Zhao Xun was a man of two generations, and he was very accurate in judging people.
Wei Yanhan obviously showed resistance, but his status as a wealthy family made it difficult for Wei Yanhan to directly call people to see off the guests.
Of course, Wei Yanhan was more concerned about Zhao Xun's identity as a bad person.
When the soldiers came to cover up the water and earth, Zhao Xun behaved appropriately and was not at a disadvantage in the slightest.
"I wonder what Mr. Zhao can teach me when he comes to Humble House this time?"
Wei Yanhan picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
"To be honest, my nephew came to trouble Uncle Shi this time to investigate the case."
Zhao Xun responded directly.
"Investigating the case?"
Wei Yanhan was obviously surprised.
"This is strange. The Wei family has not had an official for decades. I wonder what case Mr. Zhao wants to investigate?"
Damn it, this Wei Yanhan is clearly in Versailles.
It seemed like he was showing weakness, but he was actually warning Zhao Xun. Although my Wei family has not held an official position for decades, the skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and it is still the top family in Yongzhou.
Although your Duke Chengguo's mansion is famous in Chang'an City, my Wei family is not a vegetarian either.
How could Zhao Xun not hear the hidden meaning?
When talking to an expert, you have to carefully consider every word. If you miss a word, you may miss important information.
"The tomb of Princess Xuanhuai was stolen!"
Zhao Xun said word by word.
The muscles on Wei Yanhan's face instinctively twitched, and then the look of panic disappeared, and his face returned to a calm state.
"What does the theft of Princess Xuanhuai's tomb have to do with my Wei family? Did Mr. Zhao worship the wrong Bodhisattva and kneel to the wrong Buddha?"
This response can be described as very sharp.
Zhao Xun squinted his eyes slightly and carefully tasted the wit between the lines of Wei Yanhan's words.
"Master Wei, what you said is wrong. Since we are handling a case, we naturally want to understand the situation as much as possible. Since I have come to the Wei family, I naturally have my own reasons. What's more, I am on errands for the emperor, so Master Wei should not look at the monk's face. Are you looking at the Buddha’s face?”
Zhao Xun had already done his best with all his gestures and etiquette. Wei Yanhan is shameless, so don't blame Zhao Xun for pretending.
As expected, Wei Yanhan's expression changed when he saw Zhao Xun's face.
He seemed to want to get angry, but in the end he picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea to suppress it.
"Master Zhao, please speak."
Zhao Xun sneered in his heart, some people are really cheap. The more respectful and tolerant you are, the more aggressive he will be.
On the contrary, if you act more forcefully, he will restrain himself.
"A few days ago, the imperial court received a report from Master Ji'an, a monk at Fanchuan Zen Sutra Temple, that there were signs that the tomb of Princess Xuanhuai had been stolen. His Majesty, Long Yan, was furious when he learned about this and ordered the bad guys to investigate the case thoroughly. I and several colleagues have issued a report An investigation of the tomb revealed that Princess Xuanhuai’s tomb was empty.”
Zhao Xun briefly summarized what happened, and then observed Wei Yanhan's reaction.
I have to say that Wei Yanhan is indeed very dignified. After the initial panic, he was very calm at the moment.
"Doesn't the fact that the tomb chamber is empty prove that the princess's tomb has been stolen?"
"No."
Zhao Xun shook his head and said: "The hole above the tomb was only dug a few feet, and it did not dig through the masonry-clad arch above the tomb. It was obviously just a show. Moreover, all the funerary objects in Princess Xuanhuai's tomb were there, only the coffin. Gone missing. What kind of tomb robber would steal the coffin instead of the funerary objects? Isn’t this too strong a taste?"
Wei Yanhan's face turned red due to being choked, and he coughed and said: "Master Zhao is joking. If this is true, why is Princess Xuanhuai's tomb empty? Who is so bold that he dares to touch the princess's coffin?"
Zhao Xun thought to himself that it would be great if he knew the Taoist mind-gazing technique, so that he could see what Wei Yanhan was thinking in his heart.
Of course, this is a skill only possessed by high-level Taoist priests, and it is definitely impossible for Zhao Xun to do it with his current level of cultivation.
According to his mentor Wu Quanyi, even if his three levels of cultivation can increase according to the highest level, his Taoist level is only the eighth level.
A Taoist priest who lives in the eighth level of fire wants to use the mind-observation technique? Just want to eat shit.
"Of course he is someone with evil intentions."
Zhao Xun said calmly: "I just want to know about Princess Xuanhuai's past to see if it can be helpful to the investigation."
"Oh, it's all old news."
Wei Yanhan looked very helpless. Seeing Zhao Xun's resolute gaze, he could only bite the bullet and said: "When that scandal happened in the palace, Princess Xuanhuai entered Yuzhen Temple to lead her practice. Since then, she has nothing to do with my Wei family. It's just that. It’s a pity that the luck of my Wei family seems to have been tampered with. It has never recovered since then, and there has been no official for decades..."
Zhao Xun frowned when he heard this. He knew what Wei Yanhan said. As for the luck of the Wei family, Zhao Xun didn't care at all.
Does it have anything to do with him whether anyone from the Wei family is an official?
This forces Zhao Xun to hit the key point.
"Where are the mian heads? Where are the mian heads raised by Princess Xuanhuai?"
Zhao Xun dared to say this because the matter of Princess Xuanhuai raising her face was finalized in the Zhou Dynasty.
The empress killed hundreds of people in anger, and these were all recorded in the archives.
Even the official didn't avoid taboos, and Zhao Xun had nothing to avoid.
But the Wei family is the master of suffering after all. Wei Yanhan was drinking tea when he heard the words and spat it out.
Zhao Xun did not rush and waited quietly for Wei Yanhan.
"Aren't all the faces beheaded?"
Wei Yanhan smiled bitterly and laughed at himself.
"But I heard that a fish slipped through the net. This person's name is Nanfeng."
Zhao Xun threw out the news he heard from Li Taiping.
The corners of Wei Yanhan's mouth twitched.
"Nanfeng... did escape."
"I heard that he and Princess Xuanhuai had a child."
Zhao Xun pressed forward step by step without giving in.
At this time, Wei Yanhan's mood completely collapsed.
After a long time, Wei Yanhan nodded: "The child was picked up as soon as he was born, and Nanfeng left after a few days."
"Do you have any information about Nanfeng?"
"Master Zhao... This Nanfeng is just a mere superficial figure. How could our Wei family pay so much attention to it!"
Wei Yanhan seemed very excited, and his beard trembled.
"But that Nanfeng seems to be a barbarian from the Western Regions."
Damn it, Zhao Xun was shocked.
Princess Xuanhuai is tired of playing with the men from the Central Plains. Would you like to change it to the taste of the Western Regions?
Fortunately, Nanfeng was not a Kunlun slave, otherwise wouldn't the child be chocolate-colored?
Wait, God knows that Princess Xuanhuai didn't have an easy time with the Kunlun slaves back then. Maybe one of the beheaded faces was a Kunlun slave.
"Everyone from the Western Regions is registered with the Chang'an County Government Office, right?"
Zhao Xun instantly grasped the key point.
"It stands to reason..."
Wei Yanhan nodded.
"Go back sixty years..."
Zhao Xun murmured in his mouth.
This visit to the Wei family was very helpful in investigating the case.
He decided to go to the archives to check the information about Nan Feng first, and then make further calculations.
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