Thinking of this, Yunxi suddenly became alert. If he had known the history of North Korea in later generations, he would have known that Li Fangyuan was probably preparing for the coup. However, although he had not read the history of North Korea, before meeting Li Fangyuan in this life
I also understand the current situation in North Korea and know that Li Chenggui wants to make Li Fangshuo the crown prince, and he has a very tense relationship with his previous sons.
‘It’s not like Li Fangyuan came to me for support because I am the second son of the royal concubine, so I can help him ascend to the throne of Joseon.’ Yunxi thought.
Not to mention, Yunxi's thoughts were still a little sideways. So Yunxi then talked to Li Fangyuan sideways. But Li Fangyuan was stronger than Yunxi in this aspect, and Yunxi only roughly knew that Li Fangyuan wanted to be the heir apparent.
Then Yunxi thought about what he heard a few days ago, that Zheng Daozhuan, who wrote a disrespectful congratulations to the Ming Dynasty, was rumored not to be sick. Even Lao Zhu punished Li Fangyuan in person for this, and wanted to give North Korea another harshly worded edict.
Yunxi immediately felt that Li Fangyuan wanted to cut off the ministers who supported Li Fangshuo, and then become king through a coup or other means at the right time.
Yunxi, who already had a guess in his mind, talked to Li Fangyuan for a while, and became more and more sure of his guess. After talking to Li Fangyuan for a while, Li Fangyuan left.
Yunxi came to Dongnuang Pavilion to find Qin Song, told him about Li Fangyuan, and finally said: "Qin Song, do you think we can take advantage of the situation in North Korea?"
Qin Song was the only subordinate official who knew that Yunxi wanted to make Korea the same as a vassal, but he didn't know what Yunxi wanted to do. So he asked: "Your Highness, I have a problem. How do you want to deal with it?"
North Korea? In addition to not using troops, what else can’t be used? Does Your Highness want to complete it within a few years, or can it take a long time?"
When Yunxi saw Qin Song asking questions, he thought for a while and said: "Don't use conspiracy, use conspiracy. Once the conspiracy is exposed, it will be impossible. On the contrary, it may cause the Korean people to resent me, the Ming Dynasty, so we must use conspiracy."
At this time, Yun Xi’s inner thoughts were revealed. He believed that, unlike the harem, although there were conspiracies at work in the court, the final victory was still a conspiracy. Through various means, whether it was interests or other things, the enemy camp was divided and finally
success.
Cixi was able to maintain the Manchu Qing Dynasty during the more than 40 years of rule in the late Qing Dynasty because of her flexible political skills and repeated use of the contradictions between various factions, rather than any conspiracy;
Although Yunxi hated the Manchus, he had to admire Cixi's methods. If she hadn't encountered a "big change not seen in three thousand years", she might have been able to bring about a renaissance.
Although my current skills are definitely not as good as those of Cixi, I have the memory of future generations, which can ensure that the primary issue of 'ruling the country' can be clearly distinguished: "Who are our enemies and who are our friends?"
Then Yunxi said: "You can make appropriate use of the internal affairs of North Korea, but no, let's wait until I become president."
"We don't have to worry about it taking a long time. Thirty or forty years is fine, but we don't want to leave any hidden dangers. We can't keep repeating things like the Western Regions, which are still in the hands of foreign countries."
Qin Song thought for a while and said, "The minister has three strategies." These three strategies were not what he came up with now. They were among the countless strategies he had thought of before and were in line with Yun He's statement.
Yunxi also knew this, so he asked: "What are the three strategies?"
Qin Song said: "The first thing is that since Lord Jing'an of the Korean Kingdom pleases His Highness, he must want to be canonized by the Ming Dynasty immediately after becoming the king. He can be given the surname Zhu and be equal to King Jingjiang in everything. Over time, everyone will
Everyone will recognize that the King of Korea is the same as the King of Jingjiang." King Jingjiang is the descendant of Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew Zhu Wenzheng. He is the only prince in the Ming Dynasty who is not a direct descendant of Lao Zhu, and the only prince with a title of two characters.
"The second thing is that whenever the Ming Dynasty conducts foreign conquests, North Korea must send troops to accompany them; if they perform meritorious services, they will also be rewarded according to the rewards given to domestic soldiers for their meritorious service."
"The third is to allow North Korean people to participate in our country's scientific examinations, and to allocate officials without discrimination, even if North Korea does not want our country's scholars to be officials."
Yunxi evaluated these three strategies in his mind: the first strategy was good, but he didn't know whether the North Koreans would agree with it; the second strategy was good, but with the combat effectiveness of the North Korean army, they probably had to be protected by the Ming Dynasty's army.
A better implementation strategy may require some deception; as for the third strategy, it is also possible, but it must limit the number of North Koreans who pass the exam.
Yunxi thought for a moment and said: "Yes, Qin Qing, it seems that you have put some thought into it, but you should wait until I succeed to the throne to implement these measures." However, Yunxi still praised Qin Song well.
When Li Fangyuan returned to the Lifanyuan, his confidant Jin Hanlao asked: "How is the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty's emperor?"
Li Fangyuan sat down, and after repeatedly checking that there were no outsiders, he said: "In the past few days, I have observed that if the emperor's grandson of the Ming Dynasty is just a middle-aged man, I am afraid that half of the officials in North Korea are above him."
exaggerate)."
"But the emperor's grandson of the Ming Dynasty saw the pros and cons of things very clearly, and never spoke about things he didn't understand. Moreover, the officials in the east palace of the emperor's grandson were all loyal and smart people, and they would help the emperor's grandson make up for it.
As long as such a person can listen to what others say, he is a suitable monarch."
Jin Hanlao said: "Doesn't that mean we can't use the Ming Dynasty's grandson?"
Li Fangyuan said: "Haha, why not? The emperor's grandson of the Ming Dynasty is the second son of the first concubine. It is impossible for him to support Li Fangshuo based on his background. You can take advantage of these few days to make friends with the people of the Ming Dynasty. Wait.
After the emperor of the Ming Dynasty passed away and the crown prince succeeded to the throne, I took action as soon as I saw a better chance at home. As soon as the matter was successful, you came to apply for the title in the name of tribute envoy, and asked the Ministry of Rites, the Lifan Yuan and the Ming Dynasty
There is no need to speak for the person whom the Emperor’s grandson likes, just say that the situation in North Korea should be stabilized as soon as possible.”
"Although the crown prince who just took office is an outstanding person, and the people around him are also smart, after all, he has never presided over such a large country, so he must be in a hurry. They must be thinking that the affairs in North Korea will be over soon. This is what we want to achieve."
Jin Hanlao said again: "Then why do you want to use Ming Guo's help to get rid of Mr. Zheng? Isn't it a good idea to keep a low profile and bide your time?"
Li Fangyuan said: "Zheng Daochuan's power is too great. I'm still afraid that he will do something bad. And think about it, if I don't do anything, I'm afraid my father will still doubt me. But if I do this, he will clear up his doubts."
"And as long as the most important subordinates are not injured, it is okay to get rid of the useless ones, and we will have to take care of their ideas in the future. What we want to do is not based on the strength of numbers.
This is useless in a surprise attack."
The two of them had made a decision and were waiting for the opportunity to implement it.