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Chapter 310 Exposed! The Vermillion Bird of the Four Symbols!

Chang'an County Government Office, inside the county magistrate's office.

Chang'an County Magistrate Zhou Helin looked at his mentor's son, the Ministry of Rites Doctor Fang Yizhi, with a headache, and couldn't help but say: "What reflection of light? What interaction of forces... Junior brother, I really can't solve your problem."

Fang Yizhi was wearing a loose Confucian robe and was buried in a book. When he heard Zhou Helin's words, he raised his head and frowned, "Aren't you and Lin Sizheng both responsible for investigating the case? Why does Lin Sizheng know everything, but Senior Brother doesn't?"

Zhou Helin: “…”

Lin Feng is a fucking evildoer, a monster, who can compare to him?

Zhou Helin was also puzzled. Even if one was a genius, it was already amazing to be good at one thing. Looking at the geniuses throughout the dynasties, which one was not good at something? But what about Lin Feng?

Not to mention his talent in solving cases, no one in history can compare to him.

Now he is also very proficient in astronomy, mathematics and physics. Even Fang Yizheng, who is recognized by them as the most promising young scholar, respects him highly. It is not exaggerating at all to say that Lin Feng is a monster.

Seeing that Zhou Helin didn't say anything, Fang Yizheng couldn't help but sigh, shook his head in disappointment, and then silently lowered his head to flip through the book.

This scene made Zhou Helin’s eyelids jump... What does Fang Yizheng mean?
I was already upset enough that I lost to Lin Feng in solving the case. But you, my own man, not only did not comfort me, but also showed that kind of expression. Aren't you too crooked?

Zhou Helin was depressed and couldn't help but say, "I admit that Lin Sizheng is indeed very capable, but sometimes, ability doesn't represent everything... Just like Lin Sizheng's current situation, whether he will live or die in the future is still uncertain."

Fang Yizhi raised his head again after hearing this. He frowned and asked, "What trouble is Lin Sizheng in?"

Zhou Helin looked at Fang Yizhi and said, "Junior brother, you should know that Lin Feng is investigating the case of the Crown Prince's coma, right?"

Fang Yizhi nodded: "That's right, but I heard that Lin Sizheng has already made some gains."

"Yes, Lin Sizheng did gain something."

Zhou Helin nodded, but quickly changed the subject and said, "But this has nothing to do with his final outcome."

Fang Yizhi frowned and looked at Zhou Helin, and then heard Zhou Helin say: "The key to the East Palace case is not to find out who is wrong, but to wake up His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. This is the most important thing. As long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wakes up, Lin Feng will be fine even if he can't catch the thief. But if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't wake up, no matter how many problems he solves and how many people he catches, it will be meaningless."

"But until this morning, I haven't heard that Lin Feng did anything to wake up His Royal Highness. Not to mention, Lin Feng has not made any movement since he left Chang'an five days ago. His Majesty only gave him a few days, and now his deadline is about to come, but he hasn't even returned yet."

He looked at Fang Yizhi and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, do you know that the Donggong case is such a good opportunity to make meritorious contributions? Why didn't my mentor recommend me to investigate it?"

Fang Yizhi frowned and shook his head.

Zhou Helin said: "First, the complexity of this case is probably beyond our imagination. It is not something that ordinary people can do to commit a crime in the East Palace and use His Royal Highness the Prince of Yue as a scapegoat. You can imagine how difficult it is to investigate the case! Second, time is running out. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is unconscious. No one knows when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may not be saved. Once His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in trouble, even if we work harder to investigate the case, it will be meaningless. His Majesty will be furious, and by then, the people investigating the case will be angered!"

"And the third..."

He took a deep breath and said, "Even if we find the person behind the scenes, even if we know why His Royal Highness is in a coma, it doesn't mean that we can definitely save His Royal Highness. What if there is no antidote? What if there are other accidents? In the end, the responsibility will not fall on the head of the person investigating the case? Therefore, the uncertainty of this case is too great. If there is an accident in any link, there is no doubt that he will die!"

"Junior brother." Zhou Helin's eyes sank slightly, and he said to Fang Yizhi, "I know that Junior brother has a good impression of Lin Sizheng, but because of this, Junior brother should be mentally prepared. It is not a good thing for Lin Sizheng to take on this case. Even our mentor regards this case as a snake and scorpion, which is enough to prove how dangerous this case is."

Fang Yizheng's heart sank when he heard this.

He could not trust Zhou Helin's judgment, but he could not not trust his father's judgment.

"Is the Donggong case so difficult?" he said in a heavy voice.

Zhou Helin sighed, "Brother, didn't you see that even Changsun Ping'an didn't offer a hand? Changsun Ping'an has so many smart people standing behind him. If this case had any hope in their eyes, do you think Changsun Ping'an would give up?"

Fang Yizhi's face became heavier and heavier. He suddenly stood up and said, "I'll go find my father. Lin Si is a good official. I can't watch him get into trouble."

"it's useless."

Zhou Helin heard this and shook his head. "This is a matter of life and death for the Crown Prince, the heir to the throne of the Tang Dynasty. Even my mentor cannot intervene. So whether Lin Feng lives or dies depends on him alone... But he usually solved the case within a day, but this time, there was no progress for seven days... It's difficult!"

“It’s so difficult!!”

boom!
But at this moment, a yamen runner suddenly rushed into the office of the county magistrate Zhou Helin.

Seeing the door being rudely kicked open by his runners, Zhou Helin frowned and was about to shout at them.

But before he could even start to scold, he heard the yamen runner hurriedly say, "There's news from the East Palace... His Majesty has ordered that Dali Temple Director Lin Feng solved the East Palace case and saved the Crown Prince, and his meritorious service is outstanding, so Zhuo ordered Lin Feng to take over the position of Dali Temple Junior Secretary!"

"County Magistrate Zhou, the decision on the Dali Temple Shaoqing has been made! Lin Feng has become the new Dali Temple Shaoqing!!"

Brush it!
Time seemed to stop at this moment.

The two people in the room were stunned at this moment.

Zhou Helin felt his ears buzzing. He even wondered if there was something wrong with his ears. He couldn't help but ask, "You, what did you say?"

The bailiff hurriedly repeated, "Your Majesty has ordered that Lin Feng has made great contributions in solving the case and will take over the position of Junior Official of the Dali Temple from today. Lin Feng has become the new Junior Official of the Dali Temple."

With a bang, Zhou Helin stood up suddenly, and in his haste he knocked the stool to the ground.

Fang Yizhi finally reacted at this moment. He turned to look at Zhou Helin and said, "Brother, didn't you say that Lin Feng is in a difficult situation? Didn't you say that Lin Feng is in a very bad situation? Didn't you say that the Changsun family has no hope? How come Lin Feng suddenly became the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple?"

Zhou Helin couldn't answer, after all, he really wanted to know!

…………

"What!? Lin Feng solved the Donggong case? And became the new Shaoqing of the Dali Temple!?"

At the same time, in the office of Gao Luxing, Shaoqing of Dali Temple, came the voice of Gao Luxing in disbelief.

The attendant who came to report the news nodded quickly: "Yes, this is the news from the East Palace, it can't be wrong."

"How could it be? Didn't he not return to Chang'an this morning?" Gao Luxing dropped the pen in his hand on the table in shock, and the ink from the tip of the pen left a stain on the white file.

But he didn't care about these things and just stared at the servant.

The attendant said, "I have inquired about it. In order to save time, Lin Feng and his men did not move with the main force, but returned to Chang'an first. After arriving in Chang'an, they were summoned by His Majesty before they could go anywhere else. As a result, no one knew about their return."

Gao Luxin frowned and said, "Lin Feng left Chang'an to find a way to wake the prince up... So even if he really brought the method back, it would only wake the prince up, but Lin Feng would not have a chance to find the person hiding in the East Palace who poisoned the prince, right? How can it be considered that he solved the case and closed the case and made a contribution?"

He had been keeping a close eye on Lin Feng. He knew everything Lin Feng had done and everyone he had arrested, but there was obviously no one from the Eastern Palace among them, and Lin Feng had not done much investigation in the Eastern Palace. So in Gao Luxing's opinion, Lin Feng should not be considered to have completed the mission at all.

The attendant secretly glanced outside, then lowered his voice and said, "I heard that... someone in the East Palace was secretly taken away by His Majesty, and his whereabouts have been unknown since then. So I dare to guess that maybe... His Majesty has already found the thief."

Suddenly, Gao Luxing's pupils shrank suddenly.

He suddenly realized that he had actually neglected this emperor who was unparalleled in the world in both civil and military affairs. He actually forgot... All the people in the Eastern Palace were arranged by Li Shimin himself. The Eastern Palace was full of Li Shimin's spies. As long as Li Shimin knew how the thief acted and had enough time, he would definitely be able to find this person.

After all, Li Shimin doesn't need to look for any evidence like Lin Feng does... Li Shimin only needs to know which person might have a problem. Just a guess and suspicion is enough.

If it were usual, Li Shimin might not do it himself, but this time it directly involved Li Chengqian's life and death. How could the furious Li Shimin really just wait for Lin Feng's result?
In other words, this case was completed by the cooperation of Lin Feng and Li Shimin. Who dares to question the result?

When Gao Luxing thought about how he had previously threatened Lin Feng for Changsun Ping'an, his expression changed.

He may not care about the fifth-rank Dali Temple Chief, but he must not care about the Dali Temple Shaoqing who is of the same rank as himself.

"go!"

Suddenly, Gao Luxing stood up and walked straight out.

Seeing this, the attendant hurriedly asked, "Master, do you want it?"

"What else can I do?" Gao Luxing waved his hands impatiently: "Of course I should prepare gifts and congratulate my colleagues!"…………

Lin Feng’s residence.

The carriage stopped before it reached the door of the mansion.

"Lin Sizheng, we may not be able to enter your house." Li Zhen's voice sounded outside.

Lin Feng in the carriage was bewildered when he heard this: "Why can't I get in?"

As he spoke, he lifted the car curtain and looked towards the entrance of his mansion, and then he was stunned.

The gate of his mansion was surrounded by three circles inside and outside, and many people dressed as servants were rushing to his mansion.

This was the first time he had encountered such a thing since he moved here.

"Zide, it seems that the news of your promotion to the Dali Temple's Shaoqing has spread."

Sun Fujia looked at the grand occasion at the entrance of the mansion, smiled and stroked his beard, and said: "But these people are really quick. We were just delayed in the East Palace for a short while, and they have already come to your house to celebrate for you. I think they should have prepared the gifts a long time ago. No matter who becomes the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, they will be the first to celebrate."

Listening to Sun Fujia's words, and watching the servants at the door rushing to hand over boxes to the mansion, Lin Feng couldn't help but sigh. This is the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, a fourth-rank official of the court! When he was in the East Palace, he had no obvious perception of his promotion to Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, but at this moment... he finally felt that he was really different from the past.

Lin Feng thought about it and asked Sun Fujia, "Doctor Sun, should I accept these gifts?"

"Why not?"

Sun Fujia smiled and said, "This is a normal exchange of favors, not a private offering. Don't worry, just accept it openly. If you don't accept it, they will think you look down on them or deliberately keep your distance from them, which will affect your relationship with them... Of course, you also need to remember who gave you what, and you still have to return it when you have the chance in the future."

With Sun Fujia's words, Lin Feng felt completely relieved.

Sun Fujia glanced at the bustling gate and said with a smile: "It seems that I can't go to your house for tea today. I will go back first. When you are free, I will celebrate with you."

Lin Feng looked at the noisy people at the door and felt a headache. He nodded and said, "Okay, Doctor Sun has been running around with me for many days. It's time for him to have a good rest. When I'm free, I'll come to your house in person."

As he said that, Lin Feng jumped off the carriage. He bowed to Li Zhen and said, "Thank you Li Qianniu for your cooperation and help these days. When I have time, I will treat you. Let's have a few drinks and not leave until we are drunk."

If it was before, Li Zhen would definitely refuse directly. He remembered his duty as a guard and rarely made close friends with officials from the outer court. But after going through a lot of hardships with Lin Feng to investigate the case, he hesitated for a moment, but nodded and said, "Okay."

Lin Feng smiled and said, "It's settled then. We won't go home until we're drunk next time."

After saying that, he glanced at the gate of the mansion which was crowded with people, thought for a moment, then made a circle and returned to the mansion through the back door.

The running around and investigating cases these days had made him very tired, and he really didn't want to deal with these people anymore.

"Adoptive father?"

Not long after Lin Feng entered from the back door, he ran into Zhao Shiwu and Zhao Xieyang who were practicing martial arts in the yard. Zhao Shiwu watched Lin Feng sneak in from the back door and asked in surprise, "Why didn't godfather go through the front door?"

Lin Feng waved his hand and said, "If I go through the front door, I won't be able to get in for an hour. It's better to go through the back door, which is quieter."

Zhao Shiwu thought about the situation at the door and nodded in understanding: "That's right. When these people first came, I was the one who opened the door. At that time, I didn't expect there would be so many people outside. As soon as I opened the door, they rushed in directly. If I didn't have such strong strength, I would have been knocked away by them."

Zhao Xieyang also laughed and said, "That scene confused us all. Fortunately, the butler was experienced and blocked the door with other people, and then let them in one by one, so that they didn't really break our door."

As he spoke, Zhao Xieyang looked at Lin Feng cautiously, with both expectation and disbelief in his eyes, and asked: "Are you really the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple?"

Lin Feng naturally understood what Zhao Xieyang meant. He smiled and said, "If it was fake, would those guys outside be vying to give gifts?"

Zhao Xieyang's eyes lit up instantly and he looked extremely excited.

After all, he was brought to Chang'an City by Lin Feng himself, and he was Lin Feng's direct descendant. He originally thought that Lin Feng was young enough and capable enough, and once he could get promoted after a few years, he would also be able to rise to the top... But he didn't expect that it would only take a few years. How long had it been since he and Lin Feng arrived in Chang'an City? Lin Feng had actually been promoted!
The Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, a fourth-rank official, a big shot that he had never dared to imagine in his dreams before, is now standing in front of him, and he is his master. At this moment, Zhao Xieyang felt a little dazed, and felt that the best decision he had made in his life was to follow Lin Feng.

When Zhao Shiwu saw how excited Zhao Xieyang was, he just laughed. He had followed Lin Feng the longest and was the one who admired and trusted Lin Feng the most. So when he suddenly learned of Lin Feng's promotion, he was not surprised. Instead, he felt that it was too late. His godfather should have been the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple long ago.

The two followed Lin Feng into the room. Zhao Xieyang was very considerate and poured a glass of water for Lin Feng and handed it to him with both hands.

Lin Feng took the cup of water, drank a sip of water to moisten his throat, then looked at the two of them and said, "How is the matter I asked you to investigate?"

Hearing Lin Feng's words, Zhao Shiwu and Zhao Xieyang couldn't help but look at each other, and their expressions quickly became serious.

Seeing this, Lin Feng's heart moved: "Looks like there is something to gain?"

Zhao Shiwu took a deep breath and nodded heavily: "I have indeed gained something."

He looked at Lin Feng and said, "My foster father asked me to dig up Gao Feng's grave at night. I am braver than the sky, so I am naturally fearless!"

The more a person lacks something, the more they will emphasize it. It seems that asking Zhao Shiwu to dig the grave late at night did cause him a lot of psychological trauma... Lin Feng said, "Tell me the result."

Zhao Shiwu scratched his head, took a deep breath, and said, "I dug out Gao Feng's body and followed my adoptive father's instructions to carefully examine Gao Feng's heart. The result was..."

He looked at Lin Feng and said, "I really found something in the wound on his heart."

As he spoke, Zhao Shiwu took out something from his arms and handed it to Lin Feng: "Foster father, this is it."

Lin Feng looked over and immediately raised his eyebrows.

What Zhao Shiwu handed to him was a small piece of grass stalk. Grass stalk was a very common kind. The prison where Gao Feng was imprisoned before his death was covered with this kind of dry grass. So it was obvious that this grass stalk must have been found by Gao Feng in the prison.

At this time, the surface of the grass stem was covered with blood and looked scarlet.

The upper and lower cuts of the grass stalk have natural nodules at the bottom and are blocked by a piece of flesh at the top - this turns the grass stalk directly into an airtight container that can block blood.

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes, thought about it, and then exerted force to crush the grass stalks.

As the grass stems were crushed, Zhao Shiwu and Zhao Xieyang subconsciously stood on tiptoe to look.

then……

"There's something in the grass stalks, is it a note!?" Zhao Shiwu exclaimed.

Zhao Xieyang was also surprised: "Gao Feng actually hid a note... So, his self-mutilation before his death was not because he was crazy, but because he wanted to scratch his heart and hide the note inside to conceal the existence of the note!?"

Zhao Shiwu couldn't help but say, "This... How painful this must be!"

He couldn't imagine how much pain Gao Feng was going through when he was doing this.

He couldn't even imagine what secret Gao Feng was hiding that required him to endure such pain and torture.

Lin Feng listened to what the two said and slowly opened the note.

I saw that the piece of paper was very small, smaller than the size of a little fingernail, and on this tiny piece of paper, there were two blood-red words written crookedly - Suzaku!

The moment he saw the word "Suzaku", Lin Feng's pupils jumped.

Almost instantly, he understood what secrets Gao Feng had discovered in the post station, and why Gao Feng had to die!

If Gao Feng doesn't die, none of his family members will survive!
But he didn't want to die like this, so before he died, he left this note in a way that no one could have imagined, and left a line of blood words in the prison!
He was not scolding Wang Jian, he was telling others that he had a secret in his heart.

It’s a pity that so many people know about this, but I am the only one who has cracked Gao Feng’s secret!
Gao Feng died because he knew Zhuque's secret, and he knew Zhuque's secret in the post station, which means... Zhuque must have been to the post station during that time!
Thinking of this, Lin Feng looked directly at Zhao Xieyang and said, "What's your result? Did you find anything when you went to the post station?"

(End of this chapter)