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Li Ke's study in the Han Palace is different from the dull and oppressive atmosphere in the living room of Dali Temple.Li Ke and Yang En sat facing each other, putting all their energy on the chessboard in front of them, while Deng Tongda and Chen Qi sat respectfully aside and stared at the chessboard.Yang En holds the black chess, Li Ke holds the red flag, and the two are fighting inextricably.

Time passed by every minute and every second, and the two of them thought for longer and longer. Deng Tongda and Chen Qi, who were watching the game, were extremely nervous when they were ravaged by the many murderous intentions in the chess game.In the end, it took the two of them half an hour to finish the game, and Yang En was defeated and handed over the chess pieces in his hands.

"Your Highness's chess skills have improved a lot!" Yang En was not unhappy because of his defeat, but said to Li Ke with a smile, "especially in the end, I used my body as bait to lure the old slave to bet on all the chess pieces. I'm in awe."

"Old lady Yang is too humble. This king is also trying to win the game of chess in danger. He will die and survive." Li Ke said with a smile, and then ordered Chen Qi to put away the chessboard and let the Yingwei make tea, before asking aside Deng Tongda said, "Dingbo, how is the matter going?"

"Returning to Your Highness, Wei Chen has already recommended Feng to Dai Zhou, and Dai Zhou reacted very strongly to Wei Chen's last words, and he will not refuse to encourage him." Deng Tongda said respectfully.

"Well, that's good!" Li Ke nodded in satisfaction, "By the way, is there anyone in Chang'an County who can stand out in interrogating prisoners?"

"Your Highness is talking about a jailer who specializes in interrogating prisoners?" Deng Tongda asked.

"That's right!" Li Ke said calmly, "It's the jailer who interrogates the prisoners. If this king doesn't care who he's interrogating, he can make him speak."

Deng Tongda didn't understand why Li Ke would ask him if there was such a person in Chang'an County, but he understood Li Ke's temper, so naturally he didn't ask Li Ke why he needed such a person, but he himself knew that the person Li Ke wanted was very As usual, it would not be comparable to the prison guards of the general county government. He could only answer truthfully, "Your Highness, although there are many prison guards in the Chang'an County Government in the trial of prisoners, there is no mention of anyone who stands out."

After Deng Tongda finished speaking, Li Ke's face was obviously a little disappointed. Deng Tongda naturally saw Li Ke's reaction, and then said, "Your Highness, there is no such person in the Chang'an County Government, but I heard that Dali Temple There is a man named Du Prison, as long as any tight-lipped prisoner is tortured by him, he will not open his mouth to speak. Therefore, people gave him the nickname Living Hades, which means that he can make the dead speak."

"Oh?" Li Ke was very surprised. A person who can be called "Living Hades" would definitely not be a mediocre person, but he didn't expect such a person to be in Dali Temple, so he couldn't help but wondered, "Dingbo, You said that since Du Yu is in Dali Temple, why didn't Sun Fujia mention his name to the king?"

"Your Highness, I also heard that there is such a person in Dali Temple, but this person's methods of torture are too shameful and shameless, so he can only stay in the prison of Dali Temple and be ignored by the world." Yang En said that he was afraid that Li Ke would suspect Sun Fujia because of Du Yu's affairs, and then he explained, "I think the Dali Temple Minister didn't tell His Highness about this person, and it may be because of this reason!"

"En!" Li Ke nodded, and he also agreed with Yang En's statement. People like Du Yu are called cruel officials. In the era when benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust were the standard, no one would accept him. What he did was no matter how good he did it.

"Your Highness, another point is that Du Prison has a bad temper. He knows that the methods he uses to interrogate prisoners are shameless to the world, but he still does his own thing." Yang En continued to remind Li Ke, "And, he also threatened to say "I did this only out of the duty of the jailer. Only prisoners have no morals in front of the jailer." And his words also angered everyone in Dali Temple. Just be a prison guard."

"He is a rare talent!" Li Ke sighed. It is not an exaggeration to interpret Du Yu's words as his dedication to his profession, but his words are just a kind of expression in the eyes of people who are deeply influenced by etiquette and morality. The rebellious remarks will be used by everyone to be ashamed.And the black guards that he formed needed all kinds of talents, and there was a shortage of people in interrogation, so he was a good candidate, but he could use it for himself.

Thinking of this, Li Ke had plans in his mind, but he said calmly, "The little jailer is so bold and dares to say such rebellious things, this king wants to see and see."

Yang En and Deng Tongda didn't speak when they heard what Li Ke said. Only Chen Qidao said, "The general is also very curious about this man!"

"Yes, you will all see him!" Li Ke smiled slightly and said with a pun, which puzzled Chen Qi and Deng Tongda except Yang En.

While the four were chatting, the Yingwei outside the door reported that Sun Fujia, the Minister of Dali Temple, asked to see him, and Li Ke hurriedly asked the Yingwei General Sun Fujia to lead the study.Sun Fujia walked into the study and was about to salute Li Ke, but was stopped by Li Ke. Li Ke then asked him to sit down and talk. The guard of the study.

However, before Li Ke could inquire, Sun Fujia suddenly knelt down in front of Li Ke with a "plop" and said empathetically, "Your Highness, I am sorry for you, I have failed your entrustment!"

Li Ke didn't expect that when Sun Fujia visited the Han Palace late at night, the first thing he said would be to apologize to himself, so he hurriedly stepped forward to help Sun Fujia up, and said softly, "Sun Qing has something to say, what happened? What's the matter?"

Sun Fujia was helped to the chair by Li Ke, and after calming down, he told the story of Zhang Zhong's murder.

Because the perjury made by Zhang Zhong can almost wash away Li Ke's charge of poisoning, which is the key to solving the poisoning case of the queen and the noble concubine. Therefore, once Zhang Zhong died, and he died in the dungeon of Dali Temple, Sun Fujia would Only by pleading guilty to Li Ke will you say sorry to Li Ke.

After listening to Sun Fujia's words, Li Ke fell silent, while Yang En, Chen Qi, and Deng Tongda also looked incredible, and at the same time, their faces showed regret and incomprehension, and suddenly the study fell into a lonely silence.

After a long time, Li Ke said, "Sun Qing, Zhang Zhong's murder was not your fault, you have to blame yourself too much."

"Your Highness!" Sun Fujia said with guilt on his face, "Weichen..." Li Ke interrupted him and said kindly, "Sun Qing, it doesn't matter if Zhang Zhong is dead, the main thing is how can we find him?" The evidence in hand is the key to the problem."

As soon as Li Ke's best a}clearing words came out, Sun Fujia said in surprise, "Your Highness, does Zhang Zhong still have any evidence?"

Not only Sun Fujia was surprised by Li Ke's words, but also Chen Qi and Deng Tongda were also surprised. Even Yang En looked at Li Ke in puzzlement, wondering how Li Ke could make such an assertion.

Li Ke saw everyone's reaction, especially the joyful look on Sun Fujia's face, so he said, "Sun Qing, Zhang Zhong has evidence in his hand, which is also guessed by this king. In order to spend more time with the king, she ordered the maid beside her to get the medicine from the medicine room. When the maid came back, she told the concubine that the waiter in the medicine room did not give her the medicine materials that the king needed. The servant Zhang Zhong took the initiative to hand the medicinal materials to the king. At that time, Zhang Zhong took a look at the medicine list and then automatically prepared the medicinal materials for the king. With his care and caution, the king did not believe that he did not keep it. What evidence."

"Well, Your Highness is right. Hearing what His Highness said, I also think that Zhang Zhong probably left something behind." Sun Fujia said, and then told Li the result of the discussion between Wei Zheng and others in the living room of Dali Temple. Ke.

Wei Zheng, Li Xiaogong, Sun Fujia, Wang He, Liu Zhenghui, and Dai Zhou discussed the result. The whole city searched for the murderer and publicized that Zhang Zhong was safe and sound, mainly from the imperial doctor. After all, as an imperial doctor, he made a mistake. The person who detected the pandan was obviously instigated by others, and it could not be negligence or his own actions.There is also strict interrogation of the imperial guards in the palace, interrogation of the conditions of the people who entered the palace before and after the incident, and strict interrogation of the medicated food room and the maids around the empress and noble concubine.

After listening to Sun Fujia's report, Li Ke did not express his opinion. He also knew that this is the best way for Wei Zheng and others right now. It may be difficult for them to come up with a better way. .After all, Li Ke is very clear about the contradictions and relationships among the people in the three trials in front of him. Except for Wei Zheng and Sun Fujia, the other three are just doing nothing. Not only that, but for Liu Zhenghui, he also have an obstructive effect.

However, when Sun Fujia made the decision to let Dai Zhou participate in the trial of the case, Li Ke smiled. For Li Ke, who understands Dai Zhou better, Dai Zhou's participation is a good thing for him, and there may be a gap in the case. Perhaps a breakthrough will be obtained from Dai Zhou.

Sun Fujia reported many situations of Dali Temple to Li Ke, and Li Ke asked him about the situation of Du Prison.Sun Fujia seemed very surprised when Li Ke asked Du Yu. He didn't know why Li Ke would suddenly ask him about a person who was despised by the world. However, Li Ke naturally dared not neglect him when he asked him. I said it in detail.Sun Fujia, the jailer of Du Prison's Dali Temple, stayed in Dali Temple for several years, and he knew the situation of Du Prison very well. Telling the story of Du Prison through his mouth is another kind of experience for Li Ke. Feel.

"Sun Qing, if this king wants to meet Du Yu, can you arrange it?" Li Ke asked after Sun Fujia finished speaking.

"Your Highness wants to see Du Yu?" Sun Fujia asked in confusion.

"Yes, I want to see Du Yu, and I want to ask him about some things." Li Ke said very cryptically.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, this matter will be arranged immediately after I go back. I will ask Du Yu to visit you at the mansion tomorrow morning." Sun Fujia said.

"En!" Li Ke said happily, "Then I will trouble Sun Qing."

Then, Li Ke knew that the purpose of Sun Fujia's visit to him late at night was to tell him what happened in Dali Temple today.