At this moment, the voice of another chamberlain suddenly sounded outside the door.

"Your Highness, Lord Leader asks to see you! Now he is waiting outside the Ideological and Political Palace. ”

"Coming so early to see?" Li Hui was a little strange, but quickly regained his composure. "Okay, let him wait in the hall first, and I'll go over right away."

Li Hui was very diligent when he was the monarch in the past, but after the restoration, he was not so diligent because of his health, and often did not hold court meetings with the ministers, preferring to summon some capable ministers in private. As the Minister of Parliament, Kim Sun-kook often went in and out of Gyeongbokgung Palace to ask him to see him, and he did not need to ask for instructions to enter the palace.

However, it is still rare to come so early to ask for a meeting, and I don't know why.

After changing his clothes, under the guidance of the attendant, Li Hui walked in familiar footsteps to the study where he dealt with daily affairs in the Ideological and Political Palace.

"Your Highness!" As soon as he saw him, Jin Xinguo fell directly to his knees on the ground.

Although he was very respectful and had always tried his best to assist him as the Minister of Parliament, Li Hui actually did not like him, because the minister's mind was too lively, and he did not really fear himself. If it was at the beginning, he would not have reused this kind of minister, but after the restoration of the country, there was no one available, so he had to take him as a leader. Besides, now he also knew that not many ministers were subservient to him in their hearts.

"Aiqing came to visit so early, what's the matter?" Li Hui sat on the throne with the support of the chamberlain, and asked Jin Xinguo.

"Your Highness, the minister has a very important matter, so he has to disturb His Highness, and I ask Your Highness for forgiveness." Jin Xinguo was still kneeling on the ground, "Do you remember what Your Highness said when he visited His Highness before His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of China came to Goryeo?" ”

When he asked this, Li Hui didn't react for a while, and his memory became worse and worse as he got older, and he finally recalled their conversation after thinking for a while. Yes, there is no end to darkness, just dialogue.

"You...... You mean the matter of establishing an heir? ”

"Yes, Your Highness!" Jin Xinguo immediately replied, "I would like to ask Your Highness, it has been nearly a month now, has Your Highness already made a calculation in his heart?" ”

"This matter has already been decided in the widow's heart, Aiqing doesn't need to be too anxious." Thinking that the other party actually came over to meet him early in the morning for this kind of thing, Li Hui couldn't help but feel a little bored in his heart, and casually perfunctory him.

"If Your Highness has a plan, then please tell the minister, and the minister will start making arrangements now." He didn't expect that Jin Xinguo was not repelled by his perfunctory, but continued to question him.

"Aiqing?" Li Hui didn't know why. It is said that an official with a lively mind like Jin Xinguo should be able to see that he does not want to talk about this issue now.

"The establishment of the heir is a major matter of the country, and the minister, as the minister of the council, must not participate in it." Even though he had hinted so obviously, Jin Xinguo still had no intention of backing down, and still continued to ask, "Dare to ask Your Highness, who do you care about now?" The minister must ask a clear question before he can prepare in advance. ”

"Kim Yizheng!" Li Hui accentuated his voice.

"The minister is just for the sake of the country, and I ask His Highness to forgive him." Jin Xinguo still did not flinch, as if he had already made up his mind, "Your Highness, the situation is urgent, does Your Highness still want to see chaos break out in Goryeo soon?" ”

"How can there be chaos!" Li Hui shouted at the other party. Then, he also realized that he was a little out of shape, and hurriedly slowed down his tone, "Aiqing is in a hurry because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is coming?" ”

"The minister doesn't think that the presence of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a bad thing." Jin Xinguo replied in a low voice, "On the contrary, the minister thinks that the best way now is to intercede with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince while he is still here, and let him approve our candidate, which is a great good thing for China and the DPRK and our country, at least to avoid the disputes of those who are not convinced." ”

"A good thing? What's so good? Li Hui asked rhetorically, "We were still in conflict with the mission before, if we go to plead with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince now, it will inevitably be taken advantage of by the people of the mission, don't forget that now they revolve around His Royal Highness the Crown Prince every day." ”

"Just because they revolve around the crown prince of China and North Korea every day, we should take the lead and set up an heir, right?" Jin Xinguo faced his sovereign with an attitude that he had never felt before, "Your Highness, there has been a rumor circulating in the outside world recently...... There are many people who suspect that your reluctance to establish an heir is due to your own selfishness and the unwillingness to lose your power. ”

"You...... You ......" Li Hui was furious and slapped the table heavily to stop the other party's words.

He didn't understand why Jin Xinguo was acting so strangely today, but this kind of rebellious approach had completely angered him. If it was him in the past, I'm afraid he would have ordered this innocent guy to be arrested by now.

But not now, his control over the court is not as strong as before, and if he changes his appearance in a hurry, it will only bring chaos, and it is because of this that he barely maintains his last bit of composure.

Who said these words! Arrest all these traitors who slander the king! A moment later, he shouted at Jin Xinguo. He expressed his anger in this way, and if he had been a little more sensitive, the Chancellor would have known to keep his mouth shut.

"There is a lot of discussion outside, but it's not one or two people who say this, where can the ministers catch it." Jin Xinguo suddenly sneered at this time, "If His Highness no longer insists on going his own way, but sets up an heir for the sake of our country, then I think the rumors outside will definitely be calmed down......"

This attitude of implicit rebuttal and even ridicule finally made Li Hui unable to contain his anger any longer.

"Golden Twin Country!" He no longer called the other party politely, but directly called out the name, "You are enough!" Retire!! ”

"Provoked His Highness's anger, and the ministers were terrified!" Seeing that the lord of the country was so angry, Jin Xinguo knelt down and confessed, but there was no panic on his face. "But His Highness can rebuke the ministers, but he can't rebuke this turbulent discussion, please think twice......"

Whether Jin Xinguo was carried away by the enthusiasm of worrying about the country and the people, or whether he was really crazy, Li Hui had no time to discern clearly, but he could already clearly see that the Minister of State was shaking his authority in an unabashed way—and on purpose.

If he wasn't crazy, then he must have relied on something, so he would deliberately run to the palace to brazenly confront him. What is it that makes him dare to speak to himself?

Terrible memories came back to his mind, and the nightmare of that night sent chills through his heart again. He had already experienced one betrayal and never wanted to experience another.

"Someone! Come! Arrest him! Li Hui shouted, preparing to let the chamberlain detain the minister first, and then see what happened.

The chamberlains walked in at once, but before they could get close to the Chancellor, Kim stood up on his own, and looked around.

"Stop, all of you!"

His performance made everyone in this group of servants suspicious, and they all stopped at once. A large group of people crowded into the room, and the sound of heavy breathing came and went, making Li Hui more and more uncomfortable.

"Jin Xinguo, do you want to rebel?" He shouted again, and then again he drove the attendants, "What do you stop doing!" ”

"Your Highness, it's best to let them retreat, so as not to hurt everyone's harmony." Jin Xinguo sighed, "Your Highness doesn't think that if the minister didn't rely on it, he would go directly to His Majesty and say these words, right?" ”

"Your dependence...... What is it? Who is inciting you to rebel? Li Hui asked in a trembling voice. You...... Do you still want to start the palace change? Don't forget...... Don't forget that I am the one who re-established the throne of the Chinese and Korean dynasties, if you dare to mess around, the Chinese and Korean dynasties will definitely not spare you rebellious ministers and thieves! And also...... Now that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince himself is in Gyeongbokgung Palace, do you still dare to mess around in front of him...... You ......"

When he said this, Li Hui seemed to have been struck by lightning, and he froze for a moment, and he couldn't say the rest of the words. He suddenly realized that before he knew it, a great crisis had approached him, just like that night

"His Royal Highness was supported by the Chinese Dynasty, and now the Chinese and Korean dynasties are powerful, if there is no approval from the Chinese and Korean dynasties, of course we will not be able to treat His Highness the same as at the beginning......" Jin Xinguo replied unhurriedly, "Therefore, although everyone has always had lingering feelings about His Highness, they have endured it until now." ”

"But now that you have the approval of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" Li Hui asked again. "They...... How did you confuse him? ”

Seeing that they had actually said this, these attendants felt bad in their hearts, and they stopped their hands one after another, and then silently withdrew from the room, and the chaotic breathing and footsteps gradually disappeared, so that Li Hui's already chaotic thoughts gradually regained some clarity.

"It's not confusing, it's just telling him the facts. His Royal Highness has no heirs under his knees, and he has never established an heir, which leaves a mess for the future. As the suzerain, the Han Dynasty of course has to solve this bane. Jin Xinguo replied angrily, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the one who presides over justice and hinders the country with his own selfishness, isn't it His Royal Highness?" ”

"What righteousness! It's nothing more than your own selfishness. Li Hui refuted the other party mercilessly, "What do you want?" ”

"In fact, it didn't matter, it was to determine an heir for His Royal Highness, so as to appease the hearts of the people of the government and the opposition, and also allow our country to continue." Jin Xinguo sneered, "So Your Highness don't panic, this time you won't let Your Highness taste the pain of displacement again." ”

"You...... You ......" Li Hui was so angry that he couldn't speak.

He knows that he doesn't have much prestige in the palace now, let alone outside the palace, and if he really loses the support of China and North Korea, his position will indeed be in jeopardy.

"Is the palace already under your control?"

"And just this morning, the soldiers of the Han Embassy have entered the capital from outside the city and surrounded Gyeongbokgung Palace, presumably His Highness also knows that few of the guards in the palace are willing to sacrifice their lives to protect His Highness. If Your Highness goes out to take a look, he will definitely understand the current situation. Jin Xinguo was still sneering, not caring how much he stabbed the other party with such words, "Oh, I forgot, Your Highness has no way to look outside." ”

Li Hui's heart became even colder, judging from the fearless performance of Jin Xinguo, what he said should be true, and now the army of the Han Dynasty should have controlled the palace and the entire capital. Besides, what if you don't have control? Will anyone still rise up and rebel against the orders of the crown prince of the Chinese dynasty for themselves? Think about it and know it's impossible.

"......" Li Hui ignored the other party's ridicule, and now he only felt powerless and cold. Therefore, you have long taken refuge in China and North Korea and fought for the tiger...... Take them to coerce the king? ”

"Your Highness, I don't know where to start." Jin Xinguo shook his head lightly, looking disapproving, "The Chinese Dynasty is the suzerainty of our country, as a minister, it is right for the ministers to respect the holy will, how can they act for the tiger?" In addition, if you want to talk about acting for the tiger, His Royal Highness took advantage of the power of China and the DPRK to restore the throne, and after being the monarch for so many years, he didn't feel ashamed from time to time? ”

When Li Hui first reigned, he favored a small group of favored ministers, and suppressed the ministers very strongly, although he was a northerner, Jin Xin Guoxin was still very dissatisfied with him. Therefore, at this time, he no longer wants to be polite to this monarch. "Okay, now Your Highness must have a clear idea of your situation, right? The minister still has to persuade His Highness not to do unnecessary things anymore. ”

"You ...... Whom do you ask His Highness the Crown Prince to appoint? Li Hui's heart was already cold, but he didn't have the anger just now. He knew that in the present situation, there was no point in resisting, and he could only act according to the prince's wishes, but he wanted to know what the result was for himself.

"Now His Royal Highness's subordinate is Li Liang, the youngest son of Li Jue, the king of Qingpingjun." Jin Xinguo replied quite calmly, "So I hope that His Highness will issue an edict to the whole country today, and inherit him to his knees and inherit the country." ”

"It's actually Qingping-kun?" Li Hui was quite surprised when he heard this candidate, but finally shook his head and sighed, "That's it, that's it, what else is there to say now?" ”

"That's right, Your Highness really doesn't have much to put in his beak now." Jin Xinguo nodded indifferently, "I'll tell Your Highness the truth, if Your Highness cooperates and obeys everyone's arrangements, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will no longer be embarrassed by His Highness, and His Highness can at least continue to be the monarch." ”

"Then the widow still wants to thank you?" Li Hui also laughed mockingly.

"Your Highness must not forgive the minister, but the minister has really tried his best, and the minister can say that he has a clear conscience." Jin Xinguo, as if he kept Li Hui's throne because of his own arguments, "If Your Highness finds it really unbearable, you can rest now, and then issue an edict." ”

The implication is that Li Hui no longer has the right to refuse, at most he just waits for a little longer. In the final analysis, it makes no difference whether Li Hui agrees or disagrees with a blind man, if he really doesn't cooperate, he can just take the national seal and write an edict, and now it's just a form of reading it for the sake of the monarch and ministers for many years.

"Widow...... The widow can issue an edict and do not have to wait any longer. Li Hui categorically rejected his kindness, "So far, does it make a difference whether the widow agrees or disagrees?" If you want to see the ugliness of the widow crying bitterly or kneeling and wailing, Lord Jin is afraid that he will be disappointed. ”

is obviously a monarch and minister, but he shouts out the lord in his mouth, and the ridicule is overflowing.

"The minister didn't mean this, if His Highness really wanted to think so, then the minister couldn't help it." Jin Xinguo's face turned pale, but he quickly endured it, "Since His Highness is so interested, then hurry up and take out the national seal to issue it, don't make it difficult for the ministers and others anymore." ”

With that, he took out a copy from his bosom that had been drafted a long time ago

"If it's just a stamp, Lord Jin doesn't have to come here in person, right?" Li Hui's sneer, on his blurred face, looked particularly hideous. "Could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince specially ordered you to come over to get the edict?"

Jin Xinguo's face became even more ugly, and he spread his hands, but did not answer.

"That seems to be the case." Li Hui already understood in his heart, "It seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has left some affection for the widow......"

He let out a long sigh, and then sat down again, "The widow wants to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince after the edict is issued. ”

"Your Highness, haven't you figured out the situation yet? Does His Highness feel that he can still make a request now? Jin Xinguo couldn't help but sneer, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just asked you to issue an edict, but I don't have time to see you." ”

"If you can't see me, that's Your Highness's business, you don't need to talk too much, do you think you are worthy of making decisions for Your Highness?" Li Hui sneered unceremoniously, "You're just a messenger, why do you have to put on such a complacent look?" Hurry up and spread the word, and wait to get the edict you want!" ”

Jin Xinguo's face suddenly turned red by this unceremonious count, as if he was holding his breath.

But in the end he endured it, and threw the edict heavily on the desk. "Your Highness, please seal it as soon as possible, and the minister will come as soon as he goes!"

Just as he turned around and was about to leave, Li Hui suddenly stopped him again.

"Kim Yizheng!"

Jin Xinguo stopped and looked at the other party with some confusion.

"From today onwards, I probably won't be able to uphold national politics in the future, at most I will be a nominal monarch...... But Jin Yizheng, don't be too happy, I was jealous of China and North Korea, and finally fell into this fate, I have nothing to say, but what about you? Don't you think that one day you won't be jealous of China and North Korea? We are just puppets in the hands of others now, if we can drive me down today, we can drive you down tomorrow, you can serve China and North Korea carefully, others can too, others can do more! Li Hui first sneered, and finally turned into laughter, "So, you have a good time today, lest one day it will be your turn, and you won't be able to stand it!" ”