Unparalleled Concubine

   Chapter 631 How to deal with it

  No matter what, at least the Emperor Taikang was crying very seriously at this time, and he was very self-absorbed.

  Li Xin hid at the door and watched for a while, seeing that he was crying so sadly that he didn't have the heart to disturb him.

   At this time, he should really cry. If Li Xin was in his position, he would have to cry a few times, otherwise everyone would not be able to get through.

   But crying is crying, no one can tell exactly what is in your heart.

   But the Marquis of Jing'an can be sure that at this moment, the Majesty of the Great Jin, even if he doesn't want to laugh, his mood will not be too bad.

The Son of Heaven cried for a while, and out of the corner of his eye found Li Xin who was waiting at the door, he wiped his tears from his black sleeves, and said sadly: "The eldest brother is my eldest brother, the eldest brother passed away, my heart is very sad, Order every household in the capital to hang white banners for three days to pay homage to the King of Qin."

   After he finished saying these words, several widows of the Qin palace looked at each other, knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the emperor, and said with tears: "The widow is grateful for His Majesty's grace."

Among them, there was a dignified and generous Qin Wangfei, the former crown princess, who stood up from the ground tremblingly, then walked to the emperor, took out a letter from her sleeve, and said with tears: "Your Majesty, the prince is back to Beijing. In the next few days, I have been unhappy and unhappy. After the accident of the prince today, the concubine was waiting in the prince's study to find this letter, which should be the suicide note of the prince..."

   Seeing this, Li Xinxin breathed a sigh of relief.

Since that fat man died in accordance with the previously agreed script, then it will be much easier to deal with it. With this suicide note, even if there will be slander in the hearts of the people from the court and the opposition, but at least there is nothing on the surface. It can be said.

  A lot of things, you can just say it on the surface. As for the truth behind it, not many people will really investigate it. After all, you can’t live long in this game.

   There was a censor named Xue Zichuan who went to the southwest with Li Xin to be the military envoy.

The emperor opened the letter and looked at it, and then he shed tears again. He sighed at the letter and said, "Although eldest brother has made a big mistake, you and I, brother and sister, can talk about everything well. , I have not sinned against the eldest brother, why should the eldest brother sin against himself?"

   Having said that, the emperor reassured Princess Qin again, and then staggered out of the mourning hall. Li Xin bowed respectfully to the emperor.

   "Your Majesty."

  The emperor's eyes were still a little red at this time. He adjusted his clothes, then sighed slightly, and asked Li Xin, "How is Zhaoling?"

  Li Xin bowed his head slightly.

   "Li Shen committed suicide by taking poison in the palace of the late emperor, and Eunuch Chen buried him next to the emperor's mausoleum according to the order of the late emperor."

   Having said this, Li Xin paused, and then continued: "No names, no monuments, as long as a few years old, the world will no longer know that there is a person buried there."

  The emperor glanced at Li Xin, and then said with emotion: "Father, he still values ​​affection, otherwise, it would not be an exaggeration for Li Shen's crimes to be cut into pieces, how could he be buried with the emperor's mausoleum?"

  Li Xin bowed his head and said yes.

The Emperor patted Li Xin on the shoulder and said with a smile: "My mausoleum is also being repaired, and in a few days I will let them leave a vacancy. After you and I will be buried a hundred years later, you will be buried next to me in Chang'an. Yu Li Shen, I will erect a monument of merit and virtue for you, record your name, and enjoy the imperial temple!"

Li Xin was silent for a while, then smiled and said: "Your Majesty will spare the minister, the minister is already very tired living in the court, if one day if he dies, he will be buried far away from the capital, and will not be robbed by those dignitaries. A place to hide in a clean place."

   "I did things for His Majesty during his lifetime, and after he died, he lived on his own."

  The emperor glared at Li Xin, and then he laughed dumbly: "In the whole world, only you, Chang'an, dare to talk to me like this."

   said, the emperor pointed to a pavilion not far away, and said with a smile: "Where are we going to talk."

   Li Xin replied respectfully, and the two walked into the pavilion one after the other. The emperor took the lead and sat down. Li Xin hesitated for a while, and then sat down.

After sitting down, the emperor pointed to the mourning hall not far away, and said solemnly: "Chang'an, although the eldest brother wrote a suicide note, saying that he committed suicide, but after all, he just returned to the capital, and he died so suddenly. If you want to talk about my gossip, this matter must be handled properly, or else it will be lost in future generations, and my face will be dull."

  Li Xin bowed his head slightly: "Can Your Majesty show me that suicide note?"

   Emperor Taikang happily handed over the letter.

After Li Xin opened it up and read it again, he nodded slightly and said, "Your Majesty, since His Royal Highness the King of Qin has stated in his letter that he committed suicide because he colluded with the Pingnan Army and was ashamed to see the emperor, then this matter is Much easier."

  The emperor frowned and said, "This letter cannot be made public, otherwise my family will lose face, and I will be accused of throwing dirty water on my eldest brother."

   "No need to make it public."

  Li Xin lowered his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty is holding this letter. Tomorrow, he will convene Zaifu of the three provinces and six nine ministers to discuss the crime. To discuss the crime with His Highness the King of Qin is that, with this letter, His Highness the King of Qin is at least guilty of treason."

The emperor frowned, and was about to speak when he heard Li Xin continue: "Six ministers and nine ministers have agreed on a crime, Your Majesty must deny it, and he said that he was thinking of his brotherhood, and the dead were too big, and he couldn't bear the king of Qin. When His Highness dies, he will bear the infamy, if he does not say that His Royal Highness the King of Qin committed suicide, he will be said to be severely ill."

   "In this way, Your Majesty will not only get rid of the notoriety of killing his brother, but also gain a reputation for being benevolent and righteous in the court."

  The Emperor glanced at Li Xin, and then asked, "I'm afraid there will still be criticism..."

   "Therefore, Your Majesty should be kind to Qin Wangfu. Over time, it will naturally change the people's views on this matter."

   Having said this, Li Xin lowered his head and said, "And Your Majesty can send someone to publicize the "truth" of this matter. Over time, the matter will naturally become clear to the world."

   "If there are people who spread rumors and talk nonsense, His Majesty will directly ask the Imperial Guard or Jingzhao Mansion to take people, so that this matter can be calmed down for at most two or three months."

  The emperor bowed his head, thought about what Li Xin said from beginning to end, and finally nodded slowly: "Changan is right, then I will handle it accordingly."

Since Li Xin came to Beijing and made a big-character poster, today's capital has paid more attention to the importance of "public opinion" than before. post something.

   Emperor Taikang also gradually understood that such things as public opinion can be guided and used.

The two talked about some specific details, and the emperor stood up from under the pavilion, and said to Li Xin: "Chang'an, I have been out of the palace for a while, and I should return to the palace to deal with political affairs. As for the affairs of the Qin Palace, I will give you full authority to handle it, and the Yulinwei people are also at your disposal, in any case, try to minimize the influence of this matter."

   Lord Jingan bowed his head respectfully.

   "My minister, follow His Majesty's will."

  The emperor left with his hands behind, Li Xin followed him a few steps, and then slowly said: "Your Majesty, it seems that Li Ye's family should not all die..."

  The emperor seemed to have not heard what he said and walked away.

   (end of this chapter)