Chapter Fifty-Six: Two Classes in North Korea

In the early days of the founding of the DPRK, the struggle and suppression of the two classes of Korea by several generations of monarchs can be summed up in one sentence, that is, the new two classes of Lee Joseon were used to replace the old two classes in Goryeo.

And this goal was basically accomplished during the Sejong era.

Although the two classes of North Korea were under the restrictions of the Lee clan of Korea, the two classes of North Korea married each other and the royal family, forming a large network all over Korea.

All of Xu Youzhen's actions towards North Korea have proved his views.

First of all, it is impossible to rule North Korea without relying on North Korea for two shifts, unless the Ming Dynasty is willing to fight in Korea for a few years and turn North Korea into a blank slate. Then a new North Korea was rebuilt, which could not rely on the DPRK for two shifts.

Secondly, to rule Korea, the two classes of Korea are the biggest obstacle to the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

This is also the reason why Xu Youzhen not only wants to woo and appease the two classes of North Korea, but also wants to kill the killer and kill on a large scale.

After all, as the ruling group of North Korea, whether it is Kyoto or the local government, there are forces all over the place, and even the two classes of North Korea are almost equal to the entire bureaucracy of North Korea and China.

If the large local power groups keep them, North Korea will always be the North Korea of the two classes of nobles, not the North Korea of the Ming Dynasty.

It's just that in the face of such a big killing, Zhu Qiyu was a little hesitant and said, "This, isn't this okay?" ”

In Seoul, King Yu had already begun to perform the functions of the king of Joseon.

But he was still shocked by Xu Youzhen's generosity.

After all, this is not the beginning of the country.

Even the Ming royal family is not used to this kind of move, killing thousands of people and exiling more than 100,000 people.

If you just follow the list drawn by Xu Youzhen, even compared with the three major cases in the early Ming Dynasty, it is not much worse in scale. There are also some of them that Zhu Qiyu comes into contact with on a daily basis, North Korean people.

Zhu Qiyu's senses for them are not too bad.

Xu Youzhen said to Zhu Qiyu: "Your Highness, the minister has His Majesty's holy decree, and before His Royal Highness leaves Beijing, he should also have an instruction." ”

Zhu Qiyu said: "The imperial brother has instructions, but Lord Xu, this is a little too much. ”

Xu Youzhen's eyes narrowed slightly, and she sighed in her heart. This prince did not understand the seriousness of the political purge at all. Xu Youzhen said: "Your Majesty, do you think Annan is lost? ”

Zhu Qiyu said: "I want to hear it in detail. ”

Xu Youzhen's tone was indifferent, but between the words, he said murderously: "It's improper to kill, the people who should be killed are not killed, and the people who shouldn't be killed are killed too much." ”

Zhu Qiyu listened to this, his brows furrowed slightly, and he didn't like this argument very much now.

In Shilin, the general conclusion is that the eunuchs harmed the people and caused the people of Annam to rebel.

Xu Youzhen did not necessarily want to persuade Zhu Qiyu, but turned her eyes to Cao Yi.

Today's North Korea is

The kings of Joseon, Zhu Qiyu, Xu Youzhen, and Cao Yi, the general of the Eastern Expedition, are the core decision-making layer.

After the Battle of Seoul, Cao Yi seemed to have become idle. He mainly sent troops to accept the south of Korea one by one, and organized and trained the Korean surrender army, so that the North Korean surrender army could be used by him, otherwise relying on the 70,000 or 80,000 Ming troops in North Korea, although it was elite, but if he wanted to completely swallow North Korea, he still had some strength to catch.

It's just that no matter what, on such a major matter, it is impossible for Xu Youzhen not to know that Cao Yi will act alone.

Therefore, although Cao Yi did not say a word in this secret discussion between the three of them, Xu Youzhen could not really pretend that Cao Yi did not exist.

"Shengdou Xiaomin, all they think about is food and clothing, as for the country's surname, do they care? Only the nobles of a country, if they die in the country, will naturally not be as rich as they were at the beginning, so this kind of person is the biggest opponent of my Ming Dynasty. ”

"But after destroying Annan, he is gentle with this generation, think about it, what can be more precious than his original Annan's status and power?"

"As for the rebellion of the eunuchs, to put it mildly, the eunuchs and their ilk are in deep trouble in the country, is it worse than in Annam? Why, instead of causing any trouble in the country, something happened in Annam? ”

"Some people say that the people's hearts are not attached? But is Annan really better than this dynasty to the local people? ”

This question is really difficult to answer.

If you look at it from the point of view of later generations, the people of the Ming Dynasty are already living in dire straits, but if you only compare the average of the entire ancient world, you will find that the average living standard of the Chinese people in most of the time period is better than that of the people of other countries.

It was even maintained until the Qing Dynasty.

"It's nothing more than the people being ignorant and confused by the policies of this dynasty, and the people who really instigated Nan'an to rebel are all the original noble children, that is, the people who are the most kind to this dynasty."

"This is a lesson from the past. It is also the meaning of His Majesty, close to the people, the king entered North Korea, and there was no crime in the autumn. Don't hesitate to kill, as for the original nobles of North Korea, they should also let him go where they should go. ”

Wang Shi entered North Korea, although Wang Yue had strict military discipline, but he did not commit any offense with Qiu, but it was far from it, but the ancient people were easily content.

After all, there was no such thing as burning, killing and looting, which was already quite good for them.

Naturally, Xu Youzhen took the chicken feathers as an arrow and played his own role, but he did not understand the mistake of the general political intentions.

It's just that Zhu Qiyu is still a little unbearable, after all, there are too many people killed and too many exiles.

Zhu Qiyu looked at Cao Yi and said, "What does Guogong mean?" ”

Cao Yi said: "The old minister has no objection, everything is only obeyed by His Majesty's will." ”

Zhu Qiyu was still a little hesitant.

Xu Youzhen leaned forward slightly and said, "Your Majesty, please pay attention to your identity." ”

Zhu Qiyu listened, and his body shook slightly. This

In a word, it is extremely meaningful.

Although Zhu Qizhen relaxed the restrictions on the vassal kings, King Xiang sealed the country of Luchuan, and the king of Han entered Beijing to become a sect order, and several feudal kings in the northwest returned to Beijing.

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However, the ministers were still extremely sensitive to the participation of the vassal king in politics.

Especially Zhu Qiyu, the king of Joseon, in fact, there may not be no one to object, but he knows that Zhu Qizhen's words are uttered, and there is absolutely no possibility of change, and persuasion is useless.

Although the established fact cannot be changed, it does not mean that the attention of the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty to the vassal kings, especially the feudal kings of the close branches, will decline.

Now, under the condition of the emperor's will, Zhu Qiyu has to be a good person, which is indeed not what Zhu Qiyu should do.

Moreover, although Zhu Qiyu is the king of Joseon, he himself is a transition, a transition to avoid fierce resistance from the Koreans, and even a tool to pacify and paralyze the two classes of Korean nobles.

So during this period of time, Xu Youzhen accompanied Zhu Qiyu to frequently summon two classes of nobles in North Korea.

I have to say that the two classes of nobles in North Korea are not all wine bags and rice bags, and there are many people who uphold Zhu Zixue, and are no less than the scholars of the Ming Dynasty in terms of behavior and conduct.

And often the more such scholars and doctors, the more they are executed.

Gain, the destruction of a country, is in itself an act of extreme cruelty. In such a wave, there is no power to dominate the fate of the individual.

The outcome they are going to face has nothing to do with their personal conduct.

If Zhu Qiyu didn't know these people, maybe he couldn't care, but it was precisely because he knew these people that he was a little unbearable, but at this moment, he was reminded by Xu Youzhen that he naturally understood. said: "Lord Xu will do it, if there is anything to Xiao Wang's cooperation, just ask." ”

Xu Youzhen said: "There is nothing else, I just hope that the prince can summon two classes of nobles from each family to the banquet, whether it is a Laba banquet, a small New Year banquet, or a big New Year banquet, you can do it." ”

Zhu Qiyu still doesn't understand where he is, anyway, it's all a Hongmen banquet. And it was invited in his name, and it is estimated that this incident will make Zhu Qiyu's good reputation among the North Korean scholars disappear.

But what else can Zhu Qiyu say?

Just said, "Okay." ”

Xu Youzhen said: "I can be foolproof of everything in Seoul, but outside Seoul, I have to arrange it for the national government." ”

The two classes of nobles in North Korea are a huge group, and Seoul is their settlement, but not all, the place to do it, there are many large families who gather, and it is also their nest.

It is necessary to use the army.

Cao Yi didn't care about this matter. As a general, he kills too many people, and he doesn't care how to do it, only the emperor's order, and he doesn't mind getting his hands dirty.

Cao Yi said: "All places have been arranged, just set a time, do it together, and be foolproof." ”