Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 69 Dare to question the horse in front of me?
Dali Temple existed in the Qin and Han dynasties. At that time, it was called Tingwei. It was renamed during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the Sui and Tang Dynasties followed it.

Dali Temple itself has the function of hearing cases, and often conducts case review, which can almost be regarded as the Supreme People's Court in ancient times.

The head of this department is Dali Temple Minister, from the third rank, followed by two Dali Temple Shaoqing, from the fourth rank, followed by two Dali Temple Zheng, from the fifth rank.

These five people are the leadership of Dali Temple, and the middle-level cadres below are the Chengcheng of Dali Temple. Generally, there are four to six people, starting from the sixth rank.

This position is the adjudicator and sentencing officer of ordinary cases. After the judgment is made, the family members of the prisoners must be informed of the result and asked if they are convinced.

Among the officials of Dali Temple who rushed here in a hurry, the one with the highest official position was wearing a dark green official robe, which was exactly the same color as Li Yan's.

Sure enough, Qiu Shenji's complexion changed drastically: "It's Li Qianru, he is the concubine of the Li family in Zhao County, and he became the prime minister of Dali Temple because he flattered Zhou Guogong!"

Li Yan looked at this Li Qianru.

He is not as good as his name, this person has nothing to do with Qianru, tall and thin, with a long neck, with a hooked nose, galloping towards him, like a vulture looking for food, swooping towards him.

Like Lieutenant Kang in Guzang County, Liangzhou, this kind of appearance is due to too many cases and accumulated over time, but Lieutenant Kang's eyes are always scrutinizing, while Li Qianru is full of sinister.

Li Yan frowned: "It's not right, this group of people came too fast!"

It’s true that Pingkangfang is right next to the imperial city, but Dali Temple is located in the northwest of the imperial city, and it’s afternoon, and theoretically, all departments in the imperial city are closed. Officials from Dali Temple rushed to the scene of the crime?
Qiu Shenji also immediately realized the problem: "They wanted to frame me a long time ago?"

He looked at the corpse on the ground and wished he could kick it over: "I said how could he die with a single punch, this street rogue must be sick himself, and deliberately lured me into a trap!"

Li Yan shook his head: "That kind of conflict is difficult to plan. When I chased you, the evil slave really wanted to run away. It shouldn't be a disguise. It's just that our whereabouts have been paid attention to. Therefore, as soon as you have an accident, you should notify Dali Temple as soon as possible. Take people!"

"The visitor is not good, this matter is difficult!"

At this time, the Dali Temple and his party had already arrived, and Li Qianru did not dismount, and said very bluntly: "Li Qianru, the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, is this case you did? Sign up to answer!"

Li Yan's face darkened: "Presumptuous, I am the inner guard Wude, the captain of Zhenwu, you and I are both in sixth-grade green clothes, where do you put the court etiquette, and dare to refuse to ask questions in front of me?! "

Li Qianru's expression changed slightly. He didn't expect the other party to be so rude, but he had to get off the horse and bowed his hands to salute: "Li is blind, I haven't seen the captain here, I hope you will forgive me!"

Both of them had official positions on the sixth rank, and they looked at each other as equals. Li Yan raised his hand perfunctorily to make his attitude clear.

Qiu Shenji had no choice but to step forward and salute with crossed hands: "Captain Renyong Qiu Shenji, inner guard Wude, met Li Sicheng!"

Li Qianru immediately snorted coldly: "Isn't the internal guards used to defend against foreign enemies and barbarians? Why did you commit murder in Chang'an?"

Li Yan replied decisively: "I'm afraid that Li Sicheng had a misunderstanding after hearing the rumors of the thieves. The actual situation is that a group of evil servants were greedy for Captain Qiu's money and blackmailed him in the street. Lieutenant Qiu endured his life again and again until his life was threatened, and he had no choice but to kill the culprit."

He pointed to the bloodstains on the walls of the square and the fists of the corpses on the ground: "These are all evidences."

Li Qianru said sadly: "Lieutenant Li is young, but he is very good at handling cases! But how do I know that these bloodstains were not caused by Qiu Xiaowei, who deliberately bumped into the wall to pollute the dead. ? Besides you, are there any other witnesses?"

Li Yan was not surprised, he bowed in the direction of the Daming Palace and said, "I have informed the inner guard Qiu Geling about this matter, and Qiu Geling is about to face the saint, please make a decision!"

After hearing Li Yan's sonorous and forceful words, Li Qianru's momentum of questioning faltered.

But he rushed over quickly, his position couldn't be more obvious, he just hesitated for a moment, then ignored him, and waved his hand: "Come here, restrain the corpse, take Qiu Shenji down, and go back to Dali Temple to investigate the case!"

"This case happened in Pingkangfang. It should be dealt with by the Wannian County Government. Why should Dali Temple leapfrog arrest?"

Seeing the situation going on, Li Yan, not to mention Qiu Shenji, is likely to be implicated even if he dared to smash his job, so he immediately turned his face and glared: "You really want to turn black and white and slander a Bianzhou meritorious service, who just won a holy reward Wu Dewei?"

He has practiced in Bianzhou, beheading dead soldiers with swords, although he is young, but at this moment he is majestic and majestic, no pampered Beijing official can compare.

Li Qianru's heart trembled when he saw it, but he didn't dare to go forward, and the other Dali Temple officials didn't know what to do.

Li Yan knew that he could not resist the law violently, so he turned his head to Qiu Shenji and said, "Dali Temple is busy with official duties, and we are in charge of internal guards, let alone increase the burden on the imperial court. Qiu Wuwei, you should go to the Wannian County Government and surrender. Fa Cao, I will definitely find out the truth of this case!"

Qiu Shenji understood: "Okay, I will surrender to the county government!"

Li Qianru's face changed, but he didn't know what to do for a while.

If someone wants to surrender, he is not fleeing. Could it be possible to rush forward and arrest him by force?
The inner guard is the inner guard after all, even if it is removed for more than ten years, it still has more power for Chang'an officials.

Li Yan's majestic demeanor and words made people can't help but recall the turbulent and majestic aura that shook the world.

Li Qianru opened his mouth to speak several times, but in the end he watched the two get on their horses and head for the Chang'an county government office.

Unexpectedly, just after leaving the alley, before Qiu Shenji could breathe a sigh of relief, he saw four or five green horses lined up in front of him.

Chang'an is no different than Longyou, the price of each green horse is around a hundred gold, it would be fine if the riders are a group of honorable sons of noble families, but at this time the horses are actually a group of servants, Dress luxuriously.

The leading man was dressed in a brocade robe, woven from Shu brocade and Yue silk, with a sash around his waist. He was dressed like a handsome young man.

Li Qianru stopped acting, and immediately went up to meet him, and put on a rare smile on the slave's face: "Pang Silang! How can I thank you!"

Pang Si nodded arrogantly: "This is a big matter, involving national security, so I have no choice but to come!"

Although he called himself a servant, he was completely different from the street rogue just now, and he looked condescendingly towards the officials of Dali Temple.

Apparently, this kind of slave, who is used to being with his master, has also begun to swell, and he really thinks he is a nobleman.

And Pang Si also has a level: "The deceased was a servant of the Duke of Zhou's mansion. The servant of the Duke of Zhou's mansion was beaten to death in the street. There is no kingly law. It may be difficult for the Wannian county government to decide this case. It is still up to Dali Temple to decide the case. Quickly take down the murderer!"

Qiu Shenji's expression changed dramatically.

Unexpectedly, those domestic slaves actually reported as "servants", using the official "force class" quota mentioned earlier.

The original intention of this policy was to reduce the burden on the common people and replace them with labor. As a result, a loophole was exploited, and many dignitaries used it to exploit the common people.

Even if the common people want to serve in the army, those people will not allow it, and you must pay 200 Wen every month.

For the rich, this is actually nothing, but for the poor, it may be a big stone that can't breathe.

And for those vacated servants, the rich and powerful will replace them with servants. The servants who should have been supported by themselves are equivalent to being supported by the court. Once they enter and exit, the income is quite considerable.

After all, different official ranks have different numbers of servants. There are ninety-six people in the first rank, seventy-two in the second rank, forty-eight in the third rank, thirty-two in the fourth rank, twenty-four in the fifth rank, fifteen in the sixth rank, and four in the seventh rank. People, three people at the eighth rank, and two at the ninth rank.

The Duke of the State is from the first rank. The Duke of Zhou's mansion can raise ninety-six servants for free every year, and no one dares to expose it even though they know it is illegal.

Otherwise, it would be more than He Lanmin who offended...

"Take down the prisoner!"

Li Qianru's expression suddenly became proud, and he waved his hand.

As long as he has a suitable excuse, he has nothing to worry about, and looks at Li Yan very proudly.

Do you dare to resist the law?
But at the same time, Pang Si also looked at Li Yan, and his tone became very polite: "After the famous general Li Wuwei, he is a hero among others. He solved the bloody case and arrested the bandits, which was greatly appreciated by the Duke. Bar!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked, and Li Qianru quickly put away his expression, feeling very regretful in his heart.

If I had known that Zhou Guogong's purpose was to suppress one and win over the other, what was he doing to offend the other party so eagerly, so don't make trouble inside and out.

Qiu Shenji showed despair: "Liulang..."

One side is myself, and the other side is Zhou Guogong Wu Minzhi, who is favored by the Second Saint, anyone will know how to choose, right?
But the next moment, everyone's expressions froze again.

Because Li Yan didn't even have a moment's hesitation, he simply refused: "No!"

After finishing speaking, he rode his horse to protect Qiu Shenji, and stared in all directions: "There is no evidence for what you say. After Zhou Guogong's mansion shows the evidence of military strength, Dali Temple will come to pick him up. Now, I want to take Qiu Wuwei to Wannian County to surrender. I want to see it." , who dares to stop me!!"

(End of this chapter)