Seoul Division.

"Is this really written by the king of Joseon?" Li Yuntian raised his hand and asked Yun Na who was standing in front of him with a frown, looking a little incredulous.

"Back to the prince, it's true, it was found from the hands of the palace in Gyeongbokgung Palace to the Mishang Palace, and she wanted to swallow the note to destroy the evidence at that time!" Yun Na bowed down when she heard this, and replied in a coquettish voice, "All of you were present at the time and can testify. ”

"Lord Wang, this note was indeed collected from the Middle Palace to the Mishang Palace, we saw it with our own eyes, and it is the handwriting of His Royal Highness the Lord." Hearing this, Li Ji stood up hard, bowed to Li Yuntian and said, he is the head of the hundred officials of the Korean State, and he is naturally the one who comes forward at this time.

"The king of Joseon has disappointed this king too much, this king originally thought that he and the princess had a deep relationship between the couple, but he didn't expect to use the opportunity of the visit to report the news, and vainly wanted to mislead the investigation of the witch Gu case and get rid of it, which is really hateful!"

Li Yuntian couldn't help but sneer when he heard this, and after a deep groan, he said to Yun Na, "Pass on the order of the king, take over the defense of Gyeongbokgung Palace from now on, and the king of Joseon must not go out in the dormitory!" ”

"Yes!" Yun Na bowed to Li Yuntian and replied in a coquettish voice.

Li Ji, Huang Xi and the others couldn't help but glance at each other, it seems that Li Yuntian put Li Xuan under house arrest, but thinking about Li Xuan's actions, it is too reckless, and he still thinks about delivering the news under Yunna's nose at such a critical moment, and he was caught, it is really stupid, does he think that Li Yuntian will not be able to see through his little trick?

With Li Yuntian's order, the soldiers of the Xiaowu Army stationed in Seoul quickly drove into Gyeongbokgung Palace and took over the defense of Gyeongbokgung Palace.

When Li Xuan learned that the soldiers of the Xiaowu Army had entered Gyeongbokgung Palace, he was taken aback, and he didn't understand why Li Yuntian wanted to do this, but then he realized something, and his face turned pale in an instant, if he didn't guess wrong, it must have been something wrong from the Middle Palace to the Mishang Palace.

For the siege of Gyeongbokgung Palace, both officialdom and the people in Seoul seemed calm, except for the uproar caused by the witch Gu incident in the Middle Palace, there was no wave because of Li Xuan's house arrest.

In fact, since Yi Yao launched a mutiny to kill the king of Joseon, the people of Joseon began to face the days of no king, and they have become accustomed to the vacancy of the throne over the years.

After Li Yuntian arrived in Korea, he was actually exercising the power of the king of Joseon, and not only did the major yamen in Seoul operate around him, but also because he managed the country's military and political affairs in an orderly manner, which greatly promoted social and economic development, and thus established a high prestige among the people.

Although Li Xuan succeeded to the throne as the new king of Joseon a year ago, under Li Yuntian's suppression, Li Xuan did not have much presence in the officialdom, and even the people of Seoul felt very unfamiliar with him.

Therefore, after the siege of Gyeongbokgung Palace, the people of Joseon did not pay much attention, and the country's military and political affairs were operating in an orderly manner.

Li Yuntian paid close attention to the movements in the market, and saw that the people were very indifferent to Li Xuan's house arrest, and he couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief in his heart.

After Li Xuan was placed under house arrest, he wanted to ask to see Li Yuntian and explain the matter of the note, but Li Yuntian could not give him this opportunity and take advantage of this opportunity to take it down.

Although the market in Seoul seems to be calm, but the officialdom has become a mess, whether it is Li Ji or Huang Xi, they all know that Li Xuan is finished this time, even if Li Yuntian wants to let go of Li Xuan, the ministers of civil and military affairs will not let go, Li Yuntian is the mainstay of Daming, how can he let others frame him?

Even if Li Xuan can escape, but he has made such a big mistake, the throne will definitely not be stable, unless Li Yuntian can come forward to protect him, he will definitely be deposed from the throne.

Therefore, Li Ji, Huang Xi and Liu Shangmin and others began to take precautions, secretly thinking about which monarch should be pushed to the throne after Li Xuan fell, and it was obvious that if he could get the support of the king of Joseon in the future, it would be much easier to do things.

At this moment, the princes of Seoul suddenly became fragrant and sweet, and were fought over by various factions such as Li Ji and Huang Xi, and the Korean state will face the situation of the dragons seizing the throne.

Of course, Li Ji, Huang Xi and others understand very well that they only have the power to recommend, and the decision on the choice of the king of Joseon is in the hands of Li Yuntian, and only with Li Yuntian's approval can they become the future king of Joseon.

Therefore, under the arrangement of Li Ji and Huang Xi and others, several princes of Seoul came to visit Li Yuntian one after another, all wanting to get Li Yuntian's support in the future battle for the throne.

Li Yuntian knew why those great princes came, and received them quietly, in fact, he had already made a decision about the future of the Korean state.

In mid-July, after some meticulous interrogation and verification, Yun Na handed over a closing statement to Li Yuntian, drawing an end to the uproar of the Zhonggong Witch Gu incident.

After Jin Cheng's trial, the witch Gu incident in the middle palace was done by the princess of Joseon, and the reason for this was because she was dissatisfied with Li Yuntian's control of the Korean state power and the establishment of three divisions and one court, and believed that Li Xuan's authority had been damaged, so she thought of using witchcraft to secretly murder Li Yuntian, as long as Li Yuntan died, then Li Xuan could regain power.

It's just that no one would have thought that this originally extremely secret thing would accidentally leak out, and as a result, when Yun Na led people to raid the palace, the humanoid puppet was captured on the spot before it could be transferred.

It is precisely because of this that Li Xuan found a way to find someone to apologize for the princess, and then there was a risk of handing over a small note.

On the confession provided by Yun Na, several important Shang Gong of the Middle Palace, including the promotion of Shang Gong, testified and signed the confession, forming a complete evidence system.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what should you think of this?" Li Yuntian looked through the case file, and quietly asked Li Ji and Huang Xi and other court officials of the three divisions and one court standing in front of him, and they participated in the trial of the case throughout the city.

"Lord Wang, the evidence in this case is conclusive, enough to convict the mother of the middle hall." Li Ji smiled bitterly in his heart when he heard this, stepped forward, and bowed to Li Yuntian seriously.

"What about you?" Li Yuntian looked at Huang Xi, Liu Shangmin and the others, waiting for them to show their attitude.

"Xiaguan and the others also think so." Huang Xi and Liu Shangmin and other court officials of the three divisions and one court knew that it was time to take a stand, so they bowed down and replied, and no one dared to intercede with the princess at this time.

"Does the King of Joseon know?" Li Yuntian groaned for a moment when he heard this, and asked Yun Na quietly.

"Back to the prince, I'm afraid only the king and princess of Joseon know about this." Yun Na replied a little helplessly when she heard this, "But the princess is silent now, refusing to answer any questions, and her subordinates can't get relevant news from her." ”

The princess of Joseon never expected that things would evolve to this point, and after learning that the Shang Gong people in the middle palace had betrayed her and accused her of using witchcraft to murder Li Yuntian, she was silent and stopped talking.

Because Li Yuntian had ordered not to embarrass the Korean princess, Jin Cheng did not dare to execute him, so he could only let him keep silent, but the confessions of those Shang Gong in the middle palace were enough to convict him.

"What's the trouble!" Li Yuntian couldn't help but shake his head when he heard this, he knew that the princess of Joseon had not only become taciturn but also only consumed a small amount of food and water every day, and now her body was very weak.

"Lord Wang, this case involves His Royal Highness the Lord, do you summon His Royal Highness the Lord to come for questioning?" At this time, Jin Cheng hesitated and said, although he didn't want to mention this matter, but as the chief judge of the case, he had to mention this matter, otherwise the case would not be complete, and his duties would not be fulfilled.

Li Xuan is the king of the Joseon State and the top boss of the officials of the three divisions and one court, so if he wants to interrogate Li Xuan, Jin Cheng and the others, he can't be the master, so he can only come to ask Li Yuntian and ask Li Yuntian to decide.

As Jin Cheng spoke, the situation at the scene became tense again, and Li Ji, Huang Xi and the others looked at Li Yuntian in unison, wondering if Li Xuan would also be interrogated.

"He is the king of Korea after all, if he is tried, what will be his face?" Li Yuntian pondered for a while and then shook his head, looked at Li Ji and said, "Political envoy, you are the important minister of the country and the head of a hundred officials, so go to Gyeongbokgung Palace to meet the king of Joseon and tell him that the evidence of the crime is conclusive now, if he confesses now, the king can be regarded as surrendering, otherwise he will act according to the law!" ”

"The subordinate obeys!" Li Ji didn't expect Li Yuntian to let himself persuade Li Xuan to tell the truth, and after being stunned for a moment, he hurriedly responded, and there was indeed no one on the scene who was more suitable than him to be this lobbyist.

"This case is very important, and it must not be leaked out before the case is closed, and the offenders will be severely punished!" Li Yuntian glanced around at the scene and said expressionlessly.

"The subordinate obeys!" Hearing this, all the officials bowed down in response, they knew the seriousness of the case, so the best choice at this time was to keep their mouths shut.

After Li Ji and Huang Xi and their party left, Li Yuntian couldn't help but let out a long breath, stretched out his hand and rubbed the temples on both sides of his forehead, now he is only one last step away from completing the purpose of coming to North Korea, whether he can kick this last kick well will be related to whether the plan can end perfectly.

"Xianggong, what are you going to do with the Joseon royal couple?" Liu Zhen came in and asked with a smile after pouring Li Yuntian a cup of freshly brewed hot tea.

"It depends on whether the king of Joseon cooperates, and if he can do what the minister said, then he can live a comfortable life." Li Yuntian knew that Liu Zhen was worried about the fate of you Li Xuan and the princess, so he took a sip of tea and said, "If the king of Joseon wants to resist to the end, Xianggong can only let him suffer some hardships in the future." ”

"Don't worry, no matter what, Xianggong will give him a way out." Saying that, Li Yuntian smiled and comforted Liu Zhen, he didn't want his plan to be stained with blood, in his opinion, there was no need at all, it would only make the situation complicated, it was better to have a beginning and an end.