In the elegant room, Di Renjie pondered and spoke first: "It was the old servant in the courtyard who discovered the corpse insect when he was drawing water from the well, and then reported it to the Youjinwu guards at the door. After that, people from Henan County rushed Finally, there are people from Luozhou Prefecture, the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple."
Li Xuan nodded slightly.
He indeed did some tricks to make the body discovered much later than Li Jingye expected.
So, everything went according to normal procedures in the end.
"The body was taken out of the secret room and immediately sent to Henan County. The prosecutor of Henan County did a preliminary examination." After a slight pause, Di Renjie said with a somewhat unsightly look: "The preliminary examination showed that the person had been dead for more than half a year, and there was no trace of anything on his body. Scars, only after calling the Ming family again, the Ming family confirmed that the body was that of Shi Yin."
Li Xuan immediately heard the key point of Di Renjie's words and asked, "Why, does Brother Huaiying also suspect that the corpse is not the real person Shi Yin?"
"That's right." Di Renjie nodded seriously. He was born in Dali Temple and has always been known as the "Super Detective".
Among the people present, apart from Li Xuan, who else could I ask for? Laisui, Qin Ming, Yao Chong and Song Jing were all far behind him.
"What's the reason?" Li Xuan asked again.
Di Renjie pondered for a moment and said, "Because there is no cause of death."
"Didn't you say that he was obsessed?" Qin Ming asked subconsciously.
Di Renjie shook his head and said seriously: "The reason why people are obsessed with madness is because the true energy in the body is out of control and impacts the meridians, which eventually leads to the collapse of the heart meridians and death. But in that corpse, his heart meridians are safe and sound."
Li Xuan looked at Di Renjie in surprise and said, "Brother Huaiying is really amazing. He has been dead for so long, and you can still tell that his heart is intact."
"If it is a normal situation, it will naturally be difficult to detect, but if someone dies due to heart failure, the symptoms will be much more obvious." Di Renjie explained a little bit. Among the people present, considering the many ways of death he had seen, everyone present also felt that There is no one like him.
Yao Chong looked at Di Renjie cautiously and asked: "Brother Huaiying, this can only mean that the cause of death of the corpse cannot be found for the time being, but it cannot be said that the corpse is not the real person Shiyin."
Di Renjie shook his head and said: "If that corpse is really Shi Yin, if he didn't go crazy and die with all his meridians, then with his identity, he would not commit suicide. A place like the scene is not Like a suicide setup."
Although Di Renjie's words were a bit convoluted, everyone understood that there were not many people in the world who could kill Ming Chongyan, and even if they committed suicide, they would mostly be possessed by derangements.
If he hadn't gone crazy, then given his age and his cultivation level, he could only have been killed.
"There are no scars on the body." Li Xuan nodded lightly and said, "This is indeed doubtful. If it was really a homicide, then the secret room may not be the first scene."
The person may not have died as a result of being possessed, and the place may not have been the first place to kill someone.
Di Renjie summed up the first point, and Li Xuan summed up the second point.
Adding the two together, it is natural that the person may not be Ming Chongyan.
After all, he is unrecognizable now.
…
"What the prince said is correct." Di Renjie nodded slightly, and then said: "But because the body didn't have any wounds, we couldn't investigate further, and the situation in the secret room was leaked by someone who didn't know who it is now. The streets are full of rumors that Master Shiyin was killed by ghosts and gods."
Li Xuanruo glanced at Di Renjie thoughtfully. Was this news really leaked by someone else?
The condition of the corpse and the three books in front of the corpse were clearly stated, but there was no news about the list of names found on the corpse, Chang'an and Luoyang.
Isn't this obviously fishing?
Li Xuan gently knocked on the table and said softly: "That's all. Now that I have returned to Beijing and intervened in this matter, I'm afraid there are countless people watching inside and outside.
This has been the case from the city gate. Once I rush to Luoyang, there will definitely be people staring at me... We might as well use a stupid method to keep an eye on those people who are staring at me and check their backgrounds. If we can find out, That's fine, if we can't find out, we'll just arrest them. "
"What the prince said makes sense." Di Renjie nodded and said, "This case is important. No matter who did it, they will definitely keep an eye on it from beginning to end. Back-investigation is indeed a method."
"In this way, outside the government, the secret guards will be responsible for the investigation. Within the government, Yuan Zhi and Guang Ping will be asked to help keep an eye on it." Li Xuan turned to look at Yao Chong and Song Jing.
"Here!" Yao Chong and Song Jing handed over their hands at the same time.
Yao Chong has been transferred to Li Xuan for temporary relief.
Song Jing participated in this year's imperial examination. Although he did not pass the examination, he gained a deeper understanding of the examination and accurately identified his own academic weaknesses. Maybe next year, he will have the opportunity to pass the examination in one fell swoop.
The imperial examination involves policy making and judgment. Practicing with Li Xuan and participating in major cases will also be helpful to Song Jing's scientific examination next year.
It would even be a good thing if he could get into the sight of the court boss in advance.
…
After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.
Di Renjie suddenly spoke again: "Your Majesty, this matter also involves the Demon Cult and the British Duke. I wonder how your Majesty plans to investigate?"
Li Xuan put down her chopsticks, pondered for a moment, and said: "The Demon Cult, the British Duke, and the murder case of Master Shiyin. On the surface, these three cases seem to be unrelated. It just happened that they happened around the time of His Majesty's birthday. But if After careful consideration, there are still many implications here."
"Your Majesty, please speak." Di Renjie listened attentively. Others Qin Ming and others came to Sui, Yao Chong, Song Jing and others also listened attentively.
"First of all, there are the Turks. Since the demon sect was defeated from Chang'an more than 20 years ago, some of them have merged with the Yinji Sect and Tianyin Sect to join the demon sect. The other part has fled to Mobei and started a new one in Mobei. Now the Turks They rebelled against the Tang Dynasty." In one sentence, Li Xuan directly linked the demons and the Turks.
"Secondly, there are the Tubo people. The Tubo people had infiltrated the Tang Dynasty in the early years and had connections with the Demonic Cult. The British Duke also had contacts with the Tubo people. Therefore, there are communication channels between the British Duke and the Demonic Cult." Li Xuan's words connected Li Jingye, the Demon Sect, and the Turks.
"Finally, it's Master Shiyin." Li Xuan pondered for a moment and said carefully: "Master Shiyin used to be in charge of the secret guards. Although he was temporarily asked to let go, if he notices something, he may not be able to pursue it."
"What the prince means is that Li Jingye connected with the Demon Sect and the Turks and harmed Master Shiyin." Di Renjie was the first to react.
He then remembered what happened at the beginning of the year, and his expression changed slightly.
"It's not necessarily a connection," Li Xuan pondered, and said thoughtfully: "Perhaps Li Jingye is using the Demon Cult and the Turks to attract the attention of the court; the Turks saw that people like Li Jingye were dissatisfied with the court, so they decided to They have become more determined to oppose the Tang Dynasty; as for the Demon Sect, their plan is to fish in troubled waters and take advantage of the chaos."
"So, Demon Sect Xiao Tianzi and Li Jingye are now hiding in the two capitals." Di Renjie's face turned cold.
Li Xuan nodded lightly and said: "There are also Turks. Although the top leaders of the Turks are gone, they must be important in the two capitals... In addition to keeping an eye on Chang'an, they are probably also connecting with the Western Regions and Mobei. Clan…”
Li Xuan's brows suddenly frowned tightly, and her face was suddenly filled with worry.
"What did the prince think of?" Di Renjie immediately asked first, and others also looked at Li Xuan at the same time.
Li Xuan said with a worried look: "Li Jingye has a wide network of contacts in the Tang Dynasty. I'm afraid not many people can compare with him. Hebei Road, Northwest Road, Western Regions, I don't know how many border states have his acquaintances... just in case he If we tell the Turks everything about the Tang Dynasty, our situation will be dire!"
In the private room, it fell completely silent for a while.
Yao Chong and Song Jing, the two young men, couldn't help but shudder.
"No." Laisui was the first to speak and said: "The northern line of the Tang Dynasty is actually divided into five parts. The first part is the Western Region, where the Western Turks are. If Wenxi County Duke cleans it up, the Western Turks will definitely not dare to The second place is the northwest road. The imperial servant Ashina Jian is still there, so the Turks there dare not move arbitrarily. Pingyang County Duke is in Daizhou. Although Pingyang County Duke returns to the court, he can do it at any time. Go, as for northwest Longxi, isn’t the prince back?”
Laisui looked directly at Li Xuan with a faint expression.
"So, Your Majesty and the Queen are already on guard." Li Xuan suddenly realized.
The emperor asked him to come back, in addition to defending the capital, he also planned to send troops to Longxi at a critical moment.
"As for Hebei Road." Laisui lowered his voice and said, "Once Wenxi County Duke returns to the court, Pingyuan County Duke Gao Kan will return to Hebei."
"But Hebei is vast. Once something happens, Hebei will immediately be the most dangerous place." Song Jing said directly.
Song Jing is from Nanhe, Xingzhou, Hebei. He is more familiar with the situation in Hebei than everyone present.
"So now, the troops stationed in the Northwest Road have to be on guard, and there are also the major families in the northwest... Yes, with the major families in the northwest here, it is really not easy for Li Jingye to do what he wants to do."
Li Xuan looked at Song Jing and said: "The Cui family of Qinghe, the Cui family of Boling, the Lu family of Fanyang, and the Li family of Zhaojun will not let them succeed easily. At least even if something happens, they are capable enough to wait for the imperial army. Rush over, let alone..."
"Prince?" Di Renjie was a little surprised.
"King Huo appointed Dingzhou governor, Dingzhou is the key point." Li Xuan's brows furrowed.
"But Dingzhou doesn't have many troops." Song Jing was the first to reveal the reality of Dingzhou.
King Huo Li Yuangui was a prince of the clan, and he was appointed as the governor of Dingzhou. How could the imperial court place too many troops in Dingzhou.
Li Xuan waved her hand and said: "King Huo has been in Dingzhou for many years and has many officials under his command. The attack may not be successful, but the defense will certainly not be a problem."
King Huo Li Yuangui was already a versatile civil and military talent in his early years, otherwise Wei Zheng would not have been able to marry his daughter to Li Yuangui.
"Your Majesty and the Queen of Heaven can also think of the problems that we have already thought of. I guess they have already deployed troops." Di Renjie comforted Li Xuan.
"If there is really a crisis in Dingzhou, it means that all the Turks in Monan and Mobei have moved. If so, the imperial court will not miss it." Li Xuan turned to look at Laisui, who nodded and said: "Now only the tribe in Mobei is moving."
"No matter what, catch Li Jingye and Xiao Tianzi first."
Li Xuan gritted her teeth and said bitterly: "No matter whoever raises an army to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, the entire clan will be killed."
(End of chapter)
