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Chapter 240 The decisive battle in the Forbidden City 2
"...I wonder if King Fu has made any preparations?" After listening to Li Tingji's explanation, Sun Wei finally put his worries back in his stomach, but he was still a little worried about King Fu.

This prince is certainly much easier to manipulate than the current emperor, but behind him are the royal concubine Zheng and her family. If the prince turns his back and refuses to admit his fault, everyone's work will be in vain.

"Don't worry Chunyu. The Imperial Concubine has not only expressed her position but also had this intention. If it weren't for the sudden humiliation of Shen Ge's old man in front of the court, we would not have done this. Alas, if I had known that today, why would I do it in the first place? The late emperor was reluctant to establish a heir, so he may have noticed something strange!"

Regarding this issue, the person who has the most say is not Shen Li or Li Tingji, but Gu Xiancheng, who has the furthest relationship with the court and the harem.No one knows exactly how he got in touch with Concubine Zheng.

"Speaking of the late emperor, I remembered something. I heard that the prince was the only one in the house when the late emperor died suddenly. Could it be..."

Everything is ready and all we need is the east wind, which makes everyone here feel more relaxed. Just as the first heart dropped, another one immediately rose again.Wen Chun, the censor of Zuodu, took advantage of Gu Xiancheng's words to expand the point. As a result, even he himself was a little vague when he said it.

"No way, no abnormality was found afterwards. I heard from the imperial doctors that the emperor often took a kind of elixir to treat leg diseases. This medicine can cause pain but can also cause hallucinations. If the dose is high, it will make people die without pain or illness. First of all, The emperor's appearance is neither sad nor happy, but very peaceful, could it be that someone has tampered with him!"

Compared with Wen Chun, who is full of gossip, Ye Maocai, the head of the Criminal Department, is more rational and professional.The conspiracy theory was refuted based entirely on the results of the imperial physician's autopsy and Emperor Wanli's consistent style.

"That's not entirely true. Hunjun is good at sorcery. He set up an altar in Guanghan Hall of Xiyuan. He refined gems every day and used salt and sugar to accompany them. The result was like water but not water, not among the five elements, and extremely strong in nature. , the whole sheep was thrown in and turned into blood and water in a moment, with no hair or bones left!"

But Wen Chun didn't spread the rumors without reason. He knew from someone that Hong Tao was conducting chemical experiments on Qiongdao, but he didn't know what chemistry was, so he followed the inertial thinking of the ancients and attributed all unknown things to the magic of gods and ghosts. category.

"It's true! How did Yushi Wen know about it?"

There are many emperors in the past who have pursued immortality. It is not surprising that there are many people who refine elixirs, but I have never heard of anyone who can refine such a terrifying thing.Ye Maocai still didn't believe it and began to ask the source of the news. If it was just a folk rumor, there would be no need to argue.

"It's true! I don't know where I learned the magic from. I cast spells on Qiong Island all day long. The stench is unpleasant. Although Qiong Island is closely guarded by the servants and no one is allowed to come close except for close friends, the smell is blown away by the wind. I can’t hide it, many people in the palace have smelled it.”

This time it was Gu Xiancheng who gave the answer instead of Wen Chun. His account was more logical. Although he had never seen it with his own eyes, it could make people have endless reveries, and they were all negative.

"Evil! Doing such things in the palace will hinder the destiny of heaven and earth and ruin the feng shui of the Ming Dynasty. It is extremely ridiculous!"

Before Ye Maocai could ask the question again, Sun Wei took the lead and stood up, angrily putting a big hat on the emperor's head.According to him, all natural and man-made disasters in the Ming Dynasty over the years were probably caused by the emperor's belief in sorcery.

"Yes, if we want to restore the great clarity of the world, we must get rid of the foolish king!" As soon as these words came out, everyone's spirits were immediately lifted.

Regardless of whether it is true or not, there are many more reasons for rebellion.This alone is enough to describe regicide as bringing order to chaos and turning conspiracy into righteousness.As the saying goes, the king is the guide for his ministers. If the king does not understand, his ministers will choose another master. The father is the guide for his son. If the father is unkind, the son will run away to another country.But whether the emperor is unclear or the minister is disloyal is difficult to define in political struggles.Usually people just talk about this truth and use it as a memorial, but what they really follow is another set of standards. The winner is a prince and the loser is a thief!As long as you win, you can explain whatever you want, and the loser has no chance to refute.

At night, in Ciqing Palace, Queen Mother Wang Xi had fallen asleep, but after lying down, she tossed and turned for a long time and couldn't fall asleep.King Fu came in the afternoon and brought many exquisite gifts.

It was said that the palace would be completed in two months and he would leave the capital to become a feudal lord.He didn't know when he would be able to return to the capital, so he asked the emperor to allow him to enter the palace to visit the empress dowager, the empress dowagers of the two palaces and his mother-in-law.

Although he was not his biological child, he couldn't help but feel a pity in his heart when he saw his child going on a long journey.I didn't think much about it at the moment. I not only gave him a lot of rewards, but also gave special instructions, hoping that he would fulfill his duties and be a prince loyal to the royal family and not let His Majesty worry.

But when they left, the more I thought about it, the more something was wrong.Before a prince leaves the feudal vassal, he is ordered to enter the palace by the emperor. Even if the emperor forgets about the Ministry of Rites, he will never forget it. There is no need to specially ask for an order to enter the palace to say goodbye.

"Who is making the noise outside!" I was a little confused just now and was about to fall asleep, but I didn't realize that there was a faint sound of voices coming from the yard, and I was woken up again in my sleepy state, furious!

"The Empress Dowager, this is the Eunuch Wang, the Supervisor of Ceremonies..." A moment later, the personal maid whispered back in the outer room.

"Wang An...what is he here for?" This answer made Sister Wang Xi feel sleepy.

It’s already the palace confinement time, and there is 100% chance that Wang An will not come to Ciqing Palace.Even if the emperor really had something to do, there was no need for him to go there in person. There were so many respectable eunuchs in the Bureau of Ceremonies, so he could just send any of them here to deliver the message.

"The prince refused to say anything and insisted on meeting the empress dowager."

"...Change!" In fact, Sister Wang Xi had already gotten up and started dressing herself before waiting for the maid to come in to wait on her.

"Wang An, there can be no mistakes in this matter, you are sure!" A moment later, Sister Wang Xi saw Wang An in the main hall. As soon as they met, she knew that big trouble was coming. Little did she know that after hearing this, she almost fainted. The emperor and the Empress Dowager of the West Palace both Poisoned and unconscious.

"Don't you dare to speak nonsense? Before Master Long Live fell into coma, he ordered the inner palace to be sealed off and no one was allowed to enter or leave. Now that Master Long Live is unconscious, this slave is also confused, so he came to ask the Empress Dowager to make the decision."

If you stay in a place like the palace for a long time, everyone can become a national super actor.At this time, Wang An not only had the right expression and tone, but also took the initiative to increase his posture. His face was covered with sweat, his legs were shaking constantly, and he showed his inner helplessness and fear in a sufficient and natural way.

"...Okay, very good, you did the right thing...let me think about it..." Sister Wang Xi is definitely not pretending. Her head is buzzing now, and her hands are almost leaving claw marks on the armrests of the chair. , trying hard to keep himself calm.

(End of this chapter)