After entering the palace, the host and guest took their seats.
The old Prince Fu glanced at the King of Korea, and the two of them smiled and exchanged a few polite words before the topic officially shifted to business.
The King of Korea first asked, "Your Majesty, I wonder what brings you here today?"
"I have something to ask you." The old Prince Fu nodded and said, "Recently, things outside have been a big commotion. This matter should not have been interfered with by the prince. But the General Staff Office came to me, and I can't refuse."
"I wonder what your Highness means?" asked the King of Korea.
"That's not what I meant." Prince Fu shook his head and said with a wry smile, "It's from the General Staff. You should also understand that although I am your majesty's uncle, I don't have any real power."
"The General Staff is different. It's a powerful department alongside the Cabinet, in charge of the nation's military and political affairs. I can't afford to offend them. If they come to me with something, I can't refuse."
"Originally, they didn't intend to get involved in North Korea's affairs, but this time the matter involved the Ming Dynasty."
The King of Korea looked confused and looked at the old Prince Fu with some helplessness.
This matter doesn't seem to involve the Ming Dynasty. It is an internal matter of North Korea. Why did the Ming Dynasty jump out?
"Please explain clearly, Your Highness." The King of Korea said hurriedly.
Prince Fu nodded and said, "This is what happened. This time, your incident has caused a huge stir. There are even people in your country who are colluding with the Japanese pirates, and they are ministers in the imperial court."
"The Ming Dynasty is currently at war with Japan, and you've sent many people there. The fighting is at its peak. This has the General Staff very worried. Is it possible that someone on your side has passed on information? If someone betrays the information, it will be detrimental to the war."
"Originally, you were investigating, and the General Staff didn't pay much attention. But now, after all this time, you haven't found anything, and they're getting anxious. So, they came to me and asked me to question them."
"If you need anything, or if you need any help, please feel free to ask. Both the king and the Ming Dynasty will do their best to help."
The King of Korea's face turned a little ugly when he heard what the old King Bok said.
He didn't expect things to develop to this extent. The Ming Dynasty actually intervened?
These days, the struggles within the court are intense, and while it may seem like an ordinary case investigation, it is never that simple.
If the struggle in the court does not have a result, the case will not progress quickly.
The veteran faction wanted to get rid of Zhang Fu, and even wanted to take advantage of the situation to get rid of more people; but their side wanted to minimize the losses. Zhang Fu could be abandoned, but no more people could be implicated.
The two sides were unable to reconcile their conflicts and were competing for interests, so naturally there was no way they could reach an agreement.
However, Daming's urging must also be considered. It seems that this matter must be completed as soon as possible.
Although the old Prince Fu's words were very polite, his meaning was very clear: the Ming Dynasty hoped to end this matter as soon as possible and arrest all those suspected of collaborating with the Japanese, and would rather arrest the wrong person than let him go.
This is a difficult matter.
The King of Korea was a little conflicted.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. We are already doing our best to investigate," the King of Korea said. "I believe there will be results soon. As for your help, please do not hesitate. These are all minor matters that I can handle."
"That's perfect." Old Prince Fu nodded and said with a smile, "Let's leave it at that."
Although the matter was settled, the old Prince Bok did not leave and was kept by the King of Joseon to drink with him.
Only after drinking almost enough did the old Prince Fu leave.
After the old Prince Bok left, the somewhat dizzy expression of the King of Korea disappeared instantly.
Glancing at Zheng Xuhong who came in from outside, the King of Korea asked, "How is the matter going?"
"Your Majesty, it's almost done." Zheng Xuhong agreed and said, "Our people have delivered the news. This morning, Zhang Yu went to see the old Prince Fu and told him about this matter. His statement is consistent with the old Prince Fu's statement. It was indeed the General Staff who came to him. The old Prince Fu had no choice but to come to you."
"However, judging from the current situation, the Ming Dynasty's attitude is not firm, and they have no intention of interfering too much. They also hope that we can resolve this matter quickly and capture the person as soon as possible."
"Then what do you think we should do?" The King of Korea looked up at Zheng Xuhong and asked in a deep voice.
He was a little at a loss about this matter for a moment.
If we do as Daming said and get things done as quickly as possible, that is, cut the Gordian knot, this is of course the best way, and nothing will happen.
But we can’t arrest Zhang Fu and the others!
The King of Korea was also worried about another thing, that is, if the Ming Dynasty's remarks were to spread, the veteran faction would take advantage of the situation, and then things would become difficult.
The veteran faction should be even less likely to compromise and instead demand more benefits.
Thinking of this, the King of Korea's face became even uglier.
The veteran faction wants more, and the Ming Dynasty is under pressure. If the two factors are combined, they may suffer heavy losses.
Now I am the one who is anxious, and I am also the one who cannot delay.
Zheng Xuhong's face also looked very ugly.
Naturally, he could think of what the King of Korea could think of.
After pondering for a moment, he said, "Your Majesty, why don't you capture Zhang Fu first?"
"What do you mean?" The King of Korea looked up at Zheng Xuhong and asked.
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