Chapter 489: The King of Joseon Has a Hint
Since the Cui family dared to assassinate Li Mi and accept the anger of Guang Haijun, it was to blame, and Li Mi didn't bother to pay attention to this.
The corpses of these assassins were naturally cleaned up by Guanghaijun's people, and after they calmed down, it was almost dawn, and Li Mi didn't go to sleep again.
He and Zhen Mi came to Asakusa Kaoru's side, asked Shen Yu to tidy up Asakusa Kaoru, changed her into clean clothes, said goodbye to Wu Weizhong after breakfast, and went to Yizhou under the escort of the Ming army.
After all, it was an envoy to mediate, so according to Li Mi's earlier prediction, he first communicated with the king of North Korea, Li Hao.
Li Hao is not Gwanghae-kun, he knows that the survival of North Korea lies in the thought of the Ming Dynasty, and he will never act as recklessly as Gwanghae-kun.
Along the way, Li Mi finally saw what it means to be purgatory on earth.
Although he has dragon blood in his body and is not afraid of the cold, the Korean people do not, they are not clothed, and they are exposed to ice and snow.
The soldiers tried their best to accommodate civilians, build shacks for them, and distribute food to them, and at this time, almost all the Korean people went into exile on the banks of the Yalu River, setting up low shacks on the bank.
These shacks were crushed by the snow and ice, but no one cared, they just wanted a place to stay, and the blade of fate that pressed on them was the deadliest of all.
North Korea is not a rich country in the first place, because there are many mountains, so there is little cultivation, most of them rely on fishing and hunting for a living, many people dig ice on the Yalu River to fish, but most of them freeze to death on the ice.
The refugee camp can't even afford fireworks, and there are occasional fires, which are also three layers inside and three layers outside, and the closer they get to them, the closer they live, and many people can't wait to throw themselves directly on the fire.
Some of the children cried and cried and lost their voices, but the parents were numb, thinking that they had no time to grieve and that death awaited them.
Li Mi is not hard-hearted, how can he not be sad when he sees this meeting, but the war is so cruel, so he can't let go of the culprit who started the war!
Seeing the tragedy along the way, Li Mi even had the idea of giving up the negotiation of peace and directly attacking the Japanese slaves.
However, Li Mi also knew that the purpose of delaying time was to completely wipe out the Japanese invaders in one fell swoop!
He knew that the historical War to Resist Japanese Aggression and Aid Korea ended with the victory of the Ming Dynasty and the Korean coalition army, but Li Mi's goal was by no means limited to this, he wanted to use this opportunity to completely destroy the Japanese slaves!
The people of the Japanese slaves are also innocent, but the army of the Japanese slaves is not, since they launched an invasion, they must be mentally prepared to be destroyed, and how can they use the mercy of the Ming Dynasty to bear the crimes they committed!
Uiju is just a small place, Li Hao is also old, the soil is ruined everywhere, and the company is starved and killed, such a North Korea is already full of holes, which makes people unbearable to look at directly.
The palace was only a bamboo building, the walls were in ruins, the king was dejected, and the whole nation was shrouded in a cold and pale breath of death.
Li Hao met with Li Mi, the monks and palaces in the middle hall all came out to greet the angels of the kingdom, and the princes were snotty one by one, which was really pitiful, and at this time Li Mi realized that North Korea was just a small country, and the gap with the Ming Dynasty was really indescribable.
You must know that even if the Ming Dynasty is gone, the exiled royal family can still enjoy the life of the emperor, as long as there are ministers and soldiers, as long as there are still people in the world who agree with the existence of the Ming Dynasty, the royal family is still the royal family, and the common people are willing to take out life-sustaining food to build the last luxury of the royal family.
The country can die, the ministers of civil and military affairs can die, and the people can sacrifice their lives for the country, but as long as the royal family is still there, the dignity and face of the royal family must be maintained, and the etiquette is still there, and the country is still there.
Many people say that in feudal society, the court is above the people, and the people are fished and fleshed, and even use the idea of divine monarchy to enslave the people's minds, but think about it on the other hand, why don't the people without faith rely on the monarch's etiquette to explore the meaning of their existence?
Without a country and a royal family, where does their sense of existence come from?
This is the respectability and sorrow of the people, the Song died, they became old men, they did not want to surrender to the Yuan Dynasty, the Yuan died, they did not want to believe in the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty died, they did not accept the Manchus, the Republic of China came, and they did not want to cut off their braids.
In the final analysis, the common people support these royal families, isn't it for their own foundation?
It is precisely because of this "root" that the Chinese nation has a genealogy that has lasted for thousands of years, and an ancient civilization that has been cut off by thousands of calamities!
However, North Korea did not, because they admired the culture of the Chinese nation from the beginning of their barbarism, they did not have a native civilization, and their civilization was built on the basis of imitating the Chinese civilization.
Therefore, when they encounter danger, they will become overwhelmed, perhaps this is the reason why until the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, the Korean State still pursued the Ming system, still regarded itself as a Ming minister, and was unwilling to recognize the Manchu Qing.
At that time, most of the provinces of Sangyon-Ba Province in North Korea had fallen, and the provinces near the sea such as Jeolla Province, Gyeongsang Province, and Gangwon Province had fallen almost immediately, and Pyongan Province was close to the border of Daming, which was preserved.
Most of the Japanese army is currently stationed in Pyongyang, which is already the host of Pyongan, and Li Hao can only hide in the west of Pyongan Road, ready to take refuge in the Ming Dynasty at any time, the situation in Korea is precarious, and there is a possibility of destroying the country at any time.
Li Hao was not interested in talking, and when he heard that Li Mi was going to "persuade the Japanese" to surrender, he was even more disheartened.
However, he was indeed calmer than Gwanghaejun, because he knew very well that it was impossible for the Ming Dynasty to give up Korea, let alone let the Japanese Japanese slaves sit on the throne, so he believed that Li Mi was going to delay time.
Seeing that he was about to leave, Li Hao suddenly beckoned to Li Mi, and Li Mi followed, Li Hao took Li Mi out of the palace, and when he came to the back, he saw that the lord of Zhenshen Weng was dressed in palace clothes and was already waiting there.
I haven't seen him for a few months, and the lord of Zhenshen Weng is also more mature, and when he saw Li Mi, he also took the initiative to salute, and Li Mi hurriedly returned the salute.
Li Hao said to Li Mi: "This child has been taken care of by Angel Li in Daming, and this time I heard that Angel Li was coming, so I came to thank Angel Li." ”
Li Mi also waved his hand and smiled, Li Hao looked at the Zhenshen Weng Lord, and then looked at Li Mi, Li Mi also felt a little sorry in his heart, don't mention marriage or something like that at this time!
However, it turned out that Li Mi was thinking too much, and after Zhen Shen thanked the lord, Li Hao let her retreat, and then said to Li Mi.
"This king wants to know, can the angel be sure of this trip?"
Li Mi knew that Li Hao would not be such a superficial and mediocre monarch, and when asked at this time, Li Mi replied cautiously: "General Li Rusong has gone from Ningxia to Liaodong, but it still takes time, although I have all the weapons of the Ming Dynasty, but I do not take advantage of the time and place, I can only try my best to delay, as for this mission, we can only say that we do our best." ”
When Li Hao heard this, he also nodded, and then said to Li Mi: "I want to leave Shen Weijing Shen Angel as a guest, what does Li Angel think?" ”
Li Hao's face was sinister, and Li Mi was also shocked, could it be said that the North Korean side had any secret about Shen Weijing?
Although it is to stay, it is not as simple as being a guest!
Shen Weijing and President Konishi are old acquaintances, and their friendship is not ordinary, could it be that Shen Weijing wants to sell him Li Mi?
You must know that Governor Konishi is the most powerful general under Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and this invasion of North Korea, if you talk about credit, Governor Konishi is definitely among the best!
North Korea has been resisting the Japanese invasion, and the intelligence is more in-depth than the Ming Dynasty, is there really something wrong with Shen Weijing?
"What does Your Highness know about it?"
Li Mi asked very carelessly, after all, Shen Weijing is also a messenger of the Heavenly Kingdom, if he really let Li Hao know something ugly, it will not have a good impact on Daming.
However, Li Hao shook his head and said to Li Mi: "If you are a person, you have secrets, Shen Angel's person is unknown to the king, but this king can see that he is not as good as Li Angel in terms of words and deeds." ”
"If this envoy can really delay time, it should be a good thing, but this king also has doubts, you are both poor in heaven, but you don't distinguish between right and second, but the matter of reconciliation needs to be decided in a word, if there is a disagreement in the matter, it will not be good, Shen Angel is not as dignified as you after all, why not stay?"
Li Mi was also stunned when he heard this, it turned out that Li Hao was worried that one mountain could not tolerate two tigers, and he was worried that Shen Weijing and Li Mi would fight for power and delay the big event.
Although this Korean king Li Hao doesn't seem to be in charge, he didn't expect to be extremely black-bellied, no wonder Gwanghaejun looks like this, if it is really a dragon giving birth to a dragon, a phoenix giving birth to a phoenix, and a mouse giving birth to a hole in a piglet!
Li Mi didn't know much about the Japanese slaves, and he still needed to use Shen Weijing, and it was not possible to determine whether Shen Weijing was loyal or traitorous.
"Lord Shen was born in Japan, and he knows a lot about Japanese slaves, and if he wants to succeed this time, he still needs to be dragged from it, so he won't stay, thank Your Highness for your concern."
Li Hao also expected it a long time ago, and the reason why he said this may be just to remind Li Mi to pay more attention to Shen Weijing, so as not to do bad things because of the struggle for power, and just do it now.
Li Mi did not stay long, Li Hao asked Prime Minister Liu Chenglong to send Li Mi to the palace, and sent generals to escort Li Mi and his party out of Pyongyang.
Unexpectedly, the king of Joseon sent it turned out to be Yi Sunsin, the Jeolla Provincial Left Water Envoy!
"This is Yi Sunsin!" After watching the Battle of Mingyang, Yi Mi was also quite shocked at that time, knowing that Yi Sunsin was a figure who was later revered as one of the three great salvation heroes in the history of Korea on the Korean Peninsula, and was known as Zhongmu Gong in history.
At this time, Yi Sunsin was almost fifty years old, tall and thin, with a civil beard, quite elegant, and his face was like a knife carving, full of heroic spirit, which could be regarded as extraordinary.
He was also recommended by Prime Minister Yoo Sung-ryong more than a year ago to serve as the envoy of the Jeolla Left Provincial Water Division, training the North Korean Water Division.
Li Mi was a little distracted, and Li Sunsin was also a little embarrassed, so he coughed lightly and asked Li Mi, "Does the envoy recognize Li?" ”
Only then did Li Mi come back to his senses and said to Li Sunsin: "General Li has an extraordinary bearing and heroic spirit, but this official has lost his temper. ”
Although Li Sunsin didn't say it explicitly, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but he didn't talk much, and he was even a little stereotypical, so it was not easy for Li Mi to greet him again.
Yi Sunsin brought more than 100 tortoiseshell ships in the Battle of Mingliang, and finally only 12 were left, but he defeated more than 300 Japanese ships, winning more with less, and later generations of the Korean Peninsula were often proud, and the later Battle of Luliang was attributed to him.
In fact, Yi Sunsin was imprisoned for Japan's anti-intermediary schemes, and was only released a few months ago, so it is no wonder that he is a little unsmiling.
Although Li Mi didn't know this, after all, they were just escorts, so Li Mi didn't take the initiative to make friends, and he didn't say anything all the way, so he headed for Pyongyang Mansion.