"This is impossible? Witchcraft can never be a scam. There are many cases of people dying from witchcraft. How to explain this?"
Concubine Liu Xian couldn't hold it in any longer and rushed out in a hurry, denying it sternly.
She finally managed to trample Queen Meng under her feet, and now that she was about to ascend to the position of queen, how could she be easily destroyed by Fan Zheng.
At that moment, Zhao Xu couldn't help but frown. The royal family strictly prohibited the art of witchcraft, so naturally he believed in it. However, now that Fan Zheng had openly exposed the magic of witchcraft, he was half-convinced.
Fan Zheng smiled bitterly and said: "The success of the witchcraft is just a coincidence! There is a kind of deception among the people, called Avalokitesvara to ask for a child! It is similar to the success of witchcraft in harming people."
"Guanyin asks for a son?"
Many of the officials' expressions changed, and they had obviously used this technique before.
"In Chinese inheritance, only boys can pass on the incense. Many families are thirsty for boys, which gives scammers an opportunity. They claim that they can worship under Guanyin, buy their charms at high prices, and drink their Fu Shui, you can guarantee a boy! Otherwise, the refund will be invalid."
Fan Zheng slowly explained the process of Guanyin seeking a son.
"If you give birth to a boy, you will be refunded if it is invalid. This is not a lie!" Zhao Xu said in confusion.
Su Song shook his head and said: "If the sun alone does not give birth, if the sun does not give birth, if the yin does not grow, how is it possible that a boy will be born?"
All civil and military officials in the court could not help but frown, this was simply impossible.
Fan Zheng shook his head and said: "Of course it's impossible! However, according to medical research, the chance of having a boy or a girl is half, so what they earn is the money of the half who give birth to a boy."
"ah!"
All the officials in the dynasty were all elites of the Song Dynasty. They instantly understood the key to Guanyin's scam in seeking a son, and they couldn't help but laugh and cry.
Concubine Liu Xian asked innocently: "What does Guanyin's scam about asking for a child have to do with the art of witchcraft?"
Zhao Xu glanced at Concubine Liu Xian helplessly and said: "Those who died because of the magic of witchcraft are just like those who gave birth to boys. They were destined to have children. It has nothing to do with the magic of witchcraft and Guanyin's quest for a child."
After hearing this, Concubine Liu Xian immediately shook her head and said: "Impossible? I am infected with witchcraft. In the past few days, I have been feeling flustered, chest tight, and in a daze. How can it not matter?"
Concubine Liu Xian was not pretending to say this. In order to completely bring down Queen Meng, she did not hesitate to take risks with her own life. Ever since she learned that the Yan family had used witchcraft to curse her, she had always been suspicious and in a trance in the past few days.
All the officials in the court also frowned. On the one hand, Fan Zheng's medical science and witchcraft skills, and on the other hand, Liu Xianfei's personal statement, put everyone in a dilemma.
Fan Zheng sighed when he saw this and said: "Since Meng brought Fu Shui into the palace, Wei Chen has been asking doctors to secretly investigate the affairs of the witch doctors and goddesses in Kaifeng City. However, they made an unexpected discovery. Hao Sui, the eunuch of Xianfei Palace, He also seems to be extremely interested in the art of witchcraft and has repeatedly gone outside the palace to contact witchcraft people."
"Hao Sui?"
Suddenly everyone was in an uproar, and everyone looked at Concubine Liu Xian in disbelief.
"The officials are aware that this is a slander." Concubine Liu Xian panicked and cried quickly.
Su Dun spoke again: "To inform the officials, the witchcraft and poison in the palace is quite strange. Although the Yan family practices witchcraft and Gu, Longyou Palace and Xianfei Palace have always been at odds with each other. It is impossible for the Yan family to hide quietly. He quietly placed witchcraft items in Xianfei Palace."
Everyone couldn't help but be stunned. Could it be that Hao Sui and the Yan family were in the same group.
Su Dun shook his head and said: "Hao Sui and the Yan family are not the same group. According to Wei Chen's investigation into the Yan family's witchcraft, it was Hao Sui who induced it, and the witchcraft in Xianfei Palace was caused by Hao Sui outside the palace. It was purchased just to trigger the witchcraft disaster at this time."
Everyone was shocked. Who would have thought that both Longyou Palace and Xianfei Palace were involved in this witchcraft disaster.
Zhao Xu's face was ashen and he said: "Come here, arrest Hao Sui and investigate this matter thoroughly."
soon! With Hao Sui being arrested, the witchcraft disaster soon came to light.
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"So the cause of everything is Fu Qing's illness and the talisman water that Meng brought into the palace?" Zhao Xu couldn't help but be shocked when he heard the whole story.
He was aware of this matter at the beginning and was too generous to pursue it, but he did not expect that it would lead to a series of follow-ups.
Fan Zheng nodded helplessly.
"Then according to what Fan Taicheng said, how should this matter be handled?" Zhao Xu said with a headache.
There is Empress Meng on one side, his love on the other, and the mother of his only prince. How to deal with it gives Fan Zheng a headache.
Fan Zheng glanced at Zhao Xu sympathetically and said, "If the officials want to solve this matter perfectly, they must find the source of this witchcraft disaster."
"The source of the disease? Isn't it the cup of talisman water that Meng brought into the palace?" Zhao Xu asked confused.
Fan Zheng shook his head and said: "No, Fu Shui is just the cause, and the cause of the disease is the intention of the official to abolish the family."
"I am the source of the disease!" Zhao Xu was shocked and looked at Fan Zhengdao suddenly.
Fan Zheng nodded and said: "Yes, the so-called wall is pushed down by everyone. If the official family wants to abolish the queen, the empress and the Meng family will have troubles one after another. Everything seems reasonable, but just like this witchcraft disaster, there are always people behind it. .”
Zhao Xu was not a foolish king. He quickly figured this out and couldn't help but remain silent.
Fan Zhengdao: "When Fan was formulating the marriage law for new households, he once discovered that many people who did not love each other were forced into arranged marriages by their parents but still spent their lives. Although there was no love between them, they got along for a long time, plus With the bond of children, they form a family. Do the officials really have no friendship with the Queen?"
"Family!"
Zhao Xu couldn't help but move, people are not grass and trees, who can be ruthless, and when he first seized power, Queen Meng stood by his side without hesitation, and generously promoted nearly thirty concubines, so that he had a son and two daughters. , coupled with Princess Fuqing's ties, this is also the reason why Zhao Xu has been hesitant to abandon the queen.
Queen Meng is more of a relative than a relative, and Concubine Liu Xian is Zhao Xu's love. Now both of them are involved in witchcraft, which puts Zhao Xu in a dilemma.
Fan Zheng said loudly: "The scourge of witchcraft has been around for a long time. The scourge of witchcraft in the later years of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was even more tragic. There are also many people among the people who have suffered lifelong harm due to the technique of witchcraft. Today, doctors have finally confirmed that the technique of witchcraft is The scam, the so-called witchcraft, the so-called witchcraft, is no different from swearing, it’s just a farce.”
"There is no difference between the art of witchcraft and swearing?"
Zhao Xu couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this, but he had no refutation of Fan Zheng's words.
Fan Zheng said solemnly: "Now there are two choices before the officials. One is to follow the judgment of witchcraft and Gu in the past dynasties and severely punish Longyou Palace and Xianfei Palace to frighten the harem. However, this method has many disadvantages. This matter will definitely spread throughout the world, further encouraging folk witchcraft and even evil cults to use witchcraft to commit rebellion."
Zhao Xu's face suddenly became solemn. He understood that what Fan Zheng said was impossible. Many cults used witchcraft to deceive believers when they rebelled.
"If the officials regard the witchcraft incident as a farce, and the doctors will cooperate with the court to decipher the world's witchcraft, it will not only be able to perfectly resolve the matter, but also prevent the people of the world from being harmed by witchcraft." Fan Zheng said again, "Of course All those involved in witchcraft may be punished to a certain extent as a warning to others."
Zhao Xu looked at Fan Zheng helplessly. Fan Zheng was using this incident of witchcraft in the palace as medicine to cure the world's superstitious disease.
If the witchcraft incident is regarded as a farce, and doctors continue to decrypt the witchcraft, everyone will definitely shout about the witchcraft, and the influence of the doctors will expand again.
Zhao Xu has no reason to refuse. Now Fan Zheng has proven in public that the so-called sorcery and witchcraft are nothing more than deception. If he continues to use the harshest methods to deal with witchcraft, I am afraid he will be criticized. In fact, it is not conducive to the stability of the government and the opposition.
Zhao Xu pondered for a moment and said: "The decree was passed, Meng entered the palace with Fu Shui, thinking that he was compassionate, exempting him from punishment, seizing his reward, and not being allowed to enter the palace in the future. After hearing the news, Mrs. Yan's nun Fa Duan, enshrining the official Wang Jian If there is an intention to commit murder, the case will be tried according to the Song Dynasty’s Criminal Law. The empress does not know the person, and she will be fined three months’ salary as a punishment.”
Fan Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. Zhao Xu convicted the Yan family and others in accordance with the criminal law and did not convict them in accordance with the witchcraft disaster, which greatly reduced the impact of this matter.
"The following eunuch Hao Sui committed the crime and harmed others! According to the rules of the palace, he will be executed with a stick! Concubine Liu Xian mistakenly trusted the villain and almost caused a catastrophe. She was demoted from Concubine Xian to Master Attendant. The prince Zhao Mao was raised by Concubine Zhu personally." Zhao Xu issued another imperial edict:
"The officials are wise!" Fan Zheng said solemnly.
What he worshiped was not Zhao Xu's decision about the harem. No matter what kind of decision, it was impossible to satisfy everyone in the harem. What really made Fan Zheng pay this courtesy to Zhao Xu was that Zhao Xu's move not only completely eliminated the scourge of witchcraft in the harem. , and also greatly combated the practice of witchcraft and poison among the people, and people all over the world will benefit from it in the future.
Soon, Zhao Xu's punishment spread throughout the palace.
"The official sage!"
There was a shout in the harem.
Whenever the witchcraft disaster occurred in the past dynasties, countless people were implicated, and everyone in the palace was in danger.
But now the officials regard the art of witchcraft as a trick and only use Song Xingtong to convict, which can be said to be particularly merciful.
"My concubine, thank you for your kindness!" Empress Meng said with tears of gratitude.
There was a time when she felt a sense of despair. She was no longer favored, and the people around her were trying to be smart one after another. She was destined to be relegated to the sidelines, but now she has taken a turn for the worse.
"Come here, send all the dowry people of the Meng family out of the palace with gifts. All the maids and eunuchs in Longyou Palace will scrutinize them strictly." Queen Meng said decisively.
This time she was completely disappointed with the Meng family, which almost dragged her into the abyss twice in a row. She was now frightened by the old Meng family.
In the palace of the Concubine Xian!
Concubine Liu Xian was struck by lightning. She managed to climb from Master Attendant to Concubine Xian, and now she was only one step away from the position of Queen. However, she did not expect that she would be demoted to the position of Master Attendant again due to her carelessness.
What is even more difficult to accept is that the prince Zhao Mao, whom she relies on to win favor, is to be raised by Princess Zhu. In order to win favor, she refused to breastfeed the prince Zhao Mao. Now she has no reason to stay with Zhao Mao and is watching helplessly. The nanny took Zhao Mao to Princess Zhu.
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The news reached the court, and the old and new parties fell into silence.
For the old party, it was an unexpected surprise to be able to keep Queen Meng as queen, and they had nothing else to ask for.
The new party was even more relieved. They never thought that Concubine Liu Xian was involved in the disaster of witchcraft. Fortunately, Fan Zheng classified the disaster of witchcraft as a scam. If she was convicted according to the disaster of witchcraft, Concubine Liu Xian would definitely be thrown into the cold palace. .
Now she is only reduced to Master Attendant, which shows that the official family still cherishes the old friendship, but she may have fallen out of favor. In addition, Zhao Mao has been given to Princess Zhu to raise her, and Concubine Liu Xian's value has been depleted.
"This is probably the best result!" Right Prime Minister Su Song sighed.
Lu Dafang and Zhang Dun looked at each other and nodded slightly. Even if the new party and the old party fought fiercely, they did not want the disaster of witchcraft to happen again in the Song Dynasty.
"The art of witchcraft is a deception!"
The disaster of witchcraft appearing in the palace quickly spread throughout Kaifeng City, and along with the disaster of witchcraft was Fan Zheng's decryption of the witchcraft.
"How can this be?"
Many people simply cannot believe that the witchcraft they believe to be true and is regarded as a life-saving straw is actually fake.
"Taoist Priest Changshou is a terrestrial immortal, and his magical powers are vast. We have seen it with our own eyes!" There were also loyal believers in witchcraft who objected.
"It's just a cover-up! The evil doctor Fan Zheng has already made their tricks known to the public." People in Kaifeng City who believed in medical skills sneered.
"Whether it's a blinding trick or not, you'll know once you try it." Some people said eagerly to try it.
Witchcraft has always been shrouded in mystery. Now that Fan Zheng has made the details of witchcraft public, how can the world not be curious.
At the moment, in Kaifeng city! Someone followed Fan Zheng's method of revealing the secrets and restored witchcraft in public.
Both turmeric and alkaline water are common things. Soon, without any spells or magic, anyone can kill evil spirits on yellow paper, and everyone is in an uproar.
Then, the talisman appeared! The fairy appears! Some people even buy a large amount of soybeans directly underground and put Buddha statues on them! Water day and night.
Seeing the Buddha statue growing day by day, everyone no longer had any awe in their hearts.
"My poor son!"
In the crowd, a mother burst into tears.
She once had a son, but she didn't believe in medicine, but she believed in witchcraft and the theory of ghosts and gods. She invited witches and gods to drive away ghosts and drink talisman water for her son, but she was unable to save him. Looking back now, I'm afraid it was a delay. Due to his illness, he died young.
"Priest Changshou has been arrested!"
As soon as this news came out, it immediately shocked the city of Kaifeng. No other, Taoist priest Changshou was famous in Kaifeng city, and he was the guest of many dignitaries.
As a father! Fan Chunli naturally strongly supported Fan Zheng, and he himself was extremely disgusted with the art of witchcraft. After confirming that the art of witchcraft was a scam, he immediately sent people to arrest Taoist Changshou for fraud.
Sure enough, a large amount of turmeric, alkali, green vitriol, and alum were found in the residence of Taoist Priest Changshou! ………… Wait, a series of things used in witchcraft and deception.
Under the overwhelming evidence, Taoist Priest Changshou could only bow his head and plead guilty. He also explained many witchcraft and deceptions that even Fan Zheng had not yet mastered, giving Fan Zheng many more examples of revealing witchcraft.
As the city of Kaifeng arrested witches and magicians on a large scale and exposed their deceptions, other places in the Song Dynasty followed suit.
Suddenly, the art of witchcraft and Gu, which was regarded as mysterious in the Song Dynasty, turned out to be a liar that everyone shouted to beat. Fan Zheng knew everything they knew, and Fan Zheng knew what they didn't know. The art of witchcraft and Gu was severely damaged in the Song Dynasty. .
Countless people who have been deceived by witchcraft are all suffering. If they had not believed in witchcraft, their relatives might still be alive.
As the art of witchcraft completely became a street rat in the Song Dynasty, doctors became the biggest winners. Everyone understood that once you got sick, the so-called praying to gods and Buddhas were useless. Only doctors could save people's lives.
Seek medical attention if you are sick! It has become a recognized thing in the Song Dynasty.
Suddenly, the reputation of doctors and medical families increased greatly.
(End of chapter)
