The first legitimate son of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 198 Zuo Ci plots to kidnap Duoduo
"Where are we?" Wei Rentu opened his eyes and found that he was in a small place. There was a wooden fence outside to guard the door. Wei Rentu's scalp felt numb for a moment, and he shouted to the outside: "Is there anyone there? anyone there?"

After shouting twice, a government official came over. Seeing Wei Rentu wake up, the government official smiled: "Wei Langjun, you finally woke up."

"Who are you, why did you imprison me here?" Wei Rentu looked at the other party and shouted angrily.

But the yamen servant showed a smile: "Wei Langjun, you have wronged the villain a little bit, let's see what the villain has the ability to dare to lock Wei Langjun here, tell Wei Langjun that this is the Dali Temple Prison. When you wake up, you will be interrogated immediately."

"Why am I being interrogated?" Wei Rentu was horrified.

"This little guy doesn't know. Anyway, you have to be careful!" After saying that, the yamen officer smiled and left, leaving behind a frightened Wei Rentu.

After about a stick of incense, Wei Rentu was escorted to the official office of Dali Temple. Dai Zhou, the minister of Dali Temple, sat high in his seat and looked down at Wei Rentu. There is Li Daozong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment.

"Dai Siqing, Li Shangshu, I was wronged and I am also a victim. Why did you arrest me?" After seeing the two of them, Wei Rentu immediately stated that he was a victim.

But the two people sitting on it had very serious faces. Dai Zhou glanced at Li Daozong, and Li Daozong on his side nodded to indicate to Dai Zhou to speak first. At this time, Dai Zhou looked at Wei Rentu slightly and asked, "Wei Rentu, first of all." Question, before you fainted, you said Li An, why are you doing this and what do you mean?"

Wei Rentu's heart tightened slightly, and he became a little surprised. Why did the other party ask this matter? It was originally intentionally released by him to mislead these people, but now why these people are asking himself such a question, what about his own plan? There is some trouble.

Because Wei Rentu must not say that his words were directed at Li An, which would increase his suspicion of deliberately misleading him, so after thinking for a while, Wei Rentu said: "What did you say? I don't remember anything. Got it!"

"You don't remember anything. Don't you remember what you said a few hours ago?" Dai Zhou asked sharply.

"I really don't remember." Wei Rentu was pretending to be stupid now. No matter what Dai Zhou and Li Daozong asked, he always said that he didn't remember. This was because he was worried that he would make mistakes if he spoke too much.

But Wei Rentu didn't know that Dai Zhou and Li Daozong were not easy to fool.

Not to mention Li Daozong, he was a wise general in the army, but Dai Zhou came from the bottom. When he was a doctor in the Ministry of War, Dai Zhou was honest and fair, and was appreciated by Li Shimin.

Li Shimin promoted him to Dali Shaoqing, who was the second-in-command of Dali Temple, which was equivalent to the high court in feudal society.Dai Zhou was equivalent to a senior judge in the Tang Dynasty, responsible for hearing various cases involving officials.

When Dai Zhou took office, Li Shimin ordered a thorough investigation into the case of impersonating his predecessor Yu Yin as an official.Li Shimin issued an edict to express the importance he attached to the case.He said that if you set a grace period and voluntarily admit it within the period, you only need to be removed from office without questioning.After the grace period, if you find out again, you will be executed without mercy.

Such a large battle has intimidated many fake officials, but there are also officials who are not afraid of death and refuse to surrender.Once the grace period passed, Dai Zhou began to investigate the case and uncovered many officials one after another.

Li Shimin issued an order to kill these people, but Dai Zhou came out and said, "According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, these people should be sent to the army, and they cannot be punished with death." Dai Zhou's words angered Li Shimin, and Li Shimin said, "You talk about the law, don't I lose face? ?" The edict has been issued and the punishment methods have been explained in advance.If the imperial edict is not followed at this time, the emperor's prestige will be ruined.

Dai Zhou argued hard and started a debate with Li Shimin.Dai Zhou believes that the emperor's edict is important, but the edict reflects the emperor's temporary joy and anger.The emperor hated people and things that were fraudulent. This was the blessing of the Tang Dynasty and showed that the emperor was wise.Since the emperor is a wise king and a holy master, he must understand that temporary joy and anger cannot influence the laws of the court.In other words, if the emperor takes the lead in not obeying the law, how can the people and officials be made to obey the law.

Li Shimin thought for a long time, and he felt that what Dai Zhou said made sense.

However, Li Shimin also strictly ordered Dai Zhou to investigate the case of impersonating his predecessor Yu Yin as an official. If the investigation is not clear, then what you Dai Zhou said is empty talk. You are an unqualified young minister of Dali Temple. Directly Roll to the end.

And Dai Zhou did not disappoint Li Shimin. He just used a counter-intuitive trick to find out the case of impersonating his predecessor Yu Yin as an official. Now, Li Shimin also recognized Dai Zhou's talents and followed him. Dai Zhou was promoted to minister of Dali Temple.For such a smart person, he would know if what this guy said was a lie just by looking at Wei Rentu.

Because he really couldn't get Wei Rentu's confession, Dai Zhou directly ordered Wei Rentu to be taken into custody again. After Wei Rentu was taken away, Dai Zhou looked at Li Daozong and said: "Li Shangshu, maybe it is really your Majesty who said It’s the same, this Wei Rentu is very suspicious.”

"Well, I can see it too. What Wei Rentu said about Li An is just to distract us from investigating Li An." Li Daozong nodded slightly: "Then what should we do next?"

"Block all passages in Chang'an City, not only land routes, but also water routes, and increase strict inspection of water routes. Investigation at the fire scene found that many valuable things in the Wei family's second room showed signs of being moved. I think these people must have committed murder. It's for money. They must have a lot of money now. As long as we search carefully, we will definitely find clues."

"Okay, just do as you say, and the Criminal Department will definitely cooperate with all its strength!"

"Brother, I can't leave. There are all officers and soldiers investigating outside!"

In the underground space of the ruined temple in Qinglongfang, Xu Liang walked in from the outside and immediately told the boss Zuo Ci about the situation outside.

Zuo Ci frowned slightly and said, "Are these officers and soldiers checking carefully?"

"Be very careful. We have brought so much gold and silver with us. If we board the ship and leave at this time, we will definitely be found."

Xu Liang's words directly caused other people to show worried expressions, and someone immediately asked: "Isn't that right? Didn't the boss's son say that the trouble can be moved eastward?
Didn't those officers and soldiers go to Lijiacun? "

"Hey!" With a sigh, Xu Liang looked at Cui Ci and said: "Boss, there is some bad news here. It seems that your son has been arrested and is now being held in the prison of Dali Temple. I think we Will things be exposed?"

"Ah, exposed?" Everyone exclaimed slightly in surprise.

Everyone then looked at Zuo Ci, hoping that Zuo Ci could come up with an idea at this time. But at this time, Zuo Ci was different from his panicked brothers. He was very calm. It was precisely because of this calmness that he These younger brothers will follow Zuo Ci without hesitation, because Zuo Ci can lead everyone to life.

The time of one stick of incense passed quickly, and the time of another stick of incense passed. This time Zuo Ci had a lot of time to think, because this time Zuo Ci not only wanted to think about how to get out of trouble, but also what to do. He also asked his son to clear up his doubts.

About an hour later, Zuo Ci suddenly asked, "How important is Li Duoduo in Li An's heart?"

Because Xu Liang followed Zuo Ci and left the black market, he knew something about Li An and Li Duoduo, so he quickly said: "The one Li An loves most is Li Duoduo. He should be able to die for Li Duoduo."

"Very good!" Zuo Ci nodded with a smile on his face: "Then we can get out of trouble,"

"Boss, do you have a solution?" All the brothers were delighted.

Zuo Ci nodded: "Catch Li Duoduo first, and use Li Duoduo's life as a threat to ask Li An to go to Dali Temple to confess his crime. Then he will say that he did what happened to the second wife of the Wei family. Then Wei Rentu will be fine, and we will You can also leave with gold and silver.

However, the gold and silver will be put here first, and we have to go out of the city to Lijia Village to kidnap Li Duoduo. "

(End of this chapter)