The Ming Dynasty's Spokesperson

Qian Yiben communicated with his colleagues for a long time, and suddenly saw that Gu Xiancheng's face didn't look good. He couldn't help but be shocked. Did he steal Gu Jun's limelight?

He quickly shook off the others, then approached Gu Xiancheng, and said with a low eyebrow: "Gu Jun! This time, I should take the lead in criticizing Lin Tailai."

Others nearby also said in unison: "Yes, yes, Mr. Qian is better prepared."

Even Gu Xiancheng's younger brother Gu Yuncheng and close comrade Gao Panlong were trying to persuade Gu Xiancheng not to fight this time.

Gu Xiancheng wanted to curse, but due to his character and image, he could only hold it in his heart.

With a feeling of unwillingness, Gu Xiancheng couldn't help but take on the posture of a senior and gave guidance:

“I just think it’s better to be a little more vague about the specific figures listed by Mr. Qian, so as not to be caught and used as a basis for impeachment.

For example, making up figures such as six hundred and thirty bolts of cloth and fifty-three ginseng roots are too easy to be verified as false. "

Qian Yiben replied confidently: "But these are not fabricated, but real numbers.

Lin Tailai indeed received such bribes before crossing the river. It was the Korean envoy Li Dexin who sent them to the Jiuliancheng shogunate in the afternoon of September 28th. "

Everyone: "."

Lao Qian, your current path is a bit wild. It sounds like you saw it with your own eyes. How did you know that?

Qian Yiben quickly explained: "There is a man named Cui Wukui in the Jinglue Shogunate who is responsible for Korean affairs.

He is a native of the capital, and Mrs. Ru, whom I accepted in the capital, is his cousin.

With this close relationship, he would reveal a lot of Lin Tailai's private things to me. "

Everyone suddenly realized it and said together: "It depends on Mr. Qian to maintain the integrity of his words."

There was also a familiar fellow countryman who said in a serious tone: "Mr. Qian, take care!"

This is a tacit understanding that after Lin Tai returns to court, Qian Ben will be counterattacked and he will be assigned to Guizhou or Hainan.

Qian Yiben said impassionedly: "You don't have to feel sorry for me. I have already ordered a coffin and put it in the front yard of my house for use at any time!"

Everyone: "."

Seeing that the situation was over, Gu Xiancheng felt helpless. This opportunity. Let the money be packed!

The next day, Qian Yiben, an outstanding representative of the Qingliu Party, published a memorial. The main content was the five major crimes of impeaching Lin Tailai, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Strategy of Liaodong Korea.

"First, by pretending to be authorized by the imperial court and negotiating peace talks with the Japanese pirate Pyongyang general Konishi Kyōchō, he was actually deceiving the imperial court.

Second, they set fire to the city of Pyongyang and destroyed the capitals of friendly countries.

Thirdly, blatantly extorting women for sexual favors from the Korean monarchs and ministers is truly appalling and detrimental to the dignity of our country.

Fourth, under the pretext of crossing the river to fight against Japanese invaders, he took bribes from North Korean officials, totaling 630 pieces of ginseng and 53 roots, and used his personal likes and dislikes to influence military and state affairs.

Fifth, he instigated the cruel officials of North Korea to massacre North Korean civilians, saying, "I would rather kill three hundred people in vain" and other words that were harmful to the peace of the world. "

After seeing Qian Yiben's memorial, the courtiers admired Qian Yiben's boldness and finally felt that the atmosphere in the court had returned to normal.

As a general who leads a large number of troops, how can Lin Tailai not be impeached? How could there be no criticism of his remarks in the court?

A few days later, the battle reports of Lin Tailai, the minister of economics and strategy, and Li Rusong, the admiral and general military officer of the Eastern Expedition, were sent back to the court respectively.

Among them, Lin Jinglue's battle report is mediocre, mediocre, and lackluster. It is the kind that you don't want to look at at the first glance.

But Li Rusong's battle report immediately made it onto the imperial court's hot search list today, if such a list existed.

In the battle report, in addition to the regular battle process and results, Li Rusong also severely criticized Lin Jinglue.

There are two main aspects. The first is to ignore the overall situation and take risks first, without considering the consequences.

The second is that he is so happy about his success that he uses his dignity as an administrator to compete with the generals for the victory of conquering the city, which is disrespectful to the ministers.

After seeing Qian Yiben's bullet and seeing Li Rusong's battle report, everyone in the court finally felt completely comfortable.

Sure enough, it is still a familiar recipe and a familiar taste. The Ming Dynasty is still the Ming Dynasty, and there is no change.

There was nothing to worry about, the court continued to play music and dance.

Emperor Wanli asked his chief assistant Zhao Zhigao in a secret letter how he should respond to Qian Yiben's bullets and Li Rusong's battle report.

Zhao Shoufu replied: "Lin Tailai has misbehaved outside. Although he has made great achievements and it is inconvenient to dismiss him and investigate, he should still be reprimanded and warned to make corrections."

Later, Emperor Wanli kept all the memorials impeaching and criticizing Lin Tailai without publishing them, and did not give any response. This signal was regarded as a sign of connivance.

Talents who can make meritorious deeds but have a lot of problems can be used more safely.

This is generally the case with the fluctuations caused by the Pyongyang victory in the country.

After all, no matter how others feel about Lin Tailai, they have to admit that Lin Tailai, who has countless auras, conquered a mere Pyongyang and it is not worth making any more fuss about.

After all, this is the unique Nine-Yuan True Immortal in history, the practitioner who conquered the city first in seven battles and seven victories in the northwest, the conqueror of the uncrowned queen of the Northern Banshee, and the ever-defeating victor from Suzhou to the capital.

However, the most troubled people in the country were not actually in the imperial court, but in Kuandian Fort on the border of eastern Liaoning.

Tong Yangzheng, the deputy commander-in-chief of Kuandian in Liaodong Town, was almost driven crazy by the news of Pyongyang's victory.

This Tong Yangzheng was an out-and-out Ming minister and general, and had nothing to do with Tong Yangzheng, the more famous female straight man in history.

The real name of Houjin Tong Yangzheng was Tong Yangzhen, but it was later changed to Tong Yangzheng to avoid taboos. He was not the same person as Tong Yangzheng, the deputy commander-in-chief of Kuandian Fort in the 20th year of Wanli.

After the Korean monarchs and small court were forced to cross the river to take refuge, Lin Jinglue was afraid that they would cause trouble in Jiuliancheng. After all, Jiuliancheng was the only place for the army to cross the river and transport grain and grass, so he asked the Korean monarchs and ministers to move to Kuandian in the north. fort.

So Tong Yangzheng, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Kuandian Fort, became the chief officer serving the king and ministers of Korea.

Originally, this work was quite easy, we had good food and drink, and we were in peace with each other. But since the news of Pyongyang's victory came, the North Korean monarchs and ministers began to become restless.

You must know that North Korea has three capitals, Pyongyang is Xijing. When the North Korean monarchs and ministers fled, they once wanted to stay in Pyongyang temporarily.

However, the Japanese soldiers advanced very quickly, and their frontline was pointed directly at Pyongyang, so the Korean monarchs and ministers had to abandon Pyongyang and continue to flee.

Ten days after the army of heavenly soldiers crossed the river, Pyongyang city was recovered, and the Korean monarchs and ministers had the idea of ​​​​moving back to Pyongyang.

As the saying goes, "Although Liangyuan is good, it is not a place to stay for a long time." Not to mention that the Kuandian Fort, which is not too big, accommodates so many "kings and ministers" and the living experience is not comfortable.

The order Tong Yangzheng received was that the monarchs and ministers of North Korea were not allowed to leave Kuandian Fort.

Yin Dooshou, the Zuo Yinzheng of North Korea's small court, was ordered to negotiate with Tong Yangzheng and asked: "Why don't our king Bo move to Pyongyang?"

Tong Yangzheng scratched his head and explained a little against his will: "Lin Jingshou wrote a letter saying that the current war situation is not stable and the Japanese pirates may still come back, so it is not appropriate for your country's monarchs and ministers to move to Pyongyang."

Yoon Doosoo added: "Even if it is not suitable to go to Pyongyang for the time being, Uiju has become the rear, and you can always move to Uiju and wait and see."

Tong Yangzheng replied: "Lin Jinglue also wrote a letter saying that Yizhou has become a transshipment base for grain, grass and materials for the army. It is a matter of life and death for the army. It is not appropriate for your monarchs and ministers to return to Yizhou."

Yin Dooshou said angrily: "What's the truth? Yizhou is our country's land, why shouldn't my monarch and his ministers return to Yizhou?"

Besides, what does the return of my ruler and ministers to Yizhou have to do with the transportation of food and supplies for the army? "

Tong Yangzheng couldn't help scratching his head again, "According to the agreement, after the grain and grass supplies enter your country, your country will organize manpower to transport them, and I, Ming Dynasty, can lend them animals.

What I'm afraid of is that after your monarchs and ministers arrive in Uiju, they will try their best to embezzle and deprive us of food and supplies. "

Yin Dooshou was furious, "Xi Ba! What nonsense!"

"This is what Lin Jinglue said!" Tong Yangzheng quickly threw out his shield.

Yin Dooshou argued: "Even the Duke of Jinglue cannot slander our country's innocence like this!"

Tong Yangzheng curled his lips, "To be honest, is Lin Jinglue's worry unreasonable? With the virtue of your country's two classes, can they get 30% of the money and food they have passed into the government?"

Can you guarantee that the monarchs and ministers of your country who have suffered heavy losses and are suffering from poverty will not be moved when they see a large amount of grain and grass supplies when they arrive in Uiju?

To put it bluntly, even Yin Yizheng yourself may not be able to control your own hands. "

Yin Dooshou: "."

Damn it! How come a Ming Dynasty general is so familiar with North Korea’s domestic situation? Who betrayed North Korea’s intelligence information?

Tong Yangzheng struck while the iron was hot and said: "So your king and ministers should first follow Lin Jinglue's instructions and stay in Kuandian Fort safely for the time being."

"A conspiracy! This is a conspiracy!" Yin Doushou said emotionally.

Lin Tailai wanted to keep the small imperial court of North Korea in Liaodong life and death, and his intention was simply obvious.

While he was conquering cities and territories in North Korea, he isolated the monarchs and ministers of North Korea in Liaodong and prevented the small court of North Korea from having immediate contact with the liberated soldiers and civilians. He was obviously trying to change the situation!

Tong Yangzheng pretended to be stupid and asked: "What conspiracy? Why am I not clear? Please ask Yin Yizheng to teach me."

Yin Dooshou was speechless. He could think about Lin Tailai's conspiracy in his heart, but he could not say it out loud.

As long as he said it, he would flip the table and completely break his face, but North Korea's small court obviously does not have the ability to flip the table.

In other words, they could not afford the consequences of overturning the table, so the initiative to overturn the table was not at all on the side of the Korean monarchs and ministers.

In this way, Yin Dooshou came to negotiate angrily, and left even more angrily.

After sending Yin Dooshou out of the official office, Tong Yangzheng breathed a sigh of relief. This diplomatic work is really not something ordinary people can do.

To tell lies to others and tell lies to others, one must not only have a thick skin but also a hard heart.

However, after Yin Dooshou responded to King Li, King Li sent an order to Liu Chenglong, the three inspection envoys and the governor-general who followed the army back home.

At least during this period, if you want to maintain the influence of the small court in the country, you can only rely on Liu Chenglong.

When the order was delivered to Liu Chenglong, Liu Chenglong was in Shun'an to see off Lin Jinglue who was setting off to the east.

Before Lin Tailai mounted his horse, he thanked him and said: "Thank you for finding a few Koreans who can speak Chinese, otherwise there would not be enough general officers to assign them to each column."

Liu Chenglong took the newly sent king's edict. Without opening it, he humbly said to Lin Jinglue: "Everywhere is my responsibility."

Lin Jinglue pointed to the instruction in Liu Chenglong's hand, "This is an urgent instruction from your king. Why don't you open it in a hurry and read it?"

Liu Chenglong cautiously replied: "After seeing off Duke Jinglue, we will look back and take a closer look."

He was afraid that the king who was holding back in Liaodong would be in a bad mood and say something extreme. If Lin Jinglue knew it in person, it would be difficult for him.

"Are you afraid that I will know the content of the edict?" Lin Tailai asked back, "Don't worry, I already know what is written in it! Whether you open it in front of me or not, it will not affect it."

Liu Chenglong: "."

Was it secretly opened and read during the transmission process? Or when the small court wrote the edict, Lin Jinglue already knew it through an insider?

Which possibility is too much.

Lin Jinglue said in an orderly manner: "The edict mainly contains three contents. One is to ask about your recent work performance; the second is to express your country's great king's thoughts for the country and the people; the third is to ask you, Liu Chenglong, to prepare some money and send it to Kuandian Fort to supply the king."

Lin Jinglue's tone was very calm, but Liu Chenglong felt sweaty. He obviously did nothing, but why was Lin Jinglue's tone so frightening?

Liu Chenglong thought for a moment and asked, "I heard that Zheng Renhong brought his army from another place to join the Jinglüegong yesterday?"

Zheng Renhong was considered a core member of the Northern Party, but he did not wander with the small court, but organized an anti-Japanese army among the local people.

Lin Tailai replied, "It is true. This department feels that Zheng Renhong is useful, so he is entrusted to organize the Northern Loyalty and Patriotic Army.

We don't want your country's official army, but only recruit loyal and righteous people from the people. Every hundred people are matched with ten people from our Ming official army. Speaking of this, this interpreter is really not enough."

Liu Chenglong said a little aggrievedly, "But I am the one who was appointed by the king as the governor of all military affairs. This Loyalty and Patriotic Army should be organized by me, right?"

In such a chaotic world, it is useless to say anything. Having soldiers in hand is the hard truth.

Lin Jinglüe in front of him is the best example. If he did not have 70,000 elite troops under his command, could he be so tough?

If Zheng Renhong is allowed to form the so-called Loyalty and National Salvation Army, then Liu Chenglong will be sidelined.

And there is a more critical question, does Lin Jinglie no longer believe in himself?

Lin Tailai said in surprise: "Didn't you arrange for you to organize maintenance associations in various places? Don't you think your work is not saturated?

In addition to maintaining basic local government affairs, on the one hand, you have to settle accounts with the traitors who surrendered to the Japanese pirates, and on the other hand, you have to suppress the rich families who have grain but refuse to pay to the Ming army.

These tasks are also very important and will be very heavy. It's not easy for you to be the president of the maintenance association."

Liu Chenglong, the president of the North Road Maintenance Association of Korea, hurriedly said: "I can also be loyal to Jinglie, I can also save the country for Jinglie, and I can also organize militia for Jinglie!"

Lin Jinglie responded: "Don't worry, don't worry, wait until my eastward war is over."