In the early morning of the Beisi Prison, it was gloomy and cold, and several black-clothed people wore hoods and walked into the dungeon.

In the dim candlelight, the gray-haired old man sat on the wooden couch, his eyes like torches.

The leader was stunned, as if he didn't expect that he hadn't slept at this time.

"How is the General going to let me die?"

It was Li Gu who was the first to break the silence, and his tone was indifferent, as if he was asking about the most ordinary thing.

In the face of such a person who is not afraid of life and death, no one can help but be in awe.

"The general respects Li Gong with a glass of wine, and I hope that Gong will go all the way."

As he spoke, he took out a small and delicate copper kettle, poured a cup himself, and bowed over it.

"Please!"

Li Gu took it, put it on the tip of his nose and sniffed it, and smiled, "It's my favorite Cangwu Ethereal, or the general understands me." ”

After that, he raised his head and drank it all, threw the cup away, and laughed: "The wine is good wine, but it's a pity that it's too little, but it's not enjoyable, hahaha......"

He waved his hand impatiently, as if to drive away flies.

"You wait to go, Mo Pestle is here to be an eyesore, go back and say with the general, just say that Gu is one step ahead, and he will be under the spring."

After saying this, he closed his eyes and sat upright like a clock, and the man in black in the lead made a gesture, and everyone stepped back and watched from a distance.

The poisonous wine had a very fast effect, but after only a few breaths, Li Gu's body stiffened, and red blood flowed from the corners of his mouth.

However, from beginning to end, he did not show a painful look, let alone scream and wail, and fell to the ground and rolled.

He sat quietly like this, and after a while his head hung down slightly, and there was no more movement.

This astonishing scene terrified all the men in black, and this person's willpower was terrifyingly strong.

According to the rules, they should go to the examination to determine whether Li Gu is completely dead.

But at this moment, they were all in shock and could not come back to their senses, and no one was willing to desecrate his body.

Several people glanced at each other, and each other's eyes were full of awe, and they hurriedly saluted his corpse, and hurried away.

Before dawn, Zhang Rang hurriedly came in and woke up Liu Zhi, who was still asleep, "Your Majesty, Gong Li has passed away." ”

"What?"

Liu Zhi was completely sleepy, sat up suddenly, and stared at him with blazing eyes.

"It's just a matter of Fang Cai, Li Gong drank and died."

"Li Gong ......"

Liu Zhi closed his eyes, and a tear flowed out of the corner of his eye, although he and Li Gu had been friends for a long time, they had never met.

And Li Gu once resolutely opposed his accession to the throne, but Liu Zhi did not hate him at all, this is an old man worthy of everyone's respect.

Everything he does is above board, not out of selfishness, which makes people want to hate it.

Suddenly, he remembered something very important.

"Hurry up and inform Yang Jian, immediately protect Li Gong's family, to ensure their safety, go quickly!"

"No."

Zhang Rang also knew that the matter was very important, so he hurriedly turned around and ran out, asking Shan Chao to find a way to inform Yang Jian as quickly as possible.

After such a big incident, Liu Zhi couldn't sleep anymore, so he simply got up and walked around the room with his hands in his hands.

got rid of Li Gu, Liang Ji's next target was Du Qiao, if it wasn't for the Empress Dowager Liang's efforts to protect him last time, I was afraid that he would have gone to Huangquan with Li Gong.

After dawn, the people of Luoyang City will know about Li Gu's death, should they continue to use public opinion?

He had no foundation before, and suddenly stood in such a high position, completely groping his way forward from nothing.

Therefore, he can only be cautious, because every move he makes may determine the life and death of others.

Unconsciously, there were wisps of glow outside the window, and Liu Zhi immediately drove to Yongle Palace, no matter what, Empress Dowager Liang's political experience was much more than his.

If you want to make sure that Du Qiao will not follow in Li Gu's footsteps, you have to rely on her power.

"Your Majesty is here, sit down."

Empress Dowager Liang's eyes also showed a hint of exhaustion, and it seemed that she had already received the news of Li Gu's accident.

"Queen Mother, there will be nothing wrong with Duke Du, right?"

Liu Zhi did not adopt a roundabout and tactful strategy, and now Liang Ji is so arrogant that he has no bounds, and in some respects, he must unite with the Queen Mother.

"Don't worry, I won't allow him to come again."

Li Gu's death obviously stimulated her, and she said with a gloomy face.

As soon as he said a few words, Zhou Fu came in with a solemn face to report, "Queen Mother, the general said that Li Gong committed suicide in fear of crime, and hung his body in Xiamen for public display. ”

"Smack."

Empress Dowager Liang was so shocked that the cup in her hand fell to the ground, making a crisp sound, this Liang Ji really saw no one to the point of outrageousness.

He ...... How dare he? ”

Angry that her tone trembled, the people of Luoyang City gathered to petition yesterday, and the momentum was so huge.

Today, Liang Ji still did such a heart-wrenching thing, isn't he afraid that those people will make trouble?

"It is said that many students and people have gathered in front of the Xia Gate, and they have all spontaneously guarded the spirit of Li Gong, and the general has transferred Zhi Jinwu to guard it."

"What is he trying to do? I want to force the people to rebel. ”

Empress Dowager Liang was so angry that she trembled, and just wanted to stand up, but she fell down weakly.

"Queen Mother, what's wrong with you, Queen Mother?"

"Quickly pass on the imperial doctor, the queen mother fainted."

……

The attendants of the first palace were all in chaos, and the queen mother suddenly fainted, almost scaring everyone out of their minds.

Liu Zhi was also a little panicked, now is the critical moment, if the Empress Dowager Liang has an accident, then his situation will be even more precarious.

With Liang Ji's ambitions, without the restraint of Empress Dowager Liang, he is likely to be directly put under house arrest.

At that time, his previous arrangements will all come to naught, and he will be completely reduced to a puppet from now on, and his ending is likely to be worse than that of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.

At this time, he couldn't care about other things, so he could only wait for Empress Dowager Liang's condition to be clear.

Soon, several doctors sent by the Medical and Industrial Department surrounded the Queen Mother to diagnose the pulse.

"What the hell is going on, does it matter?"

Liu Zhi was anxious, and saw that they were still discussing in a rambling manner, so he hurriedly asked.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has always had a distressing illness, but this time it is a rush to attack the heart, and it is caused by a temporary blood imbalance, and it will be no big problem after a few days of cultivation."

It's okay, Liu Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, "Then you should hurry up and treat the Queen Mother." ”

As long as it's not a fatal serious illness, but this heartache is probably a little strange, if it's a heart attack or something, the current level of medical care will definitely be powerless.

Alas, I hope not, maybe it's just a discord between qi and blood, and maybe a pain in the chest and ribs.

He didn't want anything to happen to Empress Dowager Liang, and with her, he would have time to arrange and have a chance to turn the tables.

After the imperial doctor gave the Empress Dowager acupuncture, the Empress Dowager Liang finally woke up slowly, but she was weak. Liu Zhi hurriedly comforted.

"The Queen Mother doesn't have to worry about other things, let's take care of your body with peace of mind first, and I'll find a way to solve it over there in Xiamen."

Liang Yan shook his head weakly at him, where would Liu Zhi be Liang Ji's opponent, if he dared to go against him publicly, he was afraid that he would repeat Liu Ji's mistakes.

"I won't come with him, Queen Mother and relax."

Liu Zhi knew what she was worried about, smiled soothingly, and told the doctor a few more words, then turned around and went out.

As soon as he walked out of Yongle Palace, his face collapsed.

Just now, he was just afraid that Empress Dowager Liang would be worried, so he deliberately said that, now, what should he do?