Chapter 25 Chapter Ninety-six

At the head of the city of Yanjing, Ming'er stood there gracefully, looking into the distance. Lang Jun's figure has gone away, and his figure is no longer visible on the horizon, but Ming'er is still standing there. Standing here, even if you can't see anyone, but only see the direction he is going, your emotions have a sustenance, and your thoughts can stretch longer and farther In the past few days, when he was around, I only hated him for being too clingy, it was a bit unbearable, but once the man went away, his heart was so empty that there was nowhere to go. Xia Xun left Yanjing and hurried back to Liaodong.

Although the situation in Liaodong has been brought under control, there will always be a few days' delay for the specific progress to be sent to Yanjing. Xia Xun is not at ease, and neither is the emperor if he does not go to deal with the aftermath himself. Xia Xun's three Liaodong policies unexpectedly won the emperor's permission. He came back with a new policy, and this time he went back, just taking this as an opportunity to make a big impact and carry out reforms. To say that it was passed was an accident, but it was not. First of all, Zhu Di is not unaware of the disadvantages of the original policies proposed by Xia Xun. In fact, Zhu Di has been thinking about how to implement the New Deal and get rid of the disadvantages. Xia Xun's suggestions can be said to coincide with him. of.

Furthermore, the problems highlighted by this riot are confirmed by Xia Xun's three sentences questioning the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, which made Zhu Di's heart for reform even more fervent.Zhu Di was originally a strong emperor. He was not afraid of problems. What he was afraid of was that he would not be able to solve them. What Xia Xun said so far does not seem to conflict with the problems in Liaodong, and there are good reasons. It is likely to solve the difficulties in Liaodong. Good strategy.The New Deal was only implemented in Liaodong. If something really went wrong, it was within his control. He also needed a pilot.

The third is that the blatant assassination of Xia Xun by Luo Qi, Qiu Fu and others before, and the unanimous opposition in their political views later raised Zhu Di's vigilance. Once he realizes that some people are forming a party , In public revenge, the weight of what these people say will naturally be greatly reduced in his heart. He will instinctively think that you are deliberately attacking the other party, and ignore whether what you said is correct. Therefore, when those people raised objections endlessly, but couldn't come up with a solution to the Liaodong issue that was more detailed and well-reasoned than Xia Xun's, Zhu Di resisted all the arguments and stood by Xia Xun's side.Although Zhu Di is not as powerful as Zhu Yuanzhang, he is also a powerful emperor second only to Zhu Yuanzhang in the history of the Ming Dynasty.

A strong emperor receives too little restraint and supervision. If the policy is wrong, it will inevitably lead to serious troubles; but when the decision is correct, it can reduce a lot of wrangling and buck-passing process and ensure the implementation of the policy.Everything has pros and cons, at least this time, he was not wrong. Miss, let's go back! Seeing her young lady still standing on the top of the wall in a daze, Qiao Yun couldn't help biting her lips. When the young lady revealed to her for the first time two days ago that she wanted her to be the master's housemaid, Qiaoyun was both surprised and delighted, a little heart plopped.That's the Duke of the country. Being his housekeeper is much better than marrying a family member who is in charge.Besides, she is very clear about the master's care and consideration for his own woman. If she becomes his woman, how can she treat her badly?

If you are happy to serve the master, maybe you can be promoted to a concubine.Even if she can't become a concubine, with her own young lady taking care of her, she can't miss this day. When she saw the master in those few days, she would be terrified and blushed. Although her status is humble, she is also a young girl who has not left the court, isn't she? In those few days, she didn't wash herself clean one day, so she hoped that the master would break into the room or call her over. Unfortunately, the river was flooded in a mess, and the west of the river was only hearing the thunder. , The torrential rain poured down, and the red land was so dry that it was smoking, and there was not a drop of nectar falling. Xiaonizi's heart is sour now, it's not a good feeling.

Ming'er sighed, nodded, turned around as she said, and walked down the city. At this time, a group of chariots and horses of the North Korean special envoy, under the guard of officers and soldiers, could barely walk into the city Liu Songgeng, the judge of the Joseon household Cao, was originally a Han Chinese ancestor. The Liu surname is a common surname in North Korea.It is said that the surname Liu appeared in Japan, first in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, when Liu Azhi, the great-great-grandson of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, settled in Japan, and some of his people immigrated to North Korea, where they have since settled down.Of course, the Liu surname in North Korea did not only come from this branch, and later there were Han people who settled in North Korea.

For example, in the Song Dynasty, there was a literati named Liu Zai, who left the Central Plains and went there, and became a high-ranking official of the Shangshu Youpushe in the then Koryo Wang Dynasty.And Liu Quan, a Hanlin scholar in the Northern Song Dynasty, was relegated to Goryeo during Song Yingzong's time, and he created the famous Liu family in North Korea.These Liu surnames were recorded because they were famous. Naturally, there were more ordinary Han people surnamed Liu who moved to North Korea. The Liu Songgeng branch is said to be the descendant of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, and it can be regarded as the descendant of the emperor. However, because the age is too long, from the Wei and Jin Dynasties to the present, North Korea has also been separated and reunited, and it has been war-torn. Is it right? It is difficult to verify the descendants of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.Anyway, those who became officials later could not reach Liu Quan and Liu Zai, who had a relatively complete family tree. Most of them claimed to be descendants of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.

North Korea is a vassal state of Ming, and it has always been respectful to Ming, unlike Japan, Annan and other countries, who always act as villains, so Daming has the most favorable impression of North Korea, and the kings of those vassal states that surrendered to Ming are only equivalent to the county kings of Ming , only the king of North Korea was bestowed with a nine-chapter crown uniform by the Ming Dynasty, which is equivalent to a prince and a rank higher than other vassal states.Whenever envoys from various countries came to make a pilgrimage to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, the envoys of North Korea were able to stand at the head of all the countries as the leading elder brother, and had the qualification to kowtow to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty first, which was very prestigious.

This time when Liu Songgeng came to Yanjing, Zhu Di heard that this Korean householder, Cao Panshu, was a descendant of the emperor of the Han Dynasty, so he treated him very politely, and immediately received him.Liu Songgeng was in his early fifties, and he was also a very knowledgeable person in North Korea. He was wearing the crown of the Ming Dynasty and followed the etiquette system of the Ming Dynasty. He respectfully greeted the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and first congratulated Daming on his two victories in Liaodong , The Tatar prestige was greatly frustrated, and Zhu Di was coaxed to smile, and then we got to the point.

Liu Songgeng first talked about how North Korea has respected and subdued the Central Plains Empire since ancient times, and how loyal it is to Ming Dynasty, and then it went around the Liaodong issue.He said that the Ming court should not accept the ownership of the Eastern Jurchen tribes, because these tribes have already integrated into North Korea, and the ancestral tomb of Li Fangyuan, the king of North Korea, is still in Liaodong. The implication is that not only the Jurchen tribes should belong to North Korea, but Even Liaodong belongs to North Korea. This appetite got bigger, and Zhu Di suddenly changed color and was very displeased. When Chen Shou saw it, he immediately went out to refute: Liaodong was taken from Yuan people by my Ming Dynasty, not from North Korea. Why is Liaodong so good? , has become the territory of North Korea? He arched his hands to the sky, and said in a clear voice: "The imperial edict of my great ancestor, Emperor Gao, said: I am the king of the Chinese people. Since the end of the Song Dynasty, the emperor ordered the real person to enter China in the desert to be the lord of the world. His father, son and grandson There are more than a few years, and today's luck is over, and the land, people, and heroes of the world are fighting.But the emperor bestowed the virtuous and virtuous as the assistants of the ministers, set up altars and equipment in the sun of Zhongshan, and proclaimed to the gods and emperors that there will be a name in the world, Ri Daming, Jianyuan Hongwu Zhu Di nodded in agreement, and said displeasedly: Liu Songgeng, did you hear clearly? No one knew that this was Liu Songgeng's treacherous conspiracy to advance for retreat. As soon as Zhu Di's words fell, Liu Songgeng knelt down on the ground in fear, took off his crown to plead guilty, and kowtowed repeatedly.Zhu Di turned pale, waved his hands and said: Forget it, those who don't know are not guilty, get up! But Liu Songgeng couldn't get up, he just knelt on the ground and said loudly: "What the emperor said, I will remember it in my heart."The Ming Dynasty was ordered by heaven, and the country was replaced by the Yuan Dynasty. Naturally, the ministers dare not argue arbitrarily. However, the land to the west of the Tumen River and the Yalu River and its tribal people are not owned by the Mongolian Yuan. They are actually the inherent territory and people of Korea. ! Zhu Di was startled, and said in astonishment: How do you say this? Liu Songgeng said: "The Mongols and the Yuan Dynasty were barbaric, and they seized and plundered. With powerful force, they swallowed the countries of the Western Regions in the west, invaded the Song Dynasty in the south, and occupied many places in Korea in the east. However, North Korea is small and weak, so it cannot resist.Emperor Gao, the great ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, obeyed the order of heaven, raised the flag of righteousness, led the righteous army, and returned to the desert from Yuanmeng barbarism.Thanks to Daming, the Tartars were expelled, and the territory and people of Korea that the Tartars invaded, I beg His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty to return it generously! Even if Zhu Di studies some history, he only studies the pros and cons of the rulers. Even if he studies geography, he only knows where there are mountains and rivers, what the weather is like in winter and summer, and whether it is suitable for deploying troops. It is impossible to pay attention to these lands. Who was under the jurisdiction of the children hundreds of years ago, and what was the previous name of a certain tribe there? Therefore, Liu Songgeng was a little confused by what he said. After hesitating for a moment, he asked: Is that true? Liu Songgeng said: Indeed!In the Liaodong area, the Ming Dynasty was in the Yuan Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty was in the Jin Dynasty, and the Jin Dynasty was in the Liao Dynasty. You can know the clues from the classics. Zhu Di moved his eyes and called out: "Master of the Ministry of Rites, Yuanwai Lang, what are the principals?" Immediately, three officials were transferred from the hall, they were Zeng Liang, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, Yang Feng, the foreigner, and Zhang Shideng, who were in charge of Yanjing. Zhu Didao: "The three lovers, immediately consult the "Geography of the Liao and Jin Dynasties" collected by the government, and check the names of the territories and tribes provided by Liu Songgeng one by one to verify the authenticity. The three of them saluted in unison again: "My minister, obey the order!" Liu Songgeng quickly climbed two steps forward, fell under Zhu Di's knees, raised his head reluctantly and said: Your Majesty, if it proves that the regions and tribes mentioned by the minister are not owned by Liao and Jin, then Zhu Di smiled apprehensively, and said: How can the Great Tomorrow Dynasty compete with the vassal North Korea for a tiny piece of land and thousands of subjects?If it proves that it is not my land or my people, I will naturally return it to you! Liu Songgeng was overjoyed, and knocked his head loudly on the gold brick: Little minister Liu Songgeng, thank you Holy Son of Heaven!