"North Korea?" Xiao Zhiqiao was very strange when she heard this, why did Xu Xingxia suddenly ask about North Korea? This topic of Xu Lao Mo is really drifting terribly!

However, she didn't dare to think about it, tried to stabilize her thoughts, and said cautiously: "The little girl knows an aunt of Guanghaijun, who is called the Great County Lord of Tianlai. Three years ago, the little girl went to North Korea and had a relationship with this aunt of Gwanghae-kun for a while......"

In order to please Xu Xingxia, she no longer dared to hide anything, and honestly told all her relations in North Korea. Her identity is indeed a bit special, and she has been to a lot of places. North Korea, for example, she went at least five times. Obviously, this is very unusual. However, Xu Xingxia did not ask about the purpose of her every trip to North Korea. He only cared about things related to Salhu. Nothing else is interested.

Xiao Zhiqiao's Guanghaijun is the focus of Xu Xingxia's attention. The current king of Joseon is called Li Hui, and his former title is Gwanghae-kun. In the past, the relationship between North Korea and the Ming Dynasty has always been very close. However, when it comes to Gwanghae-kun, it is an exception. In a sense, the appearance of Gwanghae-kun was also one of the important reasons for the defeat of Salhu.

In the twentieth year of Wanli (1592 AD), the "Imjin War" (that is, the war of the invasion of Korea) broke out, a large number of Yue troops landed in Korea, Linhai Jun Li Jue was captured, and Seonjo rushed to Pyongyang to order the seventeen-year-old Li Hui to take charge of state affairs. Li Hui collected the scattered troops and volunteers, and called on the king of Tongguo Qin in order to recover. Li Hui's move has boosted the morale of the Korean people and the army, and has played a very important role in uniting the whole country to crack down on the Japanese invaders. His prestige, as a result, rose rapidly.

Later, the Ming army entered Korea to resist and aid Korea. In the twenty-first year of Wanli, Yueben withdrew from Seoul, retreated to Busan, and returned the captured princes of Linhaejun and Shunhejun, and the rebellion came to an end temporarily. At this time, Seonjo already belonged to Gwanghae-kun. He is ready to let Gwanghae-kun inherit the throne. In the twenty-third year of Wanli, Xuanzu canonized Guanghaijun as the son of the dynasty and asked for approval. The Ming Dynasty replied: "Inheriting the righteousness of the unification, the elders and the young should be divided, and it is not appropriate to make mistakes", so it was not allowed. Guanghaijun therefore had a secret complaint against the Ming Dynasty. This was the beginning of the split between the two.

In the twenty-fourth and thirty-third years of Wanli, North Korea once again submitted a request for Yi Chu, and at that time, the Ming Dynasty was also making trouble about the establishment of the prince, so they were not allowed - it is certain that Guanghaijun was affected by Zheng Guifei and King Fu. If the Ming Dynasty approved Guanghaijun to inherit the throne as the second son, then Zheng Guifei and King Fu would definitely have an excuse to plot the throne of the crown prince. This was absolutely not allowed by the ministers of the Ming court at that time. In any case, it will not be allowed.

In the last years of Seonjo, there was also a fierce quarrel in Korea over the issue of establishing a prince, because at that time, Queen Seonjo Inmu had already given birth to a son (titled Yongchang Dajun, born in 1606 AD), who abandoned his heirs and established a concubine, which was inconsistent with the Confucian patriarchal concept. As a result, the Beiren Party in the Joseon court was divided into the Dabuk faction, led by Li Erzhan and advocating the establishment of Gwanghaejun, and the Xiaobei faction, led by Yoo Yongqing, which advocated the establishment of his son-in-law. The Xiaobei faction was hit after Gwanghae-kun ascended the throne, Liu Yongqing was given death, and the Xiaobei faction split into Qing Xiaobei and Turbidity Xiaobei, while the Dabei faction split into three factions: Gubei, Roubei, and Zhongbei. There is no doubt that the party struggle of the Ming Dynasty was also replicated on the Korean side.

In the thirty-sixth year of Wanli, King Xuanzu died of illness. The de facto heir of the prince of Guanghai. He also went to the court, claiming to be the authority to act in state affairs, and asked for canonization. Emperor Wanli hated his expertise and ignored it. However, the international situation in Northeast Asia had changed by then, and the emerging Jurchen forces posed a threat to the Ming Dynasty. In order to ensure that the northeastern frontier is safe, it is necessary to win over Korea, so the Ming Dynasty canonized Li Hui as the king of Korea in October of the same year after a delay of several months.

After Li Hui ascended the throne, according to the history books of the Korean Injo Queen, it was "very chaotic, the queen mother was abandoned, and the brother was slaughtered and killed". Judging from the facts, the latter two are also true. After Li Hui ascended the throne, he declared Queen Renmu a deposed concubine and imprisoned in the West Palace (Qingyun Palace), and he moved to live in the newly restored Changdeok Palace (Dongque). The two men who posed the greatest threat to his throne – his half-brother, Seonjo's eldest son, Rinhae-kun, and his two-year-old brother, Seonjo's son-in-law, Yeongchang Daejun, were killed in 1609 and 1614 respectively.

Due to the canonization of Guanghaijun, it was dragged by the Ming Dynasty for more than ten years. This led to Gwanghae-kun's resentment against the Ming Dynasty, which was very deep. Usually he doesn't dare to show it, but when it comes, when it comes to the critical moment, he has a chance to release his resentment. Take, for example, the Battle of Sarhu. In the Battle of Salhu, what kind of negative role Gwanghae-kun played, later generations are still arguing. However, it is certain that Nurhachi and Gwanghae-kun, to some extent, have had contact with each other in substance. Gwanghae-kun also provided some material assistance to Nurhachi.

Xu Xingxia took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Miss Xiao Zhiqiao, I want to ask you for one thing......

...... "Xu Xingxia, I'm here!" ”

Sawanna sighed in relief.

Looking at the Yellow River who was left behind, she couldn't help but scream.

She was still unsatisfied, and jumped directly from the carriage, bouncing back and forth on the edge of the Yellow River, without the calm and elegance of Queen Khorasan. If Xu Xingxia saw her at this time, he might not recognize her. Now Savanna, where is there still the shadow of Queen Khorasan? No way, she was so happy. Standing on the edge of the Yellow River, she felt as if she had escaped from the cage and finally regained her freedom. If she didn't vent hard, she would be really sorry for herself.

In the capital, it is simply unbearable to look back. Don't look at her as the former queen of Khorasan, her status is noble, and the court is very polite to her. During this period, Concubine Zheng also met with her once on behalf of Emperor Wanli. But, in fact, she was simply restricted in her personal freedom. Because of her experience in Ningxia Town, she was firmly restricted by Jinyiwei and relevant departments, and there was almost no chance of ventilation. This depressed feeling lasted for more than a year, and you can imagine how resentful she must have been in her heart.

Fortunately, this time, she was finally released from the capital. After a month's long journey, Sawana finally set foot on the land of Yansui Town. Fortunately, this land is now Xu Xingxia's territory. To be more precise, crossing the Yellow River is the actual control area of the White Army.

Originally, her walking route should have been from Taiyuan Mansion to the south, from Fengling to cross the Yellow River, all the way to Xi'an Mansion. However, halfway through, I don't know who changed his mind and no longer went south, but went to Lan County and Xing County, and directly entered the territory of Yansui Town.

It is conceivable what serious consequences such a route change will cause. The whole of Lanzhou, where they passed, was full of surprise. No one knows what purpose Sawanna and the others have. You must know that the other side of the Yellow River is the territory controlled by the white-clothed army. Are they going to take refuge in the White Army? However, Sawanna and the others held the customs clearance documents issued by the imperial court, and a small number of brocade guards escorted them, and the local government did not dare to say anything.

Sawanna's chariot had just crossed the Yellow River from Xingxian when it was stopped by the cavalry of the White Army. It was a small group of cavalry of the White Army, only about three hundred men. They were all dressed in azure military uniforms and wore dark gray hats. The waist is straight and majestic. The officer who led the troops was called Wang Genmu. After he introduced himself, he said very bluntly: "In the future, we will be responsible for your safety." Let all your guards go back. ”

Savana was a little surprised and said, "There are only three hundred of you! ”

Wang Genmu said with a big grin: "If it is not necessary for etiquette, we can just have a few people." Do you think we're free? Three hundred people is already overloaded! ”

Sawana was amazed. She frowned and said, "Around...... Isn't it peaceful? ”

Her words were quite tactful. The main thing is to give Xu Xingxia face. If this is not Xu Xingxia's territory, she will directly pop up the word horse thief. It must be known that the local security conditions are not very good. Due to the very difficult living conditions, there are many people who fall into the grass. In places like Yansui Town, there are even more horse thieves.

At the beginning, when Xu Xingxia formed the White Clothes Army, many rangers were from Yansui Town. Yansui Town is rich in rangers. The number of rangers is much larger than that of Ningxia Town. It seems that Wang Xia, Mao Thirteen, and Chi Hu have all been active in Yansui Town. The so-called ranger is actually a nice name. To put it mildly, they are horse thieves.

The number of horse thieves in Yansui Town is a few dozens, and there are hundreds or even a thousand people. These are all things that Sawanna heard from the officials around her when she went to Beijing. She remembers it vividly. Now, she has arrived in Yansui Town in her own place, and it is impossible not to be careful. Just a few people to keep them safe? Isn't that a joke?

It's not that she doesn't believe in Xu Xingxia's ability, but she really doesn't want to fall into the hands of horse thieves for no reason. She is a weak woman, and she is still such a beautiful woman, if she falls into the hands of a horse thief, an idiot can think of what the consequences will be. There are some things in a woman that are too precious, and if they are lost, they will never come back.

Wang Genmu said proudly: "You're talking about horse thieves, right?" Rest assured, there are no horse thieves in our Yansui Town, and it is very peaceful! It's okay for you to walk alone! ”

Savana said suspiciously, "What did you say?" Not a single horse thief? ”

Wang Genmu said impatiently: "I said that there are no horse thieves, there are no horse thieves!" You woman, why is there so much nonsense? Which eye did you see a horse thief? ”

(To be continued)