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Chapter 147: Korean Naturalization

On the sixth day of June, at the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, North Korea King Lee Kyung and other ministers made a move with Xing Jie and refused to recognize the "Zeng Ping Peace Agreement". Xing Jie lied that the peace agreement was just to paralyze Japan. When the Japanese army retreated twenty years later, the Ming army would return the territory according to the situation.

When Liu Chenglong asked about the specific meaning of "depend on the situation", Xing Jie explained: "At that time, if it is confirmed that the Japanese pirates will not invade again, the heavenly soldiers will gradually withdraw back to the Central Plains."

"How long will it take 'gradual'? It will be another twenty years, right?" Liu Chenglong said unyieldingly.

"This is really unsure. If North Korea is in harmony with people and Japan is about to stop, then there is no need to say that the heavenly soldiers will also evacuate; but if North Korea is still as numerous as the current party and the people are living in poverty, Japan is not very restless and still eyeing North Korea, then I will naturally persuade the emperor to think carefully. It may not be necessary for ten or eight years. In fact, you don't have to worry. Isn't it all for you to withdraw early or late?" Xing Jie's Tai Chi punch was quite good, and he pushed the blame to the Koreans themselves and Japan. The Ming Dynasty still looked like a gentleman.

"Tianchao has good intentions, and Xiaofan is very grateful. However, yesterday the Incheon Mansion envoy came to report that the Japanese pirates drove into Incheon at night, occupied the government office and barracks, and drove the Korean defenders out. I wonder if the Master of the Pavilion knew about it. It seems that Incheon Port was guarded by the heavenly soldiers?" Liu Chenglong said with a strong anger.

"Mr. Liu, don't worry, this is also part of the peace agreement. From now on, Incheon will be Japan's territory, but please don't worry, the heavenly soldiers will protect Wang Jing's safety." Xing Jie said indifferently.

"How can you let others sleep soundly on the side of the bed? Incheon is the key to the west gate of Seoul. How can you hand over such a dangerous place to the Japanese pirates? Are you confused?" Liu Chenglong finally couldn't contain his anger and stood up angrily and questioned Xing Jie.

"You have made a big profit by exchanging a city for the Japanese pirates to retreat, but don't be ungrateful." With a "bang", Xing Jie placed the teacup heavily on the table and stared coldly at Li Bing sitting on the throne.

When Xing Jie saw this, Li Bing's scalp suddenly became numb. While scolding Liu Chenglong for being so innocent, he smiled at Xing Jie and said, "The small vassal state is not polite. I hope the elders will forgive him. However, what he said is not unreasonable. Incheon's location is too dangerous. If it is handed over to the Japanese pirates, Wang Jing will never have peace."

Xing Jie then withdrew his gaze and said slowly: "Please rest assured that my emperor has issued an order to move the Korean royal family to Pyongyang to avoid the enemy's edge. As for the capital and the Huanghai, because they are on the front line of the anti-Japanese war, they are temporarily handed over to the heavenly soldiers to guard the country, and the tax collection and tax collection are as usual. The recruitment of new soldiers and the maintenance of public security is the responsibility of the heavenly soldiers. Korean soldiers can follow the royal family north or stay in the two under the arrangements. Your Highness and all the lords should be relieved, right?"

"Move the capital?!" Li Bing suddenly stood up, trembling his lips but he wanted to speak. After sighing, he finally sat down and replied in despair: "The kindness is so great. I thank the emperor for his compassion on behalf of the people of North Korea for his compassion. According to what the Master said, after the settlement is done, I will take the Korean royal family to Pyongyang. Seoul will be in trouble in the future."

"Your Highness can understand that our emperor's painstaking efforts are really great. Please rest assured. I will definitely guard against the Japanese pirates and will never let the Japanese pirates step into Seoul. I still have official duties to deal with, so I will take my leave first. By the way, the three thousand men outside the Jingfu Palace were specially allocated to protect the royal family. Please clean up quickly and don't let the soldiers wait for a long time." After that, Xing Jie stood up and walked out of the Jingfu Palace.

On June 12, the Korean royal family and ministers totaled more than 860 people, and under the escort of the Ming army, began their journey northward to Pyongyang. On June 20, just as Lee Seo arrived in Pyongyang, Xing Jie ordered the merger of the Huanghai and Gyeonggi to be merged into the "Zhenfan Border Division" and the capital of Seoul.

Three years later, on the grounds that local officials levyed violent taxes, the Ming Dynasty abolished the taxation rights and jurisdiction of the Korean royal court over the two departments, changed the "Zhenfanbei Biansi" to "Zhenfandusi", and completely controlled the area.

In the next ten years, the Ming court deprived the Korean royal court of control of Pyeongan Do due to changes such as "Shen-seng rebellion", "the prince's rebellion" and "Gengxu Incident". In the 38th year of Wanli (1610 AD), the "Lelang Doji" was established and the Korean capital was moved from Pyongyang to Hamhung. At this point, the only area actually retained by the Korean royal court was Hamkyung.

Six years later, Haci called Khan in Hetuara and named the country "Da Jin". The Ming court was worried that he would collude with North Korea to attack on both sides, so in the autumn of that year, he seized Hamkyung Dok and changed it to "Hyung Tu Dusi", imprisoning the Korean royal family in Yizhou.

Three years later, Yang Hao was defeated by Sarhu, and the Liaodong territory was mourned. In order to restrain the Later Jin Dynasty, the Ming court adopted Sun Chengzong's views and merged Lelang, Xuantu, Zhenfan and Lintun's four ministries to form the "Korean ministries" and the capital of Pyongyang.

Next year of Yue, Guangzong passed away, Xizong Zhu Youjiao ascended the throne. Later Jin plundered more and more land, so he changed the "Korean Dusi" to "Korean General Secretary", with Sun Chengzong as the first governor, and Yuan Yingtai also served as the general, which was the beginning of the incorporation of North Korea into China. In September of that year, Chengzong moved the Korean royal family to Dengzhou. When he passed through Weihai, he encountered storms. More than 300 people below Yongchang's great king (after Li Bing's death, the Ming court did not enthrone the King of Korea again, and the prince was still called the Great Lord). Xizong appointed the sixth son of the Great Lord Li, as the king, and was moved to Xinyang, Henan.

Five years later, Li Qi died of illness at the age of eleven. His younger brother Li Xi succeeded the throne. Eight years later, the Henan Censor Li Xi was "arrogant and arrogant, and appointed his family as a chaotic village." Emperor Chongzhen was furious and demoted him to a marquis. In April of the following year, he was demoted to a prince and was transferred to Zunyi, Guizhou. Li Xi could not bear the humiliation. When he arrived in Yichang, he jumped into the river and committed suicide. His wife and more than 20 ministers died. Only one son, Li Xun, followed his retainers to Zunyi.

In September of the following year, Lee Hsin died of miasma. Because he had no children, the Korean royal family was cut off. At this time, it was only 34 years since he moved the capital to Pyongyang.

Of course, these are all funerals. Just before and after Li Bing set off, Hideopo handed over the "So Ping Peace Agreement" to the special envoy and brought it back to Fushimi, preparing to hand it over to Hideoyoshi for a look, but Hideoyoshi was already terminally ill and had a lot of consciousness.

"Your Highness, the right government is a bit too much. Without your consent, he reached a peace agreement with the Ming Kingdom without authorization and returned all the occupied land. What did he think? I also heard that he wanted to return to his country to visit his newly born legitimate son, which is too much of a joke." Sansheng muttered in Hideyoshi's ear with the peace agreement. It was already the first day of the seventh month. Hideyoshi handed over most of the government affairs to Sansheng and the five great elders. Only for this matter, Sansheng and the five great elders could not make a decision, so he went to Fumimi to ask him for instructions.
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