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Chapter 265 A Certificate of Honor for His Royal Highness

The next day it was dawn, and everyone got up to wash.

Cheng Wuzhong looked at Li Yan's energetic appearance, then touched his haggard face, and immediately hid in a corner and secretly patted his face to dissipate his fatigue, before he stepped forward to salute: "Morning, Li Jiyi!"

"Morning, Leader Cheng!"

Li Yan took out a toothbrush from the bag next to the saddle, brushed his teeth and said, "I want to gather the thieves first and ask about the situation."

Cheng Wuzhong hastily ate some cold and hard cakes, frowned and said, "These ordinary thieves probably don't know the secrets in the village, right?"

Li Yandao: "There is no impenetrable wall in this world. If there are many people in the village, there will be some gains. But it needs the cooperation of hundreds of horses."

Soon, Baiqi carried out bags of rice from the secret passage, and walked past the gate of the village swaggeringly.

The bandits and prisoners were terrified, and many of them didn't fall asleep all night.

At this time, I was hungry, and when I saw the rice being carried out, my expression changed drastically, and I shouted: "Our rice! That's our rice!!"

Baiqi elite turned a deaf ear and put bags of rice on the saddle, while Cheng Wuzhong ordered: "These rice grains are transported out and sent to the victims of the disaster. Some people can be saved!"

The bandit's eyes turned red when he heard the words, and he dared to stand up again to resist, but was beaten down by the guard Baiqi three times, five times and two times.

Their emotions were stimulated to the extreme, and they shouted angrily: "Let us go! You bandits, that's our rice!"

These words made Baiqi laugh angrily, and Cheng Wuzhong came to the front: "This is the rice you robbed, and now you have to go down the mountain to rescue the victims, don't you accept it?"

The bandit roared: "Fart, you dog officials, you will never give food to the victims, you will only greed yourself!"

The bandit next to him also had red eyes: "When we were at the foot of the mountain, we couldn't even eat enough to eat, and we couldn't even drink porridge. We only had a meal of rice when we got to the mountain. It was the village owner who led us to live a full life. , if the village master was here, he would have killed all of you long ago!"

Cheng Wuzhong sneered: "Your village master got all these grains? I'm afraid they went to the two surrounding villages to grab them!"

The bandit felt insulted: "Those two villages are poor. We have to save some rice when we go to prevent the roots from being cut off. How can we rob them when we have no rations in the future? To tell you the truth, what we rob is the food transporters. Caravan!"

Cheng Wuzhong sneered: "Then let me tell you the truth, the grain teams that can be transported into Guanzhong are protected by heavy soldiers from the Zhechong Mansion. You can't grab them, otherwise a large army will have been ordered to suppress the bandits! Don't quibble, these Mi must be searching for the common people!"

Someone got anxious and shouted: "It was transported by the caravan itself, and this is our rice!"

As soon as this remark came out, the bandits were silent for a moment, and then wrestled into a ball: "Damn Yan Dazui! The village master told us not to say anything!"

Cheng Wuzhong immediately pulled up his big mouth with bruised nose and swollen face, and came to Li Yan who was having breakfast: "Li Jiyi, it's really rewarding."

After listening to the narration, Li Yan frowned slightly: "Which caravan is it that transports the grain and grass for you?"

Yan Dazuo lowered his head and did not answer.

Li Yan said peacefully: "Now everyone in the village has been captured, and you will be sent to the county government office for trial and questioning. What is in front of you is a rare opportunity to confess. You can be lenient in your crime and live with your family. Go down, you have to hold on to it."

After all, he gave Cheng Wuzhong a look.

Cheng Wuzhong didn't sleep well, his brain was moving slowly, and he realized it after a while, and said cooperatively: "You can't grasp it, and there are other bandits who can grasp it!"

Yan Dazui suddenly became uneasy, thought and thought again: "My mother-in-law and baby are locked behind, can you feed them?"

Li Yan nodded: "Your culpability will be judged by the "Tang Law". Before that, we will provide the most basic food and clothing."

Yan Dazui twitched, but still didn't explain, but instead said: "I don't believe that you are officials, you will lie to us..."

After a moment of silence, Li Yan said, "Do you know His Highness the Crown Prince? When Guanzhong was hit by a disaster a few years ago, it was he who ordered the county governments to release grain at a fair price, so that you can buy rice with ordinary money..."

Yan Dazu was startled, and his eyes lit up: "That's right, I read it on the bulletin board, the crown prince releases food, I'm from Huazhou, I know it!"

Li Yan said gently: "His Royal Highness's car will arrive at Tongguan today. His Highness will treat you fairly. As long as you have not committed a capital crime, he will try his best to provide you with basic food and clothing."

Yan Dazui prostrated himself on the ground: "I believe in His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Cheng Wuzhong watched the whole process, first startled, looked at Li Yan guilty, then his eyes flickered, and finally found that this little bandit actually changed his attitude because of the name of the prince, he couldn't help being moved.

Those who win the hearts of the people get...

Can't think about it!Can't think about it!
Li Yan began to ask about the details of the caravan: "How many people are transporting food? How often do you come to your cottage? Are you familiar with your village owner?"

Yan Dazui explained: "I knew that they were a large caravan from outside the customs, and they would send rice to the mountain once a month. The village owner didn't seem to be very familiar with them, but he told us not to tell outsiders, Otherwise, you won’t be able to eat enough.”

Li Yandao: "As far as you know, does anyone in the cottage know the situation of this caravan?"

Yan Dazui thought for a while and said, "Maybe Hu Laizi knows that he was a messenger and traveled all over the world before, but later his legs were crippled, so he lived in the stockade. I remember he mentioned the caravan, but I can't remember the name. what……"

Li Yan said: "Bring him here!"

Cheng Wuzhong immediately took Yan Dazui to find someone.

Fortunately, the crippled man survived and was also among the captives. He was taken up and slipped in front of him, trembling, with a look of greed for life and fear of death.

He explained faster: "My lord, if you read correctly, the caravan belongs to the Gong's Chamber of Commerce in Luoyang."

Li Yan was expressionless, but Cheng Wuzhong's expression changed: "Gong's Chamber of Commerce?"

The Gong family is the largest wealthy family in Bianzhou, somewhat similar to the status of the An family in Liangzhou, and Bianzhou is also a big state. The future Kaifeng mansion will directly use Hangzhou as Bianzhou~
The Gong family has a very rich family background. Li Zhi decided to elevate Luoyang to the status of the Eastern Capital in the past, and the Gong family responded positively, contributing money and efforts. It is also number one on the list. When Mount Tai was enshrined in Zen, Gong accompanied him all the way and presented many treasures.

Anyway, this is a family that knows how to cater to Shangyi, and is very popular with Li Zhi. Historically, Gong Sichu, the number one scholar in this year's imperial examination, was a member of the Gong clan.

Of course, now that Li Zhi and Empress Wu are tossing around and there is a catastrophe in the pass, this year's imperial examinations will be canceled directly, and the fate of Gong Sichu's number one scholar may be rewritten.

In any case, this is a leading clan, Cheng Wuzhong said in a low voice: "Li Jiyi, this matter is no small matter, don't trust the bandit's words!"

Li Yandao: "Let them make a bet first."

After the testimonies were written, Yan Dazui and Hu Laizi finished their pledges, Li Yan put them away, and said coldly: "The land of the military households was embezzled, most of which were done by the heroes of the family, I hope that the Gong family is not so brave and arrogant. generation!"

Cheng Wuzhong changed his face: "The field of my family was invaded, maybe it was done by this family?"

Li Yan shook his head: "Don't make any assumptions. Mrs. Gong has always known what His Majesty likes and is loyal. Under normal circumstances, how dare you do such an offense?"

Cheng Wuzhong clenched his fists and gritted his teeth: "It's better they didn't do it!"

He was born in a good family, not as glorious as the generations of the noble family, and he did not have to worry about food and clothing like the poor family. For their social class, the land is really the most important thing.

What's more, the competition of Baiqi is extremely fierce. No matter how many people squeeze their heads, they can't get in. After they succeed, they regard themselves as His Majesty's personal guards. When they think that they can't even keep their fields and are occupied by the family, Cheng Wuzhong's heart is bleeding. Is there a reason?

Without further ado, he began to gather his men.

Li Yan was not idle, and came to another room: "Is Zheng Sanlang up yet?"

The Baiqi guarding outside was Yuan Dalang, he looked inside, shook his head and said, "Tell Li Jiyi, he is weak and hasn't gotten up yet."

Li Yandao: "I lost a lot of blood, that's true, I'll just wait, I want to ask him something."

Yuan Dalang thought it was a polite word, but seeing Li Yan really standing outside and starting to practice silently, he couldn't help feeling a little moved.

Zheng Sanlang's ears twitched in the room, and his eyes opened slightly.

He wanted to turn sideways, but he touched the wound and grinned in pain.

The physical injury was secondary, but the key point was that Zheng Sanlang's facial features became distorted when he thought that he would never be able to bend his bow and shoot arrows again.

His eyes flickered for a moment, he made up his mind, made a movement on purpose, and coughed twice.

Being alarmed outside, Yuan Dalang went inside immediately, and asked with concern, "Are you okay? How do you feel?"

Zheng Sanlang asked without answering: "Has the traitor been caught?"

Yuan Dalang was startled for a moment before he understood, and said with some discomfort: "You mean Guo Lao Wu?"

Zheng Sanlang hissed: "He rebelled against the army and turned into a thief. He is a sinner of our Baiqi. We can't let him escape. If you catch him, you must catch him!"

Yuan Dalang sighed: "You were cut off by him, I can understand your hatred, but it may not be easy to catch Guo Lao Wu..."

But he thought about it, and clapped his hands: "Fortunately, Li Jiyi is here, he is an omnipotent detective, and he will definitely find Guo Lao Wu!"

Zheng Sanlang narrowed his eyes: "Really?"

Yuan Dalang's tone was firm: "It can't be true anymore. Wu Laoshi pretends so much, it's a joke in front of him. I think as long as he commits a crime, he can't escape Li Jiyi's eyes. Wait a minute, I will Ask him to come in!"

Zheng Sanlang's face changed a little, before he could speak, Yuan Dalang walked out excitedly.

But at this time, Li Yan outside the house saw Cheng Wuzhong who had gone and returned.

The leader of the Hundred Riders regained his firm footing: "When I explore the interior of the mountain, I will definitely search carefully. If I can find more evidence, I can ask the Gong family why they colluded with the bandits in the pass!"

"After His Royal Highness arrives in Luoyang, he will definitely contact the local big clan. If he can surrender the Gong family, it will be a great help."

"Does Li Jiyi think my idea is feasible?"

Facing Cheng Wuzhong's apprehensive and expectant eyes, Li Yan nodded with a smile: "Leader Cheng has worked so hard, I believe His Royal Highness knows it, and will wait for the good news!"

(End of this chapter)