My God, I am the emperor, the lord of mankind.

Chapter 444 Sea Mother

"He is temporarily detained at the Dusi Guards Station in Fengcheng, waiting for someone sent by the imperial court to verify his identity——"

Gao Lin said, observing the expression of the southwest frontier general in front of him.

But Qiu Luan's expression did not darken as he expected.

"Xiao Muwang is in the past. Even if he comes back, nothing will be changed -"

Qiu Luan replied.

He rejected the unpredictable kindness of the Liaodong general.

In an era of great changes, many people are trying their best to strengthen their own strength through various means.

"Besides, in the past, those who played the role of King Xiao Mu had many real tokens of the royal palace, so that doesn't mean anything."

"This time is different."

Gao Lin shook his head.

When he was leaving, he once took a look at the little King Mu who was under house arrest in Fengcheng Guardhouse.

Whether it is the demeanor of the whole body or the palace ornaments carried on the body.

They are definitely not imitations.

"In any case, Commander Qiu should be prepared early."

Gao Lin's tone was solemn.

The Military Government and the Xuanwei Envoys commanded one side, with military and political power in their hands.

Being a border emperor is already the ultimate ideal of many frontier generals.

If the emperor insists on sealing King Mu's descendants back to the southwest.

Then for these generals who are eager for fame and wealth, they will undoubtedly suffer a serious psychological blow.

This means that in the eyes of the court, the achievements of the ancestors are enough to offset the efforts of the descendants.

If the land that the generals and soldiers fought hard to capture cannot be theirs.

So why do they work so conscientiously to guard the border for the imperial court?

"Let's wait for the emperor's judgment!"

Qiu Luan interrupted him, bringing the conversation to an end.

……

Zhu Houcong did not understand the ongoing debate among his generals about how to place the possible return of King Xiaomu.

But no matter what, it was impossible for him to abolish Prince Mu's Mansion.

At most, it would be enough to take back the military and administrative powers of Prince Mu's palace and transfer these actual powers to the newly established military mansions of the imperial courts in the southwest, so that the descendants of King Mu can enjoy the support of the imperial court like the clan of the Ming Dynasty. .

Prince Mu's Mansion was canonized by Ming Taizu.

Although the previous generation of King Mu suffered a defeat, he finally died in the hands of the rebels. If you look closely, it can be regarded as martyrdom for the country.

Zhu Houcong would not deprive people of all their honor and wealth just after they had sacrificed their lives for the country.

Xiaomu Wang can use it as he pleases.

If you don't need it, spend some money to keep it.

According to the newly stipulated clan system.

After several consecutive generations of being demoted, everyone would be completely obliterated, and the imperial court would be able to take back the title of King Mu.

Zhu Houcong thought he was generous enough.

If one generation sacrifices their lives for the country, the following three generations will enjoy the blessings.

As long as the body is shrouded in horse leather again within three generations, one can enjoy eternal prosperity and wealth for generations to come.

What a great thing——

Zhu Houcong was very satisfied with his design.

I hope that my descendants will not have another 'genius reformer' like Ming Chengzu. Zhu Houcong thought.

After separating from the fleet of the Ministry of Rites, Zhu Houcong reboarded the previous boat.

He saw Li Shunmin and two ronin throwing two corpses into the sea. After praying respectfully to the sea mother, they resumed driving the ship and continued to sail through the ocean toward their destination.

Speaking of the sea mother worshiped by Koreans, it is said that it is related to a certain emperor of Silla Kingdom before Korea was unified.

But the past cannot be studied anymore.

Today's Koreans believe that Goryeo's Taizu married the Dragon Girl and consolidated the throne with the help of the Hae Clan. The two parties were on good terms and promised that all Korean ships that prayed to the Hae Clan would be protected by the Hae Clan.

In Zhu Houcong's view, this is probably just a simple and beautiful legend.

Not to mention that it is impossible to communicate with a certain ocean god through their sacrificial methods.

Of course, the other party may not necessarily protect them if they communicate with them.

Even if Hae Mu really exists, the current Joseon royal family only gained power by killing the entire Goryeo royal family.

No matter how you look at it, in the face of the murder of her own descendants, it seems that the sea mother can continue to generously protect North Korea from the ocean.

"I am sorry for your loss--"

Looking at Li Shunmin, who had lost two adult sons in the recent storm, Zhu Houcong comforted him.

But what surprised him was that although the expression on Li Shunmin's face, who had lost two sons, was sad, it was not as sad as he imagined.

"Thank you very much for the reward, Master."

After taking the money bag thrown by Zhu Houcong, Li Shunmin weighed it.

It was very light - but the smile on his face could not be hidden.

Ming Dynasty treasure banknote.

Feeling the weight of this pile, there are at least twenty or thirty strings.

If you can return to the voyage smoothly, you can easily exchange thirty taels of silver at the port.

The Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes are easy to carry, and can be exchanged for silver notes or copper coins of equivalent value at any market in the Ming Dynasty, and then the equivalent value of silver can be purchased.

Many people made a fortune by exchanging treasure banknotes at sea and earning the price difference.

And because the court is currently very cautious about the issuance of treasure banknotes, the newly issued amount is not large.

Moreover, most of them were circulated overseas, so the actual value was far greater than the value stipulated by the Ming court on its face value.

In this world, strength is the guarantee of wealth.

The gold and silver you hoard in other places may be seized by more powerful bandits or princes at any time.

And hoarding wealth in the Ming Dynasty, unless they can penetrate the nine-border defense line and capture the capital.

As long as you hide it carefully, your wealth can still be preserved.

"Those two are not his real sons, they should be followers like the adopted sons of the boat family."

Gao Lin reminded in a low voice from the side.

Zhu Houcong looked at the old man, then at the boatman's two daughters who were busy and had a somewhat complicated aura in their bodies, and remained silent.

"I don't know if it's normal for adults to live in the Great Wall for a long time. Once these sea people encounter danger when traveling, they will almost die. Most of the sons they give birth to are raised on the shore and land is purchased so that their descendants can live a stable life. Daughters are usually taken with them. On the boat, a boatless fisherman is recruited as a husband. If a son is born, he will inherit the boat and continue to go to sea to maintain the family's livelihood, and the cycle starts over and over again——"

Gao Lin explained that those North Korean youths who called Li Shunmin their father were probably Li Shunmin's adopted sons, or in other words, his sons-in-law.

Zhu Houcong nodded and sighed.

"I didn't expect that now, there is still such a bad habit?"

"The boat people live in poverty and it is a helpless move."

Zhu Houcong knew that he had taken things for granted. Even in his own era, when productivity was exploding, technology was advanced, and there were not so many creepy monsters in this world... there were still so many shockingly poor places.

Things in this world can only be worse than there.

(End of this chapter)