Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 325
"Such a place full of filth and filth can be cleaned up to this extent in just over ten days. You have done a good job!"

Li Yan was located in Beishi, looked at the slave meeting place, and expressed his approval.

Jin Liangtu and Gong Siguang stood by his left and right sides, both showing a look of excitement.

Jin Liangtu was the first to speak: "Li Jiyi has won the prize, and we still have many shortcomings. These slave traders are all bold, and what the report letter said is absolutely right, they really dare to sell my Tang people out!"

Li Yan nodded slightly: "Scholars, peasants, businessmen, and merchants are often greedy for profit in the eyes of the world. Although there is no need to generalize, there are still merchants with conscience, but this group of slave merchants is extremely rare. ..."

Li Yan never talks about death, but Jin Liangtu knows that it is not only extremely rare, but none of the slave traders is clean, and immediately said: "Selling foreign slaves in the Tang Dynasty is huge profits, and the same reason selling Tang slaves in foreign countries is also huge profits , how could they hold back?"

"Please rest assured, Li Jiyi, maybe these things can't be completely eradicated, but as long as I'm in the capital for a day, I will definitely fight to the end, so that my Tang people will not be reduced to slaves in a different place, and if they meet, I will rescue them and return!"

As expected of the boss of the Tang Dynasty, this tone of righteous indignation was absolutely sincere. Li Yan admired him, nodded and said: "Very good!"

Gong Siguang flew up with the new grass in his arms. Finally, the cat no longer resisted fiercely, but his eyes were tired, and he flicked his paws from time to time.

But he became more and more happy: "Li Jiyi, the Gong family's property has basically been withdrawn, but there is still a lot of money left. I want to arrange for the clansmen and also open a slave meeting place."

Li Yan frowned slightly: "You have to think about it clearly, entering the arena at this time is a thankless effort."

Gong Siguang said: "I've thought it over clearly, didn't the slave meeting of the Chengyi Chamber of Commerce catch foreign spies? Hmph, those small countries dare to attract the attention of my heavenly kingdom. I would be happy to collect intelligence from foreign races, even if it doesn’t make money, and provide some different sources of intelligence for the inner guards!”

Jin Liangtu couldn't help but look at it with admiration. This is the same as the construction of Luoyang by the Gong family in Li Zhiding's Eastern Capital in the past. It was all about spending money to obtain political resources.

But in the past, Gong's aim was at the sage emperor, and this Gong Siguang aimed at Li Jiyi, who had a bright future.

Jin Liangtu felt that this choice was more sensible, after all Li Jiyi was really kind to his own people.

Of course, Gong Siguang is really unable to transfer money. The Gong family has accumulated a lot of wealth in Luoyang over the years, explaining what is the crime of being pregnant. Rather than being plundered by the enemy and becoming more greedy after seeing the blood, it is better to give up clean.

But Gong Siguang couldn't figure out the small things, but he had the courage to deal with the big things, so he simply threw down all the money and hugged the inner guard's thigh tightly.

Li Yan was very pleased with this: "You asked the people of the Gong clan to do it with all their heart. If this matter can really be done well, the inner guards will not treat the meritorious people badly."

Gong Siguang nodded heavily: "I will definitely supervise them."

Just as he was about to continue his inspection, the inner guard rushed over and said: "Li Jiyi, Qiu Wuwei said that the results of the interrogation have already been obtained, please go back immediately."

Li Yan explained a few times, and then returned immediately. As soon as he entered the imperial city, he saw Qiu Shenji standing with the guards equipped with crossbows: "Liu Lang, I didn't see you in the inner guard. I didn't dare to leave the imperial city when I thought of Jia Sibo." City, waiting for you in the imperial guard."

Li Yan said solemnly: "It seems that this answer is not trivial, who is 'Zuo Ming'?"

Qiu Shenji said: "According to Yang Jiaben's account, that 'Zuo Ming' is from the Changsun family."

Li Yan was a little strange when he heard Yang Jiaben's name, but his main focus was on this answer: "Unexpected, but reasonable!"

He believed in Qiu Shenji's interrogation ability. After so many days of interrogation, he still couldn't find out. Obviously, the truth was too important. Once it was revealed, even Hongnong Yang couldn't bear it.

From this point of view, the scope is actually very small. Combined with the various traces of the old man Neiwei, the Changsun family is the most reasonable among them.

Ever since Li Yan entered the imperial court, whether it was the injustice of the imperial examinations or a prominent prince, he could feel the terrifying influence of the Guanlong family. look like.

If he traveled through the era of Yonghui rule, he would be able to truly see the most glorious moment of the Guanzhong family. Changsun Wuji responded to every call, condensing an unprecedentedly powerful political force that surpassed the imperial power.

At that time, Li Zhi, who had just ascended the throne, was in his early twenties, and he was not the prince. It was Li Chengqian's turn to die. In just a few years, he could not train a qualified team. matter.

However, Li Shimin's prestige is still there, and the forces in the military are extremely loyal to Li Tang's royal family. Li Zhi took advantage of the opportunity of the abolition of the queen and got the statement of the British Duke Li Ji, the number one man in the military, and finally broke the eldest grandson's innocence. Avoid the dictatorship pattern of covering the sky with one hand, and hold power by yourself.

From then on, the rule of Yonghui ended, and the king and queen supported by the Guanlong family were abolished, which represented the prosperity and decline of Changsun Wuji, and his decline.

Even so, this Zhao Guogong lasted for a full four years, and his power was deprived little by little, and finally he was unemployed at home.

At that time, the eldest grandson Wuji probably did not expect that his nephew, who had always been known for his pure filial piety, would kill them all. Not only did he slander him for treason, but he also launched an unprecedented implicated attack, which affected a wide range and was simply unimaginable.

If Li Yan remembered correctly, not to mention the living members of Changsun's family, not even the dead Changsun Sheng escaped, and even the temples where they were sacrificed were knocked down.

That was Empress Changsun's father, the saint's grandfather, Zhenxiao died.

If we consider that Changsun Wuji was the third chief cabinet leader of the inner guard, his death meant that the inner guard was officially abolished. It was not until Dafeichuan was defeated that Li Zhi reactivated the inner guard. The hatred and entanglement in it became even more complicated.

Seeing Li Yan frowned, Qiu Shenji was also worried: "Liu Lang, although we know the target, it's not easy to investigate. Changsun Wuji's treason case is already taboo in court, and few people even dare to mention it."

Li Yan thought for a while and said, "After the death of the former Zhao Guogong, his family members were all sent to Lingnan, right?"

"If 'Zuo Ming' is a member of the Changsun family, either it is a fish that escaped the arrest, or some of the sinners exiled in Lingnan escaped..."

"This is the work that Jin Langzhong is currently in charge of. Go to the capital to go to the lawsuit to check the information first."

The court is responsible for managing slaves, captives and exiled officials and their families, and the records of criminals exiled to Lingnan are stored in it.

Jin Liangtu was quickly called over, and as soon as he heard that he wanted to investigate the heir of a high-ranking official who died fifteen years ago, he hurried to do it.

He who came to Datang ten years ago obviously had no impression of Changsun Wuji.

But all the officials in the lawsuit, but all the older ones, changed their faces when they heard that they wanted to investigate the criminals of Changsun's family, and even one of them trembled.

Seeing this, Qiu Shenji couldn't help being speechless: "More than ten years have passed, this Zhao Guogong still has such influence?"

Li Yan carefully observed their expressions: "I'm afraid it's not just about influence..."

He looked at the oldest Yuanwai Lang, who trembled slightly: "Hou Yuanwai?"

Yuan Wai Lang is the doctor's deputy. From the sixth rank, the rank is not low, and the oil and water are equally rich.

This member was obviously over half a hundred years old, but with few wrinkles and a rosy complexion, he obviously lived a life of pampering and affluence. At this time, he came to the front and said respectfully: "Li Jiyi!"

Li Yandao: "Based on Hou Yuanwai's age, he should be the one who witnessed Zhao Guogong's treason case back then?"

Hou Yuanwai pursed his lips, and said slowly: "Li Jiyi Mingjian, this old man was in the capital for a lawsuit back then, and took the post of Lingshi."

Li Yan asked: "This case is very important, and there are many people in exile. Go and find me all the records. If Luoyang doesn't have them, send someone to Chang'an to retrieve them. Don't miss any of them. Can it be done?"

Member Hou looked bitter, and bowed his hands: "I'm afraid I won't be able to do this to Li Jiyi. A fire in the first year of Linde burned all the previous case records."

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly: "The first year of Linde...that is the fire ten years ago?"

Hou Yuanwai lowered his head and said, "That's right, the fire was so fierce that the four divisions of the Ministry of Criminal Justice were hit by the disaster and suffered heavy losses. Most of the case files and records were burned. What is in the Ministry of Criminal Justice now is from the past ten years..."

Li Yan recalled that when he was investigating the Jiangnan murder case six years ago, he was worried that there would be a fire problem and burned the case file. Fortunately, it didn't happen at that time, and he found the truth from the clues. destroyed by fire...

He waved his hand: "In this case, go to your own work!"

Hou Yuanwai, as if he had received an amnesty, bowed and retreated.

After leaving the gate of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Li Yan immediately looked at Jin Liangtu: "Has this person also been bribed?"

Jin Liangtu immediately said: "Before the official came down, there was nothing clean in the lawsuit."

Li Yandao: "Shenji, send someone to watch this Hou Yuanwai first. If he contacts other people, he will just follow the vine. If he has not moved in the past few days, he will use Dali Temple to capture him on the charge of taking bribes, and ask this person to hide. There may be something strange about the fire."

Qiu Shenji took the order: "Yes!"

Jin Liangtu and Qiu Shenji went about their own affairs. Li Yan pondered for a moment, not wanting to waste time on a little Yuanwailang, so he sent a message to the North Gate Bachelor of the East Palace.

Soon, Yuan Wanqing, a scholar from the North Gate, came to Neiwei.

Ever since the crown prince accepted Empress Wu's team of think tanks, Miao Shenke brought five other people to visit the mansion. He was very grateful. Li Yan also received them once, and then he didn't move around much.

It's not intentional indifference, the main reason is that the Beimen bachelor is so busy that he works almost eight hours a day. He only goes to work in the morning, and the content of his work is mainly about practicing, so it's better not to disturb other people's struggle.

And Yuan Wanqing was also working hard, when he heard that he was calling, he didn't dare to neglect, and came in a hurry: "Your Majesty has seen Li Jiyi!"

Li Yan looked at this slender man with a hint of arrogance between his brows, and said with a smile: "Yuansheren don't need to be polite, please sit down and serve tea!"

Yuan Wanqing sat down, sipped tea and breathed a sigh of relief, showing a questioning look: "I don't know if Li Jiyi has summoned the officials here, what orders do you have?"

Li Yandao: "Let me be offended. Yuan Sheren was punished by the sage for the Goryeo Calligraphy in the past, and he was punished and exiled to Lingnan, right?"

It was the same person who wrote the call to action, denouncing Goryeo for not knowing the danger of the Yalu River, and then the other party really sent troops to guard against Tang Jun, and Li Zhi directly convicted him and exiled him.

Yuan Wanqing showed embarrassment, and there was lingering fear in his brows: "To tell the truth, Li Jiyi is a young and frivolous official who doesn't know the benefits and benefits. He deserves to be convicted and exiled, but Lingnan is really well-deserved..."

"The weather is harsh and humid, dense with miasma, and at the turn of summer and autumn, everything rots, and people are not metal and stone. How can they live for a long time? The official was only there for a year, and he fell seriously ill. He almost couldn't come back."

Li Yan knew that the so-called miasma was actually the ancients' fear of unacceptable water and soil, not real poisonous gas.

For example, the summer heat, humidity, and heat in Lingnan make the northerners extremely uncomfortable and get sick frequently. In addition, snakes, ants, and mosquitoes are infested and easily spread germs. People feel that the air there is poisonous and fearful.

This is the same as Miao Jiang's Gu. If you are sick and can't find out, you are suffering from Gu. At first, it was the fear of the unknown, and it became more and more evil as time passed.

Of course, there is no need to explain these to Yuan Wanqing. His main concern is: "When Yuan Sheren was in Lingnan, did he meet any relatives of criminal officials?"

Yuan Wanqing nodded: "I've met quite a few, and to tell you the truth, the ancestor of Xiaguan was the Emperor Wu of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Although his family status has declined, his family is rich and has made a lot of money. With the support of his poor reputation, he has been taken care of by many people. It was only on the day of exoneration that I returned to Chang'an."

Li Yan asked: "Among the relatives of these sinners, is there any Changsun family?"

Yuan Wanqing's face changed slightly, and his voice subconsciously softened: "A relative of former Duke Zhao?"

Li Yan nodded: "Not bad."

Yuan Wanqing recalled carefully: "I have never seen it in person, but I did hear it from other people. Let me think about it... Sorry, I really can't remember exactly what I said."

Li Yan didn't take it seriously: "It's okay, it's been a long time, it's normal to not remember clearly, please trouble Yuan Sheren to make this trip."

Yuan Wanqing was somewhat hesitant, and finally said: "Actually, if Li Jiyi wants to ask about Lingnan, there must be a family that knows best."

Li Yan was a little surprised: "I don't know whose family it is?"

Yuan Wanqing looked at him, and said cautiously: "He Lanminzhi was rectified by Li Jiyi. There is no incense in the queen's family. In the past, the Wu family's children were pardoned and passed back to Chang'an. Now they have also come to Luoyang. They have lived in Lingnan for a long time. , I am much more familiar with the people there than the lower officials..."

(End of this chapter)