The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 261: Recognizing one’s ancestors
Speaking of Fang Xiaoru, Xu Yungong looked full of admiration and said:

"Mr. Fang is a true scholar of the country."

Although Chen Jingke had various channels to obtain information from North Korea, after all, he was far away across the ocean and his understanding was not detailed.

Seeing Xu Yungong's admiration, he was very curious:
"Oh, what has he done? To get you to praise him so much."

Xu Yungong eloquently explained the matter in general.

At the beginning, many people in Korea were very hostile to the Ming Dynasty.

Some people who were originally close to Ming Dynasty could not accept this fact and thus embarked on the road of hostility.

Even many scholars in the mission believed that Ming's move was an unjust war.

Fang Xiaoru was the first to stand up and refute this view.

Although it cannot convince people with prejudices, it makes scholars who support Ming's actions feel more confident.

When the Ming Dynasty appeased the literati group, it was equivalent to controlling public opinion.

Chen Jingke thought to himself, I know too well.

In addition to the deterrent force of the Ming Dynasty, the feudal king system ensured the interests of the old nobility.

Write history? Chen Jingke frowned slightly: "Has this matter been reported to the court?"

Of course, it is also related to the land equalization system adopted by the Ming Dynasty.

In order to protect their land, they will naturally support Ming Dynasty.

Xu Yungong was also sincerely happy: "Your Majesty is wise... I believe that after this incident, more scholars in Ming Dynasty will come forward."

During this period, he suffered countless assassinations, and the most dangerous times were just one step away from death.

Getting your own land was something that had never happened before.

Xu Yungong said with emotion: "You don't know how excited those Goryeo people were when they got their own land."

"The literati in the envoy were infected by him, and they also went out to win the hearts and minds of the Ming Dynasty..."

"The Ming Dynasty will never forget their merits. His Majesty has decided to award military honors to the civilians involved in this matter."

Xu Yungong quickly poured him a glass of water and said, "Don't force yourself if you don't know how to drink."

How crazy is Fang Xiaoru?

"A total of sixty-seven people were killed by enemy assassinations before and after."

"Twenty-three of the elite soldiers who protected him died, which shows how much danger he faced."

Naturally, there are far fewer people who are willing to stand up and rebel.

Chen Jingke picked up the wine glass and said, "Respect the righteous man."

Literati control public opinion and this has been the case since ancient times.

You must know that the political system before Goryeo was similar to the nine-level Zhongzheng system, and the common people were serfs of the powerful bureaucrats.

Chen Jingke nodded and said, "Continue, what is Fang Xiaoru doing recently?"

"But he did not back down and continued to lobby the Korean literati, and even gave public speeches and debates in major cities."

The compilation of history books is a major event, and the compilation of history books for Korea is even more important among major events. A bad move may shake the Ming Dynasty's local rule.

Afterwards, the two chatted about other things.

"It is precisely because of their efforts and sacrifices that the hearts of Korean literati were gradually restored."

Xu Yungong nodded and said: "The King of Joseon presented a batch of credentials and sent them to Yingtian with the triumphant army. There must be a report about this matter."

The literati from the Ming Dynasty mission also played a vital role in pacifying the Korean literati.

Some of these things he knew, and some were the first he heard about.

"It laid the foundation for the subsequent suppression of the rebellion and the establishment of the Kingdom of Korea."

"This event has now become the biggest event in North Korea, and countless literati want to participate."

As a Chinese, he was full of admiration for those people.

“In the future, if there are vacancies, they will be given priority.”

Xu Yungong replied: "I am leading a group of Korean literati, saying that I want to compile a history of Korea to trace the origins of Korea."

However, a celebration banquet was being held at the moment, so there was no time to find him credentials, so we could only wait until tomorrow.

After that, he was the first to go out and contact the Korean scholars he had known before to win the hearts and minds of the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty gave all the confiscated land of the rebellious nobles to the people of Goryeo.

Overall, the situation in the Kingdom of Korea is much more optimistic than everyone expected.

Chen Jingke took a few sips of tea and said, "I'm glad that the backbone of the Ming literati is still there."

Chen Jingke couldn't wait to get North Korea's credentials immediately to see if there was such a thing.

Then drink it all in one gulp.

The first time he drank alcohol after time travel, he choked and felt very uncomfortable.

No one knows better than him how much fighting power the people who have obtained the land can exert in order to defend their land.

That is the power that allows flesh and blood to defeat the torrent of steel.

The common people were bribed by the equalization of land, and the literati were pacified.

The old powerful people were reused and their own interests were protected.

The will of resistance of the three groups was broken down, and North Korea was settled.

Every grand event must come to an end, and the celebration banquet soon ended in a commotion.

Chen Jingke got up and went home, only to find that his head was a little dizzy.

This made him very speechless. It was like no one else to be made like this by a glass of white wine.

But this only strengthened his determination not to drink.

One cup is all it takes. Who knows if a few more cups will cause any serious harm.

After returning home, Fu Qing smelled the smell of alcohol on his body from afar and said in shock:
"Have you been drinking?"

He said and hurriedly came up to help him.

Chen Jingke explained: "Just one glass. Wine is really not a good thing. My decision not to drink was right."

"Is one cup enough to end up like this?" Fu Qing was speechless and curious:
"What happened that made you make an exception?"

You know, the wine they drank when they got married was just rice wine.

Chen Jingke told the story: "I was so happy at the time that I couldn't control it."

Fuqing was obviously not interested and said, "I thought it was some big deal. Is this worthy of your exception?"

"Just wait, I will definitely offend others because of this in the future."

If I never drink, no one will say anything.

If you make an exception once, countless people will want you to make an exception a second time.

If you don't break it, you won't give face.

Chen Jingke naturally understood this truth, but said without caring at all:

"Let them be. If I'm really close, they won't force me to drink. I hope I make an exception. Who do I care about?"

His identity meant that he would never be able to make friends with many ministers, and he would offend anyone if he offended him. It was really not uncommon.

Fu Qing smiled and said, "Then there's no need to deliberately offend others."

……

The next day, Chen Jingke rushed to the palace to attend the morning court.

I found that many people looked at him strangely, and even the civil servants who usually disliked him cast friendly glances.

This made him very awkward. What happened? Are these people taking the wrong medicine?
While he was wondering, he heard someone calling him. He turned around and saw that it was Xu Da, Tang He, Lan Yu and others.

He quickly came over and took the initiative to greet everyone.

Everyone in this circle knew his details, so they naturally returned the favor politely.

Many people who came to attend the morning court for the first time, who did not know his background, were surprised when they saw this scene.

Who is this young man? Why do the big guys in this circle treat him so politely?

When he found out his identity from others, he showed a look of sudden realization.

It turned out that it was his grandson who was studying with Chen Jingke. No wonder these big guys were so polite.

You should be like Chen Jingke when you give birth to a child.

On the other side, after seeing the ceremony, Xu Da smiled and said:

"Boy, I always thought you were the calmest, but I didn't expect you to be the most temperamental."

Chen Jingke's heart moved. Could it be because of drinking yesterday?
"Why did Uncle Xu say this?"

Xu Da's answer confirmed his guess: "I made an exception for drinking yesterday, and I was still pretending to be confused."

Lan Yu also echoed: "Yes, even His Majesty can't let you drink, but he made an exception for the sacrifice of the soldiers. You must be a person of good temper."

Chen Jingke smiled bitterly and said: "It's just a glass of wine...Besides, you have so many national affairs to worry about, and you still have time to care about a junior like me drinking."

Tang He smiled and said, "You are not an ordinary junior. Didn't you notice that everyone looks at you differently today?"

Chen Jingke thought of everyone's weird looks along the way and said in disbelief:

"This...do I have such great influence?"

Xu Da said: "What do you think? Anyone who is well-informed now doesn't know that you are His Majesty's think tank."

"Every move you make is watched by countless people."

"Even before the celebration party ended yesterday, the news about you drinking had already spread."

Many civil servants looked at him approvingly, and there was an explanation.

He drank the wine after hearing the deeds of the literati and martyrs in the envoy, so it was naturally considered to be a sign of respect for the literati.

After all, those literati and righteous people have been spontaneously elected by the civil servants as representatives of the literati group.

We intellectuals can also die for our country.

As for what the generals think... they don't have any special ideas.

When Chen Jingke married the princess, he was already a member of the noble ranks, and whatever he did was right.

After learning the truth of the matter, Chen Jingke felt incredible and a little excited.

Do I already have such a big influence?
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Because of the triumphant return of the Northern Expeditionary Army, today's morning was particularly lively.

No one will bother everyone at this time and say anything unhappy.

Of course, the main thing is that there is really nothing unhappy about it.

It can be said that the weather has been smooth this year, and the war has been victorious.

It is a happy year for Ming Dynasty and people all over the world.

Zhu Yuanzhang chatted with the ministers for a while, handled some government affairs, and issued a few decrees. The morning session was over.

After retiring from the court, Chen Jingke and Zhu Xiongying came to Qianqing Palace together.

Zhu Yuanzhang joked as soon as they met: "You don't drink, don't you? If you can make an exception for the death of a few literati, you must make an exception for us today."

Chen Jingke rolled his eyes and said, "I think it's just that it's been really inconvenient recently. I'll do it next time. I'll do it next time."

Zhu Yuanzhang was just joking at first, but when he heard him being so perfunctory, he suddenly became unhappy:

"Why is it inconvenient again? You must give us a suitable reason."

Chen Jingke said embarrassedly: "Isn't this the 18th year of Fuqing? You understand. Drinking may be bad for children."

"Haha..." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said: "This is a good reason, we like it. Work harder and strive to have a grandson as soon as possible."

Chen Jingke nodded quickly: "Definitely..."

Zhu Biao was speechless at the side. Do you two want to take a look at yourselves before you say anything else?
"Ahem, Jing Ke, here is a memorial from Fang Xiaoru. Take a look and see what you think."

Chen Jingke had a thought in his mind. Could it be about writing the history of Korea?
After taking the memorial and taking a look, it turned out to be true.

Many people in Goryeo do not consider themselves to be descendants of Jizi Korea, but recognize Goguryeo as their ancestors.

Because of this understanding, many people feel rebellious.

Fang Xiaoru believes that a serious history book of Korea should be compiled to refute this view.

At the same time, we go back to our roots and let Koreans understand their origins.

Only in this way can they return to the Chinese ethnic group better.

After reading the memorial, Chen Jingke was quite speechless.

Did it turn out that people over there started misidentifying their ancestors so early?
Silla is so miserable.

The Tang Dynasty destroyed Baekje and Goguryeo, allowing him to unify the peninsula.

Even if he was beaten to death, he would never have imagined that future generations would actually recognize his mortal enemy as their ancestor, and instead abandon him as their true ancestor.

After learning the cause of the matter, the stone in his heart fell to the ground.

Fang Xiaoru is quite reliable, he has lived up to his training.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, I think this is feasible and should be done."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "Aren't you afraid that they are really descendants of Goguryeo?"

Chen Jingke replied: "At that time, the Tang Dynasty migrated millions of people from Liaodong into the Central Plains, and most of the population of Goguryeo was among them."

"The remaining part has been integrated into the Mohe, Khitan and other tribes, and some of the population has indeed been absorbed by Silla, but the number is no longer large."

"Silla finally picked the fruits of the Tang Dynasty. This is written in black and white in the history books and cannot be faked."

At this point, he showed a sneer and said: "Wouldn't it be better if we could really find out who is the descendant of Goguryeo?"

"Send them directly to meet their ancestors."

"Haha..." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said: "This method is good, then write back to Zhu Zi and agree to write a history of Korea."

Chen Jingke reminded: "If possible, let them make a copy of all the historical materials they can access and send them back to the Ming Dynasty."

These are the basis for future research on the development and changes of humanistic history in Liaodong.

Zhu Yuanzhang naturally would not object and wrote it into the decree.

After that, several people talked about the situation in Liaodong and the peninsula, mainly in Liaodong, and determined the strategic plan for the next year.

Lan Yu took command and expedition from Liaodong to Mobei.

"The Liaodong army only withdrew 100,000 troops, and there are still 250,000 troops guarding the area."

"At the beginning of next year, 50,000 troops will be left to guard Liaodong and the Kingdom of Korea. Lan Yu can directly command the remaining 200,000 troops to go into battle."

Chen Jingke said doubtfully: "Then Marquis Yongchang should be allowed to stay in Liaodong for military training. Why was he allowed to return to Beijing?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said helplessly: "We think so too. We will use these few months of free time to train the army."

"But he insisted on coming back. He said he hadn't seen his two sons in a year and couldn't sleep at night without thinking about food and tea..."

"They also said that if we don't let him come back, he won't be able to survive."

"What do you think we can do? We can only ask him to come back and take a look."

Chen Jingke: "..."

Zhu Biao also shook his head speechlessly, but still spoke up to help out:
"It is human nature to have a son in old age. Let him come back and take a look, and he can serve the country with peace of mind."

"I have already told him that we will leave for Liaodong in half a month. We must not delay the war."

(End of this chapter)