The Heavens Begin with Detective Di Renjie

Chapter 49 The First Meeting of Di Renjie

When Di Renjie hurried to the palace, he saw the emperor talking with a man dressed as a Taoist priest.

What surprised him even more was that this person was able to sit directly opposite the emperor, which showed that his identity was extraordinary!
"Your Majesty, minister Di Renjie, I have come to see you by order." Di Renjie stepped forward and bowed his head.

Seeing Di Renjie, Wu Zetian forced a smile and said, "Huaiying, there is no need to be formal, just sit down."

She is in a trance now, and she really doesn't have the mind to understand these cumbersome rituals.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Di Renjie replied respectfully.

"By the way, Huaiying, you probably don't know him yet."

Wu Zetian pointed at Shen Youzhi, and said to Di Renjie: "He is Prince An Li Xuan. Since he was granted the title, he has stayed in Changzhou until this time when I called him into the capital of God."

When Di Renjie heard the words, he was suddenly stunned, and quickly stood up to salute Shen Youzhi: "I have seen His Royal Highness King An!"

Shen Youzhi smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Di Ge doesn't need to be too polite."

Although he has teamed up with Di Renjie to solve two major cases, this is the first time he has met the other party as "An Wang Li Xuan".

Obviously, Di Renjie didn't associate Li Xuan and Shen Youzhi together.

After all, one is a hero of the rivers and lakes, and the other is a prince and aristocrat. The two have nothing to do with each other. Normal people will not connect the two, just like basketball and chickens.

Although Di Renjie had never met Li Xuan, he had heard of him for a long time: Li Xuan, the son of King Pu Li Xin, the great-great-grandson of Emperor Taizong and Empress Wende.

Moreover, Di Renjie still remembered that Emperor Gaozong once praised Li Xuan when he was young, saying that he was quick-witted and could be a great leader!

For the royal heirs, this evaluation can already be said to be the top!

It's a pity that Li Xuan liked Huang Lao's learning since he was a child, and he didn't care about officialdom and politics. He only focused on cultivating Taoism and keeping in good health.

Even the name Li Xuan came from this.

Li Xuan's real name is Li Hui, but he had a blind date with Tao since childhood.

When the Celestial Master Sima Chengzhu came to the palace to give lectures in the past, he favored Li Hui very much, calling her "natural nature".

Therefore, Li Hui was renamed Li Xuan.

Later, during the Wu Zhou Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty, Li Xuan even took the initiative to ask Changzhou to be conferred, because that is where the Maoshan sect, a blessed place of Taoism, is located.

Since he was entrusted with the title, Li Xuan has never been involved in political affairs, and has devoted himself to studying Taoism.

It was precisely because of this that the emperor did not kill him.

After all, Li Xuan is called a "Daoist" by the world, and he doesn't care about power politics at all.

If the emperor didn't even let him go, who else in the Li clan would be spared?

Can the Li Tang faction in the court still assist her with peace of mind?
Di Renjie thought to himself: The emperor summoned King An to the capital this time, could it be another...
"I summoned King An to enter the palace this time for one purpose."

Wu Zetian told Di Renjie about his nightmares of the past few days, and repeated Shen Youzhi's thesis on ghosts and gods.

really.

Di Renjie understood in his heart that the emperor really summoned the "Daoist" King An, who is born with Taoism, to come to Beijing for the sake of the ghosts!
In recent days, the emperor has never met with his ministers in the Linde Hall, and rumors that the emperor is critically ill continue to spread in the palace, which has attracted various forces to move around.

The prince and Wu Sansi also secretly summoned their own forces many times to discuss important matters, just in case.

Although Di Renjie did not participate in the plans of these two parties, as the prime minister, he was aware of their movements.

However, these are all matters in the palace, and they involve the royal family. As a foreign minister, it is really inconvenient for me to participate. Why did the emperor summon himself because of this matter?
Di Renjie's doubts were quickly answered by Wu Zetian——

"Therefore, King An recommended you Huaiying to me." Wu Zetian said: "He said that you reason like a god, and you will definitely be able to solve the mystery of this matter."

"Wang An is absurd." Di Renjie said humbly after hearing this.

Only then did he realize that it was King An who recommended him to the emperor.

It's just that he didn't know Wang An before, so why did he suddenly recommend him to investigate this matter?
Is it just because of his reputation?

Di Renjie faintly felt something strange, but he couldn't figure out why.

"Okay." After explaining the reason, Wu Zetian sighed and said, "I'm exhausted now, and I don't want to argue about the truth or falsehood of ghosts and gods, so I appointed you two as imperial envoys to investigate the case, and ordered you to find out the ins and outs of this matter within ten days.

If not, he will be punished for the crime of deceiving the emperor! "

"According to the order!"

Shen Youzhi and Di Renjie immediately bowed their heads to accept the order.

To be honest, Di Renjie didn't want to take this case.

Once the matter of the royal family is involved, no matter what he does, it will not be good!
If you refuse, you will violate the holy will. In the emperor's anger, dismissing him from office is just a matter of leisure, and beheading is not impossible!
If the investigation is superficial and does not touch the core, then it is not good for the work.

The investigation was deep and the involvement was too extensive. Once the situation got out of control, the emperor was likely to push him out as a scapegoat.

This matter is difficult!

However, the emperor has spoken, and even the most difficult things must be done, otherwise let alone the future, people may be killed now!
"Okay, you guys go back first." Wu Zetian said a little weakly.

She is already in her 70s, and she hasn't slept well for several nights in a row. After talking so much, she can no longer hold on to her physical strength.

"Yes."

Seeing this situation, the two of Shen Youzhi retreated tactfully.

extraterrestrial
Di Renjie is not used to this sudden identity of "imperial envoy for investigation".

He just felt that everything was inexplicable, from the bloody eagle case to the urgent summoning by the imperial decree, and now the investigation by the decree
All of this came so suddenly and so coherently, as if
It seems that there is some force behind it, pushing things in a certain direction.

However, who can push the emperor to do things?
The will of the emperor is the will of heaven, who can influence the will of heaven?

"Old Di Ge? Old Di Ge!"

Seeing that Di Renjie was out of his mind, Shen Youzhi shouted loudly.

"Oh!"

Di Renjie came back to his senses, and said apologetically, "Your Highness, forgive me, the old minister was distracted for a while."

"It's okay."

Regarding Di Renjie's impoliteness, Shen Youyi laughed it off and said: "Mr. Di Ge, His Majesty entrusted the two of us to investigate the case, and set a time limit of ten days. I wonder if Mr. Ge has any clues?"

Di Renjie shook his head when he heard the words, and replied: "Your Highness, the old minister has just found out about this matter, and there is no valid information or evidence yet, so it is really hard to tell."

Having said that, he had a faint feeling that the haunting in the palace was intrinsically linked to the bloody eagle case in Yongchang County.

Of course, this is just a feeling, not supported by any evidence.

Just because he felt that this series of events was too strange and too coincidental.

"In terms of case investigation, no one in this dynasty can stand shoulder to shoulder with Elder Ge."

Shen Youzhi joked: "This king's head is all entrusted to the elder Ge."

"Your Highness has offended the old minister." Di Renjie replied hastily.

After all, King An was born in the royal family, and there are differences between monarchs and ministers. King An can make such jokes, but Di Renjie can't bear it!

However, he felt a little relieved at the moment, at least this Wang An looked as extraordinary as the rumors, and he was by no means comparable to ordinary dandies.

Working with such a person, Di Renjie can save a lot of worry.

If he meets a dude's noble son, and he has to appease the other party while investigating the case, then he will be physically and mentally exhausted!
(End of this chapter)