Chapter 32: The Man Who Poisoned the Poisoner
That night, when the night was thick, the palace lanterns were lit in the Longfu Palace. Yi Chu, who was supposed to stay in Hanyuan Hall, was standing in the hall at this time, looking at Zong Zhenghao who was sitting at the top with an expressionless face.
"Good day." Zong Zhenghao cast an appreciative glance at him. Yi Chu didn't answer, and Zong Zhenghao said again: "It's just that you offended Xu Xiang today, you have to be careful in the future."
"It's just the prime minister of a country, what is there to do? Besides, his power was not given by the emperor?" Yi Chu's tone was tinged with a hint of reproach. Zong Zhenghao couldn't hear it, but there was nothing he could do. Indeed, he is right, Xu Xiangquan is not caused by his weakness and concession to this day?
Zong Zhenghao sighed and said, "Now it's a problem to raise tigers, and my body is not as good as before, so I urgently call you back to the court."
"I'm just a national teacher, and I can't suppress him, only by letting Princess Jinyang return to the court." Yi Chu can mention Zong Zhengjin. Sure enough, Zong Zhenghao's face also changed, and he said: "If Ah Jin comes back, it will naturally be good, but now that the Xu family is so strong, I am still worried that Ah Jin can't ...... it."
"Your Majesty, don't worry, you have also seen the strength of Princess Jinyang, she is fully capable of challenging the Xu family." Yi Chu's eyes were full of confidence, and in his heart, no one could be better than Ah Jin.
Hearing Yi Chu's assurance, Zong Zhenghao was also a little relieved, and then said: "If you want to take Ah Jin back, there must be a good reason." Otherwise, Xu would not agree.
"Don't worry, at most two years, I will definitely let Princess Jinyang return to the court." Yi Chu's tone was extremely firm.
Zong Zhenghao nodded, and suddenly seemed to think of something, frowned, and said in a deep voice: "But there is another thing now, many ministers want to be crowned princes, and they all support the four princes." Hmph!"
When Yi Chu heard this, he only blinked his eyes and said calmly: "The emperor is strong and healthy, why bother to set up a prince." However, the two princes are about to reach adulthood and can be crowned kings. ”
Just this sentence made Zong Zhenghao suddenly, and he praised with a smile: "Okay, good, why didn't I think of it?" Well, that's it. After speaking, he looked at Yi Chu, his eyes were full of appreciation, this bad old man's vision is really good, it is a pity that a person like Yi Chu who has the talent of the first assistant does not enter the imperial court as a pillar. Fortunately, he mentioned that he put him next to Ah Jin.
The next day, Zong Zhenghao issued two holy decrees in front of hundreds of civil and military officials: canonize the fourth son of the emperor, Zong Zhengjing, as the king of Jing, and the fifth son of the emperor, Zong Zhengmin, as the king of Min, and each of them was given a fief of the mansion.
These two holy decrees caught the Manchu ministers off guard, and those Xu Dang, who supported Zong Zhengjing as the crown prince, were even more angry and panicked. Xu Zhihe was even more gloomy, and the whole morning was absent-minded.
In the Jinling Palace, after Emperor Xu Guifei heard that her son was crowned queen, her delicate face was extremely distorted, and a pair of slender hands would drop whatever she caught.
"Damn, he was crowned king, and he was canonized at the same time as that little scumbag, ah!" Xu Yingrong's screams spread throughout the entire Jinling Palace, making all the palace people tremble.
"Niangniang, don't be angry, it's not worth it to be angry." Qiao Xiang stepped forward with a courteous face, but Xu Yingrong was annoyed and gave her a backhand slap, and Qiao Xiang immediately fell to the ground.
Xu Yingrong looked at her angrily and scolded: "How can this palace not be angry, my son should be the crown prince, but now he is just a king, why?" Empress. Qiao Xiang covered her face and didn't dare to speak anymore, but she felt aggrieved in her heart, she was obviously the palace maid of the Golden Ling Palace, but the imperial concubine beat and scolded her when she was angry, and she didn't look at her at all, and she felt unwilling when she thought about it.
"Niangniang, don't worry, it's a matter of time before the fourth prince becomes the crown prince, and it is impossible to change." The palace maid Qiyu stepped forward to persuade her, she knew when to say something, so that she wouldn't be like that stupid Qiaoxiang.
Sure enough, as soon as she heard her words, Xu Yingrong's anger gradually subsided, and she snorted lightly: "The position of the crown prince can only be my son's, and no one can take it away." "Yes, so don't worry, mother." Qiyu handed over a cup of tea at the right time.
Xu Yingrong took it, and after taking a sip, he asked again, "What happened to the plague in Yangzhou?" It was Qiaoxiang who asked, and she did it.
Qiao Xiang immediately climbed over, and said in a trembling voice: "Hui, back to Niangniang, Princess Jinyang, she cured the plague."
"What? You shit. Xu Yingrong picked up the teacup and smashed it at her instantly, and the boiling water was splashed on Qiaoxiang, and she didn't even dare to move.
"Niangniang's anger is not that the slave is careless, but because there is a divine doctor girl by Princess Jinyang's side, and she cured the plague." Qiaoxiang desperately begged for mercy, and the crying and shouting made Xu Yingrong upset, "Get out!" She roared angrily, and Qiaoxiang ran out with a roll, but there was a thick unwillingness in her eyes.
"Niangniang, is that divine doctor really so powerful?" Qiyu asked suspiciously. Xu Yingrong nodded, and said in a cold voice: "The Divine Family is hard to find, but I didn't expect that little slut to have the help of the daughter of the Divine Family."
"Is that lady still going to deal with her?"
"Hmph, if you don't kill her for a day, this palace will be uncomfortable for a day, this time with the help of the daughter of the divine family, next time she won't be so lucky." Xu Yingrong's beautiful eyes widened angrily, and that expression was really not worthy of this beautiful face.
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"Sister Princess, the plague in Zhujia County has been completely eliminated, don't worry." Shen Yunlong reported on the side. Zong Zhengjin stood on the city wall, looking at the county town under the city, which was tormented by the plague, and his eyes unconsciously showed sadness.
After hearing Shen Yunlong's voice, she slowly turned her head, and when she saw Shen Yunlong's tired face, her heart was full of gratitude, and she said, "Thank you so much this time."
"This is what I should do, not to mention that you have always taken good care of me, sister, just because I am a daughter of the divine family, how can I stand idly by when I encounter such a thing?" Shen Yunlong explained that the purpose of their divine family is to save lives and treat people with kindness.
"Thank you no matter what, but after this incident, your identity has been exposed, and I'm afraid that the Divine family will come to you soon." Hearing Zong Zhengjin say this, Shen Yunlong's beautiful little face immediately wrinkled, and she said pitifully: "Grandpa will definitely arrest me back, sister princess, I don't want to go back, you can help me."
Looking at her pitiful appearance, Zong Zhengjin couldn't bear to refuse. Besides, she also needs Shen Yunlong's help. Zong Zhengjin pulled out a smile and comforted: "Okay, I will repair a letter tomorrow and send it to God's house, so that you can continue to stay by my side."
"Really? But will Grandpa agree?" The thought of her wayward grandfather gives her a headache.
"Your divine family aims to save lives and help the wounded, instead of forcing you to go back and get married, it is better to follow me to help more people, I believe that your grandfather is not an unreasonable person." Zong Zhengjin said the Tao, Shen Yunlong listened carefully, she couldn't believe that her grandfather would be a reasonable person, but she believed that the princess would have the ability to persuade her grandfather.
Thinking of this, Shen Yunlong immediately regained her vitality, and she exclaimed, "Thank you so much, Sister Princess." "Huh." Zong Zhengjin chuckled, this girl is really too optimistic.
The two were talking and laughing, and suddenly a guard ran over in the distance, he was wearing a blue coat and embroidered a golden peony on his right shoulder, which was the symbol of the Jinyang Army.
"Participate in Princess Jinyang." The guards saluted respectfully. "Excuse me, what's the matter?" Zong Zhengjin saw that she was in a hurry, something must have happened.
"Back to the princess, the person who spread the plague has been found." "Who is it?" Zong Zhengjin's face instantly turned cold, and his eyes revealed a terrifying anger. She will never forgive anyone who dares to joke with the lives of the people of Yangzhou.
"It's Liu Qi, the master of the Zhujia County Mansion, and now he has been locked up in the Mansion, just waiting for the princess to interrogate."
"Let's go!" Zong Zhengjin couldn't wait to brush his sleeves away, and the anger in his body made people scared when he saw it.
The group marched towards the government office, and the news of the arrest of the poisoner spread throughout Zhujia County after a while, and the people rushed to the government to see who did this kind of thing with a clear conscience. Therefore, when Zong Zhengjin arrived at the palace, many people had gathered at the door. A "Princess Jinyang" arrived, which made the audience instantly quiet. Everyone looked sideways and knelt down to greet the princess.
Since Princess Jinyang came to Zhujia County to investigate and cure the plague, her image in the hearts of the people of Yangzhou has been indescribably high. When they saw the princess coming, they got out of the way and let her in.
As soon as I entered the hall, I saw a man in Tsing Yi kneeling under the hall, and all the Chinese army guards standing on both sides, not to mention how spectacular the scene was. Tang Yi stepped forward, saluted her, and said, "Princess, he is the one who poisoned her, and he brought the plague into Zhujia County."
Hearing this, Zong Zhengjin looked at the people in the hall with his eyes and walked slowly towards him. Liu Qi suddenly felt a cold gaze behind him, staring at him in a cold sweat and trembling all over. Immediately after that, a pair of silver-gray embroidered phoenix shoes appeared in his sight, and he knew that Princess Jinyang was standing in front of him.
"You are Liu Qi." A cold voice sounded above his head, not a question, but a very affirmative tone.
"Yes...... Yes, it's a lowly deserving damn, please punish the princess!" Liu Qi is very simple, since he has been arrested, he will definitely die, why struggle anymore.
Hearing this, Zong Zhengjin didn't squeak, but turned around and walked to the hall and sat down, and Wu Shouzhong, the county commander of Zhujia County, stood next to her respectfully.
"The punishment is not urgent, but this princess is very puzzled, why do you have to take such a big risk to poison people?" Her tone was not heavy, but there was a majesty that could not be ignored.
Liu Qi's heart sank suddenly, he didn't expect the princess to have the heart to ask him this question, his eyes rolled for a moment, and he replied in an inadequate tone: "Because as soon as something happens in Zhujia County, the county order will be to blame, and when the time comes, I can manage Zhujia County instead of Wu County, princess, the lowly position is a ghost for a while!"
"Okay, you Liu Qi, it turns out that you have this kind of plan in your heart, do you still have a conscience?" Wu Shouzhong was furious when he heard this, he never thought that he would have a white-eyed wolf by his side. The people standing on the periphery were also angry when they heard this, and shouted that they would let the princess execute this person.
As soon as Zong Zhengjin gestured, the surroundings immediately quieted down. She looked at Liu Qi with a cold smile, and her cold voice wrapped around Liu Qi like a poisonous snake, "Liu Qi, do you think this princess will believe that your little master will not even care about his life for the position of county commander?" Also, since the plague was detected in Yunzhou, the imperial court's isolation of Yunzhou is quite strict, how can you get the source of the plague by your own strength? Liu Qi, what's the truth, you haven't recruited it from the truth!" The shocking wood "snapped" and hit the case, which made people's hearts tremble.