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

Chapter 559 I am the leader of Zoroastrianism

Chapter 559 I am the leader of Zoroastrianism (First update)
The night was dark.

The armory is to the east of Wude Hall.

Outside a nameless temple.

When Li Qin arrived, he saw Li Chengqian standing outside the palace in a black robe with a golden dragon pattern. He quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty!"

Li Chengqian nodded calmly and said, "What's inside is the charred body from outside the palace."

"Yes!" Li Qin bowed solemnly.

Today, the news that Yongzhou Prefecture executed the leader and hall master of the Zoroastrianism has spread throughout the entire Chang'an City.

How could Li Qin not know?

Especially since he came from Daqin, which is further west of Persia.

The Qin Dynasty was still west of the Arab Empire and had some contact with Zoroastrianism.

Of course he knew that the man who died in Chang'an was not the leader of Zoroastrianism.

But he wasn't stupid enough to expose the matter.

Because those who assassinated the emperor in Da Ci'en Temple used the excuse of Zoroastrianism, and the people who were killed in the court now were the leaders of those people.

There is actually nothing wrong with saying that they are the leaders of the Zoroastrianism in the Tang Dynasty.

"Pay attention." Li Chengqian looked up and said, "Although his body has been burned, his bones and flesh are still there. Go and take a look. Is he an old man over sixty years old?"

"Yes!" Li Qin bowed solemnly.

This requires cutting open the flesh and bones of a corpse to determine whether a person is an old man or not.

No doctor in the Tang Dynasty would agree to do such a thing, but Li Qin did not have so many taboos.

After all, when Li Chengqian broke his leg, it was he who helped to re-break and reconnect the leg bones.

Before that, he had spent a long time in the army that had just ended a war, so long that his understanding of the human body's muscles and bones had reached a level that no one in the entire court could match.

Therefore, Li Qin has some experience in judging whether a corpse belongs to a sixty-year-old man.

"Everything is ready, go ahead." Li Chengqian waved his hand slightly.

"Yes!" Li Qin bowed, then turned around and quickly entered the inner hall and began to dissect the corpse.

……

Outside the hall, Li Chengqian stood calmly, his right hand resting on the hilt of his long sword.

Although Yuan Tiangang's methods were sophisticated, Li Chengqian was certain from the beginning that he was not dead.

Yuan Tiangang entered the courtyard after leaving Ganye Temple.

Although the secret guards never saw him leave, Li Chengqian was sure that Yuan Tiangang must have made other arrangements.

For Xu Hui, no, for Mingkong, he must have her plans.

With the betrayal of the Hongnong Yang family and their close associates, only Mingkong and Xu Hui were the ones Yuan Tiangang could hold on to.

His death was just to attract attention to his plan in Mingkong.

So, Yuan Tiangang died peacefully.

Surrounded by hundreds of Jinwu Guards, Yuan Tiangang "died".

However, no one, whether it was the Jinwu Guards in the inner circle or the Qianniu Guards in the outer circle, knew when Yuan Tiangang left.

No one knows where Yuan Tiangang is now.

It was as if he was really dead.

"Your Majesty!" Xu An walked up from the side, holding a tray in his hand, and bowed to Li Chengqian, saying, "These are the relics left behind by Yuan Tiangang after his death."

Li Chengqian lowered his head and said, "Three things."

A token and two pieces of iron.

Li Chengqian picked up the token, took a close look at it, and then frowned.

"My broken body burns in a raging fire; what joy is there in life, what pain is there in death. To do good and to eliminate evil is for the sake of light; joy, happiness, sorrow, and all return to dust. Have pity on the people of this world, for they have so many worries; have pity on the people of this world, for they have so many worries... Whoever recites this sutra is my disciple."

Li Chengqian had already put down the token and sneered disdainfully, "Now that I've also read this passage, doesn't that mean I'm also a Zoroastrian? No, if I'm a Zoroastrian, then I'm the leader of Zoroastrianism."

"Your Majesty!" Xu An bowed and said, "Although this thing is ridiculous, it is a real Zoroastrian relic."

Li Chengqian's expression turned serious, and he nodded, "Alright, send this thing to the Ministry of Justice, chisel off half of the writing on it, and display it to the public."

"Yes!" Xu An bowed again.

"Finally, smash this thing and melt it to see if there's anything else strange." Li Chengqian looked at the two semi-arc-shaped pieces of iron on the side and asked curiously, "What are these two pieces of iron?"

"Your Majesty!" Xu An said solemnly, "These are two rolled-up sleeves made of fine iron. They are usually hidden inside the sleeves. When in trouble, they can be waved. If one has enough strength, they can even use them to block swords."

Li Chengqian's face was filled with astonishment.

Xu An told Li Chengqian in detail how Yuan Tiangang used this thing to resist attacks from crossbows and long spears.

Li Chengqian's expression finally darkened: "Can you even resist crossbows and spears?"

"Okay!" Xu An nodded.

Li Chengqian pondered for a moment, then looked up at Xu An and said, "Take someone and give it a try."

"Yes!" Xu An bowed and retreated.

Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief. He believed that Xu An understood what he meant.

The so-called test is to build a similar defense system around Li Chengqian.

Generally speaking, Li Chengqian was the emperor, and when he traveled on weekdays, he was always accompanied by soldiers in armor and holding shields to protect him. However, in some special circumstances, only a few eunuchs could follow him. In this case, the risk was very high.

Even if the eunuchs were skilled in martial arts, it would be difficult for them to protect the safety of Emperor Li Chengqian when facing crossbows and spears.

With this kind of iron sheet protection, they can better protect the safety of Emperor Li Chengqian in this situation.

Even when necessary, they can use their bodies and these things to protect Li Chengqian's safety.

I have to admit that people like Yuan Tiangang can still come up with some good things.

Of course, maybe they are just trying to be mysterious.

……

A burst of hurried footsteps came from outside the hall.

Li Chengqian turned around. Li Qin, dressed in a dark green robe, walked out from the inner hall.

The large pools of blood on the dark green robe were not very conspicuous.

Arriving before Li Chengqian, Li Qin bowed earnestly and said, "Your Majesty, we've thoroughly investigated. Based on analysis of the corpse's bones and muscles, the individual's physical age is over fifty, but the muscles in his hands, the back of his head, and other areas show signs of advanced age. Therefore, his true age should be around seventy!"

"Sure enough, retreating to the mountains and living in seclusion is the best way to maintain health." Li Chengqian relaxed.

Yuan Tiangang's age should be roughly like this.

Li Chengqian did not ask Li Qin about his specific analysis method, but Li Qin, who had been conducting in-depth research on anatomy in recent years, was not at ease dealing with these matters.

Li Chengqian was about to pack up and leave when he suddenly looked up: "Have you checked the contents of your stomach?"

"In the stomach!" Li Qin was slightly stunned. Although his expression was a little ugly, he still bowed and said, "Your Majesty, no!"

"Go check it out." Li Chengqian said calmly, "There's no need to check the contents of the intestines. Just checking the stomach will be enough."

"Yes!" Li Qin bowed solemnly, then turned and returned to the inner hall.

This time it was quick.

After just a moment, Li Qin walked out of the inner hall with a serious expression.

"Your Majesty!" Li Qin bowed and said, "Is there any alcohol in your stomach?"

"Is there any wine?" Li Chengqian's face turned cold.

Li Qin knew who the person inside was. Logically speaking, since he was wanted throughout the entire Chang'an City, that person should not have the time or mood to drink.

The most important thing is that drinking will leave traces, which may make him vulnerable to being caught.

Li Chengqian understood this truth instantly.

"Sure enough, he won't die that easily."

Li Chengqian smiled softly, then looked at Li Qin and said, "Alright, let's end today's affairs here. My dear, you have not been here today, and today's events have not happened... After a while, after the anniversary of our father's death, your official position will be promoted from Chao San Da Fu to Chao Yi Da Fu."

The Grand Master of the Imperial Court was a lower-rank official of the fifth grade, while the Grand Master of the Imperial Court was a higher-rank official of the fifth grade.

In any case, in terms of recommended officials, the officials of the informal category are equal to the regular ones. Li Qin's descendants are qualified to receive recommended officials, and the higher his official rank is, the higher the official rank his eldest son will receive when he enters the officialdom in the future.

Naturally, he wouldn't say anything that he shouldn't say.

Li Chengqian raised his head calmly and said, "Come here."

"Your Majesty!" Xu An stepped forward and bowed.

"Three days later, burn this body to ashes outside the west gate and then scatter it wherever you like." After Li Chengqian said this, he turned around and left.

"Yes!" Xu An bowed solemnly.

……

Steam was rising in the Dragon Palace.

Li Chengqian lay in the bathtub, closed his eyes slightly, and let the palace maid carefully wash his whole body.

My thoughts then drifted away.

Sure enough, Yuan Tiangang was not dead.

Digging three feet underground is still not enough.

After Yuan Tiangang entered the courtyard, the secret guards watched him carefully for three days, but he did not come out.

Afterwards, Qiu Xinggong led his men to kill them.

After that, they dug three more feet deep, but did not find any secret passages or secret rooms.

Now, Yuan Tiangang is not dead, it is just a substitute who died.

Then the problem is coming.

It was not Yuan Tiangang who entered at the beginning, and it was also said that someone really avoided the surveillance of the secret guards and entered the courtyard.

Li Chengqian raised his head slightly.

Perhaps, it was Yuan Tiangang who entered first, and no one else entered the courtyard without avoiding the surveillance of the secret guards.

But someone had already entered the courtyard before Yuan Tiangang entered.

The secret guards did not enter the courtyard after all.

Someone went in first and hid. Later, Yuan Tiangang met Xuan Ge. After Xuan Ge left, he told the Yang family about the incident. Then the Yang family came forward to report it. Finally, Qiu Xinggong led the Jinwu Guards to kill them, and that's how the body was found.

A death warrior?
Li Chengqian nodded slightly. This should be the substitute that Yuan Tiangang had prepared for a long time.

However, human nature fears death, so people drink a lot of alcohol before they die to give themselves courage. At the same time, they don't have to worry about being discovered when they fall asleep after drinking.

When he set himself on fire, the flames completely burned away the remaining smell of alcohol on his body.

Good means.

As for Yuan Tiangang, perhaps the one who met Xuan Ge in the end was not Yuan Tiangang at all.

The real Yuan Tiangang had already hidden deep underground.

Very deep.

Li Chengqian smiled softly.

Yuan Tiangang is not dead.

Yes, how could a person like him die so peacefully?

It's better not to die.

As long as he was alive, Li Chengqian would be able to dig his secrets out of him.

Li Chengqian gently opened his eyes.

There was a soft sound of water.