"Haha, that old beggar finally passed away. Poor me, He Lan Minzhi, I am only twenty years old, but I stay beside a ninety-year-old woman. I feel sick every time I do that. But it's different now.
I can finally do what I want to do, and you, the beautiful girls of Chang'an, will enjoy happiness from now on."
When Helan Minzhi heard the news of Mrs. Yang's death, he was drinking wine with the popular celebrities Hongzhu and Ningbi at a place called Yichunyuan in Kangpingfang. After hearing the news, he didn't even think about it at all.
Qi Rong, on the other hand, looked like he was finally relieved, and even more shamelessly boasted that he was the most romantic dandy in Chang'an, and said that Mrs. Yang's death was a good thing, because after he was liberated, he could let the beautiful girls in Chang'an
They "enjoyed the blessing".
"But Lord, the old lady has passed away after all. At this time, the Holy Emperor, the Queen, and the princes and ministers will all be present. As the heir of the Wu family, it will definitely be inappropriate if you are not present. According to my sister, you are still
Let's go back to the funeral as soon as possible, we still have a long time ahead."
Although Hongzhu, Ningbi and others are not well-educated people, they still know the principle of long-lasting water. It is good to guard Helan Minzhi, the God of Wealth, but if this person is arrested and questioned, their financial path will naturally be cut off.
So I strongly advised He Lan Minzhi to go back to attend the funeral.
"Haha, for the sake of these two beauties, I will go back and send that old beggar to her grave first. However, since I haven't seen you two for a day, I miss you two very much. Why don't you follow suit?
I'll go back together and we'll see each other day and night. It's better than looking at those annoying princes and ministers. If I can find some time, I can make you happy."
"Ah? This, how is this possible?" Hongzhu and Ningbi were shocked when they heard this, because He Lanminzhi's idea was too shocking. A dignified prince actually brought two prostitutes to the funeral. What if this happened?
If he was discovered, not only would He Lan Minzhi be punished, but the two of them would also have nothing to gain from it, right?
Who would have thought that He Lan Minzhi laughed and said: "You two silly girls, do you really think that I will take you back so openly? Even if you don't care about the old beggar, you can't be so immoral, right? I will teach you.
One trick, all you need is for one of you to dress up as a man and dress up as a guard next to me. Who can spot it? Don’t worry, I won’t let you play in vain this time. Each of you will have one hundred taels.
Gold, how about it?”
"A hundred taels of gold?" Hong Zhu and Ningbi's eyes turned red when they heard that such a huge sum of money was expected, and they immediately agreed. They each found a pair of men's clothes, and did not shy away from it in front of Helan.
Minzhi put on men's clothing.
"Hey, you two pretending to be men are actually more interesting than you are originally. I just like this tone." He Lan Minzhi squeezed this and touched that, taking advantage of it before dragging the two girls over.
He got on the carriage that had been waiting for a long time, and then returned to the palace.
When He Lan Minzhi returned, he found that Empress Wu and others had already arrived. Seeing Empress Wu's cold eyes, his drunkenness had already dissipated. He opened his eyes, which were red from rubbing hard on the road, and looked at Empress Wu and his
Mother Wu Shun saluted and then started howling.
In fact, Empress Wu knew what this guy was doing as soon as she discovered He Lan Minzhi's absence, because according to the intelligence she had, He Lan Minzhi had suppressed the Crown Prince Li Hong and the King of Zhou Li Xian in recent days. She was very proud of herself and often
He went to Kangpingli to enjoy the night and drink. Even when he visited me just now, he still smelled of alcohol.
Although she was dissatisfied with this nephew, after all, she was the only heir to the Wu family who could take the stage now. He still needed to deal with his mother's funeral, so Empress Wu could only forcefully swallow this sigh of relief.
However, Helan Minzhi didn't know what Empress Wu was thinking. He thought that he had hidden it from everyone, and he felt very proud. However, he became even more unscrupulous when he was so proud.
That night, Helan Minzhi, Hongzhu and Ningbi, who were pretending to be bodyguards, did the dirty work in a side hall.
But just as the three people were fighting together and getting better, the door was suddenly knocked open. Then someone sneered at him twice, and then he ordered someone to drag Hongzhu and Ningbi away.
, and at the same time punched and kicked him so hard that his handsome face seemed to be swollen.
The next day, He Lan Minzhi attended the funeral of Mrs. Rong Guo with a face full of hurt. When others asked about it, he concealed it and said that it was because he was too sad and refused to eat or drink, which caused him to get angry.
But when He Lan Minzhi said this, he saw Empress Wu's cold eyes like a poisonous snake.
"Hmph, little Li Xian, you made me look embarrassed again. It seems I didn't teach you enough last time. Just wait for me. After the old beggar's matter is over, I will definitely find a way to kill you." I thought.
It seems that it was Li Xian who broke his good deeds and beat himself up last night, which aroused the great dissatisfaction of Empress Wu. He Lan Minzhi gritted his teeth at Li Xian in hatred, and decided that this time, no matter what the cost, he would
Li Xian must be killed.
But how could he have imagined it? It was the existence of that old beggar that kept him alive. Now that Mrs. Yang is dead, his end is coming.
The funeral of Mrs. Rongguo passed quickly. In order to show his respect for Mrs. Rongguo, Emperor Gaozong buried her with extremely high courtesy. The first natural thing was to give her a posthumous title and give it to Mrs. Lu Guo. Her posthumous title was Zhonglie.
The so-called "loyalty" at the risk of one's life, the martyrdom for those who have served the people well, and the martyrdom for virtue and respect for one's career. Such posthumous titles can only be given to those who have made meritorious service to the country and died heroically, such as the prime minister Huan Yanfan of the Tang Dynasty who assisted Zhongzong in launching the Dragon Coup.
, the famous Prime Minister Wen Yanbo of the Song Dynasty, and the famous ministers of the Ming Dynasty Zhang Fu, Li Rusong, Yang Lian, Shi Kefa and others. This shows how much the emperor, or to be precise, Empress Wu, paid great attention to Mrs. Rong Guo!
In addition, the imperial court also issued an order to present the deceased Situ, Zhou Zhongxiao Duke's warrior Yu Taiwei, the prince's grand master, and the Taiyuan County Prince, as well as the Lu Kingdom Zhonglie's wife Taiyuan Princess, and ordered the old lady to be buried with the rites of a princess.
On that day, the emperor ordered Beijing officials of the ninth and higher grades of civil and military affairs as well as wives of foreign ministers to bury Princess Taiyuan.
The Princess of Taiyuan was finally buried with great honor, but within a few days of her burial, a series of petitioners appeared in the court demanding that Zhou Guogong He Lan Minzhi be held accountable.
The most important one is a memorial written by Du Shenyan, the imperial censor in the palace. In the memorial, Helan Minzhi's ten crimes were listed: he was obsessed with the princess of Taiyuan; he made many mistakes by relying on his favor; Empress Wu made a Buddha statue for his dead mother.
To pursue his fortune, General He Lanmin embezzled funds for his own use; seduced the quasi-Crown Princess Yang; during the funeral of the Princess of Taiyuan, he secretly released his wife, wore auspicious clothes, and played prostitute music; raped the maid next to Princess Taiping, etc. He asked the court to deprive Wu Min.
If he or she has no title, he will be removed from his official position and severely punished for the crime of disrespect.
Although the crime of focusing on Princess Taiyuan damaged the reputation of the old mother who was still in the cold, when Empress Wu saw that her sister Wu Shun was still doted on by Emperor Gaozong, she couldn't help but decided to punish her sister by dealing with He Lan Minzhi, so she immediately ordered
Conduct investigation.
A few days later, after an investigation by Zongzheng Temple, the facts of Wu Minzhi's crime were confirmed. Empress Wu wrote to the emperor and asked Gaozong to punish him according to law. Although her sister Wu Shun came to cry and plead and offered to retire, she was decisively rejected.
But this time, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty shared the same hatred and unanimously demanded that He Lan Minzhi be punished. Emperor Gaozong could not save his life, so he had to order Wu Minzhi to restore his surname, deprive him of the title of Duke of Zhou, and let Wu Chengsi, the nephew of Empress Wu, inherit the title of Duke of Zhou. At the same time, He Lan Minzhi was
Dispatched to Leizhou (Leizhou Peninsula, Guangdong).
Although Helan Minzhi was accused, there was still a glimmer of hope, which comforted Wu Shun a little. But what she didn't expect was that things were not that simple. At this time, Empress Wu had already had murderous intentions and ordered his confidant General Qiu Shenji to lead the army.
The soldiers pursued and killed.
The reason why Empress Wu was determined to hunt down Helan Minzhi was because during Helan Minzhi's impeachment, Helan Minzhi had secretly found her and asked her to protect him, otherwise, he would kill her for killing his sister.
The truth about Mrs. Korea and herself strangling Princess Andingsi to death and falsely accusing the Queen was made public.
Empress Wu was shocked when she heard this. She did not expect that He Lan Minzhi actually had evidence of these two incidents, so she comforted He Lan Minzhi with kind words and relaxed his vigilance. Then, after the emperor suddenly ordered the arrest of He Lan Min, he ordered that He Lan Min be imprisoned in a special prison.
He went to Yushitai's prison, personally found him, comforted him, and promised that he would find a way to bring him back in the future.
Of course, this premise is that He Lan Minzhi must not talk nonsense.
Helan Minzhi grabbed a life-saving straw at this time and could only rely entirely on Empress Wu, so he did not tell Empress Wu's secret during the interrogation, and then calmly went to Leizhou, where he was exiled, because he knew,
He still has a chance to come back.
It's just a pity that Helan Minzhi really overestimated the credibility of Empress Wu. He was already poisoned on the way to Leizhou. The killer sent by Empress Wu was hanged with a horse rein, creating the illusion that he committed suicide.
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After hearing the news of her son's death, Wu Shun suddenly lost hope and cried all day long. In the end, she fell seriously ill. Although the anxious Gaozong proposed to cure her disease at all costs, it was a pity that Wu Shun had already died.
There is nothing more tragic than heartbreak, and he died of illness not long after.
Wu Shun, mother and son, came to Chang'an during the Yonghui period. Due to their kinship with Empress Wu, they were treated with all kinds of honors and favors. However, because they offended Empress Wu, all three members of the family died at the hands of Empress Wu. Cheng can be said to have become Empress Wu.
, Empress Wu was defeated. (To be continued.) This chapter has been completed!