The next morning, Zhu Youxiao had just gotten up when Wei Chao rushed in.
After seeing Zhu Youxiao, Wei Chao bowed and said, "Your Majesty, King Li Zong of Korea is about to arrive."
After hearing the news, a smile appeared on Zhu Youxiao's face.
The current King of Joseon is called Yi Zong, and he is a staunch supporter of the Ming Dynasty. During his reign, he was called Renzong, and he did a lot of things, one of the more famous of which was Renzong's rebellion.
Injong's predecessor was King Gwanghaegun, who was dissatisfied with the Ming dynasty over his accession to the throne and advocated for flexible diplomacy while minimizing the risk of offending the Ming dynasty.
At Gwanghaegun's insistence, Joseon wrote to the Kingdom of Juche, stating that its submission to the Ming Dynasty was "a matter of righteousness and had no choice but to do so," and that "neighborly relations with the Kingdom of Juche are also a fact." It hoped that both sides would "each defend their own borders and restore the friendship."
This Injong directly launched a large-scale palace coup, overthrew Gwanghaegun, and took the throne of the King of Joseon.
In terms of policy, Renzong has always been very supportive of the Ming Dynasty. Even when the Ming Dynasty was destroyed, he still did not recognize the emperor of the Later Jin Dynasty.
But later on, there was really no other way, so they became a vassal of the Qing Dynasty. After all, the Ming Dynasty was gone, and they could no longer hold on.
Moreover, Li Zong was a very long-lived emperor, which was also a very good thing for Zhu Youxiao's policy. Naturally, he would do his best to support Li Zong.
Even Zhu Youxiao wanted to marry a princess to the Korean king, but the Ming Dynasty had a rule against marriages between foreign allies, so this matter was not easy to implement.
We can then bring Korea under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, and this matter will be easier to handle.
Zhu Youxiao looked at Wei Chao and said, "Let Sun Chengzong take people to pick him up, and you should go too."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Wei Chao quickly agreed, "I will arrange it right away."
I have to show enough respect for Li Zong. Of course, it is impossible to welcome him personally. There is no one in the world who can let me go to greet him personally. Sending Sun Chengzong is already giving them face.
In this matter, Zhu Youxiao naturally would not make any mistakes.
However, the political situation in Korea was no less serious than that of the Ming Dynasty. There were endless party struggles such as the Southern Party, the Northern Party, the Western Party, and the Eastern Party. In addition, there were constant fights between the various armies, and the various queens and queen mothers ruling the country from behind the scenes. It has to be said that it was a miracle that the dynasty could continue for so many years.
But this time, with the Ming Dynasty's intervention, they will also do something.
For example, Zhu Youxiao planned to discuss two things with Li Zong this time. The first was the issue of mutual communication between the two sides' personnel.
Koreans could come to the Ming Dynasty to study, and even serve as officials or do business in the Ming Dynasty. This was what Zhu Youxiao wanted to open up to them.
Of course, in return, North Korea also needs to open its doors, and people from the Ming Dynasty can also go there to study, serve as officials, and do business.
It seems to be a friendly and neighborly approach, and it is also an equal treaty. However, the two sides are not equal in size at all.
For example, one of the unequal treaties of later generations stipulated that the navies of both sides could freely navigate in each other's territorial waters.
But unfortunately, you don’t have a navy at all, so this is a completely unequal treaty.
The Ming Dynasty was certainly not so unequal to Korea. However, after such a policy was opened up, many talented people from Korea would come to the Ming Dynasty. Coupled with the recruitment of Ming Dynasty merchants, a large wave of immigrants would form. These people would also be the main force for Zhu Youxiao to annex Korea in the future, and they would help.
In addition, there is more economic and military cooperation. For example, both sides can take action against Japan, which is a common enemy of both sides.
After all, Japan would often come to the Korean Peninsula to harass it, always wanting to occupy Korea. During the Wanli Emperor's three major expeditions, Korea and the Ming Dynasty fought a battle with Japan here.
Although South Korea later refused to acknowledge it, that was shameless of them, because at that time their King of Joseon had already fled to the Yalu River to seek help, and the capital had already been lost. If it weren't for the Ming Dynasty's military intervention, they would have been destroyed.
As for the Yi Sun-sin they boasted about, that was in the later stages of the war. If it hadn't been for that battle, the Ming Dynasty's national strength would not have been weakened, and its strength in Liaodong would not have been so weak, which would not have given the Jiannu an opportunity.
But this time is different, there will never be such an opportunity again.
Zhu Youxiao now believes that if everyone joins in attacking Japan, North Korea will definitely be willing.
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