The officials on the table were enthusiastically talking, talking about the wonder of this song and praising Wang Yuan's talent. Of course, not everyone is complimentary, and An Lushan does not think so. He pouted and said to Wang Yuan: "Niangniang's good day, what song did you dedicate?" made the concubine cry. If I heard it right, the lyrics say something too hard, too difficult, something difficult or something like that, don't you think it's a shame to write these things on this occasion? ”

When the people listened to his words, they felt that there was some truth. It seems that such a song should not be presented today. When Xuanzong said this, he also felt that it was a little unpleasant, especially the first-class tears of the concubine, Xuanzong also felt that although Wang Yuan's song was good, it was a little out of place.

Yang Guifei frowned when she heard this: "What do you know? What is a bad landscape? With this song dedicated by Wang Yuan tonight, this is the final perfection. How much can you hear the meaning of the song? Just make a big fuss here? I don't allow you to remark this song indiscriminately. ”

Everyone was surprised, the concubine never scolded others in public, giving people the impression of being calm and peaceful, but I didn't expect to say these heavy words to An Lushan today. An Lushan was also taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Don't be angry, the minister is too talkative, and the minister should die." ”

Xuanzong laughed and said for An Lushan: "Okay, okay, everyone listens to the music and thinks about it." This song is dedicated by Wang Yuan to the concubine, and the concubine said that it is good, and others will not listen to it if they are not used to it. In short, the happiness of your concubine is the most important thing for you. ”

"Your Majesty is right, it's good if you like it, and others don't have the right to speak." Many officials hurriedly chimed in.

Xuanzong looked at Yang Guifei and said, "Is Concubine Ai happy tonight?" ”

Yang Guifei's body shook slightly, and said with a smile: "Happy, thank you San Lang." ”

Xuanzong smiled: "What are these words? What are you doing? I saw that Concubine Ai drank a few more glasses of wine, and she seemed to be a little drunk. If you take advantage of the excitement and disperse, how about the feast end here? I'm getting tired. ”

Yang Guifei nodded and said: "Okay, just listen to Your Majesty, Your Majesty has hurt a lot of gods in a day today, and he should have rested earlier, but it is almost three watches." ”

Xuanzong smiled and nodded, stretched out his hand and beckoned Gao Lishi to command: "Lux told the ministers that they can stay here to drink, but I and the concubine are going back to the palace to rest." With Chen Xuanli's vigilance, it is enough to ensure that the ministers arrive home safely at the end of the scene. ”

"The old slave obeys!" Gao Lishi responded in a deep voice, and was just about to get up to announce the matter, when he suddenly saw a chamberlain hurriedly break in from the screen of the south gate, and went straight to the dragon case with a panicked expression.

Gao Lishi frowned and shouted: "Li Debao, what are you doing in a panic?" ”

The waiter's face was extremely nervous, and he walked quickly to Gao Lishi's side, and said in a low voice: "Grandpa Gao, something is wrong." ”

Colliers reprimanded, "What's the matter? What are you panicking about, what are you shaking? ”

The waiter swallowed and whispered: "The slave can't help but tremble, the news I just got, Li Xiangguo...... Lee Sang-kook: He died. ”

"Huh?" Gao Lishi's body trembled, and the dust that he held in his hand and did not leave his body fell to the ground. Colliers stretched out his old and thin fingers, grabbed the chamberlain's shoulder, and shouted, "What did you say? Say it again. ”

The chamberlain Li Debao grinned in pain, but he still held back the pain and said: "The slave said, I just got the news that Li Xiangguo has just ascended to heaven." ”

Gao Lishi heard it correctly this time, his face suddenly became frightened, and he was stunned for a long time and said in a deep voice: "Wait first, I will report to Your Majesty." ”

Gao Lishi hurriedly walked to Xuanzong, who was about to leave the table, and whispered the words of the servant, and Xuanzong and Yang Guifei both opened their eyes in shock. Xuanzong's face turned pale, sat down, and said loudly in horror: "How is it possible? When I just left, I was still fine, why did I die? ”

Xuanzong's voice made the ministers who had already noticed that something was wrong stunned. Next, Xuanzong asked the chamberlain to come forward to report, and the chamberlain told the matter 1510 in front of the ministers.

It turned out that not long ago, Li Linfu's people rushed to the Xingqing Palace to report Li Linfu's death, but the people did not say the cause of death. The chamberlain Li Debao didn't dare to ask more, and hurriedly reported the news.

The ministers were stunned, more than an hour ago, Li Linfu was still sitting here talking and laughing, why did he suddenly die after leaving and returning home? There's definitely a lot of work here.

Xuanzong suppressed the grief in his heart and said in a deep voice: "The person who sent the letter from the Prime Minister came to ask. ”

The chamberlain hurriedly passed the decree, and soon after, a man in his forties hurried in with a sad face, and as soon as he arrived in front of Xuanzong, he cried loudly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the minister Li Xiu has seen Your Majesty, and his father is ...... He has returned to heaven. ”

All the ministers on the table were stunned, Li Xiu was Li Linfu's eldest son, Li Xiu, who served as a supervisor. Hearing Li Xiu crying and saying the news in person, then the matter must be true.

Gao Lishi said on the side: "Li Xiu, today is a good day for the noble concubine, how can you cry?" ”

Yang Guifei said softly: "Don't blame him, Li Xiangguo died, how can he not grieve?" ”

Colliers nodded yes and stepped aside. The corners of Xuanzong's mouth trembled, and he frowned and asked, "Li Xiu, what's the matter?" Xiangguo was fine just now, but he was a little out of breath, how could he be gone after a while? ”

Li Xiu whimpered and cried, knelt on the ground and said, "Minister...... Minister......"

"But you say, what are you doing?" Xuanzong said urgently.

"Minister...... The minister didn't dare to say. Li Xiu said in a low voice.

Xuanzong was surprised: "Why don't you dare to say it? Is there anything else? Say, what are you afraid of here? ”

Li Xiu said: "Does Your Majesty really want the minister to say?" ”

"You stupid, do you want to die in a hurry?" Xuanzong scolded.

Yang Guifei said softly: "Li Xiu, if you have anything to say, what are you afraid of?" Stand up and talk back. ”

Li Xiu stood up, stretched out her sleeves to wipe her tears and said, "Okay, since Your Majesty and Niangniang are in charge of me, the minister will say it." Your Majesty should not be too concerned after hearing this, the minister knows that this matter has nothing to do with Your Majesty. ”

Xuanzong became more and more surprised: "What kind of heart do I have? I'm afraid you're confused, Li Xiu. Say it. ”

Li Xiu exhaled, and finally began to speak in a deep voice. It turned out that after Li Linfu was unwell and retired from the banquet, the servants carried Li Linfu back to Xiangguo's mansion. After resting and recuperating for a while in the back house, and drinking some medicine, Li Linfu's symptoms improved a lot, and he was much more relaxed. At this time, the imperial doctor Liu in the palace ordered by Xuanzong rushed to Xiangguo's mansion, saying that it was His Majesty's will to come to see Xiangguo and express his love. Li Linfu is naturally grateful. Then Imperial Doctor Liu asked Li Linfu about it, and then told Li Linfu that he had a prescription to treat Li Linfu's cough and asthma, and he would personally suffer for Li Linfu's treatment.

Of course, Li Linfu was very happy, the imperial doctor sent by His Majesty must have been selected, and it was for his own illness that he came. At this moment, the imperial doctor said that there was a symptomatic medicine, and Li Linfu naturally couldn't ask for it, so he regarded it as a favor from His Majesty.

So, Imperial Doctor Liu began to personally dispense medicine for Li Linfu, and personally watched Li Linfu take it before he said goodbye and left. However, not long after he left, Li Linfu began to have severe chest cramps, and the family was anxious and didn't know what to do. The doctors were unable to do anything, and they were also surprised to see Li Linfu die in front of them, how could his condition suddenly deteriorate to such a point. In the end, they checked the bowl of medicine that Li Linfu had just taken, and found that there was a deadly poison in the medicine. Li Linfu's mouth was pricked with a silver needle, and the residual poison was also found, Li Linfu was actually coaxed by the imperial doctor Liu just now to drink a bowl of poison and died of exhaustion.

When Li Xiu said this, everyone present, including Xuanzong, was stunned. Gao Lishi reacted the fastest, and shouted in a deep voice: "Bold Li Xiu, he dares to open his mouth." Are you saying that it was the imperial doctor sent by His Majesty who poisoned Li Xiangguo, and Li Xiangguo's death turned out to be done by His Majesty? ”

Colliers' words also represent the psychology of most of the people present. They suspected that it was His Majesty's order to kill Li Linfu, otherwise how could an imperial doctor dare to do this.

Li Xiu hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed again: "The minister doesn't dare, the minister doesn't mean this." There is a deep affection between Your Majesty and my father, how can it be Your Majesty's will. The minister didn't understand the reason for this, so just now His Majesty inquired, but the minister didn't dare to speak out. His Majesty asked the minister to speak directly, and the minister said it directly. ”

Xuanzong's face sank like water, and he shouted: "How can I do this to Xiangguo? I and Xiangguo are like brothers, how could they do such a thing? Besides, who am I going to kill, do I need to use such shady means? Why don't you order someone to arrest the imperial doctor Liu Jian for questioning? ”

Gao Lishi agreed repeatedly, and Chen Xuanli, the general of Shenwu, also left the table immediately, and personally took the palace guards to arrest the imperial doctor Liu Jian for questioning.

While waiting for Liu Jian's arrival, there was silence inside and outside the Agarwood Pavilion. The ministers sat with serious faces and sat dumbfounded. Li Linfu's death is not a trivial matter, and many people's hearts have been fluctuating like waves, and they have begun to think about the pattern after Li Xiangguo's death. Many officials who are attached to Li Linfu have already begun to think about who will replace Li Linfu and who they will have a good relationship with to settle down.

For a while, the officials inside and outside the Agarwood Pavilion of Baiyuan Garden sat speechless, each with their own concerns. The night breeze is slightly cool, and the body of the person who blows is cold. The palace lanterns, which were originally full of brilliance, also became bright and dark in the wind. The whole place of feasting and drinking suddenly became gloomy and strange.