Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 682 Confused Case Confused (3)

The royal family of Li and Tang claimed that they originated from Lao Tzu, and they respected Taoism very much. They not only built Taoist temples in various places, but also had Taoist temples in the imperial palace. The Dajiao Temple is the Taoist temple in the Daming Palace. Host, although he has never been appointed as a national teacher, under the care of Empress Wu, all the treatment is compared to the standard of a national teacher, and his status is quite respected. He has many disciples, and all of them have some abilities. He can be regarded as one in the capital The No. [-] person, who appeared in the Ming Mansion at this time, obviously came for the death of his disciple Ming Chongyan, and most likely he could not do without the push of Empress Wu. It hurts, he really doesn't want to meet such people at this moment, but it's obviously not a problem for them to turn around and leave like this, in desperation, Li Zhen can only frown Wrinkled inconspicuously, shook his sleeves, and walked slowly into the Ming Palace.

"Further check, this case is clearly the work of the crown prince. With such a sword in the sky, who else can do it except the crown prince? As high officials of the imperial court, are you all bullying the weak and fearing the hard? ?”

"That's right, you don't dare to investigate such a clear case, what if you really want to pervert the law?"

"That's right, my Great Tang is a land of laws and regulations. If a prince breaks the law, he should be guilty of the same crime as the common people. Now the facts are all there. You are responsible for the security of the capital. How dare you disobey the grace of God!"

In the back garden of the Ming Mansion, the scene was in chaos, Qingxu old Taoist stood silently aside with a livid face, while many disciples under his command surrounded Jingzhao Mansion Yin Wang Renshi and Chen Datong and Liu Shu two young Yins in the center , yelling and yelling endlessly, all the officials and soldiers of Jingzhao Mansion shrank in a corner of the garden, and they didn't even dare to go forward to rescue their own officials, obviously they were terribly afraid of this. A group of ferocious Taoists.

"Cough, cough!"

The reason why Li Zhen rushed to the scene as soon as she got the imperial decree was to avoid the possible interference from Empress Wu, seize the time to break up the case, and fight Li Xian and Empress Wu later. Ji Feng, I'm afraid this kind of painstaking effort is not good, but it's a pity that it was smashed into pieces by the appearance of Qingxu Laodao and others, and he felt very uncomfortable. Seeing the Taoists acting so recklessly, the unhappiness in his heart inevitably became stronger A little bit, just out of respect, but not wanting to get mad, I could only fake a few coughs to show that I came.

"The lower official Wang Renshi (Chen Datong, Liu Shu) has met His Royal Highness the King of Yue."

The three officials of the Jingzhao Mansion were forced into a panic by the Taoists of Dajiao Temple. Seeing Li Zhen's arrival, they couldn't help but secretly rejoiced. Regardless of what the Taoists were saying, they rushed out of the crowd in a panic. , hurriedly met Li Zhen who was walking slowly, and rushed to meet the big gift.

"Your Majesty, you are being polite, you are being polite. I followed His Majesty's order to investigate the case, and I am a step late. I have made Master Wang hard, Haihan, Haihan."

Li Zhen didn't put on the airs of the prince, she bowed her hand in a very polite manner, and apologized with a smile.

"Don't dare, don't dare, this case can be decided by the prince, the lower officials will feel at ease, prince, please!"

Wang Renshi is a member of the Wang clan in Taiyuan. He became an official in the ninth year of Zhenguan. For decades, his career as an official was mostly in circles. It was not until last year when Emperor Gaozong returned to Beijing that he was transferred from the governor of Jingzhou to the capital. The post of Jingzhao Mansion, although he has not been in the court for a long time, he knows the situation in the court very well, and he has already seen that there are endless troubles behind the case, so he didn't want to be involved in it for nothing, so he came here At the scene, it was just because of my duty, I had no choice but to refuse. I had long hoped that Li Zhen, the presiding judge, would come to take over as soon as possible. He dared to bring it to his face, but politely thanked him, and waved his hand sideways, signaling Li Zhen to go first.

"Well, good, Mr. Wang, please!"

Since it was ordered to investigate the case, on-site investigation was unavoidable. Even if it was clear that no useful information could be found at all, the superficial work that should be done still had to be done, and Li Zhen didn't bother to talk nonsense. Smiling and nodding, he led the crowd towards the place where the crime occurred.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, the poor and pure are polite here."

Li Zhen is the prince, and his status and status are extremely respected. Although the big horned spectators are arrogant, they dare not act wildly towards him, and all of them looked hesitantly at the one who stood silently by the side. The old Taoist Qingxu, his eyes were full of asking for instructions. Seeing this, the old Qingxu couldn't put on airs anymore, he could only put on an empty left-handed sleeve robe, and slowly walked up to Li Zhen who was walking, with one hand When he stood up, he called the head of the police.

"Old Immortal Elder, you are too polite, I don't know why you are here..."

Knowing that Qingxu old man came to put pressure on her, but Li Zhen pretended not to know, and after returning the gift very politely, she showed a surprised look, and tentatively asked half of the words.

"So that the prince can know that Chongyan is a poor disciple who loves the poor. He has a heroic appearance and is better than the blue in everything he has learned. Now he is plotted against by a traitor. How can the poor be ignorant? The prince has been ordered to investigate. case, and ask the prince to uphold justice for the poor!"

The old Taoist Qingxu had some contacts with Li Zhen in the past, and his disciples often get in touch with Li Zhen under the order of the Empress Wu, and the relationship between them has always been very good. Nostalgia and a lot of cooperation, but I didn't expect Li Zhen to play an official tone with her without knowing how to flatter her. She was inevitably a little angry in her heart, and since she was not a member of the officialdom, she could do whatever she wanted without such hypocrisy. In fact, when he answered Li Zhen's knowing question, his complexion turned a little ugly.

"You can rest assured that the immortal grows up. The court has its own laws, and Gu will handle it impartially."

Li Zhen didn't intend to chat with the old Taoist Qingxu on such occasions, after a casual conversation, no matter how ugly the old Taoist Qingxu's face was, she raised her foot and walked around the old Taoist Qingxu's body, and walked slowly towards the crime The scene passed.

"Humph!"

The old Taoist Qingxu didn't expect Li Zhen to be so disrespectful to himself, and the evil fire in his heart suddenly ignited, but he didn't dare to face Li Zhen's rudeness in front of everyone, so he could only snort angrily, and his face flashed livid. On the side, staring at Li Zhen's back like a falcon.

"Master Wang, it has been half a day since the incident happened, have you found any clues?"

Knowing that going to the scene is going through the motions, but he has to do what he should do. Li Zhen is a good player in this way, looking at Wang Renshi with a tired face in awe, and taking his time He asked a question.

"Returning to the prince, the thieves are ruthless and straightforward. The officials are ashamed, and the income is really not much. Come on, report the details quickly!"

Last night's battle was a matter of lightning and flint, and there was no useful evidence left at the scene. In addition, the ignorant servants of the Ming government were eager to rescue Ming Chongyan, and the scene had already been completely destroyed. Everyone has been busy for half a day, but there is almost nothing they can find. Wang Renshi was already worried about this. Hearing Li Zhen's question at this time, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty, so he answered vaguely. , I planned to hand over the problem to my subordinates to deal with it.

"The head arrester of the small Jingzhao Mansion, Lu Shuang, sees the prince!"

Wang Renshi wanted to shirk responsibility, but Shao Yin and the judges below him didn't want to take responsibility. After eye contact, Lu Shuang, the head catcher with the lowest official position present, became the most unlucky person and had to stand up. Come out and take over the most troublesome job.

"Forget it, let's talk, what have you found?"

Li Zhen's face at this moment was extremely serious, no longer the gentleness of a corporal who was respectful and virtuous in the past, but only the endless majesty of the imperial envoy.

"Returning to the lord, the little ones have rushed to the scene since they received the report from the family of the Ming Mansion at three o'clock last night. According to the investigation, it can be seen that the thief jumped into the wall from the west side of the back garden. He had a relationship with Master Ming. After a fight, but it didn't take long, Lord Ming was defeated and died. After the fight, the stone pavilion in the back garden was shaken down, and countless plants and trees were destroyed. It can be seen that the thief's martial arts have reached the point of perfection. It has been accidentally destroyed by servants of the Ming government, and no other clues to the murderer can be found at the scene."

The head catcher Lu Shuang is also a well-known iron catcher in the rivers and lakes. He has a good eye and is full of courage. Even if he is facing the powerful Yue Wang Li Zhen, he is not stage-frightened. It's also very clear.

"My lord, the poor have something to say!"

As soon as Lu Shuang finished speaking, one of the Dajiao Taoist priests who had gathered together stood out and shouted loudly.

"Oh? If the Taoist priest has anything to say, just say it. I'm just listening."

In his heart, Li Zhen didn't want to listen to what Qingxu and the others had to say, but on such occasions, he had to give the Taoists a chance to speak, after all, standing behind these people was Empress Wu, even if Li Zhen was reluctant , that can only be listening while pinching your nose.

"My lord, Sun San, the poor Taoist, is a senior fellow of Doctor Ming. People in the Jianghu are known as fast swordsmen. His skills are not considered capable, but he has one advantage, that is, the skill of tracking and distinguishing. It is not a poor Taoist boasting. He is the best in the world. Great, there are very few people who can surpass the poor in this way!"

Sun San was the same Sun San who assassinated Li Xian in Hexi back then. Since he failed in Hexi, he joined Ming Chongyan with his teacher and was recommended by Ming Chongyan to enter the palace. One of the priests of Taoism, his status is second only to his teacher, and he is ranked second in Dajiao Temple. He has always been deeply trusted by Empress Wu. Li Zhen proudly boasted about her authority.

"Oh? I don't know if Sun Xianchang has found some clues, let's listen to Gu Gu."

Regarding Sun San's interrupting, Li Zhen was actually very annoyed in her heart, but she didn't bring it to her face, but hummed calmly.

"So that the prince can know that Pindao has learned the skills of the current prince, and he has a deep understanding of his martial arts techniques. There is no need to look at it. Only from the sword marks and knife traces of the battle last night, we can know that whoever broke into this place last night must be It is undoubtedly His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Sun San thought that he had Empress Wu's favor, and regardless of what Li Zhen felt in his heart, he made a sharp conclusion, insisting that Ming Chongyan was killed by Li Xian. The complexion changed wildly, and even Li Zhen, the presiding judge, frowned because of this.

(End of this chapter)