Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

The snow is getting heavier.

The wind howled.

The majestic and solemn buildings were covered with silver, and an invisible depressing atmosphere enveloped the place. In the wind and snow, countless guards with swords stood upright. They were like sculptures, letting the snow fall on them.

"Ah~"

A soft sigh sounded, which seemed very abrupt here.

I saw a middle-aged man wearing royal robes, looking up at the dark sky, with a hint of sadness in his brows. His mood was like the snow at the moment.

"Liu Hongxun hosted another group of Qingliu?"

After an unknown amount of time, the middle-aged voice spoke in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, yes."

Jin Liu, who had been standing behind him, heard this and hurriedly raised his hands and bowed: "Liu Hongxun's reputation in our dynasty is not low. This time he went to the dynasty with the imperial edict of His Majesty the Ming Emperor, so most of the imperial edicts distributed were Those who are invited will take it.”

When talking about this, Jin Liu's eyebrows showed a bit of worry.

His Majesty's attitude towards the Ming Dynasty envoy has aroused many people's discussion. After all, since Liu Hongxun arrived in the capital of Seoul, the King of Korea, as a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, must express his attitude no matter what.

Yes.

The King of Joseon is the highest being in Korea. Anyone who dares to disobey will be suppressed and severely punished by the royal power!

But that’s only for North Korea!

As the special envoy of the sovereign state, Liu Hongxun represents the Ming Dynasty behind his back. Even if you, the King of North Korea, are very powerful in court, when you see the special envoy of the previous dynasty, you must have the proper attitude!

What's more, even if some things are in the past, this does not mean that it is easy to turn the page.

"I'm afraid there's a lot of criticism from the king right now."

Li Li lifted up his robe sleeves, turned around with a half-smile, and looked at Jin Liu with his cold eyes. This made Jin Liu, who was thinking a lot, couldn't help but tremble in his heart when he heard what his king said.

"I don't know."

Under Li Zhu's gaze, Jin Liu looked a little flustered and replied involuntarily.

"Haha~"

Seeing Jin Liu's behavior, Li Zhu looked up to the sky and laughed. After laughing, Li Zhu frowned and said: "Liu Hongxun came to the court this time. He wanted me to provide food to the Ming Dynasty, to exchange supplies with the Ming Dynasty, and even to exchange the goods with the Ming Dynasty." Jeju Island was handed over to the Ming Dynasty for the purpose of quelling the Jianlu rebellion. Do you think this king can agree to such an rude request?"

When he said this, Li Zhu's hanging hands clenched tightly.

Originally, Li Zhu was very excited and happy about Liu Hongxun leading the mission to North Korea. He asked a newly promoted cabinet scholar to go to North Korea in person. This all showed that His Majesty the Ming Emperor was moved by his pious attitude in the past and was ready to formally Canonize him as King of Korea.

For Li Jian, even though he is now the king of North Korea, he has already stabilized the situation in North Korea through several years of rule and games.

But his past behavior was ultimately a kind of treason. As long as he could not be recognized by the Kingdom of Heaven, his legal system would never be reliable.

So what if you have the royal power?

So what if you promote a confidant?

So what if we control the hinterland?

In the royal court, in the royal capital, in the capital, and in various provinces, although many people have been arrested and killed, this kind of private discussion and criticism has never stopped.

In particular, Li Shi's rebellion that year was suppressed in the end, but the impact and pressure it caused has always affected Li Shi.

Li Zhu spent countless days and nights worrying about one thing. If he relaxed one day, would anyone imitate what he had done?

For this reason, Li Hui, who was deposed, was demoted to King Gwanghae and was exiled to Ganghwa Island for close custody. Li Hui's son, Li Qi, was also exiled to Ganghwa Island and sentenced to death not long after...

"Your Majesty, although the request made by the Heavenly Kingdom may be a bit rude, it is not in line with the identity and dignity of the suzerain country."

Facing his king's question, Jin Liu hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said: "But I feel that the king should not neglect Liu Hongxun like this. After all, Liu Hongxun came to the court in accordance with the imperial edict of His Majesty the Ming Emperor. If these are reported back to the Ming Dynasty and His Majesty the Ming Emperor knows about it, I worry that the matter will be irreversible. "

Regardless of counting from the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Sarhu in the forty-seventh year of Wanli to the current fifth year of the Apocalypse, the Ming Dynasty was frequently defeated by the Eight Banners of the Jianqi in the black land of Liaodong, and a large number of strong cities and fortresses were defeated. After the fall, a large number of capable soldiers were killed, and a large number of Liao civilians were massacred. This indeed greatly damaged the prestige of the Ming Dynasty, but it never made anyone in North Korea dare to neglect the Ming Dynasty. This is the tribute system that has been maintained for a long time. brought advantages.

Even under the rule of North Korea, there was often a tendency to support the Ming Dynasty, which included sending troops to assist the Ming Dynasty's army in suppressing the rebellion.

The Dongjiang Army led by Mao Wenlong was able to hold on in such a tiny place like Pidao, which was isolated outside. This was inseparable from the support of North Korea.

Of course, this is also due to Ming's psychological advantage over North Korea!

"When did I neglect Liu Hongxun?"

Seeing Jin Liu's advice, Li Zhu frowned and said, "I am sick, very seriously ill. Do you want me to go to see the special envoy of the previous court despite my illness?"

Jin Liu was silent.

This is just a set of words.

Li Jie knows.

Jinluo is clear.

Li Zhu didn't want to see Liu Hongxun because he didn't want to get involved in the whirlpool of the Ming Dynasty's suppression of the Jianlu rebels, and he didn't want North Korea to have too much involvement with the Ming Dynasty. If the Jianlu were angered, how would North Korea deal with it?

Even the Ming Dynasty's army couldn't defeat Jianlu, let alone the Korean army.

Even in the previous few years, the Dongjiang Army under the command of Mao Wenlong had frequently launched attacks against Jianlu and even recovered a lot of lost territory, but so what?

"Your Majesty, the canonization of the Heavenly Kingdom is very important."

Jin Liu was silent for a moment, frowned and bowed to Li Li: "Has the king forgotten what happened in the court not long ago? And..."

Li Zhu's hanging hands clenched tightly, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

This was something he didn't want to face.

Even though he had stated his position more than once, even if he was not canonized by the Heavenly Kingdom, he was still the Zhengshuo of North Korea, but after all, he was forced to say so.

Deep in Li Zhu's heart, he still longed to be canonized by the Ming Dynasty, so that he would have a foothold and inherit the legal tradition of the King of Joseon.

If this matter can really be promoted, if anyone dares to criticize this matter again in the future, no matter how many people Li Zhu arrests or kills, it will all be done for the sake of justice!

Having a good reputation may seem illusory, but it is crucial.

The country must be upright.

The country must be governed with integrity!

Unofficial methods can exist, but they cannot become mainstream, otherwise order and rules will be destroyed, which means anything can happen at any time.

"On behalf of my king, please meet with Liu Hongxun first."

Thinking of this, Li Zhu tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, and reached out to Jin Liu and said: "Try Liu Hongxun's tone. There are some things that need to be discussed, but don't go too far."

"Here."

Now Jin Liu knew why he was summoned to the palace. It turned out that he was waiting for him here. He had said so much before, which was all paving the way for this matter.

Although Jin Liu was a little dissatisfied in his heart, this undoubtedly put him in the middle. If the mediation was not done well, both sides would be unpopular, but when the matter reached this point, in addition to facing and accepting it, he also Is there any better way?