The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 590: Incompetence is also a kind of ability

"Your Majesty, there are many troubles in Nanyang. Please let me take up my post immediately."

The emperor's second brother, Mo Zirong, Duke of Cai, who had just finished his term as governor of Shuntian Prefecture in Beijing, looked at the emperor pleadingly.

The reason why he didn't want to stay in Beijing was because the attack on Korea had already begun, and the rebels had the emperor's support in terms of weapons, training and food. As long as the monarchs and ministers of the Joseon Dynasty were not stupid, they would definitely know who to ask for mercy.

But the emperor was unwilling to forgive them, nor was he willing to face them, so he wanted to leave Nian Mozitang, who was about to take up the post of Prime Minister of Nanyang, in this minefield.

Seeing that his second brother was almost begging, Mo Zibu turned his attention to his eldest brother, Duke of Qiong, Mo Zihuang, who was about to go to Nanjing to serve as the garrison commander.

"Brother, how about you reluctantly stay in Beijing for a few months, and I will go to Taiyuan to escape the summer heat."

Mo Zihuang really wanted to roll his eyes. The temperature in Taiyuan didn't seem to be much lower than that in Beijing. Besides, it was so cold this year. The wind was blowing so hard in April that it was almost snowing. There was no need to escape the heat.

However, even though he could complain, he couldn't say it directly. Mo Zihuang rolled his eyes and said to Mo Zibu calmly:
"Your Majesty, are you really confident that I can stay in Beijing?" Mo Zihuang pointed at his nose.

"I am notorious for my lust for women. I have heard that the Silla maidservant has been the most gentle woman in the world since the Tang Dynasty. If those Koreans use this to seduce me, I cannot guarantee that I can resist."

Mo Zibu was furious. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be true. The eldest brother was as lustful as the third brother.

The only difference is that in Europe, the third brother Mo Zirong likes to take the initiative and show mercy everywhere, while the eldest brother sits back and does not refuse anyone who comes.

What if the eldest brother can't resist the temptation and ruins the plan, so that he will suffer a loss?
You can't punish your brother severely just for this little thing, especially since you were the one who forced him to do it on purpose.

"Let Abo stay. Shangchuan Province is basically stable now, and the situation in Ahom Country is not urgent. It won't be a problem for him to stay in Beijing for two or three months."

Knowing that if he refused, the emperor would be unhappy, Mo Zihuang immediately sold his son.

Mo Gongbo looked at his old father in shock, he was numb, but he didn't dare to say anything.

Because Mo Gongbo's biological mother, Ruan, although she was Mo Zihuang's original wife, was sent directly back to the Ruan family because of her jealousy.

Moreover, it was sent back at the suggestion of the emperor's fifth uncle.

Back then, the emperor's fifth uncle kidnapped a princess from Arakan and gave her to his father in order to force his father to give up his status as the Prince of Haxian.

However, his mother, who could not see the situation clearly, not only did not take the initiative to accept it, but also made a lot of noise and said threatening words, which resulted in tragedy.

"Your Majesty, I have almost finished my work in Shangchuan. I am not in a hurry to return to Mojiagang. I can stay in Beijing for a while."

Mojiagang is about 100 kilometers west of Myitkyina in later generations. It is considered the center of Upper Burma. The distance to all directions is about the same, and the water and land transportation are also quite good. Therefore, it was chosen as the capital of Shangchuan Province.

The place was originally pronounced as Mogan by the Burmese. After it was chosen as the provincial capital, it was directly changed to Mojiagang.

Nephew. Well...that's fine too.

Mo Zibu nodded. Mo Gongbai was the oldest of the next generation of the royal family. He was already 27 years old this year, not much younger than his uncle.

He was able to keep his composure in Shangchuan, a complicated place like Upper Myanmar. His ability has been proven.

"Okay, A'bo, you stay in Shuntianfu, Beijing, and support your uncle for a while." Mo Zibu spoke very straightforwardly, using the word "support" directly.

"Remember, the only thing you need to do is be thick-skinned. No matter whether the North Koreans beg or provoke you, you must remain silent. Once Wu Wenhui and Wu Wenchu have finished their work, all this will be over."

Mo Zihuang and Mo Zitang breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. These two brothers, one was not confident in his ability to withstand temptation, and the other had a strong sense of justice, so they were not suitable for this job.

Now that Mo Gongbai has taken responsibility, he no longer has to worry about it.

After giving some simple instructions, Mo Zibu took most of the officials of the imperial court and fled to Taiyuan to enjoy himself.

. . . .

At the beginning of the seventh lunar month, in the Joseon Dynasty, the capital of Cheonan County, Chungcheong Province.

At that time, Chungcheong Province had not yet been divided, so there was only Chungcheong Province but no Chungcheongnam-do or Chungcheongbuk-do.

Tianan County City is not a big place, but when you open the map, it is very shocking.

Because the straight-line distance between the county seat of Cheonan and the capital of the Joseon Dynasty, Seoul, is only 170 li, or about 85 kilometers.

Not only was the capital of Cheonan County taken, but the important cities of Chungju and Cheongju in Chungcheong Province were also taken, and most of the counties and prefectures further south were also under control.

At the same time, the Catholics in the north had already surrounded Pyongyang. In other words, within three months, Joseon had basically lost more than two-thirds of its territory.

What can still be controlled now is the territory around Gyeonggi Province and a few major cities in the north, such as Pyongyang and Kaesong.

Of course, Hong Wanda was not surprised at such rapid progress.

He looked out the window and saw that the soldiers wearing the large hats bestowed by the upper country were holding the upper country's self-fired muskets and even various small cannons.

Even the spearmen, the spear heads in their hands and the cotton armor on their bodies are made of fine steel from the upper country.

As for food, there was nothing else but two meals a day, with plenty of brown rice and kimchi. At around ten o'clock in the morning, each person could get a big piece of roasted fat meat for breakfast.

With this kind of food and equipment, it would be strange if the government troops could stop us.

"Notify Hong Wanda and the others to prepare to attack Huanglong and capture Seoul." Wu Wenchu closed the imperial edict just sent from Beijing and said to Wu Wenhui in front of him.

Although the two have similar names, they are not brothers. Wu Wenhui is Wu Rang's eldest son and a genuine Minnan native.

Wu Wenchu was a Han Chinese from Annam. He was the cousin of the emperor who was in charge of the northeast, an army general, and a senior brother of Pei Shichun, the wife of former general Chen Guangyao. He had served as admiral and governor in Southeast Asia for several terms and was specially transferred to South Korea by the emperor to take charge of the situation.

Wu Wenhui took the imperial edict handed to him by Wu Wenchu and read it carefully, then he suddenly understood.

"So it's Russia that's sending people here. Time to show them China's unrivaled leadership in the Eastern world, and make these Semites retreat back to the West."

It turns out that the reason why he was so anxious to take over North Korea was that Mo Zibu was going to show the Russian envoy Ekaterina Romanovna Dashkova and the Russian representatives an East that was completely controlled by China when she arrived.

"But our problem here is not that big, but in the north, I think those Catholic rioters are much more hateful than the people of the Joseon Dynasty."

Wu Wenhui sniffed, expressing his extreme disdain for the Korean Catholic group in the north that was echoing theirs.

"Don't worry, His Majesty has already transferred Deng Chenchang, the governor of Lingwu Dao, to take charge of the affairs in the north."

Wu Wenhui was overjoyed. "I don't have to worry about that anymore. We will gather our men and prepare to attack Seoul immediately."

Deng Chenchang was also a Han Chinese from Annan. He made great contributions when Mozibu entered Beihe. He was one of the few cruel officials under Mozibu. In Beihe that year, more than 100,000 Annan people who resisted returning died at his hands.

After being dismissed from his post for taking bribes, he was recommended by Li Xianwen and became the governor of Lingwu Road.

This was an official position specially established for Deng Chenchang in order to eliminate the disasters accumulated over hundreds of years in Lingzhou, Pingliang and other prefectures.

Now the emperor has abolished Lingwu Dao and transferred him from the northwest to North Korea. It seems that Lingwu’s greening problem has been basically solved.

Well, monotheism is also rampant in North Korea now. They specialize in developing among the victims of disasters, misleading people, and letting Deng and Chen visit frequently. They are considered professional counterparts.

Blessed are the religious people of North Korea!

At the same time, in Gyeongbokgung Palace, the main palace of the Seoul royal family, everything seemed normal and very orderly.

But in reality, everyone from the king to the guards were in a panic.

For three whole years, Emperor Guangzhong of the newly established Central Plains Dayu Dynasty had been refusing to receive an audience with the envoys of the Kingdom of Joseon.

The only time he got through to the Queen and Concubine De, and sent Dongzhu worth thousands of taels of silver, he got the news that the Emperor wanted to punish Korea a little, but it turned out to be a smokescreen released by the Emperor.

"Why, why doesn't His Majesty the Great Emperor allow us, China's first loyal vassal, to continue to exist? What crime has our Haedong Korea committed?"

King Li San asked a soul-searching question, but no one could answer it because no one in Joseon could figure out Mo Zibu's purpose.

"Your Majesty, the best plan now is to win a battle, at least to keep the rebels out of Gyeonggi Province, and then grant amnesty to the entire nation, allowing the illegitimate children to go free.

As long as we avoid a quick defeat and demonstrate our ability to control the Haedong Kingdom, we can force the Emperor to change his strategy."

The only person who made a suggestion was Li San's close minister, the Prime Minister Xu Mingshan.

The so-called "illegitimate children are allowed to be officials" means that illegitimate children are allowed to have the same rights as legitimate children to take the imperial examinations and become officials, or even become officials of the Qingliu clan.

"This is the only way." Li San understood Xu Mingshan's meaning very well. Only by maintaining stability and showing that the Li Dynasty was not so easily defeated could a turning point be achieved.

"Also, find someone from the Fengshan Hong Clan who can contact Hong Wanda, and have him tell him that as long as he's willing to turn from evil to good, or even just stop fighting and make peace, he can make any demands he wants."

(End of this chapter)