I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 661: Kill the traitors!

Liu Chenglong stood on the tower of the South Gate of Seoul, looking into the distance.

Traces of artillery fire can still be seen here. Many bricks, stones and wood were added later. Standing next to it, you can even smell the smoke from the fire.

The Han River in the distance flows endlessly towards the sea.

The sky is clear and the white clouds are like brocade. The sun shines through the thick clouds, and countless golden rays of light sprinkle on the land between Bukhan Mountain and the Han River.

“I stood under the boundless sky, looking out at the sea. My heart followed the Han River into the depths of the sea and disappeared at the end of the world.”

Liu Chenglong sang softly, and Yin Enshun next to him turned and looked at him.

"Brother Liu, do you still have the heart to sing?"

He is a classmate and good friend of Liu Chenglong. He comes from a poor family and is not valued by the officials from prominent families in the court. Now he is the chief censor of the Sijianyuan.

"The Song Dynasty poet Zhaode Xinbian wrote, 'When water is extremely still, its image is clear; when the mind is extremely still, wisdom is born.' Something big is about to happen, and I need to be quiet. Singing folk songs can help me calm down."

Yin Enshun asked, "Brother Liu, aren't you afraid of risking everything like this?"

"To do great things is either to achieve great success or to fail miserably. There is no middle ground. The Boshin Incident severely damaged Chaoxian's vitality. He is on the verge of death. Now is his weakest moment.

The Ming people are salivating outside the gate, watching day and night, ready to take advantage of the opportunity. The court has reached the most critical moment. If we don't rise up, we will become the sinners of history. "

"Great success or failure? Brother Liu, why don't we first summarize the root cause of the Boshin Incident and then make a long-term plan?"

"The Boshin Rebellion was nothing more than internal corruption, annexation by powerful people, and external opening of the country by merchants from the Ming Dynasty, which brought in countless goods and caused all the wealth to flow out, further depleting the national treasury and making the country exhausted and the people poor.

Moreover, the evil doctrines flowed in with the goods of the Ming Dynasty, bewitching people and corrupting social order, which allowed the cunning and unruly people to take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos. We only need to first prevent the external enemies and then gradually eliminate the internal troubles. If we rectify the administration of officials, curb annexation, cultivate moral governance, and rebuild social order, Chaoxian will surely rise again. "

Liu Chenglong pointed to the residences of the Guanchaoxian State Administration Office and the Military Supervisor Office in the distance and said generously: "The fate of Chaoxian should be controlled by ourselves, and it is not the turn of the Ming people to point fingers at us.

Today I have worked hard to devise this plan. God will surely bless me and make it a success. After that, we will endure hardships for ten years, accumulate wealth, and learn lessons. Then we will be able to transform from a cocoon into a butterfly and revive the Great Unity.”

Yin Eun-sun looked at Liu Chenglong with a complicated expression and couldn't help but ask, "Can Quan Chenghuan be trusted?

The key to Brother Liu's strategy lies in him. If we cannot cut off the Ming army's access to the city and hold them off for a while, our efforts will fail."

Liu Chenglong answered without hesitation: "I believe in Quan Jiu. He is my family's adopted son. He became my book boy when he was seven years old. He grew up with me and read some books.

Although he is fierce and aggressive, he is loyal and righteous. During the Boshin Incident, I injured my foot while escaping from Seoul. If he hadn't carried me all the way to Ganghwa Island, I would have died without a burial place.

Later, I asked Shen Yiqian to send him to the Ming Dynasty's volunteer team. I didn't expect that this kid would become so successful."

Yin Enshun nodded and said, "It is indeed unexpected that the Ming people gave him the most elite First Special Combat Regiment of Chaoxian. The new Chaoxian army is mainly trained in the mandarin duck formation and is only equipped with one-third of the bird guns.

The Special Operations Corps, like the Ming army, was fully equipped with smoothbore rifles, and could be said to be the most powerful army offered to the court. That's why I'm so worried.

The Ming people are not fools and would not easily hand over such a strong force to someone they do not trust.

Brother Liu, please think twice."

"I have been very kind to Quan Jiu. He is a man who values ​​friendship and repays kindness. He will never betray me. The reason why the Ming people gave the special operations group to Quan Jiu is that he is not only brave and good at fighting, but also has a basic understanding of writing and knows a lot of Chinese characters, which is rare among warriors.

He is also very clever and was able to please the military governor Gao Ce, which gave him this opportunity.
This opportunity is also an opportunity for me to offer my tribute. He will lead the elite troops to stop the Ming army from entering the city. It only takes half an hour for Jin Chengyi and Li Zaiyi to capture Wu Dui and others, and great things will be accomplished! "

Yin Eun-sun continued to advise earnestly: "If the favor is too great, it will not be able to bear the weight, or it may turn into a disaster."

Liu Chenglong was a little unhappy, "I have been very kind to Quan Jiu, why did he become a disaster?"

"The favor you have received is too great, and it is not easy to repay. If this continues, the favor will gradually fade and hatred will gradually arise. Brother Liu, favor and hatred are only a thought away."

Liu Chenglong became more and more displeased and sneered a few times, "Haha, Quan Jiu and I grew up together, and I know his temper very well. He will never do something treacherous and outrageous to both humans and gods."

Seeing that Liu Chenglong was a little angry, Yin Eun-soon didn't know how to persuade him anymore.

At this time, dust was rising on the road outside the South Gate, and an army was rushing towards this side.

Liu Chenglong's face changed. What happened?
He quickly sent people out of the city to inquire.

After anxiously waiting for more than twenty minutes, the confidant came quickly to report.

"Everyone obeys your order. The commander of the special operations group, Quan Chenghuan, is leading a battalion of soldiers to the South Gate."

Liu Chenglong subconsciously glanced at Yin Eunsun, "Jun Jiu brought his troops here, what happened?"

"I asked, and the captain said he would not tell us until he saw the king's order."

"Then I'll go down to meet him." Liu Chenglong lifted his clothes and walked down the steps of the city wall, with Yin Enshun following closely behind him.

The two men came to the south gate and waited for more than ten minutes. They saw Quan Chenghuan riding a tall Qinghai horse and walking in front with more than a dozen mounted guards. Behind them was the special operations team carrying muskets and lined up in an orderly manner.

Their uniforms were very similar to those of the Ming Army Marines, with dark blue half-length cotton coats, stand-up collars and waist bands, grey-brown breeches, leggings, and cloth shoes.

Wearing a round-brimmed felt hat, carrying luggage and shouldering a musket, he walked on the road with great momentum.

Liu Chenglong took a look and saw that they were truly a group of fierce and fierce troops. Thinking that this army would soon become the pillar of the court, he felt even more excited.

Quan Chenghuan rode his horse more than ten meters ahead, dismounted, threw the reins to the guard, and walked over quickly.

He was wearing the uniform of a Marine officer, a round-brimmed felt hat, a dark blue woolen overcoat, a large red lapel, and red epaulettes with two bars and three stars.

Gray-brown breeches with red edges, the lower half tucked into leather riding boots.

There was a command knife on the left side of the leather belt and a pistol on the right side, both in a holster.

"Young Master." Quan Chenghuan called enthusiastically with a bow.

Liu Chenglong asked, "Quan Jiu, what happened? Why did you arrive early?"

"Sir, it's a good thing." Quan Chenghuan pulled Liu Chenglong aside and said softly, "After receiving the invitation from Queen Dowager Wang and Li Lingzheng, Envoy Wu, Deputy Envoy Liang and Ye Changshi were greatly shocked and decided to come together to participate in the meeting.

Commander Gao asked me to lead a battalion of special forces into the city to guard and escort them into the city."

"Wu Dui, Liang Menglong and Ye Mengxiong are all coming?" Liu Chenglong asked in surprise.

"Yes. Kim Hyo-won and others listed the ten major sins of Lee Sun and strongly demanded that a good ruler be appointed. They quarreled with the opposing people such as Shen Zhongqian for more than ten days and had several fights in the court. The Queen Dowager and Lee Young-jeong were completely unable to suppress them, and the State Envoy had to step in.

The dethronement of the king is of great importance, and the State Administration Office cannot sit idly by. After some discussion, they came together at the request of the Queen Mother and Lee Young Jeong. "

"Good news! Big things can be accomplished!" Liu Chenglong said happily.

The acting skills of that group of insects were good and they finally played a role and contributed to the revival of Chaoxian.

Yin Enshun looked at Quan Chenghuan and suddenly asked, "Gao Ce actually trusts you so much that he asked you to enter the city to guard and lead them?" Quan Chenghuan laughed, "Of course. In the eyes of Governor Gao, I am still a top figure. Sir, let's stop talking nonsense and get ready quickly."

"Okay, how do you prepare?"

"There are two military advisors from the Military Supervisory Office in the team behind us. I will take them on a tour and then ask them to go back and report the situation. We can trick Wu Dui and his men into coming into the city. Then we can accomplish our mission, sir."

"Okay, Jin Chengyi and Li Zaiyi are in charge of the security of the North City today. I will greet Jin Chengyi and Li Zaiyi and ask them to play a good show with you."

"Okay, sir, we have to act immediately. We can't let those two staff officers get suspicious."

"Got it. Brother Yin and I will go first to find Jin Chengyi and Li Zaiyi to make preparations. By the way, notify the Queen Mother, Li Lingzheng and all colleagues to gather in the court to prepare to welcome Wu Dui and others."

Liu Chenglong and Yin Enshun hurried away with their entourage.

Quan Chenghuan watched the two men's backs until they disappeared, then waved his hand and said, "Leave one company behind to guard the South Gate and the intersection of South Gate Street."

"Yes!"

"keep going"

The soldiers of the First Battalion of the Special Operations Regiment marched in rows of four in neat steps as they entered the South Gate of Seoul and walked along South Gate Street toward the imperial court in the north city.

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The court was located in the former Gyeongbokgung Palace. Because it was located in the north city, it was called Beique. It was burned down in a fire during the Boshin Rebellion.

After the Ming army recaptured Seoul, they cleared the ruins and urgently built a hall for the emperor and his ministers to discuss state affairs, which was called the Chaotang.

Of course, they had no state affairs to discuss, and the officials who came to pay tribute mostly quarreled in the court.

Today, high-ranking officials from the Ming Dynasty's State Administration Office are coming. Li Shanhai, along with more than 300 court officials, were waiting in the open space in front of the court early in the morning.

After passing the intersection of Nanmen Street and entering the North City, Quan Chenghuan met with Jin Chengyi and Li Zaiyi. The three of them nodded in understanding, exchanged a few words, and then walked towards the court together.

The palace gate is very simple. On both sides of the main gate are brick walls, each more than 100 meters long and two meters high. The outer palace walls are surrounded by wooden fences.

The two palace doors were painted red, and besides the smell of paint, there was also a faint smell of new wood.

When I walked into the palace gate, it was empty. There was a court hall in the front and the rear hall in the back. In fact, it was two courtyards in the north and south, where the Queen Dowager and Lee Sun lived respectively. They were all urgently repaired in the past few months.

It is freezing cold now, and the laborers have already dispersed and returned home.

Li Shanhai and others wore red, blue and multicolored official robes, leather belts around their waists, black gauze hats on their heads, and stood in the open space with a dignified manner.

Seeing Quan Chenghuan and the other two approaching, Li Shanhai, who was at the front, raised his head and asked condescendingly, "Have the envoys arrived?"

"Li Lingzheng, all the superiors, the envoy will be here soon, please ask me to come and patrol and guard first."

"Well, then go and do your job." Li Shanhai snorted and said coldly.

The rest of the civil servants raised their heads and looked down at Jeon Sung-hwan, Kim Sung-il and Lee Jae-yi.

There's no need to be too polite to a rough warrior.

Quan Chenghuan and the other two bowed respectfully, then turned and left.

The three of them pretended to walk around Beique.

"Brother Jin, have you arranged your troops?"

"It's arranged. My brothers from the second battalion are responsible for guarding the entire Beique, and the guard company is responsible for guarding the court. Brother Li's battalion will be outside to provide support.

The rest of the troops were deployed by us to guard the North Gate Tower, North Gate Street, and East Gate."

"Okay, that's a good idea. I will dispatch one of my battalions to guard the palace gate and stand guard in front of the court." Quan Chenghuan winked at Jin Chengyi and Li Zaiyi.

The two of them understood immediately.

Let's all do this together to reassure the people and make them fall into the trap on their own initiative.

The three of them walked around and returned to the open space in front of the court. Quan Chenghuan's battalion had already guarded the palace gate and set up sentries around it.

Quan Chenghuan accompanied the two staff officers for another round. They nodded with satisfaction and left on horseback with a squad of guards.

Quan Chenghuan walked up to Jin Chengyi and Li Zaiyi and whispered, "It's done. They go back and report. Wu Dui and his men will arrive in a carriage in less than half an hour."

Jin Chengyi and Li Zaiyi's faces were full of surprise. They turned around and glanced at Liu Chenglong who was mixed in the crowd of officials. The three of them smiled at each other.

After ten minutes or so, the wind got stronger.

The officers and soldiers wore cotton uniforms and felt hats, so they could bear it.

Li Shanhai and other officials looked a little frail in their respectable official uniforms. In the biting cold, many officials turned pale from the cold.

But no one dared to suggest going into the court to avoid the wind and snow.

Hiding indoors waiting for the envoy to come shows no sincerity at all.

No one dared to sneak away quietly.

You never know when the envoys will come. When they come, they may not notice you. If you are not here and some villains report you, your future will be bleak.

These officials, including Li Shanhai, Jin Xiaoyuan, Shen Zhongqian and other senior officials, lowered their heads, stamped their feet, and waited like a group of quails in the cold wind.

Suddenly, a captain of the new army appeared out of nowhere, walked up to Kim Hyo-won, and shouted, "Kim Hyo-won!"

Everyone turned around upon hearing the sound and looked at the two of them.

Jin Xiaoyuan's face was full of anger.

A mere warrior actually addressed me by my name directly to my face. This is intolerable!
The captain continued loudly, "You traitor, you dare to commit treason and dare to talk about deposing the emperor! You deserve to be put to death!"

After saying that, he took out a pistol and shot Kim Hyo-won.

The lead bullet hit Kim Hyo-won right in the face, causing blood and flesh to fly all over his body, leaving him unrecognizable.

At the same time, a team of new army soldiers, about thirty people, rushed out from the side, lined up with bird guns, pointing at Cui Qingyuan and others who advocated the dethronement of Li Sun.

A lieutenant shouted, "Kill the traitors!"

Boom!

Gunshots rang out and lead bullets flew everywhere. Cui Qingyuan and others fell in a pool of blood. The officials who were paying tribute in the open space in front of the court were so scared that they fled in all directions. The scene was in chaos.

(End of this chapter)