"Wang Shilang Mingjian, this matter has nothing to do with the slave family."
"A few days ago, Zhang Guiren did go to the palace of the slave family. However, we only exchanged a few words. The slave family did not make medicinal powder, and the slave family never saw Zhang Guiren steal anything from the slave family.
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"Now that His Majesty has been killed, how can you pour dirty water on the slave family?"
"This matter has nothing to do with the slave family!"
Pei Jiaoer denied it flatly, making Xiao Zhang even more angry and frustrated.
"Go and search!"
"There must be some powder left in her palace!"
"You will know then that I am innocent!"
Xiao Zhang pulled the guards to question him, but they all looked helpless.
"My lord, how do you know we didn't search?"
"The entire Qingyin Palace has been searched, and there is no such porcelain bottle as you mentioned."
did not find!
We are also in a dilemma.
Although everyone never believed in the existence of that porcelain bottle, they also believed that everything was a lie concocted by Zhang Guiren.
However, in line with the principle of being serious and responsible and everyone being suspected, the guards carefully searched Mrs. Pei's bedroom until they were sure that nothing was found, then they took Pei Jiaoer to Jianchun Palace.
At this time, General Niuhu, who had been responsible for the security inside and outside the palace, also rushed outside Jianchun Palace and joined the guards.
"Wang Shilang, we did not find any porcelain bottles containing medicinal powder in Mrs. Pei's bedroom, nor did we find any medicinal powder."
"There's nothing suspicious about it."
Niuhu took a step forward and said in a sonorous and powerful voice.
"impossible!"
"This is absolutely impossible!"
How could Xiao Zhang believe that she was shouting like crazy? Behind the madness, there was a pair of eyes that could see through everything.
It belongs to Wang Mi, the minister of Huangmen.
He finally figured out the entire plan of Tianshi Dao!
What a great trick to kill someone with a borrowed knife!
Zhang Guiren pulled Mrs. Pei and questioned her repeatedly, but Mrs. Pei's expression was like that of Mount Tai, neither humble nor arrogant. Not to mention Xiao Zhang, even he, Wang Mi, could hardly find any flaws.
Mrs. Pei was grabbed by Xiao Zhang's shoulder, but she was not angry.
Why did Xiao Zhang have those medicinal powders in his hand? And where those medicinal powders have gone now, no one knows better than Xiao Pei.
But what can you do to her?
You can't find any evidence to prove that this medicinal powder is related to the Pei family. This is the biggest obstacle Zhang Guiren faces.
Moreover, according to what Xiao Zhang said, this matter has been going on for some time. If the medicinal powder was really developed by Pei, it means that she had already planned it, and it goes without saying that Xiao Zhang's stealing of the medicinal powder must be in the past.
It was beyond Pei's expectation.
Mrs. Pei is just a Taoist priest, she is not a fairy, and she cannot control Xiao Zhang's thoughts. As for whether she discovered Xiao Zhang's theft, she can only testify by her own free will.
However, looking at Pei's current leisurely and contented attitude, Wang Mi dares to bet that Pei is aware of it!
What a strong woman!
Step by step, Zhang Guiren was also involved in the conspiracy. Moreover, if you look at all Pei's actions after entering the palace, you can't find any problems.
She just followed the emperor's hobbies and met his expectations like a normal favored concubine. It was all because Xiao Zhang couldn't tolerate others being slightly better than herself, so she fell into Pei's trap.
This is called Jiang Taigong fishing, and those who wish will take the bait.
In the late Eastern Jin Dynasty, Taoist priestesses were good at preparing various magical medicines. This was no secret both inside and outside the palace.
It was this tacit secret that confused Zhang Guiren. Xiao Zhang's thinking was this: You Pei Jiao'er is a female Taoist priest, and you only receive favors after entering the palace. There must be something fishy in this.
Mao Ni used a special magic medicine to confuse the Sacred Heart. It was precisely because of this logical assumption that when Zhang Guiren saw Xiao Pei mixing the powder, he would naturally think that this was her weapon to enchant the Sacred Heart!
In fact, maybe Mrs. Pei just set up such a trap. As for whether you jump into it or not, that's your business.
"You said I got the powder?"
"Do you have evidence?"
Finally being annoyed by her, Mrs. Pei also calmed down and asked. Xiao Zhang was stunned for a moment, and then pulled Zhu Qing over: "Why not?"
"Zhuqing is my witness!"
"She saw me stealing it from your palace with her own eyes!"
Mrs. Pei sneered: "She is your maid, of course she can do whatever you say."
"How can you take what she said seriously?"
"Indeed, Mrs. Pei is right!"
"What Zhuqing said doesn't count!" Niuhu also agreed.
"Then there are other maids and eunuchs in your palace!"
"They must have seen it too!" Zhang Guiren was still unconvinced, and Pei Jiao'er, who had always laughed informally, was teased to the point where she was making her laugh.
"yes!"
"Although the noble man acts very carefully, maybe someone actually saw it."
Why is Pei Jiaoer so confident?
Everyone was surprised. Some people felt that Zhang Guiren was just being unreasonable. She obviously brought the poison herself, but she decided to frame it on Pei Jiaoer.
It's simply baffling. Isn't it just because Jiao'er has been favored recently and she can't stand it?
There are also some people with clear ideas who believe that Zhang Guiren is innocent. After all, Xiao Zhang has always had no brains and cannot lie.
She will not cling to Mr. Pei for no reason.
"My lord, there are no witnesses."
Within a moment of the confrontation between the two, Zhu Qing quietly came to Xiao Zhang's side and reminded him softly.
Xiao Zhang ignored it at all and kept an eye on Mr. Pei.
Zhuqing was helpless and scolded her again: "My lord, don't dwell on this matter. We have no witnesses."
After talking too much, his voice naturally couldn't be suppressed, and he was finally heard by Yuan Bao, who was searching everywhere for information.
"Zhuqing!"
"what did you say?"
"No witnesses for what?"
As soon as Yuan Bao opened his mouth, Zhu Qing didn't dare to speak and shut up at that time.
This person has never been on their side. It's better not to let him know about these things that will reveal the truth.
However, once the words have been spoken, whether they are heard by Yuan Bao or Wang Mi, there is no possibility of taking them back.
Mrs. Pei was very witty, the atmosphere was so anxious, and she became the focus of the conflict, but she just didn't speak.
Let you fight!
Yuan Bao pressed him forward, and Wang Mi locked eyes with him. Although Zhu Qing was relatively calm, he couldn't resist Zhang Guiren, who was a brainless person.
"When we went to find Mrs. Pei, there was no one waiting in her palace!"
"There are no palace maids and no little eunuchs!"
Only then did Zhang Gui suddenly realize that they had no witnesses at all!
However, even at such a dangerous point, Xiao Zhang's thinking logic is different from that of ordinary people.
She was obsessed with pursuing Mrs. Pei, and she thought she was particularly righteous, because the powder was taken from Mrs. Pei, and this would never change, so she told the truth.
But she just forgot that since no one could prove it and Pei would not admit it at all, how could everyone present believe her?
What's more, the fact is right in front of you, Sima Yao died after eating the cakes she sent!
Who can prove that she, Xiao Zhang, has no murderous intention towards His Majesty the Emperor?
"Wang Shilang, since I didn't make the medicinal powder and no one can prove that Zhang Guiren is telling the truth, I can leave." Pei's gentle words made Wang Mi look at her with admiration.
What a powerful character. To deal with people like Zhang Guiren, you have to use this method. At this time, the more serious you are with her, the easier it is for her to bite you.
After all, she, Xiao Zhang, is already a fish in the net, and there is definitely no way to escape. But Pei is different. No one can prove that she made the medicine powder, only Xiao Zhang's side of the story. As long as the operation is done properly, she can completely keep herself out of it.
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And now, she is doing just that, and it is very successful.
Mrs. Pei turned around to leave, but Wang Mi quickly stopped her: "Mrs. Pei, please be slow."
"Now that such a disaster has occurred, everything inside and outside the palace is in chaos. Although Mrs. Pei did not make the powder, Zhang Gui kept saying this. As a key figure, it is best not to return to the palace easily."
"Anyway, Mrs. Pei, you are innocent. Once everything is settled, it won't be too late for you to go back, don't you think?" Wang Mi accompanied him with a smile and a respectful look that even Yuan Bao couldn't stand.
She is just a palace lady, why should she be so respectful?
A slightly disgusted look was frequently cast towards Wang Mi, but he did not respond at all, looking contented.
It's not necessary at all.
This is because they don't know the rules.
Pei Jiaoer, a woman with such a thoughtful mind and vicious methods, is also a spy sent to the palace by Tianshi Dao. Perhaps she has been waiting for this day since the day she entered the palace!
Maybe she planned to do it herself at first, maybe she never gave up this idea, but Xiao Zhang actually fell into her trap, which made Mrs. Pei very happy.
She must have made all preparations. Even if the guards turned the Qingyin Palace upside down, they could guarantee that they would not find any incriminating evidence.
If Pei Jiaoer is released now, it will be equivalent to letting the tiger return to the mountain. Wang Mi can be sure that there must be Tianshi Dao's informants in the palace.
Once Pei is let out of Jianchun Palace, she will turn around and tell Sun Tai everything that happened here.
If Sun Tai knew about it, the consequences would be disastrous!
Don't let Mrs. Pei get what he wants!
In order to achieve this goal, Xiao Wang was also helpless. He had never communicated with Yuan Bao about many things about Tianshi Dao before, and he did not know what the eunuch in front of the emperor thought about this crooked way.
Before confirming whether Yuan Bao would cooperate on the issue of Tianshi Dao, Wang Mi could not reveal this matter to him.
This resulted in his slightly flattering look, which caused Yuan Bao's misunderstanding.
"What does Eunuch Yuanbao mean?" Pei turned to Yuanbao. Judging from her look, she definitely wanted to leave.
Wang Mi quickly glanced at Yuan Bao. Although Yuan Bao couldn't understand why he was like this, he still chose to stand on the same side as him.
"Mrs. Pei, just wait a little longer," Yuan Bao said.
Wang Mi immediately added, "Mrs. Pei, this is for your own good."
"For my own good?"
Xiao Pei smiled. Although she didn't plan to leave, she really couldn't understand why asking her to stay was for her own good.
Ms. Pei walked towards Wang Mi, her eyes were somewhat charming, as if she was suddenly interested in him.
"Master Wang, you might as well talk about it carefully."
On the issue of being reasonable, Pei's performance is obviously better than that of Xiao Zhang. Once Zhang Guiren goes crazy, even the gods can't stop him, and nothing he says will work.
What's more, Mrs. Pei is a soft-spoken woman, and Wang Mi's trick of pretending to be a snake is quite useful to her.
Wang Mi also put on a smile and said calmly: "I am helping Mrs. Pei clear the suspicion."
"Now that Mr. Zhang is obsessed with his wife, if she leaves now, it will inevitably give people the impression that she has to deal with the evidence. There are many people in the harem, so it would be better for her to pay more attention."
Mr. Pei stopped and his expression suddenly became serious.
"I didn't expect that what Mr. Wang said actually made sense."
"In this case, I won't leave!"
With her confidence like this, Wang Mi could be sure that the evidence had already been dealt with by her.
However, it is still a good thing to be able to keep the secret.
Regardless of whether Xiao Zhang and Xiao Pei were right or wrong, Niuhu put Zhang Guiren in prison, while Pei temporarily lived in Xianyang Palace. The maids arranged around her were all Yuanbao's most trusted, loyal and reliable.
Next, it’s time to discuss major matters in the court!
"My father-in-law can call me here today because he thinks highly of me. I am really touched!"
Wang Mi, who didn't drink often before, now picked up a cup of wine. Everything that happened tonight was too sudden and strange.
It's really unreasonable not to have a drink to calm down the shock.
Yuan Bao had no interest in drinking, so he just sipped lightly.
"Wang Shilang, how do you want to handle this matter?"
"In other words, when will you tell King Langya?"
Wang Mi's brows twitched, and a smile crept onto his cheeks.
Sure enough, in the eyes of smart people, Sima Daozi is a disaster.
"Of course we should inform His Highness as soon as possible. In fact, father-in-law, there is no need to worry. As long as we can control all the forces inside and outside the palace, we are not afraid that King Langya will be dissatisfied."
The most important issue before Wang Mi and others is actually how to determine the successor of the Jin Dynasty.
Does Sima Yao have a serious successor?
have!
In 383 AD, Sima Yao did have such a son!
However, the problem lies with this son.
In 396 AD, according to the historical trajectory, Sima Yao passed away, and in that year, his eldest son Sima Dezong was 14 years old.
And now, it is the autumn of 383 AD!
Sima Dezong is only one year old!
You all understand how urgent this situation is!
One is a child who is still nursing, and the other is Sima Daozi, who is strong and looks at him eagerly.
The current situation is far inferior to that of 396. At that time, Sima Dezong was also 14 years old. In ancient times, children of this age had already had high social experience and could legitimately be elected as the new king.
Therefore, at that time, Sima Daozi was not satisfied with his nephew becoming the emperor. Even if he rebelled, his position was not stable. Coupled with the clumsy methods, it was naturally classified as a failure.
But now, it cannot be ruled out that there are ministers in the court who support Sima Daozi as emperor. Maybe this force is not small.
After all, it is indeed very suspenseful to let a one-year-old child become the emperor.
The master's young country is doubtful.
Such a one-year-old baby still needs to be held by the Queen Mother when she goes to court!
Isn't this just a living puppet?
Either he is controlled by his biological mother, or he is controlled by the ministers. In short, he will never have self-awareness.
In this case, the Sima family's world will become a decoration. Although they have always been like a decoration, compared to Sima Yao's young son, Sima Daozi is obviously a more suitable candidate.