Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 531: Envoy from Annan
After today's court meeting, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel began to encourage farmers to plant mulberry trees. All the crop seeds brought back from the West were distributed to the two capitals and thirteen provinces, and officials in the two capitals and thirteen provinces were ordered to teach the people how to grow crops such as corn, potatoes, peanuts, sweet potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, etc.

Once these crops are mature and ready for sale, the people will surely be grateful to Zhu Houzhao. It is only a matter of time.

The court's top officials had an increasingly good impression of Zhu Houzhao, and all officials believed that Zhu Houzhao would definitely be a wise and capable ruler in the future.

But little did they know that it was Chen Ce who was behind all this, but Chen Ce was unwilling to show up in public anymore.

After the imperial court's voyage to the West, it also facilitated trade between many countries. Many neighboring countries have set off to Beijing to prepare to sign trade contracts with the Ming Dynasty.

The first to set off was the Kingdom of Annan, located south of the Ming Dynasty.

Some time ago, King Li Hui of Annan died and was succeeded by his son Li Jing. Before Emperor Xuande of the Ming Dynasty, Annan had always been a foreign country of the Ming Dynasty. However, Emperor Xuande believed that the land of Annan was useless to the Ming Dynasty, so he gave up the Kingdom of Annan, which was controlled during the Yongle period, and Annan was out of the control of the Ming Dynasty.

However, from Xuande to the present, peace has always been maintained between Annan and the Ming Dynasty.

The envoy team sent by Annan to the Ming Dynasty this time included the new king of Annan's brother Li Yi and sister Li Tao, 163 envoys and 360 guards. It was a huge team that set out from Annan and was expected to arrive in the Ming Dynasty in early December.

The specific trade that Annan wants to discuss with the Ming Dynasty has not yet been determined, but Annan is quite fond of Ming Dynasty's silk, porcelain, etc., so it is likely that they will discuss trade in silk, porcelain, etc.

These things are common in Ming Dynasty, but they can be sold at a higher and better price in Annan, especially since Annan is close to the seaport. They can get things like silk from Ming Dynasty and resell them to maritime countries such as Java.

The Annan envoy team entered Guangxi at the end of October, and then headed north from Guangxi. When passing through the Hunan Provincial Government, they encountered an accident.

On the official road from Guangxi to Hunan, the envoy's convoy was suddenly hijacked by a group of White Lotus members!

A beautiful girl in white clothes and charming eyes stepped into Li Yi's carriage. She smiled at Li Tao and said softly, "Little sister, can I borrow your identity?"

"what?"

Snapped!
The woman in white knocked the man unconscious with a palm strike. Li Yi beside her said angrily, "You thief! How dare you attack the Annan envoys? Aren't you afraid that the Emperor of the Great Ming will kill all your clans?!"

The woman in white smiled and said, "Don't be afraid."

"Mr. Li, don't worry, I won't do anything to you."

"Let's make a deal. I'm your sister now. When we get to Peking, you'll obey me in everything. In return, I'll help you kill your brother."

"When you return to Annan from the capital of the Ming Dynasty, you can inherit the throne of Annan."

Li Yi narrowed his eyes and said seriously: "Don't talk nonsense! I am absolutely loyal to the King of Annan and my brother!"

The girl in white smiled and said, "Really? Weren't you plotting a rebellion? It's just that your father arranged it properly, so when your brother ascended the throne, all your generals were transferred out of the palace. Otherwise, wouldn't you have succeeded in the rebellion?"

Li Yi was shocked. How could she know these secrets of the Annan royal family?
His eyes suddenly narrowed, and he asked coldly: "Who are you?!"

The girl in white said, "Zhu Jiewei, of course, you can call me Li Tao now. From now on, I am your sister."

"I told you, as long as we leave Peking and return to Annan, I will help you kill your brother and let you inherit the throne of Annan."

Li Yi was silent for a while, staring at the other person, and clenched his hands into fists within his wide sleeves.

"Don't do it, because you might die." The girl in white named Zhu Jiewei casually lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, picked up a piece of broken porcelain from the table on the carriage, and threw it out fiercely. An Annan guard fell heavily under the carriage with blood on his neck.

Looking at this scene, Li Yi gathered all his thoughts. Only then did he understand that the harmless girl in white in front of him was actually a very powerful woman with superb martial arts skills!
He was no match for the other party. It would be as easy for the other party to kill him as it was just now!
"what are you up to?"

Li Yi asked the other party.

The girl in white said, "I'm going to the capital to kill someone."

Li Yi frowned and said with a puzzled look: "With your skills, it shouldn't be difficult to go to the capital and kill someone, right? Unless... you want to kill the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty? Do you think it's possible? If you really want to kill the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, will I still have a chance to return to Annan? Don't lie to me!"

The girl in white smiled slyly, revealing the shallow dimples on her cheeks, and laughed: "Hehehe."

"You think I'm stupid?"

"Killing the Ming Emperor... In terms of seniority, he is my uncle, how dare I kill him?"

"Besides, do you really think it would be so easy to kill the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty? My life is also my life, okay?"

Li Yi asked: "Who do you want to kill?"

The girl in white was silent for a moment, then said, "Even if I tell you, you wouldn't know. His name is Chen Ce. Do you know him?"

It was obvious that Li Yi didn't know him.

The girl in white spread her hands and said, "That's it, why are you asking?"

Li Yi thought about it, but still couldn't figure it out, so he continued, "Since Chen Ce isn't a big shot, wouldn't it be easy to kill him with your skills and power? Why did you try to infiltrate our team?"

The girl in white sighed and said, "It's not easy. I sent two groups of assassins, but they both failed."

"He has gone into hiding now...or rather, the Ming Emperor has protected him. I don't know where he is in Peking."

"You think he is not a big shot... but you don't know that he is very powerful. All these overseas trades were facilitated by him. The credit for the Ming Dynasty to be what it is today does not lie with the Ming Emperor or the six ministries of the Ming Dynasty... These people are nothing in front of him. Well, I haven't met him yet, and I look forward to meeting him."

"Okay, now that you've asked all the questions you should ask, can you just listen to my instructions with peace of mind from now on?"

Li Yi hesitated for a moment, then asked again uncertainly: "Can I really leave the capital safely?"

"Of course, because I also want to get out alive. Still have questions? I'm running out of patience."

Seeing the other party's expression gradually becoming cold, Li Yi said tactfully: "No problem, what about my sister?"

The girl in white said, "Let her stay in the Hunan Provincial Government for a while. I will send someone to take care of her and pick her up when we come back."

Li Yi finally nodded helplessly and said, "Okay."

The girl in white smiled and said, "You are a sensible person. I believe that Annan will become even more powerful under your leadership in the future!"

(End of this chapter)