Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 652

Fujiwara Kyoko looked at the shattered carriage, and said puzzledly: "Ji Tong, didn't you say that the prisoner in this carriage is an important prisoner? How could it be a trap?"

Lu Jitong smiled slightly and said, "Xingzi, you don't know. All of this was arranged by the adults. The real prisoner has always been in the army and never left. The reason why the adults did this is to confuse the public The traitor thinks that the real leader of the thief is with us!"

Fujiwara Kyoko blinked her eyes, and suddenly said: "I see, this is the art of war in your Central Plains that you often said: If you are empty, you will be real, and if you are real, you will be empty!"

Lu Jitong nodded, with admiration in his eyes, and said: "In order to make them think that the leader of the bandits is with us, my lord even ordered General Su Hai to lead more than a hundred people, disguised as fleeing civilians, to follow us all the way. In order to protect the prison cart, we have expended so much energy that we believe that the leader of the thief is here. My lord's understanding of people's hearts is simply too powerful!"

"Then what should we do now?" Fujiwara Kyoko stroked her hair on her forehead and asked.

Lu Jitong narrowed his eyes and said, "Of course I'm going to Chang'an to meet the Lord."

Lu Jitong counted the number of people on his side. Except for five people who were seriously injured, the rest were only slightly injured.

After a short rest, everyone headed towards Chang'an.

In Huaqing Palace, after the feast of the emperor and ministers, Li Canghai was left alone by Li Longji.

In the imperial study room, Li Longji sat on the dragon chair.

Li Canghai sat on the lower chair, holding the ginseng soup rewarded by Li Longji, and drank it one mouthful at a time.

"Aiqing, how does this ginseng soup taste?" Li Longji stroked his beard, nodded and smiled.

"Returning to Your Majesty, this ginseng soup is the best in the world, and the taste is naturally excellent." Li Canghai said.

Li Longji sighed, his face suddenly became sad, he shook his head and said: "Even if this ginseng soup is the best in the world, it is impossible to have the effect of prolonging life!"

Li Canghai instantly understood the meaning of his words, and thought, "I said, why are you so kind to give me ginseng soup? It's for the elixir of life!"
"Aiqing, do you know what's on my mind?" Li Longji stared at him and asked.

Li Canghai smiled wryly, and said, "I naturally know what your Majesty thinks."

Li Longji nodded, looked at Li Canghai, and said seriously: "Ai Qing, if anyone in this world can find the medicine of longevity, it must be you. You must not let me down!"

Li Canghai put down the ginseng soup, cupped his hands and said, "It's my honor to share His Majesty's worries. It's just..."

Seeing his frown, Li Longji said, "Just what?"

"Return to Your Majesty, I suspect that someone else is also secretly looking for the medicine of longevity." Li Canghai said.

"Oh? Is there someone else thinking about the elixir of life? Who?" Hearing that someone was also looking for the elixir of life, Li Longji's face instantly became gloomy.

"Returning to Your Majesty, when I was in Yangzhou, I seized Feiyuan, the leader of the Japanese pirates who wanted to steal the three artifacts. According to his account, a minister in the court colluded with him and ordered him to steal the three artifacts." Li Cang Hai knew that Li Longji relied heavily on Yang Guozhong, so he didn't directly say Yang Guozhong's name.

"Who is so bold?" Li Longji really fell into anger, he slammed the armrest of the dragon chair and shouted coldly.

"This, I haven't found out yet. I only know that the minister has a high position and authority. Your Majesty also knows that the secret of longevity is hidden in these three artifacts. If the artifact is stolen, the secret of longevity will naturally be impossible to find out. Get up." Li Canghai said calmly.

"I'd like to see who is so bold and dares to fight with me? Aiqing, just go and investigate, and I must find out the truth of this matter!" Li Longji said angrily, his chest heaving continuously.

"I obey the order!" What Li Canghai wanted was Li Longji's words. With Li Longji's order, he was able to let go and investigate Yang Guozhong with all his strength.

Li Longji took a sip of ginseng tea, let go of the depression in his chest, and said: "Ai Qing, you still need to put more effort into the secret of these three artifacts!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do my best to solve the secrets of the three artifacts." Li Canghai said seriously.

"This is the badge for entering and leaving the palace. If you find out something, you can come and report it to me directly without waiting for Tong Bing." After speaking, Li Longji ordered Gao Lishi to give him a jade token.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I will live up to your Majesty's trust!" Li Canghai saluted Li Longji after receiving the token.

Li Longji nodded, waved his hand and said: "Okay, I'm a little tired, Ai Qing, please step back!"

Holding the token in both hands, Li Canghai slowly exited the palace.

After leaving the Huaqing Palace, it was already late at night, and the cold wind blew snowflakes, raising a burst of bright ice crystals.

Li Canghai wrapped himself in a heavy leather coat, stepped on the snow, and walked towards the distance.

And not long after Li Canghai left, a young servant walked out of Huaqing Palace.

After the servant left Huaqing Palace, he walked straight towards a side hall.

In the side hall, Yang Guozhong was sitting by the stove, his face sinking like water, warming the fire.

Song Kun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, paced back and forth in the room, looking out the door from time to time, as if anxious.

"My lord Xiangguo! Things have come to this point, how can you stay calm and warm up here? Your Majesty summoned Li Canghai alone. If Li Canghai told His Majesty about Doihara, what would you do? ?” Song Kun said anxiously.

Yang Guozhong tossed his hands over and over again, his cold eyes flashed fiercely, and said in a deep voice: "Don't panic, don't panic. Li Canghai is a smart man. He knows that he can't deal with me based on the matter of Doihara alone. It will cause His Majesty's displeasure, so I guess he won't identify me in front of His Majesty."

Song Kun was slightly taken aback, and said in surprise, "Why do you guess like that?"

Yang Guozhong raised his head and said deeply: "In the duel between masters, the victory or defeat is usually only in an instant. In this instant, either wins or loses. What determines the success or failure of this instant is the ability accumulated over the years. Li Canghai is a shrewd person. If he wants to deal with me, he will definitely not act rashly. Unless he finds conclusive evidence that makes me completely unable to stand up, he will not expose it to me. After all, the trust of the Holy Majesty in me , far greater than him!"

"That's what you said, but Li Canghai is not what it used to be! Now that he has made outstanding military achievements, and has been promoted to a noble by the Holy One, the Holy One obviously relies on him a lot." Song Kun sighed and cursed bitterly. "What's the origin of Li Canghai? He won't settle the case, but he even leads troops to fight! Originally, he wanted to use Dongying's hand to eradicate him, but he didn't want to be self-defeating, and instead made him flourish!"

(End of this chapter)