Du Chengzhi Qi Shishi is the head of the Korean Chengzheng Yuan, drafted an edict for the king, and his authority is equivalent to that of the Hanlin Academy of the Ming Dynasty, and is the figure of the center of power in North Korea.

Zhang Yuan accused Gwanghaejun of being disloyal to the Ming Dynasty and claimed to return to the country with the canonization edict, this matter is not trivial, if it is really irreparable, it will cause the foundation of the Korean state to be shaken, even Gwanghaejun can not afford this responsibility, Qi Shishi and Zheng Renhong, Liu Dongming and others urgently consulted, but what Qi Shishi did not expect is: Zheng Renhong and Liu Dongming suspected that he Qi Shishi revealed to Zhang Yuan the news that Xiaobei sent a letter to Guang Haijun.

- Qi Shishi is the former leader of the Joseon Dynasty (equivalent to the head of the cabinet) Qi Zixian's brother, Qi Zixian is the head of the Dabei faction, spared no effort in the struggle with the leader of the Xiaobei faction, Liu Yongqing, and finally executed Liu Yongqing, the power of the Xiaobei faction was dealt a heavy blow, but on the issue of deposing Concubine Renmu and executing the monarch of Yongchang, Qi Zixian and the other two leaders of the Dabei faction, Zheng Renhong and Li Erzhan, Qi Zixian did not agree with Gwanghaejun's abolition of his mother and slaughter of his brother, so he was severely punished by Gwanghaejun and sentenced to exile, Du Chengzhi Qi Shishi is the brother of Qi Zixian, and he also belongs to the Great Northern faction, so he usually doesn't think anything about it, but at this very moment, Zheng Renhong and Liu Dongming will naturally suspect that Qi Shishi has different intentions, and they want to take advantage of this incident to set off a storm and rescue Qi Zixian-

The negotiation countermeasures turned into mutual accusations, Qi Shishi was emotional and swore to the sky, Zheng Renhong and Liu Dongming just sneered and didn't believe it, which made Ayayangjun Li Liang on the side secretly happy, he was originally worried that Shen Shimin and Li Yuanyi would make a mistake, but Zhang Yuan simply exposed this matter, in order to test the reaction of Gwanghaejun and North Korean officials, now it seems that this dangerous move has worked, and the Dabei faction has begun to split again, you can imagine how fierce the statement of the Great Tomorrow envoy will cause in Seoul.

Liu Dongming explained to Zhang Yuan that Gwanghaejun would never have dealings with Nurhachi, and Zhang Yuan sneered: "Is it true that there are fewer iron ores produced in Ping'an Dao to be sold to Jianzhou Jurchens, and there are still fewer Korean wrought iron craftsmen who go to Jianzhou to teach Jianzhou Jurchen iron smelting?" ”

Liu Dongming knew these things, but he didn't expect Zhang Yuan to oppose this matter with such drastic means, Liu Dongming's head broke out in a cold sweat, and he argued: "The petty official dares to guarantee his life This matter has absolutely nothing to do with my king, Lord Zhang also knows that local officials who corrupt and pervert the law are avoided, and it is also possible that a small number of Ping'an Dao officials are greedy for property and have private transactions with the Jianzhou Jurchens, and the petty officials immediately sent someone to Ping'an Dao to investigate this matter, if it is true, it will be severely punished!" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "As far as I know, the exchanges between your state and Jianzhou are not endless, and the king of your state and Nurhachi still have correspondence - General Liu does not have to rush to defend himself, I have made up my mind, the Ming mission will not go to Seoul to announce the canonization for the time being, first stay in this official hall temporarily, within five days, if I do not get a reasonable explanation and guarantee from the king of your state, I will return to the country by edict." ”

Liu Dongming was at a loss, and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, the petty official will immediately enter the royal capital to meet my king, and he will definitely give a reasonable explanation to the angel of the kingdom as soon as possible." ”

Ayayangjun Li Liang, Liu Dongming, Zheng Renhong, and Qi Shishi all rushed back to Seoul to meet Guanghaijun, Yu Yan, Xu Yun, and Jin Zhongqing stayed behind to continue lobbying Zhang Yuan, and Zhang Yuan sat firmly in the official hall and was unmoved.

Ruan Dacheng was very unhappy that Zhang Yuan had made such a major decision but did not consult him in advance, Zhang Yuan explained that he had just received a secret report from Zhang Rushen, and that it was Zhang Rushen who had contacts with Nurhachi, and that this place was only ten miles away from Seoul, so he had to make a decision immediately, so he had no time to discuss with Ruan Dacheng.

Zhang Yuan is Shangguan and the leader of the Han Society, Ruan Dacheng, as the deputy envoy, wants to make Zhang Yuan the head of the horse, and the two of them have a good personal relationship on weekdays, Zhang Yuan explained to him like this, how can he show Zhang Yuan his face, just frowned and said: "Brother Jie Zixian, this matter is very important, is it a bit hasty for you to decide like this, and how will it end?" After we return to China, Yao Zongwen and others will definitely take advantage of this matter to make a big fuss. ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Governor Li of Liaodong sent a message to North Korea last year, asking Guanghai Jun to strictly order the military and civilians not to trade iron and gunpowder with Jianzhou, but Guanghai Junyang violated the yin and connived at the trade between the military and the people and Jiannu, which is disloyal to the Ming Dynasty, and we don't know it. ”

Although Ruan Dacheng did not disagree with it in his heart, he didn't say much on the surface, and watched the development of the situation quietly, even if he was responsible, he was still taking responsibility.

At this time, it was already the end of the afternoon, Zhang Yuan ordered people to prepare sacrifices, and he would pay a grand visit to the Xuanwu Temple tomorrow morning and pay tribute to the heroic souls of the Ming soldiers who sacrificed their lives on both sides of the Han River 20 years ago-

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Gyeongbokgung Palace, the lanterns are on, the Korean king Li Hui, who is over forty years old and has slightly frosty temples, is still reviewing the chapters, and the Ming envoys will enter the royal capital tomorrow, and he is going to hold a grand welcome ceremony.

The inner attendant suddenly reported that His Royal Highness Ayayangjun, Licao Zheng Jushu, General Liu, and Qi Chengzhi were waiting outside the palace to see him, and Guanghaijun Li Hui suddenly got up and rushed to see him, and he was hesitant in his heart: these four people should have accompanied the envoys of the Ming Dynasty, why did they enter the palace together to ask for a meeting, and what happened?

Ayayangjun Li Liang, Zuo Yizheng Zheng Renhong, Internal Guard General Liu Dongming, and Du Chengzhi Qishishi stepped into the hall and knelt down to Guanghaijun, all of whom were called capital crimes, and then Li Liangyu reported the incident.

Guanghaijun suddenly felt dry, pursed his lips and didn't speak, and Li Liang and the four of them didn't dare to come out.

After a while, Guanghaijun opened his mouth and asked, "How could that Zhang Yuan know these things, and who informed him of the news?" ”

Li Ju was silent, Liu Dongming looked at Qi Shishi sideways, and said, "Isn't Qi Chengzhi going to defend the king in person?" ”

Qi Shishi's emotions suddenly became excited, and he kowtowed to Guanghai Jun again and again, saying that he had only seen Zhang Yuan for half an hour, and it was in full view, where could he report to Zhang Yuan, and he Qi Shishi could show his loyalty to the king every day......

Zheng Renhong sneered: "I didn't even know about Shen Shimin and Li Yuanyi's neglect two days ago, Zhang Yuan, an envoy who came thousands of miles away, how could he know if there was no traitor to report to him?" ”

was determined by Zheng Renhong, Qi Shishi couldn't tell the difference, and only knelt and kowtowed to Guanghaijun "bang", shouting: "King Mingjian, the minister is wronged." "In a few strokes, blood splattered—

Guanghaijun was upset and shouted: "What are you wronged, kneel down and don't move!" Asked Liu Dongming: "What does that Zhang Yuan want to do, didn't you say that he is very friendly to my country?" ”

Liu Dongming said with a sad face: "In Beijing, Zhang Yuan does take a lot of care of us, if he didn't contribute to the canonization of the prince, the Ming Emperor would not have issued an edict so quickly, but since he encountered the dismissal of the palace maid Gu Xishan in Pyongyang in Pyongyang, Zhang Yuan's attitude has changed, and he seems to have sympathy for the abolished concubine." ”

Guanghaijun snorted coldly and said: "The Ming officials are greedy for money, and tomorrow they will be bribed with heavy gifts, can they calm things down?" ”

Liu Dongming said: "King, it is unknown whether Zhang Yuan is greedy for money or not, but lust is certain, and the cheap maid Gu Xishan has been sheltered by him and has refused to hand over for trial." ”

Zheng Renhong said: "Zhang Yuan threatened to return to China with an edict, this is clearly to coerce the king, how can he be allowed to be powerful, my country can play the Ming Emperor, saying that Zhang Yuan forgot to protect our country's female prisoners, trampled on our country's laws, and wantonly bullied the monarchs and ministers of the vassal country - the Ming Party was fierce, Zhang Yuan was definitely jealous, and his arrogant behavior must be reined in." ”

Ayayang Jun Li Qiyu said: "King, if you follow what Zheng Juan said, then you will completely turn against Zhang Yuan, this matter can still be recovered, and there is no need to deal with it so fiercely." ”

Guang Haijun nodded and said: "What the nephew said is reasonable, it is unnecessary to go-for-tat with Zhang Yuan, and it is not beneficial for our country to use the Ming Party to fight to bring down a Zhang Yuan, and the urgent thing at the moment is to let the canonization ceremony be held smoothly, and Zhang Yuan must not be allowed to return to China with the edict." ”

Liu Dongming said: "Zhang Yuan asked to give him a reasonable answer within five days, how did the king respond?" ”

Guanghaijun said solemnly: "Some border officials and sergeants must be severely punished for their trade dealings with the Jianzhou Jurchens for personal gain, and immediately order Song Guanghui, the head of Ping'an Dao, to thoroughly investigate the matter with a four-hundred-mile urgent document and report the results of the case within three days. ”

Liu Dongming said in his heart: "The king is looking for a scapegoat to give Zhang Yuan an explanation, so why kill a few insignificant petty officials and officials." ”

Guang Haijun said again: "Allocate 25,000 taels of silver from the inner government to reward the Ming mission, and Hu Cao will prepare more ginseng, jade, and spice gifts, as for this distribution, Zheng Aiqing will handle it, and it will be good to let the Ming mission be happy." ”

Zheng Renhong said: "This matter is Zhang Yuan's own obstruction, according to the minister's opinion, this heavy gift will be given to Zhang Yuan, to see how Zhang Yuan coordinates the greed of his deputy envoy, Jinyi Wei Qianhu and a retinue." ”

Guanghaijun knew that Zheng Renhong wanted to leave a disaster for Zhang Yuan, and said: "Let's do it first, Ayayang-jun and General Liu rushed back to the reception hall overnight, preparing to accompany Zhang Yuan to worship the Xuanwu Temple and Xuansheng Temple tomorrow, Zheng Aiqing stayed in Wangjing to prepare gifts, Qi Chengzhi-"

Guanghaijun stared at Qi Shishi, who was bleeding from his forehead: "You drafted an edict for this king to severely punish the forbidden trade between the Ping'an Dao military officials and the Jianzhou Jurchens, and you drafted it here." ”

Qi Shishi thought that Guanghaijun still trusted him, and said gratefully: "Weichen has the order." ”

Li Liang and Liu Dongming hurried away, Zheng Renhong was also about to leave the palace, Guanghaijun asked him to stay temporarily, and the two of them went to the warm pavilion behind the palace to talk secretly.

To be continued

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