Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 163 Everyone is happy, everyone has won!
tenth day.

Obviously it was the time limit set for the scholar poisoning case, but the bad influence of this case was completely overshadowed by the sensation of another old case.

Not to mention that there was a lot of discussion between the ruling and opposition parties, even the empress and empress in the Zichen Palace didn't pay much attention to the poisoned murderer.

However, when Li Yan reported it, Li Zhi still happily let him sit down: "Yuan Fang, it seems that this case can be concluded smoothly, two cases will be solved within ten days, good!"

Li Yandao: "I'm guilty, I know the suspect, but I'm suffering from insufficient evidence, I'm afraid the case won't be closed within ten days."

Li Zhi was a little surprised.

The case of six years ago was cleared, but the case of ten days ago could not be found?
He asked directly: "Who is the murderer who poisoned Zhang Shizi?"

Li Yandao: "Yichen currently speculates that it is Zhang Shizi himself, who committed suicide by taking Dan."

Li Zhi raised his brows, understood immediately, and sighed: "To avenge a grievance with death is to be heard by the heavens, and a traitor is hiding in the dark to deceive my heart!"

Thousands of mistakes are all Li Jingxuan's fault.

Li Yandao: "Zhang Shizi is a native of Runzhou. He has a marriage contract with the daughter of Qi County Magistrate of Dantu County. He must have known his grievances early, but he was unable to express his grievances. Fortunately, His Majesty is wise enough to eradicate adultery for the people. I am here on the way today. Listening to the discussion of this matter in the streets and alleys, and stopping to listen, I feel happy in my heart."

Empress Wu frowned slightly when she heard the daughter of the magistrate of Qi, Li Zhi nodded slightly, feeling that Li Yuanfang was more pleasing to the eye today.

It is said that he was not used to seeing Li Jingxuan for a long time, but the other party was not wrong, so it is not easy to replace him rashly. This time, he happened to rectify it in an aboveboard manner, and he could leave a good name. It will be an example for future generations.

The only thing that is not easy to handle is the successor.

Li Zhi looked at the courtiers under the steps again.

Such a capable minister who knows how to share the worries of the superiors, if he is thirty years older and has experience in civil administration in six ministries, it is really good to join the cabinet as a prime minister.

He waved his thoughts away for a moment, and asked again: "You have no evidence, just based on the marriage contract between Zhang Shizi and Qi's daughter, it is far-fetched to speculate that he will die to avenge his grievances, what clues do you have?"

Li Yan handed over a lot of evidence to the servant and presented it: "Your Majesty is wise, I first discovered that the follow-up symptoms of the scholar's poisoning were not as serious as imagined, but the murderer brutally killed Zhang Shizi, and there was a contradiction between the two."

Li Zhi looked at the diagnosis made by the Imperial Medical Office, especially the follow-up by Doctor Chen and the two medical assistants, and confirmed that the scholar has basically recovered.

Thinking that if the murderer was ruthless and followed the example of the Jiangnan case and poisoned everyone in the Gongyuan, then the case would really get out of hand, and the bad influence would not be eliminated for a long time, so he nodded slightly.

Li Yan said again: "I also learned that Li Shouyi, a scholar in Beijing, once bullied Zhang Shizi and wanted to take his elixir. Li Shouyi is the son of Li Shilang's concubine and acted arrogantly, but Zhang Shizi was unwilling to sell it. Dan, even trying to protect the elixir, was almost beaten to death, he should have known that the elixir was poisonous."

Hearing Li Shouyi's name, Li Zhi said in a disgusted voice: "A mere bastard, with such a family education, from son to father, it's no wonder Li Shilang is paralyzed!"

This scapegoat was really ruthless, and it was spread that Li Jingxuan had no way to teach his son, arrogantly indulged in evil, and was so ashamed that he collapsed at home.

The notoriety piled on.

However, when he heard that Zhang Yang protected the elixir from being robbed, and looked at the confessions of other scholars, Li Zhi was a little puzzled: "Does this person not know that the Jiangnan case was done by Li Sichong? Why did he take the initiative to take this chance of revenge?" give up?"

Li Yan was silent for a moment and said: "I guess, Mr. Zhang is benevolent and doesn't want to hurt his family!"

Obviously the other party's father and brother are enemies, but they don't want to hurt the family, but protect the poison pill.

Such a scholar committed suicide in the end, which made Li Zhi sigh in his heart, but he did not express his opinion and continued to listen.

Li Yandao: "The third point, Your Majesty, please take a look at the bill provided by Mrs. Xiao and Mrs. Xie. Zhang Shizi has been traveling all over the years, looking for opportunities to redress his grievances. When it comes to selling elixir, many scholars in the Jiangnan and Huainan places will trust him."

Li Zhi looked at Zhang Yang's walking track, thinking about this person's traveling around these years, and contacting those poisoned scholars, he thought they were greedy for the use of pills, and the poisoning deserved it. Excuse me.

He changed his mind about this group of people, and said: "So based on these clues, you think that Zhang Shizi is redressing his grievance by death? This move is sympathetic, but it only hurts others, and it is evil!"

Li Yan paused for a while: "I feel that maybe there are some insiders among the scholars."

Li Zhi was startled: "Out of loyalty, take poison together?"

Li Yandao: "My sage, it's only possible. I saw that other scholars didn't hate Zhang Shizi after they missed the imperial examination. On the contrary, they resented Li Shouyi's bullying even more. That's why I made this guess. True evidence."

Behind Wei Wei, Li Zhi's face became puzzled, and he said secretly in his heart: "This is absolutely impossible!"

The imperial examination is a fate-changing thing. To give up one's own future for the sake of other people's grievances is so noble. There may be one or two people, but there will never be many.

Dozens of people were involved in this poisoning. If only one or two people are willing to join the case with Zhang Yang, then what's the point? Do they want to poison others?

unless……

He looked at the list of clues specially compiled by Li Yan, and quickly moved his eyes: "Meiniang, take a look."

Empress Wu took it, and soon thought about it, and then suddenly said: "Your Majesty, I understand."

The emperor and empress looked at each other and understood.

It turned out to be the case.

Bitter Meat.

With the previous good impression as a foundation, Li Zhi only felt that this group of scholars were pitifully stupid.

Even if the plan is successful now, what about after becoming an official?
Have you not met in the future?
Once there is an intersection, wouldn't everyone hold each other's handle?
When people unite as one to overcome injustice, they can share adversity, but when they gain power, how can they share wealth?

It's all over now, I don't need you to worry, just leave the handle to me!

After calculating the number of Jiangnan scholars and their family backgrounds, Li Zhi's eyes lit up slightly.

Before Li Jingxuan was worried about how to balance the situation between the government and the opposition, this is a brand new way of thinking.

Just one more question.

Li Yuanfang sat down, ready to continue investigating the case.

This kind of thing, everyone can know the truth, but can't reveal it.

If it is exposed, it is a serious crime of deceiving the emperor. If it is not cured, where is the imperial power?

In the future, if you feel that the imperial examination is unfair, and you swallow a pill to protest before the exam, then don't take a scholar.

So the case cannot be investigated further.

Li Zhi changed the subject: "Yuan Fang, have you read the list of scholars in the current department?"

As soon as Li Yan heard it, he knew that his guidance was over and it was time for the other party, so he immediately said: "Return to Your Majesty, I have read it."

Li Zhi's tone became gentle, with a bit of earnestness in his words: "You are an internal guard who has made meritorious service. If you are not ruled by the three provinces and six ministries, you can be discharged and become an official. However, those imperial examination scholars have studied hard for many years, but it is still difficult!"

He eloquently said: "In the reign of Wude, the government of officials collapsed. In the first year of Zhenguan, the first emperor asked Fang Gong (Fang Xuanling) to streamline the officials. The number of scholars who can be recruited cannot be excessive..."

This is true. In the Song Dynasty, there were hundreds of Jinshi. As a result, redundant officials did not say anything, and it also caused party disputes.

Because there are only so many official positions, there are new Jinshi waiting every year, and those old ones are not so easy to die, so naturally they have to fight for it.

Only when a batch of fights fall down can new official positions be vacated for newcomers to come up.

But this is not entirely true. There were so few Jinshi in the Tang Dynasty, and the bigger reason was that the aristocratic family was too prosperous and seized the places.

Li Zhi is actually clear about the situation in the court, but he doesn't talk about it on weekdays, but now he mentions one or two points, and his words are more sympathetic and suggestive: "But there are many scholars in the world, especially those in other states, who can be explained by literature. Entering Beijing, the journey is tiring and quite difficult, and the construction of the Gongyuan Academy is also considerate, and you are also born in Liangzhou, so you should have experience of this!"

Li Yan blinked: "Your Majesty is benevolent!"

Seeing that he still didn't understand, Li Zhi passed on the list: "Look carefully, if there is suspicion of collusion, what are they doing for?"

Under the radiance of the empress, Li Yan finally came to a realization: "Could it be... oh..."

Seeing the sympathy on his brows, Li Zhi said, "This matter started from the Jiangnan case. Scholars did not commit any evil, so there is no need to investigate some of them..."

Li Yan was stunned, and completely showed his sincere and sincere expression: "Your Majesty is generous and benevolent, I understand!!"

Empress Wu secretly studied on the sidelines, lamenting that His Majesty's skill of controlling people is becoming more and more perfect.

Li Zhi smiled and accepted it calmly.

This is what makes everyone happy.

A batch of new chess pieces were harvested, which strengthened the loyalty of the capable ministers and opened up new ideas for balancing the situation.

It's all about winning.

But after glancing at the accusation against Li Shouyi in the confession, Li Zhi showed disgust again.

This kind of villain is still the son of Li Jingxuan, so there is no need to keep it.

Li Zhi asked: "Li Shouyi is in the inner prison, is there any interrogation?"

Li Yan shook his head: "There was no interrogation. He originally concealed a lot. The minister thought that he was deeply involved in this case, so he took him down. Now it seems that he has nothing to do with this case."

Li Zhi said coldly: "If you are not guilty, why hide it? This case does not need to be handed over to the internal guards for trial. Transfer Li Shouyi to the Chang'an County Government, and investigate carefully this beloved son of Li Shilang. What is it, show it to the public!"

Li Shouyi is finished.

These noble children of Chang'an, if checked, there are not many clean ones.

This kind of concubine's self-esteem is low at home, and his status is very low. When he goes to the outside world, he is flattered by others. It is even more common for him to commit crimes.

When Li Shou's incident happens, it can further prove that Li Jingxuan is evil, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Li Zhi put down the file.

So far, the poisoning case of scholars that shocked Beijing and the murder case of Qingyang Village in the south of the Yangtze River, which has not been resolved for six years, have come to an end.

Then.

Just one last thing left.

Li Zhidao: "The Liangzhou Jia thief should have been handed over to the inner guard early, but because of the turmoil of this case, he is still in the Dali Temple prison. Find out, as long as I have a peaceful country and the people of the Tang Dynasty, why worry about little Tubo side thieves!"

Li Yan very much agreed with the last sentence: "The minister takes orders!"

……

Dali Temple Prison.

deep cell.

As the cell door opened, Jia Sibo, who was getting thinner in the darkness, turned his head sideways to avoid the light, and shrugged his ears: "Mr. Song? No, the footsteps are wrong... Li Jiyi?"

Li Yan walked in with his hands behind his back, frowning slightly: "You are not in a good condition, have you been tortured again?"

Jia Sibo tilted his head and smiled: "Li Jiyi doesn't need to care, you lied to me last time, I figured it out afterwards, is the case solved now? Or did you come to me again to look for clues?"

Li Yan looked at him, turned his hands behind his back, and held something in his hands.

Jasper's smile disappeared.

"This is Zhang Yang's diary."

"It's also his relic."

(End of this chapter)