Little Detective of the Tang Dynasty: What to do if you are beheaded at the beginning?

Have you ever seen a corpse with more than 2,000 words?

Li Zhi said that he had never seen such a good coroner in his life.

He couldn't help but be curious about this Song Zhen, what kind of person is he?

Although Li Zhi couldn't understand what was written in it, it didn't affect his feeling that he was awesome.

He couldn't help but think of his daughter who died strangely two years ago.

That was his and Wu Meiniang's first child, a very cute little princess.

However, she died suddenly after only two months.

[The cause of death is unknown. ]

In historical materials, "Tang Huiyao" and "Old Book of Tang" did not mention the cause of death. "New Book of Tang" first slandered Wu Zetian for killing her daughter and put the blame on Queen Wang, and then "Zizhi Tongjian" followed.

"New Book of Tang" was drafted in the Song Dynasty. It is hard not to suspect that it is related to "Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism" and deliberately belittles the image of the female emperor.

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There were rumors that Queen Wang killed her, but did Li Zhi believe it?

In fact, he didn't believe it at all!

But Li Zhi felt it was a bit strange. He saw his daughter jumping around the day before yesterday, and suddenly she died the next day.

He looked for all the people who could examine the body, and the result was the same.

That is, the princess died young.

It was ridiculous. The infant mortality rate in the folk was high, which was normal, but the royal family had superior conditions, so how could a princess die casually?

Li Zhi suspected that someone might have poisoned her to death?

They couldn't find out because they didn't have any capable people.

Li Zhi thought, if Song Zhen was there at that time, it would be good.

No matter what the truth was about the princess's early death, as a father, at least there was comfort in his heart, and he didn't even know how his precious daughter died.

Li Zhi thought that the world lacked talents like Song Zhen. Would the inaccurate autopsy report lead to various unjust cases?

He silently wrote the name Song Zhen on a book and circled it.

"Your Majesty, Minister Yan is here."

"Come in."

As soon as Yan Liben entered the imperial study, he bowed his head respectfully and said, "Your Majesty."

After looking up, he saw Wu Meiniang reviewing memorials, and her brows were slightly furrowed.

Since the Han Dynasty, the participation of the harem in politics has always been a taboo for the royal family.

However, he would not criticize it. He was not surnamed Wei, and his head was not so hard. He just needed to do his job well.

The problems within the royal family were ultimately the family affairs of the saints. He would not stand at the highest moral level and point fingers when he had nothing to do.

When Wu Meiniang saw him coming, she smiled and nodded, very politely.

"When did you go to Bianzhou?"

"Your Majesty, about a month ago."

"Tell me about what you encountered in Bianzhou." Li Zhi did not directly ask him about the process of this case.

Yan Liben was also very smart. He guessed it, so he focused the story on the case.

After hearing Yan Liben's narration, Li Zhi raised his eyebrows: "Oh? According to you, the characteristics of fingerprints were proposed by Song Zhen?"

"That's right! I dare not deceive you."

Li Zhi nodded and believed it half a bit. Yan Liben's status and position did not need to flatter a newcomer unless he was impressed by the other party's ability.

Seeing that the emperor had been thinking for a long time and felt that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Yan Liben took the initiative to mention it.

"Your Majesty, in fact, in addition to Song Zhen's ability to perform autopsies, his real strength lies in music."

"Music?" Li Zhi was surprised. He originally thought that Song Zhen was a doctor or a monk. After all, the current coroner industry is basically composed of people from these two professions.

Seeing that the emperor's interest was aroused, Yan Liben started bragging again.

"Song Zhen, at the age of twenty, can write lyrics and choreograph by himself. He is really a god."

"I wonder if your majesty has heard of the performance of Huichunfang?"

At this time, Wu Meiniang interrupted and said, "Huichunfang? I heard from the eunuchs and palace maids that the performance is very novel."

[Eunuch: eunuch. In the Tang Dynasty, they were neither called eunuchs nor eunuchs. 】

"It is said that there is a program called "Pulling Silk Opera", which is very interesting."

Yan Liben stroked his beard and laughed: "That's right, three days ago, Huichunfang in Chang'an officially started performing, called New Year's Dinner, with a total of twelve programs, of which five programs were created by Song Zhen."

Li Zhi was slightly shocked. This bad commander seemed to be a little unprofessional.

Why is he playing music? Are you sure you can play?

Li Zhi also loves singing and dancing. He just took a fancy to Wu Meiniang's moving dance.

Yan Liben praised his review so much that Li Zhi felt a little dizzy. Why did he feel like he was listening to you telling a fairy tale?

What is the meaning of "ping"?Standing up, what space dance steps, what puppets...

Is this something a human can do?

Wu Meiniang walked to Li Zhi and said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, why don't we invite the orchestra of Huichunfang to the palace? If the performance is really good, we can also let the musicians of Jiaofang learn a little."

She made this request, in fact, she had a selfish motive.

If your Majesty likes it, she can go and learn a thing or two to please Li Zhi.

A concubine who doesn't know how to capture a man's heart can't be a queen.

Li Zhi smiled and said: "Since the queen likes it, I will let the orchestra of Huichunfang perform in the palace."

Yan Liben took the initiative to volunteer, but Li Zhi waved his hand: "How can you, a dignified Minister of Works, do it? Just find a eunuch to do it."

Yan Liben said seriously: "It is a blessing for a minister to be able to serve your majesty wholeheartedly."

This sentence is very well said. Li Zhi felt very comfortable after hearing it.

Yan Liben was very efficient at work. That night, he brought the orchestra of the Songchunfang into the palace.

The female performers of the Songchunfang were flattered and terrified.

Who could have thought that one day, I could also enter the palace to perform for the saint?

It was simply a great honor, okay?

There were not many people on stage, only Li Zhi, Wu Meiniang and his concubines, and the Nei Jiaofang Jiaofang Shi and Neiren were also there.

[Neiren: the most beautiful and skilled beauty in the Jiaofang. ]

The Jiaofang in the Tang Dynasty was divided into Nei Jiaofang and Wai Jiaofang. Before Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, there was only Nei Jiaofang.

Jiaofang was an institution that managed music in the Tang Dynasty. Its main responsibilities were to teach singing and dancing, train professional geishas, ​​and be responsible for the organization and training of acrobatics. It was managed by the Taichang Temple during the Gaozong period.

In addition to teaching the people of the Tang Dynasty, they also taught foreigners. Thousands of years ago, Xiaozi sent more than 200 trainees to the Tang Dynasty every three years to learn music, singing and dancing.

Simply put, it is the "Royal Academy of Music and Art" + "official music education institution".

After all, the psychological quality of the musicians in Huichunfang is not very good. When they saw the saint, their legs were shaking a little and they made frequent mistakes.

Li Zhi and the Jiaofang Envoy shook their heads.

Li Zhi shook his head because he felt that the performance was flawed and affected the viewing experience.

The Jiaofang Envoy shook his head because he completely looked down on this kind of popular music from the folk.

"Your Majesty, I don't think you need to watch it anymore." Lu Leyi, the Jiaofang Division, interrupted the performance loudly, scaring the musicians in Huichunfang at a loss.

"Why? Isn't this a good performance?"

It was Wu Meiniang who spoke! She frowned slightly, and her expression was very dissatisfied!

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