Seoul, Changdeokgung Palace, Seonjeongjeon Palace.
Behind the empty throne, a curtain has been lowered.
Behind the curtain, Li Wenji, the princess of Ming'an, the royal minister of Korea, who was dressed in plain clothes, was sitting upright on the cushion, her beautiful eyebrows slightly frowning, looking at a group of speechless ministers from the second class through the bead curtain.
Li Wenji was supposed to rush from Seoul into the arms of this "Ming father" immediately after Zhu Heji arrived in Asan. However, Zhu Heji issued an order to her after arriving in Asan, ordering her to stay in Seoul temporarily to take charge of the overall situation.
He is not in charge of the overall situation of resisting the Qing Dynasty, but the overall situation of running away... There are now thousands of elite soldiers of Ming's father stationed in the Han Dynasty, so the small number of Qing troops in Haizhou and Pyongyang dare not go south, which gives the Han Dynasty The North Korean center calmly organized the opportunity to retreat.
In fact, after the Seoul incident, North Korea's Uijeong government began to organize a planned retreat with the support of the right Uijeong Emperor Hu De.
The first thing to be transported away was the relatively small reserves in Seoul's treasury, including grain, silver, copper coins, iron materials, cloth, etc.
What were later moved were various government-run handicraft workshops in Seoul, such as the Papermaking Department, Tile Department, etc., as well as the Shotgun Department, which was opened at the request of Emperor Kangxi to specialize in making musket barrels, and Seoul's private handicrafts under the jurisdiction of the Pingshi Department. workshops and merchants.
Then, the third-hand army under the jurisdiction of the training capital stationed in Seoul also received orders and were all transferred to Asan to receive training from the Ming army. .
At the same time, Zhu Heji also asked the North Korean government to continue hiring strong men from various places to go to the three areas controlled by the Ming army, including Asan, Yeshan, and Dangjin.
And when the North Korean government complied with all the above things, Zhu Heji made further demands.
He ordered Li Wenhui and the three prime ministers to arrange the Uijong government and its six subordinates as soon as possible, as well as Si Xianfu, Si Jianyuan, Chengzhengyuan, Clan Palace, Zhongxun Palace, Yibin Palace, Dunning Palace, and Sungkyunkwan Palace. The central government offices of North Korea, as well as the inner court offices and other government offices, were all moved to Asan, Dangjin, and Yesan for resettlement! After the arrangements are made, we will go to Asan to meet each other immediately.
When two of the three political ministers of North Korea (excluding Emperor Hu De) received this order, it can be said that they were shocked.
Because Zhu Heji, the "Ming father", asked them to move the capital!
Moreover, the royal capital of Joseon must be moved to Asan, Yesan, and Dangjin, which were actually under the control of the Ming army.
There are now more than 20,000 Ming troops stationed in North Korea, and at the strong request of Emperor Hu De, the North Korean parliamentary government also used the old funds in the national treasury and internal treasury to hire more than 100,000 strong men for the use of the Ming army!
After the Ming army obtained strong men, they immediately incorporated them into the army. They also selected a group of "gun doctors" who were more brave and could use flintlock rifles from the Confucian disciples of Korea to serve as officers and command. Those newly recruited Korean soldiers.
Moreover, the only third-hand army in the hands of the Joseon Kingdom that had some combat effectiveness in training the governor was now being taken away by the Ming army.
In other words, not only is there a leading party, but also the "puppet army" is ready!
If the central government agencies of the Joseon Kingdom and the little sister Li Wenji, the powerful official in charge of state affairs, throw themselves into the trap again, wouldn't "Father Ming" be able to withdraw the vassal states and counties with just one word?
Although the two high-ranking officials in the Joseon Dynasty all regarded Ming Dynasty as "Ming's father", few people were willing to withdraw from the vassal state... If they were willing, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's It was enclosed when the Japanese soldiers came, so why delay it until now?
But the current situation... made them dare not say no to Zhu Heji.
I dare not say "no", but I am reluctant to agree. Of course, these two important ministers had no choice but to remain silent, and all of them practiced the art of keeping silent.
Time passed by like this little by little, and it was almost time for dinner. Li Wenji, who was called to "be a vase" without waking up early in the morning, was already hungry and her stomach was growling.
Seeing a group of uncles sitting like this all morning, Li Wenji finally couldn't help but speak, speaking in very fluent Chinese: "The decree of King Ming has been issued, how do you plan to implement it? When can I go to Asan to have an audience with you?" His Highness Prince Ming?”
Hearing Li Wenji's voice coming from behind the curtain, Song Shilie, the leader of the political affairs council, had no choice but to speak bravely: "Your Highness, I am worried that His Highness King Ming may... withdraw the vassal state and control the counties! "
"Oh, You Yizheng, is this possible?" Li Wenji asked this question to Emperor Hu De again.
Emperor Hu De said with a smile: "Your Highness, who knows the state affairs, if you are unwilling to withdraw from the vassal state and counties, the king will not do so, you can rest assured."
"But what if I am willing to withdraw from the vassal state?"
Li Wenji's words shocked Song Shilie and Yin Jin.
Song Shilie hurriedly said: "Your Highness, you know the state affairs. The country of Korea is the foundation of the Li family's ancestors and should not be abandoned lightly."
Yin Yin also said: "Your Majesty, you know the state affairs. Although North Korea is of the same lineage as China, it has been a country for a long time and has long become its own entity. You must not rashly withdraw from the vassal state and establish prefectures and counties."
"Your Highness, who knows the state affairs, please take back your order!"
"Your Highness, we must not withdraw from the vassal state or the counties!"
"Your Highness, please think twice..."
The two political leaders took the lead, and the six judges below also came together to remonstrate, asking Li Wenji to withdraw her orders.
Li Wenji saw that these people were shouting fiercely, but she didn't show any fear. She just coughed and asked for a little quieter, and then slowly said: "Now North Korea is a place where big powers compete. Whether to withdraw or stay, we can only leave it up to the big powers." We have no choice but to comply with the arrangement. Since you are worried that His Highness Prince Ming intends to withdraw from the vassal state, I believe he really has this intention... Then why can't I not do what he wants? Doesn't it mean that if the king wants to die, all the ministers have to die? ? If King Ming needs it, Yu's life can be sacrificed. If King Ming wants to withdraw from a vassal state, why should Yu be reluctant to part with it?
If he didn't want to withdraw from the vassal state and invited me to do so, he could let King Ming know my loyalty. What's wrong with that?
In the past, Qing and others kept saying that Ming Dynasty was the fatherland of Korea. Would a father and mother really treat their children badly? The Ming Dynasty is our father's country. Even if the vassal state of Korea is withdrawn, it will definitely be beneficial to us and the people of Korea. "
After Li Wenji finished speaking, the ministers below were all speechless.
This little girl's great truth is actually something that the monarchs and ministers of North Korea often talk about, but everyone just talks about it, but they didn't expect that this Li Wenji was young and ignorant, and took it seriously...
But when you think about it more carefully, you feel that what she said makes sense.
If the Ming Dynasty did not want to withdraw from the vassal state, they, the Korean monarchs and ministers, would not be able to withdraw even if they asked for it.
On the other hand, if Ming Dynasty really had this intention, North Korea could not be saved by people like them.
If that's the case, why not be more proactive?
If you take the initiative, won't you gain political capital by joining Ming officialdom in the future?
And the benefits of Li Wenji taking the initiative... seem to be more!
Thinking of this, a group of bearded grandfathers and uncles suddenly looked at their power to know the state affairs of North Korea with admiration.
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"I respectfully welcome the great emperor to lead the heavenly troops into the court. Long live the great emperor, long live, long live..."
"Slave, wait and see, long live the Lord's holy peace!"
At the same time, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty also rode his horse across a pontoon bridge and arrived at the land of Pyongyang Daoyizhou in North Korea.
Deng Guangming and Yu Chenglong, who had previously evacuated from Seoul, as well as a group of North Korean officials who had embraced Confucianism, led by the North Korean leader Xu Ji, and a group of North Koreans from Ganghwa Island who were said to be members of the Lee family's sin sect, Together they knelt in front of Emperor Kangxi's horse to greet him.
Behind Emperor Kangxi, there was an endless army of troops approaching in a mighty manner.
Kangxi glanced at the North Korean officials who were wearing Ming Dynasty official uniforms and had not shaved their heads, feeling indescribably disgusted.
Emperor Kangxi also had eyes and ears in North Korea. Of course he knew that North Korea was a cautious country. Their monarchs and ministers had been dreaming of the Northern Expedition to the Qing Dynasty since their private posthumous title Xiaozong! Now it was finally done. If Deng Guangming and Yu Chenglong hadn't discovered it in time, Zhu Heji's army would have crossed the Yalu River by now.
This North Korea...cannot stay!
