Yisuwa asked Zhu Gaoxu to ask Meng Ji about whether King Zhenla was involved in the conspiracy. She was a wise man. She knew that the eunuch Meng Ji might deceive her, but she did not dare to deceive the emperor easily.

When Zhu Gaoxu saw Meng Ji, he suddenly remembered this and asked Meng Ji.

Meng Ji's expression was a little embarrassed at first, and then he reported truthfully that he was indeed talking nonsense, and actually knew nothing about the details of the conspiracy that occurred in Zhenla Kingdom. Meng Ji did not explain why he lied to Yisuwa, and Zhu Gaoxu did not continue to ask; the matter was indeed a bit embarrassing, why did Meng Ji insist that Yisuwa had no choice and then come to the Ming Dynasty to avoid disaster?

However, a person who may know more will soon return to Beijing. He is Liu Ming.

Zhu Gaoxu received the memorial, and the main force of the navy fleet was returning. The navy avoided the season of frequent storms in the southeast coast and was expected to arrive in the lower reaches of the river this month and enter Liujia Lane on the other side of Taicang. The memorial was written by Liu Ming.

Liu Ming had been to the Jinbian Town of Zhenla Kingdom without any dissuasion before, and stayed there for a lot of time. I think Liu Ming knew more about it than Meng Ji.

Most of the main force of the Ming Navy returned, and the commander Chen Xuan was the commander Wang Jinghong. Only two commanders, Lin Zixuan and Tang Jing, stayed at Longyamen Gate in Malacca and the New Envoy City in Saigon Bay. The losses of naval warships and soldiers mainly occurred in that storm, with thousands of casualties; on the contrary, in the subsequent wars in the south, the ships and troops were very little lost.

Judging from the results, Chen Xuan and Wang Jinghong made great contributions. So Zhu Gaoxu quickly issued an order to ask the Honglu Temple and other government agencies to prepare for a celebration banquet, and ordered the Ministry of Revenue to calculate a sum of money to reward the soldiers.

However, there was something Chen Xuan had before that made Zhu Gaoxu a little dissatisfied.

After the war between the Ming army and the Zhenla army ended, the time for the official army to continue to attack the Manchusan Kara, was inappropriate because the hot season was about to enter; and the Manchusan Karara took the initiative to send envoys to seek peace, agreed to all the Ming Dynasty's demands, and was very respectful. It was obviously unnecessary to continue to launch a war at that time. Chen Xuan still used various means, including arbitrarily driving the Manchusan Kara, to make the Central Army reach the decision to continue to attack the Manchusan Karara.

Zhu Gaoxu remembered these things and thought about Chen Xuan again.

Ordinary people may meet many people in their lives, but most of them are just a few people who really spend their time thinking about it, probably their bosses or close companions. But Zhu Gaoxu is different. He has many people who need to think about it, but he is afraid of using the wrong person. So sometimes he gets angry with someone, but he forgets when he turns back.

Zhu Gaoxu was like this to Chen Xuan. If it weren't for this recent memorial, reminding Chen Xuan that he had returned to China, Zhu Gaoxu would have almost forgotten what Chen Xuan had done.

However, no matter what, the reward should be given, after all, it is best to judge the results in public. Since Chen Xuan won the bet, Zhu Gaoxu did not plan to calculate the process with him publicly.

In mid-April, Zhu Gaoxu led civil and military ministers to give a banquet at Fengtian Hall, and invited the meritorious soldiers, civil and eunuchs and others who came back, and rewarded a lot of money and property on the spot.

The next day after the Imperial Gate finished his administration, Zhu Gaoxu called the eunuchs and summoned Liu Ming directly to the Rouyi Hall to the west.

After the king and his ministers met, they sat on both sides of the coffee table in the northwest corner. The palace maid Xiaohe was next to him, boiling water slowly to prepare Chaozhou tea. Zhu Gaoxu looked at Liu Ming, who had been separated for a while for a long time, and saw that he was both dark and thin this time, wearing a big red official uniform, which made his face look darker. The sunshine in Zhenla Kingdom should be stronger.

Zhu Gaoxu said, "Meng Ji came back first, saying that Envoy Liu did not listen to his advice and followed the Zhenla people to the Golden Bian City. I was worried for a while, for fear that you would make something wrong."

When the emperor said this, Liu Ming's face was a little excited. Even Xiaohe, who was concentrating on fiddling with the tea set, quietly looked up at Liu Ming.

Liu Ming bowed and said, "The criminal minister dares not let the emperor be so worried."

"I can tell whether that matter is your problem or your stepfather's business." Zhu Gaoxu said, "You went to the south for a while. It's almost two years since the matter has passed. It's probably not many people remember it."

Liu Ming said: "I am not familiar with the place in Zhenla Kingdom, and I am indeed a little uneasy. However, once I am willing to give up my wealth, I have seen many novel scenery. The houses, water, soil, rules, customs, and people's thoughts are completely different, which is an eye-opener."

"That's how the fun of adventure is." Zhu Gaoxu said casually, "It is of course difficult to see novel scenery without experiencing unknown roads."

Liu Ming echoed and said, "It is hard to explain the scenery and things in it. After returning to the capital, I plan to write some articles about what I see and hear. After the article is completed, I will present it to the emperor."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "It's very good."

Liu Ming said: "There are many temples in Zhenla Country. In addition to the famous large temples in Angkor Thom, there are also Buddhist temples and temples in Phnom Penh City. I look at it. The Buddhist temple is made of stones. The temple is magnificent. The temple is a hundred feet high. It must be built with great manpower and material resources. The former Zhenla Country must be a very strong country."

He paused for a moment and said in a sigh, "But they spent their national strength on palaces and temples, and their luxury and glamour were limited to the places near the left of the capital, while the border areas were neglected to govern and the administration did not repair it, and the source of its decline might arise from this."

Zhu Gaoxu responded.

Liu Ming continued: "I have never gone to Siam, but I have inquired about the situation of Siam. Siam was a minister of Zhenla Kingdom. Not long after the capital of Ayutthaya, they were constantly learning the official system of Zhenla, Chameng and Annan Kingdom, and actively communicated with other countries. From the perspective of the Siam people who have made friends, although the Siam people also believe in Buddhism, they are more secular and pragmatic."

Liu Ming took a breath, thought for a moment, and said, "It's like our Ming scholars who believe in the teachings of saints and sacrifice themselves for justice. However, many scholars first look after studying, they first care about being able to become officials and glorify their ancestors, and then use the articles of saints to cultivate themselves and cultivate their nature."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said, "Envoy Liu is really brave to say it."

"I am speechless." Liu Ming bowed, "But the newly-emerged Siam country should soon overwhelm Zhenla. What's more, the Zhenla country has lost in the war recently, not only was it defeated by the Ming Dynasty's official army, but Angkor Thom was also looted by the Siam army. The two countries are strong and weak, and they become faster."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "A victory or defeat will affect a country's destiny for a long time. A country like Zhenla, which is not a big country, has obvious prospects for decline."

"The Lord is wise." Liu Ming said, "When I was in Saigon, I strongly opposed the Siamese people to continue to seize land, and I was worried that the court would deal with Siam in the future, which would be more difficult than Zhen La."

"Well..." Zhu Gaoxu made a voice. He pondered for a moment before saying, "Envoy Liu was doing it at that time."

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu asked, "How much did Liu Jun know about the secret affairs of Yisuwa, the former queen of Zhenla Kingdom?"

Liu Ming said: "Most of the inside story, I also learned from the Zhenla case criminals. The clan brother of the palace minister at that time lured and deceived the queen to leave the Phnom Penh City. After that, there were two evil men who followed the queen.

One of them was a subordinate of the Minister of the Palace Affairs Office. When he was about to commit evil and evil things, he was killed by another; the other was the criminal captured by the ministers and others. He fell into the trap and wanted to take the king to receive the reward from the official army camp, and was immediately arrested by the ministers and others."

Liu Ming continued: "Through the queen's experiences and the confessions of Zhenla devils, I have obtained the general process. The ministers and generals of Zhenla Palace should be in the same party and have a slight ties with the queen; they personally planned and implemented the case.

One important step was that the clan brother of the Palace Minister took the secret letter and asked the queen to quietly leave Phnom Penh and head south. The secret letter was written by the Palace Minister and signed by the King. However, the secret letter had been burned on the spot, and it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity of the handwriting signed by the King now."

Zhu Gaoxu knew almost what Liu Ming said before.

The two of them were silent for a while, and Liu Ming frowned and thought for a long time, as if there was something to say. Zhu Gaoxu waited patiently.

Sure enough, Liu Ming finally spoke: "When I arrived at Phnom Penh City, the Siamese people had stopped using troops and began to evacuate from Angkor Thom near the left. Therefore, I was treated with courtesy in Phnom Penh City, and one of the nobles also explained to me that the Ann family, who slaughtered the envoys of the Ming Dynasty, had been killed. I have lived in the local area for several months and visited various people, and could also confirm this matter.

The king initially sent the people to receive were the palace ministers, the surname Naye. Later, the king met with the ministers and others, and Naye arranged it. The minister met with King Zhenla many times and had interviewed separately..."

Liu Ming hesitated for a moment when he said this.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded suddenly, looked at Liu Ming and said, "I roughly understand what you mean."

Liu Ming said: "The sage is the wise and wise." Then he stopped expounding.

Zhu Gaoxu had no choice but to say directly: "The conspiracy of the palace minister Naye and others has failed, and those involved have been captured by the Ming army; the Ming side must have known a lot of things. If the conspiracy was done without hiding the king, and the relevant people also have the crime of false edicts, Naye may be very worried that you will meet the king, for fear of exposing their sins." Zhu Gaoxu paused and added, "You cannot be allowed to have an interview with the king alone."

Liu Ming bowed and said, "This is what I mean."

Zhu Gaoxu thought about it and asked casually: "Will the king be defeated? Naye and others are confident?"

Liu Ming said: "The king has brothers and sons."

"Some truth." Zhu Gaoxu nodded. If the ministers such as Naye had already taken over the power and had shame and hatred for the king, the best way would probably be to change the king.

At this time, Xiaohe handed over a small cup with both hands, and then distributed it to Liu Ming. Zhu Gaoxu said, "You're welcome."

Liu Ming held the small cup in both hands and said, "I thank you for yourselves."

After finishing drinking, Zhu Gaoxu put down the cup, turned his head and said, "But we are just guessing after all."
Chapter completed!