Jin Zidian was the second assistant and the leader of the party. He had great power and influence in the court, and he also had eye spies in the palace. He was surprised and then discovered that Jin Liu, the chief assistant, who was also the leader of the government, had several times Entered the secret garden!
The Secret Garden, also known as the Forbidden Garden, is the back garden of Changdeokgung Palace. You can think of it as the Royal Garden of the Forbidden City. It is the secret retreat of the emperor and his concubines. No one, even high-ranking officials in the court, are allowed to enter without the king's permission.
Jin Zidian, as the second assistant, has never been in even once.
But Jin Liu went in. It was obvious that he did not enter without permission, but had Li Zhu's permission.
The monarch and his ministers had something to say in Injeongjeon (the royal palace's office), so why did they go to the secret garden more than once? It was obviously to avoid being noticed.
Why should we hide from others? We must be discussing something important.
In addition, he also received news that Jin Liu was called into the palace and into the Xizhengtang several times at night!
Xizhengtang was the former residence of North Korea, just like the Qianqing Palace in the Forbidden City. He Jin Liu was not a woman, and Li Zhu was not a crook. The two of them dating in Xizhengtang at night were naturally not for Long Yang's benefit, and according to what they heard , there are not just one person with gold gilt, but there are several people, and some people still cover their faces with cloth...
Damn, he is definitely plotting something big.
This news made Long Guda deep in thought. They all said that when something goes wrong, there must be a monster. There must be a monster. Who is the monster this time?
Dragon Bone knows clearly that North Korea regards the Qing Dynasty as its father, but actually regards the Ming Dynasty as its biological father. This is an open secret. After all, they have known each other for hundreds of years and have a deep relationship, while the Qing Dynasty has only been in the court for a few years, so there are frequent cases of North Korea secretly communicating with the Ming Dynasty. It happened. The North Korean leader Cui Mingji was detained in Shenyang the year before last because his transparency was exposed.
So when he heard Jin Zidian say that Jin Liu was a little abnormal and Li Shu's behavior was also abnormal, there must be something wrong. What were they plotting and whether they were being transparent.
But his men didn't find anything unusual in Seoul these days, so he decided to send someone to monitor Jin Liu, and they soon discovered the abnormality.
The men squatted at Jin Liu's mansion for several days. Sure enough, one night Jin Liu went to the palace, met another group of people outside Jinhu Gate, and then entered the palace together.
Geumhomun is the west gate of Changdeokgung Palace, facing Jincheon Bridge and Jinseonmun. It is the gate for ministers to enter the palace, and Jinseonmun is the only way to go to Imjeongjeon and the inner palace.
This late at night...
But the most curious thing about Keel Da is, who is the other group of people?
However, my subordinates said that there were few people who followed the previous group, and they mainly followed Jin Liu. Moreover, they did not come out when Jin Liu came out, so they did not follow the other group of people.
Long Guda was a little excited. The other wave was too suspicious. They were either other princes and ministers, or spies from the Ming court!
The reason is very simple. Under high pressure, Li Zhu was not afraid to refuse him coldly and forcefully, and privately summoned his ministers to discuss secretly. You think he could discuss anything secretly. He was definitely transparent. Without the support of the Ming court, he would not be so powerful. Confidence!
So, another group of people is the key!
Keel Da is getting excited!
I originally came here to collect food, but ended up breaking a large Korean eucalyptus!
You won’t be able to get promoted to a higher rank this time!
We must find another group of people and give them a nest, so we send more people to monitor outside the palace and Jinliu Mansion. If we see people again, we will take them directly!
On the other side, Long Guda was also guessing what Ming Ting had given Li Jie to make him so confident!
First of all, he ruled out the possibility of the Ming army sending troops. It was not easy to send a large army thousands of miles across the sea, and it could easily be detected. Secondly, the Ming court did not have the strength now.
The Ming Dynasty also sent troops to support North Korea. For example, during the Imjin Japanese Rebellion, the Ming Dynasty was still strong at that time. However, when Ding Mao was in chaos, the Ming Dynasty was powerless and could only pretend to express support and use diplomatic means to support it. When Bingding was in chaos, he had no time to take care of himself and allowed Huang Taiji to rub North Korea.
Although they have become somewhat straighter in the past two years, they have paid a considerable price and are still powerless. Moreover, the internal troubles have not completely subsided, and the borders are still worrying. Not to mention that they themselves are still suffering from famine, and they have no strength to send troops.
So what gave Li Yan the confidence?
You feel that the Qing court is stretched thin and the Ming court is holding back, so it is impossible to send troops here, so you become tough?
This possibility cannot be ruled out. The Ming court has always wanted to use North Korea to contain the Qing court. This is the same as the Qing court's idea. Maybe they saw this good opportunity and sent people over to let Li Zhuoli cooperate with the outside world!
Long Guda also knew that the imperial court was currently engaged in internal strife, coupled with the critical military situation in Jinzhou and the empty treasury and other factors, it was impossible to send troops over. This was indeed an opportunity for North Korea.
Therefore, judging from Li Jie's attitude, he was really going to resist.
What will be his first step in resistance?
Like before, kill yourself first?
He didn't believe that Li Zhu was so bold and just started a fight. However, he didn't find any signs of being monitored and followed. More importantly... he was fearless.
He has more than 500 warriors at hand, and as a powerful general, he has absolute self-confidence. As far as Seoul is concerned, the Korean soldiers cannot stop him. Once a conflict occurs, he will naturally not run out, but attack the palace!
Another point is that there are many important officials in the North Korean court who are close to the Qing Dynasty, and they will not allow Li Jie to come here.
It was at this time that Jin Zidian brought another news. Li Zhu and Jin Liu defied all opinions and promoted several Shan Party and Han Party ministers to be censors...
Phew, Dragon Bone Da immediately understood that he was going to attack Jin Zidian!
What does the censor do? He comes specifically to impeach.
That's right, if Li Zhu wants to resist, he must first clear away the obstacles around him, and Jin Zidian, who is pro-Qing, is the first to bear the brunt. He is promoting other parties just to deal with the Luo Party!
At this time, Jin Zidian also realized that he had mixed feelings for a while. He was close to the Qing Dynasty, but it did not mean that he was from the Qing Dynasty. After all, he was still a Korean and a minister of North Korea. He also had to consider many aspects for North Korea.
During this period, the Qing court suffered a disastrous defeat and the Ming court was elated, which shocked the morale of the pro-Ming faction in the court. However, he felt that this was just a reflection of the Ming court's glory, and what could the Ming court's temporary setback mean? When Nurhachi defeated Ningyuan, he suffered a disastrous defeat. Well, what happened later... Dalinghe and Songjin were all victorious, and they entered the Pass every few years to attack the city and plunder the territory, and they were invincible!
So, people, look further ahead.
For this reason, he continued to be a fan of the Qing Dynasty. He believed that the Ming Dynasty was already terminally ill, and the rising stars of the Qing court were full of potential. Sooner or later, they would enter the country and dominate the country. They should not follow the wrong people. Those who understand current affairs are heroes. This is also for the good of North Korea!
So he felt that he was close to the Qing Dynasty for the future of North Korea.
But Li Zhu now actually plans to do something to himself, which makes him very sad, sad and angry.
After all, I am still your hero back then.
Sadness is sadness, anger is anger, how to solve this situation is the most important thing at the moment.
After planning with Dragon Bone, the two decided to strike first!
Because Li Zhuo had to find an excuse to take advantage of him. He was confident that there was nothing he could do against Li Zhuo. He would not be able to get rid of him for a while, but he could backhand him. Once it was found out that Li Zhuo was transparent, all his efforts would be in vain. , just in time to take the opportunity to wipe out all the pro-Ming faction around him!
Without further ado, after Longgu Da and Jin Zidian conspired, they began to make arrangements. The first was to monitor Jin Liu, secondly to track down the group of suspicious people, and most importantly, to uncover the details of the Ming court. Once the stolen goods were stolen, If he wins, Li Zhu will have no chance to make a comeback.
Moreover, in order to stabilize Li Zhu, Long Guda had to continue to negotiate with him, and would go to the palace to see him when he had nothing to do. Li Zhu was extremely annoyed but had to see him.
