Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 343 Rewards
"So that's the case, it's no wonder!" Li Zhi nodded. According to what Li Hong said, this Liu Weili participated in the establishment of the Great Tang Dynasty from the previous generation, and he himself participated in the Xuanwu Gate Change. The dignitaries of the Tang Dynasty are inextricably linked, which is why he was able to have such power in Chang'an without being killed by the government.There is only one possibility for such a person who straddles black and white to try to assassinate the emperor, and that is that there are big people behind him.In this case, it is indeed not a wise choice to find Jing Zhaoyin.

"Follow the matter urgently, Hong'er did a good job?" Mrs. Wu picked up the scrap of paper on the desk and asked, "What about Liu Weili himself? Have you ever tortured the person behind the scenes?"

"When Wang Wenzuo arrived at Liu's house late at night, Liu Weili had already fled!" Li Hong said, "When I searched Liu Thief's study, I found a thick stack of paper ashes in the brazier. Obviously, Liu Thief had burned the documents involved in the conspiracy before he fled. , These scraps of paper were found by Wang Wenzuo in the brazier!"

"Oh? Wang Aiqing is very careful. What a pity!" Mrs. Wu flipped through the scraps of paper and said, "Wang Wenzuo has made another great contribution this time. If it wasn't for him, the gang of traitors would have let him escape!"

"Hong'er, where are Jin Renwen and Wang Wenzuo?"

"After Wang Wenzuo came back from Liu's residence, Hai'er asked the two of them to stay overnight in the East Palace, and they are waiting outside!"

"You've done a good job, let them in now!"

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"You two, Your Majesty announces that you will meet immediately!"

The eunuch Xuanzhi's face was expressionless, almost slate. Wang Wenzuo stood up anxiously, and followed Jin Renwen. The Daming Palace was as silent as death in the early morning. On the city gate, a group of sergeants in red cloaks was patrolling back and forth.

It was not the first time for Wang Wenzuo to enter the Daming Palace, but he still felt that the surroundings were still very strange, maybe because the place was too big, he walked carefully through the corridors, aisles, and palace walls, and finally stopped at a side hall Outside the door, the eunuch shouted loudly: "Jin Renwen, the general of the left-leading army, and Wang Wenzuo, the marching Sima of Xiongjin Governor's Mansion!"

"come in!"

Through the wall and the curtain, the voice was a bit muddy, Wang Wenzuo glanced at the eunuch, saw the eunuch nodded slightly, and then walked in.Inside, the braziers behind the screens were burning hot, filling the room with a sombre red light.The heat in the room was very high, and beads of sweat immediately oozed from Wang Wenzuo's forehead. Li Zhi was reclining on the brocade couch, Prince Li Hong was accompanying him, and Empress Wu was pacing anxiously in front of the closed window.

This is the smell of death and conspiracy!This smell is too familiar, Wang Wenzuo thought to himself.

"Jin Aiqing, Wang Aiqing! Time is running out, so let's waive these etiquettes for now!" Li Zhi's voice was very calm: "Tell me, what's going on?"

"Sanlang, let's talk about it. In the final analysis, you discovered this matter!" Jin Renwen took a step to the left, letting Wang Wenzuo behind him, Li Zhi and Empress Wu's eyes all focused on him.He licked his lips, and said in a deep voice: "That's what happened. Yesterday afternoon, Weichen and Brother Renshou went to the West Market for a stroll, and happened to encounter a cockfight..."

He won the cockfight betting money for the old man in civilian clothes, and was robbed by evil youths on the way. Wu Xiaoyi drew his sword to help and shot one person. Explain one by one about the plan and so on.Finally said: "It was already dark at that time, and I was afraid that the night would be long and dreamy, so I told Brother Renshou about it, and we went to the palace to report to the crown prince!"

"Very good, Wang Aiqing is so meticulous!" Li Zhi nodded approvingly: "You have made great achievements this time, and I will reward you very much. Tell me, what do you want?"

"Your Majesty, when I interrogated Wu Xiaoyi, I promised him that as long as he confides the truth, he will be spared the death penalty! Your Majesty, please fulfill your promise!"

"Well, it's simple. Since he has meritorious deeds, he can make up for the crime. You can also tell him that as long as he continues to work hard, not only the death penalty will be avoided, but the living crime will also be reduced!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

"As for you!" Li Zhi stroked the beard under his chin, thought for a while and asked, "Then Liu Weili's family wealth can be returned to Yin Fu?"

"This—" Wang Wenzuo was stunned: "I don't know, but his mansion should be very rich, accounting for almost one-sixth of the square where it is located?"

"Wang Aiqing doesn't have a place to live in Chang'an, right?" Li Zhi said with a smile, "How about I reward you and Jin Aiqing with all the slaves and maidservants of Liu Thief's family, and each of them has half, how about it?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En!" Wang Wenzuo hurriedly knelt down with Jin Renwen to thank him.

"As the order goes on, all the gates of Chang'an and the eastern and western cities will offer a reward for the capture of the traitor Liu Weili. Those who kidnap him or his leader will be rewarded with a thousand pieces of silk and millions of dollars. Those who give clues will be rewarded with half!"

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Fang Xiangguan.

Chen Qi, the grave man, walked into the tavern and found that the tables in the room were almost empty, and there was no figure of An Wuniang. Her Tuyuhun female slave was dozing off by the stove, but she was peeling garlic.He threw the bag in his hand on the table and said loudly, "Wu Niang, Wu Niang! Get some food, I'm going to starve to death!"

He didn't call out Wuniang, but woke up the Tuyuhun female slave. She jumped up, recognized Chen Qi, and hurried over: "Master just went out, there are only some leftovers on the stove." Chowder, would you like it?"

"Chowder meatballs, let's make chowder meatballs!" Chen Qi took out a handful of copper ones from his bag, and threw them on the table: "Give me two cents of wine, master, don't mix it with water!"

"You have to drink in broad daylight, and you can't mix it with water! I think you, Chen Qi, will die of drunkenness sooner or later!" An Wuniang's voice came from the door, and she snorted coldly, walked to the table vigorously, Wipe it on the table, and it has already fallen into the pocket: "No drinking!"

"Hey, Wu Niang, you can't open a shop anymore, why don't the wine shops sell alcohol anymore!" Chen Qi was anxious when he saw this.

"Let me ask you, where did you get the money? Did you go to gamble again?" An Wuniang said coldly: "If you lose the bet, drink cold water, if you win the bet, you will get drunk. What's the point of being forty?" No, I won’t even have the money to dig a grave when I die someday. Don’t worry, I’ll save the money for you, and I’ll pay it off next time I come to eat!”

"Who did you gamble, Wu Niang, you are slandering me again!" Chen Qi was a little anxious when he heard that, his round face flushed red: "I have a business today, I have been busy all morning, and I have earned a few more money, so I can pay for it." Come have a drink or two!"

"Really?" An Wuniang stopped in her tracks and asked.

"Of course it's true, look at my hands!" Chen Qi stretched out his hands, only to see that his callused hands were covered with mud. It turned out that Chen Qi was also a gravedigger in addition to guarding the cemetery. If someone goes to the funeral, the job of digging the tomb is his, and he can make a small fortune.

(End of this chapter)