Chapter 43: Filial piety

"What's not to do?"

Jiang Fangyin's look like the sky was about to fall made his father-in-law very unhappy, what a big deal, it was like a dead wife, as for it.

This is the generation gap.

The generation gap caused by hundreds of years of knowledge.

Quit floating, avoid dryness, think twice before acting is the basic quality that people must have to do big things, and the father-in-law looks like the kind of person who can't do big things?

This matter was a decision made by his old man after careful consideration.

In the eyes of outsiders, my father-in-law has been fishing for the past three days, doing nothing, and hanging on his son, but that's just the appearance!

If you peel off this surface, you will find that your father-in-law's heart is... How boring and uncomfortable.

It's boring, because there are no Jurchen chasers at all, so that before leaving, the father-in-law will show his skills one last time and cut off one or two heads to comfort his life.

It was uncomfortable because the Koreans on the other side of the river were really rude, and they knew that there were officers and soldiers of the Damei Dynasty stationed on the other side of the river, but the officials of the Korean feudal clan did not cross the river with cattle, sheep, wine, money, or anything to reward them.

This is a bit excessive, obviously not taking the Ming Maritime Admiral Eunuch and the greatest Admiral of the Ming Emperor's army, Grandpa Wei Gonggong, in his eyes!

If you look down on us, you look down on the emperor!

This tone, if Gonggong Wei doesn't give it to the emperor, is he still a human?

If you don't come, I'll go by myself.

As an angel, it is necessary for him to visit his subjects in public and private and moral terms.

There is no problem with this in legal theory, and the ministers of the two capitals and thirteen provinces, large and small, are not "acting on behalf of heaven".

At the same time, it was also necessary to have an open and frank conversation with the North Korean side on the military expenditure of the "Imjin War" and the compensation for the casualties of the Ming officers and soldiers.

Although the Ming Dynasty is the Celestial Empire, but the landlord's family has no surplus grain, in order to protect your court, my Ming treasury is empty, and the private money of the Son of Heaven has also been invested, and finally because of this war, the country's cash flow was interrupted, national defense construction was interrupted, which indirectly or directly caused turmoil and civil strife, and finally went bankrupt.

The cause and effect must be understood.

So, do you want to give some compensation to Daming?

Daming can be sacrificed and paid, but sacrifice and pay must be valuable, and sacrifice and pay must also be rewarded!

There is no point in just verbally saying words of gratitude to your ancestors for eighteen generations, and never forgetting them for generations.

The best attitude is to take action.

It doesn't matter how much money you have, what matters is that you have to show it.

This matter is a major matter related to the survival of the country, and the father-in-law cannot be shaken, unless Jiang Fangyin has enough reasons to persuade him.

It's a pity that Lao Chiang's measures are still the same old tune, to the effect that my Ming Dynasty is the country of the suzerainty of Korea, how can there be a country of the suzerains in the world who asks for money from the vassals? Doing so is tantamount to losing the world, violating the teachings of the saints, and damaging the image of the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, even if the Ming Dynasty wanted to ask for compensation from the DPRK, the "government", that is, the foreign court, should issue a letter of state to the DPRK, and how could the ministers come forward privately.

According to Lao Jiang, if Gonggong Wei really dares to cross the river to "blackmail" the Koreans without permission, then he will inevitably be scolded by the world, and at that time, even the emperor will not be able to protect him.

"Father-in-law thinks twice!"

Jiang Fangyin almost cried blood and died.

Gonggong Wei first answered the previous question, he said that we must have new thinking about the outside world, and we can no longer look at the issue of vassals with the old eyes of the past.

"You can't do such a thing as living to save face and suffer sin. Since Japan has protected Korea from the invasion and occupation of the Japanese people, there is no doubt that the DPRK should pay for the protection of the DPRK and give the sacrificial soldiers a pension of silver and food, as well as the expenses of money and food. Daqing may think that what we said is wrong, but Daqing, you are so good to think about Zigong ransom and Zilu receiving cattle, how did the sage say. ”

These two events are the story of Spring and Autumn.

At that time, there was a law in the Lu country, where the Lu people were enslaved abroad, if someone could redeem them, they could go to the treasury to reimburse the ransom after returning to China.

Once, Zigong, a disciple of Confucius, redeemed a Lu man abroad, but after returning to China, he did not accept state compensation, thinking that he was righteous.

His teacher, Confucius, was very angry and thought that Zigong had done something wrong. Because after he set this precedent, other Lu people were no longer willing to redeem their compatriots abroad.

On another occasion, another disciple of Confucius, Zilu, rescued a man who had fallen into the water, and the man gave him a cow to thank him, and Zilu accepted it.

When Confucius heard this, he was very happy and said that the people of Zilu would definitely have the courage to save those who fell into the water.

Later facts proved that Confucius said that the people of Lu gradually stopped redeeming their compatriots, but there were more people who acted bravely.

Father-in-law Wei moved out of this story of the Spring and Autumn Period to ask Jiang Fangyin to understand a truth - everything in the world should follow a sharp word.

Only when there is benefit will it come, and only when it is beneficial can it be sustainable.

There is no such thing as iron-clad buddies in any country, and there is such a thing as friendship from generation to generation, and the fundamental link between the relations between the two countries is the word Li.

If there is no good word, unilateral efforts without asking for anything in return, the relationship between the two countries will definitely not last long.

"In the Imjin War, we sent nearly 100,000 troops before and after, and spent millions of dollars and food to keep North Korea. Let's ask Daqing, if North Korea is in trouble now, can our North Korea still be like this? ”

Jiang Fangyin squeaked, he was a staff member of Yang Ho, who had been a member of the staff of Yang Ho, who had helped North Korea, how could he not know what the Ming Dynasty had done to save North Korea.

To put it bluntly, with the current national strength of the Ming Dynasty, if the Japanese invade the DPRK again, it will be difficult for the Ming Dynasty to carry out the second battle of aiding the DPRK and resisting the Japanese.

It may not be felt that this kind of national power is fading in the Kannai, but it is obvious outside the Kansai. For example, the Liaodong garrison was reduced by half, and the elite generals lost a lot in Korea. This led to the Liaodong garrison becoming more and more powerless to deal with the increasingly complicated situation of captives and slaves outside the Guan.

The first reason for Li Chengliang's withdrawal from the six forts was that the military strength was difficult to support, and the money and food were difficult to continue, so the only way to shrink was to shrink.

"What if North Korea gives me compensation from the Ming Dynasty? Let's not talk about anything else, that is, if there is something wrong with North Korea, can our country turn a blind eye? The word we are talking about can be said to be a benefit, or a cost. How can the state act regardless of the cost! How can you just seek fame and not ask for anything in return! ”

Speaking of this, Gonggong Wei thought of an old incident and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Daqing doesn't know, as far as we know, there is a country in Europa thousands of miles away, and its country is powerful and has many vassals. However, the rulers of their kingdoms are called vassals, and if they want their own protection, they must bear the expenses of their own money, food, and soldiers. In this way, if the vassal is in trouble, his kingdom will be saved. In order to seek the protection of their countries, the vassals actively donated money, and there was no dissatisfaction, and the officials and people of their countries also applauded the behavior of the commander. What does this mean, it shows that in this world, profit is the right way. ”

After finishing speaking, Gonggong Wei waved his sleeves lightly: "Since North Korea is a vassal of our country, our country has its own obligation to protect, but North Korea must bear the losses of our country's Imjin War, which is non-negotiable." ”

Turning to look at Jiang Fangyin, he looked forward to it: "I also hope that Brother Daqing can give us a letter to the officials of that dynasty so that they will know." ”

Jiang Fangyin was silent for a moment, and before long, the proclamation was released.

It is said: "The Ming Emperor personally sent his minister Wei Mouliang to tell the Korean State: My emperor Yuer Kingdom has a merit that will never be forgotten." When the day of the Renchen bandang, the thieves entered the eastern country, and the eight roads were eroded, if it was not for my emperor to mobilize the world's soldiers, how could Erbang rebuild it and get what it is today?

However, our dynasty is the country of Baoer, and it took seven years to spend the world's wealth, and the national strength and people's strength have faded. Today, the country of Guaner has been peaceful for more than ten years, and the happiness of the people is also the gift of my emperor. The emperor of our country is the king, and the people are the sons. If the people have half a conscience, they should make up for the war losses to our country, and the emperor of our country should feel the filial piety of the people. ”