People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1042 Wan Qing is bold and Pei Yan solves the case

Pei Yan stood in the courtyard with an ugly face, and beside him stood the prince Xima Liu Nayan with an equally ugly face.

This is Henan Station in the east of Luoyang City.

Countless guards inside and outside stood solemnly with their flags fluttering, and the flags were embroidered with the words Cao and Yue.

The sound of horse hooves galloped from a distance, and finally he walked quickly into the post house.

Zuo Si Lang, Dou Sitai, came in from the outside with an expressionless face, looked at Pei Yan and Liu Nayan and handed over his hands: "I have met Pei Shangshu and Liu Xima."

"Why are you here, Mr. Dou?" Pei Yan returned the greeting with his hands in hand.

"The prince's birthday gift to your majesty has been lost. The left minister and all the princes in the political affairs hall are very concerned. You'd better find it back before your majesty knows about it." Dou Sitai slightly arched his hands in the direction of Qianyang Palace, Pei Yan's expression Suddenly he became solemn.

"So, what happened today?" Dou Sitai's eyes stood up and he looked around. There were at least hundreds of Wuyue guards here, why would the prince's birthday gift be lost?

Liu Nayan said: "Last night, the Wu Yue Jinzhuo envoy arrived at Henan Station. Because it was getting late and the city gate was closed, they took a rest here temporarily. But I didn't expect that at dawn the next day, the undersea tree sent from Yangzhou would It has disappeared without a trace, and the official is discussing with Pei Shangshu how to investigate?"

Dou Sitai nodded, then turned to look at Pei Yan, turning his head and asked: "Shang Shu Pei came very quickly, has anyone from Dali Temple arrived yet?"

"His Majesty has decreed that the Ministry of Punishment should cooperate with the Jinwu Guards in the two counties of Luoyang, Henan, to 'protect' the safety of the foreign envoys from Chang'an and the envoys from various states. Pei happened to be patrolling nearby, and he really did not expect that the birthday gift given to His Majesty by the East Palace, It's really a strange thing that it was stolen in front of everyone." After Pei Yan finished speaking, he turned to look at Liu Nayan.

Liu Nayan looked so ugly that he didn't speak, but Pei Yan's expression wasn't much better either.

Yesterday, Yuan Wanqing asked him to help him watch the prince's birthday gift, but he didn't expect that something would happen today.

Fortunately, he didn't agree yesterday, otherwise he would be the one taking the blame today.

Pei Yan felt resentful in his heart. Yuan Wanqing was far inferior to Ming Chongyan in such a conspiracy.

In Ming Chongyan, everyone worked together and benefited together, but in Yuan Wanqing, others worked and he benefited himself.

And all the while keeping everyone in the dark.

Who would feel comfortable cooperating with such a person?

Thinking further, Yuan Wanqing's methods are obviously insufficient, and problems have already appeared on Pei Yan. Who knows whether something will happen to him one day in the future.

Just like what happened today, who knows who will be implicated one day.

"Everyone, how should we investigate this case next?" Dou Sitai said very directly: "Things must be recovered before His Majesty knows about it. If you two think that the manpower is insufficient, Dali Temple, Qianniu Guard, Yushitai, please Any official can be found.”

Dou Sitai's appearance here now is equivalent to the appearance of all the prime ministers here.

With the order, he could order all the yamen in Luoyang.

"With Dou Lang's words, Pei is relieved." Pei Yan nodded, looked at the entire inn, and said in a deep voice: "Being able to remain silent in the inn, surrounded by hundreds of guards, Those who stole things are definitely not ordinary people, but it is a pity that now that His Majesty is celebrating his birthday, there are too many capable people in Luoyang."

Dou Sitai and Liu Nayan sighed in their hearts.

It is precisely because things in Luoyang City are so complicated that so many people are concerned about this matter.

"Put aside all external factors, first of all, let's grasp one thing. Where is this thief after he got the thing?" Pei Yan turned his head, looked at Jianchun Gate to the west, and said calmly: "This person has two things. There are two possibilities, one is to enter Luoyang City, and the other is to leave Luoyang City."

After a slight pause, Pei Yan said: "There are two ways to leave Luoyang City. One is to escape far away and escape to the world. Now the Ministry of Punishment will send a letter to checkpoints and strictly inspect them. We don't want to catch people, at least don't do it." Let him run too far; the second is that he is still in Luoyang, but has not entered the city, and is still around Luoyang, waiting for the wind to subside before entering the city."

"It must still be in Luoyang." Dou Sitai and Liu Nayan nodded at the same time. Those who can target the prince are definitely not ordinary people.

"Very good, then please ask Qian Niuwei to lead the right guard soldiers to strictly inspect the people, Taoist temples, temples, and schools outside Luoyang City. If he is there, force them out. If he is not, it can be considered as a birthday celebration for His Majesty. , clean up the local public security first." Pei Yan spoke in a very orderly manner.

"Okay." Dou Sitai nodded, then looked to the side.

One of his men immediately handed over his hand, and then ran quickly into the city, rushing back to Shangshu Province.

Pei Yan looked into Luoyang City and said, "The most likely possibility is that the person has entered Luoyang. There are two situations.

One is to enter the palace directly from Jianchun Gate, and the other is to go around the city and enter the city from other gates, but no matter what, such a big thing cannot be sent into the city at will.

Whether it is Jianchun Gate or other city gates, you should be able to find something on the way to other city gates from here.

Question the prison guard in detail and conduct an internal inspection of the prison guard. It is inevitable that someone will be involved in the thief and cover it up at the same time. "

Anyone entering the city, no matter who they are, needs to register at the city gate.

Even the prime ministers and princes of the clan are no exception. The most they can do is ask and send them off politely, but what should be recorded must still be recorded.

"It's not easy to put an eight-foot-tall box in." Liu Nayan couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. The situation was finally getting better.

Pei Yan shook his head and said: "If he had someone outside the city, I'm afraid he would cut the thing into several pieces immediately, then put it into a carriage and transport it in."

Liu Nayan's face instantly became extremely ugly.

Pei Yan looked at Dou Sitai and said: "Search all carriages with boxes, even coffins, and check them carefully. The city gate has not been open for a long time. Even if there are such families, there should not be many."

"Check!" Dou Sitai immediately turned around and looked to his side. A subordinate officer had already handed over his hand, and then quickly went to the city gate to conduct a detailed inspection.

"At this point, we can at least know how many people there are on the other side and which direction they went into the city. The next thing we need to be careful about is that the other side changes identities and carriages midway." As soon as Pei Yan finished speaking, Liu Nayan just His relaxed expression turned ugly again.

"But no matter how the opponent changes, the approximate number of people and the approximate number of vehicles will not change. Let the watchtower guards check and they should be able to find out." Pei Yan looked sideways, and without Dou Sitai's signal, someone had already turned around to check. .

Pei Yan's face instantly became solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Now we have reached the most difficult step."

"Mr. Pei, please speak." Dou Sitai earnestly raised his hand to Pei Yan.

Undoubtedly, he admired Pei Yan very much now.

It has never been easy for Pei Zilong to become the Minister of the Ministry of Justice.

Pei Yan sneered slightly and said: "The last person this thing is related to is either a large tribe outside the territory or a powerful power in the court. After all, he can know that the birthday gift from the East Palace is arriving in Kyoto today. He should explore the layout of the inn in advance and make preparations. Even in the whole city, there are not many people who can do it." Dou Sitai and Liu Nayan's faces were very ugly. If this matter is really investigated thoroughly, no one knows what the result will be.

"Check it." Liu Nayan's face turned cold.

Dou Sitai then nodded and said, "Check it out. Your Majesty is celebrating his birthday. If someone does such a reckless thing, Your Majesty will be angry if he finds out about it."

On the emperor's birthday, if someone touches the prince's gift, it is not only a slap in the prince's face, but also a slap in the emperor's face.

This kind of person must not stay in Luoyang easily. Once found, he will be severely punished immediately.

"If necessary, the Sixth Army of the East Palace can also be mobilized." Liu Na said, escalating the matter again.

The prince's congratulatory gift to the emperor was lost. Once the prince invites the emperor, the prince will be dispatched, and things will definitely happen.

Pei Yan took a deep breath. When Ming Chongyan was around, the secret guards were bold but cautious. Others would never be able to grasp this kind of leverage, but if it fell into the hands of Yuan Wanqing, it might be possible.

You must know that although the Secret Guard is secretive, it is actually known to the outside world. Internally, the location of the Secret Guard's headquarters is known to all important officials in the court.

As long as the emperor allows it, three hundred armored soldiers can be slaughtered completely without mobilizing many troops.

"check!"

……

"Is it here?" Pei Yan looked up at the Tiangong Temple with its red walls and green tiles and the faint sound of bells. His face was full of disbelief.

Tiangong Temple, a famous temple in Luoyang.

A few years ago, a large altar ceremony in honor of Emperor Li Hong was even held here.

The breadth of his reputation is evident.

The most important thing is that it is only two squares away from the end gate of the imperial city.

The prince's gift that was stolen in Henan Station was finally found here after searching for it.

General Jinwu Guardsman Qin Ming on the side nodded seriously and said: "I was sent here and never came out again. The general has just sent his men to sneak in to investigate. The car is still inside, but the things inside, It has been moved to the temple.”

"No matter what the reason is, find the thing first, and then slowly investigate the cause." Liu Nayan made a decisive decision.

We must first find the prince and give him a gift, and then we can slowly investigate other matters.

"Okay." Pei Yan looked at Xu Yu, the young minister of Dali Temple, and Dou Sitai, who all nodded at the same time.

It's getting late.

The emperor may issue an imperial edict at any time and summon everyone to the palace. It is best for them to handle everything properly before then.

"Charge!" Pei Yan waved his hand, and the next moment, countless Jinwu guards were holding swords and shields and directly killed Tiangong Temple.

There is no pretense, no intrigue.

At this time, everything comes first to find the prince and give him gifts.

Listening to the shouts inside, Pei Yan frowned deeply.

He didn't understand a little.

What the hell is Yuan Wanqing doing?

He stole the crown prince's gift and hid it in a Buddhist temple. What kind of operation was this?

Is this meant to make Buddhism stand on the opposite side of the prince?

But if this is really the case, then Buddhism will immediately stand opposite to the emperor and the ministers.

Because now what they are doing has completely crossed the line.

Now even the prime ministers have not taken sides in the battle for the crown prince, and the people from the Buddhist sect have already taken the lead.

The emperor, in particular, would think more often about what the Buddhists were doing. Was he already certain that he was about to die?

What if he is not dead? Does Buddhism want him to die?
  When an emperor hates Buddhism from the bottom of his heart, he has ten thousand ways to make Buddhism uncomfortable.

Not to mention the most direct.

There were bursts of noise, and a high-pitched voice rang out: "Found it."

Pei Yan's expression immediately changed.

……

Looking at the undersea tree placed in the abbot's Zen room in the backyard, Pei Yan and others all looked at each other for a moment.

Because just on the wooden couch in the Zen room, a great monk wearing yellow monk robes sat cross-legged, his eyes closed, his palms clasped together, and he seemed to be chanting in a low voice.

But if you get closer, you can find that he is not chanting at all.

He didn't even have a breath or a heartbeat at all.

The abbot of Tiangong Temple, who was famous throughout Luoyang, passed away today.

In the center of his Zen room, there are undersea trees that the prince asked King Cao and King Yue to collect from the East China Sea.

This scene left everyone wondering what to say.

What exactly is going on here?
  (End of this chapter)