Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 744 Prince of the Eastern Palace
After less than half an hour, the Xuanzhi officer brought Han Qu to the Hanyuan Hall.

"Chen Han Qu kowtows to His Majesty!" Han Qu knelt down and saluted.

Li Longji nodded, and said with an ugly face: "Han Aiqing is dead. I'm here to ask you, what happened to the murder in Anxingfang?"

Han Qu panicked and said: "Go back to your majesty, I don't know what happened. I just ordered the poisoned people to be isolated under the order of Lord Li, and I didn't want such a tragedy to happen."

"Then the person you're arresting is the person who is poisoned?" Li Longji asked.

"Return to Your Majesty, the minister was arrested according to the symptoms Lord Li said, so there should be no mistakes, right?" Han Qu said cautiously.

"Hmph, since there are no mistakes, why would someone come to complain?" Li Longji shouted coldly.

Han Qu was taken aback, knelt down quickly, and said: "Your Majesty, I don't know what's going on. All of this was arranged by Lord Li. I just obeyed orders and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"

"Your Majesty! Although Lord Han is responsible for this matter, the person who actually ordered it was Li Canghai. Without certainty, Li Canghai ordered the arrest of civilians, resulting in the tragic death of innocent civilians. The huge turmoil had such a bad impact that it even made the people lose confidence in the court! If the people cannot be given an explanation, it may cause panic!" Yang Guozhong rolled his eyes and spoke righteously.

Among the ministers, some people also came out to echo, expressing their agreement with what Yang Guozhong said.

"Your Majesty, there is still something strange about this matter. I think we should investigate it thoroughly before making a decision!" Cui Huan stepped forward and said.

Li Longji was silent, and after a while, he stared at Li Canghai and said, "Li Aiqing, what do you think should be done about this matter?"

Li Canghai, who had not spoken all the time, glanced at Yang Guozhong, and then saluted Li Longji: "Your Majesty, please give me some time to find out this matter, and I will definitely give you an explanation."

Yang Guozhong frowned immediately when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty! As a person involved in the case, Li Canghai should avoid this case, how can he investigate this matter in person? I propose that he suspend his position and confine himself to his home. Shitai officials are responsible for investigating this case, so as to show justice!"

Li Longji stroked his beard and felt that what Yang Guozhong said was reasonable, so he nodded and said, "Alright, since that's the case, Li Aiqing will rest at home for two days, and after finding out the reason, go to Dali Temple to take up a post!"

Cui Huan and the others were shocked when they heard this.

Yushitai was Yang Guozhong's territory, and most of its officials were promoted by Yang Guozhong. If Yushitai was in charge of investigating Li Canghai, where would there be any good fruits for Li Canghai?
Thinking of this, Cui Huan stepped forward, bowed to Li Longji, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. In my opinion, the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and Yushitai should jointly investigate."

"Lord Cui, it's just a trivial matter, does it need a joint trial by the three divisions? It's enough to leave it to me at Yushitai!" Yang Guozhong said lightly.

Cui Huan said solemnly: "Master Yang thinks this is a trivial matter? You also said before that if the people cannot be given an explanation for this matter, they will definitely cause dissatisfaction with the court. How can it be a trivial matter because it is related to people's livelihood? What's more, Master Li He is the crown prince Shaofu, the second-rank official, and the regent of Silla, how can he convince the public without the tribunal of the tribunal?"

Cui Huan's tone was harsh, and he deliberately emphasized Li Canghai's tone as the regent of Silla.

Li Longji nodded slightly when he heard the words: "Cui Aiqing's words are not unreasonable, but Li Canghai, as Dali Temple Minister, if Dali Temple is involved in the trial, I am afraid that he will also be biased?"

At this moment, Crown Prince Li Heng walked out of the court and saluted Li Longji: "Father, according to my son's opinion, it is better to hand this matter over to my son, and let my son investigate. I don't know what my father wants? "

Li Longji's eyes lit up when he saw Li Heng take the initiative to make a rescue.

Li Longji is not a fool, how could he fail to see that there is a gap between Yang Guozhong and Li Canghai?

It's just that these two people are people he relies on.

Li Canghai can stabilize the country and the country for him, he is an out-and-out loyal minister, he is certainly indispensable.

And Yang Guozhong is not only the elder brother of Concubine Yang, but also good at guessing his mind. Many things have to be done by Yang Guozhong, and he is even more indispensable.

Now that Li Canghai is in jail again, no matter whether Yushitai or Dali Temple is allowed to have a trial, it will be difficult to be fair.

And Li Heng's words gave him a solution.

When it comes to investigating Li Canghai, it seems that there is no one more suitable than Li Heng.

For one thing, Li Heng lived in the East Palace for a long time and was not familiar with Li Canghai.

Second, you can also take this opportunity to test his ability.

Thinking of this, Li Longji no longer hesitated, nodded and said: "In this case, then I will leave this matter to Heng'er to investigate. Yushitai, the Ministry of Punishment, and Dali Temple will assist me. Within three days, I will be satisfied. answer."

"My son leads the order!"

"I will obey your orders!"

Li Heng and several courtiers saluted one after another.

"Okay, if there is nothing else, let's retreat!" Li Longji said with a wave of his hand.

"Farewell to Your Majesty!" All the officials knelt down to salute. After sending Li Longji away, the officials also began to withdraw from the Hanyuan Hall.

Li Canghai walked up to Li Heng and said: "His Royal Highness, I have to thank you this time."

Li Heng smiled lightly and said: "Your Majesty Li is very polite. This time, my father has entrusted this matter to this king. This king will definitely go all out to investigate this matter and live up to my father's expectations. My lord Li, why don't you give me a detailed account of this matter?" How about talking about it?"

"Your Highness wants to hear it, but I dare not refuse. It's just that Cang Hai has been grounded by the sage, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to stay outside for a long time." Li Canghai said calmly.

Li Heng stroked his beard, and said with a smile: "What's the difficulty? Father only said to let Mr. Li rest at home for two days, and didn't say that others are not allowed to visit. This king will go to your house."

"The crown prince is here, and Canghai will welcome you." Li Canghai said very politely.

"Haha, that's very good. I have always heard that Mr. Li can solve cases like a god, so I just want to ask for advice." Li Heng said with a smile.

"My lord, you are being polite, please." Li Canghai smiled slightly, leading with his right hand.

Li Heng nodded, and then walked out of the hall, only to find that Yang Guozhong and others were following behind him when he turned around.

"Master Yang, what are you doing with me?" Li Heng turned around and asked.

Yang Guozhong squinted his eyes and smiled at Li Heng: "His Royal Highness, the minister is now the Yushi Zhongcheng. I have been ordered to assist His Highness in investigating this case. Naturally, I will follow His Highness."

Li Heng snorted, and said casually: "In this case, Lord Lao Yang will go to the scene of the crime to investigate and see if he can find out some other clues. After I have asked Lord Li, I want to check the results. .”

(End of this chapter)