Three hundred Korean soldiers attacked thirteen Jianzhou Jurchens on both sides in a dangerous place, and they were able to make three Jurchens break out, and these three hundred soldiers were still the so-called elite of the Pingshan Metropolitan Protectorate, occupying the right time and place, and with many enemies and outnumbered enemies, the casualties were so heavy, Ayayang Jun Li Liang felt that he had lost face in front of Zhang Yuan, the angel of the kingdom, his face was pale, and he glared at Li Gui, extremely annoyed-

Zhang Yuan said lightly for Li Gui: "The Jianzhou Jurchens have always been fierce, and the people who followed Nalan Bakesh here are even more warriors in a thousand, and Li Duhu's department has done his best to fight bloodily, His Royal Highness should not be deeply responsible, fortunately, Nalan Bakeshi was captured, and no one from Jiannu escaped, and it was done-please Li Duhu quickly clean up the mountain road, try to treat the wounded, and strictly prevent leakage, and we have to rush back to the official hall now." ,!”

The six Jinyi guards escorted the three injured Jianzhou Jurchens over, one of them was seriously injured, Zhen Zidan asked Zhang Yuan for advice on whether he wanted to be treated?

Zhang Yuanwei shook his head, and Zhen Zidan ordered the Jinyi Weili to drag the seriously injured Jurchen away, and killed him with one sword, leaving him with the dead bodies of other Jurchens.

The other two Jurchens were injured on the left arm, one on the right flank and right leg, Jin Yiwei had already bandaged the two people simply, the two were exhausted, no longer struggling, just glared angrily at Zhang Yuan and the others, the Jurchen who injured the right flank and right leg was nearly fifty years old, medium in stature, with two black beards on the upper lip, a goatee on the chin, and two small eyes squinted, staring at Zhang Yuan and said: "You are Zhang Yuan, the envoy of the Southern Dynasty?" This person's Da Mingguan spoke quite fluently.

Zhang Yuan had just been reminded by Keguang, knowing that this half-old Jurchen was Nalan Bakshi, and Erdeni, Bakshi means master, Erdeni means treasure, this person is the first civil servant under Nurhachi, in charge of the canonical documents of Jianzhou, and also created Manchu a few years ago, but the Jurchens have always used Mongolian and Chinese, and there is no one literate Jurchen, this newly created Manchu script can only be recognized by a few people, except to satisfy the vanity of Nurhachi to have his own Jurchen script, in fact, it has no effect-

Zhang Yuan didn't have time to pay attention to this Nalan Bakeshi now, so he only ordered someone to keep Nalan Bakeshi and another Jurchen in strict custody, and Guanghaijun's reply to Nurhachi had been found, and he wanted to bring it back to Daming as evidence of Guanghaijun's collusion with Nurhachi.

The morning sun rises, it is already three o'clock, this morning Anpingjun Li Zhen will go out of the city to visit Zhang Yuan, time is pressing, Zhang Yuan and Li Liang should immediately rush back to the official hall, this area is temporarily blocked, Zhang Yuan rode through the Beiyue Mountain Road, everywhere can be seen stains of blood and broken blades, the dead and wounded have been cleaned up and moved, and the remaining broken legs and injured horses are neighing——

Zhang Yuan justified Li Gui's outnumbered enemies and heavy casualties, in fact, he knew very well in his heart that the combat effectiveness of the Korean sergeants was really weak, and they were defeated in one blow when they fought against the Japanese people, and they did not grow after more than 20 years, this ambush on Beiyue Mountain, three hundred elite soldiers besieged thirteen Jurchens, if it were not for the cramped terrain that caused the Jurchens' mounts to play a role, if it were not for the envoy who could not carry bows and arrows, long-handled weapons and wear armor, I was afraid that more than half of the three hundred Korean soldiers would die in battle, and they would not be able to stop Nalambaksh from breaking through-

The sun shone into the valley from the mountain pass on the eastern side of Beiyue Mountain, Mu Jingyan rode his horse and followed Zhang Yuan's side, Zhang Yuan turned his head to Mu Jingyan and said: "Uncle Mu, you have seen the fierceness of the Jurchens, if you change the three hundred Liaodong Ming army here, the situation will not be much better, and now the combat effectiveness of the Ming army is not as good as the three major campaigns of Wanli." ”

Mu Jingyan's expression was solemn, he had been in the Yansui border guard for three years, he didn't know the combat power of the other border guards, he knew the combat power of Yansui Wei, and said: "The humble post now understands why the lord has always regarded Jianzhou as a great enemy. ”

Zhen Zidan also said: "No wonder Lord Zhang has been extremely concerned about the border of Liaodong all the way, and the slave chieftain is called Khan, and he really has some confidence. ”

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When Zhang Yuan and his entourage returned to the reception hall, they met Licao and sentenced Yu Yan to send someone to deliver food, and saw Zhang Yuan and Ayayang Jun returning from riding horses outside, Yu Yan couldn't help but show surprise, Zhang Yuan smiled: "After thinking about it for a long time, I got up in the morning and was accompanied by His Royal Highness Ayayang Jun to the western suburbs for a run." ”

Yu Yan did not doubt him, and said to Zhang Yuan: "Angel, His Royal Highness An Pingjun will go out of the city from Xingren Gate at three o'clock in the morning, is there also a relevant etiquette prepared for the official hall?" "Yu Yan means that An Pingjun Li Zhen is the future king of Joseon, and the Celestial Empire mission should be respected, and they can't wait for An Pingjun to come to see him.

Zhang Yuan said: "I will take a bath and change clothes, and then I will go outside the city to meet His Royal Highness An Pingjun." ”

Yu Yan was very happy when he heard this, and hurriedly went back to Sungkyunkwan to know Liu Dongming and Zheng Renhong, Zheng Renhong sneered: "I heard that there is a saying in Daming that 'money can make ghosts grind', and I believe it." ”

Liu Dongming rushed back to the city to arrange the Praetorian Guards to protect An Pingjun out of the city, and the rest of the incense pavilion, dragon pavilion, honor guard, and drum music had been arranged last night, all of them were reliable people, and no accidents like Huanghaidao would be allowed again.

Zhang Yuan in the official hall changed into a python robe and tied a jade belt after bathing, Ruan Dacheng came over to see the solemn appearance of Zhang Yuan's python robe and jade belt, and said strangely: "Brother Xian, this is the dress that the emperor gave you to preside over the canonization ceremony of the Korean prince, why did you wear it today?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "I saw An Pingjun for the first time today, and it would be better to be solemn - Brother Ji, I have something to tell you, last night Pingshan Jiedu made Li Gui's sergeants capture several Jianzhou Jurchens when they were patrolling, and they were actually Nurhachi's messengers, who were ordered to come to see Guanghaijun, and Guanghaijun rewarded him with a gift and a reply to Nurhachi. As he spoke, he handed the letter he had found from Nalambaksh to Ruan Dacheng, which had the seal of the Korean Seongseongwon.

"There is such a thing!" Ruan Dacheng was shocked, hurriedly read the letter, and said hatefully: "Guanghai Junyang disobeyed Yin, and actually exchanged letters with the slave chief, it seems that we can only return to the country with the edict - why do the virtuous brothers still have to bring the crown of the dress to see Na Anpingjun?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Only by exposing his ungrateful behavior in person will he not fall into the majesty of our great country." ”

Ruan Dacheng was a little worried: "What if Guanghai Jun is annoyed and angry? ”

Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "Brother Ji is worried that Guanghaijun will not do anything and imprison or even kill us?" ”

Ruan Dacheng saw Zhang Yuan's ridicule, his face was hot, and he said, "Forgive that Guanghaijun doesn't have the guts——"

Suddenly, the captain of the Jinyi guard came in and said, "Lord Zhang, the blind man Jin Shishi wants to see you?" ”

Zhang Yuanxin said: "Jin Shiyi, it came just in time. "Come out of the hall to greet you.

Jin Zhishi came in with a bamboo cane knocking on the ground "tuk tuk", he had just seen Ayayang Jun Li Liang, knew that Nalan Bakshi was captured, very happy, and Zhang Yuan had a secret conversation for a long time, then went to see Princess Zhenming, and then came with Princess Zhenming and Gu Xishan to bid farewell to Zhang Yuan, preparing to quietly enter Seoul.

Zhang Yuan said: "Don't fight this moment, it's not too late for me to enter the city after I have seen An Pingjun." ”

Knowing that the success was here, the golden priest nodded and said, "Then the grass people will follow the lord." ”

On the first day, Ayayangjun Li Liang, Licao Judge Zheng Renhong, and Counselor Yu Yan came to the reception hall, saying that His Royal Highness An Pingjun had left Gyeongbokgung Palace, and asked Zhang Yuan and Ruan Dacheng to prepare to meet each other.

Zheng Renhong glanced at Princess Zhenming in a hat and white shirt beside Zhang Yuan, felt a little familiar, and asked Yu Yan quietly, Yu Yan said: "This is the female disciple of Jin Shishi, deaf and dumb, who has obtained the true biography of Jin Shishi, and is quite skilled in medicine, and has been following Master Zhang since Pyongyang. ”

Zheng Renhong said in his heart: "Why does this dumb girl show hatred when she sees me? ”

Princess Zhenming noticed that Zheng Renhong noticed her, and hurriedly lowered her head, tears rolled in her eyes, her fists were clenched, and her fingertips pierced her palms painfully, but it was difficult to eliminate the resentment in her heart, three years ago, it was this Zheng Renhong who entered the palace on the order of Gwanghaejun to scold her mother, Princess Renmu, when she pounced on her mother to cover her mother, and was kicked aside by this Zheng Renhong, fainted, and since then, she has become unable to speak-

Zhang Yuan also saw that Princess Zhenming's expression was different, and he had no time to ask at this time, so he said to Li Liang: "Is Your Highness ready?" ”

Li Liang bowed and said, "We are ready to stop, please ask the two angels to go out and board the car." ”

Zheng Renhong was suspicious in his heart, Zhang Yuan had walked out of the gate under the support of everyone at this time, Zheng Renhong saw Zhang Yuan followed by a blind man with a bamboo cane to explore the way, he recognized this as Jin Shishi, knew that Jin Shishi was a distant relative of the deposed Princess Renmu, and his heart was suddenly shocked, remembering the rumors that Zhenming Weng died of a violent illness three years ago, so he quickly chased after Jin Shishi and whispered: "Jin Shishi, don't come to harm?" ”

Jin Shishi couldn't see it, his hearing was extremely keen, and he immediately recognized that this was Zheng Renhong's voice, turned around and held the cane and arched his hand: "There is Lao Zheng's judgment to ask, the grass people's lives are cheap, and they are not dead so far." ”

Zheng Renhong saw that the beautiful mute girl beside Jin Shishi also stopped, his clear beautiful eyes stared at him coldly, Zheng Renhong was close to examine the dumb girl's eyebrows and demeanor, because he had already had a conjecture first, at this time, this dumb girl was like the shadow of Princess Renmu, it was like a shock, Zheng Renhong's heart was shocked, thinking of Zhang Yuan's rescue of the dancer Gu Xishan and his relationship with Jin Shishi and other suspicious deeds, Zheng Renhong's body trembled slightly, he realized that Zhang Yuan colluded with the party of the abolished concubine, which was very likely to be unfavorable to Guanghaijun-

When Zheng Renhong was talking to Jin Shishi, Zhang Yuan slowed down and looked back, at this moment, Zhang Yuan's vigilant strings were tight, and he could see the suspicion and shock in Zheng Renhong's eyes at a glance, could it be that Zheng Renhong recognized Princess Zhenming?

If Zheng Inhong shouted at this time, it would be difficult for Ayayangjun Li Liang to lead a thousand soldiers and horses from the Pingshan Metropolitan Protectorate into Seoul to stir up chaos anyway, and Korea is very likely to fall into a civil war-

Immediately decided, Zhang Yuan grabbed Zheng Renhong's armpit, pinched Zheng Renhong with ten fingers, and said loudly: "It's not good, Zheng Jushu suddenly fell ill, Jin Shishi, come and treat Zheng Juanshu." ”

Zheng Renhong is sixty years old, thin and shriveled, he was pinched by Zhang Yuan so violently, he screamed in pain, Zhang Yuan stretched out his leg and stumbled, and tripped Zheng Renhong to the ground, Wang Zongyue on the side saw something strange, came over and stretched out his hand to Zheng Renhong's chest and pressed it, Zheng Renhong suddenly felt short of breath and couldn't speak, Princess Zhenming quickly pulled out a four-inch silver needle and stabbed it from Zheng Renhong's chest, Zheng Renhong's tongue was stiff, and he couldn't speak-

At this time, the golden priest also understood what was going on, squatted down and said, "Let me come to treat Zheng Jushu." ”

The dignified Korean National Assembly Government's Left Parliamentary Zheng In-hong was unconscious under the tossing and turning of Zhang Yuan, Wang Zongyue, Princess Jeongmyeong, and Kim Shishi, because the matter was in a hurry, and the vast majority of people didn't see what was going on.

Ayayang-jun Li Liang came over to look at Zheng Renhong, frowned, and said, "Zheng Jushu may have had a stroke." He said to Zhang Yuan and Ruan Dacheng: "Two angels, Zheng Jushu has his own medical officer for treatment, His Royal Highness An Pingjun is about to leave the city, don't delay any longer, let's go." When speaking, carefully observe the expressions of Liu Xiya, Yu Yan and other Korean officials, if there is anything abnormal, he will order Li Gui's sergeant to take it, this is the time to see the dagger, of course, it would be better if he could delay for a while.

Liu Xiya, Yu Yan and others were not suspicious, they were all in a hurry to greet An Pingjun, and hugged Zhang Yuan out of the reception hall, or on horseback, or by car, or on foot, to Xingren Gate, which was eight miles away.

Traveling out of three or four miles, I can hear the sound of drums in the distance, Zhang Yuan rode on the maroon horse, took out the white copper clairvoyant mirror and looked at it, only to see that Xingrenmen embraced a team of flags and honor guards, color sheds, incense pavilions came out one after another, and Anpingjun Li Zhen was about to go out of the city.

Zhang Yuan looked back and saw that the 1,000 soldiers of Li Gui of Pingshan Metropolitan Protectorate had already been divided into two, and there were 600 soldiers under the leadership of Li Gui who went around to Beiyi Gate, and would break into Seoul from Beiyi Gate, and went straight to Gyeongbokgung Palace to capture Gwanghaejun, and the remaining 400 soldiers were led by Li Liang to enter the city from Heungin Gate, and in the city, there were already people arranged by Li Liang to respond-

An Pingjun's drum music honor guard gradually advanced, and the Ming mission also quickly caught up, Zhang Yuan and Ayayang Jun Li Liang rode in front, and saw a gorgeous carriage stop ten zhang away, and a handsome young man, wearing a winged crown, wearing a green forging python robe, was accompanied by Liu Dongming, the general of the internal guard, to Zhang Yuan's side.

Li Qi nodded to Zhang Yuan, indicating that the young man was Anpingjun Li Zhen, and the two also got off the horse and walked towards Anpingjun Li Zhen and Liu Dongming. ”

When Zhang Yuan and Li Zhen greeted each other, Li Ju said to Liu Dongming: "General Liu, the two angels are grateful to my Wang Yicheng and An Pingjun, and they are willing to enter the city to live in the Muhua Pavilion and choose a day for the canonization ceremony. ”

Liu Dongming was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately stepped forward to thank Zhang Yuan and Ruan Dacheng, saying that the etiquette in the suburbs was difficult to prepare, and he invited the angel to enter the city to stay in the Muhua Pavilion, Zhang Yuan was a little reserved, and agreed to enter the city.

Zhang Yuan and his entourage successfully entered the Xingren Gate, and the sergeants of the 400 Pingshan Protectorate also entered the city together and went to the Muhua Pavilion, Liu Xiya finally noticed that the situation was different, there was a team of sergeants who had been separating him and Yu Yan and others from the Ming Mission, he wanted to ride his horse over to say a word to his brother Liu Dongming, but those sergeants did not give way, Liu Xiya whipped and scolded, and those sergeants only ignored them.

Liu Dongming, who was accompanying Zhang Yuan, also saw that something was wrong, and said loudly to the sergeants of the Pingshan Metropolitan Protectorate: "The angel has arrived in Wangjing safely, and he has the protection of the Praetorian Guards, you wait to leave the city as soon as possible - where is Li Duhu?" Where is Li Duhu? ”

Liu Dongming didn't see Li Gui, the envoy of Pingshan Jiedu, and was about to ask Li Liang, the king of Ayayang, when Li Liang suddenly shouted: "Take down a group of traitors." ”

The long-awaited sergeant of the Pingshan Metropolitan Protectorate unsheathed his sword, and in a moment he controlled Anpingjun Li Zhen, Liu Dongming, Liu Xiya and several Praetorian Guard generals, and the accompanying Praetorian Guards didn't know what was going on, and they didn't dare to fight forward for a while-

Fifteen-year-old An Pingjun Li Zhen's face turned pale with shock, and he couldn't say a word.

Liu Dongming was tied with his hands behind his back, and shouted angrily: "Li Liang, you dare to rebel!" ”

Ayayang Jun Li Liang took out a yellow silk from his arms, and said loudly to the Praetorian Guards and the onlookers on both sides of the street: "The edict of the princess of Renmu is at home and abroad——"

The crowd first erupted into a "boom", and soon quieted down, only to hear Li Liang read out the will of Princess Renmu aloud:

"I have served the Heavenly Dynasty for more than 200 years, righteousness is the monarch and minister, the grace of the father and son, and the grace of Renchen's recreation must not be forgotten forever. The first king has been in the palace for 40 years, and he has never sat with his back to the west in his life. Guanghai is ungrateful, fearful of the mandate of heaven, has two hearts, loses money and enslaves the envoys, when the envoys of the Celestial Empire come far away, the envoy Nalan Erdeni of the Yumi Society will be in the Hanjiang Tower, plotting against the Celestial Empire, the loyal ministers Li Yuanyi and Shen Shimin admonished, did not want to repent but went to prison to ask for guilt, and bribed the angels with heavy money to ask for canonization, so that I am the state of the three Han courtesy and righteousness, and I can't help but ridicule the beasts, and I am heartbroken, and Hu Ke is victorious. The husband destroys the principles of heaven and destroys people's morality, the upper is to offend the sect and the society, and the lower is to resent the surname, and the crime is so much, why is it that the people of the monarchy and the people of the country occupy the heavenly position of the ancestors, and serve the gods of the sect and the shrine? It is hereby abolished, and it is suitable for living. ”

In the past few days, Seoul is spreading the matter of Gwanghae-jun and the slave chieftain of Jianzhou, and the Korean officials and people respect Zhou Zongming is deep-rooted, and he feels very ashamed of Gwanghae-kun's loss of money to the slave chief, Gwanghae-jun abolishes his mother and kills his brother, and his reputation is very bad.

Of course, in the eyes of An Pingjun and the Liu brothers, this is a rebellion, Liu Dongming was tied up and still drinking to order those cringeping Praetorian Guards to protect the lord Qinwang, Li Qi said loudly: "Princess Renmu has a will, this time the chaos will only abolish the throne of Guanghai, and investigate the crimes of Liu Dongming, Liu Xiya, Zheng Renhong, and Li Erzhan, and the rest of them will be amnesty and will not be punished. ”

An Pingjun, Liu Dongming, and Liu Xiya all fell into the hands of Li Kun, how could those Praetorian Guards dare to step forward.

At this time, thick smoke rose from the direction of Gyeongbokgung Palace, which was Li Gui's signal that they had attacked Gyeongbokgung Palace.

Li Qi was overjoyed and said to those palace guards: "Guanghai has been captured, and you dare to resist stubbornly, and quickly abandon the blade!" ”

Soon, the five hundred Praetorian Guards brought by Liu Dongming were all disarmed, Li Liang led people to Gyeongbokgung Palace, but Zhang Yuan and the delegation went to Muhua Pavilion, Zhang Yuan said to Ruan Dacheng that this was an internal affair of North Korea, and it was inconvenient for the Ming envoys to participate.

Ruan Dacheng is only the only one, of course he knows what is going on in his heart. (To be continued)

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