The torches held high illuminated the entire Ningyifang.
The cold wind blew, and the fire flickered, but did not go out.
The people in the surrounding houses looked carefully through the cracks in the doors at the Qianniu Guards and Jinwu Guards standing solemnly on the street.
Li Xuan's gaze was like a cold arrow staring at the head of the house. Although the head of the house looked a little uncomfortable, he still held up his hands and said: "This house was actually originally the house of the Wang family. It was under the name of Wang Canjun, the official of the Yue Palace. Later, Wang Canjun came over personally and transferred the house to the name of the British Duke. Although Chang'an sent a few servants to take care of it, they never came."
"The King of Yue's recorder joined the army?" Li Xuan's brows suddenly frowned, and he subconsciously looked to one side, Xu Captou.
Gao Ping and Leng Lin were also confused. They didn't know the relationship between Wang Canjun, the king of Yue's recorder, and Li Jingye, the British prince.
Xu Captou had a wry smile on his face, but under the pressure of Li Xuan's bright eyes, he still handed over his hands and said honestly: "Return to the prince, the chief is talking about Wang Fangqing, the official of the Yue Prince's Palace, who joined the army. Wang Canjun was born in the Langya Wang family. He The younger sister is the mother of the British male."
Li Jingye's mother's surname is Wang, and Li Xuan really doesn't know this.
And even if he knew it, he would subconsciously think it was the Taiyuan Wang family, not the Langya Wang family.
Gao Ping seemed to have remembered something at this time and said: "Report to the prince, in the ninth year of Zhenguan, the British prince married his son Li Zhen to the daughter of the Wang family of Langya. The Li family was born in Caozhou, Shandong, not far from Langya, and... The Langya Wang family now mostly lives in the capital."
Li Xuan nodded slowly, he understood somewhat.
In the old days, the swallows in front of Wang Xietang flew into the homes of ordinary people.
The Wang family of Langya and the Xie family of Chenjun were among the first aristocratic families to move from the Central Plains to the south of the Yangtze River during the Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties.
Even though he had been the leader of the Jiangnan family for many years, due to the political turmoil, the two families gradually began to decline.
The Sui and Tang Dynasties unified the world. Although the Wang family and the Xie family still left a large number of descendants in Jiangnan, many clansmen also moved to Luoyang, Chang'an in search of a future, and married and linked up with the new aristocratic group.
Li Xuan did not expect that Li Ji would also let his son marry the Langya Wang family's daughter.
But think about it, it's not a big deal for a dignified British prince and a hero of Lingyan Pavilion to marry the daughter of the Langya Wang family.
However, Li Jingye's uncle turned out to be the official recorder of the King of Yue and joined the army, which was interesting now.
Who is the King of Yue and who is Li Jingye? If these two people are mixed together, I am afraid the emperor will also pay attention.
Li Xuan waved her hands and dispersed her thoughts. She looked at the headmaster on one side and shouted in a low voice: "Knock on the door."
"Here!" The director did not dare to hesitate at all, and immediately stepped forward and knocked on the courtyard door.
The side door slowly opened, and an old man in his fifties wearing an ocher robe walked out with a solemn expression.
Looking from his side, he could vaguely see more servants and maids looking out from inside the courtyard gate.
When the old man saw the chief, he took the lead in saluting and said, "Li Guang has met the chief."
"Mr. Li, you are so polite." The head of the village quickly returned the courtesy and said at the same time: "Mr. Li, please cooperate with the government inspection."
"Here!" Li Guang glanced at Li Xuan in the distance, hesitated slightly, but still looked sideways and shouted: "Open the middle door."
"yes!"
…
The middle door of Li Mansion was wide open. Li Xuan stood in front of the middle door. Behind him were Gao Ping, Leng Lin and others. Although their faces were expressionless, a trace of anxiety could still be seen in their expressions.
"The little man Li Guang pays homage to the Prince of Nanchang, Prince Qianqiu." Li Guang cupped his hands towards Li Xuan and bowed deeply at the same time.
Li Xuan waved her hand slightly and said: "Mr. Li, there is no need to be so polite. Although I have no contact with the British Duke, I have some contacts with the magistrate of Yusu County. I am here for the sake of the peace of your mansion."
Hearing Li Xuan mention Li Jingyou, Li Guang breathed a sigh of relief: "It turns out that the prince knows the second master, so the prince invited him."
Li Xuan waved her hands, stood firmly on the spot, and said in a deep voice: "I don't know much about the magistrate of Yusun County. A few months ago, the saint awarded a throne to Zhongnan Town. Under the rule of the magistrate of Yusun County, he sent someone to send a letter of greeting, but it is a pity that the king has something to do and leaves the capital... Forget it, let's forget about it. Now, let all the servants and maids in your house come out. "
"Here!" Li Guang immediately handed over his hand, without any hesitation, and quickly walked in to call for help.
Li Xuan looked sideways at Gao Ping and Leng Lin, and said in a deep voice: "You two are elites from the Ministry of Justice. I think you should have some experience in finding people. In this case, I will leave it to you to find people. The two of you are here, I order the Jinwu Guards to cooperate."
Gao Ping and Leng Lin looked at each other, feeling troubled for a moment.
This is the Hangzhou Villa of the British Duke. If the traitor Wen Xu is found here, it will inevitably make the British Duke also suspected of being a traitor. By then, not only will they offend the British Duke, but also their boss Pei Yan might be offended too.
Leng Lin raised his head and glanced at Li Xuan. Seeing his firm eyes that were half-smiling but not smiling, he sighed deeply in his heart, and then he cupped his hands and said, "There you have it, brothers of the Jinwu Guard."
"You're welcome." Li Xuan looked sideways at Cui Ding and said softly: "Cui Ding, you go in with these two brothers from the Criminal Department, and pay careful attention to the secret passages and fake wall secret rooms in the mansion. I think the person who came here should be hiding in there. .”
"I obey the order." Cui Ding immediately handed over his hand without any hesitation.
At this time, the housekeeper Li Guang had come out with all the servants and maids in the house.
Li Xuan's sharp gaze swept over everyone, and then asked in a deep voice: "But everyone is here?"
"Reporting to the prince, everyone in the mansion is here." Li Guang handed over without any hesitation.
Li Xuan nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and then asked: "Li Guang, I would like to ask you, have any outsiders entered this courtyard in the past three months?"
Li Guang did not hesitate, and immediately raised his hands and said: "No, the Li Mansion has a strict gate, and outsiders are not allowed to enter easily without the Lord's permission."
"It's okay if you don't." Li Xuan nodded, then turned to look at Gao Ping Lenglin, and said softly: "You two have heard it, no outsiders come in or out of this mansion, and everyone in the mansion is here, then After entering the mansion, we will capture everyone we see, and if anyone resists, we will immediately kill them."
"I obey the order." Gao Ping and Leng Lin looked stern, and then immediately led them into the mansion and began to search carefully.
Li Xuan stood calmly outside the courtyard, raised her eyes slightly, and saw a red-bellied eagle circling high in the sky.
Li Xuan looked sideways at Li Guang and asked in a deep voice: "Which one is Zhao Si?"
A stocky man wearing a gray cloth robe and a nervous look came out. When he saw Li Xuan, he bowed and said, "Young man..."
Li Xuan waved her hand and asked directly: "Have you ever told the director that something has been lost in the house?"
"It's just some food, nothing..." Before Zhao Si could finish his words, Li Guang, who was standing next to him, had already stepped forward and slapped Zhao Si hard on the face, knocking him down with one slap. He shouted loudly: "Why didn't you talk about such a big thing before?"
Zhao Si lay on the ground and opened his mouth as if to say something, but in Li Guang's vicious eyes, all his words were suppressed.
"Mr. Li, there is no need to be nervous. If it is normal, losing a little food is not a big deal." Li Xuan glanced at Li Guang with cold eyes, and Li Guang immediately handed over his hand in submission and then stepped away.
Li Xuan stood in front of Zhao Si again and asked in a calm voice: "You said that some food was lost at home. Do you still remember where and when it was lost?"
"Remember." Zhao Si glanced at Li Guang timidly. At this moment, Li Xuan suddenly took a step across, directly blocking Li Guang's eyes. His right hand fell on the hilt of the sword at his waist. Silently, the sword blade It has been unsheathed for three minutes.
Zhao Si's expression changed, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and finally he had to say honestly: "It was during the Third Hospital..."
"I'll beat you to death." Li Guang rushed over with great anger. The Jinwu guards on one side quickly stopped him, but Li Guang was still cursing angrily: "The third courtyard is the master's courtyard, how dare you Sneak in privately..."
"Okay." Li Xuan's cold eyes were fixed directly on Li Guang, and Li Guang's next words were immediately suppressed.
Li Xuan turned sideways and looked at Zhang Huan: "Go in and report. Tell them that the traitor is probably hiding in Sanjin Courtyard and let them search carefully."
"Here!" Zhang Huan immediately handed over his hand and quickly entered the courtyard.
Li Xuan stood calmly outside the courtyard. Not long after, he heard a sudden sound of fighting deep in the courtyard.
"found it."
…
His body was covered in blood, his hair was disheveled, his hands and legs were hanging weakly on the ground, and he was dragged out directly.
[Wen Xu, a lieutenant of Xiaoshan County, was born in the Wen family of Luling, the master of the Yuhang Hall of the Wusheng Dao, and was born in a state of innate innocence]
Li Xuan waved his hand gently, and the soldiers of Jinwu Guard immediately threw Wenxu to the ground like a dead dog.
Immediately afterwards, a Qianniu Guards soldier stepped forward and poured a basin of cold water directly on Wen Xu's face.
His whole body twitched violently, and then he fell directly to the ground as if he had completely passed out.
Li Xuan walked up to Wen Xu calmly and said in a cold voice: "I know that you are awake. I only ask you one question. As long as you answer truthfully, I will hand you over to the two guards from the Criminal Department." in the hands."
Gao Ping and Leng Lin couldn't help but stepped forward slightly, staring at Wen Xu with sharp eyes.
Wen Xu still didn't move at all. Li Xuan raised his head, looked at the big house in front of him, and said softly: "The British Lord has always kept a low profile in his work. Even I, the King, would never have known that the British Lord still had this building in Hangzhou if it hadn't been involved today. House, so... I want to know how you found this house, don't say it was an accident, don't say such deceptive nonsense."
When Li Xuan asked, Gao Ping and Leng Lin's eyes suddenly lit up.
Although the British public is not easy to mess with, if Li Jingye can be involved in this matter, it will definitely relieve Pei Yan's pressure.
Wen Xu raised his head with difficulty, stared at Li Xuan, then lowered his head seriously, but his mouth was already bulging.
It was obvious that whenever Li Xuan asked another question, he would immediately bite his tongue and commit suicide.
"Fang Zheng!" Li Xuan looked sideways at Fang Zheng, who immediately raised his hand and said, "The villain is here."
"You have seen this person's face clearly. I ask you, have you ever seen this person?" Li Xuan asked in one sentence, and Li Guang's expression changed on one side.
With a "choking" sound, the long sword was unsheathed, and the Thousand Ox Sword in Su Baotong's hand was already placed on Li Guang's neck.
Seeing this scene, Fang Zheng couldn't help but shudder, and the corners of his mouth twitched, but in the end he handed over his hand and said, "In early October, this person came to An Ning Fang."
"Who is accompanying you?"
"Fa Cao joins the army Xue Zhongzhang."
After Fang Zheng's words, everyone present was stunned. Xue Zhongzhang and Wen Xu had actually been to the British government together.
Li Xuan had already stood beside Li Guang at this time: "Old man, can you tell me why Xue Facao came here, and why did you protect this person?"
"No, old man!" Li Guang suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Xuan with horror on his face.
(End of chapter)
