Rest the drum, draw out the blade, confess your feelings, stab yourself——
These are all things that happened in a few breaths. Except for Liu Dongming, the general of the Imperial Guard, the others accompanying Zhang Yuan and Ruan Dacheng were all North Korean civil servants. The banquet was set up by Mu Jingyan, Wang Zongyue, Zhen Zidan and their group of Jin Yiwei.
In another banquet hall, two stone pillar soldiers, Ma Kuoqi and Sheba, who were closely guarding Zhang Yuan along the way, were also dining there at this time. No one would have expected that in the Datong Hall
There will be such a shocking change, so no one can stop this dancer——
The lights were high and bright as day, and the dancer's sharp blade pierced her chest very clearly. Blood quickly flowed out along the handleless blade, dripping from the end of the blade to the dancer's thin shoulder that she was carrying on her back.
On the waist-long drum, the drum surface covered with white fish skin was quickly dyed a strange bright red——
In the shocked eyes of everyone, the dancer with the thin blade on her chest knelt down, and the thin waist drum hit the ground with a "dong" sound. The dancer still held the end of the thin blade with one hand, and supported the trembling body with the thin waist drum with the other hand.
With his head fixed on Zhang Yuan, he said in pure Ming Dynasty Mandarin: "The little girl was originally from Gyeongbokgung Palace, and the Lord Yongchang——"
"Shut up!"
Liu Dongming shouted loudly and raised his voice: "Where are the military guards? Where are the military guards? Drag this cheap maid out."
Zhang Yuan was moved by the dancer's resolute and beautiful eyes, and said: "Wait a minute, this woman has a sharp knife in her heart. Her life is at stake. People are about to die, so why can't we allow her to finish her words?" He took two steps closer and asked the dancer:
"What do you have to say?"
The dancer must have been in unbearable pain, and her beautiful face was a little distorted. Her voice was trembling: "His Royal Highness Yongchang was exiled to Ganghwa Island three years ago, but Lord Gwanghae did not let go of His Highness Yongchang, and let this person——"
Pointing at Liu Dongming, "This is the man who went to Ganghwa Island and killed His Highness Yongchang. His Highness Yongchang was only eight years old——"
The dancer's face was filled with tears, her heart was cramping, her hands could no longer hold the waist drum, her body tilted, and she fell to the ground. She began to vomit blood in her mouth, but she still looked sideways at Zhang Yuan and continued: "The Great Lord Yongchang.
He is the king of Joseon. Gwanghae Junyou deposed his mother and killed his brothers. He is not the king of Joseon. Angels should not come and canonize his crown prince——"
Liu Dongming couldn't bear it anymore and stepped forward to kick the dancer over. The dancer twitched a few times and remained motionless.
Liu Dongming, the general of the Imperial Guard, gasped and trembled with anger. He waved his hands and shouted: "Come here, come here, arrest all these lowly maids and interrogate them severely! Interrogate them severely!"
The North Korean guards rushed in, including Mu Jingyan, Sheba, Ma Kuoqi, Wang Zongyue, and Zhen Zidan leading a group of Jinyi guards. Mu Jingyan and others saw that Zhang Yuan was safe and sound. They were relieved when they saw that Zhang Yuan was safe and sound. The North Korean guards also rushed in.
Dragging the twenty-one female musicians out of the hall, a guard sniffed the breath of the dancer who was curled up on the ground and reported: "Sir, this dancer seems to have died -"
Liu Dongming roared: "Drag her out, drag her out." He chased and kicked the dead dancer a few times, and then shouted to Councilor Cao Yu Yan: "Senate Yu, you brought the dancer from Beijing.
Yes, what kind of crime do you deserve if something like this happened?"
Yu Yan turned pale and argued: "This is a female singer trained by the Vocal Music Department under Li Cao. It is not a temporary recruitment. How could I have imagined that such a thing would happen!"
"Not only Yu participated in the review, but also Li Cao Cui Banshu was also responsible for this incident."
Liu Dongming gave a cold "hum" and turned around, only to see Zhang Yuan looking at him coldly. The look in his eyes made him shiver——
In just a moment, Zhang Yuan lowered his eyes, rubbed his forehead with his hands, and said: "I have a headache. I drank so much tonight that I had a hard time. I'd better take a break early." As he spoke, he walked out of the hall with his heart pounding.
Ruan Dacheng quickly followed.
Liu Dongming, Liu Xiya, and Yu Yan looked at each other and several high-ranking North Korean officials. Liu Xiya quickly caught up with Zhang Yuan and saluted repeatedly: "Master Zhang, Master Zhang, what happened is that the small country did not expand its defense well enough, which frightened the angels.
It's a crime, it's a crime, but Mr. Zhang, don't believe what the dancer said. The dancer is a despicable person who was instigated by someone to talk nonsense."
Zhang Yuan nodded and said: "Yes, yes, I know, I know, this is an accident, please don't follow me any more, adults. We are tired from the journey today, so we need to rest early."
Liu Xiya stopped awkwardly and watched Zhang Yuan and others leave the hall. He turned back and asked his brother Liu Dongming: "Brother, what should we do?"
Liu Dongming had a long face and said after a while: "Interrogate those female prostitutes first, and be wary of other rebellious people - the two angels will be careful to apologize and explain tomorrow."
…
It was late at night. Zhang Yuan made tea by himself after taking a bath to sort out his thoughts. This tea set belonged to Wang Wei and he took it with him on the road——
The charcoal fire is reddish, the water in the pot is boiling, and the tea with a faint fragrance has been placed at the bottom of the celadon cup. However, Zhang Yuan hesitated to pour in the tea. He was deep in thought. He had already known about Lord Guanghai's murder of his brother.
, the imperial family has always had a tradition of fratricide, which is not surprising. However, after learning from the history books, Zhang Yuan did not feel that Lord Guanghae was so angry with everyone, but from the decisive attitude of the dancer just now,
One knife, this is the real accusation of blood and tears, which shocked Zhang Yuan greatly. The dancer exposed Lord Guanghae's sins by committing suicide in front of the Great Angel. The dancer was an assassin, and she assassinated herself. This seemed
It takes more courage than assassinating others——
Someone in the courtyard whispered, and then there was a knock on the door, and Ruan Dacheng said: "Jie Zi, you haven't slept peacefully yet."
Zhang Yuan opened the door and let Ruan Dacheng in, and said, "I'm so frightened that I can't sleep. Brother Ji, come and drink tea together." He made a cup of tea for Ruan Dacheng, and the two of them sat down to drink tea and talk.
Ruan Dacheng said: "Since we left Beijing on the 22nd of last month, the journey has been uneventful. Unexpectedly, such a big thing happened when we arrived in Xijing, North Korea. Jiezi, we are envoys representing the Ming Dynasty. If such a thing happened, it would be pretentious."
It would be detrimental to our dignity to act as if nothing had happened. However, regardless of whether Gwanghae Jun imprisoned his mother and concubine, or whether the murder of his brother was true or not, as envoys we cannot accuse or interfere. How should we deal with the current situation without losing dignity and without humiliating it?
mission?"
Zhang Yuan said calmly: "This is not Lin Xiangru's mission to Qin, it is just a canonization. Even if it is done well, it will not be a fulfilling mission. Let's rest in Pyongyang for a few days. Isn't Fan Tongshi sick? Then I will be sick tomorrow too."
Already."
Fan Tongshi has been feeling unwell for the past few days and has been lying in the carriage while traveling. He arrived in Pyongyang today and has been referred for medical treatment.
Ruan Dacheng asked: "Meson means -?"
Zhang Yuandao: "The imperial court asked us to go to North Korea as envoys to confer the crown prince. There was no set date for the trip. It doesn't matter if we delay it for a few days. Why must we listen to Liu Dongming's words and rush to canonize the crown prince on the eighth day of May? Wait for a few days and wait and see what happens."
What happened tonight made Zhang Yuan feel very bad about Liu Dongming. Although as an envoy, he must pay attention to the overall situation, but everyone has temperament, and Zhang Yuan felt that Guanghae Jun's regime was not stable yet, so it was necessary to wait and see temporarily.
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Ruan Dacheng said: "Jiezi, you are very resourceful, so let me be the one to take care of you, otherwise those Koreans will pester me all day long."
Zhang Yuandao: "Anyway, even if it is a real illness, Liu Dongming and the others will think it is a feigned illness. Why don't we just get sick together? The journey is hard and we are not used to the climate."
Ruan Dacheng smiled and said: "It's indeed hard work. It's time for me to have a minor illness for a few days. A minor illness is just for fun."
After Ruan Dacheng left, Zhang Yuan sent someone to call Zhang Rushen and gave him some instructions. Zhang Rushen accepted the order and left.
…
Early the next morning, brothers Liu Dongming and Liu Xiya and Pyongyang Prefecture Councilor Yin came to the post house to see Zhang Yuan. During the drinking session last night, it was originally agreed that Liu Xiya and Yuyan would accompany the two angels to visit Pyongyang City and worship at Jizi Temple and Tangun Shrine.
, Pyongyang is only six days away from Wangjing and Seoul. You can rest in Pyongyang for one day and set off again on the first day of May. You will arrive at Wangjing in time on the sixth or seventh day of the lunar month——
A Korean general who was proficient in Chinese came to the courtyard where the two angels lived and explained the purpose of his visit to the Jin Yiwei on duty. The Jin Yiwei said with a straight face: "The two adults are sick and cannot go to the temple to offer incense."
The general manager hurriedly went out to report to Liu Dongming and others that the angel was ill. Liu Dongming frowned, paced back and forth a few times, and ordered his entourage to quickly ask a medical officer to diagnose and treat the two angels——
Liu Xiya whispered: "Brother, how could it be such a coincidence that two people got sick at the same time?"
Liu Dongming sneered and said: "If you want to show off to the angels, we can't say anything. Of course, we have to extend the doctor's treatment to them - also, send more meat, rice and fruits to the Chinese envoys, and send four maids to wait on them.
As an envoy, how can I have no one to serve me when I am ill?"
Liu Xiya asked: "Should we still look for candidates from that group of female musicians?"
Liu Dongming said: "The group of female musicians have been found out after interrogation overnight. Only the maid is a dismissed maid from Gyeongbokgung Palace. The rest are fine. Fortunately, the maid is still alive. We must save her first and then interrogate her.
To find out the mastermind behind it and use this matter to eradicate all the Fei Fei and her party is a blessing in disguise."
…
At 2:00 p.m., a medical officer came to the Datong Pavilion to treat the two envoys of the Celestial Dynasty. The medical officer had already received Liu Dongming's advice and cooperated in saying that the ailments of the two angels were caused by the fatigue of the journey and that they would be healthy after a day's rest.
But he recovered, and he can go back to the road as usual tomorrow. He also prescribed a dose of Shibu Decoction, which was said to be a famous recipe left by the imperial physician Xu Changjin seventy years ago. It is stewed with golden pheasant, cardamom, matsutake, and wolfberry——
Zhang Yuan sat back on the bed and asked, "Is the Xu Jang Geum mentioned by the medical officer the famous Dae Jang Geum?"
The medical officer flattered him and said: "Angel is knowledgeable and knows everything. I admire her. Seo Jang Geum is Dae Jang Geum. Because of her extraordinary skills in medicinal and dietary supplements, I, King Jungjong, named her Dae Jang Geum."
Zhang Yuan has never watched the long Korean drama "Dae Jang Geum" in later generations. He only heard about it, and there is nothing to find out. He watched the medical officer stew the medicinal soup. The medical officer had to scoop out a small bowl after the soup was stewed.
Drink it yourself first, so that the angel can rest assured——
While the medical officer was drinking soup, a military captain came to report that Cao Yu had sent four maids to attend to the illnesses of the two adults, and asked Mr. Zhang if he wanted to let them in.
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