If we say that in the face of the current situation that the Manchu and Qing Dynasties were sweeping across the world, the Ming Dynasty had Xia Wanchun, and North Korea had Cui Xiaoyi.
This man's loyalty and perseverance are truly admirable.
In the two wars in which the Qing Dynasty invaded Korea, he fought bravely and made considerable military exploits.
Later, Huang Zhihao, the governor of Yizhou, took him under his command and spoke to him.
"In the past, King Xuan suffered a rebellion from the Dao barbarians and lost his country and moved westward. Emperor Shenzong mobilized all the troops to rescue him, and our country was rebuilt, which will never be forgotten. Today, the captives invaded China, and our country was the first to suffer this disaster. I want to retaliate for the world. , the plan will be released? "
Cui Xiaoyi generously replied: "This is the meaning of filial piety!"
He still stated his strategy and said: "Xuanchuan Che Zhongliang and Li Liang are heroes in the world, and they will die for China and the DPRK. An Kechu, Che Yuanche, and Zhang Houjian are also heroes, and they can discuss important matters with them. Li Li Liang is good at managing nobles and nobles, and Shen Shikui is also a partial general. When Shikui dies, nobles and prisoners are sent to Shen, and they are used as captives. However, they always have the intention of avenging shame, so they can be used as internal responders. Xiaoyi enters the Ming Dynasty, which means that the commander attacks Shenyang, and Shenyang is in danger. We must summon our soldiers, and when they come out, they should be polite and serve as soldiers, and the nobles will attack from within. Xiaoyi and Mingshi will attack together from outside, and the captives can be defeated."
Huang Yihao agreed to his plan.
Later, Cui Xiaoyi went to Anzhou to find Lin Qingye, informed him of his plan, and asked Lin Qingye to cooperate in the torture plan, creating the illusion that he was forced to leave by Lin Qingye.
Lin Qingye agreed, beat Cui Xiaoyi severely, and demoted him to a pawn to guard the beacon fire.
Cui Xiaoyi declared boldly: "General Lin has humiliated me so much, how can I see my father again? I would rather ride a boat on the sea and visit the fields from the fields!"
In the autumn and August of 1639, Cui Xiaoyi came to the Ming Dynasty from the sea. Before leaving, he entrusted his wife and children in the carriage Liliang.
Che Liliang said: "Striking an ox and buying wine will make everyone in his family know what happened. He will sing a sad song while stroking a sword, and everyone will burst into tears."
When Cui Xiaoyi sneaked to the Ming Dynasty, he was discovered by General Mi Chuan and reported to the Joseon court. However, Huang Yihao had already reported that Cui Xiaoyi had offended Lin Qingye and escaped, so the Joseon court did not care.
Soon, Che Liliang obtained Guan Gui's secret letter and went to Shenyang to lurk.
Cui Xiaoyi first went to Dengzhou to lobby Chen Hongfan, the navy commander, but Chen Hongfan did not use him. He then went to Ningyuan to lobby Wu Sangui. Wu Sangui retained Cui Xiaoyi and appointed him as commander Qian to participate in the Songjin War.
In 1641, Cui Xiaoyi wanted to attack Liaoshen. His strategy was to claim that he would lead a fleet to attack the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty would definitely be on guard against Haikou, leaving Liaoshen and Liaoshen empty.
After the Qing Dynasty learned that Cui Xiaoyi was going to lead the navy to attack, he did not fall into the trap. Instead, he asked a Han to be a spy and went to Yiju to find Cui Xiaoyi's relatives and friends. He named him Xing Ji and pretended to be Xing, the governor of the Ming Dynasty during the Imjin Japanese Rebellion. Jie followed his grandson and claimed that he worshiped Cui Xiaoyi as his adoptive father in Wu Sangui's army. Cui Xiaoyi asked him to come and report as a master. On the way, he was captured by the Qing soldiers, but he successfully escaped and came to Yiju, bringing a forged letter from Cui Xiaoyi.
Cui Xiaoyi's cousin Zhang Houjian was deceived and wrote a proverbial letter to the Qing spies, mentioning the latent plans of Huang Yihao, Che Liliang, Guan Gui and others.
After the Qing Dynasty got this letter, they asked people who knew proverbs to translate it. They first imprisoned Guan Gui and then went to North Korea to arrest him.
In the end, Huang Yihao, Che Liliang, Che Zhongliang, Zhang Houjian, An Kexi and others were all killed, and Cui Xiaoyi's descendants were also killed.
After Cui Xiaoyi heard about it, he cried bitterly and wanted to commit suicide.
Wu Sangui dissuaded him and said: "Little faith is not enough to accomplish great things. If things are accomplished, you can return to repay your dead friends before it's too late."
Cui Xiaoyi was persuaded and managed to survive.
When the Qing army entered the pass, Cui Xiaoyi tried hard to persuade Wu Sangui not to ask for help from the Qing army, but Wu Sangui refused to listen. Later, the Qing Dynasty defeated Li Zicheng and took advantage of the victory to occupy Beijing. He was congratulated by the court in Wuying Hall and ordered the world to shave his head.
Cui Xiaoyi did not pay congratulations or shave his hair. Instead, he went to the Siling Mausoleum of Emperor Chongzhen, cried day and night, and went on a hunger strike for ten days before dying.
It was May 19th, the 17th year of Chongzhen.
Zuo Mengeng admires such a loyal and brave man very much. Now that his destiny has been changed, perhaps he can shine even brighter.
Cui Xiaoyi had no idea that the aloof King Xia would actually know about him.
This made him so honored that he couldn't say no.
"It is the honor of a general to gain the trust of His Highness."
Seeing that Zuo Menggeng tried to win over civil servants and generals as soon as he arrived, Jin Shangxian, Shen Qiyuan and others were helpless.
They have realized that the current situation is beyond their control.
Fortunately, we can see that Xia State treats Korean people equally. Especially through Xia State's operation and management, the living standards of Koreans in Busan are improving at a speed visible to the naked eye.
This is something they never did when they were in power.
Feeling ashamed, these Korean scholar-officials lost the confidence to compete.
All the newcomers on the North Korean side have been introduced, and now it’s Zuo Mengeng’s turn to take action.
"You are all great masters of Korean Confucianism, and your colleagues in the Central Plains admire your profound knowledge. Today, I, the master of Chinese Confucianism, come here, and it just so happens that you can make friends with each other through literature and strengthen each other."
In order to make an appearance, Liu Zongzhou and others all put on traditional Confucian robes.
You should know that when they lived in Shandong, they often wore casual clothes for convenience.
"I, Liu Niantai of Zhejiang Province, have always heard that Qingyin Gong is a master of poetry and prose, so I came here to ask for advice."
This registration number shocked everyone in North Korea.
Since we are all disciples of Confucianism, how can we not understand the great master of our time?
In their minds, Liu Zongzhou's status is like that of a saint in the world. Now in front of them, he is so glorious that people dare not look directly at him.
Kim Sang-hyun was already considered an authority in the field of Confucian classics in North Korea, but when facing Liu Zongzhou, he quickly performed the disciple ceremony.
"The students read Mr. Tai's small words and great meanings endlessly and benefited a lot. Today, I can listen to Mr. Tai's teachings face to face, and I will have no regrets in this life."
Shen Qiyuan felt like a fanatical fan meeting his idol.
"Although the remote land of Korea has been transformed into a king for a long time, it still has many shortcomings. Now that Mr. Nian Tai is here to give us guidance as a Korean scholar, from now on, Korea will have no worries about not being able to follow the Celestial Dynasty and understand the joy of being a human being. ?”
When they learned the identities of Sun Qifeng, Lu Shanji and others, everyone in North Korea was even more overjoyed.
In the past, visitors from the Central Plains Dynasty were basically official envoys. They were aloof and dealt with official matters. Such an academic exchange, and the visit of a scholar with such a high status, was the first time in North Korea.
Kim Sang-hyun and others all had tears in their eyes and were impatient.
"Come on, let us spread the news to all the scholars quickly. The arrival of the Grand Master of our country is truly a great honor for our country, and the people above and below should celebrate it."
Since the cooperation, in the minds of Jin Sangxian's people, they have always felt that Xia Guo was too overbearing and that many of their actions were in conflict with their values.
But now facing the visit of Liu Zongzhou and others, they completely put aside their dissatisfaction.
Even when the Ming Dynasty was the best toward North Korea, it never sent a scholar of this level to North Korea to propagate and educate.
What does this mean?
This shows that in Xia Guo's mind, North Korea is more valued.
Zuo Mengeng and Wang Yun stood aside, watching Liu Zongzhou and others being surrounded by stars, and couldn't help but marvel.