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After Lou Fan arrived in Jiuyuan City with Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, Lord Shangshu returned to Lingwu City with his men and horses to protect the body of General Geng Biao. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoLou Fan and Wen Xin stayed in Jiuyuan City. Their hearts were more concerned about the cause of the general's death.

Outside Lingwu City, the emperor took all the civil and military forces, under the escort of tens of thousands of imperial forest troops, to welcome the return of Lord Shangshu and his party. As for Lord Shangshu alone, the emperor would definitely not greet him personally. The reason why there is such a high-standard, or even over-standard welcoming ceremony, is mainly to watch General Geng Biao sacrifice his life for the country. The emperor continued to sell his life for the Tang army and took the opportunity to show off. By the way, I also told Emperor Xuanzong, who had retreated to Shu County, that the orthodoxy of the world was already with me.

We won't say much about the specific reception matters. It is said that the emperor summoned the Ministry of Rites alone and asked about some information. When he heard the strangeness of General Geng Biao's body, he was also quite moved and surprised, and immediately ordered the Shangshu of the Criminal Department and the Dali Siqing to find out the cause of death. At the same time, he ordered the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry to build a mausoleum for General Geng Biao, and also specially explained that according to the specifications of the first rank of the court. You must know that the governor of the Anxi Protectorate is only from the second grade, and the Shangshu master in the court is from the first grade. This specification is already very high.

After receiving the emperor's will, Shangshu of the Criminal Department and Dali Siqing did not dare to slack off, and immediately led the most capable forces under their command to open the coffin again for autopsy. This autopsy is different from the last one. Last time, it was organized by the Turks, and the main thing was to cooperate with the handover of the corpses, so as not to go wrong. This time, the autopsy was conducted according to the specifications of criminal investigation, and the most experienced and experienced case-handling experts were sent. This group is a coroner's team of hundreds of people. It's a pity that Di Gong is not here, otherwise where would it be their turn to fool around.

After a series of opening ceremonies, four servants approached the coffin. With the guy opened the golden silk nanmu. was carried out by four other assistants, and the coffin was carefully measured by the guys from the criminal department. Just when everyone was amazed by this coffin, suddenly the four servants ran out collectively and knelt down in front of the criminal department Shangshu together. Under the consternation of everyone, the leader said: "My lord, the general's head is gone!" ”

When Shangshu of the Criminal Department heard this, he stood up suddenly. Walked straight to the side room of the main hall, and when he came to the coffin, he rubbed his old eyes, and it was indeed a headless corpse. The criminal department Shangshu is also a master of judging cases, and he has seen a lot of such strange things, but it is the first time that he has done this criminal department Shangshu, and he can't help but be a little out of state for a while. quickly stabilized his mind and said loudly: "What a panic!" The Imperial Forest Army quickly held the intersections, and no one was allowed to enter or leave! The Criminal Department quickly arrested and quickly checked the people present! The four of you continue to investigate the corpses! "This kind of vigorous and resolute action is comparable to that of a generalissimo who commands millions of troops.

After a long time, he made a report: "This person is the same height as General Geng Biao, and he wears the official uniform of my Tang Cong second-grade military general, which is the same as the general's grade." There was no heartache on his body, and the twenty-five old injuries he suffered were also compared one by one on the general's resume, and all of them matched. Moreover, none of these injuries were the cause of the general's death. The criminal department Shangshu said: "You can wait and look carefully!" The four of them said in unison: "Lord Hui, we have checked it five times, and there is no doubt about it!" The criminal department Shangshu said: "Okay! Bring the file! With that, he took the paperwork of the assistant and looked at it carefully. Then he put the file away, and turned to the few people: "Today's matter, don't confide half a word, otherwise be careful and wait for your life!" Then he went out and went to meet the emperor.

When Li Heng heard this, he was also surprised! The emperor was very troubled this time, and this matter was very difficult to handle. It was supposed to be a great opportunity to boost morale, but now the protagonist's head is gone. What will the subjects of the world think of me? Those former patriarchs were already dissatisfied with my accession to the throne, and if such a thing happened, they didn't collectively impeach me, and just saliva could drown me. The more Li Heng thought about it, the more unpleasant he became. After thinking about it, immediately gather his henchmen and important ministers to discuss.

In the emperor's imperial study,

The emperor himself sat at the back of the dragon book case, his face angry. Below are the five important ministers of the court: they are the Zhongshu Order of Zhongshu Province, the Book of Rites, the Book of Punishment, the Secretary of Dali Temple, and the Book of War. The five of them were all in the middle of the court, kneeling in front of the emperor at this time, and they didn't dare to come out.

Seeing that everyone didn't speak, the emperor thought for a while, and then said: "If something like this happens, the court will lose face." You are all important ministers of the DPRK, and I have to rely on you to solve problems at critical moments. ”

Zhongshu Ling is an old slippery head about seventy, and he was Zhongshu Ling when Xuanzong was in his time, and Xuanzong regarded him as a confidant. After the crown prince Li Heng Lingwu ascended the throne, he told Xuanzong to return to his hometown, but he secretly went to Lingwu and still served as the Zhongshu Ling. I saw that the Chinese book ordered: "Today's affairs have nothing to do with Your Majesty. As a minister, he has a great responsibility, and although he is seventy years old, he must always be loyal to His Majesty. Let's take this old bone and cut it. When the emperor heard this, he hurriedly said: "The prime minister has been assisting me for a long time, and I can't bow to everything, and this time the matter has nothing to do with you." After saying that, he helped up the Zhongshu Order, and ordered him to sit.

As soon as I heard this, you old thing, I cleared myself up in a few words, and I had to give you a gift and let you speak for me. Now it seems that it is no longer possible. Thinking of this, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu thought to himself, I have to take the top cylinder anyway, it is better to take the initiative, and maybe Your Majesty will treat my family well.

Thinking of this, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu said: "Your Majesty, they are all micro-ministers who are not good at doing things, and they are not worthy of the emperor's grace." Your Majesty, please dispose of your ministers. When he had finished speaking, he rested his head on the ground and did not get up.

The emperor thought about it, and now it can only be like this. On second thought, what should I do with him? Then according to the usual practice, thinking of this, he was about to order the guards to send the Ministry of Rites Shangshu into the heavenly prison. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the Chinese book order say slowly: "Since the Lord Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites also knows that his sins cannot be forgiven. Your Majesty, please leave a whole corpse for your loyal ministers. The other three also seconded.

Li Heng thought about it, yes, in this way, I don't have to be responsible for this matter, nor do I have to bear the pressure of public opinion to kill the minister. Thinking of this, he did not speak. He walked straight out of the study himself.

That night, the Ministry of Rites committed suicide! It is a pity that he sent an envoy to the Turks, completed the peace talks, completed the exchange of prisoners between the two sides, and re-approved the border between the two sides, etc. Just a moment of negligence, lost a human head, and was executed by the emperor. Since ancient times, you have been accompanied by a tiger like a tiger!

The next day, the emperor received a report from the ministries that he knew that the Ministry of Rites had committed suicide. The Emperor immediately decreed that all officials of the Peace Mission, regardless of rank, should be punished according to the law. Those officials who have already gotten the news, those who have a way to go quickly to the door, and those who have no way to quickly pack up and go home. By the time Lou Fan learned the news, the household department in charge of the promotion and appointment of officials, the military department in charge of the army, and the criminal department in charge of cases had all issued a joint document. Lou Fan was removed from his post and never allowed to be used.

Poor Lou Fan died nine times on the battlefield, but in the end he was dismissed! Life is like a dream, and a dream is like life!