Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty: Please say long live His Majesty

Chapter 30 Yes, it was him who was killed by Gu
Outside the East Palace gate, six Qianniu Guards stood waiting.

Chang He, dressed in red and golden armor, walked towards them, and Helan Chushi, the leader of the Eastern Palace's Qianniu Guard, followed carefully behind him.

Suddenly, Chang He stopped, turned around slightly, and looked at the entire East Palace.

Helan Chushi stopped and stood respectfully to one side.

After scanning around, Chang He finally landed his gaze on Helan Chushi and said calmly, "Helan."

"General!" Helan Chushi immediately bowed solemnly.

"Since the prince is going to send someone to the Lu family to express condolences, then Helan, you should go with him." Chang He glanced at Helan Chushi, turned around, and walked towards Chengtian Gate. The six Qianniu Guards on the side of the road followed closely.

"I obey your command!" Helan Chushi stood in front of the East Palace gate with his hands clasped and his head bowed. He breathed a sigh of relief until Chang He disappeared from his sight, then turned around and returned to the East Palace.

Enter the palace gate and enter the Jiade Hall.

At this moment in the Jiade Hall, Yu Zhining, Zhang Xuansu, Li Anyan, Linghu Defen, Xiao Jun and others stood solemnly on both sides.

Changsun Xiang and Dai Zhide stood in the hall with solemn expressions.

Helan Chushi stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Your Highness, the Earl of Wushui has ordered that I accompany him."

Chang He was granted the title of Earl of Wushui County.

Li Chengqian nodded and said calmly, "It's good for you to come along. With you, the Qianniu Guard Commander, here, some things will be more convenient."

"Yes!" Helan Chushi bowed slightly.

Li Chengqian looked up: "Dai Qing!"

Dai Zhide immediately bowed and said, "I am here."

"Helan and his cousin went there to comfort him. You should go there to see for me." Li Chengqian raised his head, looking outside the Jiade Hall, and said softly, "Lu Hu has returned home. There are guards from the Dali Temple inside and outside. How could he be killed so easily, and drowned outside his home?"

Dai Zhide raised his head slightly and looked at Li Chengqian seriously.

Li Chengqian continued, "I've heard that some people subconsciously want to go back and take a look after killing someone."

Many officials in the hall who had experience in criminal law looked up in surprise. Is there such a saying?

Eh, it seems that’s really the case.

Whose statement is this?
"There are three types of people you should be careful of." Li Chengqian's face was pensive as he continued, "The first type is those who visited Lu Hu right after he returned home last night, and those who showed up at the Lu family again today... Your Majesty made some things very clear last night, so there definitely won't be too many people visiting last night."

The ministers nodded in agreement subconsciously.

Indeed, the emperor's words yesterday have already shown his special attention to Lu Hu. How could ordinary people dare to approach him easily?

There were only members of the Lu clan and relatives of Lu Hu, and they were very close relatives.

Of course, there are also some people who do not understand the political situation.

"The second type of people." Li Chengqian paused briefly, then sneered softly, saying, "Since some people want to use that 'Li Sao' to write a story, then if you go there, you're bound to be looked at with hatred. Some of them will turn away out of fear when you look back, but there will also be others who, at this moment, will suppress their anger and show kindness... These are the people you need to keep an eye on."

"Yes!" The eyes of Helan Chushi, Changsun Xiang, and Dai Zhide lit up, and then they bowed and accepted the order.

"The last category." Li Chengqian's expression grew serious. He knocked on the table and said seriously, "The third category is those among the first two categories who hold official positions similar to Lu Hu's, especially those who have been very close to him in the past one or two years..."

The echo of Li Chengqian's words lingered in the air, but everyone's expressions had already become solemn.

The prince fell from his horse at the beginning of the year, so someone must have been in frequent contact with Lu Hu before that.

Just find this person.

Li Chengqian lowered his head, his gaze falling on the three of them. He smiled faintly and said, "Alright, that's it. If you pay more attention, you might actually gain something."

"I obey your command!" Helan Chushi, Changsun Xiang, and Dai Zhide bowed seriously, with infinite solemnity in their eyes.

If something happened to the crown prince, it would be fine under normal circumstances, but if the crown prince was deposed because of this, people like them would inevitably be implicated.

Even if one has an outstanding family background, like Chang Sunxiang, his official career will be delayed by three to five years.

As for Helan Chushi and Dai Zhide, children whose elders have passed away, their official careers will be delayed by at least ten years.

It is even worse to say that they are at the mercy of others, or even to beg for mercy on their knees.

Officialdom, officialdom, is just that cruel. "Finally," Li Chengqian suddenly spoke, bringing everyone back to their senses, and continued, "What I just said, and what Wu Shuibo said when he came to the Eastern Palace, should not be easily known to anyone except those within the palace."

The ministers were startled, and then they all bowed and said, "We will obey your Highness's orders."

The thieves within the Eastern Palace have not yet been completely cleared out.

……

In Jiade Hall, all the ministers withdrew and went to their official offices to handle their affairs.

Li Chengqian stood up with the help of Li Anyan and walked towards the inner room.

Lying on the bed, Li Chengqian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Huai Yan, do you think they can catch Cui Qian?" A hint of hesitation flashed in Li Chengqian's eyes.

"Your Highness's direction is so clear. If they can't catch it, it means they are incompetent." Li Anyan smiled lightly.

The magistrate of Chang'an County was a seventh-rank official.

The Prince's Secretary, seventh rank.

Cui Qian is Lu Hu's cousin. Since Lu Hu died today, he must be here.

Cui Qian was the channel of communication between Lu Hu and Fang Xuanling. Lu Hu left the palace last night and Fang Xuanling was anxious. They were also anxious, so he must have been there last night.

Cui Qian was an insider about Lu Hu's assassination of Li Chengqian, and he must have felt guilty when facing the people from the Eastern Palace.

This was enough for others to lock onto him, and then follow Cui Qian and trace the clues to Fang Xuanling.

"Your Highness!" Li Anyan seemed to have thought of something and looked at Li Chengqian carefully: "That copy of 'Li Sao'?"

Li Chengqian had just given Lu Hu "Li Sao" yesterday, and he died today.

For others, someone used the "Li Sao" to frame Li Chengqian, but Li Anyan knew clearly that it was the "Li Sao" that cost him his life.

But it is precisely that book "Li Sao" that makes people suspect that Li Chengqian has already known the truth.

"The road ahead is long and arduous, I will search for him up and down." Li Chengqian smiled softly and said, "If I hadn't said that, he wouldn't have been so eager to kill. That's when the emperor would be furious. Chang He's personal visit today is a clear sign of this. So, if he's caught in a weak spot, it will be fatal."

"But Your Highness..." There was a hint of solemnity in Li Anyan's eyes.

"If all the evidence hadn't been destroyed, I wouldn't have ended up like this." Li Chengqian raised his head, looked outside the hall, and said softly, "This time, I want to see how he escapes."

"But Your Highness, he is Prime Minister Fang." Li Anyan looked a little worried. With their power, it might not be so easy to plot against Fang Xuanling.

"Father is here, isn't he?" Li Chengqian sneered softly, "Father is wary of him, far more than I am."

……

Changxingfang, south of Chongyifang.

The third house in Fang Street has four high doors, and people are constantly coming in and out.

White banners hang diagonally, fluttering in the wind, white silk wraps around the beams, and yellow paper covers the ground.

Soft sobbing sounds came from under the white tent. Zheng, dressed in white linen mourning clothes, was kneeling there with a sad face and eyes full of disbelief and confusion.

Dai Zhide walked in with Changsun Xiang and Helan Chushi.

The funeral ceremony was placed at the entrance of the tent. The three of them saluted. Chang Sun Xiang stepped forward to comfort them, while Dai Zhide glanced around gently.

Many figures in the mansion looked at them with resentment in their eyes, and when Dai Zhide looked over, many people snorted coldly and turned their heads away, many people still stared at them intently, and only one person gave them a forced smile.

Dai Zhide nodded slightly to him, and then memorized his face.

Raising his head, Dai Zhide looked at the entire mansion.

There were two detectives from the Dali Temple guarding the door outside, and there were also many other people working in secret. How was Lu Hu killed and how did they get his body out silently?

These questions need to be answered as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)