I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 325 Let North Korea be in chaos
Zhu Youxiao is clear about Luo Yangxing.

In the memory of Zhu Youxiao's previous life, he was the last commander of the Imperial Guards in the Ming Dynasty. He had outstanding abilities and was loyal to the Ming Dynasty.

Especially in the last years of Chongzhen, when the court was extremely short of money, it actually spent 80 taels of family property to help pay for the army.

This was particularly loyal at a time when officials were stingy and unwilling to spend money to help the court and Chongzhen.Based on this, Zhu Youxiao had a very good impression of him.

"Your family has been serving in Jinyiwei for generations. It is only right for me to do this. You don't need to say anything more."

Zhu Youxiao picked up the tea cup in his hand, blew in the hot air, and tasted it slowly.While sipping tea, he continued to say to Luo Sigong:

"Getting back to the subject, you probably know the reason why I called you here today. How is the investigation of the Han Shang Tong Jian Lu matter that I asked you to investigate before?"

Luo Sigong nodded after hearing this.He knew what the emperor wanted him to do before he came.

Previously, the emperor secretly told himself that he had received a secret report from Liaodong and discovered that Han merchants from the mainland were going to Tieling and Kaiyuan to do business with Jianlu through the Chahar and Neikalka grasslands.

This made the emperor furious. This obvious act of collaborating with the enemy could lead to the death of the nine tribes.

However, he knew that all the Han merchants who passed through Mongolia to do business with Jianlu were powerful and well-backed, so he ordered that the matter must be investigated secretly.

"Your Majesty, since you mentioned this matter to Wei Chen in early March, Wei Chen has also been secretly investigating the matter. However, since the Longqing Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty established tribute trade, the imperial court has opened many places to trade with Mongolia, so it is relatively easy to investigate. Disaster.

However, please rest assured, Your Majesty, if these people trade, they will definitely pass through Chahar, Neikalkha and other places. I have sent people to these two places to find out the news. I would like to ask Your Majesty to investigate again. If you encounter Suspicious Han people will be recorded. "

Although the emperor was very angry, Luo Sigong also knew that things had to be handled slowly. It had only been more than two months to figure out who did it and who was behind the scenes. It was really difficult.

Zhu Youxiao also heard the implication, and after thinking about it, he felt that he was really too impatient. How could he find out clearly in such a short time.

Thinking of this, he turned to Zhang Chang who was serving at the side and said:

"Zhang Chang, go to Dongnuang Pavilion and get Xiong Tingbi's secret memorial."

Upon seeing this, Luo Sigong knew that the emperor wanted to think for a while, so he bowed and said nothing to see what the emperor thought.

After a while, Zhang Chang took over Xiong Tingbi's secret book. Zhu Youxiao took it over and opened it, and saw that there was a passage that he had specially outlined with a red pen.

"I heard that since the 46th year of Wanli (1618), there are often more than [-] people from Shandong, Shanxi, Hedong, Hexi and other places trading in Tieling. The leader of the thieves, Nurhachi, paid generous fees and wrote the words of the Seven Great Hate to them. Repatriate.

Since then, people have arrived every year, bringing iron tools, grain and grass in exchange for gold, silver and furs. This matter is of great importance. If they can bring iron tools, food and grass out of the customs, there must be someone behind them. I also ask your majesty to investigate carefully and cut off their trade to trap Jianlu. "

When Zhu Youxiao first saw Xiong Tingbi's secret, he was shocked.

In his impression, he had actually known for a long time that there were businessmen from the mainland who had been colluding with foreigners in order to make huge profits.

But he always thought that even if these things existed, they were things that happened during the Chongzhen Dynasty in history, and their scope was limited to Shanxi merchants.Now that he has just ascended the throne, Jianlu has no advantage in Liaodong, and Shenyang and Liaoyang have not been captured, so there should be no Han merchants collaborating with the enemy.

But when he saw this secret fold, he knew that he was too young.

But he was more angry. Is there anyone who dares to do this now and is really not afraid of the court noticing?These border generals were so blatant that they dared to let these merchants take out ironware and grain that were strictly prohibited by the imperial court.

So he secretly made up his mind to investigate the matter carefully and punish him severely if found out.

"Well, I will give you enough time to investigate this matter slowly. But one thing to be careful about is not to let the news leak out, and you must investigate it secretly."

Luo Sigong also understands the danger of this matter. This kind of smuggling business is a knife-edge licking blood. Behind it is the support of border generals or big shots in the DPRK. Otherwise, he would not and would not dare to do it.

"I understand, Your Majesty, please rest assured."

"Well, I think there is another way for me to do this besides going to Mongolia and other places for on-site visits.

Just go to the trade gateway and keep an eye on them. These people carry so much iron and food, and they have to pass through Mongolia and other places, and there are many vehicles and horses to protect them.If they leave the customs, there will be a lot of noise, so going to the trade gateway to investigate is one way.

In addition, send people to Shanxi to check. The secret report from Liaodong said that they heard that some businessmen speak Shanxi dialect, and they are likely to be local businessmen in Shanxi.Those who can purchase so many supplies are definitely not ordinary people, which is also a good clue. "

Hearing what the emperor said, Luo Sigong couldn't help but nod.The first one was guarding the pass because he had been doing it. The second one was going to Shanxi to check the merchants, but there was no such thing.But seeing what the emperor said, he thought he might as well give it a try.

"Then I will send someone to check these merchants, and I will definitely give an explanation to Your Majesty."

Zhu Youxiao fiddled with the beads in his hand and nodded slightly after hearing Luo Sigong's promise.

"I can rest assured when you do things. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. What about North Korea's affairs? Have you set off?"

"Your Majesty, we are ready to set off immediately. The minister sent is Tian Ergeng, the capable general of the Zhenfu Division. This man is smart and capable, and he also knows the affairs of Korea very well. He will definitely live up to the entrustment of the imperial court."

Zhu You didn't really care who the proofreader sent. The main thing was that this matter had to be done secretly, without any flaws, and North Korea and Jianlu couldn't get hold of it.

"North Korea is a vassal of our Chinese dynasty. Japan invaded Korea before and almost destroyed the country. If our Chinese dynasty had not sent heavenly troops to rescue us, I am afraid that it would have been destroyed by Japan long ago. Our Chinese dynasty also lost troops and generals in this battle, and spent a lot of money. But this Lord Gwanghae Not only do you not know how to be grateful, but you actually treat me in both ways, and you are really hateful towards me.

Fortunately, there are still loyal people in North Korea. If Tian Ergeng goes to North Korea, he must secretly contact Ayang Jun Li Zhu. "

Zhu Youxiao has been planning this for a long time.He was extremely dissatisfied with Gwanghae Jun, the current king of North Korea. You must know that his father was very respectful and obedient to the Ming Dynasty. He even shouted that "the filial son of the Ming Dynasty in our country (North Korea) is also a thief of Japan."

Why did he forget all the rules and regulations as soon as he arrived, and made Daming miserable?During the Battle of Sarhu, he secretly made a mistake and deliberately sent a civilian official who did not understand military affairs to take charge of the Korean troops supporting the Ming Dynasty. In the end, the troops dragged their feet, and the Jianlu seized the opportunity to defeat the Korean troops and took advantage of the victory to pursue the army. The Eastern Route Army defeated the Ming Army.

After the defeat of the Saarhu War, this Guanghai Lord completely showed off his cards. He no longer hid his face from the Ming Dynasty, but instead flirted with Jianlu.Therefore, in order to implement the plan to surround Jianlu on three sides, Zhu Youxiao would definitely not keep Lord Guanghai.

"I understand, but I just want to ask for advice on something else?"

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

After hearing this, Luo Sigong was silent for a moment, gathering his thoughts, and then said solemnly:

"Your Majesty, Ayang Jun Li Jie has always been deferential to our Ming Dynasty. Since Gwanghae Jun is no longer deferential to the court, why not support Aya Yang Jun Li Jie as the king. Given his importance to the court, he will definitely return after he takes the throne. It is not impossible for the imperial court to even allow the imperial army to enter North Korea.

Therefore, I am very puzzled as to why Your Majesty allowed Tian Ergen to get in touch with Lord Lingyang Li Yan and then secretly spread the news of Li Yan's rebellion. Isn't this putting the cart before the horse? "

Zhu Youxiao was slightly startled when he heard this, but he quickly reacted.He chuckled, looked at Luo Sigong who was bowing silently and said:

"I have thought about your approach before, and I thought it was feasible at the beginning. This Lingyang Lord Li Zhu is very respectful to me, and it would be a good choice to let him take the position. But precisely because of this, I He must not be allowed to become the king of North Korea."

Luo Sigong looked puzzled when he heard that the emperor actually did the opposite. He didn't understand what the emperor meant.

"Your Majesty, I am confused. Isn't it good to be respectful to our court? Why can't he be the king of Korea just because of this?"

Zhu Youxiao laughed and didn't explain, just said something lightly.

"Because I am a kind person, and you are too kind to me but you can't do anything to me. You will understand in the future, you just need to do this well now."

Zhu Youxiao did think so.What he wants is that North Korea is not good to Ming Dynasty, so that he can take action.

He has great plans for North Korea. He not only needs to deal with the captives, but also plunders resources.After the Ming Dynasty suffered from severe droughts one after another, North Korea was rarely affected by droughts. When the time came, they would definitely "borrow" food from North Korea.

The Ming Dynasty was extremely short of precious metals such as copper and silver, while North Korea was rich in resources.As far as he knew, North Korea's Hyesan mine had the largest copper reserves in Asia, so it would not be impossible to "borrow" it for mining.North Korea has also established a "neighborhood watch" with Japan. When the time comes, North Korea can also be used to deal with Japan.

Therefore, if the Ming Dynasty wants to "borrow" so many things from North Korea, how can the North Korean court be willing?Besides, if Lingyang Jun Li Zhu is allowed to take the position, he will be very submissive and prostrate to the Ming Dynasty. This will make Zhu Youxiao very embarrassed and there will be no good reason to deal with North Korea.

So for him, what he wants is not a unified North Korea, but a North Korea filled with war and internal strife.

As long as the news of Ayang Jun Li Zhu's rebellion is secretly spread, civil strife in North Korea can be triggered.

The Ming Dynasty can justly send troops to "assist" them to quell the civil strife, and then find an opportunity to kill Guanghai Jun and Ayang Jun, and support a yellow-mouthed kid to take over.

Since North Korea was leaderless, Ming Dynasty could take the opportunity to control the situation in North Korea and make arrangements calmly.

(End of this chapter)