Righteous Forbidden House, reception hall.

Yun Na sat in the first seat in the hall, and on the seats on both sides sat the officials of the three divisions and one courtyard in turn, looking at Li Xuan who was sitting on a chair in the center of the hall.

Today, Li Xuan is going to be interrogated about the witch Gu incident in the middle palace, and the presiding judge is Kim Cheng who is standing in front of Yun Na's side, because the king of Joseon is the supreme ruler of Joseon, so Kim Cheng can only stand and cannot sit down for interrogation.

"King of Joseon, we are waiting for the order of the loyal prince to investigate the case, and I hope Haihan if there is anything to offend!" Before the trial began, Yun Na bowed slightly to Li Xuan, who was sitting in front of her face-to-face, and said in a coquettish voice.

"This king understands that he must know everything, and he must say everything!" Li Xuan nodded expressionlessly, since he came to the Forbidden Mansion today, he had no intention of leaving.

"Your Highness, may I ask if you knew that there was a witchcraft in the Middle Palace?" Yun Na heard this, so she bowed slightly to Jin Cheng in front of Li Zai's side, Jin Cheng bowed down when he saw this, and asked Li Xuan in a loud voice.

"This king knows this." Li Xuan did not hesitate at all, and nodded in response.

Seeing this situation, Li Ji, Huang Xi and others present at the scene couldn't help but shake their heads secretly, and they were not the slightest surprised by Li Xuan's answer at this time.

"Your Highness, when did you learn about this?" Kim Cheng bowed and asked methodically, although Li Xuan is an ornament in the political arena of the Korean State, he does not dare to disrespect Li Xuan in public, after all, Li Xuan is still the king of the Korean State.

"This king has always known." Li Xuan groaned for a moment when he heard this, gritted his teeth and said to Jin Cheng, "This matter was instructed by this king to do it to the princess, and she just acted on the orders of this king!" ”

"Alas!" Li Ji secretly sighed when he heard this, he knew that Li Xuan was finished now, and he would definitely be deposed from the throne and become a commoner.

Huang Xi, Liu Shangmin and others also felt sorry for Li Xuan, but in this way, Li Xuan could be treated leniently because of his "surrender" behavior, and at least one life could be saved.

"Your Royal Highness, this matter is not trivial, please think about it before answering the minister." Jin Cheng's face couldn't help but show an embarrassed look, this result was not what he wanted to see, so he said in a deep voice, wanting to make sure whether what Li Xuan said just now was true.

"It is precisely because of the importance of this matter that this king will act cautiously, that is, this king instructed the mother of the middle temple to use witchcraft to murder the loyal prince, but he didn't think that the loyal prince would escape the catastrophe."

A bitter smile flashed at the corner of Li Xuan's mouth, and he said to Jin Cheng seriously, "After this king succeeded to the throne, he was constrained by the loyal prince everywhere, and he couldn't help but have resentment in his heart, and on the spur of the moment, he asked Faye Wong to use witchcraft to deal with the prince, hoping to regain power." ”

Jin Cheng suddenly fell silent when he heard this, and then turned his head to look at Yun Na, wanting to follow Yun Na's instructions.

"Your Highness, would you like to write down those previous words and sign them as a confession in this case?" Yun Na bowed slightly, so Jin Cheng bowed and asked Li Xuan.

"This king is willing, and I hope that it will all begin with this king and end with this king." Li Xuan groaned for a moment when he heard this, and nodded with a cold expression, he was now discouraged, just thinking about ending this troublesome matter in front of him as soon as possible, where is there still a little fighting spirit at all.

"Pen, ink, paper, and inkstone are waiting." Seeing this, Kim Cheng waved his hand to the messenger on the side, and shouted with an expressionless face, as long as this confession comes out, then Li Xuan will be reduced from the high king of Joseon to a prisoner.

The servants immediately brought pens, ink, paper, inkstones, and even a table, so Li Xuan leaned over and wrote his confession on the paper, taking all the blame for the witch Gu incident on his body, and finally signed and signed on it.

Jin Cheng glanced at Li Xuan's confession after getting it, and then held it with both hands and handed it to Yun Na, who looked at it and asked people to put it away, ready to wait for Li Yuntian to take a look.

"Take the nave mother!" After the trial of Li Xuan, then the next thing is the princess of Joseon, Kim Cheng shouted orders to the servants outside the door.

After a while, the frail princess was carried into the reception hall by two palace maids, and since she had not yet been deposed, she was still the princess of Joseon.

"Move a chair for the king of Joseon." Seeing this, Li Xuan hurriedly stepped forward to help the princess and let her sit on the seat he was sitting on, and Yun Na then ordered the officers on the scene in a coquettish voice, after all, now Li Xuan and the princess are not convicted, and they are still the most honorable people in North Korea, so the etiquette that should be enjoyed should be thorough.

Naturally, the servants did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly brought a chair for Li Xuan, so that he and the princess could sit side by side.

"Middle Temple Niangniang, do you know anything about the witchcraft?" After Li Xuan sat down, Jin Cheng bowed and asked the princess in a deep voice.

"Bengong knows that this matter was done by Bengong." The princess nodded when she heard this, and admitted that Li Xuan had already discussed with her before coming, and put all the responsibility on Li Xuan so as not to be humiliated.

"Did you do it yourself or was it instigated?" Jin Cheng was not surprised by Faye Wong's answer, and asked methodically.

"It was His Royal Highness the Lord who asked the palace to do this, and His Royal Highness was suppressed by the loyal prince, so he wanted to use this way to regain power!" The princess hesitated when she heard this, turned her head to look at Li Xuan, and saw Li Xuan bowing slightly to her, so she gritted her teeth and said coquettishly.

Hearing this, there was silence in the living room, and with the testimony of the princess, Li Xuan's charges would be confirmed, which meant that the Korean country would soon have a new king.

Since Li Xuan had already discussed with the princess, it didn't take much time for Jin Cheng to get the confessions of the two, so Yun Na led Li Ji and Huang Xi and other officials from the three divisions and one court to report to Li Yuntian at the Hancheng Department of Wutang.

Li Xuan didn't want to be separated from the princess anymore, anyway, sooner or later he would be locked up here, so he went to the room where the princess was held to take care of the princess, and Yun Na naturally wouldn't object.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think about this?" Li Yuntian frowned and finished reading the confessions of Li Xuan and the princess, and asked Li Ji, Huang Xi and the others with serious expressions.

"I have no right to inquire about the crimes committed by His Royal Highness the Lord and the lady of the middle hall, and I will leave everything to the prince." Li Ji groaned for a moment when he heard this, bowed to Li Yuntian and said, how can their courtiers, as the king of Joseon, discuss the gains and losses of the king of Joseon!

"The country cannot be a king for a day, pass on the king's decree, let the king of Korea and the princess go back to Gyeongbokgung Palace to think about it, and wait for the king's ruling!" Li Yuntian knew that Li Ji and the others were not good at intervening in the affairs of the king of Joseon, so he gave an order to Yun Na after pondering for a while.

"Subordinates obey!" Yun Na bowed down when she heard this, and after getting the confessions of Li Xuan and the princess, the two of them had already become fish to be slaughtered on the chopping board, Gyeongbokgung Palace was not only the residence of the royal family, but also a huge prison cell, and the two of them could not escape at all under the guard of the soldiers.

Li Ji and Huang Xi and the others couldn't help but glance at each other in surprise when they heard this, they never expected that Li Yuntian would let Li Xuan and the princess return to Gyeongbokgung Palace, it stands to reason that such a great rebel should be immediately imprisoned in the cell of the Righteous Forbidden Mansion and wait for the final verdict of the Ming Emperor.

In the tributary system of the Ming Empire, the Korean State was the country most affected and controlled by it, and the canonization and deposition of its king had to be approved by the Ming Empire, even if there was a coup d'état, the king who came to power had to be recognized by the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, the final disposition of Li Xuan lies with the orthodox emperor, but the orthodox emperor has every opportunity and is busy with official affairs, where he has the energy to focus on a vassal state, so the music played by Li Yuntian is very important, and the orthodox emperor will issue an edict according to the content of the music.

Therefore, Li Xuan's fate is still in Li Yuntian's hands, and Li Yuntian's words can decide his life and death.

Li Xuan was very surprised when he learned that Li Yuntian asked him and the princess to return to Gyeongbokgung Palace, and after writing his confession, he was mentally prepared to go to prison.

Although he was puzzled in his heart, Li Xuan still returned to Gyeongbokgung Palace, where did he have any choice now, and he could only obediently follow Li Yuntian's instructions.

When he arrived at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Li Xuan was surprised to find that the Ming army originally stationed in the palace had left, and Gyeongbokgung Palace had regained its former calm, and the guards guarding outside the palace gate saluted as usual after seeing Li Xuan's honor guard.

If it weren't for Li Xuan remembering that he had written a confession, he would have really thought that the witch Gu incident in the Middle Palace had never happened, and everything seemed so familiar and cordial, which made him feel a little nostalgic and sad in his heart.

"King Joseon, we are the guards sent by the loyal prince, and we will be responsible for your escort from now on." In front of the door of the main hall where Li Xuan lived, there was a general dressed in the clothes of a palace guard, but Li Xuan had never seen it, and after Li Xuan got down from the sedan chair, the general stepped forward and bowed and said.

Only then did Li Xuan realize that the strange general in front of him turned out to be a member of the Xiaowu Army, although it was to protect him, but in his opinion, it was actually surveillance and house arrest.

However, living in Gyeongbokgung Palace is much better than the Righteous Forbidden Mansion, which is a place dedicated to interrogating repeat offenders, and there is a strong bloody atmosphere, and at least there are people here to serve it, and the food and lodging are very superior.

Originally, Li Xuan had already imprisoned him in a different place, but what happened next made him confused and surprised.

"Prince Zhong said that before he decided how to deal with the witch Gu, the king of Joseon was still His Royal Highness, the lord of the Joseon country, and he had accumulated a lot of official affairs in recent days, so please deal with it as soon as possible." Just as Li Xuan helped the princess and was about to step into the main hall, the general of the Xiaowu Army suddenly spoke.

"What...... What the? Li Xuan was stunned when he heard this, and looked at the general of the Xiaowu Army with a stunned face, and he couldn't understand the meaning of the other party's words for a while.

"The country cannot be without a king for a day, and the king of Joseon is still at ease in government affairs before the decision of the loyal prince!" The general of the Xiaowu Army bowed to Li Xuan and replied methodically.

"How so?" A stunned look suddenly appeared on Li Xuan's face, and he really couldn't understand why Li Yuntian did this.

"King of Joseon, please!" Without waiting for Li Xuan to come back to his senses, the general of the Xiaowu Army bowed, made a way, and sent the dazed Li Xuan and the princess into the main hall.

Seoul Division.

"Lord, the Joseon king and his wife have settled down in the main hall of Gyeongbokgung Palace, and according to the report of the generals on the scene, the Joseon king is very puzzled by the prince letting him continue to handle government affairs." Li Yuntian was looking at the map of the eight provinces of North Korea when Yun Na walked in and smiled and reported it.

"Just surprise him, you can't guess the king's mind, presumably this feeling of the aftermath of the catastrophe will make him remember it for a long time." Li Yuntian smiled when he heard this, stared at the map and said, "The Korean State and the Japanese State face each other across the sea, if we can have a naval division base in the Korean State, then it will be extremely beneficial to the future conquest of the Japanese State." ”

"Lord Wang, the Wa Kingdom is now in a mess, when can we conquer it?" Hearing this, Yun Na's eyes couldn't help but flash a look of excitement, she had been engaged in civilian work with Li Yuntian all these years, and she had long wanted to ride a horse and whip to the battlefield to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions.

Moreover, Yun Na knew that Li Yuntian attached great importance to the Wa Kingdom, and even regarded that small island country as the first threat to the Ming Dynasty, and its degree of harm was ranked in front of the Northern Yuan and Timurid Empire, which were recognized as powerful countries in the world, which made her full of interest in the Wa Kingdom.

In order to prepare for the conquest of the Japanese state, Yun Na had already begun to learn the Japanese language in private, so that she could cooperate with Li Yuntian to command the battle.

"When they are exhausted, it will be the day when my Ming army will leave!" Hearing this, a smile appeared on the corner of Li Yuntian's mouth, and he stretched out his hand and pointed in the southern coastal area of the Korean State, "At that time, there will be a base of our naval division here, which will greatly reduce the distance between us and the Japanese State, and will be conducive to the deployment of troops and the transportation of materials." ”

"Lord Wang, I'm afraid that the King of Korea will not be able to guess your true intentions no matter what." Yun Na couldn't help but smile when she heard this, Li Xuan must be very dazed now, she didn't know why Li Yuntian asked him to come back to preside over the affairs of the Korean State, according to Li Xuan's understanding, Li Yuntian should get rid of him, and she never guessed that Li Yuntian was setting up a big game.

"He will soon know that the emperor is estimated to be in a hurry now, the queen mother's birthday is approaching, and strive to solve the affairs of the Korean country before this!" Li Yuntian smiled, stared at the map of the eight provinces of North Korea and said, this is a great gift he gave to the orthodox emperor, and it is also a birthday gift for the queen mother, presumably the queen mother and the emperor must like it.

"Lord Wang, the deputy commander of the Korean capital envoy Jin Zongrui asks to see him." At this moment, a guard walked in briskly and reported to Li Yuntian in a loud voice.

"And he came." Hearing this, Li Yuntian smiled and said to Yun Na, "If this king is not mistaken, he is here to intercede with the king of Joseon." ”

"Lord Wang, when do you plan to see him?" Yun Na smiled, looked at Li Yuntian and asked, among the hall officials of the three divisions and one court, Jin Zongrui has not seen Li Yuntian, and Li Yuntian always finds excuses to transfer him away when he convenes the three divisions and one court officials.

"Now the time has not come, this king must first settle an account with him." Li Yuntian shook his head with a smile, and now it was time to "settle accounts" with Jin Zongrui.

"The subordinate went down and sent him away." Yun Na knew what Li Yuntian meant, bowed to him slightly, and left, going to see Jin Zongrui.