Daming talker

Chapter 715: No Place for Me

After entering the twelfth lunar month, the New Year atmosphere gradually emerged in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and became stronger day by day.

This year's year-end drama in the court is "Wang Tianguan feigns illness to make money from the chief judge", and the main performance has ended.

Now the only thing left is an extra suspense, that is, will the disgraced Zuodu Yushi Sun Piyang voluntarily leave, or will he shamelessly refuse to resign and wait to be beaten up in the spring?
Although the government offices have not officially closed for the holidays, they have begun to take some time off.

At this time, another batch of war reports were sent back to the capital from Korea, but they did not cause much waves in the officialdom.

Lin Jinglüe won one victory after another, recovered a province in Korea, and annihilated 10,000 Japanese troops with an extremely good casualty ratio, but all this could not impress the emperor and his ministers.

Even the number of 199 deaths left the court completely stunned.

The biggest highlight of this batch of battle reports may be that this time Lin Jinglüe did not ascend the battlefield first, but he was able to kill a general.

Others just read these battle reports, but the senior and quasi-grand perfect censor Qian Yiben was in deep thought: how should he impeach the governor Lin Tailai?
For some reason, the insider did not pass on any private information to him this time, as if Lin Jinglie had not done anything bad recently.

This is impossible, right? How could Lin Jiuyuan not do bad things?

But given Lin Jiuyuan's status, no matter what bad things he did in Korea, even crimes like burning, killing and looting, he generally didn't need to keep it secret from the court.

Anyway, this situation of no insider intelligence puts Censor Qian in a dilemma. After all, as a newly rising anti-Lin flag bearer, he must say something.

Censor Qian, who was secretly thinking about it, was wandering alone in the Censorate, but he met Censor Wan Guoqin of the same year.

Wan Guoqin asked, "Brother Qian, have you written anything for Lin Tailai?"

Qian Yiben replied, "It has not been written yet."

Wan Guoqin said, "Brother Qian, please write something. The officials in the court love to read your memorials."

Qian Yiben smiled bitterly and said, "This time it's hard to write. Lin Tailai didn't burn the city this time, nor did he let his soldiers plunder and kill the people."

Wan Guoqin snorted coldly, "Lin Tailai openly insulted the corpse of the enemy general, which is against the way of benevolence and righteousness. He also took in and reused the Korean traitors. Isn't this the same as encouraging disloyalty and injustice?"

Qian Yiben was stunned. This guy who opposed Lin in the same year must have become a madman, right?

This is a war between two countries. Do we still have to adhere to the principles of benevolence and righteousness towards the enemy?

Moreover, the traitors of Korea are not traitors of the Ming Dynasty. What does their loyalty to the Joseon Dynasty have to do with the Ming Dynasty?
As an iconic standard-bearer figure, Censor Qian would eventually have to write a memorial of impeachment, but this time he could only do it on his own.

After studying the military reports in depth for nearly one or two months, Censor Qian finally submitted a memorial to impeach Lin Tailai before the government office was closed!
"I, the Censor Qian Yiben, impeach the Minister of Strategy for Korea, Lin Tailai, for being afraid of the enemy and delaying the battle!"

Everyone who read the beginning of this impeachment was confused. How dare you, Censor Qian, impeach Lin Tailai for "fearing the enemy and cowardly fighting"?

Lin Tailai had won three great victories since entering Korea. He personally led the charge twice and killed a general once, annihilating a total of more than 37,000 Japanese soldiers. No matter how you look at it, he has nothing to do with being "afraid of the enemy and cowardly fighting."

Even if it is fabricated out of thin air or a rumor, basic logic must be followed.

Looking further down, I saw Qian Yiben wrote: "Lin Tailai has always deceived the court with his bravery, but in fact he is a coward who only dares to use his numbers to bully the few.

Counting the battles that Lin Tailai fought in Korea, there was the Battle of Pyongyang City, where more than 40,000 government troops faced 16,000 to 17,000 Japanese soldiers; the Battle of Hamheung Prefecture, where 23,000 government troops faced 12,000 Japanese soldiers; and the Battle of Gilju, where 27,000 government troops faced 10,000 Japanese soldiers.

Now, the main force of the government army of 40,000 to 50,000 has gathered around Kaesong. Faced with tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers in Seoul, they hesitated and dared not fight again!
From this we can see that Lin Tailai only dared to attack bravely when he had an absolute advantage, and became timid and cowardly when his forces were equal to those of the enemy. He was truly a person who feared the enemy and was afraid of fighting!
All the previous deeds were just a false appearance to deceive the court and steal the credit!"

After reading Censor Qian's impeachment, everyone was shocked! To oppose Lin and blacken Lin, one has to look to Censor Qian!

The angle of this chapter is so sharp and the ideas so unique that one can't help but admire it.

Even those members of the Lin Party who didn't care about how others impeached Lin Tailai, were broken down by Qian Yiben this time.

At the year-end party of the Renewal Society, someone clamored that the society should mobilize its power to discipline Qian Yiben.

However, this voice was dissuaded by Zhou Yingqiu, secretary general of the Renewal Society. Zhou said: "Under the premise of being controllable, we should allow different voices to exist. This is good for all parties."

Some people were dissatisfied and said, "Are we just going to let Qian Yiben talk nonsense and slander Jiu Yuanjun's reputation?"

Zhou Yingqiu had to improvise a line of speech and patiently explained: "If the Minister of War is not one of us, Qian Yiben's reckless discussion of military affairs may cause the Ministry of War to make disorderly orders and disrupt the deployment of Lord Jiuyuan, and he deserves death!
But now that Ye Da Sima is here, no matter how much Qian Yiben barks, it will not have any substantial impact, so there is no need to worry too much."

After finishing the explanation, Zhou Yingqiu secretly thought that he should find an opportunity to warn Qian Yiben privately.

Even if you are a paying player, there must be a limit to how reckless you act!
At this time, Ye Mengxiong, the Minister of War, said: "In fact, the Ministry of War is under great pressure. Kaesong is only 120 miles away from Seoul, and nearly 50,000 troops have gathered nearby.

But Lin Jiuyuan planned to rest during the Chinese New Year, and even said that he would continue to travel south after February 2nd, which was indeed a bit unreasonable in terms of face.

Under normal circumstances, how could a short break on the front line of a war take two months? In a normal war, people would fight when the time was right, so who would care whether it was the Chinese New Year or not?
There have been many criticisms about this in the Korean court, and recently the king even submitted a petition begging the army to move south immediately.

The Emperor has sent the King of Korea's memorial to the Ministry of War, and I don't know how to respond."

Ye Dasima said this in public in order to gather ideas and let others help him write a reply.

After all, Lin Tailai's behavior did violate normal military logic, and it requires careful consideration as to how to get away with it.

You can't just send the emperor away with the simple excuse of "more haste, less speed". The emperor also has to save face in front of the kings of the vassal states.

No one could think of a suitable excuse for a moment. It was really hard to explain why they had an absolute advantage in combat power but remained motionless when they were only 120 miles away from the enemy.

Shen Yan, who worked at the Ministry of Rites, also said, "I think the King of Korea has been very restless recently! He even submitted a petition to return to Korea, and said that Lin Jiuyuan stopped him."

Some people complained: "Why does the king always want to return to his country? Can't he just serve as a small court in exile?"

The others nodded and said, "Jiu Yuan Jun is kind-hearted and has not changed the person on the throne."

Only Zhou Yingqiu took out a sealed folder and introduced it:
"This is a secret letter sent back by Jiuyuan Gong at the beginning of the month. It is said that it will be opened when something involving the King of Korea is encountered."

Everyone was thoughtful. It seemed that Lin Tailai had already foreseen the restlessness of the King of North Korea?

The New Year is approaching, and court affairs have calmed down a lot. Emperor Wanli has also been in a more relaxed mood recently.

On this day, Emperor Wanli was drinking in the West Garden while enjoying the snowy scenery. Suddenly, he saw Zhang Cheng, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, hurrying over here. Damn, there must be trouble again, Emperor Wanli thought in a disappointed tone.

Zhang Cheng approached the emperor and reported: "A court official has submitted a memorial accusing the King of Joseon of violating the rites and laws by deposing his eldest son and enthroning his second son. I ask Your Majesty to punish him.

According to the news from the East Factory, it is said that the reason why the King of Korea appointed his second son as the Crown Prince was because he was influenced by Your Majesty, and the top beam is not straight, and the bottom beam is crooked. "

Emperor Wanli's eyes went dark. What was going on? What was wrong with the King of Korea appointing his second son as the Crown Prince? Why was he implicated?
On the surface, it was to rebuke the King of North Korea, but in fact, it was directed at me. Basically, it was to make trouble for the country! It's not quiet even during the New Year. It's so annoying!
Zhang Cheng added: "The Prime Minister Zhao Zhigao submitted a secret memorial, which should be related to this matter."

Emperor Wanli opened the secret letter and read it himself. He saw the following words:
"Your Majesty should not make the judgment for the King of Korea. No matter what the final result is, it will not be of any benefit to Your Majesty.

In addition, all Korean memorials and memorials denouncing the Korean king can be kept in the palace without being sent out, and the Korean king can be ignored and treated coldly. "

Afterwards, Emperor Wanli showed Zhao Shoufu's secret memorial to the eunuch Zhang Cheng, who took a look at it and ordered, "Do it this way! It's really unlucky!"

Zhang Cheng also agreed, saying, "It is best to treat the King of Korea coldly, keep the relevant documents in the court, do not discuss them, and do not issue any directives, lest the Emperor bring disaster upon himself.

Anyway, with Lin Tailai guarding the East Country, nothing serious will happen there, and Lin Tailai will handle it himself if there is any problem."

"I'm tired, you go!" Emperor Wanli felt that his good mood was ruined, so he went back to the palace to sleep.

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Before the closure of the government office, Yin Zhuoran, the Korean envoy seeking aid, came to the Ministry of Rites' Department of Guests and Guests to visit Shen Yan, the acting head of the department.

"I wonder if the court has responded to our king's request?" Yin Zhuoran asked.

Since they were so familiar with each other, Shen Yan stopped using official language and answered enthusiastically: "Someone has written a petition to criticize your king for making his second son the crown prince. Your Majesty, please punish your king.

Then, in order to maintain the dignity of your king, His Majesty took back all the relevant memorials and kept them without sending them out. It seems that he intends to deal with it coldly. "

Yin Zhuoran's face looked very unhappy, and he really felt that he had been in trouble for no reason.

What seemed like a matter of life and death to his own king, in the mind of the Celestial Emperor, could be ignored and put aside just to “avoid worrying about it”.

After Yin Zhengshi pondered for a moment, he said, "I am ready to leave the capital and return home."

Shen Yan asked in surprise: "Why is this? Isn't it good to be in the capital?"

Yin Zhengshi replied with great force: "The motherland is calling me, I will go to where the motherland needs me most!"

Shen Yan: “.”

Now that we are all so familiar with each other, let’s stop acting.

If Yin Zheng really made you passionate about serving the country, why didn't you go back when the whole country fell?
Envoy Yin Zheng sighed again and said, “When the king appointed me as an envoy, my main task was to ask for help.

Now that the heavenly soldiers are so powerful, why should I stay?
I am just wasting my time here. I still need to do something more meaningful in my life."

"Okay!" Shen Yan responded, "Then I won't force you to stay. I'll help you get the relevant permits so that you can pass smoothly to Kuandian Fort in Liaodong!"

“No, no!” Envoy Yin said hurriedly, “Master Shen, please don’t misunderstand. We are not going to Kuandian Fort!”

Shen Yan asked: "The king of your country and the ministers are mostly in Kuandian Fort. Where else do you want to go if not to Kuandian Fort to report on your duties?"

Yin Zhuoran said a little embarrassedly: "I want to apply for a permit to go to Jiuliancheng, and then cross the river to Yizhou."

Shen Yan said with a half-smile: "Our Lin Jinglue has issued an order that under normal circumstances, Korean envoys are strictly prohibited from crossing the river to return to Korea."

Yin Zhuoran gritted his teeth and said, "I no longer want to be an official of the Kingdom of Korea. I will resign and go to join Lin Jinglue!"

Shen Yan: “.”

Why are you making such a big deal? Is it necessary?

Yin Zhuoran said helplessly: "Master Shen, you don't know that I belong to the Northern Party in China. I was quite powerful before, so I was able to serve as an angel twice.

After the Japanese invasion, the leader of our Northern Party was exiled and the power of our party declined sharply.

Now that I have accomplished nothing in the capital, and cannot facilitate the king's return to the country, the Western Party and the Southern Party in the palace will surely take the opportunity to punish me!
If you are accused of deceiving the emperor and humiliating the country, you may even lose your life!
As the saying goes, if you don't want me here, I'll go to seek the advice of the governor!"

Shen Yan sighed repeatedly, saying that life in this world is just like drifting duckweed.

Who could have thought that this envoy, who was either crying at the palace gate or making jokes in the Ministry of Rites, would be in danger of his life without realizing it.

Only then did he understand why Yin Zhuoran's face suddenly turned ugly when he heard that the emperor intended to ignore the King of Korea.

For Yoon Jeong-shi, this meant mission failure and becoming a victim of fierce party struggles.

After thinking about it, Shen Yan agreed and said, "I can help you cross the Yalu River, but whether Lin Jiuyuan can help you depends on your own luck."

Yin Zhuoran replied, "When I first served as a court angel, it was Lord Jiuyuan who received me.

At that time, Lord Jiuyuan casually gave our king a posthumous title and asked for a map of our country. I could see that Lord Jiuyuan had an extraordinary mind.

Now Lord Jiuyuan deliberately delays the opportunity to fight and refuses to quickly recapture Wangjing. It is obviously intentional!

I don’t know what our country will be like in the future, but right now, Mr. Jiuyuan must be in need of people!
I am fluent in Chinese and have known Lord Jiuyuan for many years. If I were to give up my official position and go to him, why wouldn't Lord Jiuyuan use me?"

Shen Yan sighed, "Today I finally understand how decisive you are!"

Then he suggested: "If possible, you should bring everyone in the delegation with you. Koreans who understand Chinese must be the most scarce talent nowadays.

Don't worry about your safety on the road. I will apply to the Grand Marshal to use the government troops to escort you along the way to ensure that you can meet Lin Jiuyuan safely."

Yin Zhuoran felt that he had truly gained a sense of security, and kowtowed to express his gratitude:
"Thank you for your help, Lord Shen. I will never forget it! I hope I can still eat watermelon with you in Guanglu Temple in the future!"

(End of this chapter)