Living in the inn was Li Jidian, a close confidant of Lord Shouyang. He was the admiral of Pyongyang as a civilian official and was also a man of considerable ability and skill.
Everyone in Pyongyang knew that Lord Shouyang died under Xu Youzhen's design, but these people kept it secret from their newly appointed little king Li Zhang.
Keep this matter a secret.
Why.
Because Pyongyang cannot be Seoul's opponent, he needs the help of Ming Dynasty. The first is to get the imperial edict that King Shouyang has not obtained, so that they can reach a level of orthodoxy with Seoul in terms of legal principles. The second is to let Ming have some influence on Pyongyang. assistance.
Weapons, food, armor.
Only with these things can Pyongyang arm more soldiers, defeat the Seoul army in an upright manner on the frontal battlefield, and make Li Zhang truly the king of North Korea.
Of course, these people also know that it is difficult to get the imperial seal, but they are very confident about the second aid to purchase weapons and food.
Because even Ming Dynasty likes the white money.
It has to be said that the entrepreneurial team in the first mutiny led by Shouyang Jun was much stronger than the second team led by Jincheng Jun.
They know how to assess the situation and know what they want and what others want.
Even if the boss is killed by people from the Ming Dynasty, even if these people miss their boss very much and hate Xu Youzhen of the Ming Dynasty very much, they don't say it, they endure it, because these people know that they have no possibility of victory except relying on the Ming Dynasty.
On the other hand, Seoul, which occupies an orthodox position, feels that its population strength far exceeds that of Pyongyang. For the sake of face, it did not report such a big thing to the Ming Dynasty. The rising star, as well as hatred, rushed here.
This is the difference between the two teams.
Li Jidian still brought his cherished treasure with him this time, and the first one he wanted to find was Xu Youzhen.
This is also a sign of being a bad person to the extreme, that is, even though I know you are a wolf that eats meat but not spits out bones, I still want to chop off my own hand and feed it to you.
Although I lost one hand, with proper control, I could save my life.
But Xu Youzhen was down there providing disaster relief, and Li Jidian couldn't be found.
The one who contacted him was Zhan Yang, the Ministry of Rites.
Still getting the same treatment as Han Minghui, after submitting his credentials, Zhu Jianshen immediately sent people to surround the post station.
Don't let them wander around the capital at will.
The ceremonial letter states: There are traitors and loyal people in the country, the country has a fatuous and incompetent leader, the people are suffering from miscellaneous government and excessive taxes, and the country is in danger of overthrow for a century. More than 800,000 people in the cities of Pyongyang have elected the grandson of King Sejong as the King of Joseon. , I ask His Majesty the Great Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to look down upon him, grant him the title, and crusade against the mediocre and cruel king. After this is accomplished, the whole country will use all its strength to repay the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Jianshen looked at the certificate of credence and just kept sneering. The so-called King of Pyongyang wanted to do business with Ming Dynasty.
But Zhu Jianshen was also curious about what kind of bargaining chips they had in their hands that gave them the confidence to do business with Daming.
His Majesty the Ming Emperor's status is too precious. A small envoy cannot see him, but who can he ask to find out more about him?
Zhan Yang was the first choice. After returning from Korea, Zhan Yang seemed to be a different person. When meeting old friends, he did not talk about the Book of Rites or the Analects of Confucius, but instead talked about the Spring and Autumn Period. He was still on par with Xu Youzhen. He had a lot of divination books at home. Xu Youzhen's first career in the court was martial arts.
But Zhu Jianshen couldn't trust Zhan Yang.
This person is considered an upright person. If he talks about things with people in North Korea, he is afraid that he will be tricked by others.
But Xu Youzhen also had a heavy burden on him. The affairs of Qinyang Mansion were much more important than North Korea. Zhu Jian thought about it deeply and came up with a solution that was not a solution. BIquGe.biz
Show yourself up but don’t show up.
Let Zhan Yang be in front of the stage, while he is behind the scenes, guiding Zhan Yang.
But can this guy's mind be turned around?
After Zhu Jianshen had an idea, he asked Zhang Bao to summon Zhan Yang, who was sitting in the Ministry of Rites, and revealed his thoughts in words, but Zhan Yang actually disagreed.
It is said that His Majesty is the king of a big country, how can he do such sneaky things? It is an insult to the country and the courtesy.
This made Zhu Jianshen quite frustrated. It turns out that not everyone has the potential to become Xu Youzhen.
Just when Zhu Jianshen was about to ask him to step down, Zhan Yang changed the topic: "Your Majesty, before I passed the imperial examination, I read the Spring and Autumn Period thoroughly, knew the rise and fall of major events, and understood the smallest details. If your Majesty does not believe it, I can give it to your Majesty." Recite one end."
Zhan Yang began to shake his head as he spoke. There are Confucius, Guan Confucius, and two masters in all generations. Study the Spring and Autumn Period, read the Spring and Autumn Period, and remember the Spring and Autumn Period through the ages. Why not learn from Emperor Guan and stay up late at night to read the spirit of Spring and Autumn Period.
Zhu Jianshen watched Zhan Yang reciting the scriptures, his face full of astonishment.
This, who added this drama to him.
Zhu Jianshen looked at Zhang Bao beside him, who said: "Shilang Zhan, Shilang Zhan."
Zhan Yang paused for a moment and looked at Zhang Bao in confusion. Was he wrong to turn left on his back...
"Shilang Zhan, His Majesty's lessons have been completed today, so you should not teach on site here."
Zhan Yang was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Zhu Jianshen.
"Shilang Zhan, I asked you to listen to your conversation with the North Korean envoy, but you sternly refused, and now you are reciting the Chun Qiu Zuo Zhuan in front of me. What is your purpose? I really don't understand." Zhu Jianshen said in a low voice.
"Your Majesty probably didn't understand what Wei Chen meant. When Wei Chen was on the boat, he had a long conversation with Xu Du Yushi all night long, and he gained a lot of insights. Why did your Majesty go to see this envoy in person? Whatever your Majesty wants to know, please let me know. Go and ask Wei Chen, Wei Chen will definitely not disappoint His Majesty." Zhan Yang said hurriedly.
After Zhu Jianshen listened to Zhan Yang's words, he thought, maybe he was infected by Xu Youzhen's "personality charm", but could he trust him? Then he thought, this was within the scope of his responsibilities, so he might as well let him try Try, anyway, I don’t have the right person to do it now.
"Yes, but Mr. Zhan, you can't promise him anything. But from different aspects, I am very interested in insinuations. What strength do they have that allows me to seal them..."
"I obey." Zhan Yang was very excited.
He happily left the Qianqing Palace. When he walked to the door, he stumbled and fell to the ground. Then he quickly got up, patted the dust on his body, and walked forward.
Zhu Jianshen saw it clearly and felt frightened, wondering if he had made the wrong choice...
When Zhan Yang went down, he sent someone to tell Li Jidian that he could have a talk with him at noon tomorrow.
This is also a difference between Zhan Yang and Xu Youzhen. If it were Xu Youzhen, he would have gone directly to the inn now and would not let Zhu Jianshen wait for long, but Zhan Yang had a business-like attitude and decided to attend at the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites. After the court meeting, I had a detailed discussion with Li Jidian.
He was not even willing to ask His Majesty for a morning leave or to work overtime at night...
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Daming, Pingliao Prefecture, Anping County.
Because of the cold weather, the Ming army moved its base to the former Yongbyon Protectorate in Ping'an Road, North Korea.
This is a large city in northern Korea. Shi Heng not only moved tens of thousands of troops here, but also moved all the refugees and more than 20,000 Jurchen people here.
It is less than a hundred miles away from Pyongyang.
In terms of the details of the land donation led by Lord Shouyang, Ping'an Road was divided into East Road and West Road. The territory of the West Road close to the Ming Dynasty was cut off, while the entire East Road became the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
Shi Heng was very free and unrestrained during this period. He didn't want to move because then he would be far away from the main city area under construction in Liaoping Mansion, and his memorial would not be able to enter the capital.
During this time, Shi Heng fell in love with writing memorials to His Majesty. He talked about what he had done and the progress of changing things from the old to the current. There was really nothing to say, so he asked about the weather and how much His Majesty could eat per meal.
Shi Heng liked this feeling very much.
Your Majesty is a benevolent monarch. He is rich and handsome. He is a true dragon emperor and speaks well...
Geographically speaking, Pyongyang is very close to Ming Dynasty...
This is why Zheng Zhong made the trip himself.
He is not afraid of the Seoul army, but he is very afraid of the Ming army. First, their army is stronger than the army organized by his own peasant family, and secondly, it is because of the geographical location.
In the newly established garrison headquarters in the city, Shi Heng met Zheng Zhong again.
The first sentence to get straight to the point: "I wonder if there will be many carriages accompanying the Zheng Mansion Guard this time..."
Zheng Zhong also knew what Shi Heng meant. Isn't the carriage synonymous with being filled with beauties?
"As long as General Shi is willing, I can send the beauty from the south to him next time..." Zheng Zhong said with a chuckle.
Shi Heng was stunned when he heard this, and then showed a "you understand me" expression.
"Master Zheng, please take a seat."
The two sat down, and the soldiers brought two bowls of boiling water and placed them on the table.
Shi Heng held the bowl and said: "The weather is cold, Zheng Fushou drinks some hot water."
Zheng Zhong waved his hand and said, "I'm not hungry, sir."
Shi Heng put it to his mouth and didn't know how to drink it. He immediately put the bowl down and let it cool down a little before drinking.
"I wonder what's going on at the Zheng Mansion Guardhouse?"
"Give General Shi a fortune..."
"How to send each other off."
"This is a huge wealth, it depends on whether General Shi dares to eat it..."
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