Today is the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth month of May, Huang Haidao observed that Cui Li originally prepared a grand feast and song and dance performance for the Celestial Empire mission, but because of the musket assassination on the outskirts of the city, Liu Dongming, the general of the internal guard, was frightened and jumped into the grass and trees, for fear that the banquet would be noisy and there would be an accident, so he ordered Cui Li to cancel the reception banquet, and the deacons in the post house were also urgently checked, only those whose family members were in the local area and served for more than ten years could stay in the post house, and the rest of the servants were all cleared out of the hall, and the food and drink of the two angels and the main entourage were specially provided by the Huangzhou Mansion. I'd rather be slower than let anything unexpected happen.

The guards around the post house are even more strict, a team of 24 patrol soldiers, a total of 12 teams patrol around the post house day and night, and do not allow idle people to approach the post house, except for the main officials of Huanghaidao who observe the affairs and county affairs, and the state pastor can see the envoy of the great tomorrow, the other subordinates are all returned to their own offices, and the angels should stay in the city of Huanghaizhou for two days, during which ensuring the safety of the angels is the first priority of the officials of the government, and at the same time, the net of arresting the assassins has been spread, and the officers who carried the honor guard, performed miscellaneous shows, and carried incense pavilions and set up color sheds on that day. The people have to be interrogated one by one, Liu Dongming is really angry this time, and vows to find out the assassin and the traitor, he asked Zhang Yuan to take the dancing girl Gu Xishan to the state government for interrogation, Zhang Yuan said that Gu Xishan's injuries have not healed, and it is not suitable for torture for the time being, and he will hand it over in a few days-

Although Liu Dongming had doubts, he never imagined that today's assassination would be due to Zhang Yuan's plan to instruct Jin Shiyi!

Ruan Dacheng was very puzzled by Zhang Yuan's protection of the dancing girl, and Zhang Yuan did not explain much to Ruan Dacheng. just said: "This woman is the key person, and she will know the details in a few days, so let's wait and see." ”

In the afternoon of the next day, in the drizzle, Zhang Yuan was playing Go with Ruan Dacheng for leisure, and the clerk Jin Zhongqing hurriedly came to see, saying that His Royal Highness Ayayangjun and Guangde Doctor Yin Jishan had rushed to Huanghaidao, and now the state government was bathing. Soon I will come to the inn to apologize and greet the angels.

Zhang Yuan and Ruan Dacheng also changed into official uniforms and belts, and when they waited for about two moments, they saw Liu Dongming, Liu Xiya, Yu Yan, Xu Yun, Cui Li and others accompanying a young man wearing a black gauze wing crown and a dark blue python robe into the post house. Heroic, do not wait for the entourage to play an umbrella. Walk briskly through the courtyard in the rain. When he went up to the hall of the hall, he raised his eyes to look at Zhang Yuan and Ruan Dacheng, and said, "Li Liang has come to greet the angel by the king's order." ”

A North Korean official in his fifties who followed Li Li immediately said, "Yin Jishan pays a visit to the two angels. ”

Zhang Yuan and Ruan Dacheng returned the salute, and Zhang Yuan said: "There is His Royal Highness Lao Ayayangjun and Lord Lao Yin, please sit down and watch the tea." ”

Ayayang-kun Li Liang is twenty-three years old this year and has the trust of King Gwanghae-kun. Knowing that the Great Tomorrow Envoy was frightened during a night banquet in Pyongyang, he took the initiative to ask Gwanghae-kun to come and greet the angel. Yesterday, I traveled to Fengshan County, which is 70 miles away from Huanghai City, and learned in the middle of the night that the Ming delegation had been assassinated outside Huanghai City. Although there were no casualties, this fright was not comparable to that in Pyongyang, and Li Liang and Guangde doctor Yin Jishan set off before dawn -

Li Liang expressed his apologies to Zhang Yuan and Ruan Dacheng for the poor guards, and asked Liu Dongming sideways: "General Liu, there are still nearly 500 miles to go to Wangjing, and we must strictly guard them along the way, and we must not make any mistakes again." He added: "The king does not know about the assassination of the angel in Huanghaidao." ”

Liu Dongming was very ashamed, and said: "Cui Guan's envoy wants to transfer 1,500 people from the Huanghaidao military service to escort the angels to Wangjing, but I have refused, these sergeants lack training on weekdays, and they are unable to catch thieves and thieves, so it is difficult to take on this heavy responsibility, I am ready to fly to the Wangjing Praetorian Guard 1,000 people to come to Huangzhou to escort the angels into Beijing at night, so that it can be foolproof, what does His Royal Highness Ayayangjun think?" ”

Li Liang did not respond positively, and said: "It is better to consult the opinions of the two angels on this." When he said this, he carefully observed Zhang Yuan's subtle expression.

Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "The Praetorian Guards recruited from Wangjing Hancheng to escort will not only disturb the king of Guibang and the soldiers and civilians along the way, but in the future, the two of us will also be impeached by the speaker when we return to China, saying that the two of us are powerful and prosperous in your state." ”

Li Qi understood and proposed: "The two angels are humble and benevolent, and they don't want to be too excited, but the safety of the mission must be guaranteed, and the military service of Huanghaidao is not enough, so let the Pingshan Metropolitan Protectorate send elite troops to escort it, how about it?" ”

Zhang Yuan said noncommittally: "Don't be too tired, don't be too tired." ”

Liu Dongming also felt that it was a bit of a fuss to transfer the internal guards from Wang Jing, the Pingshan Metropolitan Protectorate was more than 100 miles away from here, and Li Gui was also a distant descendant of the Li royal family, so it was indeed a good compromise to let Li Gui choose elite soldiers to escort, and said to Zhang Yuan at the moment: "The Pingshan Metropolitan Protectorate is not far from here, so let the Pingshan Jiedu Envoy send 1,500 elite soldiers to guard the Celestial Empire Mission." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Why do you need 1,500 people, 1,000 people are enough." ”

Ayayang Jun Li Liang said: "Then recruit 1,200 people, and ask General Liu to report this matter to the king as soon as possible, and the local soldiers and horses must get the king's will to set off when they enter Beijing." ”

Liu Dongming nodded and said: "Your Highness first sent someone to order Li Jiedu to select a strong and reliable sergeant to rush to Huanghai City to wait, and when the king's will arrives, I will set off." ”

That night, Ayayang Jun Li Liang set up a banquet in the post house to invite the Ming Mission, Li Liang, Liu Dongming and others accompanied Zhang Yuan, Ruan Dacheng in the elegant small hall for a banquet, the banquet Li Liang on behalf of Guang Haijun again condolences to the two angels, and gave a number of gifts, after the banquet dispersed Li Liang personally sent the two angels back to the museum, when he said goodbye, Li Liang quietly stuffed a short letter into Zhang Yuan's hands, Zhang Yuan remained silent, said goodbye to his residence, and showed Li Liang under the candlelight to see the short Cambodia given to him, the short Cambodia had no head and no tail, only wrote: " Jianzhou envoy Erdeni and his party of thirteen people passed through Suchuan County on the fourth day of the fifth month, if there is no accident, they will arrive in Wangjing around the tenth day of the first month, how to deal with it, it all depends on the angels. ”

Zhang Yuan rolled up the short Cambodia, lit it with a candle, and watched the short Cambodia burn and turn into ashes, Mu Jingyan, Ma Kuoqi, and Sheba, who were waiting in front of the door, saw the firelight and looked at it.

Zhang Yuan was about to write a diary, slowly grinding the ink, thinking about how to launch this palace coup, when he overheard Gu Xishan's voice in the courtyard: "The slave maid asks to see the angel Lord Zhang." ”

Zhang Yuan raised his voice and said, "Let her in." ”

Gu Xishan came in, Ma Kuoqi and Sheba followed behind her, Gu Xishan stretched her skirt and bowed, Zhang Yuan said: "What is the matter with Miss Gu seeing me?" ”

Gu Xishan said: "The slave maid wants to ask, is it His Royal Highness Ayayangjun who came to welcome the adults into Beijing?" ”

Zhang Yuan asked rhetorically: "Does Miss Gu recognize Ayayang-kun?" ”

Gu Xishan said: "I haven't seen each other for three years, I have seen it twice in Jingyang Palace before, His Royal Highness Ayayangjun will not remember the slave maid." ”

Zhang Yuan nodded, stared at this good-looking Korean girl, and said, "General Liu has asked me to hand you over several times, so how about I hand you over to Ayayang-kun tomorrow?" ”

Gu Xishan's face suddenly turned pale, and he lowered his eyebrows and said, "The slave is at the disposal of the adult." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Or I try to let Miss Xiaozhen take you away quietly?" ”

Gu Xishan said: "Isn't it a burden to the adults, what a pity for the slave and maid to die." ”

Zhang Yuan asked, "Then what do you see me?" ”

Gu Xishan said: "The slave knows that His Royal Highness Ayayangjun likes Go, and the adult is also a master of the game, so you can invite His Royal Highness Ayayangjun to play tomorrow, so that you can discuss some things." ”

Zhang Yuan sank his face and said, "Do I need your guidance on what I should do!" ”

Zhang Yuan has always been kind and pleasant, but at this time, he suddenly straightened his face, Gu Xishan was so shocked that his face turned pale, and he quickly knelt down, and said in a loud voice: "The slave doesn't dare, the slave doesn't dare." ”

Zhang Yuan asked, "Who instructed you to say this to me?" ”

Gu Xishan's white teeth bit his lips and bleed, raised his face, and said with tears in his eyes: "The slave and maid can't see outsiders in the pavilion, it's the slave and maid who talk recklessly, please punish the adult." ”

Zhang Yuan asked, "Did the dumb girl Xiaozhen order you to come?" ”

Gu Hee-sun flatly denied it, only saying that it was her own presumptuous words for a while.

Zhang Yuan said: "You must know something about what Sergeant Jin is plotting with me, but Sergeant Jin didn't treat me sincerely, and sent a woman who pretended to be deaf and dumb to follow me to spy on me, and her words were not all untrue, how can I trust such people, tomorrow I will explain to Uncle Liu Guo the conspiracy of Sergeant Jin's party——"

Gu Xishan was shocked, and kowtowed again and again: "My lord, Jin Shishi has never deceived adults, Zhen-Xiaozhen girl is not pretending to be deaf and dumb, she really can't speak, please be aware of it." ”

Zhang Yuan slowed down his tone and said: "It's not that I'm suspicious, it's really that the plotter is big, I have to be cautious, I don't want to bury my life in this foreign country, you tell me the truth, who is Xiaozhen, why did she become dumb, I don't want to be a fool." ”

Gu Xishan was shocked for a moment, and said to Zhang Yuan: "My lord, the little girl is extremely grateful to the adult, didn't she weave the peace card for the adult by hand." ”

Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "You should also know my kindness, so don't hide it, it's not good to be kept in the dark." ”

Gu Xishan hesitated, and stopped talking-

Zhang Yuan said: "If you don't want to say it, I won't force you, so please go back." ”

Gu Xishan kowtowed to the ground and said: "My lord, the slave doesn't dare to hide it from the adult, the little Zhen girl is the eldest daughter of Queen Renmu and the sister of the Yongchang Lord, the first king once named her Princess Zhenming, after Gwanghaejun succeeded to the throne, he abolished Queen Renmu, killed the Yongchang Lord, and demoted the title of Princess Zhenming to the lord of Zhenming. "The concubine of the king of Joseon was named the princess and the concubine was named the lord of Weng, and the king of Gwanghae-jun demoted Princess Jeongmyeong to the lord of Jeongmyeong, which is to deny the status of Queen Inmu-

Zhang Yuanxin said: "It's really a princess, Princess Zhenming, Lord Weng, and I have a fate with Daming." "Get up and speak." ”

Gu Xishan refused to get up, knelt down and said: "Please don't reveal the identity of Princess Zhenming, if Uncle Liu Guo knows about it, not only will Prince Zhenming be killed, but Queen Renmu, who was demoted to the West Palace, will also be poisoned by Gwanghaejun." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Don't worry, I won't ask Guanghaijun for credit, I am a courtier of the Ming Dynasty, Guanghaijun colluded with the Jianzhou Jurchens, which is not good for my Daming, this is the reason why I help you - okay, you get up and speak." ”

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