Princess Zhenming was a little unconvinced, "You have obtained Gyeonggi Province and Huanghae Province, and the Lord has promised to hand over these two provinces to the jurisdiction of the Heaven and Earth Society, how can you fight back?" If you fight back, you can only fight, I don't think you will fight. ”

"When the two sides are evenly matched, fighting a war actually makes a lot easier!" Wei Bao said: "Don't talk about this, I just wanted to take a walk, but you want to mention this." ”

Princess Zhenming was a little apologetic by Wei Bao's words, and she felt very strange in her heart, she didn't know what was wrong with her, she was obviously forced by Wei Bao to stay by his side, but she could talk to him so naturally.

Wei Bao expected well, and it was true that things did not end so simply.

In addition to Li Liang and the two classes of ministers who oppose Wei Bao, powerful people, there are!

This powerful person is Queen Renmu Jin, and now she should actually be called Princess Renmu, because she is Li Liang's grandmother!

Born in 1584, Princess Inmu was made a princess at the age of 19 (1602), and the following year was born Princess Jeongmyeong, the only concubine of Seonjo. Born in 1606, Xuanzu's only son-in-law, Yongchang Maharaja Li Yu.

After the death of Seonjo, the Kim family became the princess. In 1614, his son Yongchang Dajun and his father Yeonheung Mansion Jun Kim Yi Nam were killed by Gwanghaejun on charges of treason.

In 1612, Gwanghae-jun asked for the abolition of the concubine, and four years later, she was imprisoned in the West Palace by Gwanghae-kun for five years, and in 1623, Injo succeeded in reinstating the throne anyway.

Queen Renmu's life can be said to be extremely bumpy, Seonjo's eyes are almost all on Ren's concubine Kim, she has not been able to get her husband's love, although Ren's concubine Kim is quite respectful to her, and she has not been pampered and arrogant, but she can be said to be unhappy, Seonjo was imprisoned by Gwanghaejun after his death, and watched his own son Yongchang Dajun die tragically.

In the spring of the third year of the Apocalypse (1623, the fifteenth year of Gwanghaejun, the first year of Joseon Injo), Li Liang, a nephew of Ayayangjun who was in charge of Li Hui, saw that Li Hui was ill, so he ordered his confidants to suggest that the Pingshan Festival of the Westerners should transfer 500 soldiers and horses to the capital to coach Li Gui and transfer 500 soldiers and horses to the capital for "defense".

A palace coup d'état took place in North Korea. Li Gui, Li Shi, Jin Zidian, and others, with the assistance of Queen Inmu and the newly rising Nanren faction, gathered their troops to rendezvous at the villa of Ayayang-kun (later Injo).

That night, Queen Renmu's subordinates raised a fire in Qingyun Palace, and Li Liang led Li Gui and others to enter Qingyun Palace under the name of fighting the fire, launched a palace coup, tied Li Hui, and escorted him to Queen Renmu to be reprimanded, and then announced the deposition of his throne.

This coup d'état is "Injo anyway".

Because her father and son were brutally murdered by Gwanghae-kun, and she was imprisoned by Gwanghae-kun for many years, Queen Inmu hated Gwanghae-kun to the core.

Just when Wei Bao thought that in the past two days, after solving the matter of Hong Yi, he would be able to leave North Korea, return to Weijiazhuang, and then rush to the capital of Daming to take the examination, Princess Renmu made a move.

"Your Highness! I handed over the whole of North Korea to you, but you were made like this by a young man from the Ming Dynasty, you disappointed me so much! The princess of Renmu said sternly to Li Liang.

Li Liang didn't know who told everything to Princess Renmu, and he was very frightened, although it is unlikely that Princess Renmu would abolish him, but theoretically there is such a possibility, and it can also be said that Princess Renmu is the only person above him in North Korea, this is his grandmother.

"Grandmother, this Ming Dynasty boy is too powerful, you haven't dealt with it, moreover, he seized the opportunity, we now have rebellions everywhere, the treasury is empty, it is the most difficult time, if Wei Bao can really give us more taxes than what he collected at the beginning, then hand over Huanghae Province and Gyeonggi Province to Wei Bao to take care of for a while, and there is nothing." Li Liang argued.

"Your Highness! You're so confused. The princess of Renmu hated iron and said: "Don't talk about taking care of it for a while, even if it's a few days, it's not good!" Hwanghae-do and Gyeonggi-do are the two most important provinces in North Korea, the capital city of Seoul, and the capital of Pyongyang are in these two provinces. When these two Dao Dao are completely possessed by Wei Bao, it means that more than half of the entire North Korea has fallen into the hands of Wei Bao! When the time comes, does Your Highness think you will be able to hold on to the remaining half? ”

"But it's already like this, Wei Bao has tens of thousands of troops in North Korea, and he is a disciple of the suzerain's master, the Great Ming Ji Liao, who is powerful, powerful and powerful, what can we do? Gather the royal army to go to war with Wei Bao? Not to mention that it can't be beaten, even if it can be fought, what about the rebellions in various places? In the past few years, there has been a famine for many years, the people are not able to make a living, and all parts of the country have risen up, Li Shi has been recruited by Wei Bao, Wei Bao not only has a very strong strength, but also can contact rebels from all over the country, when the time comes, they will form a joint force, what do we use to compete with it? Li Qi said.

"Your Highness, since Wei Bao has such a strong strength, have you ever wondered why he didn't directly oust His Highness from power? Wouldn't it be more convenient for him to directly oust His Highness from power, imprison him, or control it in his hands and become his puppet? Princess Renmu asked.

"Wei Bao must think that the time is not ripe, right? After all, he is not a North Korean, and even if he is a North Korean, the North Koreans recognize us as the Li family dynasty! This is not something that can be changed in a short period of time, so we can only compete with Wei Bao for time, solve the hidden dangers in various places as soon as possible before Wei Bao's power becomes entrenched in Korea, step up the training of the royal army, and raise sufficient food and money, and then we can go to war with Wei Bao again. Li Qi said.

"I'm afraid you're not as fast as Wei Bao! And, didn't I just say that? As long as Wei Bao is allowed to stabilize Gyeonggi Province and Hwanghae Province for a period of time, at least more than half of the people in these two provinces will change their minds! When the time comes, it will be even harder for you to defeat Wei Bao! Princess Renmu said.

"And what did Grandmother say now?" Li Qi sighed and said, "I have discussed many times with the two classes of important ministers, and we have no better way. They all felt that they could only compromise with Wei Bao temporarily. ”

"Can't be compromised! How are you going to get to this situation step by step, tell me in detail, and don't hide it from me at all! From the very beginning of Wei Bao to North Korea! Princess Renmu ordered.

"Yes, grandmother." Li Liang had no choice but to tell the story of Wei Bao and Tiandihui's rise in North Korea step by step.

When Princess Renmu heard that the ministers of the two classes were plotting to assassinate Wei Bao and sent Princess Zhenming to seduce Wei Bao, when Zhao Guiren was present that day, she interrupted Li Liang: "This Zhao Guiren's father is not Zhao Qi, the training general of Gyeonggi Province?" ”

"Yes, grandmother." Li Qi nodded.

"What role did Zhao Guiren and Zhao Qi play in this incident? Recently, I heard some rumors about Zhao Guiren, and I knew that His Highness had beaten Zhao Guiren, and I knew that His Highness had lost two Gyeonggi Province and Huanghae Province! Princess Renmu said: "We may be able to make a fuss from Zhao Guiren!" ”

"Make a fuss from Zhao Guiren? Zhao Guiren is the person next to me, and it has nothing to do with Wei Bao, will Wei Bao care about Zhao Guiren's life or death? Also, Zhao Guiren's father, Zhao Qi, is now only suspected of having a heart for Wei Bao, and there is no substantial evidence of rebellion. Li Qi said.

"Your Highness, didn't you just say that at least one-third of the ministers in the two classes are already loyal to Wei Bao? Just take the opportunity to overthrow Zhao Guiren and Zhao Qi to kill all the ministers of the two classes who are interested in Wei Bao! Purify the people around Your Highness. As long as the two classes of ministers are of the same mind as His Highness! The next step is to further expand the incident, investigate the civilians who are related to the two classes of ministers who were killed and arrested, in short, kill all the people who have their hearts on Wei Bao! Wei Bao only took away the tax management rights of Gyeonggi Province and Hwanghae Province, and the common people are still our common people! We want to make all the people dare not approach the Heaven and Earth Society! Wei Bao, isn't he good at using public opinion? We also have to be good at using public opinion, these are the common people of North Korea, and they are the common people of His Royal Highness! On the one hand, they wantonly searched for people who were interested in the Heaven and Earth Society, and on the other hand, they wantonly sent people to spread rumors, saying that the Heaven and Earth Society would demagogue, win over the anti-people, and try in vain to overthrow His Highness! Your Highness, is there more anti-people in North Korea, or are there more civilians loyal to the royal family? Princess Renmu asked.

Li Liang's eyes lit up, "There must be many civilians loyal to the royal family!" That's why Wei Bao didn't dare to break with me! Grandmother, I see! However, how to use Zhao Guiren and Zhao Qi to make a fuss? We don't have substantial evidence to prove that Zhao Guiren colluded with Zhao Qi and Wei Bao. How to use it? ”

"I have my own way!" Princess Renmu had a sharp brilliance in her eyes.

"Grandmother, Zhao Guiren is my beloved woman, what do you want?" When Li Qi heard this, he was a little uneasy. He knew that the princess of Renmu had been imprisoned by Li Hui, the king of Guanghai, for many years, and she looked very kind on the surface, but in fact she was very gray in her heart, and she could do everything.

"If what I expected is right, the news that the ministers of the two classes are going to assassinate Wei Bao may have been leaked by this Zhao Guiren! What else do you love about such a woman? Zhao Qi is a training general in Gyeonggi Province, even if he didn't cooperate with Wei Baoli, Wei Bao sent people into the palace to search for evidence two days ago, why didn't Zhao Qi stop him? This is dereliction of duty, it is a centrifugal departure from morality, a person who deviates from morality and wants Wei Bao, what else does His Highness tolerate? Keeping their father and daughter to destroy the North Korean royal family can't be done? Princess Renmu reprimanded sternly.

Li Liang was so shocked that he didn't dare to make a sound.

"Okay, Your Highness, leave everything to me, you can go." The eldest princess of Renmu said: "Now you go and gather a few henchmen and two classes of important ministers and tell them what I mean!" ”

"Yes, grandmother." Li Qi got up and retired.

As soon as Li Liang left, Princess Renmu immediately gestured to Park Shanggong in her palace to come over: "Wait for the ladies and nobles in the palace to come to me to say goodbye, you do this." ”

Park Sanggong was shocked when he heard this: "Niangniang, I can't do this!" Niangniang can't ignore her life and death like this. ”

"I'm measured! Do what you want! This is the only way to immediately ask Zhao Guiren for sinking! The princess said sternly: "If you don't do well, your family and people will be questioned!" ”

Park Sang-gong reluctantly agreed: "Yes, Niangniang." ”

Zhao Guiren has been living alone in the palace for the past few days, although he has not been beaten into the cold palace, but compared to the previous days when he was called into the palace by Li Liang to serve in the palace, it is almost equivalent to being beaten into the cold palace.

Zhao Guiren was a little strange, why did the princess of Renmu suddenly summon everyone to ask for peace, I don't know what is going on, but I still went immediately, the rules in the palace are very big, whether she is the concubine favored by His Royal Highness or not, she can't break the rules.

And she didn't think much about it, because Princess Renmu rarely asked about things inside and outside the palace, and she had always been very cold and not easy to get close to.

The ladies and nobles of each palace, as well as the concubines, greeted the princess of Renmu in turn, and presented small gifts.

Offering a small souvenir, this is an indispensable etiquette, just now went to the message of the palace of King Inmu in the palace of the king of the palace of the palace of the king of the palace of the king of the palace of the palace of the king of the palace of the king of the palace of the palace of the king of the palace of the palace of the king of the palace of the palace of the king of the palace of the palace of the king of the palace of the king of the palace of the palace of the king of the king of the palace of the king of the palace of the king of the king of the palace of the king of the palace of the king of the king of

Zhao Guiren's Shang Gong told Zhao Guiren, so Zhao Guiren asked him to prepare a box and send it to Princess Renmu.

Sure enough, Princess Renmu was very happy to see that Zhao Guiren was sending tea, and smelled it: "Well, it's so fragrant, this is Jeolla Province's clear tea, right?" I haven't drunk such authentic tea for a while, and sure enough, Zhao Guiren's father is a training general in Gyeonggi Province, and his hands and eyes are all over the sky, so he can get such a good tea, and there are not even many in the palace. ”

The other ladies and palace concubines listened to the family background of King Renmu and the princess of Zhao Guiren, and they were also the daughters of the two classes of important ministers, and they were all a little jealous, and they all snorted silently.

"If my mother likes it, I will tell my father, and I will give it to my mother more." Zhao Guiren bowed his head and replied.

"Okay." Princess Renmu smiled, and handed the gift box to Pu Shanggong: "Make tea immediately, I want to taste it now, well, such a good tea, you don't often brew it, or let the Shang Palace in Zhao Guiren's palace personally soak it?" ”

"Yes, sissy." Park Sang-gung agreed.

Shang Gong in Zhao Guiren's palace also agreed: "It is the duty of a slave to make tea for the mother." ”

Princess Renmu smiled and nodded, and then chatted with the palace concubines very kindly.

After a while, the tea was delivered, and Princess Renmu took a sip, nodded and said, "Sure enough, it's a good tea, it's delicious, this tea is too precious, I can't bear to give it to you, and when I have more here, I'll give you a little more." ”

The palace concubines hurriedly said in unison: "Don't dare, please keep it for yourself." ”

Although Jeolla Province's tea is very expensive, everyone is a little strange, and it seems that Princess Inmu seems to value this tea very much, and it is not that others have not drunk it, and they are not so precious that they are reluctant to share it with everyone, right?

After a few more sips, Princess Renmu said, "Tea is good tea, but it seems to taste a little different today than usual, right?" ”

He felt sick to his stomach as he spoke, and covered his mouth with his hand.

Everyone noticed this action of Princess Renmu, but they didn't take it to heart.

Who knew that the princess of Renmu took another sip and actually squirted out all the tea at once.

Originally, the tea should be clear, but the tea spit out by Princess Renmu has a thick milky white!

At the same time as the princess of Renmu squirted, the whole person fell forward, and all the things on the low table in front of him were brought to the ground at once, making a crackling noise.

The scene was immediately chaotic.

"Concubine!"

The crowd shouted in confusion.

The princess of Renmu clutched her stomach and groaned in pain.

"Go and call the Imperial Doctor!" Li Liang's queen hurriedly said loudly to her Shang Gong.

Among the people present, except for Princess Renmu, her status is the most noble, and Princess Renmu is in pain right now, so naturally she should be in charge of the overall situation.

When the queen's Shang Gong heard this, she agreed loudly and hurried away.

A group of palace concubines surrounded Princess Renmu in fear, and kept asking her if she was okay and how was it? But where can Princess Renmu answer? Just holding her stomach and moaning in pain, accompanied by crying, made everyone even more scared.

The Imperial Physician and Li Liang arrived almost at the same time.

When Li Liang heard that Princess Renmu was suddenly in pain after drinking tea, he immediately understood his grandmother's intentions, and knew that his grandmother was going to use the method of framing Zhao Guiren to assassinate her by pulling Zhao Guiren and Zhao Guiren's father, Zhao Qi, a Gyeonggi Provincial training general, into the water.

"Only grandmother is in trouble? Has anyone else had tea? Li Qi asked as he walked.

"Only the princess and concubine drank tea alone." Li Kun's internal official replied.

When Li Liang entered the palace of Princess Renmu, he first asked the imperial doctor, "How is it?" ”

"If you go back to Your Highness, I can't see it now, it seems to be poisoned." The imperial doctor replied, "It still needs to be rescued." ”

"Poisoned?" Li Qi pretended to be surprised and looked at the palace concubines: "How can you be poisoned?" ”

Everyone didn't answer, but almost all looked at Zhao Guiren, because the princess of Renmu had an accident after drinking the tea sent by Zhao Guiren Zhao Yunxi's people, and everyone knew this.

Li Liang did not ask, but sat quietly, waiting for the rescue result of the princess Renmu with the palace concubines.

More than an hour later, Princess Renmu was rescued.

"Grandmother." Li Qi called softly.

"Your Highness!" Princess Renmu opened her eyes weakly, and when she saw Li Liang, she seemed to have some energy, struggling to sit up.

"Grandmother doesn't have to get up, just lie down." Li Qi hurriedly said.

The princess of Inmu lay on her side on the tatami mats, which are used to sleeping on the ground in Korea.

Some people in later generations will think that this is the same as the Japanese people, but in fact, these are all inherited from the Japanese and Korean dynasties from the Han Dynasty, but they have continued for thousands of years.

The Han and Tang dynasties all slept on the ground until China evolved step by step, and these remote and remote small countries still continued the habits of China thousands of years ago.

"Your Highness, what's wrong with me?" Princess Renmu asked.

Li Qi looked at the imperial doctor.

The imperial doctor immediately replied: "Concubine Niangniang, you have been poisoned by poisonous weeds!" ”

"The poison of poisonous weeds?" Princess Renmu stared at her eyes with a look of disbelief: "How is this possible?" Who is trying to harm me? And how is it poisoned? ”

"It's the Shang Palace in Zhao Guiren's Palace! The eldest concubine had an accident only after drinking the tea she made! The tea was also sent from the palace of Zhao Guiren. "The palace in the palace of the princess of Renmu said to the palace of the palace of the princess of Renmu.

"Is that you?" The princess of Renmu looked suddenly enlightened and glared at Zhao Guiren.

Although Zhao Guiren had already faintly felt that something was wrong, he was still afraid: "It's not me!" I don't know anything, how can there be a problem with the tea in my palace? I drink it every day! ”

"Come on, arrest Zhao Guiren and her Shang Gong for me!" The princess of Renmu didn't wait for Li Liang to speak, so she directly ordered. She has such power.

"Yes, Lady Concubine." Shang Gong in the palace of King Renmu and the princess immediately commanded the eunuchs and palace maids to arrest Zhao Guiren and her Shang Palace.

"Your Highness, I didn't, how could I do such a thing?" Zhao Guiren cried.

Li Liang didn't speak, his expression was very complicated, and he couldn't maintain his usual expressionless zombie face. Although he still loves Zhao Guiren, in the face of the choice of power, he has no choice but to obey the arrangement of his grandmother, Princess Renmu.

"Your Highness, the murderer must be severely punished, and now the evidence is conclusive! To let Zhao Guiren's Shang Palace recruit whether it was Zhao Guiren who made her! Princess Renmu took Li Liang's hand and said.

"I will, grandmother." Li Qi reluctantly agreed.

When Zhao Guiren heard this, the strength in his body seemed to be taken away, and he collapsed to the ground.

The poisoning incident of Zhao Guiren soon fermented and expanded.

The palace was originally an arena for the competition of various forces.

The women in the palace all have backgrounds.

is different from the Ming Dynasty, the palace concubines of the Ming Dynasty, because Zhu Yuanzhang once issued a strict decree that they should not find women from high-ranking officials and noble families, they are all selected from the scholarly families of the people, and even many concubines are selected from poor families, and the emperor of the Ming Dynasty has many palace maids who are directly fortunate to be lucky, and many palace maids are concubines.

The mother of the Wanli Emperor is the palace maid to the concubine.

As a result, the Wanli Emperor, who was from a humble background, finally got a palace maid and gave birth to an eldest son, but he looked down on his eldest son from a low background, and then favored Zheng Guifei, and when Zheng Guifei gave birth to King Fu, and wanted to establish King Fu as the crown prince, he made the dispute between the national capital, and the Ming Dynasty, which had been getting worse, was even more poor and weak.

North Korea, the small countries of the Wa Kingdom are the opposite of the Ming Dynasty, the palace concubines in the palace are all well-known, all of them are girls from aristocratic families, and their identities are more noble than the other!

There is a little wind and grass in the palace, which can immediately cause a major earthquake in the entire imperial court.

As soon as Zhao Guiren's matter came out, nearly 300 ministers from the two classes who opposed Wei Bao immediately understood and jointly requested that Zhao Qi, the training general of Gyeonggi Province, be removed from his official position and that Zhao Qi be imprisoned and interrogated strictly! Zhao Qi's comrades must be found out.

This time, because he came prepared, Li Qi was very efficient, and he let Zhao Qi be arrested on the same day, and let his uncle Gu Hong personally supervise Zhao Qi's title.

The whole approach can be described as vigorous.