Although Li Ji and Huang Xi guessed that Li Yuntian would not remove Yoo Sang-min from his post as a judge, after all, the only person in the DPRK who could serve as the chief judge was Yoo Sang-min.

But the two never expected that Li Yuntian would unexpectedly remove a group of jurors in order to consolidate Liu Shangmin's authority in the trial, so that they would lose control of the case.

At the same time, from Li Yuntian's move, Li Ji, Huang Xi and others also clearly felt Li Yuntian's dissatisfaction with the trial of the case, otherwise he would not have made such a big move.

With the loss of their jury positions, the personnel of Li Ji's side and Huang Xi's side had to withdraw from Li Jue's case and leave the Forbidden Mansion.

Liu Shangmin knew very well in his heart that Li Yuntian had cleared the obstacles in Li Jue's case, and then he was going to start a formal trial of Li Jue's case in order to give Li Yuntian an explanation.

This morning, a wing of the House of Parliament.

Li Ji summoned Jin Zongrui and other senior officials of Li Jue's family to come to the discussion, although he is no longer the chief judge of the case, but the news in the Yiban Mansion is still very well-informed, and the evidence provided by those involved in the case in Liu Shangmin's trial is very unfavorable to Li Jue.

Therefore, Li Ji summoned Jin Zongri and others to discuss how to solve the current dilemma, and if Liu Shangmin was allowed to interrogate him like this, Li Jue would not be able to get out of the assassination incident.

But then again, now that Liu Shangmin is in charge of Li Jue's case, Li Ji and others have lost their qualifications for the jury, so it is even more difficult to intervene, which makes the atmosphere in the room a little dull and depressing.

"Lord Jin, this is an urgent official document from the six towns in the northeast!" Just as everyone fell silent, an official walked in and handed an official document to Jin Zongrui, who was sitting at the head of Li Ji.

Jin Zongrui was a little surprised when he heard this, in his opinion, the six towns in the northeast did not have any important affairs to find him at this time, and the grain he had stored in advance was enough for the soldiers of the six towns in the northeast to survive the current food crisis.

After opening the sealed emergency document, Jin Zongrui couldn't help but be stunned, his eyes showing a look of shock, and his face was incredulous.

It turned out that according to the news from the six towns in the northeast, the military rations transported by the Ming army had arrived at the camp of the six towns in the northeast, which was enough for the six towns in the northeast for half a year, and they could survive the current cold winter.

"What happened?" Seeing Jin Zongrui stunned there, Li Ji couldn't help but ask, thinking that something big had happened in the six towns in the northeast.

"Look, Leader." Jin Zongrui came back to his senses and handed the official document in his hand to Li Ji, he never imagined that Li Yuntian had already sent someone to transport grain to the six towns.

"That's a good thing." Li Ji was also taken aback after reading the official document, then he laughed and said to Jin Zongrui, "It seems that you have misunderstood the prince Zhong, and it is time to go to the door to thank the prince." ”

"Xia Guan understands." Jin Zongrui's eyes flashed with a look of embarrassment, and he bowed slightly to Li Ji and said, no matter what Li Yuntian's purpose is, whether he is really helping the six towns in the Northeast or buying people's hearts, he should go and thank Li Yuntian.

However, to Jin Zongrui's disappointment, Li Yuntian still didn't see him this time, but this time he was lucky to be able to enter the Hancheng Office of Jiangwutang and meet Liu Zhen in the living room.

Liu Zhen told Jin Zongrui that Li Yuntian was busy with official business and couldn't take a break, so there was something she could tell on her behalf.

Of course, Jin Zongrui came this time to thank Li Yuntian for the military rations he sent to the six towns in the northeast, and he was very puzzled by Li Yuntian's unexpected move, and he couldn't figure out Li Yuntian's intention to do this.

Since Li Yuntian did not come forward, Jin Zongrui did not stay for a long time to greet Liu Zhen for a while before getting up to say goodbye and hurriedly leaving the Hancheng Office of Jiangwutang.

Li Yuntian stood in front of the window of an attic, looking at Jin Zongrui who was leaving with a smile, he knew that Jin Zongrui's heart was full of doubts now, and at the same time, he was not without pride, it is estimated that he secretly laughed at Li Yuntian and made him get the Ming army's military rations for nothing.

However, Li Yuntian believed that Jin Zongrui would not be able to laugh after a while, because the military rations he hid would be divided among the people, which would definitely be a heavy blow to Jin Zongrui, and then he would lose the material basis to compete with Li Yuntian.

At the beginning of December, Li Jue's case finally made significant progress, and Liu Shangmin, after conducting a strict and cautious review of the evidence of those involved, was ready to let Li Jue and Li Ying pass through the court.

This immediately caused an uproar in the officialdom of Seoul, although this was the first time that Li Jue and Li Ying entered the Yi Ban Mansion, but everyone knew the importance of this court, and Liu Shangmin wanted to make a final judgment on whether Li Jue conspired with Li Ying to assassinate the incident, and then blame Li Jin.

Li Ji, Jin Zongrui and other officials who supported Li Jue's side were worried about this, they had already received bad news from the Yi Forbidden Mansion, and Li Jue was lucky to be in the court this time.

On the other hand, Li Yao, Huang Xi and the others were secretly excited, they naturally knew that the situation in the Forbidden Mansion was not good for Li Jue, and now they were waiting for Li Jue to be found guilty, and then Li Yuntian would tell the orthodox emperor to deprive Li Jue of his status as a prince.

As long as Li Jue is no longer the son of Joseon, then no one in Korea can pose a threat to Li Jue, and Li Jue is full of confidence in inheriting the Joseon king.

In the evening, a brothel.

Li Ji, Jin Zongrui, Zhao De and other officials of Li Jue's family gathered together to drink sullen wine and discuss how to deal with Li Jue's passing through the court.

Judging from the current situation, Li Jue is in danger of being catastrophic this time, although Li Ji and others tried their best to save Li Jue, but in the end they could not do anything.

Li Yuntian not only removed Li Ji and Huang Xi and other jurors, but also increased the control of the Righteous Forbidden Mansion, although Li Ji and Huang Xi and others could get the news of the Righteous Forbidden Mansion, but they could not interfere in the handling of the case in the Righteous Forbidden Mansion.

Therefore, now Li Ji, Jin Zongrui, Zhao De and others have to start taking precautions and discussing what will happen after Li Jue falls.

Obviously, if something happens to Li Jue, the person who will benefit the most is Li Jin, and Li Jue will definitely start to deal with Li Ji and Jin Zongrui and others when he inherits the throne, and they must now find a way to protect themselves.

In fact, after Li Yao launched the Gui Youjing Rebellion to seize the throne from his nephew, he eliminated all the officials who threatened him, including Jin Zongrui.

Therefore, based on the understanding of Li Ji and Jin Zongrui and others, it is obvious that Li Ji wants to get rid of them in order to stabilize the regime after succeeding to the throne, and they must now protect themselves.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Linying Maharaja Li Xuan is brilliant and brilliant, and he has been favored by the previous kings since he was a child, and this official feels that he can elect Linying Maharaja to inherit the throne." After an extremely suppressed silence, the council was the first to speak, speaking quietly.

Hearing this, Li Ji and Jin Zongrui and others suddenly lit up, Linying Maharaja Li Xuan is the fourth son of the king of Joseon, Li Jue, Li Jin and Li Ying's younger brother, who has been familiar with music since childhood and has a high attainment in music.

However, Li Xuan was obsessed with music and rhythm, and he was not interested in the battles in the court, but this was not a problem for Li Ji and others, they only relied on Li Xuan's identity, and besides, they had their courtiers to govern the country on their behalf, and Li Xuan did not need to do anything at all.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this official feels that the right favor is reasonable, and if the Lord Linying can succeed to the throne, he will definitely lead my Joseon to prosperity." Counselor Zuo Jin Lai glanced around at the scene and took the lead in expressing his support for Zhao De, and now they can only rely on Li Xuan to turn over.

Lee Xuan was not only the concubine of the King of Joseon, but he was also twenty-one years old, making him a perfect fit for the throne.

"However, the Lord of Shouyang has already gained the upper hand on the throne, what can we do to help the Lord Linying?" At this time, Li Cao's judgment Shen Shang frowned and said, Li Xuan is certainly an excellent candidate to inherit the throne, but how can they prevent Li Jue from inheriting the throne after Li Jue loses power?

If he couldn't find a suitable reason, Li Yuntian would definitely report to the orthodox emperor and ask the orthodox emperor to crown Li Jin as the new king of Joseon, and it would be too late by then.

"This officer thinks that he can make a fuss about the military chaos back then." Shen Shang's words made the atmosphere that had just relaxed on the scene tense again, and Zhao De groaned for a moment and said meaningfully.

After all, Li Yuntian's main task in coming to Korea this time was to thoroughly investigate the rebellion that occurred in Seoul that year and find out who killed the king of Joseon, and Li Jue's assassination was just an accident.

"Although we all know that this matter was done by the Lord of Shouyang, there is no conclusive evidence in our hands now." Shen Shang couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, and his face showed an unwilling look.

Due to the meticulous work of the Shouyang Maharaja and the extremely chaotic situation that night, Li Yuntian asked people to investigate for a long time, but still did not get any valuable clues.

At this time, once Li Jue is proven to have conspired with Li Ying to frame Li Jin, then Li Yuntian is likely to accept the evidence provided by Li Jue's side in the military rebellion, and Li Jue will not be able to wash it away even if he jumps into the Yellow River.

"As long as the Lord Shouyang is suspicious in this matter, then Prince Zhong will not rashly let him inherit the throne."

Li Ji pondered for a moment, glanced around at the crowd at the scene, and said, "Compared with the Shouyang Maharaja, the identity of the Linying Maharaja is more innocent and easier to be accepted by the loyal prince. ”

Although Li Xuan's qualifications and power are not as good as Li Xuan, he has one of the biggest advantages, that is, he did not fall into the Seoul War Rebellion that year, which makes it impossible for him to become the one who killed the king of Joseon, so there will be no trouble if he succeeds the king of Joseon.

"But how are we going to do it?" Shen Shang couldn't help but nod when he heard this, and asked Li Ji with a serious expression.

Jin Zongrui, Zhao De and others also looked at Li Ji in unison, wondering what good way he had to promote this matter, and then Li Ji fell into the whirlpool of right and wrong of killing the king of Joseon.

"In addition to the prince, there were other people who fled the palace that night, and if they were willing to come out to testify, then the suspicion on the prince of Shouyang would not be able to be washed away." A smile appeared on the corner of Li Ji's mouth, and after a deep groan, he said, "There are people around the prince who escaped from the palace of His Royal Highness at that time, and this time it can come in handy." ”

"Prime Minister, do you mean to let the survivors in the palace of His Royal Highness the Lord testify against the Lord of Shouyang?" Zhao De immediately understood what Li Ji meant.

"As far as I know, there are still some people who have experienced the great changes in the palace who have escaped from the capital, we are just throwing bricks and leading the way, and as long as we can find those who escaped, the Lord Shouyang will be blamed." A cold light flashed in Li Ji's eyes, and after nodding, he said coldly, he was going to stab Li Ji in the back.

"That's very good." Zhao De and the others expressed their approval when they heard this, what they had to do now was to destroy Li Jin's reputation, so that Li Jin would not be so easily recognized by Li Yuntian.

Jin Zongrui's brows furrowed slightly, and then a helpless look appeared on his face, although he didn't want to do such a sinister and dirty thing, but there was nothing he could do, once he wanted to let the pro-Ming Li Yao inherit the throne, then the strength of the four counties and six towns of the Korean State would be over.

Therefore, Jin Zongrui can only support Li Xuan to inherit the throne, and only in this way can he keep the Korean soldiers in the four counties and six towns.

"Sir, there's an urgent report from Hamgyong Road." Due to the low interest, after the banquet, Jin Zongrui did not stay in the brothel like Li Ji and others, but chose to go home.

"Urgent?" Jin Zongrui, who was already a little drunk, couldn't help but feel a little surprised, it stands to reason that the six towns in the northeast are in no trouble now, how could they send him another urgent report at this time.

With the doubts in his heart, Jin Zongrui opened the emergency report, and when he saw the content of the emergency report, his face changed, and the whole person froze there.

"Yes...... Damn it! Then, Jin Zongrui crumpled the emergency report in his hand and threw it on the ground, his face turned red from anger.

This urgent report from the six towns in the northeast is related to the military rations that Jin Zongrui hid, and somehow a group of unidentified people attacked the soldiers where the military rations were located and snatched away all the military rations.

That's not all, just two days after the disappearance of the military rations, the Ming army opposite the six towns in the northeast suddenly opened a warehouse to release grain to the people in the six towns in the northeast to help the local people.

According to the report of the military attache in charge of guarding the army's food, the grain provided by the Ming army seems to be the stolen military grain from the six towns in the northeast.

Obviously, the people who had the ability to transport those military rations away had no one but the Ming army, and the Ming army not only robbed the military rations but also used them to buy the hearts of the local people, and Jin Zongrui was of course very angry in his heart.

But angry is angry, Jin Zongrui has nothing to do about it, because there is no such batch of grain on the books of the six towns in the northeast, which makes him angry and nowhere to spill.

As a result, Jin Zongrui lost the killer weapon he relied on, and the logistics and material lifeline of the six towns in the Northeast will be completely controlled by the Ming army, which makes the six towns in the Northeast become very passive, and Jin Zongrui's mood has become extremely bad.