The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 372
Hanyang City, inside the Huitong Hall.

Tang Yin was meeting several important ministers of North Korea, including Pu Yuanzong, Yin Bishang, and Li Kedun, and Xu Jing, Liu Ziguang, and Cheng Xiyan were also sitting at the door.

"The conditions have been mentioned to you. Now you only need to adjust the food that needs to be adjusted. Who will be your ruler is up to you to decide. However, the new ruler will go to Daming with me to meet His Majesty the Emperor."

Several North Korean ministers looked at each other in blank dismay.

Li Kedun said: "At this point, how can the courtiers have the power to decide who will be the lord? It's better for His Majesty Daming to appoint him."

Xu Jing said with a smile: "It's not for you to discuss on your own, shouldn't your concubine make the decision? It's better for the courtiers to not ask about the royal family's affairs."

Liu Ziguang responded: "Yes, you should ask the Great King and Great Concubine for instructions."

Yin Bishang said from the perspective of civil servants: "Da Ming needs too much military rations, I'm afraid they won't be able to get them for a while."

Tang Yindao: "Your Majesty and Lai Guogong have also fully considered the difficulties that North Korea is currently facing, and it is not necessary for you to requisition all at once. After the autumn grain is stored in the warehouse, another batch will be transferred, and it will be transferred every year. Nuer Gan Dusi The establishment of it is a long-term plan, and there is no rush."

It's not a one-time deal, but a long-term blood sucking.

As the leader of civil servants, Yin Bishang naturally wanted to fight.

But at this time, Park Yuanzong seemed to have the right to speak, and responded: "Yes!"

"Are you trying to disregard the life and death of the Korean people?" Yin Bishang asked.

Park Yuanzong said: "Could it be that the Korean people don't have to pay taxes if the military rations are not provided to the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty? Now the foreign troubles are carried by the Ming Dynasty for the North Korea. If we don't pay anything, you want to ask the Ming Dynasty to help solve the internal troubles of the North Korea in the future." ?"

Yin Bishang has the pedantry of a literati, but he also kept silent after hearing this.

External troubles refer to the Jurchen tribe in Liaodong, and internal troubles refer to internal rebellions and uprisings. If Daming is really annoyed and Daming sends troops into North Korea, isn’t it true that in the future, both internal and external troubles will be resolved by Daming?
Li Kedun asked: "After the army rations are collected, can the troops sent by the Ming Dynasty to our country be withdrawn?"

"Naturally." Tang Yin nodded, "They just came here to coordinate the delivery of military rations to prevent anyone from taking advantage of this batch of military rations. The leader of this group of troops is Marquis Anbian of Daming, and he has won the true biography of Marquis Weining. , is a brave and skilled general whom His Majesty trusts."

scare people.

Several people in North Korea are thinking, think we are bluffing?
I was dissatisfied, but I was very afraid of Zhu Feng. The main reason was that Zhu Feng had never been in close contact with him. It was only rumored outside... Zhu Feng is really like the God of War in the Ming Dynasty. He is comparable to Huo Qubing. They have all entered the territory of North Korea, which is why they had to agree to the request of the Ming Dynasty to dispatch food and supplies.

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Business talk is over.

The rest of the people left, only Pu Yuanzong stayed to do some docking with Tang Yin.

"Bo Yin, I will leave after the matter is completed. Everything in North Korea is up to you." Tang Yin seemed to have high hopes for Pu Yuanzong.

Pu Yuanzong said: "Sir, now Lai Guogong means to establish Jincheng Maharaja, right?"

Tang Yin said with a smile: "Didn't I let you decide for yourself?"

Pu Yuanzong sighed and said: "If it is based on the etiquette of the patriarchal clan, it is natural that the king of Jincheng will inherit the throne. In North Korea, the distinction between the concubine and the concubine is very clear. I thought... there was a plan to establish a concubine."

"It's not my business." Tang Yin's mood faded.

There was singing in the inner hall, but it was Zhang Lushui who sang inside. Tang Yin didn't like Korean minor tunes, but Zhang Lushui immediately learned some Ming lyrics and tunes. With his melodious singing voice, Tang Yin soon found a kind of fun. I also feel a lot more at peace after taking it.

It is also mainly related to his return to the country.

He felt that Zhang Zhou didn't insist on leaving him alone and letting him stay in North Korea as an agent of Ming Dynasty.

"In terms of military power, I don't know how to deal with it." Park Yuanzong said.

Tang Yin cast a glance at him and said, "Even Lai Guogong knows that you have frequently changed local generals in various parts of North Korea recently. Why do you think Lai Guogong sent Marquis Anbian to North Korea? Just for the little food? Isn't it for the sake of food? Are you backing me up? Is it because the locality doesn’t dare to make trouble?”

Pu Yuanzong hurriedly admitted his mistake: "It's my negligence."

"You have not been negligent." Tang Yin said, "Da Ming hopes that you will become a minister of power in North Korea in the future, and you can play a role in assisting Daming to pacify Liaodong and Liaobei. In addition, Lai Guogong also sent a letter saying that as long as your Xinguo When the Lord enters the territory of Ming Dynasty, he will appoint you as the new Marshal of Dingliao, which is equivalent to giving you a higher rank."

Pu Yuanzong swallowed his saliva.

he said heartily.

This is an official?This is simply a reminder.

As it is now, others will treat me as a traitor, if I get too close to Daming again... I understand, this is tying me to the boat of Daming, leaving me with no choice.

"Your Majesty of Jincheng, please be your Majesty of Jincheng." Tang Yin picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and just as he put down the teacup, Pu Yuanzong hurriedly poured tea for him, but he blocked the mouth of the cup with his hand.

"Bo Yin, you don't have to be so polite. I want to tell you to ask Jincheng Maharaja to come and meet me later. Also, do you have any opinions on his concubine Yuan?"

Upon hearing this, Pu Yuanzong hurriedly said: "There is a problem. The concubine Yuan of Jincheng Maharaja is a woman from the Shen family. Now that the Shen family has been confiscated, I am afraid that this woman will retaliate against the courtiers in the future."

Tang Yin thought to himself, Zhang Bingkuan is really awesome, even such a small detail can be taken care of hundreds of miles away, his realm is indeed much higher than mine.

"Then let him divorce his wife and remarry. Everything should be based on harmony between the monarch and his subjects. We got married at a young age, and it's only been a year. I don't think the relationship is very deep. When I meet your new king, I will I will tell him to let him nominate you as leader, and Yin Bishang, as a former minister, can retire after completing the transition."

Tang Yin was very thoughtful, thinking of various ways out for Pu Yuanzong.

Park Yuanzong worried: "I'm afraid that people from the Shilin faction will not agree."

"Don't worry." Tang Yin's expression was firm, "Actually, I met Yin Bishang that night anyway, and we had a good discussion with him. His resignation is in exchange for the stability of Shilin, so try not to pursue his responsibility afterwards .”

"Yes."

Pu Yuanzong responded, thinking in his heart, when you leave, I can't control many things.

Tang Yindao: "As for the Li family, I'm talking about Li Kedun and his brothers."

Pu Yuanzong raised his ears.

This is also what he is concerned about. He still doesn't know who Daming is going to win over and who he will abandon in North Korea. Now that the North Korean leader is about to make a decision, he also wants to follow Daming's pace and consolidate internal power according to Daming's orders.

"It's the same as the Shen family, we won't stay anymore." Tang Yin's face suddenly became serious.

Pu Yuanzong tentatively said: "The Li family's influence in North Korea is widespread, and many people in the court are his former subordinates. Now Yunshui Jun and others are also moving closer to him, wanting to oppress me and you with military power. "

Tang Yin closed his eyes, as if he was listening to the singing inside.

Pu Yuanzong gritted his teeth immediately and said: "As long as the master orders, I will definitely do it. As the lackey of Lord Yanshan, the Li family is not tolerated, whether it is in the old school or in the scholars. I also understand what the master means. I want to unite with the scholars. Lin Lai will eradicate the Li family together."

Tang Yin smiled and said: "Bo Yin, you are more calm in doing things."

Pu Yuanzong was ashamed.

In terms of age, I am older than you Tang Yin, and now you teach me the same way you teach your disciples... Are you calmer than me in doing things?Aren't we all in the same boat?
If we were all secretive, calm, and step-by-step people, I would have been sent to Liaodong by Lord Yanshan. At that time, our two brothers were drinking in front of the cold wind. How could we discuss who will be the leader of the country and discuss how to complete politics like we are now? Liquidate?

"By the way, there is one more thing here. It was ordered by Duke Lai. It seems to be a private matter. I didn't understand it. Please refer to it." Tang Yin took out Zhang Zhou's letter and said.

Pu Yuanzong said: "I dare not read Lai Guogong's letters casually."

Tang Yin said: "You can read this page, besides, I have conveyed to you all the meaning of Duke Lai, there is nothing confidential."

"Yes Yes."

After reading the content on the letter paper, Pu Yuanzong looked quite puzzled.

Tang Yin shook his head and said: "I don't know why the Lai Guo Guild suddenly mentioned that it is necessary to find such a woman among your North Korean folks. Even the age cannot be determined, or it is just a girl. The information given is not much. Regarding the surname, first name, etc. , and it is also stated that it is only used as a reference, and it is more about choosing its origin and origin."

Park Yuanzong asked: "Do you want to practice?"

"How?" Tang Yin was startled.

Then I understood what Park Yuanzong meant.

As a member of the legendary "Xianjia", Zhang Zhou suddenly wanted to find a woman named "Xu Changjin" for no reason, and her age and personal information were very unclear. This made Pu Yuanzong feel that Zhang Zhou should pass Calculating God's will, I learned that this woman may be related to the future national fortunes of North Korea and Ming Dynasty, and I even wanted to take this woman back as a sacrifice.

Tang Yindao: "I don't know exactly what it is, but as a man of the Duke of Lai, he will not do things that would ruin lives."

Park Yuanzong said in his heart, that is for you people in Daming, he can't.

But for the Tatars, the Jurchens, and even us Koreans, he would not be so benevolent, as if he also contributed to the rebellion against the North Korean king at all costs. How many people died unexpectedly behind this?
"You have to remember, since you are the person appointed by Duke Lai, you can't pretend to be a snake. If you can't do this well, even I won't be able to deal with him when I go back." Tang Yin said.

Park Yuanzong hurriedly expressed his position: "It's natural, this little matter is on my shoulders."

Tang Yin said: "Okay, as long as things are done, I will introduce you to you if you want to see Duke Lai in the future, and at the same time let you get the support of Daming. As long as you are there for a day, the affairs of North Korea's government affairs will come from you , you are Minister Gu Ming of North Korea."

When Pu Yuanzong heard this, he hurriedly stood up, saluted Tang Yin respectfully and said, "Students would like to follow Mr.'s instruction."

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Park Yuanzong went back to discuss the grain adjustment with the minister.

At the same time, he also had to go to the palace to find Empress Cishun to discuss the matter of making Jincheng Maharaja Li Yi the king of North Korea. There were 20 days of unresolved matters, and it seemed that there would be a result at last.

"North Korea's monarch has been decided? Jincheng Monarch... That kid's background can be regarded as very upright, the son of Wang Zhengfei, if he is in the position, will he just come and deny it?"

Xu Jing came to discuss with Tang Yin about going back to China at night, and acted like a staff officer, giving advice to Tang Yin.

But in fact, Xu Jing wanted to know that after returning to Daming, he could get such a reward.

Tang Yindao: "So we must put an end to this kind of thing from happening, we have to alienate the main officials of North Korea, and hold Pu Yuanzong in his hands first."

Xu Jing said with a smile: "A powerful minister and a young master are indeed a model of disharmony between monarchs and ministers. At that time, everyone will rely on Daming. In addition, Xin Xin Bo and An Bianhou are in Liaodong. If they dare not admit it, they will send troops. If you call, it's definitely...hehe."

Tang Yin glanced at Xu Jing and said, "Is everything packed?"

"It's packed, you can leave at any time." Xu Jing was very excited.

Obviously North Korea also gave Xu Jing a lot of gifts, but it was not on the surface, but as soon as Xu Jing returned to Daming, all kinds of money would definitely flow into his pocket.

The reason why Tang Yin knew this was because Pu Yuanzong, Liu Ziguang and the others had previously mentioned to him that they would bribe him in some nonchalant ways.

Tang Yindao: "Father Heng, before I came to North Korea, I didn't expect that I could make a difference. Of course, what we did was just to make wedding dresses for others, and it didn't really fall on me. After you and I returned to Daming, How the court defines what we do in North Korea, two say."

"understand……"

Xu Jing's face darkened slightly.

Help the ministers of the kingdom of the Confucian system to complete the rebellion, dethrone its lord, and replace it with a new one.

Even if the emperor and Zhang Zhou approve of this kind of behavior, in the eyes of traditional Confucian officials, Tang Yin and Xu Jing will be rebellious officials and thieves who help the evildoers.

You dare to play this game in North Korea today, who knows if you will do it in Daming in the future?Who dares to value you?
It's like the reason why the second minister will not end well wherever he goes.

"So you and I should abide by the principle even more. The result of stretching out hands indiscriminately may be that the hands cannot be retracted." Tang Yin said.

"Yeah." Xu Jing nodded, looking a little ashamed.

Tang Yindao: "Recently, Park Yuanzong wants to help Duke Lai to find a woman in North Korea. She may not be very old, she may be a baby, she may not have been born, or she may be just a girl. The factors that confirm the compatibility have been listed. Come down, go and help the supervisor find it."

"Girl?" Xu Jing was puzzled.

Zhang Zhou went so far away that he actually asked Tang Yin and the Koreans to find a girl in the territory?What is the purpose of this?

The first thing he thought of was that Zhang Zhou wanted to do something to suppress North Korea's national fortune.

Tang Yin handed over the letter written by Zhang Zhou and said, "Transcribe it and look for it carefully. It's nothing to do such a small thing before you leave, right? Your future depends on who you should know."

"Understood, understood." Xu Jing heard the meaning of these words.

I, Mr. Tang, have gradually become awesome now, and I have done things for Lai Guogong, so I don't need to be a small person anymore.

In other words, my mentality has taken off.

As for you, Xu Jing, you come from a lower family background than me, and because you are guilty of committing crimes, even if you do a little hard work, it will be much more difficult for you to succeed in the future than a Jinshi.

If you still want to be remembered by the world, you'd better know who to work for more effectively.

Give me?For Wang Bo'an?For Zhu Zhijie?It's better to pretend to be a grandson in front of Zhang Zhou!

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Gyeongbokgung Palace, inside the Hall of Qinzheng.

Under the leadership of Empress Cishun, the Maharaja of Jincheng appeared in front of his courtiers, with Tang Yin watching beside him.

"See Your Majesty." All the courtiers knelt down and saluted, even Tang Yin got up.

But Li Yi at this time is still not the leader of North Korea.

Tang Yindao: "The Maharaja of Jincheng came from the descendant of the previous king, so he should inherit the throne, but because Xiaoxiao usurped power and messed up the government, the country has been in chaos for a long time. Now that the chaos has been rectified, the Majesty of Jincheng should ask His Majesty Daming for his throne, and then you will go with me Greetings to His Majesty Daming."

Li Yi knelt down and saluted Tang Yin: "I would like to obey the order."

Obviously Li Yi's Chinese is not fluent, which also shows that he was oppressed by his brother Yan Shanjun before. From education to living conditions, he was in a semi-confinement state, and even his wife was arranged by others.

Now that he suddenly has the opportunity to become the leader of North Korea, he is both excited and a little scared.

After all, he is only a 12-year-old boy.

"Then let's leave in two days." Tang Yin said.

Li Kedun said: "Envoy Tang, why don't you leave today?"

Liu Ziguang smiled and said, "Mr. Guangyuan, you seem to be in a hurry to urge the Tang envoy to leave North Korea and return to Daming, but what plot do you want to fulfill?"

"You!" Li Kedun glared at Liu Ziguang.

He also didn't understand, when Li was in power, Liu Ziguang, as Li's close friend, saw him like a mouse seeing a cat, why now he treats him so coldly?

Pu Yuanzong reminded: "The envoys of the Ming Dynasty and the missions of Lai Guogong have not been completed, so there may be a delay of one or two days."

"What kind of errand?" Li Kedun asked.

"No comment." Park Yuanzong said coldly.

Inside the Hall of Qinzheng, the smell of gunpowder is full.

"Enough!" Empress Cishun said suddenly, but her tone was not that majestic. It was more like a virtuous hostess reminding the guests not to hurt their friendship, "The Qing family are the pillars of North Korea, so there is no need to argue about a little thing North Korea must fully cooperate with what the envoys of the Ming Dynasty want to do, and the feats of setting things right before should be determined."

Concubine Cishun's Chinese is also extremely not fluent, and it is very likely that these words were taught by someone behind her back.

She just announced something in the court according to the established procedure.

All the ministers obeyed their orders seriously.

Regardless of whether the Jincheng Maharaja is the lord or not, as the widow of the former king, Princess Cishun is the main concubine, the queen dowager, and she is qualified to speak in the court. Regardless of whether the Ming Dynasty interferes in the selection of the lord, as a rule, the successor is her husband. The throne, this is her "family business".

Concubine Cishun said: "The meritorious ministers of the Jing Kingdom have decided. The Prime Minister has mentioned it many times before, but the king has not yet decided, so it is difficult to make a decision. Now that the prince wants to go with the envoys to meet His Majesty Daming, it is in the name of the prince to make the decision. The third class of Yasukuni meritorious officials and the first class of meritorious officials are only Pu Yuanzong."

Yin Bishang came out and said, "Please resign, old minister."

Concubine Cishun said: "Zuzao. With Pu Yuanzong as the leader, when the prince goes to Daming, he will lead the state affairs of North Korea!"

Although many people present were not convinced, the military power was always in the hands of Park Yuanzong, and Park Yuanzong had the support of Daming and Empress Cishun, so he was a powerful minister under one person and above ten thousand in North Korea.

(End of this chapter)