Although the list was fake, fortunately people were also killed, so they didn't have anything to worry about.
As for why those corpses were neatly arranged in the yard, this was the killer's quirk.
It's just a small episode.
The murder case in Chongrenfang has been solved so far. The only regret is that the murderer may not be caught.
There are so many floating people in Chang'an City every day, and it is impossible for them to seal the city and search, so it is easy for the other party to sneak out of the city.
Compared with this murder case, Zhao Er's subsequent confession directly involved a larger case.
Li Ke glanced briefly, then packed up the confession and looked at the two people in front of him.
"Lao Di, let's stop the investigation for the time being. We can't intervene in what happens next."
"Old minister understands."
Di Renjie nodded. As the person who wrote the confession, he naturally knew the situation better.
This case not only involves Mingzhou and the Ministry of Industry, but also involves certain matters of the previous government.
The impact is staggering.
"Go back and have a good rest. I will go to the palace to face the Holy Emperor later and hand over this case to my father."
After Li Ke finished speaking, he stood up and left the front hall, heading to his bedroom to dress up.
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Manna Hall.
Today is Wednesday, so Li Shimin does not go to the morning court, but works in Ganlu Hall.
Li Shimin had just sat down and picked up a memorial. Before he could read it, he saw Wang Meng walking over quickly.
"Your Majesty, His Highness King Wu arrested a group of people at the Jinwu Guards who commanded today's patrol in Da'anfang at three o'clock today."
"Yinshi Sanji?"
"Who are the people he arrested?"
Li Shimin was a little surprised, and then asked again.
This time period is not too early, because the doors of many workshops have not even been opened yet.
Under such circumstances, the third child actually mobilized the Jinwu Guards and went to Da'anfang to arrest people.
Obviously, he had already calculated that the other party was in Da'anfang.
In just half a day, the case was solved?
"Back to Your Majesty, it has been confirmed that the leader of that group is the steward of the Mingzhou Governor, named Zhao Er."
"The governor of Mingzhou?"
"This case actually involves a provincial governor. It's interesting..."
Li Shimin narrowed his eyes and recalled the details of this case.
Then he got up and came to a screen. He looked carefully and saw that the screen was full of names.
Without observing, Li Shimin looked directly at the corner of the screen.
The name of Zhang Daozhong, the governor of Mingzhou, is prominently listed.
Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was extremely strict in selecting local officials.
Li Shimin believed that local officials were officials who directly managed the people on behalf of the country. The moral character and government affairs capabilities of local officials directly affected the people's judgment of the country.
Therefore, in the appointment of local officials, county magistrates are recommended by officials of the fifth rank or above in the capital.
As for the governor, he personally controls and selects the governors, without going through the hands of others.
In order to choose a good governor, Tang Taizong put a lot of effort into it.
There were a total of 360 states in the Tang Dynasty, and he had all the names of governors from all over the country written on the screen in the Ganlu Hall.
Based on the information obtained from all aspects, their merits and demerits should be recorded promptly and accurately as an important indicator for future assessment.
In addition, the local officials of each state must go to Beijing to report on their duties in the middle of each year. In today's terms, it is the year-end assessment.
The assessment department is conducted by the Ministry of Personnel.
Now that we are entering December, many local officials have entered Chang'an or are on their way to Chang'an.
Zhang Daozhong, the governor of Mingzhou, was among those who came earlier.
The time for the year-end assessment is usually ten days to half a month. Based on this calculation, these two days are the time for Zhang Daozhong to return to his place.
While Li Shimin was thinking, another eunuch came in.
"Your Majesty, King Wu wants to see you!"
"What time is it now?"
Li Shimin turned around and asked.
"Your Majesty, it's just past midnight." Wang Meng replied.
"It has just been a quarter after Chen hour, and King Wu is already waiting outside the palace, fearing that he will get up and go to the palace at Mao hour."
"I'm afraid there is a big problem with this case."
Li Ke's various behaviors, coupled with the fact that this case actually implicated a governor.
The combination of the two made Li Shimin immediately realize that there might be something hidden in this matter.
"Announce him to come in."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Xuan Wu King enters the palace!"
On a clear morning, the eunuch's unique male duck voice is particularly bright.
Outside the Manlu Palace, Li Ke heard the call, nodded to the eunuch beside him, and then stepped into the palace.
Entering the main hall, he saw Li Shimin standing in front of the screen, and he immediately thought of the records in historical materials.
At this moment, Li Shimin also turned around and waved to him.
"My son, I pay homage to my father and pay my respects to him."
Li Ke came to him, saluted and said.
Li Shimin nodded slightly and asked someone to give Li Ke a seat.
"Since you moved out of the palace, this is the first time you have paid my respects so early."
"This... I have neglected my duty."
Li Ke looked slightly embarrassed.
Since moving out of the palace, not to mention the long journey, the original owner Li Ke has also slacked off in this regard. Naturally, the time for greetings is not as early as in the palace.
Since he traveled through time, he has been running around almost all the time in the past six months, and he also gets up late on weekdays.
So this greeting is basically after eight or nine o'clock.
Fortunately, Li Shimin did not have strict requirements in this regard, otherwise he might have made a big mistake.
At this time, seeing the palace maid starting to serve breakfast, Li Ke realized that his father had already started working before he even had breakfast.
The emperor is so tired!
I really get up earlier than a chicken and go to bed later than a dog.
Whoever likes this should be the emperor.
Regarding Li Ke's embarrassment, Li Shimin smiled easily.
"Ke'er, you came just in time today, so let's have breakfast together. If there's anything you need, we can talk while eating."
"Okay, Father."
Thanks to the improvement from before, Li Ke was no longer as cautious and at a loss as he was at the beginning when facing the other party.
After all, from a father's perspective, Li Shimin can really be regarded as a father who loves his son very much.
However, this father did not do very well in other aspects.
The breakfast in the palace is naturally of a much higher standard than that in his residence.
While eating, Li Ke told the case and presented the confession he had brought.
At first, Li Shimin's face looked normal.
But after seeing that confession, his face darkened visibly.
"Ke'er, how much do you think the above confession is true?"
He put down his chopsticks and looked at Li Ke who was eating steamed buns and asked.
After swallowing the food in his mouth, Li Ke looked at Li Shimin.
"Father, my son is not clear about this, so he came in a hurry to meet the father."
