Wu Sidao did not talk about the Jinyiwei first, but talked about North Korea, and from North Korea to Liaodong.

"The emperor made arrangements in North Korea, because the North Korean country did not respect the Ming Dynasty and gave minor punishments. Secondly, the North Korean geographical location is important, connecting to Liaodong in the north, Beihai in the south, and Japan in the east. My Ming Dynasty wanted to control the maritime territory, and the land of North Korea could not be avoided no matter what."

Zhu Yicheng nodded. Wu Sidao was right, which was also the main reason why he planned to North Korea.

Wu Sidao continued: "In addition to these two points, Liaodong is also a top priority. I remember that the Korean minister had reported that the North Korean central government had colluded with the Liaodong and the Qing Dynasty last year."

Except for Zhu Yicheng, Wu Sidao actually knew about this matter earlier than anyone else. You should know that Wang Wen returned to the Ming Dynasty from North Korea and happened to meet Wu Sidao who went north on the way. Although Wu Sidao only had a preliminary understanding afterwards and did not ask about it again, who is Wu Sidao? With his intelligence alone, this is enough. Moreover, the later arrangements of the court in Jeju proved this point, and this could not be hidden from Wu Sidao.

"North Korea is now causing its own destruction, which is a good thing for the Ming Dynasty. The Lee family of North Korea has been in Korea for more than 300 years, and now there is no ten royal family, which is the best time to replace it. As for the so-called concerns of the emperor, it is nothing in my opinion. The country in the world will have its own destruction if it prospers. Although the Ming Dynasty is its sect leader, it is ridiculous to not take over the country now. The emperor has always been calm in his work. I remember that the emperor said something to me back then, and I still agree deeply until now."

Seeing Zhu Yicheng looking at him, Wu Sidao smiled and said, "The emperor said that the world is nothing more than the word "interest", and the same is true between countries. Today's world is no longer the world that was thousands of years ago. The world is richer than the ministers. Such a general trend, if I stayed in the Ming Dynasty, I would be eliminated by the world."

Speaking of this, Wu Sidao said seriously: "The emperor also said that all justice is within the scope of guns and cannons. As long as my Ming Dynasty is strong in the world, I will achieve hegemony. The words of the past were vaguely in my ears. How could the emperor become a woman today? If the country of Korea is not taken, would he let it rekindle? So what do you think of other countries? I think during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Zhou royal family was weak, and the heroes rose up to fight for hegemony. Qin destroyed the six countries and took his deer, and later lost his virtue and fought against the world with Chu and Han, and finally Emperor Gaozu of Han created a glorious Han."

"Northwest, Mongolia, and Liaodong, these three places are all homelands of our Han people. With the ambition of the emperor, is it satisfying to only return to the land of the Ming Dynasty? In my opinion, it is the best way to determine Korea first and then take Liaodong. Once Liaodong is taken, the emperor can immigrate from the pass to the fullest, and even immigrate from North Korea to Liaodong. It is necessary to know that the Korean people are no different from the Ming people. The court is good or bad, and the so-called waterless duckweed is worth it?"

Wu Sidao's words made Zhu Yicheng's eyes lit up. Wu Sidao said right. Zhu Yicheng has indeed lost his original intention these days, or as the steadily advance of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yicheng has now lost his original sharpness.

In his heart, although Zhu Yicheng wanted to build a thousand-year empire and make his Ming Dynasty the overlord of the world, as the Ming Dynasty became stronger and stronger, Zhu Yicheng's mentality changed slightly. The important point was that Zhu Yicheng began to care a little about his reputation and the Ming Dynasty.

However, as a monarch and an emperor, the so-called benevolence and righteousness are just means and tools. Looking through history, see where the king who has been famous in history, is it truly the so-called "benevolent monarch"?

Whether it is a king outside, a saint inside, or a saint inside, or a king inside, these are nothing more than means. Once you lose your enterprising spirit, you will inevitably be in a hurry. Just like now, as the Ming Dynasty has become one of the most powerful countries in the world, Zhu Yicheng inexplicably cares about the so-called benevolence coming. Isn’t this a joke?

As for how other countries view the Ming Dynasty and themselves, does Zhu Yicheng need to consider these? So no matter what means he uses to North Korea, its real purpose is nothing more than annexation. As for the reasons, it is not easy to find a reason for so many ministers in the court? Even if the Ming Dynasty swallows North Korea directly in one mouthful today, how will Japan react? The Ming Dynasty is not afraid at all. Could it be that the little Japan has the courage to resist the Ming Dynasty?

When Zhu Yicheng figured out these problems, he felt like he had opened the Ren and Du meridians, and his whole body became relaxed. Furthermore, Wu Sidao also mentioned one thing, that is, if Liaodong was taken over, with the vast territory of Liaodong, the Ming Dynasty could not only immigrate from the pass to develop Liaodong, but also from North Korea to immigrate to Liaodong.

If a country has no population base, then the country will lose its meaning of existence. Although North Korea is a single-ethnic country, its land annexation includes officials and the gentry is extremely powerful, so that ordinary people in North Korea live extremely poor.

Compared with the Korean ruling classes who once obtained privileges and even now have privileges, ordinary Koreans do not care whether your court is the Ming Dynasty or North Korea? As long as they can live a good life, it is enough.

Furthermore, the former Ming Dynasty had a profound influence on North Korea. Both the writing, clothing, habits and even culture of North Korea were deeply influenced by the former Ming Dynasty. Today, the Ming Dynasty is in line with the former Ming Dynasty, and it is extremely convenient to integrate with each other. This is also the reason why annexation of North Korea is much easier than annexation of Japan.

For a moment, Zhu Yicheng thought of several solutions, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that the success rate was extremely high. In addition, the two major problems that had been plaguing him were solved, which made Zhu Yicheng feel happy.

"Mr. This is really enlightening. I thought it was a bit different before. It seems that I have to ask Mr. for advice in the future."

"The emperor said this to kill the empress. In fact, the emperor was just too worried. Even if he didn't ask the minister, the emperor would naturally think of it."

Zhu Yicheng nodded, and then asked about the Jinyiwei. Wu Sidao just asked back with a smile, which made Zhu Yicheng stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.

Wu Sidao's words were: "The power of the Jinyiwei is the imperial power. The emperor said that there is, and that there is nothing. Since this is the case, why bother to worry about the details? The emperor had already made a conclusion in his mind. It would be better to implement it. If it is feasible, a system will be formed. If there is any problem, it will not be too late to adjust it. Why worry again?"

He stood up with a smile. Wu Sidao's words completely untied his heart. Wu Sidao dared to say this, but he would definitely not dare to say it if he was the other person. Thinking of this, Zhu Yicheng was a little satisfied with the decision to force Wu Sidao to stay, and at the same time he also valued this strategist more.

After talking about the important matter, the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed. He chatted with tea, the monarch and his ministers casually. Wu Sidao specifically pointed the topic towards the Royal Academy, and Zhu Yicheng was still very concerned about the education of the Royal Academy, or his own princes, princess, and even the noble children, and couldn't help but ask a few more questions.

According to Wu Sidao's story, the Royal Academy is very good, but as time goes by, due to the increase in the number of noble children, and the children of some local aristocratic families and emerging wealthy merchants also have demand for this aspect, the admission applications received by the Royal Academy have continued to increase these days, and the current scale of the Royal Academy cannot meet the current scale.

In this regard, Zhu Yicheng gave Wu Si an idea, which is to set admission thresholds and strictly manage and even eliminate students to control the number of admissions and graduates.

Although Wu Sidao is a priest, it was actually founded by Zhu Yicheng. It is a professional academy that uses his ideas and models to cultivate high-level aristocratic talents. However, Chinese people have always had the habit of studying, not to mention the special nature of this Royal academy, so it is normal for them to be so sought after.

"If a sir has a friend or someone who is trustworthy, how can he establish another college in the Royal Academy model?"

"This is a good idea. Let me think about it for now. There is no hurry to do this." Wu Sidao nodded with a smile and agreed immediately.

As the afternoon approached, Zhu Yicheng left. Wu Sidao did not try to keep him. After all, it was not a good thing for the monarch to stay with his ministers for a long time. Besides, he also knew that Zhu Yicheng was busy with official business, and even when he was resting, he had to deal with many major national affairs.

The Spring Festival passed in a blink of an eye. Soon after the Lantern Festival, the court offices of the Ming Empire began to return to normal at the end of the festival. On the first day after the break, Zhu Yicheng held a court meeting and determined a new strategy for North Korea and Liaodong at the court meeting, and prepared to completely resolve the North Korea and Liaodong issues within this year.

At the same time, Zhu Yigui, who was in the royal city of Korea, also received an order sent by the local government, requiring Zhu Yigui not to stay in North Korea for too long. He had to go to Japan before the end of the month, then switch to Hokkaido, and then go directly to Shinming.

After receiving the order, Zhu Yigui, who was nervous, finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although the battle in North Korea was not as exciting as he imagined, no matter what, this was his only chance to go to the battlefield in the past few years.

Moreover, if Zhu Yigui is really responsible for this battle, he is responsible. After all, the order given to him by the court did not authorize him to lead troops in North Korea. However, the court did not hold him accountable, but at the same time there was no reward for him to pacify North Korea. In other words, it was equivalent to Zhu Yicheng pretending that this was not the case and giving him a contribution to his merits and demerits, which made Zhu Yigui completely relieved.

After staying in Seoul for some time, Zhu Yigui is now doing nothing. Shortly after taking down Seoul, the subsequent Ming army rushed over, and Zhu Yigui's command was directly taken back, so he now has no possibility of continuing to lead troops.
Chapter completed!