There is a grocery store near Guangximen in the southeast of Seoul that mainly sells grains, rice, oil and salt. Like the Ming Dynasty, North Korea also banned illicit salt, so those who can run this business have more or less official backgrounds.
The store is not big, with a front store and backyard layout.
In the east wing of the backyard, a person was changing Zhang Ye's dressing. He had more than ten wounds on his body, all caused by the ambush that night. Some were stab wounds, while others were caused by bruises or falls caused by rocks.
At that time, more than half of Huyazi's men were killed and injured by a burst of random shooting. The remaining people began to flee, and the nearby Jinyi guards began to surround and kill them. One tried desperately to escape, and the other tried desperately to stop them. The two groups of people were chasing and killing each other in the dark mountain forest...
Fortunately, no fish slipped through the net, and fortunately no one on my side was harmed.
But everyone was defeated, and three to five people were seriously injured.
"Professional, indeed professional" There was another person in the room.
Liu Shichang sat at the table and couldn't put it down with the repeating hand crossbow in his hand. It belonged to Zhang Ye. They all had one when they came to Korea this time. When they ambush Hu Yazi that night, the hand crossbow played a great role. It was concealed and easier to carry than a bow and arrow. It is powerful, fast, accurate and labor-saving.
"In just half a day, I made a plan and set up a trap, and I caught them all at once. I admire you very much." Liu Shichang praised Zhang Ye endlessly. He was also so brave when he was young, but after arriving in North Korea, his mission was to lurk. Fighting and killing have become increasingly unfamiliar. Now that I see the courage of these younger generations, I feel sad and happy when I think back to those days.
Zhang Ye smiled bitterly: "I'm still underestimating the enemy. If it weren't for an ambush, if we encounter the same number of people head-on, it's hard to say who will win!"
Liu Shichang smiled slightly: "They say that the brave will win when they meet on a narrow road, not to mention you are both brave and resourceful." After saying that, he stood up and walked to the window and looked out through the gap: "This added fuel to the fire and Li Biao had no choice but to fire his arrow on the string. I heard that Long Gu broke into the palace in a rage today, and then Li Zhu killed the palace gate guards, sealed the city, and placed Long Gu under house arrest. The good show is finally about to take place."
"What does the shopkeeper think Li Zhu will do next?" Zhang Ye asked.
Liu Shichang turned around and said, "Looking for excuses for Jin Zidian."
"Is it easy to find?"
"Of course it's hard to find. If it were easy to find, Li Zhu would have found it a long time ago. Why bother to keep grinding..." Just as he was talking, footsteps came from outside. Liu Shichang raised his eyebrows, and Zhang Ye stood up and drew his sword.
"Shopkeeper, I have a letter!" Someone whispered softly outside the door, and then inserted a small wooden stick!
The small wooden stick is actually a small sealed bamboo tube.
Liu Shichang used a knife to pry it open. There was a note inside and he opened it, and he was suddenly startled.
"What's wrong with the shopkeeper?" Zhang Ye was curious, but he couldn't just look around.
Liu Shichang handed him the note, and Zhang Ye was stunned when he read it. It read: To the King of North Korea, the harem Zhaoyi and the Zhao family colluded with Jin Zidian to plot a rebellion!
"Who is Zhaoyi Zhao?" Zhang Ye looked at Liu Shichang.
"The most favored woman in Li Zhu's harem, she gave birth to three children for Li Zhu and was the only one in the harem besides Queen Renlie who gave birth to children for him. She was granted the title of Zhaoyi not long ago."
"Then why do these girls rebel if they are so favored? Also, you didn't find out about their conspiracy. What happened to the boss..." Zhang Ye was confused.
Liu Shichang was confused and a little ashamed. He had been lurking outside the palace for several years as an undercover agent in North Korea. He thought that no one knew more about the palace than him. He knew that Zhao, a woman who was domineering and hateful, was causing trouble in the harem. People are afraid of it, but they didn't expect that they would collude with foreign ministers to rebel?
Even I don't know how the superiors who are thousands of miles away know this.
Liu Shichang and Zhang Ye both belonged to Jinyiwei, and Jinyiwei was now under the jurisdiction of Dongchang. Especially the undercover agents like them were directly under Dongchang's orders, so it was obvious who the boss was.
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They say he is a god, is he really that godly? If it's cold here, clothes will be handed over there; if you're thirsty here, water will be brought over there...
The note finally reached the palace through secret channels.
When Li Zhu saw the note in the palace, he was extremely shocked and couldn't believe it. The Zhao family would collude with Jin Zidian to plot a rebellion? How did Ming Ting know?
Although the great eunuch of the Ming Dynasty has been rumored to be a miraculous person in recent years, who can call the wind and rain, spread the beans and make soldiers into soldiers, and predict the future, it is too exaggerated to think that someone in the Korean harem is plotting a rebellion across thousands of mountains and rivers. , if it was said that Liu Shichang had discovered something, he wouldn't be so shocked, but judging from this note, it was clearly sent from the Ming court, so how could he not be surprised.
Could this be true? Otherwise, the Ming court would not have been able to send such news all the way to blame the Zhao family!
But could Zhao really collude with Jin Zidian to plot a rebellion?
Li Biao began to growl in his heart. You must know that this is the woman he has favored only in recent years. Ever since Zhao was sent to the palace fifteen years ago, Li Biao has been fascinated by this woman, and he also trusts her very much. Mainly The person who sent her to the palace was Da Si Jian (left censor) Zheng Baichang (brother-in-law of the late Queen Renlie).
Of course he has also heard about some things about Zhao being domineering in the harem, but so what, I will pamper my woman, so what if he is domineering in the harem? As long as he does not interfere in the government affairs and does not get close to foreign ministers, he will turn a blind eye. One eye, one eye closed.
In fact, throughout the ages, all dynasties have guarded against the harem interfering in politics.
The Ming Dynasty was like this, and North Korea was no exception.
Therefore, as long as the Zhao family does not interfere in politics, Li Zhu will let her do it. You must know that although he is a king, he has been in internal and external troubles during his reign. The Qing court pressure, court factions, and various rebellions have made him physically and mentally exhausted and depressed. He is extremely insecure, laughs at himself, and lives in fear. The harem is his only haven, and the Zhao family is his only psychological comfort.
So did the Zhao family really conspire to rebel in history?
The answer is yes!
Historically, the Zhao family was just domineering at the beginning and had no rebellious intentions. It was not until the Qing army entered the pass and Prince Zhaoxian was poisoned to death by Li Zhu after he was released that she became tempted. Why not let her son take the throne? Woolen cloth? Then she jumped up and down to frame Prince Zhaoxian's wife Jiang, and successfully got Li Zhu to kill Jiang and send the child into exile.
After Li Hao returned to China, she wanted to frame Li Hao, and her helper was Jin Zidian. How did he collude with Jin Zidian? Betroth your daughter Xiaoming Wengzhu to Jin Zidian’s grandson! At this time, Princess Xiaoming was only ten years old.
But in the end she failed, and Li Hao was successfully established as the crown prince. Three years later, in 1649, Li Hao ascended the throne after his death. After taking the throne, Li Hao was just like Emperor Chongzhen who conquered Wei Zhongxian. But it was only the dismissal. Sensing the crisis, the Zhao family, together with Jin Zidian and his associates, tried to counterattack, depose Li Hao, and make her eldest son Chongshan Jun Li Cheng king. So she ordered her confidants Ying Yin and others People buried some coffin boards, tomb wood, thunderbolt wood, dead skulls, dead babies, and other filthy objects in the residence of Li Hao and Concubine Ci Yi (Queen Zhuang Lie), and then invited various witches and warlocks to curse them. Cast a spell...
So how did this come to light?
Zhao also wanted her confidant Ying Yin to be the daughter-in-law of Chongshan Lord Li Cheng, so she let them live together, but this aroused dissatisfaction from Li Cheng's daughter-in-law Shen (yes, she was only eleven years old at this time) Li Chang is already married) By coincidence, Shen is the niece of Concubine Ciyi, so she complained to Concubine Ciyi, and Concubine Ciyi called Yingyin to scold her. Now it’s fun, you know Ying Yin was also a little girl, she couldn't bear the fright, and she trembled and actually reported Zhao's secret affair!
Hey, needless to say the result, when Li Zhu was alive, Zhao was favored, Concubine Ciyi was very angry at that time, and Li Hao was very filial to her, so she told Li Hao about it without hesitation. .
Li Hao had long been dissatisfied with him. When he heard about this, he quickly asked people to dig up. As expected, a lot of filth was dug up all over Changdeokgung Palace, which confirmed the Zhao family's serious crime of treason. At the same time, Jin Zidian could not escape. Come on, Li Hao, who had always wanted to kill Jin Zidian, had this handle, so of course he did not hesitate to kill everyone involved!
However, Zhao's eldest son Chongshan Jun Li Cheng survived and was only exiled.
The reason is very simple. He and Li Hao have a very good relationship. Before Li Hao came to the throne, there was a time when Li Hao couldn't bear to do something stupid, so he had a big quarrel with Zhao. Zhao angrily used a makeup knife on him. After being stabbed in the back, Li Chang ran to find Li Hao, brother, look at the wounds on my back... The two hugged each other and cried.
It was because of this that Li Hao did not kill him this time, but instead exiled him. Soon after, he wanted to pardon him, but the minister did not agree. It was not until a few years later that he pardoned Li Cheng against all opposition and reinstated him. The title shows that he and Li Chang have a really good relationship!
These are all real historical events, but the historical trajectory has changed at this time. Historically, Li Hao came back in 1646, but now it is 1645. He came back a year early, and it was a secret. Historically, the real Zhao family The rebellion started after Li Hao ascended the throne in 1649. Before, she had only framed Li Hao, and she was already a noble person at that time, but now she was just Zhaoyi.
So now she is also starting to rebel?
(Mentioning the matter of early marriages in North Korea, I checked the information earlier and found that Hyomyeong was engaged at the age of ten, and Li Chang got married at the age of eleven. I thought it was unbelievable, and thought it was a mistake in the information. After checking again, my dear, let me tell you first. People in our family usually get married when they are fourteen or fifteen years old. For example, Wanli got married when he was sixteen and the queen was fifteen. Tianqi married the queen when he was seventeen and the queen was fifteen. Emperor Jiaqing got married when he was fifteen and the queen was the same age... ...At this age, he is a junior high school student. It is simply unimaginable, but if you look at North Korea, it is even more outrageous. Let’s not talk about ordinary people, but look at the royal family. Queen Gonghye was only eleven years old when she got married, and Queen Jeonghee was nine years old. ...I checked a lot of them, nine years old, ten years old...)
