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    Chapter 152: Red Arrow Powder At this time, it was impossible for Cui Shi not to be moved at all.  Li Longji¡¯s current situation is very bad. Some people use the term ¡°sailing against the current¡± to describe the difficulty, but this cannot be used to describe the difficulty Li Longji is facing.  If you describe it, Li Longji's boat was not only sailing against the current, but also upstream in the Three Gorges. He even tried to find a tracker to pull it, but he couldn't find it.  Therefore, he calculated Li Longji's bargaining chips in his mind, and then calculated Princess Taiping's chips, and finally came up with an idea.  He had a small calculation in his mind, but his face became more and more serious. Even if Wang Hua was here, he would think that he was thinking of ways to deal with Dou Huaizhen.  After a while, he replied: "Your Majesty, the Supreme Emperor is not too old and holds great power. Dou Huaizhen and others are colluding. Behind, there are Your Majesty, it is better to be cautious." This answer is quite satisfactory, but it is far from it.  What Li Longji wanted.  But Cui Shi immediately knelt down and said, "If your Majesty calls me, I will die without mercy." This was just a formality, and the disappointment in Li Longji's eyes did not disappear.  He said: "You go ahead." Although Cui Shi went to great lengths to show his loyalty, Li Longji could see both sides of him at a glance.  There was no fear of him tipping off the news. The first thing he said was Dou Huaizhen, not Princess Taiping. The second thing he only said was that he wanted to support Chao Gang, not that he would kill people.  Besides, his opposition to Princess Taiping has now become public, so there is no need to cover it up.  Of course, Cui Shi immediately informed Princess Taiping that there was nothing he could do. Cui Shi was now a dignified prime minister. Even if he really had the power, he couldn't just kill her without a sufficient reason.  Cui Shi walked out, and he broke into a cold sweat. Although Li Longji was wise, he would not do anything to him.  But if Li Longji becomes confused, he may not be able to get out of his palace.  When he returned home, his brother Cui Di came out.  When he was about to leave home, he heard Li Longji's call, and his younger brother Cui Di said to him: "The Lord has something to ask, don't hide it." Like Cui Shi, this Cui Di is very delicate and has the same attitude.  He is a good poet, but unlike Cui Shi, Cui Di usually likes to joke.  But when he said this, his tone was very solemn.  After all, they are brothers.  As soon as Cui Shi came back, Cui Di immediately asked: "What did the Lord talk to you?" He didn't call you Your Majesty. In fact, Li Longji is still not qualified to be truly called His Majesty.  Cui Shi explained the matter in detail. Cui Shi was shocked when he heard it and said: "Brother, you made a big mistake this time. The moon has been waning for a long time, and it must be full. Winter lasted for three or four days.  Months have passed, and spring has arrived. Since the Queen Mother came to power, she has killed countless clan ministers and generals to consolidate her position. However, in her later years, she began to calm down.  When Wei Shu came to power, countless loyal ministers were forced to leave the court. Even Wang Hua of Gong County was forced to leave Luoyang and fled to the northwest.  . Now that the court has returned to the chaos that it was at the beginning of Shenlong, will the righteous people in the world let this happen again? Although the Lord is now very weak, where is the power?  The power is like the spring breeze turning into rain, moistening things silently. It does not require much effort, and it can quickly revive all things on the earth. Brother, you have to think twice. " Cui Di vaguely felt that Princess Taiping would not succeed this time.  But it was difficult for him to explain clearly the general trend of the world.  So I had no choice but to say something that was a bit mysterious and unconvincing.  Cui Shi didn't listen.  Cui Di was very disappointed when she saw her brother leaving.  But this also shows that the fight has now become fierce, and even the two brothers have begun to stand on different sides.  Cui Di's persuasion did not persuade Cui Shi, but had the opposite effect.  Although he had joined Princess Taiping's side, this time Li Longji extended such a big olive branch, but he did not accept it.  Therefore, we don¡¯t want any accidents to happen.  What if it is true, as my brother said, that everything must be reversed at its extreme, the Yin Qi begins to dissipate, the Yang Qi begins to flourish, and what if Princess Taiping fails?  Others may be able to escape, but what will happen if they clearly reject Li Longji?  Therefore, Princess Taiping was immediately informed of the matter.  Princess Taiping was shocked when she got the news.  Li Dan had a good idea and gave Li Longji a name, but he had no power. Without power, there would be no threat to Li Dan's status.  But this?It has to be released, but to whom?  So she was given to Princess Taiping. She was just a woman. Although she had rights, her position as emperor had been given to Li Longji and she did not have this name.  Don¡¯t underestimate this name, it¡¯s really important.  This is the reason why Wang Hua immediately changed his strategy when Li Chongjun's desire was hard to satisfy.  There is no name, unless Princess Taiping rebels. The first Princess Taiping made him believe that the second one, his father and son are still alive, but Princess Taiping does not have the courage.  So now Princess Taiping is worried, but there is no good way.  So he summoned several cronies, including Cui Shi, who had made great achievements this time because of the tip-off.  There is also the emerging king Li Jin, who is from the same clan as Li Longji. His ancestors are Li Yuan's party brothers, and they are in the same line as Li Sixun and later Li Linfu. This description is a bit far away.  However, the Li clan was massacred by Wu Zetian, and there were not many direct clan members left.  In addition, he was very talented, and as the governor of Yongzhou, he had accomplished many things, so he was made the new king. ???????????????????????????????????????? away from General Li Ci of Yulin on the right, General Li Qin of Jinwu on the left, prime ministers Cen Xi and Dou Huaizhen, crown prince Taibao Xue Ji and others.  There were not only several prime ministers, but also important generals in the Yulin Army, as well as various officials who held important positions.  Looking at these people, Cui Shi immediately forgot his brother's words.  This is the real power. Like Li Longji, when discussing important matters, there are only some small officials, as well as some eunuchs and slaves.  What great things can they achieve?  Princess Taiping immediately said the news sent by Cui Shi, and then looked at everyone.  ????????????These people hold important positions and are very deep in the city. They were silent after hearing this.  Princess Taiping then looked at Cui Shi. In fact, she was very unhappy with this person in her heart.  This man got his first promotion opportunity from Wu Sansi, and then threw himself into Shangguan Wan'er's arms. For this reason, he wrote a poem to Shangguan Wan'er.  ????????????????????????????????????????????¡­  The beauty is still in the spring, but the love is already in the autumn breeze.  The pillow mat faces the window at dawn, and the curtain faces the moonlit sky.  Chrysanthemum trees bloom in the palace every year.  This poem about prostitution is very touching, in order to speak justice for Shangguan Wan'er and win her favor.  It should be said that he has achieved his goal.  Later, Shangguan Wan'er really took a fancy to this person.  If this person puts aside his character, he is definitely no worse than Wang Hua.  Moreover, he came from the famous Boling Cui family, and his younger brothers Cui Ye and Cui Di were both extremely beautiful in appearance, and their literary talents were even more extraordinary.  After gaining power, Cui Shi often held night banquets at home, boasting that his family's family status was like that of Wang Xie of the Jin Dynasty.  I didn¡¯t expect Wang Hua to interfere.  Because she considered Wang Hua's feelings, Shangguan Xiaowan took the initiative to stay away from this person.  So he started ogling Princess Taiping again.  But he didn't expect Wang Hua to intervene again.  After learning from the painful experience, he had no choice but to flatter Li Guoer.  This was a wonderful move, but it later saved his life.  Later, when Zhu Wei was executed, Princess Taiping felt Li Longji's strength, so she thought of him again.  At this time, as Wang Hua thought, she had become obsessed with power and had forgotten Wang Hua's original attitude towards Cui Shi.  "But Wang Hua's subtle influence continues to exist, so Princess Taiping actually doesn't have a good impression of this person.  But he didn't expect that because Li Longji was wooing him, Cui Shi would become more important.  Therefore, she felt a little disgusted in her heart, but she smiled gently and said, "Mr. Cui, please tell me again the conversation your Majesty had with you that day." When the word "Your Majesty" was mentioned, Princess Taiping gritted her teeth.  Now that he has betrayed Li Longji, the only way left is Princess Taiping. Cui Shi said with a charming look on his face: "Follow the princess's instructions." Then he recounted the conversation between Li Longji and him vividly, and even Li Longji  The circumstances of bowing down to him were described with exaggeration.  Finally he said: "Your Highness Princess, I would like to offer you a word. In my opinion, the Lord is very dissatisfied with the Princess. He obviously wants to deal with Xianggong Dou, but in fact he wants to deal with Her Royal Highness the Princess. And this time is not far away. I  Dare to ask the princess to prepare immediately to prevent it from happening." After hearing this, Li Ci also started to flatter him and said, "Your Highness, Mr. Cui's words are reasonable. People do not hurt tigers, but tigers can hurt people's hearts." "Then.  In your opinion, how should I deal with this?" The two of them stopped talking.  Li Longji wanted to kill Princess Taiping because he had the honor to do it. After all, he was the emperor.  As long as Li Longji has this ability.  But Princess Taiping had this ability but she killed Li Longji. She also controlled most of the Yulin Army, but she did not have this title.  If she dares to cause trouble, Li Longji willNo matter what, Li Dan is still alive. As long as he stands on the tower and shouts like Li Xian, the army may turn against him like Li Chongjun.  Therefore, Princess Taiping had always advised Li Dan to depose Li Longji, but she did not dare to use troops.  Until now, Princess Taiping has never had the idea of ??killing Li Longji.  Of course, if Li Longji succeeds in being deposed by Li Dan at the instigation of Princess Taiping, then Li Longji will be in danger.  The reason why the situation is tense now is because Li Longji had the murderous intention first.  Moreover, he asked Cui Shi to discuss it with someone else, otherwise Princess Taiping would not know about it.  Precisely because of Cui Shi's informant and further instigation and exaggeration in order to gain Princess Taiping's favor, the situation became increasingly tense.  Seeing that everyone was silent, Princess Taiping clapped her hands, and a middle-aged palace maid in coarse clothes walked out from behind the curtain.  No one knew him, only Cui Shi looked very familiar.  Princess Taiping said: "This person is the maid Yuan who serves your majesty." "Princess is wise," Li Ci said, leaning down.  Li Ci is a good calligrapher. According to Wang Hua, if ranked, he can be ranked among the top 100 calligraphers in the entire Tang Dynasty. He has one of the calligraphy works on the Kyushu Tripod.  However, his character is worse than Cui Shi, and he is even more of a flatterer.  In Zhu Tong¡¯s words, at least one-third of the people who wrote calligraphy, painting, poetry and essays for the Kyushu Tripod could not be chosen among them based on their character.  Wang Huadu said something fair: "That's not the case. If we say that a gentleman is unyielding in poverty, unyielding in wealth, and unyielding in power, there are a few people who can do it. For the sake of wealth, the master likes loyal advice, and the ministers will naturally accept loyal advice.  Seeking progress is like what Pei Ju did to Sui Mei and Tang Zhi. If the emperor likes to be arrogant, the ministers will most likely seek advancement through arbitrariness. Not to mention the differences between emperors, when an emperor likes to be loyal, his ministers will be loyal.  If the emperor is arrogant and loves to be flattering, then he will be flattered. For example, Fu Chai will first use Wu Zixu to become the hegemon in the Spring and Autumn Period. In the later years, he will use Bo Pi and kill Wu Zixu. This is the same reason.  Right or wrong.  Looking for a loyal minister like Bigan Yue Fei, not to mention the whole world, even looking at history, how many ministers can do this?  First of all, Wang Hua would not be such a loyal minister.  But although Li Ci was flattering, Princess Taiping unknowingly bought all the maids serving around Li Longji. It was so pitiful that Li Longji was still hiding in the valley. This method, regardless of whether it was right or wrong, had to be allowed.  People admire.  The palace maid lay on the ground and saluted.  Princess Taiping kindly helped her up and said, "Why do you need such a big gift? Sit down and talk." She helped her sit down next to her personally.  But this Yuanshi just carefully sat on a small angle of the chair.  Princess Taiping said again: "Yuanshi, how is your majesty now?" "Your majesty is still in good health, but he has a headache during this period. He offers red arrow powder every day to relieve pain." Yuanshi replied in a low voice.  Chijian powder is Gastrodia elata powder. Because its stems are as red as arrow shafts, it is also called Chijian.  It is reasonable for the emperor Li Longji to be irritable and have headaches.  But Li Longji takes a cup of red arrow powder every morning, not just to relieve headaches.  In the past, Gastrodia elata has been regarded as a magical medicine for treating wind, but it is also a tonic.  Shen Kuo once said that among the top-grade herbal medicines, apart from Wu Zhi, Red Arrow should be ranked first, as this is the top-grade herbal medicine for regulating and maintaining health.  Therefore, Li Longji liked to take a cup of red arrow powder in the morning before going to court to discuss matters.  One is for relieving headaches, and the other is for recuperating the body.  When Yuanshi talked about this, she didn¡¯t know it, but everyone¡¯s eyes lit up when they heard it.  Even when Yuan continued to talk about what she knew about Li Longji's living habits, some people didn't listen completely.  Li Ci waited until she finished speaking and asked, "What are you doing in the palace?" "This servant only cleans, washes, and mops, and her position is low." At this point, she took a look at her clothes.  ¡°If you were of high status, you wouldn¡¯t wear this coarse cloth.  But don¡¯t underestimate these little people. Often, a single move by a small person can make these big people succeed or fail.  Princess Taiping immediately ordered someone to bring out a hundred taels of gold and a few gold ingots, which were not many, so she picked them up with one hand.  For Princess Taiping herself, this amount of money is not much money, but for this palace maid, it is undoubtedly an astronomical figure.  She stood up from the chair again, leaned down, knocked her head on the ground, and said, "Thank you, princess, for the reward." Princess Taiping pulled her up again.  In fact, she hated these low-status people even more from the bottom of her heart.But now they are needed, so the attitude is very affable.  Then he asked: "Who is the palace servant who prepared the red arrow powder for your majesty?" No matter how stupid Yuan was, she still heard the words. Her face turned pale, but she had already boarded the ship. With her little one  The palace maid cannot go down.  She had no choice but to reply: "This is a beautiful palace maid named Yuan Rongrong. Your Majesty usually likes her very much." "Yuan Rongrong?" Princess Taiping thought for a while and finally remembered this girl.  This little girl was very young when she entered the palace and worked as a medicine boy in Shangyi Bureau.  But because of his cleverness, he was spotted by an old imperial doctor in the palace and was accepted as his apprentice. He also learned a lot of medical knowledge.  Later, she gradually grew up and became very beautiful.  At that time, Zhuwei had just been pacified and his status had not yet been determined.  Li Longji accidentally entered the Shang Medical Bureau and saw this little girl checking the pulse of a eunuch, so he liked her and asked her to come over.  Therefore, Princess Taiping still has some memories of this incident.  She whispered again: "Yuan Rongrong." This little palace maid is not from the Yuan family, so she is easy to bribe.  She is one of the closest maids around Li Longji, and she may have some ambiguous relationship with Li Longji.  So he said in embarrassment: "It's not easy to bribe." At this time, everyone knew very clearly what Princess Taiping was thinking.  Due to status restrictions, I couldn't use force, so I had to use tactics.  There is no way to poison food. Since Webster poisoned Li Xian to death, the palace now pays special attention to food.  So we had to make up our minds about the Red Arrow Powder. As long as the Red Arrow Powder taken by Li Longji was poisoned, once Li Longji died, Princess Taiping's number one enemy would be gone.  No matter which prince Li Dan makes the crown prince in the future, he will not be a match for Princess Taiping.  This court is also truly controlled by Princess Taiping.  Cen Xi asked: "Your Highness, do you know who this Yuan Rongrong is?" When Princess Taiping explained Yuan Rongrong's situation, everyone frowned.  She is not the Yuan family. As Li Longji's personal palace maid, if she gets close to her, she will immediately arouse Li Longji's suspicion.  But Cen Xi looked at Yuanshi, who was so frightened that she trembled all over after hearing this plot.  Cen Xi said loudly: "Mr. Yuan, do you know who I am?" "I know you, Mr. Cen." "Then what is he like?" Cen Xi asked, pointing to Dou Huaizhen.  "He is Xianggong Dou." "Then who is he?" Cen Xi pointed at Cui Shi and asked.  "He is Prime Minister Cui." Cen Xi asked more than a dozen people in succession. These are all one of the most important ministers in the Tang Dynasty now, because although the Yuan family does not have a very high status, they all know them.  Cen Xicai shouted loudly: "Don't you understand why we work together to help Her Royal Highness? This is her destiny." "Yes, yes," Yuanshi replied in a trembling voice.  Destiny is not necessarily the destiny, and rebellion is a bit similar.  But she didn't dare to argue.  "Then are you willing to help Her Royal Highness the Princess?" "My slave is willing." "If you are willing, I am willing to give you two thousand yuan to spend to convince this Yuan Rongrong. Once the princess achieves great things, you will, because of this achievement,  Immediately make your family proud, and you will have a bright future. "Of course, if Princess Taiping succeeds, this maid will definitely have made a big contribution.  However, it is unclear whether Princess Taiping will kill her to silence her.  But Yuan didn't expect it to be so far-reaching. She said in a trembling voice: "But Madam Yuan, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince me." Princess Taiping did not interrupt when Cen Xi was talking to her. When she heard this, she called a close maid over.  , whispered a few words in her ear, and the maid immediately went down and brought over a brocade box.  Princess Taiping opened the brocade box, which contained a box full of jewelry. When Yuan saw it, greedy eyes immediately rose in her eyes.  Princess Taiping said: "As long as you do this for me, these are all yours. Just tell that Yuan Rongrong. No matter how favored she is by His Majesty, she is just a maid with no future in researching medicine."  Because of her background, she can never hope to get ahead. As long as she helps the orphan, whether it's status, official position, money, or finding a good husband, she doesn't go too far, and the orphan can make the decision for her. " "As a princess.  , I think she will agree to help the princess," Yuanshi said while continuing to look at the box of jewelry.  "Take it." Yuanshi immediately crawled over, holding the box in doubt and holding on tightly.  The talents were relieved. With this Yuan family cooperation, she couldn't worry about taking another maid, this Yuan Rongrong.Come down, the big thing will be decided.  As Yuan left, the dark clouds hanging over Chang'an became thicker and thicker []
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