People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 636 The [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, a strange murder case

On the thirtieth day of the twelfth lunar month, post couplets, worship ancestors, keep the year old, hang lanterns, and light firecrackers.

Mao Shizheng, the sky is already dark.

In the bedroom, Li Xuan carefully pulled her arm out from under Liu Jinyu's neck, and pulled the quilt up.

Liu Jinyu noticed the movement and wanted to open her eyes. At this time, Li Xuan whispered in her ear: "Go on to sleep, it's still dark."

Liu Jinyu responded vaguely, then squeezed her whole body into Li Xuan's arms again, and fell into a deep sleep.

Li Xuan, who was planning to get up, was full of helplessness, this girl.

Since becoming pregnant, Liu Jinyu began to fall asleep soundly, and often became lethargic.

Especially after Li Xuan returned to Beijing, she became more tired of being around Li Xuan.

Gently hugging Liu Jinyu, Li Xuan sniffed the fragrance of her long beautiful hair, and narrowed her eyes slightly again.

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The morning light was bright, and Liu Jinyu finally woke up with a yawn. She just opened her eyes, her thoughts were still in chaos, when a flash of light flashed through her mind, and she sat up immediately: "No, today I have to worship the ancestors. "

"Okay, it's all done a long time ago. It's too late when you get up." Li Xuan's voice sounded at the door, and she took off her fluffy coat at the door. She didn't go in until her body was warmer. in the room.

"With Mr. Lang here, I am a lot lazy." Liu Jinyu raised her head in a murmur, but her eyes were full of titters.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Li Xuan hugged Liu Jinyu into her arms, seeing her mischievous appearance, her stubbled chin directly pressed against her delicate face, Liu Jinyu immediately raised her hand, and refused with a smile. :"itch!"

"Haha!" Li Xuan forcefully pricked Liu Jinyu twice, and then said: "Okay, the time is right, it's time to get up, mother is waiting!"

"Ah!" Liu Jinyu quickly broke free from Li Xuan's arms and began to put on her clothes.

Li Xuan was helping at the side, but for some reason, the more she helped, the busier she was.

I don't know how long it took before the two came to the side hall.

Seeing the mocking look on the concubine's face, Liu Jinyu blushed immediately.

Li Xuan had a thick-skinned appearance.

"Dalang, Sanniang is pregnant, you should pay more attention." Before Ouyang finished speaking, there was a "bang", Liu Jinyu's head hit the dining table directly, and one hand was strangled Li Xuan's lower back was very hard.

Li Xuan grinned all of a sudden, but never cried out.

Seeing the appearance of this young couple, Ouyang couldn't help laughing.

At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door, Li Zhu quickly entered from the door, with a hurried look on his face, and at the same time handed a short note to Li Xuan's hand.

Li Xuan glanced at Li Zhu in surprise. Although the rules of Prince Peng's Mansion were lax, they were not so lax.

Especially Li Zhu is also an old man in the mansion, how could he not pay attention to these, then it can only explain...

Li Xuan lowered her head with a serious face, looking at the short lottery in her hand.

In just a few lines, Li Xuan glanced over, but his eyes were fixed on the last word, and his eyes were full of horror.

"What's wrong?" Liu Jinyu glanced at Li Xuan in surprise, and leaned over to read the text on the note.

Li Xuan shook her head, closed the note, then looked at Liu Jinyu and said, "Let's eat first, after breakfast, we will discuss this matter."

Li Xuan raised her head to look at Li Zhu, and said softly, "Mr. Yu, please go to the study after breakfast, and also, go to Dongjing Courtyard and call Li Bi."

"Here!" Li Zhu quickly turned around and left.

Ouyang Shi on the opposite side looked at Li Xuan, frowned and asked, "Why, did something happen?"

Li Xuan sighed softly and said, "My son thought that he could have a safe New Year's Eve, but he didn't expect that some people just feel uneasy."

Seeing her mother's worried appearance, Li Xuan shook her head and said, "Mother, don't worry, this matter is not aimed at your son, but someone is targeting the Minister of Punishment, Pei Yan, and the method is a little more drastic."

"Oh!" Hearing that it had nothing to do with Li Xuan, Ouyang was immediately not interested, and Liu Jinyu felt relieved.

A moment later, Li Xuan helped Liu Jinyu into the study, Yu Ze and Li Bi stood up immediately, cupped their hands and said, "Princess."

Li Xuan waved her hand and said, "You are at home, you are welcome."

After Liu Jinyu sat down, Li Xuan handed the note to her. The moment she saw the content of the note clearly, Liu Jinyu's expression changed: "Who is this, who is so tricky?"

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The short note was placed flat on the table, with a few lines of small characters written on it: "At three o'clock in the morning, in Anning Square, the old wife and only son of Leng Lin's family in charge of the Ministry of Punishment hanged themselves to death at the same time. The Ministry of Punishment has begun investigation."

"How do you say this?" Li Xuan looked up at Yu Ze.

Yu Ze looked serious, and said: "There is no doubt about this, someone must have taken revenge on Leng Lin's family to target Pei Yan."

"How to target Pei Yan?" Liu Jinyu didn't understand for a while.

"That's because of an incident yesterday." Li Xuan sighed softly, and found another short note from under the table: "At three o'clock, the Ministry of Punishment took charge of Lenglin's wife and children, and she was dressed in white linen. In mourning clothes, stand outside the gate of the Criminal Department, Zheng Rengong, the doctor of the Criminal Department, please come in, and send him out after half an hour."

Li Xuan pushed the note to Liu Jinyu, and then said softly: "Yesterday they just went to the Ministry of Punishment, and they were silenced today. People can't help but wonder if the person who really did it was Pei Yan, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment?"

"But Pei Yan has no reason to do this. His subordinate died during the mission. He only needs to pay enough compensation to handle the matter properly. Why do he need to kill him?" Liu Jinyu looked at Li Xuan with a puzzled expression, and said: "It's just an ordinary boss-subordinate relationship, how can it be used to kill people, the Leng family..."

When Liu Jinyu said this, she couldn't help but pause. A terrifying possibility flashed through her mind, but she couldn't believe it.

"The Leng family has an unknown secret about the minister of punishment." Li Xuan spoke out for Liu Jinyu.

This is the only reason that can be explained now, the reason why the Leng family was suddenly silenced and why they can be connected with Pei Yan.

Yu Ze sat across from him, shook his head slightly, and said, "Even if there is a handle on the matter of the Leng family, Pei Shangshu will not be able to kill people at this critical moment, so it is very likely that it was one of his opponents who framed it." framed him."

"That's right. Tomorrow will be the Zhengdan Dynasty. Even the most stupid people must be careful and careful at this time. After all, this matter is too big. Once the palace is noticed and the truth is thoroughly investigated, then no matter how deep the murderer behind the scenes is hiding , are easily dug out." Liu Jinyu took a step forward and began to speculate on the identity of the mastermind behind the scenes.

"Naturally, officials in the court would not do this, but the King of the East China Sea might." Li Xuan shook her head slightly, then looked up at Li Bi, and asked in a low voice, "What do you think?"

"The subordinates feel that the prince and concubine, as well as Master Yu, may be wrong." Li Bi's words directly shocked everyone.

Li Xuan's mind suddenly settled down, and she said, "Go on."

"Even the king of the East China Sea needs to worry about the hearts of the government and the wild. It is impossible to do things so recklessly." Li Bi's words directly awakened everyone present.

Li Xuan nodded seriously and said, "That's true."

What the East China Sea King wants to do is to regain the throne, but if he leaves the world with a desperate, vicious impression, then very few people will be willing to cooperate with him.

Even if someone is willing to cooperate with him, they will be more wary of him when they act. If things go on like this, it is not a good thing.

"Then who would do this?" Liu Jinyu frowned tightly.

"Could it be?" Li Bi suddenly looked up at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan immediately gave him an annoyed look, and said, "If this king does something, it's better to have people go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to make trouble every day than to kill people..."

Before Li Xuan finished speaking, everyone present immediately frowned. Li Xuan glanced at the expressions on everyone's faces, finally nodded, and said: "So, this matter is most likely not aimed at Pei Shangshu, but just a personal grudge, or even Really suicide."

"No matter what, we have to investigate the details of Leng's family." Li Bi looked at Li Xuan with a slightly dignified expression.

Li Xuan waved his hand and said: "There is no need to investigate this matter, the people of the Ministry of Criminal Justice will find out everything that can be found out, and then make it public. After all, the Ministry of Criminal Justice must explain this matter inside and outside. Conceal it, then expose it, and Pei Yan's prestige in the Ministry of Punishment will be completely over."

"Then our people still continue to lurk?"

"Since His Majesty ordered this king to stay at home, then listen to His Majesty, stop everything that should be stopped." Li Xuan shook his head, he had a feeling that there was a very deep taste in the emperor's edict, This made him not even visit his father-in-law's family this New Year, because he heard an extremely threatening breath from the emperor's will.

Yu Ze seemed to have been thinking about something. At this moment, he looked up at Li Xuan, and said in a deep voice: "My lord, would you know about such a personal grievance in advance, and then use it skillfully? After all, this matter, no matter what It's all Pei Shangshu's responsibility, if you use it skillfully, you can still deal a blow to Pei Shangshu."

Li Xuan frowned slightly. This method of calculating behind layers of curtains was really similar to that of some old people in the court.

"It's useless!" Liu Jinyu said suddenly, seeing other people looking over her head, she said calmly: "As long as the real cause of death is investigated in this case, it can be used however you want, and at this time, if someone really If you jump out, it will be easy to be identified as the murderer behind the death of Leng's mother and child, and if you do so, you will offend everyone in the entire Ministry of Criminal Justice."

Li Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and she said softly: "Sanniang's words are indeed reasonable. If someone really resorted to such ruthless methods, the ones who offended might not only be the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, Jinwuwei, Qianniuwei, but also Yongzhou and Chang'an. Wannian and the two counties will all hate that person together, and involving his wife and children will make everyone fearful?"

"My lord!" Li Bi's expression suddenly became very serious: "There is another possibility, that is, the Leng family really has some handle on Pei Shangshu, and it is a deadly handle, so he will be desperate hands?"

"The king can think of anything related to Leng Lin. It is nothing more than that he has Pei Yan's secret order to go to Hangzhou to investigate the king. Therefore, before leaving Chang'an, he left things in Chang'an. He didn't come back alive, that's why the Leng family's wife and children went to find Pei Yan.

Maybe they have reached something with Pei Yan, but someone refused to let it go, and then took advantage of the personal conflict between Leng Lin and others to kill Leng's wife and children, pretended to commit suicide, and then planted Pei Yan..."

At the end of Li Xuan's speech, even he himself was surprised by this complicated conspiracy.

Perhaps, that is likely to be the case, and there was not so much conspiracy and calculation in the first place.

But there is no doubt that someone is attacking Pei Yan.

Chang'an was really dangerous, as soon as he showed his weakness, there would be people chasing him and beating him fiercely.

But who is this person?

(End of this chapter)