Chapter 2323
Kim Sang-hyun has dealt with Qian Tiandun and Tom Wang many times, and his attitude has always been very polite, and he rarely shows his sophisticated and shrewd side in front of them. Qian Tiandun had almost forgotten that a big figure like Kim Sang-hyun, who was quite influential in North Korea's officialdom, could not be easy to deal with after standing in the political arena for many years.
Qian Tiandun said: "Since Lord Jin can mobilize the people in the city to fight back against Cui Mingji, then presumably the troops currently stationed in the city should obey orders from Lord Jin?"
Jin Sangxian said seriously: "General Qian's words are wrong. These troops are loyal to His Majesty the King. They only made mistakes when they were deceived or coerced by Cui Mingji. When they found out that Cui Mingji actually wanted to blockade Seoul in the name of catching assassins. If he commits rebellion, he will naturally no longer be willing to join in the rebellion. Now that the Haihan Army has arrived in Seoul to carry out rescue operations, I shouted from the top, and all the ministries responded and took action together to deal with this traitor. "
Kim Sang-hyun's answer could be said to be watertight, and at the same time it cleared up the fight between himself and Cui Ming-gil. Qian Tiandun couldn't help but sigh in his heart, even though the country of North Korea is weak, these powerful figures in the court are not Liquor and rice bag are well versed in the secrets of officialdom struggle. They first seize the righteousness in their hands, and then label the other party as a traitor and traitor, thus gaining the upper hand. And Cui Mingji was already dead at this time, so naturally it was impossible to defend himself and refute Kim Sang-heon's accusation.
Qian Tiandun said: "Then I would like to ask again, what suggestions does Lord Jin have for the follow-up handling of this incident?"
Jin Sangxian said: "The top priority is to let the crown prince succeed to the throne first. The country cannot be without a king for a day. With a backbone, subsequent rewards and punishments can convince the public. Before the crown prince went abroad, he had already assisted the king in handling government affairs, and went to your country for further studies. After one year, I believe that I have enough ability to govern the country at this time. Moreover, the prince was the successor designated by the king before his death. This matter is known to everyone in the government and the public, and no one will question the legitimacy of the prince’s accession to the throne.”
"Cui Mingji and his party members, who colluded with the Manchus, assassinated His Majesty the King, and launched a palace coup, must be severely punished! Although Cui Mingji committed suicide in fear of crime, his crime is unforgivable, and what he did must be made public! All who follow him The gangsters must also be punished as they should be, and those who deserve to be killed must not be allowed to be allowed to harm the government any longer!”
"In addition to liquidating these rebellious parties in our country, we must not let go of the instigator of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. We must mobilize the strength of the whole country to avenge His Majesty the King! At that time, I hope that your country will remember the friendship of the alliance and send troops to attack the Manchu Qing Dynasty together!"< br>
Kim Sang-hyun said a lot in one breath this time, and it was obvious that he had thought deeply about this issue. This made Qian Tiandun a little shaken. Is Kim Sang-heon a traitor with outstanding acting skills, or a loyal minister who cares about the country and the people? Did I make a misjudgment in my previous judgment on the entire incident and Kim Sang-heon's position?
Regardless, the investigation into the coup will continue. Qian Tiandun didn't have much hope for the independent investigation agency Yijinfu under the Bingcao Yamen, because a large number of officials in Seoul were involved in this coup, and no official agency dared to say that it was 100% clean. The investigation may not be able to be implemented. Instead, it may become a tool for some people in the DPRK to eliminate dissidents.
Therefore, Qian Tiandun can only trust his own investigation results regarding follow-up matters and the handling of relevant personnel. Although the Haihan Army, as an external force, will encounter many obstacles in investigating the civil strife in Seoul, Li Zhi has stated that he will fully delegate power to the Haihan Army and will order all official agencies to provide maximum cooperation to ensure that the Haihan Army The military-led investigation work can proceed smoothly.
In addition to dispatching his elite soldiers and generals, Qian Tiandun also did not forget that there was another good person available in Seoul, which was Fu Li who was in charge of the stronghold outside the city.
Before coming to North Korea, Fu Li was already a senior official with formal police training. He had extensive experience in investigating and handling various security cases. His ability in this field was definitely better than that of military personnel. Therefore, after Qian Tiandun confirmed that the environment in the city had stabilized, he issued a transfer order for Fu Li to report to the city and participate in the subsequent investigation work.
Of course, the first priority of the current investigation is to examine these bodies with special identities, which is to a large extent related to the truth of the chaos in Seoul. If all or part of what Kim Sang-hyun said was fabricated, it is very likely that it will be reflected in these corpses.
After receiving the transfer order, Fu Li completed the handover of the matters at hand as quickly as possible, and then hurriedly followed the ordering troops into the city to report to Qian Tiandun.
He could roughly think of the reason why he was transferred to the city, but he really didn't expect that the first thing he did after entering the city was to participate in the autopsy.
Fu Li also participated in the investigation of some homicide cases when he was on duty in Sanya. This was not his first time dealing with corpses. However, autopsy work was usually done by specialized operators. In fact, Fu Li rarely participated in specific tasks. During the inspection process.
When Fu Li arrived, Qian Tiandun and Jin Shangxian were having a private conversation in another courtyard. No outsiders were allowed to disturb him. Fu Li did not wait to report to Qian Tiandun. After briefly taking protective measures, he also entered there. In a room where the coffin was parked, two military doctors conducted an autopsy.
If the confession made by Kim Sang-hun is used as a reference, there is actually not much problem with these corpses. The fatal wounds mentioned by Kim Sang-hun were found on the two highly decomposed bodies, but the wounds were blurred. It is difficult to distinguish, and it is difficult to confirm whether it matches the murder weapon evidence provided by Kim Sang-heon. The most important thing is that since they died more than a month ago, the faces of the two corpses are difficult to distinguish, and their true identities are almost impossible to confirm. This means that they may be the king and the assassin, or they may just be two innocent people who died unjustly. farmer.
Cui Mingji's body had no obvious trauma. After an autopsy, it was found that the gastrointestinal mucosa was severely ulcerated and bleeding, which seemed to be basically consistent with the symptoms of arsenic poisoning.
Qian Tiandun listened to the reports of the three of them in person later that day. He was not very satisfied with the test results. He hoped to find more doubts through the autopsy, but it seemed that it was limited to the current autopsy technology. It is difficult to obtain more information at this stage.
Qian Tiandun asked the two military doctors to go back and rest first, leaving Fu Li behind. Since Fu Li is to be responsible for the follow-up investigation work, he must be made clear about the current situation and what Haihan wants to achieve.
"Based on the information we have received from Kim Sang-hyun and others, there are still too many unreasonable things about the civil strife in Seoul. The process and purpose of the coup launched by the rebel party are still unclear. As for Cui Mingji colluding with the Manchus to assassinate the king I don’t believe this statement, so I hope you can find out how the North Korean king died, whether there were really assassins and assassination operations, what happened in the city in the month after the coup, and what happened in the city. Who is the originator of this chaos? ”
Qian Tiandun said in a deep voice: "I will ask Li Xie to give you a copy of the manuscript later. If you encounter any resistance during the investigation, you can request assistance from the headquarters. If necessary, you can dispatch troops to use force. I will We will provide you with all the help you need. All you have to do is to find out the truth of the incident as soon as possible, so as to ensure that our country’s interests in North Korea will not be harmed to the greatest extent.”
Fu Li solemnly responded: "Please rest assured, general, I will do my best to find out the truth as soon as possible!"
When Qian Tiandun left, he asked Gao Qiaonan to assign a squad of troops to Fu Li to assist him in the investigation. However, Fu Li did not rush to start from here. Instead, he calmed down and sorted out the various information currently available to determine the direction of investigation.
According to the timeline described by Kim Sang-heon, the assassination of the king was the beginning of the chaos in Seoul. After his assassination, Cui Mingji and his party members took the opportunity to take control of the government and blockaded Seoul in the name of arresting the assassin. During this period, they eliminated dissidents and created Prepare for subsequent usurpation of power. So whether the king was actually assassinated by assassins from the Qing Dynasty as Kim Sang-heon said has become the first thing that needs to be confirmed in the investigation.
Although the two parties involved are gone, since this matter has caused such a big fuss, in addition to the parties concerned, there must be many witnesses in the palace. If you seize the time to interrogate, you may be able to find some clues that have not yet been discovered. .
At present, the palace personnel have been gathered to a settlement outside the city, and Fu Li believes that more information should be found there than in the autopsy.
So Fu Li, who had just entered the city for a few hours, returned to the outside of the city through Sungnye Gate in the south of the city.
This temporary settlement was a farm requisitioned by the Haihan Army outside the city. More than 200 people who had been brought out of the palace were all placed under house arrest here, waiting for further arrangements.
The first thing Fu Li did when he arrived here was to take a roll call according to the roster brought out from the palace. There were actually dozens of people missing, most of whom were people serving the king inside and outside the royal study.
Of course, it was impossible for so many people to disappear for no reason. Fu Li immediately interrogated the relevant people and basically confirmed that these people were all taken away by the troops who rushed into the palace in the name of King Qin on the second day after the coup. It is said that It is to investigate the matter of someone colluding with foreign spies to cause chaos in the palace.
But after these people were taken away, none of them appeared again. The theory that the king was assassinated in the palace actually began to spread among the chamberlains, maids and guards after these people were taken away. This means that the source of the account of the king's assassination may not necessarily come from the descriptions of those who were present.
Who took away these palace personnel and their current whereabouts became the next question for Fu Li to investigate.
If according to Kim Sang-heon's statement, it was Cui Mingji who led the troops into the palace to serve the king at that time, then it is very likely that he was the one who ordered the removal of these palace personnel. But now that Cui Mingji is dead, and most of the military members who followed his orders were killed in the previous conflict with Kim Sang-heon's faction, it is not easy to investigate relevant clues.
But Fu Li was convinced that if someone tried to cut off these clues after the fact, there would still be clues left to follow.
Early the next morning, Fu Li entered Seoul again and reported the progress of the investigation to Qian Tiandun. At the same time, he asked for further interrogation authority because he wanted to interrogate the commanders of the various North Korean troops in the city to determine the treatment of those who entered the palace at that time. Which unit is involved in the follow-up matters? At the same time, compare the information given by Kim Sang-heon to see if the information from both ends is consistent.
"Bring the military attache to trial..." Qian Tiandun pondered for a moment after hearing his request.
After the Haihan Army entered the city, although it gradually took over the defense of the city, it has not directly arrested any military attaches so far. Including the three officers who were punished for not observing military regulations at Sungnyemun Gate, they were not arrested.
Although the Haihan Army believed that the defenders in the city were already very unreliable, they did not take radical measures to avoid stimulating these troops to mutiny and cause unnecessary trouble. After Li Zhi gained power, he gradually replaced the commanders of these troops in the name of the king. But Fu Li obviously didn't want to wait so long. He hoped to carry out the investigation as soon as possible.
"General, the longer time passes, the more variables there will be. Many insiders have died inexplicably before we entered the city. If we don't take action as soon as possible, there will probably be fewer and fewer insiders." Fu Li made no mistake. He concealed his concerns to Qian Tiandun.
"Tell me about your investigation ideas first." Qian Tiandun decided to be a little more cautious and examine Fu Li's plan before making a decision. If this young man's idea is too radical, he can help to check it.
Fu Li said: "Due to the lack of witnesses at the scene, it is still impossible to confirm whether the assassination actually occurred in the palace. Only by finding the unit that took away the people present at the time can the investigation continue. The unit responsible for guarding the palace at the time should It's the Imperial Guards, and the range of troops that can enter the palace and take people away under the eyes of the Imperial Guards is very small. Let's check which troop commander has a close relationship with Kim Sang-hyun and Cui Ming-gil. , perhaps we can identify the troops that performed this task at that time.”
Fu Li paused and then said: "Even if the commander of this unit can keep his mouth shut, can everyone involved in the operation do it? As long as you confirm whether those people taken out of the palace have been silenced, you can conclude The person who arranged and instigated this incident is the mastermind behind it!”
Qian Tiandun said: "Perhaps the North Korean soldiers involved in this mission have been to the scene of the Royal Study case and happen to know whether the king's assassination is true or false."
Fu Li nodded and responded: "If there is evidence to prove it to be false, then what Kim Sang-hyun said is completely unbelievable."
"Then you have a good grasp of the scale and don't be too aggressive until there is concrete evidence." Qian Tiandun's statement can be regarded as having approved the direction of Fu Li's investigation.
(End of chapter)