Chapter 136: Six sons of the prince were injured or killed
"Pei Xiangmiao praises!"
"Liaozhou is not as good as Zhuzhou!"
Although Fang Yuan knew that Pei Ji had no good intentions.
But in this case, he can only pretend that he doesn't know.
At this time, many governors looked at Fang Yuan with somewhat different eyes.
"Prefect Fang, Prime Minister Pei is probably tired after walking for a long time. Let's go to the reception area."
Seeing something was wrong, Princess Xiangcheng interrupted.
"What the princess said is absolutely true. Please princess, Prime Minister Pei and all the gentlemen, move to the guest house."
Fang Yuan looked at Princess Xiangcheng with grateful eyes and said slowly.
Everyone set off, no one needed to guide them, they all knew where the guest house was.
Soon, everyone returned to the Guest House and were slightly surprised when they saw the lobby on the first floor.
When I went out, there was almost nothing on the first floor of the guest house, but now it has changed drastically. It has become a decoration for welcoming guests, with young and beautiful women standing on both sides.
"Please take your seats, Prime Minister Pei and the princess."
Fang Yuan made the invitation.
And asked Lu Xia to add another seat next to Pei Ji.
The original layout did not know that Princess Xiangcheng would also come, and only arranged a place for Pei Ji.
When Lu Xia arrived, she almost screamed when she saw Princess Xiangcheng. Unexpectedly, Li Wanxiu, whom she had met before, turned out to be the princess.
Fortunately, she had already learned that Qin Huaiyu and others were the sons of the Duke, and she could still accept the appearance of an extra princess, so she was not too shocked.
Soon, everyone was seated.
The food and wine haven't been served yet, now it's time for the families from Hedong to pay their respects.
Some noble families from Hedong have arrived from outside Liaozhou, and now is the time for them to pay homage to Pei Ji.
It can be said that the welcome to Pei Ji this time is unprecedented. Not only all the high-ranking officials of Hedong Province will welcome him, but also local wealthy families will come to welcome him.
This kind of treatment has never been enjoyed by the emperor even when he went to other places. It is really an extraordinary favor from the court and the emperor to Pei Ji.
Naturally, only representatives of the top noble families in Hedong are qualified to visit Pei Ji.
Among them are the three tribes of Hedong.
Liu Yongshou, Xue Wenbo, and Pei Yonghan all arrived.
"Are you Pei Yonghan?"
"Come, sit here with grandpa."
When the three clans paid their respects, Pei Ji looked at Pei Yonghan kindly.
"Thank you, Grandpa."
Pei Yonghan saluted respectfully and came to sit next to Pei Ji.
Everyone present looked at it with different expressions, but no one spoke.
It is obviously inappropriate for a junior like Pei Yonghan to sit together on such an occasion.
Although Pei Yonghan is not much younger than Fang Yuan, because of the name Pei Ji's grandfather, everyone no longer regards him as a representative of the beloved Pei family, but as a descendant two generations behind.
After the families in Hedong paid their respects to Pei Ji, it was time for dinner.
"Serve food and wine!"
Fang Yuan glanced at Pei Yonghan and said loudly.
After hearing Fang Yuan's order, Lu Xia immediately ordered the kitchen to serve food and wine.
As soon as the high-concentration liquor appeared, the scene was immediately filled with the strong aroma of wine.
"What kind of wine is this?!"
"Why does it smell so strong?!"
Many people are talking about it.
I am very curious about the wines on sale.
Many of them love wine.
Even Pei Ji is a person who likes to drink.
Many people looked at Fang Yuan, waiting for Fang Yuan's explanation.
"This is a new wine, which is presented to the world for the first time. It is called high-quality wine."
Fang Yuan said slowly.
The current wine is only distilled and purified.
Fang Yuan also asked Juzi and the others to research on sauce-flavored, strong-flavored, light-flavored, special-flavored, etc.
However, wine is not something that is important to study, nor is it something that Fang Yuan values, so it depends on luck and time to create wine with different aromas.
"What is high alcohol?!"
Everyone is puzzled.
But I heard that this kind of wine is not available outside now, and it should be a new product in Liaozhou.
Many people picked up the wine bottle and took a whiff, and suddenly felt the strong smell of wine. They felt like they were being choked and coughed repeatedly.
Li Ji looked at them and almost laughed. He had already tasted this kind of wine last night. He usually didn't get drunk after drinking several large bowls, but he almost got drunk after just a few glasses last night.
“Good wine!”
Many people lamented.
But I didn’t drink it immediately.
After all, Pei Ji and the princess are both here.
"Everyone, please serve me a glass of wine and wish Prime Minister Pei a successful career!"
Princess Xiangcheng poured herself a glass of wine, raised it and looked around everyone, and finally her eyes fell on Pei Ji.
"Thank you, Princess."
"Everyone, your Majesty."
Pei Ji's eyes flashed coldly.
He is not becoming an official yet, but is just looking for a place to retire.
However, Princess Xiangcheng said that she would be a perfect official, which made him feel unhappy and a little ashamed.
Because anyone who really knows the truth knows that he was forced to serve by the emperor, not voluntarily.
However, not many people know this, and only a few of the court ministers know it, so there is no need to care.
Pei Yonghan filled a glass of wine for Pei Ji, filled a glass of wine himself, shared the glasses with everyone, and then one glass fell down.
time.
The expressions of many people at the scene changed drastically.
They all inevitably coughed up and choked on the alcohol.
Compared with the alcohol they usually drink, the alcohol is at least three times higher.
Fortunately, some people had picked up the flask and smelled it before, and were prepared, so they were not choked by the intensity.
"Ahem...what kind of wine is this? Isn't it too bad to drink?!"
Pei Yonghan coughed repeatedly, choked out his drink, splashed all over his body, and turned red.
There was Princess Xiangcheng who was similar to him, but Princess Xiangcheng just covered her mouth and blushed.
Although the remaining officials and representatives of the aristocratic families coughed, they drank the wine and even looked like they were still unfinished.
After Pei Yonghan finished speaking, he subconsciously felt something was wrong. He looked around and felt something bad.
Looking at Pei Ji again, he found that Pei Ji was giving him a dark look. Pei Yonghan immediately lowered his head and did not dare to speak anymore.
“Good wine!”
"This is the best wine I've had since I was marching and fighting."
Li Ji cheered.
He praised the high-quality wine from the bottom of his heart.
The alcohol content of the previous alcohol was too low, and I always felt very strong when I drank it, without that kind of artistic conception.
But this kind of high-altitude wine is different. You can enjoy this artistic conception with a slight taste, which is the kind of artistic conception that drinkers like.
“It is indeed a good wine!”
“There are so many strange things in Liaozhou!”
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Zhang Gongjin held the wine glass and sighed with a face full of emotion.
People who are marching and fighting like to drink the most.
They drink much more than they eat meat and rice.
Meat and rice can be omitted, but wine must not be omitted.
Over time, their pursuit of wine has become higher.
After tasting high-altitude wine today, Zhang Gongjin could no longer look down on other wines.
"If Governor Li and Governor Zhang like it, I will give you ten tanks to take back."
Fang Yuan chuckled.
"Thank you, Governor Fang!"
"Everyone, just a drink, doesn't it count as a bribe?"
Li Ji and Zhang Gongjin were stunned for a moment, then expressed gratitude.
But seeing everyone's eyes, Li Ji quickly added another sentence.
"Of course it doesn't count."
"It's just drinks, how can it be considered a bribe?"
"Captain Li is so good at joking that I almost doubt whether he is a general."
Everyone laughed.
After a glass of wine, the atmosphere suddenly became brighter.
Immediately, many people looked at Fang Yuan, looking like they were ready to make a move.
"Prefect Fang is not kind."
"Everyone here is a guest. I only send Governor Li and Governor Zhang away but not everyone else. It's unfair to favor one over the other."
Pei Ji said jokingly.
At this time, Princess Xiangcheng has already finished her makeup.
She looked at Fang Yuan with slightly nervous and curious eyes.
Pei Ji was joking, Fang Yuan naturally couldn't take it as a joke.
So Fang Yuan has to give some high-strength wine to other governors no matter what, otherwise he will not give face.
But if it is given out like this, the governors will only take advantage of Pei Ji's affection instead of remembering Fang Yuan's affection.
For Fang Yuan, there is no doubt that he has done his best but received no benefit.
How will Fang Yuan reply?
Many people at the scene understood this profound meaning and looked at Fang Yuan with half-smiles.
"What Prime Minister Pei said is absolutely true."
"But to be honest, these wines are not from lower officials, but from the Royal Commercial House."
"Xiaguan just borrowed flowers and presented Buddhas to Governor Li and Governor Zhang to support the upcoming war in East Turkestan."
Fang Yuan chuckled and said slowly, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Royal Merchant House?!"
Everyone was stunned, and their thoughts were instantly attracted.
When it comes to the Royal Commercial Bank and the war in East Turkestan, naturally no one will have any objections.
As we all know, Li Ji and Zhang Gongjin are both under recruitment. It is natural for Fang Yuan to send wine to the soldiers at this time.
If you and others have opinions, then you are not very good at being a person or an official. If word spreads, you may be impeached.
Princess Xiangcheng smiled knowingly and gave Fang Yuan a thumbs up secretly.
"Why haven't you heard that the Royal Merchant Company sells liquor?"
Pei Ji asked curiously.
But when he asked, the atmosphere at the scene changed somewhat.
Everyone's expressions changed slightly, and they looked at Fang Yuan slightly.
Many people even thought: Could it be that Fang Yuan was reluctant to lie to himself and others?
"Prime Minister Pei has a lot of things to do every day, so it's normal for him not to know about trivial matters."
"Lu Xia, please take charge of the Royal Trading Company!"
Fang Yuan chuckled.
I cursed Pei Ji secretly in my heart.
Everyone was stunned and then looked outside the door.
Soon, Du Miaoyan appeared gracefully, with Wang Shiyu following behind her.
"Meet the princess, meet Prime Minister Pei, and meet you all."
Du Miaoyan and Wang Shiyu saluted everyone present.
"Miss Du, no courtesy, please take a seat quickly!"
Princess Xiangcheng happened, and Du Miaoyan was invited to sit down.
At this time, Lu Xia has arranged a position next to Fang Yuan.
Du Miaoyan is Du Ruhui's daughter. Sitting next to Fang Yuan, no one dares to say anything.
"Thank you princess!"
Du Miaoyan and Wang Shiyu saluted.
But he didn't immediately sit down at the empty seat, but turned around and looked at everyone.
"Everyone, high-strength wine is operated by the Royal Trading Company. It will be implemented soon. The price is three times that of ordinary wine."
"If any of you want it, you can always come to the Royal Trading Company to find me, or you can send me a message. Thank you all."
Du Miaoyan said slowly.
Everyone responded politely and said yes.
Faced with the identities of the Royal Commercial Bank and Du Miaoyan, the governors present did not dare to maintain their identities.
Only Pei Ji didn't say anything, his face looked a little ugly, and he picked up his glass and drank to cover it up.
Seeing this, Du Miaoyan thanked her again, and she and Wang Shiyu returned to the seat they had just set and sat down.
As soon as he sat down, Wang Shiyu glared at Fang Yuan, fiercely, but not very hostile.
A few days ago, she wanted to seek revenge from Fang Yuan and seek justice for the Wang family and his son, but was stopped by Du Miaoyan and has been unable to act.
As Du Miaoyan took her seat.
Everyone officially started to eat.
After a few glasses of high-alcohol wine, the atmosphere quickly picked up.
Everyone was talking and laughing, and there was a lot of excitement, and some people almost went crazy due to drunkenness.
Everything seemed to be moving in a good direction, Fang Yuan and Du Miaoyan both had a few drinks.
Wang Shiyu, who even looked down on Fang Yuan, drank with Fang Yuan several times under Du Miaoyan's instigation.
Under the influence of high alcohol, some of the elders present turned red in the face, and their ugliness was slightly revealed.
Princess Xiangcheng and Du Miaoyan, on the other hand, paid attention. They were only slightly drunk, and their cheeks were rosy and looked better.
suddenly,
There were screams outside the guest house.
After a while, Zheng Jiu appeared with a pale face.
When everyone saw it, the lively atmosphere slowly calmed down.
Zheng Jiu saluted everyone and then walked quickly towards Fang Yuan.
I saw Zheng Jiu whispering something in Fang Yuan's ear, and Fang Yuan's expression suddenly changed.
"Princess, Prime Minister Pei, everyone, please leave for a moment."
Fang Yuan stood up and said in a deep voice.
"President Fang, go and come back quickly."
Princess Xiangcheng said quickly.
But at this time, Pei Yonghan secretly shook Pei Ji's body.
Fang Yuan should be, just when he turned around and was about to leave, Pei Ji spoke.
"Prefect Fang, why are you so panicked?"
"Everyone here is your senior. Tell us about the matter and let everyone help you find a solution."
Pei Ji said slowly.
There is a certain firmness in his tone.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then straightened their bodies and prepared to listen.
"This... ruins everyone's elegance, isn't it?"
Fang Yuan's expression was not very good and he said hesitantly.
"Say it."
Pei Ji waved his hand and said firmly.
Pei Yonghan looked at Fang Yuan, his eyes filled with violence.
"Qin Huaiyu, son of Duke Yi, and Cheng Chumo, son of Duke Su, were injured, and their current conditions are unknown."
Fang Yuan's face turned ugly, he pondered for a moment, and then said in a deep voice.
After the words fell, everyone shuddered, and the drunkenness completely disappeared.
The two sons of the prince were injured and their condition is unknown. This is a big deal.
"Nonsense!"
"How did you get injured in Liaozhou City?!"
Pei Ji was stunned for a moment, then got angry and said.
"Prefect Fang, what's going on?!"
Princess Xiangcheng's beauty turned pale and she said.
"Bring it up!"
Fang Yuan's face was heavy and he said in a deep voice.
Zheng Jiu gritted his teeth and returned to the door to give the order.
Soon, Qin Huaiyu and Cheng Chumo, with pale faces and black lips, were carried up.
At this time, the two of them had already passed out, their breathing was weak, and they looked like they were not doing well.
"What's going on?!"
"Call the doctor quickly!!"
Pei Ji stood up in shock.
Everyone also stood up one after another.
Princess Xiangcheng was shocked and walked up to the two of them.
"Please give way, please give way, I am the doctor!"
Someone responded at the scene.
They are the people from the Pei family who like to hear about it.
He is also a very famous doctor in Hedong.
He pushed through the crowd and felt the pulses of Qin Huaiyu and Cheng Chumo.
Everyone stared at him, all extremely nervous, worried about Qin Huaiyu and Cheng Chumo.
"The pulse is very weak and there are no injuries. It is initially estimated to be caused by poisoning!"
Pei's doctor said after checking.
"Then you detoxify!"
Princess Xiangcheng yelled and cursed.
Xiao Rui also urged, worried about Qin Huaiyu and Cheng Chumo.
The two of them grew up together and have a pretty good relationship.
Seeing the two people in a coma due to poisoning, I just hope they can be rescued quickly.
"Back, back to princess, I don't know what kind of poison I have been poisoned by, and I can't get rid of it."
Pei's doctor said sarcastically.
The most fearful thing about poisoning is not knowing what kind of poison you are getting.
If you don’t know what kind of poison you are poisoned, there is no way to detoxify it.
"Waste!"
"Invite all the doctors in the city to come over!"
Princess Xiangcheng was stunned for a moment, then became furious.
She scolded loudly and ordered all the doctors to be called.
"Little, little man thinks that no other doctor can detect this poison."
Pei's doctor whispered.
"Presumptuous!"
"Pull it down and slap your mouth!"
Princess Xiangcheng suddenly became furious.
His eyes stared fiercely at Pei's doctor.
"Yes!"
Xiao Rui responded immediately.
Order the soldiers to come and pull people.
"Princess, the doctor is just guessing based on his experience."
Pei Ji immediately spoke and stopped the soldiers' actions.
The soldiers froze in place, looked at Xiao Rui, and then at Princess Xiangcheng.
Xiao Rui looked ugly and did not continue to give orders. Instead, he looked at Princess Xiangcheng and stood by.
"Pull it down, slap your mouth!"
Princess Xiangcheng’s eyes were cold and she said in a deep voice.
The soldiers immediately responded and pulled Pei's doctor out.
Pei's doctor shouted for mercy, but was eventually pulled out.
Pei Ji's face turned gloomy, and he was very dissatisfied with being rebutted on the spot.
"Prince Fang, please find out the reason!"
Princess Xiangcheng took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
Qin Huaiyu and Cheng Chumo are not only the sons of the Duke, but also her friends.
The two of them were poisoned in Liaozhou City. It’s really a ghost. The truth must be revealed to them.
“We have to dig three feet into the ground to find out the truth!”
Fang Yuan gave an order to Zheng Jiu.
"Yes!"
Zheng Jiu said in a deep voice and left quickly.
The atmosphere at the scene became depressed and everyone felt heavy.
The two princes' sons were poisoned and fell into coma, which made no one interested in the party.
"Princess, Prime Minister Pei, I have some clues."
Suddenly, someone made a sound in the heavy scene.
Everyone followed the sound and looked over, and it was Pei Yonghan who was sitting next to Pei Ji just now.
"Say it quickly!"
Princess Xiangcheng said anxiously.
"The two gentlemen were probably poisoned at the White Tiger Club."
"I lost a bet with two young masters a few days ago, so I invited them to play at the White Tiger Club today."
"Because I wanted to meet with Prime Minister Pei, I separated from them at the White Tiger Club, so they should have been poisoned at the White Tiger Club."
Pei Yonghan said respectfully.
"White Tiger Club?!"
Princess Xiangcheng murmured, then looked at Fang Yuan.
Not only him, but most of the governors on the scene looked at Fang Yuan.
Many people at the scene knew that White Tiger Club was opened after Fang Yuan integrated the brothels.
Since the two sons of the Duke held a meeting at the White Tiger Club, they have no clear relationship with Fang Yuan.
Pei Yonghan explained the relationship between Baihu Club and Fang Yuan beside Pei Ji.
"I was poisoned at the White Tiger Club, but the cause has not yet been identified."
Fang Yuan's face stiffened and he said in a deep voice.
Everyone was in an uproar, and their expressions changed a little.
Princess Xiangcheng's face changed slightly, but she didn't speak.
"Confused!"
"How can officials set off such a place for fireworks?"
"Now the sons of two princes have been poisoned. You, Governor Fang, cannot escape the blame!"
Pei Ji said angrily.
"The lower official is at fault!"
Fang Yuan lowered his head and said with an ugly expression.
"Huh, if the two sons of the princes can't cure you, just take the blame and resign!"
Pei Ji snorted coldly.
The tone is decisive.
When everyone saw this, they were all stunned.
But there was also no one to speak or plead.
Not even Princess Xiangcheng or Du Miaoyan.
The atmosphere at the scene slowly became depressing again, and everyone was talking quietly.
Not long after, the doctors from the city arrived one after another and examined the bodies of Qin Huaiyu and Qin Huaiyu one by one.
"I'm sorry, but my medical skills are shallow and I can't find out what kind of poison I got."
After each examination, the doctors shook their heads and sighed.
Princess Xiangcheng's face is getting uglier and uglier, her eyes can kill people.
"Is poison deadly?"
Finally, Princess Xiangcheng said in a trembling voice.
"Looking at the situation of the two young masters, the poison should be fatal. If the poison cannot be detoxified within three days, their lives will be in danger."
A doctor spoke.
Other doctors also expressed their gratitude.
At this time, all the doctors in the city have arrived.
"How come?!"
Princess Xiangcheng staggered back.
If it weren't for Du Miaoyan's support, he might have fallen to the ground.
"Fang Yuan, you must be responsible for this!"
Xiao Rui stared at Fang Yuan with an ugly expression, almost roaring.
"Confused, really confused. I actually thought Liaozhou was good, and I thought Governor Fang was good!"
"What we see now is that everything is just a cover-up. There is a huge difference between the real Liaozhou governor and the Liaozhou governor!"
"Fang Governor, the truth is that I want to temporarily deprive you of your status as Liaozhou Governor. What do you have to say?"
Pei Ji said in a deep voice.
He has learned the specific situation from Pei Yonghan.
It was Pei Yonghan who cooperated with Qin Huaiyu, Cheng Chumo and others to target Fang Yuan.
Today, after the two princes' sons were poisoned and it was determined that it was a fatal poison, they can take this opportunity to deprive Fang Yuan of his position as governor.
I have to say that Pei Yonghan's plan is so insidious and bold. He dares to use the sons of two princes as bait. He is really not brave.
However, it is precisely because of his boldness that even Princess Xiangcheng may not be able to refute his decision.
I just feel that Fang Yuan is a little cheaper, but it is a pity that he was praised not long ago.
"Prime Minister Pei, is it too much?"
Princess Xiangcheng's brows trembled and she said in a deep voice.
"Yes, Prime Minister Pei, is it too much?"
Li Ji and Zhang Gongjin also asked for mercy.
As for others, they remained silent.
"He is in charge of Liaozhou, but something like this happened, which is a huge dereliction of duty!"
"Are you questioning the truth and not knowing the laws of the Tang Dynasty?"
Pei Ji said coldly.
His sharp eyes swept over everyone present.
This old minister, who didn’t even give Emperor Li Shimin any face, wouldn’t dare to stop him when he got angry.
"Prime Minister Pei, I have something to say."
"Someone did this deliberately. Please give me half a day to find out."
Fang Yuan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
After the words fell, Pei Yonghan shuddered, but quickly returned to normal.
"No need!"
"All the gentlemen present here are more experienced than you. Please step back. Liaozhou will be temporarily taken over by the Prime Minister!"
Pei Ji said without comment.
Everyone's expressions changed again, but they also remained silent.
There is absolutely no problem in temporarily taking charge of a state with the dignity of a prime minister.
"Is Prime Minister Pei so arbitrary?"
"You don't want to believe that the official was wronged?"
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
"Pull it down!"
Pei Ji directly asked people to take Fang Yuan down.
Everyone was in an uproar, Xiao Rui's eyes darkened, and he immediately called the soldiers to take action.
Just as Fang Yuan was about to be taken away, at this moment, there was a sound outside the door.