After Yang Yuhuan returned from Anxi, he fell ill because of fatigue. He gradually recovered in the past two days.
At night, after Li Ye and Yang Yuhuan lingered for half an hour, they stopped. Yang Yuhuan's body was not fully recovered yet, so she could not indulge too much.
Yang Yuhuan lay in her husband's arms and said quietly: "I heard from the eldest sister that Taiwei is going to pass?"
Li Ye nodded, "It's his father's wish. He hopes to get through as soon as possible."
Yang Yuhuan smiled and said: "It should be her mother's intention."
"How can I see it?"
"Think about it! She will be seventeen next year. Generally, a woman gets married at the age of fourteen or five, and she is an old girl at the age of seventeen. If she cannot marry her husband, she will be eighteen if she doesn't wait any longer. Who wouldn't be a mother?
urgent?"
Li Ye smiled and said: "It seems to make sense!"
Yang Yuhuan twisted his body, "That's right!"
Her coquettishness immediately filled her with charm. Li Ye couldn't hold it in any longer. He hugged her and said with a smile: "It is said that sexual intercourse is one of the best ways to cure illnesses. Why don't I treat your wife's illness again?"
Yang Yuhuan's eyes flashed as he said: "Although the Nu family's condition has been cured, if your husband is willing to take more strong medicine, the Nu family will be happy!"
"Then give me strong medicine!"
Li Ye turned over and transformed into a strong general on the couch.
At the third watch, Ying'er hurried to the back room and shouted twice through the curtain, "Madam! Madam!"
Yang Yuhuan woke up and said, "Ying'er, what's wrong?"
"Housekeeper Wu is here to report that Prime Minister Li has something urgent to do and wants to see the prince!"
"I see!"
Yang Yuhuan gently woke up her husband. When Li Ye heard that Li Mi had something urgent to do with him, he immediately got up and dressed.
Yang Yuhuan warned him: "It's cold outside, husband, put on your hat!"
Li Ye put on a thick hooded hat, a cotton coat, and a tiger skin robe. Despite this, the night was still extremely cold.
He came to the outer study room. Li Bi was warming himself by the fire in the hall. Li Ye came in and asked, "What big thing happened?"
On such a cold night, if Li Mi came in such a hurry, something big must have happened.
Li Mi nodded, "Du Hongjian was killed by his servant, the emperor issued an imperial edict, and Li Fuguo became prime minister!"
Li Ye was surprised, "What kind of imperial edict?"
"The emperor's handwriting, stamped with the Mandate, is a completely legal edict!"
Li Ye took off his robe and sat down, warming his hands over the fire and saying, "I'm afraid it's far-fetched to be killed by a servant!"
Li Mi shook his head, "Although I know what happened, the specific situation is still unclear. The intelligence station sent it by express mail."
According to the communication agreement signed by Li Ye and the imperial court, the two parties agreed that neither party was allowed to intercept any letters, and were allowed to use the other party's post station for a fee. In this way, both parties could have the letter delivered within two days as long as they used expedited delivery.
Luoyang or Chang'an, that is to say, this happened two days ago.
"Your Highness, this should be beneficial to us!"
It is the consensus of the senior officials of the Qi Palace to make the imperial court become more corrupt and degenerate. Only when the imperial court becomes corrupt and degenerate can they have the righteousness to replace it.
Li Ye nodded slowly, "Spread the announcement that the imperial examination will be held in March next year throughout the world!"
On the surface, Du Hongjian's assassination was an accident. He discovered that his concubine was having an affair with a domestic servant. When he caught the rape, the servant stabbed her heart with a sharp knife and died. At present, the concubine has hanged herself from the beam, but the murderer's servant
But he escaped and his whereabouts are unknown.
This incident shocked the government and the public. The Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and Meihuawei all had the power to investigate the case, and they each launched their own investigation into the case.
But before the case was solved, another incident shocked the court even more. The emperor actually issued an order to make Li Fuguo the Minister of Rites, and he was the same as Zhongshu. That is to say, he became the prime minister in the cabinet, replacing Du Hongjian.
Pei Zunqing, Li Dai, and Cui Huan stared blankly at the edict in front of them. They had confirmed that it was written by the Emperor himself and stamped with the seal of the Order by Empress Zhang. The last thing they wanted to see happened.
It is the emperor's power to appoint the prime minister, so this imperial edict is reasonable and legal, and they can't find fault with it.
"This should be the imperial edict issued five years ago!" Pei Zunqing sighed.
Cui Huan was silent for a moment and said: "As long as the emperor does not abolish this imperial edict, it will be valid."
Pei Zunqing smiled desolately and said: "You two, we are going to become colleagues with the eunuchs."
Li Dai also said slowly: "Let's vote on major decisions in the future! At least we can maintain the normal order of the court with a ratio of three to two."
Pei Zunqing said angrily: "I will never give in. I should ask the emperor to ask the emperor whether this decree is legal!"
Cui Huan nodded, "You're right, the emperor's heir is also the person the eunuchs want to get rid of. If he wants to be in power, he should stand up and protect himself!"
Pei Zunqing said to Li Dai: "Jingwen, go and talk to the emperor's heir!"
Li Dai silently agreed.
At this time, an official reported in the hall, "To the Prime Minister, Peng Haiyan, the minister of Dali Temple, is asking for an audience!"
Li Dai nodded, "Invite him in!"
Peng Haiyan can also be regarded as Li Dai's person. Among the three major investigation agencies, the Criminal Department is Yuan Zai's territory, and the Meihua Guard is directly under Li Fuguo. Only Dali Temple is their sphere of influence.
After a moment, Peng Haiyan hurriedly walked in, bowed and said: "See the three prime ministers!"
Pei Zunqing asked: "Is Peng Siqing here to report on the affairs of Prime Minister Du?"
"Exactly!"
"Tell me, what new discoveries have you made?"
Peng Haiyan bowed and said: "Reporting to the three prime ministers, this morning, the person who reported the case, Butler Wang, suddenly committed suicide by taking poison. The Ministry of Punishment has decided to close the case. However, according to the investigation of the humble position, Du Xiangguo was not assassinated, but was actually poisoned. Before his death,
He was killed by a last hit."
The three of them looked at each other, and Li Dai asked anxiously: "What next?"
"Then the poison in Butler Wang's house was exactly the same as that of Du Xiangguo. They were all red. What's even more bizarre was that the concubine was also poisoned to death. In the end, he made an illusion of committing suicide by hanging from a beam. He found the concubine outside Luoyang City.
My personal maid, the maid said, my concubine did not have an affair with a domestic servant at all."
Cui Huan frowned, "Then how do you explain the concubine's pregnancy? It can't be Du Xiangguo's! Du Xiangguo is almost seventy years old."
"The child in my concubine's belly belongs to Du Ping, Du Xiangguo's grandnephew, and Du Xiangguo promised to give the concubine to his grandnephew. How can I still have an affair with a domestic servant?"
"Did Du Pingqi look for him?" Li Dai asked.
Peng Haiyan nodded, "Bizhi just looked for him. Du Ping was afraid of being silenced and was unwilling to cooperate with us, but in the end he told Beizhi an important clue. The servant who committed the crime was most likely the spy sent by Meihua Guard to monitor Du Xiangguo.
"
Pei Zunqing said: "Please clarify the final conclusion again."
"Reporting to the Prime Minister, Du Xiangguo was stabbed to death by a servant when he caught an adulterer in the study. In fact, there is no evidence. This statement was made by Butler Wang when he reported the case. Now that Butler Wang has been poisoned, it means that the record of the cause of this case is completely wrong.
Yes, it's a lie. The real situation is that the servant poisoned the study and hid in the study. Du Xiangguo was poisoned by drinking tea and was stabbed in the chest by the servant. The servant did not escape and came to the concubine's house again.
In the house, the concubine was poisoned to make it look like she had hanged herself. Butler Wang accepted a heavy bribe and made up a story when reporting the crime. Last night, he was poisoned and silenced by the servant. The servant did not escape back to his hometown.
, he is hiding in the Plum Blossom Guard."
"It seems that this case can no longer be investigated!"
Peng Haiyan said helplessly: "Unless we can catch the servant and make him confess the truth, this case will really not be investigated."
Pei Zunqing was silent for a long time and said coldly: "Peng Siqing will write a report on what you investigated today, and then we will disseminate the report. Even if we can't do anything to Li Fuguo, we must let all officials know the truth!"
