Since Zhu Youzhen succeeded to the throne, several cabinet ministers have not seen Zhu Youzhen so flustered.

I saw him pacing back and forth behind the royal eucalyptus, constantly rubbing his palms, and muttering to himself.

"What can I do! Korea is a country that is not to be conquered by Taejo. For so many years, I have been respectful to my dynasty, and the new king must get the approval of my Ming Dynasty when he succeeds to the throne. But I never expected that Li Liang had just hanged himself before, and now he didn't even take good care of his child. I actually encountered a storm and waves! I! Alas......."

After speaking, Zhu Youzhen sat on the chair and sighed.

"Your Majesty, please mourn!"

"Your Majesty, this is a natural disaster, and it cannot be avoided by man. The prince of Joseon, there should be such a catastrophe. ”

A few people saw the emperor's dejected appearance, and hurriedly comforted. Only Fan Jingwen drooped his eyelids and didn't speak.

After a while, Zhu Youzhen's face turned slightly pale, sighed again, and said to a few people.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Korean disaster has just subsided, and I plan to send him back to succeed to the throne and restore order in Korea as soon as possible, but this natural disaster has taken him away. What should we do now? ”

Several cabinet ministers looked at each other, and they were also in trouble.

"What about those clans of Li Kun?" Bi Ziyan asked.

"In order to prevent them from rebelling, Amin would have arrested and killed them all."

Zhu Youzhen shook his head.

"Why don't Your Majesty order someone to search in Korea to see if there are any clans left outside?" Jiang Dejing said.

"That's all there is to it."

Several people discussed it again, gave some suggestions, and walked out of the Hongde Hall together.

"I don't know if I can find the Li clan."

"Who knows? Maybe Amin killed them all. ”

"It's hard to say."

"Why doesn't he look at it?"

"Toothache."

On the way, Bi Ziyan and a few people discussed this matter. Only Fan Jingwen didn't say a word and walked silently behind the team. Also looking for the clan. Find out and get killed?

I've been working under Your Majesty for so long, when have you ever seen Your Majesty so flustered? Your Majesty will be flustered by this?

"Wang Banban, contact the British Duke and order him to find the Li clan. Be sure to tell him, don't let people with ulterior motives pretend! ”

"Yes! Banzai! ”

He didn't plan to let Zhang Zhiji come back for the time being, North Korea has experienced these two turmoils, and it is basically a waste to be rebuilt, and it must be said when it stabilizes.

Zhang Zhiji is indeed a little anxious, this battle is over, why hasn't His Majesty sent the prince of Joseon yet?

It wasn't until he received His Majesty's order to find the Lee clan that he knew that the prince of Joseon he was looking forward to had been buried in the belly of the fish. But the problem is that the Li clan has been killed by Amin, not to mention the clan. The ministers of the DPRK and China were killed by Amin in one wave, and he entered the city and killed another wave, and now he can't even put together a complete team. If he hadn't suppressed it here, the huge North Korea would have been in chaos.

His Majesty has given an order, and he will definitely look for it.

He also remembered the problem that Wang Chengen repeatedly emphasized when he conveyed his will.

Counterfeit.

Counterfeit?

He seemed to understand.

The tenth day of September

The news that a prince died in the belly of a fish in the process of returning to the dynasty spread throughout North Korea, and the government and the opposition wept.

Immediately afterwards, all the local government offices posted notices to find the Li clan left behind by the people.

Probably the content is that the king of Joseon, Li Liang, has hanged himself, and Wang Shizi also drowned on the way back. Look for him, and if there is any bastard son of the king outside, send him to Seoul quickly. As long as he is not a fool, support him to inherit the throne.

As soon as this proclamation was posted, it can be described as a national sensation.

All of them looked through the genealogy, or found the old people in the clan to confirm whether they had anything to do with the royal family. Although some people know that their ancestors have been farmers for generations, they have never been to Seoul in their lives. But maybe you're not biological?

On the day the notice was posted, someone claiming to be a descendant of Gwanghae-kun came to Seoul, but when it was checked, it was fake.

Later, more and more people came to Seoul, making the officials in charge of censorship busy every day.

I know that it's basically fake, but I can't do it if I don't verify it.

Zhang Zhiji saw that it was indeed not a way to go on like this, so he gave an order.

Once counterfeit is discovered, behead it for public display.

Now it was immediately much cleaner, and those who wanted to fish in troubled waters ran away.

At this time, a person entered the sight of Zhang Zhiji, who had been paying attention to this matter.

Li Liang

According to Li Liang, his mother was originally a palace maid in Gyeongbokgung Palace, and once Li Liang got drunk and gave his mother to that. Later, the belly gradually grew larger, and it was known to the Han family, Queen Inyeol. So he ordered an attendant to trick her out of the city and kill her under the pretext of sending her out of the palace. Li Liang's mother was very smart and knew what kind of danger she was facing, so she directly bribed the waiter, and the waiter who saw the money was open and let her go.

From then on, Li Liang's mother came to live in a village near Ganghwa Bay in the west of Seoul. and successfully gave birth to a baby boy, named Li Liang. One person pulled him up, and he also saved money to let Li Liang read and write. Unfortunately, Li Liang's mother died when he was twelve years old, and before she died, she confessed Li Liang's life experience. And gave him a token, a jade pendant.

Twelve-year-old Li Liang was ignorant and didn't know what this meant. As he grew older, his heart became twisted. Looking at other people's fine clothes and food, he hated it so much, this was the life he should have. Without his mother's restraints, he began to hang out with some thugs and specialize in stealing chickens and dogs.

Until this day I entered the city and saw the proclamation.

He couldn't suppress the joy in his heart anymore, I was going to be king! I don't have to go out on the street anymore to steal a few copper plates from someone's arms. The whole of North Korea is mine!

He came to Seoul with a jade pendant.

Even if Zhang Zhiji ordered to find out that it was fake, he immediately beheaded it to show the public, and he did not flinch.

Because he has evidence.

A piece of jade pendant that Li Liang casually dropped after finishing that night more than ten years ago.

So, he's real.

"Li Liang, Li Liang, your mother? Damn, that name sounds like an insult! Zhang Zhiji scolded and said, and then asked Xu Yingyuan on the side.

"Lao Xu, you said that this person feels very similar to that. It can't really be Li Kun's illegitimate son, right? Is it such a coincidence? ”

Xu Yingyuan smiled and said:

"It's not easy, whether he's real or not, you just have to prove that he's fake?"

"How do you prove it?"

"Find someone to prove it!"

"Who?"

"Cui Mingji. This person is a veteran of two dynasties, Amin has been trying to win him over after taking Seoul, but he secretly escaped from Seoul after he ostensibly agreed, Amin was furious when he found out, and ordered someone to arrest him. Just as we were about to deal with it, we called. This guy should still be in prison now, and I don't know if he's dead. ”

"How do you know these things?" Zhang Zhiji asked strangely.

They are all rough people who march and fight, why is the gap so big?

"Listen to the people in the restaurant."

...

No matter who he heard, Zhang Zhiji ordered someone to go to the prison and find Cui Mingji.

Cui Mingji is not dead, but it is almost there.

The people who fought were panicked, who still had the kung fu to control the life and death of the prisoners in the prison.

He ate two hungry meals in prison, and when he remembered to eat, he threw a cake, and if he couldn't remember, he just forgot it. After more than a month, his face has been thin and off.

Zhang Zhi ordered someone to serve him with good food and drink for two days, and then he slowly became a person.

"Just asked the general what he needs to do?"

Cui Mingji knew that there must be a price to pay for delicious and delicious hospitality, so after being called over by Zhang Zhiji, he immediately said straight to the point.

"Cui Yuanjun is transparent, and he will not go around in circles. There is a man named Li Liang, who said that he was the son of the former king Li Liang who was exiled among the people. But General Ben thinks he's a fake. You know what I mean? ”

Cui Mingji thought about it for a while, and knew Zhang Zhiji's plan.

He was silent for a long time, looked at Zhang Zhiji and said:

"If I can't prove that he's a fake, I'll have to die. Is it? ”

The smile on Zhang Zhiji's face slowly disappeared, leaned forward, and said slowly:

"Nope! It's not just you who have to die, your family! Your relatives! Your friend! They all have to die! ”

"Hahaha!"

Cui Mingji was not afraid after listening to Zhang Zhiji's words, but laughed out loud.

"General Zhang, what kind of official position can I get in Daming?"

"Then it depends on Your Majesty's dissatisfaction with what you have done."

"When?"

"Tomorrow."

"Good!"

The next day

Inside the Hall of Diligence

Zhang Zhiji summoned the ministers who were still alive in the court and prepared to conduct the final screening of the three people who were finally screened, including Li Liang. If there is a direct blood of the Lee family, he will be elected as the king of Joseon on the spot.

The first one on the stage is called Li Zhe, who looks about thirty years old, handsome and polite.

After some identification by the minister. Decide he's a fake.

Push it out and cut it off.

Another named Li Xuan, when he saw his companion who was hacked to death at the door, he was so frightened that he peed his pants.

"I'm a fake! I'm a fake! Leave me alone! ”

Li Xuan's ugliness made the ministers in the palace frown.

"It's late!"

Zhang Zhiji waved his hand and ordered someone to pull Li Xuan out and cut him down.

In the end, only Li Liang, who was strong and calm, was left. Taking a deep breath, a confident smile appeared on his face.

The throne is mine.

He repeated his story and took out the jade pendant that had been prepared for a long time.

A number of ministers have seen it, and they are all a little uncertain. Because it is indeed a thing in the palace, and it is true that only the king can use it.

In the end, the jade pendant was passed to Cui Mingji.

He only glanced at it with a frown, and was still on the tray.

"Fake!"