Chapter 21: The Imperial Envoy (Asking for Collections, Asking for Recommendations)
Although the reality of the deposed officials and the dismissal of the deposed monarch in the "Yeongenmun Incident" on the sixth day of the sixth month of June had a great impact on the officials and Confucians of the DPRK, the vast majority of officials and Confucians accepted this fact as a matter of course, after all, in the Joseon Dynasty that lasted for more than 500 years, the aristocratic elite, literati and scholars of the DPRK always determined their status according to China, a neighbor on the mainland. North Korea has always referred to itself as "Dongguku" or "Haedong", or even simply "Dong". As the name Dongguk suggests, China is at the heart of a transnational cultural circle in which North Korea participates. China is the Middle Kingdom, and Korea is in the East outside of this Center. China is dominant, while the North Koreans define their identity as a "small country."
In the face of China, North Korea is always humble and obedient, although this humility and obedience are more out of respect for the emperor, but under the influence of the "Celestial Empire Etiquette", the "small state affairs and big affairs" have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the Korean aristocracy and Confucianism, and for hundreds of years, the pure and unconditional envy and blind worship of China have already penetrated into all aspects of North Korea.
Except for the "Kaihwa Party" members who went into exile in Japan due to the failed coup d'état a few years ago, who published an article in a Japanese newspaper accusing the Qing Dynasty of "invasion" and calling on Japan to "rescue" Korea, the overwhelming majority of Koreans recognized the legitimacy of the "Yingenmen Change" on the basis of centuries-old traditions, thus making the internal situation in Korea stable and almost free of any turmoil.
If it weren't for the fact that the regent and the new king of the dynasty had not yet been canonized by the Qing Dynasty, it would be difficult to remind people of the "Yingenmen Incident" four days ago, but it seemed that the execution ground still smelled of blood, and those severed heads, were a reminder of the changes in North Korea.
Because of corruption, selling official positions, causing widespread dissatisfaction among the government and the opposition, Min Yongda, Min Yongjun, Min Yonghuan, Min Yongshao, and the four people known as the "Min Giants", were beheaded by the new monarch's order, and at the same time there were dozens of beheaders, and hundreds of people were exiled, coups are always bloody, since he was detained to China six years ago, and after returning to China four years ago, he was assassinated many times, and regained power with the head of his old enemy.
Once a son of heaven and a courtier!
This sentence was also fulfilled in Korea, and with the ascension of Daewonjun, the officials of the Daewonjun lineage who had been exiled also re-entered the court, and the people who joined the court with them were not limited to this.
The wheelbarrow sedan chair was pushed by two sedan chair drivers and walked towards Seoul, and when Kim Yoon-sik, who was sitting in the sedan chair, looked at Seoul after a three-year absence through the thin veil on the window, the feelings in his heart were churning.
Since four years ago, the situation of Kim Yun-sik, who was the supervision of the internal and external yamen of North Korea, can be said to be increasingly dangerous, because of the impeachment of the immorality of the Min family's relatives, he and the king and Concubine Min have been repeatedly attacked by the Min family's relatives, although Yuan Shikai has tried to protect it. At that time, Yuan Shikai had close contacts with Dayuanjun, and at the same time, in view of the increasingly rampant behavior of the king and Concubine Min betraying China and defecting to Russia, Yuan Shikai was ready to depose Gaozong and set up a new king, who would be regent by Dayuanjun. Although Kim Yun-sik hesitated, he still agreed to Yuan Shikai's plan and changed his hostile attitude towards Daewonjun, but on the other hand, he told Min Yongyi, who was regarded as a pro-China faction, that he asked him to support Daewonjun as regent. After Min Yongyi's whistleblowing, Concubine Min was very disgusted with him. In the following year, Min's relatives tried their best to frame him, and in May of the 24th year, Concubine Min's relatives dismissed him on the pretext that he had stamped the Japanese bonds that he had illegally lent to Kim Wan-so, the former minister of Busan, and was exiled to Chucheon, Chungcheong-do. Since then, it has been completely crowded out of the center.
And now, he returned to Seoul again, no longer the internal and external yamen supervision, but the Ministry of Officials judged, the heart was surging, he and the courtyard Jun gave birth to the slightest "gratitude", he knew that his Ministry of Judgment, completely thanks to the recommendation of the minister in the court, for the courtyard Jun, how could he abandon the old grudges, it was he in front of Yuan Shikai's camp to ask for troops, asking the Qing army to suppress the Kaihua Party, rescue Gaozong to trap the courtyard monarch as the master, and guide the courtyard monarch to be sent to China.
"Tang Ziran ......"
Silently chanting this name in his heart, Kim Yun-sik understood that after the regent of Daeyuanjun was appointed, under the intervention of the Qing State, the "big faction" represented by Kim Hongji, Kim Yun-sik, and Yu Yun-jung began to take power, but whether it was himself or Kim Hongji, who was the leader of the council, he had to rely on Tang Haoran's support.
After the sedan car entered Seoul, Kim Yun-sik did not go directly to the court to ask to see the new king, but after some freshening, he went straight to Nambesu Palace, and other officials of the new committee, this thanksgiving, consultation, in short, this side is always to be seen, the ministers of small countries are embarrassed, in these courtiers, it is completely revealed, especially for officials such as Kim Yun-sik and other officials who once lived in the center of the center, but were exiled to other places, it is a happy event to return the edict to the center again, But when you arrive in Seoul, whether to worship the new monarch first or the minister in the court first is a dilemma.
For others, it is not easy to choose, but for Kim Yun-sik, this matter is simple, after all, he has an old grudge with Dayuanjun, so he is also very good at doing things, and he directly meets the minister in the court.
Although Tang Haoran didn't care whether this little minister would visit him first, he was also pleased with Kim Yun-sik's visit, after all, this showed his status in a certain way, and after being polite, they became much closer to each other.
"Now that the minister has stabilized the situation in Korea, I don't know what guidance the minister will give to the foreign affairs of the DPRK after the establishment of the Unified Supervision Office, except for acting in the affairs of Korean diplomacy."
Compared with others, Kim Yun-sik did not even ask about the current situation after the courtesy, nor did he ask how to deal with the current diplomatic situation, and just yesterday, Minister Xingyuan in the DPRK once again informed the governments that have diplomatic relations with the DPRK to withdraw their diplomatic missions in the DPRK. Before the diplomatic missions of various countries were evacuated, Tang Haoran closed the Qing consulate in Seoul.
Kim Yun-sik was not worried about diplomacy, although the Qing court reprimanded him, but did not deny his move to depose the monarch, and even sent another warship to transport the old king to China, Kim Yun-sik with the support of the Qing state, and eventually all countries will inevitably face the reality that Korean diplomacy will be signed by the Qing state. Compared with other officials who care about the problems of foreigners, Kim Yoon-sik is more concerned about the future and what the future unified supervision office will do.
Even in his heart, Kim Yun-sik did not have any antipathy to Tang Haoran's interference in North Korean national affairs and the abolition of the Korean concubine, but thought that the current North Korea needs a bold minister like Tang Haoran to preside over the overall situation. Despite this, he still cares about the role of the Unified Supervision Office, especially the current minister in North Korea who has the name of knowing foreigners, in addition to foreign affairs, how else can he help North Korea.
"Xunqing, since you asked, then I won't hide it from you......"
Looking at Kim Yun-sik, Tang Haoran's expression corrected.
"In addition to presiding over the diplomacy of the DPRK and saving the DPRK from the invasion of various countries, this official intends to implement foreign affairs in the DPRK and implement a new policy, but this new policy is divided into priorities, China's foreign affairs, the first priority is weapons, if the DPRK follows China's affairs and focuses on weapons, then the people are poor and wealthy, and there will be a landslide, therefore, my plan is to build factories and mines, thinking that the country is rich!"
Putting down the teacup in his hand, Tang Haoran looked at Kim Yun-sik, and for the first time told his plan for the future in front of North Korean officials, the current situation is as he expected, just after solving the Japanese problem, he can implement a new policy in North Korea.
"I don't know what the minister wants to do first?"
Kim Yoon-sik was not curious about this, and even on the "first rich country", the two of them had the same opinion.
"First of all, the money system should be reformed, North Korea's current money system is chaotic, and if you want to implement the policy of enriching the country, you must first establish a stable currency, and you need to abolish the money system, issue silver dollars, copper dollars and paper money, and then stabilize the North Korean money system ......"
Tang Haoran did not fully explain the plan for the reform of the North Korean money system, after all, this money system involves another key link - seigniorage and comprehensive control of the North Korean economy, and the control of the economy of the DPRK, and then the complete control of North Korea, so this is only a little mentioned, and then changed the topic, looked at Kim Yoon-sik and said.
"However, the most important thing is to set up a factory and open a mine, considering the internal reasons of the DPRK, this official intends to build the factory in the special zone, and implement the new policy in the special zone, so that the people can see its effect, and second, it can also avoid the hasty implementation of the new policy, which will lead to chaos due to hasty preparation!"
Although he intends to incorporate the whole of Korea into China, the establishment of a special zone independent of the state government of the DPRK is the best choice when the time is not yet ripe, especially when the strength is not strong, in fact, this special zone is equivalent to the concession, but compared to the concession such as Incheon, at least nominally, it is only the "special economic zone" of the DPRK.
In Tang Haoran's explanation, Kim Yun-sik kept nodding his head, because he quickly accepted Tang Haoran's idea of establishing a special zone, and in fact, as a representative of the "moderate and enlightened faction", he was also well aware of the conservatism within North Korea, and the establishment of a special zone was the safest way to implement the new policy.
“…… The SAR is managed by the Unified Supervision Office, and in this way, it will be possible to avoid a lot of troubles, and with the minister's ability to engage in foreign farming, the effect will be visible in a few years. ”
Seeing that he agreed with his idea, Tang Haoran did not answer his question, but smiled at him and said.
"Xun Qing, you don't know, now that the overall situation has been decided, everything is riddled with everything, and after the situation is settled, Xun Qing needs to help me in this matter!"
"The Chancellor means ......"
After a pause, Kim Yoon-sik immediately understood what Tang Haoran meant, the establishment of a special zone requires the consent of the DPRK's internal court, which means that it is inevitable that the DPRK and China will have some discussions, and it is also necessary for someone in the DPRK and China to propose a "new policy" first, so that the Unified Supervision Office can intervene in it.
"The minister understands, and then the minister will propose a new deal at the meeting."
After agreeing to the letter, Kim Yoon-sik asked tentatively.
"I don't know how sure the minister is about foreign affairs, so the minister can also arrange a fold!"
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