The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 681

"We'll discuss this later. Let's go see Wen Zhengming first. If we lure him to the military camp, we can capture him without bloodshed."

Mang Rui Ti temporarily avoided the question and said...

Wang Mingyue knew that it would be difficult for Mang Rui to make up his mind to kill his father right now, so she didn't insist and nodded.

"I will obey Your Highness."

The Toungoo Dynasty was small, and Mang Rui Ti arrived at the front lines from the capital in less than half a day, even by fast horse.

At this time, Wen Zhengming was being warmly received by Bo Jie. Among Wen Zhengming's delegation were two other people, none other than Hu Zongxian and Zhao Zhenji. These two were planted in the delegation by Zhou Chu as a precaution.

Although Zhou Chu said that the Dongyu Dynasty dared not do such things, Mang Rui Ti was ambitious after all. If this person went mad, Hu Zongxian and Zhao Zhenji could cover for him.

“Your Excellency, Mang Rui has arrived outside the city. He sent someone to invite Your Excellency to their military camp for a meeting.”

Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Bo Jie bowed before Wen Zhengming and said...

"The safety of the envoy is of paramount importance. My idea is to let Mang Rui come into the city to talk. Once the envoy enters their camp, he may be in danger."

Bo Jie said with a worried expression.

"It's alright. If that Mang Rui is ungrateful and attacks me, then my Great Ming will have a reason to send troops to the Toungoo Dynasty. I would very much like him to do so."

Wen Zhengming smiled.

Upon hearing this, Bo Jie couldn't help but recall Ouyang Bijin's previous mission to the Le Dynasty. He had heard some things about the cause of Ouyang Bijin's death. Hearing this now, he felt a cold sweat break out, thinking to himself that none of the Ming Dynasty's envoys were any good people.

At this time, Bo Jie was already considering whether to completely submit to the Ming Dynasty. The people of Annam, who lived nearby, had now been connected by train with the help of the Ming Dynasty, and Annam even had quotas for the Ming Dynasty's imperial examinations. This made the people of Champa extremely envious. Moreover, Champa was currently in a precarious situation. If the Toungoo Dynasty were destroyed by the Ming Dynasty, all around them would be Ming territory.

By then, the Ming Dynasty will probably start to have designs on them.

Thinking of this, Bo Jie felt a tightness in his heart. He had already made up his mind that the day the Dongyu Dynasty was destroyed would be the day his Champa completely submitted to the Ming Dynasty. At that time, he could still become a Duke of the Ming Dynasty.

"Hu Ruzhen and Zhao Mengjing, you two will come with me."

Wen Zhengming was well aware of Hu Zongxian and Zhao Zhenji's abilities, and with these two by his side, he could handle any unexpected situations.

Wen Zhengming knew very well that even if Mang Rui had other ideas, he would never dare to kill him. At most, he would be arrested. The consequences of killing him were not something that he or the Dongyu Dynasty could afford.

As long as he wasn't killed, and with Hu Zongxian and Zhao Zhenji by his side, plus the fact that the king of the Toungoo Dynasty was timid and cowardly, Wen Zhengming was confident that he had a way to escape.

Of course, these ideas were just in case. Wen Zhengming would not gamble that Mang Ruiti would not actually take action. As an envoy of the Ming Dynasty, he should have considered all possibilities.

Wen Zhengming was no longer young and never placed his hopes on others; he would not expect Mang Ruiti to be afraid to take action.

"Yes, my lord."

Hu Zongxian and the other person hurriedly bowed.

The three rode out of the city on horseback. Bo Jie was a little worried and kept looking around from the city wall.

"Who is Mang Rui Ti? Come out and see this envoy!"

Wen Zhengming arrived at the military camp of the Toungoo Dynasty and spoke loudly.

Mang Rui was surprised that Wen Zhengming actually dared to come. Upon hearing this, he was immediately invigorated, mounted his horse, left the military camp, and dismounted to greet Wen Zhengming.

"I am Mang Rui Ti, and I greet the envoy from the Celestial Empire."

Looking at the young Mang Ruiti, Wen Zhengming thought to himself, if this man were to succeed, the Toungoo Dynasty would probably prosper for decades. It would be better to take this opportunity to completely crush the Toungoo Dynasty and expand the territory of the Ming Dynasty.