Mei Niang, I'm a fake eunuch, you still let me sleep

Chapter 64

All the officials looked sideways.

Li Zhi held his forehead with one hand, his expression seemed a little impatient, he said in a deep voice:

"Lin Aiqing, what are you going to do?"

"The old minister wants to sue Li Yifu, the scholar of Zhongshu, and buy murder to kill the imperial court official!" The minister of the Ministry of Rites looked serious.

As soon as these words came out, the words shocked everyone, and the officials in the hall were in an uproar, unbelievable.

"Lin Aiqing, do you know what crime it is to frame a high official in the court?"

"The old minister understands, but what the old minister said is absolutely true!"

"After the wedding banquet was over last night, Mr. Zhao encountered an ambush on the way back. There was a thief trying to attack and kill Mr. Zhao. The veteran led his troops to catch the thief."

Hearing this, everyone looked at Zhao Wujiang, who also went on to say:

"At that time, I returned to the palace with a lantern, but someone attempted to assassinate me. Fortunately, Lord Shangshu rushed to help me, and I was spared."

"This thief was intercepted by Master Shangshu. Knowing that the general situation was over, he bit his own poison and killed himself. This thief was none other than the servant who attended the Wenxi Banquet with Li Yifu, the official of Zhongshushe!"

Li Zhigao sat on the dragon chair, and when he heard that Zhao Wujiang was attacked and killed, his face became more and more icy.

Under the authorization of Li Zhi, a cold body covered with a white cloth was carried to the court.

Bai pulled it open, and a dead body in night clothes, with a black face and a stiff, bloodless face was exposed in front of everyone.

After a while, the coroner's verification was completed, and he said respectfully:
"My Majesty, this person really killed himself by biting the poison. The poison was hidden in his mouth, and the toxin exploded from the inside. He died within one breath."

"Does anyone know this person?"

Zhongshu ordered Laiji to come out in a panic, and Li Yifu was his subordinate.

He took a few steps forward and looked at the corpse lying on the ground, terrified in his heart.

This person is Li Yifu's servant, and he has met him a few times.

"Qiqi reports to the emperor, this person is indeed a servant of Li Yifu."

After receiving Zhongshu Linglaiji's affirmative reply, all the ministers were in an uproar again.

"Where is Li Yi's mansion?"

Li Zhi asked again.

Seeing Emperor Gaozong and Li Zhi being furious, all the officials of the Manchu Dynasty kept silent.

Zhongshu ordered Lai Ji to bite the bullet, "Li Yi's mansion will tell the old ministers in the sick family today."

"Then send someone to bring him to me!"

With the decree, the little official hurried to Li Yifu's mansion in Chang'an City.

All the ministers whispered, murdering the imperial court official is not a trivial matter.

Zhongshu ordered Laiji to show bitterness, and heaved a long sigh. Li Yifu is his subordinate, so he will inevitably be punished this time.

Minister of the Ministry of Rites was a little delighted, as long as Li Yifu was convicted of murdering the imperial court official, then during the interrogation process, the fraud in the imperial examination could be found out, and then Zhu Suiliang and other adults could be cleared.

Something was wrong, Li Yifu couldn't have no backup, Zhao Wujiang looked at the people with different expressions without moving, and kept thinking in his heart, since he didn't see Li Yifu outside the hall, he always had an ominous premonition.

The time for two cups of tea passed quietly.

The eunuch in front of the hall came in to report that Li Yifu had been brought and was waiting outside the hall.

Everyone cheered up one after another, waiting for the opening of a good show.

Li Yifu, a member of Zhongshushe, was supported by others, and he walked into the hall in a timid manner.

He was not wearing an official uniform, but a white gown, and a blood stain could be seen through the white gown on his abdomen.

Li Yifu's face was pale without a trace of blood, and he seemed to be seriously ill. He bowed tremblingly, his voice was weak:

"The old minister kowtows to the emperor! Long live my emperor!"

Li Zhi frowned, his anger turned into a question, why is Li Yifu so weak?
All the ministers were also shocked. At first they thought that Li Yifu was just pretending to be ill, but they didn't expect that it really looked like this now.

"Li Yifu! Do you know the person next to him?" The Minister of Rites said in a deep voice.

Li Yifu looked at the corpse lying on the side, and his whole body trembled.

He knelt down on the ground, and said in a mournful and aggrieved voice, "Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for the old minister!"

The Minister of Rites was stunned, while Gaozong Li Zhi frowned even deeper.

"Last night, after attending the wedding banquet, on the way back home, the old minister was assassinated by a traitor. If it wasn't for my servant's efforts to protect me, I'm afraid the old minister would never see you again, Your Majesty."

Li Yifu was deeply saddened, and even more furious: "The old minister found out afterwards that the traitor who assassinated him was still in collusion with the servants of the old minister's mansion. How frightening this is. Your Majesty, you must decide for the old minister!"

"Li Qing, did you say that you were also assassinated last night?" Li Zhi looked serious.

When Li Yifu heard the words, his face was in disbelief, he was extremely astonished: "Could it be that some adults were also assassinated?"

"Master Li, you have to open your eyes and take a good look. Who is lying here? This is your personal servant!
snort!He led people to ambush Mr. Zhao last night. If this officer hadn't arrived in time, Mr. Zhao might be in danger.

He is just a small domestic servant, if you didn't instruct him behind the scenes, how dare he assassinate the imperial court official? "Shang Shu of the Ministry of Rites also felt that something was wrong, so he opened his mouth quickly.

Li Yifu was short of breath, and said in a trembling voice: "You are wronged, Your Majesty."

He turned his head to look at the Minister of Rites, "My official, if you really want to murder Mr. Zhao, how could you be so stupid as to send your own servant?"

The Minister of Rites was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to refute.

The rest of the ministers nodded one after another, thinking that what Li Yifu said made a lot of sense.

Zhao Wujiang smiled inwardly, feeling Li Yifu's difficulty, it seems that this person is extremely cunning and intelligent.

"Wait a minute!" Li Yifu said with a look of sudden realization, "Your Majesty, I understand!"

"There are people in the court who are ambitious and set up pawns in the old minister's home. Many servants of the veteran minister were bribed, so even the closest one was bribed in the end.

Last night at the wedding banquet, hundreds of officials gathered in the city, it was a good time to make a move.

This person sent chess pieces to assassinate Mr. Zhao. If he succeeds, a person as talented and capable as Mr. Zhao will die!
If it doesn't work, you can also take the opportunity to drive a wedge between the old minister and Mr. Zhao, and let the two of us become enemies! "

Everyone was shocked when they heard it, and there was an uproar in the hall.

Li Yifu spit and was very excited: "He must have seen Mr. Zhao's good fortune, so he sent someone to assassinate the old official. If he succeeds, the old official will bear the reputation of committing suicide in fear of crime."

"It's the loyal servants of the old minister who are desperate to protect each other, so the old minister survived."

Speaking of this, Li Yifu looked sad and wanted to cry.

Minister of the Ministry of Rites froze in place, momentarily at a loss, Li Yifu's words sounded reasonable, and his mind was shocked.

All the officials in the Manchu Dynasty talked endlessly, and they felt a little uneasy in their hearts.

"The old minister is worried. If there are servants like this in the old minister's family, then don't there be any servants in the other courtiers' homes? This person has a big plan, Your Majesty!"

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