Chapter 193 Embarrassing People

The imperial court was worried by the war between Shandong and Liaodong, and ignored Zhang Jun, who was far away in North Korea.

In the view of the imperial court, as long as this braided army stays in North Korea, it doesn't matter if they occupy the mountain as the king. Anyway, North Korea has been lost to the Japanese, but now it to Zhou Charter, which is better than to the Japanese. Although Zhou Charter has no braids, at least he is still a Chinese.

Zhou Charter is really far away from the emperor in North Korea, just like a local emperor. Of course, his authority is limited to northern North Korea.

However, the local emperor was really aggrieved. He asked for money, no money, and no guns. Instead, he had thousands of mouths waiting for him to eat.

Some time ago, Zhou Charter was lawsuiting for the people. When he was busy, he couldn't think so much. He felt bored when he was idle. There is only Yao Xi on the peony stage, and the other soldiers are rough people who can't speak and are very lonely.

Zhou Charter simply handed over the affairs in the government office to Luo Mingfang, the deputy division commander. The official position given by the imperial court to Luo Mingfang was Zheng Sipin's command, and the position was not small. Zhou Charter took Yao Xi around the city and outside Pyongyang all day long. Sometimes he looked at the troops, sometimes he sat in the homes of the North Korean people to understand the people's conditions, lived wherever he went, and sometimes he did not return to Peonytai for several days.

On this day, Zhou Charter came to Xuanwuguan outside Pyongyang. Xuanwu Temple is a Taoist Taoist temple. Taoism was originally the state religion of North Korea. Xuanwu Temple is the largest Taoist temple in northern North Korea. Usually, incense is extremely popular. Some time ago, because of the war, incense was neglected a lot. Now Zhou Charter is sitting in Pyongyang, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and Xuanwu Temple incense has flourished again.

Cui Dao, the host of Xuanwuguan, visited the Prime Minister Zhou Charter in person and treated him very attentively. He put down his internal affairs and talked and chatted with Zhou Charter. Cui Daoyi is also an erudite person. In his early years, he traveled to the Qing Dynasty and studied in Taoist resorts such as Wudang Mountain, Qingcheng Mountain and Longhu Mountain. He had some feelings for the Qing Dynasty. The two of them tasted tea and talked about Taoism.

Zhou Charter once studied Confucianism with Jin. In China, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are one, and Confucianism has also absorbed many Taoist ideas. Therefore, when it comes to the origin of Taoist classics, Zhou Charter is also the leader. Speaking of subtlety, Cui Dao was impressed.

The two talked about the Xuanwu Temple from the Taoist classics. Xuanwu Temple was originally the first view in northern North Korea. Originally, the incense was extremely popular. After nearly half a year of the war, the people were displaced. The incense of the Xuanwu Temple also declined. Although it has recovered a little, it is still far worse than before the war.

Cui Dao sighed.

Zhou Charter hurriedly asked, "Xuanwuguan is outside Jinghaimen. Jinghaimen is a strategic place in Pyongyang. Is it that the garrison here has harassed Xuanwuguan?"

Jinghaimen is Zhang Xun's defense zone. Zhou Charter handed over the Jinghai Gate to Zhang Xun. First, it was because Zhang Xun's regiment was very good at fighting. Second, Zhang Xun had guarded Jinghaimen and was familiar with the terrain. However, this Xun is very domineering. Zhou Charter is worried that he will harass the people. He once repeatedly told him to strictly restrain the deployment. Now when he hears Cui Dao sigh, Zhou Charter is worried about what Zhang Xun's troops have done to harass the people.

Cui Daoyi said in a hurry: "The Premier Minister misunderstood that since your army came to Pyongyang, there has been no crime against the people. In this area of Jinghaimen, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and there has been no incident of officers and soldiers harassing the people."

"Why did the Taoist priest sigh?"

"Those who sigh in poverty don't know where the future of North Korea will go!"

"What does the Taoist priest say?"

Cui Dao looked at Zhou Charter and arched his hand and said, "Forgive the poor and frankly speaking, Zhang Jun has done nothing against my North Korean people and is a teacher of benevolence and righteousness. However, the Prime Minister is a native of the Qing Dynasty, and Zhang Jun is the army of the Qing Dynasty. In the final analysis, you fought with the Japanese to fight for North Korea. No matter who wins, it is to me North Korea. There is no substantial change."

Zhou Charter was speechless. Zhang Jun is actually not the army of the Qing Dynasty. Zhou Charter led Zhang Jun to station in North Korea, in fact, because the court did not allow Zhang Jun to return to China, which was purely a last resort. In the hearts of the North Korean people, this army is a guest army sitting in North Korea. Now, Zhang Jun confronts the Japanese, and the North Korean people can still accept the existence of Zhang Jun. Once the Japanese withdraw from North Korea, the attitude of the North Korean people towards Zhang Jun is hard to say.

"Taoist priest, don't the North Korean people welcome Zhang Jun?" Zhou Charter asked.

"It's not unwelcome." Cui Daoyi said: "Actually, for most people, it doesn't matter who becomes the emperor and who becomes the king, but some Koreans, especially those Confucians, still want North Korea to become independent. North Korea is weak and poor, the court is mediocre and incompetent, and the surrounding powers are surrounded by them. If they want to achieve complete independence, it is impossible to rely on North Korea's own strength alone. Therefore, some people want to achieve independence with the help of the power of major powers. However, the surrounding powers are staring at North Korea. When Mr. Jin Yujun wanted to achieve independence with the help of the Japanese, he led the wolf into the house! This is a difficult knot to untie.

Zhou Charter nodded: "The Taoist priest is right. He wants to achieve independence with the help of the power of major powers, but in the end, he is getting farther and farther away from independence. The North Korean people should learn this lesson."

"Yes." Cui Dao sighed, "However, many people still haven't woken up. A few days ago, I met such people."

"Who is it?" Zhou Charter became alert and listened to Cui Daoyi's tone. Some North Korea did not welcome Zhang Jun, and there were such people in Pyongyang, which was obviously not good for Zhang Jun.

Cui Daoyi said, "A month ago, the Japanese still occupied Pyongyang, and several people came to Xuanwuguan to stay overnight. Xuanwuguan has always been hospitable. If guests from south to north have accommodation requirements, this view will not be refused. However, when poor Tao saw that these people were a little embarrassed, unwilling to receive them, and it was difficult to refuse, he ordered their servants to arrange them in the side room outside Xuanwu. These people lived in the side room for a night and left.

"What's the embarrassment about these people?" Zhou Charter asked.

Cui Daoyi said in a low voice: "These people are wearing the clothes of ordinary people in North Korea. They seem to be ordinary people, but one of them looks familiar with the poor road, very much like the Kongming Master in the Lingshan Temple in Sanfengli. In his early years, the poor road traveled around the world, visited the famous temples of the ancient temple, and had a friendship with Kongming mage. But the man wore a hat and dressed like an ordinary people, which was very strange.

Zhou Charter laughed and said, "The Taoist priest is very thoughtful. There are many people who look similar under the sky. The Kongming mage is also a Buddhist master. How can he mix among the ordinary people? Moreover, if that person is Kongming Master and has old friends with the Taoist priest, when he comes to Xuanwuguan this time, he must meet the real body. Why hide?"

Cui Dao nod: "What did you think, and I didn't ask in detail. In the evening, the poor road arranged a vegetarian meal. According to the rules, the poor road went to the guest's accommodation in person to see the guests. However, there were a total of eight guests who came to watch during the day. When we met at night, the seemingly empty person was missing. Poor Tao asked where the guest had gone. One of them replied that the master was not in good health and rested in the room and did not like to be disturbed by others.

"He said 'Master'?"

"Yes, that man said 'Master'." Cui Dao said, "At that time, I felt that this name was inappropriate. I couldn't help looking at the speaker more. At this look, I was shocked again."

"What's wrong?" Zhou Charter asked.

"The speaker's lips were red and white teeth, his voice was sharp, and he was wearing a loose white robe. He was very unfitting. His face was black, but he was covered with carbon ash. Although he was stupid, he also walked through the world and saw at a glance that the man was dressed as a man. From the perspective of poor Taoism, she should be a 17- or 18-year-old girl. She is very handsome and has no experience in the world. This woman disguised herself as a man is not at all. As soon as she speaks, she reveals her hiding.

Zhou Charter sighed: "The soldiers are in chaos. When women go out, they have to put carbon ash on their faces." He remembered Jin Shu, and the charcoal ash on her face could not hide her beauty! Zhou Charter lamented in his heart.

Cui Daoyi continued to say, "The man said the word 'Master', and the person next to him winked and hurriedly changed his words to 'Master'. After this change, he immediately decided that he must be an empty mage!"

Zhou Charter nodded: "It seems that the Kongming mage is difficult to say and does not want to recognize the Taoist priest."

"Not bad!" Cui Daoyi said, "The Kongming doesn't want to recognize each other, and the poor road won't be broken. The poor road is just strange. Kongming is getting a senior monk. How can he walk with a woman? What surprised the poor. Yes, there was also a Russian among the group. Originally, Russia was adjacent to our North Korea, and Russian businessmen often came to North Korea to do business. However, at that time, Pyongyang was occupied by the Japanese army, the people were displaced, and no one did business at all. Why did this Russian come to Pyongyang at this time? Moreover, Master Kongming was a monk, why did he get together with the Russians?

"This group of people is really strange." Zhou Charter said, "The monks, women and Russians are all here."

"What's more strange is yet to come!" Cui Daoyi said, "That night, there was a gunfight in Pyongyang and the whole city was under martial law. Later, I learned that that that night, Jin Hongji, the prime minister of the Seoul court, passed by Pyongyang and went to Anzhou. His residence in Pyongyang was attacked by unidentified armed men. Jin Hongji's deputy was shot to death. Jin Hongji escaped. . Early the next morning, the servants told me that those who lived in the outer room of Xuanwuguan left without saying goodbye and didn't know when they left.

"Did they leave the night before?"

"It should be!" Cui Daoyi said, "It is very likely that Master Kongming took these people into Pyongyang City the night before and attacked Jin Hongji."

"This is very possible." Zhou Charter said, "Jin Hongji defected to the Japanese and became the chief minister of the Seoul court. There are many people who killed him in North Korea. This time, it was sent by Min Ziying. I heard that Jin Hongji and Min Ziying are not at peace, while Min Ziying has dealings with the Russians.