I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 660: A heavy blow must be struck!
Hearing the sound, Li Shanhai and others turned and looked towards the back hall.

A screen was pulled aside, revealing the back hall; a curtain was lowered, blocking everyone's view. Only a woman in gorgeous dress could be seen sitting in the back hall.

Although they couldn't see her face clearly, Li Shanhai and the others could hear her voice. They bowed and said respectfully, "Your Highness and I greet Her Majesty the Queen."

Sitting behind the curtain in the back hall was Queen Dowager Shen.

The Shen family comes from the famous Qingsong Shen family.

Born in the 1532th year of Jiajing (), he is only years old this year.

In the 21st year of the Jiajing reign, she was chosen by Emperor Zhongzong and married to his second son, Li He, the Prince of Qingyuan, and was given the title of Lady.

In the 24th year of Jiajing, Emperor Chaoxian Renzong died without an heir, and his younger brother Li He ascended the throne and became Emperor Chaoxian Mingzong, and made Shen his princess consort.

In the 29th year of Jiajing, Shen gave birth to Prince Shunhuai.

In the 42nd year of Jiajing's reign, Prince Shunhuai died, and Shen and Mingzong had no more children.

In the first year of Longqing, Myeongjong died. Shen issued an edict in the name of the late queen, appointing Lee Gyun, the son of Deokheunggun Lee Seong, the seventh son of Jungjong and Myeongjong's younger brother, as the heir to the throne and changing his name to Lee Sun.

After ruling the country from behind the scenes for half a year, she was unable to suppress the factional strife in the court, nor could she appease the local people's grievances, which eventually led to the Boshin Incident.

Taking refuge on Ganghwa Island, Shen lived deep in the backyard, rarely showing up or speaking.

However, Qingsong Shen, one of the famous families in Chaoxian, would definitely not be content with loneliness. Her younger brothers Shen Yiqian and Shen Zhongqian have always been active in the foreground.

Shen Yiqian single-handedly founded the Westerner Party, but after two diplomatic missions to the Ming Dynasty, he quickly became a die-hard fan of the Ming Dynasty. His political philosophy was to make Chaoxian the 21st Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty and not be tolerated by the loyal and righteous ministers in the court. Then his brother Shen Zhongqian took over the banner of the Westerner Party.

Now the small imperial court has returned to the capital to offer sacrifices to the ancestral tombs, spread the news to various places, and reopened.

Queen Dowager Shim gradually regained her power, and King Yi Sun left the court to attend the imperial court in Ming. As the only representative of the royal power in the court, Shim's power reached its peak.

"I have heard your opinions. You are all the pillars of the court, but why don't you rise up now when the court is in danger?"

Shen's voice came out staggeringly.

Li Shanhai and others bowed their heads and listened respectfully, but they were muttering in their hearts, wondering when did this woman hide here.

Liu Chenglong arranged this party and the place was also chosen by him. Out of trust in him, everyone came in without any suspicion and sat down to discuss important matters.

I didn't expect there was someone hiding behind me. I was careless.

Is Liu Chenglong getting involved with the Queen Dowager?
One is in his twenties, handsome and tall, as vigorous as a dragon and a tiger; the other is less than forty years old, as ferocious as a wolf and a tiger, and lives deep in the harem.

The two of them were actually involved. It seems that the rumors that had been spread before, such as the fact that young men often stayed overnight in the Queen's inner courtyard on Ganghwa Island,
It seems that these are all true!

Many thoughts flashed through everyone's mind. In the newly built simple house of the Yi clan ancestral temple in Seoul, the tablet of King Myeongjong glowed green.

Liu Chenglong knelt at the back, observing the five people in front, who were currently the five most powerful people in the court, and sneered in his heart.

A bunch of insects!
After I've used you, I'll take the opportunity to get rid of you!

With bugs like you around, what hope is there for tribute?
Li Shanhai bowed his head and replied, "The current situation is unpredictable. We are not talented enough to make a decision. I beg the Queen to issue an order and we will follow it."

Just follow?

If something goes wrong, hand over the Queen Mother.

She was the one who started it all. We, as her subjects, are just following her orders. We have no choice!
Liu Chenglong knelt at the back, listening to the voices in front, and felt even colder in his heart.

"I know what you mean. You just want to establish a new king and seize the upper hand. But now we have just encountered the Boshin Incident, and the royal family is dwindling. Who do you think should be the new king?"

Everyone was silent.

Seeing that the five people had made up their minds not to be the first to speak, Liu Chenglong said, "Your Majesty, I recommend Li Jilin, the son of Lord Deyang and the governor of Fenghai."

Deyang Jun Li Qi was the fifth son of King Jungjong of Chaoxian, and also the uncle of Li Sun.

Li Jilin was the third son of Li Qi.

During the Boshin Incident, the royal family of the Joseon Dynasty also suffered a catastrophe. All the princes and grandchildren of the Lee clan were killed or wounded. Lee Jilin was not only one of the few who survived, but also the only descendant of the lineage of King Jungjong.

In other words, apart from Yi Sun, the only one left in King Jungjong's lineage was Yi Jilin.

The Queen Dowager was very satisfied with the candidate recommended by Liu Chenglong.

Like Li Jilin and Li Sun, they were both her illegitimate nephews. She could easily suppress them both in terms of etiquette and clan relationship.

Moreover, his bloodline is as orthodox as Lee Sun's, and he can give an explanation to the court and the public.

"The candidates recommended by Liu Duzhi were indeed carefully considered. I think they are very appropriate. What do you think?"

What do we think?
We stood by with our hands on our hips, drinking some wine and watching slowly.

Zheng Che suddenly knelt on the ground and blurted out, "My queen, as everyone knows, Li Jilin has been with Lord Deyang since he was a child, and guarded Fenghai after he became an adult. Not many people in the court know him.

After the Boshin Incident, few people had seen him. Even those who had seen him had only seen him when he was a teenager, and no one knew what he looked like when he was an adult.

Li Jilin now claims that he fled all the way from Fenghai to Ganghwa Island, but he has no seals or talismans on him. I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince others with just his words."

Liu Chenglong looked at Zheng Che in front of him angrily, wishing he could draw his sword and stab it into his raised butt.

During today's meeting, you came out to interfere again and again. It is certain that you are a spy for the Ming people.

You Westerners are just running dogs of the Ming people.

The party leader Shen Yiqian was determined to betray Chao Xian and surrender the country to the Ming Dynasty.

Besieged by loyal and righteous men, Chao Xian had no place to stand and fled to the Ming Kingdom in anger.

His younger brother Shen Zhongqian continued to take over the banner and nominally broke with Shen Yiqian, but in reality he still betrayed the court and surrendered the land to the Ming Dynasty, but he did it more secretly!
A traitor to Chaoxian!
When the deed is accomplished, I will burn you all to death to wash away your sins.

The domineering voice of Queen Dowager Shen came from behind the curtain: "This palace said he is Li Jilin, he is the grandson of King Jungjong, the son of Lord Deyang, and the new prince presented to the court."

Liu Chenglong's eyes were filled with tears. He prostrated himself on the ground and shouted in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty is wise! In times of crisis, you have turned the tide, saved the people from danger, and saved the vast country from disaster. You will surely be remembered in history and praised by generations to come."

Shen said straightforwardly: "Okay, the important matter has been settled. Li Lingzheng, you will lead the civil and military officials to restore order and support the government. After the new emperor is established, there will be rewards.

Liu Duzhi, I have sent you a secret order, ordering you to be the judge of Yijinfu and the director of Yuyingtang. You must act in secret to establish a new king and initiate a new policy as soon as possible.

I will entrust you with the mission of serving the people and the vast land to you, Liu Qing."

Liu Chenglong knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face, "I will do my best until my death!" Li Shanhai, Jin Xiaoyuan, Shen Zhongqian, Cui Yongqing, and Zheng Che looked at each other, then knelt on the ground and responded in unison: "I obey your command!"

In the northeast of Seoul, Yanshan is the station of the 1st, 5th, 6th, 9th and 11th Infantry Regiments of the New Army of Joseon. These five infantry regiments have a total of 16,000 people and are the security force of Seoul.

Liu Chenglong stood on the top of Yanshan Mountain, looking at the densely packed and neatly organized military camps at the foot of the mountain, and couldn't help but sigh: "What a tiger and wolf army."

There were two men standing next to him, one was in his thirties with a beard, and the other was in his twenties with a clean-shaven face.

They all wore the uniforms of the New Army presented by the Emperor, which were very similar to the new police uniforms of the Ming Dynasty, except that the police uniforms were navy blue while theirs were indigo blue.

The organization of the Chaoxian New Army was similar to that of the Ming Army's Zhenwei Army. It used the "new organization method" established by Zhu Yijun, and its name was almost the same as that of later generations.

The military ranks are the same as those of the Ming Dynasty police, from second lieutenant to major general, with captain and colonel in between.

Currently, the highest military rank in the Chaoxian New Army is Major General Jeon Jeong-won.

The bearded man with two bars and one star on his shoulder was a major named Jin Chengyi, the commander of the 11th Infantry Regiment.

The clean-shaven, beardless man wore shoulder straps with three stars on them. He was a captain named Lee Jae-gu, and he was the commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 6th Infantry Regiment.

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Jin Chengyi looked at the military camp with a complicated expression, "But this fierce army was trained entirely by the Ming people."

Liu Chenglong felt a little depressed. After thinking about it, he decided to tell everyone some good news to boost morale.

"The Queen Dowager agreed to depose Lee Sun and enthrone Lee Ji-rin."

Jin Chengyi and Li Zaiyi were delighted: "Really?"

"Yes, during the secret meeting the day before yesterday, Queen Dowager suppressed the objections of Li Lingzheng and others and decided on this matter."

Li Zaiyi said happily: "Good. Li Sun is stupid and foolish, loves luxury and hates frugality, and has no ambition to make progress. He only wants to enjoy himself under the protection of the Ming people, and has no ambition to revive the country and rebuild the government.

It is better not to have such a Lord!"

Jin Chengyi was not so optimistic. "Will it really work if we remove Lee Sun and appoint Lee Jilin as the new leader? I think we should take power into our own hands, strive for innovation, and stop being disturbed by those bastards."

Liu Chenglong nodded fiercely: "That's right. The matter of deposing and enthroning is just for us to grasp the greater good and create a great opportunity."

A great opportunity?
what chance?
Jin Chengyi and Li Zaiyi couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Liu Chenglong. He didn't say anything else, but asked back.

"Brother Jin, Brother Li, how many troops can you actually command?"

After a moment of silence, Jin Chengyi said, "To be honest with you, Brother Liu, I am only confident in the regiment's guard company and the second battalion. The battalion commanders and company commanders there are my brothers in life and death, and they don't care about losing their heads at all.

I can only control one company of the First Battalion. I have no control over the Third Battalion and the other troops."

Li Zaiyi replied: "I can only control the first company, which I led, and most of them are my brothers in arms. I am not sure about the rest."

Seeing that Liu Chenglong didn't say anything, Jin Chengyi and Li Zaiyi thought that he felt that he was not doing his job well. They looked at each other and Jin Chengyi explained: "Brother Liu, it's not that we don't work hard, it's that the Ming people's means of controlling the army are too powerful.

Each regiment has a political work department, and the political work instructor is directly assigned to the company level. At the battalion level, there is a political work instructor. At the regiment level, the political work committee directly leads the political work department. In addition to political propaganda work, they also have the power to enforce military law and discipline in peacetime and wartime. "

"Political Department?"

"Yes, the Propaganda Office is under the Military Government's Propaganda Bureau, similar to a military supervisor. It is omnipresent, and its methods are extremely sophisticated, winning the hearts of officers and soldiers from top to bottom.

If it weren’t for the friendship between me and those old brothers, who all crawled out of the dead together, their hearts would have been drawn away long ago.”

Li Zaiyi added: "There are also people from the Jinyiwei.

It is said that he is from the Security Bureau of the Yiwei Division, specializing in spying in the army and investigating crimes such as treason and treason. Not only does the Ming Dynasty have a large number of Security Bureau spies in the navy and army, but our Xianxin Army also has some.

No one knows who it is. It could be your guard or your life-or-death brother."

Liu Chenglong's scalp tingled when he heard this. With such strict control, it was no wonder that heroes like Jin Chengyi and Li Zaiyi were so cautious and careful when dealing with him.

It turned out to be the case.

Liu Chenglong said angrily: "It is not only like this in the army, but also in the court. No one in the court knows whether they are human or ghost!
The various means used by the Ming people just show their wolfish ambition to annex our Chaoxian. Fortunately, there are loyal and brave righteous men who do not betray the grace of the king for generations and do not forget to offer sacrifices to the country.

You have 1,500 people, plus the 1,000 people from Quan Jiu, that's enough.

The Queen Dowager has appointed me as the judge of the Yijinfu and the director of the Yuying Hall, and I am in charge of the Yifu affairs. We can give it a try."

Li Zaiyi couldn't help but ask, "Brother Liu, now that things have come to this, you can tell me the details of the matter."

Liu Chenglong smiled and asked, "We can close the city and hold it. If that doesn't work, we can take the new army far away to the central mountainous area and hold on until the Ming people can no longer afford the cost and compromise and seek peace.

You don't believe this strategy?"

"Of course I don't believe it. Brother Liu is a man of great talent and strategy, how could he come up with such a hopeless strategy that relies on others!"

Liu Chenglong looked into the distance.

The mountains are clustered together, stretching for thousands of miles, and the landscape is picturesque!
He sighed.

"Yes, how can our fate and the hope of offering sacrifices to the emperor be placed in the hands of others? The good plan I proposed, including the loyal and righteous people of the new army I publicly mentioned the day before yesterday, was all to deceive Li Shanhai and others.

How can we manage state affairs if we are with these insects! How can we have any hope of paying tribute to the emperor!"

Liu Chenglong looked at Jin Chengyi and Li Zaiyi and said sincerely: "In the new army, I only trust you two and Quan Jiu. You entrusted your lives to me, and I dare not hide anything.

My real plan is to let Li Shanhai and others propose to depose and enthrone the king.

This matter is of great importance. Under this pretext, you should invite Wu Dui, the Ming Dynasty's envoy for viewing the imperial court, Liang Menglong, the deputy envoy, Ye Mengxiong, the chief secretary, Gao Ce, the military governor, and other important military and political figures of the Ming Dynasty to Seoul. Then you two, together with Quan Jiu's Marines, will launch the attack.

He cuts off the Ming army's route into the city. The two of you control Wu Dui and others and defend the city.

After capturing important Ming officials such as Wu Dui, they issued a notice in the name of the Ministry of State Affairs and the Ministry of Military Supervision, establishing Li Jilin as the new emperor and returning all military and political power to the new emperor.

At that time, we can raise our arms and call for the people to come to the court. The people of the Ming Dynasty will be afraid to use force. By then, we will have a decisive situation and can negotiate with the emperor of the Ming Dynasty to restore the vassal state and make our own decisions.

Jin Chengyi and Li Zaiyi looked at each other, surprised and happy. This plan sounded feasible, at least it was more reliable than defending the city by themselves, or fleeing to the mountains if they couldn't hold it, and waiting until the Ming people left on their own.

Seeing the expressions of the two men, Liu Chenglong continued to encourage them, "This is a time of crisis, it is not an ordinary situation, we must strike hard and fight with all our might! We must save the dynasty from collapse.

Rebuild the dynasty and support the government, and you and I will both be heroes whose names go down in history!"

(End of this chapter)