Upon hearing this, Luo Yangxing sighed helplessly.
"Master Gao always manages to come up with something new for me."
"Last time they asked me to find sweet potatoes and corn, and I still don't have a clue about them."
"This has given me another Dream of the Red Chamber."
"It's true what they say, but those below have to run themselves ragged!"
Fortunately, Luo Yangxing also had subordinates.
"Someone, investigate this Dream of the Red Chamber thoroughly and find out what it is."
He casually assigned a new task to one of his subordinates.
Luo Yangxing then remembered the important matter at hand.
"By the way, were the Jurchens still behaving themselves after they entered the capital?"
"What kind of person is Ao Bai, whom His Majesty the Emperor instructed us to pay close attention to?"
Upon hearing their commander's question, someone immediately replied:
"Lord Luo, those Jurchens are quite well-behaved; they hardly ever go out."
“It was the envoys from Goryeo who went to block the gate and gave the Jurchens a good scolding.”
"Only Ao Bai got angry and wanted to go out and cause trouble for the Goryeo people, but Yue Tuo persuaded him to stop."
Luo Yangxing sneered, "These Koreans certainly know how to cause us trouble!"
As for the Koreans blocking the gates of the Jurchens, Luo Yangxing knew the reason behind it.
Several years ago, during the Battle of Sarhu, Goryeo, as a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, also sent troops to participate in the battle.
In this battle, the Ming Dynasty suffered a crushing defeat, and the Jurchens seized the opportunity to sweep across Liaodong and capture Liaoyang.
This forced Goryeo to submit to the Jurchens and even suspend its tribute to the Ming Dynasty.
It wasn't until several years later, when the King of Goryeo's nephew rebelled, that Goryeo resumed friendly relations with the Ming Dynasty in order to stabilize the domestic situation.
"Now these Goryeo people are going to find the Jurchens. I don't know if they're putting on a show for us or for their Goryeo king!"
Upon hearing this, the imperial guards next to him all burst into laughter.
"I guess it's mainly for their King Goryeo to see, since the King Goryeo was able to successfully rebel by relying on the banner of opposing the Jurchens."
Luo Yangxing hummed a few times.
"Forget it, I can't be bothered with their nonsense."
"In a few days, His Majesty will be going to pray for rain. You must be careful in your preparations. We absolutely cannot let anything go wrong, understand?"
This time, his subordinates hesitated.
"My lord, this matter... isn't it a bit inappropriate?"
One of the commanders cautiously remarked, "This rain-seeking ritual sounds incredibly unreliable."
"Why don't you go and persuade His Majesty not to do this himself?"
Luo Yangxing raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean by that?"
The commander quickly replied:
"I don't mean anything by it, but I feel that this rainmaking ritual is likely to run into problems."
Luo Yangxing waved dismissively.
Although he didn't know the specifics, as soon as he heard that the emperor had asked for rain, he guessed that it must have been Gao Qingyun who had given the emperor some magical thing.
Luo Yangxing smiled and said, "Don't worry, this matter will definitely be foolproof."
Seeing that the commander had said so, the other Imperial Guards could only nod in agreement.
After Luo Yangxing left, they gathered together and began to whisper among themselves.
"Does our commander truly trust His Majesty so much?"
The other person shook his head: "Hehe, you don't understand, do you? Our commander doesn't want to be like Tian Feng."
The others immediately understood.
“That’s right. Now, anyone who advises His Majesty will definitely be remembered by him.”
"If the rainmaking ritual succeeds, then that's fine."
"But if the rainmaking fails, and our Emperor becomes enraged, those who advised him beforehand will certainly not have a good ending."
"I never expected this, our commander actually thought of this."
These Imperial Guards, instead, began to flatter them.
After a while, someone finally spoke:
"Alright, enough of this nonsense, let's hurry up and prepare for the rain-making ritual."
"If we make any mistake, His Majesty might blame us for the failed rainmaking attempt."
"This is no joke!"
Upon hearing this, the others felt a chill run down their spines.
"That's true! Let's hurry up and get ready."
A few days later, Yue Tuo looked into the distance with a hint of disdain on his face.
A rumbling sound came from over there.
It is said that they are testing cannons in preparation for praying for rain in a few days.
"Hmph, the emperors of the Han people are just no good."
"I thought that since the new emperor was able to kill Huang Taiji, he might actually be a wise ruler."
"However, it now seems that he was nothing more than a tyrant."
As soon as Yue Tuo finished speaking, Ao Bai behind him became somewhat displeased.
"Yue Tuo, what do you mean by that?"
In fact, at the beginning, Ao Bai listened to Yue Tuo's advice.
However, a few days ago, when the Koreans came to block the door, Yue Tuo forcibly pulled them away.
Ao Bai was somewhat displeased.
From then on, he always argued with Yue Tuo.
Yue Tuo, however, was not angry.
He thought to himself, "Ao Bai is straightforward and outspoken. Although his words are unpleasant, he puts everything out in the open, so I don't need to worry about him."
Yue Tuo said calmly, "The Han people always say that Confucius did not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits, but this little emperor is doing something like praying for rain."
"Then he must be a tyrant."
As he spoke, he pointed to the officials from the Ministry of Rites at the Court of State Ceremonial outside.
“Look, these civil officials also have disdain in their eyes, which shows that they think the same way.”
Ao Bai sneered, "That's not necessarily true. I remember that Zhuge Liang could summon wind and rain."
"Is he an idiot too?"
"Besides, these Han Chinese civil officials are not very smart to begin with."
Yue Tuo sighed helplessly.
"Those are all stories in novels! Forget it, I can't explain it to you!"
He shook his head, left Ao Bai on the spot, and went back into the house to ponder.
"This young emperor is making a fool of himself; he's bound to embarrass himself in front of the other delegations."
“I can take this opportunity to win them over and let them know that the Ming Dynasty is about to collapse, while my Later Jin is thriving.”
A glint of light flashed in Yue Tuo's eyes.
"It now seems that our Later Jin does not have the strength to destroy the Ming Dynasty on its own."
"It would be convenient if we could contact other countries."
"Especially the Mongol tribes!"
As Yue Tuo pondered this, a smile appeared on his face.
"With the help of the Mongols, it will be much easier for my Later Jin to attack the Ming Dynasty in the future!"
"It's a pity that the Ming people have been monitoring us and preventing us from contacting other missions."
"However, when the day of the rain-seeking ceremony arrives, they will have no excuse, and I will be able to take this opportunity to secretly communicate with the Mongols."
"Haha, this time, the little emperor has really dug his own grave!"
Yue Tuo was more educated; he could even use idioms.
Three days later, the day for praying for rain finally arrived.
The people of the capital had received the news early on and came to the outskirts of the city together.
However, this time, Zhu Youjian learned from his previous mistake.
They dispatched imperial guards in advance to warn the people not to cheer unnecessarily.
To avoid the cheers reaching the palace and arousing Gao Qingyun's suspicion.
Although last time they managed to cover things up by saying something about playing the video out loud.
But it's best to avoid taking risks if possible.
"Li Zicheng, are your cannons ready?"
Before leaving the palace, Zhu Youjian specifically summoned Li Zicheng.
Li Zicheng nodded with a smile: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I have already moved the cannons to the location, and I have tested them repeatedly over the past few days."
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