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  Chapter 654 651 [I will destroy your country, you have to thank you]

  Long House.

  The two Annan kings were brought back to their capital.

   As far as the eye can see, there is devastation everywhere.

  The streets and alleys are full of uncleaned blood. Walking through the streets and cities, you can occasionally see houses that have been burned by fire. The once-prosperous city of Thang Long was plundered by Mo's army for a few days, and the population has been directly halved.

  Of course, not all the lost population in the city died unexpectedly, and many families fled elsewhere.

   Li Shenzong, Li Zhenzong and his son, riding in the same carriage, were dumbfounded after entering the city.

  Li Dingguo said to Li Shenzong: "I am a soldier in the sky, and I will not harass the people. These are the sins of Mo and his son."

   Before everyone arrived at Lord Zheng's mansion, Zhang Dai had brought officials to greet him.

  Zhang Dai served as a diplomat very early. When the Datong Army marched northward to Shandong, Zhang Dai was ordered to recruit Zuo Liangyu. Now, he is Zuo Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, and after completing this mission, he will be promoted to Minister of Honglu Temple after returning to China.

   Li Dingguo and Zhang Dai bowed to each other, Li Dingguo asked, "Aren't General Liu and General Ding in the city?"

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

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

   Next, we must arrange for the Datong Army to be stationed for a long time. One is to prevent the Vietnamese gentry from rebelling, and the other is to go into the mountains to wipe out the remnants of Mo Jingrui.

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

   Li Zhenzong could not understand Chinese, but his father Li Shenzong was terrified. He pulled his son out of the car and knelt down in the street to listen to the imperial decree.

   Without any ceremony of receiving the decree, Zhang Dai opened the decree and read it, and asked the official to translate it to the people:

"Emperor Fengtian Yingmin issued an imperial edict: Annan has been the land of China since ancient times. Qin set up Xiangjun (Northern Vietnam), and Han set up Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, and Rinan three counties (Northern and Central Vietnam). The territory of China. However, it lives in a corner, has been stained by barbarians for a long time, and gradually becomes unaccustomed to the teachings of sages, and even forgets who their ancestors are..."

"The former Ming Dynasty regained Annan and set up the Chief Secretary of Jiaozhi. The land and the people returned to the embrace of the mother country. However, there were treacherous people who rebelled and raised their troops to stand on their own. For China's fence..."

  "Annan, the lord of the country, won this good fortune. He was not grateful for virtue, but instead gave birth to delusion. He changed the name of the country to Dai Viet, and arrogated Yin and called him emperor. If the Annan lord is the emperor, where will the Chinese emperor be placed?"

"There was also Li Weimu, the false emperor of the Annan Li Dynasty, who punished and killed virtuous concubines and ministers, and reused treacherous ministers and relatives. The exploitation was endless, and the people complained. As a result, there were uprisings, and the warlords separated the remnants of the people, and put our Chinese survivors in the fire and water. Many false emperors died by accident, and all the clans were slaughtered. The ancestor of the current king of Annan was found in the mountains, and was supported by rebellious officials and thieves, so he is a descendant of the Li family?"

"When the sage of Datong was founded, Li Weiyou (Li Zhenzong), the lord of Annan, and the treacherous minister Zheng Bing did not regard the emperor of Datong as the main one, but secretly colluded with the puppet emperor of the Zhu family in Yunnan. This is disrespectful, and their hearts can be punished! After the emperor was destroyed, Annan's rulers and ministers did not think about repentance, but instead encroached on more than 200 miles of China's territory. It is tolerable, which is unbearable..."

   This is not an imperial decree at all, but a call for thieves!

   I was afraid that the Vietnamese would not understand, so I didn’t quote the scriptures throughout the article, and the whole sentence was plain and reasonable.

   Li Shenzong was in a cold sweat when he heard it, because it was determined from the beginning of the imperial decree that Annan belonged to China's territory since ancient times. The entire Li Dynasty belonged to the traitors and traitors. And the ruler of the Li Dynasty was not even counted as a traitor, but just a puppet found in the mountains with unclear bloodliness.

  After reading the imperial decree, Li Zhenzong saw his father trembling all over, and couldn't help asking: "Father, what did the imperial decree of the Chinese emperor say? Is it to help my Li family restore the country?"

  Li Shenzong did not answer his son, but kowtowed and cried: "My sage, all acts of chaos were done by the powerful minister Zheng. Although my father and son are the lords of the Annan Kingdom, they cannot help themselves!"

  Zhang Dai sneered: "I can't help myself? Changing the name of Annan Kingdom to Dayue, and secretly calling the king the Emperor of Dayue, is this also involuntary? Your Li family has been overbearing for hundreds of years, do you still have the way of a monarch and ministers in your heart!"

  Zhang Dai took out another imperial decree: "Fengtian Yingmin Emperor...Annan's monarchs and ministers have overstepped for no reason. Today, the golden seal of King Annan is withdrawn, Annan Kingdom is withdrawn, and Guangnan Province is established...a conferment!"

  Li Shenzong collapsed to the ground in an instant.

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

   But Zhao Han's imperial decree did not even give him a chance to contribute to the country. Directly speaking of Annan as the lord violates the principles of the monarch and ministers. There is no need for the existence of Annan.

  Is this reasonable?

   This is very reasonable, even if it is taken to Europe and let those European kings judge, it is also a reasonable behavior!

  Because the Annan rulers of all dynasties have indeed overstepped.

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

  The British king was promoted to be emperor, and after colonizing India, his title was King of England and Emperor of India.

  King Annan dared to call himself the Emperor of Dayue. Strictly investigating it was purely courting death. Zhao Han had very legitimate reasons to annex his land.

   You see how conscious the Korean king is, he never dared to call himself emperor. Whether it is the Korean palace or Korean clothing, everything strictly abides by the etiquette system, and they dare not even wear yellow clothes. Although the Dagon Dragon Robe of the King of Korea is a five-clawed dragon, it is a special treatment that was granted by the Ming Emperor.

   There is no need to find other reasons. The Chinese emperor has the right to destroy his country if the ruler of Vietnam dares to overstep and proclaim himself emperor!

Zhang Dai put away the two imperial edicts and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, my lord. Although you have committed a serious crime of treason, the nine clans should be exterminated according to your deeds. But my celestial emperor has always been kind and did not condemn you to death. Li Shi The family, all moved to the counties in Hebei, and you will be assigned the land. When you arrive in Hebei, you should work hard to learn how to farm, so that you can farm and pay for the Holy Son of Heaven, and be a good citizen with peace of mind... Don’t you want to thank you for your kindness?”

  Li Shenzong was weeping, feeling rejoiced in addition to grief. At least, he doesn't have to beheaded for treason, and future generations can still work as farmers to survive.

   "Grassman... Thank you Lord Long En!" Li Shenzong kowtowed to the north.

  Seeing his father kowtow, Li Zhenzong hurriedly asked: "Father kowtows to thank you, is it the Chinese emperor who wants to help my Li family restore the country?"

  Li Shenzong explained feebly: "I, the Li clan, usurped the title of emperor and committed a serious crime of treason. From now on, I will migrate to northern China to farm and work as a farmer. You... thank you too, and at least you can save your life."

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

  In order to avoid long nights and dreams, the father and son Li were quickly taken to Guangxi, and then they were sent to Hebei to settle down.

   In the next month, until the typhoon blows 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 lingering. The Ailao mountain area is too large, the terrain is complicated and remote, and it needs to be reserved for the future.

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

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

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

  The name Guangnan is a prefecture of the Annan Kingdom, and even the ruling center of the Ruan family. At the same time, Yunnan also has a mansion named Guangnan Mansion.

   Zhao Han destroyed the Zheng regime and set up a province. It was not named Jiaozhi Province, nor Annan Province, but...Guangnan Province!

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

   This is also to scare the Ruan family, because the southern separatist regime of the Ruan family is often called Quang Nam.

  Li Dingguo asked: "Those who are excellent in political performance evaluation come to Guangnan to be officials?"

Zhang Dai nodded and said: "This is the result of discussions between Your Majesty and the cabinet. The Jiaozhi Province was set up in the Ming Dynasty, and those who came to Jiaozhi to be officials felt that they were assigned. In addition, the sky was high and the emperor was far away, so the people were exploited excessively. They only wanted to make money." The silver went back, which led to constant peasant uprisings at the time of Jiaozhi. A lesson from the past is a guide for the future. Therefore, when His Majesty selected Guangnan officials, he decided to select all officials with outstanding political achievements. Moreover, the old man heard that the officials who went to Guangnan Province will be evaluated in the future. Promoted to a first class. Not only will the promotion be faster, but it will also give priority to being selected as a Beijing official!"

   "So it is, Your Majesty is wise!" Li Dingguo said with emotion.

  Specially select those with outstanding political achievements to serve as officials in Quang Nam Province, which eliminates the illusion of officials being assigned.

   When evaluating political performance, an extra promotion is given, and priority is given to being selected as Beijing officials, which makes these officials more motivated.

  Not only in Guangnan Province, but also in the beaten-up north, if those officials do a good job, they will be promoted by Zhao Han as an exception. In the future, officials from Liuqiu County, Fangzhang County, Taiwan Prefecture, and Qiongzhou Prefecture will follow the same method until the localities really develop.

  Zhang Dai said with a smile: "There is another big event, this year we will restore the autumn chamber."

  Qiuwei is the imperial examination.

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

   Moreover, traditional scholars were overjoyed by the regulation of the rural examination, so Zhao Han left a gap in the imperial examination for traditional scholars.

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

  (end of this chapter)