Chapter 1520: A small country and a widow can't help themselves
"But China and North Korea have responded to the proposal of concubines?" Jin Xinguo was nervous in his heart, and hurriedly asked.
Of course, he knew that Li Ke was the head of the Goryeo mission to China and Korea, and had recently been tasked with a secret mission to convey the wish of the lord Li Hui to give the daughter of the clan to the prince of the Han Dynasty as a concubineβhe was the minister of parliament in the country, and the lord had taken his opinion into account when making this decision.
"China and North Korea are noncommittal on this matter." Li Hui shook his head slightly, but he still couldn't see his joy or anger, "I told me another thing through Li Ke." β
"Is there anything else that China and the DPRK would like to inform the king?" As soon as he heard that China and North Korea did not agree to this proposal, Jin Xinguo couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
"Yes, I was also surprised when I heard the news from Li Ke's letter." Li Humulan bowed, "If China and North Korea want to attack Japan, they must borrow my country's Busan Port as a base, and at the same time, the crown prince of China and North Korea will come to Goryeo in person, behind the main town...... Moreover, Li Ke will accompany him as the intermediary liaison between the crown prince and Goryeo. It is expected that in a month or two, when the sea conditions are good, the trip will take place. β
Although the tone of the lord of the country was very flat and gentle, every word of his words sounded like thunder in the country of Jinxin.
China and North Korea are actually planning to conquer Japan? Didn't hear any wind before? And...... Unexpectedly, the emperor of China and North Korea also sent the crown prince over!
The visit of a Chinese crown prince to Goryeo was unheard of in all dynasties.
For a while, Jin Xinguo's mind was running rapidly, and he was busy thinking about the meaning and consequences of it, and he didn't even have time to respond to the lord of the country.
"Aiqing must be very confused, right? This was indeed a big surprise. After being silent for a while, Li Hui still looked calm, "I was also flustered when I heard the news before, so I summoned Aiqing over to inquire, and asked Aiqing to think of a way to deal with it." β
Indeed, since it has happened, there is no point in even being surprised. After all, he was the Minister of Parliament of Bingguo, and Jin Xinguo quickly regained his composure.
"Has the plan of the Chinese emperor been decided?" He first asked, "But is there room for redemption?" β
Li Ke has made it clear that the emperor of China and the DPRK has made up his mind in this matter. And it was explained to him at the New Year's Day court meeting, and it cannot be refused. β
"No refusal...... Jin Xinguo unconsciously clenched his fists, and his voice was slightly hoarse, "This emperor of the Han Dynasty is really arrogant and domineering, and it is related to the origin of my Goryeo country, and it is not allowed to be discussed at all, how can there be a little bit of the atmosphere of the Son of Heaven of China!" β
"Hey......" The lord of the country did not answer, but just sighed long, and all helplessness was silent.
In all fairness, the Jin Xin Kingdom did not like the Han Dynasty at all, this new dynasty was extremely militarily strong, fighting everywhere, and its court was also infected with the killing atmosphere of martial arts, and acted extremely vulgarly. Judging from the return of the envoys stationed in the capital, Zhao Jin, the founding monarch of the Han Dynasty, was vulgar, uneducated, and very disrespectful of Confucianism, and often acted in a domineering manner, which shows that he was a tyrant. And the court of the Han Dynasty was also extremely absurd, and many illiterate farmers or peddlers and pawns ascended to the court and became court officials.
The Confucian ministers of Goryeo, who had already carved the debate of righteousness and reason into the bone marrow, were quite despised by these uneducated manifestations of the new Han Dynasty, and they did not have any sense of closeness to the Han Dynasty in their hearts.
But now that Daming is finished, no matter how nostalgic it is, it can only accept reality. Even if he repeatedly slandered this Han like everyone else, it would never last as long as the tyrannical Qin, but at least he still had to bow his head to it now, not to mention that Goryeo still had the Han embassy and army stationed.
But this taste of snorting is too unpleasant. Not only was the Han court rampant and domineering, but even the ambassadors of the embassy were also commanding in Goryeo, and they often interrogated the Goryeo court and government, and used merit to force the Goryeo court to bully the whole court, as if he regarded himself as the emperor - this kind of arrogance and domineering, not to mention that courtiers like Jin Xinguo couldn't stand it, and even Li Hui, who had the grace of recreation, felt very uncomfortable.
The reason why the lord of the kingdom and the Jin Xin Kingdom discussed an idea of offering a daughter to the crown prince was to get closer to the crown prince, and then win the favor of the Han royal family towards the Goryeo royal family, so that the Han embassy in Goryeo would at least throw a mouse trap and no longer dare to interfere in the national affairs of Goryeo at will.
Although they all felt that it was humiliating for the Han court to take the initiative to sacrifice the daughter of the clan as a concubine, at this juncture, they couldn't care about any face and humiliation.
However, even if he whispered to this point, the Han side still didn't care about Goryeo's perception at all, and gave Goryeo instructions on his own, which was really uncomfortable.
"This is the end of it...... Then Your Majesty, we can only endure the humiliation and agree, I just hope that the prince of China and North Korea will come over, and don't work too hard for our country......" Jin Xinguo also sighed.
"It was natural for him to come, and no one could stop him. However, listening to Li Ke, the prince of China and the DPRK has a benevolent temper and does not like to bully others, which is also good news. Li Hui smiled slightly bitterly, "Next, I'm afraid Aiqing will be tired, and Goryeo must prepare well, and he can't neglect the prince of China and the DPRK." β
"Does the mission know about this?" Jin Xinguo asked suddenly.
"Naturally, I know. As soon as the messenger came to Goryeo, he first went to the mission and only then delivered the letter to the palace. Li Hui replied in a low voice.
"Hey......" Jin Xinguo clenched his fists again, full of resentment, but finally replaced it with a long sigh.
It's come to this point, and you have to endure it if you can't bear it.
"Aiqing doesn't need to be too angry, China and North Korea can attack Japan and avenge my country's revenge back then, which is also a good thing." Li Hui's tone was still very calm, "Back then, the Japanese invaders ravaged our country, and I hated them for gritting their teeth, but they were unable to take revenge, but now they ...... There's finally a chance for revenge. β
"But the Chinese and North Korean armies gathered in Goryeo, our country is tired, how can we afford it, when the time comes, I am afraid that the place will be restless, and the people will complain......" Jin Xinguo didn't think so, "Besides, the nature of the Han tiger and wolf, the army has come to the heart of our country, and I am afraid that there will be social worries......"
"If they want to borrow the port of Busan, it is not a heart, just let them use a port, which is not to shake the country's capital." Li Hui shook his head slightly, and then smiled bitterly, "Besides, with the power of the Han army, even if you want to do something, what can Gao Li do?" It's better not to think about it here. β
Don't think about it because it's too terrible, what's the difference between this and covering your ears and stealing the bell! As the lord of a country, how can he do it when a big event comes, but he only knows helplessness and avoidance!
Jin Xinguo couldn't help but slander in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it, just lowered his gaze.
"Aiqing, although I can't see it, I can see what you're thinking." Just when Jin Xinguo was depressed, the lord of the country, Li Hui, suddenly raised his head and looked directly at Jin Xinguo with cloudy eyes, "However, what can I do if I don't want to?" I am now a lonely man, and I am still a cripple, the ministers hate and despise me, and the people do not support me at all, can I still resist the heavenly soldiers of the Han Dynasty by myself? It is better to stay at home and wait for the day when death comes. β
Jin Xinguo wanted to answer, but his breath was so blocked in his throat that he couldn't speak, and finally he could only choose silence.
He understood that the lord of the kingdom was both sighing and resentful.
is not only angry with the big men, but also angry with their ministers - the scars left by the party and national disputes back then are too deep, and everyone has them in their hearts, and I am afraid that they will not be forgotten in this life.
Because of the fierce struggle for power between the various factions in the ruling class in the country, since the founding of the Yi Dynasty, Goryeo has carried out a vigorous party struggle that has lasted for nearly 200 years. Interestingly, for the past 200 years, every time the internal party of Goryeo has divided the winners and losers, the victorious faction will soon split over the fruits of victory, and it will turn into a fierce infighting between the two factions.
This long history of infighting, even roughly speaking, I am afraid that it can be written into a thick book, and how can the palace conspiracy and court calculations be counted. I don't know how many courtiers, nobles and even royal families died in this long and cruel infighting?
At the beginning of the founding of the country, it was the internal fighting between the Xun Old School and the Shilin School led by the founding heroes and nobles, and after the victory of the Xun Old School, it was wiped out by the faction that supported Injong, and this faction soon split into the Da Yin faction and the Xiao Yin faction, led by the ministers Yin Ren and Yin Yuanheng respectively, using the different forces in the court to fight. After the decline of the two Yin factions, the ministers of the DPRK and China formed the Western People's Party and the Eastern People's Party respectively to continue the struggle and support the different princes of Goryeo Seonjo.
After a series of incidents such as the violent death of Shinjo-kun, who was supported by the Western-side party, the Dongren Party's Wenchen, who supported Gwanghae-jun and Linhae-jun (that is, Li Hui's elder brother Li Jue, who was the eldest son of the lord at the time), won a political victory.
However, after the victory, the ministers of the Easterners disagreed and split over how to deal with the Westerners, and the faction that advocated a strong treatment of the Westerners became the Northerners, and the Southerners became the Gentlemen, and the two factions continued to inherit the style of their predecessors and continued to engage in infighting.
In the midst of the great scourge known as the Imjin War, the Goryeo court, which was busy with infighting and extremely corrupt, was the opponent of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's army, and lost a large part of the country in a short period of time, and the monarch and ministers fled the capital to seek help from the Ming Dynasty.
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