Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 79 The Final Puzzle
"Wu Minzhi is talking nonsense, and he has signs of madness. Is it true? I don't believe it!"

"I don't believe it either. I have ordered people to record all the monks and Taoists who entered and exited Duke Zhou's mansion. Yuan Fang, take a look."

In the inner guard station, Li Yan took over the list of those who had entered and exited Zhou Guogong's mansion in the past two days, and glanced at them, but he didn't recognize them all.

He couldn't help but smiled wryly: "I'm not familiar with Chang'an's monkhood."

Qiu Ying was a little embarrassed: "I am anxious."

He trusts Li Yan's wisdom and ability very much. The two people's official interests are almost tied together, so he speaks directly: "Recently, the saint is not feeling well. approval of..."

Li Yandao: "Uncle Qiu is worried that Wu Min is pretending to be sick and selling madness, and using the name of practice to send news to the Empress?"

Qiu Ying is very serious: "This must not be underestimated. Even Chai Qing came to visit Duke Zhou's mansion yesterday. Hmph, Chai Qing has never been out of Chang'an a few times in his life, and the occasional envoy is favored by saints, but this guy is greedy. I want to get my hands on the position of the leader of the pavilion!"

Li Yan knew very well that, given the relationship between Qiu Ying and Chai Qing, he absolutely didn't want to see Chai Qing become a cabinet leader.

He also didn't want the kind of person who relied entirely on his relationship to become the leader of the Cabinet of Guards to make fun of the lives of his soldiers.

But if it was said that Wu Minzhi pretended to be crazy for this reason, Li Yan didn't quite believe it.

But just to be cautious, he still nodded and said, "What Uncle Qiu said is true, so who among this group of people are suspected?"

Qiu Yingdao: "My original job was Qianniu Beishen. I was trusted by the saints. I am familiar with the monks who can enter and leave the palace city. You can help me analyze it."

He chose the first person: "This master Puguang of Ci'en Temple is a disciple of Xuanzang, and he is often recruited into the palace by saints."

Li Yan frowned: "With such an identity, would you go to help Wu Minzhi?"

Qiu Ying shook her head: "It's not that Master Puguang is willing, Wu Minzhi is used to being arrogant and domineering, and he can't resist!"

Li Yan sighed.

He didn't like Buddhism, but he respected Xuanzang very much.

In addition to being an eminent Buddhist monk, Xuanzang was also a great adventurer and a great translator.

In all fairness, in the original work of "Journey to the West", which was published one hundred times later, in order to highlight the role of Sun Wukong as the main character, Hei Xuanzang was too dark, so that when the 86 version of the TV series was filmed later, the Buddhist Association protested, so that the crew could not follow the original work. shoot.

The real master Xuanzang was a man of courage, strategy, and great wisdom. As a result, the holy monk died and his apprentice was bullied by Wu Minzhi, which makes people sigh.

Qiu Ying then searched: "Master Wan Zhen of Haotian Temple studied the Book of Changes intensively, indulged in Lao Zhuang, and was favored by the sages."

"Master Huili of Hongfu Temple is erudite and ingenious, and his words are straightforward, and the saints are frequently called into the palace."

……

"Ming Chongyan of Xuanduguan, it is said that he can play ghosts and ghosts, and his skills are extraordinary. This person also has the opportunity to enter and leave the palace."

Li Yan's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Wait, can you tell me about this person?"

Qiu Yingdao: "Ming Chongyan is not a Taoist priest in Xuandu Temple, but usually lives in the temple. His job is to write literature in the Prince's Mansion, and he has won the trust of the Eight Great (dài) Kings. He has also seen wind diseases for saints, so he can enter the palace."

The King of Ji is Li Dan, the fourth son of Empress Wu. His Highness in the Tang Dynasty is usually only called the prince, and the other princes are called the king.

As for the princess, I am afraid that only Princess Taiping can have the title of Her Royal Highness, and it must be in the Wu Zhou period, not in the Gaozong period.

Li Yandao: "I have heard from An Shengan that there is an expert in Xuandu Temple, who can be used to ask ghosts and cleanse the evil atmosphere. Is it him?"

Qiu Ying thought for a while and said: "It should be him. This person has practiced Taoism since he was a child. It is said that he is good at the art of yin and yang. Later, he cured a daughter of a governor. I don't know when I entered the Ji Palace for literature..."

Li Yan closed his eyes, no longer approachable wisdom, and sorted out the details of the case one by one.

Most of the truth about the haunting of the Taiwo was already known, and at this moment, the last piece of the puzzle gradually emerged.

He got up immediately: "Uncle Qiu, I want to go to the palace. If it goes well, it will bring us a real strong support!"

……

In front of Shaoyang courtyard, the little eunuch Cao An was sweeping the floor when he suddenly saw a group of people walking towards here.

Those were the guards in the courtyard, and the one guarded in the middle was the good man who had helped them catch ghosts in his dreams last night.

Cao An excitedly greeted him: "Li Wuwei!"

Li Yan also smiled when he saw him: "I was looking for you!"

Pulling Cao An aside, Li Yan asked a question in a low voice.

Cao An thought for a while, and replied: "Some time ago, Ming Wenxue really had to be summoned by His Highness, and entered the palace several times."

Li Yan nodded, walked towards the outer hall, walked a few steps, turned back to Cao An and said, "Don't be afraid, it's not a ghost!"

Cao An was moved and nodded again and again: "Li Wuwei, you are the same!"

Li Yan paused, acting like a childish speech, and walked away quickly.

When he arrived outside the hall, he was not in a hurry to go in.

The prince's small team is discussing the plan to open a warehouse to release rice.

In recent years, the situation of famine in Guanzhong has become more and more obvious.

Chang'an is the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and people from all over the world flock here. The food produced has long been unable to meet the needs of the growing population.

Therefore, the famine in Guanzhong was not the first time during Gaozong's period. Similar incidents had occurred as early as the time of Sui Wendi Yang Jian.

At that time, Yang Jian had to take a group of princes and ministers to move east to Luoyang for food.

Later, Yang Guang dug the canal, on the one hand, it was also for the convenience of transporting food and wealth from the Jianghuai area to Guanzhong.

At this time, the discussion in the hall was about the feeding of the canal. Li Yan heard the appearance of Jianghuai more than once outside, and shrugged when he thought of the place that was not taken seriously, but was always remembered immediately when money and food were asked.

The discussion ended quickly, and the prince's close ministers came out in twos and threes, and all looked sideways at him. After the two parties greeted each other, they passed each other, and the prince's breathless voice came from the hall: "Liulang, come in quickly!"

Li Yan stepped into His Royal Highness, and saw the Crown Prince put down another delicate box. He seemed to have something in his mouth, swallowed it after a while, and said with a smile: "Liulang, what are you doing outside the hall, just come in and sit at the table!"

Li Yan smiled slightly: "Thank you, Your Highness!"

According to the degree of intimacy, the prince even gave the "Yaoshan Jade Color" as a gift, so he can definitely participate in it. Presumably other courtiers will accept him soon on the surface, and the network of contacts will further expand.

However, Li Yan's external position has nothing to do with the Crown Prince's palace. It is not in accordance with the etiquette to attend the palace and participate in the discussion of political affairs, so he has been waiting outside the palace.

The prince admired his modesty and prudence, and asked, "Liulang entered the palace, do you need me?"

Li Yan went straight to the point: "Your Highness, I have found out all the truth about the haunting of Shaoyang Courtyard, and I want to go to the mourning hall of the West Garden to offer a stick of incense for the dead."

The prince was stunned for a moment.

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