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With the growth of age, Queen Xie Daoqing's health is not as good as before.

Especially recently, she felt worse.

Taiyi of Taihu hospital, aiming at her condition, prescribes a prescription for Xie Daoqing, and instructs her to have a rest in Zhonggong.

On this day, after drinking ginseng soup, she lay on the soft couch and asked her maid to massage her.

Just at this time, the little eunuch at the gate of Zhonggong came in.

Knowing that her master didn't like to be disturbed at this time, the maid in waiting for him made a gesture to the little eunuch to stop talking.

But Queen Xie Daoqing still felt it. She didn't open her eyes and asked, "what's the matter?"

"Excuse me, madam." The little eunuch who came in answered.

The maid of honor scolded him and said, "if the queen asks you to say something, you can say it quickly."

"Someone outside wants to see the queen." Little eunuch.

Queen Xie Daoqing said: "there are many people who want to see our palace every day. If it's a common person, you can let him go back."

There are not ordinary people waiting outside the gate of Zhonggong.

This man was Dong songchen, the eunuch in charge of Da Nei from Ding Daquan.

Hearing that it was him, Queen Xie Daoqing said, "what can this old thing do?"

"You bring him in." After thinking about it, she told the little eunuch.

The little eunuch got permission and went out.

In a short time, the eunuch Dong songchen, the head of the Imperial Palace, came in from the outside.

After the ceremony, he did not directly tell the real purpose of his coming, but pretended to be very concerned and asked the empress Xie Daoqing how the Phoenix was. If there's anything he needs to play for, just say it.

Queen Xie Daoqing also expressed her thanks to eunuch Dong songchen, the head of the imperial palace.

After being polite, Dong songchen, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Palace, deliberately asked, "madam, a big event has happened in the outer court."

"There's something big. You should report it to the officials. How did you get here?" Queen Xie Daoqing asked.

The eunuch in charge of the Imperial Palace replied, "this happened when the emperor was present."

With that, he told queen Xie Daoqing what happened to the Minister of punishment, Mr. Wen Tianxiang.

Not to mention, empress Xie Daoqing and Ding Daquan saw the same thing.

He also thought that this matter could not be done by the Minister of punishment, Mr. Wen Tianxiang.

Such an idea, for the eunuch Dong songchen, the general manager of the Imperial College, was right in the eye.

Dong songchen, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Palace, told empress Xie Daoqing that this was not a good omen. If the Minister of punishment, Mr. Wen Tianxiang, fell down, the court would be completely under the control of prime minister Jia Sidao.

"We must find a courageous minister to investigate this case." Queen Xie Daoqing.

Dong songchen, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Palace, replied: "I spent most of my time in the deep palace, which was not familiar to the officials of the outer court."

In the early days, he accompanied the whole process.

To say that he is not familiar with the officials of the foreign court is to lie with his eyes open. He said this because he was worried that if he recommended it, the queen Xie Daoqing would doubt her purpose.

Queen Xie Daoqing saw that he didn't say anything, so she said, "I think of someone in my palace."

"Who is it?" Asked Dong songchen, the eunuch in charge of the University.

Queen Xie Daoqing replied, "Zhang Shijie, head of the Ministry of war."

It seems that Ding Daquan is right. Empress Xie Daoqing has a good eye for people.

"She knows you." Xin Youxuan said.

Empress Xie Daoqing said, "in a moment, you will go to the official family and recommend this person to the emperor."

"I'm afraid that's not appropriate?" After hearing this, the eunuch Dong songchen asked.

Queen Xie Daoqing asked, "why is that?"

"The old slave belongs to the servant. The housekeeper didn't consult the old slave about things like this. If the old slave took the initiative to say that, the officials were afraid that the old slave might be suspected of interfering in the government." Dong songchen, the eunuch in charge of the University, replied.

He added: "in the view of the old slave, it's better for the empress to talk about it in person."

After thinking about it, empress Xie Daoqing thinks that what the eunuch Dong songchen, the general manager of the Imperial Palace, said is quite reasonable.

Nodding, he said, "all right."

"Where are the officials now?" Queen Xie Daoqing asked.

Dong songchen, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Palace, replied: "when the old slave left the palace, the emperor was in the imperial study. Now it is estimated that he was with Ziqi."

"In the back palace, now the lady Ziqi is very popular." Queen Xie Daoqing.

Dong songchen, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Palace, knows that Xie Daoqing is jealous of Ziqi. He comforted her and said that in those days, Jia Guifei, the sister of prime minister Jia Sidao, was also a favorite of the third palace, but she didn't have it later.

"That is, in this palace of harem, if you want to challenge the status of this palace, you must see if you have this life." Empress Xie Daoqing is proud of the way."That's it," said Dong songchen, the eunuch in charge of the University

"If someone challenges your status in the harem, they will not be able to get through the old slave level, regardless of others." He accentuated his tone and added.

Empress Xie Daoqing, when he said that, her heart was like a mirror. What Dong songchen, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Palace, said just now is that his mouth is full of spray.

But they have common interests in this harem.

Until the last moment, empress Xie Daoqing and eunuch Dong songchen will not tear their faces.

So she said, "Mr. Dong, I will keep this in mind."

"You are welcome, empress." The eunuch Dong Song Chen Dao, the general manager of Inner Mongolia.

Empress Xie Daoqing said, "well, now you go to the imperial concubine's place and say to the officials that our palace will invite him to the middle palace to discuss some important matters."

"Respect Yizhi!" The eunuch Dong songchen, the general manager of the Imperial Palace, bowed himself and said.

After he retired from Queen Xie Daoqing, he went to Ziqi to see emperor LiZong.

After hearing the eunuch Dong songchen's Memorial, Emperor LiZong said to him, "Mr. Dong, you've worked hard. Go down and have a rest first."

"I dare not work hard for the government." The eunuch Dong Song Chen Dao, the general manager of Inner Mongolia.

He added: "Your Majesty, I have one more thing to report to you."

"Anything else?" Emperor LiZong asked.

The eunuch Dong songchen, the general manager of the Imperial College, replied, "yes."

Then he told him what the queen asked him to say to Emperor LiZong.

"Well, I'll go to the sage now." After hearing this, Emperor LiZong said.

He said to Ziqi, "princess, I'll see you another day."

After that, he got up and went to the middle palace of empress Xie Daoqing under the leadership of the eunuch Dong songchen.

Ziqi's imperial concubine, after sending off emperor LiZong, just walked inside the gate and heard someone outside shouting, "please stay."

After hearing this, she turned around and saw that it was Jia Sidao, the prime minister.

"It's Jia Xiang." Ziqi Guifei road.

Prime Minister Jia Sidao came to Emperor LiZong and saluted, saying, "I've seen your concubine."

"I don't deserve it." Ziqi Princess return gift, way.

She added, "please come inside, Jia Xiang."

In the harem, the imperial concubine is second only to the empress of the middle palace. Under normal circumstances, when the officials of the outer court see the imperial concubine, they have to perform the grand rites.

As a master, she didn't need to be so polite to a minister.

But once said, this Zi Qi is from the dust. He was able to enter the harem from the brothel and become a concubine, which was planned by Prime Minister Jia Sidao. Without Jia Sidao, I'm afraid that Ziqi is still in the brothel.

Besides, the prime minister Jia Sidao's hand is short. After so many things, Ziqi knows more or less. Although she is a clean woman and despises the prime minister Jia Sidao, he doesn't dare to offend him.

You know, Jia Sidao can push her to the imperial concubine's seat. If it doesn't go his way, it's not difficult to push Ziqi down from his current seat.

After the two sides sat down, the prime minister Jia Sidao asked, "your concubine, has your Godfather come to see you recently?"

At the beginning, in order to let Ziqi enter the palace smoothly, the prime minister Jia Sidao let Zhang Yihong, the Secretary of the Ministry of household, become the godfather of Ziqi.

"Godfather is very concerned about my concubine. He often comes to visit my concubine in the harem." Ziqi road.

The prime minister Jia Sidao said, "well, I've been in trouble with your concubine. I should often come to visit her. But there are too many people staring at me. I'm afraid I'll bring trouble to you, so I don't come here often."

"Mr. Xiang, you manage everything every day. It's business that matters." Ziqi Guifei road.

Jia Sidao is very slippery. If he wants to come, he definitely has time.

Usually, if there is anything that needs Ziqi's concubine, Zhang Yihong, the Secretary of the household department, will appear. He doesn't appear in public. That is to prevent Ziqi from happening in the future. He can put it aside.

Princess Ziqi knew that, with the status and status of the prime minister Jia Sidao, she certainly didn't come here to explain that she didn't come to see her.

She cleared her throat and asked, "Jia Xiang, you should have something else to do when you come here?"

"You are right, princess." The prime minister Jia Sidao replied.

He added: "I see that the emperor has just left from you"

"the officials wanted to relax here, but after a while, the eunuch Dong songchen, the head of the Imperial Palace, said that the queen was invited, so the officials left." Ziqi Guifei did not hide, directly way.

The prime minister Jia Sidao asked, "is there anything urgent with the queen?"

"I don't know." Ziqi replied.The prime minister Jia Sidao said to her, "I have to ask your concubine to see what happened to the empress."

It turned out that he was also worried that after he put the Minister of punishment, Mr. Wen Tianxiang, into prison, someone would try to save him.

Looking around the imperial court, the outer court must be the officials who made friends with the Minister of punishment, Lord Wen Tianxiang, while in the inner court, the queen Xie Daoqing must be one.

It's because of this worry that Prime Minister Jia Sidao enters the harem. I hope Princess Ziqi can inquire about it and see what happens to the queen Xie Daoqing.

After making clear the real purpose of the prime minister Jia Sidao, Ziqi's concubine naturally can't shirk it.

She promised that she would inquire as soon as possible.

The purpose of coming has been achieved, and the prime minister Jia Sidao left here.

Wen Tianxiang, Minister of the Ministry of punishment, was in Lin'an, the representative of Qingliu among the officials of the imperial court.

The news that he was put in prison soon spread in Lin'an officialdom.

Zhang Shijie, the head of the Ministry of war, is no exception.

In private, the Minister of the Ministry of punishment, Lord Wen Tianxiang, showed his kindness to him; in public, he was also the representative of Qingliu in the imperial court.

He can't let go.

After wearing official clothes and sitting in a sedan chair, he went into the palace to see emperor LiZong.

At this time, Emperor LiZong was in the palace with empress Xie Daoqing to listen to the discussion about Wen Tianxiang, the Minister of punishment.

"Zhang Aiqing, I really wanted to summon you. I didn't expect you to come by yourself." When he was allowed to come in, Emperor LiZong said.

Zhang Shijie, the head of the Ministry of war, asked, "what can I do for you, my lord?"

"I'm afraid Zhang Aiqing is so anxious that she feels that we are here for the same thing." Not waiting for emperor LiZong to answer, empress Xie Daoqing said.

Emperor LiZong listened to her and said, "Zhang Aiqing, tell me about you."

"I'm here for Lord Zhang, Minister of the Ministry of punishment." Zhang Shijie, head of the Ministry of war.

After hearing this, empress Xie Daoqing laughed and said to Emperor LiZong, "official family, you see, my concubine is right."

"The Queen really has foresight." Emperor LiZong praised it.

Empress Xie Daoqing said: "official, you flatter me."

"Zhang Aiqing, what do you think about Wen Tianxiang of the Ministry of punishment?" Emperor LiZong asked.

Zhang Shijie, head of the Ministry of war, replied, "yes."

"I thought that Lord Wen must have been framed." He added.

Emperor LiZong said, "Zhang Aiqing, do you have evidence to say that?"

"No Zhang Shijie, head of the Ministry of war, replied.

Emperor LiZong said, "but here I have evidence that Wen Tianxiang, Minister of the Ministry of punishment, poisoned Han Wang and his son."

"To be frank with you, sometimes evidence can be forged." Zhang Shijie, head of the Ministry of war.

Emperor LiZong asked: "listen to Zhang Aiqing, do you doubt that the evidence I got is not true?"

"I do have doubts about this." Zhang Shijie, head of the Ministry of war, replied.

Emperor LiZong said, "but all this is Zhang Aiqing's guess."

"I implore the emperor to issue an edict to allow me to investigate the affairs of the Minister of punishment, Lord Wen Tianxiang." Zhang Shijie, head of the Ministry of war.

Emperor LiZong said, "OK, I'll give you this opportunity."

"But I have one condition." He added.

Zhang Shijie, the head of the Ministry of war, said, "my Lord, please tell me."

"You have to have a time limit on your investigation." Li Zong emperor road.

He asked again, "can I give you three days?"

"Three days?" Zhang Shijie, head of the Ministry of war, asked.

Emperor LiZong replied, "if you have too many, just two days."

"Thank you, my Lord." After hearing this, Zhang Shijie, the head of the Ministry of war, did not dare to say anything more. He quickly knelt down and said thank you.