Chapter 729: Dream linkage with the Hongwu Dynasty! (4.4k)
That night, all members of the North Korean branch of the Royal Bank of Ming Dynasty held an internal meeting.
As the general person in charge of all branches in North Korea, Li Wei sits at the top.
After looking around for a week, Li Wei spoke.
"The situation in North Korea is critical now, and Incheon is also in danger, and may fall into the war at any time!"
"All personnel of our North Korea branch are also expected to evacuate North Korea along with the Ming Dynasty Royal Bank's silver ship in three days."
"However, out of consideration, our superiors asked us to leave a certain number of staff at the branch in Incheon to continue to be responsible for handling North Korean affairs after the withdrawal of the large troops."
When everyone below heard this, they couldn't help but burst into an uproar.
Obviously, everyone knows how dangerous it is to stay in Incheon!
"Isn't this... too dangerous?"
"Yes, once the Qing army invades Incheon, how can we and other Ming people fare well?"
"It's really too dangerous!"
"..."
To a certain extent, if Ming Dynasty people stayed in Incheon, it might be more dangerous than North Koreans staying in Incheon.
Amidst the commotion of discussion, the expression on Li Wei's face did not change much, and he just continued to speak.
"You don't have to worry!"
"I am the first person to stay in North Korea this time."
"Furthermore, the offices of our remaining staff will be moved to a ship outside Incheon Port, so safety is guaranteed to a certain extent."
As soon as Li Wei said this, everyone in the audience became quiet, and gradually some people stood up and chose to stay in North Korea.
The most fundamental reason is that everyone wants to take this opportunity to get a promotion and make a fortune.
Although the current system of Ming Dynasty Royal Bank is far from being said to be rigid, it is not that easy to climb up.
Apart from qualifications, you also need to have enough merit!
In everyone's eyes, staying in North Korea this time may be a good opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
Even if you can't make any meritorious contributions, you can still add a more significant note to your resume.
Many people are willing to take such a gamble!
Among them are many temporary workers from North Korea!
In order to obtain a Ming Dynasty household registration by officially joining the Ming Dynasty Royal Bank, these people are the most active in this dangerous time.
Because they are the ones who need to stand up and show their loyalty to Ming the most!
Most of the regular employees of North Korean nationality chose to stay in Incheon, in exchange for their family certificates, which could leave North Korea with the silver ship and go to Ming Dynasty to escape the war.
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On May 19, the second year after the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing army's vanguard arrived outside Seoul!
After launching a tentative attack on Seoul, the Qing army discovered that there was no defender in Seoul.
The city was destroyed in one fell swoop that day!
The mighty Qing army entered Seoul, and Seoul immediately fell into a sea of fire that symbolized killing.
Even though there was no resistance in Seoul, the Qing army still chose to massacre the city!
The reason is very simple. The Qing army wanted to massacre the city to win over the Korean troops who had just formed an army to surrender.
To put it bluntly, it is to let these North Korean soldiers massacre the city to stimulate their bestiality.
Then use the wealth they can get from massacre as a temptation to stimulate their greed!
In the end, the Eight Banners Cavalry was used to supervise the battle and drove these Korean troops to the front of the formation, which could fully demonstrate their considerable combat effectiveness.
This is the wisdom summarized by the Qing army on the battlefield in the Central Plains!
Back then, this was how they trained the Ming army's surrender troops.
It's just that now the training targets have become North Korean soldiers, that's all.
After turning Seoul into ruins, the Qing army began to move along the Han River toward Incheon on the coast.
Teams of sentinels and riders rushed to Incheon with news of the Qing invasion.
At the Joseon court in Incheon, after hearing the news of the massacre in Seoul, countless people were frightened and turned pale on the spot.
Even the King of Joseon, Li Di, sat slumped on the throne, with an expression as complex as a dyeing workshop.
Since the Qing army entered North Korea, they have basically massacred every city they came to, regardless of whether there was resistance or not.
Such atrocities undoubtedly caused great shock to North Korea!
Originally, Li Di was just frightened. Since the distance between the two parties was still far away, he couldn't say he was afraid.
But now it is different!
First came the massacre in Pyongyang, and then the massacre in Seoul. The Qing army's front lines were getting closer and closer to him, and it was really hard for Li Di not to be afraid.
The only thing that gave Li Di some comfort was that as the Qing army gradually approached Incheon, reinforcements from all over North Korea also arrived in Incheon.
And began to deploy defenses around Incheon, preparing to meet the Qing army!
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As the Qing army continued to press forward with troops, the North Korean dignitaries in Incheon City began to rush to evacuate North Korea more and more anxiously, preparing to take refuge in the Ming Dynasty.
The Daeming ships anchored outside Incheon Port are basically full, and tickets to Daeming are even hard to come by!
Up and down Incheon, a scene of impending doom!
Liao Zhou, surrounded by a group of guards, walked out of the official residence where he temporarily lived.
As soon as he left the house, a large number of North Korean dignitaries rushed to see him outside his official residence, hoping to use his channels to obtain a ticket to the Ming Dynasty.
"Everyone, everyone, don't crowd and fight!"
"Keep order, keep order!"
"I am going to see the King of Korea right now to discuss the evacuation. I believe the King will give you a satisfactory answer."
After saying that, he pushed through the crowd and headed towards the temporary carriage of King Li Di of North Korea.
"Foreign minister Liao Zhou, pay homage to the king!"
Liao Zhou bowed to Li Di with a more respectful attitude.
But at this time, Li Di ignored the false courtesy, stood up from the chair, helped Liao Zhou up with his own hands, and said.
"Master Liao, you don't need to be polite, you don't need to be polite."
"Now, I need help from the Ming Dynasty!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Li Di still wants to ask for help from the Ming Dynasty. Even if the Ming Dynasty cannot immediately send troops from the mainland, it just mobilizes the garrison of Jeju Island or the Dandong Fortress. To a certain extent,
It can also greatly alleviate the huge pressure currently facing North Korea.
After all, the Ming army is well known for its good fighting skills!
In today's situation, if an elite Ming army raids the Qing army's retreat, it can cause the Qing army to surrender and slow down its offensive against North Korea on the frontal battlefield.
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Give North Korea a chance to breathe a sigh of relief!
However, Liao Zhou's reply to North Korea was still the same.
"Reporting to your Majesty, without His Majesty's imperial edict, I have no authority to mobilize the garrison in Jeju Island and Dandong."
"Now the King's letter asking for help may have arrived in Nanjing. Please wait patiently!"
"I believe that Your Majesty will never give up on North Korea!"
When Li Di heard this, the expression on his face immediately revealed a look of disappointment.
But he also knew that it was really no wonder that Liao Zhou shied away from this matter. The procedures for deploying troops in the Ming Dynasty were indeed more complicated.
With the Emperor of Heaven's control over the army, no one really dares to mobilize troops without orders!
But in the end, Li Di still said to Liao Zhou.
"The situation in North Korea is critical now. Please bring this Wang family scroll with you, Mr. Liao, and evacuate North Korea in advance!"
"But, as the king of Korea, how can I retreat without a fight?"
"I, the King, will lead the elites from all over Korea to fight to the death with the invading Qing captives in Incheon!"
Liao Zhou spoke.
"Your Majesty is the King of Korea who was consecrated by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. The door of Ming Dynasty will always be open to your Majesty!"
"If the situation in North Korea is irreversible, Wang Gongshang will follow the example of Renchen and retreat to the Ming Dynasty, waiting for the Ming Dynasty to help North Korea recover!"
During the Imjin Japanese Rebellion, the Japanese pirates landed in Busan and successively captured important cities such as Seoul and Pyongyang in North Korea. The situation in North Korea collapsed.
After the King of Korea requested entry into the Ming Dynasty, he led the remaining Korean troops to retreat to the north bank of the Yalu River, declaring that even if he died, he would die on the land of the Ming Dynasty, and asked for help from the then Ming Dynasty court.
Then, the Ming Dynasty sent elite border troops from Liaodong into the DPRK to fight against Japanese pirates!
Looking at the situation in North Korea now, it is a matter of life and death, so Liao Zhou made such a suggestion.
It is proposed that King Li Di of North Korea should retreat to the Ming Dynasty!
Well, of course, when Li Di arrives in Ming Dynasty's land, isn't it the emperor who has the final say on how Ming Dynasty wants to deal with North Korea?
When Li Chen heard this, he was moved.
However, when he thought that he had gathered a large number of elite soldiers and horses in Incheon and fled to the Ming Dynasty without fighting, he was really unwilling to do so!
In the end, Li Di gritted his teeth and said.
"Thank you, Lord Liao, for your kindness, but I cannot evacuate at this time!"
"A large number of North Korean elite troops have gathered in Incheon. As the king of North Korea, how can I retreat without a fight?"
Hearing this, Liao Zhou's eyes flashed with a faint cold light.
The Ming Dynasty didn’t need a responsible North Korean king!
But in the end he still said with a smile.
"My subordinates will explain the King's merits to His Majesty!"
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Nanjing!
In early June of the second year of the Ming Dynasty's restoration, North Korea's letter of credence for aid was delivered to Nanjing.
However, it failed to cause any waves in Nanjing.
Because, everyone in the Ming Dynasty was frightened by the big move of Jin Yiwei and the Ministry of Justice.
Since the beginning of the year, in just a few months, Jinyiwei and the Ministry of Justice have arrested 3,213 local officials, large and small.
Among them, there are two local chief envoys, 57 state-level chief officials, and 322 county-level chief officials.
In addition to these local officials, a large number of Zuo Er officials were arrested.
It can be said to be a shock to the world!
Even many officials in the capital could not escape the "persecution" of Jin Yiwei and were arrested and sent to prison.
Suddenly, officials from top to bottom of the Ming Dynasty had the illusion of returning to the Hongwu Dynasty.
Arresting thousands of officials in one go, it seems that only Master Hong Wu has done this in all dynasties!
Well, now the ZTE Lord of the Ming Dynasty has a dream connection with his ancestors, which almost scared the officials in the court to the point of peeing.
The cold wind of anti-corruption blew through the entire court, and almost everyone was shivering, fearing that they would be the next to be imprisoned by Jin Yiwei.
Although the current climate in Nanjing is midsummer, in the eyes of many officials, this year's midsummer is colder than winter.
Under such circumstances, how can anyone take North Korea's request for help seriously?
These officials must first think about how to save their own lives!
Originally, these officials of the Ming Dynasty thought that the current emperor of the Ming Dynasty had a good temper, and at least he was tolerant to the officials.
Generally, officials are punished by being demoted, dismissed, or at best exiled. Killings are very rare, and there has never been any big scandal.
However, it was only now that they discovered how wrong they were!
Mud, this is so lenient!
It was obviously a pretense made at a time when the world had not yet been unified.
Now that it's better, the world is unified, and no one can threaten his throne anymore, won't this start a great purge?
Many people couldn't help but want to complain about Zhu Hongyu, you really got the true inheritance of your ancestor!
Before Lao Zhu ruled the world, he was also famous for his generosity. He was not angry at the Confucian government and his tricks of making concessions and concessions, and he recognized them with his nose pinched.
But what’s the result?
When Lao Zhu's power was firmly established, the four major events in the early Ming Dynasty broke out one after another.
I can’t say that I am no longer a human being, I can only say that I am quite a dog!
A large number of corrupt officials were escorted to the capital. The carriages escorting the officials, together with the teams escorting the prisoners' family documents, could not be seen to the end.
It was at this time that many people realized how powerful a founding emperor really was.
Those high-ranking officials were no different from ordinary people in front of him!
If you say go to jail, you will go to jail; if you say your home is confiscated, you will be ransacked!
Some people here even have to go to Caishikou for a walk.
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In the second year of the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, on the third day of June, the Great Court Meeting!
In the large square outside Fengtian Hall, the morning dynasty, which was held every ten days on average during the Ming Dynasty, was being held.
Moreover, although it is said that the morning meeting is being held now, the time is already nine o'clock in the morning!
Compared with the traditional morning morning time, it is already a bit late!
Well, Zhu Hongyu admitted, it’s not a little bit, but it’s very late!
If it were a traditional morning dynasty, it would have almost ended at this point...
Obviously, Zhu Hongyu was not a diligent king in the traditional sense. He was very diligent in handling government affairs, but he was not very concerned about going to court, a matter that the emperor used to promote his diligence.
The reason may be that Zhu Hongyu understands the meaning of the early dynasty and understands that the political significance of the early dynasty is greater than its practical significance!
With the unification of the world, Zhu Hongyu no longer needs too formalistic political significance!
He can totally be a little more willful!
What is morning dynasty?
To put it bluntly, it’s a work conference!
It is a form in which the subordinates summarize the government work for the emperor for a period of time.
Such a form must have its own meaning!
Because the authority of the emperor can be strengthened in this form.
This is something no one can deny!
But to say how important such a thing is is nonsense.
To put it bluntly, the morning meeting is just a work report meeting. Zhu Hongyu feels that he holds it every ten days, which is enough.
Just like the companies in later generations that held morning meetings every week, to put it bluntly, the boss reported on the work, praised the employees below, encouraged them to work hard and create more wealth for themselves, and that was it.
Which serious boss would handle company affairs at the company's morning meeting?
Aren't you mentally ill?
For Zhu Hongyu, he can handle ordinary government affairs anyway and never slacks off!
There is really no need to torture yourself every day just because of a morning meeting, because it is simply a waste of time.
Wouldn't it be nice for Zhu Hongyu to take a nap or exercise during morning time every day?
So, although Chongzhen was diligent and went to court almost every day, he was basically working blindly.
Who can discuss serious government affairs in the morning?
There are so many people, so many people are confused, so why don’t you make it clear that you want to leak the secret?
I don't understand the principle of holding small meetings for big things and big meetings for small things. Let alone the emperor, I'm afraid I won't even be a qualified superior.
But it's no wonder that Chongzhen had no energy for imperial education since he was a child.
He was raised as an idle prince since he was a child. It is considered good that he could manage to survive for seventeen years after taking over the mess of Ming Dynasty.
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ps: Today’s update!
It’s really uncomfortable to have Yang, so the updates in the last few days will probably be more Buddhist... Well, I need to recuperate.