The next day, Liu Qi sent Guo Fu over.
Qin Heng looked at the girl in front of him carefully.
This girl looks very delicate, with thick eyebrows, phoenix eyes, and a face with oval seeds.
The skin is slightly yellow, probably due to frequent exposure to wind and sun.
At this time, there was a trace of anxiety on her face, her head was raised, and her hands were constantly entangled in front of her, making her look a little nervous.
"Don't be nervous, just stay here from now on and let her arrange for you later."
Qin Heng pointed at Xiaoyao beside him.
"It's...the Eighth Prince."
Guo Fu nodded hurriedly and glanced at Xiaoyao cautiously.
Xiaoyao's spring-like smile made the tension in her heart dissipate a little.
"Take her down."
Qin Heng waved his hand and said.
"promise."
Xiaoyao responded and walked out with Guo Fu who suddenly felt uneasy.
Qin Heng sat in the room with his eyes closed and meditated, thinking about the next thing.
There are too few people who can use it right now, and it is not convenient for the people around me to come forward for some things.
There is no one for even the most basic messaging.
Moreover, the guards in the mansion are not available, so there must be insiders inside.
The road to seizing the direct line should not be taken lightly!
It seems that I can only wait until I turn fifteen.
The princes of Da Qin will have their own clan guards when they reach the age of fifteen.
These Zongwei were specially trained by the Zongfu for the prince.
When the prince turns fifteen, the clan will send ten clan guards to protect him for life.
These Zongwei are all war orphans. They have been strictly trained by the Zongfu since they were young. They will never betray the Zongfu, because for these Zongwei who are born as war orphans, the Zongfu represents at least ten years of their sweat and hard work. Memory is their destination, their home.
After being assigned to the princes, these clan guards will suffer the same loss as the princes.
They will all be the prince's people until death.
Since the founding of the Qin Dynasty, there has never been any betrayal by Zong Wei.
Therefore, these Zongwei are the most trusted people around the princes.
Thinking of this, Qin Heng felt helpless.
At the moment, among these princes, the one who has the best chance of winning the throne is the second prince.
He has the support of the Taiwei behind him, and he has already established a palace, so he can recruit followers on his own.
There are many capable people under his command, and they also have the support of some ministers.
It can be said that his power is almost the same as that of the prince.
Forget it, let the two of them fight it out while I survive for a few years.
On this day, the crescent moon is in the sky.
In the Qinfang Palace, Emperor Qin was reviewing the book in his hand. It could be seen from his cold eyes that he was not in a good mood at this time.
The memorials of the ministers all need to be approved by Prime Minister Li Yi, and finally the important matters will be in his hands.
Therefore, although there are few memorials, each one must be carefully considered.
The memorial book in his hand is a history book from Arinai. The thing mentioned is that this year's taxes have been postponed by the clans as in previous years.
Da Qin's taxes were drawn from the middle level, and a land tax of "ten three" was paid. In addition, after paying the land tax, there was no need to pay a "person tax".
On the other hand, if a family has no land, they only have to pay a capitation tax, which in previous years was about 300 yuan per person per year.
If the payment cannot be made, corvee can be used instead.
Furthermore, there is military service. Anyone between the ages of thirteen and forty may be recruited into the army to offset part of their taxes.
In previous years, it was the common people who reaped the quickest gains, while the richest clans tended to delay.
"snort."
Thinking of this, Emperor Qin felt a little unhappy and put the book aside.
Looks like it's time for these clans to remember something.
Tap tap tap
There was a sound of rapid footsteps.
He raised his head and looked dissatisfied.
"Your Majesty, the Queen has been poisoned and passed out."
"What?"
Qin Huang stood up suddenly, with a look of disbelief on his face, and walked out quickly.
"Has the imperial doctor gone?"
"It has been passed on."
Zhao Gan wiped his sweat and walked to keep up as he spoke.
"The Emperor has arrived."
Emperor Qin stepped into the Qin Feng Palace with a frosty face. He frowned subconsciously when he smelled the pungent smell.
"Meet the Emperor."
"How is the queen?"
Emperor Qin's majestic gaze swept across, and a group of eunuchs and maidservants were kneeling aside. The queen was lying on the bed with a pale face, unconscious.
A spittoon in front of the bed was full of vomit, exuding a strong fishy smell.
"Back to Your Majesty, my wife was poisoned by arsenic. I have given her Sansheng Powder to induce vomiting. She is no longer seriously ill. She is now in a coma and will probably wake up tomorrow." Wang Yan, the imperial physician, raised his head and said.
"How could you be poisoned by arsenic?"
"Where is the person who tasted the meal?"
Emperor Qin looked at the maid Xiaocui next to him.
"Back to... Your Majesty, I drank a bowl of ginseng soup before going to bed, and then... I was suddenly poisoned. The person who tasted the meal was also poisoned by arsenic and is being treated."
Xiao Cui raised her head and said in horror.
"snort."
"Zhao Gan."
"My slave is here."
Behind him, Zhao Gan hurriedly stepped forward.
"Instruct the young master to strictly investigate the person who prepares the meal."
"Ling Yongxiang ordered all relevant slaves to be interrogated and the person responsible for the poisoning found out."
Emperor Qin's face was expressionless and his orders were indifferent.
He was doubtful at this time. You must know that every meal of the Queen has been inspected at all levels, and the chance of poisoning can be said to be very small.
Not to mention common poisons like arsenic.
However, despite his doubts, he still had to find out the poisoner first. The queen was poisoned by food. This was no small matter.
Let me ask, if the queen can be poisoned, will he also be poisoned?
"A group of imperial guards will be transferred to replace the queen's guards. No one is allowed to enter or leave without my order."
"The information is blocked and no one is allowed to leak it."
After that, Emperor Qin didn't look at the queen again and walked out gloomily.
"promise."
Zhao Gan quickly followed behind.
In the early morning, Qin Heng felt someone shaking his body in the hazy state.
"Eighth Prince..."
Qin Heng tried his best to open his eyes. Ah Fu was standing beside the bed and calling him.
"What's wrong?"
"Back to the Eighth Prince, Mr. Liu Qi sent someone to ask for an audience."
"What time is it now?"
Qin Heng shook his head and asked.
"It's not yet Chen hour."
"Help me change."
Qin Heng frowned. It seemed like there was something important going on so early.
In the study, a guard looked anxious, standing uneasily and stamping his feet back and forth.
A voice sounded, and he quickly looked back.
"Meet the Eighth Prince."
"Get up, why did your master send you here?"
Qin Heng looked at the guard and asked.
He knew this person, he was Liu Qi's personal bodyguard.
"Back to the Eighth Prince, the young master asked me to hand this letter to you personally."
The guard said as he took out a letter from his arms and handed it over.
Ah Fu quickly stepped forward to take it and handed it to Qin Heng.
Qin Heng opened the letter with a special mark and looked down.
In an instant, his expression changed drastically and he lost all sleepiness.
There is only one short sentence above.
[The Queen was poisoned last night and His Majesty blocked the news. 】
"What else did your young master say?"
