Before dawn, a team of elders was already lined up in front of the Korean Duke's Mansion. Today is Li Shanchang's birthday, and there are even more people coming to give gifts, almost blocking the entire street.

Li Jie and his parents came to the front of the mansion in a carriage, and almost couldn't even get close to the gate. Fortunately, Li Jie's fifth uncle was careful and had already sent people to wait for them at the street corner, and then led Li Jie and his carriage into the mansion through the door next to them, and Li Qi also came to greet him in person.

"Brother San, there are many guests here today. Let's go to the main hall to welcome guests. Sister San will go to the inner hall to talk to the princess!" Li Qi saw Li Jie's family of three and immediately stepped forward with a smile.

There were too many guests coming today. Li Shanchang's children and grandchildren were all distributed in the mansion to receive guests. The location of the main hall was the most important, because only important guests were qualified to enter the main hall, so Li Qi, the prince-consort, was personally received.

"Okay, husband, please go and my fifth brother. I'll go to the inner hall and celebrate my father's birthday later!" Mrs. Li was a cheerful person. She agreed and turned around and left.

"Fifth brother, father..." Li Zhu was a little hesitant at this time because he didn't know Li Shanchang's attitude.

"Don't worry, my father's anger will have long been gone. When the guests arrive, we brothers will present the birthday gift again. The whole family will have a meal in a harmonious manner, and the past will be over!" Li Qi advised again relaxed. Of course, he would not tell Li Zhu that in the past few days, in order to relieve his father Li Shan, he has been saying good things to Li Zhu and his son.

"That's good! That's good!" Li Zhu also felt relieved when he heard this. He was uneasy on the way, mainly because he was worried that Li Shanchang would be angry when he saw their family, and neither side would be able to come to Taiwan by then.

Li Jie next to him secretly saw Li Zhu's appearance. It was Li Shanchang's fault, but Li Zhu was worried about gains and losses. In this era, he really has no human rights to be a son!

"Jie'er, you are an adult. You can follow us to welcome guests later, don't run around!" Li Qi suddenly said to Li Jie again. Last year's incident was caused by Li Jie. Although Li Jie was not the fault, he was still worried that Li Jie would cause trouble again, so he simply tied him around.

"Yes!" Li Jie could also guess Li Qi's thoughts. But it was good to receive guests in the past. Li Shanchang's birthday, I wonder if Zhu Yuanzhang would come in person. If he could meet this beggar emperor, it would be good if he could see him. Even if his plan failed in the future, he could know who he died at the hands of!

It was still early. Although there were already a lot of people in front of the mansion, most of the people who came to give gifts at this time were not qualified to give gifts. Some people at most brought gifts in, but they were not even qualified to enter and drink tea. Some of them had higher identities and could only invite them to sit in the side halls on both sides. As for the main hall, there was no one there.

It was not until nearly half of the morning that the guests in the main hall came one after another. Li Zhu and Li Qi brothers came forward to greet each other in person. Li Jie was laughing behind him. Almost all the guests who could come to the main hall to sit were officials of the fifth rank or above, and there were also various dukes, such as Marquis of Ji'an, Marquis of Yan'an, Marquis of Pingliang, Marquis of Nanxiong, etc. Just by hearing the names, I thought this was Huaguo Mountain.

However, compared with the large number of marquises, the number of dukes in the country was much smaller. When Zhu Yuanzhang first established his country, he only had six dukes. Except for Li Shanchang, the other five were all military generals, such as Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, etc. Unfortunately, most of these people died early. Later, Zhu Yuanzhang successively won the dukes in some dukes, but the number was limited, and some were stationed outside, so even fewer people could come.

"The Duke of Trust is here!" With the deacon's shouting, another Duke of True came.

Li Jie was also excited when he heard the three words "Duke Xin Guo". Duke Xin Guo was named Tang He. Although this person is not as famous as Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, he is also quite awesome. He and Zhu Yuanzhang were brothers who grew up naked since childhood. Later, he was also loyal to Zhu Yuanzhang and made countless contributions.

The most important thing is that Zhu Yuanzhang was very suspicious of the heroes around him in the late period of his rule. Hu Weiyong was killed, Li Shanchang was killed, and Lan Yu was killed. Tens of thousands of people were implicated. However, no matter how many people Zhu Yuanzhang killed, he never suspected Tang He. He was the evergreen among the founding heroes. Even after Tang He died, he was posthumously named King of Dong'ou. This treatment can be compared with Xu Da and Chang Yuchun.

Li Jie was also very curious about this Duke Xin Guo. When he looked up, he saw an old man of medium figure and not stunning appearance stepping over, his hands were thick and wrinkled, and his dark face was filled with kindness. If he ignored his luxurious clothes, he would be almost the same as the most ordinary old farmer in the fields.

"Oh~, mistress, you are here too!" What Li Jie never expected was that when Tang He saw Li Zhu, he actually spoke on his own initiative. It seemed that he and Li Zhu were very familiar with each other.

"Meet Uncle Tang!" Li Zhu seemed a little embarrassed when he saw Tang He, but he still went forward to salute.

"You're welcome, you're so old-fashioned. My little Shiqi has never forgotten you. If you have time, go to my mansion more often!" Tang He came over and patted Li Zhu on the shoulder and said.

Who is Xiao Shiqi? Li Jie looked at his father curiously, but found that Li Zhu's face turned red, and he seemed to have a hint of shyness in his embarrassment. Fortunately, Li Qi stepped forward and rescued: "Uncle Tang, you are a distinguished guest. My father has been talking about you, please come in and ask!"

Tang He seemed to be able to chat with anyone. Seeing Li Qi asking about Li Shanchang's physical condition, he was about to enter the main hall, but when he saw Li Jie, he paused and said, "You should be the son of the mistress family, right?"

"Li Jie pays homage to Grandpa Tang!" Li Jie also politely stepped forward and said, "This Duke Xin Guo has a big and thick leg, and even if he can't hold him now, at least he will be familiar with him first."

"Not bad, the little guy is quite energetic, but he is a little less energetic. Remember in the future, there is no obstacle in this world that cannot be overcome!" Tang He said that, and smiled at Li Jie again, and then stepped into the hall.

Li Jie also showed a surprised expression when he heard this. Tang He was indeed not simple. He even knew his family affairs so clearly. No wonder he could laugh to the end among the many founding heroes!

After a while, suddenly, the deacon shouted again: "Marty Yihui is here!"

When Li Jie heard that his uncle was coming, he immediately followed his father to greet him. Soon he saw Liu Ying and Liu Yi and his son coming over.

Liu Ying is tall and fat, and has relatively white skin. Although she is in her fifties, she doesn’t even have a wrinkle on her face. She walks smoothly and you can tell at a glance that she is from a wealthy family.

Li Jie and his father saluted Liu Ying. Liu Yi, who was behind, blinked at him, and his face was a little anxious, as if he wanted to say something, but after looking at Liu Ying in front, he didn't dare to speak.

After Liu Ying chatted with Li Zhu for a few words, he cared about Li Jie's health. He had visited Li Jie in person two days ago, so Li Jie was quite familiar with his uncle.

However, after Liu Ying and Li Zhu talked, they suddenly pulled Li Jie to the corner aside, and lowered their voices with a serious expression: "Yi'er has already told you all, what exactly are you going to do, and you won't let me interfere?"

"Since my uncle already knows it, I won't hide it from you. How can I finish my eggs when I collapse the nest? I just want to die and live!" Li Jie was not surprised when he heard this. With Liu Ying's shrewdness, as long as Liu Yi spoke a little, he would definitely notice something was wrong. After repeated questioning, Liu Yi would definitely not be able to keep the secret. He blinked at himself just now, probably just wanted to remind him.

"Do you really think the huge Korean Duke's Mansion is in danger of overthrowing?" Liu Ying asked in disbelief. Although he felt that Li Shanchang would be in trouble sooner or later, he never dared to think that Zhu Yuanzhang would really kill Li Shanchang.

Li Jie smiled helplessly at this time, then pointed to the guests in the hall and whispered: "Uncle, look, are these guests in the hall the same group as the civil servants and all the officials at the court meeting?"

Liu Ying also glanced at the guests in the hall when he heard this, and then took a deep breath. Although it was impossible to say that all the civil and military officials at the court meeting had arrived, at least seven or eight out of ten were here. Moreover, this was just the main hall, and there were more officials in the two side halls on the left and right. It can be said that almost most of the officials in the capital had arrived. If he were Zhu Yuanzhang, I'm afraid...

When Liu Ying thought of the above, he suddenly felt a chill coming out of his bones. He was ten years younger than Zhu Yuanzhang. Although he could not be said to be a child, he was familiar with him. Later, he became Zhu Yuanzhang's personal guard. It can be said that he knew Zhu Yuanzhang's character better than anyone else. With Li Shanchang's current performance, it would be only a matter of time before Zhu Yuanzhang was determined to kill.

"By the mountain and the water flow, I can only rely on myself now. Uncle, don't interfere, I have my own plans!" Li Jie also solemnly reminded again that anyone who intervenes in such a thing as Li Shanchang will be unlucky.

Liu Ying also showed a confused look when she heard this. After a while, she asked again in a low voice: "How sure are you?"
Chapter completed!