President Meng smiled, "There's no need for this, at his age, with so many years of governing experience, will he not have as much as you think?" ”

Lee Tae-hee snorted and didn't dare to say anything more. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

President Meng smiled: "It's not that I don't let you remind your father, the key is that it doesn't have any effect, don't worry." ”

This is because, according to the traditional concept, as long as the DPRK recognizes China as its suzerain, it does not matter whether the third country recognizes it or not.

At this time, the DPRK still reported to Li Hongzhang on the matter of negotiating the opening of the port between Korea and Japan, and it was not changed by the "Ganghwa Island Treaty".

This is against the law.

Because, North Korea is already a province of China, which is testing President Meng's bottom line!

However, according to the interpretation of Western international law, the suzerain-vassal relationship between the two countries is an internal affair, and whether or not it is recognized internationally does not directly affect the suzerain-vassal relationship. Recognition by a third State is necessary if diplomatic representations arise with a third State.

Japan has recognized the independence of the DPRK, so in the event of a dispute between Japan and the DPRK in the future, Japan will have the "right" to oppose China's interference by using the interpretation of this international law.

Under the deliberate plan of the Japanese diplomats, the future DPRK-Japan negotiations will be directly negotiated, and China really cannot participate in them.

Japan's rapid move of aggression against Korea will inevitably force China to adopt a new policy toward the DPRK.

Li Hongzhang's basic policy toward the DPRK has always been to maintain the traditional suzerain-vassal relationship, and he is neither willing to make the DPRK independent, nor has he spared any effort to try to strengthen "suzerainty."

In other words, everything stays as it is.

But the times have forced China to change its traditional policy toward North Korea.

The issue of policy toward the DPRK is directly linked to diplomacy with Japan.

Since the signing of the "Treaty of Reconciliation" between China and Japan in 1871, Li Hongzhang, who was actually in charge of Sino-Japanese negotiations, has always adopted a policy of liaison and restraint toward Japan, hoping to use the power of the "Sino-Japanese reconciliation" regulations to restrain Japan's actions and hold the illusion of "uniting the situation in the East."

This was clearly the result of ignorance of Japan's aggressive policy.

In fact, when signing the treaty of amendment, Japan demanded "the same Western example", that is, to share the rights and interests seized by Western capitalist countries in China.

Subsequently, in 1872, Japan sent an envoy to China to demand a revision of the treaty, with particular emphasis on the abolition of Article 2 of the Treaty of Reconciliation, which provided for friendship and assistance between the two countries.

These signs show that the Japanese are not good at coming, and the Western-style bureaucrats are still kept in the dark and continue to daydream about "linking the situation in the East."

It was not until various unpleasant incidents occurred between China and Japan later, and Japan's ambition for aggression was exposed, that Li Hongzhang began to change his attitude and gradually changed from uniting Japan to defending Japan.

"President, Li Hongzhang is here." Princess Katrina Caave said.

President Moe nodded, "Let him in." ”

Now President Meng's ability to control all aspects of affairs is getting stronger and stronger, and he is really calm like a monarch, and he is an experienced and courageous monarch.

Li Hongzhang bowed, "Your Majesty, I think, is it in addition to Dayuanjun and Min Cijin to support a faction in North Korea?" In order to avoid the Chinese Military Garrison Command worrying about the crackdown on bandits every month, and the results have not been great. ”

President Meng's eyes lit up, he had been thinking about this question recently, and nodded: "Go on, I'm also thinking about this, do you have a suitable candidate?" ”

"Yes! Dayuanjun's brother, Li Yuying's brother, Li Ziying. Li Hongzhang reminded.

President Meng snorted, this Li should be the most, he knows.

Li was born on February 17 in the 20th year of Jiaqing (1815, the 15th year of Chunjo of Joseon), and was named Heunginjun in the 13th year of Daoguang (1833, the 33rd year of Chunjo).

In the following year, the king of Chunzu, Li was appointed by the Jin family, the queen of Chunyuan, as the guardian of the tomb and guarded the tomb of Chunzu for 3 years.

In the 22nd year of Daoguang (1842, the 8th year of the reign of Emperor Heonjong of Joseon), Li was appointed as the envoy of the winter solstice and the envoy of Xie En, and sent it to China.

During the reign of Jejong of Joseon, Li Zhiying mainly held idle positions in the clan palace. At that time, the Anton Kim clan was in control of the government, flying and domineering, and the Li clan was oppressed unprecedentedly.

It was not until the death of Zhezong in December of the second year of Tongzhi (1863, the fourteenth year of Zhezong) that Queen Zhao of Shenzhen ordered Li Mingfu (Li Xi), the son of Li Yuying, to succeed to the throne and inherit the throne.

In April of the fourth year of Tongzhi (1865, the second year of Gaozong), Li Zhiying was appointed as the construction supervisor and promoted to be responsible for the reconstruction of Gyeongbokgung Palace.

At that time, Xingyinjun Li Zhiying's younger brother Xingxuan Dayuanjun was regent, but Dayuanjun implemented a dictatorial policy and did not allow anyone to share power through nepotism, so Li Zhiying was never able to climb to the top of the ranks.

And Li Zhiying's desire for power is very strong, he was not reused when Dayuanjun was in power, and he wanted to get high-ranking officials, he was described as a "hungry dog under the kitchen", and Dayuanjun never gave him a promotion, so he was very disgusted with Dayuanjun, "and his brother Dayuanjun is not in harmony".

Later, the Korean princess Min gradually rose and prepared to overthrow Dayuan Jun, Li Zhiying immediately took refuge in Concubine Min, and had a close relationship with Min Shenghao and Min Qianhao, the relatives of the Min family in Lixing, and often went in and out of Unhyeon Palace, the mansion of Dayuan Jun, to spy on intelligence for the Min family.

In the end, in the twelfth year of Tongzhi (1873, the tenth year of Gaozong), Concubine Min took advantage of Choi Yixuan's impeachment of Dayuanjun and instigated Gaozong to declare "pro-government" and drive away Dayuanjun. Li Shiying also quickly resumed his official position as the general of the guard.

Later, Li Shiying assisted Concubine Min to clear the Junyu Party of the central and local courtyards, and canonized Concubine Min's son Li Kun as the prince of the king, so Li Shiying visited the prime minister in December of the thirteenth year of Tongzhi (1874, the eleventh year of Gaozong), and was promoted to Zuo Yizheng and became the core figure of the Min Concubine group.

By November of the first year of Guangxu (1875, the twelfth year of Gaozong), Heungyin Jun Li was appointed as the leader of the council, becoming a powerful person under one person and above ten thousand people, and Li was also one of the few people who ascended the throne as a royal relative in the 500 years of the Joseon Dynasty.

Although he is nominally the leader, he is actually controlled by Min Kyuho, Min Qianhao and other relatives surnamed Min, and he has no opinion.

An incident in which a Japanese warship entered Ganghwa Island and forced Korea to conclude a treaty on the pretext of pursuing the "Unyang Incident."

At this time, public opinion in the DPRK was boiling, and the DPRK and China were immediately divided into two factions, the main peace faction and the main war faction, and there were endless arguments. Some people asked for a war with Japan, Li should say "only", some people asked for peace, Li should say "only", some people said "only", some people said that they would fight with Japan first, and if they did not win, they would make peace, and Li should still say "only", so Li should have won the nickname of "only Zhengcheng".

However, in the end, according to the will of Concubine Min, Lee agreed to the terms proposed by Japan and signed the Treaty of Ganghwa, which was the first unequal treaty in the modern history of Korea.

In fact, Li Yaying had already asked for reconciliation with Japan, and he had this to say about the issue of the "book deed" with Japan at that time (the refusal of the Meiji government to accept the letter of state of the Japanese Meiji government with the words "emperor" and "edict" in the era of the Emperor of the Imperial Court, which led to tensions between the DPRK and Japan): "A few words in his book are just the self-esteem of the courtiers of the Qu State. There is no humility in the words of the neighbors, and its crookedness lies in the other, and its delusion lies in the other. After years of holding each other, the intention of preventing me from cherishing Sui is also involved in self-insult and lack of integrity", so he advocated that "the original deed ordered the government envoy to accept the imperial court, and his reply was reprimanded, and the punishment was clearly punished, and in my matter, I am afraid that it is permissible", that is, to accept the Japanese credentials.

And his submissive behavior at the discussion meeting was nothing more than a trick of combining left and right sources and making room for others. In addition, Li Zhiying's cultural level was also relatively low, and when he was the main examiner of the imperial examination, he could not distinguish the quality of the essay, so he could only rely on drawing lots to admit him, so people who were not educated were happy when they heard the news of his main examination.

Just such a talented and virtuous person became the leader of the council, which naturally made the courtyard monarch even more angry. Just a few days after Lee was appointed as the head of the council, his mansion was set on fire, and it was later found that the "fire thief" was Shin Cheol-kyun, a close confidant of Daewonjun, who was also the mastermind behind the arson and bombing of Min Seung-ho's family at Gyeongbokgung Palace last year.

Therefore, the feud between the two brothers is even deeper.

"That Li should know the most, he has no brains at all." President Meng smiled.

"Your Majesty, isn't this his merit? has no brains, and has enough influence to resist the influence of Li Yuying and Min Cijin, the ruler of Xingxuan Dayuan, and there are a large number of Korean warriors following him, just using his strength to greatly weaken the Dayuanjun and Min Cijin group of 200,000 people. Li Hongzhang proudly sang to President Meng Chen, but with Li Hongzhang's city, his pride would not be shown on his face.

Long Yan Dayue, the president of Meng, said with a smile: "Since the teacher has thought about it, he has full authority to do it, and the diplomacy of Huaguo will be handed over to the teacher." ”

When Li Hongzhang saw President Meng say this, he was so excited that he couldn't wait to kneel down and thank him, but Hua Guo didn't want to kneel and bow anymore, so he could only bow deeply again, "Yes, I will discuss more with the president's secretariat, then, Your Majesty, should I go and see this Li?" ”

Li Hongzhang originally wanted to ask President Meng to meet Li Ziying in person, but he didn't dare to make such a request.

President Meng could read Li Hongzhang's thoughts, and said with a smile: "You can be fully responsible, I won't see him, you are my teacher, your status and identity are enough, and it will not become a problem to control a Li Zhiying." ”

"Yes." Li Hongzhang stepped back, "Your Majesty." ”