Li Yu's idea of guessing or not guessing Zhu Jianshen was meaningless in Zhu Jianshen's opinion. On the contrary, it would be self-defeating, which made Zhu Jianshen disgusted, and then he increased his support for Pyongyang.
North Korea's Seoul side was well aware of Pyongyang's movements. Under the influence of a series of events such as Li Zhang, the North King of Pyongyang, coming to the capital, or Shi Heng being reprimanded and later transferred, they revived the idea of destroying Pyongyang quickly, and made Zhu Jianshen's reaction at this time was not surprising.
But the current situation is no longer something that Pyongyang or Seoul can decide.
They can fight only if Ming wants them to fight.
For now.
Ming Dynasty still needs to stabilize the situation on the peninsula. It can be a small fight, but it cannot be reunified if it really wants to separate the two places.
If there really is a war for unification, Ming Dynasty will have no choice but to spare no effort to help Pyongyang in order to maximize its own interests, and even directly send troops to occupy Pyongyang, and then start to go south, attack Seoul, and destroy North Korea early.
However, Zhu Jianshen did not want to start action so early. First of all, this would require a large-scale military campaign.
Although there are hundreds of thousands of troops in Liaodong, more than 60% of them are preparing to guard the border against Mongolia. These troops cannot be moved, and the court will still need to send troops directly.
But now the country is undergoing changes to the new tax system, which requires internal stability and a stable external environment. If it is really done now, it will inevitably affect the progress of the new tax system. For Zhu Jianshen, it is still a bit too hasty...
Zhu Jianshen put down the secret note and wrote a letter back to Zhao Fu, asking him to stop Li Yu from taking risky actions no matter what. If he couldn't stop it with conventional methods, he could also use some unscrupulous means...
After the official seal was completed, Zhu Jianshen asked Zhan Yang to arrange to summon Li Zhang.
The Ministry of Rites also set a date. On the first day after the Lantern Festival, Zhan Yang, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, led Zheng Zhong and Li Zhang into the Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty.
When they came to the capital this time, Li Zhang and Zheng Zhong came because of the imperial edict issued by His Majesty the Ming Emperor.
As long as Li Zhang behaves better in front of His Majesty the Emperor and makes His Majesty the Emperor take him seriously, he will be able to straighten his back during negotiations with Zhan Yang and even directly face the Liaoping Mansion.
If the ancestors show mercy and let them get the imperial edict, they can stand on the same starting line as the people in Seoul.
You have the power to go north, and I also have the power to go south.
At that time, it’s up to everyone to do their own thing.
Even if Pyongyang cannot get the edict, Pyongyang can use the power of the whole country to see His Majesty the Emperor, which can encourage officials and people, and pave the way for the next step of getting the edict. The most important thing is that Zheng Zhong wants to use this to anger Seoul. , let them start the Northern Expedition without sparing any effort. Only in this way can Zheng Zhong defeat Seoul again and again militarily, annihilate their soldiers, and let Seoul drain their blood.
Let them no longer have the courage to go north. When the time comes, Pyongyang's army will encounter little resistance when it goes south.
Regarding Shi Heng being reprimanded, Zheng Zhong also felt that something was wrong, but the national policy he had always pursued was to rely on Liao, rather than relying on Shi Heng. In this case, even if Shi Heng was transferred If we leave, the relationship between Liaoping Prefecture and Pyongyang will not change much.
Although Li Yu has become smarter, he still can't understand this kind of thing. There is still a huge gap between him and Zheng Zhong who turned him into a cripple.
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Zhu Jianshen sat on the high dragon chair and watched the North Korean young man walking towards him step by step.
This young man is Li Zhang, the current North King of Pyongyang.
In the original history, during this period, he was already the eldest son of King Sejong of Joseon. He would later inherit the throne of Joseon, but due to the appearance of Xu Youzhen, he became the leader of the rebels.
When Li Zhang was in Pyongyang, he practiced some Han rites. When Zhu Jianshen summoned him, officials from the Ministry of Rites also trained him. When entering the Hall of Supreme Harmony, he should walk in a straight line, take as many steps as possible, and then stop. When I went to visit the emperor, I knelt down and paid homage.
He didn't dare to look at the luxury and majesty in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. He just walked with his head lowered, counting silently in his heart.
When he reached his position, he knelt down, spread his hands flat on the ground, and shouted: "Foreign Minister Li Zhang, I bow to His Majesty the Ming Emperor, His Majesty the Ming Emperor, long live, long live, long live."
Zhu Jianshen paused for a while and then said: "The foreign minister is in Pingsheng."
After hearing Zhu Jianshen's words, Li Zhang shouted: "Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor."
After finishing speaking, the nervous Li Zhang slowly stood up.
"You are the eldest son of Lord Shouyang. In the past, Lord Shouyang was in Hancheng. In order to protect your ancestral temple and the country, you also had meritorious service by killing traitors. However, along with the merits, you also had a heart of arrogance. You were killed by Jincheng Lord Li Yu and others were killed in a mutiny, and after I heard about it, I felt a little regretful."
Although Li Zhang had always been king in Pyongyang, when he arrived in the Ming Dynasty, he entered this majestic palace and came in front of His Majesty the Emperor. He was still very nervous and uneasy in his heart.
"The king of Seoul has no morals. I beg your majesty to uphold justice with the Korean people and depose the king of Seoul..." Li Zhang said stumblingly.
Zhu Jianshen interrupted and said, "I still have state affairs to deal with. You can go down first. I will let Mr. Zhan entertain you well in the next few days and have a good time in the capital."
After Li Zhang heard this, he was stunned.
The people of several houses in Pyongyang lived frugally and came to the Ming Dynasty with 200,000 taels of silver. Is the time up without even finishing a sentence?
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However, Zhu Jianshen did not give him time to react. He stood up and said: "I know what you are thinking in your heart, but now is not the time. I am very happy that you come to see me. In this Hall of Supreme Harmony, you can speak You're stumbling, you must be feeling very uncomfortable, so go down."
Zhu Jianshen didn't want to listen to this poor Chinese. He saw that he didn't listen to his so-called political opinions, but all for the sake of money. If he chatted with him for a few words, Zhu Jianshen could still listen to a few words, but he just said The most sensitive thing is obviously his own decision. If you don't follow the script, you really think you are a big shot. But Zhu Jianshen is not willing to listen, so it is reasonable for him to step down.
"Yes, His Majesty the Great Emperor." After saying that, the disappointed Li Zhang began to retreat slowly.
Outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Zhan Yang and Zheng Zhong were both there.
Zheng Zhong watched Li Zhang enter the Hall of Supreme Harmony with a pious look. At this moment, his heart was full of pride. He thought of Lord Shouyang who had been kind to him, and he said silently in his heart: "Master Shouyang, my lord. Having done that, I will deliver the king to His Majesty the Ming Emperor. In just a few years, I will be able to fulfill your last wish, Lord Shouyang..."
Before the inner turmoil ended, I saw Li Zhang walking out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The pious yearning on his face was instantly replaced by surprise and panic.
So fast.
Could it be that he has angered His Majesty the Emperor?
He glanced at Zhan Yang who was also surprised next to him, and then walked up quickly, and Zhan Yang hurriedly followed.
"Your Majesty, have you seen His Majesty the Great Emperor?"
"I saw it, but I didn't see it either. I only heard the voice of His Majesty the Great Emperor, but I didn't see the holy face." Li Zhang answered honestly.
"How did it come out so quickly?"
"I just talked about the false king in Seoul, and His Majesty the Emperor asked me to come out. However, His Majesty was not angry and asked me to come out in a pleasant manner."
After hearing Li Zhang's words, Zheng Zhong felt a little resentful that iron could not become steel. He had clearly explained a lot to Li Zhang and only praised the Ming Dynasty and His Majesty the Emperor. How could he be so smart as to say these things.
When Zhan Yang heard this, he also looked unhappy.
"Master Zheng, this is not in accordance with the regulations we have drawn up in advance..."
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