Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 176 Why do you say you provoke him?

"Detective Li Yuanfang really deserves his reputation!"

At this time, Shen Juyuan and Yang Zaisi also came, and they were also amazed after asking.

The most calm person in the audience was Li Yan.

Normal operation only.

This is just the beginning, a mere sage monk, obviously not even an accomplice, just a small pawn, the real big head is outside.

He asked two Wudewei guards to support Kuanji, came to the stupa specially, and said, "Speak!"

Kuanji looked up and saw that it was the stupa, quickly lowered his head, and said tremblingly: "The little monk is really confused for a while, and he never dared to blaspheme the Buddha, it is...someone wants to offer auspicious auspiciousness to the saint, and the little monk misunderstood his words... Buddha forgives! Buddha forgives!"

Li Yanqi said: "Xiangrui? How does this thing talk about Xiangrui?"

The package left by Xuanzang is full of scriptures, and there is only one secret volume of Visceral Strength in it, which can be called precious, and the others should be included in Chang'an Ci'en Temple.

If you present this thing, it won't be for Li Zhi, who is about to be bald, to practice consciousness-only energy...

Kuan Ji mournfully said, "I don't know what's in it, I just think it's auspicious, who knows it's related to the murder case!"

Li Yan waved his hand: "Okay, let's talk, who wants to offer this auspiciousness to the saint?"

Kuan Ji said in a low voice, "He is...he is..."

Shen Juyuan couldn't bear it anymore, and scolded: "Don't say anything, this matter involves a saint, you bald donkey know the consequences, do you want to copy and kill everyone?"

His voice was so loud that it immediately attracted the attention of the monks, but they dared not speak out.

But Kuanji moved his mouth, but still didn't speak.

Yang Zaisi was puzzled: "Didn't you admit it just now, why didn't you explain it?"

Li Yan didn't force him, and changed the subject: "Tell me first, how did you get in touch with that person?"

Kuan Ji rolled his eyes: "Young monk sold some certificates..."

Fa Ming, who was standing not far away listening, suddenly changed his face.

Li Yan, Li Yiyan and Yang Zaisi understood it immediately, but Shen Juyuan was stunned: "The degree certificate is a monk's certificate, why do you sell it?"

Kuanji said everything, so he simply said: "It's a blank certificate, as long as you write your name, you will have my Famen Temple registration, and the land involved will also become the property of the temple."

Shen Juyuan was furious: "How courageous!"

In this era, Duyi has always been an important income of monasteries in various places. To put it bluntly, it is to recruit legal black households.

Not only monks themselves can be exempted from taxes, military service, and labor service, but the big monasteries that are related to them can also privately sell their degree certificates to others to evade taxes together.

Seeing that Kuan Ji was put down, Fa Ming put his palms together and sighed silently.

Why do you say this, the Buddha doesn't like to hear it!

Li Yan continued to ask: "How many copies have you sold?"

Kuan Ji was dejected: "Sixteen ultimatums."

Li Yan's eyes turned cold: "You are a monk who knows you, but you can actually sell sixteen copies of the certificate? How much is each copy?"

Kuanji replied honestly, "Twenty gold."

Yang Zaisi looked at Fa Ming: "How long has this man been a monk?"

Faming's expression turned ugly, and he said in a low voice, "More than a year."

Shen Juyuan's eyes were wide open, and he didn't count for a while, but Yang Zaisi sneered: "For more than a year, the income from the degree alone is more than [-] gold, compared with this, the official's salary is pitifully small! "

Even Li Yiyan spoke up: "It's not just Yang Jiyi, even this old man, the annual salary of the imperial court is not even three hundred gold, and the guest monk in your monastery is even more luxurious than this old man!"

Fa Ming wished to strangle Kuan Ji to death, nodded and bowed his head: "All envoys have learned that there are only a few corrupt thieves like Kuan Ji, just a minority!"

There are only a very small number of corrupt elements in Buddhism, and most monks are still clean!

Shen Juyuan spat directly on the ground: "Bah!"

Faming was dripping with cold sweat.

Li Yan stopped talking. After all, he didn't come to catch corruption. He looked at Kuan Ji: "Although I don't understand your internal market, I also know that twenty gold is obviously expensive, and the excessive price is just intentional." Bribes can only be used at critical moments, it seems that this matter is deliberately planned, tell me, who is the person who asked you to cooperate?"

Kuan Ji trembled slightly, but he gritted his teeth and didn't speak.

Li Yan said coldly: "Do you really want to be taken to Chang'an and sent to the inner prison for trial?"

But as soon as these words came out, Kuan Ji heaved a sigh of relief, and bent his straight waist.

Li Yan raised his brows, and immediately said: "That person works in the county government of Fufeng County?"

Yang Zaisi was stunned, and Shen Juyuan didn't understand for a while, but he also came to his senses after being reminded.

Kuanji committed a crime, and under normal circumstances, he should be taken to the Fufeng county magistrate. This is probably what he was afraid of, so he would rather be taken to Chang'an's inner guard.

After all, the inner guard was re-established not long ago, and the reputation has not yet reached the prefecture and county, let alone there is a talented interrogator in it.

After Shen Juyuan understood, he scolded directly: "Is it the county magistrate? Or the county lieutenant?"

Yang Zaisi smiled wryly, how could he ask such a question?

But Kuan Ji was stunned, and collapsed again: "Buddha! Buddha manifests his holiness! I don't dare to lie, it's Wei Mingfu!"

Li Yan secretly laughed, and asked rough questions, which are sometimes really useful, and his face darkened: "It's actually the county magistrate of Fufeng County."

Yang Zaisi's focus is different: "My surname is Wei? Which Wei's origin?"

Kuanji said: "Jingzhao Webster, county magistrate Wei Xuanzhen."

Yang Zaisi's complexion changed slightly, and he immediately said: "Yuan Fang, Webster is not easy to mess with, be careful!"

Since the death of Changsun Wuji, the Guanlong family has become a mess. Among these families that have lost their former glory, in terms of comprehensive power, they belong to the three major families.

Jingzhao Webster, Hongnong Yang and Longxi Li.

It cannot be said who is strong and who is weak among these three families, they are all behemoths.

Compared with the Hongnong Yang family who was more or less honored by Empress Wu, the Li family in Longxi was disconnected from the Shandong gentry, and the Jingzhao Wei family was the most standard Guanzhong family.

This family has a very high rate of officials, the males are very competitive, the family and the imperial examinations go hand in hand, the Wei family's daughter is also well-known, and the marriage relationship is intricate. Although it is inferior to the wealthy Dou family in terms of nepotism, it is obviously more solid.

What Jingzhao Webster currently lacks is a leader at the level of a prime minister. Historically, during the Wu Zhou period, politics was reshuffled, and Webster's years of savings exploded, and seven prime ministers were born in one dynasty.

Although it is inevitable that there is moisture in these prime ministers, it is really scary to think about the number.

Yang Zaisi's persuasion lies in this. He was born in Hongnong Yang's family, so he is naturally aware of Webster's difficulties.

Li Yan looked at Li Yiyan.

Li Yiyan's expression didn't change when he heard Jingzhao Wei's name, as if he was an unknown clan, but he also gave advice: "Yuanfang, since you have found a clue, you might as well hand over this case to Beijing, who is in the inner circle." Wei has many talents, and you are not alone."

Shen Juyuan said: "Deputy Envoy Li is powerful, but they all arrest criminals like you. What should others do? Do they want to make meritorious deeds, right?"

Li Yan understood what Li Yiyan meant, and he wanted to focus on the mission to Tibet, and Shen Juyuan's translation was even worse.

He cupped his hands: "Everyone's kindness, Yuan Fang appreciates it, and this case will be transferred to Jingzhong Neiwei!"

Li Yiyan nodded, Yang Zaisi smiled, Shen Juyuan grinned, and the high-level envoys reached a consensus.

Anything that involves the rich and powerful, simple things will become complicated, and it is indeed a good way to do meritorious service to the inner guards and others.

No matter how brilliant a family is, there are as many enemies as it has robbed others of too many opportunities.

You don't need to charge forward in everything, and give others more room for improvement.

Of course, even if the case is transferred, the matter here must be handled properly.

Li Yan waved his hand, put Kuan Ji down to write a testimony, and then ordered other Wu Dewei: "You take all these pieces away, don't even let go of the gravel on the ground."

Seeing that the Wu Dewei were a little puzzled, Li Yan explained: "I broke it before because I didn't have time to wait for someone who is proficient in organs to open it, and I didn't know what was inside. Now it is confirmed that the case is of great importance. This is the key evidence." After taking it back, it needs to be reassembled.”

Everyone looked at the large and small fragments on the ground and clicked their tongues, not daring to neglect.

Fortunately, when all the envoys arrived, so did the group of Subi women.

Wu Dewei lit a torch and carried the pieces of Da Kuai into the car, while the ladies carefully collected every piece of debris on the ground.

Li Yan asked the monks to arrange guest rooms.

Living for free, eating for free, and another scolding you bald donkeys.

The monks were heartbroken, but they dared not say a word, and immediately arranged the best housing, and even vacated their own.

Li Yan first went to help tidy up Li Yiyan's room. After all, the old man is old, and no matter how good his body is, he is not as good as a young man. After all this trouble, he still shows a little tiredness.

After Li Yiyan settled down, Li Yan, bearing in mind the danger of being attacked by others, designated a nearby house for the monks to clean up.

While waiting, he asked Peng Botong to carefully guard Li Yiyan's safety, while he himself came to the stupa.

He was about to take the secret volume of Vigorous Strength back to study and study, but he saw a group of people in front of the pagoda, actually starting to splice the pedestal, and Yang Zaisi was watching from the side.

Li Yanyi wondered, "Brother Zaisi, what's going on?"

Yang Zaisi said: "They didn't mix the fragments together, but spliced ​​them one by one according to the scattered positions."

Li Yan laughed and said, "Good idea, brother Zaisi taught them?"

Yang Zaisi shook his head: "It's that little lady, we met in the palace, she is that lovable and studious child."

Li Yan followed his gaze, and saw Shangguan Wan'er wearing a gauze, showing a pair of big eyes, pinching up the fragments with her small hands, and constantly gesticulating.

From time to time, someone next to her told her where the fragments should be pasted, and she immediately said crisply: "Thank you, my lord!"

Provoked a low laugh.

Everyone just treats her like a child, but they really like her.

Who wouldn't like a clever little girl calling herself an adult?
Of course, if Shangguanyi heard this, she would be so angry that she would cheat her body, then I don't know.

Li Yan looked at it, and sighed slightly in his heart, but he didn't say anything, and took the secret scroll of Weizhijin.

These are evidences, which should have been handed over to the capital, but he was really curious, where is the magic of this so-called most miraculous power in Buddhism.

In the Ci'en Temple, he met Master Kuiji, but he didn't see the secret scroll. Now that he has the opportunity, he naturally wants to take the opportunity to study it.

Just as he was about to go back to his room, there was a commotion from the monks outside.

Not long after, Fa Ming ran over with bald head and sweating, "Deputy Envoy Li, County Magistrate Wei has brought someone to the door, and he wants to take Kuanji away."

Li Yan raised his brows: "It seems that in Famen Temple, there is not only one monk, Kuanji, who is in cahoots with County Magistrate Wei."

He smiled at Yang Zaisi: "Brother Zaisi, you have seen it too, this time they bullied you, no wonder me!"

Seeing Li Yan greeted him energetically, Yang Zaisi sighed and followed.

Webster, oh Webster, you said you are doing well, why mess with him?

(End of this chapter)