Yesterday, something earth-shattering happened in the Ganzi County Palace.

After the worship of Xiao Shihuan and Xiao Xun from the Taimiao, they returned to the Ganzi County Royal Mansion in the holy capital. Nothing for a day.

The habit of following is to get up and relieve yourself every time you arrive. But it's almost ugly, and he hasn't called the nurse and the palace maid to serve. The nurse was a little worried, and got up to go to Xiao Xun's bed to check, but what she saw was the little corpse that Xiao Xun had completely coldened. The nurse hurriedly called for the doctor to come to the rescue. However, where can it be rescued?

By the time Xiao Shihuan arrived, the imperial doctor, the nursing mother, the palace maid, and the guards had already knelt in a room, and the imperial doctor announced that Xiao Shizi had died. How could the King of Gands accept this? He cherishes this little grandson very much, and since he was born, he has never left him. This is not only handsome and beautiful, but also extremely smart and lovely, and everyone who sees it loves him. What's even more pleasing is that Xiao Xun's appearance and temperament are almost the same as when he was a child, so the king of Ganzi has always regarded him as a treasure in his palm and a person who will inherit the throne in the future.

The king of Ganzi held the little corpse and wept bitterly all night.

Regarding this state funeral, Emperor Chongjing issued a clear decree that the county kings themselves came to the holy capital to mourn, but the sons of the county kings were all on duty in the county where they were located, so the eldest son of the king of Ganzi County, Xiao Xun's father Xiao Lu and other sons were not around. Guarding the cold little corpse of his beloved grandson, and without the son of the world by his side, the king of Ganzi County was in a hurry, fainted several times, and wanted to find a short sight several times.

The crowd took turns to persuade them, but it was completely ineffective.

Gao Lan, the Marquis of Zuodu (1), the king of Ganzi County, said: "Your Highness must calm down. Xiao Shizi's unfortunate death is really heart-wrenching. But Your Highness, if Your Highness also goes with Xiao Shizi, then many things will never be understood. It is imperative that we find out the cause of Xiao Shizi's death. Xiao Shihuan was stunned when he heard this.

Gao Lan continued: "Xiao Shizi is very similar to His Royal Highness, he has always had a strong physique, and he has never been sick, how could he suddenly die in his sleep? Xiao Shizi's going is unknown, and the cause of death is not investigated, is His Highness willing? Not to mention His Highness, even the lowly officials, they must not be reconciled. If His Royal Highness doesn't give Xiao Shizi an explanation, how can Xiao Shizi be blind! In addition, there is another important event, and that is the state affairs of the county of Ganz. If Your Highness follows the little prince in the Holy Capital, then what should the princess, the ladies, the eldest prince and all the princes do? Now that it is the period of mourning, and the situation is so obscure, it is difficult to guarantee that no one will take the opportunity to seize the throne of the county king of Ganzi County. If that is the case, won't the foundation laid by the first king be handed over to others? How does Your Highness explain to your ancestors and ancestors?! In short, please also ask His Royal Highness to focus on the overall situation, first find out the cause of the death of the little prince, bury the little prince ceremoniously, and return to the county after the funeral, and then plan for other things. I beg your Highness to think twice! ”

Xiao Shihuan's bent desire for death was originally just an excesses made by the rush to attack the heart, but now it was analyzed by Gao Lan, the Hou of Zuodu, and he quickly calmed down. The cause of death is indeed strange, and in any case, it must be investigated. So, Xiao Shihuan immediately ordered to immediately find a doctor to conduct an autopsy.

When the imperial physicians heard that it was the beloved grandson of the king of Ganzi County, they all felt that the matter was very important, and no one dared to accept it easily, so the prince issued an order from the supreme governor to go to the palace of the king of Ganzi County to inspect it. In full view of the King of Ganzi and a group of people, the imperial physician Ling was naturally very dedicated, not only checking the skin, hair, fundus, mouth and tongue of the followers, but also specially taking a silver needle to examine the blood. After a detailed examination, the Imperial Physician ordered to tell the King of Ganzi that his body had not found anything unusual, and that there were no symptoms, any external injuries, and no signs of poisoning, so it was concluded that he must have died naturally in his sleep. The Imperial Physician Ling comforted the King of Ganzi County and said, "Your Highness mourns. Judging from Xiao Shizi's body, Xiao Shizi did not suffer from pain. Having said that, this is also the end of life. Xiao Shizi is a blessed person. It is extremely difficult to think of the people of that world, no matter how rich they are, to seek peace and quiet at this last moment. This is the great blessing that His Royal Highness has received for his many years of kindness. Please don't grieve excessively, Your Highness. ”

Hearing the conclusion and comfort of the imperial doctor's order, Xiao Shihuan's mood calmed down a lot, although he was still in pain and crying, he was able to look at things calmly.

Xiao Shihuan said to Hou Gaolan of Zuodu: "Now that it is the time of great mourning, I must not leave the holy capital and return to the county, you send a team of right-hand men to escort Xun'er back to Ganzi County first." Thinking of the benefits of his life, Xiao Shihuan burst into tears again.

At the end of the ugly time, according to the royal practice, Gao Lan, the Marquis of Zuodu, sent people to invite Zongzheng (2) Zongzheng Cheng Lie and Shaofu Cheng Guan of Shaofu (2), first, to ask Guan Yu to record the situation of his untimely death, and second, to ask Xiao Lie to take the lead in expressing condolences to the king of Ganzi County on behalf of the clan relatives of the Xiao clan and assisting in the funeral. These are all ceremonial things, just a cutscene, but this cutscene has a branch.

This Shaofu Cheng Guan is from a family of imperial doctors, originally a imperial doctor, excellent medical skills, especially pharmacology, and at the same time very good at drilling camps, so he was promoted step by step from an ordinary imperial doctor to Shaofu Cheng, in charge of the emperor's clothing, food, housing and transportation and other personal chores, as well as the royal family's etiquette and exchanges. When Shaofu Chengguan was inspecting the corpse of Xiao Xun, he inadvertently found a few small purple dots behind Lu Xun's ears, and he was suspicious, in order to show loyalty to the king of Ganzi County, so he said to the king of Ganzi County: "Your Royal Highness." When the next official inspected, he found that there were a few small purple dots behind Xiao Shizi's ears, which seemed very strange. The lower official is bold, can he ask His Royal Highness for permission to take off Xiao Shizi's clothes and carefully examine his whole body? ”

When Xiao Shihuan heard this, he immediately agreed. Shaofu Cheng Guan took a look and found a problem, and several similar small purple spots were found behind the ears, armpits, palms, soles of feet, perineum, and around the anus.

Shaofu Cheng Guan said: "Your Highness, judging from the situation, Xiao Shizi seems to have been poisoned by the Purple Star Roland. Dare to ask Xiao Shizi what he ate and drank yesterday? Can you take a look at the tableware and leftovers that Xiao Shizi used yesterday? ”

When Xiao Shihuan heard that Xiao Xun might be poisoned and died, he was furious, and immediately found the cook and the washing staff to verify. The cook and the washing servant reported: "There are rules in the palace, and all the leftovers you eat every day must be disposed of. Xiao Shizi had already poured out all the things he ate and drank yesterday. ”

Xiao Shihuan shouted "waste" and shouted: "Then find all the tableware, cups and chopsticks used by Xun'er for verification." ”

Immediately, someone found all the tableware, cups and chopsticks that had been used yesterday. Since he was born, he has been raised by the king of Ganzi himself, and the utensils used to eat and drink are exactly the same as those of the king of Ganzi, and the two grandparents always drink and eat together. And the king of Ganzi lived in luxury, so in the blink of an eye, the utensils used yesterday were almost piled up into a small mountain.

Just waiting for the kitchen and the washing people to clean up the dining utensils, the young mansion said: "Your Highness, please Rong Chen introduce this Purple Star Roland to Your Highness." Purple Star Roland is a strange flower in the world, and it is also a strange poison, and its poison comes from the fresh nectar in the flowers in full bloom of Purple Star Roland. These stamens do not need any preparation, and can be extremely toxic when used directly, and only need to touch the stamens honey with water or food, and it can kill people after eating, so it is very easy to poison. Moreover, it is very difficult to test the poison of Purple Star Roland, and ordinary poison detection instruments and methods such as silver needles cannot be detected. There's only one way to see it. When the purple star Roland's stamens meet alum, it will show a bright purple color, which is very easy to identify. Therefore, now it is necessary to put these eating utensils into alum water, if the utensils are found to be bright purple, then Xiao Shizi has been poisoned by the purple star Roland, and it will be confirmed. ”

Xiao Shihuan immediately ordered someone to fetch the alum and the water tank, and soon dissolved a jar of alum water.

Zuodu Hou Gaolan said: "Your Highness, the dining utensils and alum water used by Xiao Shizi yesterday have been prepared. ”

"Okay, let's take a look." The king of Gands ordered.

Everyone held their breath. Shaofu Chengguan personally inspected them one by one.

However, none of the appliances showed a bright purple color. The cooks and washers breathed a sigh of relief.

But Zuodu Hou Gaolan still had doubts, and asked: "Lord Shaofucheng, all the utensils used yesterday have been carefully cleaned, even if Xiao Shizi was poisoned by Purple Star Roland, I'm afraid it has already been washed away, right?" ”

This is also a question that King Ganzi and others want to ask.

"No, it won't." Shaofu Cheng Guan said categorically, "Purple Star Roland's stamenic honey can't be cleaned, no matter what it is, once it is contaminated, it will never disappear." Even if it is boiled, burned, or left for thousands of years, when it touches the alum water, it will show a bright purple color. Is this all the equipment, and will there be any missing equipment? ”

The cook hurriedly said: "All the utensils used by Xiao Shizi yesterday are here. Moreover, for the sake of comprehensiveness, not only the utensils used yesterday, but all the dining utensils in the palace have been brought here. ”

The rest of the cooks and washers were completely relieved.

Xiao Shihuan glanced at Shaofu Chengguan, and a look of disgust flashed in his eyes.

Guan Xiao deeply regretted that he shouldn't have said much, and asked casually in a panic: "Did Xiao Shizi go to eat anything outside the palace yesterday?" ”

Xiao Shihuan suddenly remembered that he drank a cup of tea in the Taimiao yesterday: "Yesterday, I took Xun'er to the Taimiao Temple to pay tribute to the first emperor and drank a cup of tea in the Xinuan Pavilion. ”

Shaofu Cheng frowned, the tea cups in the temple are all in the hands of the palace, but not everyone can inspect it. But Guan Yan thought about it, since the Taimiao teacup could not be inspected, his doubts and suggestions could not be completely reckless, so his heart relaxed a little, and he said slowly: "The teacup of Taimiao can't be inspected." ”

"Nope! You can check it. Xiao Shihuan said.

Guan Xiao was shocked again: If the king of Ganzi County played His Majesty and asked to inspect the tea cup of Taimiao, wouldn't he be hated by His Majesty if he put forward the inspection suggestion? !

Guan Yu said: "Your Highness is angry. Taimiao is an important place in the community, so it seems that it is not easy to check, right? Moreover, during the mourning period, there are countless tea cups used in the temple, and there is no way to find out, Your Highness. If there is a lot of fanfare, I'm afraid Your Majesty won't agree to it, right?! ”

"Nope! There is no need to go to the temple to inspect it, let alone make a big fanfare. Xun'er drank sacrificial tea in the Taimiao Temple yesterday, and the tea cup used was not an ordinary tea cup, but a white jade cup dedicated to the king of Beiling County. Because Xun'er liked the white jade cup very much, she asked the king of Beiling County for it back at that time, and now she is in the palace. ”

Xiao Shihuan turned to Gao Lan, the Marquis of Zuodu, and said, "Gao Lan, you go and get the white jade cup that Xun'er asked for from the king of Beiling County yesterday." ”

"Whoa." Gao Lan answered, turned to leave, and soon, he came back with a tea saucer holding the white jade cup.

Shaofu Chengguan picked up the delicate coiling dragon white jade cup and gently put it into the water tank of alum water.

On the white jade cup, a bright purple color slowly appeared.

The crowd was stunned and couldn't say a word.

Shaofu Chengguan's words have been verified. Xiao Shizi died of the poison of Purple Star Roland. However, Zuodu Hou Gao Lan still had questions: "Lord Shaofu, there is still a question about the humble position. ”

"Please." Shaofu Cheng Guan Yan was greatly relaxed at this moment and said softly.

"Xiao Shizi and His Royal Highness went to the Taimiao yesterday, and Xiao Shizi also drank the sacrificial tea in the Taimiao yesterday. When Xiao Shizi followed His Highness back from the Taimiao, nothing happened, and he didn't have anything unusual until he rested at night. How can Lord Shaofu Cheng be sure that Xiao Shizi has been poisoned by Purple Star Roland? ”

"Exactly, how can this be explained?" King Ganzi asked.

"Your Highness, Marquis Zuodu, this has to be explained by the unique poisoning mechanism of Purple Star Roland. Purple Star Roland Poison only attacks at a certain time. If it was during the day, no matter how much Purple Star Roland's Purple Star Roland's Stamen Honey was consumed, it would not be poisonous, and there would be no abnormality. Only when the sun is yin, and it must be a starry sky, will its poison attack. That is to say, it can only be poisoned on a clear night at the end of the month and the beginning of the month, when there are many small stars in the moon. Once the attack occurs, it kills instantly, and the body has no other signs except for a few inconspicuous purple spots in a few hidden places. Because it is nocturnal and there are almost no signs of poisoning, it is difficult for ordinary people to detect it, and they will not even suspect it. ”

In this way, all the mysteries are solved. Xiao Shihuan thought that his little grandson had died unexpectedly, and immediately cried. Zuodu Hou Gao Lan said: "Your Highness, now is not the time to grieve. Xiao Shizi was poisoned. This murderous revenge, even if the humble position is broken, it must be avenged! Is it imperative that all suspects be arrested and seriously interrogated? If the sinner escapes over time, everything will not be easy. ”

Xiao Shihuan thought it was so, and forcibly wiped his tears.

Shaofu Cheng Guan said: "There is another thing, which may be helpful in finding the person who poisoned it." This is also related to the temperament of Purple Star Roland. Purple Star Roland is an extremely rare and strange flower, this flower only blooms on the rocks in winter, and few people can encounter it; Moreover, Purple Star Roland Honey is not always highly poisonous. Only the fresh stamen of the purple star Roland when it is in full bloom can produce severe poison, and the toxicity can only be maintained for six hours, once six hours have passed, the toxicity of the stamenic honey will disappear completely, and it will become a precious aphrodisiac medicine. ”

"According to Lord Shaofu Cheng, then the Purple Star Roland used to poison Xiao Shizi must be in the Holy Capital?" Zuo Du Hou Gao Lan asked.

"Only in the Holy Capital!" Shaofu Cheng Guan said.

"But how could such a rare and strange flower appear in the Holy Capital? Where will there be a purple star Roland in the Holy Capital? Zuo Du Hou Gao Lan asked.

"There's only one place that has. That is the Yulin Garden to the east of the Taimiao! Shaofu Cheng Guan said.

"How did Lord Shaofu Cheng know?" Zuo Du Hou Gao Lan asked.

"It's a coincidence. But this ......" Shaofu Cheng looked at the people in the courtyard suspiciously.

"Stand back, all of you, and let no one come near. Gao Lan stayed. King Gands said.

The crowd retreated. Zong Zheng Cheng Lie also retired. This incident occurred in the Ganzi County Palace, and it also involved the royal palaces such as Taimiao and Yulin Garden, which shows that this is a huge scandal involving the royal family. Zong Zheng Cheng was happy to get out as soon as possible so as not to cause trouble.

After everyone retreated, the young mansion said: "Your Highness, Zuo Duhou, this is the thing. After His Majesty succeeded to the throne, his heart palpitated, and at the same time, he actually suffered from a serious disease of inhumanity, which was completely inhumane. The imperial physicians have prescribed countless medicines, but nothing has worked. His Majesty was furious about this. Later, Lord Guangluqing found the minister, saying that there was a secret medicine that could be tried, and asked the lower officials to personally start configuring. Among the secret medicines are rare medicinal materials, the most important of which is the purple star Roland Honey, which of course is the Purple Star Roland Honey, which of course has lost its toxicity. But these rare medicinal materials could not be gathered in a while, so they sent people to look for them separately. Fortunately, I quickly found this purple star Roland. However, due to the toxicity of Purple Star Roland, it cannot be kept in the palace, but in the strange stone forest that is inaccessible in the Forestry Garden. Because of this, the minister was able to learn more about the peculiar nature of Purple Star Roland, and also knew that there was a Purple Star Roland planted in the Forestry Garden in the Holy Capital. ”

Zuodu Hou Gaolan said: "This is really the will of God, and we can't let Xiao Shizi be killed in vain." Your Highness, see what to do. ”

"You can do it. I'm in a state of turmoil right now. ”

Gao Lan didn't answer, just lowered her head. Xiao Shihuan understood that this meant that he wanted the young government to retreat. How clever is the young mansion manager, before Xiao Shihuan can speak, he said: "Your Highness, the minister has retired first, what are your orders, send someone to inform you at any time, and the minister is on call." It's just that His Majesty suddenly suffered from a hidden illness, and His Royal Highness is expected to keep it secret. ”

Xiao Shihuan said: "You can rest assured about this. Lord Shaofu Cheng, you found out the cause of Xun'er's death for me. I will be grateful. ”

Shaofu Cheng promised to make a promise and quickly retreated.

"Your Highness, can you enter the palace immediately to meet Your Majesty, and ask for a few special instructions?" Gao Lan asked.

This is an insightful proposition. Because everything involves the palace, if there is no special purpose, Xiao Shihuan can't do anything.

"What's so hard about that? I will immediately enter the palace to ask for a special order. What special purpose do you want? ”

"The first special order is to immediately close the Yulin Garden, and no one is allowed to enter or leave. At the same time, His Royal Highness's guards and His Majesty's Nangong guards entered the Yulin Garden to search. ”

"Yes!"

"The second special order is to immediately detain the people around Yulin Yuan. His Royal Highness's guards and Nangong guards interrogated together about the situation of entering and leaving the Yulin Garden yesterday. ”

"Yes!"

"The third special order is to immediately detain the inner servants who were on duty in the Xinuan Pavilion in the Taimiao Temple yesterday, and also allow His Highness's guards and Nangong guards to interrogate together."

"Yes!" King Ganzi said, "Not only those attendants, but also Rongzhu's son Rongya, Xun'er was the white jade cup that he received from him at that time!" ”

"Your Highness is wise!" Gao Lan said, "There is also a special decree to temporarily block the news of Xiao Shizi's poisoning and not to inform outsiders." ”

"Why is that?" King Ganzi asked.

"Because the white jade cup is a special instrument for the king of Beiling County, it is not known what this matter has to do with the king of Beiling County. Moreover, the matter also involves the preparation of secret medicine by His Majesty, so it is also necessary to keep it secret for His Holiness. There is another point, that is, Guangluqing's generalization...... It's probably not that simple, Your Highness. ”

The King of Ganzi was now completely sober.

The two discussed again, and the king of Ganzi hurried into the palace.

Concentrate:

1. Zuo Duhou: The name of the military attaché. The chief of the guards of the county kings.

2. Zongzheng and Shaofu are both one of the nine Qings. Zongzheng is in charge of the affairs of the royal family, mostly for records; Zong Zhengcheng is the second rank of Zong Zheng, second to Zong Zhengqing. The Shaofu was in charge of the royal family's money and the emperor's clothing, food, housing and transportation; Shaofu Cheng is the second-class governor of Shaofu, second to Shaofu Qing.