Chapter 277 Aiding Korea and fighting against the Japanese () went to the meeting alone
While Shen Weijing and Li Ao entered the room for secret talks, senior North Korean officials who were unwilling to be humiliated also held a meeting of the Preparatory Department under the auspices of Idoushou. When everyone arrived, Idoushou said: "This Shen Weijing is really wanton. , they simply treat us like puppets, which is unheard of rudeness in the past two hundred years!"
Zheng Che also sighed: "Yes, the king too much depends on Ming's face. If the prince were here, things would never develop like this."
Yi Dooshou's anger was still lingering, and he said with hatred: "Previously, General Zu Chengxun, the dignified deputy commander-in-chief, was polite and courteous to us. It can be said that he showed the style of the great country. This Shen Weijing is nothing more than a guerrilla. He is not even a general, but he is so arrogant. It is not because he is an envoy of the Ming Dynasty. I can’t wait to... Humph!"
"How can you wish?" Liu Chenglong shook his head and said: "Don't think that he has no emperor's banner and cannot be regarded as the emperor's imperial envoy, but what is the purpose of calling him 'Gao Ge Lao'? It is to remind us that the most powerful official in the Ming Dynasty is exactly His backer, so as long as North Korea cannot afford to offend Mr. Gaoge, there is nothing it can do against him."
Zheng Che frowned and said with some confusion: "It's strange to say that Mr. Gao Ge has an amazing reputation both in the Ming Dynasty and North Korea, but why would such an outstanding minister actually send Shen Wei?" Respect such an envoy to represent the Ming Cabinet and the Ministry of War?"
This question is a very novel angle. I Dooshou and Liu Chenglong fell into thinking after hearing it. They are not newbies in officialdom. They are both old foxes who have been in officialdom for decades. Of course, they will not take the problem so lightly. .
Gao Jingshi is such a legendary figure, and he is a legendary figure in the Ming Dynasty, the dominant empire in East Asia. His deeds are naturally spread throughout Korea, the closest vassal state to the Ming Dynasty, and he is almost a household name. No one dares to say that he has such achievements. "It's just a matter of luck", so Gao Ge is always "an outstanding minister". Everyone agrees with this statement.
Since Mr. Gao Ge is very powerful, the person he uses cannot really be just a waste. Therefore, Shen Weijing's attitude today must have some inside story. To put it simply, Shen Weijing acted like this on purpose. It comes from attitude.
Just... why?
Yi Dooshou and Liu Chenglong both had a clear understanding in their hearts, but no one was willing to say it. In the end, Liu Chenglong stood up first and suggested: "I'd better go and ask the king together. The country is in crisis. If I If we don’t know anything about such a major event, and if the country falls into a more dangerous situation, then we will never redeem ourselves.”
Yi Dooshou and Zheng Che looked at each other and knew that there was no other way at this time. The three of them quickly reached an agreement and immediately set off to see the king.
After Yi Dooshou, Zheng Che, and Liu Chenglong saw Li Huo, they asked about the content of the secret talks. Zheng Che said that national affairs could not be decided through secret talks. Under the three people's repeated questions, Li Huo could not hold back his words and told what he had just said. The conversation almost told the truth.
Yi Dooshou asked about the content of the negotiation. Li Hao bluntly said that he did not know. Liu Chenglong was shocked and said: "Could it be that Your Highness gave you full authority without even knowing the content of the negotiation? Your Highness, please answer what I said!"
Li Huo was deeply ashamed of this and didn't know how to answer for a while. However, under the continuous questioning by the three people, Li Huo was forced to become anxious. His eyes were red and he said angrily: "What can I do! He represents the emperor. , the envoy representing Mr. Gaoge! He ordered me to obey, how can I object? Can North Korea object now?"
Liu Chenglong took a deep breath and tried to control his tone and persuaded: "Your Highness, the country is in crisis now and really needs the rescue of the Ming Dynasty, but only we can decide the fate of our country. Now you have full authority to appoint the Ming Dynasty envoy without knowing it. Go to negotiate, once... Oh, how can this be done!"
Idoushou felt that what the king just said was indeed his most real helplessness, but he was helpless. This matter really couldn't be done this way, so he slowed down his tone, but still persuaded: "Your Highness, Shen Weijing is negotiating with the Japanese army. Afterwards, if we are asked to surrender or cede our land, are we all going to obey?"
How does Li Huo know what to do? He is now counting on the Ming Dynasty for assistance and does not think that North Korea can recover on its own. Therefore, no matter what the three of them say, Li Huo can only persuade them to believe in the Ming Dynasty. After all, they believe in the Ming Dynasty. It couldn't be worse than it is now. Everyone had nothing to say and had no choice but to leave.
Lord Gwanghae, who was in the separate dynasty, was also puzzled after hearing this. He thought that the king must not be allowed to arrange it like this, so he planned to go to Yiju in person to persuade him. Zheng Zhuo, the Zuo Zangzong, stopped him and said: "My lord, please be careful. You have forgotten that you are now." Is this where the imperial court is located? The officers, soldiers, rebels, and people all support this place and support you. Even if the king issues royal orders according to the opinions of the Ming Dynasty envoys during the war, as long as they are not in line with the interests of Korea, your Majesty can If you choose not to comply, the fate of the country is still in your hands.
Of course, in order to make early preparations, I can first inform the governor Liu Chenglong and accompany the envoy to Pyongyang in the name of dividing the dynasty to understand the contents of the negotiations."
After hearing this, Lord Guanghai felt that what Zheng Zhuo said was very true, so he stopped going to Yizhou. However, they did not expect that when Jin Gongliang found out about this statement, he immediately informed his sister Jin Guiren.
Jin Guiren's expression changed when he heard this, and he immediately met with King Li Huan of North Korea to report his wishes. Li Huo asked Jin Guiren how he knew about this matter, and Jin Guiren said half truthfully and half falsely: "I am worried that the division of dynasties will ruin national affairs. Therefore, I ordered Jin Gongliang to inquire about the news in the divided dynasty and report it to Yizhou at all times. This may be an overstep, so please forgive me."
Li Hao quickly comforted him and said, "The noble man made such an arrangement because he was willing to share my worries. What's wrong with this? Guanghai, huh, I think he already wants to ride on my head. I should depose him immediately!" "
However, Jin Guiren advised: "Your Highness, there is no need to be angry. I know every move of the divided dynasty. It is better to wait for now. When the divided dynasty makes more mistakes... Your Highness, if you reprimand him every time, it is better to fight." Wouldn't it be better for His Highness if we hold him to account together later?" After hearing this, Li He felt that it made sense, but he still needed to think carefully about how to deal with it, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! When Shen Weijing was about to leave for Pyongyang, Liu Chenglong jumped out and asked to go with Shen Weijing. Shen Weijing said that the talks were extremely confidential. When Liu Chenglong refused to go with him, Liu Chenglong said: "This is a major event related to North Korea's national destiny. How can the North Korean ministers not be there? I am accompanying the angel on behalf of the North Korean court."
Shen Weijing was quite displeased and emphasized again that the King of Joseon had given full authority and did not need to be accompanied by Joseon ministers.
Liu Chenglong smiled easily and said: "The angel seems to have misunderstood what I said. Now the Korean court is a separate dynasty led by the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince has not agreed to have separate talks with the Japanese army.
Since you are representing North Korea to hold talks with Japanese pirates this time, and North Korea has been divided into dynasties, with the Crown Prince presiding over state affairs, don’t you know? Even if you don’t know, you know it now, and this will be of great benefit to your talks. It's beneficial. As for me, I am accompanying you to Pyongyang by order of the imperial court."
Seeing Liu Chenglong like this, Shen Weijing was not in a hurry. He just said "oh" and stopped talking, but waited calmly and calmly. Liu Chenglong didn't know what Shen Weijing was waiting for, but he didn't know what he was waiting for. Don't lose your temper because of this and just stand aside quietly.
Unexpectedly, a group of sergeants arrived soon after to convey the king's order, which read: Anyone in North Korea who disobeys the angels will be killed without mercy.
Liu Chenglong was dumbfounded, but for a moment he didn't dare to object, so he had to let him go. Shen Weijing finally showed a smile, seemingly polite, but in reality he mockingly arched his hand and walked away with his guard.
When Commander Konishi, the commander of the Japanese First Army Corps stationed in Pyongyang, heard that an envoy from the Ming Dynasty was coming, he ordered the entire army to line up and greet them with swords. Unexpectedly, although Shen Weijing brought 500 elite cavalry, the troops on both sides were far apart. When he was two miles away, he ordered the guards to stop, and went forward alone, Shi Shiran, to attend the meeting alone.
Governor Konishi saw that although he claimed to be a guerrilla general, but he was dressed like a Confucian scholar, and now he dared to break into his military camp alone, he felt a little frustrated. He also heard that Shen Weijing could speak Japanese, and he was even more delighted. He quickly prepared the pretense. The interpreters were all sent away - the reason why I said it was pretentious was because Mr. Konishi was born into a wealthy businessman family, and of course he himself understood Chinese.
Shen Weijing saw the Japanese troops arrayed neatly, with densely decorated flags, bright helmets, a forest of swords and guns, and continuous killing sounds. It was obviously a threatening scene, and he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
I saw Shen Weijing's face unchanged, calm and calm, striding into the formation, sitting straight down, showing off his great power. President Konishi was surprised and immediately asked: "Sir, even if you are in the edge of a sword, your life is in danger." His face remained calm even though he was there, his courage was astonishing and he was truly a hero!"
Unexpectedly, Shen Weijing was unmoved by Konishi's words and replied lightly in Chinese: "This can be ignored? It's just that you are so rare."
President Konishi didn't know what he meant, but before he could hear the news, he heard him continue: "I am an envoy of the Celestial Empire, and it is inconvenient for me to speak in the language of a small country. If you are not fluent in the Chinese language, you'd better find another interpreter, otherwise What can we talk about between you and me?"
When Governor Konishi saw this, he was surprised again. He wanted to say that since you also understand Japanese, why don't you talk to me in Japanese? But Shen Weijing said it first. Governor Konishi thought that the civilization of Japan was thanks to the bathing in Tang Feng. I didn't want to have a pointless argument with Shen Weijing, but fortunately I had learned a lot about Chinese, so I didn't need another interpreter, so I asked Shen Weijing again whether he should be afraid of coming to this enemy's land.
Shen Weijing smiled, waved his hand and replied: "The scenes you set up are just like children's play to the Ming Dynasty. They are not worth mentioning. Naturally, I am not touched. If you don't believe it, think about the Ming Dynasty last year. The Mongolian troops were divided into separate groups. There were 300,000 troops marching out on the same day in the capital alone. Even ordinary people in the capital saw them all. What can I say?
However, you just said that this land is your land? This is such a ridiculous paradox! This land is under the jurisdiction of my Ming Dynasty. I advise you to leave early before the thunder of my Ming Dynasty is wrath, so as not to bury your bones in a foreign land and your soul. Return."
Governor Konishi smiled and said: "The territory governed by the Ming Dynasty? This place was clearly formerly Korean territory and is now occupied by our army. I wonder, sir, are you old and confused, or do you have poor eyesight?"
Shen Weijing followed closely: "You said that this place is the territory of North Korea, which is true, but North Korea has been our Ming vassal for two hundred years. We have received the emperor's favor from generation to generation, and father and son are one, so the land of North Korea is the land of the Ming Dynasty. , so please withdraw as soon as possible. Otherwise, millions of troops from heaven will arrive, and your fate is at stake. Soon, your bones will be gone, and it will be too late to regret."
President Konishi changed his mind and argued: "We originally just wanted to borrow a passage from North Korea to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty and obtain canonization, but North Korea insisted on refusing and suspected that we had other agendas and even used force to coerce us. Therefore, the incident Until now, there is actually nothing we can do.”
Shen Weijing naturally didn't believe it, but he pretended to be soothing and said: "Since this is the case, it is even more important to leave as soon as possible and not to raise troops to kill anymore..." As for the matters of tribute and canonization, I will report them to the emperor when I return to Beijing. You only need to wait for the decree. You don't have to worry. I, the Ming Dynasty, will come to court, so how can I not allow you to wait for a small country? This matter is easy to hear. "
Jingzhe Xuansu also spoke at this time and said: "Sir, it is clear that we are not waiting to retreat, but we are forced by North Korea and have no choice but to do it. What you don't know, sir, is that North Korea has betrayed our country's good intentions and maliciously blocked it, causing our country to It is really a pity that the people died in vain."
At this time, for some reason, Shen Weijing suddenly cursed harshly: "Monk, don't act like a coward here! God has the virtue of a good life. Since you shaved your head and became a monk, you didn't want to stop your country from raising troops. Instead, you helped the tyrants and followed the rebels. You violated our country and are still here telling lies. Aren’t you afraid that Buddha will blame you and bring you retribution?”
Seeing Shen Weijing's behavior, Xiaoxi Xingchang was a little confused for a moment. Japanese Buddhism is always provocative, but it doesn't pay attention to the virtues of living well. He was afraid that Jingzhe Xuansu would be angry, so he quickly took a deep breath and said first: "Now that the bloody battle has come to this point, if we don't have an explanation, I'm afraid it will be difficult to retreat."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Shen Weijing sneered: "Don't say that our Ming Dynasty's millions of troops will arrive at any time, just say that there are three hundred thousand troops in Liaodong alone. Tiao, if you don't retreat, you are just seeking death here."
Governor Konishi smiled and said: "I have seen the combat power of the Liaodong Army of the Ming Dynasty, and it is indeed 'amazing'. The battle of Pyongyang is not far away, but I still remember... Even if there are millions of such an army, what should I fear?"
Shen Weijing was so angry that he immediately stood up and shouted: "It's hard to persuade the damned ones with good words. Since you only want a quick death, let's start a war immediately!"
Seeing that the negotiations were at an impasse, President Konishi changed the subject decisively and said: "I am not a bloodthirsty person, nor am I non-negotiable. I have two proposals for this, both of which can resolve the current matter peacefully. One is, Please ask the Ming Dynasty to take the initiative and demarcate Japan's tribute trade routes from Korea to the Ming Dynasty on land and water, so that we can not only achieve the purpose of paying tribute, but also start trade with Korea, benefit both countries, eliminate hatred, and stop war."
Shen Weijing didn't blink and immediately replied: "Such a trivial matter, it's as easy as flipping a finger. When I declare to the Holy Father and issue the imperial edict, I will inform North Korea and Japan. You and the rest of the two countries will obey and do it."
Governor Konishi ignored his arrogant tone and just continued: "In addition, after all, our army has fought bloody battles and suffered huge casualties, and the soldiers also need to be rewarded with fiefs. Since this armed confrontation is not our fault, we ask the Ming Dynasty for permission. Order Korea to cede the south of the Datong River to Japan as compensation."
Shen Weijing's expression changed slightly, he frowned and said, "You want North Korea to cede its land?"
President Konishi pretended to be helpless and sighed: "This is what our soldiers have been longing for. They can get some land rewards and make their families proud. In fact, there is no land left in our country... Please seriously consider it, sir." "
Shen Weijing thought for a moment and replied slowly: "I can't decide on such a big thing as ordering the vassal state to cede territory. I need to return to the capital to request the emperor's order. Please give me two months' grace - you also know that it is a long way to the capital. , it is winter again now, it is difficult for carriages and horses to travel, it will take a long time to go back and forth, and we still need to wait for the Holy Spirit's reply... In short, I will send you a decree in two months."
President Konishi was secretly happy, but he couldn't help asking again whether the Ming Emperor would agree to order Korea to cede territory.
Shen Weijing replied: "I can't give you a random answer. I only know that the emperor has his own judgment, and I will send it to him as soon as he has a decree."
Governor Konishi thought for a moment, then agreed and agreed to a truce for fifty days.
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