Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 396
Luoyang Fu Yin hurriedly ordered the servants to come forward to help, and tied the owner of the workshop into rice dumplings.

"Your Excellency is truly a genius! It is really admirable that you can solve such a strange case in such a short period of time!" Luoyang Governor saluted Li Canghai with a smile on his face. , and then said: "My lord, there is still one thing that I don't know about the lower official. What is his motive for killing?"

Li Canghai was silent for a moment, then said: "If my guess is correct, this matter should be related to the wage arrears."

At this time, the owner of the workshop knew that there was no way out, so he immediately laughed grimly: "Ha, ha ha! He deserves it! For the money, he actually threatened me, saying that if I didn't pay him, he would go and tell my family. Tigress, I raised a brothel woman outside! Yesterday, he got drunk and even said that he wanted to burn my gambling house, and I got angry and wanted to kill him!"

Li Canghai stared at him deeply, walked up to him, and suddenly raised his foot and kicked Fangzhu's knee.

The Fangzhu was caught off guard, only felt a sudden pain in his knee, and immediately knelt down on the ground with a plop.

Li Canghai said coldly: "His child is sick and needs medical treatment, so he asked you for wages as a last resort, but you actually took his life for a mere penny? Could it be that in your eyes, life is not worth a few pennies?" ?”

Li Yu shook his head, heaved a long sigh, and said to the Governor of Luoyang: "The truth of this case has been revealed, how should I judge, don't I need to say more?"

The Governor of Luoyang hurriedly bowed and saluted, and said: "Don't worry, my lord, I know how to judge." He cleared his throat, and pronounced the verdict: "The evidence of the murder of the owner of the gambling shop is solid, and he will be temporarily imprisoned, and he will be executed in the autumn! Sentence him to pay five hundred miles of Han's tattoo silver to comfort him for the pain of losing his husband!"

Hearing this, the workshop owner's face turned ashen, and he was paralyzed on the ground like a puddle of mud.

"Thank you, my lord, thank you, my lord, thank you, my lord, for being the master of the women... Thank you, my lord, for finding out the murderer for my wife... The woman kowtowed to the lord!" Her face was full of tears, and she knelt on the ground facing Li Canghai He and Li Yu kowtowed.

The two helped her up at the same time, Li Canghai sighed, and said: "Please get up quickly, take these silver taels, and after burying Han Da, live a good life!"

The owner of the workshop was escorted back to the prison by the governor of Luoyang, and Han Da's body was also transported back home with the Han family with the help of the government servants.

The gambling house became empty in an instant, only the smell of blood remained in the air, reminding a few people that a murder case happened here not long ago.

Li Canghai and Li Yu were leaning on the threshold, looking at the pattering rain outside, they both felt a little heavy.

After a long while, Li Yu sighed, slammed his fist on the threshold, and said angrily: "Work hard, but you don't get paid, and in the end you die because of it! Is there any kingly law in this world? Is there still justice? There is no reason for this!"

Li Canghai took a deep look at him, and said calmly: "My lord, what you saw was just the tip of the iceberg. It was just a coincidence that you met these things. Things like this happen every day, and my lord doesn't know There are many more."

Li Yu was stunned for a moment, and he asked in doubt: "How could such a thing happen in the prosperous Tang Dynasty?"

The corners of Li Canghai's mouth turned up slightly, and he smiled meaningfully: "The Great Tang Dynasty? Is the current Great Tang Dynasty still the same as before?"

Li Yu frowned, he shook his head and said: "This king grew up in the imperial city and never left Chang'an. From childhood to adulthood, all this king has heard are praises of meritorious deeds, prosperity and peace, etc. If it wasn't for following Shengjia's east tour this time, this king would never have imagined that there would be so many dangerous things in the world."

Speaking of this, Li Yu suddenly bowed to Li Canghai solemnly, and said seriously: "Master Li, to be honest, I always thought that the legends about you were exaggerated. Wang saw with his own eyes the master's miraculous way of solving the case, so he believed that Master Li was not in vain, please be respected by Xiao Wang!"

Li Canghai was startled immediately, he hurriedly stopped Li Yu from prostrating, shook his head and said, "My lord, you are really disgraceful to be a low-ranking official, I absolutely dare not accept it!"

Are you kidding me, the dignified descendants of the royal family bow down to him, a court official, if this gets into the emperor's ears, then it's okay?

"My lord, do you still remember that this king said before that he wants to solve the case together with your lord? Now, Mr. Li thinks that this king has this potential?" Li Yu said earnestly.

Li Canghai scratched his head. To be honest, in his opinion, Li Yu was not suitable for deciding cases.

It can be seen from his previous style that he is full of enthusiasm, but he is a little nervous, and his brain is surprisingly big, and he suddenly makes a speechless move.

However, Li Yu was so sincere, it was hard for him to refuse.

After thinking about it, Li Canghai smiled and said: "Thanks to the prince for not giving up, how can I refuse?"

Li Yu immediately became overjoyed, he geared up and said excitedly: "If that's the case, then I will follow Master Li!"

Li Canghai was stunned for a moment, and he asked in doubt, "Follow me?"

Li Yu nodded and said: "Of course, from today onwards, this king will follow you, Mr. Li, to learn the art of solving cases. You are my teacher Li Yu! As a student, of course you have to follow the teacher!"

After saying this, Li Yu suddenly said to him: "Teacher, please be respected by the students!"

Li Canghai suddenly felt a pain in his trigeminal nerve. He stopped Li Yu and said helplessly, "My lord, don't just bow down to me. I really can't afford it! Also, how can I be a low-level official? Speaking of the prince's teacher? The prince should stop making jokes about being an official."

"This king is very serious! If Lord Li doesn't accept me as a student, I will... kneel down for you!" Li Yu tilted his head after thinking for a while, then said suddenly.

Li Canghai almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. He looked at Li Yu. If Li Yu really knelt down for him, it would not be as simple as being an apprentice. If it got to the emperor's ears, he might be the one who made trouble. crime.

"In this case, it would be presumptuous for me to be an official." Li Canghai nodded helplessly after careful consideration.

Li Yu was overjoyed. He clasped his fists and was about to salute again when Li Canghai stopped him.

Li Canghai said: "However, I have something to say first, if the prince salutes me again, this matter will be dropped."

"As long as the master is willing to teach the students how to investigate cases, the students will agree to all the conditions that the master asks!" Li Yu instantly positioned himself as a student, and said very respectfully.

Li Canghai rubbed the center of his brows with some headaches, and then said: "One more thing, the lord, don't call me sir anymore."

"How is this possible? Since you taught me how to detect cases, you are naturally a teacher. If you don't call me Mr., it seems that I don't understand etiquette!" Li Yu said seriously.

"This...well, since the prince is so persistent, then I would rather be obedient than respectful." Li Canghai sighed softly. He was a little surprised that Li Yu was so persistent.

"Sir, where should we go now?" Li Yu asked excitedly.

Li Canghai felt uncomfortable with this address, he shook his head and said, "Now, go home."

"Go home?" Li Yu blinked, and immediately understood, he ordered casually: "Go back! This king is going to follow Mr. Di's house, and you don't need to guard him."

The corners of Qi Yunhe's eyes twitched violently, and he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "My lord, it is our duty to protect you, how can we leave?"

Li Yu glared at him, and said displeasedly: "I just went to Di's house with my husband, so what's the danger? I want to learn how to detect cases with my husband, so don't bother me!"

Qi Yunhe bowed and stood on the spot, and said earnestly: "My lord, no matter what you decide, the subordinates must protect you with you. This is the task my father gave to the subordinates."

"I'm not going to roam the rivers and lakes. I don't need your guards. With you here, I won't even encounter danger. How can I encounter a murder case?" Li Yu shook his folding fan vigorously, and said displeasedly.

"My lord, please forgive my disobedience and disrespect. Wherever the lord goes, the subordinate will go. The subordinate will never let the lord leave the sight of the subordinate." Qi Yunhe said solemnly.

"You...!" Li Yu couldn't help being a little annoyed, pointing at Qi Yunhe and about to curse.

Seeing this, Li Canghai stepped forward to smooth things over, and said, "Steward Qi is also thinking of the prince, so why should the prince be angry? In my opinion, it's better to let Steward Qi accompany you to protect him. If anything goes wrong at home, I can't afford to wait!"

Li Yu calmed down, thought for a while and felt that what Li Canghai said was not unreasonable.

So he nodded and said: "Forget it, since the master has said everything, then you can go with the king. However, the rest are not allowed to follow!"

Qi Yunhe said yes again and again, and cast a grateful look at Li Canghai.

Li Canghai smiled at him and nodded slightly.

What he thought was far more than that. Now that 'Ni Lin Xuan Wu' has not made any movement, it is hard to guarantee that they are not hiding in secret and planning something, at least he can be sure that he is already the number one target that 'Ni Lin Xuan Wu' wants to eradicate.

At this time, Li Yu insisted on following him to learn how to detect cases, which undoubtedly put Li Yu in danger.

Qi Yunhe has high martial arts skills, and having him as his escort will at least guarantee Li Yu's personal safety.

The rain continued to fall harder and harder, and it didn't mean to stop at all.

Qi Yunhe ordered someone to get a carriage, and then drove the two of them to Di's house in the heavy rain.

When the three of them arrived at Di's house, they were all drowned.

Di Huai hurriedly ordered people to prepare three sets of clothes for the three of them to change into.

Li Canghai changed into a set of white clothes, with a sapphire belt around his waist, and looked like a refined gentleman.

In the main hall, Di Huai was talking to a guard, the guard handed him a bamboo tube, and then left.

Li Canghai recognized the clothes worn by the guards as Qianniuwei.

"Brother, why is Qianniuwei here?" Li Canghai walked over and asked casually.

Di Huai clapped the bamboo tube in his hand and said, "Of course I'm here to give this."

"What is this?" Li Canghai wondered.

"Here is the news you want me to check." Di Huai narrowed his eyes, and said as he stuffed the bamboo tube into Li Canghai.

Li Canghai was taken aback, quickly took the bamboo tube, opened it, and immediately poured out the contents.

There are several pieces of rice paper with written characters in the bamboo tube. The rice paper is wrapped in oil paper, and the bamboo tube is tightly plugged, so it has not been infiltrated by rainwater.

"This is the news sent by the Minister of War, Qian Niuwei, from Chang'an, day and night, one day earlier than expected." Di Huai sat on the chair and said.

Li Canghai nodded. He carefully looked at the information recorded on the paper, and nodded secretly in his heart.

This paper recorded five of Qin Fu's confidantes, three of them were implicated and imprisoned in the sky prison, two of them were tortured to death due to years of imprisonment, and the other was still imprisoned in the sky prison.

And this prison is precisely the Luoyang Prison.

The remaining two people suddenly disappeared when Qin Fu pleaded guilty, and they have never been heard from since.

"Canghai, did you find anything?" Di Huai asked.

Li Canghai put away the paper, and pondered: "Qin Fu's five confidantes, some of them died, some of them fled, and now there is only one named Hao Ren who is imprisoned in Luoyang Prison."

"Then what are you going to do?" Di Huai asked with a frown.

"I need to go to Luoyang Prison." Li Canghai thought for a while, and then made a decision.

"Do you want me to go with you?" Di Huai asked.

"Don't bother me about this matter, I can go by myself. My brother is here to greet King Su." After Li Canghai finished speaking, he called the two brothers Ben Boerba and Baboerben to go with him. .

During this period of time, Li Canghai has been in and out of the Luoyang Prison dozens of times, but he has never seen a prisoner named Hao Ren.

Even the guards guarding the cell searched for a long time before finding Hao Ren's name.

"My lord, the Hao Ren you are looking for is in the deepest corner of the prison. But this man is a lunatic, my lord must be careful!" An old jailer was leading the way, he reminded cautiously.

"Is he a lunatic? What's going on?" Li Canghai asked while walking with his hands behind his back.

"This... the little old man doesn't know either. This person has been imprisoned for more than ten years. I heard that he has been crazy since the beginning of his imprisonment. At first, the court thought he was pretending to be stupid, but after several trials, he found out that he He is really crazy, since then he has been imprisoned in the cell. For more than ten years, no one has seen him except the little old man who brought him food." The old jailer replied tremblingly .

"Is it true that no one has come to see him in the past ten years?" Li Canghai asked with a frown.

"No." The old jailer shook his head, and said with certainty, "Since the imperial court sent people to test whether he was really crazy or not, no one came here."

Li Canghai nodded slightly, then stopped talking and followed the old jailer to the deepest part of the prison.

Soon, under the leadership of the old jailer, several people came to the deepest level.

When you step on this floor, you can smell a strange smell, which makes you almost want to vomit.

It was a strange smell mixed with musty and feces, which was comparable to poisonous gas.

The old jailer seemed to be used to this smell long ago, but he didn't care, and said in a false way: "My lord, Hao Ren is being held in the innermost cell."

(End of this chapter)