In the early years, when the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty each guarded their borders and tried their best to isolate the two sides from land and sea contact, their influence spread to the surrounding small countries.
So Koryo could only guess at the situation in the Central Plains. Although it knew about the change of dynasties, it did not know the specific reasons and processes. Outsiders said that the Great Zhou Dynasty was a military regime, so the Koryo people considered it as their own country, thinking that it was similar to the
In the past hundred and decades, through internal strife and assassinations, the military regime has gradually sidelined the royal family and suppressed civilian officials, believing that the two parties have something in common.
In the following years, the cooperation between Goryeo and the Central Plains in shipping and commerce gradually became closer, and the Goryeo people gradually learned about two things.
One thing is that two years ago, there were unknown pirates who killed many people on the sea in the Southern Dynasties. They even landed on the land of the Song Dynasty and captured several military camps of the Song Dynasty.
Second, the warriors in the Zhou army secretly colluded with each other to hinder the grain transportation of the country, so as to force Emperor Guo Ning to end the war with the steppe Tatars as soon as possible, and then shift the focus to the Song Dynasty. As a result, a turmoil was caused, and Yin Chang, who was about to come to Goryeo,
, so he was dismissed from his official position and had to take a boat to the sea.
The Korean people still judge these two things from the perspective of internal strife among warriors that they are accustomed to. They increasingly feel that the Great Zhou Dynasty followed the example of Koryo and followed suit, but the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty did not rule according to law, so that the warriors were unscrupulous and far inferior to me, Goryeo.
Cui Gong of the country is graceful, elegant and calm. Thinking of this, many Korean people feel a bit proud.
However, although the distinction between master and apprentice is clear, the difference in size between the two families is obvious.
As long as the Central Plains dynasty does not get caught up in internal struggles and even falls apart, it will always be unimaginably huge for the surrounding local governments, a terrifying existence that shakes the earth with just one step. The same is true for the predecessor of the Great Zhou Dynasty who stayed in Nanjing.
Although he was in dire straits in the Central Plains, when he came to Goryeo, he was like a huge boulder falling into water, causing waves to rise instantly. The situation coincided with the special situation, which attracted the attention of all parties.
Cui Zhongxian's eldest son, Cui Yu, deputy envoy to the Privy Council, has been complaining of illness at home these days. Both father and son were seriously ill at the same time, and it is not known who is real and who is fake, and what their intentions are. This is why the strange atmosphere in the Goryeo court was created.
Of course, Cui Yu is not really ill. When he was only ten years old, he accompanied his father on military parades. The last two times Cui Zhongxian deposed the King of Goryeo, it was his eldest son Cui Yu who came forward and took the new king into the palace. 2.
Ten years of experience have given Cui Yu enough political wisdom.
The reason why he was sick was because he couldn't figure out whether his father was sick or not, and he couldn't even figure out whether his father's illness was due to the disease itself or to the group of cronies around his father such as Chi Yunshen, Liu Songjie and others.
of instigation.
Cui Yu was not able to leave his residence, but his understanding of the external situation was not delayed. He had already obtained a copy of Li Chenggang's documents before they arrived in Kaicheng.
"Because there are many arrogances in the system in various parts of our country, which are not suitable for high-ranking officials in big countries, so Na Yinchang should not be allowed to take the Haeju land route and directly arrive at Licheng Port?"
Cui Yu is a famous calligrapher in the Goryeo Kingdom. He is good at everything from truth, practice, and grass. Cao is like a falcon flying in the sky, and the breeze rolls up the mist; truth and practice are like horses in formation, their steps are leisurely and smooth, and everything is in order.
.But at this moment, he had doubts in his heart, and he could not make up his mind to finish writing a piece of "Hong Fan", so he simply threw down the three sets of pens made by the Zhuge family in Xuanzhou, Song Dynasty.
"This reason is simply nonsense. Our country has been accustomed to this for hundreds of years. Whether the Central Plains dynasty recognizes it or not does not change the reality, so there has long been a tacit understanding of turning a blind eye. In this case, how can we suddenly take it seriously?
Do you regard this as a secret truth?"
He flipped through the copy of the document and then sneered: "Sure enough, this suggestion must have been made by Cui Junwen."
The whole document tried its best to be business-like, and the procedures were strictly followed. There was no mention at all of the general Cui Junwen who was actually in charge of the affairs of Licheng Port. But which matter in Licheng Port could not be bypassed by Cui Junwen?
On the contrary, this appears to be a cover-up.
The keynote of Goryeo's military regime in the past hundred years has been all kinds of betrayals, betrayals, internal strife and assassinations. In fact, the style is not like the warlords in the Central Plains, but similar to gangs snatching stalls. Cui Zhongxian is one of them who is particularly ruthless.
For example, the key battle in Cui Zhongxian's rise to power was when he was serving as General Photographer, he personally brought seven or eight heroes to the house to kill dozens of loose servants, and personally stabbed Prime Minister Li Yimin to death.
At that time, the two cronies who followed Cui Zhongxian and Li Yimin were Cui Zhongxian's younger brother Cui Zhongcui and his nephew Pu Jincai. Not long after, Cui Zhongxian killed his younger brother with his own hands, cut off his nephew's limbs, and exiled him.
After this kind of thing happens, the result is that Cui Zhongxian's cronies are always changing. Yesterday's cronies may become dead rebels today, and today's cronies try to protect themselves, which immediately arouses Cui Xiang's suspicion, so he makes another reservation.
Got the quota for tomorrow’s rebellion.
The situation of the current one constantly killing his predecessor happened one after another, so except for Cui Yu, the crown prince, and a few civil servants who had no power, no one was irreplaceable.
But this situation has suddenly changed in recent years.
Relying on the advantage of being familiar with the envoys of the Kingdom, Cui Junwen, the general of the Shang Dynasty, single-handedly led Cui Zhongxian's progress from a powerful minister to the king of Goryeo. In the following years, he was stationed in Yeseong Port and controlled the details of maritime trade.
The benefits of maritime trade are becoming more and more huge year by year, and the financial advantage makes Cui Xiang's position no longer shaken. The people who specifically control the trade have also become more powerful, and gradually formed a group headed by Cui Junwen, Ji Yunshen, and Liu Songjie.
A small group with wings.
On the contrary, the crown prince Cui Yu was vaguely rejected by Cui Xiang because he was too close to the literati.
In recent months, Chi Yunshen and Liu Songjie, who are members of the small group in power, have announced to the public that Cui Xiang is seriously ill and are dying, and they have urged Cui Yu to visit his old father from time to time.
Cui Yu didn't respond in any case. When the rumors about his unfilial piety spread, he simply claimed that he was also seriously ill and dying.
At the same time, Cui Yu instructed his own party members to make a targeted response. The group of people he attracted were quite famous contemporary Goryeo scholars. Among them, the mastermind Li Kuibao was known as the "Haedong Banished Immortal" and was a master of poetry, wine, and harp.
Li Kuibao wrote many letters one after another, telling how Cui Yu lamented all day and night because his father was seriously ill and could not get up. His benevolence and filial piety moved the world. He also wrote letters to tell the story of the many talents in the Cui family, but the most outstanding one,
There are only a few people. Since Prime Minister Cui is seriously ill and the crown prince is not in good health, there may be some oversight in the government affairs. It would be best if General Cui Junwen returns to Kaesong from Yeseong Port to take charge of the overall situation.
The same goes for Cui Junwen, who allows the outside world to not respond no matter what.
So, at the juncture of the stalemate between the two families, such a document suddenly appeared from Licheng Port. What is the significance of it?
Cui Junwen is so interested in the left-behind man from the Central Plains and insists on letting him arrive at Licheng Port as soon as possible. What are his considerations? Could it be that...
Cui Yu was horrified and moved.
He has been the heir apparent for twenty years, and has some capable and reliable weapons in his hands. Thinking of the terrible situation of the fierce warriors from the Central Plains and Cui Junwen joining hands again, he can't wait to send out the weapons immediately, in Haizhou, at sea or anywhere.
place to intercept the fleet and prevent the two parties from joining together.
He opened his mouth, waiting to give an order, but suddenly thought:
The former important minister from the Kingdom of Shang is of course no small matter. It is understandable if Cui Junwen wants to lure him to Licheng Port and win over him in a special way to add some weight to the gang he sits in. But why would Cui Junwen bother?
Issue such a document?
The matter of attracting the fleet to change its route can be done by the people below. Why bother to circulate the documents through the Jiao Dingdu? Cui Junwen will not know that at this special moment, any documents coming from Licheng Port will attract special attention. Documents
Now that they have arrived, the news that they want to recruit Yin Chang's fleet cannot be hidden from anyone.
A document that cannot be concealed from anyone, deliberately contains a reason with obvious loopholes, and deliberately points out that Yin Chang is a murderous bandit in Shandong area, thinking that he intends to make a fuss in the Goryeo University in order to turn around the Zhou Dynasty...
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Hey... this document was clearly created specifically to scare me!
At this time, the two parties are confronting each other, and each other's strength is deeply hidden. The situation is like a game between national players. Whoever makes the move first will give the other party a chance to strike later. If not only the move is made, but also in the wrong place, the player will be passive every step of the way.
, one can imagine.
It must be kept quiet now and cannot be moved!
This is the truth, but Cui Yu feels uneasy if he really wants to ignore Yin Chang and his party.
He frowned and thought for a long time, then shouted to the door: "Please come, Mr. Zhixuan!"
Mr. Zhixuan was his mastermind Li Kuibao. Li Kuibao had a long beard and a somewhat virtuous demeanor. He was working in the wing next door and would arrive as soon as he was called.
Cui Yu asked directly: "Do we have anyone reliable at Licheng Port?"
"Yes. Cui Zi, the clerk responsible for issuing official documents and citing them, is our person."
"Immediately send an urgent order to keep an eye on the Yin Chang fleet that is about to arrive at Licheng Port. Report all relevant circumstances, no matter how big or small."