Chapter 654 651 [I Will Destroy Your Country, You Have to Thank Me]

Thang Long Mansion.

The two Annan kings were brought back to their capital.

What you see is devastation.

The streets and alleys were filled with unwashed blood. Walking through the streets and markets, you can occasionally see houses that have been burned by fires. The once prosperous Shenglong City was plundered by Mo's troops for several days, and the population was reduced by half.

Of course, not all of the people lost in the city died violently, and many of them fled elsewhere with their families.

Li Shenzong and Li Zhenzong, father and son, rode in the same carriage and were stunned after entering the city.

Li Dingguo said to Li Shenzong: "I will not harass the people with my military force. These are all the sins of the Mo family and his son."

Before everyone arrived at Lord Zheng's residence, Zhang Dai had already brought the officials to greet them.

Zhang Dai served as a diplomat for a long time. When the Datong Army made its northern expedition to Shandong, Zhang Dai was ordered to recruit Zuo Liangyu to surrender. Now, he is the Zuo Shaoqing of Honglu Temple. After completing this mission and returning home, he will be promoted to the rank of Minister of Honglu Temple.

Li Dingguo and Zhang Dai bowed to each other, and Li Dingguo asked, "General Liu and General Ding are not in the city?"

Zhang Dai replied: "General Liu is chasing the remnants of Mo's army, and General Ding is attacking Haiyang and its surrounding areas."

The Zheng family and his son failed to escape into the Ailao Mountains, but Mo Jingrui did. When he heard that his father Mo Jingyu was defeated and died, he immediately withdrew his troops and returned to his hometown in Gaoping. As a result, halfway through, he learned that Liu Xinyu had led the Datong Army to capture Taiyuan. He was so frightened that he ran west and plunged into the mountains of northwest Vietnam.

Next, we must arrange for the Datong Army to be stationed for a long time. The first is to prevent the Vietnamese gentry from revolting, and the second is to go into the mountains and wipe out the remaining forces of Mo Jingrui.

The two chatted for a while, and Zhang Dai suddenly took out the edict of guilt and shouted: "Puppet Emperor Annan, get off the car immediately to receive the edict!"

Li Zhenzong could not understand Chinese, but his father Li Shenzong was so frightened that he pulled his son out of the car and knelt down in the street to kowtow to listen to the imperial edict.

Without any ceremony to receive the edict, Zhang Dai opened the edict and read it, and asked the general officer to translate it for the people:

"Emperor Fengtian Yingmin issued an edict: Annan has been the land of China since ancient times. The Qin Dynasty established Xiang County (North Vietnam region), and the Han Dynasty established the three counties of Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, and Rinan (North Vietnam and Central Vietnam regions). After thousands of years, it has been our territory. The territory of China. However, it is located in a remote corner and has been contaminated by barbarians for a long time. It has gradually lost touch with the teachings of saints and sages, and has even forgotten who its ancestors were..."

"In the previous Ming Dynasty, Annan was recovered and the Chief Secretary of Cochin was established, so that the land and its people could return to the embrace of the mother country. However, some traitors caused chaos and raised armies to establish themselves. The wise king could not bear the people to be robbed by the army, so he gave the King of Annan a gold seal and allowed him to live forever. As a barrier to China..."

"The Lord of Annan, who received this blessing, is not grateful, but instead has delusions. He changed the name of the country to Dai Viet, and pretended to be the emperor of Vietnam. If the Lord of Annan becomes the emperor, where will the Emperor of China be placed?"

"There was also the puppet emperor Li Weimu of the Li Dynasty in Annan. He killed virtuous concubines and virtuous ministers, and used treacherous ministers and relatives. He exploited and exploited without restraint, and the people complained. As a result, uprisings broke out, warlords separated the remaining people, and put our remaining Chinese people in dire straits. Li Many of the pseudo-emperors of the clan died unexpectedly, and the entire clan was massacred. The current leader of the Annan Kingdom, whose ancestors were found in the mountains and supported by rebellious ministers and traitors, is he a descendant of the Li clan?"

"When the Holy King of Datong founded the country, the leader of Annan, Li Weiyou (Li Zhenzong), and the treacherous minister Zheng Jie, did not regard the Datong Emperor as the main one, but secretly allied themselves with the puppet emperor of the Zhu family of Yunnan. This was a great disrespect, and their intentions should be punished! The puppet Zhu family of Yunnan After the emperor was destroyed, the Annan monarchs and ministers did not think of repentance, but invaded more than 200 miles of Chinese territory. This is tolerable, but what is unbearable..."

This is not an imperial edict at all, but an article to punish thieves!

I was afraid that the Vietnamese wouldn’t understand me, so I didn’t quote any scriptures in the whole article, and I just talked about the truth in simple words.

Li Shenzong broke into a cold sweat after hearing this, because it was determined from the beginning of the imperial edict that Annan has been part of China's territory since ancient times. The entire Li dynasty is a traitor to the country. Then the leader of the Li Dynasty was not even a traitor, but a puppet who was found in the mountains and whose bloodline was unclear.

After reciting the imperial edict, Li Zhenzong saw his father trembling all over and couldn't help but ask: "Father, what did the Chinese emperor's imperial edict say? Is it to help me, the Li family, restore the country?"

Li Shenzong did not answer his son, but kowtowed and cried: "The Holy Spirit is clear, all the chaos is caused by the powerful minister Zheng. Although my father and son are the lords of Annan, they can't help themselves!"

Zhang Dai sneered: "You can't help yourself? Changing the name of Annan to Dai Viet and calling the king the Emperor of Dai Viet is also something you can't do? Your Li clan has been tyrannizing for hundreds of years, do you still have the right to be a king and a minister?"

Zhang Dai took out another imperial edict: "The Emperor of Heaven is in favor of the people...Annan monarchs and ministers are arrogant for no reason. Now we take back the golden seal of King Annan, evacuate Annan Kingdom, and establish Guangnan Province...Your Majesty's Grant!"

Li Shenzong fell to the ground instantly.

Li Zhenzong had the idea of ​​dedicating himself to his country, and wanted to be an An Le Gong in Nanjing, so that he could spend the rest of his life in peace.

But Zhao Han's imperial edict did not even give him the opportunity to sacrifice his country. Directly speaking of the ruler of the Annan Kingdom goes against the principles of a monarch and his ministers. There is no need for the existence of the Annan Kingdom. The Chinese emperor has taken back the legal authority of the Annan Kingdom. It is the inherent power of the Chinese emperor to destroy the country and establish provinces.

Is this reasonable?

This is very reasonable. Even if it is taken to Europe and let those European kings judge it, it is still a reasonable behavior!

Because all the Annan kings have indeed overstepped their bounds.

Before Napoleon, which French king dared to call himself the Emperor of France?

The British king was promoted to emperor. After colonizing India, his title was King of Britain and Emperor of India.

As for King Annan, he dared to call himself the Emperor of Dai Viet. If strictly investigated, he was simply seeking death. Zhao Han had extremely legitimate reasons to annex his territory.

You see, the king of North Korea is so self-conscious that he never dares to call himself emperor. Whether it is North Korean palaces or North Korean clothing, etiquette is strictly observed in everything, and even yellow clothes are not dared to be worn. Although the Korean King's Gunlong robe is a five-clawed dragon, it is a special treatment and was chartered by the Ming Emperor. The Korean King's rank is that of a county king, and he is equivalent to a prince in terms of etiquette.

There is no need to find other reasons. If the Vietnamese leader dares to arrogantly proclaim himself emperor, the Chinese emperor has the right to destroy his country!

Zhang Dai put away the two imperial edicts and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, Lord. Although you have committed the crime of treason, you should be punished for the nine tribes. But I, the Holy King of Heaven, have always been kind and have not sentenced you to death. Li Shi The whole clan will all move to the counties in Hebei, and you will be registered and assigned the land. When you arrive in Hebei, you should work hard to learn farming, cultivate the fields and provide food for the Holy Emperor, and be good citizens with peace of mind... Why don't you thank you for your kindness?"

Li Shenzong looked mournful, and besides feeling sad, he felt happy at the same time. At least he doesn't have to be beheaded for treason, and his descendants can still make a living as farmers.

"Common people... thank you Lord for your kindness!" Li Shenzong kowtowed to the north.

When Li Zhenzong saw his father kowtow, he hurriedly asked: "Father, I kowtow and thank you. Is it the Chinese emperor who wants to help my Li family restore the country?"

Li Shenzong explained feebly: "I, Li, have arrogated the title of emperor and committed a serious crime of treason. From now on, I will move to northern China to farm and become a farmer. You... should also be grateful. At least I have saved my life."

Li Zhenzong had long been frightened by Zheng Jie, and his life was precarious. He was just a little disappointed that he would not be able to be an An Le Gong in the future, but would instead be a farmer. He can't even identify grains, so how can he farm?

In order to avoid long nights and dreams, Li and his son were quickly taken to Guangxi, and then someone was sent to take them to Hebei to settle down.

In the next month, until a typhoon broke out at sea, the three divisions of the Datong Army were busy recovering the entire territory of the Zheng family, including Gaoping, which was occupied by the Mo family.

Only Mo Jingrui is still hanging on. The Ailao Mountain area is too big, the terrain is complex and remote, and it needs to be saved and cleared slowly in the future.

The officials of the Zheng family's court in Annan were almost killed by the Mo family and his son. The court officials who were lucky enough to escape with their lives, as well as the local officials, came to Shenglong Mansion one after another, hoping to get some official positions.

"Why hasn't the imperial court sent officials at all levels to govern?" Li Dingguo asked.

Zhang Dai replied: "When I left Nanjing, His Majesty was summoning local officials. They were all the outstanding ones in the performance evaluation last year. It seems that some of them will be selected to come to Guangnan (Annan)."

The name Guangnan refers to a mansion of the Annan Kingdom and even the ruling center of the Ruan family. At the same time, there is also a mansion in Yunnan called Guangnan mansion.

Zhao Han destroyed the Zheng family's regime and established a province. It was not named Jiaozhi Province or Annan Province, but was called... Guangnan Province!

China has Guangdong Province and Guangxi Province. It is normal to have Guangnan Province as well.

This is also to scare the Nguyen family, because the Nguyen family's southern separatist regime is often called the Quang Nam Kingdom.

Li Dingguo asked: "Will those who excel in political performance evaluation come to Guangnan to serve as officials?"

Zhang Dai nodded and said: "This is the result of your Majesty's discussion with the cabinet. In the previous Ming Dynasty, Jiaozhi Province was established, and those who came to Jiaozhi to serve as officials felt that they were assigned. In addition, the sky was high and the emperor was far away, so they exploited the people without restraint and just wanted to make a profit. The money went back, which led to continuous peasant uprisings in Jiaozhi. A lesson learned from the past can serve as a guide for future events. Therefore, when selecting officials in Guangnan, His Majesty decided to select all officials with outstanding political performance. Moreover, I heard that officials who go to Guangnan Province will have additional evaluations in the future. Get a promotion. Not only will you be promoted faster, but you will also have priority in being selected as a capital official!"

"I see, your majesty is wise!" Li Dingguo said with emotion.

Specially selecting those with outstanding political performance to serve as officials in Quang Nam Province eliminates the illusion of official distribution.

When evaluating political performance, they were given an additional promotion and were given priority as Beijing officials, which made these officials more motivated.

This is not only the case in Guangnan Province, but also in the ruined north. If those officials do well, they will be promoted by Zhao Han as an exception. In the future, officials from Ryukyu County, Fangzhang County, Taiwan Prefecture, and Qiongzhou Prefecture will follow the same method until the local area truly develops.

Zhang Dai smiled and said: "There is another big thing. Autumn will be restored this year."

Qiu Wei is the imperial examination and provincial examination.

Li Dingguo didn't feel much about this, but he didn't know that scholars in the northern and southern provinces had already been running to tell each other.

Moreover, the provisions of the provincial examination made the traditional scholars ecstatic, and Zhao Han left a gap in the imperial examination door for the traditional scholars.

Although it is narrow, a few people can still get in.