Just when Quan Yanzhun led Ren Chao to wander around the streets of Seoul, Li Yuying, the king of the Xingxuan Courtyard, hurriedly came to the Joseon Palace.

Knowing that the king of Joseon was in the palace of Concubine Min, Daewonjun took a sedan chair to Gyeongbokgung Palace, where Concubine Min lived. After the internal official reported, Dayuanjun slowly walked into Gyeongbokgung Palace, and saw Gaozong and Concubine Min sitting in the main hall, Dayuanjun stepped forward, bowed and said, "The old minister sees the king, see the princess!" ”

At that time, Korea was only a subject state of the Qing Dynasty, and according to the regulations, the king of Korea could only be called king, and the main palace of the king of Korea could only be called princess. In some brain-dead Korean dramas, calling the king of North Korea the emperor and the princess the queen is just the ** of those Goryeo sticks, and those who are in charge of translation are idiots! If the king of Joseon dares to call himself emperor, it will be tantamount to death, and the Qing Dynasty, as its suzerain, will not hesitate to depose the king of Joseon on the charge of rebellion and set up a new monarch to maintain the authority of its suzerain. It was not until after the First Sino-Japanese War, when the Qing Dynasty was defeated, that Korea became self-reliant under Japanese coercion. In order to clear the influence of the Qing Dynasty on Korea, the country was invaded step by step, and in 1897, Japan coerced Korea to change its name to the Korean Empire, and Gojong was able to claim the title of emperor. At this time, Concubine Min had already been brutally killed by the Japanese ronin two years ago. Gaozong was grateful for his virtue and posthumously named him Empress Mingcheng.

"Father, hurry up and excuse me! Throne! Gaozong Li Xi hurriedly said.

"King Xie!" After the king of the courtyard sat down, he said with a smile, "The old minister heard that the flowers in the back garden are in full bloom, very beautiful, I don't know if the king is interested in going to enjoy the flowers with the old minister!" ”

"Flower viewing?" Li Xi shook his head and said, "Now that the state affairs are difficult, where does this king have any leisure to enjoy the flowers." ”

"As a minister, the ministers can't share the worries of the Lord, and the ministers are guilty!" The king of the courtyard hurriedly confessed, although Li Xi was his biological son, but the monarch and the minister were different, and this etiquette could not be spent. "The king is worried about state affairs, but he should also pay attention to his body, often go for a walk in the garden, breathe fresh air, and keep your body healthy!"

Li Xi originally wanted to refuse, but at this time, Concubine Min saw that the face of the courtyard was different, as if she was hinting at something, so she said, "What my father said is very true, the king stays in the palace all day, it is inevitable that he will be upset, and it is good to go out for a walk!" ”

Li Xi saw that Concubine Min also said the same, so he nodded and said, "Okay then!" ”

The three of them, accompanied by a large group of palace maids and eunuchs, took a turn in the garden, the courtyard was old, Li Xi and Concubine Min were on the left and right, supporting the courtyard monarch, the family was happy, and the past grievances were temporarily written off.

"No, people are old and useless, and they are tired after walking so many steps, let's go to the gazebo in front of us to rest!" Dayuanjun shook his head and sighed.

"Alright then!" Li Xi nodded.

The three of them came to the pavilion and sat down, and Concubine Min turned her head to the palace people behind her and said, "You just have to wait behind the pavilion." ”

Concubine Min saw that the palace people had retreated into the distance, so she whispered to the courtyard king, "Father asked us to come here, but what's the matter?" ”

Dayuanjun seemed to be really tired, sat there and shook his head and said, "Let's rest and talk about it!" ”

This break was half an hour, and the three of them just chatted blindly, as if they were really here to enjoy the flowers. At this time, a eunuch hurriedly ran over, "Minister Big Bird asks to see you." ”

A trace of anger flashed on Li Xi's face after hearing this, and he snorted coldly and did not speak. Dayuan-kun couldn't help but change his face slightly, but he soon returned to normal. Concubine Min saw it in her eyes and couldn't help but shake her head and sigh.

The so-called Minister Otori was the Japanese Minister to Korea, Keisuke Otori, who was one of the important figures in the Japanese government in launching the Sino-Japanese War. In late July 1894, Keisuke Otori conspired with Yoshimasa Oshima, the commander of the Japanese mixed brigade, to attack Seoul. In the early morning of July 23, Keisuke Otori went into battle shirtless and personally led a wing of Japanese troops to capture the Joseon royal palace, imprison King Gojong of Joseon, Yi Hee, and establish a government headed by Yi Yuying, the king of Heungseon Daewon. One of the first orders issued by Daewon-kun was to appoint Keisuke Otori as an advisor to the king of Joseon. On July 25, Dayuanjun changed his cabinet, informing Tang Shaoyi, the Qing court's minister to Korea, that the Joseon had unilaterally abrogated all diplomatic treaties between the Qing Dynasty, and demanded that all Qing troops stationed in Asan and all ships of the Beiyang Naval Division on the waters of Toshima immediately retreat.

Therefore, Li Xi and Concubine Min naturally hate Keisuke Otori to the core, even if Dayuanjun does not have any good feelings for this Japanese who helped him to power, and even extreme disgust, who wants to be a puppet at the mercy of others!

Soon Keisuke Otori came over with a few Japanese guards, and Keisuke Otori bowed very politely and said, "See His Royal Highness, Princess Niangniang, Lord Courtyard!" Keisuke Otori raised his head, with a mocking smile on his face, and said in a condescending posture, "Lord Oto-kun is really interested, and he is here to accompany the king and princess to enjoy the flowers." ”

Dayuanjun just smiled slightly and didn't speak, Li Xi snorted coldly and said, "The envoy of the big bird came to see this king, is there anything wrong?" ”

Keisuke Otori doesn't care about Li Xi's dissatisfaction at all, he is just a prisoner of the ranks, what qualifications does the puppet king have to be arrogant in front of me. Although he thought so in his heart, the face of the king of Joseon still had to be given, "Hehe, in fact, I made a special trip to find Lord Dayuanjun!" It is hoped that His Excellency Daewon-kun will once again send a note to the Qing troops stationed in Pyongyang in the name of the Korean government, demanding that they immediately withdraw from the territory of Korea. Moreover, I heard that some officials in your government secretly financed the Qing army and reported to the Qing army. I, the Japanese Locust Army, are here to help your country get rid of the tyrannical rule of the Qing Dynasty, we are here with good intentions, we are friends, the Qing Dynasty is our common enemy, I hope that the subjects of your country can distinguish their positions! Otherwise, something unpleasant is likely to happen, and it's not good! ”

Threat, this is a naked threat, but people are knives and I am fish. Although Li Xi, Concubine Min and Dayuanjun were angry, they were helpless. Not only did Dayuanjun not dare to get angry, but said with a smile on his face, "Misunderstanding! This qiē must be a misunderstanding! Minister Big Bird, please rest assured, the old man will strictly investigate this matter, and if anyone dares to fornicate with the Qing army, he will be severely punished! As for the matter of the note to the Qing army, the old man will also do his best to handle it. ”

"Then I'm relieved!" Minister Big Bird nodded with satisfaction and said.

"Bang!" A crisp gunshot suddenly rang out, followed by a bang-thump. Keisuke Otori turned back suddenly, only to see that a large group of Qing soldiers suddenly rushed over from nowhere, several guards brought by Keisuke Otori had fallen to the ground at this time, Keisuke Otori instinctively touched his waist, and at this time a hot bullet drilled directly into Keisuke Otori's head.