After passing through Seoul, the capital of North Korea, the Han River turns northwest and flows into Ganghwa Bay of the Yellow Sea.
Accompanied by Li Yuandu and Zheng Qingquan, the fleet led by Yuzhu sailed directly up the Han River until they arrived at the official ship dock in Seoul.
North Korea is known as Little China, and most of its rules are based on China's system.
The docks of the Ming Dynasty were divided into official ship docks and civilian ship docks, and the same was true for the Joseon Kingdom.
After the ship docked, following Yuzhu's order, more than 400 soldiers from the Wuwei Battalion, armed with live ammunition, filed down the gangplank.
The life on the ship was too boring, and when we finally got to the shore, Yuzhu was very considerate of his subordinates and planned to let everyone get off the ship and stretch their muscles.
"All of you, stand at attention and look to the right!" Following Lu Wu's command, all the soldiers put their legs together and said, "Pa."
I saw that the soldiers of the Wuwei Battalion were all wearing big-brimmed hats, gray military uniforms with four pockets, cowhide belts tied around their waists, and shiny high-top military boots on their legs.
On the soldiers' belts, there were iron bullet boxes and gourds containing gunpowder hung on the left side, and a sheathed military thorn on the right side.
Hey, good guys, Li Yuandu's eyes were straightened, and Zheng Qingquan was even more dumbfounded.
Especially Li Yuandu, he was the Minister of Rites, equivalent to the Minister of Rites in Korea. He had represented the King of Korea many times and served as a tribute envoy to the Qing Dynasty.
The Qing Dynasty's Eight Banners soldiers, green battalion soldiers, including the imperial guards, could not compare with the energetic Wuwei battalion in front of them.
The other equipment of the soldiers in the Wuwei camp was pretty good, mainly high-top leather military boots. It took Yuzhu a lot of effort to convince Kangxi.
Why?
In today's Qing Dynasty, the Eight Banners soldiers only have one pair of cloth shoes each, while the Green Camp soldiers all wear straw sandals.
The Wuwei camp actually wore high-top leather military boots. This was too luxurious and too outstanding.
However, Yuzhu pestered Kangxi, presented facts and reasoned, and finally managed to convince Kangxi with a narrow escape and the knee-deep snow in Siberia.
However, Kangxi was the leader of a country after all, and he had to consider the resentment of inequality.
Kangxi required that Yuzhu could only wear high-top leather military boots after crossing the border of the Qing Dynasty. Moreover, before returning to the country, it must be collected and returned to the Armed Forces Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
There is no way, things in this world are not about scarcity, but about inequality, and there are many pink eye diseases!
However, although Yuzhu agreed happily, in fact, he did not intend to abide by it.
The reason is very simple. When you go abroad, the military guards camp is full of officers and soldiers who have no actual combat experience.
Without a record, everyone was naturally embarrassed and kept wearing high-top leather military boots.
When you return home, there are actually two outcomes: either you will be defeated and die, or you will return with glory!
As long as he achieved great military exploits, Yuzhu would be sure to persuade Kangxi to let the soldiers in the Wuwei Camp wear high-top leather military boots all the time.
"Lord Zhenyu, our camp should have 459 people, but the actual number is 459. Please give us your instructions." Lu Wu strode to Yuzhu, drew his sword out of its sheath, and saluted with the sword.
What is more embarrassing is that Yuzhu is wearing the official uniform of a second-class guard today, with a yellow mandarin jacket.
There is no way to beat the chest or raise the arms to the eyebrows in return.
Yuzhu could only nod and smile: "Lu Wu, I order everyone to move freely in the dock area. You must give money when buying things. You must be polite when you speak. You must not harass Korean people in any way. Anyone who violates military orders will not be punished."
Be gentle."
"Hey." Lu Wu loudly accepted the order, then turned around and walked to the front of the team, shouting the order, "Disband where you are. In two hours, return here to assemble, pay homage to Xing and lead the people to enforce military law."
After all, Korea was a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty, not an enemy Rakshasa state.
If the officers and soldiers of the Wuwei Battalion did anything illegal in North Korea, North Korea also had special channels to report it to Kangxi's desk.
Besides, it is unforgivable for a truly elite army to disturb the people in peacetime, whether in the country or not.
Accompanied by Li Yuandu and Zheng Qingquan, Yuzhu rode to the palace of North Korea.
Walking on the streets of Seoul, what Yuzhu saw were low buildings, narrow streets, and ordinary people who had nothing to eat.
What attracted Yuzhu's attention was that the so-called sedan chair that was dropped on the roadside to avoid him looked like a sliding pole from the Qing Dynasty, extremely simple and shabby.
According to Lee Won-du, the King of Joseon had five palaces, namely Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, Gyeonghuigung Palace and Deoksugung Palace.
Changdeokgung Palace is located on the east side of Gyeongbokgung Palace, so it is also called "East Palace".
After the completion of Geumcheon Bridge and Donhwamun Gate, all the kings from the ninth generation of Joseon Dynasty to King Seongjong lived in Changdeokgung Palace. Therefore, Changdeokgung Palace also served as the main palace.
In front of the Donhwamun Gate of Changdeokgung Palace, the King of Joseon, Ri Eun, led the senior officials of the government, including the council leaders, the left councilors, the left councilors, the left councilors, and other high-ranking officials, waiting for Ok-joo's arrival.
After Yuzhu dismounted, he walked slowly to the front of Renzheng Hall, facing south.
Li Zhen quickly led the North Korean ministers to kneel down and said respectfully: "North Korea is a vassal state, and I, my minister Li Zhen, respectfully invite the Emperor of China to be enthroned."
"Holy Holy Gong!"
After the ceremony was completed, Li Yan invited Yuzhu into the Hall of Renzheng with unusual courtesy.
Out of respect for the imperial envoy of the Celestial Empire, Li Zhen did not dare to sit on the throne. Instead, he set up seats for the host and guest under the steps of the throne.
Li Yan sat in the middle, Yuzhu sat on the left, and senior officials of the North Korean parliamentary government stood on the right.
As usual, Li Yan respectfully asked about Kangxi's physical condition, living conditions, etc., and Yuzhu also answered them one by one.
After wrangling the red tape, Li Yan said politely: "Brother Jingqing, thank you for your hard work coming from afar. Xiao Wang has arranged a banquet of wine. Please give me some noodles and have a few drinks. How about that?"
Yuzhu couldn't help but smile, Li Yan was really humble.
The majestic king of Korea actually matches the Yuzhu brothers, and his soft figure makes people feel particularly comfortable.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The banquet was held in Yeonghwadang in the back hall of Changdeokgung Palace.
Li Yan really knows how to handle things. North Korean banquets are usually divided into separate tables, but he ordered several round tables to be set up, and Jian and Yuzhu formed a table.
Yuzhu took a closer look and realized, hey, at the North Korean state banquet, spicy cabbage, salted fish and other unsavory dishes actually appeared.
Moreover, there seemed to be a lot of dishes, but the plates were so small that it took only two or three chopsticks to pick them up.
"Brother Jieqing, if you don't mind, please call me Brother Mingpu from a certain family, right?"
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Li Yan suddenly had a new suggestion.
If we say that Li Yan's previous respectfulness and politeness were necessary etiquette for respecting the imperial envoys of the Celestial Empire, now they are no longer at odds with each other.
Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing!
Yuzhu immediately raised his vigilance and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is the leader of a foreign vassal. How dare you, the official, make such a mistake?"
"Brother Jingqing, I heard that you want to go north to suppress the bandits. Although Xiao Wang has limited power, he must still contribute." Li Zhen has been the king of North Korea for decades, and he still has basic vision.
He also knew that anyone would politely refuse to talk in vain.
So, Li Yan said with a smile: "Xiao Wang has prepared ten large ships, five hundred civilians, and fifty thousand taels of silver..."
Hi, Li Yan made generous offers. Among them, the most interesting thing is that there are actually ten Goryeo beauties.
Who is Yuzhu? How could he have such shallow eyelids?
To put it bluntly, the more generous the conditions Li Yan gives, the more troublesome things will be.
However, Li Yan didn't say what he wanted to do, and Yu Zhu just smiled and said nothing, neither accepting the gift nor rejecting it face to face.
After the banquet was over, Li Yan invited Yuzhu into Xizheng Hall.
Xizhengtang was originally the main sleeping hall of the king of Korea. Li Yin has been living here since he ascended the throne.
After sitting down in Xizheng Hall and serving tea to the palace ladies, Li Yan waved away the servants around him.
Seeing that there were only two people left in the room, Yuzhu understood that Li Yan wanted to get down to business.
Li Yan suddenly gave a gentle high-five, and the palace door was pushed open, and a person walked in.
Yuzhu took a closer look and saw that it was a young Korean woman.
Li Yan suddenly sighed and said, "Xiao Zhen, come and pay homage to Master Angel Jade from the Kingdom of Heaven."
"My little daughter, Zhang Xiaozhen, pays homage to Master Yu."
Yuzhu looked at Li Yin in confusion, and Li Yin sighed again and explained: "This woman's name is Zhang Xiaozhen, and her father is Zhang Xibi's brother, Zhang Xizai, the general of the Imperial Guard's Theft Hunting Department..."
Oh, after listening to Li Yan's detailed explanation, Yuzhu finally understood.
A few years ago, after Zhang Heibin was sentenced to death, Shubin Choi gained power, the Westerners Party in North Korea regained power, and the Southerners Party collapsed.
The party struggle within the Kingdom of Korea can be said to have a long history.
In the early years of King Seonjo of Joseon, the Eastern Party headed by Kim Hyo-won defeated the Western Party headed by Shim Eui-gyeom and took control of the country.
In the 24th year of King Seonjo's reign, the issue of the crown prince's appointment as a trigger triggered a confrontation between the moderate and hard-line factions within the Dongren Party. As a result, the Dongren Party split into the Southern Party and the Northern Party.
After the Imjin Japanese Rebellion ended, the Bukren Party came to power. Later, the Bukren Party split into the Daebuk Party and the Xiaobuk Party.
After that, the Daebuk Party, which supported Gwanghae Gun (Lee Hyun)'s accession to the throne, gained power. Soon after, the Daebuk Party was divided into the Gubuk Party and the Meobuk Party.
Because they helped King Injo overthrow Gwanghae Gun (Injo anyway), the Westerners Party, which had been in decline for a long time, gained power and ruled for more than fifty years. However, the Westerners Party also split into the Hoonseo Party and the Cheongseo Party.
, Shan Party and Han Party, etc.
Later, based on Li Yan's likes and dislikes of Zhang Xibin, the Westerners Party, which opposed the appointment of Zhang Xibi's son as the crown prince, lost power and the Southerners Party took power.
However, with the fall of Zhang Xibin and her death, the Western People's Party once again ousted the Southern People's Party from power. After that, the Southern People's Party finally died and basically disappeared.
Today's North Korean political arena has become a pattern in which the Old Lun and Young Lun factions split from the Western Party compete for power with each other.
Li Ming, the Prince of Yanfeng, who was born to the Shu concubine Cui, had the support of the huge Lao Lun sect and gradually gained power.
Because she hated Zhang Xi's concubine to the core, Shu concubine Cui wanted to kill all Zhang's beautiful women to avoid harming the palace again.
After Li Yin lost power, he now regained consciousness and decided to protect Zhang Xibi's niece Zhang Xiaozhen in order to win over the power of the Shaolun sect.
Yuzhu carefully studied for a long time before he understood the context of North Korea's party struggle, and couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Alas, the so-called Three Thousand Miles of Splendid Rivers and Mountains, the party struggle is so complicated!