I am a thief in the Tang Dynasty

"I will recheck according to your instructions."

"Sure enough, the poison is really mixed separately in the dishes."

"Duke Ying likes fermented black beans but not walnuts. I was able to avoid being poisoned because of the presence of walnuts in one of my dishes last night!"

“And the livestock previously ate the beans, so they had no reaction in the poison test!”

"Sir, you are really amazing. You actually thought of such a method. I really admire you!"

Dai Zhou's face flushed as he listened to the coroner's report.

He was extremely excited as he watched the livestock in front of him foaming at the mouth, twitching all over, and about to die.

Then he looked at the dark silver needle wrapped in white cloth and presented to him by the coroner.

He said excitedly: "Great, Xingzhi, you are really good at it!"

The coroner keenly caught the two words "行之".

Without thinking, the name of Fang Yiyi, the third son of the Fang family, popped into my mind!

After all, these days, Fang Yiyi was blessed with a good marriage and married the Valkyrie of the Tang Dynasty by mistake!

After marriage, he donated coal mines to the Tang Dynasty and built a new water wheel, which was a great deed!

He even gambled with several prominent families and won every time. It can be said that he was blessed by God and had good fortune!

In the past, everyone in Chang'an knew Fang Yiyi's name, and now everyone in the entire Chang'an knows Fang Yiyi's pen name!

He didn't expect that the case of Duke Ying would now cause the entire Dali Temple a huge headache and they were at a loss as to the solution.

It was actually Fang Yiyi, the third son of the Fang family, who provided the key clue!

It’s really, really amazing!

Dai Zhou waved his hand and said, "We have found out how the poison was administered. Let's quickly check where this strange poison came from!"

"Yes!" The coroner quickly took the order and left!

The jailer Wang Liu, who had searched the study and found evidence to frame Duke Ying, also came forward and gave Dai Zhou a subtle look!

Chapter 306: Your Majesty, if you do this, you can be the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple

Orange-red flames burned on several torches, making crackling sounds, illuminating the Kuang family's front yard like day.

Dai Zhou keenly noticed Wang Liu's gaze.

He understood that Wang Liu had found out who had sneaked into the study, and the other party must be at the scene. If he said it directly, it might alert the enemy.

As a member of the Dali Temple, no matter what position one holds, one must know some skills in tracking down criminals and investigating cases.

At the moment, the best strategy is not to arrest the suspicious colleague, but to secretly investigate him, as it is likely that he will reveal his true colors.

If the investigation is fruitless, we can then arrest him and bring him to justice!

Dai Zhou secretly thought that Wang Liu was a clever man who could be of great use. He pretended not to remember Wang Liu and said:

"You, what's your name, Wang..."

Wang Liu immediately stepped forward and saluted, saying, "My Lord, my name is Wang Liu. Please give me your orders!"

Dai Zhou said, "You have found evidence of Duke Ying's crime. Now we have found the method by which Duke Ying poisoned and killed the entire Kuang family."

"You are smart and lucky. You will be responsible for searching for the source of the poison."

"If you make more contributions, you will be promoted three levels!"

"All of you, listen to his orders!"

"Here!"

Pointed at by Dai Zhou, the seven people standing behind a group of Dali Temple officials, whose highest rank was ninth rank, quickly agreed.

Then they all glanced at Wang Liu, whose face was filled with ecstasy, with envy and jealousy!

This guy was really lucky. He was responsible for searching the study where the evidence was hidden and found it.

Now, because of his good luck, the master has given him a special task and promised him a promotion of three levels.

There was a great opportunity for him to rise from a fifth-rank clerk and jailer to an eighth-rank official.

As the candlelight flickered, Wang Liu bent over, extremely excited.

But he was clearly aware that what Dai Zhou asked him to investigate was not the source of the poison!

After working as a clerk for four years, he is about to get promoted. Even if the job is full of dangers, he must take a chance with his life!

Wang Liu responded seriously:

"I will definitely live up to your trust!"

Dai Zhou kept observing the reactions of everyone present from the corner of his eyes.

After taking one more look at each person, he quickly left.

He got on the carriage and said to the attendant beside him:

"When there's no one around, ask Zhao Yang to come over. Remember, stay away from other people!"

"Yes, sir!" The attendant quickly agreed and went to do it.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, only a few fragments remain.

The bright moonlight shines on the majestic imperial city, casting a layer of haziness.

Taiji Hall, in the imperial study.

Li Junxian, who was searching secretly, was reporting the results of his investigation to Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, the day before the Longhua Conference, forty-seven young men from Lizhou entered Chang'an City alone."

"On the day of the Longhua meeting, another 39 young and strong men from Lizhou entered Chang'an!"

"The destinations of these people are all marked as Xiu Zheng Fang!"

Li Shimin frowned and said:

"Have you found out the whereabouts of these people?"

Li Junxian continued: "We have locked down thirty-six people, and we are still investigating the rest!"

Li Shimin nodded and waved his dragon robe, and Li Junxian went down.

Soon, Dai Zhou brought Zhao Yang, the chief of Dali Temple, into the imperial study.

He told Li Shimin all the information he had found out, and praised Fang Yiyi generously.

"Your Majesty, you don't know that Xingzhi is really a lucky star."

"I never expected that he would have such a deep understanding of the art of investigating cases."

"I believe that, based on Xingzhi's merits and talents, he is fully qualified to serve as the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple."

Li Shimin was delighted and said, "Hahahaha, Xingzhi gave me another surprise!"

"This kid, I really don't know what he can't do!"

"As for Xingzhi's official position, I will make my own arrangements!"

"Go on!"

Chapter 307 Xingzhi, is there anything else you can’t do?

Dai Zhou looked at Zhao Yang standing aside.

On the way here in the carriage, Dai Zhou specifically told Zhao Yang some things and made some arrangements.

Zhao Yang, a refined and upright man, stepped forward, crossed his arms and bowed, saying:

"Your Majesty, according to Lord Dai's instructions, I have sent people to secretly search Guangfufang."

"We have found two houses and some of the documents that Duke Ying brought from Lizhou."

"It should be that the thieves have not had time to destroy it yet. I have the audacity to order that no one should move it away, so as not to alert the thieves and catch them in their tracks."

Following Fang Yiyi's idea, Dai Zhou had already sent people to search Guangfufang.

With considerable gains, the case has become clearer.

However, Zhao Yang was promoted step by step by Dai Zhou and is Dai Zhou's confidant.

Giving some of the credit to Zhao Yang will allow him to gain face in front of His Majesty, which will be of great benefit to his future promotion to the fourth rank.

As expected, Li Shimin nodded and said with approval:

"Zhao Yang, you handled this matter well, and I am very pleased."

"Let's keep up the good work and try to bring the culprit to justice as soon as possible!"

Zhao Yang was delighted to receive Li Shimin's praise, but as usual, he said respectfully:

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. Once we catch the thief, I will immediately escort him to the palace."

Dai Zhou smiled and said, "Yes, the case has been solved. I and Zhao Yang will take our leave first."

The haze was swept away, and Li Shimin, feeling happy, smiled brightly and said:

"Mr. Dai, you have worked hard. Once this case is solved, I will reward you according to your merits!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Dai Zhou and Zhao Yang saluted again and left quickly.

Li Shimin, who was very pleased, stood up from the dragon throne and walked to the door of the imperial study with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.

He gazed at the bright moon and stars in the night sky and said with a smile:

"Xingzhi, you really surprised me!"

"What else can't you do?"

After a pause, he frowned and said with a headache:

"You are good at training soldiers, investigating cases, planning, and creating things."

"I don't know how you lead the troops in battle!"

"When the six-month period is up, what official position should I give you so that you can fully display your talents?"

Zhang Ananda, who had been waiting on the side, couldn't help but smile when he heard how much of a headache Li Shimin was having about the arrangement for Fang Yiyi.

It was rare for him to see His Majesty so worried and anxious about how to make the best use of a talent.

But this is great!

I hope there will be more young men like Fang Jia Sanlang!

Zhang Ananda couldn't help but think of the poem that Fang Yiyi had said to him when he was chatting with him that day, which made him remember it forever.

He couldn't help but murmur, "There are always talented people in every generation, and each of them leads the trend for hundreds of years."

Li Shimin, who was standing by, didn't hear Zhang Ananda's muttering clearly, and asked curiously:

"Ananda, what are you talking about?"

Zhang Ananda came back to his senses in an instant, bowed with his arms crossed and said apologetically:

"Your Majesty, I just remembered a line of poetry that Fang Jiasanlang wrote when we were chatting that day. It must be very good."

"Oh? What kind of poem?" Li Shimin was very interested and stroked his beard and said, "Xingzhi's poems are quite good. You can remember them in your heart and say they are excellent. They must be extraordinary. Read them to me!"

Zhang Ananda took a deep breath and sang in a serious tone, "The poem written by Fang Sanlang is: Talented people emerge in every generation, and each leads the trend for hundreds of years."

After saying this, Li Shimin's face was full of shock, his eyes flickered, and he repeated this domineering and high-spirited quatrain.

At the same time, Zhang Ananda quickly explained the causes and consequences of the composition of this poem.

Chapter 308 Brother Xingzhi, Sister Xueying, are you asleep?

Li Shimin savored it for a long time before he sighed and said proudly:

"Great, this poem is really great. Xingzhi's poetic talent is truly admirable!"