Therefore, Li Zong had to send envoys to Beijing again to request the Ming court to send envoys as soon as possible to complete the ceremony of enthroning him.
This time, the envoys sent by Li Zong not only brought a large amount of silver, ginseng and treasures, but also presented four beauties to the emperor, none of whom had undergone plastic surgery.
In order to see the difference between the Korean beauties of this era and those of later generations, the emperor, with great curiosity, summoned them to the Maoqin Hall of the Qianqing Palace.
The four beauties were led by officials from the Ministry of Rites to wait outside the hall. The Korean envoy, Hancheng Prefecture Judge Yi Dejing, and the secretary Hong Yihan went in first, knelt down and kowtowed to pay homage to the Emperor of the Celestial Empire.
Zhu Youxiao raised his hand and ordered the envoy to stand up. Wang Tigan stepped forward to take the memorial and pass it on.
According to the procedures of the Ming Dynasty, after arriving in Beijing, the Korean envoys first went to the Ministry of Rites to submit their documents (memorials or consultations).
Then, the document must be reviewed by the Ministry of Rites, transferred to the Cabinet for drafting, and then presented to the emperor for his review. After the emperor's approval, it will be sent to the relevant departments for processing.
The last time the envoys came, the officials of the Ministry of Rites, in the process of discussing the Korean documents, demanded bribes regardless of the size of the request, bringing disgrace to the Celestial Empire. This also angered the emperor, who launched a brutal purge of the officials of the Ministry of Rites.
When the petitioning envoy came again this time, no official from the Ministry of Rites dared to do the same. Hong Yihan, the clerk who accompanied the delegation both times, was deeply moved by this.
The emperor already knew the contents of the memorial; this was just a formality. The decision on how to proceed with this matter had already been made. North Korea had also agreed to all the conditions, so there was no need to drag it out any further.
Moreover, the situation is different now. The change in the situation in Liaodong has greatly reduced the role of North Korea. The plan to train North Korean soldiers is time-consuming and labor-intensive and has been temporarily shelved.
But it is not the case that Korea has completely lost its role. As long as the Jiannu army is not destroyed, Korea's geographical location is always a factor that cannot be ignored.
After opening the memorial and glancing at it symbolically, the emperor slowly said, "I will make a decision after the court meeting."
After a pause, he added, "The envoy has come across thousands of miles to make another request. I intend to approve the enfeoffment and will send officials to discuss and submit the report."
"Foreign ministers thank you for your grace." The envoys to the memorial, Hancheng Prefecture Judge Lee Deok-kyung and Secretary Hong Ik-han, were overjoyed and knelt down to express their gratitude.
The emperor had made it quite clear that the enthronement ceremony was still proceeding smoothly, and he had no objections. He also assumed the court would have no problems with it. Once the court decided on the candidate and issued an edict, he would definitely approve it.
Hurry up and call the beauty in so I can see her. If there weren't beauties, who would bother to summon you?
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