Daming talker

Chapter 714: Celebrate the New Year First

Liu Chenglong, the Right State Councillor of Joseon and the Inspector of Three Provinces and the Commander-in-Chief of Military Affairs, probably felt that he was quite familiar with Lin Tianshuai before, so he advised: "The capital was in sight, and General Li was also anxious for a while."

But Lin Tailai didn't give him any face at all, and rudely scolded him: "Shut up! Do you have the right to speak in our Tianbing affairs?"

Liu Chenglong: “.”

It seems that I have offended Tianshuai invisibly, otherwise why would I be scolded like this?
In the original history, the leader of the Southern Party, Liu Chenglong, "colluded" with Li Rusong, and then relied on Li Rusong's strong support to become the "prime minister" in the small court of the Joseon Dynasty.

Whenever he thinks of this, how can Lin Tianshuai not guard against historical inertia?
There is only one sun on the peninsula within a year, and no one is allowed to influence his layout, not even my brother Li Rusong!

At this time, Li Rusong gritted his teeth and said, "My troops suffered heavy casualties, which led to the setback. The responsibility is all mine. I will punish you as you wish!"

Lin Tailai lowered his head, picked up the teacup and started sipping tea.

Seeing Li Rusong took the initiative to apologize, Cui Wukui, who had just come out to support the comedy, also kept silent.

But Lin Tailai turned to Cui Wukui and asked, "Why are you silent? Keep talking."

Cui Wukui smiled bitterly. How could he dare to speak now?
After General Li apologized, it was time to punish him. I was just an interpreter, so what qualifications did I have to speak in such a situation?
But, but, but, the Duke of Jinglüe actually took the initiative to designate himself to speak and express his position?
Cui Wukui couldn't help but fall into fantasy with his mind shaken. Could it mean that the governor wanted to add more burdens to himself? Wanted him to take on more important responsibilities?

Lin Tailai pointed at the old man Jin Anle who was sitting next to him and said in confusion, "With the presence of distinguished guests, he may not understand what Li Rusong and I are talking about.

Cui Xingren, why don't you translate for him? Are you trying to be lazy and derelict in your duty?"

Cui Wukui: “.”

It turns out that they wanted me to be an interpreter. I thought they wanted me to express my opinion on how to punish Li Rusong.

With a slight sense of loss, Cui Wukui spoke to Jin Anle and informed him of the current situation.

Jin Anle looked at Li Tianjiang and then at Lin Tianshuai in fear. What else could he say?
"What do you think we should do?" Lin Tailai asked Jin Anle.

Jin Anle said very cautiously: "No need to punish him yet, just make up for the crime and make meritorious contributions."

General Li’s main force is now stationed in Kaesong, one of the three capitals, and Kaesong is only a few dozen miles away from his hometown, Yan'an County. How could Jin Anle dare to say anything wrong?

If General Li is angered, the heavenly soldiers in Kaesong will charge to your doorstep on horseback in an hour.

Lin Tailai said to Li Rusong, "Okay! For Mr. Jin's sake, I will temporarily accuse you of the defeat. You can atone for it later!"

Li Rusong, Liu Chenglong and Zheng Renhong all looked at Jin Anle again. Who is this old man?
Liu Chenglong in particular felt mixed emotions. He wanted to say something but was scolded like a dog, but with just one word from this old man, the General Jinglüe easily let General Li go.

As the Right Councillor, Inspector of Three Provinces, and Commander-in-Chief of All Military Affairs, I can only stand at the bottom, while this little old man can have a seat next to him!
Just as Liu Chenglong was lost in thought, Lin Tianshuai slammed the table again and shouted, "Liu Chenglong! Zheng Renhong! After talking about Li Rusong, let's talk about the two of you!
When our headquarters set out from Sunan, we also told you that the first stage would stop at Kaesong!

Why didn't you dissuade Li Rusong? The so-called intelligence and assistance are useless, what use are you?"

The two Korean leaders felt that they were more wronged than Dou E. How could they bear the blame? How could they persuade the stubborn Li Rusong?
Lin Tianshuai did not give any chance to explain and made a direct decision: "As a punishment and disciplinary action, you will no longer be involved in the affairs of Hwanghae Province and the south!
From now on, you will only be responsible for the Pyeongan-do Maintenance Association and the Loyal National Salvation Army!"

The two were confused. What had they done wrong? How much did the Battle of Pyeongyang have to do with them?
Li Rusong was the commander-in-chief of the heavenly army who was fully responsible, and the result of his punishment was a light punishment of meritorious service.

The two of them had no responsibilities at all, but were punished and imprisoned in Pyeongan-do. Does it have nothing to do with them outside of Pyeongan-do?

Is this reasonable? Is this fair?
At this time, Lin Tailai turned to Jin Anle and said, "From now on, the situation in Hwanghae Province will depend on Mr. Jin to maintain it."

Liu Chenglong finally couldn't help but ask, "Who is Mr. Jin?"

Lin Tailai then introduced: "This Mr. Jin Anle Jin is the maternal grandfather of your country's sixth prince Shunhejun."

Liu Chenglong: “?”

How should we understand that a grandfather who is a lowly prince and has no political status is treated so respectfully by you, the governor?
To be honest, if the Duke of Jinglüe treated the relatives of the eldest son of the king, Linhaijun, with courtesy, it would be understandable. After all, Linhaijun has the title of eldest son and a lot of room for political manipulation.

But why did this underage Laoliu Shunhejun do this?

Another Joseon minister, Zheng Renhong, thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "Where is the eldest son, Linhaijun?"

For some reason, Lin Tianshuai couldn't help laughing twice. Everyone was puzzled and didn't know why Tianshuai was laughing. Only Cui Wukui could vaguely guess what was going on.

"Regarding the matter of Lord Linhai, please contact Cui Xingren after you go down!" Lin Tailai pointed at Cui Wukui and replied to Zheng Renhong.

Then Lin Tailai asked the two Korean ministers, Liu Chenglong and Zheng Renhong, to leave, and left Li Rusong to continue speaking.

Without outsiders, Lin Tailai said to Li Rusong earnestly: "Zimao, you are a general of the corps and a pillar of the government army, why do you rush forward so lightly and risk your life?
If something goes wrong, who can make up for the loss? You see, you were ambushed this time, right? If you encounter a similar situation next time, will you be lucky enough to escape?"

Li Rusong: "."

How dare you, Lin Tailai, say this? Is it a risk for Li Rusong to personally lead several thousand cavalrymen to charge forward?
Then what does it mean for a general to personally lead the charge and kill the generals?
Lin Tailai advised earnestly: "I secretly asked an expert to see your face, and he said that if you don't change your habit of rushing forward lightly, you will encounter disaster within ten years!"

Li Rusong replied angrily, "Don't you always think of yourself as an immortal descending from the earth? Then why don't you just change my fate?
As a dignified Nine Yuan True Immortal, you can't be unable to do even such a small thing, right?"

Lin Tailai: "."

Was this me being "defeated by magic" by Li Rusong?
Thinking of the current situation, Li Rusong asked again: "General, you have returned to the western front with 16,000 troops from the Standard Battalion and the Third Corps, and have also accumulated some food, fodder and ammunition in recent months. Can we launch an offensive against Seoul?"

Until now, the royal capital Seoul is still Li Rusong's grievance, and only by taking Seoul can his wish come true.

Now that Lin Tailai has returned to the Western Front with 16,000 men, plus the existing troops on the Western Front, besieging Seoul is no longer a problem.

But Lin Tailai responded: "It is already December, the coldest time of the year.

Even Zhang Fei in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms knew that if you don’t use troops in freezing weather, why bother fighting?

Li Rusong was speechless. General, are you serious?
Seeing that there were no other outsiders present and the only Korean, Jin Anle, could not understand Chinese, Lin Tailai said bluntly: "Don't worry, just wait a little longer.

Attacking Seoul is not a military issue but a political issue. There is no need to rush to attack now.

Conquering the capital Seoul now will not bring much benefit to our Ming Dynasty. Instead, it will give the Joseon Dynasty a pretext to return home and stretch the supply lines of the government troops. Therefore, the current main task is to digest the recovered northern three provinces, complete the actual control of the northern three provinces, improve the supply lines of the government troops, and let the Ming government troops rest and have a good New Year.

As for Seoul and southern Korea, we will talk about it after the beginning of next spring."

Li Rusong, who was determined to capture Seoul, was stunned and could only say, "You guys have a really dirty mind when playing politics."

After Lin Tailai finished talking with Li Rusong and agreed to have a banquet tonight, he asked Li Rusong to leave for the time being.

Then he greeted Jin Anle, who had continued to act as the mascot for half a day, and said, "Speaking of which, I also have a connection with Mr. Jin.

When I first started to join a gang in Suzhou, the gang was called An Le Tang, the same name as Mr. Jin. "

Cui Wukui, who was translating in the middle, felt that this conversation was really awkward. If you have nothing to say, don't force it!
Then Lin Tailai asked, "Mr. Jin, this is your first time in my shogunate. How do you feel?"

Jin Anle thought of the scene he had just witnessed - Liu Chenglong and Zheng Renhong, two big figures in the country whom he had to look up to, were scolded like slaves, just like their two classes scolded the untouchables.

There is also the great general Li Rusong, whom he cannot even look up to, who has to be submissive and smile here.

So he said from the bottom of his heart: "The majesty of the Heavenly Marshal is awe-inspiring and cannot be violated. He is even more majestic than the king of my country."

Cui Wukui sighed and conscientiously translated these words that flattered Tian Shuai without any bottom line.

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He is now a little doubtful. If there are more translations like this, will he be brainwashed?
No, it's not flattery, right? The fact that Kim Sunbin could disregard etiquette, status, and the face of the King of Joseon shows that "God is better than the King"?
I feel like I've been brainwashed a bit.
Lin Tailai smiled and said, "There's no need to repeat the truth. I invited Mr. Jin here today because I have some things to do."

Jin Anle said unconfidently: "My abilities are limited, what can I do for you?"

Lin Tailai ordered, "How about you become the chairman of the Hwanghae Province Maintenance Association?"

Jin Anle had never been such a high-ranking official before, so he smiled bitterly and said, "Can I convince the public?"

Lin Tianshuai said domineeringly: "Tens of thousands of heavenly soldiers are your backing, who dares not to obey?"

There is definitely nothing wrong with this statement, Jin Anle said: "Hwanghae Province is different from Pyeongan Province and Hamgyong Province.

The Ping and Xian regions have always been the targets of our dynasty. The gentry and common people in these two regions have always been extremely dissatisfied and can be supported by the Heavenly Marshal with a little guidance.

Hwanghae Province has not been discriminated against or oppressed, and the gentry are still somewhat loyal to His Majesty the King."

Lin Tailai said with disdain: "The people below the two classes in your country are all ants, so what loyalty can we talk about?
As long as I liberate the imprisoned civilians and give them opportunities for advancement, there will be plenty of people coming to join me.

The Japanese pirates had occupied Hwanghae Province before, and there must have been many people who defected to the pirates. You can gather these people together and form a team to maintain the association!

Believe me, this team will be a very stable, united and combat-ready team, even stronger than your small court.

It depends on whether you, Mr. Jin, have the courage to step out of the narrow identity of the Yangban class and look at the problem from a broader perspective. "

Lin Tailai was not kidding. In fact, a large number of court traitors who surrendered to the Japanese pirates were lower-class scholars and capable civilians who had no way to rise up. That was why they turned to the Japanese pirates for a chance to make a name for themselves.

Jin Anle smiled bitterly again and said, "I'll do my best!"

It's impossible not to agree, because there is no other choice, and it's impossible to stay out of it.

His daughter and Tian Shuai are completely bound together. What else can he do except follow this path till the end?
Even if you don't agree to Tianshuai, you can't escape the fate of being liquidated if the sky and the earth really collapse in the future!
Lin Tailai was in a good mood. He waved his hand and said, "Mr. Jin, please go to the inner courtyard to see your daughter!"

However, after the two North Korean officials, Liu Chenglong and Zheng Renhong, left, Zheng Renhong was not in a hurry to leave, but waited in the front yard.

Finally, the interpreter Cui Wukui came out, and Zheng Renhong went to greet him and said, "Just now, the governor said that he wanted to meet the eldest son of the king, Linhai Jun, and he had to contact Master Cui first?"

Cui Wukui looked at Zheng Renhong with a little surprise, "Are you really so concerned about Linhai Jun?"

Among the political parties in Joseon, Zheng Renhong belonged to the Northern Party.

Since the Japanese invasion, the leader of the Northern Party, Li Shanhai, was exiled, and the power of the Northern Party has greatly declined. It is far less powerful than the Southern Party represented by Liu Chenglong, and is even inferior to the Western Party.

So Zheng Renhong was thinking about whether he should take a gamble on the king's eldest son, Lin Haijun. If he won, he could immediately revive the Northern Party.

This is also the reason why Zheng Renhong is eager to meet and contact Linhai Jun. Their Northern Party needs an opportunity.

After Cui Wukui pondered for a moment, he did not mention Linhai Jun, but talked about another matter first.

"I would like to remind you that Lord Lin Jinglue may prefer that you Koreans call him Heavenly Marshal.

If you still want to please Mr. Lin Jinglüe in the future, you must be careful about how you address him. "

Zheng Renhong smiled helplessly. Could he still refuse to be called that? His strength did not allow it.

The incongruous name "Tian Shuai" that Monk Wei Zheng made up to flatter others has become a standard.

"I understand. Lord Cui, please tell us how to meet Lord Linhai. I wonder where Lord Linhai is?" Zheng Renhong said.

Cui Wukui sighed and said, "I advise you from the bottom of my heart, don't ask where Linhai Jun is or ask to see Linhai Jun again."

Zheng Renhong asked in surprise: "Why is this?"

Cui Wukui replied, "Do you know why Tianshuai refuses to give you a direct answer? Do you really need you to come and contact me?
That's because once you bring up the issue of Linhai Jun in front of Tian Shuai, there will be no room for maneuver.

In the end there are only two consequences: either you die or Linhai Jun dies.

And I can advise you not to set your sights on Linhai Jun anymore!"

Zheng Renhong frowned. Was this a deliberate threat?
Cui Wukui said quietly, "Don't disbelieve me! In Hamgyong Province, there was a leader of the rebel army named Zheng Wenfu who insisted on going to see Linhaijun in front of Lin Tianshuai. It was I who personally collected his body and buried it in Jangdeok Mountain."

Zheng Renhong: “.”

You are addicted to killing my officials, aren't you?
(End of this chapter)