"Poisoning, the report from Dali Temple turned out to be that a group of mages were poisoned by erysipelas."
"A Buddhist eminent monk was poisoned by Taoist erysipelas and died. This conclusion is really interesting."
"Did someone from the Taoist sect poison the eminent Buddhist monk, or did the eminent Buddhist monk secretly refine the elixir?"
In the Qianyang Hall, Wu Zetian, who was sitting behind the pearl curtain, smiled coldly and stared at Li Xuan with her sharp eyes: "King Nanchang, come and tell me, did a group of great monks really die of poisoning? Did he really die of erysipelas?"
Li Xuan bowed slightly, his face not too ugly, because the report from Dali Temple was originally discussed between him and the Taoist masters and uncles.
He replied as honestly as possible: "Queen of Heaven, there is no doubt that a group of masters were poisoned and died, but it does not necessarily mean that they were poisoned by erysipelas. Many herbal creatures also have this effect.
I heard that in the Western Regions, there is a legend about a kind of scarab beetle. Their saliva is extremely toxic. Even after being infinitely diluted, this saliva is very lethal. As long as it comes into contact with the skin a little bit, the skin will be damaged. It will burn violently soon.
However, the saliva of the scarab can only kill people from the outside in, but now a group of masters burned themselves to death from the inside out, otherwise I can directly determine it. "
"It seems that Wei Xuanzang's years of teaching you were not in vain." Wu Zetian's expression softened a lot, and she leaned back slightly, and then she said softly: "I understand your idea, it is nothing more than to draw the focus to the battle between Buddhism and Taoism. . Regardless of whether someone from the Taoist sect poisoned the eminent Buddhist monk, or whether the eminent Buddhist monk secretly made the elixir himself, the outside world will not pay attention to Hong'er. In this case, I still want to thank you."
"I don't dare." Li Xuan immediately prostrated himself on the ground. Even as an ordinary person, he could not let this matter be involved in the death of the prince due to illness.
When investigating a case, for most people, figuring out the truth of the matter is the first priority.
However, for the real high-level officials, controlling the influence of the case is the first priority, especially at this sensitive moment.
The prince was newly mourned, and a group of great monks who chanted sutras and prayed for him suddenly died inexplicably, and even burned themselves to death inexplicably.
Could it be that God was indicating that the cause of the prince's death was suspicious?
These days, Luoyang, and even Xijing Chang'an, have tightened the curfew. However, under the manipulation of thoughtful people, rumors are still spreading.
Not to mention those foolish people and women, even some officials in the court were convinced of this, and even the clan was put on a stand.
But for Emperor Li Zhi and Queen Wu Zhao, this was actually not that difficult.
It just depends on when they plan to go on a killing spree.
Although Wu Zhao is still handling government affairs calmly these days, how many people can see the pain deep in her heart.
There is also Emperor Li Zhi. When Li Zhi met Li Xuan before, although Li Zhi behaved gently and kindly, the pain hidden in his heart was as obvious as a flame in the darkness.
No matter what Prince Li Hong is, he is still the son they have raised for twenty-three years.
Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect.
With the sudden poisoning and murder of a Buddhist monk, it can be seen that those behind the scenes are still unwilling to let it go!
Everything will inevitably touch the deepest murderous intention in their hearts. If anyone rushes to cause trouble at this time, they may die without knowing how.
Li Xuan fell deeply to the ground. After all, he was a member of the royal family. He had the inherent responsibility and obligation to cover up for the royal family and prevent the situation from getting worse.
And everyone knows that this is definitely not the fault of the Taoist sect, but being blamed for the royal family is also good for the Taoist sect.
"This case needs to be investigated seriously to find out the truth. Tomorrow, King Han, King Huo, King Zhuang, King Shu, King Lu, King Jiang, King Mi, King Teng, and all the uncles will enter the capital together. Tell Dai Xing that he doesn’t have much time.”
"Tomorrow?" Li Xuan was shocked. The clan kings entered the divine capital much earlier than he expected.
This is no coincidence.
Some people are causing trouble at this time, probably because they want to borrow the power of the kings.
Too obvious.
In today's Li Tang clan, when it comes to the right to speak, these princes have the most powerful say because they are the uncles of the current emperor Li Zhi.
Although the clan kings do not have much military power, they have a greater say in clan affairs.
Others, such as the line of King Hejian and the line of King Jing of Huai'an, although they hold a lot of military power, when it comes to clan affairs, they are more involved with the children of remote clans. When it comes to matters related to the secret of the prince's life and death, They couldn't speak.
Some people want to push for the abolition of the queen again, but do the kings of the clan have the courage?
"Why are you uncles acting like this?" Li Xuan frowned. Don't these people know the storm in Luoyang now?
Or is it that someone within them has been pushing them in this direction.
who is it?
"King Nanchang, you don't have to go to greet them tomorrow. You urge the young minister of Dali Temple to solve this case as soon as possible. Remember what I said is to find out the real truth and don't fool yourself by being smart. Okay, please step back. ." Wu Zetian waved his hand, and Li Xuan quickly stood up and exited the Qianyang Hall with a helpless expression.
"The King of Nanchang looks quite mature, and his youthful spirit is still there." Ming Chongyan stood beside Empress Wu, looking at Li Xuan's back with interest.
"Stop making up your mind, Wei Xuanzang's apprentice is not that easy to steal."
Wu Zetian saw Ming Chongyan's plan at a glance, and then sighed: "In recent years, his young son has been raised by his widowed mother, and the requirements are very strict. Naturally, he has to be more mature and thoughtful... Since he is willing to do something and has the ability to do it, I will give him a chance to perform first."
Shaking her head, Wu Zetian continued: "If the origin of Master Yi Xing is discovered by someone who is interested, it would make sense to attack him."
Ming Chongyan suddenly shut his mouth tightly at this moment, not uttering a single word.
Because he knew that if he said one more word at this time, it would be equivalent to filling his own life.
"Secretly check, what is the current situation of the people on the reserve list? I don't want to wait until I need to hire people, and all I find are a bunch of dead people,"
"I will take care of it immediately." Ming Chongyan slowly retreated.
Behind this murder, there are many invisible secrets.
…
Walking in the imperial city, you are flanked by bureaucrats at all levels moving around quickly. Everyone is busy, and only the guards on duty stand silently.
The entries above his head flashed from time to time, but Li Xuan's attention was not focused on it at all.
Li Xuan suddenly stopped and turned around to look in the direction of Qianyang Palace, her eyes full of helplessness.
In fact, at this time, what the entire royal family needs most is stability.
Prince Li Hong passed away not long ago, to be precise, it was just a few days after February 7th.
For all members of the royal family, including the emperor and empress, the most important thing to do now is to bury the prince safely.
Inside and outside the court, there were arguments every day about which procedure should be done.
It was the first time in the entire Tang Dynasty that a prince of a country died before the emperor.
Li Xuan now hopes that the entire funeral can pass peacefully, and as for the rest, she can investigate it secretly.
But now, Empress Wu didn't think so. She wanted to lift the lid and express her murderous intent.
Some people even wanted to make a fuss out of every aspect of the prince's funeral, and even tried to use the hands of the kings of the clan to overturn the move of deposing the queen.
Li Xuan had to admit that now that the queen was abolished, it was indeed the best time since the Shangguan Yi incident.
Now it depends on what the clan kings will do. I am afraid that those people may also think that now is a good opportunity.
Moreover, if something goes wrong with the death of the Tang crown prince and the anger of the clan kings is not vented, then no one in the whole world will take them seriously.
They were stood up and in a dilemma.
"If you are not careful, the tragedy of Shangguan Yi will happen again, and countless blood will flow out from the clan's body endlessly..."
