Dajin royal family

Chapter 85 Confused
Jiang Chengxiao's guess was correct. On the night of Tang Ji's death, a "rumor" spread in Chang'an City. This time, the protagonist was finally not the sad son of Prince Zhao, but another one with more weight. The hero of the movie - King Qi.This time the incident was even more exciting, making the people of Chang'an City feel more exciting.Because the king of Qi had an affair with the wives and concubines of the ministers in the court, after the incident was revealed, he actually killed someone and kidnapped the heroine.

If the matter about Jiang Chengxiao before was something that the people of Chang'an City talked about after dinner, at most it could be regarded as a gossip, then this time the matter about King Qi was discussed by the government and the public, and it rose to the face of the royal family.After all, for a prince who is valued by the emperor to have an affair with the wives and concubines of the court ministers is already bad morality, and even killed people. This is not a question of morality, but a provocation of the laws of the Jin Dynasty.

On the second day after Tang Ji's accident, Yu Shitai was not the first to respond, but Yu Zheng, a doctor who advised him. His memorial to impeach King Qi was placed on the emperor's desk that night, and he directly advised the emperor to thoroughly investigate the matter. In this case, no matter who the murderer is, he must be punished severely. The entire memorial is full of thousands of words. Although there is no mention of the role of King Qi in it, the purpose is very clear.

Tang Ji's official position is not small. Although he is only a Zhongcheng in Yushitai, he is still a fourth-rank official.Now someone is grandiosely assassinating the court minister at home, no matter how you say it, this matter is very serious.Therefore, after Yu Zheng handed over the zhezi, dozens of officials from Yushitai also followed the zhezi, demanding that the emperor investigate the matter thoroughly.The emperor naturally knew the seriousness of this matter. If the officials could not be given an explanation for this matter, anyone would be able to boldly assassinate court officials in the future.

After the emperor knew the matter, he immediately ordered the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and Chang'an County Government to investigate the case.With the Ministry of Criminal Justice as the main force, Dali Temple and the Chang'an County Government as the assistants, a strict order was issued to thoroughly investigate the case before the end of the new year.Chang'an City, which had been quiet because of the scandal of Prince Zhao's son, became lively again. The common people were eagerly looking forward to knowing which daring figure dared to assassinate court officials.Of course, the subconscious thoughts in these people's minds are: It would be great if King Qi did this.

Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The first emperor named it the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and its original intention was to allow successive Jin emperors to think about life and cultivate their bodies and minds in their spare time when dealing with busy government affairs.Therefore, the layout of the Hall of Mental Cultivation is not complicated. On the north side of the room is a huge landscape painting, which was made by Yan Fuben, a famous painting of the dynasty, and on the south side is a hardwood table with archives.However, after Emperor Hongye came to the throne, this place became his place to handle government affairs.

On this day approaching the end of the year, the emperor did not feel the joy of the end of the year at all, but became a little restless because of the matter of King Qi.The discerning servants in the palace also recently discovered something wrong with the emperor's state, so they were extra careful when serving the emperor, fearing that the emperor would anger them.The emperor knelt on the dragon platform, with one hand supporting the table case and the other hand supporting his forehead.The dozens of memorials in front of him are all excerpts of the impeachment of King Qi, among which there are many charges such as "King Qi has ulterior motives" and "disregards ethics and principles".

This time the emperor was also very angry, mainly because of the incident itself.There are people who dare to kill at the feet of the emperor, the emperor of the imperial city, and it is the minister who kills.What is this, this is a provocation, a provocation to the emperor's dignity!
Not long after, inner guard Shen Guang stepped into the hall, knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, I'm back."

"What did you find?"

Shen Guangdao: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Qi did have an affair with Mrs. Tang Gao, and this matter has been confirmed by the minister. In addition, according to the autopsy doctor's report, Mr. Yushi Tang died of poisoning, and the poison used was Wuxisan. "

Hearing that King Qi and Tang Gaoshi were indeed having an affair, the emperor revealed a fierce look, and then asked again: "Where is the murderer?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I found a broken bowl at the scene of the crime. According to the imperial physician's examination, there was a mixture of ginseng soup and Wuxi powder in the bowl. From this point of view, it should be done by someone close to Mr. Tang. It must have been done by people in Mr. Tang's house, and the minister also got the note from Mr. Tang before he died." Shen Guang took out a note from his sleeve, stepped forward and placed it on the desk.

The emperor picked up the note, a large area was soaked in ink, and the four words "Bitch harmed me" could barely be seen.At this time, Shen Guang continued: "The scene of the crime is in chaos. Mr. Tang struggled violently because of the poison before he died, so the handwriting on the note is not very clear, so it is impossible to judge whether it is really Mr. Tang. Write."

The emperor silently put down the note and said, "We can find out where Mrs. Tang Gao is."

"I'm incompetent, and I haven't found any trace of Tang Gao." Shen Guang bowed his head, and continued: "At present, all the servants of the Tang Mansion have been killed, and there are no witnesses. I investigated the details of the servants of the Tang Mansion, but found no evidence What's missing. Besides, except Mr. Tang died of poisoning, all the servants died of cutting their throats. This matter should not be done by Tang Gao alone. I suspect that there should be another murderer in this matter, and he will do it. Sometimes it's not just one person."

The emperor clenched his fists, and just as he was about to explode, the waiter Jia Nei reported outside: "His Majesty, His Royal Highness King Qi is waiting outside the hall."

Suppressing his anger, the emperor said to Shen Guang: "Go down, and you must find out the traces of Tang Gao. As long as you have doubts, no matter where it is, I will give you the right to act cheaply."

Shen Guang was startled, then nodded heavily, and backed out.

Not long after, King Qi walked into the hall, and when he saw the emperor, he immediately knelt down and cried, "Father, my son never had an affair with Mrs. Tang's wife, and my son never murdered Mr. Tang. These are all traitors who want to separate the father and Mrs. Tang." My son, I beg my father to return my son's innocence, and don't let the villain succeed."

"Full of nonsense!" The emperor was furious, just now Shen Guang had told him that King Qi and Mrs. Tang Gao had indeed had an affair, and this bastard lied to him at the first sentence.

"I have made a clear investigation. You and Mrs. Tang Gao have hooked up since last year's East Palace banquet. How dare you deceive me, how brave you are!" : "Tell me, is Tang Gaoshi hidden in your mansion by you?"

Hearing this, King Qi still didn't understand that the matter between himself and Tang Gaoshi had been found out by the emperor, so he cried: "I dare not lie to my father, the relationship between my son and Tang Gaoshi There is absolutely nothing wrong with it, these are all rumors spread by those outside with ulterior motives. If the father doesn't believe it, I am willing to let the father search the house."

Hearing this, the emperor paused, then his face changed, and his voice softened; "If you tell me the truth, I will not blame you. I know that you have been a good boy since childhood, and this matter is by no means that simple. Tang Gao's affair with me can be ignored, but you must tell me whether Tang Ji was killed by you or not."

King Qi still shook his head and denied: "Father is very kind to my ministers, how dare I do these rebellious and unscrupulous evil things. As for my ministers and Tang Gaoshi, there was no quarrel. At the banquet in the East Palace, it was Princess Erchen and Tang Gaoshi fell in love at first sight, and since then they have often walked around like sisters. According to this, Tang Gaoshi is often invited by the princess to enter the mansion. That villain fabricated the facts to frame Erchen."

"Did you not lie to me?" the emperor asked.

King Qi shook his head vigorously, "I will never dare to lie to my father."

Looking at King Qi's tear-stained face, combined with the previous words, he can now be sure that there is indeed a relationship between King Qi and the Tang Gao family, but he is still not sure about the murder of Tang Ji.

The emperor looked at King Qi for a while, and then said: "Go back to the mansion. You are not allowed to leave the mansion until the case is investigated clearly."

King Qi nodded and said: "Father, my son is absolutely innocent and willing to cooperate with all investigations."

He thought to himself that he was originally innocent, except Tang Gaoshi.

This attitude made the emperor suspicious. Could it be that King Qi was really wronged?
　There is no way to break the chapter, the river crab is infested
　　
　
(End of this chapter)