Chapter 787: The Horseman and the Bearded Old Thief
Yang Shiqi took this document, his heart was pounding, he subconsciously touched his hair, it was very short, it was also very hard, and after a while, he grinned, "This time it's lawless!" ”
That's right, he just forced Mr. Zheng to sign such a thing.
First, the Ming promised to help Yi Sung-gye restore the kingdom and canonize him as the official king of Joseon.
The DPRK side will contribute 5 million taels of silver as military expenses. In addition, the port of Incheon was ceded to the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty was allowed to establish a guild hall in Seoul to be responsible for trade affairs.
And in order to expand exchanges, the North Korean side will provide 500,000 laborers, and the Ming promised to hire them at market prices.
Labor income will be used to offset part of military spending.
From now on, all officials in North Korea will come to Daming to study before they join the army, and the Daming Society will set up a school to oversee the education of North Korea...... Daming will give 300,000 taels every year as a scholarship to sponsor the children of poor families in North Korea to go to school......
There are so many things, Yang Shiqi has written dozens of items, in his words, from now on, North Korea will be the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Of course, it is not as good as a formal land, because it has to bear the indemnity and provide labor.
Maybe one day, they will be happy to let North Korea be incorporated into the Ming Dynasty!
Yang Shiqi laughed when he thought about it, and he had to say that it was not so difficult to do bad things.
When Xie Jin went to Annan, got some money and some food, he felt that he was so amazing, and he looked down on the scholars in the cabinet, what are you so stinky and beautiful, the little means you know, Lao Tzu still can't learn how to drop, it's just like a joke!
After thinking for a while, Yang Shiqi decided to report the situation to Zhu Di, Liu Chun was also there at this moment, after seeing this manuscript, Liu Chun was overjoyed, Yang Shiqi fully understood his intentions and did a good job.
"Your Majesty, this Zheng is always a waste, but it is precisely because he is a waste that he has to rely on the power of the Ming Dynasty, and in the judgment of the minister, he will never dare to betray the Ming Dynasty. He will only obediently act as a lackey and squeeze North Korea for Daming. ”
Zhu Di smiled, "Really?" I think this man has some bones, what if he resists death? ”
"Naturally, there will be a successor who overthrows him." Yang Shiqi opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, the minister proposed to requisition the people every year, and he would give the North Korea a little salary in return, the intention is to tie them up. ”
Yang Shiqi said eloquently, "If you directly snatch people, the government and the opposition will oppose it, but with wages, the officials and clans in North Korea need to rely on this money to support their lives, and they will also be eager to send people to the Ming Dynasty, so they can't twist into a rope, so naturally there is no need to worry." ”
Yang Shiqi said again: "The minister also proposed to allow Daming's bank to set up a stronghold throughout North Korea, and with this, North Korea can only be controlled by Daming." ”
Zhu Di listened patiently, and when he finished listening, he glanced at Liu Chun and said with a smile: "What do you think of this Yang Shiqi?" ”
Liu Chun said with a smile: "Scholar Yang's skills are no longer under the ministers at all, this is the pillar of the country!" ”
"Hahaha!"
Zhu Di looked up to the sky and laughed, "You are praising Yang Shiqi when you say this, but you are also praising you!" Since I am a talent, I can't slack off. It's not enough to give him a book of rites! ”
Zhu Di thought for a long time, suddenly stretched his hand to the side, took a box, and handed it to Yang Shiqi.
"Let's take a look!"
Yang Shiqi took it, and with Zhu Di's encouragement, he unfolded the box, and suddenly, a golden seal appeared in front of him. Yang Shiqi's hands trembled, he took it out, took a look, and immediately put it back. He quickly knelt on the ground and lifted the wooden box above his head.
"Your Majesty, the minister will not dare to accept this seal no matter what, please take it back Your Majesty!"
What did Zhu Di give Yang Shiqi?
It is a golden seal of the cabinet!
What does this mean?
Two words: Xiang Quan!
Since Zhu Yuanzhang flew to store the prime minister, the prime minister's power has disappeared in the Ming Dynasty. But even if he is as strong as Zhu Yuanzhang, he can't know everything, so he selected some people as consultants, which is the origin of the scholar. When he arrived at Zhu Di, he developed into a cabinet.
Because of the companionship of the cabinet members day and night, they sorted out official documents for the Son of Heaven, drafted holy decrees, and gradually took the power of the prime minister into their hands.
But in the end, the cabinet did not have a big seal of its own, and the cabinet elders could only express their opinions by sticking notes on the song, and the decision was still firmly controlled by the Son of Heaven.
However, due to the implementation of the reform, Zhu Di gradually changed his attitude.
"I can't do everything, even if the first emperor is reborn, so many things in this world can't be handled by one person. The seal I have given to the cabinet represents my trust in you, and you must handle government affairs well and do not live up to my trust! ”
Yang Shiqi's hands trembled, and he was extremely excited, but at the last moment, he chose to refuse.
"Your Majesty, the ministers know that their Majesty is as kind as the sky, and they trust the ministers and others, which is engraved in their hearts. But the ministers have no merit and no merit, how dare they break the legacy of the first emperor, and how dare they receive the golden seal of His Majesty...... The minister has the courage to implore that His Majesty take back this seal for the time being, and if he has enough merit in the future, His Majesty will give it again at that time! ”
Zhu Di hesitated for a moment and smiled, "Yang Shiqi, I will give you the Great Seal first, wouldn't you do things in a more one-way way?" ”
"Nope! The minister thought that he still had to make merits before he could have a clear conscience! ”
Zhu Di thought about it again, "It's okay, then I'll wait and see." ”
……
The cabinet was on duty, and the six cabinet elders gathered, and after listening to Yang Shiqi's speech, several people were angry, especially Hu Guang, who widened his eyes, "You, why don't you continue?" ”
With the Great Seal, they are the true prime ministers.
As a civil official, the highest pursuit in this life is just to worship the prime minister.
can become the prime minister, you can simply glorify your ancestors and smile at Jiuquan.
Yang Shiqi, how can you not want it?
Only Yang Pu, who was different from these chagrin and remorse, but thought about it.
"Ladies and gentlemen, ask yourself, Lord Taifu is in charge of Wenyuan Pavilion, and the chief of the hundred officials, why didn't you get this golden seal?"
"What do you mean? Could it be that Your Majesty doesn't trust Taifu? After Hu Guang asked, he also felt that he was stupid, who knows, what is the relationship between Zhu Di and Liu Chun, how can he be jealous of the estrangement!
Yang Pu said: "We don't have to think nonsense, Taifu reformed the official system, not to send a big seal to himself and find a position." Now it seems that there is indeed an intention to improve the status of the cabinet, but if there is no corresponding merit, how can it sit in the position? ”
Having said this, I couldn't understand it all the better, work hard and strive to become the prime minister!
This person has a goal, just like the code word got a monthly pass, that's called a diligent!
After deliberation, they immediately decided to crown Zheng Zong as a loyal and righteous uncle, give him a flying fish suit and a jade belt, and agree to his request to restore Yi Sunggui as the king of Joseon.
Immediately issued an order to Zhu Yong and the King of Qi, asking them to assist Li Chenggui in restoring the country.
The two had been repairing in Incheon, just waiting for the order of the imperial court.
Before Mr. Zheng came back, they took action.
Zhu Yong went directly to Changdeok Palace, although it is called a palace, but it is low and cramped, and the dilapidated one is not as good as the temple, Zhu Yong rescued Li Chenggui directly from the inside.
The founder of the Ly-Dynasty of Korea is now nearly seventy years old and has white hair...... In his early years, he was the eldest son of the Yuan Dynasty's Eastern Thousand Households and Daru Huachi Li Zichun, and his bow and horse martial arts were excellent, and through the rebellion at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, their father and son helped the king of Goryeo to restore the throne, and in the following decades, he seized the throne and became the lord of Korea.
When he was young, Li Chenggui was extremely brave and a character. But in his later years, he was toyed with by his son Li Fangyuan in applause, rebelled twice, and seized power.
Li Chenggui couldn't be a rich man in his hometown, he was arrested by his son, imprisoned in seclusion, and desolate and miserable to the extreme.
Zhu Yong brought him up, "Your son has been sent to Daming by us, and now the will of the kingdom will help you restore the country and re-ascend the throne as emperor...... Is there anything you'd like to say? ”
Li Chenggui is too old, and his brain is not good. After a while, he suddenly knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.
"Kill, kill that rebel! As long as you kill the rebel Li Fangyuan, the old man will all listen to the Ming Dynasty, please go to the kingdom to kill the rebel. Otherwise, send him to North Korea, let the old man do it himself, and he must be killed! ”
Zhu Yong was speechless, there was no one left to mix father and son to this point.
"I can write to the court, but you have to express it as well."
"Mean? Yes, yes! Li Chenggui touched his body, he didn't have anything, and he was so anxious that he was sweating.
"General, everything in North Korea depends on the general's own effort, and the old man is willing to give it away!"
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What else is there to say about such a country owner.
Zhu Yong immediately mobilized merchant ships to pack people, grain, and all kinds of treasures, including ploughing cattle, into ships and transported them to Tianjin. Zhu Rong, the king of Qi, even confiscated ships everywhere, loaded goods, and sent them to Zhu Di.
Not only Zhu Di, but also the crown prince Zhu Gaochi, Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui, and of course Liu Chun, anyone who can help and have the ability to add to the chaos, he will give gifts and heavy gifts.
Anyway, it's all North Korean stuff, and he doesn't feel distressed.
As long as he waits for the will to come down and he successfully takes charge of North Korea, there are too many ways to recover the losses.
This is the same as the casino, you have to make a deposit first, and then you can make a fortune.
Zhu Yu was a good hand at looting at the beginning, but now that he has let go of his hands and feet, it is even more terrifying.
Not to mention others, after Mr. Zheng thanked Da Ming's grace, under the protection of 200 guards, he went to Tianjin to take a boat and prepare to go to North Korea.
But when he arrived, the port was already full of North Korean Ding Zhuang, crowded with people, like livestock, driven by the Ming army and sent to the construction site.
"Mr. Zheng, what do you think?"
Mr. Zheng felt like he was on fire in his heart, but he was not worried about these people, but worried that Li Chenggui would sit firmly on the throne and there would be nothing for him.
"I can't return to North Korea immediately, drive millions of laborers for Daming, and serve the work of dogs and horses!" When Mr. Zheng spoke, his waist was bent at 90 degrees, and he was arrogant at the beginning.