In the early seventh year of Hongwu's reign, heavy snow covered the roads of Liaodong and Goryeo, especially when the royal capital opened. The streets were frozen to death, and the splendid houses did not dare to show off their extravagant wine and meat.
Every door was closed tightly, and the faint sound of servants practicing drills shocked the desperate refugees around them. It had been half a year since the streets and alleys of Kaijing had heard the sound of hawking, and the whole city was filled with decay.
"The kingdom is about to end, it is destiny."
A short, fat man wearing a wide hat and a beard stood on the side of the road with his hands behind his hands and sighed at the desolate scene: "Four hundred years of country, what a pity."
Another thin man beside him smiled and said: "Why don't you try to hold the sky with your hands, mend the cracks in the sky, reorganize the country, and achieve immortal achievements?"
"It's too late. If only Li Chenggui and his ilk change the country's name, what will be the hindrance to us?"
"But if the Heavenly Kingdom lowers its eyes and intervenes, we may have to repeat the path of Dali. It will be difficult to preserve the inheritance of our ancestors. We are truly ashamed of our ancestors and our children and grandchildren."
While the two were talking, countless masked soldiers suddenly rushed out from the intersection behind them. After carefully avoiding these two people, they went straight to the closed high-door door and entered it in a moment. The sound of resistance disappeared in a moment, and then Then there was burning, killing and looting.
In small households, orphans, widows, mothers, old and young, can only gather together and beg God for blessings. What else can they do?
Nothing happened at first, but as the high-profile houses were looted, the murderous Jiashimen began to rush in and kill, and screams and cries could be heard everywhere.
"Follow the heavens to punish the thieves, kill the demon monk's remaining son and make him the false king, and honor Lord Dingchang as the king!"
"Kill! Attack the palace!"
After the burning, killing and looting, some generals began to restrain the soldiers and gathered in groups towards the palace gate. However, there was no response from the palace and there were no soldiers or horses to respond to protect the king.
Not long after, the soldiers poured into the palace like a broken bamboo. It can be said that there was no resistance at all. The young King of Goryeo was beheaded in ignorance. I am afraid that until he died, he only thought about how to avoid schoolwork and play.
Outside Kaijing, Li Chenggui and Zhu Di had just arrived with the army. Neither of them rushed to order an attack because it was no longer necessary. Those few families were far more courageous than expected and took action in advance and stood in line.
Perhaps they knew that they did not want to leave too many aristocratic families behind, so they even took over the dirty work. This especially satisfied Li Chenggui. After all, he wanted to stay in Korea for a long time, so naturally he also needed some suitable friends. In this scene now It's just a petition.
Zhu Di has grown much taller, and he is already slightly taller than Li Chenggui when sitting on the horse: "I heard that General Li married a lady from the Gushan Kang family, and the three young masters were married to the Dongzhou Cui family of the Gyeongju Jin family and the Lixing Min family. The marriage contract was made."
Li Chenggui cupped his hands towards the east and said with a smile: "I was previously unreachable, but now with His Highness's guidance, my late wife's last wish has been fulfilled. I will never forget my kindness and kindness."
"Speaking of which, the general will be bolder and take the place of Xingzhou Li..."
Zhu Di waved his hand to interrupt: "There is no need to mention this matter. My marriage has been decided long ago. She is the legitimate daughter of the King of Zhongshan. She is chaste, quiet, kind and virtuous. How can she marry an outsider before she is married?"
Seeing that he was so determined, Li Chenggui had no choice but not to mention the matter more. He felt regretful and happy at the same time. The Xingzhou Li family was Li Renren's family and also represented several major families in the capital.
Regrettably, if King Qi agrees, then everyone will be a family. From now on, Goryeo and even Liaodong will be under control, which will be enough to fully establish a foothold in the new dynasty. With King Qi as a backer in the Ming Dynasty, as long as no mistakes are made, The family has continued for hundreds of years.
Fortunately, King Qi disagrees, so he is the undisputed core leader. The other major families have no one in the government, so they have no other way but to rely on him. But if they can work together, this force can also It was enough to make His Highness the Crown Prince pay attention and entrust him with important tasks.
Zhu Di also had some insight into Li Chenggui's thoughts. The so-called temple demons are powerful. In the past two years in Goryeo, there have been few major battles, but intrigues and intrigues have been seen all over.
It's just that he really doesn't want to stay in Goryeo. As news of the ocean fleet continues to come back, Zhu Di gradually understands his eldest brother's plan. Therefore, it is natural to look down on the mere Goryeo.
It's not because of other reasons, it's just that Goryeo is too close to the Ming Dynasty, and there is no room for expansion. Moreover, it is not his fault that he can conquer this country. With his elder brother strategizing, it will be the same for anyone.
In the future, he will use his own ability to demarcate borders and establish a country, and earn thousands of miles of rivers and mountains for his children and grandchildren. Even if it is not as good as the treasures of the Central Plains, it cannot be such a poor and weak place.
Therefore, it is not necessary to be bound to the local forces of Goryeo.
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In February of the seventh year of Hongwu, Wang Yao, the new king of Goryeo who was originally appointed to be the king of Changfuyuan, went to court to express his congratulations. He made it clear that the previous king was not a blood descendant of the royal family. Now that he had set things right, he specially informed the suzerain country.
This matter should not be underestimated. After all, the previous king was also canonized by the imperial court, so the emperor sent officials from the Ministry of Rites as imperial envoys in accordance with the regulations.
The imperial envoy rushed to Goryeo. As soon as he arrived at the gate of the capital city, the new king suddenly died suddenly. A group of Goryeo officials happily surrounded the imperial envoy and entered the palace to preside over the overall situation.
The imperial envoy followed the rules and prepared to select a royal son from the two lines of Kangzong and Shenzong of Goryeo as the crown prince, so that he could report to the court on the revision of the canonization decree.
But I didn't expect that these two sects were extinct, and even the bloodlines close to these two sects were gone. There were many princess eldest daughters left, but they were all useless.
At this time, Li Chenggui, who was wearing sackcloth and wearing mourning, came out with Wang Yao's edict. It stated that the Wang family's destiny had been exhausted. The continuous natural disasters and man-made disasters in Goryeo were proof of this. He asked the heaven to make the decision, then he would serve the country virtuously and protect the people in the name of his ancestors. original intention.
In the main hall of the court meeting, the imperial envoys of the Ming Dynasty stood in front of the throne with the imperial edict of canonizing the emperor of Ming Dynasty. The civil servants and generals of Goryeo knelt down and said: "The destiny of heaven has been exhausted. The demon monks are causing harm to the country. Government orders are blocked. Bandits are everywhere. People's livelihood is in great difficulty and is in danger. The king has a legacy edict. , Only if we rely on the Heavenly Dynasty can we establish a country with virtue."
The imperial envoy made it clear: "The Heavenly Kingdom cannot easily interfere in the internal affairs of foreign countries. You should nominate a wise leader on your own, and wait for the Ming Emperor to tell you. If he agrees, he will be enthroned in Weiguo, and the country and the country will learn from it."
Three days later, the ministers recommended Li Renren, saying that he was a virtuous man who could govern the country and bring peace to the people. Li Renren cried in court and rejected the offer, saying that he had little virtue and low status, and could not bear the weight of the country.
Three days later, all the ministers gathered in front of Li Chenggui's door. Li Chenggui sighed to himself, "The rise of the ancient kings must be determined by destiny. I am really not virtuous, so how dare I take it!"
After a stalemate for sixteen days, the queen personally led the civil and military elections, but Li Chenggui still stayed behind closed doors. Now the people and the family were talking a lot. After all the three concessions and concessions were made, could he really be a pure minister before he took the throne?
Li Chenggui in the mansion was also extremely anxious. King Qi, who was supposed to appear according to the plan, had not yet appeared, and he had not received the prince's order at this time.
Although everything else went according to plan, without His Highness the Crown Prince's endorsement, he really didn't dare to sit down on the throne, and even had a plan in his mind to escape at sea.
At this time, Zhu Di was playing chess with Jiang Side with doubts on his face: "Since eldest brother has already ordered Li Chenggui to establish the country, why are you dragging me with you?"
"Your Highness, why should you be anxious? The soldiers and horses have already gone to the various states to suppress the rebellion. The capital is just a matter of honor. Let them wait, and they will wait. Otherwise, they will not be arrogant in the future."
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(End of chapter)
