If I fail to overcome the tribulation, I can only return to the Ming Dynasty and become a prince.

Chapter 154 Crown Prince Li Zhen
The North Koreans were not slow to prepare. Soon an army of thousands of people was assembled and escorted about [-] dan of grain and grass to Incheon.

The general in charge of commanding the troops also escorted their crown prince Li Bao to the front of the army, and then paid homage to the two princes of the Ming Dynasty in his name.

It is easy to understand why Li Zhen was taken into custody, because although he was the prince, in fact he was basically under house arrest at this time, just waiting to be deposed.

This is also why Li Fangyuan sent his third son Li Fen to pay homage to Zhu Zhanquan and Prince Ning before, instead of letting Prince Wang come directly.

But after all, Li Zhen was still the crown prince in name only. When Zhu Zhanquan and King Ning made it clear that Li Chen's status was not enough, the only other people in North Korea, except Li Fangyuan who came in person, had Li Zhen, the eldest prince, come.

After all, in the sixth year of Yongle, Li Zhen went to the Ming Dynasty as an envoy, met with Zhu Di, and even got an imperial poem written by Zhu Di. Zhu Di personally said to him, "I am your father!"

No matter from which aspect, before Li Zhen was officially deposed, he was the legitimate crown prince of North Korea and the heir to the throne of North Korea.

"Your Majesty, everything that needs to be said has been said by the last general. This matter is related to the life and death of Korea. Please put state affairs first." The general gave kind words to Li Zhen, hoping that this man, who was known for his debauchery and unruliness, would Prince Wang can be more cooperative and don't play tricks in front of the two Ming vassals.

It doesn't matter if you do some fun things at ordinary times. At most, it's just to break the defense of the domestic people, or to make some jokes that can cover the lid.

But playing tricks on such a national diplomatic occasion can really lead to a serious diplomatic incident, especially when the Ming Dynasty army is blocked in Incheon and has landed to build a camp. Maybe they will actually fight over.

Although this prince was known for his licentiousness, and was later deposed from the throne in the 16th year of Yongle's reign because of this, the crown prince Li Zhen did not show any temper at this time. He simply cleaned himself up and then headed towards the Ming army. Walking to the camp in Incheon.

At this time, a trace of worry flashed in Li Zhuo's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by perseverance.

He quickly arrived at the gate of the Ming army camp, laid out the full set of ceremonial guards he should have as the prince of the Joseon Dynasty, and then, in accordance with the standard Ming etiquette, sent someone to inform the camp, indicating his identity and purpose of coming, and offering I received a document requesting to pay homage to the two princes of the Ming Dynasty.

With Li Zhen's identity, such a formal visit, both emotionally and logically, Zhu Zhanquan and Prince Ning wanted to see him.

So after Li Bao waited for a while, the gate of the Ming army camp opened, and the soldiers of the Ming army lined up and lined up to welcome Li Bao inside.

Originally, this was a normal thing, and it was just an insignificant scene in the etiquette of this kind of diplomatic occasion. After all, Zhu Zhanjuan did not ask his soldiers to give Li Bao any honors and etiquettes such as swords and gates. It was just a simple gesture. The soldiers are just lining up.

But there is a small question: is this group of soldiers lined up by Zhu Zhanjuan's Qingyu Guards, or the Thousand Households Division composed of the noble sons recruited by Zhu Zhanjuan in Nanjing City.

Because the soldiers in this guard are mainly the sons of nobles, the physical fitness of the soldiers is also the best among the Qingyu Guards.

Although not all of them are tall and tall, they are also tall and strong. After all, the children of nobles have no worries about eating and drinking, and have sufficient meat and nutrients. Their physical development is still better than that of ordinary people.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, when Zhu Zhanjun needed to use ceremonial guards of honor, he would draw people from this Thousand Households Office.After all, if you want to find soldiers of the same height and similar build, these noble sons are the best ones to choose from.

In addition, they are all noble children. Although the weapons and armor are all distributed uniformly, the more respectable noble children have to clean them up relatively cleanly, so Zhu Zhanquan is more willing to use them. They come as a guard of honor.

This is actually a common practice. The soldiers sent by the Koreans to serve as guard of honor for Li Zhu were also selected so as not to lose the face of their country.

But the Qingyu Guard's way of marching in a queue, which came from later generations, gave the Koreans a great shock, and almost scared them to the point of peeing.

In this era, even in the Ming Dynasty, we have never seen such a disciplined army, let alone North Korea.

Especially when the Qingyu Guards ran out of the camp, the whole team of soldiers seemed to be standing on the same point, whether it was the friction of their armor or their footsteps. After lining up quickly, they formed a straight line regardless of the horizontal or vertical direction. It's even more frightening.

Looking at this army, which he knew at a glance was the top military in the world, Li Zhen silently compared the Korean soldiers behind him who had begun to waver. He sighed helplessly in his heart, and at the same time, he deepened his worries.

But he didn't say anything. It was not his turn to say anything now. All he could do was walk into the camp and go through the entire visit process according to the etiquette he knew.

At this time, in the camp, Zhu Zhanquan and Prince Ning also set up their respective ceremonial guards, waiting for Li Bao's arrival.

However, compared to Li Bao, Zhu Zhanquan and Ning Wang's postures are undoubtedly much more relaxed and comfortable.

After all, they are the princes of the Kingdom of Shangguo. Even if Zhu Zhanquan and Prince Ning have any misconduct, no one has the right to make irresponsible remarks on them.

Of course, if some loyal courtiers of North Korea came and angrily accused Zhu Zhanquan and King Ning of disrespecting North Korea, Zhu Zhanquan would not be unable to appreciate this classic historical plot, and then pull the person out and chop him off.

After all, if this kind of thing is recorded in the history books, only the loyal people will be praised and praised, and those who are criticized will usually not leave a good reputation, so they will simply beheaded, and there will be nothing to praise and brag about.

This formal ceremonial process of visiting and meeting was extremely cumbersome, but after going through a series of ceremonial processes that were suspiciously written with too many words, Li Bao finally stood in front of Zhu Zhanquan and Prince Ning.

"The Crown Prince, Li Zhuo, comes to pay homage to the two princes from the upper kingdom." At this time, Li Zhuo did not see the slightest trace of the licentiousness in the rumors, but looked like a handsome gentleman.

This made Prince Ning and Zhu Zhanquan have a good impression of him, so they asked kindly: "Your Majesty, you are exempt from courtesy. I wonder why your Majesty is here now?"

"The reason I came here this time is to see the honor of the prince of the Kingdom of China and to have a glimpse of the scenery of the Kingdom of China." Li Zhuo's response at this time was also very appropriate. He did not say that he was here to please the Ming Dynasty on behalf of his father. He just said This visit was described as a form of admiration from the lower country for the culture of the upper country: "I also heard that the two princes were coming. My father also specially ordered someone to prepare a small gift, and I asked the two princes from the upper country to accept it."

(End of this chapter)