After entering the twelfth lunar month, the New Year atmosphere gradually appeared in the capital of Ming Dynasty, and became stronger day by day.
This year's year-end drama in the court is "Wang Tianguan faked his illness to earn money from the General Constitution", and the main show has ended.
Now the only extra suspense left is whether Sun Piyang, the censor of Zuodu whose reputation has been ruined, will take the initiative to leave, or will he shamelessly insist on not resigning and wait to be beaten after the spring?
Although the yamen have not officially closed the yamen for a holiday, they have also begun to enter a state of herding sheep and fishing.
At this time, another batch of battle reports were sent back to the capital from North Korea, but they did not cause much disturbance in official circles.
Lin Jinglue went from victory to victory, regained another road in Korea, and annihilated 10,000 Japanese troops with an extremely excellent casualty ratio. These things could no longer impress the emperor and his ministers.
Even the figure of one hundred and ninety-nine people killed in battle made the whole court feel nothing.
The biggest highlight of this batch of battle reports may be that Lin Jinglue did not ascend first this time, but he carried out a beheading.
Others have seen this batch of battle reports, but Qian Yiben, a senior quasi-Dzogchen censor, has fallen into deep thoughts. How should he impeach the manager Lin Tailai?
I don’t know why, but the insider didn’t pass any private information to him this time, as if Jinglue Lin hadn’t done anything bad recently.
Is this impossible? How could Lin Jiuyuan not do bad things?
But with Lin Jiuyuan's status, no matter what bad things he did in North Korea, even crimes such as burning, killing and looting, there was generally no need to keep it secret from the court.
Anyway, this situation without inside information put Qian Yushi into a dilemma. After all, as a newly emerging anti-Lin banner bearer, he had to say something.
Qian Yushi was secretly thinking about the situation and was wandering alone in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but he met Wan Guoqin, the Yushi of the same year.
Wan Guoqin asked: "Brother Qian, have you ever written anything for Lin Tailai?"
Qian Yiben replied: "It hasn't been written yet."
Wan Guoqin said: "Brother Qian, you should write a little more. All the kings in the court like to read Brother Qian's bullets."
Qian Yiben smiled bitterly and said: "It's hard to write this time. Lin Tailai didn't burn the city this time, nor did he plunder or kill the people."
Wan Guoqin snorted coldly: "Lin Tailai openly insulted the enemy general's corpse, which is against the principles of benevolence and righteousness. And he also wanted to accept and reuse Korean traitors, isn't it the same as encouraging disloyalty and unrighteousness?"
Qian Yiben was astonished. In the same year, he rebelled against Lin Du and turned into a crazy person, right?
This is a war between two countries, and we still need to pay attention to the principles of benevolence and righteousness towards the enemy generals?
Moreover, the traitors of Korea are not the traitors of the Ming Dynasty. What does it have to do with the Ming Dynasty whether they are foolishly loyal to the Li Dynasty?
As an iconic standard-bearer, Qian Yushi will eventually write a magazine, but this time he can only use it on his own.
After in-depth study of the military reports for the past one or two months, Qian Yushi finally impeached Lin Tailai before sealing the Yamen!
"I supervise the censor Qian Yiben to impeach the North Korean minister Lin Tailai, who is afraid of the enemy and is timid and delaying the war!"
Everyone who saw the beginning of this chapter was in a daze. How dare you, Censor Qian, to impeach Lin Tailai for being "cowardly and afraid of the enemy"?
Since Lin Tailai entered the court, he had three great victories, two of which he personally ascended first, and one of which killed a general with his own hands. A total of more than 37,000 Japanese soldiers were annihilated. No matter how you look at it, it has nothing to do with "fear of the enemy and timidity in fighting".
Even if you are making up rumors out of thin air, you still need to pay attention to basic logic.
Looking further down, I saw Qian Benben wrote: "Lin Tailai has always deceived the court with his bravery, but in fact he is a coward who only dares to use the crowd to bully the few.
Counting the various battles during Lin Tailai's entry into the DPRK, the battle of Pyongyang City pitted more than 40,000 officers and soldiers against 16,700 Japanese soldiers; the battle of Hamhungfu, pitted 23,000 officers and soldiers against 12,000 Japanese soldiers;
In the Battle of Jizhou, 27,000 officers and soldiers fought against 10,000 Japanese soldiers.
But now the main force of the government army, 40,000 to 50,000, gathered around Kaesong. Facing tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers in Seoul, they stood still and did not dare to fight anymore!
It can be seen from this that Lin Tailai only dared to attack bravely when he had an absolute advantage, but was timid when the enemy's strength was equal. He was really a timid person who was afraid of the enemy!
All the previous deeds were just an illusion to deceive the court and steal achievements!"
After reading Qian Yushi's bullets, everyone was shocked! To oppose Lin Heilin, you have to watch Qian Yushi!
The tricky angles and clear thinking of this magazine are really impressive.
Even the Lin Party, which does not care about how others impeach Lin Tailai, has many people being completely offended by Qian Yiben this time.
At the year-end party of the Update Society, someone clamored that the community should be mobilized to rectify Qian Yiben.
However, this voice was dissuaded by Zhou Yingqiu, Secretary-General of the Update Society. Secretary-General Zhou said: "Under the premise of control, different voices must be allowed to exist. This is good for all aspects."
Some people were dissatisfied and said: "Are we going to let Qian Yiben talk nonsense and slander Jiuyuanjun's reputation?"
Zhou Yingqiu had to make up words on the fly and patiently explained: "If the Minister of the Ministry of War is not one of his own, and Qian Yiben makes such arrogant comments about military aircraft, it may cause chaos in the Ministry of War and disrupt the deployment of Jiu Yuan Gong, then he will be punished with death!
But now that Mr. Ye is here, no matter how much Qian Yiben barks, it will not have any substantial impact, so there is no need to worry too much."
After explaining, Zhou Yingqiu thought to himself that he still had to find an opportunity to warn Qian Yiben privately.
Even if you are a krypton gold player, you must have a certain amount of restraint when doing whatever you want!
At this time, Ye Mengxiong, Minister of the Ministry of War, said: "In fact, the Ministry of War is under great pressure. Kaicheng is only 120 miles away from Seoul, and nearly 50,000 troops have already gathered nearby.
However, Lin Jiuyuan planned to take a break for the New Year, and said he would wait until February 2 before continuing his journey south. This was indeed a bit unjustifiable in terms of face.
Under normal circumstances, how can a short-term rest on the war front be required for two months? In a normal war, when the time comes, we fight, so why should we care about whether it celebrates the New Year or not?
The small court of North Korea has a lot of criticisms about this. Recently, the king has also made a petition for this and begged the army to go south immediately.
The Emperor has sent the King of Korea’s statement to the Ministry of War, and I don’t know how to reply.”
Ye Dasima said this in public to brainstorm ideas and let others help him compile a reply.
After all, Lin Tailai's behavior did violate normal military logic. How to fool him requires a lot of thinking.
You can't just say "Haste makes waste" and just send the emperor away. The emperor also needs face in front of the king of the vassal country.
No one could come up with any suitable explanation for a while. It was indeed difficult to explain why they were only 120 miles away from the enemy but stood still despite their absolute superiority in combat effectiveness.
Shen Jue, who works in the Host and Guest Department of the Ministry of Rites, also said at this time: "I think the King of North Korea has been really restless recently! He even made a request to return to North Korea, and said that he was blocked by Lin Jiuyuan."
Someone said dissatisfiedly: "Why does this king always want to return to his country? Can't he just act as a small court in exile?"
The others nodded together and said: "Jiu Yuanjun is still kind-hearted and has not changed the person on the throne."
Only Zhou Yingqiu took out a sealed folder and introduced:
"This is a secret letter sent back by Jiuyuan Gong at the beginning of the month. He said that he would open it when he encountered something involving the King of Korea."
Everyone was thoughtful. It seemed that Lin Tailai had foreseen the restlessness of the North Korean king?
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, the affairs of the imperial court have calmed down a lot, and Emperor Wanli has been in a relatively relaxed mood recently.
On this day, Emperor Wanli was drinking in the Xiyuan Garden under the snowy scenery, when he suddenly saw Zhang Cheng, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, rushing towards him.
The rider must be in trouble again, Emperor Wanli thought disappointedly.
Zhang Cheng walked up to the emperor and reported: "Some court officials have rebuked the king of Korea for deposing his eldest son and establishing a second son, which is against etiquette and law. Please punish him."
According to news from Dongchang, it is rumored that the reason why the King of Joseon appointed his second son as the Crown Prince was because of His Majesty’s influence, because the upper beam was not straight and the lower beam was crooked.”
Emperor Wanli's eyes darkened. What does all this mean? What's wrong with the king of North Korea appointing his second son as his heir apparent? Why should he be implicated?
On the surface, he said he was reprimanding the king of North Korea, but in fact he was doing it for himself. Basically, it was to cause trouble for the country! The Chinese New Year celebrations didn’t stop, it was really annoying!
Zhang Cheng added: "Chief Assistant Zhao Zhigao has made a secret submission, which should be related to this matter."
Emperor Wanli personally opened the seal and looked at it, only to see that it read:
"It is not appropriate for Your Majesty to judge for the King of Korea. No matter what the final result is, it will not be of any benefit to Your Majesty.
In addition, all the official documents of Korea and the memorials criticizing the king of Korea can be left unpublished, and the king of Korea can be ignored and treated coldly."
After that, Emperor Wanli showed Zhao Shoufu's secret to Zhang Cheng, the eunuch who held the seal, and said, "That's it! What a bad luck!"
Zhang Cheng also agreed: "It is best to treat the king of Korea coldly, leave the relevant statements in the center, do not discuss it, and do not express the decree clearly, lest the emperor get burned.
Anyway, with Lin Tailai guarding Dongguo, nothing big will happen there, Lin Tailai will handle it if it happens."
"I'm tired, go ahead!" Emperor Wanli felt that his good mood was ruined, so he drove back to the palace to sleep.
Before sealing the government office, Yin Zhuoran, the envoy of North Korea seeking help, came to the Host and Guest Department of the Ministry of Rites and visited Shen Jue, the acting head of the Host and Guest Department.
"I wonder if the imperial court will respond to the prayer of our great king?" Yin Zhuoran asked.
Now that they were all so familiar, Shen Jue stopped speaking in official terms and replied enthusiastically: "Someone has reprimanded the king of your country for making his second son the crown prince. Please punish your king.
Then, in order to protect the dignity of the king of your country, His Majesty took back all the relevant documents and memorials, and then kept them without publishing them. It seems that he planned to treat them coldly."
Yin Zhuoran's face looked ugly, and he really felt like he was in danger.
It seems that the life and death of his own king is a matter of great importance, but in the heart of the emperor of the Chinese dynasty, he can ignore and put aside the cold treatment just to "not worry".
After Yin Zhengshi thought about it for a moment, he said: "I am ready to leave the capital and return."
Shen Jue asked in surprise: "Why is this? Isn't it good to be in the capital?"
Yin Zheng replied eloquently: "The motherland is calling me, and I want to go where the motherland needs it most!"
Shen Jue: ""
We are all so familiar with each other, so stop acting.
If Yin Zhengzhi really had the passion to serve the country, why didn't you go back when the whole country fell?
Envoy Yin Zheng sighed again: "When the king appointed me as an envoy, my main task was to ask for help.
Now that the heavenly soldiers are overwhelming, why should I continue to stay?
I'm just wasting my time here, I still have to do something more meaningful in life."
"Okay!" Shen Jue responded: "Then I won't force you to stay. I will help you apply for the relevant certificates and let you pass smoothly to Kuandian Fort, Liaodong!"
"No, no!" Yin Zhengshi said quickly: "Master Shen, don't get me wrong, we are not going to Kuandian Fort!"
Shen Jue asked: "Most of your king and ministers are in Kuandian Fort. If you don't go to Kuandian Fort to report on your duties, where else would you like to go?"
Yin Zhuoran said a little embarrassedly: "I would like to apply for a permit to go to Jiuliancheng and then cross the river to Yizhou."
Shen Jue said with a smile but not a smile: "We, Lin Jingwei, have issued an order. Under normal circumstances, North Korean accomplices are strictly prohibited from crossing the river to return to North Korea."
Yin Zhuoran gritted his teeth and said: "I no longer want to be an official in Korea. I will abandon my official position! Go and join Lin Jinglue!"
Shen Jue: ""
Why do you play so big? Is this necessary?
Yin Zhuoran said helplessly: "Master Shen doesn't know something. I belong to the Northern People's Party in China. I was quite powerful before, so I was able to serve as an angel twice.
After the Japanese Rebellion, the leader of our Northern People's Party was exiled, and the party's power weakened rapidly.
Now that I have accomplished nothing in the capital and cannot bring about your Majesty’s return to the country, the Westerners’ Party and the Southerners’ Party above me will definitely take the opportunity to punish you!
If you are accused of bullying the emperor and humiliating the country, you may not even be able to save your life!
As the saying goes, I’m not here to stay, I’m going to invest in business strategies!”
Shen Jue repeatedly lamented that life in this world is like a floating duck.
Who would have thought that the envoy in front of him, who was either crying at the palace gate or making jokes in the Ministry of Rites, would inadvertently endanger his life.
Only then did he understand why Yin Zhuoran's face suddenly turned ugly when he heard that the emperor planned to ignore the king of Korea.
For Yin Zhengshi, this means failure in the mission and becoming a victim of fierce party struggle.
After thinking about it, Shen Jue agreed and said, "I can help you cross the Yalu River, but whether Lin Jiuyuan can help you depends on your own luck."
Yin Zhuoran replied: "When I first became a court angel, I was received by Duke Jiu Yuan.
At that time, Duke Jiu Yuan casually gave the king a posthumous title and asked for a map of our country. As you can see below, Duke Jiu Yuan had an unusual thought.
Now Duke Jiuyuan is deliberately delaying the fight and refusing to quickly recover Wang Jing. This is obviously intentional!
I don’t know what our country will look like in the future, but right now, Lord Jiuyuan must be in the process of hiring people!
I am proficient in Chinese and have known Duke Jiu Yuan for many years. If I voluntarily abandon my official position and join the army, why shouldn't I be here?"
Shen Jue sighed: "Today I know how decisive you are!"
Then he suggested: "If possible, you can recruit all the people in the mission. Nowadays, North Koreans who understand Chinese must be the most scarce talent.
Don't worry about your safety on the road, I will apply to Grand Sima to use officers and soldiers to escort you along the way to ensure you see Lin Jiuyuan safely."
Only then did Yin Zhuoran feel that he had truly gained a sense of security. He kowtowed in thanks and said:
"Thank you Master Shen for your generous help. I will never forget it! I hope I can eat watermelon with you at Guanglu Temple next year!"