Bright Spring

The three officials surnamed Yang fell to their knees first, and immediately burst into tears.

Yang Rong choked up and said, "The Holy Majesty has passed away!"

What?Jin Zhong stood there in shock, while Guo Zi and Tan Qing didn't recover either.After a while, Jin Zhong and the others also hurriedly knelt down on the ground, sobbing towards the big bed.

Jin Zhong couldn't believe it at that time.That afternoon, the Holy Majesty was still listening to the government at the imperial gate, and Jin Zhong also went to see the Holy Majesty with his own eyes.It's only been a while, and the Holy One unexpectedly... Jin Zhongbei came from it, but he wasn't completely pretending to cry.If it weren't for the kindness of the sage, Jin Zhong might still be telling fortunes to others. How can Jin Zhong not be sad after so many years of companionship?

But the prince, princess, etc. were all kneeling and weeping softly. The situation in front of them must not be fake...

The Holy One is really broken!How is this going?

Chapter 341 The Frightened Soul

Last night, Jin Zhong and a few people who had just arrived at the Hall of Spring Harmony wept and paid homage to the deceased Majesty.Soon the prince and princess Zhang invited the ministers to a place to discuss future affairs.

At that time, apart from the prince and his wife, nine people participated in the event, including Jin Zhong and Guo Zi, senior ministers of the imperial court, Yuan Gong, Shaoqing of Taichang Temple; Yang Rong, Yang Pu, Yang Shiqi, officials of the Eastern Palace, and general Tan Qinghe eunuch Haitao.

The prince doesn't like eunuchs, but Haitao is an exception. This eunuch has been with him for a long time; moreover, Haitao obeys the words of the princess Zhang.Many eunuchs in the East Palace were also very grateful to Mrs. Zhang. I heard that Mrs. Zhang saved the lives of those eunuchs more than once, and often spoke for the servants.

Jin Zhong and other civil and military officials only knew that the emperor had passed away, but they didn't know what happened.So the prince first gave a general account of what happened, and then ordered the eunuch Haitao to bring Guo Cifei and the eunuch Wang Gou'er who had been imprisoned; then he called the two imperial doctors into the house to testify.

Only then did Jin Zhong gradually understand what happened in Youshi.

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At the time of Youshi, His Majesty was playing with Taisun by the pool of the Hall of Spring Harmony. His hands were already stained with mud, and on a whim, he wanted to make a clay figurine for Taisun himself.

The trusted eunuch Wang Gou'er went to the pool to dig a piece of wet mud; the pool was built with bricks and stones, and the stones in one place collapsed, and the mud could only be dug there.

The Holy One took the wet mud, threw it on the stone a few times, shaped it into a square shape, and then began to pinch it back and forth.Unexpectedly, before he had pinched it a few times, he suddenly stopped, wiped his palm lightly, and saw beads of blood coming out!

For a moment, the people around were stunned, and their expressions suddenly changed with fright.The Holy Majesty frowned, and immediately dug a few times from the wet mud, and dug out a small rusty iron needle.

The prince hurriedly ordered the maid to fetch water to cleanse the holy hands and bandage the wound.

The Holy Majesty looked at the iron needle dug out for a while, then turned his head to look at the place where the bricks and stones collapsed by the pond, stretched out his hand and pressed the wound, and suddenly said: "Go to the imperial hospital quickly, and call the imperial doctor!"

The eunuch Wang Gou'er was horrified when he heard that, and immediately knelt in front of the Holy Majesty, ignoring that the Holy Majesty's hands were covered with mud, and directly sucked the blood from the wound with his mouth.

At this time, the Holy Majesty said angrily: "The people in the East Palace, and the slaves who came in, no one is allowed to leave!"

The princess Zhang immediately sent the eunuch Haitao to call the imperial doctor.According to His Majesty's wishes, Haitao first asked the eunuch at the entrance of the East Palace to prohibit anyone from going out, and then rushed to the Wenhua Palace to tell Yang Pu, an official of the East Palace.Yang Pu went to call the imperial doctor.

The Holy Majesty asked the eunuch to tear off a piece of cloth from his clothes and tie up his right wrist.At this time, the servants brought water and brought chairs. The Holy Majesty sat on the chair as still as possible, and was served to wash his hands clean.The eunuchs hurriedly carried the Holy Majesty's chair into the palace.

... There are thirteen departments in the Great Mingtai Hospital, and the two medical officers in charge of each department came to the East Palace.

When the medical officer came to the East Palace, there was no need to check the pulse, and the symptoms had already confirmed that the Holy One had been poisoned!At this time, His Majesty had been stabbed for at least a moment (about 15 minutes), his eyelids were drooping, and his body was slack and weak when he was sitting. The Majesty told the imperial doctor that he felt that his hands and feet were difficult to move, and it was difficult to exhale and inhale. It is not easy to swallow saliva, and I still want to sleep.

A medical officer hurried up to take the pulse, checked the pupils of the Holy Majesty, and carefully looked at the complexion.Another medical officer was examining the iron needle that stabbed the Majesty.

The two were busy for a while, and then discussed in whispers.The Holy Majesty asked: What poison have I been poisoned by?

The two medical officers did not dare to make a confirmation easily, and they reported that they would invite more colleagues from the Tai Hospital to make a diagnosis.The Holy Majesty ordered to forcefully ask again, what kind of poison might be...

One of them finally said: Judging from the symptoms, it is most likely the venom of the silver ring snake!

The Holy Majesty may not know much about the venom of the silver ring snake, but when he heard that it was snake venom, he was immediately angry and anxious. After struggling for a while, he couldn't sit up on the chair.The prince greeted the servants in a hurry, helped the saint to lie down on the bed, and urged the medical officer to treat him immediately.

The medical officer carefully took out a piece of plaster from the medicine box, pasted the wound on the Holy Majesty, and then said that more imperial doctors were needed to make a diagnosis (to share the responsibility).

Although the Holy Majesty was angry and worried, he didn't bother to ask who was the culprit, let alone revenge. What he wanted most, of course, was to try his best to heal himself.The Holy Majesty waved his hand, and at this moment he couldn't even speak clearly.

One of the medical officers walked out of the palace, and the Crown Princess Zhang asked him: How can the Holy Majesty be cured?

The medical officer looked terrified, and said: The venom of the silver ring snake is extremely poisonous, as long as a tiny, invisible venom can kill you!Every year, several chief envoys in the south have people who are bitten. Once the poison occurs, there is almost no cure for the bitten people.

Judging from the files of reports from various places, it usually takes less than half an hour for the people who are bitten to develop symptoms; however, the Holy Majesty developed the poison in less than a quarter, which shows that the rusty iron needle used the venom of many snakes, repeatedly Soaked, stabbed people, much more poisonous than snake bites!How can this be healed?Xiaguan waits for two people, I am afraid it will be over!

Mrs. Zhang asked again: "The eunuch Wang Gou'er took poison for the saint. Why is Wang Gou'er okay with such a highly poisonous thing?"

The doctor said: As long as there is no damage in the mouth and stomach, the venom of the silver ring snake enters through the mouth, and it cannot poison people.

Zhang asked: If there is no treatment, when will the poisoned person die?

The medical officer replied: usually several hours to three days, sometimes longer.However, the poison that invades the body of the holy dragon is obviously much more poisonous than the poison of snake bites, maybe it won't be that long.

At this moment, someone from the palace reported to Mrs. Zhang that the Holy Majesty fell into a coma.

So Mrs. Zhang made a decisive decision and said: "This matter has a lot to do with it. If it gets out suddenly, I'm afraid that the teachers and students in the capital will cause chaos, and the consequences will be disastrous."It's best not to alarm too many people, too many imperial physicians will be hesitant and delay the time, the two of you will immediately try your best to treat the Holy Majesty!

The Holy Majesty fell into a coma on the bed not long ago, and the medical officer felt that the poison would spread faster when he fell asleep, so he wanted to wake up the Holy Majesty.But the Holy Majesty was completely in a coma and couldn't wake up at all.

The medical officer said that once the poisoned person is in a coma, the toxicity will only become stronger and stronger, and it will be difficult to wake up again.

... At that time, the people around were completely helpless, and most of them were terrified.The prince angrily ordered to arrest Wang Gou'er.Because the person who went to dig the mud by the pool was the eunuch Wang Gou'er, he had the opportunity to insert a poisonous needle in the mud of the Holy Majesty!Wang Gou'er cried out for being wronged.

Mrs. Zhang said coldly: It is best to lock up Concubine Guo and ask...

There was an incident last time, when Concubine Guo criticized Zhang, instigated her confidant palace maid Luo Er to design and kill the child in Concubine Guo's womb.Zhang was furious, reminding Concubine Guo that enough is enough, and threatened that Concubine Guo would end badly in the future (Zhang's own son Zhanji will take power sooner or later).Concubine Guo harbors a grudge and wants to murder Zhan Ji and let her son Zhan Kai take over, but it is not certain!

Moreover, the wet mud where the poisonous needle was hidden was dug out from the side of the pool.Therefore, it is also possible that Guo Cifei hid it before, with the purpose of harming Zhanji, but accidentally injured the Holy Majesty!

Mrs. Zhang even pointed out another strange thing. Guo Ming, the father of Concubine Guo, sent snake gall medicinal wine to the East Palace to treat convulsions in children.

Snake gall!As soon as snakes were mentioned at this time, Concubine Guo was immediately taken out of her bedroom and locked up...

Mrs. Zhang also suggested to the prince to immediately drive the emperor's car outside the Hall of Spring Harmony into the East Palace, block the Hall of Spring Harmony, and prevent the news from leaking out, lest there be no time for preparation;

The prince thought it was kind, and asked someone to invite Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi who were still in the Wenhua Palace into the East Palace.

After a while, the medical officer suddenly knelt down on the ground and said in horror: Your Majesty can no longer breathe!

The crown prince asked the medical officer to treat him immediately, but the two medical officers were at a loss what to do, and a bold one went straight to press the holy majesty's chest.But everything was of no avail, the Holy Majesty stopped breathing in a coma, and the prince went up to probe the Holy Majesty's nostrils, but he couldn't feel breath at all.

Everyone in the palace knelt down and cried bitterly.

The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess summoned three officials from the East Palace to a palace inside to discuss what to do now.

Zuo Yude and Yang Shiqi believed that the emperor's death in the East Palace had a lot to do with it, and it was by no means that only the officials of the East Palace could maintain the situation; the ministers of the court should be summoned immediately.

Mrs. Zhang suggested that there should not be too many people called first, but only trustworthy people.

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So Taichang Shaoqing Yuan Gong, Minister of the Ministry of War Jin Zhong, Minister of the Ministry of Household Guo Zi, and Commander Tan Qing of the Jinwu Left Guard went to the East Palace one after another.As soon as everyone entered the East Palace, they found that the Holy Majesty had passed away!

Then Jin Zhong and others heard the narration of the crown prince and princess, and met Guo Cifei and eunuch Wang Gou'er, and finally understood how the Holy Majesty passed away.