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"The Jurchens are indeed completely untrustworthy,"
"We had friendly relations with the State of Song in those years,"
"Yet they went back on their word and attacked Song."
"They burned, killed, and looted all the way, truly barbaric and tyrannical."
"Since both the Ming Dynasty and Goryeo have national enmity with the Jurchens,"
"It is only natural for the two countries to join forces to fight against the Jin dynasty."
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Li Ziliang was overjoyed.
Zhao Yuan also started to bluff: "This year, the Ming Dynasty sent troops to subdue the Western Xia."
"The Western Xia is now a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty."
"The two countries are bound by a pact of father and son."
"Yelü Dashi, a member of the Liao imperial family,"
"He unified the northern deserts and proclaimed himself the Great Khan of the Liao Dynasty,"
"The Ming Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty have also sworn brotherhood."
"If Goryeo joins in, the Jin Kingdom can be surrounded on all sides."
"At that time, the four countries will send troops together,"
"How could the Jurchens not be defeated?"
Li Ziliang was greatly shocked.
"The Western Xia have also submitted to the Ming Dynasty?"
Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "If you don't believe me, you can send someone to visit Western Xia."
Li Ziliang immediately expressed his opinion.
"Goryeo is willing to follow the lead of the Ming Dynasty."
"If we conquer and destroy the Jin Dynasty, Goryeo will surely acknowledge the Ming Dynasty as its parent country!"
Zhao Yuan asked, "What is the state of Confucianism in Goryeo?"
Quan Tong replied, "Our Confucianism reveres the Han and Tang dynasties."
"Decades ago, Prime Minister Choi pioneered the practice of private schools,"
"His teachings to all without discrimination earned him the title of 'Confucius of the East China Sea'."
"Eleven more ministers successively opened private schools,"
They were collectively known as the "Twelve Disciples of Confucianism".
"Since the founding of the study of selfishness, countless ordinary people have been able to read and write."
"Confucianism is flourishing in Goryeo."
Zhao Yuan took the opportunity to spread his ideas.
"Although the Ming Dynasty has only been established for one year, it has already compiled three classics."
"Guards, bring me the book!"
The three Goryeo envoys were overjoyed.
This is quite different from the Song Dynasty.
Although the Northern Song Dynasty maintained good relations with Goguryeo in the late period,
But they consistently refused to grant them high-end books.
They even forbade Goryeo envoys from purchasing them.
This is treating high-end books as state secrets.
They feared that Goryeo would take the books to Liao.
Immediately, a eunuch brought over several books.
All are handwritten versions.
It hasn't been printed on a large scale yet.
These are: Jinzhou Collection, The Correct Meaning of the Great Learning, The Correct Meaning of the Doctrine of the Mean, and The Correct Meaning of the Book of Rites.
"Jinzhou Collection" is a collection of poems and essays by Zhao Yuan.
"The Justice of the University" and "The Justice of the Doctrine of the Mean"
It is a renamed version of Zhao Yuan's previous commentaries.
The *Liji Zhengyi* was compiled by officials of the Hanlin Academy.
Zhao Yuan was responsible for reviewing and revising the document.
Now all the revisions are finally complete.
Quan Tong was responsible for holding the book.
Li Ziliang knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for bestowing this book upon me!"
Zhao Yuan said, "Since the country is governed by Confucianism,"
Should the practice of consanguineous marriage within the Goryeo royal family also be changed?
Upon hearing this, the three envoys were instantly filled with shame.
Because they felt it was too embarrassing.
Marriages within the Goryeo royal family
It has always been resolved internally.
For example, Wang Jian, the founding emperor of the dynasty.
He gave his nine daughters
They all married off to their own sons.
That is, to encourage children to marry their siblings.
The second king of Goryeo,
He married two of his younger sisters.
The children born then married their siblings.
One of her younger sisters (who was the queen).
After the death of her brother-in-law and husband, the king
She also had an affair with her younger brother and had a child with him.
This illegitimate child born of a close relative
He even became the King of Goryeo.
Developed to now,
The family grew larger and larger.
They no longer adhered to the rule of marriage between siblings.
The main purpose was to encourage marriage between cousins and siblings.
They might even arrange marriages across generations.
Confucian scholars in Goryeo,
I've been harboring this resentment for a long time.
But the king and the royal family wouldn't listen at all.
They believed this was a necessary means to consolidate and perpetuate their rule.
Now that the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty has brought it up to his face...
The three Goryeo envoys were deeply ashamed.
I wish I could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Li Ziliang bowed his head and said, "After I return to the country,"
“We must advise the king.”
Zhao Yuan said, "I was just mentioning it casually."
"Goryeo has its own unique national circumstances,"
"The ruler may continue the old customs."
We chatted about poetry and prose for a while longer.
The three envoys bowed and took their leave.
Just got out of the palace and onto the carriage.
Quan Tong spoke in Korean.
"Marriage between people with the same surname is a despicable custom."
"In recent decades, many officials have offered their advice and remonstrances,"
"I wonder when Your Majesty will be able to correct this?"
"I'm afraid it will be difficult,"
Li Ziliang said,
"This matter has even reached China,"
"When future envoys come to the Ming Dynasty,"
"How should we face the Confucian scholars of the Ming Dynasty?"
"Goryeo will surely become a laughing stock!"
Li Yong sighed, "Let's not talk about this."
"His Majesty will make his decision."
"We will go back and tell them the truth."
The three began reading the letter bestowed by Zhao Yuan.
They weren't very interested in the classics.
I actually prefer reading Zhao Yuan's collected works, "Jinzhou Collection".
This is because of the Confucianism of Goryeo.
It's still stuck in the Tang Dynasty version.
Not valuing classics too much
Instead, he was keen on the study of rhetoric.
Korean Confucian scholars all loved to study poetry and prose.
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"These poems are old works by the Liangshan Emperor,"
"I read it when I was studying at the Imperial Academy."
Quan Tong said with considerable pride.
Li Yong exclaimed, "That Liangshan emperor is truly a great Confucian scholar!"
"The poems are so beautifully written."
Li Ziliang continued flipping through the pages, then suddenly slapped his thigh and said,