Changdeokgung Palace, Heejeongdang.
King Li Zhu of North Korea had a sad face and frowned. A servant beside him sat cross-legged and bowed his head in silence.
This chamberlain is none other than Li Hao.
Although Long Guda and others discovered that something was wrong with the Korean royal family, they obviously did not expect that Li Hao would be sent back by the Ming court, let alone that he would now be hiding in Li Hao's palace as a chamberlain.
In fact, this was something Li Hao couldn't do. The last time Li Hao entered the palace, he found that he was being watched. He was shocked and also frightened. He knew that he had attracted the attention of some people, so he was cautious for fear of revealing his fault. That night Then he hid Li Hao in his palace.
The palace is the most secretive place for Li Zhu, and the servants around him are also his confidants. But even so, the only one who knows that Li Zhu is here is the eunuch supervisor. This person has served Li Zhu since he was a child and is loyal to him. At this time, his position is equivalent to Wang Chengen of the Ming Dynasty.
If someone is following you, it means someone is suspicious.
As for who they are, Li Ju knows them better than Liu Shichang.
Moreover, he also knew that many people had spies in the palace, but he himself did not have spies. He knew exactly how many times Jin Zidian had secret meetings with Longgu Da, where they had secret meetings, and how long they lasted.
To put it bluntly, these are all leftovers from his play. You must know that so many rebellions during his reign were eliminated by him before they could be implemented! What does this mean? It means that they also have Jinyiwei and Dongchang in their hands, and they have eyes and ears everywhere.
And he was not only staring at Jin Zidian and others, he was also staring at Keel Da.
The more I watch, the more I know, the more confused I become.
He knew that Jin Zidian would not sit still and wait for death. He was looking for his excuses to push him down. On the contrary, Jin Zidian was also looking for his excuses to save himself, and he had two excuses, Tongming and Li Hao.
If Jin Zidian cannot find these two points, he will use the last resort, a coup.
Is Li Zhu afraid?
Of course I'm afraid. The pro-Qing faction already has a large number of people and a strong backing. If you can't find a real reason to get him, it will be difficult to get him. You can't just accuse him of something unfounded, it's simply impossible! What's more, he is not fighting alone at this time, there is also a ruthless man like Dragon Bone Da.
Regarding internal affairs, Li Zhu actually had a certain degree of confidence, but he was a little at a loss when it came to Long Guda, a foreign monk who was blindly chanting sutras. In other words, he didn't know how to deal with it.
He knew that Long Guda was suspicious and began to test him. For example, in the past few days, he had repeatedly visited the palace to ask for an audience, and even proposed to visit the secret garden. This clearly seemed to indicate something. For this reason, Li Zhu also made preparations for emergencies. In addition to strengthening the security of the palace, he also hid a group of soldiers in the palace to prepare for any eventuality.
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We must act quickly. If we wait for the Ming army to arrive and clean up here, it will be a waste!
According to the previous agreement, first remove the gold from the point, and then make the keel bigger.
Moreover, Li Jian has already started to take action, promoting several close ministers who are close to the Ming Dynasty to the Si Xian Mansion, Si Jian Yuan and Hongwen Pavilion (collectively known as the Three Divisions of North Korea, together with Seoul Prefecture and Xingcao, collectively known as the Three Law Divisions, which is equivalent to our The Metropolitan Procuratorate) was ready to use a gun to impeach Jin Zidian, but Lao Jin was not a fool. Knowing that Li Zhu wanted to deal with him, he led the party members to jump on the street and curse to express their opposition, opposition! And they clamored for the recommender Jin Liu to resign and step down!
What's even worse is that those guns haven't found the direction to fire. To put it bluntly, they haven't found the handle of Jin Zidian. If you don't have a target, you can only fire empty guns. It doesn't hurt or itchy, but it's useless!
"If not, we will follow Zhang Ye's plan." Li Hao, who bowed his head, suddenly shouted in a low voice: "We are powerless against foreign aggression. How could we not be able to kill the domestic thieves! Kill them all, once and for all!"
"Nonsense" Li Zhu scolded: "If it were so simple, there would be no partisan disputes in the past and present. Wouldn't it be clean to kill them all? According to what you did, wouldn't it be simple for Wei Zhongxian to directly kill all the Donglin Party members? ".
"But with all this grinding and whining, when will the court be able to be in peace! Even the thieves can't do anything about it. Wouldn't it make the Ming court laugh, and might it miss important events!" Li Hao gritted his teeth, clenched his fists and pounded the ground!
"If the situation is not urgent, we only need to deal with it slowly. Jin Zidian will not be able to survive for a few days, but..." Li Zhu suddenly narrowed his eyes: "There is no way to win a quick victory."
"Father, what can you do?" Li Hao also came to the rescue.
"Show him some clues!" Li Hao couldn't help but feel excited and goosebumps at Li Hao's words: "If he gets the clues, wouldn't it be..."
"The so-called handle is a flaw, but what if this flaw is a trap?" Li Zhu smiled sinisterly.
Li Hao looked confused: "What are your plans, father?"
Li Zhu whispered, and Li Hao looked shocked: "I'm afraid..."
"In an emergency, you should use extraordinary means. Since you are about to break up, let's test the opponent's bottom line!" Li Zhu said bitterly.
"My son suggested that this matter needs to be discussed with the leaders..."
"You have to discuss it yourself, otherwise there will be no loopholes for them to find..." Li Jie chuckled.
There was a gentle knock on the door: "Your Majesty" and then a note was stuffed through the crack of the door. Li Hao hurriedly got up, took it and handed it to Li Zhu. He opened it, Li Zhu frowned, and then handed the note to Li Hao. Hao.
Li Hao raised his eyebrows when he saw it, Liu Shichang was going to cause trouble.
Li Zhu knew about Liu Shichang's existence and of course his background. The Ming Dynasty had always had lurking spies in Korea since the Imjin Japanese Rebellion, but at that time they were mostly to deal with the Japanese. As for Korea, the Ming Dynasty was not interested at all. s things.
Later, these lurking spies were used to collect information about the activities of Houjin, that is, the Manchus in North Korea. The North Korean royal court has always been aware of their existence and has maintained contact, especially in the past few years when it was colonized by the Qing court. , The secret contact has not been broken, but at most they can help send a message to the Ming court, and they have no other abilities. After all, the court behind them is crumbling and they are not safe, let alone these spies floating in foreign countries.
But if you want to explain how many secret agents the imperial court has lurking in North Korea, Li Zhu really doesn't know. Moreover, the last time the former consul Cui Mingji secretly communicated with them was discovered by the Qing court. Not only was Cui Mingji detained in Shenyang, but several Ming Dynasty officials were also implicated. The secret agent of the imperial court was exposed and killed. Fortunately, the leader Liu Shichang was deeply hidden. Very few people knew his identity, and he was extremely cautious in his work and was not discovered by the Qing court.
This time because Li Hao came back, Li Hao hid him everywhere in order to keep it secret. He hid beside Liu Shichang for a time. But after all, the matter was very important. He was afraid that something would go wrong and secretly sent people to follow Liu Shichang's grocery store. As for whether there were other reasons, he was the only one. I feel clear in my heart.
In the past two days, there was a lot of noise, and Li Zhu was on guard everywhere, sending extra manpower to keep an eye on all parties. Then, news came, saying that Zhang Ye was found to be mobilizing manpower, and it was obvious that they were going to make some move.
Although I trust them and believe that they will not do anything detrimental to the North Korean royal court, after all, in my family, I should at least let them know.
"He's not going to kill Dragon Bone King, is he?" Li Hao looked sad.
Li Zhu shook his head: "How many people can he shake the dragon's bones?"
"Then... go and kill... I have told him not to do it!" Li Hao suddenly became angry, but Li Zhu still shook his head: "Impossible, he will not make the decision without permission from the court. , and the Ming court would not come up with this strategy at all, otherwise why would we let us clear the emperor's side first and just wait for the army to land and kill them indiscriminately! What's more, this matter is against etiquette and law, even if the suzerain state does not have the consent of the vassal state, it cannot kill the vassal ministers indiscriminately ".
"Then what does he want to do now?" Li Hao was confused by the lake.
"Just wait and see what happens." Li Zhu frowned: "The situation is too complicated and tense now. His move, no matter who he moves, will cause changes. Let's see if it adds fuel to the fire or provides help in the snow."
"What if it adds fuel to the fire?" Li Hao was a little worried.
"Now it's already burning. If he adds fuel to the fire, let's take advantage of the fire and fight hard." Li Shu took a long breath, and his expression became determined. After all, he was a person who had gone through great storms, and his mentality was settled at this time.
