Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 245 Dispute
"Covering the sky and blocking out the sun, the wind and rain are about to come." Li Tan raised his eyebrows slightly and said deeply, he pondered for a while, and asked, "General Huangfu, has Cui Huan, Minister of Rites, been to Luoyang during this period of time?" ?”

"Master Cui? What is he doing in Luoyang?" Huangfu Kun was stunned for a moment, and said in puzzlement, "Master Cui is the Minister of Rites, shouldn't he accompany the Holy One?"

"The king received the news that Cui Shangshu was ordered to investigate the matter because of the rumors about the 'Broken Dragon Monument'. Since he did not come to Luoyang, he must have gone to Zhengyang City. I don't know if he found out anything. Li Tan rubbed his brows and said, "Forget it, let's put this matter aside for now, the most urgent thing is to ensure the safety of the Holy One. General Huangfu, this king will select some experts from the Jianning Guard to assist you in guarding the palace."

Huangfu Kun nodded heavily, "Don't worry, my lord, the general will go all out in the end to prevent the rebels from taking advantage of it."

While talking, the two saw a mighty stream of vehicles, horses and people appearing at the end of the street.

The banners were shaking, the drums were fluttering, the cars were rattling, and the horses were rustling. A group of people and horses moved forward in an orderly manner along the street.

On both sides of the road, the people of Luoyang, dressed in brocade clothes, knelt and shouted long live when they saw the holy car coming.

Li Longji was sitting on the jade cart, leaning against the gold silk soft couch, watching the people of Luoyang City dressed in bright clothes and full of energy, a glint of approval flashed in his eyes.

"I didn't expect Liu Tong to manage Luoyang City so prosperously that there is not even a single beggar. This Luoyang City is really rich and happy."

Li Longji thought to himself that he would promote Liu Tong to the Ministry of Officials after the matter of enshrining Chan.However, he didn't know that the reason why there were no beggars in Luoyang City was because all beggars were driven out of Luoyang City.

Now, all the beggars and refugees are gathered in a dilapidated village north of Luoyang City, guarded by officers and soldiers.

Soon, the guard of honor arrived at the Luoyang Palace.

After a simple salute, Li Longji led everyone into the palace.

In the main hall of the palace, Li Longji sat on the dragon chair and accepted the formal worship of all officials.

"Your Majesty, my ministers, may my emperor live long, long live, long live!"

Hundreds of civil and military officials lined up on the left and right, kneeling in the main hall, respectfully paying homage.

"Everyone is flat, where is the Minister of Rites?" Li Longji took a sip of the tea and asked casually.

"Return to Your Majesty, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites was ordered to inspect Luoyang, but he has not yet returned." Yang Guozhong replied loudly.

Li Longji frowned: "Cui Huan has been away from Beijing for half a month, and I have come to Luoyang, why doesn't he come to pay homage?"

"Your Majesty, since Cui Shangshu left Beijing, there has been no news. I doubt whether Cui Shangshu was ordered to come to Luoyang to investigate." Yang Guozhong rolled his eyes and said loudly.

"Yang Aiqing, what do you mean?" Li Longji asked, stroking his beard.

"Whether it's 'Ni Lin Xuan Wu' or 'Dragon Dragon Stone', it's all related to His Majesty's enshrining of Zen, but in the past half a month, he hasn't found any news, which has to be doubted." Yang Guozhong said solemnly .

"Yang Aiqing is worrying too much. Cui Huan has always been prudent. Since I entrust this matter to him, he will definitely go all out. I have no doubts about this." Li Longji waved his hand casually and said calmly.

The corners of Yang Guozhong's mouth turned up, revealing a strange smile.

After a while, he took out a memorial from his pocket and said, "Your Majesty, Usumish Khan will arrive in Luoyang in a few days under the escort of Anlu Mountain."

"Well, I will stay in the Luoyang Palace for a while longer, and after Usumish and the envoys from other countries arrive, we will go to Mount Tai together." Li Longji tapped his fingers on the dragon chair a few times, and suddenly said: "Liu Tong, what happened to Liang Xiu?"

Liu Tong hurriedly walked out, knelt on the ground and said, "Return to Your Majesty, according to my investigation, Liang Xiu is a member of the mysterious organization 'Nilin Xuanwu'. This organization is mysterious and has committed many murders in Luoyang City. He racked his brains to catch him and bring him to justice. However, before he was escorted to Chang'an and handed over to the officials, he committed suicide by biting his tongue in prison."

Hearing that Liu Tong took all the credit for himself, Huangfu Kun suddenly became a little unhappy.

He strode out and said, "Master Liu, the crime of deceiving the emperor will be beheaded!"

Liu Tong glanced at Huangfu Kun, his eyes were full of disgust, he pretended to be blank and said: "General Huangfu, what do you mean by that?"

"What do I mean, Mr. Liu should be clear in his heart. Regarding the matter of Liang Xiu, did Mr. Liu really discover his conspiracy? How can the general remember that when Luoyang City was in danger of destroying the city, Mr. Liu was singing and dancing at the governor's mansion Right?" Huangfu Kun folded his hands on his chest and said in a stern voice.

Liu Tong's narrow eyes shone with cunning, he chuckled a few times, and said, "General Huangfu, you were also present when Liang Xiu was arrested. Could it be that Liang Xiu was not caught by this officer?"

Huangfu Kun frowned. Liang Xiu was indeed caught by Liu Tong, and he was right to say so, but what Huangfu Kun cared about was that he took all the credit for himself and didn't mention Li Canghai's contribution at all. This made him very unhappy.

"Master Liu, the person who discovered the conspiracy of 'Nilin Xuanwu' was Li Canghai, the magistrate of Zhengyang County. He almost died because of this. Why didn't Lord Liu inform the Holy Majesty about this?" Huangfu Kun gave Liu Tong a hard look, hum road.

"General Huangfu, are you suspecting that I have received a reward for my meritorious service?" Liu Tong stroked his beard and said, "I have already been secretly investigating the matter of Liang Xiu, and it will be a matter of time before he is caught. Li Canghai is just a The truth was revealed in advance by accident. Besides, I did not intend to hide this matter. It was just that the general interrupted me before I mentioned it."

There was silence in the hall, only the sound of two people arguing echoed in the empty hall.

The long journey made Li Longji, who was almost sixty years old, a little unwell. He rubbed his temples and said, "Okay, don't quarrel. Boy, what's going on?"

Li Longji did not ask Liu Tong and Huangfu Kun, but directly asked Li Tan, the king of Jianning who was bowing and standing.

Li Tan is the heir of the royal family, and he is upright. In addition, he has been in Luoyang City for a long time, and he has a better understanding of the matter. Li Longji believes that he will give him a satisfactory answer.

Li Tan took a step forward, bowed his head and replied: "Returning to the emperor's grandfather, my grandson was not in Luoyang when the chaos happened. However, according to Sun'er's investigation, what General Huangfu said was true. This county named Li Canghai Ling really put in a lot of effort. As for Mr. Liu, he is the Governor of Ji Province in the capital, and he is not in Luoyang, so grandson should not make judgments."

Li Longji stroked his gray beard, let out a nonchalant sigh, and said with some displeasure: "How much can Li Canghai, a mere county magistrate, do? Liu Tong, Huangfu Kun, you two are important ministers of the court." If you want to help each other, how can you quarrel so much because of a small county magistrate, how can it be decent?"

(End of this chapter)