Chapter 9: Changing Circumstances

However, under the appearance of the Ming Dynasty, the era of the Ming Dynasty singing and dancing also began, when the next day the sun lazily projected the sunlight to the Ming capital Beizhili.

At this moment, a group of eight people woke up under the summons of the palace maid, and at this time, a group of eight people reluctantly woke up from their sleep.

After sobering up, the palace maid who was also served reminded that today a ceremony would be held in the Taihe Hall to welcome the arrival of the North Korean envoy.

At this moment, after the eight people were nervously freshened up, they were all ready to go to the Taihe Hall according to the time specified in the edict.

So on this sunny day, His Majesty the Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

Held a ceremony together to welcome the arrival of a group of eight people, and the Ming Dynasty at this moment seemed so great under the prosperous era.

Because no matter in terms of economy, culture, military and so on, it affects the neighboring small countries that come to pay tribute all the time.

At this moment, the Ming Dynasty is about to hold a unique ceremony in its own Taihe Hall to welcome a group of eight people returning from North Korea with the highest standard.

So just after the appointed hour arrived, the group of eight people came to the Taihe Hall to participate in the welcome ceremony held by His Majesty the Wanli Emperor.

Just under the preparation of the Daming Palace maid, the Chinese martial arts officials of the Taihe Hall had already received an edict and came to the Taihe Hall in advance.

At this moment, in the incomparably brilliant palace, hundreds of civil and military officials are on the left and right sides of the Taihe Palace.

And these eight envoys who returned from the small country of Korea sat in the forefront closest to the Wanli Emperor in turn.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, these eight people who were guests of honor have also been a rare and supreme honor, which is really an incomparably glorious thing.

After the welcome ceremony began, His Majesty the Wanli Emperor first introduced the origin of the group of eight people to the civil and military officials.

At this time, His Majesty the Wanli Emperor also specially called these distinguished guests who returned from North Korea, told the history of the founding of Korea, and pointed out how much the Ming Dynasty, as a big country, was concerned about the livelihood and development of the people in North Korea.

It was under the care of Zhu Yuanzhang, the great ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, that North Korea evolved from the original Goryeo to today's North Korea.

After the Goryeo general Li Chenggui mutinied and seized the real power of Goryeo, he worshipped me wholeheartedly, and the Ming Dynasty was always worried because he could not get the canonization of the Ming Emperor.

So the constant tributaries sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty to pray for canonization, and later His Majesty Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, changed the name of Goryeo to "Bright Sunrise".

This led to the creation of the country of Korea, and later in the historical changes, Li Chenggui gradually became the recognized king of North Korea in the Ming Dynasty.

Although he was a king, he was only at the same level as the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty in his historical status, and Korea also became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.

Emperor Wanli was very happy when he said this, but such a topic aroused the strong disgust of Zhao Kun, Bi Chao and Mu Changdong.

But this is in the Taihe Hall in the center of the power of the Ming Dynasty, even if there is no unpleasant thing, it must be suppressed and faced with a smile on the surface.

After that, under the edict of His Majesty the Wanli Emperor, the welcoming ceremony began, and after the graceful music sounded, the graceful palace ladies began to dance beautifully.

At this time, the Taihe Hall was like a heavenly realm, and the graceful fairy music sounded and the palace maids danced.

At this time, a group of eight people watched the beautiful dance, and after listening to this beautiful music, they forgot the original sad memories.

At this moment, no one in the Taihe Hall was willing to mention the origin of these eight people, and it seemed that the civil and military officials who did not care about the origin of the eight of them only cared about their own money bags.

Just under the surface of this singing and dancing, there are difficult things that are difficult to tell.

Those civil and military officials who only care about their own rights and money bags, how can they better serve His Majesty the Wanli Emperor.

How can it better serve the people, and Emperor Wanli's own neglect of government is also the beginning of the decline after the Ming Dynasty.

In this period of ever-changing history, if we do not attempt to innovate and carry out comprehensive and all-round reforms, we will be eliminated by history.

North Korea, which was invaded by the Japanese at the moment, is a good example, but we only know that the conformist North Korea has not tried to make progress.

Therefore, in the backward economy, culture, and military, they gradually lost to the Japanese invaders, and the Japanese invaders carried out all-round reforms in all aspects and also elected a new Guan Bai.

Under the leadership of Shin Gwanbai, the Japanese have amassed hundreds of thousands of soldiers and are pouring all their strength into waging an incomparably huge military war against North Korea at this moment.

And this wanton spread of war is not only burning in North Korea, but it may burn to the Ming Dynasty at any time at the moment when the wolf smoke is everywhere.

And the group of people who accepted the welcome ceremony at this moment saw that in fact, although the Ming in reality was like a majestic lion.

But beneath the surface of this apparent prosperity, I don't know how many problems remain, and perhaps one day those underlying social contradictions will become more irreconcilable, and new mutations will be triggered.

And after a piece of fairy music was played, a dance also stopped with the fairy music, and the dance performance was suspended, and then at this moment it was under the decree of His Majesty the Wanli Emperor.

Li Jiwei and Mu Changdong from North Korea danced a sword dance together, accompanied by melodious music at this moment.

The two of them began to dance with a sword, and each move was so beautiful that it was like a fairy.

In the process of dancing their swords with each other, every dismantling and changing style was so smooth.

As the two danced to the music, the sword's moves were constantly changing.

Later, the two of them saw and dismantled the moves, which also reflected how powerful the swordsmanship was, and after each other began to play a hurried song, the two began to fight each other.

The moves are so compact and smooth, and at this moment, Li Jiwei gradually gained the upper hand and used the extremely fast sword in his hand.

blocked the sword used by Mu Changdong, who came to attack, and for a while, the friction between the two swords kept flashing sparks.

This made the civil and military officials who watched the sword dance on the side all applaud, which also made His Majesty the Wanli Emperor, who was watching the sword dance on the dragon chair, also secretly proclaim to be good.

Because since he became the Wanli Emperor, he has never seen such a wonderful sword dance.

I had only mentioned it in the mouth of his teacher Zhang Juzheng before, but I didn't expect that it was really rare for me to see such a wonderful sword dance.

So just after the wonderful sword dance, His Majesty the Wanli Emperor's reception ceremony was also coming to an end.

At this moment, the civil and military officials and His Majesty the Wanli Emperor, as well as a group of eight people who returned from North Korea, were drinking the imperial wine.

While tasting the food of the palace tribute, listening to the melodious music, I continued to watch the graceful palace maids dance.

After the welcome ceremony, the civil and military officials all retired from the court, and a group of eight people also returned to the palace accommodation arranged by His Majesty the Wanli Emperor.

His Majesty the Wanli Emperor also returned to his sleeping palace, and a very tense and busy day passed quickly.

After another quiet night, the group of eight people gradually fell into a sweet dreamland, and the eight of them met again in a beautiful dream.

However, under the surface of the Ming Dynasty's singing and dancing, there is also a hidden danger that is about to happen.

Because of the problem of Emperor Wanli neglecting the government of the Ming Dynasty at this moment, the Ming Dynasty has directly entered the verge of decline.

And the Ming Dynasty, which is struggling on the verge of decline, can it continue to send troops to rescue its neighboring Korea, which is in dire straits.

It's really an unknown, and what is even more worrying is whether North Korea's national prestige and national body can be maintained once the Ming Dynasty declines.

Faced with the emergence of this series of historical questions, it is right to wait for this group of eight people to continue to find real answers.

In the face of the declining Ming Dynasty, what will happen to the lord of the small country on the coast of the East China Sea?

It's really an inscrutable topic, whether the overall situation will continue to invade North Korea or whether it will directly attack the Ming Dynasty.

It depends on how the group of eight people faces this historical problem, and it also depends on the historical choice of His Majesty the Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and His Royal Highness Seonjo of Joseonjo.