The Daming Imperial Court was surging with undercurrents, and the border between Daming and North Korea was also turbulent. There was no sign of stability. After President Konishi led the Japanese army to defeat the North Korean army at the Imjin River, Pyongyang became an unsafe place. In desperation, the North Korean monarch and ministers could only coax away the Daming Observer Envoy and quickly flee. On June 22nd, they arrived at Yizhou, the last city on the border between China and North Korea.
At this time, except for the main force led by Zu Chengxun, the Ming Dynasty Army had not yet arrived. About 1,500 cavalrymen of the Ming Army had arrived in Yizhou to reorganize and rest. This was the first meeting between the Daming Army and the King of North Korea, Li Zhi.
This meeting was very interesting. Obviously, the Ming Dynasty Army arrived first, but according to etiquette, the King of North Korea had to come out to welcome them. Therefore, the Ming Army moved out of the city first, and the North Korean royal family moved in. Then, Li Zhi personally went to the west gate to welcome the Heavenly Army.
Moreover, at this time, the generals of the Ming Army did not know that Li Zhi actually had other intentions for being so attentive. After the Ming Army had settled down again, Li Zhi revealed his true intentions. He wanted to attach himself to the Daming and become the Daming Prince. He did not want to be the King of North Korea and live in fear every day. He only wanted to live a peaceful life and be an idle Prince, eating, drinking, and having fun. He did not want to be busy with government affairs.
This time, the Ming generals were confused. They thought, even if the Cabinet Secretary stood in front of you, he wouldn't dare to pat his chest and guarantee that he would succeed. What's the point of you saying this to us generals?
Although they thought this way, they were still polite on the surface. They sent a message to the Liaodong Governor, which shocked the officials of the Liaodong Governor. Then, they decisively sent this matter back to the capital. The Liaodong Governor did not care, only cared about the war.
At the same time, in order to prove his innocence again and urge the Ming Army to send troops, Li Zhi made a big move. He showed the letter of credence that Japan had given to North Korea. This was so great that it almost caused the Liaodong Army to explode.
This was what Toyotomi Hideyoshi wrote in his letter of credence.
"Japan's Toyotomi Hideyoshi respectfully replies to the King of Korea: Our countries have been separated for a long time, disregarding the law and discipline, obstructing the Emperor's orders. Hideyoshi was enraged, armed with armors, he went on expeditions to the west and to the east. In a few years, he conquered more than sixty countries. Hideyoshi is a lowly man, but when he was still in the womb, his mother dreamed of the sun entering her bosom. The diviner said, 'Wherever the sun shines, there is nothing that cannot be seen through; in the prime of life, he will show off his martial prowess.'
Now that the sea was under control, the people were wealthy and the Imperial Capital was flourishing like never before. Since ancient times, Madam had never lived for more than a hundred years. How could she stay here for a long time? I wish to pass through your honorable country, surpass the mountains and seas, and directly enter the Ming Dynasty, so that the four hundred prefectures will become our common people, so that the King can rule for millions of years. This is Hideyoshi's long-cherished ambition. All the foreign vassal states will not be released. Your honorable country first cultivated the currency, and the Emperor is very pleased. On the day Hideyoshi enters the Ming Dynasty, he will lead his soldiers to the military camp, under my guidance. "
A few literate Liaodong Army officers were the first to explode. Then, Zu Chengxun arrived. After Zu Chengxun arrived, Zu Chengxun also exploded. When the news reached the Liaodong Army, the Liaodong Army also exploded. When the news reached the Imperial Capital, the Forbidden City also exploded. The appearance of this letter of credence greatly promoted the process of the Ming Army entering the Imperial Capital to participate in the war.
Was Toyotomi Hideyoshi mentally ill? According to the detailed analysis of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's words and deeds by modern scholars, from the point of view of modern psychology, there was really something wrong with Toyotomi Hideyoshi's mental state at that time.
In fact, Li Zhi was about to collapse under the enormous pressure, so he wanted to rely on the Ming Dynasty. Of course, Daming did not want to raise another useless person, so he flatly refused and asked him to wait for the recovery of North Korea. In addition, he told the North Koreans that it was okay for Daming to send troops, but they must prepare the food and fodder. Don't expect them to bleed and pay to defeat Japan for you.
This caused a big problem for North Korea. Poor Yoo Sung-Ryong stepped forward to solve the food problem for Daming. However, a group of ministers who only knew party politics and did not know the country saw that the Ming Army would not release the eagle without seeing the rabbit. They became anxious and accused the Ming Army of being unreliable. Some people even proposed to let the Ming Army be commanded by the Marshal of North Korea, Kim Myung-Won. How could this be? The Liaodong Army immediately turned hostile.
The Liaodong Army was famous for being arrogant and fierce in the country. They often did not even give face to the civil officials. Here, they even raised their heads to the sky. You are a group of ministers who have lost a country, and you want to command us? In your dreams!
The Ming Army and North Korea were facing the risk of breaking up. In the imperial court, as Xiao Ruxun expected, the civil officials began to point their guns at Ye Mengxiong. What was worse was that they even used Xiao Ruxun and the generals as a cover.
They said that Ye Mengxiong just picked up people's ideas and made meritorious deeds by chance. The great meritorious deeds were made by Xiao Ruxun and the other generals. They strongly opposed the emperor's request to promote Ye Mengxiong to be the Minister of War. They thought that Shi Xing did not make mistakes and it was wrong to let him be the Minister of War for no reason.
Then, a group of people dragged Wei Xueceng, who had long been exhausted by them, out. The poor old woman was first ridiculed by these civil officials to the point that she almost had a mental breakdown. Now, she was dragged out and used as a spear. They wanted to share the credit of Ye Mengxiong, and the civil officials also wanted to "rehabilitate" Wei Xueceng. This kind of shameless behavior not only made the Emperor disgusted, but also some important members of the civil official group could not stand it.
The acting Grand Secretary Zhao Zhigao contacted Ye Mengxiong in private and asked him to take a step back so that he could mediate. Ye Mengxiong, who saw everything clearly, sneered. Then Ye Mengxiong saw a note sent by Xiao Ruxun.
It said, "Take a step back and you will see the world."
Xiao Ruxun had done his best, but Daming's government was not something a general could play with.
After thinking for a long time, Ye Mengxiong burned the note. Then he wrote that he was not fit to be the Minister of War for Wei Xuezeng's credit and gave it to the emperor.
When Zhu Yijun saw this, he sneered again and again. In his heart, he had a deeper understanding of the shamelessness of the civil officials. Then, he issued an edict to compensate Wei Xueceng's family and allowed him to restore his official position. Ye Mengxiong was also rewarded and promoted to the Minister of War of Nanjing.
The Minister of War in Nanjing was one. The civil officials clearly knew that this was the emperor's way of advancing by retreating. They did not agree and did not allow it to pass. They clearly did not let Ye Mengxiong go, but they had nothing to say to Wei Xuezeng.
Because Wei Xuezeng had already used old age as an excuse to submit a letter begging for his corpse, saying that he would no longer be an official. Zhao Zhigao had made a gesture and handed in Wei Xuezeng's resignation. The civil officials had nothing else to say, so they could only let Wei Xuezeng go. However, they still pursued and fiercely attacked Ye Mengxiong, not letting him have an easy time. Zhao Zhigao's mediation seemed to have no effect.
Because Wei Xuezeng had already used old age as an excuse to submit a letter begging for his corpse, saying that he would no longer be an official. Zhao Zhigao had made a gesture and handed in Wei Xuezeng's resignation. The civil officials had nothing else to say, so they could only let Wei Xuezeng go. However, they still pursued and attacked Ye Mengxiong, not letting him have an easy time. Zhao Zhigao's mediation seemed to have no effect.
The result was a furious imperial edict from Emperor Wanli. He singled out those officials and scolded them, making them anxious. Although they still wanted to pursue and attack, they had to consider the consequences of truly angering the emperor. Only then did the attacks on Ye Mengxiong come to a temporary halt. Ye Mengxiong packed his things, left behind a poem, and left the capital.
When I was young, I learned to fight but never learned to write poetry. During a banquet of peace, I forced myself to leave a topic. Jiangnan has its blessings with you, but the Great Wall is desolate, only I know. Cutting one's hair to ride a fine horse. Cutting one's clothes and opening one's abdomen to mend one's banner. Millions of Pixiu approach the border.
When millions of enemy soldiers press down on the border, what can you gentlemen do with a brush?
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