Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 775 The News From Qiu Shenji
The incident at Shuiyun Pavilion showed that the consortium of Zhaowu's nine surnames was either trying to make money in the Tang Dynasty through various means, or was quietly gaining access to the nobles in the court with some unspeakable purpose.The former is not a big problem, as long as they operate according to their duties and abide by Tang laws, Li Chengqian is happy to see it succeed. After all, trade is a good thing.

But the nine corpses welcome the guests, which shows the problem. They are clearly showing off their abilities. Even the emperor can't stop them. Li Chengqian is not a parent who spoils his children.
Back at Mingde Hall, Li Chengqian had just finished washing and eating something to fill his stomach, when Qiu Shenji rushed over with the file.There is no way, Changsun Chong and Zhao Jie are admiring the "art" in Shuiyun Pavilion, and he is the only one left behind by the Zhenfu Division, so even if he knows it is getting late, he has to bite the bullet.

"Your Highness forgives your sins. I'm overjoyed, and the situation is urgent, so I have to bother Your Highness." Li Chengqian's work and rest time has never been much. As a confidant of the Eastern Palace, Qiu Shenji is really embarrassed to disturb His Highness's rest.

"Hey, Shenji, you don't have to worry about this. I have told you a long time ago that in case of emergency, even if the palace door is locked, you must send it to the East Palace as soon as possible." During the conversation, Li Chengqian raised his hand to signal Qiu Shenji Don't be polite, drink your saliva first, and speak slowly.

After thanking the crown prince for the tea, he drank two sips of water and calmed down before Qiu Shenji explained his reason for coming tonight.Ever since Buchan Monastery came into the sight of the inner guard, Qiu Shenji spent a lot of effort to figure out the doorway inside.

Similar to Li Chengqian's guess, Buchan Temple is a place to matchmaking for dignitaries under the cloak of Buddhism, and they don't care what kind of shady deals these people make.What the monks want is to provide money for the place. If they want to stay there for a day, it is really impossible without spending dozens of pennies.

In the words of Qiu Shenji, the monks in this monastery make money like a strong wind blows. There is a saying that being an official for thousands of miles is only for money. I guess if the officials in the court know that being a monk can make a lot of money every day without messing with others. Right and wrong in the officialdom, everyone has to rush to become a monk.

You must know that in Chang'an City, you can buy a good shop with only two hundred guan. These monks can earn more than the shops just by drinking tea and Zen rooms, which is a bit unreasonable.

But Buddhist monasteries are places outside of China, and monks are also outsiders. They don't even have household registration, and of course their management is not under the control of the imperial court.Even if those dignitaries do things that violate the law, the monks can retreat sixty-five-five, without getting a single leaf.

Yes, it seems that there is nothing wrong with these things. The inner guard who can infiltrate also found a problem. The Buchan Temple has another industry, and this industry is related to women. This is because the inner guard spent a good price from two The news came out of the mouth of the little monk.

They have a house in Wannian County, where they specially "train" some women and then introduce them to those who "need". On the surface, this is no different from the brothel in Pingkangfang. They were charged with prostitution.

However, with the deepening of the investigation, the internal guards found out that these women are not only good at seductive skills, but also good at controlling people's hearts. After they were "sold" to various governments, they quickly took advantage of their convenience to control these people. The family wealth of various prefectures was continuously transferred to Yunhai.

At the same time, what is even more suspicious is that those who entered the official's family, not only did they not take the opportunity to annex their property, but instead became their virtuous housemates, not only helping them expand their industries, but also frequently increasing their travels in the back houses of various mansions, for "their own family" "Man" is to add bricks and tiles to the official career.

They can be said to have completely grasped the heart of being an official. Who would not want to find a wife who can take care of the family business and help them in their official career.It's not easy to be an official. They all come from low backgrounds, and it is impossible for them to marry a lady from a noble relative's family, so they are destined to not get help. If such a woman is brought back suddenly, no one can hold it in their hands.

Qiu Shenji's meaning was very simple, if it was just because of sex that he lost his money, then it would be fine to hand over the case to the Jingzhao Mansion.

But the essence of the case is that the monks of the Buchan Monastery used these women to secretly weave a network in the corners of the officialdom.

Moreover, there is a distinguished guest from Buchan Monastery today. It is none other than Wang Hua, the Prince of Yue who gave the farewell banquet yesterday. Everyone knows that Wang Hua is famous for his indifference to fame and fortune. temper.

But today he had a half-blush with the host Yun Hai, which is already abnormal.What's even more abnormal is that the two of them clearly knew each other, but it was Wang Hua's first visit to this place, which didn't match his character of worshiping every temple.

After listening to Qiu Shenji's words, Li Chengqian scratched his chin. The people who went to the south hadn't come back yet, so he couldn't prove what was going on with the Wang family.But today when Wang Hua visited Buchan Temple, he put him, Buchan Temple, and Princess Danyang's Mansion together in the open. What is the relationship between the three?

Wang Hua lived in seclusion in the court, and he didn't even leave the East Palace. He and Danyang were inextricably linked to the Buchan Monastery. Although they were not involved in the poisoning case, such an abnormal resignation had to make people suspicious.

"Is there any news from the inner guard who went to the south?" Li Chengqian asked lightly, putting down the teacup in his hand.

"Returning to Your Highness, there is no news yet. But according to my opinion, it is better to act first. Immediately seal down the Buchan Temple and the prostitution den, search the two places, and interrogate them. Will there be any relationship with Wang Hua at that time?" The relationship is clear at a glance!"

Qiu Shenji was in a hurry, the Shuiyun Pavilion incident was over, but no one was caught alive, even if he knew that Zhaowu's nine surnames did it, he still had to make great efforts to continue searching for clues.Now that you have a part of the inside story, let's do it directly. If you have dates or not, you will hit three poles, so as to save time when the bamboo basket fetches water in vain.

"Wait, don't worry, I need to talk to Wang Hua, and then decide when to do it." He got up and paced, and continued: "People like Wang Hua are a little cautious, and I don't care about him." I'm a little worried. But the identity of such a person is too sensitive, whether you move him or someone related to him, Gu must think carefully."

Well, after pondering for a while, Li Chengqian flicked his sleeves: "In this way, send someone to keep an eye on Gu Gu at twelve hours a day, and tell the people below to work harder, so as not to startle people. Gu wants to talk to Wang Hua Let's talk and see what else he has to say."

After speaking, Li Chengqian closed his eyes. There were some things he couldn't say to Qiu Shenji. The inner guard's surveillance of Duke Yue's mansion attracted Baiqisi's attention.The emperor specially sent a message that Wang Hua had meritorious service in donating soil, no matter what he was involved in, as long as it wasn't treason, he had to be cautious, so Li Chengqian must be cautious. .
(End of this chapter)