Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 352 "The Dream of Not Getting Old (Follow-up Addendum)"

Early morning of the third day.

Li Yan turned around outside and returned, and saw Cui Yingong walking out of the courtyard head-on, looking at the rising sun in the sky, with a slightly dazed expression.

Li Yan raised his eyebrows and called out: "Cui Sicheng!"

Cui Yingong was startled, turned around and said hello: "Li Jiyi!"

He first arched his hands, looked up carefully, his pupils could not help shrinking slightly.

Li Yan was full of vigor, his eyes were piercing and radiant.

As Nei Wei said, this guy is full of energy even if he stays up all night.

And Li Yan's concerned voice came: "Cui Sicheng, you seem a little tired, did you stay up all night? Go and rest!"

Cui Yingong straightened his back when he heard the words, and a confident smile rose from the corner of his mouth. Under the sunshine, he looked heroic: "Thank you Li Jiyi for your concern, I am not tired when I meet bandits in various places in the past. I've long been used to traveling with the stars and the moon..."

Li Yan immediately asked after hearing the words: "Bandits? Can you explain in detail?"

Cui Yingong's smile restrained, wishing he could slap himself on the left cheek, and tried his best to bring the topic to the past: "That happened a few years ago, it's a bit embarrassing to say, I'm very embarrassed..."

The underlying meaning of these words is that you should stop asking, but Li Yan immediately grasped the blind spot: "From Cui Sicheng's sitting, lying and walking, it can be seen that your martial arts foundation is quite good, even ordinary people can't stay overnight." To investigate the case, with Cui Sicheng's strength, he was forced to leave in embarrassment by bandits?"

Cui Yingong wanted to slap himself on the right side of the face again, took a deep breath, and knew that he could not leak his words anymore, otherwise his identity would be in danger of being exposed.

He concentrated his energy and carefully said his words: "I am ashamed to say that it was Zongzhang's second year. I set foot in the south of the Yangtze River and encountered a group of bandits in Jiangning County, Runzhou. They advanced and retreated well, and they were very organized. They are extremely serious for officials. I was hostile and pursued for several miles, if I hadn't practiced martial arts since I was a child, I would have been stuck there!"

Li Yan asked: "Then the government succeeded in suppressing the bandits?"

Cui Yingong selectively told the truth of the year, thinking that there would be no problem even if it was traced, so he answered easily: "To tell the truth, Li Jiyi, I did report to the local government and said the same thing, but they didn't Suppress bandits."

"There are only seven Zhechong mansions in the south of the Yangtze River, and the number of soldiers in them... is hard to describe!"

"What's more, Jiangning County is a small county after all. If there is no major case, the government will not bother to pay attention."

But Li Yan said solemnly: "Cui Sicheng's words are wrong. Jiangning County of Runzhou was Jiangzhou in the former dynasty, and it was the capital of Jiankang in the Southern Dynasty. It is the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. Its status is extraordinary!"

Cui Yingong was startled: "Where is Jiankang?"

Li Yandao: "That's right. In the previous dynasty, the Sui army broke Jiankang and captured Empress Chen. The Chen Dynasty fell. Later, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty issued an edict 'Jiankang city and palaces should be flattened and cultivated'. Therefore, the palaces in Jiankang during the Six Dynasties All mansions, pavilions and pavilions were razed to the ground and turned into farmland, sweeping away the prosperity of the imperial capital, this is to avoid being occupied by thieves, continue to proclaim the emperor, and dominate the south."

Not only the Sui Dynasty, but also the Tang Dynasty continued to implement the policy of suppressing Jiankang, resulting in almost no development of urban construction in the area. The original urban area became a quiet path and ancient hills in the next [-] years.

The poets of the Tang Dynasty were very happy and liked to go there to commemorate the past and create poems. For example, Li Bai, Liu Yuxi, Du Mu, Li Shangyin and others all went there to check in.

However, although Jiankang is gone, Jinling's geographical advantages are still there. Jiangning County, which was originally located to the west of the city, has gradually become an important town in the southeast and an economic and cultural center.

Later, when the Tang Dynasty saw that it could not be suppressed, it changed the county into a state, which was promoted to the state. In the Song Dynasty, before Song Renzong Zhao Zhen was canonized as the crown prince, he was promoted to the king, Xingjiang Ningyin, and Jiankang Army Jiedushi.

Of course, it has not become independent yet, but it is only affiliated to Jiangning County in Runzhou. Cui Yingong suffered from the loss of not knowing history, and his heart trembled.

However, Li Yan continued to ask about the situation in Jiangnan: "From what Cui Sicheng saw, is the fox god belief in Jiangning County serious?"

Cui Yingong said honestly: "It's very serious. There are floods all over the south of the Yangtze River."

Li Yanning raised his eyebrows: "Why did the belief in the fox god spread so widely in the south of the Yangtze River? In the Southern Dynasties, Buddhist belief was the most prosperous. There were hundreds of temples, many magnificent temples, and the people worshiped Buddha. Master Huineng of Zen Buddhism also preached in the south. Cui Sicheng Have you heard anything?"

Cui Yingong nodded: "I have also heard the name of Master Huineng, but the people in the south of the Yangtze River seem to be more inclined to the fox god. There are many temples of this kind among the people, and rural sacrifices are repeatedly prohibited."

Li Yan solemnly said: "It is indeed difficult to stop the cult of prostitution and fooling the common people, but it is often small, and it does not make a big difference. It seems that the belief in the fox god has spread to the scale that it is now spreading all over the place. There must be something strange behind it!"

Cui Yingong's body tightened, and he quickly showed a serious expression to show his concern: "Please enlighten me, Li Jiyi!"

Li Yandao: "I don't dare to teach you. I have never been to the south of the Yangtze River. It is thousands of miles away. I can only stay at the level of analysis and speculation. What Cui Sicheng said just now provided me with some important clues, which made me think of eight things. A murder occurred in Dantu County in Runzhou a few years ago."

Cui Yingong secretly thought it was not good, but the incident was too hot, he had to respond: "I also remembered what Li Jiyi said. There is such a case involving former Xitai Minister Li Jingxuan and his son Li Sichong. , and Cui Shouye, the former servant of the Criminal Ministry?"

Li Yanhan said in a cold voice: "Li Sichong was devoid of conscience. He tested medicine in Qingyang Village, Dantu County, and killed hundreds of villagers. Later, in order to cover up his crimes, he pretended to be a bandit and massacred villagers and set fire to it. Cui Shouye helped him cover up the truth. It was too late for the bad report after six years..."

"It's hard to recover when the water is overwhelmed. Those innocent people who died tragically will never come back, and Qingyang Village will no longer exist."

"It's impossible for all the villagers in the village to die. There are also relatives and friends. In Jiangning County, which is also Runzhou, Cui Sicheng encountered bandits who hated the government so much. It's hard to say that he has nothing to do with it..."

Cui Yingong thought of the head of the Qi village who was entrenched in the Jinling area. He was also inspired by this person later, and gathered the refugees from all over the country who were oppressed by the government and gathered them into a crowd.

Of course, these copycats are not the most important thing. Cui Yingong is afraid that the core means of attracting the people of the Fox God Cult will be exposed.

He tried his best to divert the topic to other topics: "Then Li Jingxuan hid his armor and ransacked his entire family. He deserved his crime, and he deserves his reward. I think the people of Qingyang Village will be able to rest in peace!"

Still on the original topic, Li Yan sighed: "Not only did the people in Qingyang Village suffer an unreasonable disaster, there was a Chongyun Temple in the land of Runzhou, which gave food to the people, and it had a good reputation, but it was also destroyed. It is a kind of herbal medicine that has been reduced to a poisonous substance that harms people. If it is used by someone with a heart, I don’t know if it has anything to do with the rise of the fox god in the local area..."

Cui Yingong's heart sank, and his face finally turned pale uncontrollably.

Li Yan looked at him, and then stopped the discussion: "Cui Sicheng don't have to worry, all this is just my guess, if there is no evidence, it can't be accurate, let's go have breakfast?"

Cui Yingong originally wanted to go to sleep, but when he heard this, he replied dizzily: "Go together! Go together!"

……

Two quarters later.

Cui Yingong sat blankly on the seat, feeling a deep sense of exhaustion welling up in his heart.

He stayed up all night last night and barely slept the night before.

With his physique, staying up for two days and two nights was not a big deal, but he had to concentrate on dealing with Li Yuanfang, for fear that he would miss a word and reveal a huge secret, which was very tormenting.

So mortal, a figure flashed in front of his eyes.

It was a stupefied young monk with thick eyebrows, who was serving meals.

When Cui Yingong saw this person, his pupils shrank, and then he glanced over from time to time.

Then he noticed that this stupid little monk kept looking over and smiling at himself, and suddenly became more nervous.

At this moment, Li Yan's voice suddenly came from the side: "Cui Sicheng knows Zhien?"

Cui Yingong hurriedly shook his head: "I don't know."

Li Yan looked at Zhi En, Zhi En smiled stupidly and said: "I don't know him either."

He really didn't know him, but he only smiled kindly when he realized that the official was always peeping at him, and he didn't take it seriously, and walked back with his plate.

Cui Yingong felt uncomfortable all over, until he saw Zhijian holding a cup, he hurriedly said: "Is there any clear spring water from Nanshan?"

Zhi Jian said: "Yes, please wait a moment, Cui Sicheng, Li Jiyi has to go just now."

Li Yan said with a smile: "It seems that Cui Sicheng also likes to drink that tea, I use it to make tea, I would have saved some for you if I knew it!"

Hearing this, Cui Yingong was determined, and showed a sincere smile: "Why should Li Jiyi be polite to the lower officials? Just use it if you like it, just use it!"

After everyone finished their breakfast, Cui Yingong felt that his task was completed and he could finally go to bed.

Then I heard Li Yan say to Anshen: "Go and check how many evidences are left, and prepare to go down the mountain."

Cui Yingong's expression changed suddenly, and he almost exclaimed: "Going down the mountain?"

Li Yan explained: "If the land in the south of the Yangtze River is as I guessed, the situation is very critical, and there are priorities, and the workload here is too heavy. I originally planned to stay up tonight and tomorrow, but I'm afraid it's still too late. You can only push back and forth."

Cui Yingong got up, and said seriously: "San Gang was killed in the temple, such a serious case, if the murderer is at large, I am afraid that the temples in the two capitals will also panic. As the prime minister of Honglu Temple, I will never give up lightly!"

Li Yandao: "Cui Sicheng, you should go to rest..."

Cui Yingong categorically refused, bowed his hands and said, "Don't rest, I am willing to fight with all the inner guards, and try to find out all these evidences within two days!"

Li Yan returned the salute, An Shengan was even more moved when he heard it, and said sincerely: "Cui Sicheng, you are very suitable to join the inner guard!"

Cui Yingong shuddered when he heard this.

What comforted him was that Li Yan showed obvious admiration, and even changed his address: "With Yin Gong's help, I am really at home in solving the case! How can we live up to our intentions? Go, go to work!"

……

"Ashina Ring Diary"

The third day of the plan to kill Tang Dynasty detective Li Yuanfang.

Damn it, the secret of the Jiangnan Fox God Cult has been exposed.

This Li Yuanfang is really scary, he can analyze so many things from just a few words.

It seems that Zhi En and Zhen Fa's secrets can't be kept secret, do they look alike?

If Li Yuanfang found out that Zhenfa and Zhien were related by blood, and even secretly brought this little monk to his yard for advice, would he find clues from him?
Does this stupid monk know that I have studied art with Zhenfa?Will Zhenfa tell him?
Damn it, if he hadn't happened to go out to deliver a message to Fa Ming at that time, I would have killed the little monk and wiped out both father and son.

Really bad luck.

The good news is that Li Yuanfang has become more and more appreciative of me, and even started calling me by my name, and even invited me to join the inner guard!

But I dare not go.

The inner guard is terrible!

In any case, Li Yuanfang used that spring water to make tea, and the toxicity of drinking water in the past few days should have almost accumulated.

Maybe don't wait five days, tomorrow will be done.

Can't wait, let's do it tomorrow.

After killing him, I'm going to get a good night's sleep.

(End of this chapter)