The Red House starts from Liaodong

Chapter 137
Thirty years ago, on the eve of the Japanese occupation of Seoul, there was no plan to burn the Korean palace. After the North Korean king and officials fled, the rioters in Seoul came in and snatched it, and then set it on fire.

The Japanese pirates who entered the city began to organize fire fighting, but it was too late.

Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace and other main halls, except Changdeokgung Palace can be repaired and rescued, and the rest of the palaces need to be rebuilt.

The leader of North Korea, Li Hun, couldn't understand the feelings of the people, so he spent a lot of time building these palaces, so that when the rebel army entered the palace, the North Korean people clapped their hands and cheered.

A group of soldiers broke into the dilapidated courtyard where Ling Yangjun Li Yan lived. Jin Yan, Li Gui and others came to greet him in person and escorted him into the palace.

It's like dreaming.

Since he was imprisoned, his father and brother were killed one after another, and he didn't know that one day he would break into a group of sergeants and kill him under a random fabricated name.

Now it is true that the sergeant has broken in, but he is defending him as the king of North Korea.

Along the way, he was at a loss.

Excited and excited, at the same time, a crisis quietly rose in my heart, and I was entangled by a sense of loneliness.Looking at the smiling ministers and sergeants.

Looking at most of the unfamiliar faces, Li Zhen withdrew his gaze.

They can help themselves to the throne of the country, and they can also help others to the position of the king.

Sleepless nights in the palace.

On the second day, Li Zhen sent someone to invite Concubine Renmu, who was under house arrest, to tell Concubine Renmu of her intention to go back, and then sent a guard of honor to greet Concubine Renmu back.

After seeing Concubine Renmu, he cried bitterly on the spot, explaining that he had to do something as a last resort, and awarded the imperial treasure from Concubine Renmu, and succeeded to the throne in Qingyun Palace.

Immediately, he published a teaching book in the name of Concubine Renmu, deposed Lord Gwanghae, made Li Ji the king, received congratulations from all officials in Qingyun Palace, announced his enthronement as a teacher, and amnesty the territory.

After successfully ascending the throne, while promulgating various royal orders, he sent someone to summon Jinzhou General Tang Qing'an.

Fourth day.

Under the watchful eyes of North Korean guards and led by North Korean officials, Tang Qing'an entered from Gwanghwamun and walked all the way through Yushi Square.

"Xuan, the general of the previous court has an audience!"

On the high platform, the North Korean eunuch ordered.

"Xuan, the general of the previous court has an audience!"

The palace guards shouted one by one, their voices like a rainbow.

Passing through the three major palace gates, step by step up the steps of Qinzheng Palace, which is the royal palace of North Korea and the center of politics.

"The lord of North Korea summoned the general so urgently. I guess the lord of North Korea wants to win over the general. After all, he was put on the throne by someone. He probably wants to win over the general so that he can secure his throne."

Before coming, Xie Youcheng said.

Tang Qing'an thought so too.

"Tang Qing'an, the commander-in-chief of Jinzhou, pays his respects to the King of Korea."

After entering the hall, Tang Qing'an bowed modestly and saluted under the watchful eyes of all civil and military officials, showing very modesty.

Without the arrogance that was worrying in his heart, Li Zhen heaved a sigh of relief, and said happily, "Give me a seat."

The eunuchs brought a chair.

Tang Qingan greeted the inside of the hall. The unfamiliar gazes of the civil and military officials of North Korea, and the gazes of the general Shangjinzhou, all avoided their gazes.

"Thank you, the lord of North Korea, Enrong."

Tang Qing'an sat down.

"Our country has served the Celestial Dynasty for more than a hundred years, and it has served the monarch and ministers, as well as the father and son. The benefits of reinvention at Renchen will never be forgotten.

The former king lived in the imperial court for 40 years, and he was sincere and important, and he forgot to sit with his back to the west in his life.

Guanghai forgets the emperor's morality, disregards the destiny, has two minds, gives money to the slaves, and has not been enslaved.

When the king came to our country, he was detained and imprisoned, which was nothing more than a prison.

The emperor's edict has come down repeatedly, and he has no intention of helping the teachers, so that our country of Sanhan etiquette will inevitably return from the war of barbarians and di birds, and feel heartbroken. "

The eunuch was reading and teaching, Tang Qing'an listened attentively.

First of all, he reiterated the righteousness of the monarchs and ministers of the two countries, and then directly did not recognize the reign of Guanghai Jun, and then informed Guanghai Jun of the two ends of the snakes and rats in the previous dynasty, and finally emphasized the harm of Guanghai Jun to North Korea.

"Shan, I will go to the imperial court and pass the teachings of the North Korean king back to the country."

Tang Qing'an didn't say much.

Now the hearts of the court officials are uncertain, and there is no reaction from all over the country. It is not him who is anxious, nor is he the one who has a crisis in his heart.

Now is not the time to support North Korea's new leader clearly, and there is no need to offend North Korea's complicated factions.

Whether it was the acquaintances Jin Yan, Li Gui, Shen Jingzhen, Li Shu, or even the hardliner Shen Qiyuan, they were all quite satisfied with the performance of General Jinzhou.

He didn't evade the previous promise, but agreed neatly, and at the same time, he didn't take credit for it and point fingers at North Korea.

After the formulaic response, Tang Qing'an left the Joseon Palace without taking any pictures, preparing to return to Zhenjiang.

"North Korea will be chaotic."

When boarding the ship, Xie Youcheng and Tao Jie came to see him off.

Tao Jie was also a student who fell into the territory of the barbarians and did not escape. Later, he was rescued by Xie Youcheng and ran for Jinzhou with Xie Youcheng.

He is extremely talented, and he was the one who contacted that important person in Liaoyang according to the general's instructions.

Jinzhou dared to disarm, and the news from the Liaoyang man was also one of the main reasons.

"North Korea's new leader ascended the throne very quickly, and all parts of North Korea have not had time to react. If it can continue to be stable, it should be fine."

Xie Youcheng thought that the general was worried that the regime change in North Korea would lead to changes in the things promised by North Korea.

Tang Qing'an shook his head.

He doesn't worry about this. Although North Korea is small, there are too many factions, and there is no room for cruel struggles, so no one will take the initiative to offend him.

"I predict that someone will come to you again, you wait and see what happens, but you have to keep one thing in mind."

"Please order from the general."

"I want North Korea to supply me with [-] catties of ginseng every year, and the price should be low, just follow the price at the beginning of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Both Xie Youcheng and Tao Jie hesitated.

The price of ginseng in the Great Zhou Dynasty was only one cent and five cents a catty. There used to be two places of origin, Shangdang and Liaodong. As the source of Shangdang ginseng in Shanxi was exhausted, Shanxi merchants also ran to Liaodong to collect ginseng.

Originally, things are rare and expensive, but after the rise of the barbarians a few years ago, the mutual market was cut off, so it became more expensive, one price per day.

Moreover, domestic doctors attach great importance to the curative effect of ginseng. They use ginseng whenever they see a doctor. Patients who eat ginseng will not regret it even if they die. They will only think that it is because they did not buy better ginseng.

Under such circumstances, the domestic reference price has risen sharply from 30 taels ten years ago to [-] taels, even so, there is still no price in the market.

Tang Qing'an knew that this was a bit embarrassing, but he didn't let go.

[-] catties of Korean ginseng a year, which can bring him huge profits, is not what he values ​​most. He wants to cut off the barbarian's source of income.

The ginseng trade was one of the important factors for the rise of the barbarians. Those merchants in Shanxi dared to smuggle anything in order to obtain ginseng from the barbarians.

Da Zhou banned the trade of ginseng, and within two years, the barbarians in Jianzhou rotted more than [-] catties of ginseng.

On the official horse market, the annual trade volume is less than five thousand catties, most of which flow into the customs through domestic merchants.

These smugglers obtained a huge amount of wealth, and the barbarians used ginseng with unknown efficacy. Through these merchants, they continuously obtained the prohibited materials of Da Zhou.

Gunpowder, ironware, cattle, grain, cloth, salt...

Why is it so difficult for a country with a population of hundreds of millions to raise more than [-] battalions in Liaodong, but a barbarian army of the same size can survive.

In addition to the lore orders of the old slaves in the next few years, these smugglers have made great contributions.

The horse market trade between Dazhou and Mongolia, bartering, can benefit both parties, and Dazhou's horse market in Nuergansi in Liaodong has continuously amplified Zhou's blood.

The [-] catties of ginseng each year was used by Tang Qing'an to break the market and deal with those smugglers in Shaanxi.

The price involved is high, and many people will be offended.

He has nothing to do with those smugglers at present, and those smugglers are also unable to deal with him, the outcome will be decided in the court.

This requires the support of the network behind Jia's family.

"What other explanations does the general have?"

Tao Jie asked.

"As for the specific matters, you can make up your own mind according to the situation." Regarding the rest of the matters, Tang Qing'an let go.

Xie Youcheng was also relieved that there were no more embarrassing things.

"gone?"

When Li Zhen heard the report from the eunuch brought by his side, he murmured desolately.

He originally thought that he had shown enough importance to General Jinzhou, but he was not satisfied with today's results.

"What is General Jinzhou thinking?"

"My lord, this servant thinks that General Jinzhou values ​​practical interests more. The former Jinjun, Li Jun promised General Jinzhou a lot of benefits, so he won General Jinzhou's support.

Anyway, it is to give benefits, so why pass them? Why didn't the Lord take the initiative to give benefits to General Jinzhou, and let the favor fall on himself. "

Li Zhen was stunned.

"But General Jinzhou left too quickly."

"I heard that General Jinzhou has a confidant running in our country."

"Lin Zhong, you go find this person and find out what he has said. I can give what others can give, and I will give more."

"How can I leave my lord, my servant? If there is a remnant of Guanghai that harms my lord, wouldn't it be my fault? This servant has a nephew, Lin Zhiyuan, who happens to be in Beijing."

After what Lin Zhong said, Li Zhen subconsciously tightened his royal clothes, nodded quickly, "Let your nephew go."

As the most trusted person around the master at present, Lin Zhong has great ambitions.

During the chaos in North Korea, he saw the hope of his family becoming the nobles of the two classes.

With the sudden change of the country's leader, all parts of North Korea realized that chaos had indeed ushered in.

After receiving the instruction from Seoul, some North Korean officials from all over the country looked dazed, some were elated, and many more looked ashen.

People from various factions began to liquidate the Great Northern faction before the situation stabilized.

When the news spread that Li Erzhan, the ruler of Guangchang Mansion and the leader of Peking University faction, had been abandoned and cut in half, some officials began to flee, and some officials began to change their courts.

Similarly, many officials gathered strength to rescue the imprisoned monarch.

Knowing that the army was unstable, Li Zhen became more and more anxious, fearing that he would end up like the former leader of North Korea.

He has no reason and no strength at present, he can kill Mr. Guanghai regardless of criticism, but he can't restrain Jin Yan, Li Gui and others who are gaining power.

I was so anxious that I felt that the only person I could count on was the general of Jinzhou.

In history, he also summoned Mao Wenlong's emissary only on the fourth day of his ascension to the throne, and treated Mao Wenlong very well.

To give land, food, supplies, and everything they need, although they have the idea of ​​uniting to fight the barbarians, they also want to win over Mao Wenlong.

As long as General Jinzhou fully supports him, he will have three points of confidence in his heart to deal with the ministers of the court.

Xie Youcheng looked at the situation in North Korea with a smile, shook his head involuntarily, and said with a smile to Tao Jie beside him, "North Korea is really playing the piano."

"It's been like this for hundreds of years, no surprise."

The two talked and laughed, and they became more and more confident in the tasks assigned by the general.

at this time.

Someone came to visit.

(End of this chapter)