Five-year enthronement three-year simulation

Chapter 118

Knowing this truth that he had never imagined suddenly, Ming Tan only felt that his mind was in a mess, noisy like dense rain at night.

"Concubine Ying... Mrs. Xu?"

She muttered for a while, the arm held by Lin Shurong trembled slightly, and asked blankly: "As early as in the autumn hunting ceremony, Concubine Ying recognized the strangeness of the horse, and helped the emperor and me find the real culprit; She even took the initiative to send a letter to Qu Gong Pass, cooperated with me inside and outside the capital, and successfully took down the rebel army led by Minghui and Cheng Guogong... How, how could she be the one who poisoned her?"

Even though Concubine Ying was cruel enough to let Ming Zhao and his relatives marry far away, Ming Tan has always held prejudice against her move, but he has to admit that the other party has indeed helped him a lot.

On the Autumn Hunt, the horse she was riding suddenly went berserk. If Lin Shurong hadn't saved herself with serious injuries, Ming Tan would have lost her life because of it!However, at the beginning they only knew that they were framed by traitors, but they didn't know what the problem was. Fortunately, Concubine Ying had a father who raised horses, and he could tell at a glance what kind of hands and feet the horses had been tampered with, and he was willing to take the initiative to tell—otherwise How did the emperor and Ming Tan take down Marquis Xuanping on the spot, and let Duke Cheng suffer a severe blow?

If there is no concubine Ying's accusation, but people have to investigate from the beginning, I'm afraid it will delay the time again, so that Duke Cheng and Concubine Wan have the opportunity to destroy the evidence and get away easily...

As for the subsequent rebellion and turmoil in the capital, it is needless to say: it is precisely because Concubine Ying restrained the rebel soldiers in the city and sent people to open the city gate that Ming Tan was able to defeat Minghui and Cheng who were originally incompatible. Duke.

Without the help of Concubine Ying and Xu Xieling, I'm afraid there will be another tragic fight, and the soldiers who fought bloody battles and the people in the city who are in constant panic will suffer in the end.

Ming Tan is a person with clear grievances and grievances.Concubine Ying has provided her with such help, she has already written it down in her heart one by one, and she only waits for an opportunity to repay it in the future——

But she didn't want to, but now Lin Shurong told her firmly: The other party was actually the real culprit who secretly plotted against her father and third elder brother? !

"Qingqing..." Ming Tan certainly believed Lin Shurong's deduction, but he couldn't help but feel unbelievable, "Why is it her?"

"Because it's weird."

Lin Shurong did not hesitate to answer her questions, and said slowly: "After the autumn hunt where Your Highness frightened the horses, I deliberately went through the books and files, and searched for the strange herb 'horse irritability' that can make horses go crazy. And compared it carefully with the horse incident in Xizhou City many years ago, I found that there are still many doubts and many strange things about this matter."

"What doubt?"

"The eunuch Chen from Yumayuan confessed during the interrogation. He stuffed the horse into a cloth bag and hid it in the woods for the convenience of carrying it with him. Throw the bag directly under the black horse's hooves."

Because he had long believed in his heart that it was Cheng Guogong's insidious means, and Ming Tan didn't care about the life and death of the eunuch Chen after the incident, so he naturally didn't know that there was such an inside story.

She was stunned for a moment, and immediately noticed something was wrong, "I did find a cloth bag by the horse's hoof...but it was scratched and tattered, and the grass inside was completely leaked out, right? Eunuch Chen's testimony!"

"Exactly." Lin Shurong nodded slightly, obviously she also had some impressions of that rag bag, "A horse's irritability is caused by the smell to drive the horse crazy; and after the cloth bag is cut, of course the smell will be stronger than when it was intact. Stronger and more likely to drive the horses crazy..."

A few short words made Ming Tan shudder.

If Cheng Guogong and the others still cared about Mingtan's princess status; then the man behind the scenes who secretly sent someone to cut through the cloth bag and wanted to borrow a knife to kill someone really wanted to take her life!

Thinking about the key point, Ming Tan suddenly gasped, and tightly grasped Lin Shurong's hand, full of fear of being late.

"If... back then, something happened to you..."

Lin Shurong heard the fear and self-blame in Ming Tan's words, sighed lightly, patted the back of the other's hand, and said softly: "It's all over, and I'm fine, Your Highness doesn't need to blame yourself."

Obviously, this reassurance did not completely reassure Ming Tan, so Lin Shurong had no choice but to change the topic and continue to tell her deduction process, so as to divert her attention: "The inside story of this crisis is what first made me suspicious. But at that time, there were not enough clues, so I didn't expect Concubine Ying to be on her head at all... And later on, what made me gradually pay attention to her movements was another strange thing that you told me by chance—the Seventh Princess urgently needs to raise money .”

"Yes," seeing her mentioning Ming Yan, Ming Tan put aside the depression in his heart for a while, followed Lin Shurong's words, and soon remembered the abnormality of the former during that period, "The second part of Ah Wei's "Joking about Mountains and Seas" was published in Shun An Shuzhai went on sale and made a lot of money, but she insisted on giving all the money to Mrs. Jing, and she didn't keep a cent!" She was a little annoyed at her negligence while talking, "I was I thought it was weird, but Ah Wei is a master who doesn't know what to ask, and it's Rui Lanxuan's internal affairs, so it's hard to investigate in detail, so I just..."

"Even if you investigated at that time, there should be no results." Lin Shurong sighed, "Concubine Ying's methods are very clever and cautious, and there is no whereabouts of this large sum of money in Beijing. Even if it is me, it is only by chance. By coincidence, when I was taking care of my father's property, I suddenly discovered that Louzhou had built a new small horse farm!"

Horses are an important means of transportation and cultivation. They are expensive and require careful breeding. Horse farms are not something ordinary people can afford.Even in the entire Tiancheng, except for the Royal Horse Garden in the imperial palace and the Taipu Temple Horse Factory, only Xizhou and Pantuo in the frontier are left with the confidence to open a horse market.

"Therefore, I became suspicious, and after I sent people to Louzhou to investigate, I found out that the property actually belonged to a small businessman named Xu Liangfu—and his biological brother was none other than Xu Liangzhen, the father of Concubine Ying. Xu Xieling from the Taipu Temple."

Lin Shurong lowered his eyes and said: "This Xu Liangfu has been a businessman for many years and has never made a fortune. How could he have the ability to open a horse farm? So I asked my father to investigate on his behalf, but the result was the same: after His Highness allowed the money houses in various places to lend money, he I borrowed money in a proper manner, so that the horse farm can be operated smoothly."

At that time, Ming Tan took advantage of the east wind of Shun'an Study and advocated the abolition of the curfew and the reform of the tax system in the court, and immediately began to cooperate with the Tianming Chamber of Commerce to vigorously develop Beijing-China business.Bank lending is just one of the important means.

"...So, this racecourse is only under the name of Xu Liangfu, and the people who really get the bonus are Concubine Ying and Xu Liangzhen who got the money from Mrs. Jing?"

You can't really blame them for not being vigilant enough.

There is a clear distinction between scholars, farmers, industry and commerce.However, although officials are not allowed to operate the industry, they can't control other people's brothers!

Moreover, at that time, Ming Wei used his energy to write several fairy tales in a row, which sold well one after another. There was also a dividend from the Shun'an Study that Ming Tan specially gave her, and the money in his hand was really a lot of money; It has been a long time since I made friends in vain, and Mrs. Jing even went in and out of Yide Palace frequently during those days, those silver taels... plus the loan from the bank...

"Thinking about it now, that's exactly the case." Lin Shurong nodded, affirming Mingtan's conjecture, "Although she looks calm on the surface, Concubine Ying has always been hiding evil intentions in secret."

Ming Tan frowned tightly, thinking about her words silently, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration, remembering that after he wished the fortune of the country with all the people on Shengping Street, he was jointly read by the imperial censor and the Ministry of Rites, and was banned from walking. Some things investigated during that time...

"When I was grounded, I wondered why the Ministry of Rites intervened in this matter, so I sent people to investigate secretly, but found that many of them received a large amount of money from unknown sources." Ming Tan said with a sullen face. , said coldly, "It's a pity that after I lifted the restraint, I went to Yuanzhou to participate in the Fengchan Grand Ceremony within a few days, otherwise I would be able to find out more clearly!"

"All Concubine Ying's actions took advantage of the right time, place and people, so it's no wonder she hid it so deeply." Lin Shurong sighed and couldn't help shaking her head, "If it wasn't for the name and surname of the brother and sister who were revealed in the drug test case today by the master Lou, and I And I happen to know all the families in the capital very well, so I'm afraid I still can't link all these together and correspond to Concubine Ying."

Lin Shurong is an out-and-out noble lady, unlike a half-baked princess like Ming Tan, she can memorize the three-generation genealogy of all the famous families in the capital.

Originally, a small official like Xu Liangzhen should not be in this range.But because Ming Tan and Concubine Ying had a lot of conflicts, Lin Shurong learned a little more about the latter by the way, and happened to know that her mother Lian's maiden name was Lian Fang.

Lianfang, lotus room, building lotus room.

This was probably the only clue she left to her elder brother Lou Zhuli, but unexpectedly, it became the key to Lin Shurong's ability to prove that Concubine Ying was the real culprit who poisoned Concubine Ying.

"So it is, so it is..."

Ming Tan murmured in a dazed state: "But what is she using these methods one after another?"

But this time, facing Mingtan's question, Lin Shurong was silent for a while, as if he didn't know how to speak, and then slowly said: "Concubine Ying poisoned the third prince in the early years, causing His Royal Highness Mingjing to suffer from unhealed leg disease; Suddenly, I helped you to defeat the rebel Wang Minghui; and now, it has caused His Majesty to suffer from a strange poison, repeated headaches, and unconsciousness... All the abnormal behaviors here show that she has extraordinary ambitions."

As she spoke, she subconsciously tightened the fingertips on Ming Tan's arm, as if she couldn't believe this inference, Lin Shurong took a deep breath, finally raised her head, and looked straight at Ming Tan, seemingly The enlightened eyes.

"Your Highness, according to my speculation, she has the same purpose as Minghui," Lin Shurong said firmly, "Ms. Xu—she actually hides the empress' heart!"

"—!"

As soon as the words fell, not only Ming Tan's eyes widened in an instant, but even Ming Jing and Lou Patriarch who had been listening quietly in the room were stunned on the spot.

The empress... the heart of the empress?

How can this be? !

Ming Tan was born as a dignified concubine in the middle palace, if she wanted to ascend the throne, she would have to spend years of planning, where did Concubine Ying get such abilities?

"It's ridiculous!" Ming Jing said incredulously, "It's just a horse breeder's daughter, she has no authority and prestige, and she has great ambitions, what can she rely on to usurp power?"

This question was so sharp that even Lin Shurong fell silent for a while, the hall was so quiet that a needle could be heard, and everyone fell into deep thought at the same time.

"...No, Concubine Ying doesn't want to usurp power directly like Ming Hui did."

After a long time, a slightly trembling voice suddenly sounded, Lin Shurong looked up in surprise, and saw Mingtan's face was pale, his lips were slightly parted, as if he had thought of something extremely ominous, he was tugging at his sleeve .

"Sixth Prince Ming Ye," Ming Tan gritted his teeth and said, "It's her last move!"

——Suddenly, Lin Shurong's movements froze, and he immediately remembered Ming Ye and Mr. Jing who happened to meet before the Brilliant Brilliance Banquet.

The Sixth Prince had a strange attitude. After seeing Ming Tan, his first reaction was to hide, and he was afraid to avoid him; but Mr. Jing was completely opposite to the former, and eagerly invited them to Rui Lanxuan under the pretext of tasting snacks...

Presumably at that time, she should have planned to reveal Concubine Ying's plan in full.

It's a pity that the emperor suddenly fell into a coma, and Ming Tan was so anxious that he immediately went out of the palace to ask for medicine. After all, he missed the truth that should have been known earlier.

"Now that we know Concubine Ying's wolfish ambitions, we should set off for the palace immediately, and we must not give her any chance!"

Ming Tan immediately and decisively clarified the primary goal at the moment, turned to look at Patriarch Lou, and said in a deep voice: "Please don't hesitate, Master Patriarch, and give me the antidote quickly!"

"..."

Although Patriarch Lou and Concubine Ying are more or less connected by blood, he obviously has no knowledge of the latter's movements in the palace, and has long been dazed by this big news.

After a while, he realized Ming Tan's words, his expression froze, his eyes suddenly showed a bit of sadness, he couldn't help shaking his head and said: "Your Highness said it lightly, but... the antidote for 'teeth shaking' was as early as ten or so Years ago, it couldn't be produced!"

"--what?!"

Hearing his words, Ming Tan heard a "hum" in his head, opened his eyes suddenly, rushed forward almost uncontrollably, stretched out his hand and grabbed the lapel of Patriarch Lou, the veins on the back of his hand were clearly visible, "This is The strange poison that spread from your Baicao Valley! How can you not make an antidote?!"

However, her emotions were so agitated, but Patriarch Lou just lowered his head, seemingly not caring about Mingtan's rudeness at all, and even his voice revealed a strong sense of despair and remorse when he spoke.

"After the drug test case, those poisons. The preparation method of the medicine and the prescription of detoxification were indeed copied by Baicao Valley, but the medicinal materials on it were all very expensive and tricky-green sunflower, mountain cage grass, beiling hunk Rattan, etc., are all hard to come by, and some of them have long been extinct in the world! For example, the antidote for shaking teeth lacks the vital Qibao Ganoderma lucidum. Even Baicao Valley has no half of it in stock. No trace of this medicine can be found..."

Back then, Xu Chenbi used the strange poison left to her by Lou Lianfang, which made Mingjing's legs disabled, and he could no longer walk like ordinary people; but after investigating her identity, Baicaogu had to take the initiative to enter the palace out of guilt. Under the pretense of being "very interested in this strange disease", Ming Jing was connected to Yoshio Tanaka for treatment in order to repay the karma of this evil debt.

But now, because he wanted to follow his father's dying instructions and let Lou Lianfang's only daughter live a stable life, he unexpectedly caused the emperor to die and indirectly destroyed the country and society of the Tiancheng Dynasty...

The more Patriarch Lou thought about it, the more ashamed he felt, he didn't even realize that the hands holding his clothes had left at some point, he just sighed again and again, and almost burst into tears: "My Baicao Valley owes the grace, when It’s really a vain name for hanging pots all over the world!”

"..."

While the owner of the building was busy talking, Ming Tan, who was still aggressive at first, let go of his hand, took a step back silently, turned his head and looked at Lin Shurong for a moment, and took the brocade box that she had been holding from the latter's hand.

"cough."

Ming Tan cleared his throat to hide the vague embarrassment in his tone, "Qibao Lingzhi, right?"

Lou Patriarch was still immersed in the emotion of shame, and subconsciously replied: "Yes. It was a tree that grew in Yuanshan for 50 years, but it was completely extinct due to two droughts—"

In the next second, his voice was choked in his throat, his eyeballs were glued to the opened brocade box in Mingtan's hand, and even his tongue was instantly tied up, "Seven...seven treasures ganoderma?!"

In the brocade box, there is actually a huge crimson Ganoderma lucidum that looks like a mountain mushroom, the stalk is snow-white, and there are seven jet-black circular patterns on the canopy, coiled around it, instantly reflected Bright, eye-catching paint-like sheen.

Qibao Ganoderma is most famous for its red cover and white handle, with the seven concentric circular patterns, you can never go wrong!

"This this--"

The Lou Patriarch was dumbfounded and suspected that he was still dreaming, so he couldn't help but raised his hand and rubbed his eyes. After confirming that it was the real Seven Treasure Ganoderma lucidum, he suddenly looked up at Ming Tan, "Where did the princess get this Ganoderma lucidum?!"

"You just said that this thing grew in Yuanshan."

Ming Tan stretched out a finger, tapped the fungus cap of Ganoderma lucidum, and said, "Since Yuanzhou City was irrigated by a new canal, these wild medicinal materials have also been exposed to light, and the longer they grow, the more vigorous they are... What about green sunflowers, wild mountain herbs?" Cage plants can be seen everywhere, and I can barely fit them in my private treasury."

"..." The owner of the building was stunned.

The words of Princess Yonghui were full of genuine distress, which really made him feel a mouthful of old blood rushing from his heart and lungs to his throat, whether he spit it out or swallowed it.

"As for the Seven Treasures Ganoderma, I specially asked my subordinates to pick them out as a thank you gift for asking Baicao Valley to come up with the prescription."

Ming Tan buckled the brocade box, let out a sigh of relief, and finally showed a sincere smile on his face.

"But now..." She spread her hands, handed the brocade box to the owner of the building, and said with her eyes bent, "Please order me to send a student with the best medical skills to quickly refine the antidote for my father." stop!"

The author has something to say: Red Umbrella ~ White Pole ~

Some dark lines dug before have been straightened out, and if there is no accident, it will be completed before next Friday!