Zhao Zhen's cough was weak and weak, and the thick phlegm accumulated in his throat could not come out. At first, the imperial doctor prescribed phlegm-reducing medicine, but later, Zhao Zhen could hardly drink the medicine.
In order to relieve the emperor's pain, the empress did not hesitate to suck the emperor's phlegm with her mouth, which made the civil and military officials in the dynasty full of praise for the empress.
Therefore, memorials for property worth less than 5,000 guan are decided by the Queen.
It is said that there is no filial son before a long-term illness. It is commendable that the queen can do this. Even if she is pretending, she has set an example of conjugal love for the people of the world. She can draw 5,000 silver coins from the inner palace at a time, which is
A compensation made by the emperor to the queen.
The apricot tree outside the window once again bloomed with green leaves, and finger-sized green apricots were hung on the branches. Zhao Zhen looked at them very seriously.
I have survived another year!
Zou Tong, who was less than fifty years old, had already turned gray. This reminded Zhao Zhen of the confidant eunuch who was monitoring Yun Zheng from far outside the Great Wall. The old man still had to work hard, and Zhao Zhen once again hated his weak body.
Come body.
"Yunzheng left Xijing on the 6th, and the army marched all the way to the northeast. The whole army was completely wiped out. Wang Anshi wrote a poem about the frontier fortress and recorded it behind the scroll."
"On the 13th, the army was attacked, and the general was relieved. The brave general Lang Tan defeated the enemy. The cavalry formation beheaded 631 enemies and lost fifty-six of them. The scout general Liang Hu pursued the enemy.
There was no reply until the old slave reported it."
"On the 19th, Haishi, the general attacked Hongzhou. The brave general Yunwu led 600 soldiers to ascend the city first, but was driven back by the Liao general Zhang Jinshou, the lord of Hongzhou City and the left deputy capital of the Liao Dynasty. General Yunwu was hit by a stray arrow.
, thanks to the bravery of his soldiers, he was able to escape.
The general broke off the arrows on General Yunwu's body and ordered angrily to destroy Hongzhou and massacre the city for three days!"
"On the 21st, the Eagle's Nest artillery arrived at the foot of Hongzhou City. The general ordered thirty artillery pieces to fire a salvo. At that moment, the sky shook and the earth shook, flames shot up into the sky, and Hongzhou City was instantly reduced to powder.
Immediately, the city was defeated, and the general ordered the massacre of the city for three days, and Hongzhou became a hell on earth!"
When Zou Tong read this, he secretly looked at the emperor's expression. Seeing that the emperor didn't show any expression, he continued to read.
"Wen Yanbo was at odds with Yun Zheng. He repeatedly overstepped his authority and accused Yun Zheng, but Yun Zheng repelled him and said that only one voice in the army is enough!"
"On the 28th, envoys from the Liao Kingdom suddenly came to the military camp, and the old slave was responsible for them. The Emperor of the Liao Dynasty said that as long as the general did not move eastward, he was willing to discuss with His Majesty the Emperor. The border between the two countries was bounded by the Black Cloud Mountain.
Do not interfere with each other.
The old slave reported to the general, and the general said: While you are sick, I will kill you! All the sixteen states of Yanyun will not withdraw their troops!"
On the 29th, Ye Luxin, the leader of the Liao Kingdom, came as a secret envoy. The general opened the secret letter in front of Lao Nu, Wang Anshi, and Wen Yanbo. The letter said: We are willing to divide Yanyun equally with the Song Dynasty, as long as the general attacks directly.
Just go to Linhuang Mansion!
The general wrote back and said: The land of Yanyun is already meat in a bowl. I have always been greedy. Yanyun alone is not enough to satisfy my appetite. It is better to add the southwest two capitals..."
On the 30th, news came from Zhongjing that the unsuspecting Pang had arrived at Luanhe. The general could not sleep at night, deeply hating the Liao Emperor's incompetence!"
After reading these, Zou Tong closed the memorial and whispered: "Your Majesty, I have finished reading the March memorial. If you still want to hear it, I will go and get the memorials from Yunzheng, Wang Anshi and Wen Yanbo."
Zhao Zhen closed his eyes happily. Seeing that the emperor was tired, Zou Tong wanted to pull up the curtain so that he could have a good rest.
Zhao Zhen opened his eyes again and blinked continuously. After Emperor Zou Tong expressed his opinions, he whispered in a low voice: "Your Majesty, do you mean to show Chen Lin's ancestor's report to the prime minister and the Privy Council in the future? Still
Are you going to give it to the left and right stations? Including this month’s secret report?
Okay, the old slave will specifically tell Prime Minister Pang to keep it secret. At the same time, he will also go to Yun Mansion to visit Mrs. Yun. Will Concubine Shu go too?
I understand, the prince will go, but the concubine will not go!"
After Zhao Zhen reluctantly explained the matter, he closed his eyes again. His breathing was rapid and his chest was heaving rapidly. Sleeping did not mean rest for him, but the beginning of a new round of struggle. This was already Zhao Zhen's death.
Zhen is used to it.
Since he discovered that he was urinating blood, all the eunuchs in the Gyeongbokgung Palace except Zou Tong were executed with sticks. At the same time, the three imperial doctors who were in charge of the emperor were also sent to Lingnan. From then on, outside food was no longer allowed in the Gyeongbokgung Palace.
If the imperial doctor had not diagnosed that the emperor was poisoned, the fate of the three imperial doctors would have been even more tragic. The only reason why they were punished was that they were too incompetent to find out whether the emperor had been poisoned.
What poison!
Since the emperor was discovered to have been poisoned, his meals will go through three stages of inspection. The first is the eunuch who specializes in tasting, the second is the taste test by Zou Tong, and the third is specially requested by the prime minister, that is, he will not eat again.
Try it once...
Pang Ji has not been home for a month. Now, he lives in Gyeongbokgung Palace and holds the authority to command the Habayashi Guards. Whenever he finds someone with evil intentions, he can kill them first and report them later.
Chen Lin's secret report was held by Zou Tong and personally delivered to the prime minister's desk next door.
Pang Ji asked in a deep voice: "Has your Majesty eaten anything today?"
Zou Tong shook his head.
Pang Ji let out a long sigh and reached out his hand to take out the secret memorials and read them carefully. After a long time, he handed them to Comrade Zou and said, "Who else is qualified to read these secret memorials?"
"Privy Council and Two Stations!"
"It's not appropriate. It can only be shown to Han Qi. It doesn't matter if the others don't watch it! After the two channels on the left and right watch it, the big secret will be spread to everyone."
Zou Tong cupped his hands and said, "This is your Majesty's arrangement!"
Pang Ji shook his head and said: "Your Majesty hopes to make it known to the whole city, and to eliminate the civil and military suspicions of Yun Zheng. Although it is a good thing, it will affect the mood of the general. This is the time when the war is at its most critical.
At this time, I will not allow any problems to occur in the battle ahead.
When Yun Zheng defeated his master and returned to the court, he would have supreme glory waiting for him. But not now, he must endure it even if he has grievances.
Didn't he say that if you live or die for the benefit of the country, how can you avoid it because of misfortunes and blessings? Then Yun Zheng won't care about a brief misunderstanding."
Zou Tong nodded and said: "Since Prime Minister Pang insists, I will show it to the Privy Councilor first. After I ask His Majesty, if Your Majesty no longer insists, I will do what Prime Minister Pang ordered."
Pang Ji nodded, immersed himself in the papers again, and continued to review the pile of memorials. The entire Song Dynasty was now supporting the Northern Expedition, and money, food, manpower and material resources from all over the country were flowing to the northern border. As a prime minister, he was now doing an extremely difficult job.
Zou Tong did not leave immediately and said in a harsh voice: "Yesterday, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince took away half a can of leftover porridge from Concubine Shu. After returning to the East Palace, he immediately asked for the civet cat and hound. He and the civet cat and hound were in the same room.
Stayed all night.
After daybreak, when the civet cats and hounds were all safe, the prince went to Concubine Shu to kneel down and apologize before he even washed himself. Although he didn’t know why he was asking for forgiveness, it was clear that Concubine Shu had forgiven him. Now, mother and son are in harmony!"
Pang Ji looked up at Zou Tong and said with a sullen face: "How did the prince know that your majesty was poisoned? Who allowed you to inform the prince about this? Who forced the prince to go to Concubine Shu for confirmation?
Confused, we can only try our best to cover up this matter, but we can't make a fuss about it. Zou Tong, you immediately tell the prince to strengthen the bodyguards around him. Without my order, the prince is not allowed to continue to investigate this matter, go quickly!"
Zou Tong said dissatisfiedly: "The suspicion of Concubine Shu has been lifted. Isn't Prime Minister Pang dissatisfied?"
Pang Ji said angrily: "Who told you that Concubine Shu's suspicion has been lifted? This kind of thing cannot be a black and white matter. Are you going to say now that Concubine Shu's suspicion has been lifted, will the Queen's suspicion become more serious?
We can't do anything until we understand the poison in His Majesty's body! Otherwise, it will cause a catastrophic disaster, and even the Yanyun Border, which is within easy reach, will have changes!"
Zou Tong lowered his head and said: "It was not the old slave who told the prince. The prince came to Gyeongbokgung Palace to attend to his illness. He saw His Majesty's blood and urine. It was His Majesty who ordered the old slave to tell the prince. At that time, the prince was furious and personally ordered sixteen to be executed with a stick.
A eunuch and bodyguard who improperly protected him, and he swore in front of His Majesty that he must find the murderer. If the murderer is not found, he will not ascend the throne!"
Pang Ji slapped the table hard, and the loud noise made Zou Tong was startled. Pang Ji lowered his voice and roared: "Who asked the prince to swear? If there is something wrong with your majesty, the prince will
Due to the delay in ascending the throne due to the oath, what should I do?
We must know that a country cannot be without a king for a day, how can the position of ninety-five be vacant for a day?"
"The prince is very filial!"
"At this time, what I, the Song Dynasty, want is a qualified king, not a loyal minister and filial son. The matter of His Majesty's poisoning can be traced slowly. If found out, I will personally tear this ungrateful person to pieces. Even if His Majesty is not poisoned
Seeing that time is running out, who would be so cruel as to put a terminally ill person to death? Who in the world would let such a vicious villain go?
However, at this time, the most important thing for me in the Song Dynasty is not to find out who the murderer is, but to use all our strength to stabilize the court. Once His Highness the Crown Prince secures his position in the Ninth Five-Year Plan, we can just search for the murderer in Qiongbiluohuan.
Can we alert the enemy at this time?"
Zou Tong held the secret memorial in his arms and bowed, "His Royal Highness is unwilling to endure it."
Pang Ji stood up with a long sigh, put on his official hat, pointed outside and said: "Just follow me to the East Palace. I, the tutor, will enforce the palace rules on the prince today! So that he knows what Qianlong should do.
Follow the rules.”
Zou Tong quickly stopped Pang Ji and said hurriedly: "It doesn't have to be like this, right? The prince is just a father and son who have a heart-to-heart. He can't stand it for anyone. Just give him good advice. The prince is not someone who cannot listen to criticism."
Pang Ji shook his head and said: "This may be the last lesson I teach the prince. If you don't remember it deeply, it won't be enough to remember it for a lifetime!" (To be continued)