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Chapter 618 0615 [Plans cannot keep up with changes]

The route from Shandong to Goryeo is already extremely mature and has multiple routes.

Starting from Jiaozhou Bay, it only takes ten days to catch the monsoon, but it takes about fifteen days under normal circumstances.

Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, more than a thousand years have passed. Fishermen and merchants along the coast have understood the temperament of the sea and summed up a set of rules.

For ocean trade, people often go out to sea in the early spring at the tail end of the winter monsoon.

The winter monsoon blows from the land to the sea.

The summer monsoon is just the opposite, so it comes back just at the tail end of the summer monsoon.

It took exactly one year to go back and forth.

This mission to Goryeo was to catch the tail end of the winter wind, and with the help of the monsoon, they arrived in just ten days.

Ten days passed in a flash.

On February 16, two groups of Shenzhou warships sailed into the Hwa Bay area of ​​the Goryeo River.

Wang Qi stood on the deck, facing the sea breeze.

He is from the Wang clan, and the king is his cousin, who is still young. Once he successfully eliminates the foreign relative Li Ziqian, it will be a great achievement. At that time, the king will definitely rely on him and hold the highest position and power.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel excited.

At this moment, the flag bearer on the pole lookout suddenly waved the two-color flag.

The messenger reported loudly: "General, there is a fleet of about eight warships two miles ahead."

In fact, there is no need for the messenger to report. Today is a day of calm wind and bright sunshine, and the visibility on the sea is excellent. Standing on the deck and looking into the distance, one can clearly see several small black dots in the distance.

Wang Qi was afraid of causing misunderstanding, so he quickly said, "Maybe it's my Goryeo navy."

"Ah."

Li Nanjia did not relax his vigilance and waved his hand, saying, "Verify your identity."

The next moment, the two warships escorting in front immediately accelerated, broke away from the fleet, and headed straight for the eight warships on the opposite side.

As the distance between the two sides got closer, the large flag with the word "king" hanging high on the opposite warship gradually became clearer.

It was indeed the Goryeo navy.

Soon, the warship in front that was verifying identity also raised black and white flags to confirm the other party's identity.

Wang Qi said anxiously, "General Li, can you please ask the navy commander to board the Shenzhou? I have something important to ask you."

"Is it credible?"

Ma Kuo on the side asked.

Wang Qi nodded and said, "It is credible. Admiral Jin Wuqi is my confidant."

Hearing this, Li Nanjia then ordered: "Invite the other generals."

A quarter of an hour later, Jin Wuqi arrived in a small boat and boarded the Shenzhou battleship.

Jin Wuqi felt uneasy and looked around uncontrollably.

When he saw Wang Qi, his face lit up with joy at first, then he showed anxiety. He walked quickly forward and spoke a lot in Goryeo.

Wang Qi's face gradually became gloomy, and even Ma Kuo frowned slightly.

Li Nanjia raised an eyebrow: "Minister Ma knows Korean?"

"Understood."

Ma Kuo nodded.

Li Nanjia asked, "What happened?"

Ma Kuo said in a deep voice: "Not long after the king's envoy left Goryeo, the foreign relative Li Ziqian once again raised his butcher knife and purged the court and the army. Many ministers who were secretly in contact with the Goryeo king were either killed, imprisoned, or demoted. Now, almost all the Goryeo court officials are Li Ziqian's confidants."

"There must be a traitor who told on us!"

Wang Qi punched the railing and looked extremely ugly.

According to Jin Wuqi's narration, Li Ziqian's action this time was extremely sudden and without any warning, which was obviously a long-planned one. Moreover, the officials who were purged were basically those who conspired with the monarch, so he concluded that there was a traitor.

Li Nanjia asked in confusion, "How could Goryeo not be in chaos when they wantonly slaughtered court officials?"

During this period, she studied hard on some books and gained some understanding of Goryeo.

At this time, there were many noble families in Goryeo, and the five most powerful families were all those who followed Wang Jian in the uprising. They could be called the Goryeo version of the Seven Clans and Five Surnames. Although Li Ziqian was in power, he was not the only one in power. If the other noble families joined forces, they would be able to compete with him.

Wang Qi smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid Li Ziqian has already reached an agreement with several other companies."

Ma Kuo sighed slightly: "In this case, our previous plan has become completely useless."

Plans can't keep up with changes.

Li Ziqian suddenly did this, and Qi's enthronement and rectification of Wang Kai's name became meaningless.

Wang Qi also knew this very well.

The key point is that since there is a traitor, his false surrender should be exposed. Once he returns to Goryeo, he will surely die.

Perhaps Li Ziqian did not dare to take action when the envoys from the Celestial Empire were present, but envoys from the Celestial Empire would always leave and it was impossible for them to stay in Goryeo forever.

Thinking of this, Wang Qi looked terrified and asked, "Ma Shangshu, what should we do now?"

Ma Kuo pondered, "Now that Li Ziqian has completely taken control of the court, I'm afraid that all the generals in the army have been replaced. Ordinary strategies may not work, so we can only resort to risky tactics."

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"Why?"

Wang Qi was like a drowning man, grabbing at the last straw, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Please come over here."

Ma Kuozhao waved his hand and whispered a few words in Wang Qi's ear.

Goulon!

Wang Qi widened his eyes, swallowed, and his eyes were full of horror.

"Is this...is this okay?"

It’s no wonder that he lost his composure. It’s just that Ma Kuo’s plan was too crazy.

If he fails, not to mention him, even Ma Kuo himself would probably not be able to escape death.

Ma Kuo said sternly, "In extraordinary times, extraordinary things must be done. Otherwise, with Li Ziqian's power, he might do the same as Sima Zhao. By then, Goryeo will be completely ruled by the Li family."

There were many powerful officials who killed emperors, but Sima Zhao was the only one who killed the emperor in the street.

It is no wonder that it has been regarded as a "model" by later generations, given such a bad precedent.

When Wang Qi heard the words "old friend" from Sima Zhao, his heart trembled violently.

According to Li Ziqian's current power, the life and death of King Wang Kai depends on his thoughts, and there are countless ways for him to die, such as death from illness, sudden death, drowning, etc.

Once Wang Kai died, a young and obedient member of the Wang family would be chosen to continue serving as a puppet.

After ten or eight years, everything will come naturally when the abdication is carried out.

For a moment, Wang Qi's expression kept changing and he felt extremely conflicted.

After struggling for a long time, he moved his lips and said with embarrassment: "I think, maybe... maybe there is another way."

Seeing this, Ma Kuo made a comment about Wang Qi in his heart.

One may have a little wisdom, but it is difficult to shoulder great responsibilities.

After giving Li Nanjia a look without making any expression, he nodded and said, "In that case, we will slowly discuss countermeasures after we arrive in Goryeo."

"Alright."

Wang Qi breathed a sigh of relief and nodded quickly in response.

After Jin Wuqi left, the fleet set sail again.

There was still half a day before arriving at Kaesong Port. After lunch, Wang Qi habitually returned to the cabin for a short rest.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ma Kuo found Li Nanjia and discussed with him, "Wang Qi is a timid person and will never achieve great things. This official deliberately stabilized him. After we arrive in Goryeo, the plan will not change and fireworks will be used as a signal."

Li Nanjia hesitated and said, "Ma Shangshu, I also think this plan is too dangerous. If Li Ziqian's followers become desperate, the consequences will be disastrous."

"There is only death, why should I be afraid?"

Ma Kuo looked calm and said, "If I die, you will take charge of the situation. Wang Kai's life is not important. Your Majesty only needs an obedient Gao Li. Do you understand?"

A trace of admiration flashed in Li Nanjia's eyes, and he replied, "I understand!"

(End of this chapter)