Chapter 905: Gisa Hwan-guk

Min Weizhong was dead.

This old man, who had held the reins of the Li Dynasty's government for who knows how many years, just died like this.

Li Tun was shocked.

Everyone else was stunned as well.

Within the entire Xiangdian, you could hear a pin drop.

There was not a single sound left.

Queen Inhyeon fainted directly from grief and was soon taken away by several palace maids.

Clear out.

Next, it was time for Li Tun to purge the members of Min Weizhong's faction; the Duwei and the Imperial Guards became the protagonists of the scene, and one by one, Min Weizhong's right-hand men were tied up.

Wails echoed incessantly, completely unable to stop.

"Go back and await judgment!"

:

Li Tun took one last look at Min Weizhong's corpse and left behind this sentence.

In reality, his heart at this moment was also filled with mixed emotions. Although he had removed Min Weizhong, the powerful minister, he suddenly felt a sense of emptiness in his heart.

"Young Master."

Inside the Horse Carriage, Li Xuanya cried incessantly. Although Min Weizhong was rebellious, he was, after all, her maternal grandfather. To be separated by life and death like this, no one could bear it.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Li Tun almost fainted again.

The group finally began to clear the Taimiao, and Li Tun's Horse Carriage began to drive back toward Hancheng.

But Liu Zheng knew.

Sure enough.

Just after returning to Hancheng, Li Tun ordered people to take Li Yun back from Liu Zheng's side. Only then did people realize that the long-missing Li Yun had actually been with Vice Minister Liu. Li Hang and Zhang Xuan expressed their gratitude to Liu Zheng at the same time.

Liu Zheng sighed and rubbed his nose: "What's the use of crying now? The Li Dynasty to come is when things will really get interesting."

"Ah?"

Li Xuanya naturally did not know how things would develop next.

After all, Queen Inhyeon was Min Weizhong's daughter, and the Princess was Min Weizhong's granddaughter; how could one execute nine generations of kin?

Besides.

Although Min Weizhong was dead, his influence was still immense. If he were convicted of treason, wouldn't all members of the Westerner Party have to be put to death?

The next order of business was for Li Tun to begin purging the imperial court.

First, he unhesitatingly convicted Min Weizhong of treason, which, in any dynasty or country, was a crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of kin.

At this, the civil and military officials still offered some advice.

Li Yun also got his wish and became the Crown Prince.

Afterwards, it was the reshuffling of the imperial court.

Min Weizhong was already dead, and many of his subordinates had been thrown into the Heavenly Prison to await the judgment of the Dali Temple. Li Tun naturally supported the Southern Faction in taking power and began to control the government. In this way, the political situation of the Li Dynasty was finally successfully changed.

Li Tun thought about it and felt the same, so he settled the matter with the crime of lèse-majesté.

But the subsequent actions had a significant impact on the Li Dynasty.

An incomparably furious Li Tun abolished Queen Inhyeon's position as Queen on the spot and officially elevated Zhang Yuzhen, whom he had just welcomed back, to the position.

"Your Highness!"

"Your Majesty the Queen."

The happiest were undoubtedly Li Hang and Zhang Xuan.

The two of them held banquets in Hancheng for seven consecutive days, living in drunken dreams.

This change of power is known in history as the "Gisa Hwan-guk".

Therefore, Queen Inhyeon intended to leave, and the palace female officials, palace maids, and handmaidens all bid her a painful farewell.

"Mother Empress!"

Li Xuanya had come to pick up her mother; seeing her mother's haggard appearance at this moment, she knew she hadn't slept well for several days. Because Li Tun wouldn't even let them collect Min Weizhong's corpse.

This day was the time for Queen Inhyeon to leave the inner palace.

This kind-hearted Queen had always been popular; in fact, when she was deposed, many people in the Southern Faction raised objections, feeling that doing so was highly inappropriate. Queen Inhyeon had high prestige among the people, and deposing her so easily at this point in time was not a good thing. However, Li Tun was determined this time to elevate his son and his biological mother, Zhang Yuzhen, to their positions and did not listen to the advice of this group at all.

Popular sentiment, of course, was not just among the people, but also in the inner palace.

The palace maids cried loudly again.

Queen Inhyeon, in the end, could not help but shed tears, turning back to take one last deep look at the Wanggong.

The Horse Carriage sped away.

"Li Xuanya, it's alright."

Queen Inhyeon forced a smile and touched her daughter's cheek: "Get in the carriage."

The Horse Carriage was already prepared.

It was none other than that Vice Minister Liu from Longyan.

"This is..."

Queen Inhyeon was startled.

According to the rules of the Li Dynasty, a deposed queen had a status even lower than a commoner and had to become a nun.

What Queen Inhyeon did not expect was.

At this moment, at the entrance of Yingmei An outside the city, a smiling young man was standing there.

The meaning of "awaiting the Queen's command" is simply waiting to be granted death; it is evident that Inhyeon's heart is already as cold as ash at this moment.

Li Xuanya grew anxious.

Liu Zheng also smiled slightly.

Li Xuanya had not yet spoken.

Liu Zheng had already cupped his hands and said, "Liu Zheng pays his respects to the Queen."

Queen Inhyeon clearly knew the relationship between her daughter and this young man; she glanced at her daughter, then at Liu Zheng, and said in a cold voice, "Lord Liu, I am no longer any Queen, but a sinner of the state, living in seclusion and awaiting the Queen's command. This humble temple is not suitable for receiving men; I hope Lord Liu will conduct himself with propriety!"

This is history's assessment of Queen Inhyeon, which already belongs to the highest level of praise.

He also knew that this Queen would, in the near future, return once again to the position of Queen Consort.

At this moment, although Queen Inhyeon was dressed in simple plain clothes, she still appeared imposingly noble, making it difficult for others to approach her.

He naturally knew that Queen Inhyeon was upright and chaste in character. It could be said that one could see all the qualities of a mother of the nation in Queen Inhyeon.

Her nature was gentle and prudent, never showing a look of displeasure toward others; everyone in the palace, from top to bottom, was sincerely submissive to her, and the King also valued her highly.

"The consort held the virtue of integrity and followed the rules of gentleness and excellence; she endured adversity and poverty, yet her jade-like character remained unblemished. To govern the inner palace once more and serve as the mother of the nation—is this not a glorious thing?"

"What?"

Inhyeon's delicate body trembled, and she turned around, looking at Liu Zheng in disbelief.

Liu Zheng said calmly, "The Queen is the one who should be the mother of the nation. If Liu Zheng says he can assist the Queen in returning to the position of Queen Consort, would the Queen believe it?"

After saying this, she walked past Liu Zheng. Although she had been deposed, because the Min Family was, after all, a prominent household in Liyang, and Min Weizhong's crimes did not result in the execution of his nine clans or the slaughter of his entire family, the Min Family had still sent some guards to protect Inhyeon's safety.

Li Xuanya looked at Liu Zheng anxiously.

Liu Zheng smiled faintly, indicating he did not mind, and simply said with composure, "Could it be that the Queen does not wish to return to the palace?"

To be able to return in such a situation? What a joke!

Liu Zheng nodded with a smile: "The Queen also knows that the Southern Faction has always wanted Liu Zheng's life, so we should be in the same camp. It is only because of the tense border situation that they have not yet made a move against Liu Zheng, but Liu Zheng can no longer stay at the Post House in Hancheng. How about coming to keep the Queen and the Princess company?"

"Presumptuous!"

"You..."

Queen Inhyeon was clearly startled.

Those guards also looked at each other in dismay.

"Audacious brat!"

"Clang! Clang!"

Once these words were spoken, the group of guards could no longer hold back and drew their blades, pointing them toward him.

Queen Inhyeon looked over with an even colder gaze.