In a sense, this incident in North Korea can be regarded as a purge, and its consequences should be said to be quite serious. For example, Jin Deling later died after being tortured for a long time, Guo Zaiyou also announced his retirement, and Li Dexin, the soldier's judge, resigned in anger and was transferred to the training supervisor.
In addition to these direct effects, the rebel armies in various places were depressed as a result and deepened their disappointment in the King of Korea. Such indirect effects may be even more serious.
Yoo Jo-ni and Lee Er-chan confided in the crown prince Gwanghae-gun about Yi Doosoo's burning of the confession and his plea to the King of Joseon. Li Erzhan said: "If you think about it carefully, I Dooshou should not be able to take charge of this matter personally. Now the king will let him go as long as he thinks it is not good for him. However, if there is still something useful at the moment, he will not discard it. , this is exemplified by the fact that Li Dexin, the military commander who was about to leave the court, was transferred to a training camp and was detained by his side. "
Lord Gwanghae was a little curious and asked Li Erzhan why he knew so much about the King of Joseon when he first entered the court. Li Erzhan replied that you can tell autumn by looking at the paulownia trees. This remark won the heart of Lord Gwanghae. Lord Guanghai also believed that this matter had nothing to do with Liu Chenglong and Li Dexin, and then comforted Liu Zulu.
Liu Zufan advised the introduction of talents from the Northern People's Party, and Li Erzhan also said: "After the Eastern people were divided into the North and the South, former Prime Minister Ri Shanhai resigned because he took the blame during the Imjin Japanese Rebellion, and most of the Northern people were expelled. In addition, the previous Euchou prison incident , countless northerners have been wronged. However, the southerners headed by Liu Chenglong have gradually separated from Di Xia, and have many conflicts with the king.
At this point, only by driving the southerners out of the court and bringing in the northerners can we protect the palace. To this end, Yin should try to redress the grievances of the enemies of the Northerners, restore their reputation, and at the same time introduce as many young talents as possible from the Northerners. "
Lord Guanghai agreed with this, and later began to discuss the details with Li Erzhan. Li Erzhan was a disciple of a famous Confucian scholar in North Korea and studied under Zheng Inhong. He gradually became the core of the Northerners with his intelligence while actively participating in political activities. In the long-term struggle with the old enemy the Westerners Party, he also had conflicts with the Southerners Party who shared the same origin. . It can be said from this that the Korean court never stopped partisan fighting even in the midst of war.
Lord Gwanghae visited Yoo Seong-yong late at night and expressed his comfort over Kim Deok-ryung's incident. He said: "The incident about Kim Deok-ryung is really regrettable. If the Japanese pirates come back, I am worried that the rebels will no longer be willing to contribute to the country."
In fact, Liu Chenglong has been worried about this. Guanghae Jun expressed his hope that Liu Chenglong could help him to unite the whole country again. Liu Chenglong asked how to help.
Guanghai Jun said: "First of all, I hope to restore the identity of those who died innocently due to party strife. The prime minister also knows that too many people died unjustly, and their disciples and people influenced by them were also involved. If the volunteer soldiers can regain their identity, it will be of great benefit to the peace of the soldiers."
Liu Chenglong hesitated and said: "Due to Li Menghe's rebellion, the king suspected that the rebels had treasonous intentions. Can he forgive the scholarly family related to the rebellion?"
Guanghai Jun replied: "That is why unity is more important. As long as the prime minister, Liu Zulu and I can convince the remonstrators, this will be possible. Liu Zulu told me that as long as the prime minister can work together with me, , then their grievances will be redressed. I also know that the Prime Minister has always been dissatisfied with Liu Zulu, but now there is an urgent need to unite all forces, and I would like to ask the Prime Minister to temporarily put aside the past grudges."
Liu Chenglong thought for a while, and agreed to assist because of the need for justice. Lord Guanghai thanked him repeatedly and continued: "One more thing, I hope that Li Qingquan from the Lecture School can be the editor of Hongwenguan. I wonder if the Prime Minister thinks it is appropriate?"
Liu Chenglong remembered that Li Qingquan was the son of Li Shanhai, so he confirmed it to Lord Guanghai. Lord Guanghai was worried whether Liu Chenglong would be burdened by this. Liu Chenglong replied: "My Majesty, I misunderstood. As long as you have the qualifications and talents, you can naturally do it." Yes, isn't Li Dexin also the son-in-law of Li Shanhai Gong? As long as he is dedicated to serving the country, how can he bear to bury him? I have no objection to this." Lord Guanghai thanked him again.
The next day Li Dexin expressed concern about the proposal. Both Li Hengfu and Li Dexin believed that the timing was not right due to the Li Menghe rebellion. If the unjust case was redressed, there would be the intention to restore Jin Deling's identity in the future. Not only would the king not agree, but he would also do it again. Misunderstanding Liu Chenglong.
Liu Chenglong sighed: "This is not the first time that I have been misunderstood by the king, and this time it is not my intention alone. Liu Zulu and the Taiwanese admonishers have tried their best to promote this matter. We had deep conflicts with each other before, and this time we can't We will take this opportunity to reconcile and ask both of you for your full assistance.
There is one more thing. I hope that Li Qingquan can be the editor of Hongwenguan. He is also your brother-in-law. Can you help with this matter? "
As soon as Liu Chenglong finished saying this, he saw a strange look on Li Dexin's face. He immediately realized that the matter was not that simple and hurriedly asked what the problem was.
Li Hengfu said: "It is also a problem to be directly promoted from the seventh rank to the sixth rank. The southerners had recommended Li Qingquan before, but after observation by the officials, they thought he was not qualified. Now that the matter is brought up again, I am afraid it will be regarded as external pressure, especially It is suspected that the Northerners hope to expand their influence by using the son of leader Li Shanhai to occupy an important position, so please be careful."
Liu Chenglong thought for a while and finally asked Li Hengfu to let the officials review it again before making a decision. Li Hengfu took the order.
Gwanghae Jun made a special trip to visit Jin Guiren. Because Jin Guiren once interceded for Gwanghae Jun for the sake of the overall situation when Gwanghae Jun was about to be deposed, so Gwanghae Jun came to express his gratitude.
However, he also made it clear that he knew this was Jin Guiren's self-protection plan. Jin Guiren also said frankly: "Although it has this meaning, it is not the whole story. It is a fact that I have tried my best to divide the dynasty and the people's hearts are in control." "
Lord Guanghai smiled slightly and said: "I'm very happy that you can tell me frankly. So I also have something to ask of you. Your Majesty has made many suggestions for His Highness, which are good suggestions. But this time, I hope you can fully stand by me." On this side, after this, I will no longer regard you as a political enemy, and I will ensure that Lord Jeongyuan lives a peaceful life." After Jin Guiren thought about it, he seriously made an oath with Lord Gwanghae.
So Lord Gwanghae led Liu Chenglong, Li Dexin, and Liu Zuxi to meet the King of Joseon. When Li Huo heard that he wanted to restore his identity to the traitor, he laughed several times and ignored it.
Guanghai Jun said: "Your Highness Ming Jian, it is not to restore the identities of those who rebelled against the party, but there were many people involved in crimes at that time, and there must be some innocent people among them. Now I just want to ask for re-screening to restore the identities of the innocent people. .
If the grievances can be cleared, his family will definitely be grateful to His Highness. In order to repay His Majesty's grace, they will work tirelessly to overcome the national crisis, and they will also give full support to the royal family after the war. "
Liu Zulu then said: "What Your Majesty said is not unreasonable. This matter will be extremely beneficial to both the present and the future. Your Highness, please take a closer look."
Li Dexin naturally also added: "Although I don't know the number of people who have been wronged, if there are people who can cleanse their grievances, they will definitely sing praises to Your Highness under the Nine Springs."
Liu Chenglong made the final remarks, saying: "Because of Li Monghak's rebellion, the people's hearts have been shattered. Compared with Li Monghak, the death of Kim Deok-ryung has aroused greater suspicion among the people. Whether Jin Deok-ryung is guilty or not, regardless of whether it is true or not, the people have already had a difficult time. Doubts easily removed.
The more times like this, the more your Highness needs to be upright and upright. Only by showing Your Highness's wisdom and generosity will the people be sincerely convinced and grateful to Your Highness. "
Li Huo was unmoved by these remarks and refused: "Forget it, I don't need this kind of gratitude. To restore the identity of rebels against the party, traitors like Zheng Ruli and Li Menghe will only choose the opportunity to incite rebellion again.
As for you dear princes...and the prince, there is no need to make up excuses to deceive me about this matter. I will never agree to this matter, and it is useless to talk more. "
Seeing that Li Huo refused, the officials in Taiwan imitated the style of the Ming Dynasty, the overlord country, and collectively staged a kneeling memorial at the palace gate, asking the King of Korea to reconsider the case of Yi Chou Prison and restore the status of the wronged person.
On the other hand, Li Hengfu also asked Yi Dooshou to come forward for assistance, but Yi Dooshou also refused, saying: "I know you have always admired the Prime Minister as a person, but this matter was completely controlled by Westerners at that time. If the identity of the traitor is restored, all Westerners will Everyone will be responsible for this, and we who were blinded by power at that time will bear a big sin."
Li Hengfu insisted that those who have been wronged should be cleared of their grievances, but sooner or later, but Yi Dooshou insisted, Li Hengfu said: "Power does not last for ten years, and flowers do not last for a hundred days. The power of the imperial court is always changing. Who can predict when the Yichou prison incident will happen to us again? Why not take this opportunity to atone for the mistakes made at that time.
Yi Gong, didn’t you also burn the invitations with the names of the Prime Minister and the Military Council in order to prevent similar incidents from happening again? You understand the grievances of the living, but the grievances of the dead are also always expected. "
To be honest, Idoshou was actually very touched after hearing this, but it is difficult for a veteran minister like him to make a decision out of "momentary anger", so in the end he refused to help because the matter involved the life and death of the Western Party.
Before Li Hengfu left, Yi Dooshou sighed: "I will never deny what Zheng Che and other like-minded comrades have done. I wanted to strongly oppose it this time, but peace is the most important thing, and going to the national crisis together is what everyone does. It's a matter of course, so I won't have any interference, I'll just wait for the news.
I have experienced the world for a long time and am used to the vicissitudes of life. I have long been tired of it and do not want to fight anymore, but the factions are still in the court. Factional disputes cannot be settled in one fell swoop with just a few words or actions.
I also wanted to end the party strife and make everyone in the court work together to serve the country and dedicate everything they have. However, things go against expectations, and I am often confused in it. People's hearts are unpredictable and world affairs are ever-changing. You are also a Westerner. You were also involved in the Yichou prison incident at that time. Please take care of yourself. "
What can Li Hengfu say? Idoshou had said this, so he could only thank him.
In the palace, Jin Guiren also advised Li Huo to agree to re-investigate the Yichou Prison incident. Li Huo explained: "If the suppression of people who have contacts with Zheng Ruli and other traitors is delayed, then the widow will die. For that kind of How can a friend of man, a widower, regain their identity?”
However, Jin Guiren persuaded: "Your Highness, I know that the Yichou Prison Incident was a tactic used by Your Highness to contain the Eastern forces that monopolized the imperial court. The imperial court is actually still the domain of Easterners, and Liu Chenglong has known His Highness. Deep down, the court also needed to reorganize after the national chaos.
Most of the dead in the Yichou Prison Incident were Dong people, and now Dong people are divided into north and south. The fighting between their own families is already more fierce, so there is actually no need to restore their identities on a large scale. If they were the concubines, they would first restore the group of people with the least serious crimes, and then it would depend on the situation. In short, the scope of the restoration of status would be large or small, depending on the situation at that time.
As for Your Highness, if you start to support the Northerners now, the Northerners will definitely reciprocate, and they can be used to contain the Southern and Western parties when needed in the future. "
After hearing this, Li He couldn't help but smile and said: "My lord, if you were born as a boy, I would definitely be at your mercy. With you by my side, you will not only take care of my daily life, but you can also help me sort out my worries in political affairs. It is really rare. Since you have said so. You are thorough, I will follow your wishes." Jin Guiren thanked you for your compliment again.
The Yichou Prison Incident, which implicated thousands of people due to the Zheng Ruli incident, finally began to be gradually rehabilitated. Although it was a push to prepare for the party struggle, many wronged people from the South and the North had their identities restored. Under the operation of Liu Zulu and Li Erzhan, the power of the Northerners began to gradually recover.
However, because the people on the list he wanted had not fully recovered their identities, Liu Zufan of the Northern Party could not help but complain to Liu Chenglong why Mr. Li Po, Quan Chun, Zheng Qingjie and others were not included in the list?
Li Hengfu said: "It is well known that Li Po and Zheng Ruli are very close. There is also Mr. Quan Pei, who called each other brother in correspondence with Zheng Ruli, so His Highness did not agree to pardon."
Liu Zulu argued: "That's nonsense. Mr. Quan was the one who condemned the war and sacrificed innocently. So Zheng Yichen and Zheng Ruli are related, and Lu Shoushen was the one who recommended Zheng Ruli. How could his identity be restored?"
Li Dexin replied: "Zheng Yichen performed his duties at the time and did not have any dealings with Zheng Ruli. He was only implicated because of his relatives. Lu Shoushen was not involved in this matter. He was only implicated because he recommended Zheng Ruli. Naturally, his identity can be restored."
Liu Zulu insisted that the absence of the candidates he hoped for on the list must be deliberately obstructed by someone. Li Dexin argued: "After detailed investigation, the most wronged people were always included in the list first. What's wrong?"
Liu Zulu shouted: "Since the people from the south and the people from the north have joined hands, our people should be equal to your number. This is called fairness!"
After hearing this, Liu Chenglong got angry and said, "That's why I am so careful. What is the reason why you want to regain your identity? Do you want me to tell you clearly?"
Restore the status of those scholars who have a good relationship with you, and then gather the later scholars to expand your power in the court! Under the pretext of reconciliation, the party struggle is actually being re-planned secretly!
If your intentions are pure, many people will regain their status. Li Qingquan's appointment as editor at Hongwen Museum is also for the same intention, right? Let me tell you now, this is absolutely impossible!
Party strife, party strife, in North Korea it is because of the weak national strength and different ideas that the Japanese pirates are rampant, the court is in chaos, the prisons are repeatedly set up, the people do not think about the state affairs, and the people are miserable.
At present, the country is in chaos, but they still don't want to repent. They pretend to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic, but in fact they are sanctimonious, talk sweetly, and only know how to fight for power and gain, and have no good ideas for governing the country and the people! I, Liu Chenglong, will never allow you to act recklessly! "
What he said was so righteous and stern that his beard stood on end. Liu Zuxi was speechless for a moment and was scolded until he became speechless.
Lord Guanghai happened to be here in person, and when he saw this he said: "As expected of the prime minister, except for those who follow the prime minister, in your eyes, are all the ministers in the dynasty just villains who only know party fighting?
Is it really completely fair during this period when all state affairs are controlled by you under the pretext of reform? Prime Minister, I will remember today well, please take care of yourself. "After Lord Guanghai said that, he turned and left, leaving only Liu Chenglong and the other three people confused.
Li Erzhan was waiting outside the house. After listening to Liu Zulu's words, he proposed to get rid of Liu Chenglong to avoid future troubles. Li Erzhan said: "The intention of the Prime Minister has been very clear, and it will definitely hinder the introduction of our talents. In the eyes of the Prime Minister, we are all people who only care about party fighting, and promoting talents for the country will be regarded as expanding our power.
Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it’s really hard for you, but I believe Your Majesty will definitely bring glory to North Korea. All volunteers, common people and scholars across the country think so, and we are willing to follow you to the death.
However, for now, we still have to try to get Liu Chenglong out of the position of prime minister, so that we can prove that we are right. It's just that the leadership is extraordinary, and long-term planning is needed. "
Liu Zulu then agreed: "Yes, Your Excellency, what Li Erzhan said is absolutely true. We will definitely help the Crown Prince realize his ambition."
Lord Guanghai nodded and said: "I have my own sense of discretion, so you two can just act like this. But you must remember that what we do must be in line with public opinion, and we need to make the people of the world stand with us at all times. As for the king, I also have my own method." The two of them accepted the order.
Outside the hospital, they were discussing how to deal with Liu Chenglong, but Li Dexin inside the hospital still didn't understand the purpose of Lord Guanghae's visit, and asked: "Prime Minister, why did the Crown Prince suddenly act like this, and actually come out to blame Liu Zulu and the others? Who is the Crown Prince? How to plan?"
Liu Chenglong muttered: "I am also very surprised. Everyone knows that I am a wise person. Suddenly blaming me like this will inevitably incite party strife. Should I also reflect on it? Have I really done something wrong without knowing it?"
Li Hengfu quickly tried to persuade him: "It's not that the prime minister did anything wrong. His Majesty the Crown Prince has already had close contacts with Liu Zulu and other Northerners. Although I don't know exactly why, it is obvious that His Majesty the Crown Prince is supporting the activities of the Northerners." , has been involved in party disputes... Please take precautions as soon as possible."
Liu Chenglong sighed: "The situation has become worse and worse. The prince's temperament must have gradually changed after going through many hardships. Alas, his already fragile and sensitive body and mind have changed him. It reminds me of the king's rise to power. time, I also feel deeply responsible.
It's all my fault for not being able to guide my subordinates out of this troubled world. It's a shame. Judging from the current situation, it seems that party strife will begin again. When will North Korea end its internal strife? "
Li Dexin advised: "Prime Minister, please don't blame yourself too much. As Prime Minister, you are responsible for the important task of reform. Now the reform and the fight against injustice have not been completed. Prime Minister, please cheer up. We still need to devote more energy to national affairs." ." Li Hengfu also persuaded him in this way. Liu Chenglong was very pleased after hearing this and continued to discuss government affairs.
After Lord Gwanghae returned, the attendants were worried that the discord between the crown prince and the leader might cause disadvantages. Lord Guanghae said calmly: "I did not deliberately oppose the leader. The leader has made contributions to the country and has extraordinary talents. I know all this." , but no one is immutable, no one can remain loyal and selfless all the time, even the Prime Minister is no exception.
I had great trust in him, but he later hurt me. During the dictatorship of the prime minister, he was often arbitrary and inappropriate. Although there are different factions in the court, each faction has many talents who serve the country and the people. The court needs them, and I will need them in the future. Everyone has their own needs. As long as you grasp this, you can use your strengths to your advantage. "
The internal officials praised the Crown Prince for his increasingly mature behavior. Lord Guanghae chuckled and said, "My mother has passed away since I was a child. The King doesn't like me, and my brother has no affection for me. I have no intention of becoming the Crown Prince. I just want to follow the crowd." lifetime.
Since I was promoted as the crown prince, no matter how hard I try, I will always be set up at every turn, and I am always in danger of being deposed and losing my life. The king regards me as a thorn in his side, and officials try to take advantage of or frame me, which makes me physically and mentally exhausted.
After this series of experiences and blows, I finally realized that there is no real mutual understanding between people. I can no longer rely on my enthusiasm as before, let alone trust others.
I must protect myself, act strategically, understand people's hearts, fully grasp the strengths and weaknesses of each person, and use the enemy and myself to realize my ambition one day. "
The internal official praised him highly, and after waiting for Lord Guanghai to change and rest, he hurried back to a remote place, recorded Lord Guanghai's statement, and handed it over to a young eunuch under him to send out of the house.
After the young eunuch left the palace, he went not to the palace, but to a prosperous shop with an imposing plaque: Jinghua Japanese Goods.
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