Chapter 35                                                             �

When Zhou Mengchen got off the ship, the Ming army had already controlled the Seogwipo Pier on Jeju Island.

The local gentry with famous surnames has already knelt on the ground to welcome the arrival of nobles in the Heavenly Kingdom.

Zhou Mengchen could not see any traces of the battle from the entire scene. Yu Dayou said that when the dynasty-Five people saw the fleet, they had some vigilant actions. But when they saw it, they did not resist at all.

Zhou Mengchen was very satisfied with this. He didn't care whether the Koreans could not defeat them and were willing to bow their heads. This kind of obedience to the Celestial Empire is worthy of reward. Zhou Mengchen specifically reminded him: "If you pass the order, all soldiers must strictly abide by military discipline. If you can't control the two taels of meat below, you will be willing. It's fine. Whenever you are accused of the army, don't blame the ruthless military law."

Although the army established by Zhou Mengchen was strict in military discipline, it was not so strict that the soldiers did not allow their physical desires. After all, diet, men and women are the most greedy. The soldiers were treated well and they had money in their pockets. There were not too many people who spent in the streets and alleys of Hualien.

Even if you can't control it, you won't blame the public.

Zhou Mengchen had no choice but to follow the customs. From the beginning, prostitution was strictly prohibited, to the present. Anyone who caused trouble, was sued by the local authorities and raped women must be dealt with by military law and severely punished. But except for this, there is a local friend or a regular customer in a brothel, or even a life of a person. The army will not care much, but if you have to settle it yourself, the person who cannot be sued, and Shangguan will ask you to nag.

Even in Zhou Mengchen's opinion, the military discipline has been relaxed a lot. There are still many things happening every year, and all kinds of weird things are used. Even in the past two years, there are more than a dozen soldiers who have been punished by Ming Zhengdian in the past two years. But many times, they still knowingly commit it. It is simply awesome.

Whether it is Jeju Island's obedience to the Ming army or Zhou Mengchen's plan to use Jeju Island as one of the alternative locations for the Beiyang Navy Office in the future, they all want to manage it well. Naturally, they will not let the people below do whatever they want, so they can only emphasize it again and again.

But he estimated that there were still some people who were not afraid of death and were used to sacrifice flags.

Then Zhou Mengchen asked another important question, that is, Seogwipo Port cannot accommodate so many fleets. Even if all the houses in Seogwipo were cleared, they could not accommodate so many troops.

So, the army worked hard all day, and some chose another port to station in the north of Jeju Island, and some camped outside Seogwipo Port.

The next morning, a Korean-South Korean official visited Zhou Mengchen.

As soon as he saw Zhou Mengchen, he said in fluent northern official language: "Foreign ministers pay homage to the Lord. Why did the Lord come?"

Zhou Mengchen said, "Who are you?"

This Korean-South Korean official said: "Secretary, Liang Chen, the magistrate of Dajing County."

Zhou Mengchen said: "This major event is not something that a county magistrate or a news. You can report it to the North Korea and let the North Korea and send someone to see me."

Liang Chen said, "Master Zhou, please take your leave."

Zhou Mengchen frowned slightly. It’s not that he looked down on Liang Chen. If it were a magistrate of the Ming Dynasty, Zhou Mengchen still felt that there might be some important news for this magistrate, but now only a magistrate of the dynasty, Zhou Mengchen didn’t think that he could have any news, which would make Zhou Mengchen need to retreat.

You should know that the county in North Korea is obviously smaller than that in China. In Zhou Mengchen's view, it is just a mayor.

Liang Chen seemed to know this and immediately said: "The foreign minister is a subordinate minister of the Li family in Quanzhou."

Zhou Mengchen didn't react for a moment. To be honest, he was very unfamiliar with some figures in the Korean and Korean politics. However, Xu Wei knew very well. He leaned forward, whispered, and explained to Zhou Mengchen.

Zhou Mengchen then suddenly realized that the political situation of the DPRK and Korea was not at all calmer than that of the Ming Dynasty. It was even more chaotic.

First of all, during the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a few reformer in the Dynasty named Zhao Guangzu. He practiced reform and promoted the village agreement and was a loyal believer of Zhu Xi's studies. He carried out many reforms according to Zhu Xi's theory. I won't go into details here.

His final solution was that he was sentenced to death by the King of Korea.

The nobles counterattacked on a large scale and overturned most of his policies.

This happened in Zhengde for fourteen years. Why did he start with him? It was because of his change that the Confucian scholars of the Shilin Empire suffered a major blow, and thus, the Korean-Korean political arena became a game of nobles. It laid the main tone of the Korean-Korean political situation for so many years.

And the same is true for this dynasty-King King.

This dynasty-Mr. Queen Yue was called Mingzong, and she made a difference. In the 23rd year of Jiajing, the dynasty-Mr. Zhongzong of the Dynasty passed away. In the 24th year of Jiajing, the dynasty-Mr. Emperor Shin-Mr. Emperor Shin-Mr. Only then did the Mingzong take office. During this period, the Queen Mother Yin and his relatives joined hands to clean up the Shilin faction, so the Queen Mother Yin took control.

This dynasty King, King of Yue, did not take power until the thirty-two years of Jiajing.

But even after taking power, the power of the court was in the hands of the Yin faction. This is a popular scene in the power field, the young prince and the power control mother.

Because the Shilin faction suffered a great blow, King Xian of Chao could only seek help from relatives, and his queen, the Shen family, seemed to have no talents, but the Li family in Quanzhou had relatives with the Shen family.

The Li family of Jeonju became a force that the King of King Joseon relied on.

The Li family in Quanzhou is also a branch of the Korean and Korean clans.

He is also very powerful in the court and local areas.

Compared with Japan, the intelligence of the North Korean and the Ming Dynasty was much easier to master. After all, the North Korean and the Ming Dynasty had close relationships. There were always envoys to communicate with each other, and many people were doing business in private. Xu Wei did a little homework and most of them knew about it.

After Zhou Mengchen understood these, he was still not very cold about some internal problems in North Korea and Korea.

The reason is very simple. Zhou Mengchen wanted to suppress people in a big way. No matter who was in power, it would not hinder their cooperation with the Ming Dynasty. Since that is the case, why bother so complicated?

Zhou Mengchen said, "You should go back and find someone who can make the decision to talk." Zhou Mengchen immediately picked up the tea bowl.

Xu Wei immediately stood up and said, "Please, please, sir."

Zhou Mengchen was slightly stunned. Xu Wei, as Zhou Mengchen's chief aide, was a white-hearted person, but many governors dared not neglect. Moreover, all the servants and students around Zhou Mengchen could see off guests on behalf of Xu Wei. Xu Wei's affairs today were very abrupt.

Zhou Mengchen was a little strange.

After Xu Wei came back, Zhou Mengchen asked: "Do you have intervened in the political situation of North Korea and Korea?"

Xu Wei said: "It's not that I intervened, but that we may have intervened. Do you know the North Korean and South Korea, but don't understand the operation of the court? The major event in the Ming Dynasty court is less likely to be tugged between the Yan Party and the Xu Party. North Korean and South Korea will be no exception."

Zhou Mengchen said: "They should not dare to neglect the court."

"Yes." Xu Wei said: "DPRK-Xin has always been obedient and should not offend the court. However, there are too many things in the officialdom that can cut off your flesh with a blunt knife. You can't do anything, but you can't find any fault."

Zhou Mengchen frowned slightly and said, "Does he dare?"

Xu Wei said: "Why don't you dare? Can you still raise an army to attack North Korea - can you? "

Zhou Mengchen couldn't help feeling helpless when he heard this. Xu Wei's words were too right. Zhou Mengchen could not attack North Korea and Korea without obvious mistakes. Even if many things in North Korea and Korea delay time and cause trouble, as long as there is no war, then apologize quickly, bow quickly, and find a scapegoat. Zhou Mengchen really has no choice.

A gentleman can deceive him in a way. What the Ming court showed in diplomacy was the image of a gentleman who suffered a little loss.

Zhou Mengchen could not damage the image of the Ming Dynasty, otherwise it would be difficult for the whole country to explain. The court would be guilty, and Zhou Mengchen felt a little unbearable. It was nothing else. Although the Ming Dynasty was generally at a disadvantage in diplomacy. It was this image that could win the trust of the vassal states. Even if there was a conflict of interest with the Ming Dynasty in the South China Sea, they believed in the diplomatic credit of the Ming Dynasty.

If used well, this is a huge wealth.

Zhou Mengchen said: "If we intervene, who will we help?"

Xu Wei smiled slightly and said, "Do you think you have any choice?"
Chapter completed!