"What are you doing with the credentials again?" Zhu Yunxi said impatiently, "Again, are you asking for canonization and gold seal?"
When Zhu Yunxu first became the grandson of the emperor, the old man approved the new name of Goryeo to be Korea. However, he did not canonize Li Chenggui as the king of Goryeo. However, he was unyielding and sent envoys several times to request the canonization of the Ming Dynasty.
The title of king means that North Korea has become a formal vassal state with independent autonomy. The Li family has become the lord of North Korea. It should be noted that at this time, there are still many people in North Korea who miss the previous royal family.
The Li family was secretly dissatisfied.
The Li family's request for canonization was to use the Ming Emperor's edict and the legitimacy recognized by China to silence the nostalgic forces.
How could the Zhu family be willing to do this kind of thing! Even though the Li family has gold, silver and beauties, not only did they not agree, the old man often cursed in his credentials to Korea.
"It is advisable not to compare with a small country far away, but its deceit and hypocrisy must not be ignored. We should all be contented and safe."
"Stubborn and cunning, let it take its own course. He has sent me a letter asking for a seal and an order. Do not treat him lightly."
This is as easy as pointing at Li Chenggui's nose and saying, you are a sinister villain. But Li Chenggui is really as his name suggests. Li Cheng knelt and knelt all day long.
The more he scolds, the more he gives gifts, the more he scolds, the more he behaves, and he has no sense of shame.
Furthermore, in the old man's mind, the Li family is a usurper of the throne and a rebellious official.
Chinese emperors have been like this since ancient times. I can do whatever I want here. But these vassals like yours must behave themselves and be loyal ministers and filial sons.
Although he was impatient, he still wanted to read the letter of credence handed over to the Ministry of Rites from Honglu Temple. Zhu Yunxi opened it and saw the beautiful regular script written by the North Korean civil servants, which was no less than a national hand.
"Your Majesty, Quan is informed of the state affairs of North Korea, Li Chenggui pays tribute to the Emperor of China, His Majesty the Ming Emperor......"
"Since the beginning of spring, the Liaodong Jurchens have been invading the borders, plundering people, burning villages, and beheading officials of the country. All lives have been devastated, and there have been heavy casualties!"
"North Korea is a small country, and it would not dare to use weapons in the land of Liaodong, for fear of angering the country. However, the people of North Korea are also human beings, so they send troops to protect themselves..."
"Huh!" Seeing this, Zhu Yunxi snorted coldly, his face looking horribly cold.
He is really a loser to future generations and makes himself look so pitiful! He said that he did not dare to send troops to conquer the Jurchens, but he dared to invade the old land of Liaodong. It should be noted that in order to annex some Jurchen tribes in Liaodong, Li Chenggui led 5,000 elite cavalry and 10,000 paces
The soldiers almost reached the gates of Liaoyang City.
Now that I have been harassed by the Jurchens several times, I have come out pitifully, saying that I don’t dare to use weapons without permission? Are you fooling the devil? I really think the Ming Dynasty is a fool, he is really an insidious villain.
He said he didn't dare. Maybe he had already united the army at this time and was preparing to continue to encroach on the land in Liaodong.
"You are right, old man. I don't want to argue with you, and I don't want to work on an expedition. If you wait for me to come to power, I will break my teeth into pieces and stuff them in your eyes!"
Zhu Yunxi cursed in his heart and then looked down.
"If the superior country does not allow the subject country to interfere without permission, then please ask the superior country to scare the Jurchens and protect the peace of our small country, North Korea!"
"His Majesty the Emperor of Fuwang, with the size of the universe and the brightness of the sun and the moon, understands the heart of the country..."
"Ha!" Zhu Yunxi sneered in his heart again, "It's so shameless. He said both good and bad things. At the same time, he begged for forgiveness because they fought with the Jurchens. At the same time, he said, if the Ming Dynasty doesn't want them to fight, ask the Ming Dynasty to fight those Jurchens.
Tribe.”
But suddenly, Zhu Yunxi's heart moved.
If the imperial court wants peace and stability in Liaodong, then the Yan Fan in Peiping will bear the brunt. Over the years, the imperial court has always had a conciliatory attitude towards the Jurchens, and after North Korea annexed many Jurchen tribes, the Jurchens suffered heavy losses and retreated three feet away.
Take the initiative to provoke North Korea.
Why did they suddenly start harassing the North Korean border this year? Moreover, at this juncture?
How can there be so many coincidences in the world? Too many coincidences means something fishy!
Seeing the change of expression on Zhu Yunxi's face, Li Yuanming, the Minister of Rites, said, "Your Highness, when I received the letter of credence, I heard what the Korean envoy said. After the spring, the Jurchens broke into the border city of North Korea and slaughtered three thousand soldiers and civilians...
....”
"What does it have to do with us? Oh, we can only allow the Li family to North Korea and annex the Jurchen tribe. If they don't resist, they will kill them? What's the rationale?"
"This..." Suddenly, Li Yuanming was speechless.
Zhu Yunxi smiled coldly and threw the North Korean credentials back. Li Yuanming was so surprised that he couldn't react in time. The credentials fell to the ground and he hurriedly bent down to pick them up.
"Don't pick it up!" Zhu Yunxi said coldly, "There are only oral instructions, please listen carefully!"
Li Yuanming quickly lowered his hands and listened solemnly.
"Reply to North Korea's Li Chenggui." Zhu Yunxi stood up and said, "That's a bunch of nonsense......"
Suddenly, the courtiers in the palace were stunned again. How could the credential be worded like this?
Then Zhu Yunxi said again, "Reply to him and tell him that what you said is nonsense. I heard that although North Korea is small, it still has one hundred thousand soldiers and horses. The Jurchen tribe only has a few thousand, how can they invade the border and massacre the soldiers and people?"
"The Jurchen tribe grew up on the banks of rivers in the forest. How could they attack the city as barbarians?"
"My North Korea first invaded and occupied the homeland of Liaodong and annexed the Jurchens, but the matter has not yet been settled. Now it wants to use weapons without permission. What is its intention? Could it be that it is still peeking at the fertile land of Liaodong?"
"If you have this intention, wouldn't it be detrimental to my Ming Dynasty's sword?"
"If there is a Jurchen invasion, you can protect your own city. But if there is a Korean soldier who sets foot on our land in Liaodong, he will be attacked a hundred times. Don't say that you were unprepared!"
"In addition, if North Korea cannot protect itself, and the Jurchen tribe cannot stop it, why should it be called a country? If not the country's name is abolished and counties are established, the Ming Dynasty will definitely preserve it!"
With that said, Zhu Yunxi picked up the tea and took a big sip, "Just write it like this, just say it like this, never change a word!"
Several people in the hall were stunned and looked dull.
"Your Highness!" After a long time, Li Yuanming, the Minister of Rites, came to his senses and said hurriedly, "Isn't there something slightly wrong with such wording? The two countries are at war with each other. The Ming Dynasty is a dynasty and a superior country. What Your Highness said is a bit aggressive.
Damage His Highness’s reputation for kindness!”
With a bang, Zhu Yunxi put the tea bowl on the imperial desk, "If it doesn't even have a canonization, what kind of country does it belong to North Korea? It was written in the letter of credence given to him last year by the emperor's grandfather that she is a concubine! It's a slap in the face!"
Damn, why are you being polite to him?"
Seeing Zhu Yunxi getting angry, Li Yuanming did not dare to say anything.
However, several civil servants in the palace were thinking that His Highness seemed to be too harsh on the vassal state.
Zhu Yunxi looked at them, but felt a little regretful for no reason.
I regretted sending Li Jinglong to the army and was about to go on an expedition with the army.
If Lao Li was here, it would be strange not to spray the North Korean envoys and Li Chenggui, who proclaimed himself king, into a sieve!
"It's not that I'm mean!" Zhu Yunxi said patiently, "North Korea's Li family is self-reliant. If they don't give it a hard beating, they may lose their respect."
How can you be respectful when people are almost kneeling on the floor?
Everyone was slandering in their hearts, but they said, "What Your Highness said is absolutely true!"
"If nothing happens, please step aside, I still have a memorial to approve!" Zhu Yunxi sat down and said.
"Your Majesty, please leave!"
Li Yuanming and Lian Zining stood up to leave, but Zhao Mian, the Minister of Household Affairs, did not move and said, "I have something to report!"
Zhu Yunxi picked up a memorial and said, "Tell me!"
"The doctor in the Land and Acre Liquidation Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs is vacant!"
"Officials below the sixth rank are arranged by the Ministry of Personnel!" After the memorial, Zhu Yunxi showed half of his face, "If you talk about this in front of me, don't you think it's a bit of a fuss?"
Zhao Mian smiled awkwardly and continued, "I would like to boldly recommend someone, please make a clear decision, Your Highness!" After saying that, he smiled again and said, "There is a capable person in the Ministry of Household Affairs, named Luo Ben..."
"Wait a minute, why is this name so familiar?" Zhu Yunxi frowned and thought about it, suddenly realizing.
This Luo Ben is Zhao Ning'er's brother-in-law, and he is also his brother-in-law. However, this man is only an eighth-rank official in the Ministry of Household Affairs, while the doctor is a sixth-rank official, and he manages the liquidation department, which can be said to be a small official with great power.
Immediately, Zhu Yunxi looked at Zhao Mian's face, a little unkind.
He wanted to scold him, but after thinking about it, he put his words back in his stomach. Everyone has the intention of trying to make a profit. He nominated Robben, most likely because he wanted to stand out in front of him.
However, Zhu Yunxi didn't like this kind of behavior. He had a characteristic. Once he didn't like someone or had an opinion in his heart, he didn't even want to say more.