jdhmnovel Chapter 433 Inviting two living ancestors back to Goryeo?
Chapter 433 Inviting two living ancestors back to Goryeo?
Park Sung-hwan and Park Deok-hwan soon arrived at the Dengzhou government office.
After exchanging pleasantries, Yang Shaofeng pointed directly at Chen Li and Ming Sheng.
"This is Chen Li, the crown prince of Emperor Chen Youliang of the Chen Han Dynasty, and now the Marquis of Guide of our Great Ming Dynasty."
"This is Ming Sheng, the crown prince of Emperor Ming Yuzhen of Mingxia, and now the Marquis of Guiyi of our Great Ming."
Logically speaking, Chen Li and Ming Sheng should be considered emperors, not crown princes.
When Yang Shaofeng introduced Chen Li and Ming Sheng to Park Sung-hwan and Park Deok-hwan, he should have directly referred to them as Marquis Guide and Marquis Guiyi.
At this point, mentioning their status as crown princes is somewhat problematic.
However, since Yang Shaofeng was willing to introduce it this way, Park Sung-heon and Park Deok-hwan could only listen to it.
Yang Shaofeng continued, "His Majesty's intention is to settle Crown Prince Chen and Crown Prince Ming, along with their relatives, in Goryeo."
Park Sung-heon and Park Deok-hwan knew they had no reason to refuse Emperor Zhu's request, nor did they dare to.
To put it bluntly, under the tributary system, the territory of Goryeo belonged to the Ming Dynasty, and the King of Goryeo was considered a retainer of the Zhu Emperor, governing the region on behalf of the Zhu Emperor.
If the master wants to settle some people on his own land, is it any of your business as a subject to object?
Not just anyone can bargain with the emperor of the Central Plains.
However, Yang Shaofeng's next request put Park Sung-heon and Park Deok-hwan in a difficult position.
Yang Shaofeng said with a smile, "Please remember, Your Excellency, that after Prince Chen and Prince Ming and their relatives arrived in Goryeo, they will neither serve as soldiers nor civilians."
Park Sung-hwan and Park Deok-hwan really wanted to grab Yang Shao-feng and ask him, "If they're not serving the military or the people, then why are they doing this?"
The so-called "not serving in the military" means not being a civil official, not being a military general, and not holding any position in Goryeo.
First of all, the identities of these two people are too sensitive.
Secondly, both of them held high-ranking titles.
Prince, Duke, Marquis.
Theoretically speaking, the king of Goryeo was considered a prince.
But can a prince from an outer region be compared to princes like Zhu the Second and Third?
If they were to be compared side by side, a prince like the King of Goryeo might not be as good as a prince of the Ming Dynasty.
Even if we take a step back and consider the King of Goryeo as a legitimate prince, would he dare to appoint two marquises as officials under him?
If these things aren't brought up in public, no one will bother to care.
But once it's unearthed, there's a lot more to it than meets the eye.
At the very least, Park Sung-hwan and Park Deok-hwan didn't want to leave behind such leverage.
The best solution is to give them a piece of land, let them live there, and let them do whatever they want.
But Emperor Zhu added an extra charge: "He does not serve the people."
Well, if they're neither officials nor ordinary citizens, then what are they supposed to do?
Park Sung-sung racked his brains for a long time but couldn't figure out how to settle Chen Li and Ming Sheng. Helpless, he simply bowed to Yang Shaofeng and said, "Your Highness, may I have a word with you in private?"
Yang Shaofeng hummed in agreement, then got up and walked to the side with Park Sung-sung.
Park Sung-sung said in a low voice, "This humble subject is foolish and truly does not know how to settle Crown Prince Chen and Crown Prince Ming. I hope Your Highness can point this way."
Yang Shaofeng chuckled and said, "Vice Envoy Park is overthinking it."
"The Crown Prince Chen and Crown Prince Ming are going to Goryeo not for military or civilian purposes, so just provide them with a place to stay."
"As for other things, your King of Goryeo can give them if he wants, or it's fine if he doesn't."
"However, since Prince Chen and Prince Ming are of special status, the place where they are settled should be closer to the Ming embassy."
"That's about it."
understood.
The phrase "neither serving in the military nor for the people" simply means going to Goryeo to become a living ancestor.
The phrase "just give them a place to live" means providing them with a sufficiently large mansion.
The other things were nothing more than fiefs, grain, cloth, and slaves.
We can do without Prince Chen and Prince Ming, but we cannot refuse to give them to Goryeo.
As for the fact that it was closer to the Ming Dynasty embassy, that's even easier to understand.
Just as stipulated in the Treaty of Friendship between Ming and Goryeo, how the Ming embassy in Goryeo treats Prince Chen and Ming Sheng is a matter for the Ming Dynasty, and the Goryeo court has no right to interfere.
Or to put it more bluntly, the laws of Goryeo did not apply to Crown Prince Chen and Crown Prince Ming, as well as their relatives and even servants.
Two living ancestors, no doubt.
However, Park Sung-sung nodded without hesitation and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness. I have taken it all into consideration."
What harm would it do to bring these two living ancestors back to Goryeo?
It won't hurt at all!
Or you could try looking at it from a different perspective.
What does it mean to be a living ancestor?
In many cases, a living ancestor is a talisman!
At the very least, the place where these two living ancestors lived could not be said to be absolutely safe, but it was at least relatively safe.
As long as you maintain good relations with these two living ancestors, you can always seek refuge with them even if there is any turmoil in Goryeo.
Looking across Korea, who would dare to provoke these two living ancestors?
However, sending these two living ancestors to Goryeo was certainly not a decision made on a whim by the Ming emperor.
The vassal states like Champa, Annam, Burma, Siam, and Ryukyu couldn't possibly stand by and watch their two ancestors go to Goryeo instead of returning to their own countries.
In other words, there must have been some reason why Emperor Zhu ultimately decided to send his two ancestors to Goryeo.
Thinking of this, Park Sung-sung couldn't help but bow to Yang Shaofeng with gratitude: "Your Highness, you have considered the needs of our small country so much, allowing Crown Prince Chen and Crown Prince Ming to settle in Goryeo. I am truly grateful."
Yang Shaofeng was taken aback at first, then smiled and said, "Goryeo has been deeply influenced by the Central Plains culture and is known as the Little China of the East Coast."
Suppressing the urge to vomit, Yang Shaofeng slowly said, "The reason for sending Crown Prince Chen and Crown Prince Ming to Goryeo was precisely because of this."
Park Sung-sung nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice, and hurriedly expressed his loyalty to Yang Shaofeng: "Your Highness, rest assured, I will personally accompany Crown Prince Chen and Crown Prince Ming back to Goryeo. I will also convey Your Highness's instructions to the King of Goryeo."
Yang Shaofeng nodded and smiled, "Then I'll have to trouble Vice Envoy Park."
After returning to his seat, Yang Shaofeng picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said with a smile, "The matter of settling Crown Prince Chen and Crown Prince Ming in Goryeo is settled for now."
"However, going to Goryeo is, after all, far from home, and I don't know when I will be able to return."
"I intend to invite Crown Prince Chen and Crown Prince Ming to stay in Dengzhou Prefecture for a few more days. What do you think?"
The eunuchs Sun and Yanda Mashili, who were responsible for escorting Chen Li and Ming Sheng, nodded hurriedly and replied, "Your Highness is very thoughtful. We will follow Your Highness's lead in everything."