Tibet

Chapter 346 Arriving at Heyang
Li Dai really didn't expect his son to be so powerful. In just one day, the emperor ordered to investigate Li Yu's case, which undoubtedly gave Li Yu another chance.

It's just that his name was mentioned in the decree, and Gao Lishi made it clear that the emperor allowed himself to participate in the investigation and trusted his integrity.

Although Li Dai was excited by the evaluation, it really made Li Dai a little embarrassed. The end of the year was approaching, and it was the busiest time in Jingzhao Mansion. He was so busy, how could he have time to go to Heyang?
Besides, as an uncle, it was indeed inappropriate for him to investigate the case of his nephew. Although everyone dared not say anything, they were definitely not convinced.

"Ye'er, it's your suggestion to let me join the investigation team!"

"How does father know?" Li Ye asked with a smile.

Li Dai sighed, "Usually it's a joint trial by the three divisions. How can there be four departments involved? It's obvious that I was forced into it, which makes people feel weird. I guess there will be a lot of people gossiping!"

Li Ye shook his head, "It's about Li Yu's life, who cares what other people say? Zhang Jun will definitely intervene in this case, and Yang Guozhong will also contribute to the flames. Although the presiding judge Fang Guan is from the prince's faction, who knows if the prince will make trouble? If you want to save Li Yu's life, you must participate in the investigation!"

Li Dai wondered: "I really don't have time!"

Li Ye smiled slightly and said: "I made a request to the emperor, and my father also participated in the investigation. It doesn't mean that my father must go in person. The main reason is that if I only mention Jingzhao Mansion without mentioning my father's name, it must be Jingzhao Mansion." Yin Xianyu Zhongtong is in charge, he is Yang Guozhong's confidant, but he mentioned his father's name, even if his father can't go, he can arrange someone to replace him, Xianyu Zhongtong is not easy to intervene."

Li Dai nodded in praise and said: "This is very thoughtful. Although the arrangement of officials must be approved by Xianyu Jing Zhaoyin, at least he can't do it for him. Not bad! Most people really can't think of this detail."

"Who is father going to let?"

"You know Liu Yan and Peng Haiyan, both of whom are my people, especially Peng Haiyan, who has a clear mind and is good at investigating cases. Liu Yan is a needle in the cotton, gentle on the surface, but has hidden murderous intentions."

Li Ye smiled and said, "I heard they got promoted?"

Li Dai smiled wryly and said, "The case of Yunyang was handled well, Liu Yan was promoted to be a judge, Peng Haiyan was appreciated by the emperor, he made an exception and was promoted from official to official, now he is a judiciary and joins the military."

"But my father has also been promoted, and the Taizhong doctor is from the fourth rank!"

Li Dai smiled gratefully at his son: "This promotion is also thanks to you! If you hadn't arrived in Yunyang County in time, I would have been miserable."

At this moment, their mother, Pei Sanniang, was calling them to eat in the yard.

Li Dai stood up and asked, "When are you leaving?"

Li Ye pondered for a while and said, "I'll go see Li Yu tomorrow morning, and then I'll leave in the afternoon!"

Li Yu was imprisoned in Qianniuwei's barracks. This is a special prison. There are only two tents, one large and one small, surrounded by fences as high as two feet. There are soldiers standing guard all around. There is only one soldier who delivers food every day. If you go in, the interrogating officials will also go in, and the small tent is the interrogation area.

Family members are generally not allowed to visit, but Li Ye had special permission from Gao Lishi, so he also went in.

Li Yu is only in his twenties. He is the eldest grandson, but he is not the eldest grandson. He has three cousins ​​above him, but they are all born of concubines.

Although Li Yu was full of jealousy towards Li Ye like his father and thought his grandfather was partial, but now that he was in trouble, he also knew that only 38 Lang could save him, and whether he could survive depended on this brother in front of him.

"Why do you have to plead guilty?" Li Ye asked dissatisfied.

Li Yu lowered his head and said in a low voice, "I want to take responsibility for the crime myself, and I don't want to implicate my father and grandfather."

"Don't you know that once you plead guilty, you will be executed by the emperor?"

Li Yu raised his head, his eyes were full of horror, "They told me that at most they were dismissed from their posts and exiled. No official has ever been executed for suppressing farmers and making trouble."

Li Ye suddenly understood that this guy really thought that he ordered the killing of those peasants, but he didn't find anything strange in it. Could it be that his officials are collectively concealing him?

"Weren't you there when the incident happened?"

Li Yu shook his head, "I was at the scene, but the scene was chaotic at that time, and the policemen protected me and evacuated first."

"Then the other policemen didn't tell you how the sixty-odd peasants died?"

"I didn't ask in detail. Later, Zou Xiancheng told me that more than [-] people died. Many arresters were scared and ran away. I was also very scared at the time. I didn't know how to deal with this matter. Zou Xiancheng and Wang County Wei Du persuaded me to block the news first, lest the people in the county become angry and lead to greater riots, and report to the imperial court after the situation subsides."

Li Ye nodded, "So you ordered to block the news because you were worried about causing a bigger riot."

"Exactly!"

Li Ye understood that this Li Yu was tricked by the county lieutenant and the county magistrate, and he didn't know anything about it.

Li Ye shook his head, "If I tell you that those peasants were not killed by your policemen at all, would you believe it or not?"

"what?"

Li Yu was stunned for a moment, "How come, who did that?"

"It should be a group of murderers ambushing halfway, shooting people with crossbow arrows during the chaos, and then fled quickly."

"Crossbow arrows?"

Li Yu muttered to himself, "We don't have military crossbows."

Li Ye said lightly: "That's why I asked you, did your subordinates tell you how those farmers died?"

Li Yu scratched his hair in pain, "No one told me, why didn't they tell me?"

Li Ye looked at him and said, "I hope you will be asked why you pleaded guilty in the next interrogation? You tell him that you always thought you killed yourself, and you feel guilty."

"I remember."

Li Ye nodded and said: "I'm going to Heyang now to find evidence that can exonerate you, but I want to know that you don't have a confidant in the entire Heyang county government?"

Li Yu thought for a while and said, "I brought Tian Cao and Chen Huan to Heyang to take office. At present, he is the only one who can be trusted. I dare not say anything about others."

"I see."

Li Ye turned and left, Li Yu shouted: "38 Lang!"

Li Ye looked back at him, Li Yu said gratefully: "Thank you very much!"

Li Ye smiled and left quickly.

On the same day, Li Ye left Chang'an with Zhang Ping and a group of his subordinates from last time, and rushed to Tongzhou again. He had another female subordinate by his side, the huntress Wang Chenghua.

At the same time, the joint investigation team headed by Minister of Criminal Affairs Fang Guan also set off for Tongzhou. The representative of Yushitai was Zheng Ang, the servant of Yushi. Yang Guozhong recommended him. The representative of Dali Temple was recommended by Zhang Jun. Si Zhicheng Xiao, He is Zhang Jun's confidant.

Also, the representative of Jingzhao Mansion was originally Shaoyin Li Dai, but Li Dai was busy with affairs and couldn't leave, so he recommended Liu Yan, who had just been promoted to judge, Peng Haiyan, a judicial officer, and a dozen capable arresters, to go.

In fact, they are all the same. Both Liu Yan and Peng Haiyan are Li Dai's confidantes. They will go there on behalf of Li Dai, but it will not be true. After all, Li Dai is Li Yu's uncle.

On the surface it was the official Quartet investigation team, but in the dark it was another contest. Zhang Jun sent his nephew Zhang Huan to lead a dozen warriors from the Zhang family to Heyang in advance. He personally rushed to Tongzhou with more than [-] subordinates.

They also want to search for evidence before the authorities, but their purpose is to find and destroy the evidence, especially Zhang Jun. This time, he is going to deal with Li Linfu's eldest son and grandson. How could Zhang Jun let go of such a good opportunity?

This is not just a matter of submitting a certificate to the Yang family, Zhang Jun also has to avenge Li Linfu for pinching him.

Three days later, Li Ye rushed to Heyang County with a dozen of his men.

At noon, Li Ye took his men to eat and rest in a restaurant outside Heyang City. The restaurant was very large, with more than [-] tables on the first floor. The room was steaming hot, and it was basically full of guests. The bartender kept coming out with plates of grilled lamb that were still squeaking.

Tongzhou’s Kuquan mutton is more famous, so restaurants in Tongzhou are selling Kuquan mutton. It doesn’t matter whether it’s true or not, as long as the roasted meat is tender and delicious.

Li Ye and his companion occupied two tables. Li Ye ordered seven or eight plates of mutton and ten jugs of milk wine, and everyone ate to their heart's content.

Zhang Ping stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Brother, a brother saw Yang Jian just now, and he is in the restaurant diagonally opposite us!"

(End of this chapter)