In a small tea room, Chun Ling walked in, knelt on the ground, and saluted the young official Gao who was also sitting in front of him.
"Have you ever seen her kill a fool with lightning?" Gao Xiaoguanren asked with a curled lip.
"No." Chun Ling quickly raised her head and said in a different tone, "Senior official, please listen to my accent."
accent?
The high-ranking officer was startled, then suddenly realized.
"Jiangzhou!" he said.
Chun Ling nodded and continued to answer yes with a Jiangzhou accent.
So, how could a little girl who lives with an official prostitute in the capital have ever seen Mrs. Cheng kill people by causing thunder?
"Could it be said that she has killed someone in Jiangzhou?" Gao Xiaoguan asked, a little surprised.
This little lady is only eighteen or nineteen years old now. She was only talkative a few years ago, but she has already killed someone.
"Yes." Chun Ling nodded, switching back to her Beijing accent for fear that the high-ranking official would not understand, "This servant was originally a maid in the Taoist temple of the Cheng family in Jiangzhou. Later, Mrs. Cheng was sent by her family to follow the Taoist temple.
I don’t know what kind of dispute arose between the temple owner, but one rainy night, she and her maid used lightning to kill the temple owner. They also sent our sisters to a Taoist temple far away to be silenced. Unfortunately, my sister and I escaped.
When we came out, it was a pity that my sister died of the cold on the road and died in the ruined temple."
At this point, Chun Ling covered her face and cried.
So that's it. The high-ranking official reached out and knocked on a few boxes in deep thought.
"I see." He said slowly, narrowing his eyes at the little maid, "But it won't work even with you as a witness."
Chun Ling seemed surprised, raising her head with some panic and anger.
"Officers, not even officials? I have never dared to tell anyone. I have been trembling with fear every day. Now that she has harmed Prince Ping again, I am really scared to death, and I don't dare to complain.
Today I risked my life to ask for a meeting with a junior official..." She cried with tears, "Can't a junior official also capture her?"
"It's not that I can't do it." Gao Xiaoguanren said, "This matter has been decided. We can't talk about it anymore. Talking about it is in vain."
"What I can prove, I am willing to testify." Chun Ling opened her eyes and said seriously.
"You alone cannot prove the world." Gao Xiaoguan said.
Chun Ling sat back dejectedly, covering her face and crying.
"It's hard for you to hide it for so long." Gao Xiaoguan suddenly said, "What happened last time was actually your plan, right?"
Chun Ling shuddered, her cries faded, and then she raised her head.
"I'll spare my life, my little official. I'll spare my life, my humble servant. Yes, yes..." She kowtowed and said.
"You think I'm powerful enough to deal with this Mrs. Cheng, right?" Gao Xiaoguanren asked.
Chun Ling leaned over, trembling and crying, not daring to speak.
"But you are looking down on me in this matter. I can't help you now. I will be driven out of the capital by Mrs. Cheng." Gao Xiaoguanren stretched his arms and stood up.
Chun Ling hurriedly knelt in front of him and boldly grabbed the high-ranking official by the hem of his clothes.
"Please, little official, save this slave." She said with tears.
Gao Xiaoguanren laughed and stretched out his hand to pinch Chun Ling's chin.
"Okay, I'll take you with me before I leave, and we'll run for our lives together." He said with a smile, raising his feet and swaying away.
"Young official, this little bitch is such a thief. There's no point in using evidence to expose her, so let her go like this?" The attendant couldn't help but follow up and asked in a low voice, while looking back at the tea room.
The high-ranking official smiled.
"When I saw her, it wasn't because she used thunder to kill people as evidence." He smiled, "This little thief bitch put me and that bitch Cheng together, there's no guarantee that she won't be able to make a second case, and keep the boss."
it works."
In the tea room, Chun Ling also sat up, raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her face, and waved her hand to fan herself with some ease.
She didn't meet him to testify for Yin Lei, but just to let this high-ranking official know that a person like her would always be useful.
Now that things have happened, there is no need to worry that the Gao family and Mrs. Cheng will turn their feud into friendship and make peace with each other and treat her as a scapegoat.
At the same time, in the Queen Mother's Palace, Gao Lingbo was saying goodbye to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother naturally shed tears.
"In order to maintain the imperial line, it doesn't matter if I never meet the empress again." Gao Lingbo said, "If the empress doesn't see the Gao family, then the queen will naturally not be able to see the Song family. The empress can also gain a reputation as a virtuous person. It really kills two birds with one stone."
"It's really hard to get such a good reputation as a virtuous person," the Queen Mother said, wiping her tears.
"Your Majesty, you must know how much your Majesty has suffered," Gao Lingbo said with a smile, while having a glass of wine.
Today I came to say goodbye to the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother gave me a banquet, and there was nothing the courtiers could do to stop me.
The Queen Mother sighed, and her face suddenly became sad again when she thought of the Emperor.
"If Prince Qing is really handed over to the courtiers, the Ai family will feel uneasy," she said.
Gao Lingbo put down the wine bowl.
"There are Chen Shao and ministers in the court, but no one dares to have any second thoughts towards Prince Qing." He said, paused, "If you want to say you are worried, there is one person who should be worried."
The Queen Mother was startled and sat upright.
"Who?" she asked.
"Prince Jin'an." Gao Lingbo said.
"He won't do it." The Queen Mother shook her head hurriedly, "That matter was all caused by the Queen. Weilang can't do it. He wants to tear out his heart and lungs for Prince Qing. How could he have such a rebellious thought."
"My Majesty, people will change." Gao Lingbo said, looking at the Queen Mother, "My Majesty, you have been to court three times, and all the government affairs these days have been sent to you. What do you think...?"
The Queen Mother was startled.
"What can I do? It doesn't feel good at all, it's annoying and tiring," she said.
"But, it feels good to have control over the world, right?" Gao Lingbo asked with a smile.
The Queen Mother's expression changed for a moment.
"That's just what you men think." She said, "What's good is good!"
Gao Lingbo smiled.
"Your Majesty, the Prince of Jin'an County is a man." He said, "His Majesty once entrusted him with important responsibilities. He once handled court affairs together with Prince Ping..."
The Queen Mother's eyes twinkled.
"If Prince Ping had been here before, he wouldn't have thought anything of it, but now it's different. The Queen has proposed adoption, and there are actually supportive remarks among the Shilin court officials." Gao Lingbo said, looking at the Queen Mother, "Empress, Prince
There has always been a lot of chaos in government and conspiracy."
The Queen Mother was silent and silent.
Gao Lingbo stopped talking and took out a small paper bag from his sleeve and pushed it over.
When the Queen Mother saw it, she immediately shrank back as if on fire.
"You, what are you doing!" she shouted in a low voice, with a bit of horror and panic.
Gao Lingbo looked at her with a serious expression, but did not take back the hand pushing the paper bag.
"Your Majesty, you must stop being disturbed by her." He said, "My Majesty is getting older and the Prince is getting stronger, so we have to guard against it."
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When Gao Lingbo returned home, Gao Xiaoguan came to greet him with some nervousness.
"Father?" he asked anxiously.
Gao Lingbo nodded.
"Have everything been packed?" he asked with some ease, "Your mother and the others go first."
Gao Xiaoguan agreed happily and followed Gao Lingbo into the study.
The guests in the study room have been waiting for a long time.
"The Queen Mother knows what the overall situation is, and she also knows who is her direct relative." Gao Lingbo said calmly.
As soon as these words came out, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little happy.
"And this is the best time." A guest from the Qing Dynasty said, "Over there, the scholars and courtiers jointly submitted a letter asking the King of Jin'an County to grant the title when he went out. The Queen Mother here summoned the King of Jin'an County to persuade him, and then the King of Jin'an County returned.
Gong Bian drank poisoned wine and committed suicide."
"What an upright and noble King Yan Yi." Another Qing guest sighed. [Note 1]
Everyone then looked at each other and burst into laughter.
"When the time comes, we must unite with the courtiers to give Prince Jin'an an excellent posthumous title."
"If you want to be crowned king, you must be crowned king."
"There is a precedent of Jin'an County Prince sacrificing his own life to prove his innocence. Let's see which clan still dares to think about something that shouldn't be done."
"When Zhang Jiangzhou mentions the adopted clan again, the first to fight him will be the clan. He will force the clan with no way out."
The room was filled with people joking and joking, and the atmosphere was relaxed and relaxed that was rare in this period.
"Wait a minute." Gao Xiaoguan suddenly stopped laughing and thought of something and said, "Father, this matter is uncertain."
Everyone stopped talking and laughing and looked at Gao Xiaoguan.
"Little officials, don't worry, it's a foolproof medicine." A Qing guest said.
"Even if the Queen Mother hesitates, the people in the Queen Mother's palace have already explained it." Another Qingke said.
The high-ranking official waved his hand and shook his head.
"No, no, that's not it." He said, looking at Gao Lingbo, "Father, you have forgotten that there may be people who can bring the dead back to life."
Everyone in the room was stunned.
That Mrs. Cheng! But everyone shook their heads.
"She doesn't have that magical skills, right? They are all passed down by ordinary people. As far as we can see, whether it is drawing thunder or curing diseases, it is not that easy to come by." A Qingke said.
Gao Lingbo raised his hand to stop them.
"That's right, you have to think things through and don't take chances." He said, "We have suffered too many losses from taking chances."
"Then, kill this woman first." Gao Xiaoguanren said, angrily, "I should have killed her a long time ago. I shouldn't have hesitated that time in Desheng Tower."
Gao Lingbo shook his head.
"It's not like there's no one around this woman, and she's always cautious. The spies said that she hardly goes out, and even when she goes out in a carriage, it's hard to recognize her." He said, "What's more, she can make magic arms, bows, stone bullets and other things.
, who knows what other powerful weapons are available for self-defense, but taking action directly to arouse the enemy will have too great impact, and the gain will outweigh the loss."
Everyone present nodded.
"What should we do?" someone asked.
"Our purpose is to prevent her from treating Prince Jin'an, so don't think about anything else, don't think about taking her life by the way, we just have to achieve the goal of preventing her from treating the disease." Gao Lingbo said, leading
With a smile, "If you think about it this way, this matter will be much easier, and it can also add destiny to the death of Prince Jin'an."
Everyone looked puzzled.
"Not only are we not going to kill her, but we also want her to say it herself, not to punish the King of Jin'an County." Gao Lingbo said with a smile.
Saying it yourself will not cure it?
"This woman teamed up with Queen Zhang Jiangzhou to push Jin'an County King to the throne. How could she be willing to watch Jin'an County King die without treatment?" Gao Xiaoguan asked with wide eyes, "This is impossible."
Gao Lingbo laughed.
"Impossible? Nothing is impossible in this world. It's just a matter of choice."
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Note 1: Zhao Dezhao, the second son of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, was granted the title of King Yanyi. After the death of Song Taizu, his younger brother Song Taizong Zhao Guangyi came to the throne. Dezhao lost the chance to be emperor. Taizong granted Dezhao the title of King of Wugong County and ranked among the prime ministers during the court meeting.
superior.
In the fourth year of Taiping and Xingguo's reign, when Taizong personally went to Taiyuan, an incident happened overnight that disturbed the military camp. The sergeants were looking for Taizong everywhere but could not find him. Legend has it that someone proposed to make Dezhao the emperor. After returning to the capital, the emperor did not give him permission for a long time because of the unfavorable situation of the Northern Expedition.
The heroes who contributed to the Battle of Taiyuan were rewarded. Dezhao discussed the matter with Song Taizong, and Song Taizong was furious and said: "It won't be too late to reward him when you become emperor yourself." Zhao Dezhao committed suicide after retreating from the court.
Song Taizong was very regretful when he heard this. He ran to hold Zhao Dezhao's body and cried loudly: "Why do you idiots do this?" Zhao Dezhao was posthumously given the title of Zhongshu Ling, named King of Wei, and given a posthumous title.
He was renamed King of Wu and then King of Yue. (To be continued)
