Yan Song only had three things to do when he came to North Korea: canonization, establishment of diplomatic relations, and restructuring.
Nowadays, although the entire North Korean people "unanimously agree" that the Li family has lost all the people's support and that the Ming Dynasty should accept it as the real land and share the new law and wealth for the future of the North Korean people, Zhu Xianzhen cannot make the decision on his own and can only petition His Majesty the Ming Emperor on his behalf.
In name, he only entered the court as a royal prince to care for the people on behalf of the Emperor of Heaven.
When Yan Song arrived in Seoul, he had to start the process.
First of all, North Korea's "unanimous opinion" requires the Ming Emperor to make a decision, and the exchange of information takes time.
After procrastinating for nearly a month, he finally took out the imperial edict with him.
The national conditions are different, and the Ming Dynasty has no intention to annex North Korea. North Korea is still a unified entity, and the King of Liao is the royal family of Zhu Ming. If North Korea is willing to be the king because of its virtuousness, after only this canonization ceremony, they will consider themselves the king of North Korea in the future.
, Love all the people of Korea as your own children and bring benefits to the country. Officials who assist Korea should go and stay as they see fit.
So then, headed by Li, Chengjia, Shenjia, etc., senior elders from Gyeonggi Province, Ping'an Province, Hwanghae Province and other places jointly applied for three invitations and three resignations. King Zhu Xianzhen of Liao was canonized by the Ming Dynasty, offered sacrifices to heaven, earth, mountains and rivers, and ascended the throne as king.
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Those officials who "stay and go as they please" naturally need Zhu Xianzhen to come up with a charter: He just came here not long ago, and most of them don't have any outstanding achievements. Should they just go back to the Ming Dynasty to wait for their posts?
So then the establishment of diplomatic relations and restructuring were carried out at the same time.
North Korea, which has always regarded itself as a Little China, this time is serious about basically aligning itself with the Ming Dynasty in terms of system, except for some unnecessary departments.
Yan Song was a witness to the Ming Dynasty's new laws from beginning to end. He helped sort out everything from the central government to local governments, the yamen system, the allocation of officials, and the work regulations.
Of course, constitutions, regulations, texts... are also included.
As for the future of those officials who aided Korea, these were the terms of friendship between Ming Dynasty and North Korea.
This establishment of diplomatic relations is the highest level of fraternal relations.
Needless to say, there are preferential trade benefits. Through the diplomatic embassy as a window, North Korean nationals can go to Ming Dynasty to study, work and do business as long as they apply for a visa.
If North Korea requests it, the Ming Dynasty can assist North Korea with various talents. During the period of serving in North Korea, in addition to the salary paid by the North Korea, the Ming Dynasty will also receive additional allowances, and the results will be included in the examination based on the aid merit jointly recognized by the North Korean court and the Ming Dynasty North Korea Propaganda Embassy.
Ming Dynasty’s internal promotion reward evaluation system.
In a word, you can earn double money in North Korea. If you want to go back to Ming Dynasty, you can be promoted and awarded higher positions based on your merits while aiding North Korea.
Of course, only for products below the third grade.
As for those who are above the third rank, they have to face a choice: under this opportunity, will they become Korean citizens and be reused by the new king of North Korea; or will they be able to quell the civil strife in North Korea and return to the country to show their merits?
So there was another round of memorials, this time limited to important officials such as Zhang Jing, Gong Yongqing, and Song Liangchen.
As for defense and security, they signed a cooperation treaty on border defense and anti-banditry: North Korea is in dire straits, and its finances are in dire straits. It is already difficult to maintain law and order troops, and Japanese bandits and Jurchens are eyeing them. They are willing to use Jeju Island as a coastal defense military port and Incheon to establish Gyeonggi Province.
At the camp, please ask Wang Shi to send elite troops to station in order to frighten Xiaoxiao.
In this way, everything is settled and "everyone is happy."
Zhu Xianzhen immediately rewarded all the ministers. After receiving the reply from the Emperor of Heaven, Zhang Jing, Gong Yongqing, Song Liangchen, and Li Ju were granted the title of Duke of the State, and all bureaus were prominent. Zhu Xianzhen's newly established concubines from North Korea were all used in the husband's family, such as becoming the head of the family. The royal family and the Shen family went directly to the Korean State Palace.
There are two other special people, one is Cao Cha, who is appointed as the Minister of State, just below Zhang Jing; the other is Shen Lian, who is directly in charge of the newly established Imperial Guard and Security Army systems.
After that, the people selected by North Korean Enko went through the palace examination, and everyone was awarded the title.
This process was very easy for Yan Song, after all, many things had been discussed long ago.
Before the Chinese New Year, Yan Shifan returned to Tsushima Island from Gangwon Province and Gyeongsang Province, and assisted Wang Zhi in repelling the Allied Forces Fleet of Yoshitaka Ouchi that had attacked after the typhoon season, and then turned to Jeolla Province. Together with Song Liangchen and Xue Han, he participated in the final elimination of Zhongqing Road and Jeolla Road.
It's natural to feel sad when we meet each other in a foreign country.
No one else knows what the father and son discussed.
But North Korea has changed. The five western provinces, including Gyeonggi Province, have surrendered. The northeastern Hamgyong Province is still on the sidelines, and Gangwon Province and Gyeongsang Province are leaderless.
“The three border cities of Jeju, Incheon, and Uiju, and the land and sea, will definitely see a boom in commerce.”
In front of Yan Song, Zhang Jing and Cao Cha could only listen quietly, and Li and other important North Korean officials could only keep their mouths shut.
"Your Majesty has blessed the world, and more grains are also being prepared for transshipment, so that the spring plowing on the West Fifth Road will not be missed. Now, it is necessary to let North Korea produce more and profit from border trade. There is a shortage of craftsmen, and Ming Dynasty enterprises can bring Come here. It is also a good thing to set up factories in North Korea, operate them, and pay taxes into the North Korean treasury."
No matter how complicated Li's heart was, in the past year, except for the Ming army's attack on Yin's rebels who caused some damage, the Ming Dynasty was really helping the Korean people.
Now, Yan Song has brought a five-year plan to aid the Ming Dynasty.
He didn't understand some of the words very well, but the Ming Dynasty Treasure Bureau, Treasure Ship Supervisor, and Weaving Bureau... would all set up factories in North Korea.
In addition to some big craftsmen, many people were employed in North Korea. The goods produced and sold to the Ming Dynasty were subject to customs duties in Jeju, Incheon, and Yiju. Their business income in North Korea would also be paid to the North Korean treasury with corresponding taxes.
Exploring mineral resources, clearing water conservancy, growing grain and farming tools...all are helping North Korea lay the foundation and enhance its national strength.
"Therefore, except for Gyeongsang Road, the other two roads are not in a hurry to be pacified." Yan Song said, "When the new dynasty was first established, the people of Korea knew who was mediocre and who was good by comparing them. A quick conquest, and a military disaster, those two roads The people even hate the new dynasty. If they besiege and fail to attack, all industries in the six realms of the new dynasty will prosper and live in peace and contentment. However, the people in the two realms will be miserable and unable to do anything. That is the remnant party bucking the trend."
Zhu Xianzhen was a little worried: "After all, there are mediocre people who are unwilling to let the two factions support their own troops, and the disobedient people of the six factions will join in. I'm afraid it will grow stronger day by day."
Yan Song shook his head: "The sacred land is all under the control of the new dynasty, with the help of China, and the monarchs and ministers of the new dynasty love the people and govern the country wholeheartedly. Even if the two levies are violent, how can they grow faster than the new dynasty? China entered the dynasty and put an end to the chaos.
, not to enslave the vassal country. The wise can detect all these things early, but the mediocre will see the clear evidence. At that time, all the people will return to their hearts, and they will be kings."
"If two rebel armies are constantly harassing us, how can we resist them?"
"That is the responsibility of the royal troops stationed in the dynasty. Don't worry, my lord, the foreign ministers will inform your majesty and order the military affairs meeting to give strict orders to the generals. Only by helping the new dynasty to defend the territory and resist the enemy will it be meritorious. If you advance rashly and start a provocation, you will definitely be punished severely. It is important to keep it safe.
At the pass, if an army of rebels enters and disturbs the people, the logistics will be weak and it will be even easier to suppress them."
It sounds like there are two, but along the mountains, the total border defense is only a few hundred miles.
No counterattack is possible.
It's just that the king of Korea has changed his surname to Zhu after all. Those who are unwilling to do so might as well open up an opening and let them gather together to try to "reverse the Ming Dynasty and restore the dynasty".
Give them some time to gather.
Whether they collude with the Jurchens or become stronger, when the Ming Dynasty returns from Japan, won't they be able to catch them all to avoid future troubles?
In the current stage of drastic changes, if we abandon the two roads and concentrate on transportation, the west and south sides of the peninsula, where the soil conditions are better, will of course be able to achieve greater results with smaller expenditures.
Take your time, the overall situation is decided anyway.
Li returned to his Duke Andong's mansion, where he received the king's grace and built a family temple.
The specifications are naturally no longer comparable to those before, but the tablets of the ancestors are still there.
He took off his official robe, put on his mourning clothes, and knelt in the family temple again.
Counting the dates, it has not been twenty-seven months since his father died.
Li was kneeling there alone. Now only one of his younger brothers was still alive, and he was sent to the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
After all, he shed tears in his eyes and kowtowed his head on the ground: "Unfilial descendants are helpless and powerless... Our ancestors, the government has been corrupted for decades, the factions in the court are strife, and the powerful officials are rampant. The Ming Dynasty has long been in danger. And the Ming Dynasty has been in danger.
...The Ming Dynasty...What a rich and powerful Ming Dynasty does His Majesty the Emperor have, how many virtuous ministers and generals, and how determined he is! I can't help it, I really can't help it..."
He will definitely spend this life in fear and fear.
Whether he can continue the bloodline of the Li family can only depend on what he does in his life.
He knew that he couldn't actually change anything. Without him, Daming would still have gotten things to where they are today.
But among all the ancestors and sects, how many people in North Korea can understand him?
Most of them have not gone to the Ming Dynasty and had so much in-depth contact with the current emperor and his ministers.
They have not seen deeply what the Ming Dynasty looks like today.
There is really no way...
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"shame!"
Zhou Fangguo Yamaguchikan is the residence of Ouchi Yoshitaka. Now in his residence, Tao Longfang is furious when he sees Ouchi Yoshitaka drinking alcohol to relieve his worries.
"It's just a defeat. Now you are the guardian of the eleven countries. You have created the most prosperous foundation of the Ouchi family. The name of the guardian general is known far and near! How can you continue to be depressed like this?"
"Goro you..." Ouchi Yoshitaka's eyes were blurred, "You didn't go... you didn't... see their eyes..."
"So what if we can't defeat them in the naval battle?" Tao Longfang still said loudly, "Now that Shijian Mountain is in our hands and the Nizi clan is wiped out, as long as we can stop their advance on land, it will be enough to defeat other countries.
The heroic act of surrender!"
"...Didn't you receive...the news from the seaside? Then...those people who escaped from North Korea..."
"...Stop talking nonsense!" Tao Longfang rushed over unruly and grabbed him by the collar relying on the friendship they had grown up with since childhood. "You guy, wake up.
Ah! So what if the Ming army defeated North Korea? They can go to North Korea by land! Do you think they are more powerful than the Mongols in the past? "
"Hahaha..." Yoshitaka Ouchi laughed wantonly, but his laughter was a bit bitter, "The Mongols... they are... horsemen. Their boats... are they good?"
Tao Longfang knew what he was talking about.
Regardless of whether the Ming Dynasty was stronger than the Mongol Yuan Dynasty at its peak, what gave Yoshitaka Ouchi such a big blow was the failure of the naval battle against Tsushima.
At the beginning, it is not recommended to go to Taolongfang.
The only way to be invincible is to capture the Nizi clan and defend the island under favorable geographical conditions.
However, it was discovered that most of the warships guarding the Ming merchant ships had left, and only three were left there. Yoshitaka Ouchi couldn't bear it any longer.
He really wanted to increase his reputation. Even if he didn't divide his troops to defend Tsushima Island, he could just follow the example of Shimazu Takaku and destroy it all and then come back and continue to implement the previous strategy!
So Yoshitaka Ouchi insisted on taking people with him.
This time, the Shimazu family did not send a ship, but only sent some retainers and samurai to lead some people to accompany Ouchi Yoshitaka on the expedition.
Mourimoto sent more than ten ships, large and small, and together with Ouchi Yoshitaka, there were nearly seventy ships and more than 3,000 elite troops.
There was no ambush originally, but who would have expected that the three Ming warships were larger and faster than their ships, and their artillery was even more powerful?
They didn't fight on the side at all, they just sailed and found angles to bombard them.
That was all, but then six more warships came from the other side of the island, trying to surround them.
Yoshitaka Ouchi really escaped with his life this time, and there were only less than thirty boats that came back. Several hundred of the more than three thousand elite soldiers escaped to Tsushima Island before the boat sank, but they were afraid of danger.
; Except for the more than a thousand people who came back, the rest sank in the sea without even landing on Tsushima Island.
Yoshitaka Ouchi was hit hard.
"The garrison coalition has more than 100,000 troops. What does it mean to lose 2,000? No matter how powerful the Ming army's warships are, can they sail to the shore? You bastard, cheer up!"
"...Leave it to you." Yoshitaka Ouchi waved his hand, "You are the general, leave it to you...let me recover for a few more days..."
General Yushu has not seen anyone these days, so naturally he is telling the outside world that he was slightly injured during the expedition to Tsushima Island and needs to rest.
But how long have you been keeping this?
For those who didn’t know, you thought he was seriously ill and dying?
Tao Longfang didn't know how hard he had been hit at sea.
Even if more than seventy ships were defeated against nine ships, they wouldn't be in such a state of despair, right?
I found the surviving retainer who went on the expedition with Ouchi Yoshitaka, and the man's eyes showed fear: "General... I'm afraid it's because of the timely appearance of reinforcements, and I'm worried about the Shimazu family and Mori after this defeat.
Let’s talk about their rebellion…”
"During the crusade against the Nizi clan, there was talk of conquering Tsushima. Is it strange that they were prepared and set up an ambush?"
"...Don't you know? Some of the people who escaped from Korea were taken to Tsushima Island and let them rush ahead. They did see those Ming army warships that appeared later on the sea east of Korea.
The flag may be fake, they all recognize that laughing one-eyed general!"
Tao Longfang was stunned.
With his ability, he also came back to his senses.
In this way, those who took the risk to investigate at that time reported that only three warships were true. Those six warships did indeed leave and go to North Korea.
However, the coalition forces are very sure that they have not seen any ships from Tsushima Island coming to conduct reconnaissance.
Even if there are ships gathering at the dock in the harbor, the departure time is still top secret. When did the six ships in North Korea return to Tsushima?
Could it be that... in fact, there are people in the top leadership of the coalition forces who have been making two plans and acting as internal agents for the Ming Dynasty?
That's not right. There were only three days from the time determined to the actual departure, which was not enough for them to send the message to North Korea and get those ships back.
Or is it that someone has passed the news over there since the warships were assembled?
Tao Longfang felt a little cold all over: Who is it? At first, only Yoshitaka Ouchi, Motonari Mori, and Shimazu Kiku knew about this matter.
Shimazu Takaku has already bloodbathed Ryukyu, does he still have some room left?
Thinking of this, Tao Longfang couldn't help but look east.
Is it just gross profit?
On Tsushima Island, Wang Zhi replaced Yan Shifan and became a figure who should also be feared in Zong Qingkang's mind.
He still didn't know how Wang Zhi knew exactly when the defending coalition forces were about to attack, and how he was able to send a clipper to the southeastern coast of Korea to look for Yan Shifan long in advance.
However, Tsushima Island was relatively unscathed from the last attack, and the battle on the shore was just to annihilate the exhausted remnants of the army that swam over.
It might take him a long time to know this secret, but now, Zhu Houcong knows it.
Only now did Yan Shifan tell Yan Song the inside story, and then Yan Song reported it. Zhu Houcong could only sigh with emotion: "People's hearts are really wild. Who said Han people don't like to take risks?"
Huang Jin didn't understand what he heard.
Zhu Houcong had a smile on his face.
Yan Shifan has fallen in love with the feeling of sailing across the ocean, and Wang Zhi is also very happy with Japan, a "place outside the world".
The credit for Wang Zhi's planning goes to Yan Shifan, and Yan Shifan is not afraid of the emperor's suspicion. He is now accepting younger brothers like Wang Zhi there to cultivate his own power in the future.
It is true that the sky is high and the emperor is far away there, which is not the same as North Korea.
But Zhu Houcong did not expect that Wang Zhi would be such a good hoe.