Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and indicated that Li Yan could speak.
After hearing this, Li Yan walked out of the courtroom, bowed to Zhu Hongyu, and then spoke.
"Your Majesty, the slaves are now invading North Korea!"
"The three thousand miles of mountains and rivers in our country have been shattered, and the people have suffered. It is truly a terrible human tragedy!"
"I, the Lee family of North Korea, are unable to protect the safety of tens of millions of people in North Korea, and my virtue is not worthy of my place. How can I be able to hold the throne of North Korea?"
"I'm really scared!"
When Zhu Hongyu heard this, his eyes lit up, knowing that the fish had taken the bait.
"Now, I feel that the situation in the world has changed!"
"I, the Lee family of Korea, want to resign as the leader of Korea, and I would like to present an atlas of the mountains and rivers of Korea, which is attached to the Ming Dynasty!"
"Please, Your Majesty, for the sake of millions of people in North Korea, grant my request from North Korea!!"
"Please, Your Majesty, show mercy and save our Korean people from danger!"
Li Yan said with a sincere tone.
After saying that, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Zhu Hongyu.
Very respectful attitude!
His eyes were shining, but he didn't know that he had fallen into Ming's trap.
Although Zhu Hongyu was moved when he heard this, he did not agree immediately, but refused.
"North Korea is my first vassal in the Ming Dynasty!"
"How could the Ming Dynasty, as the suzerain of Korea, annex a vassal country?"
"I know the crisis North Korea is facing now!"
"The Qing family does not have to be like this. Even if North Korea does not annex the Ming Dynasty, when the Ming Dynasty frees up its hands, it will definitely not watch North Korea continue to be ravaged by the iron hoof of the slave builders."
"The Qing family should take back what they just said!"
Zhu Hongyu must be interested in North Korea.
But if he was thoughtful, he couldn't just agree to it as soon as North Korea said it was included.
The trick of three concessions and three concessions has to be completed!
Zhu Hongyu cannot lose the golden sign of the Celestial Kingdom that his ancestors have worked hard for for thousands of years.
You have to reap the benefits, but you also have to maintain your face!
Zhu Hongyu will not learn from those white-skinned people in the West. They only see naked interests and are completely shameless.
When Li Yan heard this, he thought that the emperor in front of him had been fooled.
There was a burst of joy in my heart, but I continued to speak.
"We in Korea have made up our minds and are willing to merge with the Ming Dynasty and become a subject of the Celestial Dynasty. I ask for your majesty's permission!"
Zhu Hongyu still waved his hand and said.
"There is no need to mention this matter again, I will not agree to it!"
"Retreat!"
After saying that, he got up from the dragon chair and turned to the back hall.
Seeing this scene, all civil and military officials in the dynasty did not understand what kind of medicine the emperor was selling in his gourd.
Zheng Chenggong stood in the court class, a little puzzled.
Is North Korea playing such a big role?
In order for Ming Dynasty to send troops to aid North Korea, they actually prepared to annex Ming Dynasty?
…
After going down to court, Li Yan returned to the Imperial College.
When he told Zhao Kang what happened in the court today, Zhao Kang burst out laughing and patted the table in front of him.
"Haha, this is probably done!"
"As long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince strikes while the iron is hot and writes a letter of state with the words attached, His Majesty will definitely be moved to send troops!"
Li Yan also smiled and nodded.
"Haha, sir, you are really talented!"
"Students admire you!"
When Zhao Kang heard this, the smile on his face faded, he looked at Li Yan with a complicated look, and said.
"It's just that after this incident, His Royal Highness may have to suffer a lot!"
"At the very least, I guess I have to pretend to be crazy and act stupid!"
When Li Yan heard this, he nodded in agreement with a solemn expression.
What happened this time, to put it mildly, was a trick to get the Ming Dynasty to send troops to aid North Korea.
To put it harshly, it means you are deceiving you!
Since ancient times, I have never heard of anyone who committed the crime of deceiving the emperor and still suffered a good outcome.
Not to mention, the person Li Yan wants to deceive now is the founder of the country who has almost unlimited power in his hands!
Even if Li Yan is the heir to the Joseon Dynasty and has a special status, if he commits the crime of deceiving the emperor, he will definitely not be easy in the end...
If it is not handled well, Li Yan's status as the crown prince of the Joseon Dynasty may not even save his life.
Now Li Yan has quite a sacrificial spirit of sacrificing himself for the benefit of all North Korea.
He feels that he is so great now!
He had paid so much for North Korea and even risked beheading to commit the crime of deceiving the emperor. The position of the future King of North Korea must be in his pocket.
In the future, his historical status in North Korea will even surpass that of King Yeongjo!
…
Royal study room!
Zhu Hongyu looked at the letter of credence attached to North Korea's request on his forehead, and the smile on his face could no longer be concealed and burst out.
"Hahaha!"
"Hahahahaha!"
"It's done!"
"In this way, the matter in North Korea is settled!"
Two verbal requests in court, plus this formal letter of credence.
Such three concessions and three concessions are barely enough!
Next, as long as the news of Li Di's death comes and the Ming Dynasty supports Li Yan to ascend the throne of North Korea, he can justifiably conquer the entire North Korea.
Thinking of this, Zhu Hongyu couldn't help but burst into laughter.
After a while, Zhu Hongyu's laughter subsided and he sat back on his seat.
Then he turned to look at Zhou Tianxu and asked.
"How are things arranged for the King of Korea?"
"Are there any mistakes?"
Zhu Hongyu can't wait to take action against North Korea.
Zhou Tianxu heard this, clasped his fists and said.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that our royal guards have made all arrangements. I believe it won't take long for the good news to come back."
Zhu Hongyu nodded with great satisfaction.
Obviously, he is still very satisfied with Zhou Tianxu.
Zhou Tianxu may be lacking in ability, but he is loyal enough.
That's enough!
For those in power, loyalty is often more important than ability.
At this moment, a young eunuch hurriedly ran in from outside.
The little eunuch ran all the way to Zhu Hongyu, bowed and saluted, and said.
"Your Majesty, there is news from Shanghai that King Li Di of North Korea drowned in drunkenness on the East China Sea..."
The news was sent to Nanjing by telegraph!
When Li Di was fished out of the sea, she was already completely cold on the spot.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After Li Di's death, the fleet rushed towards Shanghai at full speed.
As soon as the fleet docked, the news was sent to Nanjing by telegraph.
The eunuch on duty in the telegraph room had just received the news of Li Di's death and rushed all the way to the imperial study room to report to Zhu Hongyu.
Zhu Hongyu took a look at the telegram and nodded to Zhou Tianxu with great satisfaction.
Jin Yiwei did a great job in this matter!
When Li Di drowned, there was no one from the Ming Dynasty around him, only one eunuch who was Li Di's absolute confidant.
It can be said that Daming was completely removed from this matter!
Zhu Hongyu is quite satisfied with this!
After pondering for a while, Zhu Hongyu spoke.
"Send the order to temporarily block the news of the death of King Li Di of North Korea!"
"And prepare the public opinion guidance included in North Korea, and prepare in advance the ceremony and imperial decree for the canonization of the new North Korean king!"
"Before the news of Li Di's death reaches Beijing, we must strive to make things happen in North Korea before they are raw and cooked!"
"..."
…
At Zhu Hongyu's signal, North Korea took the initiative to request public opinion that included the Ming Dynasty, and began to brew in Nanjing.
There are discussions everywhere in the streets and alleys and in Goulan Restaurant!
"Have you heard? North Korea is going to annex the Ming Dynasty!"
A well-dressed middle-aged man with a mustache was sitting at a tea stall on the street, talking loudly to the people around him.
His identity is that of a private school teacher, and he is considered a noble person.
"real or fake?"
An old man wearing a long gown and a rosy complexion asked.
Obviously some don’t believe it!
The middle-aged man raised his eyebrows and said in a very serious tone.
"Of course it is true, how can it be false?"
"My neighbor's fourth uncle is an official in the court. I heard from him that it was the Prince of Korea, Li Yin, who took the initiative to submit the request to His Majesty in front of the civil and military officials of the court!"
The old man in a long gown on the side picked up the teacup, took a sip, chewed the flower seeds, and said.
"I remember, North Korea is still at war, right?"
A young man with a slightly plump figure and a pleasant appearance heard this and couldn't help but interject.
"That's not the case!"
"The Qing captives were so beaten by our Ming Dynasty that they could no longer stand in Liaodong, so they went south and invaded Korea."
"Although Qinglu was no match for my Ming army when they were in Liaodong, but when they faced the Koreans, their fighting power was quite fierce."
"I heard from my brother who is doing business in North Korea that now almost all of North Korea has fallen under the iron heel of the Qing Dynasty!"
"That's so miserable!"
Hearing this, the old man in long robes stroked his beard and said.
"If I guess correctly, the so-called annexation of North Korea this time should be a condition put forward by North Korea in order to allow Ming Dynasty to send troops to rescue North Korea."
"Whether this thing will work out in the end is not certain!"
The middle-aged man who spoke first heard this and couldn't help but ask.
"Why did my husband say this?"
"Is it possible that the Crown Prince of Joseon can regret what he said in the court in front of me, the Emperor of Heaven?"
"Isn't that bullying the emperor?"
The old man in a long gown was questioned, but he was not annoyed. He just stretched out his pipe pot and lightly knocked on the table, knocking out all the ashes in the pipe pot.
Re-stuff the tobacco, then take out a box of matches, light the pot, and take a deep breath.
The old man was deeply fascinated by the feeling of nicotine poisoning his lungs.
After coughing slightly and clearing his throat, the old man opened his mouth to explain to the people around him who were looking at him eagerly.
[To be honest, I have been using the Huanyuan app recently to read and catch up on new books. It allows me to switch between sources and read aloud with many sounds. .huanyuanapp is available for Android and Apple.]
"You are young, aren't you?"
"How can a Joseon prince have the final say on matters surrounding North Korea?"
"This kind of thing can only be done successfully if the King of North Korea personally expresses his position!"
After everyone had a look of astonishment on their faces, the old man changed his tone and said.
"But, it's hard to talk about this!"
"During the Imjin Japanese Rebellion, Japanese pirates invaded North Korea, and North Korea was almost destroyed."
"At that time, in order to encourage the Ming Dynasty to send troops to aid Korea, North Korea also proposed to annex the Ming Dynasty."
"It's just that it didn't work out in the end. My Ming Dynasty was fooled by North Korea once."
"Now if North Korea wants to use its internal annexation to prompt Ming Dynasty to send troops to aid North Korea, things will be hard to say!"
The old man had a subtext that he didn't say.
At that time, Emperor Wanli Shenzong wanted to lose face and was too embarrassed to eat North Korea.
But the current Emperor of Heaven does not look like a shameless master.
North Korea wants to use its internal resources in exchange for Ming Dynasty sending troops to aid North Korea. In the end, it is impossible to say whether it will end up stealing the chicken and losing the rice, and it will really involve itself.
Foxes who have been talking to each other for thousands of years are talking about chatting with each other. Isn't it just to see who has the deeper virtue?
"If North Korea can really embrace our Ming Dynasty, it will actually be a good thing for our Ming Dynasty!"
A businessman on the side couldn't help but said.
"Now our Ming Dynasty's industry and commerce is developing rapidly, and it's exactly when we need the market and labor force!"
"If we can conquer North Korea, it will be a great help to our Ming Dynasty!"
After the businessman interrupted, the topic gradually evolved into the benefits of North Korea's inclusion in the Ming Dynasty, and the impact of North Korea's inclusion in the Ming Dynasty on the Ming Dynasty.
…
It’s the ninth day of September, the second year of the Ming Dynasty’s restoration!
Double Ninth Festival!
On this day, the crown prince of Joseon, Li Zhen, got up early.
With the submission of credentials attached to North Korea's request, Ming Dynasty had already begun to prepare for sending troops according to his ideas.
After Li Yan learned this, the smile on his face never disappeared.
The Ming Dynasty's decision to send troops to aid North Korea was finally implemented, and he felt quite contented.
With several maids waiting on him, Li Yan finished his breakfast, got dressed, and prepared to go out to visit Mr. Zhao.
However, he had just walked to the door and was ready to go out.
A group of Ming Dynasty's chamberlains came towards them, the leader of which was Zhong Ming, a confidant of the Emperor Ming Dynasty.
He often held imperial edicts and delivered them to his subordinates on behalf of the emperor.
Seeing Zhong Ming come to the door, Li Yan's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he had a bad premonition.
"This slave has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Zhong Ming said with a smile.
Looks like a cunning fox.
Li Yan laughed dryly, swallowed subconsciously, and spoke.
"Eunuch Zhong is so polite!"
"I wonder what Eunuch Zhong is doing when he comes to see me?"
Zhong Ming's face twitched, and then he spoke.
"This servant is here under His Majesty's order to tell His Royal Highness the sad news!"
When Li Yan heard this, his bad premonition became even worse.
I couldn't help but frown and asked.
"What happened?"
The expression on Zhong Ming's face gradually became that of Secretary Kang, and he spoke expressionlessly.
"The leader of North Korea got drunk and drowned on his way to the Ming Dynasty. Now he is dead!"
"Your Highness, please express your condolences!"
Zhong Ming came here, to put it bluntly, to pay homage to Li Di.
Then, by the way, he handed over the edict to confer the new King of Joseon on Li Zhen.
Complete the final step of preparations for the Ming Dynasty to annex North Korea, and turn Li Yin from the crown prince of North Korea into the real king of North Korea...
When Li Yan heard this, he still couldn't believe it at first.
But then he realized that Zhong Ming was the personal servant of the Emperor of Heaven, and it was impossible to joke with him about this kind of thing.
The moment he realized this, Li Yan felt his head explode, his vision went dark, and he almost fainted.
"Father...Father!"
"My father is really dead? What happened?"
Li Yan asked with disbelief in his words.
His legs and feet were weak, his throat was dry, and his head was dizzy. If he hadn't been supported by someone, he would have collapsed on the ground.