Yuan Ziyan was silent about this, and secretly sighed that Liu Zheng and others had indeed picked a good time, Wu Mei was imprisoned and questioned, whether she wanted it or not, her son was not qualified to be nominated for the crown prince at this time.

The eldest grandson Wuji also said: "Your Majesty, what Liu Xiang said is extremely true, the prince does not stand, the court is turbulent, the source of trouble, the top priority!" ”

Li Zhi coughed twice, looked sideways at Yuan Ziyan, who was expressionless, and said in a low voice: "Stepmother, don't you tell me that there is evidence to clear Wu Zhaoyi?" Why don't you take it out in court? ”

Yuan Ziyan glanced at Li Zhi with a smile, knowing that he was still thinking about Wu Mei at this time, and said softly: "Your Majesty, this evidence can only be used to get rid of Wu Mei, but it cannot be the real murderer for the time being." ”

The two were whispering, but the eldest grandson Wuji was afraid that Yuan Ziyan would get in the way, and asked loudly: "Doesn't the national teacher agree with this statement?" ”

Yuan Ziyan snorted coldly and said, "Since it is strongly requested by the courtiers, Your Majesty, this matter should indeed be considered." ”

"Zhong'er is also well-behaved, but compared to being smart, it is not as good as Sujie, and if you talk about appearance, you are not like Hong'er, and it doesn't seem to be the best candidate." Li Zhi was still a little unwilling.

"Your Majesty, the king doesn't care about appearance, but values bearing, King Chen was raised by the palace people before, if he is personally cultivated by the queen, he can be on his own in a few years. And the king also attaches the most importance to virtue, in the past, Taizong was also quite difficult to choose the crown prince, and the reason for the final selection of His Majesty was because of your kindness and tolerance, which is incomparable to other princes. According to the minister's opinion, King Chen has the style of an emperor and deserves to be the crown prince. Liu Zheng saw the opportunity and persuaded again.

The ministers, you and I say a word, of course, most of them are supporting the queen's son. Li Zhi saw that Yuan Ziyan always didn't say anything, so he asked Cheng Yanjin by name, because he knew that the relationship between the two was very good. There should be some objections.

"General Zuo Tunwei, what do you think?"

Cheng bit Jin Zheng was a little napping, and he was stunned for a moment, hurriedly came out of the ranks, thought about it and said: "Your Majesty, this loyal child is dumbfounded, and he really can't see anything now." ”

Everyone sighed. Even Li Zhi's face is not very good-looking, and his son is not yet able to be criticized by others, but Yuan Ziyan feels very funny. Cheng Yanjin still can't change his big problem after so many years.

"But it's different, Zhong'er passed on to the queen, she has a good mother, and a good uncle and grandfather Liu Xiang. By the way, there is also the eldest grandson, who covers the sky with one hand. Hehe, in such a situation, it is difficult to think of not being a prince. ”

Haha, the ministers couldn't help laughing, most of them secretly said that they were happy, and this is also the case, the son is more precious than the mother, Chen Zhong is lucky. The ancestral grave was full of smoke, and the wind could not disperse.

"General Cheng. Are you complimenting or hurting others? Liu Zheng couldn't hold back his face, and couldn't help but ask.

"Look at you literati, your face is so sour. Hey, too, the world is too peaceful, there is no war to fight, but it seems that we people are like eating white rice, standing here is in the way, it is better to Wei Chigong, that old guy, to raise birds at home due to illness! ”

"General Cheng, don't go off-topic, tell me about the prince. I don't understand, is this loyal child standable or not? Yuan Ziyan couldn't listen to it anymore, Cheng Yanjin is the kind of character who likes to show off, and he has attracted a lot of attention at this time.

"Actually, I think there is another very important reason why King Chen can be established, after all, he is the eldest son of the emperor, and our family is the same, don't all good things be left to the eldest son." Cheng Biting Jin patted his belly, thinking that this matter was very simple and did not need to be bothered.

The eldest grandson Wuji secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and politely bowed his hand to Cheng Biting Jin, in front of the big right and wrong, it turned out that Cheng Biting Jin did not blindly look at Yuan Ziyan's face.

"Stepmother, look?"

"Zhi'er, you are the emperor, of course you have the final say." Yuan Ziyan smiled slightly.

Li Zhi has been thinking about this matter for a day or two, but he always feels that it is inappropriate, and he can't make up his mind, and then he looks at the expected eyes of the ministers, opens his mouth and closes it again, and is silent.

Seeing this, the eldest grandson Wuji simply added another fire, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, at present, the court is full of smoke and miasma, if the prince is established, it must be a clear and clear sky." ”

"The ministers recommend King Chen as the crown prince!" The retainers chimed in.

Li Zhi's face was very unhappy, and his uncle was obviously hinting to himself that if he could make King Chen the crown prince, he might spare Wu Mei's life.

That's it, when the decision continued to suffer from the chaos, Li Zhi immediately announced that Li Zhong succeeded the middle palace as the eldest son of the emperor, and was appointed as the crown prince at a later date.

The eldest grandson Wuji breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that he had collapsed, it was precisely because of Li Zhong's average qualifications that he would be promoted when the eldest grandson Wuji felt a crisis. It is better to control a weak emperor in the future than a shrewd one, just like the son of Concubine Xiao Shu, the son of Wu Mei, and so on.

The dust has settled, and his mind has settled, Li Zhi also feels a little relaxed, whether it is good or bad, at least there is a conclusion now, and he doesn't have to think about such things for the time being.

After the dispersal of the court, the ministers left the court one after another, which was very lively, after all, it was a big event. The eldest grandson Wuji and Liu Zheng looked at each other and smiled, full of ambition, and even their chests were high.

"Congratulations to Liu Xiang, there is one more backer in the palace." The eldest grandson Wuji said with a smile.

"It's also the eldest grandson who helps him, otherwise it will not be easy." Liu Zheng also said with interest.

"But if you want the prince to sit firmly in the East Palace, you have to clear the obstacles to sit back and relax." The eldest grandson Wuji nodded, Liu Zheng naturally understood the meaning, and the group followed to the imperial study, wanting to see what kind of evidence Yuan Ziyan came up with to clear Wu Mei's suspicion.

After everyone sat down, there was no need to urge, Yuan Ziyan ordered someone to take out a small package, and then opened it in front of everyone, and inside was a loose cloak.

Needless to say, the costume that the murderer wore that day should have been found. The eldest grandson undoubtedly frowned slightly, and first asked, "Master Guoshi, how can you prove that this piece was worn by the murderer that night?" ”

"There are the following points, firstly, this cloak is worn by women, secondly, it is finely made, and the fabric is of high quality, and it is not available to non-princes and nobles, and thirdly, it is found on the outskirts of the city, and there is a lot of dust there, and the wind is not strong these days, judging from the traces of the wheels, it is very likely that the carriage came out of the palace and threw it away." Yuan Ziyan said slowly.

"Master Guoshi, even if the above is true, it cannot be proved that Liu's death was instigated by outsiders. First of all, there are no special requirements for this cloak, but any woman can wear it. And the fabric is not surprising, and it is difficult to say that it is a gift from relatives and friends of princes and nobles. Especially this carriage print, it is even more bizarre, and no one can prove that it came out of the palace. Chu Suiliang analyzed it carefully, and added: "If it wasn't for me to collide with the national teacher, I really didn't want to implicate the innocent, and everyone outside the palace was in danger." ”

"Chu Xiang is very thoughtful, Ziyan admires." Yuan Ziyan changed his words and said: "This matter is simple, just let Zhong'er identify it, or let Zhong'er draw the appearance of this cloak in advance, and compare it." ”

"Master Guoshi, the right talent Chu Xiang has already explained that an ordinary cloak can't prove anything, and such things can be found inside and outside the palace." The eldest grandson Wuji emphasized.

"I haven't finished speaking, there is a smell on this cloak, and it is very special, it must be used by some house to smoke the clothes of the house. I remember that in the previous dynasty, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty used ambergris, and the aroma did not disperse for many days, although this spice is not as good as ambergris, but how can ordinary people have it? As for the kind that Zhong'er smelled in the past, it can naturally be easily recognized. Yuan Ziyan paused slightly, and then said: "I can't prove anything else, but there is only one thing that is true, that is, Wu Mei never has this fragrance, and she is pregnant at this time, and she is not allowed to use it at will, this basic common sense must be known to everyone." ”

Everyone was silent, Li Zhong had been living in the main hall these days, and was personally taken care of by the queen, Yuan Ziyan couldn't get close easily, and of course he couldn't collude with him.

"Your Majesty, people outside the palace joined forces to kill the royal wife and frame the concubines of the Hou court, the stakes are very high, and there must be a huge conspiracy." The eldest grandson Wuji was suddenly startled, and hurriedly got up and said.

Li Zhi's face is also cloudy, the key to this cloak is the spices, such a precious spice, the whole Chang'an can use no more than twenty, and there are women involved, which makes Li Zhi feel an inexplicable chill in the back of his spine, and it seems that he also smells blood.

"This matter will be handed over to my uncle for detailed investigation, and the real murderer must not be allowed to go unpunished." Li Zhi Zhengse.

"The old minister will not fail in his mission!" The eldest grandson Wuji said with an oath.

"Your Majesty, if you investigate it with great fanfare, just as the eldest grandson said, everyone must be in danger, and it is better to investigate secretly first, so as not to affect the innocent." Yuan Ziyan suggested.

At this time, the eldest grandson Wuji changed his mind and waved his hand and said: "The National Teacher's words are wrong, and letting it go will definitely encourage his arrogance, and secretly visiting will be quite restricted, and it is difficult to obtain evidence. ”

"What the eldest grandson said is extremely true, it is difficult for one person to make trouble in the palace, presumably because there is a gang behind him. These people's claws have reached out to the middle palace and the crown prince, and their hearts are clear, and they cannot be ignored, Your Majesty! Liu Zheng was also shocked and sweated, and said repeatedly.

"Okay, Liu Aiqing assists the eldest grandson in the investigation, and there must be no fish that slip through the net!" Li Zhi said in a deep voice.

Yuan Ziyan sighed slightly, the uproar caused by a cloak is kicking off, the mastermind in this is naturally implicated, but there is no doubt that innocent people will be implicated, and the list of royal family members will undergo another major reshuffle, which makes people shudder when they think about it. (To be continued......)