This matter started a few months ago. At that time, a wandering Taoist suddenly appeared in Weiding City. This wandering Taoist was proficient in magic and dared to put his hand into the boiling oil pot and fish out the copper coins at the bottom of the pot.
The ability to swallow fire alive caused a sensation in the entire Weiding City. If Liu Ziqiu were here, he would naturally know that it was just a trick of the charlatan. The reason he put his hand into the oil pan was just because borax was added to the oil pan and it looked like it was boiling. In fact, the oil was boiling.
The temperature was no more than 30 or 40 degrees, and it felt comfortable to the touch. As for swallowing the fire alive, it was just a trick. But Weiding City is located in a remote place, and the local people had never seen such a trick before.
Come down to earth as a god.
Not everyone can win the favor of the gods when they are destined to be immortals. After Taoist You Fang showed his skill in the city, he found a small courtyard to live in. He lived in seclusion and never came out to anyone who asked to see him. He only said that he had no fate.
, even Han Chang, the governor of Xihai County, wanted to see him, but he drove him out.
Xihai County is the fundamental place where Liu Ziqiu started his career, and a new ethnic group, the Xihai Tribe, even emerged here. Liu Ziqiu naturally paid special attention to his fundamental place, and specially appointed Han Chang, the eldest son of Han Shi'e and Hou Susu, as the county governor. Han Shi'e was also the founding father of the People's Republic of China.
One of the heroes was Li Jing's cousin, and his loyalty to the imperial court goes without saying. Liu Ziqiu arranged for his eldest son to live in Xihai, which also showed his trust in him. Because of the imperial court's support, Han Chang firmly grasped
After gaining the power of Xihai, no one in the entire Xihai County dared not to give Han Chang face. But what is surprising is that Han Chang did not find trouble with the Youfang Taoist. As a result, the legend about the Youfang Taoist became more and more magical.
In fact, the reason why Han Chang endured this tone was because Liu Ziqiu had always emphasized that princes who break the law are guilty of the same crime as the common people. And Han Chang is a law enforcer. If he knows the law and breaks the law, his crime will be increased. Therefore, although Han Chang was kicked out by the wandering Taoist, he was also
They didn't dare to force their way in, and they didn't dare to find any reason to accuse him. In the end, they made that wandering Taoist famous.
It would be fine if Taoist You Fang just had a reputation. After all, if he just has a reputation and does not take any action, it will not have much impact on the people and things around him. However, this Taoist You Fang sat in Weiding City for half a day.
Months later, after rejecting countless visitors, Tuoba Yuanju suddenly agreed to let Tuoba Yuanju into the small courtyard. At that time, Tuoba Mumi suddenly fell ill, and Tuoba Yuanju went to see Taoist Wanderer in order to pray for the old prince.
The doctor asked for medicine. In fact, Tuoba Mumi's illness had been diagnosed and treated by the official doctors in Weiding City. He just had an occasional cold, which was not serious. It was just that Tuoba Yuanju saw that his father's cough was getting worse day by day, and he was worried about the health of Weiding City.
The official doctor's diagnosis was not accurate, so he came to seek help from Taoist priest You Fang.
In the small courtyard, outsiders naturally had no way of knowing what Taoist You Fang said to Tuoba Yuanju. But after that day, Taoist You Fang disappeared. Some said he returned to the Nine Heavens, while others said he continued
He traveled far and wide to meet people he was destined to meet. In short, when Tuoba Yuanju came out of the small courtyard, he had a box of elixirs in his hand. Each of these elixirs was the size of a pigeon egg, golden in color, and exuding a strange aroma.
, a total of six pills. But who would have thought that after Tuoba Mumi took these six pills, he died. In this way, Tuoba Yuanju was convicted of patricide.
Of course, only a few people know that Tuoba Yuanju obtained the elixir from the wandering Taoist priests, and that Tuoba Mumi took the elixir, and those who know about it are all the leaders of the Tuoba tribe. Now
, Tuoba Mumi is dead, which involves the ownership of the Dangxiang throne. Therefore, no one is willing to tell the truth.
The title of King Dangxiang was originally canonized by the Lord Tuyuhun. Later, Liu Ziqiu unified the Han Dynasty and re-issued the canonization order. According to the military exploits of the Tuoba tribe, Tuoba Mumi was originally not qualified to be crowned king. He was able to
The title of King Party Xiang was entirely due to Tuoba Qianyu. However, there was no word hereditary in this canonization order. In fact, it was not just King Party Xiang, but also Mu Lin and Shi Danai on the grassland.
, Xue Shixiong and others were also granted the title of king, but they also did not receive hereditary treatment. In other words, after their death, the ownership of the throne still had to be decided by the court.
Compared with people like Mullin and Shi Danai, the situation of Dangxiang is much more complicated. The Tuoba tribe is not a single family, and the Qianli tribe, which is married to the Tuoba tribe, is now not as powerful as the Tuoba tribe. Moreover,
, the clan leader of the Xiangli tribe, Xiangli Duoyun, and Liu Ziqiu also had a brotherly relationship. Therefore, once the news spread that Tuoba Mumi died because of taking the elixir offered by Tuoba Yuanju, Tuoba Yuanju would not
He may inherit the position of King Dangxiang, and Tuoba Mumi is the only son alive in the world. Then King Dangxiang is likely to fall into the hands of the Goli tribe. King Dangxiang is not just a title, but also a title within the entire Dangxiang clan.
With many privileges, they can also get more support from the court. Therefore, the elders of the Tuoba tribe do not want King Dangxiang to fall into another family anyway, so they can only help Tuoba Yuanju keep this secret.
Of course Tuoba Yuanju didn't want to kill his father, but the wandering Taoist had disappeared, and it happened that there were only two of them when they met. Now he can't explain it even if he is full of words.
However, there is no airtight wall in the world. When Man Guangji followed Tuoba Yuanju's order to report his funeral to the court and request canonization, the then Prime Minister Li Shimin suddenly raised doubts about the cause of Tuoba Mumi's death. Moreover, Li Shimin had doubts about the cause of Tuoba Mumi's death.
The cause of Tuoba Mumi's death was "guessed" very clearly, as if he was watching from the sidelines. Man Guangji naturally refused to admit it, but Li Shimin did not force him and only asked him to bring a letter to Tuoba Yuanju.
After reading the letter, Tuoba Yuanju realized that Li Shimin asked him to detain his sister Tuoba Qianyu, otherwise he would report the matter to Liu Ziqiu.
Once Tuoba Mumi died, Tuoba Qianyu would definitely return to his hometown for the funeral, but why Li Shimin wanted to detain Tuoba Qianyu, Tuoba Yuanju couldn't figure it out. But this question did not last long, because he soon
Received another letter from Li Shimin. In the letter, Li Shimin revealed the news that Liu Ziqiu was also coming to Xihai, and asked him to wait for an opportunity to kill Liu Ziqiu. As long as he could kill Liu Ziqiu, the imperial court would make him the new Party King, and
The entire Western Sea was given to him as a fief.
But one thing Tuoba Yuanju didn't know was that as the only elder who had been to the capital, Man Guangji also received a letter from Li Shimin. In the letter, Li Shimin also made a promise to Man Guangji, as long as he could supervise Tuoba
After Yuan Ju did this, he also made him king. Because of this, Man Guangji tried his best to persuade him. Of course, Man Guangji had never seen Liu Ziqiu's bravery back then. The so-called ignorant people are fearless, so he dared
He kept clamoring that he would kill Liu Ziqiu by relying on his strength in numbers.
Being forced to this point, Tuoba Yuanju could not understand that the wandering Taoist was basically a trap set by Li Shimin. But when he understood this, he had already fallen deeper and deeper, and it was not so easy to break free.
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In the post house a few miles away, Liu Ziqiu sat on the floor, looked at Gao Xiuer who had just walked in, and asked softly: "Has Qianyu fallen asleep?"
Gao Xiuer nodded and whispered: "Qianyu is exhausted mentally and physically. I gave her a bowl of soothing soup. I think she can sleep for an hour. Husband, please don't worry, there are Mu Duoli and Yufeng there."
She took care of her while taking care of her. The two children were also very sensible and neither noisy nor fussy."
Liu Ziqiu patted his side gently and said, "Xiu'er, sit here." He then said, "Have you seen the old prince's condition? What kind of disease do you have?"
Gao Xiuer sat down next to Liu Ziqiu as she was told, with a heavy expression on her face, and whispered: "The old prince has some tuberculosis, but it is not serious. If he is treated properly, he should be fine. However, I tested it and found that the old prince's abdomen is larger than the rest.
The place is still stiff, but it was caused by swallowing gold. Even if what he swallowed was not gold, it was still something heavy."
Tuberculosis is the tuberculosis of later generations. It was indeed difficult to cure based on the medical level at that time. But as Tuoba Mumi was the king of the party, he could use many precious medicinal materials. Even if he could not be cured, it could still be done to delay the development of the disease.
.So, his death will definitely not be caused by tuberculosis. As for swallowing gold, it is often used by people to commit suicide. Tuoba Muya lived a good life, so how could he commit suicide? If he really died because of this,
He must have been murdered.
Thinking of Tuoba Yuanju's actions when he appeared outside Weiding City, the direction of the murderer became clearer. No matter which dynasty or which nation, patricide is the most unacceptable behavior. Now, Tuoba
Yuan Ju did such a thing. Liu Ziqiu really couldn't believe it. But all the signs pointed to this, and he had to believe it. But Tuoba Yuanju was Tuoba Qianyu's biological brother. If she lost her father,
Later, she lost her brother again, and I was afraid that she would not be able to bear the blow. How to deal with Tuoba Yuanju became a difficult problem before Liu Ziqiu.
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Thousands of miles away in Luoyang City, Li Shimin's mansion was heavily guarded. Li Shimin walked slowly into the study, stepped back to the left and right, and then reached out and pressed lightly on the corner of the bookcase. The heavy bookcase slowly moved to one side. Behind the bookcase,
A small door appeared. Li Shimin looked back and stepped into the small door. The bookcase behind him slowly returned to its original position.
Behind the small door is a long and narrow passage. After twists and turns, the front suddenly opens up, and you reach a courtyard. However, this courtyard is buried deep underground and never sees the light of day all year round. In the middle of the courtyard, an old man with gray hair is there.
Showing his fists and kicks, he said without looking back: "Shimin, you are here."
Li Shimin hurriedly raised his hands and said: "Father, everything has been arranged and ready to start!"
The old man stopped his momentum and turned around. It was the former Tang Dynasty King Li Yuan!