Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 271 Qiu Shenji Starts Work!
Seeing the servant Cao An lift the curtain and lead Li Yan and Cheng Wuzhong into the imperial chariot, the officials not far away widened their eyes.

Looking at that appearance, I can't wait to see through the thick curtain to see clearly what's going on inside.

But they couldn't see anything, they could only whisper and speculate.

And when they came to the spacious imperial chariot, the prince and princess were sitting in the middle, and seats had already been placed in front of them: "Excuse me, please sit down, both of you!"

Li Yan sat down, while Cheng Wuzhong directly knelt down, kowtowed and said, "I am guilty! I dare not accept the seat given by Your Highness!"

The prince looked at Li Yan with a look of inquiry.

Li Yandao: "I report to Your Highness, everything starts with Baiqi's encirclement and suppression of the cottage, and the inexplicable disappearance of two elites..."

He selectively narrated what happened in the cottage.

Regarding Baiqi's motives for rebellion, Li Yan emphasized: "According to what Wu Liulang said, their family's fields were invaded, their family members told them that they had nowhere to go, and they were instigated by thieves, so they gave birth to a rebellious heart."

The prince sighed: "For the common people, the land is their lifeblood. It is really hateful that these thieves invade the land!"

When Cheng Wuzhong heard this, his body trembled slightly.

Being able to say this sentence shows that His Highness the Crown Prince can really sympathize with the lower class people.

Li Yan also recounted Zheng Sanlang's bad deeds: "As the first defector, this person must have added fuel and jealousy, made many instigations, and even murdered Paoze. His methods are cruel and most unforgivable!"

The crown prince nodded: "This thief must be punished with capital punishment, as a warning to others!"

The princess next to her was hesitant to speak, but in the end she didn't speak, her eyes were full of curiosity.

Li Yan knew that she was curious about how Guo Wulang's body was hidden, but she was not going to tell the details of the crime.

After all, the method of hiding the head is really harsh, and the princess is pregnant, so it's better not to stimulate it.

Thinking about how she used to pretend to be a ghost in the palace, and even slandered herself for being afraid, this wave is really revenge with virtue.

When the matter was roughly finished, the prince contemplated for a moment, and said slowly: "The generals in the army fought their lives for me in the Tang Dynasty, and the forbidden army guarded the capital to protect the safety of the people. Tolerate, we must thoroughly investigate!"

"Pretend edict!"

"The Baiqi was established by Emperor Taizong. He has a special favor and has high hopes. The rebels follow the thief and are convicted according to the law. It is unforgivable!"

"However, there is a reason for the incident. Except for Zheng Sanlang's murder of Paoze, his methods were brutal, and his punishment was severe, the rest of the Baiqi were convicted by themselves, and no family members were involved!"

"Cheng Gang, the leader of Baiqi, is loyal to the country, destroys thieves and investigates traitors, grants special awards, and grants [-] pieces of cloth!"

Listening to the voice that was short of breath, it was not in a hurry, and it was talking...

Looking at the drafting of the imperial edict, it was stamped with the crown prince's official seal...

Cheng Wuzhong bowed down, tears rolling down his face: "Your Highness is benevolent!"

It is impossible for Baiqi who has rebelled not to be punished, and he must not be tolerated and fostered, but it is really kind to not harm his family.

As for Cheng Wuzhong's reward, the bestowal of cloth and silk money is the embodiment of the royal reward for meritorious deeds.

The noble family looked down on it, but for such a good family from a commoner background, it was already a good reward.

More importantly, this represents a positive attitude.

The prince said clearly: "Leader Cheng, you go back to the village with the edict to stabilize Baiqi's heart, and there is no need for Baiqi to return quickly. Check out the affairs in the village first."

Cheng Wuzhong bowed his head: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your trust!"

He saluted Li Yan again, stepped back respectfully, got out of the imperial chariot, and immediately rode to the stockade.

Without outsiders, the crown prince relaxed, and the crown princess also said: "Li Yuanfang, you are so powerful, you can actually pull the Beiya Baiqi over. I misunderstood that you were idle all day, so I want to ask you to accompany me."

Li Yan thought that you had finally said something human, and said with a smile: "The Crown Princess is too well-known, so I can't talk about courtship. This matter is the benevolence of His Highness the Crown Prince, and the heart of Baiqi will be stabilized."

"Hundred riders are all elites selected from thousands of miles in the army. Nine of them betrayed and one died, which is already a big loss."

"It's really a pity that what's left can't be lost in this kind of civil strife."

The prince pressed his eyebrows with a headache: "It's an eventful time, why do all the bad things happen together?"

Li Yandao: "Your Highness, this should not be a coincidence of bad things, but a karma."

"Because the sage's dragon body was ill and the disaster broke out in Guanzhong, some thieves saw the opportunity and started to make trouble."

"If the country is prosperous and the people are safe, even if they have any dark thoughts, they can only hold back!"

The prince became firm: "What Yuan Fang said is true. The more it is true, the more we need to stabilize the situation. This time the land encroachment must be strictly investigated. I want to invite Pei Shangshu to discuss this matter!"

Li Yan said: "Your Highness is wise!"

This was not because he had a personal relationship with Pei Sijian. At the prime minister's level, personal relationships would no longer be able to influence his position, but it was really appropriate to leave this matter to Pei Sijian.

Pei Sijian, Minister of the Ministry of War, had a hard time after becoming prime minister, because there was the powerful Li Jingxuan, Dai Zhide and Hao Chujun with deep backgrounds.

Now Li Jingxuan drank Mengpo soup, Dai Zhide resigned and returned to his hometown, Hao Chujun stayed in Chang'an, and the three powerful prime ministers left, only the newly appointed Jiangnan Laiheng was left.

It was time for Pei Sijian to flex his muscles. This time, the land of the military household was invaded, and it happened to involve the Ministry of War.

If Pei Sijian could cooperate, he would be able to kill two birds with one stone this time, gaining the loyalty of Baiqi and the support of a prime minister.

After all, the prince has supervised the country six times, and is the son of Li Zhi and Empress Wu. Even if he is not as good as his parents, he is better than too many princes.

Li Yan was relieved: "Your Highness, then I will go back to the village, and I have to interrogate Zheng Sanlang to find out who is behind him."

The prince said: "We sit quietly all the way, but you are busy all the time, it is really hard work."

This made Li Yan blush a little, he got up and cupped his hands and said, "For Your Highness, for the people, and for the Tang Dynasty, we are obliged to work harder!"

Watching Li Yan leave, the princess was a little touched, she was pregnant for three years and said, "Your Highness, Li Yuanfang has worked really hard."

The crown prince smiled, knowing that he would not see Li Yanren again, thinking that he could ride a horse in all directions, he was a little envious, and then he calmed down: "Shangshu Pei Sijian of the Ministry of War!"

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at the same time.

In the cottage, Qiu Shenji showed up excitedly: "I used a cruel trick to pretend to torture other Baiqi, and Wu told me the truth!"

As he spoke, his smile gradually froze, and he found that everyone was looking at him with apologetic eyes.

Qiu Shenji's heart felt cold, like a craftsman outside Tuyuhun King's City, standing in the cold wind: "You have already solved the case, haven't you?"

Wan'er rolled her eyes and ran to the side: "Uncle Qiu, there is also Zheng Sanlang who is going to be interrogated, that person really disgusts me, can you help me vent my anger?"

After hearing the situation, Qiu Shenji cheered up again, patted his chest and said, "No problem!"

Since Li Yan went to Tibet as an envoy, he hadn't had a chance to show off for a long time, and he just had a small test of his knives, just in time to warm up.

Compared with Wu Laoshi's identification, the people behind Zheng Sanlang are naturally more important.

The prisoner behind this case who dared to instigate a hundred knights against the Beiya, guarded by saints, excited him just thinking about it, and immediately geared up: "Is there an interrogation room here?"

Di Renjie said: "There are in the belly of the mountain."

Qiu Shenji said, "Take me to have a look."

Wan'er was a little curious: "Uncle Qiu, I heard that you are the inner guard who is best at interrogating prisoners. Do you still need to use the interrogation room?"

Qiu Shenji laughed: "Of course I do. I need to see how the environment is and whether the instruments of torture work well, so that I can make a plan for how to proceed with the interrogation."

He said to Wan'er: "Interrogating prisoners is also learned. It targets the flaws in people's hearts. If you torture blindly, you will fall to the bottom. If you follow the steps, you will fall into the cliché. You have to catch the criminals by surprise and break through the criminal's line of defense before you can use it." The fastest speed, asking the most important answer, if you are not even familiar with the prison torture equipment, how can you do this?"

Wan'er listened with gusto, and Di Renjie calmly pulled her to his side: "Let's go now!"

Qiu Shenji walked behind and gave Wan'er a look: "It's because I'm afraid I'll teach you badly!"

Wan'er squeezed her eyes: "I'm not afraid, I don't overwhelm myself with too many skills!"

The three returned to the cave from the exit in the mountain, and brought Qiu Shenji to the prison.

Unexpectedly, Qiu Shenji was stunned when he saw it, "Isn't this the inner prison?"

Di Renjie wondered, "Why is this an inner prison?"

Qiu Shenji didn't answer, he went in and out first, and visited every cell, as if he had returned home.

Then he said firmly: "The layout of the prison cell and the interrogation tools must have been built by the inner guards. It is consistent with the thinking of the Beijing Central Inner Prison..."

Di Renjie's eyes moved slightly, and he stroked his beard.

Wan'er didn't quite believe it: "Uncle Qiu, the prisons are all the same, right? Can you really see the difference?"

Qiu Shenji smiled: "Others, I may be wrong. I go to the inner prison eight times a day, and I know it even with my eyes closed!"

"Don't think that the prisons all look the same. In fact, the details are very different. The inner prison, the Dali Temple prison, and the county government prison have their own characteristics."

"It's a pity that I haven't been to the prison in Yushitai, otherwise I can refer to one or two."

Between the lines, there are two words, professional!

Wan'er was convinced, and Di Renjie nodded: "If this cave is a stronghold set up by the inner guards, it can indeed explain why they dared to build here. This is the place of the imperial court."

Qiu Shenji said: "I heard from my second uncle that the internal guards were extremely beautiful back then, with eyes and ears all over the world."

"It's only been more than two years since the Saint of Internal Guard was reactivated, and he can't recover to his former peak at all."

"This kind of hidden stronghold located in various places is probably the arrangement of the inner guard at its peak!"

Di Renjie showed a thoughtful expression: "If this is the case..."

Qiu Shenji didn't disturb his thinking. After the investigation, he pondered for a moment and said excitedly, "Where's the prisoner, bring him here!"

Soon, Zheng Sanlang was dragged out like a dead dog, his pupils shrank suddenly with a numb expression.

Because Qiu Shenji's round face came closer, with a bright smile, but there was an indescribable ferocity that made one's scalp tingle:
"I heard that you can still sleep while lying on the head of Robe who was killed by you. You are vicious enough. I just like a prisoner like you!"

(End of this chapter)