The Legacy of the First Auxiliary House of the Tang Dynasty

In the Ganlu Hall, the incense is overwhelming, the veils are heavy, and there is no sound.

Li Shimin was wearing ordinary clothes, and a small eunuch beat his back while he was leaning on the couch and looking through a memorial.

For a long time, he didn't move his hands.

Not far from the low couch stood a man solemnly.

His shadow slanted on the blue bricks on the house floor, motionless.

The afternoon sun was warm, and the sunlight refracted on Chen Muzhi's face, making it a bit dazzling.

The emperor on the couch looked tired at this time, and his slightly frowned brows showed that he was not in a happy mood.

When Chen Muzhi came in, he took a quick glance out of the corner of his eye, covered his expression, handed over the result, and waited for the emperor's wrath.

But the above was silent for a long time.

After a long while, Chen Muzhi's eyes were slightly narrowed by the light, and then he heard the emperor's voice.

"So it turns out that someone close to Concubine Wei did it?"

"Yes."

"..." The knuckles of Li Shimin's other hand knocked on the table, asking people to remove the rest of the notebook on the table. As for the statement that Chen Muzhi just handed over, he took another look and put it down.

"Then Kong Ling... is actually a Concubine Yin." Li Shimin's voice was faint, very light, and could not be heard to appease the anger, and the content was to catch the listener off guard.

Kong Ling was the big court lady next to Concubine Wei who was doing dirty things. After Chen Muzhi heard the emperor told him this "secret", his expression remained motionless and he didn't say a word.

The emperor must not only have his team of spies, and it is not convenient for Chen Muzhi to place people in the deep palace, but Chen Muzhi has long known that the emperor has other people in the palace who he trusts. out of the palace.

Chen Muzhi remained silent, waiting for the emperor to speak.

He is the emperor's knife, even if the emperor wronged a few people, he still has his own considerations.

The people below, their thoughts are not important, whether they are wronged or not depends on the emperor's will.

This is the fact that Chen Muzhi has seen with cold eyes for many years.

Cruel, that's how it is in the palace.

The easiest thing to sacrifice is the underground slaves, just like the maids abandoned by Concubine Wei, there are even more humble existences under the maids.

Princess Gao Yang's nanny is the most loyal to Princess Gao Yang. Although she also has thoughts of greed for money and power, she still bites on Princess Gao Yang, the princess with the eldest baby, after being tortured.

If it wasn't for the higher-ups, that is, Concubine Wei Gui and Gao Yang, who didn't believe that she could keep her mouth shut, let alone save her, and instead sent someone to use the grasshopper cage of the nanny's grandson to hint at each other, the nanny would not have given up her life and committed suicide single-mindedly.

Chen Muzhi sneered inwardly, did this nanny think she was righteous and awe-inspiring, in fact, if she didn't commit suicide, Concubine Wei Gui and the others would just be a waste of time, after Fang Yiai reminded him, he found a doctor who was good at detoxification from the Imperial Hospital The vice-principal order came over, and sure enough, something was wrong with the nanny's body.

Everything was as Fang Yiai guessed and reminded, Princess Gao Yang's nanny had already been given drugs to promote blood circulation, as long as she bit her tongue to kill herself, without any measures to stop the bleeding, she would definitely die.

The failure lies in the covetous props that deliver the food—the grasshopper cage, which was not destroyed when she returned home. Instead, she gave it to her own children to play with. Fang Yiai found out the strangeness, followed the clues, and concluded that the nanny must not be "" Suicide" death, otherwise there would be no excuses and evidence to continue the investigation.

The emperor didn't have everything going well, because Chen Muzhi's investigation will inevitably involve many people. If there is no reason, after Wei Zheng hears about it, the previous dynasty will be "shocked", but this is not what Li Shimin wants to see.

The status of Princess Jinyang in Li Shimin's heart is naturally indisputable. At this moment, Li Shimin's eyes were calm before the storm, and his face was not happy. He pinched the confession paper with his fingers until it was crushed.

Finally Li Shimin said in a deep voice, "Go."

Chen Muzhi led the way out.

He didn't believe that the big maid next to Concubine Wei was Concubine Yin, he was afraid that Concubine Wei had set up a trap a long time ago, used her tricks, and plotted against Concubine Yin.

But now the sinner Li You, formerly His Royal Highness King Qi, has been escorted to the sky prison in Chang'an after he attempted rebellion, and no one else can visit him.

This is the most embarrassing and weakest situation for Concubine Yin. The smart people in the palace would not provoke Concubine Yin in this situation, but everyone knows that Concubine Yin has lost power, so naturally the people in the dark are ready to move.

However, Concubine Wei Gui has probably been laying in ambush for more than ten years, and she is also very powerful.

Chen Muzhi didn't know what the emperor thought, and he didn't care about the methods used by these concubines to fight for favor and frame him. He just looked back at the vermilion palace walls and the gleaming glazed tiles on the eaves, which were still magnificent and magnificent.

It's just that under the bright colors and bright hall, there is an unknown amount of blood and darkness hidden in the dark place.

For the rest, it was inconvenient for Chen Muzhi to enter the harem, but he was still responsible for this matter, after all, he was the one who investigated it all by himself.

It's just that the person who ran the errand was an old eunuch under his command. He followed the people in the harem to the room where Concubine Yin and the big palace maid next to Concubine Wei lived. Sure enough, they found evidence of the relationship between the two, some gold and silver jewels, marked of.

After checking the files, it turned out that it was rewarded by the previous emperor to Concubine Yin.

Concubine Yin refused to plead guilty, she wanted to see His Majesty the Emperor, but no one sent her a message, Li Shimin would not see her.

Even on the day Qi Wang Li You escorted him to Beijing, Concubine Yin never saw the emperor.

The night was as cold as water, and the palace was heavy, Concubine Yin looked at Concubine Wei's palace, sneered, then asked her youngest son Li Yin to find a chance to meet the emperor, and handed over a note.

After all, Li Shimin cared about his old love, and he had already made a decision, which could be regarded as causing Concubine Yin to lose a son. Li You let him down too much. The heinous crime he committed must not be spared!

The emperor thought about it, and decided to see Concubine Yin for the last time.

The emperor didn't remove Concubine Yin's concubine rank title, and the use of it didn't make people less, but Concubine Yin's palace was still cold and gloomy, with no popularity, exuding a dilapidated atmosphere.

After staying in Concubine Yin's Palace for a while, no one knew what the emperor and Concubine Yin had said.

Then, after Li Shimin returned to Ganlu Palace, there was no order for several days.

In Concubine Wei's palace, Concubine Wei and Princess Gaoyang are playing chess.

Princess Gao Yang was not good at this, but Concubine Wei Gui thought she should temper her temper.

Concubine Wei didn't want to pay attention to Gao Yang at first, and gradually ignored her adopted daughter, but the matter of Princess Jinyang was planned by her and Gao Yang's mother and daughter. , Wei Guifei also had to look at Gao Yang.

No, her nanny was accidentally caught by the emperor and disposed of in the wrong place.

Fortunately, she saved a hand.

However, I don't know what Concubine Yin said to the saint that night, why there was no order to deal with Concubine Yin for a long time.

This made Concubine Wei's heart suspend.

The chess pieces held by her fingers did not fall for a long time, but Gao Yang, who was on the opposite side who was originally irritable, saw it and reminded her, Gao Yang calmed down instead.

She also comforted: "Your Majesty, why worry, didn't you leave this matter to Concubine Yin, that girl Kong Ling also hit the pillar and died on the spot."

Dead men don't lie.

"Dead people don't know how to speak, but as long as the emperor thinks it's you, it's you." Concubine Wei Gui knew this truth well and said worriedly.

Gao Yang didn't understand.

"Forget it, take it down." Concubine Wei Gui didn't care about playing chess.

The palace maids took down the chessboard and served fresh fruits and snacks to the concubine and princess.

Gao Yang didn't care about eating or drinking, she talked to her adoptive mother intentionally or unintentionally, thinking about something in her heart.

Suddenly, I heard Concubine Wei Gui talking about an incident caused by her fiefdom.

"Didn't you learn your lesson last time?" Concubine Wei Gui mentioned something she had heard. "Don't ignore the officials who indulge you, and over-intimidate and rule the people."

"Those poor bastards dare to sue me in front of Aye?! Besides, I didn't threaten them. It's just that the low-sighted people did something wrong." Gao Yang didn't take it seriously, but thought of the last time Being caught by Fang Yi'ai, she still cared about her.

Take advantage of the fact that the matter just happened, go back and deal with it, and make up for the common people whose family has been ruined. Presumably, the other party will happily let go.

After Princess Gaoyang left the palace, she really dealt with the greedy officials in her own mansion and fief, and even blamed Chang Shi, but before the people sent by Princess Gaoyang's Chang Shi to seal up the crime and cover up the crime, an angel came to the princess' mansion, The emperor's decree suddenly came——

This time, Li Shimin made a decree to go to Princess Gaoyang's princess mansion, angrily reprimanded Princess Gaoyang, reduced the number of fief households of Princess Gaoyang, and confiscated thousands of gold.

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What Gao Yang couldn't accept was that the punishment was the punishment, but her father had never slapped her in the face like this.

The number of households in her fief has been reduced to four hundred households, which is not enough for her expenses, not to mention where will she put her face among her brothers and sisters.

Gao Yang didn't know why the emperor was so angry about such a trivial matter.

Could it be because... last time, what happened to Monk Bianji's golden pillow.

Thinking of the debate, Gao Yang's face was full of annoyance.

Debate...

Debate...

Gao Yang thought a few words infatuatedly, then frowned tightly, it's a pity that this person died.

How could she have imagined that she just forced him a pillow out of kindness, and it cost him his life.

Gao Yang himself knew his own affairs, she and Bianji... had no adultery, but she cheated him.

It's a pity that stupid monk Bianji.

Princess Gao Yang couldn't help complaining about Li Shimin in her heart, she was aggrieved in her heart, and what happened now.

After Gao Yang thought about it, he still went into the palace, and personally apologized to the emperor at Concubine Wei's place, sincerely repenting.However, he never expected that the emperor said that the previous dynasty was busy, and the day when he was supposed to spend the night at the imperial concubine's place did not go.

No one dared to hand over Gao Yang's confession papers, completely cutting off the possibility of meeting and contacting the emperor.

"The sage is angry." Concubine Wei Gui, like Gao Yang, thought it was the emperor who blamed Gao Yang for the Jinzhen case.

Because Fang Yiai has returned to Beijing, there is more than one decree to reward Fang Yiai at this time, because there is also the decree that Li Shimin recently bestowed on Fang Xuanling. The body has been rewarded with many good medicinal materials.

Concubine Wei called Gao Yang by name, "Most of the emperor's love for you in the past two years was because you married into the Fang family—you, do you understand?"

Gao Yang stared, she didn't think so.

"Think about it carefully." Concubine Wei Gui gave her a disappointing look, and explained to her clearly.

"Niang Niang, do you mean that I want to curry favor with Fang Yiai?!" Gao Yang was determined not to think so.

"How long has it been since you two had sex?" Concubine Wei Gui had to ask bluntly.

These words made Princess Gao Yang feel guilty, she and Fang Yiai had never had such a thing, and Concubine Wei didn't even know about it.

"You also understand the thoughts of the saint. After your son-in-law returned to Beijing, he saw that he was going to make great use of it—"

Concubine Wei's family is also a noble family, so she naturally has sources of news, and the Eastern Expedition is no secret to her.

The sage wanted to use Fang Yiai, so he might become a great general in the future, and might not be as good as his father Fang Xuanling, let alone the Duke of Liang who was coveted by Princess Gaoyang and had always been aggrieved by it.

Concubine Wei persuaded Princess Gao Yang to live a good life with the son-in-law and stop having extraneous intentions, "After you and the son-in-law give birth to one or two children, life will naturally get better and better, and you don't need to worry about the things in the palace anymore."

What Concubine Wei said were all good words in her heart, but Gao Yang on the opposite side didn't think so, her face turned red, but she had no reason to say no to Concubine Wei.

She could only leave the Tai Chi Palace angrily and aggrieved. On the way back to the Princess Mansion, she actually saw that bastard Fang Yiai walking with King Jin.