Zhu Di frowned slightly and said, "There's no point in just dragging it out like this."
He has stayed in Goryeo enough. As long as Li Chenggui doesn't rebel, there won't be any big battles here for him to use his skills. Fortunately, he has also cultivated a lot of useful confidants in the past two years, including Han Chinese and many Koreans.
These are what he must take away.
With these people as my team, I won't be afraid of wherever I go in the future. As for other things, such as the powerful soldiers and horses in Goryeo's territory, they are not worth mentioning at all.
Jiang Side twisted the black chess piece and said, "Actually, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has another secret edict."
"It can't be for me." Zhu Di suddenly had a bad premonition: "Otherwise, I should have known about it a long time ago."
As I grow in all aspects, I have also been notified of many things from the beginning to the direct executor, and my authority exceeds that of Jiang Wei, Jiang Side and others.
"Then it depends on whether Li Chenggui can hold back the meat in his mouth. If he can hold it back, he is a good dog. If he can't hold it back, he is a wild wolf. A wolf cannot be raised well, so you must cut off its head and peel off its skin as soon as possible.
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After Jiang Side finished speaking, he settled down gently, then took the tea and said with a smile: "Your Highness, compared with the Ming Dynasty, Goryeo is a small country with a small population, but looking beyond its borders, it is really not that small."
"If a country like this cleans up its former decadent establishment, it will quickly regain its strength and gather soldiers to protect the country. How should we deal with it then?"
"You must understand that Goryeo is now so easily controlled by us. First of all, His Highness the Crown Prince is wise and powerful. We, the Ming Dynasty, are invincible. This temple is the first to win. Secondly, after Goryeo has gone through hundreds of years, it has already reached the point where the building is about to collapse.
At that time, as for me, I can’t wait for even a small amount of merit.”
"Poor mountains and bad waters bring out unruly people, poor countries and bad soil bring out tough soldiers, and Goryeo's army is weak. The main reason is that aristocratic families occupy powerful positions and suppress the talents of ordinary people. If Li Chenggui and his like work hard to govern, not to mention other things, they can protect the country and frontiers without any worries.
also."
Thinking about what Jiang Side said, Zhu Di's face gradually turned ugly. It was only because he had been in Korea for two years that he understood the truth behind his words. This was not a small foreign country that could be conquered by sending tens of thousands of troops.
Seeing that Zhu Di understood, Jiang Side got up and walked into the house to get the secret edict. It was a thick package, not just a letter, but a thick stack of letters, all written by the prince himself, enough to dispatch all parties in Korea.
power.
There is even a private seal of Zhu Biao inside, which means that if necessary, the crown prince can be used to write letters to all parties promising to make additional commitments according to the situation to reverse the situation.
At the bottom is the canonization edict covered with a jade seal. The name is blank and can be filled in at any time, which represents the recognition of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Di carefully read the signatures on the pile of letters. He didn't know when some of the people contacted his eldest brother, but he clearly remembered that they were still staunch royalists in power.
"How long we have to wait?"
Jiang Side shook his head and said: "It's up to you to decide. Wei Chen thinks it's almost done, but if you are willing, you can wait and see for a while longer."
Zhu Di was still in a hurry just now. He wanted to solve the things here as soon as possible and go home. Although he had gone back in the past two years, he was always in a hurry. He had to rush back after attending the wedding of his second brother and third brother.
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But now he is not in a hurry. Until the matter is settled, how can he go back with peace of mind, and how can he deserve the trust of his father and brother? This world belongs to the Zhu family after all. If his own family doesn't care, how can he expect others to fail?
After thinking about it, he pinched the letter and said in a deep voice: "Then just change someone else. Li Chenggui is not simple. Raising a tiger will lead to endless disasters!"
Seeing that King Qi's reaction was a bit excessive, Jiang Side hurriedly said: "Your Highness, there is no need to overdo it. After all, Li Chenggui can be considered as our supporter. He is a smart man, and ordinary people cannot sit in this position."
"Then divide it! You can't hand over the entire Goryeo to him. The two can even be divided into three or four states. According to the ethnic groups, the Silla people can be ruled by Li Chenggui, and the rest of Goguryeo and Baekje people..."
"Your Highness, although Goryeo is still divided into ethnic groups, after hundreds of years of integration, they are almost integrated. It is not easy to separate them now."
"It's not easy but it's not impossible. It's just a matter of provoking hatred."
Jiang Side smiled and said: "I am a humble minister with little talent but little virtue. I'm afraid you have to take care of this matter."
Zhu Di's face froze, and Jiang Side continued: "Li Chenggui is not an ordinary person, especially after he took charge of the country. If you return to the country, the soldiers and generals under your command will only recognize you but not us. If you are not here, no one will be able to do it."
If you use your arm to point, wouldn't it mean that all your previous efforts have been wasted?"
Zhu Di regretted extremely at this moment, because when he first came, Jiang Side and others had a perfunctory attitude. After taking over the military power, they excluded them all, without giving them any chance to intervene.
The left and right were not afraid of them complaining to their eldest brother, and successfully suppressed their authority and forced them to hand over the leadership. They were quite content on weekdays, but now they shot themselves in the foot.
"Did you do it on purpose? Is this Big Brother's arrangement?"
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince's letters and seals have been handed over to you. The Crown Prince has no other instructions for you. It is up to you to decide how to use them. If you really want to leave, you can go and confer the title of Empress Li Chenggui.
Return directly to the country.”
"you you!"
Jiang Side came up to him in a cowardly manner and asked, "Speaking of which, His Highnesses, King Jin and King Chu, have already gotten married. Now it's your turn after all. If you are in such a hurry to go back, why can't you wait..."
"roll!"
Jiang Side was kicked in the calf and ran out with a grin on his face. Just then, a monk in black robes in the next courtyard bowed and clasped his hands to send a group of people away.
After delivering the gift, the monk walked towards him casually, holding a Buddhist bead in one hand. He stretched out his bald head and looked into the room and said with a smile, "His Royal Highness, King Qi, agreed."
"Where are you?"
"Everyone has seen it, and they don't have any problems. They are very willing to serve the Ming Dynasty."
"hehe."
Just as Yao Guangxiao was sure that Zhu Di would not leave, Jiang Side was not surprised that these people would agree to split his country. His Royal Highness King Qi is young and has a strong sense of responsibility. He is unwilling to give up on anything halfway. As for these old foxes, as long as they can maintain their own honor,
Privileges, dividing the country and dividing the nation mean nothing.
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Zhu Biao helplessly coaxed the angry old father: "How old is the fourth child? There is no rush to get married. It would be a good thing to spend a few more years training in Goryeo."
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows and said loudly: "Then the second and third sons can take over for him. It doesn't matter if he is always training."
The so-called fragrance from far away and smell from near, my father used to treat these little ones equally, but now that he has not seen the fourth child for many years, his fatherly heart has increased, and he has become annoyed with the second and third children.
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"How can we change people so easily? Besides, the second and third sons are already married. It's time to go to the fiefdom to take over the military power."
"Besides, I didn't give any orders to my fourth brother. It's up to him to choose what to do. If he wants to come back, he can come back."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but get even angrier: "We have never seen anyone who doesn't follow the Crown Prince's arrangements. It may seem like you have a choice, but in the end, you will definitely have to follow your plan."
Zhu Biao bowed down when he heard the prince's words, and then said nothing. Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang could only sigh, knowing that there was nothing to discuss in this matter.
With the exception of the fourth son, all of whom he raised were raised under his nose. Naturally, he could not help but miss the lonely one. Goryeo was a poor and humble place.
Seeing that his eldest son was still hunched over and refusing to raise his head, Zhu Yuanzhang had nothing to do. The palms and backs of his hands were all flesh, but his beloved was still the same.
"That's all, it's all up to you."
Zhu Biao then straightened his back and talked about the plan in a leisurely manner: "With so many countries and vassals watching, my Ming Dynasty's food is not too ugly. In the future, it will be better to offer soil one by one like Guizhou toast.
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With the development of maritime trade, after witnessing the national power of the Ming Dynasty, more than thirty small countries have declared themselves vassals and paid tribute. Although they are not large, at least they are enough to build a strong momentum. The influence of the Ming Dynasty is also gradually spreading overseas.
There are advantages and disadvantages. No matter how small the country is, it belongs to the country. There is no way that it is willing to be destroyed and annexed by others at will. Therefore, the methods must be more sophisticated and not too rude.
Just scare them away. If you want to bring them under control, it will take more time and effort. It is better to keep it stable and feed more food on weekdays. When the time comes, you will have the means to regulate it and it will be decent.
For example, after playing a piece of free chess back then, Huang Yuanshou was now the King of Pingjian of the Bo Ni Kingdom in Borneo, commanding the entire country's troops and occupying most of the Sulu Kingdom. The survivors of the Song and Yuan Dynasties living in Southeast Asia called him their leader and responded in large numbers.