Qi Yaoling walked in quickly and said through the screen: "Master, Queen Wu is dead."
Tang Shijin was surprised: "So fast?"
"And he died suddenly in front of all the civil and military officials."
Now even Yan Baiwei couldn't hold back his anger: "What's going on?"
This morning, after the early morning court, when all the officials were going down to court, they saw a woman in palace clothes, supported by a palace maid, walking over quickly, and immediately fell to her knees on the ground. The officials were so shocked that they were at a loss.
She was obviously well prepared. Before she could sit down, she said quickly and loudly: "I am the Wu family of Zhonggong!"
She took a breath and spoke quickly, high and sharp: "I was poisoned less than a year after I entered the palace! A few days ago, Wan's humble maid admitted that she was the wrong daughter. The emperor wanted to comfort her, so he asked
Kill me and make her your queen! And you want to falsely accuse me of attacking the Seventh Prince! My Wu family has a family of military generals who are full of loyal people. How could I murder the emperor's heir? And the Seventh Prince didn't understand poetry at the age of eight, but I harmed him.
Why are you here! Why are you trying to incriminate yourself? Your Majesty is very affectionate and wants me to make room for that cheap maid. I accept it! But my life is pure! My Wu family is also pure! I entered the middle palace by mistake and only asked for
If I die, all I ask is that my family is not harmed! All I ask is..."
She had been poisoned for a long time. As she continued to speak, black blood suddenly came out of her mouth and nose, and she died suddenly on the spot.
Things happened so suddenly that it was only then that the guards rushed over. Wang Zhongyan said loudly: "The Queen is ill and confused..."
Naturally, everyone wanted to echo a few words.
But no one is a fool. Everyone knows whether he is sick or confused.
Empress Wu was ill for a long time and did not even show up for celebrations. Few courtiers knew her and could only rely on her clothes to identify her. It was really depressing for the empress to treat her like this.
However, the imperial concubine, who has been managing the harem for many years, was able to ask Empress Wu to run to the front at this moment, in front of all the civil and military officials... This level of management is really hard to describe.
But no matter what, after what Empress Wu said, I am afraid that she will never be able to occupy the post-position of imperial concubine again.
As for the Wu family, if they really let Queen Wu die on the charge of "murdering the emperor's heir", they would also be implicated. On the contrary, there is still a chance of survival. After all, Queen Wu is "sick and confused"!
At least the emperor knew clearly that he could not attack the Wu family directly.
Tang Shijin was dumbfounded when he heard this, and all his alcoholism was frightened away.
I never expected that there could be such a divine unfolding.
She turned to look at Yan Baiwei.
Yan Baiwei muttered: "Don't worry, this is not a bad thing for me." He paused: "It is a good thing for you."
Tang Shijin composed himself: "Ling'er asked someone to bring a basin of cold water."
Qi Yaoling turned around and left. Tang Shijin washed his face twice with cold water, drank half a bowl of hangover tea, and sat down to think about it.
She said: "I'll go over and tell Wang Shenxing that there are only two days left. No need to wait any longer. While all these officials are here, we will start collecting grain the day after tomorrow!"
It's not that you can't collect food after the death of the queen, but since it's a grand event, it naturally has to be festive. When the news comes, it will affect the atmosphere and create bad associations.
Queen Wu's death was so...a slap in the face. I'm afraid that Emperor Yuan Sheng still needs a few days to deal with the aftermath. Then it will take about ten days for the news to reach here, which is enough.
As long as the operation is done correctly, this will be a timely blessing for Emperor Yuan Sheng, whose reputation has been greatly damaged!
Tang Shijin thought about all these things while changing into night clothes, and came out and waved to Qi Yaoling: "Let's go."
They went to see Wang Shenxing.
Wang Shenxing also drank a lot and was about to take a break.
Just now in the Tang Dynasty, Jin Bo was drunk, and he had also seen it. Now when he heard that she was coming and she had not left through the door, Wang Shenxing was shocked at that time.
He knew something must have happened, so he hurried out and drank a bowl of sobering tea. After sitting for a while, he felt that his mind was clear, and then he said: "Master Marquis, please tell me."
Tang Shijin told the story.
Wang Shenxing's eyes widened as he listened.
But he was more keen than Tang Shijin in this regard, and almost immediately thought of the pros and cons.
He weighed it and said in a deep voice: "We have to do this as soon as possible."
"That's what I mean," Tang Shijin said, "I will arrange for the Jin Yiwei to go down tomorrow. We won't do it in a 'celebration' place, but in a 'ceremonious' place."
Wang Shenxing nodded: "Let's handle it well and detail it. The timing of reporting must be accurate."
Talking to smart people really saves trouble and effort, Tang Shijin said, "Yes, but now we have to have a reason."
Wang Shenxing said: "It's easier to explain from the beginning, why not just say that the Marquis had a dream?"
Tang Shijin pondered.
Why is this a good opportunity?
Because the Queen Wu incident was slapped in the face, and the more irrefutable it became, the more urgent Emperor Yuan Sheng needed to prove himself.
Therefore, a good harvest of grain is a "prosperous and wise king", a "blessing from God", and it is a way of giving face to the emperor.
Then Emperor Yuan Sheng would be doubly happy about this matter, and people like them would benefit even more.
Wang Shenxing wanted to use the excuse that she was dreaming, which was a show of goodwill to her, because Empress Wu could not be talked about at the moment, so saying this would make her more magical in the eyes of Jiangnan officials, and make her even more special.
Things are tied to her.
However, what Tang Shijin was thinking was, since it was said to be a dream, should he leave a small clue?
So Tang Shijin quickly said: "Okay, let's say that I dreamed of a bird with colorful feathers holding grain, and I took it back. I felt uneasy and wanted to collect the grain in advance."
Wang Shenxing thought about it and couldn't help but admire him. He looked at her and said, "Master Hou is really smart, so let's do it like this!"
"Okay," Tang Shijin stood up: "Then I'll come early tomorrow morning."
Wang Shenxing nodded, and Tang Shijin left quietly.
Yan Baiwei couldn't help but marvel after hearing what she said: "You are really quick-witted, how can you be so smart?"
Is this a bird carrying food? This is clearly a pair of phoenixes seizing luck!
As soon as this dream comes out, when the news comes from the capital, it will be a clear proof of the gods!
But, it's far more than that.
When this dream came to the ears of the emperor, Emperor Yuan Sheng would definitely feel like he had found a treasure, and he would seize the opportunity to talk about this dream, because he thought that doing so would be a blow to Queen Wu's reputation! She would also rely more on Tang Shijin!
But, what about the future?
The former Empress is a phoenix, Empress Wu is a phoenix... Tang Shijin today, and Tang Shijin in the future, are still phoenixes!
When the truth is revealed in the future, all of Emperor Yuan Sheng's "gold words" and active publicity will become their endorsement!
So let’s just say that such a dream will have countless interpretations no matter who hears it and when it comes into the ear. It’s really very smart to be able to advance or retreat.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was really wonderful. He couldn't help but praise it again: "Jin'er is really smart, far better than me."