Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1785
After Ukita Hideo’s home was attacked, the furious Governor Konishi ordered some North Korean civilians to be dragged out of the city and beheaded, and conveyed a decision to Uiju, asking the North Korean army to return the Japanese prisoners immediately, otherwise a North Korean would be beheaded every day in Pyongyang The people were punished.

Afterwards, President Konishi rushed to visit Ukita Hideka's family, and the Hideka family was furious for disaster relief and ordered an immediate attack on Uiju.Although President Xiaoxi can understand the mood of the Xiu family, he still persuades: "I want to launch an attack immediately when such a thing happens, but you also know that our army is in a bad situation. For the sake of the great cause of His Royal Highness, please You just have to be patient."

The Ukita Hide family also knew that this was indeed not a good time to continue to attack, but such anger had to be vented anyway, so they vowed to return to Hanyang and dig the tombs of the ancient kings of Joseon to vent their anger.

President Konishi neither dared nor had any interest in objecting to this. Anyway, the resentment of Ukita Hideo's family was hard to dispel, and he refused any dissuasion.Anyway, for President Konishi, the Ukita Hide family is the one who digs the ancestral grave, and I, Xiaonishi, won't get my hands dirty, so let him go.

As a result, Ukita Hideo's family was really burning with anger. Before he recovered from his injuries, he forcibly set off to return to Hanyang, and immediately arranged to excavate the tomb of the Joseon king and burn it in public.

Not long after, the king of Joseon, Li Yan, learned from Li Yuanyi, the observer of Pyongan Province, that the Japanese army not only killed North Korean civilians in Pyongyang every day in exchange for captives, but also excavated and destroyed the tombs of the ancient kings of North Korea, such as Xuanling and Jingling, in Wangjing. The coffins of Joseon Seongjong, Joongjong, and Seongjong's concubine, Queen Jeonghyun, were burned.Li Yan was so angry that he really fainted to the ground this time.

After a flurry of emergency treatment, the queen and the nobles came to comfort them, and Li Yan said with tears in his eyes, "I don't even have the face to face my ancestor Longyan until I die. It's all because the prince attacked without authorization, which caused the Japanese pirates to make such a sympathetic act." An act of anger." Then he shouted away the crowd and wept alone.

At the same moment, Kato Kiyomasa from Hamgyongdo once again questioned Linhai Jundao: "Since you are the great prince of Joseon, why did you not see North Korea's response for so long? What is the reason for this? Even if you refuse to surrender, you should at least take gold and silver Come to beg me to release you, aren't you! Are you a prince or not!"

Lord Linhai smiled wryly: "I wish I wasn't a prince. If I wasn't a prince, I wouldn't fall into such a situation and let others slaughter me."

Kato Kiyomasa sarcastically said: "After I came to Hamgyong-do, I knew that you were notorious. Even the local people voluntarily arrested you in exchange for safety. Perhaps because of this, the Joseon royal family may have decided to abandon you."

Lin Haijun was really terrified when he heard this, afraid of being killed because of losing value, he quickly denied it: "It will never be like this, if I want to abandon it, then they should have deposed me as a commoner before, not to mention my son and I I am a compatriot of the same mother, and I have deep feelings, how can I be ignored? I would like to write another letter to the son, asking him to lead everyone to surrender immediately."

Kato Kiyomasa also didn't want the big fish he finally caught to be meaningless in his hands, so he said: "That's fine, but if there is still no response this time, I will have to cut off your limbs and hand them over to those In the hands of the people who have long wished to eat your flesh and blood, I advise you to do it yourself, and don't make mistakes." Mr. Linhai panicked, and knelt down and begged for mercy with tears streaming down his face.

Mr. Guanghai got a letter from his brother again, and couldn't help but remain silent.After a long time, Zheng Zhuo suggested that it would be better to inquire about Lord Linhai's location secretly. If it is convenient, he can carry out the rescue quietly.

However, Mr. Guanghai shook his head firmly and said: "Don't bother so much, I have already said that Mr. Linhai died bravely in the battle with the Japanese pirates, and he is worthy of his ancestors."

Zheng Zhuo didn't really care about Lord Linhai's life, but was worried about how the king should report it. Seeing that Lord Guanghai didn't want to mention it, he persuaded him: "Don't do this. If the king knows about this in the future, he will be furious. , will also put you in a dangerous situation, such a major event involving the life of a prince must be reported."

Mr. Guanghai thought for a moment, and reluctantly agreed.At the same time, Jin Gongliang also learned about Lord Linhai from the maid, he was shocked and immediately notified Jin Guiren.

Li Yan was also shocked when he heard that Lord Linhai and Lord Shunhe were captured by the Japanese army, and quickly asked for details.Hearing that the son had known about this for a long time, he was really annoyed why he didn't report it, so he immediately ordered the son to be summoned.

Jin Gui hurriedly said: "Your Highness, Lord Linhai must be rescued! No matter whether he did well or not in Xianjing Dao, he is in His Highness's blood. Even if he did not well, you can only deal with him, the king. Neither the Japanese nor Gwanghae's turn!
The capture of the prince is not only a disgrace to North Korea, but if the captured prince cannot be rescued, it will become a disgrace to His Highness!What's more, Lord Linhai's survival will also play a role in supervising the son.

Although Mr. Linhai is not capable enough to suppress Gwanghae, he is the eldest son after all...Your Highness, please pay attention to one point, that is, Daming will definitely have doubts about the eldest son of the Joseon royal family who is not yet a son. There is no doubt about it, if you don’t believe me, look at the fact that Da Ming asked Da Ming to canonize Guanghai and was rejected by Da Ming this time, it is the most conclusive evidence!

But Your Highness, if Lord Linhai dies, then Guanghai will become the eldest son, and his position as the eldest son will be justified. During this turmoil, he will most likely be officially conferred by the Great Ming Kingdom, and by then..."

Needless to say the following words, Li Yan, who has always been extremely sensitive to royal power, felt that it was reasonable, and made up his mind as quickly as possible to save Lord Linhai.

When Mr. Guanghai received the summons and prepared to leave with a sad face, Liu Chenglong told him that he only had to insist that he "has been inquiring" and that he should be calm in his response, and that he must not resist the king's wishes.

Mr. Guanghai also knew that the situation was critical, so he naturally nodded in agreement, and Zheng Zhuoben also wanted to go to Yizhou together, but Mr. Guanghai persuaded: "Don't go with me. If we all leave for Yizhou, who will preside over the affairs of the dynasty?" Please also sit in the Fen Dynasty, sir, I will be careful in everything when I go, and don't worry about me." All the officials of the Fen Dynasty then paid homage to Lord Guanghai.

Not long after, the king of Joseon, Li Yan, summoned all his ministers and asked Gwanghae what he meant by "being under visit all the time".Mr. Guanghai replied: "Ever since I received the letter from my elder brother Lin Haijun, I have been feeling uneasy. Although the letter seems to be written by my brother, it is hard to guarantee that it is not a trick of Japanese pirates to lure me, so I have been constantly inquiring about it recently. False and true, I want to report it to His Highness after ascertaining the facts, so as to avoid the mistake of turmoil and panic."

Li Yan was noncommittal to his explanation, but asked rhetorically: "I am very strange. You have been inquiring for so long, but have you gained anything? You are not worried that you will be robbed of your position as the son of the prince, so you deliberately stand on the sidelines?"

Mr. Guanghai looked surprised, and then said sincerely: "How can your Highness say that, not only is this son not qualified to be the son of the son, but he has never had any unreasonable thoughts about the position of the son. Now, this son-in-law announced in public today: If His Highness intends to ask son-in-law to give up the position of son to elder brother, son-in-law will not hesitate to give up the position and will never break his word."

Li Yan looked at him coldly, but did not answer.In fact, Mr. Guanghai's words seem generous, but they don't really mean much. The reason is that Li Yan knows very well in his heart that although North Korea is in danger at the national level, the situation of the North Korean court is actually still under his control. .

That also means that if he really wants to dethrone Guanghai, it is meaningless for Guanghai to hesitate or not, because he can't stop it at all-speaking of it, the only possible consequence of "hesitation" is probably death. This one is even worse.

At this time, Zuo Yizheng Yi Doushou said: "His Majesty and Lord Linhai are of the same mother and compatriots, and the brotherhood has always been deep, and the subjects all commented like this. Compared with other people, hearing that my brother was imprisoned and humiliated by Japanese pirates, it must be true. The prince is the saddest person, and he will definitely try his best to inquire about Lord Linhai's safety, please don't worry about this, Your Highness."

Zheng Che also said: "That's exactly the case, Your Highness, the behavior of the prince's mansion to investigate first can be regarded as a prudent approach, which is a good thing. If you act recklessly and make a trick against the enemy, the consequences will be disastrous."

Li Yan didn't talk to them, but just asked Guang Haijun if he confirmed that Lin Haijun was arrested?

Mr. Guanghai replied: "Yes, I have received clear information before departure that my brother has indeed been captured by Japanese pirates."

Li Yan immediately began to sigh, and said with emotion that the prince's capture is like the king's capture, and the meaning is roughly the same. What happened is really a shame to the royal family. In order to save the situation, he should immediately send troops to rescue Lord Linhai.

However, when Li Hengfu, the military judge, heard this, he hurriedly said: "Your Highness, please think twice, the imperial court has no troops to send to Xianjing Road to rescue Lord Linhai. The number of guards in Yizhou is only a few thousand, while the Ming army not only has fewer people, but also... can't move.

All in all, the strength currently possessed by the imperial court is not enough to defeat the enemy of Hamgyong Road for the time being.If the army of Yizhou is to be dispatched, it will be difficult to guarantee the safety of His Royal Highness. "

Li Yan was helpless for a while, but then he thought about it, since he doesn't have the ability to use force, can he redeem it with money?From this, he thought again that he could use the silver tael that Daming bestowed last time to exchange with Kato Kiyomasa.

This made Yi Doushou's eyelids twitch, and he quickly remonstrated: "Your Highness, you must not, the silver tael bestowed by Daming is only more than [-] taels left, and this money is already made for the soldiers and civilians of Yizhou to survive the cold winter." It is the final preparation. Although the money is not much, it affects the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians, and must not be embezzled."

Li Yan was furious, and asked: "This is not okay, and that is not okay, how should I save Lord Linhai!"

Seeing that the matter had come to this point, Zheng Che simply said: "For the sake of the world, it is better to give up saving Lord Linhai."

Li Yan stared at him intently, and said slowly: "In your opinion, do you want me to die? Hmph, I know that you hate Linhai, but Linhai is the eldest son of me, and his existence is not only about me The continuation of the bloodline is more related to how the Ming Dynasty treats the etiquette and teachings of North Korea, how can it be discarded at will!"

Unexpectedly, Zheng Che had his own explanation, he cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, please don't misunderstand, this minister is not trying to put Lord Linhai to death, but to make this suggestion so that Lord Linhai can live.

Your Highness knows Shangguo well. You should know that Emperor Daming was also captured by Yidi more than a hundred years ago, and Yidi also intended to use the emperor to coerce Daming, but what happened?Daming did not obey Yidi, but established a new emperor to ascend the throne. Yidi spent a long time without gaining anything. Seeing this, he realized that the captured emperor was useless and could only be released in the end.

Your Highness, do you think the situation in Ming Dynasty was the same as that in North Korea today?If the court insists on its position, Lord Linhai will also be released because of his uselessness after a long time. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? "

These remarks are of a very political level, because Li Yan's admiration for the Ming Dynasty has now reached its peak. If we compare what has happened in Daming to the present, no matter how reluctant Li Yan is, at least it is not easy to directly refute it. Yes, that's why Itosuke quickly agreed.

However, they still underestimated the king of Joseon. Li Yan thought for a moment and then asked: "How do you know that the Japanese pirates will be released because they are useless near the sea? You give the example of the Ming Dynasty, but you don't know that the emperor of Ming Dynasty was released because of the strength of the Ming Dynasty. Yidi is hard to beat.

There is a saying in the art of war: the mourning army will win.Yi Di was worried about the revenge of the whole country of Ming Dynasty, coupled with the constant negotiations, he realized that Ming Dynasty had already accumulated strength to prepare for a counterattack, so he had no choice but to release the emperor. How is this different from the current situation?
I dare say, if you follow your strategy, Linhai will definitely die!Therefore, it is better to take out the gift silver and exchange it for Linhai, this is the best strategy. "

The reasoning didn't make sense, so I had to talk about the situation, so Yi Doushou continued to express his objection, saying: "How can your Highness freeze tens of thousands of soldiers to death in the cold winter for an incompetent prince?"

Zheng Che also advised Li Yan that the people's hearts are the best, and Li Hengfu, the military judge, also advised: "North Korea has a son, and the safety of His Royal Highness and the son should be protected first, and there is no need to waste this significant amount of silver for Lord Linhai."

Li Yan laughed out loud, and said sarcastically, "So that's how it is! The prince can be saved, but Mr. Linhai cannot be saved. All the ministers are partial to the prince, and you should be very pleased with what the people want."

After hearing this, Mr. Guanghai replied with a smile: "Your Highness loves Linhai very much. If neither Yin Liang nor the sergeant can rescue my brother, I have a method that will definitely work: please order the king to go to the enemy's line to exchange my brother. My minister I can't bear to sit and watch Your Highness suffer the pain of losing the eldest son, and I would like to ask the king to make a decision, redeem my brother with my brother, rescue my brother, and re-canonize the eldest son."

When the officials heard this, they were all panicked, and they all spoke out to stop him.

Yi Doushou persuaded: "How can you say such words that are not self-respecting and self-cherishing! As a prince, how can you easily get involved in dangerous enemy battles? , the country and society will also be overthrown.”

Zheng Che also said: "If the prince is captured, the government will be divided, the people's hearts will be flustered, and the official army and the rebel army will be defeated."

Li Hengfu, the military judge, also advised: "If the prince goes down to the mansion to be a hostage, then that is the incompetence of the minister, it is better to let the minister accompany him—in short, you should not make such a rash move."

The ministers even asked the king of Joseon not to agree to the exchange of sons.Li Yan saw that the ministers protected the son so much, he felt mixed feelings in his heart, but he also knew that this matter cannot be forced, so he had no choice but to give up.

Until late at night, Li Yan was depressed, and said to the senior official: "I am very curious. If I express my willingness to be a hostage in exchange for Linhai during the day, I wonder if the officials will try their best to stop it? I think it will definitely not be the case."

The senior official comforted: "How can your highness say such unreasonable words? Your highness is the king of a country, and the king is a hostage. How can the courtiers not stop it? No matter how stubborn the officials are, they know that the master humiliates the ministers The reason for death."

Li Yan smiled wryly and said: "King? Who is the king? Is the widow still a king? The officials are eccentric, and even their own children cannot be rescued. He is really an incompetent king."

The senior official suggested: "Your Highness, how about entrusting the matter of rescuing Lord Linhai to Shen Weijing who is about to return? It can be seen from his negotiations with the enemy that this person really has extraordinary abilities. , the status is honorable, maybe it only takes a word of mouth to save Mr. Linhai."

Li Yan was overjoyed: "That's right, what you said is very true! How can I forget that Shen Weijing is still there? This man is proficient in strategy, has great courage, and has the backing of Da Ming. He will definitely save Lin Hai. Once this happens, the safety of Lin Hai will be in danger." The widow can rest assured."

I was overjoyed and resentful: "But I still can't forgive Guanghai, I can't bear it! Yi Doushou and Zheng Che lead the ministers to favor Guanghai in everything. If they continue to be so presumptuous, sooner or later they will force the widow to abdicate."

Seeing Li Yan like this, the senior officials cried bitterly for Li Yan's injustice, but Li Yan was already in deep thought, thinking about countermeasures.
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