Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 55 Inquiries
In fact, Jiang Tian found that the newly-appointed Guancheng Yushi was more caring than he expected.Without even staying overnight, a piece of "co-organizing Yushi Lixing" and "Bicong Bapin Rank" talisman, together with a stack of documents that had been prepared earlier, was sent over.

Although these copies are very fragmented, and most of them are re-copied copies; there is also an exclusive accompanying clerk who is responsible for answering questions on the spot (surveillance?).But Jiang Tian can finally get a glimpse of the inside story and background related to his second mission from the official records.

For example, the Zhenzhu Ji, or Princess Zhenzhu, that Ambassador Liang and the others mentioned was the youngest daughter of King Sipu of the Jinzhi clan in the previous generation; Empress Dowager Zhenming, who became the emperor of the Five Dynasties, was the posthumous son of Emperor Taixing.

It is also the Empress Dowager Renrui, who was ordered by Emperor Taixing to support the government, but she behaves quite wisely and hardly cares about power; for a long time, she only exerts influence behind the scenes.The only event she personally participated in was setting the rules in front of the eldest son, Emperor Shende, who was seriously ill.

Since then, the successive emperors of the Tang Dynasty, when they passed the 50-year-old age of knowing their fate, began to order the prince to supervise the country; and after the 55-year-old, they formally abdicated as the Supreme Emperor, and then retreated to live in Beinei to spend their days.So as not to repeat the mistakes of Kaiyuan and Tianbao, who neglected government and harmed the country.

Therefore, this extremely long-lived Empress Dowager Ruizhen Yuanming lived nearly a hundred years old, almost killing four emperors including her own son, grandson, and great-grandson.But for this yaoer, it is rare to love and care for her, even extending to Zhen Zhuji.

It belongs to the kind of intergenerational relative who wants to be hugged and caressed regardless of old age and bad behavior.Therefore, the fief and title were designated very early, and they also had the privilege of entering and leaving the palace anytime and anywhere.The other name of Zhenzhu Ji comes from the allusion of the Pearl of the Sea, the love of the world.

Therefore, when Zhen Zhu Ji, who was equally outstanding in Rong Zi, was about to reach adulthood, there was an endless stream of eminent seekers, almost leveling the mansion.In the end, it was the direct brother of the Crown Princess at that time, now known as Xiao Guojiu's lineage, which was initially recognized by the Queen Mother who protects the country.

However, it was during the same Lantern Festival on the Lantern Festival that Zhenzhu Ji disappeared on the way to worship in the palace.Although afterwards, I couldn't help but be surprised to hear that the Empress Dowager in the palace, and the six armies and twelve guards of the Northern and Southern Yamen all went out of the whole city of Dasuo; they almost searched the whole of Chang'an inside and out.

In the end, someone found Zhenzhu Ji, who was pregnant and unconscious in a small sedan chair in a remote place in the Gouji Ridge, the Temple of Prison in the south of the city.The Empress Dowager Zhenming became ill because of this, and the court also set off a major earthquake-like chaos.

This incident made a big fuss, and almost ruined the fortunes of a large number of relevant personnel at that time.Many people who were directly responsible were angered, some died, some were imprisoned, and the worst were exiled.It is not known how many people were hunted down and tortured to death.

And it's hard to be alone at the top.Except for a prime minister in the government affairs hall and the secret envoy at that time, who were forced to go to the governor's office as if they were resigned; even Emperor Baoning, who had only been in power for 11 years, abdicated in advance and gave the country to the prince , and lived in Beinei as the emperor.

Later, in the night of Shangyuan, the northern and southern yamen's army jointly patrolled the city, and the censor's division of the urban area was formed here.It is said that in the early years when the Empress Dowager Zhenming was dying, facing the emperor who came to cry to see her off, she never forgot this regret in her last words about the funeral.

Therefore, although this incident has been going on for many years, it is regarded as a great shame to the Tian family and a heart disease of the courtiers at that time.As a result, many of them had to retire and become officials in their prime of life; however, the origin of old disciples among them has just happened to become the backbone of the current court.

Guo Chongtao and the people behind him are obviously one of them.From this, Jiang Tian couldn't help but have a guess and an idea.Apparently it was due to the incomplete efforts to eradicate the evil back then; so much so that there are still objects related to Zhenzhu Ji, which were passed on outside and passed into his own hands.

At present, it has become the source of disputes in the court and even potential political struggles?Anyway, the bigger the incident, the safer it is for me.Because, if someone wants to cover up and block this process, more flaws will undoubtedly be revealed.

On the other hand, if you can use the power of the existing system to find relevant clues and trigger follow-up tasks; wouldn't it be more convenient than fighting alone?However, Jiang Tian seemed to have underestimated the enthusiasm and drive of Guo Yushi.

Only the next morning, he was slowly nibbling the cheese porridge provided in the garden, while he continued to think about how to use his strength conveniently and quickly.I saw Guo Chongtao who was starting to have faint bags under his eyes, and he entered the room again and sat in front of him, asking for a bowl of cheese porridge.

No scruples about the respectable Xilihu snoring, and after drinking it three times, five times and two times; then he stopped the bowl and wiped his mouth, and looked at Jiang Tian with a deep expression and said:
"Jiang Sheng, can you give me a letter of approval."

"How do you say this? Haven't I already said everything I need to say, and transcribed it into words?"

Jiang Tian couldn't help being slightly stunned, and then said calmly:
"Then, is there anything else you may have missed? For example, have you seen or encountered anything unusual or unreasonable?"

However, Guo Chongtao still kept his eyes on and said:

"To tell you the truth, people from Jinwu Left Street found many mutilated corpses in Youtu Square."

"Xiantai, you think too highly of me, don't you? I can't bear such testimony."

Jiang Tian was unmoved, bowed his head, took a sip of porridge and said with a light smile:
"No, no, I don't care about the matter itself, let alone the lives of those people. Since they all took to the streets with weapons, how many of them are really good people?"

Guo Chongtao shook his head and said:

"However, after Wu Zuofang carefully put together all the corpses that could be found in one of them, he found that there seemed to be an extra robe."

"That's quite a coincidence."

Jiang Tian laughed more and more calmly and said: What is the ghost in the mess that has really recovered?

"It's just a robe, of course it can't prove anything; but I hope that for the sake of exchanging voices in the future, Jiang Sheng can answer my doubts."

Then Guo Chongtao took advantage of the situation and threw out his final request:

"Please also tell me."

Jiang Tian then nodded and said:
"If, if there is a huge beast that is used to bloodthirsty and hurting people; how can I hide it from people's eyes and ears, and avoid routine searches and send it to the city square protected by high walls? What about hiding traces?"

Guo Chongtao thought for a while, and he cut to the chase like a dead horse as a living horse doctor:

"This? Actually, it can be broken down into several steps to understand and carry out."

Jiang Tian was a little disappointed, but explained:

"First of all, I need one or several masters who are good at taming beasts, especially ferocious beasts."

"A good tamer."

Guo Chongtao's heart skipped a beat, but he still asked back in a somewhat bewildered way.

"That's right, if the so-called bloodthirsty beasts don't have the means to control and restrain them, how dare they release them easily; aren't they afraid of losing control and backlash? This must require the experience and means of domestication from childhood."

Jiang Tian took advantage of the situation and analyzed:
"Secondly, you have to let go of your imagination a little bit. Since it is a ferocious beast that is domesticated, why do you have to try to send it to the city square yourself?"

"You mean?"

Guo Chongtao couldn't help being stunned for a moment, as if he had caught some clue.

"Couldn't it be possible for this ferocious beast to be so gifted that it can jump outside the wall, climb over the wall and enter by itself, and then arrange a response inside, which would be relatively simple."

Jiang Tian continued to let go of his thoughts and said:
"Furthermore, the other party has no intention of hiding for a long time; if it is only intended to test one or two, and manipulate the killing methods, then what better place is there than Youtu Fang, which is isolated from the outside world and has people as internal support? "

"Even if it is accidentally exposed after the event, it is convenient for subsequent cover-up and silence during the continuous turmoil; even if someone has caught a glimpse; I am afraid it will be regarded as a fool, or it is like being insane. Who would find it credible?"

"If not, if Xiantai has already made up his mind on this matter, no matter how much I say this time, I'm afraid I won't be regarded as an idiot's dream?"

"Damn!"

Hearing this, Guo Chongtao suddenly stood up with clenched fists and cursed:

"Damn!"

"Damn!"

(End of this chapter)