The Heavens Begin with Detective Di Renjie

Chapter 58
Facing the question raised by Wu Zetian, Di Renjie considered for a long time, and finally answered: "King An is very smart, and I have had his help in solving the case this time.

Moreover, King An is well versed in Taoism, his personality is indifferent and inactive, he is not rigid about court etiquette, and seems to have no interest in political affairs. "

He said this, not only emphasizing the contribution of King An in this case, but also saying that he had no intention of participating in court affairs, hoping to dispel the emperor's suspicion of King An.

To be honest, without King An's help in this case, they don't know how long they would have been confused in the theory of ghosts and gods. It is not an exaggeration to say that King An solved it with his own strength.

But Di Renjie had to take most of the credit on himself.

Because only in this way can he let the emperor put down his guard against King An.

This is the balance of politics.

King An participated in this whole process. If he made no achievements, the emperor would probably suspect that he had selfish intentions, so he did not work hard.

Conversely, if King An is too aggressive, even has "Taizong legacy", then the emperor may not even be able to sleep soundly!

Therefore, Di Renjie only said that Wang An had meritorious service, but the contribution was not great.

In this way, the emperor will neither be suspicious nor kill heroes without authorization.

As for the last "unintentional political affairs", it was Di Renjie's reassurance to the emperor: don't worry, he doesn't have that kind of thought at all!
"Then how do you think I should reward King An for his meritorious service?" Wu Zetian asked again.

Di Renjie was sure, knowing that the emperor's suspicion of King An had eased, but he still said cautiously: "In Yichen's opinion, King An probably doesn't like things in the world, nor does he like fame and wealth. Your Majesty might as well give him a few volumes of Dao Zang."

Only then did Wu Zetian nodded, and ordered to the servant beside him, "Just follow what Di Qing said."

Soon, the imperial decree was passed on to Shen Youzhi.

Shen Youzhi originally thought that he would not be able to hear about Di Renjie until tomorrow, but unexpectedly, he waited for the emperor's imperial decree in the middle of the night.

The content of the imperial decree is also very simple, which is to commend him for his achievements in this case, reward him with several volumes of Taoist collections, and announce that he will immediately enter the palace for an audience.

When the imperial decree was summoned, Shen Youzhi naturally did not delay, and after tidying up his appearance a little, he brought the important witness He Yun and rushed to the capital of God together with the imperial envoy who delivered the decree.

When Shen You entered the hall, he saw Wu Zetian sitting upright and Di Renjie sitting beside him.

Obviously, the two had finished talking, and Wu Zetian also recovered.

"Your Majesty Li Xuan, see Your Majesty!" Shen Youzhi bowed his head and saluted.

"Excuse me." Wu Zetian said softly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Shen Youzhi replied respectfully.

"This time you have helped Di Qing solve the case, and I will reward you." Wu Zetian said: "Di Qing said that you don't like fame, wealth and wealth, so I will reward you with a few volumes of Taoism."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!" Shen Youzhi replied.

Now that he talked about the case, he naturally wanted to mention what happened at night.

"Your Majesty, before I meet with you"

Shen Youzhi told all about the killers breaking into the Yongchang county government office one after another at night.

"Fortunately, the arresters of the Yongchang County Government resisted desperately, which prevented the killers from succeeding." He finally gave the credit to those arresters.

Wu Zetian frowned upon hearing this.

Although the Yongchang County Yamen is small, it represents the court's law and majesty.

Trespassing on the county government office is an act of rebellion and treason, and it is a punishable crime!

"Where is He Yun now?" Wu Zetian suppressed his anger and asked in a deep voice.

"I'm waiting outside the hall to be summoned by the Holy Spirit." Shen Youzhi replied.

"Xuan." Wu Zetian ordered to the servant with his head turned sideways.

Soon, He Yun, the Flying Dragon Envoy, was brought into the hall.

After experiencing the incident at night, He Yun no longer concealed it for Princess Taiping, and confessed everything he knew.

"This rebellious woman! It's so daring!" Wu Zetian's anger, which had been suppressed just now, charged up again.

Although he already knew in his heart that the person behind the scenes was his own daughter, but when he heard clearly from others that his daughter had plans against him, anyone would be furious.

More importantly, Princess Taiping's rebellion, which had been tacitly known by only a few people, had been completely put on the table, forcing Wu Zetian to make a clear decision.

If she is not severely punished according to the law, then the censor in the court will probably spray her into a sieve!

What's more, there is a large group of Li Tang sects watching.
Compared with the life of a daughter who wants to murder her by any means, Wu Zetian certainly values ​​Jiangshan Sheji more.

"He Yun, Wang Zhiyuan and others are deceiving the heavens against their hearts. Their crimes cannot be pardoned. They will be divided into five horses."

Wu Zetian finally made a decision.

"Princess Taiping colluded with traitors, plotted a great rebellion, ordered the abolishment of the king, demoted to common people, and exiled Qianzhou."

For Princess Taiping's punishment, Wu Zetian obviously referred to the past and chose the way Taizong dealt with Prince Li Chengqian.

This is not only to silence Li Tang faction, but also because she is getting older and her murderous nature is not as deep as before.

According to her murderous nature when she was young, Princess Taiping would have no way out.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Shen Youzhi and Di Renjie praised in unison.

Wu Zetian was neither happy nor sad, but ordered Qian Niuwei to put He Yun in prison, waiting for execution, and ordered his servant to draw up an order to submit the details of this conspiracy and his own decision to Dali Temple for review.

Afterwards, she looked at Shen Youzhi again, and asked casually: "It is often said in the world that Mr. Huang has a way to keep in good health. I wonder if it is true or not?"

The topic was changed so bluntly, it was obvious that Wu Zetian deliberately vented his anger on Shen Youzhi, deliberately challenged him.

"Really." Shen Youzhi replied without hesitation.

Although Wu Zetian's heart was cold, she couldn't help being very interested when she heard this.

No matter who it is, no matter how much power he has in his hands, when he is getting old, he always hopes to live a few more days.

What's more, Wu Zetian has just experienced the confusion of ghosts and gods, and survived from death in various illusions, so she is naturally more eager for longevity and well-being.

"Can I practice one or two?" Wu Zetian asked again.

"No." Shen Youzhi refused flatly.

Di Renjie, who was on the side, was terrified when he heard this, full of puzzlement, and secretly said: Wang An has always been intelligent, how could he be so unwise and offend Longyan in public?
Sure enough, Wu Zetian frowned upon hearing Shen Youzhi's words, and his expression was quite sullen, but thinking of his merits in solving the case, he didn't get angry immediately, but continued to ask: "Why?"

"Early to bed and early to rise can preserve one's health." Shen Youzhi explained: "Your Majesty is the ruler of the world, so you should be diligent, benevolent and love the people. How can you abolish the public because of personal interests, and lose the big because of small things?"

The more the emperor wanted to vent his anger on himself, the more he had to be upright, so that she would not dare to move her "direct admonisher".

Di Renjie was applauding Shen Youzhi's impartial remonstrance in his heart, but the emperor asked with a smile: "Since that's the case, who do you think is more kind to all people in the world, Li Tang or Li Tang?"

When Di Renjie heard this, cold sweat broke out on his forehead——

What a heartbreaking question!
It's really unpredictable!

Although the emperor said these words with a smile, they were by no means joking, but were honest and heartbreaking words.

Li Xuan is a descendant of the Li family and a great-great-grandson of Emperor Taizong. If he said that the emperor's kindness is even greater than that of Li Tang, it would be tantamount to forgetting his ancestors.

But if he said that Li Tang's kindness is more serious, although he has kept his reputation, he has committed a crime of disrespect, which is enough to deprive him of his title and go to prison!

If King An is not alone, and the emperor seizes the handle, I am afraid that a large number of Li clans will be implicated.

At that time, the conflict between Wu Zhou faction and Li Tang faction will be completely intensified, irreconcilable, and even a big chaos will be inevitable!

This is the reason for the saying that being a minister in the court and being a death row prisoner in the evening is like accompanying a tiger!
Facing Wu Zetian's questioning, Shen Youzhi pondered for a moment, and replied: "Being kind to Yao and Shun is no different."

it is good!
Good answer!

Di Renjie sighed in his heart: No wonder Emperor Gaozong praised An Wang for his intelligence, and he could be a great man!
Both Yao and Shun were wise rulers in governing the world, and it is difficult to distinguish between the two in terms of virtue. Comparing the two directly avoids the most acute questions.

The most wonderful thing is that the virtues of Yao and Shun's abdication have been passed down through the ages, and today's Wu Zhou and Li Tang are in the same line, and it is indistinguishable from each other.

Although the name has been changed and the year has been changed, the fundamentals have not changed.

Wang An's words are quite a metaphor for the present.

This is tantamount to telling the emperor: If you want me to recognize the legitimacy of Wu Zhou, you must first admit that Wu Zhou and Li Tang are in the same line, otherwise, how can the theory of Yao and Shun come about?

If the emperor does not admit this, it means that he has denied his own virtue.

Not only did he evade criticism, but he also put forward his own point of view, unloading his efforts and transforming his efforts, and pulling a thousand catties in fours and twos, he really has a Taoist demeanor!

"Good! What a kindness to Yao and Shun." Wu Zetian finally relaxed his brows, and said, "King An is really smart and quick-witted!"

"Your Majesty's absurd praise, I'm just telling the truth." Shen Youzhi bowed his eyebrows and said humbly.

Wu Zetian's face remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "In that case, you can go down."

"According to the order."

Shen Youzhi took the order and slowly exited the hall.

(End of this chapter)