Erzhen said in a low voice! General Xiaoci was ordered by the Empress Dowager to drink the power of the army with a glass of wine to put an end to the conspiracy of the two commanders who tried to commit rebellion, which greatly stabilized the political situation and allowed the succession of the throne to be calmly discussed. ”

Du Wenhao glanced at him with some surprise, he couldn't imagine that he had beaten them up and accepted their military power, he could still say such a thing, and even compared Zhao Kuangyin with a cup of wine to release the military power, and gave himself a "cup of wine to collect the military power" praise, this person's brain is smart, the city is profound, it is terrifying, no wonder he can climb to the supreme position of the prime minister step by step, and the work of pampering and humiliation is really perfect. couldn't help but clench his fists and said: "Where, where you offend, please also ask the Prime Minister Haihan." ”

"The general's words are serious, and it should be so." King Yong also bowed his hand and said in a low voice: "Actually, Lord Yong has always praised General Du, and what he said is accurate and counted, and he has never missed an appointment." Last time, Prince Yong promised the general to serve as the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, but in fact, he was referring to the position of the Privy Council, not the post of signing the Privy Council. This is an absolute calculation, and this old man can help the prince use a head to vouch for it. ”

Although the Privy Council and the Privy Council are both deputy envoys of the Privy Council, their status is completely different, the former is similar to the executive deputy position, and the latter is just a general deputy position. Previously, King Yong did not explain which kind of privy council deputy envoy he was referring to, and it was generally understood as a low-level signing of the Privy Council, but now Cai is clearly the former, and he has virtually raised Du Wenhao by one, level, how Du Wenhao didn't know his intentions, and he bowed down with a look of surprise and gratitude: "Thank you!" Thank you Lord Yong, thank you Prime Minister! ”

Cai really looked at Du Wenhao's face. But he couldn't see anything pretentious, it seemed to be completely from the heart, and he didn't feel secretly happy in his heart, thinking that this young man was so young that he could be coaxed by making a wish, but he didn't know that although Du Wenhao had not been an official for a long time, he had Shen Shengping, an old and cunning military staff officer, and when he was patrolling the doctor all the way to the prison, he gave him a lot of advice on how to be an official, how to be an official, how to be both sides and three swords in the officialdom, Du Wenhao has practiced all the way, and he has already had a lot of experience in this matter, so at this moment, there are no flaws, not only Cai really can't see it, even if Master Shen is here, I'm afraid I'm going to praise it.

Cai was indeed a little proud, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "General, this kind of major opportunity, one." People are only afraid of a few times in their lives, so they must catch it! If you catch it, you can't catch it, but you will regret it for life! ”

"Yes, yes! The Prime Minister couldn't be more right. Du Wenhao looked sincerely grateful and bowed down.

Cai Qu changed his words and asked casually, "Is there anything wrong with the general looking for Gonggong Ning?" ”

Du Wenhao had already thought about answering: "There is something, last time the lowly father-in-law brought back some cordyceps sinensis to the saint, it seems that the emperor died before he finished eating, this medicine has a great tonic effect on body weakness, which cannot be compared with other medicinal materials, today's queen mother works day and night, and her body is very weak, so she wants to take it to make up for the queen mother." ”

Cai did nodded suddenly: "I see." Then let's hurry up and find Grandpa Ning.

After looking for a while, I found Father-in-law Ning on the side of the mourning hall, he was weeping and burning incense, and there were words in his mouth.

Du Wenhao stepped forward and said, "Father-in-law's Day mourns! ”

Father-in-law Ning slowly raised his head, his eyes were misty with tears, and after looking at it for a while, he recognized that it was Du Wenhao, and hurriedly struggled to get up and said, "It's General Du, what do you have to tell us to find our family?" ”

"It's a bit urgent, let's take a step outside to talk, okay?"

Gonggong Ning nodded and followed Du Wenhao out of the mourning hall, they had something to say, and Cai was naturally not good at following. When the two came to the mourning hall, Du Wenhao looked left and right to see that no one was paying attention, and then he said in a low voice: "Father-in-law Ning, I heard that when the emperor died, he happened to be on duty. But he toasted and got drunk, and it happened that the emperor was ill, he was drunk and fell asleep, and he couldn't be treated, and the other doctors in the Tai Hospital didn't have time to arrive, and the emperor died. I wonder if that's the case? ”

Father-in-law Ning thought for a while and said, "Yes." Why did the general think to ask about this? ”

Du Wenhao and Ning Gong have a very good relationship. knew that Father-in-law Ning's mouth had always been very tight, so he told the truth and said in a low voice: "Don't hide from your father-in-law." Doctor Cheng Wei Zhan is a good brother of the lowly position, and he has always taken good care of me when he first arrived at the Tai Hospital. This time he was imprisoned for dereliction of duty and condemned to death. If so, then you deserve it. However, in the afternoon, his mother and wife came to me and told me something very important, which caught my attention, so they came to ask my father-in-law. ”

"Oh, what's the matter?"

"Imperial Physician Wei's mother and wife swore a curse, saying that Imperial Physician Wei had not drunk for many years because of his poor health, and it was impossible for him to be greedy for a cup and make a mistake. Someone must have framed him, claiming that he was wronged, and asked me to help find out the truth. ”

Father-in-law Ning was taken aback, looked left and right, lowered his voice and said, "Is this the case?" ”

Du Wenhao said: "I only heard about it, so I came directly to my father-in-law, and I didn't have time to investigate and verify." However, looking at the expression of her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, it doesn't seem to be a fraud, and besides, if there is really a hidden secret in the emperor's death, whether it is true or not, we have to investigate it clearly, do you say yes? ”

Gonggong Ning nodded slowly: "The general is reasonable!" Our family is also a little puzzled, it stands to reason that the imperial doctor on duty is absolutely forbidden to drink, and he must not leave the emperor an inch, why did the imperial doctor Wei hide in a small room by the koi pond in the imperial garden that day, and he was so drunk that he couldn't shake it up. Who gave him this wine, and there is still no explanation. ”

"Doesn't Imperial Doctor Wei admit it?"

"At first, he didn't admit it, crying and shouting that he was wronged, he didn't drink, but after handing him over to Yushitai, under the heavy punishment, how could he not speak? That night, he confessed that he was drunk and made a mistake. It's just that he said for a while, today he said that he stole the wine, and tomorrow said that he didn't know who put it in the house. Later, he said that he brought it in by himself. ”

"Really?" Du Wenhao thought for a while and asked in a low voice: "Father-in-law, when the emperor dies, can you be by your side?" ”

"Of course. Our family was on duty that day. ”

"Where is the emperor's illness? How did you get sick? What are the symptoms? ”

"The night before, the emperor was fortunate to Concubine Zhu De, got up after dawn, washed up and passed the meal. Concubine Zhu Defei said to let the emperor drink the medicine first, saying that this was explained by the general when you left, and you must take it on time. The emperor also smiled and said that among all the concubines, only Concubine Zhu De urged him to drink medicine every time, and the supervision was too strict. But the emperor still drank it. ”

Du Wenhao sighed: "Among the harem concubines, only Concubine De dares to persuade the emperor so softly, and the other concubines all follow his temperament, and if they don't drink, they won't drink." I don't know, but this has hurt the emperor. ”

"Yes, among the harem concubines, Concubine De is against the emperor's city... Two-2 didn't say it. After the death of Huang Bu, Concubine De cried so much that she was so sad that she looked sad. ”

Du Wenhao nodded, remembering that he had been back for so long, he had seen Concubine De Niangniang once, or the last time he went to worship the Empress Dowager, and saw it in the mourning hall, I only remember that at that time she described her as withered and stunned, but if her heart was hurt to the extreme, she would have such a look. Speaking of which, Concubine De is still her sister, she has recognized her sister and brother, and she has been busy with the affairs of Sanya, so she still has to take the time to see her, don't cry about any illness.

Although Concubine De's son, the sixth prince, is likely to inherit the throne, Concubine De is not a mother-in-law, so she can't enjoy the treatment of the queen mother, and she is not the kind of person who is keen on fame, so she is afraid that she is not very energetic about this.

Du Wenhao then asked, "What happened later?" How is the emperor? ”

"Concubine De persuaded the emperor to drink the medicine and soak it to the end. The emperor almost agreed, and this time it was the same, Concubine De grinded for a while, and the emperor agreed to drink the medicine, and instructed the imperial pharmacy to send the medicine, that is, the medicine prescribed by the general before leaving and the cordyceps sinensis sent later. After taking the medicine, the meal is passed on. When the emperor and Concubine Zhu De were eating, the emperor suddenly covered his heart and said that he was very flustered, and then he stood up and even knocked over the bowls.

"Wait!" Du Wenhao said urgently, "How did the emperor feel at that time?" You say be careful! ”

Gonggong Ning tilted his head and thought for a while, and said: "Our family only remembers that the emperor was holding his heart and saying that he was panicking, by the way, he was still dizzy and couldn't stand, so he fell on the soft couch." ”

"Flustered, dizzy?" Du Wenhao frowned and thought, many of these two symptoms will appear in poisoning, and there is really no special direction.

After asking Zhongtian carefully, Father-in-law Ning couldn't remember it anymore, because it was very chaotic at the time, and he was not a doctor, so he didn't suspect that there was anything wrong with it. Gonggong Ning asked in a low voice at the end: "General Du, is there really a problem here?" ”

Du Wenhao said: "There is no definite evidence to prove that someone is making trouble. However, is there something wrong with the father-in-law? ”

"According to what you just said, our family also pondered that there is something wrong with this! It's just that our family is a layman in prison, and we don't know anything about whether there are any grievances, what is going on, and how to investigate. What does the general mean? ”

Du Wenhao thought for a while and said, "Yes." There are many doubts among them, and they should be investigated. ”

Gonggong Ning looked left and right, and saw that no one was leaning over, so he said in a low voice: "General, the emperor can treat you well, if the emperor dies for another reason, or if he wants to be more serious, someone is secretly making trouble, deliberately letting the imperial doctor get drunk and unable to perform his duties, and deliberately delaying the imperial doctor from other imperial hospitals to come to the rescue, it is a capital crime of rebellion!" If you don't find out such a thing, you're ashamed of the emperor."

"The father-in-law is reasonable! I want to take care of it, but I can't manage this case in terms of power! "Let's talk about it, I secretly looked at Father-in-law Ning.

Ning Gong said fairly: "Lord Du, this is a bit of a speculation, I think the general is the emperor's appointed criminal officer, mentioning all kinds of prisons, although it does not include the capital, but it does not exclude the capital, so if you want to mention the capital prison, you can't say that you exceed your authority." Besides, it is said that the general has the authority to raise some prisons, and even if you don't, you are still a dignified imperial doctor, right? There is such a big thing happening to your subordinates, of course you have the responsibility to find out, this is a major matter related to the emperor. ”

Du Wenhao arched his hand and said: "My father-in-law is right, after listening to my father-in-law's words, my humble position was suddenly opened!" The lowly position was too concerned about whether it exceeded its authority before, and such a major event, even if the lowly position had no power, he had to take care of it, not to mention the responsibility. Well, the lowly office immediately began to investigate the matter

"So good! If there is a place for our family, just say a word. Father-in-law Ning didn't ask him how he planned to investigate, the fewer people who knew about this kind of thing, the better.

"Good! Then the Cambodian job is gone! ”

After Du Wenhao came out, he went straight to the mourning hall of the Empress Dowager's bedroom, he wanted to find Concubine De Niangniang, she was by the emperor's side at that time, and she should know some information.

He didn't sit in a sedan chair, because the two places were not far apart, so he took advantage of the time to walk over and sort out the thoughts in his heart first.

It was already dark, the early summer night, falling on the dry dust of the north, splashing the fresh wind gently tongued under the window, the first blooming bud replied shyly as if there was something on her mind, and the raindrops carried by the wind fell on the cheeks of the bud, like a sad tear.

When I came to the dormitory, it was unfortunate that the wives of several princes and ministers came to pay tribute and visit several concubines, and they were talking inside. Father-in-law Jiao was going to report to the Queen Mother, but Du Wenhao didn't let him report, and sat and waited in the flower hall. Father-in-law Jiao accompanied.

The wind outside the house continued to be specialized, the purple light curtain, the dim light, the scraps, the cold, the spirits, the graceful woman, the enchanting dance steps, but the night was getting more and more scarce, the lights and shadows were swaying, the bamboo shadows outside the window were swaying, there was the sound of dogs barking in the distance, Jiao Gonggong who was sitting next to him worked too hard for days, and almost never slept well.

Du Wenhao seemed to be infected, and he also fell asleep on the table and took a nap.

Suddenly, there was a crisp sound, which frightened Du Wenhao.

A little palace maid saw Du Wenhao suddenly sit up, and was so frightened that she hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "The slave and maid should die" Please forgive the general, the slave and maid are just worried that you will catch a cold and want to put on a dress for you, who wants to accidentally hit the teacup on the table on the ground, waking you up, the slave and maid are really damned! ”

Du Wenhao looked at the clothes on his body, and then at the palace maid who was trembling under the light, yawned, and said, "What time is it?" ”

"Back to the general's words, it's just been changed."

When Gonggong Jiao heard the movement, he also raised his head, Du Wenhao asked the palace maid to get up and retreat, then walked to Gonggong Jiao and patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Why did you fall asleep?" ”

Father-in-law Jiao also smiled and motioned for Du Wenhao to sit down, and then asked someone to bring a cup of strong tea, and said, "In the end, it's not okay, it's okay to spend a few nights like before, alas."

Du Wenhao didn't want to bring up the old things again, in the end, Father-in-law Jiao is also the saddest person now, the master is gone, and his heart seems to be hollowed out, this feeling, when Chen Meiren was critically ill, he knew that this kind of master-servant affection was deep, so he changed the topic and said: "By the way, when the funeral is over, I will invite my father-in-law to sit at home."

I'll ask Li'er to cook a few side dishes that you like to eat, and I'll wait for you not to say no. ”

Jiao Gong said: "Okay, our family is too lazy to be idle now." Let's go and see if Concubine De is done. ”

Than: I'm sorry, I had something urgent to do yesterday, and I didn't have time to code words, so I didn't change it for a day, so I took a leave of absence. Find time to make up for it later.