Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 1164 I finally caught you!

"Captain Lu, Master Li..."

Lu Fang walked out of the palace with a lantern in his hands, and walked out of the palace with a steady step. After looking at the two people standing outside the wall, he was slightly startled, and hurried to meet him: "Is there any progress in the interrogation of Tao Zhongwen?"

For Li Yan and Lu Bing, this period of time is very busy. One went to the White Lotus Sect outside the Great Wall and rescued six ginseng dolls. In the end let her make a big mistake.

But for others, it was yesterday that Tao Zhongwen, the great master and Taoist leader, was imprisoned, and it would be the third day after the time passed.

The news is still closed, and only a few people know about it, so Lu Fang was both surprised and worried about the arrival of these two together.

Surprised that Tao Zhongwen recruited so quickly, worried because even if the other party confessed, there was no need to secretly call him out of the palace late at night.

Li Yan stood still, and Lu Bing came forward: "Eunuch Lu, the matter is very important, we can only explain it to you..."

Lu Fang waved her hand without any hesitation when she heard the words, followed by several confidant eunuchs who bowed and saluted, and retreated with small steps. The light of the lantern in her hand gradually faded away, and soon disappeared into the night.

When there were only three people outside the palace, and besides Yan Song, the three most powerful people in the Ming Dynasty, Lu Bing selectively told the current situation in a low voice.

"Tao Zhongwen's former accomplice, Luang Po, is actually hiding in the palace?"

Even though Lu Fang was already mentally prepared, the shock was no small matter, and she hurriedly whispered: "If this is the case, wouldn't Your Majesty be in danger?"

Li Yan knew that this old slave was loyal to Jiajing, and he was in charge of the ceremonial supervisor to keep the palace in order: "I want the help of Lu Gonggong to arrest the dragon mother in the palace and let your majesty out of danger."

Lu Fang's face turned pale: "It's my great fortune that Master Li has discerned everything and saw through the tricks of the thieves! But there are 10 people in the palace, and that is another evil dragon... If the dog jumps over the wall in a hurry and hurts His Majesty, I will wait for you!" Death must be blamed!"

Lu Bing said in a deep voice: "Knowing such existence, let alone allow her to continue hiding in the palace, especially now that we have captured Tao Zhongwen, how can we leave this scourge behind?"

Lu Fang had the idea of ​​giving in for a moment, let Tao Zhongwen, who is a supernatural being, go back to his hometown, at least he can have an explanation on the surface, but he also knows that this method is just weak and unwise, deeply Taking a breath, he thought for a while and said, "Since the dragon mother-in-law has succeeded, would she have escaped from the palace long ago?"

Lu Bing smiled wryly: "To be honest with Eunuch Lu, I just asked Master Li the same question..."

Li Yan explained: "The dragon mother-in-law hides in the palace not only to cooperate with Princess Wansheng's insidious tricks, but also because she is a real dragon herself, and she has the desire to absorb the aura of the emperor's real dragon."

"Today, the earth is filthy and the aura is mixed, which is very bad for the gods. If there is no spiritual food, the dragon will fall into a deep sleep, and the dragon mother is no exception. She needs the environment in the palace as a special place for practice."

"Thus, the accident between Prince Zhuang Jing and Princess Chang An is not the end. She may still want to get ideas from other princes and princesses..."

Lu Fang's face changed again: "His Royal Highness Prince Yu? His Royal Highness King Jing? Princess Ning'an?"

Li Yan nodded: "The two Highnesses have already left the palace and moved into the palace. There is no danger for the time being. Princess Ning'an has a smaller target and has also been transferred."

The latter was originally just in case, but now it seems that it is a wise move, otherwise the other party has hostages in their hands, and they really have to tie their hands.

Lu Fang knew that she couldn't escape: "Since that's the case, please show me how to find this dragon mother-in-law!"

Li Yandao: "The scope of this search is very large, not even limited to maidservants. The eunuchs may also be disguised by the dragon mother. From the lowest servants to the four eunuchs holding pens, they are all suspected."

Lu Fang's eyes moved slightly, and he asked directly, "Why doesn't Master Li doubt me?"

Li Yandao: "Because Eunuch Lu served by His Majesty's side in the early years, and received too much attention in the palace, it is not suitable for the dragon mother-in-law to disguise, let alone seduce the princess, and even the four eunuchs holding pens may have been The servants with low status have climbed up to this position step by step, and they all have some suspicions."

Lu Fang nodded: "Thank you, Master Li, for your trust. I understand, but there are too many people in the palace. If you search rashly, you will definitely startle the snake..."

Li Yan has long thought about it: "The topaz Ruyi in the treasury was stolen. This treasure is priceless. Your Majesty once rewarded Princess Chang'an. Now that the princess has returned, she sees people and thinks about things, but finds that the treasure is missing. Eunuch Lu searched for it. , if suspected, should be severely punished."

Lu Fang breathed a sigh of relief: "This is indeed an excellent excuse, but how to screen out who is the dragon mother-in-law. It is not convenient for Li Zhenren and Lu Dudu to walk in Da Nei."

"We are indeed inconvenient, but this thing is convenient."

Li Yan took out the Buddha's treasure relic and handed it over: "This Celestial Master's orb was originally a national treasure of the Sai State. Long Po was imprisoned on the pagoda and took care of it for a hundred years. She might not care about other treasures, but for I must be very concerned about this thing, I have already set a god-forbidden on this treasure, once I notice the slightest fluctuation of mana, it will immediately shine brightly."

Speaking of this, he opened his five fingers slightly, and the wishful orb rose up: "During the whole process, I will use this treasure to remotely check, and if any suspicious person is found, I will immediately enter the palace to suppress the dragon mother."

"Reverend Li has strategized, this old slave is amazed!"

Lu Fang took the Buddha's treasure relic carefully, and bowed again: "It's just for His Majesty's safety, I hope Master Li will take care of it!"

"Eunuch Lu doesn't have to be like this..."

Li Yan raised his hand to help him: "Your Majesty has his own protector by his side."

After the words fell, Xiaoqian slowly floated out from the darkness.

When Lu Bing and Lu Fang saw each other, they hurriedly saluted: "Your Highness Princess!"

Xiaoqian stopped crying, and there was a cold expression on her brows: "Father's safety, I will protect it."

Lu Bing and Lu Fang said in unison: "Yes!"

Li Yan didn't say much, and nodded to Xiaoqian with encouraging eyes.

Xiaoqian also pursed her lips, and responded firmly: "I must catch that dragon mother-in-law!"

The best solution to such a catastrophe is not verbal comfort, but to make the bewitched murderer pay the price. Li Yan believes that Xiaoqian's experience with her is enough to make a correct response. Once the thief finds out The body is destined to be rewarded with evil.

The workload of searching for the culprit was huge and the time was short. After a brief explanation, Lu Fang and Xiaoqian returned to the palace and headed for the Longevity Palace.

……

More than an hour later.

The flames in the palace shone in patches, not to mention the Xiyuan, which was already lit with candles, and even the deserted Forbidden City became lively. Many servants who had already fallen asleep hurriedly got up, ran back and forth, with flustered expressions .

Teng Xiang, Meng Chong, Huang Jin, and Yang Jinshui rushed over immediately, and they saw Lu Fang asking with a serious face: "Huang Yu Ruyi from the treasury disappeared without any reason. Has any of you seen it?"

The four eunuchs holding pens gasped, and sighed similarly to Chen Hong: "The treasure enshrined in the Western Regions has also been stolen? Please be careful, my lord, I will never dare to do anything wrong!"

Lu Fang said coldly: "You don't dare, but it doesn't mean that no one below dares. Master Long Live is furious. These bold slaves must be thoroughly investigated!"

Seeing the stern voice of this amiable ancestor, and remembering Jiajing's punishment for his subordinates, all the eunuchs' complexion changed drastically, and they all knelt down: "Old ancestor, calm down! Old ancestor, calm down! I will investigate thoroughly later!"

Lu Fang said: "Bring all the duties and responsibilities to the Supervisor of Rituals, I want to question myself..."

"Yes!"

The four pen-holding eunuchs retreated and rushed to the areas under their own jurisdiction, feeling rather disturbed.

They were not afraid of finding Huang Yuruyi, but they were worried that this review would involve other things.

Corruption in the imperial palace and inner court has always been extremely serious. There are a lot of tricks inside, especially the treasury bureau of the inner government. In addition to collecting many palace items, it is also a storage place for stolen money from various places.

In other words, the property of corrupt officials confiscated from various places will be transported into the internal treasury. There are too many manipulations.

In the past, during the Zhengde dynasty, this place was almost reduced to a small treasury for eunuchs. Emperor Zhengde didn't care about what he wanted, as long as his fun was fulfilled. When it comes to Jiajing, an emperor who firmly controls the lifeline of the economy, embezzling his money will become a thing of the past. It is much more difficult.

Of course, no matter how hard it is, the heart of corruption cannot be curbed. Zhu Yuanzhang still kills corrupt officials all day long, and he is still a group of servants. What's more, eunuchs who have no roots have a desire for money that is far beyond ordinary people.

Lu Fang knew this well, and was unwilling to be too harsh. After all, looking at the entire Ming Dynasty for 200 years, the eunuchs of their dynasty were already cautious and could not push people too hard, but this time they had to do it. .

Carrying the inner image of the celestial master's orb, he sneaked batches of internal servants into the compound of the chief inspector for interrogation, while the wishful orb outside the palace city clearly displayed the light and shadow.

"The orb didn't respond."

"The orb didn't respond."

"The eunuch in the third row, second from the right, probably got too much greed, and was so frightened that he couldn't stand still, and his mentality is not good..."

Li Yan carefully observed the reactions of each batch of servants, and calmly screened out suspicious targets.

Lu Bing also watched carefully, and even opened his mouth to make comments, then looked at the long queue that filed in, frowned and said: "There are too many servants in the palace, and we really have to screen them carefully from top to bottom. I'm afraid it will take ten days and half a month to investigate?"

Li Yan is very clear that this is a patient and meticulous job, just like searching for criminals in the surveillance of later generations, and he is ready for a protracted battle: "Then we have to continue the investigation. The dragon mother can get close to the princess when she was young. Her status won't be too low, if she doesn't change her identity, it won't be long before she will be exposed..."

Lu Bing sighed: "It's a pity that Her Royal Highness's memory has not been fully recovered, and she can't remember her appearance. She can't even be sure whether she is an eunuch or a maidservant, otherwise it wouldn't be so difficult."

Li Yan said indifferently: "If the 'Spirit Locking Ring' is not broken for a day, the memories of the previous life cannot be completely retrieved. Take your time."

Lu Bing looked at the surrounding environment: "Sir, it's not a problem to stay here all the time. Shall we find a hiding place?"

Li Yandao: "I'll watch it in another place when it's dawn. Dudu Lu had better go to the Imperial Prison to interrogate Princess Wansheng as usual, and keep her safe. Don't make any troubles at this critical juncture."

Lu Bing nodded: "Understood! Although the possibility is unlikely, we must also prevent her from notifying the dragon mother-in-law so that she can slip away without anyone noticing. Then I will go back to rest first, and wait for the good news from my husband tomorrow." !"

Li Yan nodded.

In this way, he tossed and tossed in the palace all night, and he also checked boringly all night. When the sky was bright, he immediately set off in the wind, returned to the treasure ship, and continued to check in a comfortable environment.

With the passage of time, all the eunuchs with good reputation in the palace have been checked, even the palace maids with higher status are no exception, and the harem who was alarmed, Lu Fang also visited the palace, and while making amends, he also made an apology. out of temptation.

But the Celestial Master Orb didn't move.

No trace of Luang Phor was ever found.

"It seems that luck is not very good this time...or maybe the dragon mother really left?"

"No! In that case, Princess Halloween doesn't have to be so nervous. Regarding the cause of the princess' death, there are many lies in her words. The most likely purpose is to protect the safety of her mother..."

Li Yan remained patient, firm in his thinking, and began to plan the next specific arrangements.

After the dignified palace servants finished the investigation, there were a large number of ordinary servants and maidservants, and Lu Fang's energy was obviously far less than that of him and Lu Bing, and he couldn't carry out the fine tradition of investigating cases all night. Counting the rest time, half a month I'm afraid I can't even sift through it carefully.

It is necessary to find a suitable excuse to let the inner minister meet the servants at the bottom. Huang Yuruyi's excuse is not enough, and some more are needed.

Li Yan quickly finished thinking, looked around, and prepared to find someone to replace him.

In the past, Tao Yin and Chi Lian were still there, but now they stayed outside the Great Wall, and it seemed that the only one in the treasure ship who could take on this heavy responsibility was left.

"Go and wake up the dragon girl..."

Not long after, Long Nu came out sleepily: "Dinner is ready again?"

Li Yan looked at her calmly, without reprimanding her, she suddenly felt embarrassed, and explained in a soft voice: "The cultivation of our Dragon Clan is to sleep, this is the way of practicing, you have to trust me..."

"Trust you, come here, I will teach you how to watch the surveillance..."

Li Yan beckoned helplessly, and when the dragon girl obediently came in front of her, her eyes suddenly moved: "Wait a minute, if the dragon clan is lethargic in this environment, will the dragon mother-in-law also have a place to sleep?"

“Overlooking the Forbidden City and Xiyuan!”

Ruyi Baozhu stretched his vision under the command, Li Yan searched the whole palace, and finally landed in an unbelievable place.

On weekdays, it is the closest to Jiajing, and it is the easiest to absorb dragon energy. There is also a treasure that has a lot to do with Princess Wansheng, but was ignored before.

"If you hide here, you really treat the imperial power in the world as nothing, and you are so daring!"

……

Xiyuan.

Be careful.

Jiajing was taken to the South China Sea by Xiaoqian for protection, and the Immortal Cultivation House was immediately vacant, and there were fewer eunuchs serving her.

But the people who came and went still walked lightly and looked in awe, because in addition to the green smoke curling up in the hall, there was also a huge birthday peach in the middle.

This fairy peach presented by Tao Zhongwen has been preserved until now, and it seems that there has been no change. It still has a round and smooth outline and a fresh green color.

Sometimes the servants who come and go can't help but lean over, even if they take a sip of the fragrance, they feel comfortable all over the body, it smells much better than the panacea, but they dare not get closer.

In addition to being afraid of Jiajing's punishment, it was also because the aura was too strong, and it felt unbearable for a mortal body.

They also heard the news that Tao Tianshi was imprisoned. For this group of eunuchs, they didn't believe that he would do evil. After all, even such a precious fairy peach...

Boom!

"It didn't rain today...why did it suddenly thunder?"

Just as this thought flashed across his mind, a brilliant and majestic purple filled his vision.

The Thunderer, the order of the sky, under such divine power, most of the servants fell limply to the ground, and a few eunuchs from a suitable angle were horrified to find that a bright purple lightning had penetrated the roof and hit the birthday peach viciously .

The most frightening thing is that the longevity peach has not cracked, and a skinny claw broke through the shell and accurately met the thunder.

"boom--!!"

Accompanied by the earth-shattering sound, Li Yan appeared in the sky amidst the wild dance of thousands of silver snakes, and looked down coldly: "Dragon Po... finally caught you!"

(End of this chapter)