Chapter 1854 Support objects

The story of descendants of emperors competing for the right to inherit the throne is not new. In order to climb to the throne and become the ruler, there have been countless dark palace infighting and even bloody massacres since ancient times. Even North Korea is regarded as weak and bullyable by neighboring countries.

existence, which at least rules the three thousand miles of the Korean peninsula. The throne is still a very important existence to some people. There are many nasty things that have happened around the struggle for royal power in history. It can even be said that it is Li's

Tradition.

The founder of Lee's Joseon Dynasty, Li Chenggui, imitated Zhao Kuangyin's yellow robe and took on the role of a general of the Goryeo Kingdom. He started an uprising during the expedition, and then returned to the capital to seize power, proclaimed himself king, and established the Joseon Dynasty.

Li Chenggui's son Li Fangyuan also followed suit. In the process of fighting for the succession to the throne, he launched a mutiny. He first killed the eldest son Li Fangshuo and pretended to support his second brother Li Fanguo. Then he found an excuse to force his brother to abdicate and took the throne himself.

The King is like a Korean version of the Xuanwumen Incident.

When the sixth Korean king Danjong Li Hongwei was young, he was ousted from power by his uncle Li Ao, the great king of Shouyang. The best thing was that Li Ao sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty to apply for canonization, so

The reason used is that the Ming Dynasty also had Zhu Di's "appeasement" against his nephew Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen decades ago to prove that the uncle's usurpation of the nephew's throne was legal and reasonable, and thus successfully obtained the recognition and canonization of the Ming Dynasty.

The eleventh Korean King Zhongjong Li Yi also launched a palace coup to depose his predecessor Yanshan Lord Li Long. Because he was a famous tyrant in Korean history, Li Yi's coup was also called justice.

Historically known as "Zhongzong Anyway".

Of course, this was not the last coup in the Joseon Dynasty. The current king Li Zhu also overthrew the rule of his uncle Gwanghae Gun through this unconventional method, which is known as "Injo anyway" in history.

Throughout the more than two hundred years of history since the founding of the Joseon Dynasty, there have been several successful coups with detailed historical records, but it is unknown how many attempts failed in the end. Qian Tiandun and Wang Tom are studying the history of the Joseon court.

Sometimes there is even reason to wonder whether the Li family has some kind of restless genetic gene, which is why palace battles and coups occur so frequently.

Of course, it is more likely that this unstable factor is actually the throne that symbolizes the ruler of the country. Born in an environment like the royal family, there are very few people who can resist the temptation of power.

What's more, most people in the royal family simply cannot escape this environment and can only actively or passively participate in the power struggle. And the existing power structure of the family and the world makes it difficult to ensure that each generation of rulers can

If the transfer of power with the successor is completed smoothly, quite a few situations are bound to arise.

In this time and space, due to the emergence of Haihan, the historical trajectory of many things has undergone fundamental changes. North Korea was not defeated by the Qing Dynasty in Bingzi's chaos, nor did it bow to the Qing Dynasty, and Li Zhu's heirs were not taken captive.

Go abroad as hostages. Therefore, whether it is the eldest son Li Shu or the second eldest son Li Hao, their political stance in the future will probably no longer be as simple as leaning towards the Qing Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty, and the criteria for Li Jie's selection of successors must also be consistent with history.

The records above will be different.

But for Haihan, choosing which prince to support in the future is a very discerning task. Of course, another option is to sit on the sidelines and not interfere in the internal competition of North Korea's ruling class, but this has

It may cause future diplomatic relations with North Korea to become passive, so this option was directly abandoned.

Li Bo and Li Hao, one of them is the first prince to inherit the throne, and the other is the successful person who ascended the throne in the original history. It can be said that both of them have a great possibility of becoming the king of North Korea in a few years.

The next ruler of the country. But if one of them had to be selected as the official supporter of Haihan now, it would indeed be a bit difficult for Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun.

"It is definitely not advisable to bet on both ends, but it is indeed too dangerous to bet on one side." Qian Tiandun analyzed: "Li Zhu's two sons didn't pay much attention to it before, but they need to pay more attention to it in the future. Some things will become more and more important."

The earlier you start preparing, the better.”

Wang Tom nodded in agreement: "Since the future King of Korea is likely to come from among them, it is indeed necessary to start running the business well from now on. But I think it is not difficult to choose someone. Who can proactively get closer to us?

If you have a good relationship and show your attitude, whoever you want to support will be more worthy of support!"

"Would it be a bit one-sided to select people like this?" Qian Tiandun was a little undecided about this.

"This can't be seen in just a short while. Let's observe it for a while!" Wang Tom reached out and patted the message on the table and said: "Look at the information sent by Ning Qi. Originally, the two brothers supported each other in history.

The Qing Dynasty has a heart for the Ming Dynasty. What does this mean? It shows that they all have the mentality of being attached to a powerful country! Who is the powerful country in East Asia now? Of course it is us. As long as we continue to exert influence on them, over time, the object of their worship will also be possible

Will become Haihan."

The situation mentioned by Wang Tom is not just a hypothesis. In fact, there are many allies who have obvious admiration for Haihan. For example, these companies are willing to send troops to fight in North Korea with Haihan's army. If it were not for Haihan's army,

With absolute confidence, how could one easily send elite troops to such a distant and unfamiliar country to fight against a powerful opponent?

Of course, such confidence and admiration cannot be established in a short period of time. Haihan's actions in Northeast Asia in recent years, especially the results of this dispatch to North Korea, will definitely have a significant impact on the ideas of the North Korean ruling class.

, making them realize that the most powerful country in the region is no longer the Ming Dynasty they have worshiped for more than two hundred years, but another emerging Han regime located in the South China Sea.

Fortunately for North Korea, Haihan State did not intend to bully the weak. Instead, out of some practical considerations, it chose to help North Korea resist foreign enemies. This is indeed true for North Korea, which has always had a natural affinity for the Han regime.

It has greatly shortened the distance between the two countries.

Under the current international environment and historical conditions, it is actually not a difficult task to make the young North Korean ruling class feel close to and admire Haehan. Haehan is good at propaganda and building momentum. As long as there is an opportunity, there are many

Ways to make these young people interested in Haihan culture.

However, judging from previous meetings, the two opinion leaders in North Korea's official circles have obviously each chosen a prince as their support target. Their selection criteria are unknown, but the outcome of this battle should be difficult to see in the near future.

, if the original historical trend is followed, it will still be twelve years before the next king of Joseon succeeds to the throne. The successor will have to wait for such a long time as the crown prince, and various stories will happen during this period.

The screening method mentioned by Tom Wang is indeed a solution. If it can be confirmed early that a certain prince has a special interest and affinity for Haihan, then the possibility of receiving rewards after supporting him will be greater.

As for how to slowly exert influence according to its own preferences, that is not entirely the military's business. Only long-term follow-up by the diplomatic and intelligence agencies can play a role.

And Li Zhu arranged for the princes to observe the negotiation process and let them have dinner with General Haihan. It is hard to say whether there is a similar intention. Qian Tiandun and Wang Tom are currently difficult to confirm Li Zhu's views on the successor.

What kind of requirements does the political stance have? But judging from the original historical records, the prince who was more inclined to the Qing Dynasty in the later period was probably deposed by Li Zhu because of his unpopular political stance. And an heir who loves Haihan

Whether he will be loved by Li Zhu is hard to say at the moment.

Although people who like Haehan may not necessarily be able to sit on the throne, there is one thing that Qian and Wang can confirm right now, that is, people who don’t like Haehan will definitely not be able to become the next king of North Korea. As North Korea is currently and

The most important diplomatic partner in the next few years, Haihan's views on the successor will definitely affect Li Zhu's choice.

After the day's talks, Cui Mingji suddenly offered to visit General Haihan at his residence in Seoul. Although Kim Sangxian did not object, his expression was not very good at the moment, but there is currently no ban prohibiting other officials from meeting him.

The Haihan people met alone, and even if he wanted to object, he couldn't find a suitable excuse.

What made Kim Sang-hyun even more disappointed was that the Haihan people readily agreed to Cui Mingji's request instead of rejecting it decisively. It seemed that Cui Mingji had successfully won the recognition of the Haihan people during the two days of talks, which made Kim Sang-hyun

Feeling vaguely uneasy.

Li Zhu was happy to see this happen. From the two-day meeting, he also realized that Cui Mingji had a better understanding of the cooperation plan and was more suitable to bargain with the Haihan people than Kim Sang-heon. If Cui Mingji had more contact with the Haihan people, maybe he would have a better understanding of the cooperation plan.

It will also be beneficial to take the initiative in the subsequent negotiation process. As for whether he believes in Cui Mingji's integrity and ability, since he has chosen to let Cui Mingji participate in the negotiation process, this is already the greatest trust.

As for Haihan, of course, they felt that it was easy. They had previously tried every means to find out how to contact Cui Mingji and tried to arrange a private meeting to find out the other party's true thoughts. However, they did not expect that in the end, it would be the person who took the initiative to take action.

It's the other person.

At that moment, Cui Mingji took a carriage and followed Haihan's motorcade back to their temporary residence in Seoul. After Qian Tiandun got off the car, he ordered his entourage to prepare a banquet to entertain the official Cao Banshu who took the initiative to visit.

"To be honest, we originally wanted to find an opportunity to visit Mr. Cui at his residence, but we didn't expect that Mr. Cui came first!" After sitting down, Wang Tom took the initiative to mention his previous plan.

Although Cui Mingji didn't know whether Wang Tom's words were polite or serious, he could feel the kindness released by Wang Tom and immediately said a few polite words.

Not long after, the kitchen began to serve food. Although it was cold dishes, North Koreans were used to raw and cold food. Qian Tiandun asked someone to open a jar of wine and let Cui Mingji taste Haihan's specialties.

After three glasses of wine, the atmosphere began to warm up. Cui Mingji took the initiative to mention why he came to visit them: "In fact, after reading the industrial cooperation plan proposed by your country, I feel that most of them are beneficial to North Korea's future development, but among them

If you have any questions you don’t understand, you need to ask them in person.”

Wang Tom said: "It doesn't matter if you ask for advice. If you have any questions, let's discuss them together. Mr. Cui just says it's okay."

Cui Mingji put down his glass and said: "Actually, most of the questions have been asked during the two days of talks. I would like to ask the two generals again, how should North Korea develop in the future to truly strengthen its own strength?"

Cui Mingji's problem is huge. Politics, military, economy, culture, each field has a different definition of strength, but it is not easy to become strong in any field. Wang

Tom and Qian Tiandun looked at each other, neither of them quite sure what answer Cui Mingji wanted.

Cui Mingji is a smart man. When he saw that these two people were silent and did not answer his questions, he knew what the problem was. He then said: "I heard that when your country was founded in the South China Sea, there were only about 500 citizens.

In ten years, the territory has spread all over the South China Sea, and the army has been victorious in conquering various countries, which is really admirable. I have also done some homework to study the development history of your country, but due to too little information, the conclusions that can be drawn are

There are really not many, so I have always wanted to find an opportunity to communicate face-to-face with senior officials of your country and ask for advice on how to govern and strengthen the country, and how to make the country stronger in just a few years."

Cui Mingji's tone was very sincere. After he finished speaking, he stood up and bowed his head, which meant thanking the two of them in advance.

Qian Tiandun responded: "This is a long story. Although our country seemed relatively weak when it was first founded, we already had a relatively long-term plan for the development of the country at that time. What to do first, what to do later,

How to divide and cooperate among various functional departments, how to get along with external parties, how to make use of the resources at hand, including human resources, and many other issues, all have plans prepared in advance. The result that Mr. Cui sees may be just

It only took ten years for the Haihan Kingdom to grow rapidly, but in fact, most of the experience we use in governing the country, marching and fighting is accumulated over hundreds or even thousands of years. If we don’t make detours in the development process, we will naturally grow faster.

Already."

Cui Mingji couldn't understand these words, but he felt that there were many things worth understanding in detail. Cui Mingji pondered for a while before asking again: "If I learn your country's way of governing the country, can I get significant results?"

Effect?"

Tom Wang responded: "The effect will be there, but the magnitude is not certain. In the final analysis, our respective countries have different social systems, power structures, and social production relations. Even if there are more advanced places, your country

It is unlikely that we will copy it all. In fact, Mr. Jin has had similar discussions with us on this issue a long time ago."
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