Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

Li Yun listened attentively and asked, "So, the Tokugawa shogunate has completely failed, right?"

Jin Fuchuan nodded affirmatively and replied: "Yes, the Tokugawa Shogunate has become history."

"Then wouldn't it be a waste of time for me to invite Tokugawa Koyasu to Goryeo to discuss the anti-Qing and restoration of Ming Dynasty? Wouldn't the supplies we gave them be wasted?" Li Huan said angrily.

"Your Majesty, I am deeply terrified and ask you to forgive my negligence!" Jin Fuchuan knelt on the ground and pleaded tremblingly.

Li Yun ignored him and turned to look at Cui Jingwen, the left councilor of the first rank standing beside him, and asked, "How are the preparations for the coronation ceremony and the martial arts alliance meeting going?"

Cui Jingwen quickly bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, everything is ready. The ceremonial process of the coronation ceremony has been rehearsed many times to ensure that it is foolproof. The competition rules and rewards for the Martial Alliance Conference have also been formulated, and we are just waiting for heroes from all walks of life to participate."

Li Yun nodded slightly, indicating that he was very satisfied. Then, he asked about other related matters again, and Cui Jingwen answered them in detail one by one.

"Your Majesty, everything has been properly prepared and we are waiting for the auspicious day of December 12 for the grand ceremony." Cui Jingwen responded respectfully.

"Who will be invited to attend this time?" Li Huan asked.

"Reporting to the king, the guests we have learned about include Lü Siniang, a disciple of the Princess Changping of the Ming Dynasty, Master Jiunan, Liu Minghan, the teacher of the Ming Dynasty's Prince Zhu Cijiong, the second emperor of the Wuzhou Kingdom, Wu Yingxiong (Wuzhou was the name of the country that Wu Sangui conferred upon himself when he raised his army. After Wu Sangui was annihilated, Wu Yingxiong lived in exile in Goryeo for a long time), Zheng Keshuang, the second son of the Zheng family in Taiwan, and Galdan of the Dzungar tribe of Mongolia. In addition, there is Countess Shanalia of Atasif, the special envoy of Tsar Sofia..." Cui Jingwen reported truthfully.

"Has the new Japanese emperor sent anyone? Is there any news from the Ryukyu Kingdom?" Li Yun asked questions anxiously, his eyes full of anticipation and anxiety.

Cui Jingwen bowed his head and replied respectfully: "I really don't know."

At this time, Jin Fuchuan, the Minister of Rites, who was kneeling on the ground, carefully raised his head and said with a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, I do know a thing or two!"

"Oh? Tell me quickly!" Li Yun urged impatiently.

Jin Fuchuan took a deep breath and then slowly said, "As far as I know, the new Japanese emperor Ling Zhao and the Heaven and Earth Federation commander-in-chief Wei Xiaobao and his wife have already planned their itinerary and plan to depart from Edo by ship in early November. They will travel along the sea route, passing through Osumi on the way, and then arrive in Seoul, our country, to attend the king's coronation ceremony. According to the information revealed by the Japanese side, they are expected to arrive in Seoul in mid-to-late November."

"What? The Emperor of Japan is coming in person? Why did you tell me about this only now? How many troops will they bring? I don't want to see someone like Toyotomi Hideyoshi leading troops here to cause trouble!" An obvious look of worry emerged on Li Yun's face.

Then he asked again: "You mentioned that they will arrive at the end of November? Today is the twenty-seventh day of the winter month, so it will be within these few days, right?"

"I really don't know the reason, this is the news I received." Jin Fuchuan responded anxiously.

Seeing the king getting angry, Cui Jingwen hurriedly comforted him, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. It's a long journey from Edo Castle in Japan to Seoul by ship, and the sea route is dangerous. Even if everything goes smoothly, it will take two or three months to reach Seoul. Therefore, Your Majesty does not need to be overly anxious at this moment."

Li Yun was still worried after hearing this, and said to Cui Jingwen: "Since it is coming, it is only a matter of time."

Then he looked at his ministers and said angrily, "Look at the ruins of Gyeongbokgung Palace. The burn marks are still clearly visible! It's obvious that the new emperor must have heard about our support for the Tokugawa shogunate, so she came here uninvited to cause trouble. In my opinion, nothing good will happen when she comes here this time."

"Your Majesty, please calm down! According to the report in the letter from the envoys to Japan, when Emperor Lingzhao ascended the throne that day, they presented a generous gift on your behalf! Not only that, they also cordially invited the emperor to come to Goryeo in person to attend and observe the grand coronation ceremony that you are about to hold!" Jin Fuchuan hurriedly reported the latest situation to Li Yun.

When Li Yun heard this, he was furious. He pointed his finger at Jin Fuchuan and shouted angrily, "How many things have you kept from me? Why can't you explain everything at once? You have to make me nervous and uneasy. Do you think you feel relieved?"

"I know my crime and I am extremely frightened..." Jin Fuchuan was so frightened when he saw the king's rage that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Seeing this, the Left State Councillor Cui Jingwen was worried that Jin Buchuan would suffer a loss, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty, I thought that since the Ministry of Rites sent gifts to the new Japanese emperor according to the rules, it was normal for the Japanese to come to Goryeo to return the gifts when Your Majesty ascended the throne. But I never expected that their emperor would come in person, which would raise the level of exchanges between the two countries."

"So in your opinion, how should this matter be handled?" Li Yun asked.

"Your Majesty is worried that the new Japanese emperor might use our support for the Tokugawa shogunate as an excuse to attack Goryeo."

Cui Jingwen looked at Li Yun and continued, "But your Majesty, don't worry. Our support for the Tokugawa shogunate is not aimed at the Japanese royal family, but to ask them to join us in dealing with the Qing Dynasty. Moreover, this is also beneficial to Japan. If the new Japanese emperor really wants to use this as a threat, we can argue with him and show him our position and attitude."

Right Prime Minister Li Yuansu said, "The Japanese are reasonable? Then the burning of Gyeongbokgung Palace would not have happened! In my humble opinion, we should immediately mobilize the troops of our various prefectures, garrisons and navy to comprehensively strengthen the defense of Seoul, in case the Japanese cause trouble again and we have no troops to send!"

"Your Majesty, what the Right Prime Minister said does make some sense, but think about it, didn't the King's Grand Ceremony and the Martial Alliance Conference already mobilize a full 100,000 troops and a hundred naval warships from the various prefectures and garrisons? I'm afraid it's difficult for each mansion to mobilize more troops and warships now." The Left Prime Minister Cui Jingwen said immediately.