golden scales

North Korea has not yet sought the honor of being a permanent envoy in Daming and opening an embassy. Instead, it has waited for the angel from Daming to question him.

In the original historical script, Li Hao ascended the throne in North Korea eight days after Li Ji's death, but now Daming suddenly turned his back on him, making him dare not even use the transitional title of "Administration of State Affairs".

"Sir, please think of a way to come out!" Fenglin Maharaja Li Hao knelt on the mat and saluted Song Shilie, his guard.

Song Shiyeol was a great Confucianist in Korea, and after his death he was listed as one of the eighteen sages of the Eastern Kingdom, in other words, he was ranked among the top eighteen figures in the entire history of Korea.He studied Confucianism under the great Confucianist Jin Changsheng and his son in his early years. He was the number one scholar at the age of 27, and became Li Hao's teacher two years later.Now that the student is about to ascend to the throne, he is also quite embarrassed by the incident of Prince Zhao Xian.

In the final analysis, he is just a master of Confucianism. At best, he plays with the party struggles and internal struggles in North Korea, but he only has monotonous thoughts about international relations-loyalty to Ming Dynasty.

"Your Highness, don't panic." Song Shilie's personal cultivation was put there after all, and he was calm and calm at this moment, and he calmed down the excitement of Fenglin Maharaja with one sentence.

"You can first summon the North Korean envoys who accompanied the angels to see if they have revealed any news from their companions." Song Shilie said.

Li Hao suddenly realized, and said: "Yes, yes, yes, we should first find out the meaning of the Ming Dynasty." He immediately ordered that the Korean officials accompanying the Ming Dynasty should meet.

The king of Joseon was quite prestigious in North Korea, and the officials who received the order did not dare to delay, so they entered the Sizheng Hall of Gyeongbokgung Palace overnight to meet Chen Daming with his knowledge.

This official was none other than Lin Zaizhong, the interpreter who was fortunate enough to replace his boss at the Meridian Gate to watch the ceremony in Beijing that day.The young Lin Zaizhong has seen and heard about Daming, and his mind has matured a lot.After returning to North Korea, I only felt that the houses were low and the people were tired, showing depression everywhere.

——If North Korea can be as rich and powerful as Ming Dynasty, how good would it be?

Lin Zaizhong doesn't know what patriotism is, he just has such a simple thought in his heart.

Lin Zaizhong was a little excited when he saw Lord Fenglin.But it soon calmed down.Now he is the one who has seen Da Mingzi—although the distance is a bit far away.

"Lin Yiguan," Li Hao called out gently, "you came back with the angel, did you talk on the way?"

Lin Zaizhong secretly rejoiced: Sure enough, he was asking about the angel.

He doesn't want to think about it.If it weren't for the Ming envoy, would the future king of North Korea summon a small middleman?

"Your Highness," Lin Zaizhong said calmly, "I drink with the angels all the time along the way. Although there are no poems to sing, we have learned a lot from discussing the classics and history."

"Oh!" Li Hao hurriedly asked, "What kind of person is that angel?"

"The angel sent by the Ming Dynasty this time is not a civil servant, but a general. He is the second-ranked school officer in the rank of the military generals of the Ming Dynasty. This person used to be a staff officer in the General Staff Department of the Governor's Mansion of the Ming Dynasty, and was later transferred to the Liaodong Division. As the Chief of Staff, he was demoted to the Ministry of War due to some incidents. This time, he was ordered to investigate the case of Prince So Hyun. He also wants to pay a visit to his former benefactor.”

"His benefactor is also in North Korea?" Li Hao was overjoyed.

"It is General Chen, the commander-in-chief of the North Korean military affairs who is the admiral of the Ming Dynasty." Lin Zaizhong said.

Li Hao blurted out: "I know General Chen! I didn't expect it to be an angel's benefactor, so it's easy to handle." Just to be on the safe side, Li Hao asked again: "Will that angel accept bribes?"

Lin Zaizhong's eyes flashed, and he said hastily: "Your Highness must not be so concerned!"

"Why?" Li Hao knew that some of the Ming envoys who came to North Korea in the past would ask for some bribes, otherwise the work would be delayed.But this also varies from person to person.Some don't take a penny, and some are greedy. It can be seen that even in Ming Dynasty, there are virtuous and mediocre.

"Nowadays, Ming Dynasty is promoting the New Deal, among which 'cleanness' is the most important thing. If an official accepts a bribe, not only will he not be able to keep his official position, but even the briber will be sent to Liaodong." Lin Zaizhong said: "If your Highness gives a generous gift, If the angel does not dare to accept it, send another memorial to the Son of Heaven, I am afraid I will be punished."

Li Hao secretly rejoiced, stroked his chest and said, "So that's the case, fortunately, Lin Yiguan knew about it."

Lin Zaizhong was also quite dark, and he tried to show off: "This angel is a person who values ​​love and righteousness, and this time he got this job. He wanted to visit his benefactor in private. And he is very close to His Highness. Chao also knew about it, and also knew that Prince Zhaoxian was like a barbarian when he was in Shenyang, so he disdained it very much."

Li Hao recalled the situation when his three brothers were hostages in Shenyang, his nose was sour, and tears fell down.He choked up and said: "The days of the widows and Linping were like years. I only wished that I could not kill the enemy and serve the country. But the son has a lot of singers, and he wants to build a big house in Shenyang... Sigh! These widows shouldn't say it, but... …well!"

Lin Zaizhong saw the lord weeping, and choked with sobs, he said: "Your Highness, the son of heaven is wise, and I'm afraid those courtiers are obstructing this matter."

Only then did Li Hao wipe away his tears, and said: "I only hope that this angel can defend me."

Lin Zaizhong thought that he had seen through the great angel, and confidently and boldly said: "That angel has insight into the details, and he is also a hero in the Ming Dynasty. He will definitely not be misled by the villain's words."

Li Hao said: "It's very good, very good. Tomorrow I will entertain this angel, just to make the truth clear."

The next day, Li Hao hosted a banquet in Gyeongbokgung Palace, Major Wei Yun, the great ambassador, and invited many nobles from North Korea to accompany him.Knowing that Wei Yun is a military officer, he didn't ask Cichen to be here, instead most military generals attended.How did he know that this Wei Yun was also a scholar who had been a student in the Ming Dynasty, and because of his longing for Ban Dingyuan, he had to abandon his pen and join the army, and he was not a simple warrior.

Confucianism and Chinese poetry attainments in North Korea were not low. In the past, many pedestrians who were born as Jinshi may not be able to take the lead in answering and answering with Korean poets.It's just that Li Hao chose the wrong person this time, and it only seemed that the North Korean side was very vulgar, while the military officers of the Ming Dynasty all studied history and poetry extensively.

Although it's important to boast about it, you can't be ashamed of it!

Li Hao felt very uncomfortable.In his opinion, if North Korea is rich in humanities and worthy of the title of "Little China in the East", it should be more popular with the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Fortunately in the misfortune, Major Wei Yun did not show any displeasure, but said many good things about North Korea, and every sentence touched Li Hao's heart.Even Song Shilie, who was rigorous in his studies and meticulous in his daily life, was quite fond of Wei Yun, and said bluntly: "There are so many outstanding talents in the country. It is enviable for the major to have such academic knowledge at his age."

After the guest of honor had a good time, Li Hao returned to the Kangning Hall to rest drunk, no longer worried about accepting the canonization.

However, things went wrong when Wei Yun started to investigate the three exiled sons of Prince Sohyun.

"Angel Dae-myeong said: The son of Prince So-hyun should be established as the king of Joseon..." After hearing Wei Yun's statement, the courtiers of North Korea hurriedly reported back to Li Hao.

Li Hao was startled, and his hands trembled involuntarily.

"How could this be?" Li Hao exclaimed in surprise, "Go and pass on the translator Lin!"

……

"Because two of Zhaoxian's three sons have died, leaving only three daughters and a five-year-old boy. Thinking that Li Hao is over the age and has the help of his country's great Confucianism, he may not be obedient. And A five-year-old boy, hehe, isn't this an obvious puppet?" Sitting in Chen De's tent, Wei Yun talked eloquently.

Although he and Chen De have not worked together for a long time, they are similar in age, similar in personality, and have an excellent relationship.To the outside world, he said that Chen De was his benefactor, which was not wrong.Inside, they are friends.

Chen De asked Zhao Qiming and Mao Shi to accompany him. In the whole of North Korea, these three people were the only ones he could trust.

"It was Qingju's impromptu idea, right?" Zhao Qiming called Wei Yun's name familiarly.

Wei Yun didn't deny it either, and said with a laugh: "Originally, I was just ordered to act and force North Korea to cede Jianghua Island, but after investigation, there is actually a rare product like Xiao Shijian. Why bother to stick to the small Jianghua Island? Wouldn’t it be enough to occupy it? After Shi Jian becomes an adult, he will send an imperial edict to the whole country, requesting to go to Beijing to be a prince of peace, and Korea will abolish the vassal and establish a province.

"Qingju's appetite is too big." Mao Shi couldn't stand it anymore: "Although Liaodong has been pacified, how can the country have extra troops to invest in North Korea? What's more, the Second Army has to guard against the Tatars in the north. .”

"For strength, there will always be crowds." Wei Yun was unmoved: "Besides, aren't the North Korean soldiers impatient?"

Chen De coughed lightly, and said: "North Korea also has firearms, although they are not as sharp as my Ming's firearms, but if there is a war, casualties are inevitable. There is a saying that the strategy is the first, followed by the war, and the last is the war. It was originally decided Why do you want to fall into the inferior vehicle?"

Wei Yun put down his wine glass, unexpectedly he was questioned and opposed by the three people.He looked at Chen De, then at Zhao Qiming, and knew that Zhao Qiming must have taught him what he said.

He said: "Although it is inferior, it is an opportunity not to be missed. Although the officials of the Joseon Dynasty criticized Prince Sohyun, but I heard that when Sohyun returned to the province, the people were crying, which shows that his people's hearts are available. Moreover, once Li Hao attacked Jue, after Zhaoxian is extinct, I am afraid that there will be no reason for us to take North Korea back in the future. Jianghua Island is just like a bag, but the whole North Korea is a cunning rabbit, once let go, it will be difficult to catch."

Chen De knew that what Wei Yun said was reasonable, and he also hoped that seeing Daming take over North Korea in one fell swoop, he would have more authority.Maybe there will be a resurgence of the Japanese invasion in my lifetime, so I can show my ambitions.

but……

"The general is afraid that if we fight against North Korea now, our army will become a foil again?" Wei Yun looked at Chen De with a half-smile, like a drunken joke, but his words were extremely sharp.

Right now, Chen De only has an empty rank of general in North Korea, and he doesn't even have a general's seal. Who would dare to bully him?The [-] soldiers under him are elite soldiers in North Korea, but they are weak compared with the Ming army, and they may not even be counted as auxiliary soldiers.If you provoke the Korean War at this time, wouldn't you be a green leaf?

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