Chapter 327: The Assassination of the Princess (5)

"Knock-knock-knock-"

The continuous bell began to ring, apparently in an emergency. According to the previous regulations, whenever such a bell is heard, it means that the emperor has a very urgent matter to summon everyone. All officials above the ninth rank in Chang'an must go to the Taiji Palace at this time to participate in the discussion of things. And this time Li Shimin rang the bell, obviously there is a very important matter. And Chen Fei probably knows that this bell means that Li Shimin wants to officially deal with the assassination of this princess and to convene everyone to discuss.

"Today, I'm going to make a long story short. Just three hours ago, Princess Wanchun was playing outside and was assassinated. If it weren't for a horse blocking the crossbow arrows, the crossbow arrows dipped in poison would have hit Princess Wanchun, and Princess Wanchun would definitely die. Also, this time it really didn't make sense, the crossbow arrows used by the assassins were the ones used by the army. Li Jing, how do you explain that you are the secretary of the military department? Li Shimin said angrily.

Li Jing didn't say anything, but said: "Your Majesty, the minister is guilty of negligence. However, the military crossbow arrows, the sixteen guards of the whole army are almost in active service at the same time, more than tens of thousands, such a large range, who knows where it flows from? ”

Chen Fei was behind Li Jing, and couldn't help but sigh that Li Jing was really an old fritter. The princess was assassinated, using the weapons of the army, so Li Jing, the secretary of the military department, can't get out of it. Li Jing did not directly deny it, but only admitted a charge of "negligence", which is not serious. In addition, what Li Jing said is also reasonable, there are no less than tens of thousands of bows and crossbows in active service in the country, and as long as certain forces have the heart, they can all be obtained. Ordinary people can't get it, but if organized people want to get it, Ann can get it. Therefore, Li Jing's responsibility is not heavy, and there can be no problem at all.

"Chen Fei, you are in charge of the arsenal, how do you explain?" Li Shimin asked.

Chen Fei smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty." Will I give someone else a crossbow to assassinate the princess? Now that the entire Chang'an City knows about my relationship with the princess, how could I do such a thing? ”

"It's okay, I'm not enough to ask casually, just routinely." Li Shimin said.

Next, Li Shimin really doesn't have such a good temper.

"Dou Lukuan, how do you explain the poison hidden in the palace flowing out? You are the palace supervisor and are in charge of the pharmacy. And Shang Pharmacy also has this kind of poison that sees blood and seals the marquis, how do you explain it? Li Shimin said angrily.

The reason why Li Shimin was angry this time was that the poison hidden in the palace actually flowed out of the palace, which was a very big deal. This kind of poison is sealed in blood, and if it is not played well, it will kill people. They can assassinate the princess today. Then tomorrow maybe he will come to assassinate the emperor. This kind of bloody poison is definitely a dangerous good, and it is still more dangerous than the firearms of later generations. So Li Shimin couldn't help but be angry, once this kind of thing flows out of the palace, it will kill a lot of people if it gets out of control!

And Dou Lukuan, that is, the person in charge of Dianzhong Province, is also managed by him by the Shang Pharmacy Bureau under Dianzhong Province, and the Shang Pharmacy happens to have this medicine secretly, which can't help but make Li Shimin have to be careful. After all, Li Yuan had promised to marry Princess Wanchun to Dou Lu Huairang, that is, Dou Lu Kuan's son. But now Li Shimin has not continued to fulfill this agreement. Could it be that Dou Lukuan resented Princess Wanchun because of this and wanted to kill Princess Wanchun? Or maybe he deliberately mentioned poison and then asked people to assassinate him, you must know that Dou Lukuan has this possibility!

"Your Majesty. The minister is wronged! No matter how bold the minister is, he doesn't dare to do this! Dou Lukuan hurriedly said.

Li Shimin then immediately became furious: "Dou Lukuan, as a palace eunuch, is so seriously derelict in his duties, it is really an unforgivable crime. Removed from the post of lieutenant supervisor of the Doulu Kuandian. Cut off the title and demote it to a commoner! ”

When Dou Lukuan heard this, he almost fainted. Because he has struggled for so many years, he actually became an ordinary person again because of an accident. And he couldn't help but scold the mastermind, why did he target himself every time. In this assassination, as the head of the Shang Pharmaceutical Bureau, he had nothing to do with the poison leak. Moreover, he is the first suspect, because Li Yuan had semi-openly promised to marry Princess Wanchun to his son. So his suspicion is also very huge. So on the whole, it is no longer suitable for him to continue to be in charge of the affairs in the palace. How could such a derelict guy stay in the palace and serve?

Chen Fei also took the opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief, this guy can barely be regarded as the father of his "rival in love", if he has been in a high position, then he will also have some trouble. Now that he has been dismissed, Chen Fei also feels a little gloating, after all, it is impossible for that Dou Lu Huairang to come to trouble him.

"This incident must be investigated to the end, and it must not be tolerated. If appeasement is accommodated, then our Datang will never have peace. In front of the street, I actually dared to assassinate the princess of my Tang Dynasty, it is really an unforgivable sin! Therefore, this time it must be strictly investigated, if anyone is involved, then I will definitely not let it go! Li Shimin said angrily.

Everyone knows that Li Shimin was furious this time, because in Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, that is, in the downtown area, someone dared to assassinate the Tang princess. Isn't this a slap in the face of him, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty? Therefore, Li Shimin is really angry, if you don't find out these guys, I'm afraid it will be very dangerous.

"Xue Wanjun, this time Dou Lukuan was dismissed, as a young eunuch in the palace, you temporarily provoked the affairs of the eunuch in the palace, and then strictly investigated how these things were exposed! Especially the poison, how did it leak out. This time, as the deputy of the palace eunuch, you can't hide. You first wear the guilt and make meritorious deeds, and quickly find out the reason why the poison is flowing out. Li Shimin said.

And the man named Xue Wanjun was also silent. This time he was lucky, the biggest culpability was borne by the number one Dou Lu Kuan, and his deputy, he didn't have much responsibility, but took advantage of the situation to be promoted by one level.

"Nima, it's really an official who wants to be a deputy! Not only is the responsibility carried by the official officer, but the deputy has no responsibility, but can be promoted by the trend. Chen Fei complained.

Chen Fei didn't change the situation, anyway, since ancient times, although the number one leader has great power, once something happens, the responsibility is also the greatest. At this time, the benefits of the deputy position are reflected, not only do you not have to take responsibility, but you can take the opportunity to be promoted to a level, and you really want to be a deputy when you are an official! (To be continued......)