Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 326
"I don't dare to take the credit, it's all due to Your Majesty's wise and decisive ability to achieve this merit." Li Canghai bowed his hands and saluted, he didn't care about the credit.

After a short pause, Li Canghai said: "Your Majesty, regarding the 'Ni Lin Xuan Wu' conspiracy case, I have made new progress."

"Oh? What did you find?" Li Longji was a little surprised, didn't he think that he had been in a coma all day?How did he investigate?
"Returning to Your Majesty, I found out that Liu Tong, the governor of Duji Province, was colluding with the rebels secretly, and it was 'Ni Lin Xuan Wu' who responded within the court!" Li Canghai's eyes stayed on Liu Tong, and he said every word.

As soon as this remark came out, it was like throwing a stone into a calm lake, and everyone looked at Liu Tong at the same time.

Li Longji frowned. Speaking of which, the traitor was introduced by him, but during the whole process, Liu Tong was indeed loyal.In addition, Liu Tong cried bitterly afterwards, saying that he was deceived and would rather die to thank God. Li Longji felt that he was not lying, so he did not convict him.

Now, Li Canghai actually said that he was in collusion with the traitor, which made Li Longji hesitate.

"Your Majesty, I have been wronged!" Liu Tong yelled as he knelt on the ground with a plop.

"Li Canghai, do you know the consequences of framing the court ministers in public?" Yang Guozhong came out suddenly and asked sharply.

"I'm not accusing him, but exposing him." Li Canghai said calmly.

"Nonsense! Mr. Liu is the governor of Duji Province and a high official in the frontier. How could he have anything to do with rebels? You are framing a loyal minister!" Yang Guozhong said righteously.

"Master Yang, how do you know that I'm framing him?" Li Canghai asked back.

"Hmph, Liu Tong is a loyal minister who is dedicated to protecting the Holy Majesty, and you have witnessed this with your own eyes. What's more, it was General Yingyangwei who mixed Yingyangwei into the 'Nilin Xuanwu'. His Majesty has also investigated this matter clearly. Liu Tong has nothing to do with it, you said that he colluded with the rebels, what else is it if it's not a false accusation?" Yang Guozhong said seriously.

Li Longji stroked his beard, frowned and said: "What Yang Qing said is very true. Liu Aiqing is loyal to me, and I believe he was deceived. Li Canghai, you say that he is related to a traitor. What evidence do you have?"

"Your Majesty, Ying Yangwei is Liu Tong's army, how can a mere school lieutenant secretly replace the guards under his nose?" Li Canghai said solemnly.

"Your Majesty, I have been wronged! Lieutenant Ying Yangwei is the person I trust the most, but he is a member of 'Ni Lin Xuan Wu'. He uses the trust of the minister to secretly mix the traitors into it. These ministers do not know. I hope His Majesty will investigate clearly!" Liu Tong yelled that he was wronged.

"Oh? You really don't know?" Li Canghai asked indifferently.

"I don't know." Liu Tong glanced at him bitterly, and said through gritted teeth.

"Okay, since you say you don't know, let me tell you one by one." Li Canghai took a step forward and said coldly, "You are indeed hiding something very deep. If it weren't for Liang Xiu's death, I wouldn't have Doubt it to you."

"Liang Xiu committed suicide out of fear of crime, what has this to do with me?" Liu Tong said angrily, his eyes widening.

"If Liang Xiu really committed suicide in fear of crime, there are many opportunities on the way from Luoyang to Tongzhou, so why do he have to wait until the prison in Tongzhou before he wants to commit suicide?" Li Canghai looked at Liu Tong indifferently, and continued with a sneer: "Besides, Liang Xiu was used by 'Ni Lin Xuan Wu' under coercion. After he was captured, I had a conversation with him. Liang Xiu already wanted to make meritorious deeds and atone for his crimes, so when I heard the news of his suicide, I was right. You have doubts."

"Liang Xiu committed suicide in fear of crime. This matter is well known in the governor's office, and the body has also been inspected by the foreman, which is conclusive evidence. Mr. Li said that, is he suspecting that Liang Xiu was killed by me?" Liu Tong's face turned pale Somber and authentic.

"Based on guesswork, it's too arbitrary for you to conclude that Liu Tong is related to 'Nilin Xuanwu'." Li Longji frowned.

"Yes, these are just my inferences. However, I would like to ask Mr. Liu, why would a serious criminal like Liang Xiu have the opportunity to commit suicide? After finding out that he committed suicide, why didn't he keep his body, but burned his body? Liu As a governor, your lord should be very familiar with the laws of the Tang Dynasty, and you should be no stranger to detaining felons and preserving evidence from corpses, right?" Li Canghai raised his sword eyebrows slightly and said calmly.

"Liang Xiu's suicide was due to the jailer's dereliction of duty. As for the burning of the corpse, it was only because of the hot weather at that time that it was difficult to preserve the corpse. To prevent the spread of the disease, Wu Zuo decided to burn the corpse on his own initiative." Liu Tong retorted.

Li Canghai frowned. Liu Tong's words put all the responsibility on others, and the body had already been destroyed. No matter what he said at this time, Liu Tong could deny it.

"You are indeed cautious, but you have overlooked the most important point." Li Canghai said lightly.

Liu Tong was stunned for a moment. He looked at Li Canghai and frowned: "What did I ignore?"

Li Canghai took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, and said, "This is the autopsy report made by Tong Zhou, which details the cause of Liang Xiu's death. Please read it, Your Majesty."

An eunuch came over, took the autopsy sheet from him, and presented it to Li Longji.

"The front of the throat was broken, and he died of suffocation. What does this mean?" Li Longji looked at the autopsy list and asked a little puzzled.

"Return to Your Majesty, this means that Liang Xiu hanged himself, and this is exactly where the doubt lies." Li Canghai bowed and said.

Li Longji looked carefully at the autopsy records, but did not find any doubts, so he frowned and said, "What are the doubts? I don't think there is anything unusual about this autopsy?"

"Return to Your Majesty, the throat is broken in front, this is the suspicious point." Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Li Canghai explained: "Anyone who hangs himself has his head drooping, and when he hangs himself, the center of gravity is forward, so the back of the neck However, the cause of Liang Xiu's death was a broken throat. The reason why I suspect Liang Xiu's death is because it is absolutely impossible for a person who hanged himself to commit suicide. Therefore, it can be concluded that Liang Xiu never He didn't hang himself to death, but pretended to commit suicide after his neck was wrung off!"

Liu Tong's face turned ugly, and he screamed, "Impossible! How can you know about Tongzhou when you are far away in Zhengyang? Your autopsy report must have been forged!"

Li Canghai looked at him coldly, with a sympathetic smile on the corner of his mouth, and said lightly: "I am indeed far away in Zhengyang, but it is also because of this that I can investigate secretly without being discovered by you."

Li Longji's face was obviously a little angry, he waved and threw the autopsy sheet over, and said in a low voice: "You can see for yourself whether the autopsy sheet is true or not?"

Liu Tong knelt on the ground to take the autopsy sheet, and read it carefully, which really stunned him on the spot.

(End of this chapter)