The seventh day of the fifth month of the first year of Yonghui.

Night.

In the city of Chang'an, it was as dark as ink. In recent days, the people in Chang'an City have gradually become accustomed to such a scene.

There is no other reason, a few days ago, Li Zhi, the son of the Tang Dynasty, suddenly issued an edict ordering a curfew inside and outside Chang'an for 30 days.

When the decree was issued, there was also an uproar inside and outside the government and the opposition-

After all, this Tang Dynasty has been in the world for decades, and I have never heard of any curfews.

Since Gaozu Li Yuan ascended the throne for decades, Chang'an has always been sleepless, singing everywhere, even in the middle of winter and October, wind and snow, at least in the Dongshi area, will not stop the sound of silk and bamboo......

It was because when Li ruled above the early dynasty, after this important order was issued, the Manchu dynasty was all shocked.

Especially the eldest grandson Wuji, who is already the head of the hundred officials, is even more puzzled. However, he is also the identity of Uncle Yuan, and he has been familiar with the emperor's nephew since he was a child, so he did not interrogate him in court, but when he stayed down, he stayed, and asked Li Zhi Shengyi.

Li Zhi looked at no one on the left and right, then sighed and walked down the jade steps, first pulled Uncle Yuan, who was still black-haired and ink-bearded, and said with a sad face:

"Uncle should have heard about it, a few days ago, Concubine Xiao Shu was ......"

The eldest grandson Wuji understood in his heart, so he nodded and said:

"But it seems that there is no need to work so hard in this matter, Lord! After all, this curfew is about the stability of the people......"

"Uncle is right, but I really can't do it...... It was really too much trouble for this situation, and a few days ago, Wang Renyou kept bringing several clan chiefs to me, and repeatedly begged me to find out about this matter.

Alas!

I'm helpless! After all, the poisoning of Concubine Xiao Shu involves a wide range of issues, and it is also stained with the future of the two emperors of Zhong'er and Jin'er......"

The eldest grandson Wuji squinted his eyes slightly, and it was really difficult to understand in his heart:

"Lord, it is those ethnic groups who are on the table, then it should be Dali Temple to continue to investigate, and give them an explanation, what does it have to do with this curfew?

Besides, didn't Di Renjie in Dali Temple already give an explanation?

Also, although Yang Zhaoyi was demoted, Liu Gongshou was incompetent, and His Royal Highnesses Chen Wangqi seemed to have an uncertain future...... It's not ......."

The eldest grandson Wuji said this, but he stopped:

After all, Empress Wang's intention to take over the heir of King Chen Li Zhong is not the time to find a face, so even though he and Li Zhi know it, they should not say it here-

In the final analysis, how many sects are in this Taiji Palace, I am afraid that even his eldest grandson Wuji is innumerable...... Therefore, even if this matter is very clear between the two factions of Li Zhi and the Guanlong clan, it cannot be said here in the end.

When Li Zhi heard this, he sighed again:

"That's the problem!

Uncle didn't know, a few days ago, when Liu Zheng entered the palace to see the queen, he somehow bumped into Concubine Xiao Shu, he is also the queen's uncle in the end, and it is inevitable that he is a little dissatisfied with Concubine Shu.

In addition, in terms of rank, although he has no name, his rank is not under the concubine (at this time, Liu Zheng is based on the rank, although he is only an official of the third rank under the same Zhongshu, but in fact, the power is basically the first level of the prime minister, and although Concubine Xiao Shufei is a first-class lady who is a serious child, but there is a queen and a concubine, the queen controls all the concubines in the harem, and even includes the life and death of the fourth lady...... So in fact, if it weren't for Li Zhi's "preference", she often gave her some privileges, and her rank as a first-class lady was simply nominal, plus although the Hedong Liu family was not a descendant of the royal family, the rise and power of the family was far earlier and more prosperous than the Lanling Xiao family, and more importantly, most of the officials in the court and the central government had in-laws with the Liu family, and Liu Zheng was a Zheng'er Bajing, and Li Zhi recognized the national uncle - the national uncle was a Zheng'er Bajing in the early Tang Dynasty and enjoyed the treatment of a Zhengyipin master, and he was also a nameless first-class uncle who was acquiesced by hundreds of officials inside and outside the court, including the Son of Heaven and others. That's why it will be said here that his rank is not below Concubine Xiao Shu. So there was some conflict on both sides......

Alas! In short, it was a mess, and finally Concubine Shu ran and cried to me, saying that she had lost an important waiter, and it was said that this waiter had been pestered by a guard next to Uncle Liu, and it was because of the people around Uncle Liu who were not able to protect it......"

Although he heard this, the eldest grandson Wuji was really incomprehensible, what did this have to do with the curfew. Li Zhi also knew that if he didn't let the eldest grandson Wuji understand at this moment, he also knew that this matter would be difficult to hide from the public, and it would inevitably be suspected, so he sighed, and without waiting for the eldest grandson Wuji to ask, he continued:

"Alas! So I really can't do it, so I excused myself that there was a theft in the palace, and I had a curfew, which can be regarded as coping with the matter. ”

"Lord, these things ......"

As soon as he heard the four words of coping, Eldest Sun Wuji's face immediately sank and said:

"Such things are not the work of the Lord! Lord, that Concubine Xiao Shu didn't mention my Tang Dynasty first, there is really nothing great about it...... Even if there is, the Lord should not be a mere woman, setting this precedent!

Otherwise...... How should the people of the world view the Lord? ”

Li Zhi hesitated a little, but finally sighed:

"But uncle, if this matter is uneasy, I always think about the second clan of Xiao Wang in the previous dynasty, and I am afraid that I will have to fight non-stop......"

"They love to fight, so let them fight! Where does the Lord need to bother with such things? The queen is the mother of a country, and the concubine is the fourth concubine, if such a trivial matter is to bother the lord, and even set up such a ......

That's really ......."

The eldest grandson Wuji inevitably looked at his nephew with some hatred, but in the end, he never revealed a little bit in his eyes, and then said:

"The Lord is the Son of Heaven, and it is difficult to chase after the Son of Heaven. According to the law and the law, the ministers should not have such a word......

But Lord, this curfew is really ......"

"Alas! I'm also impulsive...... I regret it now...... But it's also helpless, and besides...... Besides, I am quite worried about one more thing.

There is one thing, uncle or I don't know, in recent days, a few small supervisors by the mountain pond have always come to Wang De to report, saying that there seems to be a strange sound in the middle of the night by the mountain and water pool, and there are some rumors, saying that there are unjust souls there.

Uncle knew that I didn't believe that there would be such a thing in this Taiji Palace. However, the prince said that it was difficult to guarantee that this matter was not done by someone with ulterior motives, so I also asked me to think of a way to find out about this matter first.

So it just so happened that this lady was invited, so she ......"

When the eldest grandson Wuji heard Wang De's words, his eyes sank, and then he made up his mind:

"I see...... However, the old minister was too sloppy, and as a lieutenant (the early Tang Dynasty captain also had the nominal responsibility of guarding the palace, so in terms of it, except for Li Zhi's two personal guards, namely the shadow guard and the Jin Wuwei, the other silver-clothed guards and other military forces were under the control of the eldest grandson Wuji) did not observe this matter...... It's really the negligence of the old minister. ”

"Uncle doesn't have to blame himself, after all, this matter has not been thoroughly investigated, and I just want to use this purpose to settle the affairs of the two sides."

When the eldest grandson Wuji heard this, he lowered his head and thought for a long time before nodding and saying:

"The lord is right, the matter between Concubine Xiao Shu and Lord Liu is also a trivial matter, but this harem is such a thing...... It's extraordinary.

The old minister understood, and the old minister went to the silver guard to thoroughly investigate the matter by the mountain pool......

Ah, also, the old minister will also order the officials of the six ministries of the three provinces to think of a reason for the curfew......

Lord, be of good cheer. ”

After speaking, he stopped being verbose with Li Zhi, so he immediately asked for a retreat.

Li Zhi stood in the hall, only watching the weakness and hesitation on his face after the eldest grandson Wuji retreated, and was swept away, but replaced with an indifferent and jade smile.

Seeing this, De'an, who was standing on one side, stepped forward and said puzzled:

"Lord, De'an doesn't understand, why is this uncle so nervous when he hears that something happened to Shanshui Pond?"

Li Zhi glanced back at him, but smiled lightly:

"Shanshui Pond...... Don't you think of it? ”

Dean was stunned and said:

"What comes to mind?"

"Ah...... I forgot, you weren't by my side back then, I don't know if it's right......"

Li Zhi's eyes suddenly darkened, looked out of the hall with some amazement, and said softly:

"When I was still in infancy, my father was a king at the beginning, and he was attacked in the Taiji Palace several times...... Later, the queen mother really didn't understand the reason, so she secretly ordered her uncle to thoroughly investigate the inside and outside of the Taiji Palace, only to find that those rebels were all through the Longshou Canal and the Jinshui River, two water sources that would flow out of the palace, and entered the palace......

So the queen mother sealed the source of the Jinshui River outside the palace, and the father and uncle sent heavy troops to guard it......"