Hu Ying followed the eunuch Haitao to the Ganqing Palace with mourning clothes, and knelt down and cried before the spirit of the late emperor.
Haitao had to wait for him.
After brewing a relationship like this, driven by crying, I forced a few tears to burst out, making my old eyes red, and then I went to see Prince Zhu Zhanji.
Sure enough, when Zhu Zhanji saw him, his eyes were red, he asked first. After hearing the reason, Zhu Zhanji also lamented, but it sounded like a kind of praise in Hu Ying's ears.
In fact, Emperor Hongxi Zhu Gaochi died, and Hu Ying could not find any sad feeling.
When Emperor Hong Xi was reigned, Hu Ying became a key member of the central government and became a priest in Nanjing Imperial College. He was completely excluded from the center. How sad was he?
In addition to a few eunuchs in the warm cabinet, the eunuch Wang Gou'er has already left.
At this time, Zhu Zhanji also held several eunuchs other than Haitao back and asked about the main matter: When you were in Nanjing, you once said that when Emperor Taizong died, you smelled a fragrance in the spiritual tent. I didn't talk in detail at that time. I suddenly remembered this and wanted to ask you what's going on.
yes.
Hu Ying responded quickly, then remained silent for a while before saying that the old minister had obtained some clues when he sent someone to secretly investigate the rebellion in Yangzhou. The person in charge of this matter was the interview envoy Zhang Ping'an. The old minister followed the investigation and later sent someone to Wushan.Because of his hasty action, he failed to catch the useful rioters, but some clues were found, including a gray powder shaped like ash, but the smell of this thing is very special, emitting a strange and light fragrance.After that, the old minister had not yet investigated it, he vaguely heard what might have happened to Emperor Taizong during his journey to the north, and hurriedly went up to the north... But the old minister was one step late... As he spoke, Hu Ying choked up.
Hu Ying served as an official in the Yongle Dynasty for 10 or 20 years, and had a deep relationship with Emperor Yongle.Zhu Zhanji said: You continue to say it.
At that time, the old minister asked to see Taizong for the last time, and was allowed to enter the spirit tent to worship the spirit. Unexpectedly, a scent suddenly smelled in the tent... Hu Ying's face changed.
Zhu Zhanji seemed to have been put into the situation. He almost understood what was going on, but he couldn't help but ask: What does it smell?
Hu Ying then said seriously: It is the strange fragrance of "grass and wood ash"!
The emperor’s grandfather had never been to Wushan, and no one had ever been to the ministers and servants around him... Only Wushan County has this kind of thing?Zhu Zhanji said with a serious expression.
Hu Ying said: Is there such a thing in other places? Old ministers dare not absolutely assert that, but it is the first time that the old minister has smelled that smell after decades.
Do you still save that gray powder?
Hu Ying seemed to have been prepared. Perhaps it was the reason for the summons that Haitao revealed to him when he went to issue the order, so he took out a small wooden box from his arms and presented it to him.
Zhu Zhanji stared at the box on the imperial desk, and after a moment he reached out to pick it up and opened the lid.
Seeing this, Haitao hurriedly spoke: This thing is an ominous thing, your highness is careful.
The implication is that it may be poisonous!
It should be fine. Didn’t Hu Ying have heard of it? Not only did the emperor’s grandfather’s spiritual tent have heard of it.
After Zhu Zhanji said that, he wanted to open the box to smell it.
Haitao hurriedly stepped forward and said: Let me come.
After getting Zhu Zhanji's approval, Haitao carefully held the wooden box, gently approached Zhu Zhanji, and then slapped it with his hands.
Zhu Zhanji frowned: No smell, take it closer.
Haitao stretched forward as he spoke, and his movements of slapping his hands in the air became more rapid.
Only then did Zhu Zhanji faintly smell a little, and it was indeed very light and almost ignored; if he hadn't paid special attention to it, he would definitely not be able to detect it.
But when I calmed down and smelled it carefully, I found that the faint smell was very special, as if it was fragrant.
Zhu Zhanji's face suddenly became unstable, and he felt even more murderous.
The emperor born in this era should be a good ruler who is in charge of civilized governance and is exactly what he is going to do; but at the same time, he also had the blood of Emperor Gaozu Taizong, and was greatly influenced by Emperor Taizong the day after tomorrow.
So he is not a weak person at heart.
But this is not necessarily true.
It may be true that the things were brought back from Wushan by Hu Ying's subordinates, but how can we prove that there was this smell in Taizong's spiritual tent at that time?
The only person who smelled this smell in the spiritual tent was Hu Ying. Hei Bai was alone, so it was impossible to determine.
It’s just that some things do not need to be confirmed or determined, and just a suspicion is very useful; perhaps those suspicions that cannot be proven are more serious and will linger in people’s hearts…
The emperor's grandfather was killed!?
Zhu Zhanji, who was covered in her long sleeves, had her fists clenched.
He turned to Haitao and said: Isn’t there a beautiful woman Wang who is buried with her?Find an imperial doctor to take her pulse as soon as possible, and then lock her up after confirmation.Put this box in secret in her room.
The servants obey the order.Haitao bowed and said.
Zhu Zhanji thought for a while and said: I couldn’t verify it at this time, so don’t disclose it for the time being to avoid panic.
Haitao agreed again, and Hu Ying also said: The old minister obeys the order.
Zhu Zhanji then raised his sleeve and waved it gently. The two of them knelt down and bowed out of the warm chalet.
Haitao was in a hurry to rumor that the imperial doctor had confirmed the diagnosis of the beautiful woman Wang. As expected, the imperial doctor insisted that it would be impossible to be pregnant.
Haitao checked the records of the bedtime service. This beautiful woman should still be a virgin. If she was really pregnant, it would be even more serious. She might not die alone, or even dozens of people could do it. In the palace, how did the traitor get in to make the concubine's belly bigger? It is related to the country's foundation and not to mention a large group of people that cannot solve the problem.
The eunuch Haitao is very motivated and does things very quickly because he has already understood another level of tricks in this matter.
The things in front of you are clear at a glance, that is, Taizong Zhu Di may have been poisoned to death, and the poison is the box of dust-like things, which may look like chronic poisons and require long-term contact to be poisoned.
The suspicious point is that at that time, Zhu Di was either a first- and second-rank imperial general or a very prestigious Duke and Martial General in the army, or a trusted eunuch. Who did this?
In contrast, although civil and military officials often have few opportunities to enter and exit the emperor's central army tent, the trusted eunuchs are more convenient for doing this.
At that time, Emperor Yongle led the eunuchs around him, including Wang Gou'er!
Wang Gou'er was very favored at that time, and the suspicion was probably the greatest.
This is why Haitao was so busy and happy. He thought to himself: Our family won’t kill you!
Of course, Meiren Wang will definitely die, and her way of death has been arranged, and there is no sign of death in the room.
If the box of wood ash does not work, Haitao can find another replacement.
Of course, you can prepare the substitute in advance, and there is no need to start with: first of all, people are curious, and Haitao is no exception. He himself also wants to understand whether the thing is really poisonous and whether Yongle was really killed by someone. Secondly, it is very risky to bring the substitute into the palace. Even if Haitao is becoming more and more powerful, he must abide by many rules when entering and leaving the palace. He takes a lot of risks by getting poisonous substances into the palace. It is very likely that he will lose the rice and play it in.
Haitao could not believe anything that was so evil, and the eunuch who called his ancestors' godfather did not believe it. At that point, he planned to implement it alone.
……
In fact, Wang Gou'er is not a fuel-efficient lamp.
Although this person has gray hair and is not young, he has fair skin and beautiful face. He has a thin figure and a thin waist. If he changes his clothes and dyes his hair, he might be able to pretend to be a woman. His appearance is like this, and his heart is as thin as a woman.
As soon as Meiren Wang was locked up, he noticed something abnormal.
As soon as I asked, I knew that beauty Wang was not pregnant. So, she should have hanged her to be buried with other concubines immediately. Why was she locked up again? Isn’t that strange?
Wang Gou'er then found his godson Wang Zhen to discuss the matter with him, and ordered Wang Zhen to secretly take a look at the situation.
His godson Wang Zhen stared at him for two days without much gain. The matter was very secret, no one knew the inside story except for the three people in the warm room at that time.
However, Wang Zhen did not return empty-handed and actively made suggestions in front of his godfather. This guy is a scholar and has the ink in his belly. If he hadn't had bad luck, he would have the ability to be a master.
Wang Zhen said in front of the gouer: My son has found out. Two days ago, Eunuch Hai, Hu Ying and His Highness were talking in the warm room. After Eunuch Hai came out, he rushed to find the imperial doctor to take his pulse, and then immediately locked up Meiren Wang.That means that if there is a mystery in this matter, three people will participate. Hu Ying is a foreign minister and will not be able to get along with his godfather for no reason. Only Eunuch Hai...
He said, looking around, then put his mouth close and whispered: Your Highness intends to let his godfather be the seal of the official ceremony. Haitao nodded and bowed his head, and he might have some thoughts behind his back.Although this person is also under his godfather, how can he be in the same mind as his sons?So my son guessed that he might be tinkering with something secretly this time, so we have to be careful.
Meiren Wang is a dying person. What kind of article can Haitao do in her?Wang Gou'er frowned and walked a few steps, and Hu Ying was there again, right?
Wang Gou'er suddenly seemed to remember something and said in a deep voice: I'll get you an errand, and you must ask your people to keep an eye on Haitao's entry and exit from the palace. Every time, you have to search carefully for our family according to the rules!Don’t be afraid of offending him. As long as our family doesn’t fall for a whole day, if anyone dares to touch you, you have to ask us, nod or nod!
Yes, godfather.Is my son still afraid of offending Haitao?As long as your godfather recognizes your son, he will be satisfied. If it weren't for you, his son might have starved to death and given him food to the dog on the street.
Wang Zhen said with a heart-to-heart look.
Wang Gou'er said again: And your fellow villager Zhang Ning, who has done it under Hu Ying before, must know a lot of things.If you find an opportunity, ask him again. When Emperor Taizong passed away the same year ago, he was anxious to see what the Saint on the North was for!If he really doesn't know that he has a good relationship with Hu Ying, and his ideas will make him vent his anger... In addition, Hai Tao slandered in front of the prince, and took the last impeachment memorial to tell Zhang Ning, you can also tell him.Let him know the interests, otherwise Haitao would have to frame him for nothing if he said bad things in the palace!
Haitao had to wait for him.
After brewing a relationship like this, driven by crying, I forced a few tears to burst out, making my old eyes red, and then I went to see Prince Zhu Zhanji.
Sure enough, when Zhu Zhanji saw him, his eyes were red, he asked first. After hearing the reason, Zhu Zhanji also lamented, but it sounded like a kind of praise in Hu Ying's ears.
In fact, Emperor Hongxi Zhu Gaochi died, and Hu Ying could not find any sad feeling.
When Emperor Hong Xi was reigned, Hu Ying became a key member of the central government and became a priest in Nanjing Imperial College. He was completely excluded from the center. How sad was he?
In addition to a few eunuchs in the warm cabinet, the eunuch Wang Gou'er has already left.
At this time, Zhu Zhanji also held several eunuchs other than Haitao back and asked about the main matter: When you were in Nanjing, you once said that when Emperor Taizong died, you smelled a fragrance in the spiritual tent. I didn't talk in detail at that time. I suddenly remembered this and wanted to ask you what's going on.
yes.
Hu Ying responded quickly, then remained silent for a while before saying that the old minister had obtained some clues when he sent someone to secretly investigate the rebellion in Yangzhou. The person in charge of this matter was the interview envoy Zhang Ping'an. The old minister followed the investigation and later sent someone to Wushan.Because of his hasty action, he failed to catch the useful rioters, but some clues were found, including a gray powder shaped like ash, but the smell of this thing is very special, emitting a strange and light fragrance.After that, the old minister had not yet investigated it, he vaguely heard what might have happened to Emperor Taizong during his journey to the north, and hurriedly went up to the north... But the old minister was one step late... As he spoke, Hu Ying choked up.
Hu Ying served as an official in the Yongle Dynasty for 10 or 20 years, and had a deep relationship with Emperor Yongle.Zhu Zhanji said: You continue to say it.
At that time, the old minister asked to see Taizong for the last time, and was allowed to enter the spirit tent to worship the spirit. Unexpectedly, a scent suddenly smelled in the tent... Hu Ying's face changed.
Zhu Zhanji seemed to have been put into the situation. He almost understood what was going on, but he couldn't help but ask: What does it smell?
Hu Ying then said seriously: It is the strange fragrance of "grass and wood ash"!
The emperor’s grandfather had never been to Wushan, and no one had ever been to the ministers and servants around him... Only Wushan County has this kind of thing?Zhu Zhanji said with a serious expression.
Hu Ying said: Is there such a thing in other places? Old ministers dare not absolutely assert that, but it is the first time that the old minister has smelled that smell after decades.
Do you still save that gray powder?
Hu Ying seemed to have been prepared. Perhaps it was the reason for the summons that Haitao revealed to him when he went to issue the order, so he took out a small wooden box from his arms and presented it to him.
Zhu Zhanji stared at the box on the imperial desk, and after a moment he reached out to pick it up and opened the lid.
Seeing this, Haitao hurriedly spoke: This thing is an ominous thing, your highness is careful.
The implication is that it may be poisonous!
It should be fine. Didn’t Hu Ying have heard of it? Not only did the emperor’s grandfather’s spiritual tent have heard of it.
After Zhu Zhanji said that, he wanted to open the box to smell it.
Haitao hurriedly stepped forward and said: Let me come.
After getting Zhu Zhanji's approval, Haitao carefully held the wooden box, gently approached Zhu Zhanji, and then slapped it with his hands.
Zhu Zhanji frowned: No smell, take it closer.
Haitao stretched forward as he spoke, and his movements of slapping his hands in the air became more rapid.
Only then did Zhu Zhanji faintly smell a little, and it was indeed very light and almost ignored; if he hadn't paid special attention to it, he would definitely not be able to detect it.
But when I calmed down and smelled it carefully, I found that the faint smell was very special, as if it was fragrant.
Zhu Zhanji's face suddenly became unstable, and he felt even more murderous.
The emperor born in this era should be a good ruler who is in charge of civilized governance and is exactly what he is going to do; but at the same time, he also had the blood of Emperor Gaozu Taizong, and was greatly influenced by Emperor Taizong the day after tomorrow.
So he is not a weak person at heart.
But this is not necessarily true.
It may be true that the things were brought back from Wushan by Hu Ying's subordinates, but how can we prove that there was this smell in Taizong's spiritual tent at that time?
The only person who smelled this smell in the spiritual tent was Hu Ying. Hei Bai was alone, so it was impossible to determine.
It’s just that some things do not need to be confirmed or determined, and just a suspicion is very useful; perhaps those suspicions that cannot be proven are more serious and will linger in people’s hearts…
The emperor's grandfather was killed!?
Zhu Zhanji, who was covered in her long sleeves, had her fists clenched.
He turned to Haitao and said: Isn’t there a beautiful woman Wang who is buried with her?Find an imperial doctor to take her pulse as soon as possible, and then lock her up after confirmation.Put this box in secret in her room.
The servants obey the order.Haitao bowed and said.
Zhu Zhanji thought for a while and said: I couldn’t verify it at this time, so don’t disclose it for the time being to avoid panic.
Haitao agreed again, and Hu Ying also said: The old minister obeys the order.
Zhu Zhanji then raised his sleeve and waved it gently. The two of them knelt down and bowed out of the warm chalet.
Haitao was in a hurry to rumor that the imperial doctor had confirmed the diagnosis of the beautiful woman Wang. As expected, the imperial doctor insisted that it would be impossible to be pregnant.
Haitao checked the records of the bedtime service. This beautiful woman should still be a virgin. If she was really pregnant, it would be even more serious. She might not die alone, or even dozens of people could do it. In the palace, how did the traitor get in to make the concubine's belly bigger? It is related to the country's foundation and not to mention a large group of people that cannot solve the problem.
The eunuch Haitao is very motivated and does things very quickly because he has already understood another level of tricks in this matter.
The things in front of you are clear at a glance, that is, Taizong Zhu Di may have been poisoned to death, and the poison is the box of dust-like things, which may look like chronic poisons and require long-term contact to be poisoned.
The suspicious point is that at that time, Zhu Di was either a first- and second-rank imperial general or a very prestigious Duke and Martial General in the army, or a trusted eunuch. Who did this?
In contrast, although civil and military officials often have few opportunities to enter and exit the emperor's central army tent, the trusted eunuchs are more convenient for doing this.
At that time, Emperor Yongle led the eunuchs around him, including Wang Gou'er!
Wang Gou'er was very favored at that time, and the suspicion was probably the greatest.
This is why Haitao was so busy and happy. He thought to himself: Our family won’t kill you!
Of course, Meiren Wang will definitely die, and her way of death has been arranged, and there is no sign of death in the room.
If the box of wood ash does not work, Haitao can find another replacement.
Of course, you can prepare the substitute in advance, and there is no need to start with: first of all, people are curious, and Haitao is no exception. He himself also wants to understand whether the thing is really poisonous and whether Yongle was really killed by someone. Secondly, it is very risky to bring the substitute into the palace. Even if Haitao is becoming more and more powerful, he must abide by many rules when entering and leaving the palace. He takes a lot of risks by getting poisonous substances into the palace. It is very likely that he will lose the rice and play it in.
Haitao could not believe anything that was so evil, and the eunuch who called his ancestors' godfather did not believe it. At that point, he planned to implement it alone.
……
In fact, Wang Gou'er is not a fuel-efficient lamp.
Although this person has gray hair and is not young, he has fair skin and beautiful face. He has a thin figure and a thin waist. If he changes his clothes and dyes his hair, he might be able to pretend to be a woman. His appearance is like this, and his heart is as thin as a woman.
As soon as Meiren Wang was locked up, he noticed something abnormal.
As soon as I asked, I knew that beauty Wang was not pregnant. So, she should have hanged her to be buried with other concubines immediately. Why was she locked up again? Isn’t that strange?
Wang Gou'er then found his godson Wang Zhen to discuss the matter with him, and ordered Wang Zhen to secretly take a look at the situation.
His godson Wang Zhen stared at him for two days without much gain. The matter was very secret, no one knew the inside story except for the three people in the warm room at that time.
However, Wang Zhen did not return empty-handed and actively made suggestions in front of his godfather. This guy is a scholar and has the ink in his belly. If he hadn't had bad luck, he would have the ability to be a master.
Wang Zhen said in front of the gouer: My son has found out. Two days ago, Eunuch Hai, Hu Ying and His Highness were talking in the warm room. After Eunuch Hai came out, he rushed to find the imperial doctor to take his pulse, and then immediately locked up Meiren Wang.That means that if there is a mystery in this matter, three people will participate. Hu Ying is a foreign minister and will not be able to get along with his godfather for no reason. Only Eunuch Hai...
He said, looking around, then put his mouth close and whispered: Your Highness intends to let his godfather be the seal of the official ceremony. Haitao nodded and bowed his head, and he might have some thoughts behind his back.Although this person is also under his godfather, how can he be in the same mind as his sons?So my son guessed that he might be tinkering with something secretly this time, so we have to be careful.
Meiren Wang is a dying person. What kind of article can Haitao do in her?Wang Gou'er frowned and walked a few steps, and Hu Ying was there again, right?
Wang Gou'er suddenly seemed to remember something and said in a deep voice: I'll get you an errand, and you must ask your people to keep an eye on Haitao's entry and exit from the palace. Every time, you have to search carefully for our family according to the rules!Don’t be afraid of offending him. As long as our family doesn’t fall for a whole day, if anyone dares to touch you, you have to ask us, nod or nod!
Yes, godfather.Is my son still afraid of offending Haitao?As long as your godfather recognizes your son, he will be satisfied. If it weren't for you, his son might have starved to death and given him food to the dog on the street.
Wang Zhen said with a heart-to-heart look.
Wang Gou'er said again: And your fellow villager Zhang Ning, who has done it under Hu Ying before, must know a lot of things.If you find an opportunity, ask him again. When Emperor Taizong passed away the same year ago, he was anxious to see what the Saint on the North was for!If he really doesn't know that he has a good relationship with Hu Ying, and his ideas will make him vent his anger... In addition, Hai Tao slandered in front of the prince, and took the last impeachment memorial to tell Zhang Ning, you can also tell him.Let him know the interests, otherwise Haitao would have to frame him for nothing if he said bad things in the palace!