Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 458 Bring Zhou Guogong with you every time you go on an expedition

"Liulang, I really found something!"

Qiu Shenji came out of the inner prison with a serious face, and said in a deep voice: "These older maids were ordered to give the empress the medicine to induce pregnancy when she was pregnant, but Wan'er was following the empress at that time, Every time they discern the taste of the soup and medicine, once they feel something is wrong and throw it away, they will never dare again."

Li Yan asked: "Who instructed you?"

Qiu Shenji sneered and said, "At first they all said it was the Queen Mother's instruction, but after being interrogated separately, one slandered the late emperor, the other said it was ordered by Shang Gong, and finally confessed that it was ordered by someone outside the palace, and I don't know who that person is. It’s just that the family members have been transferred for support, and then trained in secret, it’s close to being a dead man.”

Li Yan looked solemnly: "Then what happened later? Are they going to attack the prince?"

Li Rui was formally designated as the crown prince five days ago. It's a pity that he can't come out of the palace to practice martial arts recently. He feels that this master is really kind. He usually seems to be non-existent, but he can bring him warmth...

Although Qiu Shenji didn't know that the master-student friendship had been established in such a short period of time, he also knew that the one who worshiped Yuanfang as his teacher gritted his teeth and said, "They indeed have plans, but His Royal Highness is protected by layers of protection, how many pairs of eyes Stare, there is no chance to make a move!"

Li Yan warned: "One hundred secrets will eventually have one sparseness, and the thieves must be eliminated!"

Qiu Shenji grinned: "Don't worry, Liulang, I don't like these thieves who don't even let a child go, I must find them all! These people were sent by Yang Sijian, I wanted to hang 'Zuo Ming' inside It's a pity that I didn't succeed, it seems that her father has granted me this wish..."

Li Yan sighed lightly.

In his heart, Yang Sijian has always been a poor old man, in the position of a victim, but now it seems that he is still driven mad by hatred and begins to harm innocent people.

In fact, the reason why Li Zhi died ten years earlier was that Mrs. Yang joined forces with Empress Wu to poison her. It is estimated that she wanted to use this to control Empress Wu, but in terms of political struggle, Empress Wu is much more powerful than Mrs. Yang, and she will not be affected by it at all. At the mercy of.

And that period of time was a period of emptiness for the guards of Miyagi, because the crown prince took all the officials to Luoyang, and even the hundred riders from the Beiya were transferred away. It is unrealistic to break in by force. Even if Yang Sijian recruits his daughter's subordinates, what he does can only be a dirty trick.

So before setting off on the expedition, Li Yan arranged things well: "Leave the affairs in the palace to you and Wan'er, check the servants, maids and guards, and entrust Ming Chongyan and Yang Zaiwei to find out the situation outside the palace. Yang Sijian's trail, you all perform your own duties."

Qiu Shenji nodded, a little regretful: "The overall situation in Tubo is the most important thing. Liulang, you have no way to separate yourself. It's a pity that Huaiying has gone to Jiangnan again. Otherwise, with his ability to investigate cases, he might be able to catch Yang Sijian early."

Li Yan smiled: "This is a good thing. Huaiying has officially been promoted to Jiangnan Road Transit Envoy. I am very much looking forward to the new atmosphere Cao Si will bring to the states and counties!"

When Li Hong recruited Di Renjie back, he was really planning to fill him with the permanent position, but after being persuaded by Li Yan, he still followed the original plan, step by step.

Officials from poor families headed by Di Renjie and Miao Shenke, former officials of the East Palace such as Wang Renbiao, and newly promoted imperial examination scholars such as Su Weiwei in recent years, all of them are meritocracy. , the entire imperial court was running at a high speed when the opposition died down.

Li Yan was very pleased with this vibrant scene.

After all, arresting criminals and arresting people is also to punish evil and promote good, so that the world will be peaceful.

After the explanation of the inner prison was completed, he had just returned to the office when he saw that Anshen was already waiting: "Liulang, the latest situation of the Wenxi County Government is here."

An Shengan is also going to Tubo, and he has been more busy these days, because Li Yan also arranged a task for him to investigate the residence of Pei Ju, the second chief cabinet leader of the inner guard.

Li Yan looked at it carefully, and raised his eyebrows: "The descendants of Duke Pei are living in such a difficult situation?"

Anshen said with emotion: "Let's go down. Although Pei Xuanji, the son of Duke Pei, had his father's shadow and served as the left middle protector of the first prince of the first emperor, he was mediocre. Later, his family was unlucky, and several dudes came out. The family business has been ruined, so they can only defend themselves. Fortunately, Wenxi Pei is now the queen's relative, and the power of the court has greatly increased, otherwise they will have a more difficult life..."

Li Yan was a little strange: "Didn't Duke Pei arrange a way out for the clansmen before he died of illness? With his connections in the inner guards, it's not like this... Do all the houses of the Pei family take care of each other, or do they take special care of each other?" Wenxi county magistrate?"

Anshen said: "Everyone is taken care of. Pei's family style is still very good. The children in the family have always kept a low profile. Now that they have become foreign relatives, they try not to form cliques for personal gain. It is very rare."

Li Yan commented: "It's really rare. The Pei family has always abided by their duties. Compared with those few domestic famous families with empty names..."

Anshen said with emotion: "So, when Park Zhengen came to Datang, he shouldn't be in contact with the children of the Pei family?"

Li Yan shook his head: "It's hard to say now. After all, it's been too long. Is that case file still there?"

Anshen said: "Yes, Yuan Zhen is investigating Park Zheng-en's case file, and it is still lying quietly in the inner vault. I sprinkled infinite powder on it. If someone touches it, it will respond. No one has touched it yet."

After a pause, he calmed down and lowered his voice: "Liulang, if you want to lure the snake out of the hole, do you want to lower the defense level of the inner treasury? Since the case of Yundan, there have been cases of self-stealing, and the guard level of the inner treasury has increased. There are several grades, it is very difficult for thieves to make trouble now..."

Li Yan shook his head: "No, the status quo must be maintained, and the murderer may take the bait. This is an idle move, and it is also a process of competing for patience."

An Shen nodded: "Understood!"

Li Yandao: "These days have been hard, and the expedition is about to go, you go and rest, I have to go to Zhou Guogong's mansion."

An Shen was surprised: "What is Liu Lang doing there?"

Li Yandao: "Your Majesty has ordered that the Wu clan's children should be brought along for this battle, so as to prevent them from fleeing in fear, go and have a look first."

Peace of mind: "..."

Is this going to kill all of Wu's sons?

……

"Li Yuanfang is going to drive our Wu family to extinction!"

"Run, run, run!"

"I can't run away, there are inner guards guarding outside, the saint has issued an edict!"

In Zhou Guogong's mansion, ghosts were crying and wolves were howling.

Seeing the brothers in the clan running around like headless chickens, Wu Sansi, who was also extremely pale, reprimanded him: "My aunt told you to separate your families a long time ago, and each go to the prefectures and counties to spread branches and leaves. You insist on staying in the house. Now that Li Yuanfang took the blame, you still don't come up with any ideas, you just know you are flustered! If you are as talented as You Ning, how could my Duke Zhou's mansion end up in this situation!"

It's okay if he didn't say anything, this scolding attracted all the Wu's children's attention.

Wu Youji was furious: "Wu Sansi, how much money did the queen mother give you, and how much did you swallow? You still have the nerve to scold us, so you just give us a few hundred coins. How will we live when we are separated? Is it possible that we have to learn from the untouchables to work in agriculture?" ?”

Wu Yanji, the son of Wu Chengsi, shouted even more: "Don't think you are the new Zhou Guogong, we are afraid of you, the first two Zhou Guogongs were beheaded by Li Yuanfang, now it is your turn, we will fight with you!! "

Even the deceased father scolded, this is somewhat emotional.

Seeing that the anger was aroused, distorted faces enlarged in front of his eyes, and he even picked up a stick, Wu Sansi shrank his head and screamed: "The prince of this country will go to the palace to meet the queen mother soon, and he must ask for an explanation, please forgive me!" a statement!"

After all, life is the most important thing. When the Wu family's disciples heard this, they could barely contain their anger: "Then you go!"

Wu Sansi put on a purple robe with a fish talisman, lingeringly left the mansion, and headed for the palace under the surveillance of the inner guards.

The reason why he didn't ask for help was because he vaguely felt that Empress Wu would not interfere at this time.

Because just a few days ago when she entered the palace to pay her respects, Empress Wu made it clear that she would let the Wu family's children calm down for a while, and if they dared to interact rashly with officials again, she would kill them first.

Wu Sansi had no doubt that her aunt would do this, and never dared to associate with officials again.

After all, now that the saint's health is deteriorating, he actually started to collect all kinds of precious medicinal materials, which can be used as a supplement, obviously, he went to the doctor in a hurry.

Among other things, the progress at the imperial mausoleum has been accelerated. Even if the saint has repeatedly ordered not to rush to work, the officials think he is stubborn, and they should work overtime. We must ensure that the saint can feel the same as the world after he goes down. warmth.

Some time ago, Wu Sansi was still very excited, thinking that the good days of the Wu family were coming, and then received the imperial decree, and went to the front line with the loyal general Li Yuanfang.

Along the way, the more I thought about it, the more sad it became. When I arrived in front of the Longevity Court, Wu Sansi's emotions were brewing to the extreme, and he uttered a shrill cry that startled Empress Wu who was admiring the flowers inside: "Auntie!!"

Empress Wu looked sideways, and saw a figure kneeling on the ground, knees alternately moving forward, arriving in front of him in an awkward posture, bowing his head and bowing down: "Li Yuanfang is going to fight against Tubo, and he wants to take me and other Wu's children with him. Don't hide it, I hope my aunt will save my life!"

Empress Wu's slightly changed face quickly returned to normal, and she glanced at Wu Sansi who was lying on the ground.

If Wu Sansi could raise his head and see this look, his heart would definitely be cold, because this look is looking at a stranger, not even a stranger, it is more like looking at an object that can be thrown away at any time.

Of course, this is the Duke of Zhou who was enshrined by her mother's family, so although Empress Wu is extremely indifferent, her tone is a little comforting: "Don't worry, Li Yuanfang dare not do anything to you, just to prevent you from becoming your own in Beijing." It’s just the eyes and ears of the palace!”

Wu Sansi didn't believe it at all, he didn't know what Wu's level was, how could he become Empress Wu's eyes and ears, sobbing: "Aunt, save us!"

Empress Wu continued to comfort her: "Think twice, you just have to think twice before you act, unlike the big mistakes made by the Helan thief and Wu Chengsi, Li Yuanfang dare not use the butcher's knife rashly, you are a first-rank Duke!"

Wu Sansi trembled all over: "But he has an imperial edict from His Majesty, he can beheaded first and played later, and other first-rank princes are only escorted back to Beijing, such as Li Jingye who has been demoted now, but I... he can really kill of!"

Empress Wu became impatient: "Do you not understand what I say? As long as you don't make mistakes, what if Li Yuanfang has an edict? The key is yourselves!"

Wu Sansi paused, and wailed, "But we don't have the confidence not to make mistakes. We still hope that my aunt will help me!"

Empress Wu: "..."

Such a self-knowledgeable bad embryo made Empress Wu also silent, stopped talking and waved her hands.

Eunuch Gao and others immediately stepped forward and pulled Wu Sansi up: "Duke Zhou, get up, I will send Duke Zhou out of the hospital!"

Amid the mournful howls of those who heard the tears, Wu Sansi was abruptly dragged out. Empress Wu felt that her ears were finally quiet, and quickly left the group of nephews behind, admiring the newly planted flowers in the garden. , his eyes suddenly fell on a cluster of flowers: "What kind of flower is this?"

Another old servant said: "I report to the Empress Dowager, this is the late mountain flower that Nanzhao presented last month."

Empress Wu looked at it for a moment, sniffed the unique fragrance lightly, and commented: "The evening mountains are like ink, and the flowers are about to burn. It's a good name."

Thinking that she was getting closer and closer to regaining power, her mood became more and more beautiful, her high bun stood tall, and her neck was raised: "Show me, go back to the palace!"

(End of this chapter)