Of course, the monk Miaoqing is dead, he has been following the king all the year round, and when the Kaijing faction put the king under house arrest, he denounced Miaoqing as a demon monk and hacked him to death.

But Zheng Zhichang escaped in a thrilling way, because his friend Wen Gongren reported to him.

Wen Gongren was born in a down-and-out family, and because he was handsome and handsome, and proficient in poetry and writing, he was recruited as a son-in-law by Cui Sisu, the former prime minister of Goryeo.

Cui Sisu is the grandson of Cui Chong, the "Confucius of Haidong", a family that has been the prime minister of Goryeo for six consecutive generations.

Wen Gongren, as the son-in-law of the wealthy family in Kaijing, had a close relationship with Zheng Zhichang of the Xijing faction. Even the monk Myocheong, a generation of demon monks, was recommended by Moon Gongren to the king of Goryeo.

As soon as the envoy sent by Jin Fushi left the main hall here, Zheng Zhichang walked out of the side hall, knelt on the ground and cried: "Your Majesty, these nobles in Kaijing only know how to fight for power, and they do not hesitate to collude with the Jurchens to leak military information, and they even put the king under house arrest without respect. Now they are even more emboldened, and they actually come to coax the Ming Holy Son of Heaven again. Please send troops to Goryeo to cut off all these demons! ”

Zhu Guoxiang asked: "Due to the defeat in the war last year, there is famine everywhere this year, and Pyongyang is the land of fish and rice. Since the Jin soldiers occupied Pyongyang, how many of the Goryeo Seogyong nobles were left? ”

Zheng Zhichang was unable to answer for a while, and it was estimated that the entire Pyongyang area had been robbed of land by the Jin State.

The Kaijing faction inevitably took the opportunity to clean up the court and massacre and exile the officials of the Xijing faction. This is equivalent to the Kaegyong faction and the Jin state joining forces to frantically purge the Xijing faction from the court to the local government, and the Pyongyang power has been in ruin in Goryeo since then.

As for Zheng Zhichang's family, the man was exiled to a desert island, and the woman was an official slave.

The first talented man in Goryeo, who was born as a champion, is already alone and homeless.

Zhu Ming suddenly paced over and asked, "Does Mr. Zheng want to be Chinese?" ”

Zheng Zhichang seemed to understand, and asked angrily: "The Huanghuang Heavenly Empire, is it even going to take advantage of the danger of people to annex the territory of the lower country?" ”

Zhu Ming asked, "Is Mr. Zheng from Pyongyang?" ”

"Yes." Zheng Zhichang said.

Zhu Ming asked again: "Does Mr. Zheng know who named 'Pyongyang'?" ”

Zheng Zhichang said: "Jizi." ”

In the past 100 years, Confucian culture has flourished in Goryeo, and Goryeo has begun to pay attention to historical traditions, constantly encountering various ancient celebrities and powerful forces.

Both the Minzi Joseon and Goguryeo belong to the objects of Goryeo's porcelain.

Sixteen years ago, Goryeo built a tomb and a shrine in Pyongyang, and the worship of the temple reached its peak for a time.

And these buildings related to the Keiko were built by the nobles of the Xijing School. They regarded Pyongyang as the cultural center of Goryeo and regarded themselves as the descendants of Jizi, so as to show that Pyongyang was the orthodoxy of Goryeo, and they moved the capital to Pyongyang year after year.

Jin Fushi, who colluded with the Jin State and put the king under house arrest, is compiling a history book in Chinese characters: "The History of the Three Kingdoms".

Later generations of Korean scholars invented history, and many strange ideas originated from this book.

The fundamental purpose of Jin Fushi's compilation of the "History of the Three Kingdoms" was to fight with the Jizi worship of the Xijing faction. They used a semi-fictional official history book to prove that Kaeju and southern culture were Goryeo orthodoxy, and that they were competing for legitimacy with the Xijing faction in Pyongyang.

In the final analysis, the interests of the North and the South are contradictory.

Zhu Ming asked, "Jizi is a Chinese?" ”

Zheng Zhichang said: "Jizi is a Yin Shang nobleman. ”

Jizi led the Shang Dynasty immigrants and established the state as the capital of Pyongyang, which was recognized by Zhou Tianzi. This historiographical viewpoint was not only endorsed by the Goryeo people, but also repeatedly propagated by the Xijing faction, as a way to prove that Pyongyang was the origin of Goryeo and was the most important basis for them to persuade the king to move the capital.

Zhu Ming asked again: "Does Mr. Zheng know the four counties of the Han Dynasty?" ”

"Yes." After Zheng Zhichang finished speaking, he couldn't help but sigh.

Pyongyang belonged to the Han Dynasty's Lelang County, and the Goryeo capital at this time, Kaeju, was also under the jurisdiction of Lelang County.

Zhu Ming said: "In the past, Goguryeo was just a princely state under the rule of China. The current state of Goryeo was built by a barbarian chieftain in Goguryeo. As a soldier of Pyongyang, why should you be loyal to the descendants of a barbarian chieftain? Maybe your ancestor is after Jizi and after the wealthy family of the four counties of the Han Dynasty. ”

Zheng Zhichang's mood was extremely entangled.

On the one hand, he worshipped Jizi as much as the Pyongyang scholars, and regarded himself as a descendant of the Jizi, proud of his Han blood and cultural heritage, and even used it to despise the southern scholars.

On the other hand, he has already developed a local consciousness, believing that he belongs to the Goryeo ethnic group, which is essentially different from the Ming Dynasty.

He did not approve of the annexation of Goryeo by the Ming Dynasty, and he could not refute his Chinese bloodline.

As soon as he refutes, he loses his roots.

Seeing that Zheng Zhichang was silent, Zhu Ming sneered: "Only a barbarian chief will let his children intermarry each other after the founding of the country." Brother marries sister, sister marries brother, nephew and aunt, such a Goryeo royal family, Your Excellency is still loyal to it? ”

Zheng Zhichang's face was flushed, this kind of unbearable thing has been criticized in Goryeo, and now it is actually said by the prince of Daming.

Zheng Zhichang defended: "Our majesty also does not agree with this, although your majesty was forced to marry two aunts, but immediately after clearing out the traitors, they will leave." ”

"He abolished his two aunts and concubines because his grandfather got power," Zhu Ming asked, "If my grandfather didn't get power, but faithfully assisted him, even if the king of Goryeo was unwilling to marry his elders, would he still abolish the two aunts and concubines in that case?" ”

Zheng Zhichang wanted to deny it, but he couldn't say it at all, because as long as it helped to consolidate the royal power, the king of Goryeo would definitely be willing to have children with his two aunts.

Zhu Ming said: "Mr. Zheng can imagine that Goryeo is restored to the land of China, and the big clans and the people are all kings. They are wearing Han family clothes, they are reading Han books, what kind of grand scene is it? Scholars can not only go to Kaifeng to take the imperial examination, but may even be the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Zheng Zhichang began to fantasize about that picture.

Zhu Ming said suddenly: "Does Mr. Zheng want to enter the cabinet in Daming?" ”

When these words were spoken, Zheng Zhichang breathed violently.

Is an official of a small country like himself also qualified to be the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty?

Zhu Ming followed the good path: "Your Excellency is a descendant of Yan and Huang, and he is also a champion, and he is the first genius in Goryeo. If it is to establish meritorious service for the Ming Dynasty, why can't you enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister in the Ming Dynasty? Perhaps, hundreds of years from now, Pyongyang will not only have a temple but also a temple for your Excellency. Your Excellency can be worshiped by the people of Pyongyang in the future generations together with the Minoko. ”

Zheng Zhichang wanted to reprimand Prince Zhu angrily, saying that he was not a traitor to the country and seeking glory, but these words rushed to his throat and swallowed back.

He even began to convince himself that he was a descendant of Jizi, that he was a descendant of Yan and Huang, and that he was also learning Chinese culture by reading and learning characters. The king of Goryeo is just a descendant of a barbarian chieftain, and he doesn't know the etiquette of intermarriage, so how can he steal the national throne?

"When the Datong River ends, don't add green waves to tears every year," Zhu Ming recited Zheng Zhichang's work, "These two sentences are really well written, and only the descendants of Yan and Huang can write such wonderful verses." ”

Zheng Zhichang was cramped and uneasy, as if a flame was burning in his heart, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Little minister...... Xiao Chen has to think again. ”

Zhu Ming said: "Mr. Zheng's family, I will order Gaoli to send it." As long as Mr. Zheng makes great contributions, he will guarantee that Mr. Zheng will be able to enter the cabinet in Daming within ten years! ”

Zheng Zhichang is also one of the best talents in the entire history of the peninsula.

As long as he comes forward to serve the Ming Dynasty, he will inevitably be able to win over many big families in Pyongyang and countless middle- and low-level scholars. These guys have local influence, coupled with the military strength of the Ming Dynasty, and it is not necessary to use troops to annex and encroach on Goryeo.

The cabinet has seven members and can even be increased to nine.

When the time comes, let Zheng Zhichang enter the cabinet, why not be a papier-mâché pavilion elder? In this way, we can not only fulfill our promises, but also win the hearts of the Koreans.

Zheng Zhichang is still hesitating, or still self-attacking.

Zhu Ming smiled: "Give you three days to think about it." ”

It didn't take three days, Zheng Zhichang went back to the Sifang Pavilion to think hard all night, and came to see Prince Zhu on the second day.

If he agrees to Prince Zhu's request, he will be able to have a bright future, and he will be able to save his family, and his family and career will not have to worry.

In the same month, Zhu Guoxiang sent an envoy to Goryeo to canonize the king.

Zheng Zhichang was appointed as a deputy envoy, and he also got an official position as the right Shaoqing of Honglu Temple.

The Goryeo envoys were shocked, but the envoys were closely monitored and could not send the news back privately.

Traveling to Shandong, Zhao Li took the soldiers and horses of Denglai Mansion and the envoys to Pyongyang by boat, instead of rushing to Kaijing as soon as possible. Li Chengyi, who was stationed in Hebei, also received an order to cross the sea by boat and immediately went to Baozhou City in Goryeo to station.

Seeing that the Ming envoy and the army actually landed at Nanpu Port at the mouth of the Datong River, the Goryeo envoy Cui Huan asked in surprise: "Didn't you go to Kaijing?" ”

Xu Kangzong, who served as the chief envoy, replied with a smile: "Since Goryeo is attached, the Ming Dynasty should send troops to help." In order to prevent the Jin people from moving south again, the Ming Dynasty planned to garrison troops in Baoju and Pyongyang to ensure the future security of the Goryeo Kingdom. ”

Cui Huan was dumbfounded, he asked Daming to send troops to rescue, it was just talking, and the real purpose was only to ask Daming to canonize the king.

It's just a polite remark, is Da Ming really serious?

Xu Kangzong then said: "Of course, the military salary of the Ming garrison will be paid by the Ming court itself." However, the food and salary of the Ming garrison had to be provided by Goryeo, after all, the military food could not be transported from all the way from Shandong. ”

Do you still have to provide food and grass for the Ming army?

Cui Huan felt that Emperor Zhu was crazy, and hurriedly asked, "How many troops does Da Ming plan to send?" ”

Xu Kangzong said: "Not much, only 20,000 people." ”

Cui Huan panicked: "The whole country of Goryeo is only tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, how can 20,000 Ming troops afford to raise it?" ”

Xu Kangzong said: "Therefore, Your Majesty is merciful and only allows Goryeo to provide military rations, and the money and salary will not bother the Goryeo monarchs and ministers." ”

"It's not enough to give food!" Cui Huan cried poorly.

Xu Kangzong frowned and asked, "Didn't you ask Daming to send troops?" Now that Da Ming has really sent troops, why are you pushing back again? Could it be that you are secretly colluding with the Jin people, and she is a spy hidden in Goryeo? ”

Cui Huan looked at Nanpu Port, and the sea breeze made him in a trance.

(I recommend Da Luoluo's "Crossing the Han Xian Emperor: Prime Minister, I Really Can't Spell", which will be on the shelves tomorrow.) In the past few years, there seem to be a lot of good works on the theme of the Three Kingdoms, and this one is also quite cranky. ）

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