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"Sir, Eunuch Zhang wants to see you." Xiao Huangmen, who was on duty in Wenyuan Pavilion, came in to report.

Jiang Weiren hurriedly put down the things in his hands and stood up to greet him.

"Sir, the matter you asked us to investigate," although Zhang Fang had dismissed everyone, she still lowered her voice subconsciously, "we have already investigated it clearly."

Jiang Weiren asked: "We found out how the poison was administered "

Zhang Fang nodded, "At that time, the Queen Mother Shengyi was still the queen of the late emperor, and the Queen Mother Ciyi was just a concubine. She didn't dare to do it openly, so naturally she had to find a way that was hardest for others to detect, and the fewer people would handle it. The better, the people who have anything to do with this have already been dealt with by Empress Dowager Ciyi."

As she spoke, Zhang Fang raised her eyes and looked at Jiang Weiren, "But if we want to be hard to detect, we have to use slow power so that even the imperial doctors can't notice. The medicine must be used for many years to achieve the goal. Of course, Empress Dowager Ciyi was cautious enough. None of those people were left behind, so the people who handled it were gone.

"But it's inevitable that time will last. When there was an oversight, someone among the people who served Queen Mother Shengyi secretly spied on it, but they never dared to say it. God has paid off, our family has really found this person! "

Jiang Weiren's expression became even heavier. When the late emperor died, he refuted Liang Chenghuan's request to add a emblem to Yan Qing. He seemed to be flattering the Cao family, but in fact he did not want Yan Qing to arouse Cao Dingzhen's jealousy because of the emblem.

Later. He was helping the Cao family on the surface, just to make the Cao family less angry. Cao Yu looked at the scenery, but in fact he couldn't control any real power,

but he never expected that Cao Dingzhen would do it so early .

"What did that person say? " Zhang Fang

glanced at him, sighed, shook her head and said, "No wonder we were negligent. The method Queen Mother Cao came up with is really... impossible to prevent!" The man said that the palace servants had added something to the cage.

"When the Shangyi Bureau does lavender at night, they often extinguish the open flame and smoke it all night long, so that the fragrance can soak into the clothes and stay there for many days. The stuff they add to the fumigation cage is in the form of white powder, which looks the same as incense ash. Lavender's servants dug the powder into their fingernails and shook it into the cage when Lavender was in bed. The thing would emit poisonous gas when exposed to fire. However, the poisonous gas was weak and could not be smelled by ordinary people, but it was all absorbed by Xunyi. "The clothes

were sent to Queen Mother Shengyi again. She wore them every day and kept them close to her skin. Over the years, the poison seeped into the texture. The imperial doctor could not detect it. But after three or five years, the poison gradually disappeared. Penetration will eventually seep into the internal organs. At that time, the toxicity will show up. The sins that the empress is suffering now suddenly become more severe. This is the reason. But if it has already reached this time, it is too late..."

Jiang Weiren remained motionless, but his fists were clenched in his sleeves until his knuckles turned white. His eyes were so heavy that it was scary. Zhang Fang felt sad when she saw him like this. , I don't even know how to comfort him.

"Whether it's the poison or the method of poisoning, it's really rare..."

Jiang Weiren's eyes gradually turned scarlet, and he lowered his head, unable to relieve the sadness and anger in his heart. It’s hard to even speak.

Even though I already knew that her current situation was terrible, I heard that she was so deliberately planned to be murdered so many years ago...

"Fortunately, at least I know now. The method of poisoning, if such poison and the method of poisoning can be found, has it happened before? Is there any special antidote method..." Zhang Fang saw his uncomfortable look and could only persuade him.

Zhao Yuan Wanting to establish his authority in the previous dynasty, he changed his attitude of leaving the cabinet alone for many years, and had more and more conflicts with Jiang Weiren on state affairs.

For many years, the affairs of the six ministries were handled according to Jiang Weiren's general strategy. Zhao Yuan didn't show it on the surface, but what he wanted in his heart was to weaken Jiang Weiren's control over the six ministries.

The two queen mothers were women, and Jiang Weiren had almost single-handed control over the affairs of the previous dynasty.

He only knows that the chief assistant is not the emperor. Since ancient times, the imperial power and the prime minister's power have been ebbing and flowing. If Zhao Yuan wants to completely control the government, the first thing is to reduce the prestige of the chief assistant in the court. The most important ones were the Ministry of Hubu and the Ministry of War. He first found a way out and removed the Minister of Hubu, promoted them again, and then gradually eliminated the generals of the army,

especially in the north, on the grounds of military readiness . The biggest concern was the northern border, so the northern border was the most heavily guarded.

When the Ministry of War was in the hands of Shen Zhu, his political philosophy was in line with that of Mr. Yan Ge, and he focused on aristocratic families, so he allowed a number of aristocratic family members to serve in important positions in the army. The children were accustomed to being arrogant and extravagant. On the one hand, they disliked the bitter cold at the border, and on the other hand, they talked too much about military affairs. As time

went by, the soldiers became slack in training and their morale in the army fluctuated. The garrison in those towns was ineffective. After Jiang Weiren retreated from the enemy, he took advantage of that opportunity to adjust the garrison in the north, especially the generals. Several important military towns not only replaced the garrison, but also established governors in Jiading and Xuancheng, with the Ministry of War Zhao Yuan also served as minister.

If Zhao Yuan wanted to mobilize the military department, he would inevitably have to adjust the border guards. Jiang Weiren tried to persuade him, but he was not willing to listen. It was natural that he wanted to balance the imperial power and the prime minister's power, but

Jiang Weiren suddenly acted too hastily . At this time, Zhao Yuan requested an order to go to Ganzhou, saying that he was going to repair border equipment and inspect military affairs.

Of course, Zhao Yuan was happy to agree. If Jiang Weiren stayed in Beijing, there would often be times when the two men had different political opinions and were at loggerheads.

Ganzhou is a long way away, and the whereabouts of the person he is looking for are still unknown, and he doesn't even know when he will return to Beijing.

"While I am away from Beijing, I have to ask my father-in-law to pay attention to the safety of Queen Mother Shengyi. "He asked Zhang Fang.

"Sir, are you still not going to tell the Queen Mother the real purpose of going to Ganzhou this time?

Jiang Weiren shook his head, "The whereabouts of that person are unknown. I'm worried that if I come back without success, I might as well not let her know first. " "

Zhang Fang previously found out about Cao Dingzhen's method of poisoning Yan Qing, but that method was really rare. He found many doctors who had extensive research on using poisons to detoxify, and they all said that they had never heard of a method of inhaling the fragrance of clothes.

He searched to no avail . At that time, he suddenly thought that there was no trace of the poison, but when it comes to using incense, the Western Region is the most particular. He sent people to the Western Region to investigate, and sure enough, he found out that there was a little man named Qule in the Western Region many years ago. The royal family of Qule Kingdom used to use poisonous incense to smoke their clothes.

Common poisons can burn poisonous smoke, and the smoke will stick to them, and the clothes will be stained. It dissipated after a while and could not penetrate into the skin. Only the country of Qule could make such incense ash, which could make the poisonous smoke adhere to clothes and penetrate into people's skin.

Later, the country of Qule was destroyed and the royal family was destroyed. After the decline, this thing also disappeared.

When Jiang Weiren was the governor of Ganzhou and also commanded the Anxi Protectorate, he defeated the Liang Kingdom and rescued many princes from the Western Region who were imprisoned by the Liang Kingdom. There was a remnant of the royal family of the Qule Kingdom.

The most popular items on the Western Border trade routes were not only spices but also medicinal herbs, and there were always many rare things in the Western Territory. It was very likely that they would find a way to save Yan Qing, so he would naturally go there in person

. Qing knew that it was good to have a glimmer of hope, but if she found out, and he failed to find a way to come back in the end, it would be a bigger blow to her. It would be better to wait until he had successfully found a way to come back, and then surprise her.

When he leaves, he is most worried about Yan Qing's safety. Only when he thinks of Zhang Fang's presence can he feel more at ease. "

Sir, don't worry, our family will take good care of your mother-in-law." Zhang Fang replied, and then said worriedly, "But Wen Ying... isn't Mr. afraid that the Qinghe County Lord will hand her over to His Majesty?" "

"If she really wanted to hand over Wenying to His Majesty, she would have done so early in the morning. She was spoiled by me in the past, so she was arrogant and willful, but she was not really that confused. The most important thing now is to find her The method of detoxification."

Yan Qing's symptoms are becoming more and more obvious now, and there is no time to hesitate any longer. Jiang Weiren looked at Zhang Fang and said, "And as soon as I leave Beijing, she will relax her vigilance. I have already arranged for someone. As long as she goes to see Wen Ying and follows her, she will naturally find him. "

The poison in Yan Qing's body has become increasingly difficult to conceal. Zhang Fang not only told Chen Min to take care of Queen Mother Shengyi. She was so considerate that she would often go to Qing Si Yuan in person to say hello to her.

Especially after Jiang Weiren left, Zhang Fang took care of all the affairs of the Qingsi Academy. Yan Qing had some concerns in her heart, but she didn't show it. When Zhang Fang came over to say hello that day, she suddenly said: "Eunuch Zhang, there is something I want to ask you."

Zhang Fang said respectfully: "Please tell me, Queen Mother. "

Mr. Yuan Fu..." Yan Qing's eyes moved slightly, "Has he already known about my poisoning?"

Zhang Fang was stunned and was too shocked to answer for a while, but Yan Qing saw his expression. I already knew the answer.

Yan Qing lowered his gaze and said softly: "I've thought about it. I don't have much time left, so I can't escape. The real cause of Empress Dowager Cao's death may not be hidden from His Majesty for the rest of her life. After I leave, Jiang Weiren will go into seclusion or live in seclusion. If you continue to stay in the court, as long as your majesty knows what happened back then, I am afraid that your majesty will turn his resentment on you.

"So, I plan to tell your majesty about that incident when I am about to die, so that all his hatred will be wiped out. If it falls on me alone, neither he nor you will have to worry about it in the future.

"My queen, you don't have to be like this! " Zhang Fang said anxiously, "As long as Wen Ying is removed, Your Majesty will naturally no longer know what happened back then." Although Your Majesty is not the daughter of the Queen Mother, for so many years, the Queen Mother has always regarded Your Majesty as her own child, and Your Majesty also regards the Queen Mother as your biological mother. If she turns against His Majesty, it will be the most difficult thing for the Queen Mother. "

Yan Qing shook his head, "The incident back then was full of loopholes. Because you were the one investigating, A Yuan never raised suspicion on you no matter what, so you were able to erase many clues and cover up the truth. ...

"But now you have seen that Your Majesty's temperament is completely different from before. He is no longer the child he was before. The king's heart has always been unpredictable, and you and I don't know what he will become in the future.

"If one day he gets the urge to re-investigate what happened back then, even if Wen Ying is gone, there's no guarantee he won't find any other clues. "

As she spoke, her eyes darkened and her voice lowered, "You're right, I have always regarded him as my own. If he really knew that the murderer of his biological mother was me, he would definitely hate me. As long as he Just thinking about it makes me feel unbearable, but...but from the moment I killed Cao Dingzhen, everything became doomed. "

Zhang Fang looked at Yan Qing with compassion. Although her expression was calm, the sadness in her eyes could not be concealed.

Yan Qing said calmly: "His biological mother died in my hands. It is understandable that he hates me... "