The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 353: Discussion on Subjugation
On June 11, Gengzi year, envoys from the vassal state of Korea arrived.

Wanli deliberately gave him some time to wait and did not meet him immediately.

The next morning around noon, he had finished processing all the memorials and then ordered his men to summon the envoys from the vassal state of Korea to the side hall of the Qianqing Palace where he received court officials.

This time he did not put on any ostentation, and the only person accompanying him was Duke Peng Qi Jiguang.

The others were just a few trusted eunuchs such as Li Xuancheng, Sun Hai, Ke Yong, etc. He did not recruit any civil servants.

When the envoy from the vassal state of Korea walked in and saw this, he felt a chill in his heart.

It seems that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty does not take the invasion of Japanese pirates seriously at all.

He was stunned for a moment, then quickly knelt on the ground and said respectfully, "The envoy from the vassal state of Korea pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty."

Wanli raised his hand expressionlessly and said, "No need to be polite. Please stand up."

Then he fell silent.

This play is so despairing.

Seeing this, the envoys from the vassal state of Korea could only bite the bullet and produce their letter of credence. Raising both hands above their heads, they respectfully said, "Your Majesty, the Japanese pirates have invaded Japan. Our three capitals have fallen, and eight provinces have been lost. Only Yizhou remains. Our Royal Highness the King, in this letter, we plead with the Ming Dynasty for support."

Do you know now that you should come to me for help?

When I asked you about it, you said it was not true at all!
Wanli raised his hand expressionlessly and asked Sun Hai to present the letter of credence for a closer look. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

These guys actually dared to bully the king!
The letter actually stated that the number of Japanese pirates who invaded the vassal state of Korea was only tens of thousands.

No wonder that in history, the Ming Dynasty sent a total of 40,000 troops to reinforce its vassal state, Korea.

At that time, the Ming Dynasty generally believed that tens of thousands of Japanese pirates and 40,000 troops were enough to deal with them.

As a result, he almost fell into the encirclement of the Japanese pirates!
Is this an attempt by the anti-Japanese officials to trick the Ming Dynasty into sending troops to support them, or is it an attempt by the pro-Japanese officials to trick the Ming Dynasty into sending troops to support them?

However, this is not the point, because he already knew the current military strength of Japan in its vassal state, Korea, and would not be fooled at all.

The key point of this letter is that the vassal state of Joseon, King Yi Sun, begged to submit to the Ming Dynasty.

The meaning of surrender was that King Lee Sun fled to the Ming Dynasty with a group of court officials to save his life.

In history, the vassal state of Korea, King Lee Sun, actually also made a request to submit to the country, but Emperor Wanli at that time ignored it at all.

At this moment, Wanli felt that it would be a very good choice to let the vassal state, King Lee Sun of Korea, submit to the throne.

Because this King Lee Sun was obviously a fool, he knew nothing and was fooled by the pro-Japanese officials.

If this guy was still in the vassal state of Korea, those pro-Japanese officials would definitely use him to harm the Ming Dynasty.

However, it would be different if this guy were to surrender with a group of court officials.

At that time, they can completely ignore everything and fight against the Japanese pirates in their vassal state, Korea.

Any officials left in the vassal state of Korea who dared to help the Japanese pirates would be beheaded.

Wanli thought about it carefully, then asked, "What's your name?"

The question is, why do you care what I call you?
Does this have anything to do with sending troops for support?
The envoy from the vassal state of Korea quickly bowed and said, "Your humble servant, Jin Yingnan."

Why do you also include the word "ying"?
Wanli frowned slightly and asked, "Are you from the West or the East?"

You also know Easterners and Westerners!
Oh, I see. You want to know if I am pro-Japanese.

Jin Yingnan was stunned for a moment, then quickly said honestly, "I am from the East."

The Easterners are a little easier to deal with.

Those Westerners were most likely spies of the Japanese pirates.

Wanli thought for a moment and said simply, "You have many officials who are pro-Japanese, did you know that?"

Of course I know this.

By the way, I can take this opportunity to give Westerners some eye drops.

Jin Yingnan nodded repeatedly and said, "This humble official knows that most Westerners are pro-Japanese. When the Japanese pirates threatened us to borrow the passage, it was the Western leader Li Shanhai who tried his best to prevent us from reporting to the Ming Dynasty.

Now, His Majesty the King has realized that the Westerners are unreliable, so he has replaced us Easterners, Lord Liu Chenglong, as the Prime Minister. I am Lord Liu's disciple."

Oh, your cabinet's prime minister has been replaced?

Wanli nodded slightly, then asked, "What about those pro-Japanese Westerners? How did your king deal with them?"

Our King is a little soft-hearted.

Jin Yingnan thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Our King was bewitched by the Westerners and didn't start a large-scale war. He only dismissed Li Shanhai and exiled him, but didn't touch any of the other Westerners."

It's a miracle that this fool was not killed!
It is also possible that Toyotomi Hideyoshi spared his life precisely because this guy was a fool.

If he was a wise and powerful king, he would have been killed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi long ago.

This fool didn't even deal with a single Westerner. How foolish of him! Upon hearing this, Wanli frowned and said, "Tell me, in this situation, how can I send troops to support you?

"You have a problem within your ranks, and it's a huge one. If I send troops to support you, your traitors will reveal the numbers, deployments, and even the route of advance to the pirates. Tell me, how can we fight this war?"

Uh, this.

Jin Yingnan thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I dare you to order His Majesty the King to arrest all the Westerners, so that the news will not leak out."

Can you fools do it?

If he could have done that, the situation today wouldn't be here.

Wanli shook his head slightly and said, "Can you guarantee that none of you Dongren are collaborators with the Japanese?"

Who can guarantee this?

Jin Yingnan thought anxiously and begged helplessly, "Your Majesty, please consider our sincere service over the past two hundred years and send troops to rescue us."

My goal is not to save you, my goal is to destroy Japan.

How could I destroy Japan if you guys were causing trouble?
Wanli shook his head slightly and sighed, "It's not that I won't send troops, it's that I don't have many to send. Right now, most of my troops are fighting against the Tumed tribe, and the rest have to guard against the Tuman and Jurchen tribes. If these can't be moved, how can I send troops to support you?"

what?
No soldiers!

Upon hearing this, Jin Yingnan's face changed drastically and he stood there in a daze.

How can the Ming Dynasty ask others to send troops when it has no soldiers?
Seeing this, Wanli pretended to take out the letter and read it carefully, then suddenly said: "Isn't your king still requesting submission? This is not a big problem.

I can arrange a palace for him and let him take you into hiding for a while. Once I have dealt with the Tumed tribe, I will send troops to help you drive out the Japanese pirates."

Included?

This "surrender" was something our king insisted on including in the letter of credence because he was frightened by the Japanese pirates.

We have no intention of submitting to the Ming Dynasty. Surrendering to the Ming Dynasty would be good for our king. He can live a life of luxury wherever he goes, and your Ming Dynasty will not ignore him.

The problem is that we, the officials of the vassal states, will be nothing after we surrender. Once we leave our homeland, we will have no power and will not be able to control anyone.

When Jin Yingnan heard this, he was like a fool, standing there without saying a word.

These guys are fighting over power and profit.

To put it bluntly, both Easterners and Westerners are fighting for their own selfish interests, completely disregarding the survival of the country!

Otherwise, could the vassal state of North Korea be so vulnerable?

You won't get any benefits from submitting to the Central Powers, so you are dumbfounded, right?

Seeing this, Wanli snorted inwardly, then pretended to be curious and asked, "Why, you are still unwilling to submit?
I have no other choice. I really can't mobilize any troops right now. If you can't wait even a year or two, then you're on your own."

This means that as long as you hide in the Ming Dynasty for a year or two, you can go back and continue to make money.

Upon hearing this, Jin Yingnan's eyes rolled and he came back to life.

Yes, it will only take one or two years for them to submit. Sooner or later, the Ming Dynasty will send troops to drive out the Japanese pirates, and then their rights will be back.

He bowed repeatedly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. We are willing to submit."

Do you think it's that simple?

Wanli thought about it carefully, then said solemnly: "I can give your king a palace to stay in temporarily. It will be no problem for him to bring a thousand people to live here. I can also provide you with food and drink.

However, there is one thing: you can only move around within the palace. You are not allowed to leave the palace or contact anyone outside. You have too many pro-Japanese officials. Don't let one of them defect and send all the internal intelligence of our Ming Dynasty to the Japanese pirates."

Okay, okay, I'm not pro-Japanese anyway.

I don't need to contact the outside world. I can just live in the palace, spend time with my family, read some books, and rest for a year or two.

Upon hearing this, Jin Yingnan nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, Your Majesty, I will remember this."

Wanli nodded slightly, then waved his hand and said, "Alright, go back and tell your king to make preparations. I will send a ship to Yizhou to pick you up, and I will also send several thousand troops to defend Yizhou City. Just sit back and wait until I am free to drive out the pirates."

Upon hearing this, Jin Yingnan hurriedly bowed and took his leave.

Qi Jiguang looked at his back and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Your Majesty, where are you planning to place them? The Mountain Resort?"

Just kidding, that place is the core of the Ming Dynasty. Just the technology of using water wheels would be amazing if people could learn it.

Wanli shook his head slightly and said, "We can't let them go to the Summer Palace. Tell the Shenjiying to prepare a thousand grain carts and go to the Datong Bridge Canal Transport Wharf to pick up people and take them directly to the Dai Wang Mansion in Datong Town.

Also, tell Shengwu that after they move in, first send a thousand guards to completely guard the Dai Palace and prevent them from leaving. Then send another five thousand to guard the Datong City Wall. They absolutely cannot contact the outside world."

Oh, there is also an empty Dai Wang Mansion in Datong Town.

Upon hearing this, Qi Jiguang bowed repeatedly and said, "I understand."

(End of this chapter)