First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 651 Difficulty at the beginning
When Xin Tun was still alive, he was the one who sheltered and provided for the humble scholars who passed the imperial examinations. Now that Xin Tun is dead, he, Jiang Side, will continue to go up.

In the current stage of complete solidification of social classes in Goryeo, especially in the period when Daming is also short of talents, it is impossible not to support the poor local scholars if they want to deal with the monopoly control of the government by the nobles of the Goryeo family.

Otherwise, even if those aristocratic families surrendered, it would still be difficult for Daming to fully control the situation, and the establishment of a new order would inevitably break the old order.

Jiang Side let the housekeeper go down to do errands according to his instructions, and he started to enjoy leisurely again. He has received countless gifts over the years. If he really kept them all by himself, I am afraid that they would be enough for eighteen generations of descendants to enjoy.

It's a pity that these are not for him, but for His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty behind him.

Of course, the crown prince never said that he can't use these things, so he usually uses the best ones.

To live in the air, to nourish the body, it is great to live in.

As an envoy of the Ming Dynasty, it is natural to be high-profile. How can the clear soup and lack of water reassure those who come here for refuge?

But in the end, if you are alone, how much will it cost if you open up to eat and drink?Except for a small part left to take care of the children from poor families who came here, most of them were transported back to Daming by merchant ships.

However, I heard that these were not sent to the East Palace, but were directly transported to Fengyang, the emperor's hometown...

Well, I can't think about it, thinking too much is a disaster rather than a blessing, just like the following people don't understand why there is such a good opportunity, they don't want to think about the cause of enforcing land and borders, but want to give this opportunity to Li Chenggui.

People value themselves. He can call the wind and rain in Koryo not because of how great he is, but because of Daming. Otherwise, it would be difficult to survive on other people's territory with just his dozens of guards.

It is true that there are credits and hard work, but it is really not to the point where the land is sealed off. If someone else does it better than him, but it will not be too bad. This is the inevitable result of the influence of the general trend. It is impossible for Goryeo to be Daming's opponent.

If he kept his own place and worked hard to return to Daming, the Holy Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince would praise him, and within ten years, he would have the opportunity to reach the forefront of the temple, and the honor after death would not be too low, enough to honor his ancestors and bestow his wife and son.

But if you are self-righteous and really think that you are an indispensable person, then you don’t need any means. A decree from His Royal Highness is enough to drive him into a desperate situation. people.

As for why it is Li Chenggui, it can only be said that time is fate. Li Chenggui is not from a noble family in Goryeo. He has military power but no foundation. He is also very smart. He came here at the most suitable time. value……

Moreover, as a minister of the Eastern Palace, it is impossible for him to support King Qi. No matter what the circumstances, there is absolutely nothing wrong with keeping a distance from the prince.

As for Li Renren, he probably had the same idea. After Naha made his decision, the fate of Goryeo was already doomed. Without the watchful help of Liaodong and Mongolia, who could stop the Ming Empire, which was full of light and broke through thousands of mountains and rivers? ?
The aristocrats of the family knew very well that the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty had no intention of supporting the aristocrats of the family to seal the borders, otherwise there would be no need to see each other for so long. It was not that the aristocrats of the family did not want to submit, but the Crown Prince did not allow them to submit so.

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A few days later, Li Chenggui sent his troops to the north to resist Naha, and Zhu Di naturally accompanied him. Zheng Dao passed him a suitable identity, from the fourth-rank General Xingwei.

Ordinarily, it is not a small job to be from the fourth rank, let alone a serious general who leads troops, but this identity is Cui, a direct descendant of Cheorwon Cui's family, and is the only fifteen in Korea who are eligible to intermarry with the royal family. The ancestor of the prime minister.

The family of the Cui family can be traced back hundreds of years. Its first ancestor, Cui Junyong, was the founding hero of the Taejo of Goryeo. In the Southern Song and Jin dynasties, Gao Zu Cui Rang, grandfather Cui Yong and Cui Yuan were all important officials of Goryeo.

The current head of the Cui family is Cui Ying, the loyal and loyal servant of King Gongmin, Xuanwei Zuoming, who has fought against the Japanese pirates since Gengyin. , Japanese pirates fought against each other many times.

Among them, it is especially famous for being good at fighting against Japanese pirates. It is rumored that the leader of the Japanese pirates who once violated Goryeo said, "The only thing to be feared is Cui Wanhuer, the white head. In the battle of Hongshan, when Cui Wanhu arrived, the soldiers rushed to jump on horses and kick them. It's terrifying!"

Whether it is true or not is unknown, but it is true that the Cui family has a prominent family background. It is indeed very interesting that Jiang Side can arrange such an identity for Zhu Di. Even if Zhu Di files a complaint, the prince can't make a mistake.

For the whole army, it is already common for such young noble children to come by air. With such a noble background, it would be strange not to follow General Li to make meritorious deeds.

It can also be seen from this that the Goryeo class has solidified to such an extent that even in such important military affairs, the children of the family can be placed at will to lead the army. It can be seen that both the Yuan and Ming dynasties evaluated the soldiers as extremely weak, and the weapons were very simple and sparse. Not without reason.

"Meet the general, General Xingwei is mighty!"

Zhu Di rode a horse to inspect the three thousand soldiers and horses that Li Chenggui assigned to him. For him who was used to seeing the elite, the difference between these three thousand Korean soldiers and the mob was that they still had iron weapons in their hands, and it was the easiest to understand. commanded.

Three thousand soldiers and horses is not a small number, but it also depends on the quality, just like this, in the Ming Dynasty, it was the level of the militiamen who escorted the grain and grass, and it was a one-time consumable when it was pulled on the battlefield.

Zhu Di knew in his heart that if all these people died, Li Chenggui would not be kind enough to make up for him, so he could only serve as a deputy general in Li Chenggui's central army. Although he was promoted, he would lose his autonomy at that time. His subordinates are all his confidantes.

"Wang Zhong, how long will it take for these people to turn over to you?"

Beside Zhu Di was the commander of the army and guard who was in charge of protecting him on this trip. Hearing this, he replied in a deep voice: "It will take at least a month or so to be able to fight, and now there is not so much time."

After all, Zhu Di had been on the battlefield. Although he was asking Wang Zhong, he knew it in his own mind. He sighed and ordered: "When we set up camp tonight, invite those who want to see the general."

From the attitudes of Li Chenggui and Jiang Side, we can see that the upper class in Goryeo is not interested in him, but whoever said that we must count on those dignitaries, if the upper class can't win over, then the middle and lower class will be recruited.

After all, there are only a few who are qualified to be the crown prince. Zhu Di knows very well that with his elder brother's personality, there are probably only a dozen or so houses in Korea that are worthy of attention, and the rest are not in the mood to care.

There is news about these people, but the strength of their own family is not as strong. Seeing the other families seek a way out, their own family can only fall with the wind, and a little carelessness is the way to destruction. How could they not be worried.

For families like them who don't have many choices, His Royal Highness King Qi of Ming Dynasty is very suitable. Since Zheng Dao was introduced to the mansion that day, many postings and gifts have been welcomed in front of Zhu Di's door.

It was thanks to the support of these people that Zhu Di was able to join the army smoothly instead of being pushed behind by Li Chenggui, but Zhu Di inevitably looked down on them, not to mention their appeals were somewhat ignorant.

But why is the current situation like this? If the elite cannot be won, it can only be filled with numbers. There is not enough manpower under his command. When Naha gets the [-] cavalry in place, Zhu Di will be difficult to control, and he will even give Li Chenggui An opportunity to take advantage of.

Zhu Di rode his horse and walked in front, constantly thinking about how to win people's hearts. He has too few cards in his hand now, and he has no confidants around him. It's really difficult to do anything.

He can only comfort himself constantly, everything is difficult at the beginning, as long as everything goes well, then he will be able to gain a foothold in Korea, and then he will send a letter to ask his elder brother to transfer Li Chenggui to the south to guard, so that the north will belong to him, and he can conquer Liaodong privet training gathered momentum.

Not only did he succeed this time, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses plus enough time are enough for him to train and recruit his confidantes, civil and military personnel. It's so difficult.

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(End of this chapter)