Leng Yi said again: "There is another strange thing in it!"

"What?" Zhao Guangyi said.

"I just heard from Prince De Fang that I know that when Huang Zhaoyi hanged himself, his body was half hanging in the air, half a person's height above the ground. However, Prince De Fang said before that Huang Zhaoyi stood on tiptoes and put on her belt to hang herself.

.There is a big gap between the two. If what they said is true, then there must be something fishy! Please allow the official to allow Wei Chen to conduct a survey around the scene!"

"good!"

Leng Yi bent down and looked around. The old locust tree grew beside a path going up the mountain. The lowest branch happened to cross the path and stretched to the bushes outside the road.

Leng Yi walked to the side of the road, opened the bushes and looked around. He suddenly let out a sigh and said, "Why is there a piece of ice here?"

Zhao Guangyi and Wang Jien also walked over to take a look. Sure enough, there was a large ice cube lying in the bushes and weeds.

Leng Yi said: "There is no ice or water around here, and this is the sunny side. The sun can shine here. Judging from the surrounding conditions, there is no ice. So how did this piece of ice get here?"

As he spoke, he looked up and looked above. The top was exactly where the branch branched across!

Leng Yi said: "Wei Chen climbed up the tree to see the situation!"

Zhao Guangyi nodded.

Leng Yi clumsily climbed up the tree, climbed along the branches to the branching place, touched it with his hands, and said: "Guanjia! This branching place is wet! Other places are dry, so quickly

The ice should be placed on top of this!”

Zhao Guangyi asked: "What are you doing by putting a piece of ice on it?"

Leng Yi came down from the tree, bowed and said: "As far as I can see, this man took advantage of the darkness to get ice from the outlet of the spring and put it where the branches branched. Because the leaves were blocking it, the people below could not see it.

You won't notice it if you don't pay attention. The purpose of doing this is to press down the entire branch, so that Huang Zhaoyi can easily hang his belt on it and pretend to commit suicide. However, the ice is just right

It got stuck where the branches branched. After the sun came out, it shone on the ice, and the weather was getting warmer now. The ice cubes melted a little, and the ice cubes couldn't get stuck where the branches branched, and the ice cubes fell down. Originally

The bent branch immediately rebounded, and Huang Zhaoyi, who had put his neck in the belt snare, pulled hard! The force was very strong. And Huang Zhaoyi is relatively thin. His neck is very slender and he cannot withstand this strong pull.

, so he tore his neck off and died immediately."

Leng Yi squatted next to Huang Zhaoyi, lifted her head, and turned it. Sure enough, the head and neck bones were broken. Leng Yi said: "Normal hanging will not break the head and neck bones. Only when you pull hard.

This would only happen if she fell down. And the ground here is relatively flat, and there is no high place for her to stand up and jump down. Combined with the ice and the watermarks on the branches, Wei Chen concluded that Huang Zhaoyi was actually murdered."

Zhao Guangyi nodded slowly: "Then who do you think did it?"

"It concerns the royal family, and I dare not speculate on it!"

"I forgive your innocence! Just say it!"

"Wei Chen accepts the order!" Leng Yi said: "This is a carefully arranged bureau. The purpose is to kill Huang Zhaoyi and frame Zhao Dezhao. Therefore, the person who set up the bureau should not be Zhao Dezhao himself. From Zhao Defang's body, there is Huang Zhaoyi's spice.

Look, the relationship between him and Huang Zhaoyi is extraordinary. Perhaps after the two colluded, Huang Zhaoyi made up an excuse to lure Zhao Dezhao to the old locust tree, and used the trap set up in advance to kill Huang Zhaoyi and frame the blame on Zhao Dezhao. His purpose

, maybe just for the throne!"

"That's right! That must be the case!" Zhao Guangyi gritted his teeth and said: "At the beginning, the Golden Chamber Covenant only said that Zhao Tingmei would pass the throne back to the direct descendants of the late emperor in the future, and did not specify that it was Zhao Dezhao. And the late emperor only left them two.

Son, if Zhao Dezhao dies, the throne will naturally belong to him, Zhao Defang! How poisonous is the ambition of a wolf!"

Wang Jien said: "So, Prince Dezhao was wrongly accused?"

"Wrong!" Zhao Guangyi said angrily: "It is true that he insulted Zhao Dezhao. He himself admitted that it was just an excuse to say that Huang Zhaoyi seduced him. A slap can't make a difference! If he didn't insult Huang Zhaoyi, how could Huang Zhaoyi be like this? He

It’s a deserved death!”

"Yes!" Wang Jien nodded hurriedly in agreement.

Leng Yi said in a low voice: "What I said before is just the speculation of Wei Chen. Except for the fragrance of Prince Defang, there is no evidence..."

"This evidence is enough! Otherwise, who else would set up a trap to frame Zhao Dezhao? No, no, to expose Zhao Dezhao? If Zhao Dezhao dies, only he, Zhao Defang, will benefit, who else will benefit?"

"However, if we want to convict Zhao Defang based on this point alone, I'm afraid Prime Minister Xue Juzheng and others will not accept it."

Zhao Guangyi said pitifully: "I will not use this matter to punish him! I just need to know it in my heart! His sins will naturally bear the consequences in the future!"

While he was talking, he heard chaotic and rapid footsteps coming from a distance. After a while, he saw Xue Juzheng, Shen Lun, Cao Bin, Chu Zhaofu, Lu Duoxun and other ministers, as well as Queen Kaibao, Concubine Li De, Mrs. Huarui, etc.

Waiting, they hurried over. When they saw the two corpses of Huang Zhaoyi and Zhao Dezhao lying on the ground, as well as the bloody pool of blood, they were all shocked. Some began to sob and cry.

"Why are you crying? It's your own fault! What's there to cry for!" Zhao Guangyi roared. Suddenly, everything was as cold as cicadas.

Xue Juzheng looked at Zhao Guangyi suspiciously, not daring to directly ask what was going on. Then he looked at Wang Jien.

Wang Jien glanced at Zhao Guangyi and said: "Zhao Dezhao deceived Huang Zhaoyi to come here and bullied Huang Zhaoyi. After Huang Zhaoyi was humiliated, he hanged himself in shame and anger. The officials came with us after hearing the news and questioned Zhao Dezhao. He had nothing to do.

True to his word, he committed suicide on the spot. That's what happened."

Lu Duoxun said: "Zhao Dezhao insulted his aunt, which is treason and immoral. He should be punished with death! Empress Huang Zhaoyi sacrificed her life to protect her integrity. Her chastity and integrity are admirable and admirable!"

Xue Juzheng, Cao Bin and others were silent.

Zhao Guangyi said: "In accordance with my decree, Huang Zhaoyi is posthumously granted the title of Xiuyi. He will be rewarded with a thousand taels and be sent back to his mother's house for burial."

Wang Jien hurriedly bowed and agreed, hesitating for a moment and then asked: "Guan family, what about Prince Dezhao...?"

Zhao Guangyi sighed and said: "After all, he is the late emperor's child and my nephew. Although he committed such a serious crime, since he has committed suicide and apologized, I can't bear to punish him anymore. To the outside world, it is said that he died of a sudden illness.

It's good to die. In addition, I will give you a written order and posthumously be crowned King of Wei."

Lu Duoxun added: "The officials are so benevolent and righteous. The descendants of Zhao Dezhao will burst into tears with gratitude."

Mrs. Huarui stepped forward to give her a blessing and said: "Guan family, I have an unkind request, and I hope it will be fulfilled."

Zhao Guangyi quickly changed his face to a smile and said: "It's okay, my concubine, to say so. There's nothing I won't do."

"I am so unlucky that I was not able to give birth to Princess Longzi for my late emperor. It is a pity. Today, Prince Dezhao passed away and left behind five sons. I want to have my adopted eldest son Zhao Weizheng as my grandson. There will always be more in the future."

I don’t know if it’s possible?”

"The imperial concubine has such a wish, which is also her deep love for Dezhao's future generations. How can it be inappropriate? Queen Kaibao, what do you think?"

After all, Empress Kaibao was the first wife of the late Emperor Zhao Kuangyin. Zhao Dezhao was his child. Huarui was going to adopt her as the eldest grandson. Naturally, she had to ask for her opinion. As long as she nodded, there was no need to ask for the opinion of Zhao Dezhao's wife.

Queen Kaibao knew that on the day the late emperor died, she allowed Zhao Defang to enter the palace to inherit the throne without informing Zhao Guangyi in accordance with the Golden Chamber Covenant. Zhao Guangyi always held a grudge for this matter. Therefore, Queen Kaibao was very cautious and never made random decisions.

, for fear of angering Zhao Guangyi and causing death. Now, Zhao Dezhao died mysteriously, and the body was right in front of her. It was bloody and terrifying. She had already lost her sense of proportion, and Zhao Guangyi had already agreed. How could she still dare to object and was busy crying?

Qiang smiled and said: "That is naturally the best."

Zhao Guangyi nodded and said to Wang Jien: "Inform the chief minister and ask them to handle Zhao Weizheng's adoption and send the child to Empress Huarui as soon as possible."

Huarui added: "I have been leading my practice all the time, so I'm afraid I don't have time to take care of the children. Moreover, the temple is not suitable for children to live. This..."

"This is easy to do!" Zhao Guangyi said: "My Majesty has prayed for the late emperor and has been practicing for several years. Her merits have been fulfilled. Why don't you return to the world and return to the palace to help me take care of the harem? I wonder what your Majesty's wishes are?"

As soon as these words came out, the faces of all the concubines present changed color. You know, although the imperial concubine is extremely noble, she is still a second-class queen. Queen Kaibao is still here, how can the imperial concubine be allowed to rule the Sixth Palace? They all couldn't help but think

Looking at Queen Kaibao.

Zhao Guangyi squinted at Queen Kaibao and said calmly: "Sister-in-law, Princess Huarui has been practicing with the hairdresser to pray for the late emperor. It has been three years now and her merits have been perfect. Shouldn't it be time for the sister-in-law to wear the hair of the late emperor and practice it?"

These words shocked everyone present. The official actually forced the queen to give up her throne and become a monk for the sake of the imperial concubine. Little did they know that Zhao Guangyi was extremely dissatisfied with Empress Kaibao. This time, Zhao Dezhao and Zhao Defang both had an affair with his concubine.

, which made him angry because of his embarrassment, and he secretly thought that Queen Kaibao might be backing him in this matter, so in a fit of anger, he directly let Queen Kaibao become a monk regardless of his face.

Empress Kaibao smiled miserably and said happily: "I obey the decree."

"The imperial sister-in-law has become a monk at Nanke Temple. Then your Kunning Palace will be released for Concubine Huarui to live in."

Queen Kaibao lowered her eyebrows and said, "Yes!"

"How about I give you the Dharma name Wuchen?"

Queen Kaibao trembled, and Fu Li said: "I would like to thank the officials for giving me the name."

Wuchen, the implication is that he no longer cares about the worldly world, and devotes himself to worshiping the Buddha. The majestic queen was kicked out of the palace like this, and will spend her whole life in the lantern of the ancient Buddha. All the concubines couldn't bear it, but no one dared to speak.

Zhao Guangyi smiled at the corner of his mouth and said to Huarui: "My dear concubine, you have led the practice and prayed for the late emperor for three years. You have worked hard and achieved great results. I canonize you as queen and give you the title of Deji."

The flower stamens are full of blessings: "I would like to thank the official!"

Xue Juzheng and others saw that Zhao Guangyi had removed Zhao Dezhao's legitimate mother, Queen Kaibao, from her position as queen in front of Zhao Dezhao's body and forced her to become a monk. It was obvious that they were angry with Zhao Dezhao because of her. They also knew that the deepest reason was that Queen Kaibao, the late emperor, came to the throne.

At the time of the collapse, Zhao Guangyi was not allowed to inherit the throne according to the Jingui Covenant. He held a grudge. Today, old and new hatreds broke out together, so he made this series of decisions desperately. This involved royal grievances, and as foreign ministers, they did not dare to intervene.

So everyone remained silent.

Zhao Guangyi said to Huarui again: "By the way, since Zhao Weizheng has passed into your lap, I'm afraid this name will have to be changed. What name should I change it to? Think about it."

Huarui pondered for a moment and said, "How about calling me Zhao Heng?"

"What a good name! Let's call it Zhao Heng!" Zhao Guangyi turned around and said to Wang Jien: "Immediately arrange for someone to send their bodies to the funeral. At the same time, arrange for Empress Huarui to adopt an heir and grandson to celebrate!"

Huarui hurriedly said: "No no! In the official family, Zhao Hengsheng's father recently passed away, so it is not appropriate to hold happy events at the same time."

"It doesn't matter. Let's go through the adoption process first. Once he is in your lap, he is no longer a member of Zhao Dezhao's family. Zhao Dezhao's funeral will not affect him. Immediately send someone to pick up Zhao Heng, and then send a message to the chief minister and gift officials.

The ceremony of adoption is performed on this hill! Then we celebrate for three days! Xue Qing, as the prime minister, what do you think?"

Xue Juzheng shook his head slightly, bowed and said only: "I will wait for you to receive the order!"

Zhao Guangyi smiled: "It seems that you don't agree with my arrangement very much, but it doesn't matter. Many things can be discussed, but my will must be carried out! As long as you accept my order this time!"

Xue Juzheng bowed again and said nothing.
To be continued...