Zhu Yunwen walked slowly to Kunning Palace, hesitating in his heart.
The day before yesterday, I paid homage to Taizu’s death anniversary, but before I knew it, three years had passed. The devastation is over, thank God, Lotus has survived. Thinking back on every cold winter, it was a deep torture. Watching her lose weight day by day, holding her cold hand in fear. Finally, all these things passed, and he made up his mind to take her back to the palace after three years of mourning. But, will the Queen Mother agree
The May breeze was blowing coolly on his face, but Zhu Yunwen was a little anxious.
When they arrived at Kunning Palace, Ge Ren quickly announced: "Your Majesty has arrived!" Zhu Yunzhen walked into the palace without waiting for the Queen Mother's greeting. I was startled when I walked in. Hongyuan, the eldest princess of Ningguo, and the queen were all there. When the three people heard the announcement, they were hurriedly saluting. Zhu Yunwen gestured to excuse himself and said with a smile: "It's busy today, what is the queen doing?"
The Queen Mother glanced at the emperor sideways, and her tone was somewhat resentful: "What can we ladies do? Let's just talk about home affairs." Zhu Yunwen heard something was wrong and looked at the three of them. Hongyuan looked a little embarrassed and sweating, and vaguely guessed At a certain point, he smiled and said, "It's good to talk to relieve boredom."
While waving, the young eunuch took in a bamboo basket and said, "These are the fresh grapes that came from Xiaguan today. My son looks quite big. How about the taste, mother and queen?"
The eldest princess of the Ning Kingdom became much more well-behaved after being taught a lesson by the emperor. When she saw the Queen Mother's expression of joy, she hurriedly joined in and praised: "Hey! These grapes are good! Look at the color, purple with frost, the taste must be good!" Look! The Queen Mother smiled and said: "Your Majesty is so filial, the Queen Mother is really lucky!"
Hongyuan also said: "There is also a grape trellis in the temple, but it is still green. The grapes are good."
The Queen Mother felt her face light up after being praised by everyone. She couldn't help but smile and looked up at Ge Ren. Ge Ren understood and hurriedly took the grapes to clean. After a while, he brought up a plate with peonies and dragon patterns from Ru kiln. The purple grapes on the sky-blue background are exceptionally bright.
Ma Shuyi hurriedly took two, peeled them off with her own hands and presented them to the Queen Mother, who paid her back: "It's really good."
Zhu Yunwen turned his head and looked at Hongyuan: "How are you doing in the temple these days?"
Hongyuan was flattered: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty! The temple is fine."
Since the emperor began to levy taxes on temples and Taoist temples, Linggu Temple has been the first to bear the brunt of the tax due to its large land holdings and has paid a lot of taxes. Hongyuan and the Queen Mother were complaining again just now. The Queen Mother was forced by the ancestral precept not to discuss politics in the harem and did not dare to express it in front of the emperor, and she felt really unhappy. Hong Yuan asked the emperor, but he did not dare to complain in person.
Zhu Yunwen smiled and said: "Abbott, I know that Linggu Temple has suffered a lot this time. In this way, I will put Dinglin Temple in Fangshan under the jurisdiction of Baosha, and Dinglin Temple's 7,000 acres of land in Liuhe will be included in Linggu Temple. how?"
Hongyuan was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed down: "Thank you, Your Majesty for your kindness!" He bowed several times to the Queen Mother: "Thank you, Queen Mother!" The emperor's gift was too great, and I'm afraid the Queen Mother had done a lot of work.
The Queen Mother had some doubts in her heart. After Hong Yuan and Princess Ning Guo left, she looked at Zhu Yun with a smile and seemed to ask.
Zhu Yunwen smiled and said: "Mother! Abbot Hongyuan is an old friend of Taizu, and his son used to give gifts to his elders during New Years and holidays. This time the tax is unified across the country, so it is not appropriate to make an exception for Linggu Temple. This can be considered a flexibility. "After a pause, he added: "It will also save my mother from being in trouble."
The Queen Mother nodded: "As long as you have this intention."
Zhu Yunwen looked at the Queen Mother, hesitating and unable to speak, and couldn't help but glance at Ma Shuyi.
Ma Shuyi knew the emperor's thoughts, hesitated for a moment, peeled two more grapes for the Queen Mother, and said with a smile: "Mother, time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, Taizu's three years of mourning have been completed."
The Queen Mother saw the two men winking and said coldly: "What?"
Ma Shuyi said carefully: "Sister Yi Ning has been staying in the temple for three years. Do you want to bring her back? Taizu ordered me to repent of my past mistakes in taking relics. I have repented enough in the past three years, and I always look bad in the temple. ." Seeing that the Queen Mother remained silent, she added: "The harem is also deserted, and Your Majesty is also working hard."
The Queen Mother looked at Zhu Yunwen, who was quite thin and haggard, with a green circle around his chin. I heard that the war with King Yan was so fierce that Shandong and Hebei lost ground. The emperor waited day and night for battle reports to discuss the military situation, and worked hard every day. But he still insists on going to Tianxi Temple every evening. This infatuation is annoying, but also somewhat touching. Today's gift of grapes and a big gift to Hongyuan seems to be for this purpose.
Zhu Yun looked at the Queen Mother anxiously. Seeing the Queen Mother's hesitation, Zhu Yun knelt down and said, "Mother!"
Without saying anything, Ma Shuyi hurriedly stood up and knelt next to Zhu Yunzhen. The two of them were silent and looked at the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother knew in her heart that her son was determined. The daughter-in-law has always been "obedient to the husband". If she doesn't agree today, the son and daughter-in-law will be offended together. Sighing softly: "Okay, let's take it back!"
Zhu Yunwen was overjoyed: "Thank you, Queen Mother!"
Ma Shuyi was a careful person and asked: "What's the rank? It's easy to call her by the palace." Ma Shuyi last saw Ge Ren hesitating and didn't know how to call her Lotus, so she thought this was quite important.
The Queen Mother pondered: "She turned out to be a talented person, so she should still be a talented person! She can't be promoted to someone who is guilty."
Ma Shuyi agreed and looked at the emperor again: "Where does Your Majesty want Li Cairen to live?"
Zhu Yunwen only wanted Lianhua to return to the palace. He didn't care about the palace and the palace. He waved his hand casually: "The queen will take care of it." There was a burst of ecstasy in his heart: she is back! She has come back!
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Xuanyi Gate is the largest city gate in Seoul. There is a constant flow of people coming and going on weekdays. A straight Yongshi Avenue leads from the city to the official road.
On this day, colorful flags were flying and gongs and drums were noisy. Li Fangyuan led hundreds of officials to stand in front of the door and look up.
The weather in June is already a bit hot, and with no shelter at the city gate, the heat is even more overwhelming. Li Fangyuan was dressed in a bright red python suit that was particularly bright and eye-catching under the sunlight. His tall and majestic body stood upright, motionless.
"Coming! Coming!" There was a slight commotion behind him. The sound of slow horse hooves could be heard in the distance, uniform and uniform, causing the ground to tremble slightly.
Immediately, a team appeared at the end of the official road. At the front is North Korea's ceremonial cavalry, with golden helmets and golden armor. Their military appearance is neat, and the horses' steps are also in step. Then came eight civil servants, wearing court uniforms with lotus and green patterns and black official hats. In the middle, under the huge canopy, there are two tall horses, and two officials of the Ming Dynasty are riding proudly on the horses. After that, there are Ming Dynasty's entourage and baggage gifts, which are vast. Finally, there is another North Korean cavalry guard.
This day is destined to go down in history. This day is June 12, the third year of Jianwen (AD 1401).
Zhu Yunwen, Emperor Jianwen of the Ming Dynasty, sent his envoy Zhang Jin, the minister of Tongzheng Temple, Wenyuan Pavilion to wait for the imperial edict Duanmu Li, and went to Seoul to confer Li Fangyuan as the king of Korea. The title that the two kings of North Korea, Lee Seong-gye and Lee Bang-guo, had been dreaming of finally came true today.
Zhang Jin and Duanmu Li got off their horses, and before they could exchange greetings, Zhang Jin held the imperial edict high and said loudly: "Li Fangyuan accepts the edict!"
Li Fangyuan put down his python robe and prostrated himself on the ground, with hundreds of officials kneeling behind him.
Zhang Jin solemnly preached: "I have been entrusted by the emperor to carry out the edict of the emperor. Li Fangyuan has the right to know the state affairs of Korea. He is righteous and loyal, upright and upright, and is worthy of serving the eastern border. I am specially appointed as the king of Korea. From then on, the affairs of Korea are left to the king. I am the king of heaven and earth. The common way of governing is nothing more than sincerity; the rule of people and rulers is nothing more than trust. Treat each other with integrity, and then the gods will bless you and increase your longevity. I admire this!"
"My Lord, thank you for your kindness!" Li Fangyuan's voice was choked with sobs.
The emperor canonized the king of Korea, which was surprising; the imperial edict mentioned treating each other with integrity, and the respect and sincerity in it were even more touching.
Li Fangyuan recalled the meeting on the boat in the Qinhuai River, Zhu Yunwen's warm smile and humble demeanor, and couldn't help but burst into tears. That's the Ming Dynasty Emperor! The emperor of the Ming Empire who drove away the Mongols!
Li Fangyuan took the gold seal handed over by Zhang Jin and opened it with trembling hands. The golden characters "Li Fangyuan, King of Ming Dynasty and Korea" are flying and dazzling in the sun.
"I, and my descendants, will serve to the death and keep the eastern border of the Celestial Empire stable forever!"
Li Fangyuan and his descendants kept this oath for five hundred years.
From this day on, Korea officially became a vassal state of China. Each generation of Korean monarchs was canonized by the Ming and Qing governments.
However, in 1875 AD, Japan created the "Unyang Incident" and used it as an excuse to force North Korea to sign the unequal "Ganghwa Treaty" the following year. In 1885, the "Tianjin Conference Treaty" was signed with the Qing government, which actually gave it an equal status with the Qing government on the Korean Peninsula.
However, Japan's ambitions are too great. Taiwan-Korea-Manchuria-Mongolia-China-Asia. In such an aggressive plan that overestimates its capabilities, North Korea is only the second step.
In 1894 AD, the Donghak Party in Korea rebelled, and the Joseon Dynasty requested troops from the Qing government. Japan used this as a reason to send a large army to invade North Korea, and at the same time provoked the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894. The weak Qing government's army was defeated in the land battle, Pyongyang, and the Yalu River all the way to Liaodong; in the naval battle, it was defeated in Fengdao, Huanghai, Weihaiwei, and the entire Beiyang Navy was destroyed.
Japan, which was victorious in the war, brazenly offered 30 million taels of silver as compensation and ceded Taiwan Island, the Penghu Islands and the Liaodong Peninsula. and, confirming North Korea’s “independence.”
In the end, the great powers intervened, and the Qing government paid compensation for the Liao Dynasty, totaling 231.5 million taels. What is the concept? It is the fiscal revenue of the Qing government for three years. That is to say, if converted to today, Japan would have to pay 45 trillion yuan in compensation!
It is really "a strange news that has never happened in the five continents, and a change that has not happened in three thousand years."
Li Hongzhang spent the day negotiating, racking his brains and suffering humiliation. The Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed in 1895, and Taiwan and Korea became Japanese colonies.
When Li Hongzhang signed, his hands trembled, just like when Li Fangyuan received the gold seal that day. This was four hundred and ninety-four years after Li Fangyuan was granted the title.
During the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea in the 1950s, New China surprised many people by sending troops. Why aid Korea
On October 1, 1950, Kim Il Sung requested China's assistance, and on October 18, Chairman Mao Zedong made the decision at the Politburo Standing Committee. After these ten days of thinking and deliberation, don’t the great men of this generation know the pros and cons
Mao Zedong was familiar with Chinese history, knew clearly the suzerain-vassal relationship between Korea and China over the past five hundred years, knew Li Fangyuan's oath at that time, and knew Li Hongzhang's pain that day. Of course, the fundamental reason for sending troops to North Korea was to safeguard the security of New China, but in the heart of the great man, was there also a desire to make up for the regret of being forced to abandon North Korea more than fifty years ago
Chairman Mao said: "The era of foreign imperialism bullying the Chinese people has ended forever with the founding of the People's Republic of China." Does the China mentioned here also include the Korean Peninsula
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After the golden seal, Zhang Jin and Duanmu Li handed over other gifts from the court in turn: imperial edict, Jiuzhang Mianfu, Guiyu, and Peiyu, which were used by the king. Then there are the crowns of pearls, emeralds, seven shards, Xia pei, and gold pendants, which are used by the princess.
Li Fangyuan knelt straight and took them one by one, feeling excited.
Finally, Zhang Jin helped Li Fangyuan up, and after he stood up, he handed over a large lacquer box. Li Fangyuan didn't understand what he meant and looked at the two of them questioningly.
Zhang Jin said with a smile: "Those gifts just now were gifts from the imperial court, but this one is the king's family affair."
Li Fangyuan's heart moved and he opened the lacquer box. It is a fiery red red Zhai garment with densely sewn stitches. The embroidery on it is made of gold thread. The circling giant python has eyes shining like black gems.
Duanmu Li explained: "Empress Li asked your majesty to personally sew this red Zhai suit for the king. Your majesty ordered the two subordinates to hand it over to the king. He said that the king sister had spent a lot of effort and congratulated the king brother with all his heart. .”
Li Fangyuan asked with tears in her eyes: "My sister-in-law, are you okay?"
Zhang Jin smiled and said, "When the two of us came out, Empress Li just happened to return to the palace."
Li Fangyuan knew that these two were foreign ministers. He didn't know and couldn't talk about the affairs of the inner palace, so he didn't ask any more questions. Staring at Chi Zhaiyi, his eyes became blurred with tears at some point.
It seemed like that year, when we were seeing her off on the official road, we looked at each other as the carriage moved forward slowly. Bai Xue screamed, and she finally disappeared.
A teardrop fell and fell into Chi Zhai's clothes, immersed in the golden embroidery thread of the fiery red brocade, and moistened the gem-like eyes.
"Love burns the world, lingering and lingering." How can we let go of the unforgettable love