People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 666 Concubine Zheng passed away, no one poisoned her
Under the darkness of night, the Taiji Palace is magnificent and upright.

Inside the Changle Gate, the lights are brightly lit.

When Li Xuan arrived at Changle Gate, there were already Qianniuwei standing inside and outside, and Sen seriously killed them.

Outside the gate of the inner hall, Pei Guangxiao, Minister of Zongzheng Temple, was already waiting solemnly outside the hall, dressed in black brocade, with a respectful expression.

Seeing Li Xuan's appearance, Pei Guangxiao turned to look at Li Xuan with a surprised face, cupped his hands and said, "I've seen the King of Nanchang."

"I've seen Pei Weng!" Li Xuan immediately returned the salute respectfully.

Pei Guangxiao, Pei Xingjian and Pei Yan are all descendants of the Pei family in Hedong, but Pei Guangxiao was born in the Eastern family Pei, Pei Xingjian was born in the middle family Pei, and Pei Yan was born in Xima Pei.

Therefore, the Pei family has three court ministers, temple ministers, and even a former princess, so that they can safely avoid impeachment in the court.

Aristocratic families, the same family, different houses, the emperor's trick of Tweeting Orders.

The Tweeting Order is not only aimed at the royal family, but also the aristocratic family, so it is an eternal conspiracy.

Pei Guangxiao stood beside Li Xuan, and asked in a low voice, "Did Honglu Temple receive the news so soon?"

Li Xuan looked at the gate of the palace, but the person shook his head slightly, and said: "My nephew was visiting the saint at that time, and I came here to check the situation."

Pei Guangxiao was taken aback for a moment, and then said with emotion: "I've heard that the nephew's family is very prosperous, but I never thought that it would be worse."

Now it was Li Xuan's turn to be a little stunned, and quickly said in a low voice: "Pei Weng, that's not the case, it's a matter of duty."

"Then why don't other people have such a job?" Pei Guangxiao said directly, making Li Xuan a little dazed.

Of course he knew that he was able to become the young minister of Honglu Temple. Apart from his own ability, one of the reasons why the emperor tried to balance the political situation was also one of the reasons.

But now, when Pei Guangxiao said this, Li Xuan suddenly felt that the emperor might have other intentions in doing so.

Li Xian, or Li Xian?
……

With a sound of "squeak", the tightly closed door opened, and the servant, Qiu Huan, dressed in blue, nodded solemnly to the people in the yard outside.

Li Xuan, Minister of Zongzheng Temple Pei Guangxiao, Minister of Rites Li Huaiyan, Minister of Guanglu Chen Guang, Minister of the Taifu Liang Wujian entered the simple inner hall in turn.

In the dim candlelight, a figure lay peacefully on the bed, wearing a pair of blue phoenix gowns with two breasts on his head, and nine emerald and four phoenix temples on his head. Closed, as if sleeping soundly, this is Zheng Guanyin, the concubine of the Yin Crown Prince.

Li Xuan, Pei Guangxiao, Li Huaiyan, Chen Guang, Liang Wujian and others first bowed to Zheng Guanyin's body, and then looked at the supervisor in amazement.

Because Zheng Guanyin, the Crown Princess Yin, is wearing the clothes of the Crown Princess.

You know, Li Jiancheng was finally deposed as King Yinxi, and Zheng Guanyin was Princess Yinxi, how could she wear the clothes of the princess now.

Facing the questioning eyes of the clan, the Ministry of Rites and others, Qiu Huan nodded slightly.

The words are not said, but the meaning has arrived.

This matter has been allowed by the emperor and empress Wu, and even this is an arrangement of the emperor and empress Wu.

The dead are just dead, no matter how great the grace is, it is only reserved for the living.

Everyone sighed in their hearts, and then turned around, looking at the Lord Guide who was kneeling under the bed and weeping silently, everyone bowed slightly and said, "My condolences, Your Highness."

The head of Guide County, born in the first year of Zhenguan, aged 49.

Although she is old, her face is still beautiful. She looks only in her early thirties and is well maintained.

County Lord Guide suppressed the grief on his face, wiped away the tears on his face with a silk handkerchief, then stood up, bowed and said, "Thank you, everyone."

"Don't dare!" Everyone bowed at the same time.

County Lord Guide took a deep breath, then looked at Qiu Huan, the servant on the side, and said softly: "Let's start!"

"Here!" Chou Huan immediately nodded, and then waved towards the outside. Several robust servants immediately walked into the hall from the outside, carefully lifted Concubine Zheng from the bed, and walked slowly in front of everyone. out.

Li Xuan, Pei Guangxiao, Li Huaiyan, Chen Guang, and Liang Wujian all lowered their heads slightly, as if they did not dare to look at Concubine Zheng's face.

But everyone's eyes quickly swept across Concubine Zheng's face, and the few of them came here at this time for this purpose.

Concubine Zheng's face was peaceful, without any abnormality, and her ten fingers were peacefully opened.

There was no sign of any poisoning.

Following the body of Concubine Zheng, the Lord Guide slowly walked out of the inner hall, and everyone immediately bowed: "Respectfully, Your Highness."

When County Lord Guide came out of the inner hall, all the people present raised their heads at the same time, staring fixedly at Qiu Huan, the servant and supervisor.

Qiu Huan waved the whisk in his hand, cupped his hands to the crowd and said: "Shao Honghe, Da Zongzheng, Shao Zongbo, Lang Zhongling, Shao Taifu.

Before the New Year's Eve, Princess Xi asked for orders to watch the Lantern Festival Lantern, and promised her.

In the morning of the second day, the maid Xu discovered that Princess Xi was in poor health. The imperial doctor diagnosed her with a cold and fever. However, Concubine Zheng was old, and although she was diagnosed and treated every day, she was unable to recover.

The head of Guide County started serving every day five days ago, but finally passed away today on the [-]rd. The Shangyao Bureau, Tai Hospital, the medical records are here, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the History Museum records here.

According to the decree, Princess Zheng, the resting princess, died for five days. She was buried in the main mansion of Guide County and buried in Gaoyangyuan with her husband. "

After Qiu Huan finished speaking, he bowed slightly and gave up the pile of copywriting behind him.

Everyone's eyes turned to Pei Guangxiao for an instant. Among them, he was the oldest.

Without any hesitation, Pei Guangxiao stepped forward, flipped twice, then retreated, nodding slightly to everyone.

The next moment, Pei Guangxiao, Li Huaiyan, Chen Guang, and Liang Wujian looked at Li Xuan at the same time.

Who made him the clan? Li Xuan sighed helplessly, cupped his hands slightly, and walked up.

Li Xuan flipped through a few medical records, the above prescriptions and medicinal materials are all used to treat wind-cold symptoms, there is no problem.

Li Xuan stepped back, Li Huaiyan, Chen Guang, and Liang Wujian stepped forward to check one after another, and finally each breathed a sigh of relief.

This is a necessary procedure, and even the historians hiding in the dark will see it and record it in the history books.

"Everyone, since you have nothing to do, please go to the mansion of the county lord of Guide. After the settlement is settled, you can go back to rest." Qiu Huan slightly cupped his hands at the crowd.

Everyone immediately bowed and said, "Here!"

Pei Guangxiao, Li Xuan, Li Huaiyan, Chen Guang, and Liang Wujian left the inner hall one after another, and then escorted the body of Princess Xi to the main mansion of Guide County.

After everyone left, Qiu Huan stood alone in the main hall, packed up all the medical records, and walked out of the inner hall.

A faint scent of incense permeated the inner hall, calming down.

At this time, Qiu Huan's voice came from outside the hall: "Clean every corner here thoroughly, and don't leave any foreign matter behind."

"Here!" With a deep voice, a servant in black came in and began to clean every corner of the hall.

Under the bed, behind the curtains, on the roof, above the beams, every drawer, and under every floor, everything they could see and think of, they searched carefully, leaving nothing behind.

After a long time, everyone withdrew.

The door of the temple was closed, and a complete darkness shrouded the house, and there were no more candle lights.

……

In Yongjiafang, a black horse-drawn carriage slowly drove out of the hall, surrounded by more than a dozen Jinwu guards escorting it forward.

Inside the carriage, Li Xuan tidied up her clothes for a while, then breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Li Huaiyan who was opposite and asked, "Why did you come in person this time, brother?"

Li Huaiyan's cousin, Li Huainian, hooked up with the King of the East China Sea. Although His Majesty did not pursue the Duke of Shi'an for this matter, he also removed his brother Li Xuansi from the post of General of the Imperial Army.

Although Li Huainian still retains the position of Minister of Rites, but this time, he appeared at the funeral of Princess Yin, somewhat sensitive.

"This is originally within the scope of my brother's duties. Although this trip is somewhat sensitive, it is better than deliberately avoiding suspicion and making people suspect that it is not." Li Huaiyan smiled wryly and shook his head, but it was the lesser of two evils. .

"That's fine, at least some people ask, and if you and I tell the truth, some people will still believe it." Li Xuan leaned back against the car.

Li Xuan, Li Huaiyan, Pei Guangxiao and others, the reason why they are here today is that the emperor wants to tell the world through their mouths.

The death of Concubine Yin was completely natural, no one poisoned her, and there was no deliberate malicious plan.

People are like this, the situation is like this, it is never a bad thing to be cautious.

"My virtuous brother is a disciple of the King of Medicine, and no one will question my virtuous brother." Li Huaiyan glanced at Li Xuan, and the reason why Li Xuan appeared here was even more straightforward.

Li Xuan sighed softly, leaned against the frame and stopped talking.

Li Xuan recalled that she had seen the peaceful face of Concubine Yin Zheng's body before, and all the perfect medical records showed that Zheng Concubine died of the wind and cold naturally, without accident.

But is it really so?
It's windy and cold, and it's good to keep the windows open at night, especially in winter.

The person who does not close the window can be a person in the palace or Concubine Zheng herself.

It could be homicide or suicide.

Or no one did anything, but someone told Concubine Zheng last year that she was going to die in the first month of the month.

So when the first month came, no one did anything, and she died.

People are calculating, life and death are in the hands of others.

"I heard that this time, Brother Xian will seize the opportunity to capture the King of the East China Sea." Li Huaiyan looked at Li Xuan and asked in a low voice, "Is there such a thing?"

Li Xuan took a deep look at Li Huaiyan, and then said: "For Concubine Zheng's funeral, the reason why the palace wants Concubine Zheng to be buried in the mansion of the Lord of Guide County is to tell the world that the Lord of Guide County is the Crown Prince Yin. The last posthumous child, besides this, there is no one else."

Li Huaiyan looked at Li Xuan and frowned slightly, as if he had understood something.

"Therefore, this time, it is best for Concubine Zheng's funeral to be peaceful and pass smoothly. No matter who tries to make trouble, it must be completely strangled out of the sight of the world." Li Xuan lifted the curtain of the car and looked at the car. He glanced away, and then continued: "It's the same for that person, he must make a noise at this funeral, if he doesn't make any noise, then even if the family knows that he is the son of Prince Yin, they will not invest in an incompetent What's more, he can't even prove this point."

"Thus, although this time is the best time to seize the king of the East China Sea, the most important thing is to ensure that there are no accidents in the funeral. Concubine Zheng will be buried in Gaoyangyuan. Anyone who tries to cause trouble will be killed." Li Xuan was sober. , The calm words made Li Huaiyan silent for a long time.

(End of this chapter)