Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 104 Di Renjie, courtesy name Huaiying, Bingzhou Facao
Tonghua Gate.

Di Renjie looked at the East Gate of Chang'an from a distance, and couldn't help showing a smile on his round face.

Because Tonghua Gate is close to the Daming Palace, it is mostly a place for officials to greet and see off, and a place where officials bid farewell, and its political status is very high.

With Di Renjie's official rank at this time, he should actually go to the more commoner Chunming Gate.

But he rested at Changle Station last night, and he came here early today, just along the official road, so there is no need to make a detour to the south.

But before reaching the city gate, Di Qiu, who had been by his side, said in a low voice, "Ah Lang, the front seems a bit uneven."

Riding on the horse, Di Renjie had already seen what was happening ahead, stroked his beard and said, "It's not a coincidence for us to come."

A long group of prisoners came out from the Tonghua Gate.

This is really not auspicious for officials who have been promoted to Beijing.

Di Renjie wasn't annoyed at all, he stepped back to the side, and got off his horse nimbly.

Di Qiu looked at this group of dejected prisoners being escorted all the way by the officers, and was a little scared: "Ah Lang, Chang'an is no better than Bingzhou, we have to be careful!"

Di Renjie touched the mane of the horse's neck: "You forgot, if there is no Master Yan to rescue me, I will also be unable to recover in prison, so don't worry about it."

As soon as the words fell, one of the prisoners turned around and shouted in the direction of Daming Palace: "Saint, I, Chai Qing, have always been loyal and loyal. I have never conspired with Helan's rebels. I am wronged! I am wronged!"

Everyone looked sideways at him, and saw the official behind him push hard: "Go!"

The man staggered and fell to the ground, got up crying, and stumbled forward.

Witnessing this scene, Di Renjie gave a light gasp.

His eyes turned, he scanned the crowd, and landed on a most well-dressed man. He approached and said, "Excuse me, my lord, what crime did these people commit?"

Hearing the foreign accent, the man didn't want to answer at first, but he glanced sideways at the blue official robe, and immediately saluted, "My lord, it's hard to explain this matter, but these people will never come back to Chang'an!"

It was this that made Di Renjie strange. The ups and downs of officials in the Tang Dynasty were quite normal.

No one knows whether today's prisoners will be able to re-enter the Tianzi Hall tomorrow, so even if they are exiled, the low-level officials will generally not be too embarrassing.

But at this time, the officials treated these criminals like cattle and horses. It seems that the case is really serious.

Di Renjie thanked the passers-by, and after entering Tonghua Gate, instead of going to the imperial city, he went to the Chang'an post office and handed over the post card.

The little official of the post house got up and walked to the front of the side courtyard: "You can live here, the humidity in the house is relatively heavy, and Di Shaofu will take care of it."

Talking about taking care of him, the little official obviously didn't pay attention to a county lieutenant from another state, and left quickly.

Di Qiu looked at the house, frowned, and hurried in to clean it, while Di Renjie strolled out with his stomach full.

When Di Qiu was busy cleaning the house until it was ready for people to live in, he saw Di Renjie walking back with a cup in his hand.

Di Renjie said: "Di Qiu, thank you for your hard work, come and have a cup of tea."

Di Qiu stuck out his tongue: "Ah Lang, I'm not sick, what kind of tea should I drink?"

Di Renjie smiled and said, "This is not herbal tea. This kind of tea is popular in Chang'an monasteries. It tastes really good. Try it."

Di Qiu took it, took a sip carefully, and frowned immediately: "It's still quite bitter."

"Hehehe!"

Di Renjie laughed, took back the cup again, and sipped the tea slowly without giving up.

Di Qiu said: "Ah Lang, it's still early, why don't we go to the imperial city to report on our duties? I heard that the inner guard has a lot of power and is highly valued by saints. They will not arrange this kind of accommodation for us.”

When he was in Bingzhou, Di Renjie was a county lieutenant, and he assigned Facao to custody. Although he was not a high-ranking official, he was always respected because of his accurate judgment and never wronged him.

At this time, when he came to Chang'an, he hit a soft nail, which made Di Qiu feel a little bit aggrieved.

Di Renjie shook his head slightly, and said in a very low voice: "The job of internal guard requires both honor and danger, so it's not easy to do it!"

Di Qiu didn't hear clearly: "A Lang?"

Di Renjie smiled again: "It's nothing, Di Qiu, you've wanted to go to the West Market for a long time, go for a stroll, I'm going to look at the case at the posthouse today, and then go to the Imperial City tomorrow morning."

"Oh!"

Di Qiu nodded, but became more happy: "Then I'm going to West Market!"

Watching Di Qiu leave, Di Renjie took out the sub-record of the last case closed in Bingzhou and verified it carefully.

I have been working on this job on the way, and I have completed seven or seven eighty-eight, in order to determine whether there are any mistakes in the last few cases when I hand over the work.

It wasn't until this moment that he was sure that there was nothing wrong with it, that he put away the document and heaved a sigh of relief.

After finishing his work, Di Renjie got up, stretched his increasingly fat body, and started pacing.

According to the news just heard from other officials of the posthouse, a thrilling event happened in Chang'an three months ago!

The queen's relative, Zhou Guogong Wu Minzhi, made a big fuss at the Buddhist meeting, trying to do something wrong.

It was Li Yuanfang who killed him on the spot.

It was also Li Yuanfang who promoted him.

Di Renjie really didn't understand at first, how he could be valued by this young official, and he was transferred to be a Beijing official in one step.

Back then, he was favored by Yan Liben, and he was only promoted from a judge to a county captain.

There is no way, Ming Jing is no better than Jinshi, and his family background is not valued by Guan Long, so it is really difficult to get promoted.

Then he became a county lieutenant for twelve years.

Di Renjie is forty-one this year. He thought that he would be appointed in his hometown and Bingzhou in his life, but he did not expect to receive a transfer order and be promoted to Beijing.

Perhaps the biggest dream of countless local officials is to become a Beijing official.

Not to mention the salary and benefits, the improvement of various benefits, and the broadening of horizons after entering Beijing, how can it be limited to one place and one state?
Also, if you work in the central government, it is easy to be valued by the nobles. With a few words, an official who has not moved for more than ten years can be promoted.

Then transferred to another place, it is often the Ming government of one side, and the parents' official of one place!

Naturally, Di Renjie also wanted to come to Beijing, but he was really puzzled by this inexplicable transfer order, and he was a little apprehensive along the way.

In the end, when he actually came to Chang'an, he realized that Li Yuanfang's name had spread all over the place.

The grandson of Li Gong, an outstanding general!
Only fifteen years old, a member of the fifth rank!
Except for the royal family and relatives, it is unprecedented!

Slaying the Helan traitor with the sword, and seeing those prisoners who had no possibility of recovery before, was also related to this person.

Relying on him, the Duke of Wei's Mansion, which has long been neglected by no one, now has an endless stream of visitors.

However, this fifth-rank dignitary who was successful at a young age didn't seem to like entertaining guests.

The visitors were able to meet each other, but they only met once, and they were politely invited out.

According to rumors, some people say that he has a withdrawn personality and knows how to work all day long.

There are also rumors that he is arrogant and conceited, and looks down on the noble children who have no meritorious service.

Anyway, it is very out of gregarious, which caused a lot of criticism.

Evaluating this Li Jiyi obviously cannot be based on age, but on what he does.

Based on all kinds of information, Di Renjie had initially conceived an image of a Shangguan in his mind while pacing.

While immersed in his own thoughts, the footsteps of several people came from outside, and soon Di Qiu's happy voice came: "A Lang! A Lang!"

When Di Renjie went out, he saw Di Qiu brought back a burly young man with alert eyes.

The man stepped in and introduced himself: "My Xia Kang Meng, styled Yongzhi, is from Guzang, Liangzhou, and has met Di Shaofu."

Di Renjie returned the salute: "Di Renjie, courtesy name Huaiying, is from Jinyang, Bingzhou. Who is Mr. Kang Lang here?"

Kang Meng said: "My lord is the county lieutenant of Kang County, Guzang County, Liangzhou, and he is also assigned the post of Facao. I just arrived at the post house yesterday, and my lord went to the imperial city to report on my duties. Please forgive me for coming uninvited!"

Di Renjie laughed and said, "That's right, please!"

The three entered and sat down on the floor. Kang Meng looked at Di Renjie's face in secret surprise.

Although not all the officials who took up the position of Facao were like his father, with thin looks and scrutinizing eyes, but what he has seen so far are all somewhat solemn.

It's rare to see Di Renjie with such a gentle face and broad body.

Such an amiable person who has become a lawyer who hunts down murderers and robbers, and punishes bad people, how can those villains be intimidated and confess their crimes?

But as the two chatted, Kang Meng's expression became serious.

People can't be judged by their appearance, this Di Renjie must have the right words, extraordinary knowledge, and worth making friends with.

He was secretly delighted that officials from other places would inevitably be rejected in Chang'an, and Kang Meng also knew how to communicate, so he took the initiative to come to the door.

Feel the reality first, and then visit after my father comes back. After a few visits, I will become familiar with it, and we can hold a group together.

Di Renjie saw what the other party was thinking, and was more than happy to get to know colleagues from all over the world.

The two chatted more and more speculatively. While talking, Kang Meng inadvertently mentioned the case of the Liangzhou Mission, especially his insight into the modus operandi.

Di Renjie was a little puzzled at first: "Langhao pen kills people, can this kind of mechanism really deceive that Nianzhengshi..."

After hearing the truth about internal and external cooperation, he nodded suddenly, and then his face darkened: "Tubo's plan is very vicious, I am afraid that the border will not be peaceful!"

Kang Meng was surprised: "Li Jiyi also said that at the time. When the envoys return to China, they will definitely make a big fuss about Nianzheng's death in the Liangzhou post, and offend our border again!"

Di Renjie frowned slightly: "So, Kang Langjun and Li Jiyi are old acquaintances?"

Kang Meng nodded, and said sincerely: "I used to live in turmoil, and after taking Li Jiyi as an example, I suddenly realized that I was determined to become a detective, to investigate clues, and to find out the truth... It is because of him that I have my life. Today's me!"

Di Renjie couldn't help being surprised to see that his words were sincere and not flattering.

Being able to serve as an example for others and guide the path of life, the image of this Shangguan has become more complicated.

After Kang Meng sighed, he also felt wrong: "Listen to Di Shaofu's intention..."

Di Renjie knew that there was nothing to hide: "I came to Beijing because Li Jiyi valued me, and I worked as an internal guard."

Kang Meng clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Fate! What a fate! My lord is also valued by Li Jiyi, and he will serve as an internal guard. When he comes back, he must go to a restaurant to hold a banquet and taste Chang'an delicacies. Please don't refuse Shaofu Di!"

Di Renjie touched his hungry and thin belly on the road, and smiled sincerely: "I will stick to my wish, don't refuse, don't refuse!"

When Captain Kang returned to the posthouse, Kang Meng dragged De Wenjie to Beijing, his younger brother Kang Da who had been studying hard in the posthouse.

A group of people chatted and laughed, and went to the nearest restaurant.

Di Renjie subconsciously looked at the imperial city when he merged into the endless crowd of people on Zhuque Street.

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