Early the next morning, Wei Zhongxian came to Han Yi first: "Yuanfu, is there something important recently?" ”

Han Yi pulled Wei Zhongxian to a place where no one was around, and asked in a low voice: "Old Prime Minister, I heard that yesterday, Liu Ruozai and they went to see the queen mother?" ”

Wei Zhongxian nodded.

Han Yi asked again: "I heard that Concubine Li also went, and she also beat the queen's mother." ”

Wei Zhongxian was stunned: "Is there such a thing?!" ”

Han Yi glanced at Wei Zhongxian: "The old minister doesn't even know about this?" ”

Wei Zhongxian said: "Where do we know." If our family knows, even if they are chopped, they will have to kill the person who dares to touch the mother first! ”

Han Yi handed the notebook to Wei Zhongxian: "There are already courtiers interceding for Concubine Li, saying that Concubine Li is His Majesty's adoptive mother after all, so she can't punish her adoptive mother because of the affairs of the harem, otherwise it will be against filial piety." ”

Saying that, Han Yi said: "But after all, he is the one who fights the world." Therefore, the servant thought about checking with the old minister first, but he didn't expect the old minister to know about it. ”

"We really don't know about this!"

Wei Zhongxian replied.

At this time, Liu Sheren came in and said, "Governor Tian has something urgent to play." ”

After hearing this, Wei Zhongxian said, "Let him come in." ”

Han Yi also nodded.

Not long after, Tian Ergeng walked in, holding a copy of the notebook and said: "Yuanfu, godfather, according to the Jinyi Wei report, someone found that all the members of Concubine Li's mother's family died on the street this morning, their clothes were stripped off, and their bodies were uninjured. ”

"Heavenly punishment?"

Wei Zhongxian asked in astonishment.

Han Yi said: "This thing is strange. ”

Wei Zhongxian said to Tian Ergeng: "Don't go and check it out quickly, give me the book, and I'll go to show Your Majesty!" ”

At this time, Wang Tiqian also hurriedly ran over: "Godfather, the big thing is not good, this morning, some palace people found that Concubine Li was killed, her whole body was bloody, her neck was also strangled, and only a dozen golden hairpins were left all over the ground." ”

"What?!"

Wei Zhongxian pretended to be stunned and shouted.

"There is such a thing!"

Han Yi also pretended to be stunned and said.

And immediately afterwards, Wei Zhongxian said and bowed his hand to Han Yi: "Lost company!" ”

"The old minister is going quickly, this matter can't be delayed!"

Han Yi said.

After Wei Zhongxian and Tian Ergeng left, Han Yi sat back on the chair, his back couldn't help but feel cold, and he said in his heart: "What a ruthless Uncle Guo!" ”

Diligent Palace, carpentry workshop.

Wei Zhongxian walked over with weak legs: "Emperor! Emperor! Something happened, Jinyiwei had an urgent report, saying that Concubine Li's clansmen were all there. ”

Before Wei Zhongxian finished speaking, Tianqi took the ink fountain and waved to Wei Zhongxian: "Don't come to disturb me!" Discuss the big things with Han Qing, and you can decide the small things yourself! ”

"Get out of here!"

Tianqi said that when he saw that Wei Zhongxian had not left, he roared.

"Hey!"

Wei Zhongxian pretended to agree clearly, and hurriedly took the notebook and left.

After Wei Zhongxian left, Tianqi smiled and said in his heart: "I am now a faint king, conniving at my relatives, favoring eunuchs, ignoring the government, liking carpentry, and sitting back and watching the power fall!" ”

"Your Majesty's oracle is?"

As soon as Wei Zhongxian came back, Han Yi asked.

"We will discuss the big things with you, and we will decide the small things ourselves."

Wei Zhongxian replied.

Han Yi said: "Doesn't this mean that you didn't say it?" ”

Wei Zhongxian said: "Let's make a personal investigation, our family must not be directly involved in this matter, after all, it involves the inner court, and our family is the commander of Dongchang, which is obviously dereliction of duty." ”

"The east factory can't do it, so let the west factory check."

Han Yi proposed.

Wei Zhongxian nodded: "Yuanfu This is a fair word, hurry up and vote." ”

It didn't take long for Han Yi to prepare a draft decree for Zhang Guicha to let Concubine Li and the Li clan also die bizarrely.

Wei Zhongxian came to the apocalypse with the draft decree prepared by the ticket: "Emperor, Concubine Li of Xifu is here!" ”

"What?!"

Apocalypse stopped the wooden weapon in his hand in astonishment and said, "Bring the white silk." ”

It didn't take long for an eunuch to take out a white silk.

Tianqi quickly wrapped Bai Aya around his waist, and then asked Wei Zhongxian, "What the hell is going on?" ”

"According to Wang Tiqian, this morning, some palace people found that the concubine was bleeding all over her body, her neck was strangled, and there was an unbroken rope."

Wei Zhongxian replied.

After hearing this, Tianqi pretended to be angry: "How can this be? Who dares to harm my adoptive mother! ”

Wei Zhongxian said: "I heard that yesterday, before the emperor returned to Beijing, Concubine Li went to the queen's mother, and humiliated the mother in front of the ministers. ”

"The Evil God"

Wei Zhongxian knew that Tianqi had already known the truth of everything very well, but he had to say it now, after all, this was his duty as a minister, and he couldn't hide anything from the emperor, even if in the future, Tianqi would act aggressively against him because of this.

Syllable!

Wei Zhongxian was hit hard by the apocalypse.

Tianqi pointed at Wei Zhongxian and shouted, "Nonsense! My adoptive mother has always been kind and generous, and the queen has always been virtuous and courteous, how can they be at odds, and how can Concubine Kang humiliate my queen and make the queen lose her dignity! Who are you listening to to this lie, and you dare to mention it in front of me, you dog, your ears are white?! ”

"The emperor is angry! The slaves and maids also listened to some foreign ministers. The slave didn't dare to believe it, and now she just mentioned it to the emperor truthfully. ”

Wei Zhongxian replied.

"It's something that doesn't happen at all! Who doesn't know that my queen is the best in the harem, and Concubine Li is the best, treating her like my own mother, and she is more filial than me, and the concubine has always liked her more than me. ”

Apocalypse said, "Let the living notes write down my words today." ”

Wei Zhongxian replied: "Yes! The slave and maid naturally knew about it, and also told Yuan Fu, and Yuan Fu also voted for it, so he asked Uncle Guo to investigate this matter and not let the slave and maid come! ”

"It's very proper! That's great! Others may not be serious about checking, but Uncle Zhang Guo will not, after all, my queen definitely doesn't want the concubine to die unclear. ”

Apocalypse nodded.

Wei Zhongxian followed: "Emperor Shengming! ”

"As for the ceremony of Concubine Li's funeral, I will personally inquire about the decree of convening a court meeting, after all, she has the grace to raise me."

To investigate the real culprit behind the scenes, Tianqi deliberately only let Han Yi and Wei Zhongxian determine who would investigate through a small meeting; However, for the sacrifice of Concubine Li, the apocalypse had to hold a court discussion and discuss the funeral specifications with the courtiers with great fanfare.

It is clear that Apocalypse did this on purpose.

He guessed from the fact that Zhang Yan didn't let him ask who slapped her, and it was inconvenient for him to do it directly, so he didn't directly participate in it from beginning to end.

Only after the dust settles down, do you show yourself to show that you are a person who abides by filial piety.

"Your Majesty! Concubine Li was suddenly killed, and all her clansmen were exposed to the streets, which was really extremely cruel and appalling, and the ministers asked His Majesty to issue a strict investigation to return justice to the concubine's family! ”

But in the court discussion, Chen Xuan was not in the middle of the matter, but directly asked Tianqi to strictly investigate the killing of Concubine Li.

Tianqi said: "I have ordered the West Factory to strictly investigate this matter, and today's court is discussing the funeral of the concubine." ”

"Your Majesty! The matter of the concubine is related to Uncle Guo, how can I let Xichang investigate. ”

Chen Xuan said at this time.

After hearing this, Apocalypse asked, "What do you mean by that?" ”

Chen Xuan said: "Your Majesty! The minister heard that the concubine slapped the queen in the curtain of the queen mother the day before yesterday, so now the concubine was suddenly killed, which is undoubtedly related to the queen mother's slap of the concubine. Although the queen is the lord of the harem, the dignity is extreme, after all, the concubine is the grace of raising His Majesty, like an adoptive mother, and the old man in the palace, the dynasty respects the old for virtue, so even if there is disrespect for the queen, the queen should also treat it with leniency, and restrain the clansmen, and must not retaliate for this. But who would have expected that such a thing would happen, it can be seen that there may be a suspicion of being a descendant of foreign relatives. Therefore, please Your Majesty strictly investigate, and correct the discipline! ”

"Your Majesty! Chen gave advice, this is slandering the queen and the concubine! ”

According to what the old minister heard, the middle palace has always been dignified and virtuous, respectful and elegant, and the concubine is even more loving and courteous, benevolent and virtuous. And now, according to Chen's advice, it seems that the concubine is like a shrew, and she actually went to the pepper room to insult the mother of the country, what does this mean? Is this scolding the first emperor for not being good at choosing concubines, or scolding the concubines for being immoral?! What's more, it is said that the queen's mother is related to the death of the concubine, is this saying that the middle palace is a narrow-minded, ruthless and ruthless poisonous woman? ! ”

Han Yi retorted and said, "Your Majesty, Chen Zhizhi said this is a great disrespect to the first emperor, and a great disrespect to Your Majesty!" ”

Chen Zizhuang also said coldly: "Jun is the father, and the queen is the mother, I don't know if Chen still has the heart of loyalty and filial piety?!" ”

Then, Sun Chengzong couldn't help but come out and said: "Chen Zhizhi, you are indeed out of duty in what you say, you can advise the monarch and father for gains and losses, but you can't use the false things of the son to slander the middle palace and slander the discord in His Majesty's harem!" ”

"Minister......

Chen Xuan was depressed for a while.