"The official family was poisoned by the rebellious ministers and thieves!"

In the Sanqing Palace, Cao Tai's shrill voice came, panting and impatient.

Marigold, who was kneeling helplessly in front of the statue, immediately stood up from the futon in surprise, and turned to look at Cao Tai, the anger and anxiety on her face alternated, making her cheeks turn red in an instant.

"I'll go and see." Marigold immediately left the Sanqing Palace.

At the Banzai Palace, a group of imperial physicians were brought before the queen Marigold, and they were still arguing.

Lu Lan and several imperial doctors used the pulse as evidence to deny that Guo Shao was a symptom of poisoning. But the Imperial Physician's Decree insisted: "You just don't know much. It was a rare poison that worked slowly, and the old man had seen a poisoned person in his early years, and the pulse and signs of poisoning were no different from the performance of the officials today! It is said that the rare poison came from outside the plug. ”

Immediately, the old imperial doctor seconded the proposal, and said in a disdainful tone: "Lu Niangzi has the reputation of a miracle doctor, and she is quite skilled in medicine, but after all, she is too young, and there are many ...... roads and bridges she has crossed."

Marigold was in a very complicated mood at this time, her mind was in a mess, she took a long breath, and said coldly: "Cao Tai, immediately seal the Long Live Palace, and send someone to see everyone here!" ”

Cao Tai hurriedly clenched his fists and said, "Obey Yi's order." ”

When the imperial doctors heard this, the discussion stopped for a while, and they all looked sideways.

Marigold asked the Imperial Physician's Order: "Is there a cure?" ”

The old man frowned and said: "The old minister thinks that he has traveled a lot and is well-informed, but he has only seen it once in his life, and he doesn't know how to detoxify...... It is said that this poison comes from the ancient tomb, is colorless and tasteless, and ordinary people do not know it. ”

Marigold asked, "What happened to the poisoned man you had seen?" ”

The old man bowed his head and said helplessly: "Back to the Great Queen, when it was found out that it was a poisoning murder, the victim had been poisoned into the five internal organs and died. ”

After hearing this, Marigold frowned and said, "You must find a way to detoxify the official family!" ”

"Wow......" everyone responded in low voices.

Marigold then got up and left the main hall, and walked quickly to the side hall with a group of retinues. Seeing that a group of eunuchs and palace maids had been driven here to gather together, when they saw the queen come in, some knelt down, some bowed, "Meet Niangniang." ”

Without saying a word, Marigold walked up to Li Shanggong, the leader of the palace maids, and stood for a while. Li Shanggong half-squatted, lowered his head and looked at the floor, his body gradually trembled, and after a while, his body became weak, and he fell to the ground with a "plop": "The slave and maid are derelict in their duties, and they deserve to die!" ”

The side hall became silent, and everyone bowed their heads tremblingly, for fear of being noticed. Marigold walked slowly past everyone, her bright eyes looking at them very carefully.

After a while, Yang Shiliang and Jing Niang entered, and the two hugged their fists to meet each other.

Marigold then turned to look at them, and left the place without saying a word to the people. She came to Guo Shao's dormitory to visit, and then Yang Shiliang Jingniang and others also followed.

Jinzhan sat on the edge of Guo Shao's bed, and said without looking back: "You are ordered by the palace to avoid the imperial concubines, eunuchs, and female officials, you can search and interrogate and find out who is harming the officials' family!" ”

"Yes!"

Yang Shiliang said in a low voice: "The slave has something ...... do."

Marigold looked back at him coldly, "Say." ”

Yang Shiliang pondered for a moment, bowed down and said: "Not long ago, Concubine Li Xian (Li Yueji) saw some party members from the northwest in the palace gate, and the slaves and maids secretly listened to it, and those party members wanted Concubine Li Xian to say good things in front of the officials...... The slave and maid reported this matter to the official family, but because the party didn't say anything else, we didn't pay much attention to it. Thinking about it now, the slave seemed a little strange. ”

Cao Tai immediately glared and said, "Didn't the imperial doctor say that the poison came from outside the plug?!" The people in this palace who can get close to the official family, except for Concubine Li Xian, who else is outside? ”

Yang Shiliang nodded and said, "Therefore, the slave maid feels strange. Moreover, the official family attacked Pingxia, and he was the enemy of his father Li Yiyin; Recently, a large number of soldiers and horses attacked the Dangxiang tribe again...... Whether Concubine Li Xian has a grudge against the official family, who knows? ”

Jin Zhan hurriedly said: "Immediately send someone to the palace of Concubine Li Xian to find out, find out the truth as soon as possible, and ask for the antidote to save the official's family first!" ”

She looked at the tall roof of the Banzai Palace, as if a layer of haze was on her head, making people breathless. She immediately said to Cao Tai: "You go and prepare, change the official family, I and the second sister will serve in close proximity, and no outsiders will be allowed to approach." ”

……

The emperor may not be seriously ill, but the news of poisoning has not yet reached the outer court outside the Xuanyou Gate; However, because this incident had already alarmed the Imperial Medical Office, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty knew that the emperor was bedridden and unconscious.

The ministers of civil and military affairs and the officials of the government are still on duty, and the institutions of the imperial court seem to be running on the surface, but people have long been out of the mood to work. In this turbulent time, who has the heart to pay attention to government affairs?

The chapters were piled up in large numbers in the Jinxiang Hall and the Political Affairs Hall, either ignored or processed slowly. Even the prime ministers went to the government hall every day to go through the motions, mainly to find out about the emperor's illness.

Everyone bowed when they met, pretending to be calm and polite, but no one knew what the other party was thinking about in their stomachs and how to plan the situation in front of them.

"Knock ......" suddenly a bell rang. Prime Minister Fan Zhen found that Wang Pu, who was sitting opposite, trembled all over.

Seeing this, Fan Zhen looked up at Wang Pu and said meaningfully: "Listen, I also beat the drum, it's just the bell of the unitary time." ”

Wang Pu exhaled, his face was a little embarrassed, and he said, "It's time to get off duty." ”

The two stood up and said solemnly face to face, "Fan Xiang announced. "The king announced his resignation."

Fan quality is as usual up and down, riding a carriage home. As soon as he arrived at the house, a literati wearing a cloth robe and a hat hurriedly saw him, and Fan Zhen led him inside, and went straight to the secret room of the inner house.

The scribe stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Just now at the mouth of Yijing Alley next to Mahang Street, Luo Yanhuan, the protector of the country, met with Zuo You, the assistant of the cabinet. ”

"Oh?" Fan Zhen was slightly surprised.

The scribe whispered, "Now that the imperial court is in turmoil, and Li Chuyun is leading a large army, it is still unclear what will happen...... If there is anything wrong with Li Chuyun, Luo Yanhuan will definitely not be able to get out of it, these two people are friends in trouble, who doesn't know if one nostril is out of breath......"

He paused and said, "But why did Luo Yanhuan go to find Zuo You?" ”

Fan Zhen said quietly: "When Guo Shao was also at the end of the year, Luo Yanhuan was recommended to him by Zuo You. It is reasonable to say that Zuo You has the grace of knowing Luo Yanhuan. ”

"There is such a past." The scribe said suddenly, and he frowned again and muttered, "But ...... Zuo You is Guo Shao's confidant, and his friendship with him is definitely deeper than with Luo Yanhuan. ”

Fan Zhen sneered: "If Guo Shao is still here, not only Zuo You, but also Luo Yanhuan and Li Chuyun are also his people?" ”

The scribe was speechless.

The two sat opposite each other for a while, and Fan Zhen got up and moved a pair of bookshelves, and a white cloth hung on the wall. He lifted the white cloth and saw that there was a tablet in the dark wall, which read: The position of Emperor Ruiwu Xiaowen of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Fan Zhen lit three sticks of incense, knelt in front of the spiritual seat with the scribes, and bowed several times.

Fan Zhen knelt there, his expression was sometimes sad, sometimes indignant, and he was silent for a long time.

Scenes of the past came to his mind again, in the heavy snow, Fan Zhen, who was hiding in the broken temple, was found by Guo Wei, the Taizu of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Guo Wei took off his cloak and put it on him with his own hands...... Under the candle flame in the middle of the night, the first emperor (Chai Rong) talked with himself about the candle night and put his heart into his heart......

"Those who are confidants die ......" Fan Zhi's voice was sad and humiliated, "The old man deserves to die back then." ”

The scribe's expression was solemn, and he prudently persuaded: "If Fan Gong takes his life lightly, it will not help. ”

Fan Zhen said bitterly: "The first emperor entrusted the lonely old minister, the old minister watched the strongman bully the orphans and widows to usurp the throne, and actually joined the national thief, how did he face the Taizu and the first emperor under the nine springs?" ”

The scribe also persuaded: "The public is an official in the Xu Dynasty, not to be prosperous and rich, but to wait for the opportunity. At that time, the national thieves colluded with each other inside and outside, held heavy troops, and later excluded dissidents, and the internal and external powers were in the hands of their henchmen; What good is it to act rashly and lose your life? If the loyal ministers of the Great Zhou are all so useless and destroyed, there is no hope of recovering the country......"

Fan Zhen was persuaded, but he suddenly became even more ashamed, gritted his teeth and said: "The national thief not only usurped the throne, but actually married the widow of the first emperor, such humiliation is simply mad!" Heaven is angry, people are resentful! ”

He looked up at the tablet and said, "The minister swore in front of the first emperor that he was not ungrateful, and he lived secretly!" It is expedient to save one's life, and to wait for the opportune moment. At this time, the time has come for us to repay our lives! ”

The two of them kowtowed reverently again, and then stood up.

The scribe said: "Even if it is turbulent at this time, our strength is too weak, and the road ahead is quite worrying......

Fan Zhen sighed, gritted his teeth and said: "At this time, even if it is a mountain of swords, a sea of fire, and a thousand hells, we will also indulge in it." Just because of such a turbulent opportunity, I'm afraid I can't wait any longer! “

The scribe Zhengse bowed and said, "What Fan Gong said is extremely true. ”

Fan Zhen paced back and forth a few steps: "How are you preparing for the army over there?" ”

The scribe said: "Everything is as usual, and there is no news for the time being, so there should be no surprise." ”

Fan Zhen nodded, looked at the scribe and said, "The old man has something to ask for." ”

The scribe was surprised: "Why did Fan Gong say this? Something is told. ”

Fan Zhen glanced at him and muttered: "Our strength is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg, and we have to win over some old ministers...... To receive the favor of Taizu and the first emperor, you must have real power. ”

The scribe thought for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Wang Pu?" ”

Fan Zhen stared into the scribe's eyes and nodded slightly.

The scribe's face suddenly changed greatly: "Wang Pu has long been bribed and co-opted by the 'national thief', and he has really changed his façade." ”

Fan Zhen said in a deep voice: "Of course the old man knows, but as long as the thief dies, the friendship between Wang Pu and Guo Shao will no longer be there...... This person came from a humble background, and the first emperor treated him well. The Privy Council has great military power, even if we risk death, we must also try to win Wang Pu! ”

The scribe frowned: "Wang Pu is an old fox, the only way for him to choose us is to convince him that we have the best chance of winning!" ”

Fan Zhen shook his head and said, "This is wrong. The real old fox is not the side that has the best chance of winning. ”

The scribe clasped his fists and said, "Please teach Fan Gong, that's ......"

Fan Zhen sneered: "The best thing to do is to operate in multiple ways and leave a way everywhere." ”