Imperial City Investigative Department

Chapter 184 Negotiation (One Update)
Zeng Tai was the chancellor personally chosen by Li Heng after succeeding to the throne. He was also a capable minister left by the late emperor to Li Heng. Dedicated to serving the people, Zeng Tai worked as a county magistrate in various places for more than [-] years.

The late emperor once said that Zeng Tai was an upright man with a virtuous nature, always harboring a heart of loyalty and filial piety, good at administering benevolent government, serving the people wholeheartedly, and quite talented.

Li Heng regards Zeng Tai very highly, but Zeng Tai is over [-] years old, and the old diseases from his youth often break out, and he can't help thinking of retiring from his old age and returning to his hometown, but Li Heng can't leave him for the time being, and he can't do without various rewards , also ordered the imperial physician to live in the prime minister's mansion, and even sought out famous doctors among the people.

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Zeng Tai went back to the mansion, and before he sat down, the little eunuch came to make an announcement. Zeng Tai knew that if it wasn't a big deal, the officials wouldn't bother him like this, but how could he have thought that it was such a big deal!
Li Hengping withdrew the serving eunuchs, and there were only three people left in the hall. After reading the scriptures, Zeng Tai forgot to breathe for a moment.

Li Heng said with a gloomy face:

"Using the lives of living people to train evil ghosts to eat people, can all the people in the world live in peace? If this palace, this throne is not handed over to others, what are you waiting for? This world will soon be like a purgatory!"

Zeng Tai calmed down a bit at this time, he glanced at Chen Zhong first, if he wanted to cover up this kind of matter, he would be dealt with by the people of the Imperial City Division, and the officials would not ask him to discuss it, since he was allowed to come, then It's time to go to war.

So Zeng Tai said:

"This matter must be investigated to the end. Deputy Envoy Yu and Song Tixing both mentioned those books, and they should be destroyed as soon as possible. No one will be lost! No one will be left behind for the first one and the second one! Send troops to strictly investigate the return of Yang'an County. On the road to Beijing, those eight disciples must be beheaded outside of the capital! Third, Deputy Envoy Yu dispatched troops into the mountain to investigate every inch, so that no harm could be left behind, and then the mountain was closed, and no one was allowed to enter the mountain for five years. Fourth, Yang’an county government will arrest everyone, and please Your Majesty to order a replacement official to take up the post as soon as possible. The local people don’t understand why this unbelievable thing happened, and the county government is useless, so send officials as soon as possible to handle political affairs, so as to avoid civil chaos.”

Li Heng nodded, looked at Chen Zhong, and Chen Zhong said: "What Zeng Xiang said is very true, but those eight disciples are carrying hideous ghosts, I'm afraid they can't be retained by manpower. Although Song Tixing mentioned the Sanqing Temple... ...but this old slave feels that Wu Chen must be responsible for this matter."

Li Heng frowned: "Currently, Laojie Mountain cannot be separated from Wu Chen. There are strange things there, if it can't be completely destroyed..."

Li Heng didn't go on, but the three of them knew the consequences if they couldn't be completely destroyed. When these two notes were written, Wu Chen was still fighting alone. In the process of destroying the cave, he didn't know the result, and he didn't know if he would come back alive. .

Zeng Tai thought for a while and said:

"First dispatch officials to Yang'an County to deal with political affairs as soon as possible, without interfering with the handling of the case by the Imperial City Division, and then dispatch troops to intercept along the way. Even if it is dangerous, you can buy time. Find a few priests from the Sanqing Temple. Is Yuan Tianshi near the capital? The family ordered him to come to the capital immediately, if Tianshi Yuan is here, there is nothing he can do."

Li Heng nodded and said: "Choose someone who can do it, and send it to the emergency first. Chen Zhong arranged for the interception on the way. It stands to reason that everyone should be able to deal with it. Yuan Tianshi... I also ordered someone to invite it, but..."

"Your Majesty must think twice." Chen Zhong said with a bow.

Zeng Tai frowned tightly, he knew what Chen Zhong meant, would all the Taoists who participated in the event still be alive after the event?This is like taking a person who knows how to swim into the water to catch a big fish. They know where it is, and they may sneak there next time. If they don't know how to swim, it is useless even if they know where it is.

What about Wu Chen?It stands to reason that Wu Chen is Chen Zhong's subordinate. Chen Zhong persuaded the officials to think twice at this time, but he is ready to kill Wu Chen after the matter is over?

Li Heng waved his hand and said, "It's a matter of priority. Arrange it first, and then wait for news from Yang'an County. Song Gu and Yu Shi'an's brochures have arrived, and yours, regardless of whether Wu Chen succeeds or not, should be arriving soon."

"Yes, I have told my subordinates before I leave that if the secret letter arrives, it can be sent to the palace."

Zeng Tai asked: "This Wu Chen is the beggar who made meritorious service in Anping County?"

Chen Zhong rolled his eyes inadvertently, and said: "Yes, although he has some skills, he is not obedient to discipline..."

"Deputy Envoy Yu praised him a lot. It seems that there was some misunderstanding between the two before. It can be seen that Wu Chen has some real skills, otherwise Yu Shi'an would not bow his head." Zeng Tai said it easily, but it was clearly a temptation .

Chen Zhong was thinking about how to respond, when he heard movement outside the hall, Li Heng asked loudly, "What's the matter?"

Liu Jinzhong hurriedly replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Gu Shiming, the secretary of the Imperial City Office, brought a letter, saying that it should be handed over to Commander Chen immediately..."

"Send it in!"

Liu Jinzhong held the letter in both hands, carefully delivered it to Li Heng, and then quickly withdrew.

Li Heng couldn't wait to open the letter, and Chen Zhong's eyes flickered. He felt that if Wu Chen came back alive, he would definitely write the letter himself, and he also believed that Wu Chen would come back alive. Let's take a look at Wu Chen's 'writing'.

After reading the secret letter, Li Heng handed it to Chen Zhong, and sighed, "With Wu Chen here, God blesses me to rejuvenate my country!"

Chen Zhong frowned, read the letter carefully, and couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief. Although he felt a little regretful, he was still relieved.

Zeng Tai hurriedly grabbed the letter and read it seriously.

Song Gu and Yu Shi’an’s notebooks mainly wrote about what they saw and heard in the cave and some inferences, while Wu Chen asked the second year of high school to write most of the results that have already been found out. For example, the eight apprentices were the culprits who killed five hundred soldiers. What sorcery do they know, what do they bring, where are they going? The one in Prince Cheng's mansion in Kyoto is not the real Prince Cheng.

How could Li Heng not sigh!
Once angry and relaxed, Li Heng's complexion became paler obviously, and he said:

"The most important thing right now is to mobilize troops to seal Longgu Mountain first. Those eight people brought the monsters to Longgu Mountain. It must have been planned long ago. What's there in Longgu Mountain? If it's a fake Li Yi in Prince Cheng's mansion, then it's true." Where is it? It stands to reason that he would not let the eight apprentices betray Su Chang, that is, someone betrayed him! Who? Who else participated in this matter? This person must be waiting in Longgu Mountain, he is the real Zhang San!"

"What Your Majesty said is very true. Sealing Longgu Mountain is the top priority, and finding the whereabouts of the eight people is also an urgent task." Chen Zhong said.

"These eight people have the ability to create illusions, who can stop them?" Zeng Tai asked holding a letter.

Chen Zhong said: "According to Wu Chen's intention, first find the traces of the eight people and tell Wu Chen that he may be able to deal with it. From the perspective of time, Your Majesty Hong Fu, we still have a chance, but the Longgu Mountain is sealed... I'm afraid There will be fish that slip through the net."

(End of this chapter)