The Heavens Begin with Detective Di Renjie

Chapter 85 Undercurrent
God capital Luoyang
After more than a month, the group finally returned to Luoyang from Liuzhou.

It can be said that the encirclement and suppression of the Snake Spirit was a complete victory. There was not even a single setback in the process, and it was unbelievably smooth.

The only thing that delays time is the march back and forth.

After coming and going, the time spent on the road alone was more than two months.

The real time to attack the snake spirit was less than three days.

The reason why it went so smoothly is also due to the factional disputes within Snake Spirit itself.

The two strongest of the six snake heads did not contribute at all, and the defensive power of the snake spirit was naturally extremely empty.

Coupled with the two leading parties, Xiaomei and Lu Cheng, they not only quietly brought Di Renjie's army to Tuo Luodi, but also allowed Shen Youzhi and Li Yuanfang to enter the general arena smoothly, making it impossible for Xiao Qingfang to organize resistance.

Combining all the above, it made this operation appear so smooth.

But also because of this, Di Renjie felt more and more strange in his heart. He clearly realized that the case was far from over.

Therefore, he said in his reply to Emperor Wu Zetian that although the Snake Spirit General Altar was broken, the case was not over yet.

Not only that, Di Renjie also asked the emperor for a decree, a decree of "doing things cheaply" with power all over the sky.

Why do things cheaply?

That is, you can cut first and play later, and you can decide anything by yourself without notification.

This is the right of the sky, basically equal to the decentralization of imperial power!

If it is in other places, such as remote areas such as the frontier, it is similar to the power of an imperial envoy holding a sword of Shangfang.

But now this secret decree has devolved all the military and political power in Luoyang, the capital of God!
The military and political affairs in the key areas of Gyeonggi are related to the life and death of the emperor and all the ministers in the court, and also related to the stability of the world.

The direct devolution of the military power of the capital city of a country is unprecedented and unheard of for thousands of years, which shows the degree of trust the emperor has in Di Renjie.

With this decree, no matter what God does, there is no need to report in advance, and decisions can be made immediately.

It is also because of this that in the original book, Di Renjie was able to command Wang Xiaojie's Weiwei troops to storm the Taiwo.

If there is no royal license to attack the Taiwo by force, it is tantamount to committing a rebellion, enough to implicate the nine clans, even if Wang Xiaojie dares, his guards will never dare to obey such orders.

Difu, Dongkuayuan
Shen Youzhi put a small piece of paper on the candle, and the flames instantly swallowed it up.

This is the information from his subordinates.

On the way back to the capital of God, he had already conveyed the follow-up plan to his cronies.

Now I have received a reply saying that they are ready.

rustling—

Shen Youzhi cleared away the ashes with a casual slap.

After a long time, Di Chun shouted from outside the door: "Master Shen, please go to the main hall to talk!"

"I see." Shen Youzhi slowly opened the door.

"Let's go."

"Okay!" Di Chun nodded with a smile.

Afterwards, the two went to the main hall together.

In the main hall, Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang were analyzing the case and discussing plans together.

Originally, Ruyan was supposed to come too, but she and sister Xiaomei reunited after a long absence, and they had a lot of private conversations in the boudoir, so they were absent.

"Master, Mr. Shen has arrived."

Di Chun and Shen Youzhi walked in together.

"Di Gong, brother Yuanfang." Shen Youzhi bowed his hands to the two of them.

"Brother Shen." Li Yuanfang also cupped his hands in response.

Di Renjie stroked his beard slightly and said, "Worry, sit down."

Shen Youzhi nodded, and then sat on the second seat on Di Renjie's left.

Then, Di Renjie ordered Di Chun to go out to watch and not let outsiders disturb him.

"Since the Battle of Liuzhou, we broke through the main altar of the Snake Spirit, and Xiao Qingfang, the head of the Snake, died. It can be said that we have won a complete victory.

However, there are still many doubts and unsolved mysteries in this case.

Who did Xiao Qingfang die at?

Where is the other force hidden in the snake spirit, and what is their purpose.

We don't yet know the answers to these questions.

Therefore, we must not be complacent. "

Di Renjie summed up the gains during this period, and also raised doubts that have not yet been clarified.

Li Yuanfang asked at the right time: "My lord, on the way back that day, I asked you a question. You hesitated to speak, did you think of something?"

Di Renjie nodded and said: "At that time, I did have some guesses in my mind, but I was not sure yet.

Besides, the matter is of great importance, so it is natural not to speak recklessly.

Until yesterday, Di Chun and I went to the Tai Palace."

Too womb?
Li Yuanfang was startled, did the prince also have an accident?
But Di Renjie continued to say: "I was just chatting with the prince, but he was extremely nervous.

Moreover, without the approval of the Crown Prince's Neifang Bureau, he dug a lotus pond in the crown prince's womb.

Not to mention that the lotus pond was built nondescriptly and without style, but the prince's cautious character would never do such a thing that violated the etiquette. "

Hearing this, Li Yuanfang and Shen Youzhi looked at each other, and they both had an astonishing guess in their hearts.

Shen Youzhi "suddenly" said: "Di Gong, what do you mean, the prince in the East Palace is very likely to be a fake, and the real prince has already fallen into the hands of the snake spirit?"

Li Yuanfang also looked at Di Renjie, thinking the same way in his heart.

Di Renjie smiled slightly, and said: "I also had this guess at the time, so I tentatively asked the prince about the Huzhou case a few years ago.

The prince escaped death in the Huzhou case and was almost deposed by the emperor.

Logically speaking, he should have been extremely impressed by this case, but he actually said that he forgot and couldn't remember the details of that year.

At that time, I concluded that the prince in front of me was a fake!
So I asked Di Chun to pretend to fall into the water in the name of visiting the garden, and explore the details of the lotus pond. "

"What's in there?" Li Yuanfang asked impatiently.

"Di Chun said that the water there was very muddy, and he could only vaguely see a square frame surrounded by logs," Di Renjie replied.

"A square frame surrounded by logs?" Li Yuanfang was puzzled.

What's the use of this?

Could it be that the snake spirit is going to repair the canal?
Shen Youzhi was also "confused" and said: "What's the use of the square frame? Is it because the snake spirit took so much trouble to replace the prince just to repair the canal?"

Seeing that everyone was unclear, Di Renjie asked Li Yuanfang with a smile: "Yuanfang, do you still remember the blueprints we found in the dungeon of Hanguang Temple?"

drawing?

Li Yuanfang was taken aback for a moment, and then suddenly said: "My lord, you mean that what is drawn on the blueprint is the sluice gate in the lotus pond?"

When Di Renjie heard this, he smiled mysteriously: "After I came back last night, I showed the blueprint to Mr. Lu, and he said that the drawing on it was indeed a water gate.

I handed him the two ancient books in Yuan Tiangang's luggage, and he said they were weather and hydrological data about the Luohe River, and he also mentioned to me the "miracle of the Luohe River" in very detail, as if he had experienced it himself. over average. "

"Is there any problem?" Li Yuanfang didn't understand what Di Renjie meant, and said casually, "Mr. Lu is Yuan Tiangang's assistant, so he naturally knows all these things."

"No!" Di Renjie flatly denied: "Other things are fine, except for the "Luohe Miracle", even if Lu Cheng heard Yuan Tiangang mention it, it is impossible for him to know such details.

Otherwise, the emperor would never allow him to live. "

"Di Gong, what do you mean, that Mr. Lu is also a fake?" Shen Youzhi said in an "unbelievable" way.

Li Yuanfang also looked at Di Renjie in shock.

He was the one who persuaded Lu Cheng to surrender, and even helped them destroy the organs of the Snake Spirit General Altar. He really couldn't believe that the other party was also a fake.

"That's right, and he's none other than Yuan Tiangang who planned the 'Luohe Mystery' back then!"

Di Renjie pointed out the true identity of the fake Lu Cheng with great certainty.

(End of this chapter)