Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 149 Li Zhi breaks the defense, the saint is furious!
Daming Palace.

Zichen Palace.

In addition to the few prime ministers who joined the cabinet, Cui Shouye, Pei Xingjian and several senior officials at the level of ministers from the six ministries gathered.

Li Zhi and Empress Wu sat in the imperial tent, listening to the reports of the courtiers.

When today's discussion came to an end, Li Zhi suddenly looked at Cui Shouye: "Cui Shilang, it's already the seventh day, how is the trial of the scholar case going?"

Cui Shouye hurriedly said: "I tell Your Majesty, the bandit Dou has let go, and the truth of this case is about to come to light, and it will be revealed to the world!"

Li Zhi couldn't deny it, he had planned to let Dou Decheng take the blame, and asked: "Then what about the Jiangnan case six years ago?"

Cui Shouye's eyes flashed: "It hasn't been found yet."

Li Zhi's face darkened slightly, but his tone remained unchanged: "Quickly investigate the case!"

Cui Shouye bowed his head, out of the corner of his eye, he met Li Jingxuan next to him, and said confidently, "Yes!"

Li Yuanfang died down.

Haha, didn't this kid who was so arrogant back then give up in the end?

Everything is under their control!

When the officials retreated, the empress fell silent.

After a while, Li Zhi said quietly: "Li Yuanfang still gave in."

Not so much a surprise.

Li Zhi is very aware of Li Jingxuan's influence.

But also disappointed.

After all, Li Yuanfang's previous actions, especially his daring to kill Wu Minzhi, made Li Zhi look at him with admiration.

He likes to use this kind of person who is not afraid of power and dares to offend high officials.

It's a pity, after all, it's superficial.

Wu Minzhi, who was bound to die, dared to kill.

Faced with the prime minister's son, he flinched.

Empress Wu was also silent.

She was taught by Li Zhi. The two have similar governing styles, so naturally they also like to use this kind of courtiers.

For example, the Bachelor of the North Gate is a lone minister who has to completely depend on her.

However, Li Yuanfang's courage and ability should be valued more, but Li Zhi took a fancy to him.

Now it seems that this son will disappear from the public.

However, at this moment, a servant came forward and said: "Your Majesty, Ming Wenxue entered the palace to ask for an audience."

Li Zhi was puzzled: "Ming Chongyan? He just made alchemy for me the day before yesterday, what's going on today?"

Empress Wu watched coldly during this time, and she knew that Ming Chongyan was the internal guard of Plum Blossom, so she got up immediately after hearing the words: "Your Majesty, my concubine is resigning!"

Li Zhi looked at her obediently, and smiled slightly: "No need, Meiniang, just stay with me!"

Li Zhi understood this wife's desire for power, and he definitely wanted to control an organization like the Plum Blossom Internal Guard.

There are no doors.

It is impossible to hand over the control of Plum Blossom's inner guard, but Li Zhi doesn't have to be too guarded against her since Empress Wu is not a queen.

Appropriately releasing some hope will also allow her to continue to work hard to deal with government affairs and not slack off.

Soon, Ming Chongyan was led into the palace.

Li Zhi looked at the Taoist priest: "Ming Chongyan, what do you want to report?"

Ming Chongyan glanced at the figure with a high bun inside the curtain: "Your Majesty, minister... minister..."

Li Zhi smiled: "Say it, the queen and I are one, there is no need to hide it."

This can be said to be quite sweet love words in normal times, and Empress Wu also smiled and held Li Zhi's hand, showing the love between husband and wife.

But at the moment Ming Chongyan listened, but trembled: "Chang'an Fang City... There are rumors... It concerns His Majesty..."

Li Zhi's smile restrained, and he gently withdrew his hand from Empress Wu's, "What rumors do you need to rush to the palace to report?"

Ming Chongyan said: "It's about the Jiangnan case six years ago...the villagers who died of poisoning in that village, it is said that the murderer killed them...not simply killing people, but for testing medicine..."

He spoke like squeezing toothpaste, seemingly taking a long time, but in fact, such an important event should be said slowly, so as to give the saint time to think.

Li Zhi's eyes flickered, and he didn't quite understand the causal connection, but he also paid full attention to this case: "What village is that?"

Ming Chongyan's heart turned cold.

During this period of time, the Jiangnan case has been mentioned repeatedly, but the saint doesn't even have any impression of any village?
Of course, he had to answer right away: "It's Qingyang Village in Dantu County."

Only then did Li Zhi really take it to heart: "Well, it's this village. Hundreds of people died. The investigation by the Ministry of Criminal Justice, one talking about poisoning, and one talking about bandit riots, how is it related to the test drug?"

Ming Chongyan said in a low voice: "Reporting to the saint, there are rumors...the murderer threw it into the water and gave it to the villagers to test the effectiveness of the elixir...Unexpectedly, the wrong dose was added, causing many villagers to be poisoned and died..."

Li Zhi had no expression on his face: "Is there such a thing? Harm to the people, the crime should be punished!"

Ming Chongyan lowered his head even lower.

Li Zhi was condescending, seeing his expression clearly, a thought flashed in his mind, and he said in a deep voice: "Say, what does this matter have to do with me?"

Ming Chongyan's voice trembled: "They said...that elixir...is for...for His Majesty!"

Empress Wu's eyes moved, and Li Zhi just thought of this possibility, but felt it was ridiculous: "Dedicate it to me? What kind of elixir? Why should I dedicate it to me?"

Ming Chongyan said: "It's Yun Dan... Now it is rumored among the people that when His Majesty enshrined Zen in Mount Tai, he asked people to offer pills for longevity... Someone offered Yun Dan, and in order to familiarize himself with the properties of the medicine, he chose Qingyang, a place in the south of the Yangtze River. village, as a place for testing medicine, and then the whole village died..."

The hall fell silent.

After a full quarter of an hour, Li Zhi's feeble voice sounded: "Then, according to this theory, the imperial examination scholar was poisoned this time, or was it because I was retaliated against by taking common people to test the medicine in order to seek the medicine?"

Ming Chongyan bowed down, gritted his teeth and said, "That's how they spread it!"

The hall fell silent again.

Ming Chongyan could not see the expression of the saint hidden behind the golden curtain, nor could he hear the change of tone of voice. He only felt that the voice of the saint was still very calm.

But Empress Wu looked at the blue veins on Li Zhi's forehead, and her expression changed.

Because since Changsun Wuji's death, it was the first time she saw Li Zhi so furious.

But Li Zhi is Li Zhi after all, and there is not much ups and downs in his voice: "I heard you said that your Wuyun Dan is related to Na Yundan?"

Ming Chongyan hurriedly said: "Yes, I have to pass on this pill to my master, who was also inspired by Yundan and worked hard to create this pill. In my will, I asked my minister to present it to Your Majesty, so that Your Majesty can live forever!"

Li Zhi nodded: "Your master is a caring person, and your elixir has also been approved by Shangyao Bureau, so I will take it!"

He raised his voice slightly: "I am the Son of Heaven, and I am surrounded by the world. The imperial hospital gathers famous doctors from all over the world. Do I need to test the medicine with the common people?"

Ming Chongyan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is benevolent and magnanimous, and the common people are blessed, such remarks are extremely absurd!"

Li Zhi said lightly: "It's a pity that the common people won't understand, they only like to hear some sensational stories, right?"

Ming Chongyan dared not answer.

Li Zhi said: "How long have the rumors been spreading?"

Ming Chongyan said: "It's just these two days, and it hasn't spread to the people yet."

Li Zhi's expression was slightly relaxed. He still had a chance to recover before he reached the people. He asked again, "Where is the source? Have you got it under control?"

Ming Chongyan kowtowed: "I only know that it has been circulated among the scholar scholars, but the source has not been found out yet, and people are already under control!"

This is what the inner guard of plum blossoms played. Li Zhi was a little relieved, but said coldly: "Actually, is there still a need to investigate? They arranged for the late emperor to travel to the underworld, with many ugly and unbearable things, and now they are here to tarnish my reputation again!"

This is a curse pointed at the nose of the Shandong gentry.

No way, lessons learned.

Weaving stories and disgusting the emperor, this is not a precedent for Shandong scholars, there have been too many in the past.

For example, Qin Shihuang burned books and robbed Confucian scholars. The reason was that some alchemists and Confucian scholars criticized and slandered and spread rumors to make trouble.

And this matter will not disappear now, and it will never be banned in the future.

There are a lot of rumors emerging endlessly on the Internet in later generations, what's new...

At this time, Li Zhi felt the horror of the rumors, and his chest was tight with anger.

He cherishes his reputation the most, whether it is compassion, pure filial piety, or martial arts, he hopes to be praised by future generations.

And now!
He actually said that when Taishan was enshrining Zen, the most glorious time in his life, he tried to live forever and used common people to test medicine and make alchemy?
If this is recorded in the annals of history, even if it is included in the unofficial history...

Thinking about it, Li Zhi's head hurt again, and he pinched the flesh on his leg, but he didn't feel it at all.

At this moment, a hand reached out and took Li Zhi's hand.

It's Empress Wu.

She just watched from the sidelines, and the depths of her eyes were full of gloating.

But at this moment, there was tenderness and care in his eyes, holding Fulang's hand tightly.

The two interlocked their fingers.

Empress Wu said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, let's think about why there are such rumors!"

After being reminded by this, Li Zhi immediately reacted: "Yes, there must be a reason for this!"

The Shandong gentry said that Li Shimin had entered the underworld, and they were in all kinds of embarrassment because after the Xuanwumen Incident, Li Jiancheng was killed, and their chances of becoming an official were greatly reduced, and most of the official positions were controlled by Guan Longxungui.

But now in the reign of Li Zhi, the Guanlong family was suppressed, and more and more Shandong gentry became officials. Although the proportion was still out of balance, they also saw hope. Why do such things?

Ming Chongyan below was hesitant to speak.

Li Zhi said coldly: "What did you think of! Say it!"

Ming Chongyan said: "The Jiangnan case is being investigated, rumors spread, will it..."

One word wakes up wronged people.

Li Jingxuan...Shandong gentry...Scholar invitation...Suspicion of his son Li Sichong...

Li Zhi's facial features instantly became ferocious: "No wonder Li Yuanfang didn't continue to investigate, okay, okay, I can't stand the investigation, and I'm worried that the evil will be exposed, so I actually use me as a shield?"

It has always been the courtiers who take the blame for the saints!
When have you ever seen a sage take the blame for his courtiers?
When he realized this, His Majesty the Emperor, who was extremely deep in the city, finally broke through.

Li Zhi leaned forward, propped himself up with both hands, and his veins swelled: "It's reversed! It's reversed!! Cough cough! Cough cough cough!!!"

Hearing a series of violent coughing, Ming Chongyan hurriedly bowed down, not daring to move, but joy was revealed deep in his eyes.

as predicted.

Li Zhi categorically issued a decree: "Draft an edict! Order Li Yan, the internal guard, to thoroughly investigate the Jiangnan case, and act quickly and cheaply. No matter what kind of murderer is involved, he will be severely punished to the end and will not be tolerated!!"

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