Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 414
Li Longji's face was gloomy, and he roared angrily in a low voice: "Bring him to court! I want to ask this matter myself!"

Soon, a few imperial guards escorted a surrendered general to the court, and the surrendered general was honest, seeing Li Longji knelt down directly.

"What's your name? Who's subordinate?" Li Longji tried his best to control his anger and shouted in a low voice.

"In the words of the Son of Heaven, my name is Wu Hu, and I'm the deputy leader of General Albus's guard." The surrendered general said tremblingly.

"I ask you, is there any collusion between Absi and Li Linfu?" Li Longji asked angrily.

The general was a little hesitant, Li Longji's old face drooped immediately when he saw this, and he sternly shouted: "Come on, push it out and kill it!"

The general was paralyzed in fright, kowtowed and begged for mercy: "Son of Heaven, spare me, I say, I say everything!"

He paused, swallowed his saliva, and said, "General Abus and the deceased prime minister of the **** did collude. Prime Minister Li adopted Abus as his adopted son. He originally planned to enter Chang'an in the Mid-Autumn Festival last year. Abu General Si was worried about the lack of troops, but Li Xiang said that he had already arranged for internal response. As long as General Abus led his troops to Chang'an, someone in Chang'an would raise a flag and join forces with General Abus to enter the imperial city... My lord, everything I said is true, these are the collusion between Absi and Li Linfu, and have nothing to do with us, I hope the emperor spares my life, spares my life!"

Yang Guozhong rolled his eyes, and immediately ordered the general to be dragged down. He stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the evidence is solid now. Li Linfu is in control of the government, not only persecuting Zhongliang, but also planning to rebel. Luckily, his treachery failed. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Li Longji was furious, his face was so gloomy that he could almost drip juice.

Above the courtroom, there was silence.

Li Longji suddenly coughed with difficulty, Gao Lishi saw this, hurriedly accompanied the imperial doctor to come forward for diagnosis and treatment.

"Your Majesty, your dragon is in poor health, don't get angry!" said the imperial doctor.

Li Longji seemed to have aged a lot in an instant. He slammed the teacup to the ground, his chest heaving violently, and shouted in a low voice: "Don't get angry? How do you want me not to be angry? I... I... I want ...."

Before Li Longji could finish his sentence, he suddenly passed out out of breath.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

At this moment, the officials panicked, and the imperial doctor was startled when he saw this, and he hurriedly administered acupuncture to Li Longji.

"Doctor, what's the matter?" Gao Lishi asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, general. Your Majesty is just furious, and there is no serious problem, but you need to rest." The imperial doctor said while administering the needle to Li Longji.

Only then did Gao Lishi feel relieved.

After a while, Li Longji gradually opened his eyes, he beckoned, and Gao Lishi walked over immediately.

Li Longji said something to Gao Lishi, and it seemed quite strenuous.

"Your Majesty has an order, retreat!" Gao Lishi said loudly.

After saying this, Gao Lishi greeted the servants and carried Li Longji onto the dragon chariot, and the officials hurriedly followed the dragon chariot and left.

Although the case has been clarified, the emperor has not made a verdict, so this case is not over, Li Canghai naturally followed to the palace.

From Wei time to Zi time, all the officials were waiting in the hall.

"Cang Hai, you are amazing! You have found out the old case after 14 years. It's a pity that the old boy Li Linfu has passed away, so it's easier for him!" Huangfu Kun didn't know when he had arrived. Li Canghai stepped forward and thumped him. Although he lowered his voice, he could still see his excited expression.

"Cang Hai, you really didn't disappoint me, that's right." Another voice beside Huangfu Kun said.

Li Canghai was sitting in the corner of the main hall, closing his eyes and meditating. He opened his eyes and saw Huangfu Kun and Li Tan. He hurriedly stood up and saluted them.

"My lord is absurd. Everyone knows about Qin Fu's case, but they dare not speak out because of Li Linfu's power. I just happened to be a coincidence. When I found out about this case, Li Linfu was already dead. If If he is still alive, within seven days, I will not be able to find out the truth." Li Canghai slightly cupped his hands towards Li Tan, and said.

"Cang Hai, don't be humble, even if the old boy is alive, he will still be defeated by you, maybe the end will be even worse!" Huangfu Kun excitedly rubbed his fists.

Li Canghai smiled disapprovingly.

"Cang Hai, aren't you investigating 'Ni Lin Xuan Wu'? Why did you suddenly find out about this case?" Li Tan asked.

Li Canghai glanced around, and said in a deep voice, "My lord, I suspect that the mastermind behind the 'Ni Lin Xuan Wu', 'Lin Zhu', has something to do with the Qin family."

"Oh?" Li Tan frowned suddenly.

"This is not a place to talk, my lord, please follow me." Li Canghai said.

Li Tan nodded, asked Huangfu Kun to wait in the hall, and followed Li Canghai out of the hall.

Shangyang Palace is next to Luoshui.

The designer led Luoshui into it, forming a river about ten feet wide, with flowers and trees planted on both sides of the river, and a rainbow bridge lying on the river.

Above the Hongqiao, you can see the reflections of the attics on both sides on the water surface, which complement the brightly lit attics.

Li Canghai and Li Tan stood on the Hongqiao.

"Canghai, you said earlier that Master Lin was related to the Qin family, what's going on?" Li Tan asked.

Li Canghai looked at the attic in the distance and said, "To tell you the truth, the reason why I investigated Qin Fu's case was because I deliberately let Wuyin go and followed him to find Lord Lin. The place is the former residence of the Qin family."

"Oh?" Li Tan frowned slightly.

"Unfortunately, he ran away after a scuffle." Li Canghai sighed.

"With your ability, even if you let him run away, you must have discovered something, right?" Li Tan said with his hands behind his back.

Li Canghai smiled, and said, "The one who knows me is none other than the prince. After Master Lin escaped, I found a wooden sign at the place where the fight took place."

"Wooden sign? What wooden sign?" Li Tan asked suspiciously.

"To be precise, it should be a spirit card. The spirit card is very clean, and it seems that someone wipes it often, but the strange thing is that there is no writing on the spirit card." Li Canghai said.

"You mean, you found a blank spirit card?"

Li Canghai nodded and said, "That's right, the former residence of the Qin family has been abandoned for a long time, but the spirit tablet is extremely clean. Before the fog disappeared, there was only Lord Lin in the courtyard of the Qin family, so I guess that the spirit tablet should belong to Lord Lin , but accidentally dropped it in the melee."

Li Tan frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Based on these alone, do you think Lord Lin is related to Qin Fu?"

Li Canghai said: "At first, I just felt strange. He carried this spirit card with him, which showed that this thing was very important to him, and the memorial was undoubtedly someone who was very important to him. But it was this that made me feel puzzled. Since he is an important person, why not write his name on the spirit tablet? After thinking about it, I think there are only two possibilities. One is that the person whom I pay homage to is tabooed by myself. The other is that it is tabooed by others. No People will pay homage to a person they are jealous of, so it must be the second situation, the person worshiped by this spirit card is taboo by others, and he does not want to be known, so the identity of the sacrificed person is replaced by a blank."

Li Tan thought for a moment, then nodded, agreeing to Li Canghai's speculation.

Li Canghai supported the stone sculpture on the railing with both hands, and continued, "Coincidentally, the owner of that deserted house was ransacked and beheaded for collaborating with the enemy and treason. There are dozens of graves buried in the yard, but there are also no steles. The name of the owner of the family has become a taboo, so I think of the spirit card, and speculate that there may be something related to it."

What Li Canghai said, Li Tan also thought secretly in his heart, he quickly understood Li Canghai's meaning, pondered: "Do you think Lin Lord will not appear in the former residence of the Qin family for no reason, so, combining these Made a guess?"

Li Canghai nodded and said: "Master Lin, he acts cautiously, and will never choose a place as a place of residence at random. Qin Fu was ransacked and killed for collaborating with the enemy and treason, and all relevant personnel were doomed. Worried about being implicated, the name Qin Fu has long been a taboo word in Luoyang City. Of course, this is just my inference, but after getting in touch with Qin Fu's case, I am more convinced of what I think."

"Oh? Why?" Li Tan asked, rubbing his chin.

"At first I suspected that Lord Lin had something to do with Qin Fu, but it was just a guess. But when I tried my best to investigate Qin Fu's case, I found that the 'Ni Lin Xuan Wu' seemed to have disappeared. No one came out to make trouble, and no one came. Assassinate me." Li Canghai muttered.

"'Ni Lin Xuan Wu' may have been worried about revealing its whereabouts, and you wiped it all out, so it disappeared. What's so strange about it?" Li Tan frowned, even more puzzled.

Li Canghai said in a deep voice: "That's why I find it strange. Although the plan of 'Nilin Xuanwu' failed, and the officials who colluded with them, as well as some halls were also eliminated, but these did not hurt its foundation. They were still fighting with me before, wishing they could get rid of me quickly, how could they let me go so easily? However, since I investigated Qin Fu's case, they have never appeared again, which has to make me have suspected."

Li Tan heard the meaning of his words, and said, "You suspect that Lin Lord did it on purpose?"

Li Canghai frowned, he was silent for a moment, and said: "At first, I wasn't sure, but assuming Linzhu and Qin Fu are really related, Linzhu must know that Qin Fu was wronged, and he must hope that Qin Fu can cleanse him." Clear the grievances. If this hypothesis is true, it can explain why the 'Nilin Xuanwu' began to disappear when I investigated Qin Fu's case."

Li Tan nodded, which indeed makes some sense.

After thinking for a while, he was puzzled and said, "According to what you said, Lord Lin and Qin Fu must have a close relationship, and they are probably his relatives and friends. But all those who were close to him back then were implicated, and they What's the relationship?"

Li Canghai's face was serious, he looked at Li Tan, and said deeply: "Father and son, they are father and son."

Li Tan, who has always been quiet in the ancient well, was obviously stunned for a moment. He frowned and said, "How is this possible? Qin Fu has only one son, and he was killed when all his families were executed. Could it be that he is not dead?"

Li Canghai nodded heavily, and then told him about the empty tomb and the news he got from Xiong Asi.

After listening, Li Tan fell into deep thought.

"In this way, the child did not die, but was rescued? But how can you be sure that the child is not dead? How can you be sure that he is Lin Lord?" Li Tan asked with a frown.

Li Canghai rubbed his eyebrows, shook his head and said, "Intuition. If the person he sacrificed to is Qin Fu, then he must be Qin Fu's son, Qin He!"

"Although your speculation is reasonable, it is unimaginable. First of all, no one knows whether the child is dead or alive. Secondly, is there someone else who was worshiped by Lord Lin?" Li Tan pondered.

Li Canghai did not speak. After a while, he said: "If you want to know whether the son of General Qin is alive or dead, you have to find the person who took him away back then. But if these are all coincidences, I think it is possible." Not much. All the coincidences in the world have their inevitable factors. I suspect that Lord Lin is very likely to be the son of Qin Fu, Qin He!"

Li Tan frowned, and said: "Cang Hai, this king has no doubts about your speculation. However, that person took Qin He to Dongying back then. Where are you going to find it in this vast sea of ​​people?"

Li Canghai also sighed, and said: "This is what makes me feel helpless. Linzhu is cautious and cunning, rarely shows up, and now he has disappeared without a trace. It is not easy to catch Linzhu. Right now, only We can wait for 'Ni Lin Xuan Wu' to act again."

The two stopped talking, and stared quietly at the little stars reflected on the water surface, falling into silence.

Until midnight, there was still no news from the emperor.

The officials didn't know what to do, although they were all a little tired, none of them dared to leave the palace.

When it was almost ugly, a servant came out and announced the decree for everyone to go back, and we will discuss things tomorrow.

When the officials heard the words, they had to leave one after another.

Li Canghai was about to leave, but was stopped by the servant, saying that the emperor had something to explain to him.

Other than Li Canghai, those who were left behind included Jianning King Li Tan, Su King Li Yu, and Yang Guozhong.

When several people entered the bedroom, Li Longji was half lying on the dragon bed with a rather ugly expression on his face.

Concubine Yang served Li Longji from the side, while Gao Lishi stood respectfully on one side.

"Your Majesty, I will see you, and may my emperor live forever!" Several people saluted Li Longji.

"Stay flat." Li Longji waved his hand and coughed again and again.

"Your Majesty, are you okay?" Yang Guozhong asked with concern.

Li Longji coughed a few times, waved his hands and said, "It's okay, I'm still holding on." He paused, and said, "I called you here because I have two things to tell you."

Yang Guozhong hurriedly saluted and said: "If your majesty needs me to do anything, I will die!"

"Li Canghai, Yang Guozhong, today you really opened my eyes. It was you who let me know what kind of minister I have reused. You really contributed a lot!" Li Longji said meaningfully.

Both of them could hear the meaning of these words obviously tinged with anger, they hurriedly bowed and saluted, even saying they didn't dare.

Although they exposed Li Linfu's conspiracy, they also slapped Li Longji in the face in public and let a treacherous minister serve as prime minister for more than ten years. Isn't this saying that he is a big fatuous king?

"Don't dare? There are things you dare not?" Li Longji laughed angrily, pointing at the two of them and shouted: "Now, everyone in the world knows that I am a fool! You have become loyal ministers! This is what I have been famous for in this life." If it is destroyed in your hands, what else do you dare to do?"

(End of this chapter)