Sure enough, Daoist Xuanyuan immediately shook his head: "Pepper is not a common thing. It is said that the uncle of the Lu family finally got a batch, so he happily brought most of it to the palace, and at that time he also got a few good words from the emperor, saying that he was doing his best or something. ”

"It's just to build a pepper hall, although it is just to paint a dormitory, and the amount of pepper required is also considerable. Therefore, the emperor decreed, and the inner treasury allocated all the inventory. The craftsman did not dare to be ambiguous, so he started the operation on the same day. ”

"When I went back to inquire, the source, quantity, and storage of this batch of pepper were clear, but all the things had been used. Not to mention finding out how the poison was placed, it is still unclear what kind of poison it is. ”

Daoist Xuanyuan said and frowned: "Therefore, the rumor in the palace has changed again, saying that the queen is vicious, and it is poisonous pepper that directs her brother to pay tribute. Therefore, as long as the emperor has the favor of a concubine, that lady will be unlucky. ”

Well, immediately the target becomes an unspecified favored person. As a criminal suspect, the suspected crime of the queen mother has correspondingly risen to the crime of endangering public safety in the palace.

This kind of statement will naturally make the little masters who think they are favored have the same hatred and are unwilling to unite around the Lu family centered on the queen mother.

Other side effects are a little more subtle. If it is said that the queen has the intention to assassinate Emperor Chen's concubine, it is inevitable that some people will find it inexplicable - Emperor Chen's concubine was originally the queen's understanding of the meaning of thousands of cars, and then she was promoted, and at that time she also got a good reputation for being virtuous, and Emperor Chen's concubine had no children, so what good did it do to the queen?

Once the target of the assassination is changed to an unspecified favored person, the above confusion can be resolved.

Any action against an unspecified target will always cause an inexplicable panic - everyone is afraid that they will be next.

Why can a serial killer scare the long-haired young women of the city out of the house? It's not that he has the ability to deal with everyone at the same time, but when the target is a 'young woman with long hair', everyone who meets this characteristic is in danger.

For many years, the queen has maintained a gentle and honest image well, and suddenly tore off her mask and became 'who is most favored and who suffers', which caused a lot of impact.

Xia Xiaodong pondered for a moment, no wonder the Lu family was nervous. Now that the uncle of the Lu family has suffered a stroke and has become a vegetative person, Queen Lu has been sitting in the palace and waiting for the water to come out, and the key figures of these two people are silent, so naturally they can't talk about self-defense, but the sewage is splashed bucket by bucket, even if it is a hundred-legged insect, there is a time to drown.

"It is said that the poison in the poisonous pepper should have flare up slowly, and then the poisoned person will not be able to figure out what happened. Who would have thought that the pepper room given by the emperor to show his favor would be the source of poison? It's just that I didn't expect the craftsman to have an accident first, so I showed my feet. Daoist Xuanyuan finally commented, leaving a curling tail note, and finally stopped talking.

This news wants to change the secret of the little silverfish? Xia Xiaodong looked at Daoist Xuanyuan and raised his eyebrows: "Daoist, is that all?" ”

That's not a lot of money. Although Xia Xiaodong really didn't know before, in general, what Daoist Xuanyuan said was basically semi-public, as long as he made time, it was not difficult to inquire about it. Now I know it, it's just a little ahead of time.

Daoist Xuanyuan looked at Xia Xiaodong, unconsciously touched his nose, and the expression on his face, which had always been strict, suddenly melted.

"Hehe, your little girl is really a human spirit!" Xuanyuan Dao Chang smiled: "Let's talk about changing the news, do you want to regret it?" ”

Xia Xiaodong shook his head: "Daoist Xuanyuan, you are so real, I am embarrassed to be slippery." It's just a vain question. ”

As he spoke, he took out a purse from his sleeve, picked out a small silverfish from it, and handed it over casually.

Daoist Xuanyuan took it and checked it, and immediately found that this little silverfish was made of hands and feet, and it should be something in the belly of the fish.

It's just that the girl in front of her clearly didn't mean to explain, and Daoist Xuanyuan instantly understood that the news he said was nothing more than that, and the things given by others were nothing more than that.

Anyway, the little whitebait is given to you, if you have the ability to study it, then you have it, and if you can't study it, there will be no one.

Daoist Xuanyuan put away the little silverfish first, and then asked with a smile: "Miss Xia, have you heard of Qi Guo?" ”

Qi country? It's too popular, and I don't think I've heard of it.

Xia Xiaodong asked cautiously, "Which Qi country?" Historical or alive today? ”

When Daoist Xuanyuan heard the word 'alive', he didn't feel it, stretched out his hand and pointed to the north, and sighed: "The Qi country is dominating the north, and it is still difficult for us to think that it is weak, let alone perish!" Aren't people alive and well? ”

Xia Xiaodong listened and nodded his head in agreement. You also have to listen to the news that comes later, and of course be a good listener.

Daoist Xuanyuan definitely didn't think of Qi for no reason.

"At the beginning of the year of the Qi Kingdom, the new monarch ascended the throne, and it has been spread to all directions." Xuanyuan Dao Chang restored his dignified image: "Zhou Jianhong will get married on the eighth day of May. At that time, Da Chu will naturally send people to congratulate. ”

It seems that Zhou Jianhong is the new king of Qi. Soon after ascending the throne, he got married, one is to say that he is old enough to take on important responsibilities, and the other is to use this to contact neighboring countries and see everyone's attitude.

"The emperor's meaning, since the king of Qi is married, he will send ten concubines over to congratulate." Daoist Xuanyuan stared straight into Xia Xiaodong's eyes and said slowly.

What's that?! The monarch of a neighboring country is getting married, and we want to send ten little wives over as a gift?

Is this to congratulate, or to add to the chaos? Can someone's eldest wife be happy?

Xia Xiaodong frowned. It seems that most of these ten little wives who were given out as gifts have their own share. Otherwise, it would be meaningless for Xuanyuan Dao Chang to mention this.

"Is Great Chu weaker than Qi State?" Xia Xiaodong asked.

Generally speaking, this kind of thing of sending women to the door is an act of curry favor from a small country to a big country.

"A little weaker." Xuanyuan Dao Chang drew an appearance similar to a big cake, and then drew a slightly smaller cake: "Our place in Dachu is smaller than that of Northern Qi, and the Qi people are very strong, and almost all the people are soldiers." Men are good at riding and shooting, and they can usually fight on horseback. Even women, there are many who can fight well. ”

The two countries that are adjacent to each other are so different.

"Moreover, it is also common for the monarch to get married, and neighboring countries to escort Teng's concubine." Xuanyuan Dao Chang said with a smile: "The emperor was married before he ascended the throne, and after he ascended the throne, Qi Guo also sent five women over. ”

(To be continued.) )