Tongtong looked at the old man, "You must know Taizu's habits and the late emperor's habits very well! Let me first talk about why Taizu didn't have it? First of all, chronic poisoning is impossible, why? Because Taizu and the old country
The old man was poisoned and Taizu died suddenly. The old man must have been poisoned at that time, but he was found and rescued in time. If this is a chronic poison, it will not break out at that moment, so it must be a kind of poison.
Potent poison.
Coincidentally, my father had been in a coma for more than ten years, and I have always been weak. I didn't study medical books for a long time, but I still gained a lot. I have never tried to treat a doctor! But when it comes to medicine, I
It is still somewhat unique. I read the records of the poisoning by the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the imperial physician. If the judgment is correct, this should be a kind of snake venom. This snake lives in the southeast mountains! And it just so happens that Nan
The Tang Dynasty was in the southeast at that time. I thought, does this medicine have anything to do with the Southern Tang Dynasty?"
After saying that, he shouted outside, "Invite Queen Song to come up."
There was silence in the hall. Didn't Queen Song lose it? Where did she find it?
Then as expected, Empress Song was brought up, and nothing inappropriate could be seen.
Liu Yun pressed Empress Song's shoulders and pressed hard. The empress couldn't help it and she knelt down with a pop.
Lin Yutong then went to see Empress Song, "You are a woman who refuses to be mediocre! With the rise of Chen Dynasty and the peace of the Southern Tang Dynasty, you are not decadent. The fact that a family like the Song family is chasing my father in the chaos is enough to show that,
You and the Song family have been seeking opportunities to restore the glory of the Tang Dynasty. But you are a person who understands current affairs! When the situation in the Southern Tang Dynasty did not look good, you hid your son decisively to prevent unexpected events.
; When the situation in the Southern Tang Dynasty came to an end, you decisively poisoned your husband, the last emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, in order to protect yourself; after arriving in Dachen, you found that there was still an undercurrent surging inside Dachen, so you
The long-lasting connection with the aristocratic family has been restored. They support your son, you have a large amount of wealth, and you have a basis for cooperation. From your point of view, these choices are not wrong! Then
Now, I think you still won't make the wrong choice! There are no aristocratic families in Da Chen, and you have nothing else to rely on except the identity of the last queen of the previous dynasty. The two emperors of Da Chen died of the poison produced by the Southern Tang Dynasty.
If you still remain silent, then I can tell you clearly that you have found a dead end! Not only you, but also your daughter and your son must die! Don't think that hiding your son will make everything possible.
No worries. The aristocratic family can find the person you are hiding, so guess, can I find it out? If the tree falls and the monkeys scatter, if the aristocratic family is gone, who will keep their secrets? If you reveal the prince of the Southern Tang Dynasty, you can gain glory.
Wealth, then do you think the insider will use your son to exchange for wealth and a bright future?"
Queen Song raised her eyelids and glanced at Lin Yutong, "You don't have to threaten me. If it comes to this, I will definitely tell you! But I have a condition."
"speak!"
"First, we must ensure that we live well. I am going to Anlehou Mansion to be the dowager, and I want to still enjoy the treatment of the royal family of the previous dynasty."
Emperor Wen Zhao nodded: "Yes!"
"Second, I have to bring my son back. The title of Marquis of Anle belongs to him!"
Emperor Wen Zhao still nodded: "Yes!" Empress Song asked no more and just nodded, "Fifteen years ago, someone did ask for the palace's secret medicine from the Southern Tang Dynasty. The medicine was called Biqing, which was extracted from snake venom.
Come on. This medicine has one advantage that other medicines don’t have, and that is that it has a strong bamboo fragrance!”
Your Queen Mother suddenly stood up and said, "Biqing! Does it smell like bamboo?"
Empress Song nodded, "Yes! It's the fragrance of bamboo. This medicine was originally used in the palace to prevent snakes, insects, rats, and ants. It only requires a small dose, mixed with spices, and after being ignited, it can kill insects. This is as follows
People found it, so the owner naturally didn’t know how powerful it was. There are mountains in the southeast and there are many snakes and insects. When people are not in the house, they light the spice. After killing the insects, there is only a faint scent of bamboo left in the house.
It’s gone. Such a smell is not very harmful to people, and no one has ever thought about the effects of taking this medicine! I don’t know how the other party knew that there was Biqing in the womb, but since I want it, I
I didn’t think much about it, I just thought it was for dispensing medicine, so I gave it to a small porcelain bottle with about one tael.”
Lin Yutong asked her: "Who did you give this medicine to?"
Queen Song shook her head, "I'm in the harem, so naturally I can't see outsiders. However, the nanny next to me said that she called people's attention. She said that she saw the entourage next to the husband, and he had the word 'Cui' on his purse.
."
Cui?
Lin Yutong turned to look at an old man next to Lu Dushi. This man was named Cui Wenzong, and he was the brother of the old head of the Cui family in Qinghe.
But she did not ask Cui Wenzong, but continued to ask Empress Song, "You can cooperate. Can you believe that they are willing to cooperate with you? I think you must have something in your hands. Money? They need it, but this is not the only thing? You
Son? This is important to you, but it is not important to others! If necessary, they can create ten or eight Southern Tang princes. So, it is neither of these! You must have them in your hands to interact with Southern Tang privately.
The handle, is it right?"
Queen Song was silent for a long time, and then she took off a wooden sign from her neck. The sign was simple, like an old object. When Queen Song gently opened it, the wooden sign was divided into two pieces, and a piece of wood fell out from the inside.
It was an extremely thin silk handkerchief, densely embroidered with black thread. Empress Song picked it up and handed it over, "This is what you want."
really!
Lin Yutong picked it up and scanned it, then called Eunuch Lu of Lucheng and asked him to present this.
Emperor Wen Zhao looked ugly and looked at the people below with a sneer.
Lin Yutong then looked at Cui Wenzong and said, "Old sir, you sent people to bring the medicine from Nantang. You are thinking very well. If something happens, just push it on Nantang and you will be able to wash it off."
, right?"
Cui Wenzong closed his eyes and said nothing. Lin Yutong chuckled lightly, "You don't have to say anything, old man. You just listen to what I say, right? This medicine must be obtained from the Southern Tang Dynasty. Firstly, it is to evade the incident, and secondly
Second, this medicine has special properties. This medicine has a bitter taste, but the stronger aroma is the fragrance of bamboo. This taste is very deceptive. Where can I put the medicine? It can only be in bamboo leaf tea.
Any tea made from various leaves will inevitably taste bitter or astringent. Who would be wary if you brewed a cup of such tea and brought it to your mouth? Taizu was a simple man, and he often lived in the vegetable garden in the palace and often stayed there.
I was meeting someone close to me. There was a stone table and stone benches in the garden over there, and earthen jars and thick bowls were placed on the stone table. That day, the tea on the stone table was bamboo leaf tea, and the amount was very small. Taizu used it
When tea is brewed in a big earthen pot, a little tea leaves will naturally be thrown into the earthen pot. After the tea is brewed and the earthen pot is no longer hot to the touch, he can pick up the earthen pot and pour a bowl for himself and then give it to the old man.
The Duke poured a bowl. Taizu had a bold personality, and Jilai had no habit of drinking tea. The tea was not hot when he poured it out, so he must have drank it all in one gulp! But the old Duke was different. He had always been elegant and needed tea.
Drink it one sip at a time... This is why one died suddenly and the other was just poisoned." After saying that, he looked at the Queen Mother and said, "Then the problem is that Taizu never drank tea. Look at the thick earthenware bowl.
, I think the pot should have been filled with cold boiling water all year round... Who gave Taizu bamboo tea? The vegetable garden is hidden in the high wall of the bamboo forest. In other words, this bamboo tea was made by someone.
Get the materials nearby! Taizu was not luxurious, he was very simple. Now someone is picking bamboo leaves to make tea. This is like picking wild vegetables to make food. It is a benefit without cost. He will definitely accept this!
A person needs to meet two conditions. First, she can get close to the bamboo forest and dare to pick it in the bamboo forest; second, after she gives it to Taizu, whether it is a piece of grass or a leaf, Taizu attaches great importance to it, even to the point of giving it to Taizu.
Want to show off..."
The Queen Mother closed her eyes heavily, while the eldest princess next to her had already turned pale.
Lin Yutong looked at the eldest princess, "I don't believe that the princess has the intention to murder. Princess, you have to think about who gave you the idea to make bamboo leaf tea! Every step of your tea was made by you, and you didn't borrow it from anyone else.
Hand?"
The eldest princess's voice was trembling: "... The prince-in-law took me to Nanshan. Nanshan has bamboo, bamboo leaves, bamboo roots, bamboo roots, bamboo fruits, bamboo fungi, and bamboo shoots. These are all available. That's it.
Bamboo leaves can also be used as medicine. Bamboo leaves are only slightly bitter, but non-toxic. They can not only be used as medicinal porridge, but can also cure insomnia! My father had trouble sleeping all night long... I thought of what the consort said, so I picked bamboo.
I went home and made bamboo leaf tea at home. Naturally, I couldn’t keep an eye on the bamboo leaf tea when it was made. The bamboo leaves need to be soaked in salt water, then left to dry in the shade, and then put in a pot.
How could I keep following the slow-fire tea making?"
"How much did the eldest princess give Taizu?"
"It's a lot burnt. The only thing that's intact is a small porcelain bottle." She gestured with her hand and felt that the porcelain bottle was only as big as a palm.
Lin Yutong looked at the Queen Mother again, "After the sudden death of Taizu that day, who has been in your yard? In the sealed evidence book, no one mentioned the jar of tea, and no one mentioned that there was a place
A small porcelain vase filled with tea leaves."
The Queen Mother did not open her eyes. "On that day, it was discovered that Taizu died violently. The princess accused Ji Shi of murdering Taizu and wanted to fight with Ji Shi. The prince-in-law hugged the princess, and the princess struggled... Many things were messed up... That day, Taizu
| Zu and Lao Zhuguo drank tea after having a meal. The meal was not served in the small courtyard, but in the imperial study room. They drank tea after returning from the imperial dining room! I heated the boiling water.
, the tea was made by the eldest princess and the consort in person, and the person drinking the tea was the eldest princess’ biological father and the consort’s biological grandfather…”
Who can think there? Who dares to think there?
"At that time, I was looking after Taizu, and the last words he left were - there must be no chaos in the world!"
She immediately covered her chest, feeling like her heart was being grasped by something.
Lin Yutong looked at Lu Dushi, "Your evil is really heinous! You deliberately dragged Zhao Jing into the water, then used the consort, and then passed the hands of the eldest princess to poison his biological father. The consort is not innocent! That porcelain bottle only contains the consort.
If you have the opportunity to hide the jar of tea, it is only during this struggle that you will unconsciously drop the jar!"
The matter itself is not complicated, but it becomes more complicated because the successor is Jin Kuangmin.
The eldest princess insisted that Jin Kuangmin usurped the throne and committed regicide, and many people naturally believed so. Then, after Taizu died and the new king succeeded, many people did not dare to bother with Taizu's death.
Lin Yutong raised his hand and looked at Lu Dushi: "Old man, tell me whether this is the case from beginning to end!"
Lu Dushi looked at Lin Yutong in surprise, "It's really rare for you to be able to peel off the cocoons from just a medicine at such a young age and restore the whole story." After saying that, he looked up and said, "Yes, that's right.
That's it. At that time, the city defense camp and the three camps in the suburbs of Beijing were all under our control. As long as we gave an order to support the prince-in-law to ascend the throne, it would be done." After saying that, he looked at the Queen Mother, "But who would have thought that,
The Queen Mother is opposed to the eldest princess and the prince-in-law’s succession to the throne, she would rather give up her country to the late emperor..."
The Queen Mother nodded, "The capital was under martial law that day, and I knew something was wrong! Chaos could happen in an instant! What should I do? The palace was surrounded by layers of people... At that time, I felt that something was wrong with the Zhao family. At that time
, who do we dare to believe? The old Duke was poisoned and has never woken up. But others don’t know that the old Zhu Shi is not awake! The Zhao family has the unconscious old Zhu Guogong, just like holding Shang Fang’s sword. The old Zhu Guogong is here
How prestige does it have in the military? As long as the Zhao family says that Jin Kuangmin killed the late emperor, everyone will believe it! In their view, someone is trying to usurp Taizu's country... But they don't know that what they want to protect is actually
He is the thief. What should I do? Kuang Ji is leading troops outside the capital and is not in the capital. Taizu is interested in him, but he may not even receive the news! This is not the most dangerous thing. The most dangerous thing is that someone has already come.
Zhezi, I told you that if there is no more imperial decree in the palace, the ministers will support the new emperor!"
No wonder!
Once the courtiers support the new emperor, there will be no chance of change.
The courtiers cannot afford to be defeated!
In this case, who among the royal family can survive? Even the eldest princess... You can see the outcome! If the prince-in-law really surrounds her, the eldest princess will be killed within three years.
Liu Nande burst into tears, "What should I do at that time? What can I do?"
The Queen Mother was choked up and could not speak, "Ji Shi is to protect the country left by his uncle, for his uncle's last words and wishes, and even more to protect the royal family! He knows that once he ascends the throne, there will be many dangers, but he still
He had to do this. So, he ascended the throne. Then, Youyi thought of a way to leave the capital and sent a message to his eldest brother. But what to do when the capital was in danger? It was Youzhong who risked his life to deal with the generals and persuade them to please
They should not be incited and wait until they see the old Duke Zhu. This made the capital city in danger, but in the end the situation was not worse. But although Rao knew the danger, he never expected that he would be killed alive.
Life!" After saying that, he looked at the eldest princess fiercely, "Tell me, what did you give Ji Shi..."
The eldest princess shook her head, "No! You encircled me in front of my father's spiritual throne and never left! I didn't harm Ji Shi! I...I didn't!"
Lin Yutong turned around and said, "It's not the eldest princess, but the palace is besieged and it's extremely inconvenient to get in and out. So, who is this person who harmed the late emperor? This person must be on the same side as the aristocratic family..."
As a result, everyone's attention fell on four women from aristocratic families.
Lin Yutong shook his head, "No! I have asked. The two real people Li and Wang were not in the palace at that time. The late emperor ascended the throne in a hurry. Before that, the late emperor had his own mansion. The two real people took the young King Ping and the third princess with them.
She was in the palace and had never entered the palace. The reason why Fairy Xian De was in the palace was that she was the official wife and the niece of the Empress Dowager. Taizu suddenly passed away, and her close relatives were by her side to accompany her.
Three things about the Queen Mother: Your Majesty the Queen Mother is also happy to keep Fairy Xiande because her legitimate heir has a handicap. Your Queen Mother is afraid that Fairy Lady will think too much about her and wants to stay with her as long as possible to keep her eyes open, okay?"
right!
"It's not Xiao and Gao, the two noble concubines. They followed His Majesty back then. Although they were not before the war, they were also settled in the big city because they all had children to raise and they were not in the capital."
The two nodded, this matter really had nothing to do with them.
Everyone was right. In this case, there would be no one else in the palace. Who would go to repay the late emperor?
If it was a palace servant, the late emperor was not a stupid person, so how could he not be on guard? He really didn't use everything casually! Therefore, if he could use it, it must have been given to him by someone very close to him.
Who else?
Emperor Wen Zhao couldn't help but look at the Queen Mother, who had been silent all this time, "Mother, you were in the palace that day! Did you give Ji Shi anything to eat or drink with your own hands? Ji Shi was smart, unless you handed it to him with your own hands, otherwise, he
No one will believe it easily, not even the cronies you sent, he will not use it."
The Queen Mother's lips trembled, "You...what do you mean? Could it be that I harmed my own son?"
That's right! My mother had no reason to harm her son, so things got stuck. "The poison the late emperor was poisoned by was different from that of Tai|zu. It was a very common poison. The late emperor was poisoned in the Fengxian Hall.
Poison...Before this, it was just you and the late Emperor who were arguing in the Fengxian Hall, may I ask, what was the quarrel about?"
The Queen Mother said: "It's about posthumously conferring the title of emperor on his father."
Lin Yutong frowned: "Do you think it should be banned?"
"Of course not! He inherited his uncle's empire, why should he canonize the ancestor of the Jin family? There is no such reason."
Lin Yutong looked at Aunt Xiande, who frowned, "How could the late emperor canonize his biological father under such circumstances? My mother and queen said before that the quarrel was about the canonization of the father-in-law. I thought it was you who wanted to canonize the father-in-law, but he didn't agree.
!But none of you want to be canonized, so why are you arguing?"
The Queen Mother's eyelids drooped, her face turned pale, and her hands were shaking uncontrollably while holding on to the armrests.
What is unclear about this? It is obvious that the Queen Mother told lies. This must not be the reason why she and Emperor Wu Zhao were arguing!
Emperor Wen Zhao looked at her hurriedly: "What on earth did you tell Ji Shi?"
The Queen Mother said nothing, clenched her teeth, and just let her tears flow freely.
Emperor Wen Zhao slowly knelt down and said, "I beg you, what on earth did you say to Ji Shi?"
The Queen Mother slowly opened her eyes, "Before I went to see Ji Shi, Zhao Jing sent me a letter. Zhao Jing said in the letter that you are only one day away from the capital and will be back soon. But Ji Shi has Zen.
The meaning of position! Zhao Jing said, once the Zen position is achieved, Ji Shi and Ji Shi’s three children will not be able to survive, and their descendants will not be able to survive! I will tell Ji Shi to change his surname to Chen, and we will be separated from you from now on.
."
Emperor Wen Zhao's face turned completely pale in an instant, "Why do you believe Zhao Jing's words?"
The Queen Mother was silent again, a long silence!
Tongtong understood at once that when Tai|zu was busy fighting, the Queen Mother was following Tai|zu. However, the Queen Mother was in the rear and could only be entrusted to Lao Zhuguo. Zhao Jing and the Queen Mother were similar in age, so this
What goes in and out of the same door... must be that there is a feeling between them that others don't know about.
Therefore, the Queen Mother treats Zhao Jing differently from others! But she must never say this. I heard the Queen Mother say: "I just wanted him to be a good emperor. In Zhao Jing's words, he has achieved the Zen throne. You
Now that you have ascended the throne, you brothers will still fight against each other in the end, and your children and grandchildren will fight to the end. Rather than letting me lose my children and grandchildren in the future, it is better to just let me die!"
so what?
Emperor Wen Zhao grabbed the Empress Dowager's arm and used all his strength, "You are forcing me to die, why don't you call it the Zen position of Jishi?"
Yes! The Queen Mother cried: "I brought a bottle of wine! But it was just wine! Before I went in, I took a sip. Isn't that good of me?" She cried, "It's him... it's
He chose his own death!"
No! Fourth Master shook his head. It was impossible for such a naughty child to find his own way to death.
Tongtong looked at the Queen Mother and said, "Who accompanied you to meet the late emperor at the Fengxian Palace? After you finished drinking, where was the wine flask? Did you give it to the palace servants?"
No! The Queen Mother hurriedly said, "The wine jar was newly opened! I poured it out and drank it myself, which proved that the wine was fine! Then I asked someone to bring the jug and cup..."
"What kind of hip flask is it? What kind of cup is it?"
"The jug is my usual flask, and the cup is my usual cup..." The Queen Mother said, "After I brought it over, I personally added wine to the jug, carried it myself, and poured it myself outside the Fengxian Hall.
One cup, drank again...and then brought it in!"
The Fourth Master opened the book in his hand and flipped it backwards before a picture flashed past him. He flipped it out again and handed it to Tongtong.
Tongtong looked at the picture and saw that it looked like a young man stealing wine. He didn't use a good wine glass, he always poured it into his mouth with a wine flask.
She held up the picture and asked, "The late emperor was a habitual drinker. Has this always been the case?"
Link Yong and Han Siyuan couldn't help but nod, yes! That's it! They dislike the small wine glass and like to pour it into their mouths with a wine bottle.
Tongtong understood that most of today's drinking utensils are from the Tang Dynasty. The ones like kettles are not very useful, but the ones with double-ear handles and only one entrance and exit in the middle are more common. Such utensils are exquisite and luxurious.
So far, the Queen Mother seems to have only used this kind of drinking utensil.
If you want to use this kind of drinking utensil to pour it into your mouth, you must put your mouth on the mouth of the utensil. If it is in the shape of a spout, you can pour it in even if it is next to your mouth or not. Only this kind of wine utensil cannot!
If someone had put du on this mouth beforehand, how could it not be poisoned?
Zuo Chuandian couldn't help but ask: "If that's the case, why couldn't we find the drinking utensils at that time?"
Lin Yutong looked at the Queen Mother, "...This kind of poison will not kill you for the time being! After the late emperor found out about the poisoning, his first reaction was to break the wine bottle and hide it...for no other reason than to protect his biological mother! He knew that you were not
Intentionally, he didn't want you to know that it was you who killed him... He didn't want you to live with guilt... That's all..."
The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, then wailed and pointed outside, "Just take the people in my palace with you... I don't know that the enemy who killed my son is right next to me... right next to me!"
The Fourth Master pointed to the nanny who had been following the Queen Mother, "Aunt Qian, is that you?"
The Queen Mother was shocked: This man has been with her for more than 20 years!
The Fourth Master was very sure: "He must be from Zhao Jing!"
Nanny Qian raised her head and moved the hairpin in her hand towards the Queen Mother's neck...