Daming talker

Chapter 723 Political Consequences
Previously, the Japanese invasion swept across eight provinces. Some ministers of the small court of the Joseon Dynasty followed King Lee Sun in fleeing, and were then forced to "enter Liao". They are still stranded in Kuandian Fort.

Most of the other officials, especially those from various places, either died at the hands of the Japanese pirates or fled.

At that time, the rule of the Joseon Dynasty over the eight provinces of the peninsula completely collapsed, and the emperor and his ministers of the small court were isolated in Liaodong, so the fleeing officials completely lost their backbone and were like headless flies.

Later, Liu Chenglong, a big shot in the Joseon Dynasty, returned to the country and became the highest-ranking official in the country. Now he and the leader of the righteous army, Zheng Renhong, work in Pyongyang, a very safe rear base.

Therefore, naturally, many escaped officials of the Joseon Dynasty gathered again in Pyongyang City and surrounded Liu Chenglong and others.

Moreover, Pyeongan-do is adjacent to Liaodong, so if His Majesty the King returns across the river, they can be there to greet him first.

It can be said that these officials of the Joseon Dynasty gathered in Pyongyang City were all very "motivated" people, and could be regarded as Joseon official elites who were full of fighting spirit and ambition.

The reason is very simple. Officials who have lost their "ambition" have long since fled back to their hometowns and never come out again.

However, these officials never dreamed that they would become the targets of the heavenly soldiers' rebellion suppression today.

After the heavenly soldiers entered the city, they did not conduct any screening but simply searched every street and alley. If they saw anyone who looked like a yangban or an official, they would simply chop him down.

The sins committed by top figures such as Kwon Li, Zheng Renhong, and Liu Chenglong must be borne by all the officials in the city!

In fact, this group of officials were in the game and died in the game, but they were completely unaware that it might be precisely because they consciously gathered together and formed a small "sub-center" outside the court that they were met with a devastating blow and destruction. It doesn't matter what the excuse is.

A time traveler like Lin Tailai would not treat the Joseon Dynasty according to the standards of orthodox Confucianism and the traditional tributary system.

Some clues could be seen from the fact that Lin Tianshuai killed a series of envoys at the beginning, but most people have not realized this and only think that Lin Tianshuai has a brutal personality.

In a sense, this is also a dimensionality reduction attack.

During the Spring of Western Capital, thousands of volunteers were buried along with a large number of officials of the Joseon Dynasty. These people should have been the backbone of the official army of the Joseon Dynasty in the future.

The eldest prince of Joseon, Imhaegun, still survived. After all, he was a member of the royal family of Joseon, and Tianbing retained the last bottom line.

However, Linhai Jun was officially imprisoned as a "rebel" and served as a witness to the world.

After all, Linhai Jun escaped from the protection of the heavenly soldiers in full view of the public and with the help of the Japanese pirates, and brazenly joined the camp of the traitor Quan Li. This cannot be washed away at all.

In the Kaesong Shogunate, after Lin Tianshuai issued instructions to the newly arrived Fourth Corps Li Xu based on Shen Weijing's "suggestions", he made two preparations in his mind.

On this day, Lin Tailai was discussing matters with Yin Zhuoran when suddenly the left protector Zhang Wen delivered a letter of urgent news from Ping An Dao.

After Lin Tai finished his visit, he said to Yin Zhuoran, "There is no one to preside over Ping An Dao now. You should prepare to go to Ping An Dao."

Yin Zhuoran was stunned for a moment, and asked tentatively: "What does it mean that there is no one to host? How are Liu Chenglong and others?"

Lin Tianshuai said calmly: "There is no one in the physical sense, those people are gone.

In Pyongyang, Liu Chenglong, Quan Li, Zheng Renhong and others colluded with the Japanese pirates to support Limhaejun, which was tantamount to rebellion. "

Yin Zhuoran didn't know what to say, and subconsciously asked, "Support? Didn't you say support before?"

Lin Tailai said with certainty: "Yes, it is right! The King of the Joseon Dynasty is still alive. What they are doing is tantamount to treason, especially colluding with the Japanese pirates."

Yin Zhuoran sighed. When he said that Quan Li had problems, he had already anticipated the consequences, but the situation was more serious than he had imagined.

The more I come into contact with Lin Tianshuai, the more intimidating he becomes. Many of Tianshuai's thoughts are often different from those of ordinary people, as if he were another more advanced species.

With no way back, Yin Zhuoran could only say: "Some details are still a bit rough. For example, the accusation that Quan Li colluded with the Japanese pirates seems to be full of loopholes."

Lin Tailai replied: "Kwon Yul led the so-called righteous army from Jeolla Province in the south, passed through Chungcheong Province and Gyeonggi Province where the Japanese pirates were entrenched, and arrived safely in the north. How could it be possible if he had not surrendered to the Japanese pirates?

So it's reasonable that he was entrusted by the Japanese pirates to rescue Konishi Yukinaga, who was imprisoned by me in Pyongyang, right?

Then, asking Konishi Yukinaga to help, using the terrain to sneak attack the building from behind and rescue Rinkai-kun, is that also reasonable, right? "

Yin Zhuoran: “.”

Tianshuai, do you really think these statements are reasonable?

Lin Tianshuai said impatiently: "Only the weak need to emphasize rationality, while the strong are the reason themselves!

You don't have to think too much about it, just hurry up and go to Ping An Dao! First, I will serve as the first vice president of the maintenance association and concurrently as the president of the Ping An Dao Maintenance Association. "

After explaining things to Yin Zhuoran, Lin Tianshuai went back to the inner courtyard to rest and eat.

Jin Sunbin was serving beside him and asked casually during the chat: "When will my son be canonized by the court?"

Perhaps in Shunpin's mind, the title of chairman of the Maintenance Association was like a temporary job, and only being formally appointed by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty could be a real "peace of mind".

Lin Tailai replied: "It's almost there!"

After the Xijing Spring, the old governance structure on the peninsula was completely physically destroyed, and it will have to be rebuilt entirely by itself in the future.

So Jin Sunbin's eyes suddenly lit up. Before, Tianshuai's answer had always been "wait a little longer", and today was the first time that Tianshuai said "soon", which was a very positive signal.

It seems that something happened recently that made Tianshuai feel that he can move on to the next stage?

Jin Sunbin has an advantage, she is very conscious of not contacting "outside officials", so she is not aware of Lin Tianshuai's recent operations outside.

Now that the matter was done, there was no need to keep it secret any longer. Lin Tailai said calmly, "Those officials and righteous soldiers in Pyongyang who tried to support Prince Linhai have all been cleared out."

Jin Sunbin was dumbfounded. She naturally understood the meaning of the word "clean up", and it was "all" cleaned up. Who knows how much blood and gore will follow.

She couldn't help but ask in shock, "I heard that famous officials like Liu Chenglong and Quan Li are all in Pyongyang?"

Lin Tianshuai repeated again: "Everything has been cleaned up." The situation was too shocking, and Jin Shunbin really didn't know what to say. She had never imagined that Tianshuai's methods were so cruel.

She could feel in her heart that after this incident, the bond between her, her son Shun Hejun and Tian Shuai became even closer. In other words, she and her son Shun Hejun could no longer do without Tian Shuai's support.

It is a shame for the country to have experienced such a massacre, and who among the dead does not have some relatives and friends?
Therefore, many people in the country, including the king, would be angry about this, and the mother and son who had completely surrendered to Tianshuai might be the target of anger.

If it weren't for Tianshuai's strong support, the mother and son would probably have died.

Maybe this is the effect Tianshuai needs? What he needs is absolute obedience and loyalty?

Lin Tianshuai reached out and touched the white steamed bun, and sighed, “Only by eliminating these people can Shunhejun’s position in the north be consolidated.

If we allow these old forces to occupy Ping An Dao, it will be fine while I am here, but when I return to Ming Dynasty, how can Shunhe Jun be safe?
Therefore, in order to clear the obstacles for Shunhe Jun, I did not hesitate to commit such an untold crime of killing. I will bear all the responsibility alone."

Regardless of what Tianshuai's motives were, at this point, Jin Shunbin could only kneel down and thank him: "Tianshuai, you are so kind, I cannot repay you with my life, I only beg you not to abandon me."

This means that if the situation can be maintained, then maintain it. If the situation cannot be maintained, Tianshuai will definitely take us mother and son to Daming.

Lin Tianshuai was in a good mood today, and when he was in a good mood, he was in high spirits. He said jokingly, "Promise to change more positions and styles, that's your reward."

Jin Shunbin said shyly, "What do you want to change? I won't agree to it."

Lin Tianshuai let go of the white bun, and reached out to touch the young lady’s lips, “Here, you just keep refusing to agree.

Hey, I was thinking of writing a memorial to the court today, requesting that Shunhe Jun be granted the title of Duke, with land in the northern three regions."

Shunpin bit her lip, holding back the discomfort, and said with determination: "I will follow Tianshuai."

The next day, having fully developed Shunpin, Lin Tianshuai finally got what he wanted and ordered the commanders of each column to come to the shogunate for a meeting.

Now that the rear area has been basically pacified, with sufficient food and fodder reserves and new troops about to arrive, it is time to consider the strategy for attacking Seoul.

If it is delayed any further, I don’t know whether the emperor can bear it.

Regarding what happened in Pyongyang City, the Joseon king and his ministers who were imprisoned in Kuandian Fort under the strict blockade order of the Heavenly Marshal were unaware of the situation and continued to petition the court to ask the Heavenly Army to move south.

After envoy Yin Zhuoran abandoned his post and fled back to his country years ago, King Yi Sun of Joseon, with the approval of the court, sent Minister of Personnel Yi Dexin to the capital as an envoy.

After receiving some instructions, Envoy Li roughly understood the structure of the Ming Dynasty court, so he rarely visited the Ministry of Guests and Guests or the Ministry of War. He only went to Li Chun, the Grand Secretary of the Dongke and Minister of Rites, to beg for mercy.

Because the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Guests and the Ministry of War were all run by Lin Tailai's cronies, looking for them would be like courting disaster.

Li Chun, the elder Li, was from the opposite side of Lin Tailai, and was the one who might oppose Lin Tailai's behavior. After all, the Minister of Rites was in charge of foreign affairs, so he was considered a professional counterpart.

Moreover, the Ming court was engaged in a fierce confrontation over the issue of whether the Left Censor-in-Chief Sun Pi Yang should stay or go.

This was the "aftermath" of the war at the end of last year. The Lin Party wanted to expel Sun Pi Yang, while the Lin Party's opponents wanted to protect Sun Pi Yang and needed to fight back against the Lin Party.

Therefore, if we can take advantage of the situation with Lin’s opponents, we may be able to urge Lin Tailai to lead his troops south.

At this time, Sun Piyang, the Left Censor-in-Chief who was at the center of the storm, suddenly submitted a memorial to fiercely criticize Lin Tailai, the words of which were more fierce and vicious than any previous impeachment.

Previously, the biggest censor of Lin’s corruption of money just said that Lin Tailai was "cowardly and afraid of fighting", but this time General Sun directly criticized Lin Tailai for "holding troops for himself, deliberately nurturing the enemy, and having evil intentions."

Such an impeachment can be said to be a life-and-death fight, with no room for maneuver at all. I don't know what kind of stimulation and pressure Mr. Sun has been under.

In fact, any discerning person can guess that President Sun's desperate attempt to pull Lin Tai to self-destruct may be a desperate self-preservation strategy out of desperation.

Faced with this memorial from General Sun, the cabinet must not deal with it lightly and must discuss it carefully, so today all the cabinet members sat together in the central hall to hold a meeting.

Some ministers looked at the Prime Minister Zhao Zhigao's complexion and could not help but feel disappointed again.

Logically speaking, the change of seasons is when the elderly are most likely to get sick, but why does the old prime minister, who is already in his seventies, still look healthy during the Chinese New Year?

Prime Minister Zhao did not beat around the bush and spoke directly: "Sun Piyang's criticism of Lin Tailai is too harsh, but there is no evidence at all. I think it can be regarded as a slanderous frame-up."

Li Chun, the Grand Secretary of Dongke, also knew that the reason why Sun Pi Yang submitted such a memorial was because he could no longer hold on in the outer court, so he deliberately "handed over" the problem.

Therefore, he had to do his best to protect Sun Pi Yang, who was considered a comrade in the cabinet, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

"What do you mean by no evidence at all?" Li Chun asked, "Isn't it true that Lin Tailai has been entrenched in Kaesong for a long time and has turned a blind eye to Seoul, which is a hundred miles away?
In addition, there are many suspicious points in Lin Tailai's behavior. For example, in the past two months, he transferred a large amount of food and grass to Hamgyong Province, where there were no Japanese pirates, and he was suspected of recruiting soldiers privately. What's wrong with saying that he seems to have done something wrong? "

On the surface, Li Chun's accusation seems very reasonable.

Given the difficulty of transportation, sending tens of thousands of tons of grain and fodder to a remote location with no enemy presence and almost no possibility of deploying troops is suspicious no matter how you look at it.

The only reasonable explanation is that he was planning to do something sneakily in this remote and inconspicuous place.

A general commanding troops outside actually did something secretly, which would make him suspicious!
Zhao Zhigao said calmly, "I also felt suspicious before, but after I asked the emperor in secret, I learned that Lin Tailai's accumulation of food and grass in Hamgyong Province was approved by the emperor, but there was no clear order."

Li Chun was shocked. "The general who led the army outside had secret correspondence with the emperor, but our cabinet was completely unaware of it? How can this be possible?"

Zhao Zhigao pointed at Sun Piyang's memorial and said, "This has nothing to do with today's topic! What we should discuss today is Sun Piyang!
If you are dissatisfied with other matters, please submit a separate memorial to advise the emperor!"

Zhang Wei, the third cabinet minister who remained neutral on the Sun Piyang issue, asked with great interest, "Why did the emperor allow Lin Tailai to accumulate food and grass in the remote Hamgyong Province?"

Zhao Zhigao repeated, "This has nothing to do with today's topic! Don't make things complicated!"

How could we talk about mining first? If it got out, I'm afraid it would cause a reaction from the court officials.

Anyway, for court officials, opposing the emperor's direct mining was politically correct.

(End of this chapter)