After checking whether the lacquer seal was in good condition, Zhu Biao casually opened the envelope. It was brought by the Koryo mission, the same Koryo mission that encountered a storm and all the envoys were drowned, but a few people were lucky enough to survive.
They arrived in the capital yesterday, and Zhu Fan thought there might be some nefarious nature involved. After all, the current situation in Goryeo was really complicated, and the conflict between the various forces had basically reached its peak. The new King of Goryeo was just a puppet.
However, after inquiries and investigations by the pro-military Duwei Mansion, the commander Jiang Wei personally confirmed to Zhu Biao that the incident was purely accidental. This also shows that the sea is difficult to cross. Goryeo is so close to the Ming Dynasty, and a mission from one country can overturn the sea...
Zhu Biao read the letter carefully. In the past few months, Zhu Biao had not intervened in Goryeo's government affairs because it was not necessary. Moreover, in such a turbulent political situation, it was normal for the situation to change three times a day. In situations where communication was difficult, Zhu Biao read the letter carefully.
Even if Zhu Biao takes one step at a time, it is difficult to predict accurately. It is better to let Jiang Side, Yao Guangxiao and others adapt to the situation.
Although the situation was complicated, the result was not what Zhu Biao expected. The new king succeeded to the throne, but his identity was not a secret among the upper class. It was just tacitly understood by everyone. The important Ming Dynasty had already recognized him as the new king of Goryeo.
The Goryeo royal family was naturally dissatisfied, so it became the primary target of attack by the old and new factions. They did not care who became the king, but believed that the new king was inherently inadequate and internal fighting within the royal family was more conducive to their continued control of power.
In the past few months, three clan kings have died inexplicably in the royal family. The new Goryeo monarch Wang You was also poisoned and fell seriously ill. Fortunately, he was saved in time, otherwise Zhu Biao would have had another headache.
This is just the casualties in the royal family, the casualties in the Goryeo officialdom are even more severe. Xin Min has been in power for many years, and I don’t know how many people were promoted through his path. Now they are naturally going to be purged. It’s good to have a family behind them, and they are from civilian backgrounds.
It's hard to escape death.
This was also a counterattack by traditional forces against emerging forces. Xin Min was able to gain momentum back then because King Gongmin was dissatisfied with the nobles who controlled the government and hoped to use external forces to break the deadlock and check and balance the king's business.
Xin Min was naturally in opposition to the Goryeo aristocrats. During his reign, he naturally promoted many ordinary people from poor families who were also oppressed by the aristocrats. He also promoted new scholars who had passed the imperial examination and were familiar with Confucianism, such as Lin Pu, Zheng Mengzhou, Yin Shaozong and others.
Zhu Biao looked at the list sent by Yao Guangxiao. He and Jiang Side jointly protected quite a number of Xin Min party members. With the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty as their backer, Li Renren and others did not dare to go too far.
This group of people were carefully selected by Yao Guangxiao. They did not approve of Xin Min's policies, but they were extremely dissatisfied with the current situation in Goryeo. They believed that corruption had reached the extreme and could not be solved by so-called internal innovation.
Moreover, these people also had great admiration for the Ming Dynasty. They believed that Emperor Ming was the true dragon emperor destined by destiny, the continuation of the orthodoxy of the Central Plains Dynasty, and their true monarch, who would definitely bring order to the vassal countries.
This is actually the main thing. Zhu Biao was very happy when he looked at the list. The number was much more than he expected. If he wanted to completely control Goryeo, he would definitely need a lot of scholars from Goryeo. When they arrived
The role that time can play is no less than that of a hundred thousand troops. It is an important pillar necessary for rule. The more, the better.
Thanks to the invasion of Confucian culture, what Goryeo had learned and written over the years had been passed down from the Central Plains. The influence of official learning would undoubtedly play a great role in the future.
This is also the reason why Zhu Biao gave priority to targeting Goryeo, because the foundation has been laid so well. In this era, it is not an exaggeration to say that Goryeo is a remote province in the Central Plains.
However, the matter of building a country is destined not to be smooth sailing. Although Goryeo has reached its final stage and the royal family has lost its power, the power of the aristocratic families has reached its peak, ranging from the two groups of ministers and generals in the capital to the officials of the local government.
Landlords were basically from aristocratic families or were servants of aristocratic families.
They may be decayed, but their size is already extremely large. If Zhu Biao does not intervene and allows them to develop, then the end of Goryeo will not be far away, but the one who will create a new dynasty must be the family that wins the compromise.
, the common people have no chance.
But now that Zhu Biao has targeted it, the situation is naturally different. There are also smart people on the Goryeo side. They probably saw Ming Dynasty's plan to annex Goryeo, but they had no choice but to prepare to gobble up the tiger.
Yao Guangxiaoxin said that Li Renren was contacting the grassland through Naha in Liaodong, and was discussing surrender to Ye Sudieer. He only wanted to protect Goryeo from interference by the Ming Dynasty. It can be seen that he was preparing to take a two-pronged diplomatic route and wanted the grassland to go to war with the Ming Dynasty.
, if the two tigers fight, there will be damage, and no one will be able to interfere in Goryeo's internal affairs.
Jiang Side also said that the ministers who had made good friends with him recently were intentionally or unintentionally alienating him, asking if there had been any major changes in the grassland, and also said that there were rumors that Empress Dowager Mingde was planning to depose the new king and establish King Shen in Liaodong, Tuotuo Buhua.
With the new king of Goryeo, gossip in the Goryeo capital was unbridled.
When Zhu Biao saw this, he understood that in the face of the Ming Dynasty, the royal family and the nobles had reached an agreement. The Ming Dynasty was too strong. If they took over Goryeo, they would only be meat on the chopping board and be slaughtered by others. They might as well seek refuge in the grassland. They
There was no spare power to interfere in Goryeo's internal affairs, so we had the best of both worlds.
It’s not a surprise. Beasts know how to protect themselves, let alone humans. But the general trend is with me, so there’s no point in resisting. It’s just that there are more people to be liquidated in the end.
Zhu Biao wrote back and asked Jiang Side and Yao Guangxiao to stabilize the situation. Don't seek merit but seek no faults, and don't be afraid of being isolated. There will always be people who want to bet on both ends. Be generous and wait for comfort. He will cut off the claws of the grassland.
, that person will die suddenly if he doesn’t spend it.
"Liu Jin"
Zhu Biao concentrated on writing a letter at his desk, and after subconsciously giving an order, he came to his senses. The two eunuchs waiting on the side did not dare to respond, but they also did not dare to remain indifferent, and hurriedly knelt down to wait for the order.
"Go and tell Jiang Wei and order him to come to the palace tomorrow morning."
The two eunuchs looked at each other and agreed with a grimace. Over the years, the people who could help the Crown Prince run errands were basically Liu Jin or his godson. They were looking forward to this opportunity so much that their eyes almost bled, but this opportunity really came to pass.
It hit them, but they were caught off guard.
Who is Jiang Yu? He is the second-in-command of the pro-military Duwei Mansion. He is responsible only for the Holy Emperor and the Crown Prince. It is already dark. Where can they go to find someone to convey the message? They cannot just call a guard. In case it is top secret information, so
If word gets out, they will all lose their heads.
With a drooping look and a feeble promise, Zhu Biao sighed helplessly and said: "The Dongjiao Gate has always been guarded by people from the pro-military Duwei Mansion. You just go and pass the order, and someone will naturally pass it on to Jiang Wei.
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Zhu Biao was not angry. He had never done it before and had no experience. This was not a fault. He was just reflecting on it. Liu Jin was indeed using it too easily and had formed a habit. This was not good.
One of them took the order and left, while the other stayed to wait. It seemed that he wanted to pour tea but was afraid of disturbing the prince. Zhu Biao continued to write at his desk and casually ordered: "Go and make a pot of new tea. I like to drink Lushan in the evening."
Clouds and mist.”
"Nuo" The eunuch was extremely happy, but he still tried his best to maintain his excitement. He quickly stood up and bowed to leave to make tea. They were afraid that this rare opportunity would never happen again. This was the first time in so many years that they had the opportunity to serve the prince personally.
It's their turn.
They are all slaves. If you want to get ahead, you have to look at this. Whether you have poured tea for me or stayed overnight, it doesn't matter how you get ahead. These are all qualifications.
After Zhu Biao finished writing the letter, he sealed it. Since Liu Jin was away, he had to put it away himself and hand it over to Jiang Yu for delivery tomorrow. At this time, a cup of fragrant tea was at hand.
Zhu Biao picked it up and blew it gently. The eunuch beside him hurriedly knelt down and begged: "Master, the tea is still very hot. Please drink it later."
Zhu Biao smiled and said: "Isn't it just drinking tea?
Looking at the hazy tea mist in front of me, I thought: "Amidst the mist of thousands of mountains and the vast mist of everything, this tea is the most fragrant and beautiful at this time."
The eunuch then breathed a sigh of relief. If the prince had burned his lips and tongue after drinking the tea he brewed, it would be considered a minor incident for him to be killed alive. Sure enough, serving a nobleman can be a blessing or a disaster.
