My God, I am the emperor, the lord of mankind.

Chapter 485 Processing

"The Li family originally started out as local inspectors in the Ming Dynasty. However, the rebels did not appreciate God's grace. During the Xuande Dynasty, they sent troops to plunder the people and caused disasters to the prefectures and counties. What does the country without conquests mentioned by the emperor of the Ming Dynasty have to do with today's Annan? , and I hope that the heaven will give me a clear warning——"

Mo Dengying's words were like a heavy hammer hitting everyone's hearts.

At this moment, both the Zheng clan warlord and the Ruan clan warlord present changed their expressions.

Because what Morden Ying said before him was undoubtedly the truth.

At first, Zhu Di ordered his army to go south, conquer Annan, and assign it to prefectures and counties.

Later, the military preparedness of the Xuande Dynasty was so weak that it lost territory and borders in Annan.

Hundreds of thousands of troops could only flee back to the interior in embarrassment due to lack of supplies.

Annan was then occupied by various local wealthy families.

The Li family was originally a wealthy family that surrendered to the Ming Dynasty during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. They pacified the Ming Dynasty and guided the Ming army to destroy various local rebels.

Zheng Sui, Ruan Gan and others could no longer restrain their desire to refute each other.

Zheng Sui said that what the other party said was nonsense.

"What's the reason why you can't find the Chen royal family? Isn't it possible that Li Li personally gave the court a glass of poisonous wine and was poisoned to death? The Ming Dynasty asked you to find the Chen royal family several times to return to the throne, but you either capsized or fell ill. In the end, you Even the last ethnic group was completely killed by the Li Dynasty. Is this the right thing to do to win the country?"

Hearing Zheng Sui's words, Mo Dengying almost burst into laughter.

However, Qiu Luan's expression at this moment was still calm.

He even drank another bottle of wine.

What do you say to yourself?

Qiu Luan, as the leading general, said that he only knew how to fight and did not understand the twists and turns of these trivial Confucian etiquette.

He looked at Zhang Cong, the censor of the capital who was accompanying the army.

If I act like an ostrich at this time, if word of today's incident spreads, I won't need to hang out in the Ming Dynasty.

"I, Annan, and the Ming Dynasty are the country of father and son. The Ming Dynasty raised troops to attack me, but it was based on the principles of the ancestors and the teachings of the sages... But the Li Dynasty killed the previous dynasty, watched the kingdom of heaven, and deceived the emperor. There is no justice in heaven. This kind of treachery How can the unfaithful and unjust king Ting Tianchao allow his kingdom to be extended any longer? The Li Dynasty can kill the previous dynasty and usurp the status and divide the land of China. What is wrong with our Mo family to kill the Li family and lead the land to return to the Ming Dynasty? I hope that the envoys will learn from my family. Be a convert to China and don’t let the traitors succeed!”

Then he wiped his mouth.

Said respectfully.

Write your resignation and go into seclusion as soon as possible to avoid being ridiculed by the fellow countrymen. You don't have the integrity of a scholar-official to figure out the emperor's heart.

"What do you think, sir?"

After laughing at him, Mo Dengying looked at Qiu Luan beside him and his tone changed.

Zhang Cong felt the gazes from all around him gathered on him, and secretly complained in his heart.

"The establishment of the ancestral throne by Li Taizu was recognized by Emperor Xuande of the Ming Dynasty, who allowed me to wait for one tribute for three years, and established a permanent relationship with our dynasty... The reason why I did not return the throne to the Chen royal family was because the Chen royal family was in trouble during the war. With so many dead and wounded, our Taizu was unable to find a legitimate heir, so he reluctantly succeeded to the throne."

At this moment, the Du Yushi watched Qiu Luan kick the ball to him and could not remain silent.

But as a person from the imperial examination, he first served as an official in the Nanjing Ministry of Rites.

The purpose of the emperor's previous edict should be to destroy Mo Dengyong, capture prisoners, and establish a pro-Ming regime to show that the court strictly abides by Emperor Taizu's ancestral precepts... He is a filial son and grandson of Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.

"Nonsense——"

Having said this, Mo Dengying looked at the two warlords at the top who supported the two monarchs of the Li Dynasty. The cold light in their eyes clearly made it obvious who was the treacherous minister of the Ming Dynasty.

Sounds wonderful!

But this was wrong from the beginning!

The Chen family of the Annan Kingdom, a country that was not conquered by Emperor Taizu, had been exterminated long ago. Where could I go to help the emperor find a new bloodline of the Chen family to put on the throne of Annan, to show that the emperor and his old man would continue to live and die with his army? The legitimacy of supporting the country.

Moreover, Mo Dengying’s statement still makes sense. Regardless of whether what he said about leading Annan to submit to the Ming Dynasty and become a Ming Ting prefecture was true or false.

Just one reason why the Li family killed the entire Chen family and proclaimed themselves emperor, and at the same time defeated the Ming army in the Xuande Dynasty and drove the Ming army out of Annan. They were also recognized by Emperor Xuande and even allowed them to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty... And I The fact that the Emperor Li would become a rebellious official and traitor after he succeeded to the throne is enough to cause a headache.

This doesn’t make sense!

Although the same thing has happened countless times in history.

But the Confucian sages always had a way to rationalize unreasonable things. Things that really couldn't be explained were left in the history books and cursed after the person involved died.

A clear explanation of the legal principles of this matter and why it was legal for the Le Dynasty to rule Annam and illegal for the Mo family to usurp power should have been something that would be demonstrated in detail by the scholars of the Hanlin Academy decades later.

But now, as Mo Dengying raised this question directly in front of everyone, Zhang Cong knew that today's answer would determine his future career, and even affect his evaluation in history books.

He was silent for a moment——

Try to search your mind for any Confucian classics and historical allusions that can explain what is happening in front of you.

"You are a rebel ordered by the imperial court, and the Li family is recognized by the imperial court as the ruler of Annan. Naturally, they are not the same..."

It’s over! I can't think of how to refute the other party at all.

Zhang Cong tried his best to calm down, and then gave a panacea-like explanation.

"Then when Li Taizu raised his troops to expel the Ming army, wasn't it also the then Emperor Xuande who personally ordered that the leader of the rebels must be killed? Why are you so sure that we will not be rehabilitated and consecrated by the imperial court?"

Morden Ying asked, his voice firm and powerful.

This battle-hardened general speaks clearly and thinks quickly.

Although the ever-victorious generals have suffered repeated defeats since the Ming army went south, they did not even defend the capital. Xingye led his army to retreat south.

But this is because the strength gap between the two sides is too huge, and there is no room for him to play.

Zhang Cong remained silent.

As a Confucian scholar-official, he naturally had to make a clear distinction with the other party in this situation.

Instead of saying like the Jiujiu warrior next to you that I was ordered to cut you off where did you come from with all the nonsense...

This is determined by his identity, and he cannot act like a warrior.

He had to prove the justice and correctness of the emperor's various policies in the conquest of Annan.

Although the former Emperor Xuande's handling of the Annan issue seemed a bit abstract.

It makes people laugh when they think about it.

But as the late emperor, due respect must still be given.

It is impossible for Zhang Cong to say that the late emperor and the cabinet at that time really lost their heads.

Defeat in Annan means defeat! If the city is lost, just lose it, no big deal.

As long as we firmly state that the new regime is a traitor and refuse to accept tribute from the other party.

Sooner or later, when we have reorganized the army, we will be able to fight back and get back everything we lost.

Great now! Not only did you admit that the occupation of Annan during the Yongle period was an invasion.

Even after the defeat, he agreed to Li Chao's request to pay tribute and recognized its status?

Zhang Cong was undoubtedly extremely confused when he looked at the chaos in front of him.

(End of this chapter)