Chongzhen Chat Group

Chapter 374 It’s better to kill the wrong one than the wrong one (Third update)

"Inspector Cao Senshu Cui Mingji secretly communicated with Lord Guanghai and attempted to rebel, so he ordered everyone to be executed!"

"It's unjust, Your Majesty, I've been unjustly accused!"

"Come on, let's kill him!"

"..."

The people who were watching looked numbly at the execution ground. The adults who were originally aloof were cut in two with a knife, and their heads rolled to the ground.

The people a little further away, although they did not dare to make any noise, were discussing in low voices.

"Which adult is this, the third or the fourth?"

"It's the fifth one. Yesterday, he was still on top. Today, the whole family has been killed. How pitiful!"

"The king is probably afraid this time. He is afraid that Lord Guanghai will be restored. Seeing that everyone will be suspected, he would rather kill the wrong person than miss it!"

"Shh, keep your voice down, don't let these words be heard, otherwise it will be easier to crush you to death than to crush an ant!"

"..."

In some remote houses, people were also whispering.

"Why haven't Dajin's troops come yet? One of our internal officials has been killed!"

"It's okay. Didn't you see that the other people were also killed? Let the Hunjun kill him. We try to keep a low profile and not draw attention to ourselves. It's best to let the Hunjun kill the corpses everywhere, so that when Da Jin comes, There are even more places to surrender!”

"Yes, let the other adults be careful and don't reveal the Lord's intention. Otherwise, the King will doubt Bao and insist on fighting to the death!"

"..."

Injo in the palace had not slept well these past few days, and his eyes were bloodshot. When his eyes glanced at someone coldly, everyone shivered in fear. Just today, three maids and two chamberlains were killed in the palace. The crime was that he was suspected of having an affair with Lord Gwanghae and was suspected of being a tip-off.

At this time, he was staring at Jin Liu, the leader of the government and the military commander, like a hungry wolf. He asked in a cold voice: "Have the people who went to the Ming Dynasty to ask for help from the leader come back?"

"Your Majesty, I haven't come back yet." After Jin Liu answered, he was afraid that Renzu would be angry, so he quickly explained, "The deputy general of the Ming Dynasty, Chen Jisheng, probably walked very fast, and it is very likely that the messenger had to go to Pi Island to contact the Ming army. The veteran estimated that , there should be news within the next two days."

Injo was worried after hearing this, and immediately ordered: "Send another messenger to tell the superior country that the captives in North Korea are likely to move south in large numbers. The superior country must send troops to rescue them!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Jin Liu agreed, then hesitated a little, not sure whether to report the news to the King.

While he was still hesitating, Injo asked him again: "How much food is stored in Namhan Mountain City?"

"Back to the king, all the food reserves in the royal capital have been moved to Nanhan Mountain City. Now the food in the royal capital is insufficient. I am afraid that in a few days, the food will be unsustainable!" Jin Liu said truthfully after hearing this.

When Renzu heard this, he hesitated for a moment, and then asked again: "Where is Jianlu? Is there any news?"

"I heard that he is still near Tieshan and not heading east." Jin Liu took a long time to deal with Renzu, and he became sweaty.

"I heard?" When Renzu heard this, he immediately became angry, "I don't want to hear it, I want the exact news. You are the inspector, so you tell me what you heard?"

When Jin Liu heard this, he was so frightened that he fell to the ground and complained: "I am guilty, I will verify it as soon as possible!"

"There is still a need to find out where he is and what he is doing now, you know?" Renzu shouted sternly, "I don't want to listen to the possibility, I should, I want the exact information, and I can't fool you, do you understand?"

"Old minister, I understand!" Jin Liu responded immediately.

Renzu seemed a little tired and wanted to take a rest, but he suddenly regained his energy. He stared at the leader again and asked in a cold voice: "Please tell me, is there anyone with evil intentions in the court?"

When Jin Liu heard this, he secretly complained in his heart. At the beginning, he was willing to answer, and because of this, a political enemy and two colleagues who had offended him ended up being executed.

But Renzu seemed to be asking him endlessly, asking him again and again, trying to force him to speak. He hesitated a little, and his tone and words seemed to doubt him, so he had to obey Renzu's guidance. I can only kill fellow Taoists rather than die as a poor Taoist.

When he asked again at this time, he responded in accordance with Injo's wishes. As a result, another person who was suspected of having an affair with Lord Gwanghae was identified.

But as night fell, when Jin Liu came out of the palace, he felt as if he was exhausted. He sat in the sedan chair without wanting to move.

To be honest, he was a little scared. Although he held a high position and behaved as a staunch anti-capitalist, Injo had been suspicious since Gwanghae-kun was rescued by Jianlu. Everyone was suspected, which made it a bit difficult for him to deal with.

Those who had previously advised Injo not to kill Gwanghae Gun to show the king's kindness, whether they really thought so or not, were killed by Injo for the first time. Then there are those who are not firm in their stance and are interested in showing that they can negotiate peace with Jianlu.

This situation can only change unless Lord Guanghai dies or Jianlu returns to Liaodong. But is this possible? Anyway, he didn't believe that such a good thing would happen.

Today, I have incurred the dissatisfaction of the king because of some language issues in my report. I wonder if someone will slander him and covet his position because of this? Thinking this, Jin Liu was really worried.

If he were someone else, he would have many means to slander, such as saying that he had ulterior motives and had never used any military intentions because he had already had an affair with Jianlu and Lord Guanghai, so it didn't matter whether Jianlu came over or not. Whether the army has provided support, etc.

Thinking of this, Jin Liu couldn't help but shudder. Based on his understanding of the king, as long as these words reach the king's ears, he will definitely be suspected. Once the king suspects it, it will be difficult to explain clearly!

That night, Jin Liu's temper was very bad. It is said that he beat two maids to death when he caught them joking.

Two more days passed before Jin Liu came to check the movements of Guanghai Jun and Jianlu. The Jianlu army had already been dispatched, and it was overwhelming along the way. There was no decent resistance at all, and they all fled after hearing the news. The Jianlu army quickly approached the capital of the Joseon Dynasty at a speed of hundreds of miles a day.

When Injo heard the news that Jianlu was about to arrive at night, he was so frightened that he drove to Nanhan Mountain City all night long. The people were even more at a loss what to do, crying for their fathers and mothers. Some followed the king's team, while others scattered into the mountains and became a mess.

Jianlu's cavalry was indeed fast. The next morning, before all the people in the royal capital were gone, they had already arrived.

Unusually, this time, the Jianlu did not burn, kill or loot. On the contrary, they even organized the Korean people to put out the fire, and then raised the banner that they were here to help Lord Gwanghae regain his throne and punish his rebellious nephew Li Jie, also known as Injo.

As soon as this flag was raised, many Korean scholars took refuge in Gwanghaejun. They believed that with Jianlu's strong military strength, Lord Guanghai would definitely be able to successfully reset. Then the first one of them to seek refuge with Lord Guanghai will definitely be reused.

All outstanding debts have been paid.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like