The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 368

As the [-] "coalition forces" who stayed at the junction of Huanghai Province and Gyeonggi Province entered Hanyang City, Hanyang City came under the rule of the coalition forces.

In name, Park Yuanzong was the "deputy commander" of the coalition forces, but because of Tang Yin's status as an envoy of the Ming Dynasty, in fact this group of people was controlled by Tang Yin. Regent.

Tang Yin asked that the court should still be held every morning, and he would be an observer. Li Kedun, Yin Bishang and Park Yuanzong formed a three-legged situation in the court.

And Pu Yuanzong also started to prepare to eradicate Li Kedun and Yin Bishang at once.

At the same time, the news of Tang Yin's subversion of the North Korean regime spread to Daming territory a few days later, and Zhang Zhou, who was in the right guard of Dingliao, learned the news.

"Master Zhang, the news just came that Mr. Tang assisted Ping'an Dao Bing Ma Jiedu envoy Pu Yuanzong in North Korea to depose the king. Now that North Korea is in turmoil, it is a good opportunity to send troops to take North Korea."

Song Yuan, the commander of Dingliao Right Guard, came to pass the news to Zhang Zhoutong, and at the same time brought the "Korean National Letter" sent by Tang Yinkuaimarang.

Zhang Zhou was still discussing with Zhu Feng about the defense of Liaodong. Hearing that he had read the letter of credence handed over by Song Yuan, he nodded with satisfaction: "This Tang chief has lived up to His Majesty's trust, and he has accomplished a great event." .”

Zhu Feng also looked shocked after seeing it: "Just a few thousand people, give North Korea..."

"It's not occupation, it can only be called subversion." Zhang Zhou said with a smile, "If you want to completely conquer North Korea, it is impossible to quell the rebellion in three to five years. According to the established process, it should be to support the puppet monarch in North Korea. At the same time, troops will be stationed at key passes to prepare for the complete unification of North Korea in the future.”

Zhu Feng seemed incredulous and said: "Tang Jiaoxi usually looks ordinary, but he never thought that he can accomplish such a great event, he is really..."

When it comes to Tang Yin, Zhu Feng still feels that he can't see through this person.

He is obviously a "Jiangnan talented scholar" who is just waiting to die. Before he passed the Jinshi exam, he had a high heart and challenged Zhang Zhou in various ways.

Why did such a big thing happen in North Korea all of a sudden?
Zhang Zhoudao: "Send someone to North Korea to pass on my handwriting to let them know that I have reported to Your Majesty the establishment of the King of Korea. Your Majesty and the courtiers will decide who will take over."

Zhu Feng asked: "Then who should take over?"

"Zhijie, you want to know too much. This is not something you should care about." Zhang Zhou said with a smile.

"Oh." Zhu Feng lowered her head, not knowing how to respond.

"However, here comes your mission. I will let you lead five thousand troops to advance towards the border of North Korea. You will put pressure on North Korea." Zhang Zhou said.

Zhu Feng asked: "Will this make the North Koreans think that we are going to invade North Korea? It is not good for Tang Jiaoxi's safety?"

"You are wrong. I actually did this to impress my fellow apprentice. Why do you think North Korea can obey the control of a Ming envoy? Just because of the three hundred Ming soldiers in his hands? Or the five Thousands of North Korean frontier troops? The pressure that Ming and Liaodong put on them is the prerequisite for their internal subversion."

Zhang Zhou said with a cold smile, "The pressure has to be gradually tightened. Once it is relaxed, they may have some conspiracy waiting. Tang Yin has done an admirable thing this time, but the siege is easy to defend." City disasters, he has no experience in governing the country."

Zhu Feng said: "Brother Zhang, it's more appropriate for you to go."

"Cut! My Duke Minglai, why don't you let me set foot in foreign lands to rule North Korea now? Forget it! Tang Yin has no experience, so I will put a little more pressure on the North Koreans. With this kind of pressure, even if Tang Yin's decree No matter how illogical it is, they have to obey it. It’s like Lord Yanshan governing North Korea, does he rely on benevolence or righteousness or artifice?”

"what?"

Zhu Feng's political thinking still hasn't improved.

Zhang Zhou couldn't help but glance at him.

Originally, he already thought that Tang Yin was the most unworthy one around him, but now it seems that Zhu Feng, who was the first to become famous, has become a shortcoming around him?

Another beating.

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Great Ming capital.

Before the court meeting, an urgent memorial came from Liaodong, and when Zhu Youtang was still wearing the crown, Xiao Jing personally delivered it to him.

"Your Majesty, great joy..." Xiao Jing said.

"Where does the joy come from?" Zhu Youtang's attitude was still gentle, and he seemed to be surprised, "Did Bingkuan win another battle in Liaodong?"

Xiao Jing happily said: "It's not Lai Guogong, it's Lai Guogong's younger brother... Tang Yin, the head of the Ministry of War, personally led troops in Hanyang City, the capital of North Korea, and overthrew the North Korean leader. Now I'm here to ask His Majesty to grant you a new one." King of Korea."

"is it?"

Zhu Youtang didn't take it seriously at first, but when he took the memorabilia in Xiao Jing's hand and saw that it was Zhang Zhou's melody, he immediately felt happy.

"Where is the letter of credence submitted by North Korea?" Zhu Youtang asked.

Xiao Jing said: "As soon as they arrive in Beijing, the servants will be transferred here."

"No need...haha." Zhu Youtang laughed, "Thousands of people can take down the leader of a country in North Korea. This Tang Yin really has some skills. No wonder Bingkuan transferred him to the Beside me. Let me not underestimate you."

Xiao Jing asked: "Then should we order Duke Lai to send troops to North Korea now?"

Zhu Youtang was already fully dressed at this time, and he couldn't help but go to Fengtianmen excitedly. He smiled and said, "You don't understand. I discussed with Bingkuan that the issue of North Korea should be done step by step. If it is annexed in one step The biggest problem that North Korea will bring is the chaos inside North Korea. According to Bingkuan, ethnic identity in North Korea is higher than that of Jurchen, etc. Since ancient times, the land has a sense of family and country. Once it is occupied by foreign forces, it will only Bring on the constant struggle.”

Xiao Jing said: "I shouldn't be afraid."

"But it will be very troublesome." Zhu Youtang said, "The grassland is peaceful. Sending troops to North Korea at this time will only drag down the people of Liaodong. Supporting some opposition forces internally, causing them to form divisions and weakening their strength."

Xiao Jing blinked and said: "It's still Duke Lai who thinks long-term."

Zhu Youtang smiled and said: "This is all trivial matters. Besides, North Korea has always been the suzerain of Daming, and it has never been disobedient to Daming. If it is directly annexed, it will inevitably lead to the completion of the neighboring countries. The suzerain and vassal's resistance. North Korea is different from Tatar and Jurchen, and I want to use both kindness and power to make them submit to Ming Dynasty."

Xiao Jing didn't dare to raise opinions casually now, and quickly complimented: "Your Majesty is wise."

"Go, go to see the ministers and tell them the good news. Haha. I haven't been this happy for a long time. After Tang Yin returns to the court, I will reward him well... Don't think he is not good at fighting. This is the critical moment. It is really unexpected that 1000 people can break through the city of Hanyang if they can fight tough battles."

Zhu Youtang felt very at ease.

Daming took care of North Korea without much effort, which made Zhu Youtang feel like he was the only one in the world.

Nothing matters.

Xiao Jing said with a smile: "That is better taught by Lai Guo Gong."

At critical times, Zhang Zhou's flattery must also be kept up, especially in front of the emperor.

"That's natural. Even Heling and Yanling can accomplish things under his command, let alone someone who is capable. That's why I think that Bingkuan is a blessing from heaven!"

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Fengtianmen court meeting.

At the very beginning, Zhu Youtang asked Xiao Jing to publicize the memorial to the government, which was played by Zhang Zhou, describing the "internal disputes" of the Korean state.

In this memorandum, it is mainly mentioned that Park Yuanzong set things right, and Tang Yin, the envoy of the Ming Dynasty, was only ordered to question why the North Korean King Li had a private connection with Jurchen. Tang Yin just happened to meet a coup in North Korea by chance, implying that... The internal disputes in North Korea have nothing to do with my Ming Dynasty. I am neither the initiator nor the participant, but just a bystander and witness.

But this...

What about ghost letters?
After Zhu Youtang waited for Xiao Jing to finish reading, he said with a smile on his face: "My dear family, now North Korea has submitted a memorial for the new king, what do you think should be the choice?"

Liu Jian came out and expressed his attitude on behalf of civil servants: "Your Majesty, Park Yuanzong, as a minister of North Korea, commits acts of rebellion, which are not tolerated by the secular ethics anyway. If he obeys his request because of this, he will be a minion on behalf of Ming Dynasty."

This is equivalent to the statement of the civil servants.

In any case, we cannot agree to who Park Yuanzong proposes to be the lord of the country.

Because that group of people are gangsters.

Zhu Youtang asked, "How did the memorial mention it?"

Xiao Jingdao: "Currently North Korea proposes that the eldest son of Lee, the former leader of North Korea, who has just been canonized, can be the leader of North Korea. Or the king of Jincheng, Li Yi, can be the leader of the country. The latter will get North Korea Ren The approval of the Empress Cui and Empress Cishun."

Princess Rencui, Princess Han, is the grandmother of brothers Li and Li Yi, equivalent to the "Empress Dowager", while Princess Cishun is Li Yi's biological mother.

This is tantamount to telling the ministers present that although this Li Yi is not very old, only 13 years old, he has the support of two women in North Korea who have the right to abolish the establishment.

Zhu Youtang asked: "My dear family, who do you think is suitable?"

Li Dongyang stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, Daming should not be personally involved in such a matter. It is better for North Korea to decide on its own and then report it. Moreover, the previous ruler Li did not actually overstep. If it is abolished without authorization, it will only be criticized by others."

Civil officials still don't want to pay attention to these broken things in North Korea.

They were originally a group of "barbarians" who were as high as the sky and the emperor was far away, and they didn't have much contact with us in the Central Plains. They subverted your royal power, which made us look awesome, but after the subversion is over, you can choose a country leader yourself, and we will attack again Whether the new king is qualified to succeed to the throne, or even ordered to reprimand you for "rebellion", this is the proper process.

If people feel that we, Ming Dynasty, facilitated the rebellion, and even appointed the candidate for your lord, wouldn't those scholars in North Korea transfer this kind of hatred from the rebellious Pu Yuanzong to Daming?

"Ministry of Rites." Zhu Youtang said.

Xu Qiong walked out from the crowd. He was already in the position of Minister of Rites, and he hadn't resigned after several months. sympathy from others.

Xu Qiong said in a hoarse voice: "Da Ming really didn't dare to get involved in the matter of Fan Bang's succession, but after the successor decides, we can then discuss whether he is eligible to succeed."

"I don't think so." Zhu Youtang said, "If North Korea can make a decision, they should have already made a decision, and if they report it, it's equivalent to informing Daming. Do you mean to discuss it with Daming?"

"This……"

Xu Qiong couldn't answer.

If it is decided to report it later, it is tantamount to "beheading first and playing later", and the gift that Daming gets is not that great at all.

It’s probably as if the Koreans were telling the Ming emperor, look, we have already decided on the ruler of the country, and you, the emperor, give it your approval. If you don’t approve it, we’ll do it like this. At worst, we won’t get your approval. In short, it will take a few years You will still recognize it, otherwise how will it reflect that Ming Dynasty is the suzerain country to us?
But now... we don't dare to choose the king by ourselves. Please ask Da Ming to pick a king for us. We will only listen to the emperor's order, and whoever says it will be the king. The seat of the Lord is vacant.

The status of the suzerain of the Ming Dynasty can be most intuitively reflected in this way.

You ministers are entangled in etiquette and the like here, but what I want is this face, even if I only choose from these two people, even if they choose the person, they may all tend to decide by default, but it is such a priority Relationship, let me have face.

Xie Qian came out and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know what's the opinion of Zhang Zhou, the Duke of Lai who made this happen?"

what?
Many people present looked at Xie Qian with surprised eyes.

You, Xie Yuqiao, still care about who Zhang Bingkuan wants to support as the leader of North Korea?Surely you didn't mean to argue with Zhang Bingkuan, right?Or... do you want to imply that this is actually a conspiracy by Zhang Bingkuan?

Zhu Youtang said: "Bingkuan is in Liaodong, and has never been involved in this matter, and Tang Yin was sent by me to North Korea to question the leader of North Korea. Otherwise, he would not have captured Li alive with 1000 troops, and won the approval of the North Korean royal family for the Yasukuni affair. Xie Qing’s family, don’t talk nonsense.”

Xie Qian smiled, and hurriedly raised the wat board and said, "It's the old minister who made a slip of the tongue."

What a gaffe.

Your Majesty, what else are you pretending?

Everyone knew that Zhang Bingkuan did this. Tang Yinli made great contributions, but it was just a pawn sent by Zhang Zhou. We all knew that Zhang Bingkuan was the "instigator" who led all this.

We don't believe that Zhang Bingkuan can not make any reminders about who will inherit the throne of North Korea.

Seeing that the ministers present did not directly answer the question of choosing between the two, Zhu Youtang said: "Since your family has not made a final decision on who will succeed the North Korean king, why not decide in a few days."

Liu Jian said: "It's so inappropriate. It will only lead to turmoil in North Korea."

Zhu Youtang said in his heart, North Korea is turbulent, isn't it in line with my wishes?

What I want now is to flatten the grassland as soon as possible and mess up North Korea, which is just convenient for me to implement my plan.

Li Dongyang said: "A country cannot be without a ruler, and the same should be true for the North Korean country. After all, Li's son is young, and it is not impossible to consider Jincheng Dajun as the king."

Zhu Youtang said coldly: "Li Qing's family is very concerned about the stability of North Korea."

By the way, which side are you on?

With the help of brothers Zhang Zhou and Tang Yin, I finally messed up North Korea. You ministers have been discussing for a long time, how to quickly stabilize the interior of North Korea?Do you guys not understand my good intentions, or are you deliberately making trouble here?
Confucian ethics?

Can etiquette be eaten?

Besides, you usually care about the etiquette to the people of Ming Dynasty in the court hall, so what kind of etiquette are you talking about to the North Koreans?
Li Dongyang could hear that the emperor was mocking himself, he said: "I dare not speak rashly."

This means, Your Majesty, whoever you say is who you are, if you want to drag it, then drag it, and we don't care about it.

"We can't ignore the internal affairs of North Korea. After all, it is also the suzerain land of Ming Dynasty. I can't be irresponsible. I heard that North Korea has sent a team of envoys to pay tribute. It is estimated that they will arrive in ten days or so. Daming, let's settle this matter as soon as possible before then."

Zhu Youtang was not in a hurry anymore.

The big deal is that you in North Korea dare to make your own decisions about who will be the leader of the country. Since you have asked me for instructions, if you still dare to make your own claims, let me not let Bingkuan beat you to the ground!

I just like to watch the fun.

what?

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Just after the court meeting ended, Zhu Youtang took a Luan to go to Qianqing Palace.

As soon as the emperor left, the pot exploded in front of Fengtianmen.

"With 1000 troops, they captured the leader of North Korea? Good guy, this Tang Yin is the second Wang Bo'an!"

"Could there be Zhang Bingkuan casting spells behind his back?"

"Isn't the lord of North Korea not prepared at all? Or was he deceived by his courtiers? Wasn't North Korea stable before? Why did it come out so suddenly?"

The ministers were all dumbfounded.

If it hadn't been said from the emperor's mouth, knowing that Zhang Zhou and Tang Yin couldn't be bragging about this matter, everyone would think that this bragging went to heaven.

Xie Qian smiled and said, "That's right, storytellers and playwrights dare not write like that. Maybe it's Li, it's really unpopular."

Zhou Jing, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, sighed: "I think it is more because Lai Guogong, Xinjian Bo and others fought against Jurchen in Jianzhou and Haixi in Liaodong, and put too much pressure on North Korea in terms of military and politics. There is a secret instruction from the Duke of Lai."

"It's reasonable." Shen Lu came out and smiled, "Then everyone, do you want to pull Pu Yuanzong to Daming's side? If so, North Korea can really be regarded as the suzerain of Daming."

Shen Lu is quite proud now.

Because of the previous discussion about the concubine for Zhu Youtang, Shen Lu had more contact with Zhang Zhou. He felt that Zhang Zhou had "weaknesses", that is, Zhang Zhou was also a "layman" who was greedy for money and lust. Zhang Zhou's getting along with him obtains political resources for himself.

Liu Jian said almost in a final word: "In North Korea's affairs, you should avoid meddling. Any chaos in North Korea requires the Ming and Liaodong to send troops to deal with the aftermath. North Korea's security is Liaodong's security. Could it be that you want to do it yourself?"

Everyone understood as soon as they heard it.

Zhang Zhou had to clean up the mess Zhang Zhou made by himself.

No matter how much we discuss the internal situation in North Korea in the capital, it is not as good as Zhang Zhou farting in Liaodong.

(End of this chapter)