The North Korean mission, in fact, is divided into two parts, Li Xuanji is just a deputy envoy, in the eyes of the king of North Korea, the Ming Emperor is the real master, so many years have passed, Houjin garrisoned troops in Pyongyang, Ming is also stationed in Pyongyang, in fact, the king generally stays in Seoul, because Pyongyang has a garrison, the king has to spend some time every year, living in Pyongyang, so the days of going back and forth, it is needless to say that the bitterness is needless to say, the key is the inner discomfort.

The Ming Dynasty is different from the Later Jin, people are big countries, they have a bearing, they will not have a small belly, and they are easy to fool, so after careful consideration, the king of North Korea finally made a decision, and officially wanted the Ming Emperor to make a request and beg the Ming army to withdraw from Pyongyang, and the king even thought of it, if possible, to take back Xuanzhou and other places.

Regarding the return of Xuanzhou, the Ming Emperor directly refused, Xuanzhou is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, there is no question of return, as for the withdrawal of the army, the Ming Emperor did not refuse, which made the Korean king see hope, as long as the Ming army can evacuate North Korea, at least the burden will be much lighter, tens of thousands of Ming troops, eat, drink and Lazar, the Korean royal family always has to come up with a lot of food. As for the property that the Ming army obtained in Pyongyang openly and secretly, don't worry about it, at least the Ming army strictly abides by military discipline and does not harass the people nearby.

When the deputy envoy Li Xuanji arrived in Gaizhou, the brigade of the Korean mission had already entered the border of Beizhili, but a few days later, they came to the capital.

The envoy did not see the Ming Emperor, but he handed it over, in addition to the tribute to the Ming Dynasty, there was also a request for the emperor to issue an edict to let the Ming army withdraw from Pyongyang, as for the affairs of Xuanzhou and other places, it was not mentioned.

The Temple of Nourishing the Heart.

Yang Sichang led the cabinet ministers, all in the Heart Cultivation Palace. Including Lu Shanji, the secretary of the Ministry of War, also followed to the Heart Cultivation Palace, and the matter to be discussed this time is very important.

Zhu Youzhen looked at the many cabinet ministers, his mind was a little strange, there was still one person missing. That is Su Tiancheng, in the history of the Ming Dynasty, the cabinet minister who led the troops to fight, Su Tiancheng was the first, and I am afraid it was also the last one, the Ming Dynasty has always emphasized literature and light on military force, and military generals did not have much right to speak, and those who commanded the battle were also civilian officials, such as Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangsheng and others. They all entered the imperial court through the imperial examination, and then went to command the battle, and it was precisely because of this situation that it was almost unimaginable for the cabinet minister to command the battle.

Zhu Youzhen really wanted Su Tiancheng to return to the capital, not to be in charge of the Jiangning camp, and Su Tiancheng, who returned to the capital, could enjoy the glory and wealth. You can save your family and your life, but you can't hold power.

Put away your thoughts. Zhu Youzhen spoke.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the envoy of the DPRK has written a letter begging the troops stationed in the DPRK to withdraw, I don't know what you think."

After Zhu Youzhen finished speaking, he looked directly at Yang Sichang, and he knew what he said. This matter has been discussed by the cabinet, as long as Yang Sichang speaks, it will represent the opinion of the cabinet, and it is now. Zhu Youzhen basically grasped the decision-making power, and there was no need for Zhu Xianxuan to coordinate inside, and the strength of the eunuchs, Jinyiwei and Dongchang slowly began to become stronger, these are Zhu Youzhen's eyes and ears, and if he has power, it means that he has power.

Yang Sichang did not hesitate and spoke directly.

"Your Majesty, the minister convened the cabinet to discuss the matter, the minister thought that North Korea was a little capricious in this matter, and the Houjin Tatars also sent troops to North Korea, but the North Korean royal family did not dare to say anything, and now the court decided to garrison troops in Pyongyang, the North Korean royal family felt unbearable, it was really unreasonable, the ministers thought that it was okay not to garrison troops in Pyongyang, but North Korea's annual tribute, or not to be less, if it decided on something big, it also needed to be reported in time."

Zhu Youzhen frowned slightly, in fact, his opinion is very clear, the withdrawal of the army from North Korea, the dignified Ming Dynasty, must have the demeanor of a great power, bullying the weak is not what the Ming Dynasty should do, the Korean royal family put forward such a request, it is not a big deal, it can be agreed, as for the matter of tribute, it is strongly recommended by Su Tiancheng, Zhu Youzhen also feels that there is not much need, North Korea is only a big place, the poor are dying, what good things can be.

After Yang Sichang finished speaking, Zhu Youzhen looked at Zhu Xianxuan, but he didn't expect Zhu Xianxuan to lower his head and not speak.

The rest of the cabinet ministers will certainly not say anything.

"Ladies and gentlemen, North Korea has always been a subject of my Ming Dynasty, over the years, because my Ming Dynasty has suffered a lot of changes, so many subject countries have fallen apart, and North Korea has regained under my Ming Dynasty, which is a gratifying thing, and let other subject countries see, my Ming Dynasty is still strong, as for the matter of this garrison, I will withdraw it if I see it, and I have never stationed troops in North Korea before."

The emperor's attitude, as expected by everyone, was actually very inconsistent when the cabinet discussed, Yang Sichang did not agree to withdraw troops from North Korea, especially at this critical moment, Su Tiancheng led the Jiangning battalion, is conquering Houjin Tatar, the direction of the main attack is Haizhou, Fuzhou and Xuanzhou and other places The stability is very important, Zhang Fengyi led the army, stationed in Pyongyang, can ensure the stability of Xuanzhou and other places, if necessary, can also send troops to assist the Jiangning battalion, but after the withdrawal of Pyongyang, there are many variables, No one can predict what will happen in Xuanzhou and other places.

What's more, the Korean royal family also brought it up, imploring the imperial court to return Xuanzhou and other places, this is simply, Xuanzhou has always belonged to the imperial court, it is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, even if it is not for a while, but the Ming army occupies Xuanzhou, that is the imperial court.

But the emperor's attitude was very resolute, and Yang Sichang had no choice but to obey.

There is no debate about the withdrawal of troops from North Korea, but the next thing is a little delicate, Zhang Fengyi led 30,000 troops into Pyongyang, after the evacuation of Pyongyang, where did these 30,000 people go, whether they went directly to Gaizhou, obeyed Su Tiancheng's command, attacked Jin Tatar, or returned to Beizhili, this needs to be determined.

The emperor also has another idea, Yang Sichang and Zhu Xianxuan feel inappropriate, that is, Zhang Fengyi led an army of 30,000 and stationed in Dengzhou and Laizhou, and it is absolutely inappropriate, I am afraid it will cause a lot of contradictions, and stationed in Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou, there are still some soldiers of the Jiangning battalion, Zhang Fengyi led the army, what kind of identity is it, is it to take over Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou, Su Tiancheng also led the Jiangning battalion soldiers to conquer in front, and the imperial court came in the back. Did he force Su Tiancheng to do irrational things?

When the cabinet discussed this matter, it was not possible to unify the opinion, Yang Sichang's opinion could allow Zhang Fengyi to be stationed in the Xuanzhou area to prevent anything from happening, but Yang Sichang also believed that the army was only temporarily stationed in Xuanzhou.

Zhu Xianxuan's opinion is the clearest, the 30,000-strong army directly participated in the attack on Houjin Tarzi, so that the number of troops is larger, the strength is more powerful, and the pace of the attack can be accelerated.

There are also those who agree that Zhang Fengyi should be stationed in Dengzhou, and some people suggest that Zhang Fengyi return to Beizhili.

Yang Sichang was a little worried, if the emperor brought up the matter of where the army was stationed, it would be difficult for him to answer.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Zhang Aiqing led the army and withdrew from Pyongyang, he must be coming back, I still have that opinion, 30,000 troops are temporarily stationed in the area of Dengzhou and Laizhou, if the time is right, after participating in the expedition, the Golden Tartars will ......"

The hall was very quiet, and everyone knew what the emperor had arranged for him to do, but they didn't expect that making such a decision at such a critical moment would affect the battle of the Golden Tartars after the conquest.

After Zhu Youzhen finished speaking, Yang Sichang spoke hard, he felt that he had to say that the most important thing in the imperial court at present was the matter of the Golden Tartars after the conquest, and everyone in the imperial court was concerned about the situation in Liaodong.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is more appropriate for the army to be temporarily stationed in Xuanzhou, firstly, to control the situation in North Korea and prevent other things from happening, and secondly, to assist Lord Su and participate in the battle of the Golden Tartars after the conquest at any time."

Zhu Youzhen's face was obviously a little unsightly.

"Okay, I've already decided on this matter, so don't continue to talk about it."

Yang Sichang's face is very ugly, he, the first assistant of the cabinet, his main responsibility is to assist the emperor and make the Ming Dynasty stronger, Yang Sichang is absolutely loyal to the emperor, and he also knows some of the worries of the emperor of the Dao, but this worry should be hidden deep in his heart, and when the opportunity is right, take necessary actions, rather than rushing for quick success, this may make things worse, Yang Sichang knows better, Su Tiancheng's ability is extraordinary, looking at the Ming Dynasty, I am afraid that only Su Tiancheng can defeat the Houjin Tartars, Without Su Tiancheng, the plan to destroy the Golden Tartar could not be completed. In this respect, the emperor is very contradictory. In fact, the emperor began to alienate Zhu Xianxuan, and Yang Sichang knew the mystery of it.

When leaving the Heart Cultivation Palace, Zhu Xianxuan walked in front with his head down, in the Yang Xin Palace's more than an hour time, Zhu Xianxuan did not speak, and there was no expression on his face, Yang Sichang thought about saying hello, and Zhu Xianxuan said a few words, but finally gave up, there is one thing, Yang Sichang is very clear, that is, Dongchang and Jinyiwei have begun to closely monitor Zhu Xianxuan, who made this arrangement, then there is no need to guess, Yang Sichang is very worried, I don't know when such a conflict will happen, He, the head of the cabinet, must support the emperor when the time comes.

Sometimes, Yang Sichang also thought about what the Ming Dynasty would look like if Su Tiancheng became the emperor, but he tried to suppress such an idea and never let it pop up. (To be continued......)