The Heavens of Film and Television: From Serving as a Soldier

Chapter 155 Jieli

In the garden of the Dudu Mansion, Judge Dee was walking slowly among the flowers, with Li Yuanfang following behind him.

Suddenly, Di Gong stopped and said: "Li Ying told me that the information about Li Er's true identity was among the items confiscated by Dian Shi. It is not difficult to hear from Dian Shi's words that when Li Er was just captured, the fake Fang Qian was not there. They regard him as an important person, so they just treat him as a spy and put him in prison. So, what prompted Fang Qian to suddenly change his attitude and become eager to kill him? "

Li Yuanfang: "Those parchment letters."

Judge Dee gave a thumbs up: "Exactly. This alone can prove that Li Er's identity must be very special, otherwise, they would not pursue him so hard."

Li Yuanfang nodded: "It's a pity that those letters can no longer be found."

Judge Di said: "Li Er is a mystery!"

Li Yuanfang said: "When you say this, my curiosity has aroused. What kind of person do you think Li Erneng is?"

Di Gong suddenly raised his head and said, "Yuanfang, do you know how to speak Turkic?"

Li Yuanfang was stunned: "How do you know?"

Judge Dee smiled: "If you don't speak Turkic language, the general manager of Gannan Province will not send you to be the captain of the guard of the Turkic mission."

Li Yuanfang raised his thumb: "I'm convinced! Yes, I can speak it, and I speak it very well."

Judge Dee nodded. At this moment, Di Chun ran over and said, "Master, Youzhou Dianshi is waiting in the main hall and said he has something urgent to report."

Di Gong and Li Yuanfang came to the main hall quickly. Dian Shi stood up quickly and said to Di Gong: "Sir, after I returned to the Yamen, I carefully checked all the evidence in the inventory. There was a ring that was found on Li Er when he was arrested. , the governor left it behind when he was collecting evidence, so he kept it."

Judge Dee raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Where?"

Norihi took out a small cloth bag from his arms and handed it over. Judge Dee reached out to take it and quickly opened it. Inside was a large gold and copper ring, engraved with a complex pattern - three tiger heads and a flying eagle. Upon seeing this pattern, Judge Dee's eyes immediately lit up. He raised his head and patted Norishi hard on the shoulder: "Well done. Well done!"

Dianshi was flattered and said, "Thank you: I accept your compliment."

Judge Di said: "If you go down first, I will definitely give you a big reward."

Dianshi saluted and then exited. Di Gong handed the ring to Li Yuanfang: "Look at this pattern, do you recognize it?"

Li Yuanfang took the ring and only glanced at it, and was stunned.

Di Gong said: "What Li Ying said is indeed right!!"

……

Naturally in the middle, Yu Feng hurriedly came to deliver the message.

"I've met Master Li. My master has something urgent to see you."

"When?"

"Tonight at midnight, the City God's Temple is outside the city."

"Okay, tell her I'll be there on time."

"Yes."

Xing Tian came over and said, "Master, why don't you prepare a little bit..."

"No, she's a female and doesn't need that much."

"Yes, Master."

……

The back hall of the Governor's Mansion. Li Er paced back and forth in the room, his eyes full of anxiety. Suddenly, a voice came from outside the window: "Sir." It was in Turkic language! Li Er was startled, walked quickly to the window, reached out and opened the window. Seeing Di Gong and Li Yuanfang standing outside the window, Li Er was stunned.

Judge Dee smiled: "It seems that we can have a good talk."

Li Er sighed softly and slowly closed the window. Di Gong and Li Yuanfang pushed the door open and walked in. With a "clang" sound, something was thrown on the table. Li Er looked up and saw that it was the ring! He was shocked and reached out to grab it.

Judge Dee asked: "Who are you?"

Li Yuanfang translated the past in Turkic language. Li Er sighed: "Don't bother, I can speak Chinese!" It turned out to be a standard Chang'an accent! Di Gong and Li Yuanfang were stunned.

Li Er said: "Since I fell into your hands, I just need to be operated on. No need to say more."

Judge Dee said in a friendly manner: "I don't want to kill you."

Li Er smiled: "Is that because you don't know who I am?"

Li Yuanfang said: "If this ring belongs to you, then you should be the Geely Khan of the Turkic Kingdom."

Li Er couldn't help being shocked and raised his head: "You..."

Li Yuanfang smiled: "The three tiger heads are the three most elite tiger divisions under the Turkic Khan's guard. A flying eagle stands above them, symbolizing the lofty status of the Turkic Khan. Am I right?"

Li Er was so surprised that he couldn't even close his mouth. After a long while, he sighed and nodded: "Yes. I am Geely."

A smile appeared on Judge Dee's face. Li Yuanfang hurriedly said: "This Lord Di is the imperial envoy of the imperial court..."

Geely nodded: "I know."

It was Duke Dee's turn to be surprised: "You know?"

Ji Li nodded: "Yes. When you entered Youzhou incognito, I heard your conversation."

A picture suddenly flashed into Duke Dee's mind: late at night, in a Youzhou Inn. Judge Dee was sleeping on the bed, and Li Er stood in front of the bed and slowly stretched out his hand. There was a loud "bang", the window burst open, and Li Yuanfang and Hu Jinghui flew in...

Judge Dee's eyes lit up: "Are you the one who broke into the inn at night?"

Li Er (this must be auspicious) nodded. Di Gong stood up, bowed and saluted: "The emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, the governor of Youzhou, Di Renjie, the official of Tongfengge Luantai Pingzhang, has met His Majesty the Khan. Due to time difference and different circumstances, I cannot give the full ceremony. I hope your Majesty will forgive you. The crime of disrespect!"

Ji Li was startled: "You, are you Di Renjie?"

Judge Di said: "That's right."

Ji Li hurriedly stood up and extended his hand to help: "Prime Minister, I have heard of Di Gong's name for a long time. I didn't expect that the imperial envoy would be Di Renjie."

Judge Dee smiled and said, "I understand. Khan came to the inn that night because he had something to say to me." Ji Li nodded: "Yes. But before I could wake you up, the guards had already arrived. "

Judge Dee nodded: "It seems that this is a misunderstanding. They thought Khan was a killer."

Ji Li looked at the two of them, still doubting in his heart: "You two, are you and the governor of Youzhou together?"

Judge Dee smiled: "The Khan may not know yet, but I have just dealt with Fang Qian, the governor of Youzhou, and eliminated the rebels. Now, the Khan is safe."

Ji Li then breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "That's right! Master Di, can you send me to Beijing to meet the Emperor of Zhou?"

Judge Dee said: "Of course. Even if Your Majesty doesn't mention it, I will still act like this. But I have something unclear and I would like to ask for advice in front of Your Majesty."

Ji Li smiled and said: "I know what you are going to ask. How can I, the great Turkic Khan, live alone in Youzhou, right?"

Judge Dee nodded: "Exactly."

Geely sighed: "It's a long story. Before I tell it, can I ask a question first?"

Judge Dee said: "Khan, please speak."

Ji Li said: "Where is our Turkic peace envoy now?"

Judge Dee's expression changed greatly, and he sighed: "To be honest with the Khan, a month ago, the entire mission was killed in Shihechuan on Gannan Road. This was General Li, the captain of the guard who escorted the mission at that time. He was also involved in this tragic disaster. The only survivor."

Geely nodded slowly: "It was as expected. Even I can't escape the poisonous hand, let alone the beginning and the end."

His reaction was beyond the expectations of Judge Di and Li Yuanfang. Judge Di said: "Khan, how do you say this?"

Ji Li said: "Your Excellency may also know a little bit about the situation in Turks. There have always been two factions in our Turks. One faction is headed by Shidi Shibi, which is the peace faction. The other faction is headed by my uncle Modu. They are the main war faction. The two factions are incompatible with each other."

Judge Dee nodded: "I have heard about this."

Ji Li said: "Because Shi Bi's mother and I were the princesses of Seoul who were betrothed by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, Mo Du always regarded my brother as a thorn in his side and wanted to get rid of him. Back then, when I inherited my father's throne and became Ji Li Khan , he obstructed him in every possible way, even going to the sword. However, the Tiger Division fully supported him, which prevented his conspiracy from succeeding. "

Judge Di said: "I have heard about this matter before."

Ji Li nodded: "This time, I adopted Shi Bi's suggestion and negotiated peace with Dazhou. I thought Modu would strongly oppose it, but unexpectedly, he uncharacteristically strongly agreed. At the time, I felt very strange, but soon after , I understood everything. It turned out that Modu was planning a coup. I was shocked and hurriedly deployed, but unexpectedly Modu started early and suddenly attacked me when I was hunting. I was caught off guard and escaped alone. Because I was in the Turks. The power was great, and the three tiger divisions were even more loyal to me. Modu did not dare to reveal the truth, so he made up a set of lies, falsely accusing Shibi of uniting with the Han people of the Great Zhou Dynasty to stab me to death. As a result, there was an uproar in the country. The military commanders all asked for battle to avenge me. This played into Modu's plan. While he was actively preparing for the war, he secretly sent his generals to chase me everywhere, making sure to kill me. I tried to sneak back into the country several times, but was blocked. Modu's people discovered and hunted them down. In desperation, I had no choice but to secretly enter Youzhou, hoping to enter Chang'an through Youzhou, meet the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty, and borrow troops to return to the Turks to put down the rebellion."

Judge Dee nodded: "This is a good idea."

Ji Li said: "Yes. As long as I can show up in the country, Modu and others will be defeated. However, Modu is currently blocking the border against the party. Don't say that I will return to the country. As soon as I leave the border of the Great Zhou Dynasty, I will be defeated." Something unexpected happened. So I made up my mind to go to Youzhou. But..."

Judge Judge said: "The Khan was arrested as soon as he entered the city gate."

Ji Li sighed: "Yes. At that time, an official interrogated me and said that I was a spy. I was afraid of leaking my whereabouts, so I kept silent. I thought that as long as the credentials, documents and rings in my luggage that prove my identity are discovered, , the governor of Youzhou knew who I was. At that time, the two countries were in peace talks, and I expected that the governor would treat me with courtesy and send me to Beijing. However, something shocking happened to me. Two days later, the governor of Youzhou actually ordered I executed him... Since then, I suddenly found that I was being hunted just like I was in China, which puzzled me."

Judge Dee let out a long breath: "I understand! I understand everything!"

Ji Li was confused: "What do you mean, sir?"

A victorious smile appeared on Duke Di's face: "Khan, I have been ordered to Youzhou just to investigate the murder of the Turkic mission!"

Geely was surprised: "Oh? What's the progress?"

Judge Dee said: "So far, all mysteries have been solved."

He turned around and said to Li Yuanfang: "Fake Fang Qian, Liu Jin, Viper, and the huge organization behind them colluded with the Turkic rebel party Modu both internally and externally. Modu used them to get rid of Shibi Khan and the Turkic peace delegation . And they used Modu as foreign aid, contacted various rebel parties with lists, settled in Youzhou, and actively prepared. They waited for Modu's army to arrive, cooperated internally and externally, and worked together internally and externally. The world of the Great Zhou Dynasty fell into war, and they were in chaos. Seize power. What a wishful thinking!"

Only then did Li Yuanfang fully understand. He slapped his forehead continuously: "Oh, oh, everything is connected now! When the fake Fang Qian learned the identity of Geely Khan, he immediately reported it, and his boss had already received Modu's notice. So, a chase began The operation to kill Li Er has begun!"

Judge Dee stood up and said with a smile: "You can say this now. The truth about the murder of the Turkic mission has been revealed. The top priority is to crack down on this evil organization as soon as possible and help the Khan return to his country. Otherwise, once the two countries are at war, life will be ruined. , the consequences are disastrous!"

Ji Li nodded: "What Mr. Di said is absolutely true."

Di Gong stood up, pondered for a moment, and said to Li Yuanfang: "I will immediately make a statement. You will send Qian Niuwei six hundred miles to the capital as soon as possible. Please allow me to mobilize the army nearby. Khan, for your safety, you must temporarily I feel aggrieved, put on makeup and pretend to be my follower."

Ji Li stood up and said, "It all depends on Duke Dee's arrangement."

Judge Di returned to the room and said to Li Yuanfang: "Now we should talk about Li Ying."

Li Yuanfang asked in confusion: "Li Ying? What does this matter have to do with him?"

Judge Dee sat down and said, "Last night, he came here late at night just to make a deal with me."

Li Yuanfang asked: "Deal? What deal?"

Di Gong said: "He reminded me of Ji Li Khan's true identity. The condition of the deal is that he wants to be a captain of the Youzhou Border Defense Army."

Li Yuanfang was still puzzled: "Colonel?"

Judge Dee said: "That's right. Although he is only a small captain, this position oversees a border defense regiment of 500 people and has two brigade commanders under his jurisdiction. We have to guard against it."

Li Yuanfang said: "He is a man in the world, what does he want?"

Judge Dee sighed: "I just hope he has nothing to do with the organization behind Liu Jin."

……

At night, there is a fragrant little building. Yu Feng stood opposite Jin Mulan and whispered: "Everything has been arranged according to your instructions."

Jin Mulan nodded: "Immediately lead your capable soldiers into two groups. One group will notify the allies on the list so that they can take action. The other group, led by you personally, will immediately go to the Turks and inform Modu of my plan. Khan, please lead his army to knock on the gate in advance. Also, from now on, the contact point in Youzhou City will be changed to Tianbao Yinhao."

Yu Feng responded: "Yes."

Jin Mulan emphasized: "Success or failure depends on this one move!"

Yu Feng said: "Yes."

Jin Mulan said: "We will leave for the City God Temple in a moment."

(End of this chapter)