Li Zhiyun had only been in Qizhou for a few days, and there were no clues about the letter conspiracy case. Now there was an underground murder case, which made him a little anxious. Someone dug a tunnel to assassinate a general with a heavy army. Li Zhiyun could certainly weigh the seriousness of this matter. It seems that everything is more complicated than he originally imagined. The muddy water in Qizhou City is really not shallow!
After breakfast, Li Zhiyun sat in front of the desk and meditated. He carefully sorted out what happened in the past few days, hoping to find some useful clues. At this time, Zhang Zheng walked in and said, "Your Majesty, Miss Dou is here with her mother. They want to see you." Li Zhiyun stood up and said, "Let them in." Zhang Zheng agreed, turned around and went out .
Li Zhiyun was waiting in the living room. After a while, Miss Dou walked in, supporting a woman in her forties. Mrs. Dou's face was swollen and pale, and her body seemed very weak. After the mother and daughter paid their respects, Li Zhiyun quickly gave up his seat and asked the guards to serve him tea.
After Miss Dou sat down, she looked at him and said, "King Chu, my mother and I came to you today to ask about my father's case. Have you found out that my father was framed?"
Li Zhiyun shook his head and said apologetically: "Not yet." Mrs. Dou said: "Your Majesty, my master has read the books of sages and has always been loyal and righteous. How could he rebel? He must have been framed by others... ..." As she spoke, she suddenly coughed violently and gasped. When Miss Dou saw it, she quickly stood up and walked to her mother's side, gently beating her back.
Seeing that Mrs. Dou had regained her breath, Li Zhiyun asked with concern: "Madam, are you okay?" Mrs. Dou sighed and said: "To be honest with you, the prince, I fell ill after he was taken to the prison. How much have I eaten?" Even paying for the medicine doesn't work. I'm worried about my master. If anything happens to him, how can I live? Your Majesty, I beg you, you must help our master clear his grievances. I kneel down for you... Mrs. Dou said, stood up and knelt down in front of Li Zhiyun.
Li Zhiyun quickly stood up, stepped forward to help her up, and said, "Madam, please don't do this! Don't worry, I will try my best..." Then, Li Zhiyun said many words of comfort before giving the mother and daughter to her. Advise to leave.
When Li Zhiyun came to Qizhou, in addition to handling cases, he also took care of business matters. Now, the establishment of a bank, inn and wine shop in Qizhou City has almost been implemented. Liu Hong left two shopkeepers behind and took the others back to Chang'an.
However, there has been no progress in the case. Li Zhiyun thought a lot but couldn't figure it out. Seeing time passing day by day, he couldn't help but feel depressed and restless. He couldn't even continue the habit of taking a nap. Because he couldn't fall asleep lying there.
Li Zhiyun got up from the bed, found the letter, and came to the living room. There was an Arhat bed under the west window. He took a pillow and walked over, placed the pillow on the armrest, then lay on the Arhat bed and read the letter in his hand. However, his eyes were empty and he didn't read a single word. His mind was like a warehouse filled with all kinds of miscellaneous things, and he couldn't sort them out clearly.
I don’t know how long it took, but fatigue gradually came over me, and my eyelids became as heavy as Chanmen. Last night, he almost stayed up all night because he was thinking about the case. Now he felt sleepy and started snoring. As soon as he loosened his fingers, the letter fell to the ground.
After a while, Liu Yinglian walked in. In order to accompany Li Zhiyun, she did not return to Chang'an with her father. When Liu Yinglian saw Li Zhiyun lying there and asleep, she wanted to walk over, but unexpectedly knocked over a bench.
The noise woke Li Zhiyun, and he opened his eyes. Liu Yinglian lifted up the bench and walked over and said, "It's broad daylight, why are you sleeping?" Li Zhiyun looked at her confusedly and said, "What time is it?" Liu Yinglian smiled and said, "It's late, the sun is shining. It’s your butt!” She lowered her head and found the letter on the ground, so she walked over and bent down to pick it up.
Li Zhiyun found that the letter in his hand was gone and said quickly: "Give it to me quickly, that letter is very important." Liu Yinglian took a look and said: "You know it is important, but you still throw it around." After that, she threw the letter into his arms. inside.
At this time, a ray of sunlight came in from the window and hit Li Zhiyun's face, making him unable to open his eyes. Li Zhiyun picked up the letter and covered his face, trying to block the sun. At this moment, he suddenly saw tiny gaps between the words on the letter.
Li Zhiyun was startled, and quickly climbed up from the Arhat bed, looking at the letter towards the sun. Sure enough, there are gaps between every word. Those gaps are so small that if the letter is laid flat, it will not be visible at all. You can only find it by holding it up and looking at it in the sun.
I see! Li Zhiyun folded the letter and put it into his sleeve, walked up to Liu Yinglian, grabbed her shoulders with both hands, and said excitedly: "Great, I finally found it!" Liu Yinglian asked in confusion: "What did you find? Li Zhiyun did not answer, but walked to the door and said to the guard on duty outside: "Go and call Zhang Zheng." The guard agreed, turned and walked away.
After a while, Zhang Zheng walked in. Li Zhiyun ordered: "Send a few people immediately to monitor Bo Zhanggui and see who he associates with. Remember, don't let him find out." Zhang Zheng clasped his fists and said, "Yes!"
There is a street in the southeast of Qizhou City. The street is bustling with people coming and going all day long. The roadside restaurants are close to the brothels, and the gambling houses are adjacent to the Goulan. People's needs for eating, drinking and having fun can be satisfied on this street. .
This morning, a man walked out of the door with the "Chun Yu Tower" plaque hanging on it and walked on the street swaying his arms. Apparently, he had spent all his money in the gold-selling den and was now strapped for cash.
The man left the street, turned several corners, and came to the entrance of the military camp. He stood under a big tree, staring at the gate of the military camp without blinking. Soldiers in military uniforms came in and out. Suddenly, a familiar figure caught his eye, and the man suddenly became excited.
After the soldier walked out of the barracks, he walked along the street. The man followed him quietly. The military man walked for a while and felt someone following him. He turned around and saw a thin man following him not far or near.
The military man stopped and waited for the man to approach, then glared and said, "Why are you following me?" The man glanced at the pedestrian next to him and said mysteriously, "Master Soldier, please take a step to speak." The military man was full. With a puzzled face, he followed the man to a nearby alley. This alley is very long, but there is no one there.
The military man stared at the man and said, "What do you want to say to me?" The man glanced at both ends of the alley and lowered his voice and said: "Master Bing, a few days ago, a murder occurred in General Chang's house. A murder occurred in General Chang's house. The maid was killed, you don’t know about this, right?”
"So what?" Jun Han didn't know what the other party wanted to say.
"Someone dug a tunnel in the Guandi Temple next to Chang's Mansion," the man said, it was Wang Zha, with a proud smile on his lips, "I happened to discover this matter, and you old man seems to be involved too, right? ?”
When the military man heard this, he was shocked and his eyes suddenly widened. He was silent for a long time and then said: "What's your name?"
"Everyone calls me Li Er, what's wrong?"
Li Er has been idle since he was a child. When he was a teenager, he learned the skill of jumping over walls and climbing over walls. He stole money and went to eat, drink and have fun on that street. Like all thieves, Li Er was a night owl. One night he was preparing to attack a wealthy family. When he passed by the Guandi Temple, he suddenly heard a noise coming from inside. Seeing that the temple door was closed, Li Er wondered in his mind that the thief must have come from somewhere and was hiding in the temple to share the stolen goods. Li Er couldn't help but feel angry. Qizhou City was his territory. Wasn't this taking food from him? No, he had to see where the thief came from.
Li Er used his special skills and jumped onto the roof. He stepped lightly on the tiles and walked to the ridge of the roof. He squatted down and looked down. I saw several people busy in the courtyard of the temple. They were transporting earth from a cave entrance. Li Er didn't know what they were doing at first, but later he finally understood that they were digging tunnels. Li Er, the leader of this gang, happened to know him as an officer in the military camp. Li Er knew him because he got drunk in a restaurant more than ten days ago. Not only did he not pay for the drink, he also beat up the shopkeeper. At that time, Li Er happened to be present.
A few days later, Li Er heard from others that someone sneaked into Chang's Mansion late at night and killed a maid. He thought of those who dug tunnels, so he went to wait at the gate of the military camp. Today he finally found the person he was looking for.
The military man stared at Li Er and said, "What do you want to do?" Li Er said proudly: "You dug a tunnel to General Chang's house, definitely not to kill a girl, right? If I tell this matter I told General Chang, and according to his temper, you know the consequences."
The military man quickly interrupted him and said, "Stop talking, I know what you want." After that, he took out a gold hairpin from his arms and handed it over. Li Er took the gold hairpin, weighed it in his palm, and said, "It's just this hairpin, don't try to block my mouth."
"How much do you want?"
"At least three gold bars." Li Er held out three fingers.
The military man was silent for a while, then nodded and said, "Okay. But you have to give me some time." Li Er looked at him sideways and said, "How long do I have to wait?" The military man thought for a while and said, "Three days. Three days later. , let’s meet in Bichi Garden.”
"Well, I'll wait for you in Chenshi three days later. If you don't keep your word, don't blame me for being rude!" Li Er said with a threatening tone.
