Previously, the Japanese rebellion suddenly broke out and swept across the Eight Routes. Some ministers of the Li Dynasty's small court had been fleeing with King Li Huan, and then they were forced to "enter the Liao Dynasty" and are still stranded in Kuandian Fort.
Most of the remaining officials, especially officials from various places, either died at the hands of Japanese pirates or fled individually.
At that time, the Li Dynasty's rule over the eight provinces of the peninsula completely collapsed, and the princes and ministers of the small court were isolated in Liaodong. Therefore, the fleeing officials completely lost their backbone and were like headless flies.
Then Liu Chenglong, the official leader of the Li Dynasty, returned to the country and became the highest-ranking official in the country. Now he and the rebel leader Zheng Inhong work in the very safe rear area of Xijing, Pyongyang.
Therefore, naturally, many officials of the Li Dynasty who had fled gathered again in Pyongyang City and surrounded Liu Chenglong and others.
Moreover, Ping'an Road is adjacent to Liaodong, so if His Highness the King crosses the river to return home, he can be there to greet him as soon as possible.
It can be said that the officials of the Li Dynasty gathered in Pyongyang City are still very "motivated" people, and can be called the official elite of the Li Dynasty full of fighting spirit and spirit.
The reason is also very simple. Those officials who have lost their "motivation" have long since fled back to their hometowns and never come out again.
But these officials never dreamed that today they would be targeted by the heavenly soldiers to suppress the rebellion.
After the heavenly soldiers entered the city, they did not conduct any screening. They only searched the streets and alleys, and killed anyone who looked like a senior official or an official.
All the officials in their city must bear the responsibility for the sins committed by top figures such as Quan Li, Zheng Renhong, and Liu Chenglong!
In fact, these officials were in the middle of the game and died in the game, but they did not realize it at all. It may be because they gathered consciously first and formed a "sub-center" outside the small court that they ushered in a devastating disaster.
Strike and destroy, it doesn't matter what the excuse is.
Travelers like Lin Tailai would not treat the Li Dynasty according to the standards of orthodox Confucianism and the traditional tribute system.
Some clues could already be seen from when Lin Tianshuai killed the envoys in succession, but most people didn't realize this yet and just regarded Lin Tianshuai as a cruel person.
In a sense, this is also a dimensionality reduction blow.
During the Spring of Xijing, thousands of volunteers were buried along with a large number of Li Dynasty officials. Originally, these people were supposed to be the backbone of the Korean official army in the future.
Linhaijun, the eldest prince of the Joseon Dynasty, still survived. After all, he was a member of the Joseon royal family, and the heavenly soldiers retained the last bottom line.
However, Linhaijun was formally imprisoned as a "treason" and served as a witness to the world.
After all, Linhai Jun escaped from the guards of the heavenly soldiers in full view of the public and with the help of the Japanese pirates, and brazenly joined the anti-bandit Quan Li camp. This is not clear at all.
In the Kaicheng shogunate, Lin Tianshuai based on Shen Weijing's "suggestion" and issued instructions to the newly arrived Fourth Corps Li Yu, he made two preparations in his mind.
Lin Tailai was discussing matters with Yin Zhuoran that day, when suddenly the Zuo protector Zhang Wen sent a latest urgent message from Ping'an Road.
After Lin Tailai read it, he said to Yin Zhuoran: "There is no one on Ping An Road now. You should prepare to go to Ping An Road."
Yin Zhuoran was stunned and asked tentatively: "What do you mean there is no one to host? What happened to Liu Chenglong and others?"
Lin Tianshuai said calmly: "There is no one in the physical sense, those people are gone.
In Pyongyang City, Liu Chenglong, Quan Li, Zheng Inhong and others colluded with the Japanese pirates in an attempt to support Linhaijun, which was a conspiracy."
Yin Zhuoran didn't know what to say, and asked subconsciously: "Support? Didn't you say support before?"
Lin Tailai said with great certainty: "It's true that they supported Li Chao! King Li Chao is still here. What they do is tantamount to rebellion, especially colluding with Japanese pirates."
Yin Zhuoran sighed. He had already foreseen the consequences when he said Quan Li had a problem, but the situation was more serious than he imagined.
The more contact with Lin Tianshuai, the more intimidating he becomes. Many of Tianshuai's thoughts are often different from ordinary people, as if he is another more advanced species.
Yin Zhuoran, who had no way to turn back, could only say: "Some details are still a bit rough, such as accusing Quan Li of colluding with Japanese pirates. It seems full of loopholes."
Im Tae-rae replied: "Kwon Yul led the so-called rebels from Jeolla Province in the south, and continuously passed through Chungcheong Province and Gyeonggi Province where Japanese pirates were entrenched along the way, and arrived safely in the north. How could he have done it if he had not surrendered to the Japanese pirates?
So it is reasonable for him to be entrusted by the Japanese pirates to rescue Governor Konishi, who was imprisoned by me in Pyongyang, right?
Then entrusting President Konishi to help, using the right location to sneak around and attack the building, and rescue Linhai-kun, is it equally reasonable, right?"
Yin Zhuoran: ""
Tianshuai, do you really think these statements are reasonable?
Lin Tianshuai said impatiently: "Only the weak need to emphasize rationality, and the strong themselves are rational!
You don’t have to think too much, just take the time to go to Ping An Dao! First, as the first vice-president of the Maintenance Association, you will also serve as the president of Ping An Dao Maintenance Association."
After explaining to Yin Zhuoran, Lin Tianshuai went back to the inner courtyard to rest and eat.
Jin Shunbin was waiting beside her, and while chatting casually she asked: "When will my son be canonized by the imperial court?"
Probably in Shunbin's mind, the title of President of the Maintenance Association was like a temporary job, and only being formally canonized by the Ming Emperor would be the real "reassurance."
Lin Tailai replied: "Soon, soon!"
After such a Xijing Spring, the old governance structure on the peninsula was completely physically destroyed, and it will have to be rebuilt entirely on its own from now on.
So Jin Shunbin's eyes suddenly lit up. Tianshuai's answer before was always "wait a little longer". Today is the first time that Tianshuai said "it's almost time", which is a very positive sign.
It seems that something happened recently that made Tianshuai feel that he can enter the next stage?
One advantage of Jin Shunbin is that she consciously does not have contact with "foreign ministers", so she is not aware of Lin Tianshuai's recent operations outside.
Now that the matter is done, there is no need to continue to keep it a secret. Lin Tailai said calmly: "Those officials in Pyongyang City and the rebels who tried to support Linhaijun have been eliminated."
Jin Shunbin was dumbfounded when she heard this. She naturally understood the meaning of the word "clean up", and "everything" was cleaned up. I don't know how big the bloody storm behind this was.
She couldn't help but asked in shock: "I heard that famous ministers like Liu Chenglong and Quan Li are all in Pyongyang?"
Lin Tianshuai repeated again: "Everything has been cleaned up."
This situation was so shocking that Jin Shunbin really didn't know what to say. She also didn't expect Tianshuai's methods to be so cruel.
She could feel in her heart that after this incident, she and her son Shunhejun were more closely tied to Tianshuai. In other words, she and her son Shunhejun were even more inseparable from Tianshuai's support.
Suffering such a killing is a shame for the country, and who among the dead did not have many relatives and friends?
Therefore, many people in the country, including the king, will be angry about this, and mother and son who have completely surrendered to Tianshuai may be angered.
Without Tianshuai's strong support, their mother and son would probably end up dead.
Maybe this is the effect Tianshuai needs? What he needs is absolute obedience and loyalty?
Lin Tianshuai stretched out his hand to touch the white steamed buns and sighed: "Only by getting rid of these people can Jun Shunhe's position in the north be stable.
If these old forces are allowed to occupy Ping'an Road, I will be fine when I am here. But when I return to the Ming Dynasty, how can Shunhe-Jun be stable?
Therefore, in order to clear the way for Lord Shunhe, I do not hesitate to commit such endless crimes, and I alone bear the responsibility for all crimes."
No matter what Tianshuai's motives were, Jin Shunbin could only lower her head and kneel down to thank Tianshuai: "Tianshuai is so kind, my mother and son will never be repaid by death. I just beg Tianshuai not to abandon my mother and son."
This means that if the situation can be maintained, then maintain it. If the situation cannot be maintained, Tianshuai will definitely take our mother and son to the Ming Dynasty.
Lin Tianshuai was in a good mood today. When he was in a good mood, he was in high spirits. He said with a smile: "I promise to change my poses more, that's how I repay him."
Jin Shunbin said coquettishly: "What other tricks do you want to change and refuse to agree to?"
Lin Tianshuai let go of the white steamed bun with his hand, and stretched out his hand to touch the little lady's lips, "Here, you have been refusing to agree.
Hey, I originally thought that I would write a memorial to the court today and ask for a dukedom for Lord Shunhe, and the fiefdom would be in Beisandao."
Shunbi bit her lip, held back the discomfort, and made up her mind: "Du Yitian is handsome."
By the next day, when the concubine Shun had been fully exploited and his wish was fulfilled, Lin Tianshuai ordered the commanders of each column to come to the shogunate to discuss matters.
Now that the rear area has been basically stabilized, food and grass reserves are sufficient, and new regiments are about to arrive, it is time to consider the attack on Seoul.
If it continues to be delayed, I don't know if the emperor will be able to bear it.
Regarding what happened in Pyongyang City, under the strict blockade order of Tianshuai, the emperors and ministers of the Li Dynasty who were imprisoned in Kuandian Fort did not know anything about it, but they kept petitioning the court to pray for the heavenly troops to go south.
After Yin Zhuoran, the envoy, abandoned his post years ago and fled back to the country, King Li Huan of North Korea, with the approval of the court, sent Li Dexin, the official Cao Binshu, to the capital as an envoy.
After some advice, Li Zhengshi had a general understanding of the Ming Dynasty's imperial history, so he didn't go to the Host and Guest Department much, nor did he go to the Ministry of War. He only went to Li Chun, a bachelor of Dongge University and the Minister of Rites, to beg hard.
Because both the Host and Guest Department of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War were Lin Tailai's accomplices, looking for them was tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger.
Mr. Li Chun and Mr. Li Ge were Lin Tailai's rivals, and they were the ones who might oppose Lin Tailai's behavior. After all, the Minister of Rites was in charge of external affairs, so he could be considered a professional counterpart.
Moreover, the Ming Dynasty was engaged in a fierce battle over the issue of Sun Piyang, the imperial censor of Zuodu.
This is the "aftermath" of the war at the end of last year. The Lin Party wants to expel Sun Piyang, and the Lin Party's opponents want to protect Sun Piyang. It is necessary to fight back against the Lin Party.
Therefore, if we can catch a ride on Lin's opponent, we may be able to urge Lin Tailai to raise troops and go south.
At this time, Sun Piyang, the censor of Zuodu, who was at the center of the storm, suddenly wrote a memorial to lash out at Lin Tailai. His words were so fierce and vicious that they exceeded all previous impeachments.
Previously, the chief censor Lin Tailai just said that Lin Tailai was "cowardly and afraid of war", but this time Sun Zongxian directly criticized Lin Tailai for "supporting the military's self-respect, deliberately supporting the bandits, and having evil intentions."
This kind of impeachment can be said to be a life-or-death affair, with absolutely no room for leeway. It is not known what kind of stimulation and pressure Mr. Sun has received.
Anyone with a discerning eye can actually guess that Sun Zongxian's desperate attempt to pull Lin Tai to blow himself up may be a desperate strategy to protect himself.
Faced with Sun Zongxian's memorial, the cabinet must not deal with it easily and must discuss it carefully, so today the cabinet ministers are sitting together in the middle hall for a meeting.
Some elders looked at the look of Zhao Zhigao, the chief assistant, and couldn't help but feel disappointed again.
Logically speaking, the elderly are most likely to get sick during the change of seasons, but why does the old chief minister, who is seventy years old during the Chinese New Year, still look healthy?
Zhao Shoufu did not beat around the bush and said directly: "Sun Piyang's criticism of Lin Tailai is too harsh, but there is no evidence at all. I think it can be regarded as slander and frame-up."
Li Chun, a scholar of Dongge University, also knew that the reason why Sun Piyang received such a memorial was because he could no longer hold on in the outer court, so he deliberately "handed over" the issue.
Therefore, he must strive to ensure that Sun Piyang is considered a comrade in the cabinet, otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous.
"What does it mean to have no evidence at all?" Li Chun said, "Lin Tailai has been entrenched in Kaicheng for a long time and turned a blind eye to Seoul, which is hundreds of miles away. Isn't this a fact?
In addition, there are many doubts about Lin Tailai's actions. For example, in the past two months, he transferred a large amount of grain and grass to Hamgyong Road where there are no Japanese pirates anymore, and he is suspected of recruiting troops privately. Why not say that he seems to have some evildoing?"
Li Chun's accusation is very reasonable on the surface.
In a situation where transportation is so difficult, tens of thousands of stones of grain and grass are sent to a remote location without any reason, where there is no enemy situation, and it is almost impossible to use troops. It seems suspicious no matter how you look at it.
The only reasonable explanation is that he planned to do something secretly in this remote and unobtrusive place.
A general who is commanding troops outside actually does something secretly, that is asking for suspicion!
The old man Zhao Zhigao said earnestly: "I also felt suspicious before. After questioning the emperor in detail, I found out that Lin Tailai's accumulation of grain and grass in Xianjing Road was approved by the emperor, but there was no clear decree."
Li Chun was shocked, "Yuan Rong, the commander-in-chief of the foreign army, exchanged secret letters with the emperor, but our cabinet didn't know about it at all? How unreasonable."
Zhao Zhigao pointed to Sun Piyang's memorial, "This has nothing to do with today's topic! What should be discussed today is Sun Piyang!"
If you are dissatisfied with other matters, please write a separate letter to advise the Emperor!"
Sange Lao Zhangwei, who remained neutral on the Sun Piyang issue, asked with great interest: "Why did the emperor allow Lin Tailai to accumulate grain and grass in the remote Xianjing Road?"
Zhao Zhigao repeated: "This has nothing to do with today's theme! Don't add extraneous details!"
How could such a thing as mining be brought out in the first place? If it were spread, I'm afraid it would provoke a stress reaction from the courtiers again.
Anyway, for the courtiers, it is also politically correct to oppose the emperor's direct mining.