Chapter 65: The First Strike
When the ministers arrived at the palace, Emperor Li Pei was already sitting majestically on the dragon chair in the Yinghua Palace, and there was not the slightest sadness or joy on his face. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
After everyone took their seats, Li Pei informed everyone of the latest investigation into the cause of the death of the first emperor, and then said in an accentuated tone: "My father and emperor were dedicated and invulnerable to the people of Limin, civil and military officials, and the relatives of the heavenly family during his lifetime, and he never imagined that he would be plotted by others. ”
He had long expected that some of the ministers in this group would oppose it, so he simply preempted it.
The young monarch was too afraid of being delayed, and too afraid of the matter making unnecessary waves, so he acted so decisively.
As a king, he should weigh the pros and cons in everything, but in this matter, he is determined to follow his own ideas.
Because of the unknown, so fear. Because of fear, so anxious.
He knew that only by figuring out the truth could he wish, otherwise even if he had sat above ten thousand people, he would still be sincerely afraid, feeling that he was living in an invisible whirlpool and crisis.
Sure enough, after hearing the emperor's words, several ministers did not dare to say it, although they wanted to say something.
They saw that the emperor had summoned them to the palace overnight just to inform everyone of this decision, but he did not give everyone a chance to discuss or admonish.
The ministers had no choice but to shut up as they pleased.
Seeing everyone like this, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said in a slightly soothing tone: "I have sent someone to check the time, and once the time is determined, the coffin will be opened immediately for an autopsy." Let's talk about this today, all Aiqing came in the middle of the night, I'm very sorry! I have already stewed bird's nest in the imperial dining room, and all Aiqing will drink a bowl of bird's nest and go back. ”
The emperor said that, and then ordered someone to pass the meal.
Soon, twenty bowls of elaborate bird's nest were served.
Then the ministers tasted it one by one.
After the meal, a minister cautiously asked: "Your Majesty, in order to prevent the bad guys from being one step ahead, Weichen suggests that you immediately send someone to guard around the cemetery of the first emperor." ”
"I've sent someone to guard me this afternoon. The Emperor replied.
The minister said sincerely: "Your Majesty is thoughtful!"
Sima Yu frowned slightly.
Out of the palace, Sima Yu walked briskly to his carriage. As he was about to get into the carriage, the coachman whispered to him, "My lord, there is a man who says that he has something to give you with his own hands, so that you should wait here for a while." ”
Sima Yu nodded, and then got into the carriage.
After the other ministers' carriages had left, a man came out of the bushes on one side and quickly approached Sima Yu's carriage.
The visitor handed a letter to Sima Yu from the car window.
After Sima Yu took the letter, he immediately asked the coachman to drive, and only opened the letter after the carriage was a few feet away.
It was written by Concubine Meng, and there was only a short sentence in the letter - it is inconvenient for me to act here, and I hope that you must send someone to keep an eye on it.
Sima Yu blankly tore the letter into pieces and scattered it out the window.
Of course, he would send someone to keep an eye on the coffin when the autopsy was opened, but at that time he could no longer control the progress of the matter, in case it ....... He couldn't imagine what the outcome would be.
Because the first emperor had a series of uncomfortable symptoms two days before his death, everyone thought that he had died of a sudden illness at that time. At that time, Imajo also invited a servant to investigate, but did not find any signs of murder.
I thought I could pass it like this without realizing it, but I didn't expect it.......
Sima Yu couldn't help but feel flustered.
Back at the house, Sima Yu immediately called a subordinate named Zhou Tong in to speak.
Two and a half months ago, a hermit surnamed Guan on the Feitian Cliff in Cuiteng Village, Qianfeng County, was killed in the house by Zhou Tong, who had been ordered to come to kill him, on a foggy early morning.
After Zhou Tong killed Guan Hermit, he stayed in Cuiteng Village for a day as a tourist, and casually asked the villagers if they had heard of the 'Ten Extremes Killing San'. The villagers said they had never heard of it. Zhou Tong asked them if they knew a hermit surnamed Guan who could make all kinds of magic prescriptions, and the villagers still shook their heads.
Zhou Tong returned satisfied.
Now, Zhou Tong, who was sleeping, was inexplicably flustered when he learned that Sima Yu was looking for him, and hurried to go.
"I don't know why the adults are looking for it in the middle of the night?" Zhou Tong asked after saluting Sima Yu.
Sima Yu motioned for him to come closer, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty urgently summoned twenty important ministers to gather tonight to discuss secretly, saying that he would open the coffin for an autopsy, and now he has sent someone to choose the time, and he will act immediately as soon as the time is determined." ”
"Open coffin autopsy?"
Zhou Tong's face turned pale when he heard this, but he quickly calmed down again, and said, "According to Guan Hermit, this life-killing scatter will not leave any signs on the body after it takes effect, so adults don't need to worry. ”
"But will there be signs after being buried in the ground?" Sima Yu said uneasily.
The hermit didn't say anything. ”
Sima Yu asked again: "Are you sure that Guan Hermit just lives there alone?"
Zhou Tong replied with certainty: "Sure." I have been lurking in the Flying Cliff for six days, and I haven't seen anyone coming. Later, I asked the local villagers, and everyone said that they had never seen or heard of Guan Hermit. ”
The Flying Cliff is extremely high, and ordinary people can't climb it, so it's not surprising that the villagers of Cuiteng Village don't know that there are people living there.
"That's good. The corners of Sima Yu's mouth finally showed a slight smile.
He took the initiative to make tea for Zhou Tong.
Zhou Tong didn't have the heart to stay any longer, so he got up and said, "If the adults have nothing else to do, I will retire first." ”
"Don't worry, let's have a cup of tea before leaving. Sima Yu said with a smile and handed him the freshly brewed tea with his own hands.
Zhou Tong had no choice but to take it.
Just when Zhou Tong lowered his head to drink tea, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back, and before he could react, he was stabbed by a sharp blade from the heart of his chest, the knife was long and sharp, and soon pierced his body.
Blood gushed out like a spring.
"My lord, I have always been loyal to you......" Before he could finish speaking, he felt cold and painful all over his body, and a large mouthful of blood spurted out with a wow.
The mouthful of blood splattered on Sima Yu's face and body.
Sima Yu sneered: "You should have expected that you would end up like this." ”
"You ......." Zhou Tong pointed at Sima Yu with a trembling face, his face was angry and desperate, and he couldn't say the rest of the words anymore, because he had fallen to the ground with a bang.
Sima Yu stretched out his hand to probe his breath, and after making sure that he was dead, he immediately asked four of his subordinates to come in and drag him away, and instructed: "Throw him to the Wanmi River immediately, and don't leave a trace." ”
The people hurried to do so.
Okay, about that matter, now there is no one in the world except for Concubine Meng, Sima Yu looked at the night and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
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