Wanli 1592

Chapter 1285 Li Yan's Thoughts

The issue of Li Yan's successor, whether it was in the past or now, is not a small problem.

As a vassal state of China, both the former Ming Dynasty and the Great Qin Dynasty had suzerainty over North Korea. Suzerainty was reflected in various aspects, the most important one being righteousness, which was the most important meaning of suzerainty.

Righteousness is invisible and intangible, but it is the most important part of the entire suzerainty. Without this part, suzerainty is really nothing.

But with a righteous name, suzerainty becomes very practical.

This is specifically reflected in the power of the former Ming and Daqin to speak to the successor of the Korean king.

North Korea has been a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty since the founding of Li Chenggui. Even the name of the country was decided by Zhu Yuanzhang. After that, the Ming Dynasty sent officials to announce the canonization of the kings of all dynasties, and then the king of North Korea could exercise the right to rule in a legitimate way.

This shows that the accession of the king of Joseon to the throne requires two steps. One is to obtain internal recognition, the permission of the previous king, and then the recognition of the Ming Dynasty, the permission of the suzerain country, and the appointment of a canon, which is justified.

The term "righteousness and righteousness" does not seem to be important, but it is particularly important in political life. A politician must have enemies.

Raising a legitimate banner against you will always find supporters.

Therefore, all dynasties and dynasties have always paid attention to integrity and honesty in handling affairs, otherwise this position will not be practical, and the work will not be practical.

This is the case with the king of North Korea. Under the deep Sinicization, many things are justified. Without the canonization of the Ming Dynasty, even if you are appointed by the previous king to ascend the throne, someone will definitely oppose you and overthrow you. Li Yan’s successor Guang Haijun Li Hun is such a tragic figure.

His story still cannot be separated from the background of the big environment.

North Korea's succession to the throne is the same as that of the Central Plains Empire. It is a rule that there is a heir to establish a heir, and no heir to establish an elder. The elder brother, Linhai Lord Li Juan, has a much better reputation.

Moreover, this elder brother was once captured by Kato Kiyomasa, and directly lost the possibility of inheriting the throne. Under Li Cong, the most promising successor to the Joseon throne is Li Hun.

During the Imjin Japanese Invasion, the only one in the Korean royal family who performed well was Li Hun. When Li Yan ran away, Li Hun was left to coordinate the three ways that North Korea could still command, giving the locals confidence and letting them Believe that the country has not yet perished, so he became the spiritual leader of a large number of Korean militias.

Later, when Xiao Ruxun led the army into the court, Li Hun also assisted Xiao Ruxun in many ways in the battle. Like Liu Chenglong, he was a rare and capable teammate. Therefore, when Xiao Ruxun left North Korea, he also praised Li Hun's ability, calling Li Yan Blessed to have such a good son.

Xiao Ruxun clearly remembered Li Yan's uncomfortable expression at that time.

It's not like a father feels proud when he hears someone praise his son.

For this point, Xiao Ruxun quickly understood, because above his father, Li Yan still has the identity of the King of Joseon. Once this identity is involved, everything will become clear. For the sake of power, the story of father and son fighting each other and brothers killing each other It's not uncommon, and it's the same with Li Yan and Li Hui.

Because of Li Yan's poor performance in the Imjin War, there were voices in the Korean civilian army that wanted to support Li Hun to depose Li Yan very early. This made Li Yan very vigilant. Abolished all the powers of Li Hui, let him be his Guanghai Lord honestly.

Nevertheless, Li Hun's outstanding performance in the war made many Korean civil servants see hope, and they spontaneously supported Li Hun as the successor to the throne.

For Li Yan, Li Hun is actually a good choice, because his first wife, the queen, has never had children. Li Hun and his elder brother Li Juan were raised by the queen. Li Hun has no possibility of inheriting the throne, so Li Hun The best choice ever.

However, Li Hun's fatal flaw was that he was neither the eldest son nor the eldest son. Therefore, Li Hun had a natural disadvantage in North Korea, which emphasized establishing the first son and the eldest son.

Not only that, Li Hui also has a major flaw, that is, his reputation is so good that he surpasses Li Yan, which makes Li Yan feel that he is in danger.

Therefore, even in the middle of the war, in order to appease the people, Li Yan made a decree to canonize Li Hun as the prince's son, and sent someone to ask the Ming court for the canonization.

But at that time, the Ming court was also very sensitive to the matter of setting up a direct line because of the dispute over the foundation of the country. At this juncture, the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty were naturally unwilling to let the vassal state set a precedent.

As a result, Li Hui was implicated in the dispute over the foundation of the country, and was rejected by the Ming court for five consecutive canonizations, which actually happened exactly as Li Yan wanted.

Li Yan's attitude towards this matter is quite negative. He thinks that you will be heirs if he is still alive. This is completely cursing him to die early, so he once blocked the team asking for canonization. Now that the Ming court directly refuses, he is too happy .

Originally thought that this matter could be dragged on forever, and after the Japanese invasion, his infertile queen had been sick all the time, and her illness was repeated, and her body was getting weaker and weaker. The queen challenged the idea of ​​​​the son-in-law.

As a result, at that stall, in the 26th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, the Great Revolution in the Ming and Qin Dynasties, within half a year, the Great Ming collapsed in 200 years, and was replaced by the new Great Qin Empire established by Duke Xiao Ruxun of the Ming and Qin Dynasties.

The interior of North Korea was in chaos, and it finally survived the crisis of relations with Qin.

Before everything could be restored to stability, Li Yan's queen died of illness in the turbulence.

After dying of this illness, Li Yan finally had the opportunity to remarry, so he immediately looked for a new queen candidate, intending to be happy. In March of the second year of Longwu, Li Yan married the new queen, and couldn't wait to work harder to make a man. Finally, Before Li Yan left, the new queen was pregnant.

This news was earth-shattering. Li Yan was so excited that he set off to Daqin with excitement, intending to personally explain this issue to Xiao Ruxun and win Xiao Ruxun's support.

Like the Ming court, Xiao Ruxun's Daqin also supported the system of setting up the first son and the first son. He canonized his eldest son Xiao Zhenbang as the crown prince early on, setting an example for the world. Li Yan believed that Xiao Ruxun would support him.

As a result, now that Xiao Ruxun took the initiative to bring up this matter, Li Yan felt that it was necessary for him to share his views with Xiao Ruxun.

"Your Majesty, before I left, the queen was pregnant."

Li Yan carefully looked at Xiao Ruxun's face.

Xiao Ruxun didn't have any surprised expression.

"Oh? The queen is pregnant? It's only been two months since Li Qing got married, and the queen is pregnant?"

Li Yan hurriedly said: "That's exactly the case. Since I came to the throne, the first queen has never had anything to do. I am deeply regretful that I have no sons, so I always hope that there will be a son to inherit the throne."

(End of this chapter)