Chapter Ninety-Five: The mountain rain is coming, and the wind is full of buildings
After listening to Empress Zhong's narration, Li Jing's brows furrowed, and it took a long time before he asked, "You mean to say that the fourth brother ......?" ”
The second generation of the Li family in the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Jingda, the king of Qi, ranked fourth.
Empress Zhong said: "Listening to Emperor E's words, if it is not an accident, someone is doing something to do it, and Congqing has this ability." ”
"What did Congjia say?"
When Li Jing asked this, Queen Zhong was a little speechless, and hesitated: "Congjia has always been kind, and she has no scheming for her brother, so I believe it is just an unintentional mistake." ”
What can she say as a mother? Calling your own son stupid? Can't see the doorway, lightly deceived by others? At the critical moment of Lichu, she didn't want her husband to see her son so simple...... No, the stupid side should be said. Instead, it is very cleverly modified as kindness, and it also deliberately names the brotherhood. Friendly brothers, brotherhood, this is the situation that the husband wants to see the most.
Li Jing is not ignorant, but sometimes it is very contradictory, it is a good thing for his son to simply get along with his brother, but it is not dark enough and it is a taboo for the king, why can't his son have both? At the same time, he was more worried, thinking of Zhao Zheng's seemingly unintentional, but actually intentional reminder, and said leisurely: "Do you think it was Congqing's unintentional mistake, or the fourth brother is behind......
"The concubine doesn't dare to talk nonsense, the fourth uncle has always been loyal and upright, and it stands to reason that he won't ...... But since the incident between the second uncle and Hongji...... Queen Zhong wanted to speak and stopped: "The concubine thinks she has to guard against it!" ”
"Maybe you're too worried, if it's Congqing, the news won't be known to everyone, isn't it easy to be suspicious? Probably not, let's wait for Han Xizai's investigation! Li Jing thought about it and vetoed the idea.
Empress Zhong was slightly stunned, and finally didn't say anything.
Li Jing sighed lightly, he himself couldn't tell whether he trusted his younger brother Li Jingda, or whether he was lucky and unwilling to face such a fratricidal thing again, even if his younger brother was in charge of the military and had a strong main battle, he didn't think, or didn't want his younger brother to have extraordinary actions and thoughts. Such a situation is too cruel for him to see.
Li Jing's psychology may be similar to that of an ostrich!
Empress Zhong retired, and although she was a little uneasy, her husband's reaction did not allow her to say anything more. Is it still too late for Han Hee-jae's investigation? Will there be any mistakes?
The eldest son has lost his life because of this, will the sixth son Congjia repeat the mistakes of the past? As a mother, Empress Zhong is worried.
"Where is King Wu?"
After getting a silent reply, Empress Zhong sighed helplessly: "Do your best to find Congjia and enter the palace to see you!" ”
"Yes!"
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The situation in Jinling City is changing, but Li Congjia, the king of Wu, is at ease in Zhongshan.
After coming back from Qixia Mountain, Li Congjia had been very depressed, and when he was depressed, he thought of going to Zhongshan Palace for two days, so that Huang Shuting could comfort her injured heart, and then come back to prepare for moving to the East Palace.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked on his front foot, a sudden change occurred in Jinling City. It was already the next day when he received the news, and when he learned that Zhao Zheng had been assassinated, Li Congjia's first reaction was to applaud.
It's a pity that he didn't die, and he couldn't help but be disappointed. The consciousness of the government was so low that he was very insensitive to the matter, and he did not feel particularly strict.
As for the assassins and crossbows, some people have ill intentions, but they are not very strict, anyway, Han Xizai is investigating. But what does Zhao Zheng's participation mean? Li Congjia was a little unhappy in his heart.
It's just that he didn't have a chance to express his opinion at all, and as soon as he returned to the city, he was announced into the palace by Empress Zhong.
"Congjia, where have you been in the past two days?"
Facing his mother's questioning, Li Congjia said gloomily: "Let the queen mother worry, go to Zhongshan Fahua Temple to make incense." ”
Empress Zhong looked at her son quietly, sighed lightly for a long time, and said, "It's right to worship the Buddha in incense, but you have to distinguish the severity." You are now the king of Wu, you must know how to share the worries of your father, there are major events in the court, is it not appropriate for you, the king of Wu? ”
"Yes, the sons remember the teachings of the queen mother."
"What's going on with Qixia Mountain?" Empress Zhong asked softly.
Li Congjia couldn't help but be clever, and said hesitantly: "No, it's nothing ......"
"Is it really nothing?" Empress Zhong's gaze suddenly became much more severe.
"Did Empress E say anything to the Queen Mother?" Li Congjia asked tentatively, he knew that his wife Emperor Zhou E had entered the palace, and subconsciously thought of it, and couldn't help complaining in his heart.
"Do you need to tell the Emperor?" Empress Zhong said with a straight face: "Now the whole Jinling is already known to everyone!" ”
"Huh?" Li Congjia's eyes widened, as if in disbelief, wondering where the news came from, how could it be that they were clearly ordered to keep their mouths shut?
Empress Zhong was really helpless about her son, and sighed: "Congjia, you are the king of Wu, why would you do such a child's act?" Trying to frame the Song envoy with this? Does it make sense? The end result is that his reputation is ruined. How old is Zhongyu, and you should grow up too...... You will be in the East Palace in a few days, you should know...... In the future, words and deeds should not be taken lightly. ”
"Yes!" Li Congjia was still wondering where the news had leaked from, and Empress Zhong's admonition was only in the left ear and out of the right ear, and she didn't keep it in mind at all.
Knowing her son Mo Ruo's mother, Queen Zhong didn't know her son's thoughts, and admonished: "Congjia, the matter has come to this point, don't pursue it, otherwise there should be more gossip." Now the city of Jinling is not peaceful, go back and stay in the house, don't go anywhere! ”
"Yes!"
"Don't take the words of the queen mother as a deaf ear, someone is raising dead soldiers in the city, stabbing the Song envoy with a crossbow, the undercurrent is surging, and the ill-intentioned is unpredictable, you must be careful!"
Saying this, Li Congjia also began to be a little scared, could it be that the situation was really strict? Zhao Zheng, why is it him again? is very inexplicable, Li Congjia will not blame the person who hides behind the scenes and has ill intentions. On the contrary, he has a lot of resentment towards Zhao Zheng, who is also a victim. If he hadn't been assassinated, why would there be so much trouble?
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Autumn is just right, it is already August 13, and there are still two days before Wu King Li Congjia moves to the East Palace. Because of the assassination of Zhao Zheng by the Song Dynasty, there was a lot of noise in the entire Jinling City, and the atmosphere suddenly became much more solemn.
The matter about the Wu King Li Congjia's chaotic inhabitation of Xia Mountain suddenly became much darker, and people were more suspicious of the cause and effect of such assassinations. However, because the wind was too tight, the business of the restaurant and teahouse suddenly became much darker, and the influence of the roadside club was greatly reduced. More news circulated among the dignitaries.
The appearance of dead soldiers and crossbows, such a sensitive thing made the dignitaries and officials worried, and they did not dare to be careless at all. In the whole Jinling City, there is a feeling that the mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of buildings, and maybe there will really be a storm coming!
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Han Xizai's investigation did not make much progress for the time being, and Han Wei left first by mistake, and hid as soon as he found out about the change. In the huge city of Jinling, trying to find a few people is tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack, and it is impossible to search door to door until the last resort, which will only make the atmosphere more tense.
The small courtyard was very clean, and there was not the slightest clue that could indicate the identity of the other party. Han Xizai and Zhao Zheng discussed for a long time, and guessed that it was more likely to be from Huainan.
In Han Xizai's view, killing Zhao Zheng would strain the relationship between Song and Tang, and then they might be involved in the war, which would be beneficial to Huainan at the moment. Zhao Zheng knew that the assassin was false, not them, but he had a close relationship with Li Congqing, and according to the previous analysis, it was indeed possible that he was from Huainan.
But now I can't find Huainan, I can't find evidence, and I can't implicate Li Jingda, so if there is no progress!
The only hope was the stunned woman, but she never responded. Although her body is improving, her mental condition is still sluggish, and she has not said a word, which makes people have to suspect that she has lost her ability to speak. There is not much fluctuation in the gaze, and there is no change in the mood.
This made Han Xizai and Zhao Zheng very anxious, and even specially invited the imperial doctor of the Southern Tang Dynasty to come for diagnosis and treatment. When an old imperial doctor with half white hair, a wrinkled face, and a rickety figure walked to the hospital bed, Liu Ying'er finally reacted, and there was a trace of horror in her dull eyes......