Tang Dynasty good doctor

Chapter 827
Shi Zhongchen asked the little eunuch who came to report the letter: "What happened, why did the emperor summon our family?"

The little eunuch who reported the letter seldom saw the chief executive once, and flattered him: "The answer to the chief executive is because of Concubine Xiao Shu. Today, the empress went to Concubine Xiao Shu's palace and found three straw people..."

Shi Zhongchen said, "The straw man?" He wiped off his sweat, threw away the towel, and said, "Don't waste time, talk while walking."

The little eunuch followed behind him, telling the whole story as he walked, naturally adding a lot of information.

What does Shi Zhongchen do? He has spent his entire life in the palace. As long as he listens to the beginning, he will know the result.Queen Wang seldom went to Concubine Xiao Shu's palace, but when she went today, she caught Concubine Xiao Shu's deadly handle. Is this possible?Only ghosts believe it is possible!
Don't say that Concubine Xiao Shu might not be able to do such a stupid thing like tying straw people. Even if she wanted to tie straw people, she would have to tie the straw people of the king, queen and new prince. Why would she want to tie the emperor? If the emperor is dead , her son has not had time to become the crown prince, so she will be in trouble!

Besides, even if such a rebellious thing like tying a grass man is done, it must be done very secretly. How could it be possible to hide the grass man under the pillow and be searched out by the queen all at once?
Whoever made the straw man obviously didn't understand the method of using a straw man to curse.The correct way should be to tie up the straw man and place it where the cursed man rests.For example, the straw man who cursed the queen had to be placed where the queen slept, such as under the bed, and it had to prick blood and so on. A series of operations were very complicated.

But no matter how complicated it is, there is absolutely no way to put a straw man under the caster's own pillow. This method of casting spells is wrong.The great wizard who invented the grass man at the beginning would not have made this kind of thing so simple, wouldn't it be too cheap, no sense of mystery!

When we arrived at the Ganlu Palace, the little eunuch finished talking.Shi Zhongchen snorted coldly in his heart, he already understood what was going on, there was no need for interrogation at all, those straw men must have been pierced by the Queen herself, and then planted on Concubine Xiao Shu's head.This kind of trick is okay to fool others, but it is not good to fool him... Anyone can become the chief executive!

Shi Zhongchen entered the Ganlu Hall and saw Li Zhizheng sitting behind the Longshu table, gasping for breath, gritting his teeth and cursing in a low voice, it seemed that he was very angry!

Shi Zhongchen thought to himself: "With this kind of thing, any emperor would be pissed off. But then again, if you don't piss off the emperor, how can you defeat your opponent? Queen Wang's move is really insidious enough. Ah, it couldn't be that bad woman Wu Meiniang who gave her a trick, right?"

When Li Zhi saw Shi Zhongchen came, he slapped the table and said: "Zhongchen, you are here. I have something to entrust to you. You go to interrogate Concubine Xiao Shu, she dares to tie grass and curse me!" Then, he threw the straw man off the table and onto the ground.

Shi Zhongchen silently picked up the straw man, looked at it, and thought: "This kind of straw man, if it is found in someone's palace, it can be used as evidence, and it cannot be confirmed that it was made by Concubine Xiao Shu."

Shi Zhongchen held the straw man and asked, "Your Majesty, what are you going to find out during the interrogation?"

Li Zhi was taken aback for a moment, and said, "What did you get out of the interrogation?"

Shi Zhongchen frowned and said, "Do you want to interrogate the person in charge or the accomplice? Or Concubine Xiao Shu was wronged, so you want to interrogate who made the straw man?"

The meaning of his words is very obvious. In fact, what he is asking is not the cause, but the effect.The so-called family affairs are difficult for upright officials, and the solution to the affairs in the palace has always been to make big things small and small things small.This is not to be treated sloppily, but to deal with things in the palace. As long as it is checked, [-]% of them will be found on the emperor himself. The reason is very simple, because everything in the palace revolves around the emperor. Yes, so if you go around, you will definitely go around the emperor himself, and you can't run away.

Not to mention the palace, even the larger families, if anything happens, it will go around to the Patriarch.There are great difficulties, and the more people in the family, the more troubles there will be.

Dealing with affairs in the palace, generally speaking, is one size fits all, that is, whoever is to be investigated, that is whoever is, and no involvement can be made!
When Shi Zhongchen asked, the real meaning was, is the person you want to fix, Your Majesty, Concubine Xiao Shu, or the person who framed Concubine Xiao Shu?No matter who is right or who is wrong, it is only based on the emperor's will. Whoever the emperor says is guilty must be guilty.

This is the principle of doing things in the palace, and Shi Zhongchen is a firm executor of this principle!
But Li Zhi didn't understand Shi Zhongchen's meaning, he said loudly: "The evidence is solid, how can she be wronged! We need to investigate thoroughly, find out who her accomplices are, and who else taught her to make a straw man, is it that...that one?" Who is coming!"

Shi Zhongchen now understood that the emperor's intention was to repair Concubine Xiao Shu, so there would be nothing wrong with the queen.This is also good, to narrow the impact of things to a certain range.As for whether Concubine Xiao Shu was really wronged... who cares, no one really cares except Concubine Xiao Shu herself, especially Chief Steward Shi!
"No matter who that is, this old slave will definitely find out!" Shi Zhongchen saluted and led the straw man out of the palace.

Li Zhi continued to get angry, but after a while, he became sad again. His concubine was looking forward to his death, which really made him, a husband, sad.He called in the little eunuch and asked the little eunuch to go to Wang Pingan. He wanted to tell his sufferings and let Wang Pingan comfort him.

Shi Zhongchen came out of Ganlu Hall, he called Mi Xiaomiao, and said: "You go to Concubine Xiao Shu first, and take her to... to Ningxue Pavilion, where our family will interrogate her."

Mi Xiaomiao already knew what happened. When he heard that Shi Zhongchen was going to Ningxue Pavilion, he couldn't help being taken aback, and whispered: "Godfather, isn't Ningxue Pavilion a cold palace? If you want to interrogate such things, it should be done in person. Are you dear?"

Shi Zhongchen snorted, and said: "Qinqinlou is the place where ordinary criminals are interrogated. Concubine Xiao Shu committed treason, so of course she has to go to Ningxue Pavilion. Why are you asking more about this? Is it possible that you are justifying Concubine Xiao Shu , are you her accomplice?"

Mi Xiaomiao trembled in fright, I was just provoking someone, I was just saying it in passing, how could I become an accomplice!He hurriedly said: "No, no, son is talking nonsense, son deserves to die, son deserves to die!" As he spoke, he swung his palm and began to slap himself.

Shi Zhongchen waved his hand and said, "Since you know that you deserve to die, why don't you rush to do something to forgive your sins!"

Mi Xiaomiao hurriedly said: "Yes, my son is going to do something now, I'm going to do it now!" He turned around and ran away.

After running away, Mi Xiaomiao cursed inwardly, this old man, why hasn't he returned to the West, he died sooner, so I can take over as soon as possible, and save myself looking at his old face all day long!
Shi Zhongchen sighed, called another eunuch, and said: "Go, go to our palace, bring our whisk, run, hurry up."

Seeing that Mi Xiaomiao had suffered bad luck, the little eunuch dared to be negligent, so Sa Yazi ran to Guanyun Palace to fetch Shi Zhongchen's whisk.

Shi Zhongchen walked towards Ningxue Pavilion by himself slowly without any attendants.When walking halfway, the little eunuch chased him up and gave him the whisk.Shi Zhongchen stroked Fuchen lightly, thinking: "It's been almost 20 years, I haven't used it all the time, and today it's useful again!"

After walking for a long time, Shi Zhongchen came to Ningxue Pavilion. At this time, Mi Xiaomiao had brought Concubine Xiao Shu here, and the pen, ink, paper and inkstone were all ready, just waiting for Shi Zhongchen to make a statement!
Shi Zhongchen entered the courtyard, but did not immediately enter the hall. He stood in the courtyard and looked around.Ningxue Pavilion is a cold palace in the imperial palace, it is specially used to detain concubines who have made mistakes. Ningxue means cold, which means there is no spring here.

It is extremely desolate, the weeds in the yard are as tall as half a person, and there are no other palaces around Ningxue Pavilion, standing here alone, only birdsong, but no human voice.

Mi Xiaomiao came over and whispered: "Godfather, Concubine Xiao Shu has already been sent to the palace, do you want to go in now?"

Shi Zhongchen looked at Mi Xiaomiao and said, "Son, do you know why your godfather always asks you to do something when something happens to you recently?"

Mi Xiaomiao hurriedly said: "It's the godfather who likes the boy and wants to train the boy."

Shi Zhongchen nodded, and said: "You are a smart child, and your godfather is intended to be used by patriots. From now on, you should do your best to help patriots!"

Mi Xiaomiao had no choice but to say again: "Where is the godfather talking, you live a long life..."

"There are many people in this world who live to be a hundred years old, but the godfather knows he won't live to be a hundred years old." Shi Zhongchen waved his hand, and said: "I just praised you for being smart, so now the godfather will ask you, Do you know why godfather didn't escort Concubine Xiao Shu to Qinqin Building, but directly to this cold palace?"

Mi Xiaomiao didn't answer right away, but blinked her eyes, thought for a while, and then said: "Concubine Xiao Shu committed a capital crime, she must die for sure, she won't be locked up in the cold palace, but since godfather put her in Here, we want to imprison her in the cold palace, which is actually tantamount to saving her life!"

Shi Zhongchen patted him on the shoulder and said, "Yes, that's what happened. The godfather didn't want to kill her, do you understand?"

"Understand, understand, godfather is really kind." Mi Xiaomiao kept nodding, but she thought in her heart: "You let the damned person go, this is against the rules, be careful that someone will make a fuss about this in the future and sue the emperor your condition."

The corners of Shi Zhongchen's mouth twitched, showing a very gloomy smile, and said: "It's good to know. You take someone with you and leave here. Don't leave anyone here. There are some things that you don't know."

Mi Xiaomiao hurriedly said: "Yes, my son will save it." He took all the little eunuchs away, not one was left, and before leaving, he closed the door tightly.

After leaving the courtyard, Mi Xiaomiao thought to himself: "This old man is quite abnormal today! He never takes other people's lives as his own, and he never softens his heart when he kills others. Why is he so kind today and wants to let Concubine Xiao Shu go? The relationship between Concubine Xiao Shu and him is not very good, so there is no need to stand up for her, right? It's really inexplicable, extremely abnormal, I can't figure it out, I can't figure it out!"

If you can’t figure it out, of course you don’t have to think about it anymore, it’s none of his business anyway.With his hands behind his back, Mi Xiaomiao led the people and left Ningxue Pavilion.

Shi Zhongchen walked into the main hall slowly. The main hall was extremely dilapidated, full of dust and cobwebs everywhere.He looked towards the middle of the hall, and saw Concubine Xiao Shu was bound, lying on the ground, sobbing softly.

Concubine Xiao Shu was repaired too painfully. Not to mention her hands and feet were tied, and she was slapped a lot during the process of being escorted. Little eunuchs have always been powerful. , and it was a loss of power that could not turn over, and the little eunuchs would abuse her, taking pleasure in abusing her former master.

Shi Zhongchen walked up to Concubine Xiao Shu, untied the rope for her, and said: "Madam Shu, our family has ordered you to interrogate you, but we know that you have been wronged, so we don't mind interrogating you!"

Concubine Xiao Shu was taken aback, she was not usually flattering to Shi Zhongchen, she never expected that at the most critical moment, Shi Zhongchen would say such words.She cried: "Chairman, you are still welcome, I know that I have been wronged."

Shi Zhongchen helped her up, sat down at the table, and said: "How about this, you write down your grievances, write down the whole story of the matter clearly, and reveal more true feelings for the emperor between the words, so that It's good that our family is in front of the emperor, and I can speak well for you, don't you agree?"

Concubine Xiao Shu was even more surprised, how could this Zhongchen Shi be so kind, not only did he not interrogate himself, but also let himself write his grievances!Shi Zhongchen was a cruel and ruthless person, and everyone in the palace knew it, so suddenly he became so kind, it really made her a little bit at a loss!

Shi Zhongchen looked at the pen and paper on the table, and said again: "If you write with pen and ink, you may not cry blood every word, or you can write a statement of injustice with blood on the skirt of your clothes, and the emperor will be moved after reading it." , I believe you are innocent, and you should wash away your grievances as soon as possible!"

Concubine Xiao Shu stayed for a moment, then nodded, she turned up her coat, tore off the white underwear, a large piece of white skirt, bit her finger, stained with blood, and began to state her grievances.

Shi Zhongchen sat aside, he took apart the whisk, untied the ponytail, and slowly weaved a long rope.His whisk can be said to be the best whisk of this era. Instead of twine and silk, he uses the best ponytail, which is tough and strong.He joined the ponytails end to end, intending to make a long, long rope.

Concubine Xiao Shu wrote the blood book very slowly, but he tied the rope even slower. When Concubine Xiao Shu finished writing the blood book, his long rope hadn't been tied yet.

Concubine Xiao Shu handed over the bloody book and said, "Chief Manager, I have finished writing it. Take a look, do you want to revise it? If there is something inappropriate, I will write it again!"

Shi Zhongchen sighed and said: "How much blood is that? Let's see. Come on, do us a favor and tie the rope well." Then, he handed the unfinished rope to Concubine Xiao Shu.

Concubine Xiao Shu didn't understand why she tied the long rope, she asked, "Master, what is this for?"

Shi Zhongchen said without raising his head: "Of course it is useful, you can help our family to tie the knot!"

Concubine Xiao Shu couldn't figure out what Shi Zhongchen meant, so she had to start to tie the rope.Shi Zhongchen raised his eyelids, his gaze was full of viciousness, he glanced at Concubine Xiao Shu, then lowered his head again to read the bloody book!

(End of this chapter)