Liu Zhao's voice rang in King Ning's ears, "Concubine Li De and the little prince are tools in their hands."
Once again, the group of mice hiding in the gutter tried to intervene in the abolition of the throne and influence the fate of a country.
This feeling of holding the whole world in your hands must be very cool.
Their plan was realized step by step, very smoothly.
It can be said that it went smoothly beyond imagination.
It's a pity that they ignored a small person, the actor Lan Xiang.
The embankment of a thousand miles is destroyed by ant nests.
That group of people must have never imagined that Lan Xiang, an actor they personally trained, always remembered that he was trafficked, and he still had vague memories of his family in his hometown.
As he grew older and more knowledgeable, the hatred in Lan Xiang's heart became deeper and deeper.
In the eyes of many people, Lan Xiang is like an ant that can be crushed to death at any time.
It happened to be this ant that overturned the entire sinful kingdom.
King Ning's expression was not good.
Now the more I think about it, the more I fear.
There are only two things he can be sure of, the birth mother Concubine Xiao Shu was definitely not supported by those people.
His wife, Pei, was definitely not chosen for him by those people.
King Ning's mother's family and his wife's family are all powerful families.
No wonder those people wanted to kill him.
If the little prince was not too young to inherit the throne, I am afraid that he and King Zhao, these noble princes would all die unexpectedly.
King Ning said angrily: "It's better to worry about being alone than worrying about others. Chang En, find a way to pass on what this king and the eldest son said to the ears of the princes, so that they will also be afraid."
King Ning's move is clearly to muddy the muddy water.
The more muddy the water, the more you can fish in troubled waters.
Chang En took the order.
This kind of task, for him, is a trivial matter.
With the contacts he has accumulated over the years, within two days, everyone who should know will know.
Liu Zhao asked: "What's Li Shizhong's position? Obviously he knows something inside."
King Ning frowned, "Don't worry about Li Shizhong, he still has good intentions for this king at present. You have to be careful of the people around you."
Liu Zhao raised his eyebrows and said, "Everyone Xiaojiu brought from Gu's family can be trusted. As for those little Huangmen, please ask Eunuch Chang to check the details carefully for me."
Chang En nodded, "Don't worry, my lord, this old slave will find out the eight generations of everyone's ancestors."
Liu Zhao felt relieved.
"I don't want to, I don't want to."
Ning Wang looked annoyed.
Continue to think about it, and I haven't posted it in the next few days.
"Let's see how the old man deals with these people."
By observing the words and deeds of the Son of Heaven, one can somewhat guess the truth.
Perhaps their previous guesses were all false. Maybe they misunderstood the emperor.
King Ning sighed again and again.
Seeing that it was almost the end of the year, a big case broke out suddenly, it was fatal.
King Ning was worried.
Liu Zhao is not easy either.
It is about the abolition of the throne, the order of the court, the life of the family, and it is impossible for anyone to relax.
He returned to the east courtyard tiredly.
The east courtyard was brightly lit, and his heart was healed by the way.
Gu Jiu was waiting for him in the small study.
Offer a cup of tea and ask, "How is things going?"
Liu Zhao held the teacup, "Have you ever thought about what the most serious consequence is that this case is related to the court?"
Gu Jiu knew it in her heart, she had been thinking about this question for the past two days.
"The worst consequence is to confuse the royal blood and interfere with the abolition of the throne."
When Liu Zhao heard it, the hidden worry in his heart deepened.
He and King Ning discussed various possibilities. The only thing that confuses the royal blood is avoided.
It's not that I didn't expect it, but I didn't dare to think about it.
If royal blood is confused, are they still royal children? Are they still the Liu family
So there is no way to delve into this issue.
Once you get to the bottom of it, trace it back to the source, trace it back to the ancestors of previous generations, even your own identity will be denied.
Liu Zhao frowned, "How dare you say that!"
Gu Jiu laughed, "What are you afraid of? You are you, you are Liu Zhao, you and the king are mediocre."
Gu Jiu was very clear about Liu Zhao's worries.
She continued, "I'm free today, so I reviewed the royal family tree. I have a bold guess."
"you say."
Liu Zhao was very interested and listened to Gu Jiu's bold guess.
Gu Jiu said, "Don't you think it's doubtful that Xianzong has no children?"
Liu Zhao raised his eyebrows, "How to say?"
Gu Jiu lowered his voice, and said: "I checked the information, and the information said that Xianzong's body is weak, it can be said that he is very weak, and the lack of children may be because of his too weak body. The information also said that Xianzong has a long face, a bit masculine and feminine.
Then I checked the information of other ancestors. The Liu family has a characteristic. The men are generally tall and handsome. It has been like this since Taizu.
Taizu was born in a family, no matter official history or unofficial history, there are mentions of Taizu's outstanding appearance, serious son and good son in troubled times, which made many girls secretly agree.
As a descendant of the Taizu, I recalled carefully that none of the royal family members and descendants of the Liu family I knew was ugly. It can be said that all of them were outstanding in appearance and tall and straight.
Even the third son, who has been bedridden all year round to recuperate from illness, is quite tall, but a little thinner. Looking back and thinking about the evaluation of Xianzong in the materials, didn't you find something wrong? "
I rely on!
After being said by Gu Jiu, Liu Zhao was terrified after thinking about it.
What Gu Jiu said was clearly doubting Xuanzong's bloodline. Back then, someone was confusing the blood of the royal family. Li Daitao stiffened and used a bastard as the prince to inherit the throne of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Fortunately, God opened his eyes, Xuanzong had no children.
If Xuanzong had a child, who might be sitting on the throne now. Maybe even the country name has been changed.
Gu Jiuyu was not surprised, "The mysterious person behind the kidnapper can extend his tentacles into the palace and operate for decades or hundreds of years. It is not difficult to meddle in the abolition of the throne. Careful planning and enough patience are feasible.
Xuanzong ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, which was already jaw-dropping. Contrary to Xuanzong's background, a woman in a brothel, who sent her to Gaozong's side, and who helped her to be a favorite
Xuanzong's body was weak, and he didn't have the support of his mother's family. How could he defeat so many noble princes and become emperor
Also, Xuanzong had no children until his death. Could it be that there was another group of people fighting against the mysterious person behind the kidnapper back then.
When Xuanzong ascended the throne, the mysterious man behind the kidnapper won. Xuanzong passed away without leaving any children, which represented the failure of the mysterious person behind the kidnapper. Did something happen during this time
As a bastard son, Zhongzong ascended the throne at Xuanzong's knee and proclaimed himself emperor. Could it be the result of a compromise between the two groups
Thinking of this, I sorted out the timeline again. It seems that all the changes happened after the previous generation of Duke Zhen passed away. After the previous generation of Duke Zhen passed away, Empress Cui Ruizhen fell in love with His Majesty.
Since then, no one around His Majesty has spoken for Prince Renxuan. After that, Empress Cui Ruizhen died, and Prince Renxuan died. Concubine Li De entered the palace to accept her favor and gave birth to the little prince smoothly. "
Liu Zhao frowned, "You mean, the person who fought against the forces behind the kidnapper is most likely the previous generation of Zhen Guogong? Once the previous generation of Zhen Guogong died, no one suppressed those people, and that group of people became rampant up.
But you ignored the age of Lord Zhen Guo. When Xuanzong passed away, Duke Zhen of the previous generation was just a child, and Empress Ruizhen Cui had not yet been born. "
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "Where's the previous Duke of Zhen Guo? What kind of person is that Duke of Zhen Guo?"
Liu Zhao shook his head, "I don't know too much about things that are too long ago. There is another question, why this generation of Lord Zhen failed to suppress the people behind the kidnapper?"
Gu Jiu said: "There are two possibilities. The first possibility is that the previous generation of Lord Zhen didn't have time to explain the matter before he passed away. The second possibility is that the current generation of Lord Zhen is not capable enough to suppress those people."
Liu Zhao tends to the second possibility.
"It seems that it is necessary for my son to visit the Duke's mansion."
Gu Jiu reminded him, "Don't forget to write a letter to Marquis Lu. Maybe Marquis Lu knows something about this matter."
It is impossible for the plan to continue for hundreds of years without any wind.
Some people may forget it after hearing it, and don't take it to heart at all.
Some people silently kept it in their hearts after hearing it, but didn't go into it.
Only a very few people, driven by curiosity, would secretly investigate this matter.
Gu Jiu has never met Lu Hou. Lu Hou's character can only be judged from various rumors.
With Marquis Lu's temper, if he heard that there was such a group of people in the palace, would he be able to hold back his curiosity
I'm afraid not!
Marquis Lu led the army outside, and his holy favor is not fading. Could it be that these people are also credited
No matter what the relationship between Lu Hou and those people is, the cover has been lifted by Liu Zhao, and the secret has been spread out in the sun.
Don't expect Marquis Lu to have moral sentiments.
Lu Hou has always been a person with no bottom line, no morals, and no integrity.
Only talk about interests, not about benevolence and righteousness.
One day, if Prince Ning's Mansion is in trouble, maybe Lu Hou will take the opportunity to step on it.
Gu Jiu asked Liu Zhao to write a letter to Marquis Lu based on this judgment.
What a great opportunity to win over Lu Hou first, and everyone cooperates to directly turn the table and re-establish the rules of the game.
Can Lu Hou refuse such a big temptation
After re-enacting the rules of the game, it doesn't matter if you turn against Lu Hou at that time.
Anyway, the two sides have cooperated for a while, and did not say that they will continue to cooperate for a long time.
Liu Zhao said: "I guessed before that the emperor's grandfather might have known about the existence of the group of people behind the kidnapper. I even guessed that the emperor's grandfather was able to break out of the siege and ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, perhaps with the help of this group of people.
Now hearing you mention the previous generation of Duke Zhen, I have overturned this guess again. The emperor's grandfather was able to ascend the throne smoothly, I think it was mainly due to the help of the previous generation of Zhen Guogong. It was the previous generation of Zhen Guogong who suppressed those people, so that the emperor's grandfather could stand out.
I remember that among the brothers of the emperor's grandfather, several of them were of relatively humble birth. One of them had a biological mother who was the lowest official slave, and his biological mother had given birth to a girl before she became favored. This prince from a humble background once had a chance to aspire to the high position, but in the end he died suddenly and unexpectedly. His death was very strange. "
Gu Jiu asked with a smile: "Do you suspect that His Majesty killed the prince back then?"
Liu Zhao nodded without denying, "Yes, I have guessed this before. But now I have overturned this guess. The person who did it may be Duke Zhen.
If my memory is not wrong, Chen Dachang seems to have some contacts with the previous generation of Zhen Guogong. As for why Chen Dachang turned against Prince Renxuan, it may be because of some accident in the middle. "
Gu Jiu said: "Rather than saying it was an accident, I am more willing to believe that the reason why Chen Dachang opposed Prince Renxuan was because of his disagreement. Prince Renxuan obviously dislikes those people like Chen Dachang. If he ascends the throne, Chen Dachang and others will do no good. The end. As the saying goes, people don’t kill heaven and earth for themselves, people will make choices that are beneficial to themselves.”
…
Gu Jiu wrote to Deng Cunli, asking him to return to Beijing.
Deng Cunli is an old man in the palace, he is familiar with the things in the palace.
When a major case broke out, Gu Jiu needed Deng Cunli by his side.
Liu Zhao was non-stop, leaving early and returning late every day, even going out for a day and a night.
King Ning asked for leave and hid in the palace without going out.
All over the capital, people are in a state of panic, and all kinds of rumors and rumors are flying all over the sky.
It was shocking that a kidnapping case could involve the palace.
The Prisoner of the Shaofu and the Jinwu Guards worked together to arrest people in the palace all day long.
It is heard that thousands of people have been sentenced to prison and tortured.
The Li family was implicated in the trafficking of human resources.
However, no evidence was found that the Li family meddled in the internal affairs of the palace.
Tianzi had a very serious headache, and his head hurt from time to time. So that the emperor's temper was very violent.
Once the temper is violent, the emperor wants to kill.
Liu Zhao joined forces with the Embroidery Guards to capture hundreds of kidnappers, and hundreds of them were beheaded successively.
Corpses are dragged out of the prison every day.
As a result, no one in the capital dared to pass through the gate of the Imperial Prison.
With the prison as the center, within a radius of two miles, people and animals are not close.
Prison, to stop children crying at night, the effect is great.
The Li family has been involved in two major cases, one is Ma Zheng, and the other is human trafficking.
In the final analysis, it's all about money.
Concubine Li De always paid attention to the tension of the case, and she had already made the best plans.
But before the last moment, she still had to fight.
She took the initiative to plead guilty to the emperor, begging the emperor to give her the death penalty.
She deserved to die because she was lax in discipline and allowed her family to commit crimes.
In front of the emperor. Concubine Li De wept pear blossoms and rain, regretting her mistakes. However, the desire to die is also firm.
"Your Majesty, please order the concubine to die. The concubine has failed His Majesty's trust, and it is really embarrassing to see His Majesty!"
Concubine Li De was very emotional, she burst into tears, smelling heartbroken.
The emperor's face was full of frost, and he remained silent.
Concubine Li De felt uneasy, so she could only continue to perform hard.
Just at this time, a palace official risked his life to report that the little prince was ill.
Concubine Li De panicked when she heard this.
"The child is fine, why did he suddenly get sick? Is it important? Please call the imperial doctor!"
The palace man knelt on the ground, trembling, but remained silent.
Concubine Li De's heart was broken, and she cried: "Your Majesty, the concubine deserves death, but the little prince is innocent. Please order an imperial doctor to treat the little prince, and the concubine will be a cow and a horse in the next life to repay His Majesty's great kindness. "
bang bang bang!
After Li Defei finished speaking, she kowtowed frequently.
His forehead hit the floor one after another. The skin on his forehead has been broken, with traces of blood oozing out, making him look extremely miserable.
"enough!"
The emperor, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke.
The emperor ordered Chen Dachang, "Ask the imperial physician to diagnose and treat the little prince, and report any situation at any time."
Chen Dachang took the order.
Then, the emperor said to Concubine Li De: "You step down first, and I will make arrangements later."
Concubine Li De sobbed: "My concubine thanks Your Majesty."
She knew that her life was saved, and so was the life of the little prince.
It's just that the lives of the Li family may not be saved.
Liu Zhao, King Ning!
Li Defei gritted her teeth.
It was the father and son who overturned the cover and revealed the dirty facts to the sun, so the Li family was implicated.
All her previous efforts were in vain.
She almost couldn't protect herself.
Fortunately, there is still the little prince.
The little prince is the real talisman.
Concubine Li De hated so much in her heart, but she forcibly suppressed it.
She can't act rashly, can't fight against the general trend.
The cover was lifted, the incident occurred, and the Li family and the palace were implicated. This is the general trend.
In addition to being irritable, the emperor still has a trace of reason.
Don't care how much the emperor hates the Li family, he has a father-son affection for the little prince.
The little prince is still young, so he cannot live without his mother.
Therefore, Concubine Li De must be given some dignity.
The emperor called Wei Zhong, the left guard of the Jinwu Guard, into the palace to teach him the opportunity face to face.
Wei Zhongxin understood.
People will die eventually, but how they die is very particular.
Two days later, several male members of the Li family died suddenly in prison.
The Jinwu Guard announced to the outside world that the Li family died of the cold.
The weather is cold now, and the prison conditions are poor, so it is normal to be infected with wind and cold.
It is more common for a few people to die.
No matter how he died, in short, the Li family could not commit suicide in fear of crime, or die because they could not bear the punishment.
Only a 'natural' death can save some face for Concubine Li De.
As for the female family members of the Li family, they were all put back.
The men are all dead, and a few women can't turn the tide.
This is also the only kindness the emperor has left for Concubine Li De.
Concubine Li De spat out a mouthful of blood when she heard this, and then burst into tears.