"Angel, the small country of North Korea is really not as good as the great country of Ming Dynasty. I hope you can forgive me!"
Wang Yongzhen lowered his head and explained to the silent man beside him.
"With hundreds of thousands of people in Seoul, it's not too small."
Wenxi, the Minister of Rites, smiled slightly and didn't take it seriously.
Wenxi was only in his thirties, and he was originally a member of the shogunate. As King Yu came to Nanjing and ascended to the throne, he naturally became a minister.
This visit to North Korea was personally requested by the emperor, and he did not dare not come.
After being depressed all the way, he relaxed a little when he saw the welcoming people lining the streets.
Although Seoul is small, it is only a scaled-down version of Nanjing, and it is even more crowded than Nanjing.
However, the common people's clothes are mainly white and black, and it is rare to see bright and eye-catching clothes.
What particularly surprised him was that every house in the streets and alleys had couplets with black characters on a white background.
For a moment, he was in a daze.
Following the angel's gaze, Wang Yongzhen suddenly realized and said with a smile:
"It is a small country with few people and a shortage of pigments. Although it is common in the above country, there is very little red in Korea. Except for His Highness and dignitaries, even I and other officials can hardly find it."
"The common people also admire elegance, so they write on a white background."
"I see!"
Wenxi breathed a sigh of relief.
It's too easy to scare people in broad daylight.
We arrived at Gyeongbokgung Palace, the palace where the leader of the Joseon Dynasty lived. All its specifications were the same as those of a prince.
That is, the princes and nobles of North Korean counties enjoy the treatment of princes to show the goodwill between the Ming Dynasty.
The palace was named after the word "Jingfu" in "The Gentleman for Ten Thousand Years, Jie Er Jingfu" in "The Book of Songs".
All buildings are painted blue to distinguish them from the yellow of the Ming Dynasty Palace. Therefore, the color of South Korea’s Blue House seems abnormal to us, but it is a noble color in South Korea.
It is square in shape, with the main gate Gwanghwamun in the south, Jianchunmun in the east, Yingqiumen in the west, and Shenmumun in the north.
Along with a series of etiquette, Wenxi was temporarily placed outside the palace, and only Wang Yongzhen saw the King of Joseon.
"Your Highness, the humble minister has lived up to the king's orders and finally returned!"
Wang Yongzhen knelt down, with tears in her eyes and inexplicable excitement.
"Have you seen the Great Tomorrow?"
Li Zhu was sitting on the king's couch, leaning forward. His face was originally a little gray, but now he turned slightly red, as if he had drunk too much wine.
Under the red royal robe, the four-clawed golden dragon is extremely conspicuous.
The civil and military classes also looked at him with solemn eyes.
Wang Yongzhen suppressed her excitement and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, the Ming Dynasty has not yet been destroyed. The vassal King Yu has succeeded to the throne in Nanjing. Now south of the Yangtze River, all the land of the Ming Dynasty is occupied."
"That's good!"
Li Zhu breathed a sigh of relief, leaned against the soft pillow, and showed a smile.
On the side, the head of the parliamentary government received the parliamentary money and said unhappily: "Your Highness, now the Manchu Qing Dynasty is eyeing the north. If we continue to have contact with the Ming Dynasty, I am afraid we will be humiliated again."
The parliamentary government is the cabinet of North Korea, and the leader of the parliament is equivalent to the chief minister.
As a member of the Andong Jin family, Jin Zidian went on three consecutive missions to the Qing Dynasty and was a representative of the pro-Qing faction in Korea.
Of course, his attitude is what North Korea has to do now, otherwise it would not be able to become a leader.
"It's ridiculous. The Ming Dynasty had the gift of rebuilding North Korea, so how could it stay away from it?"
For a while, refutations were heard endlessly, which made Jin Zidian quite angry, but he could do nothing.
Although pro-Qing Dynasty was North Korea's foreign policy, in fact it was mainly pro-Ming Dynasty. Even the king of North Korea would worship Chongzhen, Emperor Shenzong, whether it was the Mid-Autumn Festival or the first lunar month.
If the pro-Ming faction is completely eliminated, even the King of North Korea will be no exception.
Jin Zidian saw that His Highness looked unhappy and hurriedly backed down: "Huh, if something goes wrong then, it'll be up to you how you deal with it."
After saying that, he closed his eyes to rest and paid no attention to it.
"Has the emperor ever known about my internal affairs in Korea?"
Li Zhu coughed and continued to ask.
Even Jin Zidian couldn't help but cast a glance.
"Your Highness, the emperor's kindness has forgiven North Korea——"
Wang Yongzhen raised his head and said.
Instantly, the entire hall became noisy.
Laughter everywhere.
Even Li Zhu, who was sitting high on the king's couch, couldn't help but laugh happily, his gray beard constantly rising and falling.
For a son, the greatest joy is to make a mistake and be forgiven by his parents.
North Korea has this kind of mentality at this time.
After asking many questions, in the end, only Wang Yongzhen and Li Zhu were left.
Wang Yongzhen did not dare to delay any longer and directly explained Wenxi's origin and purpose.
"Jeju Island?"
Although Li Zhu was old, he was not confused and still firmly held the royal power. He mused:
"What did the Ming Dynasty want to do with this island? Forget raising horses, that was a hundred years ago."
Li Zhu didn't believe the excuse for raising horses.
He did not believe that the huge Ming Dynasty could not find a suitable place to raise horses, so he chose the sea.
It's just an island. North Korea doesn't pay much attention to it, but it pays special attention to the reasons.
"In my opinion, I am afraid that I want to use it as a second skin island."
Wang Yongzhen raised his head and said.
"Second Phi Island?"
Li Zhu became excited instantly: "In other words, Ming Dynasty is preparing to counterattack?"
"I'm afraid that's the case." Wang Yongzhen nodded and said: "Although the Ming Dynasty's cavalry is not as good as the Jurchens, its navy is unique in the world. Relying on sea ships, it will be very successful to attack Liaodong."
"That's it!" Li Zhu thought about it and said immediately: "Don't let the government know about this matter. Do it yourself, do it quietly, and cover it up well."
Li Zhu was particularly happy to be able to give the Manchus some displeasure.
When he was detained for the first time, he knelt three times and kowtowed nine times before people, and he also knelt down before barbarians. It was so shameful.
Do you think you are the old father of Ming Dynasty?
During the interview with Wenxi, Li Jian was very relaxed and kept understanding the situation in Ming Dynasty.
When he learned that the current emperor was only four years old, inherited the throne from a common branch, and was only twenty-four years old, he was shocked and speechless.
After a long time, he finally said: "Thank you for your hard work, angel. Apart from borrowing the island, what other holy message can you convey?"
"Nothing else. I just heard that there are many Ming Dynasty survivors in the north of your country. Before the Emperor of Ming Dynasty came, I said that I would never abandon any of my subjects. I also hope that your country will help -"
The reason why it was to assist rather than to release the person was because Wenxi naturally expected that North Korea would never stop it.
In fact, North Korea also has a headache when facing these hot potatoes in the north. Now that there is a solution, it is naturally happy.
"Why does an angel need to speak about such a trivial matter?"
Li Zhu agreed readily. As long as he didn't ask North Korea to send troops or food and offend the Manchu Qing Dynasty, what did it mean?
The survivors of the Ming Dynasty are mostly Liao people who fled from Liaodong and escaped slaves. The number has reached hundreds of thousands, which has always caused North Korea a headache.