Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 713 Lin Chong has the world in mind, dares to be the first, not a potential dragon, who can do it?

"Huchi! Huchi!"

"Fortunately, I arrived at the Shangyuan Lantern Festival... Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape the arrest of the Imperial City Secretary..."

The full moon in the night sky shone brightly, the lanterns were flickering upstairs, and the crowds in the street were constantly flowing, which was actually more lively than during the day. Lan Congxi lowered his head and hid in it, like an ordinary citizen in his early forties.

Today is the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the eve of Shangyuan, "Bian Shaojing, the twelve gates of the capital, the three and five of the Lantern Festival, and the silver toads are full."

Starting from the Sui Dynasty, lantern lighting has become the main folk activity on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. It flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and in the Song Dynasty, the Bianjing Lantern Festival has become the most lively festival every year.

First of all, in terms of time, the prefectures and counties of the Song Dynasty put up lights for one to three days, while Bianjing put up lights for five days a year, from the fourteenth day of the first month to the eighteenth day of the first month.

Then in terms of scale, the supervisors of the courts, the mansions of the rich and powerful, the seventy-two main stores, and even the shops of the major guilds will hire famous craftsmen to make colorful lanterns and make lantern mountains to compare each other.

At this time, Lan Congxi saw that not far away from Huixian Building in Zhengdian, there was a huge mountain of lights, entwined with silk and brocade, decorated with gold and silver, and hundreds of large and small lanterns hung together, colorful clouds , the sun is shining, attracting many people to stop and watch.

As far as this level is concerned, it is not the top, and it is even a bit perfunctory. Lan Congxi clearly remembers that the mountain of lights hanging outside the Fan Tower last year was amazing. It is unforgettable at first sight. It is hundreds of skilled craftsmen who have worked hard The extravagant result of kung fu.

After all, whoever's Lantern Mountain won the most applause when it debuted, and whoever's face is honored, for the rich and powerful, the competition is for face, and for the main stores and shops, the competition is for the value of the brand.

In addition, in the past, officials often went out of the palace to watch the lanterns and have fun with the people. It would be a great honor to be looked down upon by the emperor.

"Now this official will not come out, at least until the news of my death is confirmed, I'm afraid I will have trouble sleeping and eating!"

Lan Congxi thought maliciously, but there was no smile on his face.

If he had a choice, he really didn't want to get angry with the emperor, even if the Ninth Five-Year Lord couldn't sleep, so what? These days, the capital's increasingly strict search and arrest, and various investigations by land and water have forced him into impasse.

The point is that Lan Congxi can't see hope. If King Jian and Zhao Si are still there, he really wants to take refuge in that one, and win a meritorious service from the dragon, but Zhao Si is missing, and the other three princes are either sick. , or cowardly and useless, could it be that he went to find other Zhao clans?
Obviously even more unreliable!
The most desperate thing is to have a belly full of secrets but not have a suitable master to turn to...

"It turns out that Zhao Zhongcheng was killed in this way, and Dong Ping is really a villain!"

"This thief is one of the eunuchs, colluding with the Western thief, damn it!"

"Sure enough, there are enemy countries and plotting against the law, stirring up troubles, and trying to disturb the peace and prosperity of our Great Song Dynasty!"

Zheng Zheng frowned, and suddenly the sound of discussion came from not far away.

When Lan Congxi looked sideways, he saw a large group of people surrounded by the notice, listening to the yamen servants read out the documents. The voices of several scholars among them were particularly loud, which attracted everyone's support.

As soon as the word "eunuch party" came to his ears, he couldn't help but slow down and listen carefully.

Now, besides being known to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he also has a new name with Yang Jian, Jia Xiang and others, called the Eunuch Party.

In terms of power alliances, this name is not wrong. Isn't eunuchs forming a party for personal gain, isn't it eunuchs?

But Lan Congxi knew very well that with such a certainty, the person who raised the butcher knife that night and massacred the servants became a hero.

He didn't quite understand why the scholar-officials tolerated Gao Qiu's actions. Could it be that he saw that the momentum could not be suppressed, so he chose to let go of his previous suspicions?

Given the lofty status of scholar-bureaucrats, it's impossible...

"Did Gao Qingtian solve this case?"

"No, no, Dong thief died under Lin Chong's subordinate at Suian Academy!"

"Sui'an Academy, do you know? Taixue is the first in the imperial examination, and even the Songyang Academy of the eight major academies is inferior to it. That Dean Lin is both civil and military, chivalrous and courageous!"

"It's hard to control eunuchs and eunuchs, traitors and sycophants, all rely on the heroes of the academy, and they swear to die on the side of the Qing emperor!"

Soon, when the scholars tried their best to describe it in words that ordinary people like to hear and can understand, Lan Congxi understood and continued to walk forward.

Sure enough, the group of scholar-bureaucrats did not give in, and all the credit for cleaning up the eunuchs was given to Lin Erlang.

Most of the people were illiterate, and the words on the wanted notices and the reading of important documents were learned through the yamen servants, and the words of the scholars naturally became deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and passed on by word of mouth.

It is easy to slander a person, but it is easier to praise a person.

Especially that Lin Erlang was originally a celebrity, he wiped out Wuyou Cave, arrested Ming Zunjiao, and now he is clearing out the eunuchs...

Just walking, not far ahead is Suian Academy.

Lan Congxi made a special observation and found that there were also lanterns hanging in front of the courtyard, which were simple and unadorned, obviously not for comparison, but just for lively celebration.

There was a group of people around outside, most of them were parents who came here for the name, and many scholars came to pay their respects with name cards.

"It's rare for Lin Chong to have such achievements and prestige at such a young age..."

"Hey, why don't these talented people outside the temple just turn against each other?"

Lan Congxi looked at it for a moment, then looked away, and sighed secretly.

No matter how good the high-sounding reason is, the prestige of the imperial court is getting lower and lower with the occurrence of successive murders. It is the time when all the heroes in the world are rising together, and he is now desperate. Take refuge in the past and discuss it with righteousness.

It's a pity that the Song Dynasty's policy of strong internal suppression caused the rebels in various places to calm down after only stirring up a trivial splash. So far, it is the Mingzun Sect and the Maitreya Sect that have caused the biggest waves. organized uprising.

Do not!There is one more person!
"I don't know where 'Zuo Ming' is, and how to get in touch with this great rebel..."

"It is said that the Empress Dowager's secret edict is in the hands of this person. If I have me again, wouldn't it be a match made in heaven, and I can immediately use the edict to punish the thief, and rebel in a legitimate way!"

"No, there are officers and soldiers watching me!"

Just thinking about whether it is possible for him to get in touch with that great rebel, Lan Congxi keenly noticed that several eyes fell on him not far away.

He remained calm and immediately walked towards the crowd.

When he merged into the turbulent flow of people, the police chased after him in a hurry, only to find bitterly that this person who looked like a wanted criminal had disappeared.

Lan Congxi, who turned left and right and easily got rid of the people behind him, breathed a sigh of relief, but didn't realize that there was already a cat following him on the wall.

As early as that night in the palace, the Meow Meow Legion has been guarding outside the palace city. Once someone leaves the city, they will start to follow them immediately, so that they can accurately grasp the movements of Lan Congxi and his gang. After that, Lan Congxi's men failed. The situation was not good and he escaped ahead of time, and the Secretary of the Imperial City did not catch him, but he was always under Xiao Hei's control.

At the intersection, the cat on the wall crossed with another cat. The previous cat changed its route and took a shortcut and galloped, while the new cat followed slowly.

This is a lesson learned from Dong Ping. Tracking no longer relies entirely on the concealment of civet cats, but selects intelligent elites to follow up and lock the target.

Standing on the corner of the high eaves, Xiao Hei looked down at the scene, with a satisfied look on his face, but he quickly listened, and then looked up with golden vertical pupils.

It heard the cry of the eagle, and also saw that increasingly majestic and mighty figure, soaring in mid-air, and looked down, the cry became more joyful.

Xiao Hei also waved his paw, and greeted this companion who was also sprinting towards the realm of spirit beasts.

"Samei's condor?"

Also hearing the voice, there was Lan Congxi below, who was suddenly ecstatic, and chased after Yinger's voice.

At first, he walked quickly, but when he saw that there were no officers and soldiers patrolling nearby, he simply ran wildly.

Finally, the eunuch, who was out of breath from running, looked up and saw several tall and straight figures standing on the eaves.

The most eye-catching leader is the legendary togata-sleeve, who swore in front of Miyagi to change the dynasty, making the officials hate him to the bone, but helpless "Zuo Ming".

Compared with when he appeared alone at that time, there are four more people under the command of the Great Rebellion at this time. One Taoist and one student are not familiar, but the other two are very familiar. Lan Congxi shouted happily : "Judge Gongsun! Judge Ding!"

Gongsun Zhao and Ding Run turned around and looked over, with a little surprise in their eyes: "Does the Ministry of Internal Affairs know Lan Congxi?"

"Come up!"

Dong Yunzi recited the mantra, and a gust of wind enveloped Lan Congxi, causing him to stand up and come to him.

Lan Congxi kowtowed immediately, and kowtowed to the figure in the toga: "The old slave is lucky to see the sky!"

Li Yan put his hands behind his back, noncommittal, and spit out a word: "Say."

Hearing that flat tone, Lan Congxi didn't dare to flatter him any more, and immediately began to talk about the business: "Zhao Song's king killed his mother, what this old slave said with his own eyes was shocking, that night..."

As he narrated, Dong Yunzi, Gongsun Zhao, Zhu Wu and Ding Run all became more and more angry.

Especially Gongsun Zhao, who has been arranging the array up to now, and from time to time he took out the file of the bloody eagle case and looked through it. Now that he heard the details, he clenched his fists and his face sank like water: "Zhao Song Wudao , when a new dynasty is built!"

Hearing that this cold-faced judge, who was originally loyal to the court, had such a firm will to rebel, Lan Congxi hurriedly kowtowed to the ground: "This old slave is about to abandon the dark and turn to the bright, and I hope His Majesty will take him in!"

The air became quiet, eyes looked at him with half-smiles, and Gongsun Zhao said coldly, "How could we accept any villain for the sake of rebellion?"

Ding Run even laughed and said: "And your address is wrong, it's too early to please the new king!"

Lan Congxi was puzzled, and then saw "Zuo Ming" cuffs slightly raised, a gust of wind blew over, he fell down limply, and immediately passed out.

Li Yan made a conclusion indifferently: "Xiang Dowager's clothing belt edict is used as physical evidence. We all know that Lan Congxi can be used as a witness to convict the dead king of murdering his mother. However, this method is not to change the dynasty, but to force the faint king Zhao Ji to abdicate. Choose Zhao Song emperor, I will not take it!"

Dong Yunzi, Gongsun Zhao, and Zhu Wu all nodded, while Ding Run rolled his eyes and said, "This person mistakenly thinks that senior is the new king, so he is so flattering. Please forgive Ding for being rude. Do you have eyebrows?"

Li Yan turned around and looked at everyone with bright eyes: "Don't be restrained, Qianlong's recommendation is of great importance, is there anyone for you?"

Dong Yunzi raised his palms in salute: "Senior, you know Xiaodao well. Xiaodao is not good at this kind of thing."

Zhu Wu's lips moved slightly. After thinking about it, he still didn't propose. Gongsun Zhao also remained silent.

Seeing that the three of them didn't talk, Ding Run felt that although he came last, he felt he had to do his part: "I think the Qianlong who can change the dynasty and establish a new dynasty is none other than Lin Chong, Mr. Lin, the dean of Sui'an College where Zhu Xuezi belongs! "

Zhu Wu's eyes moved greatly, and Gongsun Zhao also raised his brows: "Brother, this matter is of great importance and cannot be decided rashly."

Ding Run curled his lips: "Is it difficult to choose Qianlong? I don't think it is difficult at all. Not everyone can be an emperor. Many people can be generals, great scholars, and prime ministers, but they just can't be emperors, let alone emperors." Founding King!"

"I know that many people are willing to follow the merits of the dragon, but they dare not fight for the throne. It is because if they lose, there is no way out. There is no place to die, and the whole family will be wiped out. But you can't randomly choose people just because of this?"

"You guys are too cautious, looking forward and backward, as far as I can see now, Lin Chong is both civil and military, and has a broad mind to lead talents. How well those people in the academy are taught by him, these are the team that will make things happen in the future. With him like this Is it what you would like to see if the talented people don’t follow, choose someone else to be the founding monarch, and cause chaos in the world, torn it apart, and the people’s lives are in dire straits?”

Zhu Wu was silent for a moment when he heard the words, his eyes lit up, and he nodded heavily: "Brother Ding's words awakened the dreamer, and I second Dean Lin as Qianlong!"

Dong Yunzi said: "Xiao Dao doesn't have much contact with this person. In terms of force alone, this person is extremely tyrannical. Recently, his reputation has been widely spread in the capital, and even all states and counties have heard of it. Such a hero is indeed worth following!"

Gongsun Zhao naturally knows how much his elder brother has done, but he still has some scruples: "As far as I am concerned, I hope that my elder brother can take on this important task, but I am absolutely indifferent to the matter of my elder brother teaching and educating people, indifferent to fame and fortune, and forcing others to rebel. Won't do it!"

Ding Run snorted: "I don't think Mr. Lin is indifferent at all, he just doesn't care about ordinary achievements!"

"Don't you believe it, if it weren't for Mr. Lin, how could brother Gao get the name of Qingtian? After the chaos in Beijing and China, there would be no such peace as the Shangyuan Lantern Festival. He is really for the country and the people, with the world in mind, the only one The shortcoming is that you have not yet married a wife, and childlessness is a big problem!"

"Mr. Lin is a good-looking talent. There should be many matchmakers coming to propose marriage. He doesn't like it. I've been thinking about this for a few days, and I'm quite anxious..."

The other three fell silent. The topic seemed a bit biased, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that they were not biased. They couldn't help but look at the figure in the toga with long sleeves.

Senior "Zuo Ming" raised his head, looked at the bright full moon, and said calmly after a long while:

"If Lin Chong is as you say, with the world in mind, and dares to be the first, as Judge Ding said, if he is not a potential dragon, who can do it?"

(End of this chapter)