I'm sure of the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong!

Chapter 273 North Korean Party Struggle
King Shangjing of Ryukyu sent Cai Wen and Cheng Shunze as envoys to China, and they were really just here for pilgrimage.

King Shang Jing is only in his early twenties this year. At an age when he is in charge, he may have some ambitions.But political methods are still very immature, how could you imagine that you can use the situation to suppress others?

From inquiring about the situation in China to crying to the Ming Emperor about Ryukyu being invaded by the Satsuma Domain of Japan, it was all Cai Wen's idea, and Cheng Shunze acquiesced.

Although Cai Wen created the Golden Age of Ryukyu in history and made the Satsuma clan very profitable.Even when the new king of Ryukyu ascended the throne, the Satsuma clan took the initiative to help put pressure on Cai Wen to retain him.

But this does not mean that Cai Wen likes Satsuma.

The simple truth is, if you have a lot of money, do you want to spend it yourself, or do you want others to spend it for you?

However, Cai Wen would never have thought that this emperor of the Chinese Empire, who was unruly, would actually fall in love with their Ryukyu Kingdom.

Of course, Daming will definitely not say anything about this explicitly.

Even Honglu Temple will not tell them that I, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, want our Ryukyu Kingdom now. You should go back and prepare quickly, and be ready to become Ming people.

The Ryukyu and North Korean envoys waited for several days at the Koroji Guest House, but in the end, Koroji expelled the Ryukyu envoys.

It can’t be said to be an expulsion!

After all, the Ming Dynasty was still a sovereign state.

But while ordering them to leave immediately, the officials of Koroji Temple angrily rebuked the leader of the Ryukyu Kingdom for being on both ends, and for one country to serve two masters, which was extremely disrespectful.

He also said that the Ming Dynasty would send troops to Ryukyu in the near future to hold the King of Ryukyu and the Satsuma Domain of Japan who invaded and occupied the Ryukyu Kingdom accountable.

Cai Wen and Cheng Shunze quickly complained, but were still driven out of Nanjing.

"The Ming Dynasty actually wants to send troops, what should we do?" Cheng Shunze said with worry and regret on his face.

After hearing this, Cai Wen smiled and said: "Isn't it just right for the Ming Dynasty to send troops? The Japanese Satsuma clan is just a big name under the shogunate. As long as China sends troops, it will be driven away. As long as we sincerely apologize, the country will most likely be conquered by the Ming Dynasty tomorrow. I won’t pursue it.”

"Without the Japanese, we can slowly take the power of each government back to the palace, and we no longer have to pay taxes to the Satsuma Domain."

Cheng Shunze nodded when he heard the words, but still felt a little uneasy.

Cai Wen, on the other hand, was in a hurry: "I'd better go back to Ryukyu as soon as possible and let His Highness be prepared. We must not alert the Japanese."

All right!No matter how hard they thought, these two people could not imagine that what Zhu Yijiong wanted was not accountability at all, but the entire Ryukyu Kingdom.

This also depends on the preconceptions of this era. The Celestial Kingdom has always been the most honorable country. How can it covet the territory of a vassal country and be a small country?

Cai Wen and Cheng Shun were satisfied and returned to Ryukyu by boat, waiting for the Ming Dynasty to send troops to fight.

And just when the Ryukyu envoy returned to Ryukyu, the Ming Privy Council's troop deployment order was officially issued.

Of course, those dispatched this time were the Pengtai Navy and the Taiwan garrison.

The Propaganda Department also issued the Dibao newspaper and began to publicize that Ryukyu has been the homeland of China since ancient times.There are even Han people living there now, and it is never mentioned that these Han people are all Hokkien people who moved there in the early Ming Dynasty.

However, those who were unaware of this really thought that Ryukyu was Chinese territory, and they all applauded the court's actions.

And those who knew the inside story... clapped their hands and applauded.

Those who know the inside story are basically maritime merchants who trade between China and Japan, and Ryukyu is a key route for trade between China and Japan.

It is only good for them that Ming Dynasty takes Ryukyu now.

Zhenhai County.

It’s still the same tea house.

Yifu Jiuzheng looked at the latest issue of the Ming Dynasty newspaper in his hand and said: "Wow! The imperial court's recapture of Ryukyu is really very satisfying. It should come to light."

Lin Jin on the side reminded: "Brother Fujiu, this is a teahouse."

"Haha! Brother Jing, come here, I respect you!"

Yifujiu smiled, but didn't take it seriously. He was really happy.

Although his family has begun to take advantage of the opening of the sea to try to expand business in Siam, the main body of its business is still Sino-Japanese trade.

The Sino-Japanese trade had to pass through Ryukyu, and when passing through Ryukyu, it was bound to be controlled and squeezed by the Satsuma Domain.

It doesn't matter if you don't want to be squeezed by it, then you won't be able to sell any goods.

As for reporting to the imperial court, it was even more impossible. The previous Qing Dynasty did not even bother to take care of Ryukyu being invaded by the Satsuma clan.

Well, I still took care of it, and at least helped Ryukyu regain the title of king.

The Qing Dynasty also implemented a large-scale maritime ban, and later closed the country.

For these maritime merchants who trade between China and Japan, it would be nice if the Qing government did not cause trouble for them, and they also wanted the court to stand up for them.

What a joke!
The current Ming Congress will not come forward. Those businessmen were not sure before, and no one dared to try.

Now it's better, don't worry, the imperial court is going to regain Ryukyu.These maritime merchants are not fools. After the Ming Dynasty regained Ryukyu, they must build it into a maritime trade stronghold in the future.

The geographical advantage is there, isn't that a good thing?
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The Ryukyu mission was expelled by the Ming Dynasty, and the North Korean mission led by Pu Wenxiu was also shocked.

This is also intentional by Honglu Temple. Not only are North Korea and Ryukyu both tributary countries to China, but the two countries have maintained close relations for a long time.

As early as the pre-Ming Dynasty, Ryukyu had long used the name of tribute to trade with North Korea.

With great trembling, the North Korean envoy was admitted to the palace.

Pu Wenxiu, who spoke fluent Chinese, knelt down and shouted: "Pu Wenxiu, a subordinate of the Joseon Dynasty, pays homage to His Majesty the Ming Emperor!"

"Humph!"

Zhu Yijiong didn't even show off, and opened his mouth to ask questions: "North Korea betrayed its master and sought glory, and respected the puppet Qing Dynasty as its sovereign state. What crime should it be?"

Pu Wenxiu didn't dare to get up at all, and was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Our country, North Korea, is weak and the people are poor. This was all forced by the Manchu Qing Dynasty by force. Our country still yearns for the Ming Dynasty, and it still follows the Chongzhen Years No. And I would like to enshrine the spiritual throne of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and please ask His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty for his enlightenment."

During these days in Nanjing, Pu Wenxiu was not idle. Through constant inquiring and what he saw along the way, he had already determined a terrible fact.

It seems that the Ming Dynasty is really coming to life, and the Manchu Qing emperor in Beijing is no match for him.

Therefore, Park Wenxiu was so straightforward in his submission. If the Ming Dynasty really drove away the Manchus and came to pursue North Korea's one country and two masters, North Korea would have no way to argue.

In fact, what Pu Wenxiu didn't know was that just as he arrived in Nanjing, Yongzheng also started to attack North Korea.

Without the Huguang granary, Yongzheng was at the end of his rope.

At this time, who cares about the majesty of the Celestial Kingdom? Anyway, the ancestors of the Manchu Qing Dynasty grew strong by sucking the blood of North Korea.

Yongzheng simply sent troops and directly bought 20 shi of grain from North Korea at one time for military supplies.

It is indeed a purchase, but Yongzheng still wants to save face, that is, the price... one stone of grain and one penny.

The consequences of being forcibly taken away 20 stone grains were obvious. North Korea began to suffer from famine, and it was a nationwide famine.

The whole country in North Korea is filled with dissatisfaction, but even so, there has been no large-scale rebellion. Only when the whole country accuses the king of being weak, the party strife that has subsided seems to be reviving.

How should I put it? North Korea’s national system is unpredictable from top to bottom.

Zhu Yijiong seemed to believe it: "Is that true?"

Pu Wenxiu quickly knelt down and said: "I am a minister of this country, don't dare to speak nonsense!"

Zhu Yijiong nodded: "That being the case, I am not one of those ignorant and foolish kings. Now that North Korea has returned to the DPRK, I will grant the seal of the King of North Korea."

"The former King of North Korea, Li Yun, took the Puppet Qing Dynasty as his suzerain, so how could he be the king again? He will be succeeded by his younger brother, Li Yun. We will send envoys and you back to North Korea to be canonized."

"what?"

Pu Wenxiu was stunned after hearing this and couldn't say a word for a long time.

Zhu Yijiong looked unhappy when he saw this.

On the side, the accompanying officials from Honglu Temple hurriedly shouted: "Your Majesty is so magnanimous and forgives your sins. Why don't you, the ministers of the country, express your gratitude?"

Pu Wenxiu came to her senses and knew that if she didn't agree, she would be completely offended, so she had no choice but to kowtow and thank her: "I would like to express my gratitude to His Majesty the Ming Emperor for his kindness."

After saying that, Pu Wenxiu felt a little numb.

Not only did I get no benefits from this trip, but I also got into so much trouble.

Zhu Yijiong deposed the current king of North Korea, Li Yun, and established his younger brother as the new king. It was refreshing.

But for the political situation in North Korea, it is like throwing a stone into a pool of water, or a huge stone.

Even this pool of water is not that calm.

As early as the year before last, several large-scale party disputes broke out in North Korea, and the party disputes even involved the King of Joseon and Wang Shidi.

Li Bin was almost deposed, and his brother the king, who was frail and had no offspring, was almost turned into a puppet.

This Li Bin can be regarded as a small success. In the original timeline, he successfully succeeded to the throne of North Korea, and also used domestic party strife to continuously strengthen the power of the North Korean monarchy to its peak.

Zhu Yijiong's current operation is tantamount to restarting the party struggle in North Korea that had finally stopped for a while, and it is still targeted at North Korea's King Li Yun and Wang Shi's younger brother Li Min.

Li Bin sent Pu Wenxiu here this time to see if he could get another bargaining chip for himself.

But no one thought, what kind of bargaining chip was this? It was clearly just a stick!
However, it has nothing to do with Zhu Yijiong. North Korea will want him sooner or later.

I don’t take it now simply because it’s beyond my reach, but it’s okay to stir up some muddy waters appropriately.

After all, hasn’t North Korea always liked infighting between parties?
(End of this chapter)