Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Open the capital city.

Li House.

Although Gaegyeong was the capital of Goryeo, the most luxurious building in Gaegyeong was not the royal palace, but the Lee family mansion.

The owner of this mansion is Li Ziqian, the current father-in-law of the emperor, a pillar of the state, and a vice minister of state affairs.

Although the King of Goryeo was Wang Yu, Yi Ja-gyeom's importance in Gaegyeong (the capital city) was equally undeniable.

Without Yi Ja-gyeom, it's hard to say whether Wang Yu could have held onto his position as King of Goryeo.

Currently, most of the officials in Goryeo, apart from those trained by Wang Yu himself in the Seven Schools, are basically from Yi Ja-gyeom's faction. In the entire court, Yi Ja-gyeom's influence and control are in no way inferior to Wang Yu's.

In Wang Yu's harem, although Yi Ja-gyeom's daughter was not made queen, she was still a noble consort, and her child was the crown prince of Goryeo. No one else in the harem had a stronger voice than her.

In terms of the military, the vast majority of the 100,000 elite troops in the northern border of Goryeo were generals from the Lee family line.

In particular, the strongest cavalry force in Goryeo, numbering 20,000, was commanded by one of Yi Ja-gyeom's nephews!

All of these factors combined are actually enough for Li Ziqian to openly rebel.

However, what made Wang Yu remarkable was that he had vigorously promoted Confucian culture throughout Goryeo over the years, and the results were quite good.

In the past, the Koreans were not very civilized, so it didn't matter who was the king or who rebelled.

Wang Yu's ancestor, Wang Jian, was a general under the Gong Yi clan, yet he overthrew his own ruler. If this had happened in the Central Plains, it would have been an unjust war, and he would have been condemned for life.

But in Korea, the Koreans don't care about these things.

Look at the neighboring Song Dynasty. The Zhao family has always been said to have usurped the throne illegitimately, but the Wang family of Goryeo has been around for so many years, and the king has never been questioned about this issue.

Therefore, education is very important. Wang Yu recognized this problem, which is why he vigorously promoted Confucian education throughout Goryeo.

The effect is very good. At least for now, although Li Ziqian can overpower Wang Yu in terms of power, he cannot directly rebel and can only submit to Wang Yu. From this point of view, Wang Yu is indeed quite capable.

Moreover, as more and more talents are cultivated in the Seven Schools, Wang Yu and Li Ziqian have also engaged in a power struggle over some local matters. In the long run, he may actually be able to reverse the balance of power between the two.

So Li Ziqian is quite troubled right now, but because his grandson is now the crown prince of Goryeo, and Wang Yu really likes the child, Li Ziqian doesn't want to break ties with Wang Yu for the time being.

He had a plan: to kill Wang Yu in advance, then support his grandson to ascend the throne, and then use the excuse that the king was young and ignorant to act as regent and become the de facto king of Goryeo!

In this way, there is nothing to criticize, whether from the perspective of etiquette or morality.

Li Ziqian was very satisfied with his plan. The only problem now was how to kill Wang Yu.

After all, Wang Yu was the ruler of a country, and it would be difficult to kill him quietly and without leaving any trace.

Li Ziqian is already 64 years old this year, while Wang Yu is only 35. If he doesn't kill him quickly, Li Ziqian feels that he probably won't live to see Wang Yu die of old age.

Therefore, the current situation is that neither Wang Yu nor Li Ziqian can do anything to the other!

What should be done next? This powerful minister from Goryeo is now in a real predicament.

However, Wang Yu has been having some headaches lately because news has come from Yang Gwangdo that a group of bandits from an unknown place have suddenly harassed Jeonju in Jeolla Province, and Yang Gwangdo is doing his best to help Jeolla Province suppress them.

This is a rare internal strife since Wang Yu came to power. Wang Yu also sent his confidants to Yang Guangdao to find out the truth, but there is no new information yet.

But Lee Ja-gyeom felt that something was wrong. How could someone in Goryeo dare to rebel directly?

But then I thought about it again, oh, it's in Jeolla Province, that makes sense, after all, it's a gathering place for a bunch of barbarians and a grain-producing area, it would be strange if there wasn't trouble.

So although Li Ziqian was wary of this matter, he didn't take it too seriously.

Li Ziqian was about to rest after finishing his shift and returning home when suddenly, the family's old steward came to report:

"Master, Young Master Zimei has returned and says he has something important to report."

"Zimei? Why is he back in Tokyo instead of staying in Tokyo?"

Lee Ja-gyeom was somewhat puzzled. The Goryeo capital, Tokyo, was his backup plan, which was why he sent his favorite son, Lee Ja-mi, to manage it.

"Young Master said there is something important to report, it's extremely urgent."

The old steward dared not delay and quickly replied.

"Tell him to go to the study."

Li Ziqian knew his son quite well; he wouldn't dare to mess around with him.

"Dad, something terrible has happened."

After Li Ziqian entered the study, Li Zimei spoke directly to him.

"Don't panic! Where is this? This is the Li residence. What are you panicking about?"

Li Ziqian scolded his son, then sat back down in his seat, picked up his teacup, and calmly said:

"Tell me, what happened?"

"Father, Wang Yu has colluded with the Liao people to rebel against the Song Dynasty. Therefore, the Song Emperor has sent a prince and a large army to punish him. They have already reached our Goryeo!"

Li Zimei quickly spoke.

"boom!"

The teacup in Li Ziqian's hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces!

"What did you say? The Song army has come to Goryeo?"

Li Ziqian stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

"Yes, Father, they have already entered Gyeongsang Province and are not far from my capital, Tokyo. I have already met with their scouts, who said that His Highness the Prince has come here to punish Wang Yu. Once Wang Yu falls from power, they will return to the Song Dynasty."

"Father, I believe our Li family's opportunity has arrived!"

"Didn't Father always want to bring down Wang Yu? Now that His Highness the Prince of the Great Song Dynasty is here, as long as Father and the Prince cooperate, this matter will definitely succeed!"

Li Ziqian's brows were furrowed tightly.

It wasn't that he was overly cautious, but rather that this feeling of being delivered a pillow just when you're about to fall asleep was a bit too smooth for him.

"In other words, the situation in Jeolla Province was also orchestrated by this Prince of Song."

Li Ziqian believed that the bandits in Jeolla Province were not the mountain bandits Wang Yu had described, but rather the army of the Great Song Dynasty!

But when did the Song Dynasty become so bold as to send a prince to lead an army to Goryeo?

This doesn't seem like the style of the Song Dynasty!

Moreover, a prince of the Song Dynasty actually has military power? Is this the Song Dynasty I know?

"Zimei, what is this prince's name?"

“Father, I did not see His Highness the Prince, but the scouts said they wanted to meet with you directly in Tokyo to discuss cooperation.”

Li Zimei speaks the truth.

"Ok?"

This made Li Ziqian a little unsure. He didn't even know who it was, yet they wanted to talk about cooperation right away. Was it a bit rash?

"Zimei, is the information reliable? Are they really the army of the Song Dynasty?"

“Father, they captured Jinzhou first. You forgot, our cousin Genshuo is in Jinzhou. These messages, including those from the scouts, were personally brought to Dongjing City by our cousin Genshuo. So I think it’s true.”

Ok……

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Li Ziqian's brows relaxed considerably. As the head of the Li family, he was well aware of the current situation within the family, which was currently united.

But the question is, who exactly is this prince?

Li Ziqian was not unfamiliar with the Song Dynasty court, but in his memory, there was no such prince.

"Father, fortune favors the bold. I think you should go to Tokyo and meet with the Prince. Tokyo is our territory, there won't be any problems!"

Li Zimei felt that she absolutely had to seize this opportunity! This could be the turning point for the Li family's fortunes!

"Alright, prepare the car, I'm off to Tokyo now!"