Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 253 Zhu Yuanzhang: This Korean princess is yours.

aside!
Yun Qi, who had been waiting on the sidelines, was secretly amazed.

"Why is Your Majesty acting like this today?"

"This scene looks so familiar," Yun Qi thought to himself.

at this point.

Yun Qi recalled the days when the eldest grandson of the emperor was still alive. He was always being lectured by Zhu Yuanzhang, but the eldest grandson would never listen. As soon as he heard a lecture, he would run away, never giving the lecture a chance.

It's also at this time!
"I see His Highness the Crown Prince."

Outside the hall, Guo Zhen and a group of imperial guards respectfully paid their respects.

Zhu Biao walked slowly into the main hall.

As he walked in.

He immediately spotted Zhu Ying sitting in the hall, his eyes lit up, and his heart was filled with turmoil.

"Yongying."

Zhu Biao thought to himself, feeling an overwhelming sense of unease.

It seems to conceal a thousand unspoken words.

but.

Upon seeing Zhu Yuanzhang on the dragon throne, Zhu Biao quickly calmed himself down.

"I didn't expect the Marquis of Champion to be here too."

Zhu Biao stepped forward, a smile on his face.

Zhu Ying stood up, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"Biao'er is here."

"sit down."

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Biao arrive, he glanced at Zhu Ying out of the corner of his eye.

There are countless words in my heart.

but.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not say anything.

"Father."

"It seems something important has happened today, that Zhu Ying has been summoned." Zhu Biao smiled and sat down to the side.

In his view, there were no outsiders at the moment, and Zhu Biao was also very casual.

"Take a look at this memorial."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, picked up a memorial from the table, and Yun Qi immediately presented it to Zhu Biao.

For example, during festivals and holidays, the Ming Dynasty also observes holidays.

However, many emergencies never ceased, such as border issues, murders, natural disasters, and man-made calamities.

These are all still functioning.

During the Hongwu reign of Zhu Yuanzhang, the administration was naturally extremely strict. In Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, he wished that officials would be in office every moment.

Zhu Biao took the memorial and read it.

He immediately laughed and said, "Goryeo has finally changed dynasties."

"The King of Goryeo is now imprisoned, and Yi Seong-gye has usurped the power of Goryeo and now controls the military and political affairs of Goryeo."

Upon hearing Zhu Biao's words...

Zhu Ying immediately understood.

"Goryeo Kingdom, Yi Seong-gye."

"The guy I met back then didn't change history. Yi Seong-gye usurped the throne, and later the Ming Dynasty recognized him and gave him the name Joseon." Zhu Ying thought to himself.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "The key point is what Yi Seong-gye said next. He wants to send a princess to our Ming Dynasty for a marriage alliance and even asked us to grant him the title of his country. What do you think of this, Biao'er?"

Hear this!

Zhu Biao thought for a moment, but did not answer immediately. He smiled and turned his gaze to Zhu Ying.

"Zhu Ying, what do you think of this matter?" Zhu Biao asked with a smile, a silent kindness deep in his eyes.

"I met Yi Seong-gye on the Liaodong border before, when we were conquering Nahachu. Although it was only a brief encounter, he was indeed remarkable and a formidable figure."

"This time, he submitted a memorial to the Ming Dynasty, proposing a marriage alliance and requesting the Ming Dynasty to bestow a national title. Undoubtedly, he wants the Ming Dynasty's recognition so that it will be natural for him to rule Goryeo. After all, the Ming Dynasty has now completely defeated the Northern Yuan, and the news should have already spread to the surrounding foreign tribes. If the Ming Dynasty recognizes him, his position will become extremely stable, and he will gain the approval of the people of Goryeo," Zhu Ying said slowly.

With just one sentence, he saw through Yi Seong-gye's purpose.

"good."

Zhu Yuanzhang praised him and looked at Zhu Ying with satisfaction.

"Not only is Xiong Ying alive, but he also went on a journey among the common people and not only became the most powerful military general in our Great Ming Dynasty, but he is also no less capable in terms of political views and vision."

"In this light, his trip was actually a great thing. If he had stayed in Yingtian, he would never have been able to grow to where he is today," Zhu Yuanzhang thought with great satisfaction.

You can tell.

Zhu Yuanzhang has now found a balance in his heart.

"Then how do you think we should respond to Yi Seong-gye?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile.

"The ancient Goryeo Kingdom was subservient to the Northern Yuan, paying tribute to them and even cooperating with them against our Great Ming. Therefore, our Great Ming has never recognized the Goryeo royal family. However, Yi Seong-gye has shown weakness to our Great Ming and even intends to be a vassal and pay tribute. In the short term, it is indeed possible to grant him a national title and let him rule Goryeo. In the future, we may be able to use him to deal with the northern barbarians," Zhu Ying said slowly.

"You say that in the short term it's about bestowing a national title upon them, but what about in the long term?" Zhu Biao smiled and asked directly.

He naturally understood the meaning behind Zhu Ying's words.

“Naturally, we should just send troops to solve it. After all, although Goryeo is not a large country, it has a population of several million and is very close to our Great Ming. It would be good to be able to take it down.” Zhu Ying smiled and said directly.

"An army without a just cause will inevitably lead to chaos." Zhu Yuanzhang uttered these eight words with great solemnity.

It also carried with it the teachings for Zhu Ying.

“Indeed.” Zhu Ying nodded.

"You little rascal, did you understand what I meant?" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up, and he asked with a smile.

"Since its founding, the Ming Dynasty has been known for restoring the Han Chinese civilization and driving out the Tartars. Its greatest enemy was the Yuan Dynasty, but it also inherited the largest territory from the Yuan Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty had the right to punish the former Yuan vassal states and former Yuan territories with a legitimate reason. However, it was different with these foreign states. The Ming Dynasty had a legitimate reason to fight against the Yuan Dynasty, but it had no legitimate reason to fight against these foreign states if they did not offend the Ming Dynasty."

"Especially on the southwestern and western borders, most of them are now nominally vassals of the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty were to destroy these small countries without a legitimate reason, it would surely cause them to band together for warmth, or even unite to invade the Ming Dynasty. Their land is barren, mountainous, and chaotic. It is not easy for the Ming Dynasty to use the army of the Northern Yuan to pacify them."

"Therefore, having a legitimate reason for launching an attack is very important," Zhu Ying said slowly.

Hear this.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao exchanged a glance, both of them looking on with a sudden flash of inspiration.

"I originally thought you were only good at fighting and commanding troops, but I didn't expect you to be so insightful in your political views."

"good."

"The phrase 'having a just cause' perfectly encapsulates the principle by which our Great Ming Dynasty treats foreign lands and ethnic groups," Zhu Biao said with a smile, his tone full of praise.

"but."

"This is also a limitation of the Ming Dynasty's national strength. It has no choice but to rely on these foreign countries to stabilize the Ming border. If the Ming Dynasty were strong enough to be fearless and completely indifferent to these foreign countries banding together, then the so-called just cause of war would be nothing. In the face of absolute national strength, all pretexts are just illusions," Zhu Ying said slowly.

after all.

Two lives are human beings.

Zhu Yingke was very clear about what it meant for national strength and power to be paramount.

Take the US in my previous life, for example. With their strong national power, did they care about having a legitimate reason for fighting?

That's because they possess absolute strength.

This allows them to disregard the rules.

Because the strong can set the rules.

What Zhu Ying desired in the future was a nation that established rules, or even transcended them. Although the Ming Dynasty was strong, it had only been established for a little over twenty years and was not yet at the point where it could truly disregard the rules.

When Zhu Yuanzhang and his son heard Zhu Ying's words, they were first taken aback, and then nodded in unison.

"When will the Ming Dynasty be able to reach that point and disregard the phrase 'just cause'? Then we can die in peace."

"However, the Ming Dynasty at present is far from reaching that level."

"The Ming Dynasty is very large, with a vast territory, and there are countless people who are starving and countless displaced people."

"We are ultimately not qualified enough," Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, revealing his concern for the nation's strength.

"The Ming Dynasty has only been established for a little over twenty years. In the future, the Emperor and the Crown Prince will surely be able to create an even more prosperous Ming Dynasty," Zhu Ying said with a smile.

Because of my own appearance.

The butterfly effect has actually occurred quite a few times already.

Reality.

Zhu Ying also didn't know whether Zhu Biao would die of illness because of his appearance.

"so."

"As you wish."

“We should bestow the title of King Seong-gye upon him, making him a legitimate King Seong-gye, and also making him a tributary state of our Great Ming,” Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhu Ying, his expression turning serious.

"That is true for now."

"The Ming Dynasty has given Yi Seong-gye the title of his country, and in the future, his country will forever be a tributary state of the Ming Dynasty, and forever a foreign vassal state." Zhu Ying nodded.

"What about a marriage alliance?"

"Yi Seong-gye also wants to send their princess to our Great Ming Dynasty. Who do you think we should give this princess to?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile.

"That's up to His Majesty to decide," Zhu Ying replied calmly.

So-called arranged marriage.

It was nothing more than a sham political marriage. In the face of real interests, such a marriage is naturally extremely fragile. Would Yi Seong-gye really care about a daughter?
"Biao'er."

"A princess delivered to your door, why not take it?"

"Who do you think should be granted this?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhu Biao with a smile.

"A princess from a small foreign country must be considered exceptionally beautiful."

"Zhu Ying has served the Ming Dynasty for many years and now only has one wife. He has no concubines. This princess is barely acceptable to be Zhu Ying's concubine," Zhu Biao said with a smile.

As soon as these words fell.

Zhu Ying was stunned.

Will he marry Yi Seong-gye's daughter to himself?
What is this?
"Your Majesty, Prince."

"Shouldn't it be a marriage alliance with royalty?"

"I am merely an outsider, and this is probably not what Yi Seong-gye desires," Zhu Ying replied with a smile.

"It's just a small foreign country, a traitorous minister. He wants us to grant him a name for his country. Does he expect us to do that?"

“You are the champion of my Great Ming Dynasty, and even more so, a hero of my Great Ming Dynasty. She is just a little foreign princess who can barely be your concubine.”

"This matter."

"Let's leave it at that for now."

"We'll have the Ministry of Rites prepare a letter of credence and send it to Yi Seong-gye. Of course, we'll also send envoys from our Great Ming Dynasty to Goryeo to bestow upon Yi Seong-gye a national title and, incidentally, bring their princess back," Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile, making the decision immediately.

Zhu Biao, standing to the side, didn't give Zhu Ying a chance to refuse at all, and immediately smiled: "That's right! A foreign princess, even if she has beauty, is already lucky enough to become the concubine of the Marquis of Champion of our Great Ming Dynasty."

"That's settled then."

"I believe Yu'er won't refuse, after all, Yu'er alone can't give you many children."

Zhu Biao's words also carried a hint of teasing.

The father and son worked together, and Zhu Ying inexplicably became the protagonist of this marriage alliance.

Marry the princess!

That's interesting.

"Biao'er."

"Regarding the name of the country that Yi Seong-gye requested, he also offered two names for us to decide, and asked us to bestow them upon him."

“One is called ‘North Korea’ and the other is called ‘Hwaryong’.”

"Which one do you think is better?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked again in a deep voice.

"North Korea, perhaps."

“The bright morning sun does indeed fit the connotation of this small, foreign country,” Zhu Biao said after thinking for a moment.

"it is good."

Upon hearing Zhu Biao mention this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in agreement.

immediately.

He immediately picked up his pen and began writing on a blank imperial edict, bestowing upon the country the name "Korea," along with gifts from the Ministry of Rites and establishing it as a tributary state.

In short.

With the bestowal of this national title, Yi Seong-gye could now legitimately transform his allegiance from the Yuan Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty.

from now on.

The Ming Dynasty will have one more vassal state.

"Send this imperial edict to the Ministry of Rites, and after the New Year, have the Ministry of Rites draft the regulations as soon as possible."

After finishing writing the imperial edict, Zhu Yuanzhang handed it directly to Yun Qi.

"This old servant accepts the decree." Yun Qi respectfully accepted the imperial edict and handed it to a eunuch to be sent to the Ministry of Rites.

"Once the Ministry of Rites has drafted the regulations, we will select some of the best soldiers and generals of our Great Ming to go to Korea and give them a good shock."

"Currently, the strongest army in our Great Ming Dynasty is none other than the Da Ning Border Army. Zhu Ying, you should select two or three thousand men from the army to go to Korea. Firstly, to intimidate them, and secondly, to bring the princess back." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said directly to Zhu Ying.

"Then I can also return to Da Ning?" Zhu Ying's eyes lit up.

Listen to this.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately said, "You just stay in Yingtian and wait for the princess to return."

"Okay." Zhu Ying nodded, somewhat disappointed.

"correct."

"Mentioning Northern Xinjiang."

"The grasslands are far from peaceful these days." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, then flipped through the documents on the table, took out a memorial, and tossed it directly at Zhu Ying.

Zhu Ying took the memorial directly and glanced at it.

The message was sent back by a spy who had been lurking in the northern frontier.

After Zhu Ying captured the emperor and most of the civil and military officials, the Northern Yuan regime collapsed.

As recorded in history, the former Northern Yuan has now been divided into three parts: the Tatars, the Oirats, and the Uriyangkhai.

Moreover, these are only the three departments on the surface. Within these three departments, there are still many small tribes that are not entirely under the control of the three departments.

"The grasslands are now in chaos."

"Compared to a unified Northern Yuan, the threat from the north to our Great Ming has been greatly reduced in the future. Within a few years, there will be no war on the northern frontier."

"The three tribes of the Northern Yuan will be embroiled in a major war for territory."

"The people of the northern frontier can now live in greater peace and tranquility," Zhu Ying said with a smile, genuinely happy for them.

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(End of this chapter)