664 Accidental involvement
Hua Tian was in the mansion and heard that Concubine Li had hanged herself because she had been snubbed recently.
With this news, it was the news that the grandmothers, eunuchs and palace maids who served beside Concubine Li were derelict in their duties and were killed with canes on the spot.
It is said that when the sage learned that Concubine Li had committed suicide, Long Yan was furious, and all the palace maids, eunuchs and grandmothers in the entire Zhaoyang Hall were all thrown into prison. And the palace concubines who had mocked Concubine Li before were all downgraded.
Hua Tian was taken aback, and there was a feeling of unreality.
In her heart, she has been targeting the Hua family since she was five years old, and the person who wants to destroy the Hua family is Concubine Li.
And now, Concubine Li committed suicide without warning!
That's unreal, isn't it?
She thought about it and felt that Concubine Li didn't look like someone who would commit suicide.
But as long as you have your own career and your own pursuit, you will not easily seek death.
Concubine Li still wants to kill the Hua family and help King Zhao dominate the world, how can she commit suicide?
Unless, Concubine Li has no ambition, it is not she who wants to destroy the Hua family, and King Zhao has no ambition to win the world.
However, a large amount of evidence shows that Concubine Li is very ambitious and has profound skills in forbearance.
Then the biggest possibility is that the old sage ordered Concubine Li to die. And Concubine Li's suicide was a man-made show.
Otherwise, why did Concubine Li be killed by the palace maids, grandmothers, and eunuchs who were waiting for her closely? This is clearly a murderous practice.
If it was really as she guessed, the old sage changed his mind too quickly, and he was still reluctant to do anything before, just demoting people, but he still lived in Zhaoyang Palace. Now, it's only been a long time. He was ruthlessly killed.
Hua Tian thought about it again and again, heard Zhong Liche's voice outside, and knew that it was him who came back, so he waited, intending to ask him.
Zhong Liche came in, took a look at Hua Tian, and then went to change his clothes.
When he came out after changing his clothes, he came to Hua Tian and sat down.
Hua Tian poured him a cup of tea, and then asked, "Can you hear the news of Concubine Li?" ”
"Hmm." Zhong Li Che nodded. "But you guessed it. Suicide or something, it's fake. It was the old saint who wanted her life, but he didn't want Concubine Li's affairs to be publicized. ”
"What did you say to the old sage that he would kill Concubine Li without saying a word?" Hua Tian asked.
Zhongli Toru laughed. "Didn't say anything. It's just what was previously investigated. The murderer of the prince of Nan'an Hou told the saint. ”
Hua Tian raised his eyebrows, "It's just because of such a reason that the saint actually did it?" Isn't he always tolerant of Concubine Li? How could this be so merciless? ”
Zhongli stretched out his ape arm. hugged Hua Tian and laughed, "How did you become stupid, what Concubine Li did was completely different from her previous style, in the eyes of the sage, she was a poisonous woman with a femme fatale, and she played with the sage in applause with her appearance, where can the sage endure it." ”
Hua Tian smiled, but after thinking about it, he felt that Zhong Liche was right, so he had to shake his head, "This is considered to be smart but mistaken by cleverness." ”
"She's hiding deep enough, but you're sure you're more concerned about something else." Zhong Li Che approached Hua Tian with an expression of invitation.
Hua Tian reached out and pinched the bridge of his straight nose, and asked with a grin, "What's the matter?" If it is really an important thing, the lord of this county will be rewarded. ”
"Then you'll have to prepare for the jackpot." Zhong Liche was very proud, smiled, and brought things one by one.
It turned out that after he finished talking to the old sage, he left the palace. However, although he was out of the palace, he was still waiting for news near the palace wall.
He wanted to know what the old sage would do, so he specially asked the spies he placed in the palace to pay attention, and he waited for news.
As he expected, the queen was sent by the sage to Concubine Li's Zhaoyang Palace, and all the palace maids, eunuchs, and grandmothers were also sent out.
The queen's preparations are also sufficient, and the grandmothers and palace maids she left in the outer hall are very capable, and they will soon preemptively subdue the palace maids, eunuchs and grandmothers who serve Concubine Li.
One or two wanted to resist, but they were wiped on the neck before they could do it.
The rest of the palace maids, eunuchs, and grandmothers were all stunned, and they were all trembling.
Then the palace maids and eunuchs around the queen continued to move, killing the people around Concubine Li one by one.
Concubine Li's people were terrified when they saw that the queen's people were merciless, and they killed people without even interrogation, and they decided that they would die today.
Of course, the old lady next to Concubine Li, who wanted to speculate on the spot, hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, saying that she knew Concubine Li's secret, and begged the people around the queen to spare her life.
The old man said, and without waiting for the queen's consent, he told Concubine Li's secret.
The rest of the people listened, and those who wanted to live also told everything they knew, and some even fabricated many facts.
When the people around the queen heard this, they thought it was a big deal, and they didn't dare to make a decision without permission, leaving the old lady and a few palace maids who knew the relevant news, and killing everyone else.
When Hua Tian heard this, he couldn't help but ask Zhong Liche, "What is the secret?" Does it have anything to do with me? ”
"Guess first." Zhongli smiled and looked at Hua Tian.
Hua Tian frowned and thought about it, the secret, what kind of secret could it be that could make her happy?
She doesn't have much to do with the palace, at most she has only been friends with Princess Shuhua.
She thought about it, and suddenly it struck.
She has little to do with the palace, but Luo Feng has a lot to do with the palace.
At the beginning, she suspected that the matter of the eldest princess's mansion had something to do with Concubine Li, could it be that it was really the matter of the eldest princess's mansion?
"Could it be that something happened to Princess Chang's Mansion and it has something to do with Concubine Li?" Hua Tian asked Zhong Liche.
Zhong Liche's face was full of appreciation, and he kissed Hua Tian on the face fiercely, and said with a smile, "My Tian'er is smart." That's what Concubine Li's old lady said. According to her, all the letters in the Eldest Princess's Mansion were forged by Concubine Li. ”
"Sure enough, it's her!" Hua Tian's face changed color.
Even the letters of the eldest princess's mansion can be forged, and the old sage is not allowed to find out the flaws, Concubine Li is really good.
"I bought off a grandmother next to the queen, and the news was passed on to me by that grandmother. When I received the news, it was said that Concubine Li's grandmother had been taken by the queen to the saint for questioning. Zhongli replied.
Hua Tian laughed. "I didn't expect you to be able to buy the queen's people, amazing!" Her only nail is just a little palace maid she helped back then, and now her status in the palace is still low, and she can't get much news.
Zhong Li Che smiled triumphantly, "Of course the husband is amazing." ”
"But is the news true?" Hua Tian didn't believe Zhong Liche, but felt that this matter was very important and needed to be treated carefully.
Zhong Li Che nodded. "Naturally, it's true. Then I got the news. I went to the saint and eavesdropped on a few words. ”
"What did the saint say?" Hua Tian asked hurriedly.
Long Yan was furious, and he wanted to cramp and tear off Concubine Li's bones. You wait, and then the saint will definitely find a reason not to allow Concubine Li to enter the imperial mausoleum. Zhongli said with squinted eyes.
Hua Tian blinked. "Could it be that the saint used to favor the eldest princess very much?" Why else would you be so excited?
Zhong Li Che nodded. "I heard that the eldest princess is much older than the other princes and princesses. He was the first child of the saint, and he followed the saint for a long time and was very pampered. …… It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a father and daughter with deep feelings among the commoners. ”
Hua Tian gasped. If this is the case, then the old saint's feelings for the eldest princess are really very deep.
The experience of becoming a father for the first time, the simple father-daughter nature that has nothing to do with status and status, is unique in the minds of the old sage. At his current age, I am afraid that he will miss the eldest princess even more.
However, if you really love the eldest princess so much, why do you want to destroy the eldest princess's mansion?
Could it be that Concubine Li faked the eldest princess to commit treason?
Hua Tian gave up all his conjectures, and then expressed his doubts.
Zhong Li Che shook his head, "I don't know this, I was young at that time, and the mansion didn't say these things. I learned that the saint favored the eldest princess, and I also heard my grandmother say it when I was a child. ”
He was silent for a moment before continuing, "However, to be able to make the saint make up his mind like this, I think it is a matter of treason or great harm to the Great Zhou Dynasty. ”
Hua Tian nodded, there are only these two reasons, which will make the saint want to poison his own daughter.
Now that the old sage is old and soft-hearted, he knows that the eldest daughter was framed, and he doesn't know what will happen.
She asked Zhong Liche, "According to what you said, there is no need to enter the palace to cry and mourn. So do you want to take a sick leave? The saint is only afraid that he will be in a bad mood and will be angry with others. ”
Zhong Liche hugged Hua Tian, "While the spring is never over, I will take leave to accompany you in the spring." ”
He may have to leave the capital soon and go to the northwest, of course, he wants to squeeze out as much time as possible to accompany Hua Tian.
Hua Tian nodded happily.
Then the two discussed it again and decided not to tell Luo Feng the news they overheard. Now the old saint is furious, and it is not good for him to catch any tricks. What's more, if Luofeng and the saint recognize each other in the future, the old saint will check it and find that they will make moves at this time, but I am afraid that they will be more suspicious.
And the news in the palace has to continue to inquire, even if you don't have to do anything for a while, it is necessary to keep the news unimpeded.
After the husband and wife finished discussing, they were about to practice calligraphy together, but fennel walked in outside.
She had a smile on her face, but no smile in her eyes, and with a wave of her hand, she sent the rest of the maids in the room away, and then stepped forward.
"There is news from the palace that Concubine Li provoked the relationship between the Hua family and the queen before she died." Fennel said in a low voice.
Hua Tian was stunned and hurriedly asked, "What do you say?" ”
Concubine Li said that the Hua family was not solicited by the prince because she had different intentions, and secretly supported another prince to seize the prince's world in the future. She also said that the rosary given by the enlightened master on the young lady's hand was a national protection bead. ”
After Fennel finished speaking, she was afraid that she would not be clear enough, so she simply memorized every sentence of the news she heard.
Hua Tian was amazed, Concubine Li, this woman is really a good means, and she didn't forget to pit the Hua family before she died.
"With such a heart, it is a little unreasonable to die easily at the hands of the queen this time." Zhongli was also a little surprised when he heard this.
Hua Tian was stunned and looked at Zhong Liche, "Do you suspect that the person in the palace is not Concubine Li?" ”
"It should be her...... But ......" Zhongli Che frowned, a little unsure of what to say.
Fennel suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said, "I heard that Concubine Li has martial arts, took scissors and stabbed a palace maid to death, and almost killed the queen." ”
"Concubine Li has martial arts? Our people have seen Concubine Li use martial arts with their own eyes? Hua Tian hurriedly asked.
Fennel nodded, "I saw it with my own eyes." ”
Hua Tian was silent, scheming, and martial arts, Concubine Li was really not an ordinary person. She also felt that Concubine Li's death was so easy, which was a little unreasonable.
Zhong Liche asked on the side, "Concubine Li provoked the queen and the Hua family, did the queen believe it?" ”
Hua Tian also looked at fennel.
Fennel shook her head, "The person who sent the message said she couldn't tell if she believed it or not, but she said she should pay attention." ”
"The queen is bent on hoping that the crown prince will inherit the great treasure, and now that we are powerful, she will definitely doubt it in her heart." Hua Tian said slowly.
Zhong Li said, "Now that the position of the crown prince is not stable, and there are King Yu and King Zhao eyeing each other, we don't need to worry about it for the time being." However, it is still necessary to prepare early to avoid being caught off guard. ”
"But if we show the slightest intention of going against the prince, in the queen's heart, we will confirm Concubine Li's words." Hua Tian said.
She didn't approve of making too obvious preparations, after all, if she had a party with the prince, it would definitely hurt her vitality. And in the minds of the old sage, the motives of the Hua family are also questionable.
Aren't you a pure minister? Aren't you faithful to me? Why do you dare to make a prince without my order?
Zhong Li Che nodded, and the couple fell into deep thought.
Seeing this, Fennel hurriedly retreated lightly.
In the middle of the night, a bird flew outside the window, standing on the windowsill and chirping.
Hua Tian and Zhong Liche turned around at the same time, and then glanced at each other.
"Perhaps, we have the same approach in mind." Zhongli Toru laughed.
Hua Tian nodded his little head, "Let Yishan Hall and Huajia Academy out?" ”
"That's right, but this matter has to be discussed with Jiuzhi and Shouzhi before a decision can be made. There is also the Xie family, and Yishantang also has the Xie family's share. Zhong Liche said.
Hua Tian nodded.
Next, in addition to the spring outing, I have to find a way to contact my mother's family.
Even if you don't talk about Luofeng's mother, the eldest princess, you have to talk to Hua Heng and Hua Ke about the fact that the queen is provoked by Concubine Li, and she will be suspicious of the Hua family's affairs, and let Yishan Hall and Hua Family Academy out.
No emperor likes his ministers to have a better reputation among the people than himself, and to be like a parent and a savior.
Anyway, sooner or later it will have to be handed over to avoid suspicion, so it is better to hand it over earlier now to dispel the queen's suspicions.
As for the fact that the world's scholars are no longer from Huajia Academy, there is no need to worry about it for thirty years.
After all, Huajia Academy, as a starting point, will definitely be remembered for many years. Even if the principal is changed and the name is changed, in the eyes of the world, it is still Huajia Academy.
Moreover, the Hua Family Academy in Shanyang Town, Qingzhou, must still belong to the Hua family. No matter how many academies there are in the future, the real Huajia Academy will always be the one in Shanyang Town, Qingzhou.
Hua Heng, Li Zhi, two consecutive champions from the Hua family, if there are a few more after that, the reputation of the Hua Academy can definitely stand. (To be continued......)