Zhu Yihai personally saw off Kim Sang-hyun at the beach.
"Your Majesty, this is Sun Shouheng, who has been with you since he was a child. Previously, I was taken to Shenyang by Jianlu and imprisoned for three years. He also took the initiative to ask to be with you. Although this child is only sixteen years old this year, he is very filial and intelligent. I would like to ask you to take care of me. He stayed with His Majesty to serve and study Chinese etiquette and culture."
After taking over Laizhou, Zhu Yihai planned to let Kim Sangxian return to North Korea. He also specially selected Hua Xia, a member of Zhongshushe, as an envoy to accompany him on a secret envoy to meet with the North Korean King Li Zhu. At present, it is unlikely that North Korea will directly rebel against the Qing Dynasty and return to the Ming Dynasty. But it is necessary to start the layout preparation in secret.
Li Zhu resented the Qing Dynasty's establishment of captives, and even poisoned all the princes who turned to the Qing Dynasty because of this, and appointed Lord Fenglin, who also hated the Qing Dynasty, as the new prince. It can be seen that their father and son's thoughts were just that they were unable to resist the Qing court for a while.
This time, Yuan Shihe sent Jin Sangxian to Dengzhou. He had secretly tried to contact the Ming Dynasty in order to contact the Ming Dynasty. The result was unexpectedly good. Not only was he contacted, but he even made a great contribution.
"I grant that Jin Shou Heng was born as a Jinshi, and was awarded the title of Shujishi in the Hanlin Academy. He studied in the Hanlin Academy and served me."
Jin Sangxian was very excited. The status of a Jinshi in the Ming Dynasty was very noble, and the status of a Shujishi was even more noble. He quickly pulled his grandson to thank him.
Jin Shouheng is very young, but has a bookish air, and is quite handsome. He has a single eyelid and a fair face. His father, Jin Guangcan, is the son of Jin Sangkuan, and he was later adopted by Jin Sangxian.
Jin Guangchan had a good family background and good knowledge. Especially, he married the granddaughter of Jin Tiannan, and Jin Tiannan was the father of Princess Inmok. Princess Inmok was Seonjo's step-concubine and Gwanghaejun's concubine. After Injo's death, the coup Pai also invited her to appoint Lingyang Jun Li Zhu to succeed him.
Princess Inmu was born in the Yan'an Kim family, a famous family in North Korea and an important family in the Western Party.
As Jin Guangcan's son, Jin Suheng, was born into such a family, it was naturally unusual. Since he was a child, he had been friends with all the famous talented people from the two families at that time. Last year, Ying Sungkyunkwan took the exam and won the first place. This year Later, in the Jinshi examination, he also won the first place in the minor subjects. This is equivalent to being a scholar, ranking first in both examinations.
He is already famous in North Korea at a young age, and with his family background and talents, he will be able to enter the Uijeongbu government and become the prime minister sooner or later.
Such an outstanding grandson, but Kim Sang-hyun insisted on letting him stay because he also valued the future of the Ming Dynasty. As long as the Ming Dynasty can be revived, the future of North Korea will definitely break away from the Manchu and Qing Dynasties and return to the embrace of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, now it is close to the Qing Dynasty The Luo Party and others will inevitably lose power, while the pro-Ming faction will regain their important position.
Now that the opportunity is so good, of course we must lay the foundation for our grandson and find a way for him to stay and accompany him as his attendants.
Regarding the future of North Korea, Kim Sang-hyun firmly believes that the only way to know it is to know it personally.
Zhu Yihai likes this seventy-year-old man very much. In fact, he really wants to keep him by his side. However, considering that North Korea is now governed by the pro-Qing Luo Party, he also agrees with Kim Sang-hyun to go back and put an end to the chaos. After two experiences, After the chaos, many of the two upper-class nobles in North Korea had their backbones broken by the Manchus, and they did not dare to speak out again.
However, some people who originally advocated peace talks have gained new understandings after these few years. For example, Cui Mingji, the original leader of the peace faction, advocated peace talks at first, but was later arrested by the Qing government and imprisoned in Shenyang for several years. With Kim Sang-heon as his companion, who was opposed to peace, the two former enemies in the court became good friends in Shenyang. They understood each other, wrote poems about peace, and gained a new understanding of North Korea and the situation in the world.
Zhu Yihai still has great expectations for North Korea. If North Korea can return to the Ming Dynasty, it will be very important and helpful to the Ming Dynasty. After all, North Korea is behind the Tatars.
Now that the Tatars have entered the country and occupy half of the Central Plains, North Korea, their home base in the backyard, is somewhat beyond their reach.
Zhu Yihai held Jin Sangxian's hand and said goodbye with regret.
The Korean grain fleet he brought also all returned, but not empty. There were many rewards given by Zhu Yihai on board, as well as more trade goods.
Although Shandong is dilapidated, if you really want to get something to go to North Korea, you can still get it.
Silk, porcelain, paper, books, tea, etc., there are many good things.
Except for the cargo that was directly rewarded to the North Korean monarchs and ministers, the rest of the cargo on the ship was all given by Zhu Yihai to Kim Sang-hyun and other officials and soldiers on credit. These goods were given to them first, and they took them back to North Korea and sold them before giving money, or to
Then they would be exchanged for North Korean goods and then returned to the Ming Dynasty.
This is actually a very generous benefit.
In the past, every time when North Korea came to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, officials and soldiers would bring a large amount of goods to trade and make a lot of money. Every time the position of the tribute regiment, even the position of a soldier, would be fiercely fought, because even if
They are ordinary tribute regiment soldiers who can also carry a certain amount of goods.
For this reason, those North Korean businessmen were very clever in cooperating with the mission. They were responsible for providing the goods, and in the end the money they made was divided among everyone.
Even Japanese businessmen joined in at one time. They were wealthy, provided more capital and even goods, and used the name of the Korean mission to trade in the Ming Dynasty. After making money, everyone divided it.
Don't underestimate this kind of trade entrained by missions, the profits are extremely huge, especially the goods carried by missions are often exempt from tariffs.
For example, in North Korea, the productivity is underdeveloped, and the weaving industry, for example, is very average. Their domestic gold and silver are mainly used as tribute to the Ming Dynasty and as rewards for domestic nobles. They are not used as currency, while copper coins are circulated.
But the quantity is small, and the folk trade is actually mainly cloth or even grain.
As in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, money and silk were both used, and cloth was even mainly used for large transactions.
However, their weaving technology is very backward, and the cloth is divided into upper, middle and lower grades. Even the fine cloth worn by the nobles, in fact, in the eyes of the Central Plains Ming Dynasty, it can only be used for mourning clothes because it is very rough.
Not fine enough, especially the lack of dyeing technology, etc.
Grain rice
The cloth used by their ordinary people is even more sparse and generally undyed, as if they were paying filial piety every day.
But with this backward textile technology, the Koreans still regard cloth as a treasure and are generally unwilling to export it. The nobles are not interested in the silks, brocades, and even ordinary linen and cotton produced by the Ming Dynasty's advanced textile technology.
All require very large amounts of money.
And since it can only be imported through cross-border trade, the price is extremely expensive. The cost of goods carried by missions is much cheaper. For example, they can not pay customs duties and can be purchased directly in the capital or the mainland, etc., avoiding the need for Ming merchants to earn intermediate profits.
etc., so it is extremely popular in North Korea.
Zhu Yihai also knew this kind of thing very well, so this time he collected a fleet of goods for Jin Shangxian and others and asked them to transport them back, which meant that everyone could make a lot of money.
This is not only a reward for these people, but also an opportunity to open up trade with North Korea.
Although North Korea is said to be backward in production, it still has a lot of things, such as wood, ginseng, medicinal materials, and even cattle and horses. North Korea's bows and arrows are also pretty good. As long as the trade volume is increased and exchanges are made, this will be of great help to Zhu Yihai.
He said that there are huge tariffs and trade profits.
It can also bring the two countries closer through trade. After all, those who can profit from international trade must be dominated by the two groups of nobles in North Korea. Even the king and the court can also make a lot of profits.
When interests are connected, relationships will naturally become closer.
Hua Xia, a member of Zhongshu Sheren, will go to North Korea on a ship this time. He will also be escorted by a navy, but the merchant ship will be under the flag and will also carry goods. Hua Xia's public identity is that of a trader.
In addition to Hua Xia, one of Geng Zhongming's staff members is going to North Korea this time to join the army. He will also go with Hua Xia to visit the King of North Korea. His main task this time is to go over and say hello. Geng Zhongming wants to open Dongjiang Town in Pidao.
In the future, we will definitely have to deal with North Korea, and we must communicate with them in advance. It is best to contact them secretly.
To establish a foothold in Phi Island, Guang Phi Island and other islands are definitely not enough to be self-sufficient, so they have to establish military camps in North Korea, and even directly conduct trade with them, all of which require North Korea's cooperation.
Let him go with Hua Xia, which naturally means that the emperor has the endorsement of Dongjiang Town.
Reopening Dongjiang Town is very important in Zhu Yihai's plan.
If Geng Zhongming can truly re-establish a town on Pidao, he will have a sharp edge on the border between China and North Korea. With the presence of this army, North Korea can also have the confidence to dare to resist the Qing Dynasty.
Even if North Korea cannot make up its mind for a while, they will definitely be willing to smuggle trade in Phi Island.
Pi Dao is nearby for trade. From Pi Dao to Dengzhou, Yuying will be responsible for it, which is perfect.
Zhu Yihai gave several decrees to Kim Sang-heon, one of which was to confer the crown prince Bonglin Dajun. In the name of the Ming suzerainty, he officially conferred the title of Prince Bonglin Dajun as the crown prince of Joseon.
The king and his ministers were reluctant to leave.
Before Kim Sang-heon boarded the ship, he knelt down to worship the emperor again.
"I believe we will meet again soon!"
Kim Sang-hyun returned to the ship and stood on the deck.
The North Korean ship went to sea with a fleet of Ming boats.
"Can the Ming army really occupy the Denglai Peninsula forever? Will they still be there next time we come?"
"If we help the Ming army this time, will the Manchus turn their anger on North Korea and punish them?"
Several accompanying officials were full of worry. Although they had all received rewards from the Emperor of Heaven this time, and the goods on the ship could make them another fortune, they were still full of fear and worry about the Tatars.
Invaded North Korea, but beat them until they were unable to resist.
Jin Sangxian looked at the already blurred coastline, but said very firmly, "How can civilization be conquered by barbarians? Besides, you have also seen the emperor of today, what a sage and warrior, such an unworldly Ming who can personally conduct the Northern Expedition.
Lord, the restoration of the Ming Dynasty will be completed soon. Our country has always been a vassal of the Central Plains, so naturally we should be closely attached to it.
The Tatars used force to barbarically invade our country, Korea. They could subdue us for a while, but they could not completely conquer us."
Jin Sangxian caressed his chest. In his arms were the letters of credence given by the emperor to the king and crown prince of North Korea, as well as a letter from the emperor himself to the king. The four-character letter written by the king before about his wish to see China had been forwarded to
The great emperor of tomorrow.
At this time, several officials began to talk about the power of Emperor Ming, the majesty of the imperial camp, and how they could capture Dengzhou so easily. The scene of all the cannons firing in unison shocked them.
light.
Kong Youde, who had accompanied Huang Taiji to invade North Korea and was also a famous fierce general in North Korea, was actually forced to burn himself in Dengzhou. Another famous king, Geng Zhongming, was also besieged and surrendered directly.
"The Ming army's ships are so big and have so many cannons!"
"The emperor's imperial camp is also very elite. They raided Dengzhou and then besieged Laizhou. They captured the two major cities of Denglai without any casualties."
"It would be great if North Korea also had these giant ships and cannons, so that we would no longer be afraid of barbarian invasions."
