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Li Mu sat on the seat of the king of Joseon, accompanied by Zhezhe and Da Yu'er on both sides, hugging left and right, looking lazy.

Standing in the hall, except for Man Gui, who was holding a box containing two human heads, was the Korean king Li Liang, who had just received permission from the wolf cavalry guard and hurried all the way to Qingyun Palace.

"The king of the lower kingdom of Joseon, Lingyangjun Li Kui, has seen the angel of the kingdom, and hopes that the angel of the kingdom will convey Li Liang's deep admiration for His Majesty Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, and the Korean state will always be a friendly neighbor of the Ming kingdom."

As soon as he arrived in the main hall of Qingyun Palace, the king of North Korea, Li Liang, had not yet gained a firm foothold, and when he saw Li Mu, who was sitting on the seat that belonged to him, he did not hesitate and bowed.

His mouth was full of awe of the suzerain's lord, the kingdom of tomorrow.

This sudden kneeling and respectful words really made Li Mu, who was sitting on the throne of North Korea, stunned, disrupted his original train of thought, and didn't know how to continue.

"Master, it's time for the king of Joseon to get up." Zhezhe, who was waiting on the right, saw that Li Mu didn't speak for a long time, and the king of Joseon below kept kneeling and stood up unconsciously, and reminded him sensibly and in a whisper.

"Uh, yes." Hearing Zhezhe's whispered reminder, Li Mu reacted, raised his hand and said to Li Liang, the king of Joseon: "Ayayangjun get up, this seat is not a Ming royal family, just a Ming courtier who is an official worshipping the commander of the Jinyi Guard, although he has the title of protector, but he can't afford to bow down to the lord of Fanbang." ”

In a word, it points out the power and position on the body, and the honor.

In any case, the king of Joseon, Li Juna, is also the king of a country, the same as the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty, and according to the etiquette system, there is no need to bow down to Li Muxing.

However, it is good to enjoy the shade under the big tree, the seven-rank official in front of the prime minister, although Li Mu is only the official position of the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and the title is not a marquis, but he has always been an important minister of the Ming Dynasty, so when facing him, the king of Joseon, Li Liang, must also carry out the courtesy of his ministers.

This is the difference between the suzerainty and the vassal state, although Li Mu's official position is not as big as that of Li Liang's Joseon king, and his title is not as high as that of the Joseon king.

But as long as Li Mu goes out of the territory of the Ming Dynasty and arrives in the vassal state of Fanbang, he represents the Ming Dynasty, and behind him is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and he can be domineering and domineering with the head of Li Liang, the king of Korea.

This is why, Li Mu didn't go anywhere when he entered Seoul, and lived directly in the palace of the king of Joseon, and he sat on the seat of the king of Joseon very calmly, without feeling inappropriate.

Even Man Gui didn't feel anything wrong, and felt that he shouldn't sit on the seat of the king of Joseon, and that he should find another place to sit down.

This is the difference between ancient China and its own plane, ancient China has a natural arrogance in its bones, thinking that other countries are barbarians who do not obey the religion, so the throne of the barbarians is not a throne, just an ordinary chair, at most it looks better.

What's more, from the time the king of Joseon Li Liang entered the main hall of Qingyun Palace, he didn't tell Li Mu for the first time that it was his seat, even if he was an angel of the kingdom, he couldn't sit on his seat.

No, he didn't say a word like this, as if he didn't see Li Mu sitting on it.

At the first time he entered, the king of Joseon, Li Liang, chose to bow down to Li Mu on the throne to express his awe of the Ming Dynasty.

"Thank you, angels." After Li Mu finished speaking, the king of Joseon, Li Liang, slowly stood up and said respectfully: "The angel of the upper kingdom is too worried, and the bow of Li Liang of the lower kingdom is completely out of reverence for the suzerain. ”

Speaking of this, the king of Joseon, Yi Liangyu, was excited.

"What's more, the angel of the kingdom helped the Korean state quell the mutiny and restored stability to the Korean state, and the Ming Dynasty can treat the Korean state as a subject country so kindly, it is really a blessing to the Korean state, in fact, the mere kneeling ceremony can express Li Liang's gratitude to the suzerain."

Looking at the righteous words and the emotional King of Joseon, Li Mu trembled, this is the most righteous and bright time he has ever heard flattery.

The younger brother has achieved this level, and it can also be said that the DPRK is unique.

Li Mu followed the meaning of the king of Joseon, Li Kun, and said: "Ayayang-jun is very polite, this seat came to the Korean country this time, and I didn't expect to encounter the mutiny of your country, it's really a coincidence. ”

Li Shi's rebellion was indeed unexpected by Li Mu, and no one thought that this incident would happen a few years later.

However, this did not delay Li Mu from continuing to follow the words of the Korean king Li Liang, temporarily changing his attention, and putting on the essence of fighting the autumn breeze and putting on a coat of envoy to Korea.

After thinking about it, Li Mu continued: "This time this time on behalf of the Ming Dynasty to envoy Korea, I also temporarily received the Empress Dowager's decree to let this seat transfer to Korea on the way back from Shenyang City to Daming. ”

Then he paused for a moment and then continued: "In fact, the Queen Mother heard that the Jurchen traitors did not know the number of courtesies, and tried in vain to encroach on the territory of the Ming Dynasty in Korea, the Queen Mother was angry, the court was angry, and the Ming Dynasty was angry, so there was this seat with Guanning Iron Cavalry, the Son of Heaven near the army, and went out of Shanhaiguan to recruit the Jurchen traitors, in order to prove the law of the Ming Dynasty, the status of the clan, and the responsibilities of the Ming Dynasty as the suzerain." ”

Li Mu said majestic, impassioned, and righteous and awe-inspiring, and will solve the troubles of the Jurchen people for the Ming Dynasty, and after a few words, it was directly buckled on the head of the Korean State, and it became that all this was done for the sake of the Ming Dynasty's vassal country, and there was no trace of it for the sake of the Ming Dynasty itself.

It is true that the king of Joseon, Li Liang, was also very moved when he heard it, and pretended to wipe a handful of tears, and the Han saluted and said: "The king of Joseon, Li Liang, bows to thank the great grace of the suzerain, and the Empress Dowager Xie Daming remembers the safety of the Korean state. ”

In order to show more sincerity, after saying that, the king of North Korea, Li Liang, turned around and paid a big salute.

"The king of Joseon, Li Liang, thanked the suzerain, for his kindness."

Whether the direction is right or not, Li Mu doesn't know, outdoors he can also distinguish the west and east according to the rising and landing of the sun, once he enters the house, he has no sense of direction, which is half a direction blind.

After letting the king of Joseon, Li Liang, express his gratitude to the Ming Dynasty to the fullest, Li Mu smiled and said: "Ayayangjun, this is what the Ming Dynasty should do, your vassal countries worship every year, pay tribute every year, and the Ming Dynasty naturally has to take on the responsibility of the suzerain." ”

Then Li Mu looked at Man Gui on the side, and his eyes signaled.

"Coincidentally, this seat suppressed the Jurchen traitors, received the Empress Dowager's decree halfway, and came to the Korean State on behalf of the Ming Dynasty to comfort, this gift that I didn't take at hand, I didn't think about it, just arrived in Seoul, I encountered a mutiny in the Korean State, and I have to say that I ran into it."

"This is a temporary gift for you, and I hope Ling Yangjun will not dislike it."

Man Gui, who received the signal, sent the two wooden boxes he was carrying in his hands to the Korean king Li Liang, and opened the boxes again, revealing the human heads inside.

The king of Joseon, Li Ju, took a look at it and identified the heads in the two wooden boxes, it was Li Shi, who helped him ascend to the throne of Joseon, and launched a mutiny to push him off the throne of Joseon, and wanted to support his uncle Xinganjun as the king of Joseon, the heads of Li Shi and Li Yu.

Sweeping the two heads in the box, the four wide-eyed beads, the king of Joseon, Li Liang's heart trembled, and he remembered that the great envoy in front of him was not like those gentle and elegant Central Plains people, but more like those barbaric and unreasonable nomads on the grassland.

In other words, the bloodthirsty demon king, who is more savage than the nomads, has a thirst for killing.

Shenyang Chengxia Town killed 120,000 Jurchen Eight Banners, such as the high head landscape of Shenyang City, this news, as a neighbor of the Ming and Jurchen people, the Korean State got the news early in the morning.

Before Li Shi launched a mutiny, he also got the news that the Ming Dynasty would kill 120,000 Jurchen tribes and spread the news to the nine sides to promote the martial arts of the Ming Dynasty.

Taking advantage of the Jurchen tribe's continued breath, the Ming Dynasty preached the martial arts of the prosperous era, and neither side had the heart to pay attention to other matters, Li Shi dared to launch a mutiny in Seoul.

The reason is that it is believed that if a mutiny is launched at this time, neither the Jurchen nor the Ming State will have the time and energy to meddle in the affairs of the Korean State.

It's just that Li Shi didn't expect that Li Mu appeared in the Daming plane, and after solving the hidden danger of the Jurchen clan to the Daming, he had a whim and took his subordinates to come to Korea to fight the autumn wind.

Otherwise, according to the historical error of the Ming plane, maybe the mutiny launched by Li Shi could be successful, after all, the time of the mutiny has changed.

It's okay to change the final result.

Perhaps no one realized that Li Mu was another uncertain variable in this variable, reguiding the Korean state back to the right track recorded in the history of the Ming Dynasty.

Sweeping the two heads under his feet, the king of Joseon, Li Liang, thought in his heart that the 120,000 Jurchen Eight Banners that had been slaughtered, the landscape of human heads as high as the city wall, and the nine sides of the gong, he felt more cautious and cautious, and his face was full of awe.

There is a bloodthirsty demon king sitting in this hall, and the executioners stationed outside the hall are also murderous and unblinking, no, the entire Seoul is full of executioners who kill people without blinking.

After all, these Ming troops were all Korean countries that had returned to the Korean country after finishing the suppression of Shenyang City.

Putting away his thoughts, he didn't dare to let Li Mu, who was sitting on the throne, wait too long, and the king of Korea, Li Liang, said respectfully: "Li Liang of the lower kingdom has thanked the angels for such a generous gift, these two people are the masterminds of this Korean rebellion, and they were killed by the Ming army, Li Liang is very grateful. ””

"It's okay, this seat is just doing it conveniently, it's nothing, Ling Yangjun likes it." Li Mu smiled and waved his hand, that is, two heads, and he would not waste a little money, he would naturally be very generous.

The king of Joseon, Li Liang, said with a smile: "On behalf of the subjects of the entire Korean state, Li Liang of the lower kingdom is grateful to the angels for this gift, and I like this gift very much." ”

"This time I took the Ming army under my command to the Korean country, one is to receive the queen mother's decree, for the Ming court to comfort the Korean country, after all, a while ago, the Ming Dynasty did not have time to free up his hands because of internal affairs problems, so the Jurchen traitors had the opportunity to attack the Ming Dynasty and the Korean state."

"No, no, no, the angel's words are wrong, the lower kingdom does not dare to blame the kingdom, the kingdom can lend a helping hand when the Korean country is in the most danger, this is enough, Li Liang will always remember the kindness of the Ming Dynasty in his heart, and swear to respect the Ming Dynasty as the suzerain, and never dare to change!"

Standing in the main hall, the king of the Joseon Li Liang interjected in time, so as not to misunderstand Li Mu and misunderstand that the Korean country had a bad heart, and that the Korean state did not come to the rescue when it was being invaded by the Jurchens, and now the Jurchens have long ended the invasion and come to the identity of the suzerainty of the Korean state.

"Well, this point is indeed that Daming reacted too late, which caused your Korean country to suffer the persecution of the Jurchen traitors, which affected the Korean people, but fortunately, the Ming Dynasty basically sorted out the national ** politics, and immediately sent this seat to lead the Ming elite out of the customs to suppress the Jurchen traitors." Li Mu looked unbearable, looking worried about the Korean people, and explained a little that the Ming Dynasty failed to help the Korean state resist the attack of the Jurchens.

"The lower kingdom Li Liang worships the suzerainty for the people of the Korean country."

"Of course, in addition to replacing the Ming Dynasty to comfort the Korean country, there is another reason, that is, these subordinates have just come down from the killing field, and they will inevitably be infected with some of the anger on the killing field, and they need to find a place to recuperate, so that they can easily return to the Ming Dynasty.

The reason why we say that the culture is peculiar has to mention the unique 'skirt Chiguri' on the Korean Peninsula, although the Korean costume is greatly influenced by the Central Plains, but there are other differences.

That is the unique wearing of Korean women is the 'skirt of the chagori', a kind of blouse that only covers the plump upper body, and some even specifically expose the plumpness.

Looking at the country of Korea, the streets are full of plump swaying, what you know is that you have arrived in a country, and those who don't know think that you have entered the green building.

Even if it is a Qinglou, it is not as open as the Korean State, and the girls in the Qinglou will at least cover it with a tulle to achieve a hazy seductive beauty.

And the women of North Korea are generously placed outside, like an ordinary object on their bodies, casually let men look at it, and they still think it is a kind of glory in their hearts.

After all, this kind of clothing unique to North Korea can only be worn by women who give birth to sons.

This kind of clothing unique to Korean women was gradually banned in this plane until modern times, and it was still during the colonization of the Japanese state, which thought it was insulting to the face of the Japanese country and forcibly banned this unique Korean 'skirt Chiguri'.

Of course, the Korean Peninsula on its own plane will not admit the fact that there is a 'skirt Chi Guri', and consider it a great shame for them.

Understanding the meaning of Li Mu's mouth, Li Liang of the Korean State found a good reason and said: "The Angel of the Lower Kingdom Li Liang Xie can choose the Korean State as a place of cultivation, in order to express that the suzerainty helped the Korean State to quell the mutiny, the people of the Korean State Li will definitely warmly entertain the Ming army in Seoul." ”

"That seat is here to thank Ling Yangjun on behalf of his subordinates." Li Mu sat on the throne, did not mean to stand up, and expressed his gratitude to the king of Joseon, Li Liang, flatly.

After speaking, he took the jade hand of Zhezhe next to him and played with it, and then, it was time to get down to business.

"Ling Yang-kun."

"The next country Li Qi is here." Hearing Li Mu's formal tone, the king of Joseon, Li Liang, was shocked.

Li Mu put Zhezhe's jade hand on his thigh, and said to the Korean king Li Liang with a straight face: "Ayayang-kun, this seat has come to the Korean country this time, so that his subordinates can not only cultivate in Korea, but also replace the Ming court as the suzerain's suzerainty to comfort the invasion of the vassal state, and there is one more thing to discuss with Ayayang-jun." ”

Saying that, Li Mu looked at Li Liang, who was also a pseudo-king of Joseon, and said meaningfully, "If it is done well, this seat thinks about it, and the Ming Dynasty, as the suzerain, will not be stingy with a canonization edict." ”

Li Mu's words made the king of Joseon Li Liang happy in his heart, and said with a happy face: "I don't know what the angel wants to discuss with Li Liang in the lower country?" ”

"No other." Li Mu saw that the king of Joseon, Li Liang, was hooked, and he was no longer verbose, and said bluntly: "From now on, the vassal state of Korea will make some changes to the dynasty of the suzerain, Daming, and change the treasures of the dynasty to gold, silver and grain. ”

This is the prototype of Li Mu's plan to support the Ming Dynasty.