After hearing what Zhu Youxiao said, Sun Chengzong's expression did not change and he remained very calm.
This matter was not a big deal, and he didn't know why the emperor took it so seriously.
What's the big deal about a minister of rites being sent to Korea? Could there be any trouble?
No matter who it is, it is impossible to cause trouble. There is nothing to expect from this matter.
Zhu Youxiao did not hear Sun Chengzong's answer and looked indifferent.
No one knew what he was going to do, so naturally no one understood his plan, and he hadn't told them. But now, he could talk to Sun Chengzong about it.
Zhu Youxiao said: "I asked him to invite the King of Korea to Liaodong."
After hearing this, Sun Chengzong was shocked. This was something he had not expected.
Sun Chengzong didn't know why the emperor wanted the King of Korea to come to Liaodong. If there was an alliance, Korea would not be needed at all. What qualifications did it have to participate?
Joseon was a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. Its writing system was Chinese characters, and the upper class spoke Chinese. Yi Sun-sin, later hailed as invincible by Koreans, was a prime example of a shrewd individual in his day. His Chinese writing was exquisite, and his poetry was profound, demonstrating his profound scholarship. He nearly fled to the Ming Dynasty to become an official.
Whenever there was something going on in the Ming Dynasty, it would just inform North Korea or even give it an order.
Why did the Emperor send the King of Korea to Liaodong? To ask Koreans to help fight the Jiannu?
There is no need. The current Ming Dynasty does not need anyone's help at all. It can even push back Mongolia.
Sun Chengzong looked up at Zhu Youxiao and said, "Do you want them to see the might of the Ming Dynasty?"
Sun Chengzong didn't know what the emperor was going to do except show off his power. But he felt that this was unnecessary. Did the Ming Dynasty need to show off its power to Korea? It was simply a waste of energy.
However, he asked this question to follow up on Zhu Youxiao's words so that Zhu Youxiao could explain it to him.
Zhu Youxiao shook his head and said, "Of course not."
The purpose of calling the King of Korea here was not to show off one's might, nor to talk nonsense to him, nor to threaten or appease him. There was no such thing at all.
The reason why Zhu Youxiao did this was because it concerned the future.
After the Liaodong War was over, it was time to expand eastward. If he could expand his influence to Korea, or incorporate Korea into the Ming Dynasty, then Liaodong would have strategic depth and foundation.
As long as a naval base is established on the Liaodong Peninsula and Korea is included, the strategic situation will be very good. It will be impossible for the Mongols to attack.
After occupying Korea, it will become the Ming Dynasty's commercial base. It will be a very good place for both production and sales.
At the same time, a huge military and naval base can be established in Korea, which will make it very convenient to attack Japan when the time comes.
From this moment on, I have to start making arrangements. The Ming Dynasty is going to launch a full-scale invasion of Korea, politically, economically, culturally, and militarily, and no aspect can be left untouched.
Of course, it wasn't through violence, but through normal cooperation. After all, it was a vassal state, so it was easy to operate in this regard, much easier than in later generations. That's why Zhu Youxiao wanted to meet the King of Joseon, because only he could make the decision on this matter.
Things will become very simple. But these words cannot be said, at least not too directly.
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Sun Chengzong and said, "Of course not. I don't want to show them anything. I asked them to come here just to have a talk with them. After all, after the pacification of Liaodong, we still need to communicate more with North Korea. In order to prevent such things from happening again, maintaining regional peace and strengthening cooperation are what we must do."
Sun Chengzong looked at Zhu Youxiao with a hesitant expression on his face.
He didn't know why, but he felt that there was something strange about the emperor's words, but he couldn't figure out what was so strange about them. Furthermore, the emperor's words to him didn't make much sense, but rather seemed like a repetition of words going around in circles.
He didn't know why the emperor called him here. If he didn't want to talk to him, why did he call him here?
All of Sun Chengzong's confusion was clearly written on his face, and he was eager for the emperor to explain everything at once.
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Sun Chengzong and said, "I called you here because I have something for you to do."
"Your Majesty, please give your orders." Sun Chengzong said.
The matter of Korea was just to inform Sun Chengzong, to let him know that there was such a thing. It would save him from being at a loss when he continued in the future. As for calling Sun Chengzong here, it was certainly not because of the matter of Korea.
"After arriving in Liaodong this time, I intend to summon the leaders of the Mongolian tribe and adopt a policy of restraint towards them. I would like to leave this matter to you, my dear minister, and I believe you can handle it well."
Zhu Youxiao said directly: "This time we will solve the problem completely."
After hearing this, Sun Chengzong also understood what the emperor wanted him to do.
The Mongolian issue had indeed reached a point where it was time to resolve it. After the Jiannu were annihilated, the Mongolian tribes had become a thorn in the emperor's side. Now that the Ming Dynasty had such strength, it was naturally impossible for them to be let off.
Under such circumstances, it is only natural to call the Mongolian tribes over and make them obedient.
Sun Chengzong looked up at Zhu Youxiao and said, "I accept your order, but I don't know to what extent Your Majesty wants to achieve it."
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