Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 808 A way out
"I don't know!" Fan Changan looked at the water leak on the side and said in an uncertain tone: "It should be almost the fourth update, right?"

"Then let's sleep some more!" Mrs. Ru stretched out her white arm to pull Fan Chang'an. Fan Chang'an was about to lie down when he heard an exclamation coming from the front yard, which was particularly harsh in the silent night. He immediately jumped out of bed, put on his shoes and shouted: "Come here, what happened in the front yard?"

The exclamation seemed to be a signal, and exclamations and scoldings sounded one after another. Fan Changan put on his shoes and coat, and rushed out the door. He saw only dots of torches outside and rushed straight into the inner courtyard. "I have been ordered to capture the imperial convict Fan Chang'an" the shouts were like thunder.

"Master, what is going on?" Mrs. Naru grabbed Fan Changan's sleeve, her face was already full of snot and tears. Fan Changan's face was pale, and there were seven or eight disheveled followers standing on both sides. He was holding a stick and a short knife, looking like he was in shock.

Bang!
With a loud noise, the door to the inner courtyard was knocked open, and a group of soldiers rushed in. The torches in their hands reflected on the armor, reflecting a cold light. The leader of the school captain held up the collar of a servant and asked Said: "Which one is Fan Chang'an?"

"That's it!" The servant pointed at Fan Chang'an and said, "The one with the beard and the brocade robe. The woman next to him is his wife!"

"So it's you!" The captain looked at Fan Chang'an and laughed: "What's wrong, is there anyone who dares to disobey orders? Just leave the guy behind and stand aside! Otherwise, if you use your hands, swords and guns don't have eyes!" "

"Everyone, please step back!" Fan Changan had already seen the person coming clearly, and his heart was already cold: "Who are you, and why did you break into private houses in the middle of the night? This is Chang'an, the place where the emperor's laws are spoken at the feet of the emperor!"

"Wang Fa?" The captain sneered and pointed at himself with a thumbs up: "I am Wang Fa. I came to capture the wanted criminal Fan Chang'an on the orders of Murong Miao, the general of the Zuowu Guard. What's the matter with you, old man? Come on, someone, get it for me!"

When Fan Chang'an heard Murong Mu's name, his heart became cold. Facing the soldiers swarming up, he sighed: "If something goes wrong, I will be killed by Li Li. Isn't it my fate?"

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"Well, it's General Murong!" the young eunuch said with a wry smile: "Since Liu Shilang was assassinated, General Murong has been pursuing the investigation with all his strength, and finally caught the real murderer and the mastermind last night! He has already captured all the criminals and case files. I sent it to the Ministry of Punishment, but the Ministry of Punishment didn’t dare to take charge of it, so I reported it to Your Majesty!”

After listening to the story of the Minister of Punishment, Li Hong's mood was a little complicated. Frankly speaking, he really can't blame the Punishment Department and Yongzhou Prefecture for not finding the real murderer. The mastermind of this counter-case was too dark. If the assassin failed to succeed, he would immediately kill him. Get rid of it. It is much more difficult to find a dozen corpses than a dozen living people. But there is a saying that goes well, don’t be afraid of not knowing the goods, be afraid of comparing goods. You said this case was difficult, so how could Murong Mu solve it?

Because the queen was pregnant again recently, the emperor did not sleep with the queen recently, but lived alone in a side hall of Yanjia Hall. Occasionally he would invite a concubine or a palace maid to spend the night, and he seemed a lot lonely. This morning, he had just finished washing and was eating when a young eunuch from outside came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the assassination case of Liu Peiji and Liu Shilang has been resolved!"

"As ordered!"

"This slave accepts the order!"

"I understand!" After hearing the emperor's order, the Minister of Punishment was not surprised. Since Wang Wenzuo showed a submissive attitude and gave the court the initiative to handle the entire case, there was no need for the court to quarrel. Reciprocating favors, recognizing Wang Wenzuo's right to dispose of Hebei, and improving the relationship between the imperial court and the Tang Dynasty are truly beneficial to the Tang Dynasty. This incident actually reminded the emperor that there were still many internal and external enemies in the Tang Dynasty. Rather than targeting a capable and submissive vassal like Wang Wenzuo, it was better to use our strength on these unyielding traitors.

"Since Aiqing thinks it is true, then strictly supervise the investigation and come up with a result as soon as possible! Then make it public, so that it can be made known to the world!" Li Hong paused for a moment after saying this: "But don't worry about the Hebei side. It’s been announced, let’s save some face for the general and let him handle it by himself!”

"Wang Qing, are you sure this case is indeed the case and there is no hidden secret in it?" Li Hong asked.

"It's not Yongzhou Mansion either!" the young eunuch said: "It's General Zuo Wuwei Zhonglang!"

"Zhonglang General Zuo Wuwei? That's fine, after all, they are all my ministers!" Li Hong laughed twice and suddenly stopped: "You mean Murong Miao caught it?"

"Your Majesty!" The young eunuch's face looked a little strange: "The real murderer has been caught, but not the criminal department?"

Murong Mu has recently been busy catching the real culprit behind Liu Peiji's assassination, and Li Hong also heard about it in the palace. Its motivation is not difficult to understand. Wang Wenzuo was sitting at home, and the pot came from the sky. Anyone who changed it would be full of resentment. The only difference is that others can only endure it when they suffer. After all, the emperor did not say that it was you who did it, and there is no place to defend himself. However, Wang Wenzuo has money, so he will naturally find a way to find the real culprit behind the scenes and clear his name. Own. Of course, Li Hong didn't think that Wang Wenzuo could find out the real culprit by just relying on his own skills. He had special skills. But when I heard that the real culprit was caught by Wang Wenzuo's people, I felt quite uncomfortable.

Taiji Palace, Yanjia Palace.

"Report to Your Majesty!" Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, a short, thin and capable old man, said in a deep voice: "I have already asked several old widowers and arresters from the Ministry of Justice and Yongzhou Prefecture who have many years of experience in this case, and they can't find any problems. Moreover, judging from the confessions found by General Murong, some of the instigators behind this incident are Hebei nobles, which is not only consistent with the cause and effect, but also has no motive for falsehood!"

"So fast!" Li Hong was surprised and delighted: "Didn't the Ministry of Punishment report the day before yesterday that during the investigation, the real murderer would be found in two days? Yes, yes, I even severely reprimanded the Minister of Punishment at that time. , it seems that they were wrongly blamed!”

"Not the Ministry of Punishment? Then the Yongzhou Prefecture?" Li Hong said with a smile: "Yes, the Yongzhou Prefecture did a good job this time, I must praise them!"

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Li Hong nodded. Just as the Minister of Punishment said, according to the results sent by Murong Mu, there are two behind-the-scenes instigators of this case. One is Fan Changan, the Tianshijiao from central Sichuan, and the other is the people who lost money due to the impeachment case of Liu Peiji. The huge gentry in Hebei, and their purpose of doing this was not only to vent their anger, but more importantly, to provoke another civil war between Hebei and Chang'an and make profits from it. All this is not only logically reasonable, but more importantly, the Hebei nobles are now Wang Wenzuo's people. If Murong Mu lies, wouldn't he give the knife to the court to stab himself?

After the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment retired, Li Hong pondered for a moment, wrote a letter, called the young eunuch, and said: "Go to the inner treasury to pick out a set of gold and silver utensils, go to Hu Liang's place, and tell Liu Shilang The assassination case has been resolved and has nothing to do with his father. He will return to Qianniuwei tomorrow to work as an official. The set of gold and silver utensils was given to him, so that he should not be affected by the gossip outside. I always trust his father and son! "

"Then let's send the Minister of Punishment to the palace first! Let him tell me the specific situation!"

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Hu Liang's mansion.

"Gu Liang Gongzi!" The young eunuch's voice was so sweet that he almost got tired of it. This eunuch, who was usually known for his arrogance in the upper class society of Chang'an, was extremely approachable and even somewhat flattering: "The Emperor. Before leaving, I asked your servant to tell the young master that the loyalty of your father and son is as clear as a mirror in his heart. He asked you to rest at home a few days ago to prevent you from listening to gossip and getting angry! This morning, the Ministry of Punishments reported it, and we will let you rest at noon. Your servant is here, and you will return to Qianniu Guard tomorrow to serve you. If our guess is correct, in a few days the emperor will move you a few steps higher. You should be shocked!" "The emperor is kind and generous, and I protect you. It's hard to repay a good fan!" Hu Liang bowed and said: "Young Master, please go back and report to the Emperor. Hu Liang knows very well that he was protected by the Emperor in the past few days, but today's reward is for nothing. I am really ashamed!"

"Young master, what you said is wrong!" The young eunuch said with a smile: "What does it mean to receive a salary for nothing? What is your status? In the future, I will be a princess. The emperor has only one sister, and you will be the emperor's brother-in-law. This is a family. The emperor is willing to give his future brother-in-law a few gold and silver utensils, but he has to do it with merit? Isn't this a joke?" At this point, he winked at Hu Liang: "Our family is not outside. It’s just false words, but it’s different in front of you, Young Master, why? You are different from others, you are the emperor’s own family! You are also the master of our family!”

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Liu Peiji's Mansion.

"Ms. sir, sir!"

"What's the matter again!" Liu Peiji turned his head in disgust and saw his wife hurried in from the door. He tripped over the threshold and almost fell down.

"Oh, can't you be more careful?" Liu Peiji sighed: "You are too old to be steady?"

"I can't be stable!" Mrs. Liu said with a smile: "Mr. Sir, the person who assassinated you has been found out!"

"Oh? Really?" Liu Peiji's eyes widened: "Who is it?"

"This is still false!" Mrs. Liu said with a smile: "He is a Shu native named Fan Chang'an. It is said that he believes in Tianshi Tao and is quite powerful in Shu!"

"Fan Chang'an? Celestial Master Dao? Shu people?" Liu Peiji was confused: "Why did he assassinate me? If he had no grudges the day before, he would have no grudges in the past!"

"Hehe!" Mrs. Liu said with a smile: "You don't know this, do you? That Fan Changan is vicious and wants to provoke a conflict between the court and General Wang, trigger a civil war and then profit from it. Also, they are naturally Shi Dao seems to have something to say about "Li Hong saves the world", which conflicts with the name of today's Emperor!"

"Li Hong saves the world? Prophecy?" Liu Peiji's face changed drastically when he heard that his assassination was actually related to the prophecy. Of course, he knew that this kind of prophecy was the most troublesome. Once involved, it would accidentally arouse the anger of Lianzhou Guojun. Even if the civil uprising is suppressed, the fields will be filled with corpses and thorns. Not to mention that Fan Changan is from Shu. Once something happens, the wealth of the imperial court in the west will be lost, and the food and clothing of Longyou soldiers will also be affected.

"Prophecy?" Mrs. Liu frowned: "It seems so, so this matter is very troublesome?"

"It's not just trouble!" Liu Peiji sighed: "Fortunately with God's blessing, this guy's conspiracy did not succeed. If he really succeeded. At the time of the battle between the imperial court and Hebei, if this Fan thief raised an army in Shu, the Tang Dynasty would be over! "

"Yes, luckily God bless you!" Mrs. Liu also sighed.

"Master, Madam!" The housekeeper came in from outside with a strange look on his face: "General Murong Miao is outside, saying he wants to see the master!"

"Oh, please come in quickly!" Liu Peiji said with a smile.

"Oops!" Mrs. Liu suddenly stamped her feet and said.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Liu Peiji asked in confusion.

"That's what happened!" Mrs. Liu said with a bitter smile: "When my husband was injured, General Murong came to visit you. At that time, it was not rumored that you had offended Wang Wenzuo, so the assassin was sent by Wang Wenzuo. This Murong Mu was not Wang Wenzuo's subordinate? I insulted him a few times in person, but now it seems I misunderstood him, which doesn't look good in person!"

"How could you do this!" Liu Peiji said with a bitter smile: "There is no basis for anything at all, and you just said hurtful words like this."

"How did I know at that time! There were rumors outside that you had a nose and eyes!" Mrs. Liu said anxiously: "When I saw you like that, I couldn't help but feel angry. It's a good thing that you didn't have someone beat you out with a stick in front of you!"

"Okay, okay!" Liu Peiji sighed helplessly: "Now that the matter has come to this, there is nothing we can do. If you feel embarrassed, just hide away. At most, I will say a few good words for you and apologize. !”

"How can it happen? You are you and I am me. How can it be that you should apologize if I make a mistake?" Mrs. Liu said anxiously: "I will stay here until General Murong comes. I will apologize to him in person." yes!"

While he was talking, Murong Miao had already arrived. He smiled and said loudly: "I heard that Liu Shilang is in good health. My younger brother came to visit."

Before she finished speaking, Mrs. Liu stepped forward and gave Murong Miao a deep blessing: "The little girl was speechless and offended the general. Please forgive me for your kindness!"

Madam Liu's sudden action startled Murong Miao. He quickly turned his body to avoid Madam Liu's gift: "Madam, what are you doing?"

"My wife, this is because you were treated poorly last time when you came to visit me!" Liu Peiji said: "She felt very regretful after learning the truth of the matter, and I also told her harshly. How can we believe the nonsense outsiders say about this kind of thing? Who is General Wang, who would do such a shameful thing?"

"Oh, it happened that time!" Murong Miao laughed: "It's no wonder, madam, there was so much gossip outside at that time. If I hadn't really worked for the general, I would have thought that I was from the general's faction. It’s done by humans, let alone Madam!”

(End of this chapter)