Chapter 84
Half an hour later, Wei Duanyun walked out of the Qian Mansion. Standing outside the gate, the face of the Imperial Temple Chief Supervisor was extremely gloomy. The two Yongzhou Mansion soldiers waiting behind each looked at each other, then both lowered their heads and did not dare to say anything.
After a long time, Liu Zhi suddenly walked quickly from a distance. Seeing this, Wei Duanyun waved his hand and signaled the people from Yongzhou Prefecture to retreat.
"Sir, didn't you find anything?"
Although Liu Zhi is an Onmyoji, he will naturally look at the eyes after working in the Imperial Temple for many years. From a distance, he found that the atmosphere was wrong. "He came one step late, he must have been taken away in advance. Haha, things are getting more and more interesting. Liu Zhi, let
What did you do?”
"The chief manager forgives the crime, the matter... was not done!"
"What?"
When Wei Dunyun heard this, his eyes suddenly turned his head. The warm wind that had been blowing slowly into Qian Mansion suddenly stopped. Although it was raining, the temperature was still hot at the end of June. But at this time, a thick layer of frost suddenly formed above the gate of Qian Mansion. Liu Zhi dared not look at Wei Dunyun and hurriedly suppressed his head.
"The chief manager calmed down. His subordinates had already gone to Nancheng and found the bag to inquire. But when this person heard that I was going to inquire about the boy surnamed Lu, he refused to speak. Not only that, he also said..."
"What else do you say?"
Wei Dunyun's voice was extremely loud, and every word was squeezed out from his teeth. Liu Zhi couldn't help swallowing, and cold sweat seemed to appear on his forehead.
"He said, let's not provoke that boy. A mere imperial temple cannot afford to offend others."
"Hahahahahaha, what a big tone! He knows that you are from my Temple of God, but he still dares to say such things. It seems that his Nine Star Gang doesn't want to gain a foothold in Chang'an!"
"I was also furious at the time, but from the idea of asking, the kid should have a master. And his cultivation level is extremely high, and I'm afraid he is not inferior to the general manager."
Liu Zhi looked up at Wei Duanyun, and saw that he did not continue to stare at him, so he dared to stand up straight.
"Hmph, as I expected, this kid is not alone. In this case, everything makes sense. Since there are still complicits, Wang Quanyi's death and the massacre that happened in Dongcheng yesterday have their origins. Let's go, now go to Lord Changsun's mansion. I think it's time to meet Master Yuan Tiangang for a while."
Wei Duanyun glanced at the gray sky and took steps with a sneer. The direction he was heading was the East City of Chang'an.
There was no sun and moon in prison, and four days passed in a flash. Although he was in trouble, Lu Xin did not feel bored. In the past few days, he had repeatedly understood the experiences and experiences after coming to Chang'an City. Although he did not find anything wrong, he always felt that the guardianship of this imperial city was not as strict as he imagined. After all, there was Onmyoji in this world, which was flying over the eaves and walls, killing people with a blink of an eye. Some ordinary soldiers had no use in martial arts.
But if they were all remedy later, wouldn’t it cause panic in the entire Chang'an City? If even the capital was not safe, how could the entire Tang Dynasty court stabilize its territory? Are those assassins who dared to make a big fuss in Chang'an City in a panic, aren’t they afraid of death? Or did they know in advance that even if they killed someone and set fire, they would not be arrested?
When Lu Xin thought of this, he had to recall what Bao Talked to Zhao Li said. Even a gangster in the city knew that there would be a big disaster in Chang'an City. Why was the huge court unaware of it and not prepared for it? Emperor Taizong was in a high position in the temple, so it would be fine if he didn't know this. The supervisory agencies below were secretly guarding the Yin-Yang Temple in the capital. Didn't anyone notice it? Lu Xin thought about it over and over again, but still couldn't get through the knot in his heart.
"Maybe, the court is not a monolithic part. No wonder the master said that Li Shimin needed assistance. This imperial examination was a subject, an examination held by the emperor's personal will. The selected talents were to enter various departments of the court, or to work in various prefectures. There must be an entry and exit. If a new official takes office, the old official will have to retire. The interests involved and the complex relationship is unimaginable. Li Shimin's move was not known how many people would be offended. Even the Beijing officials in the court were probably opposed by more than half."
If you don’t think about it carefully, in Lu Xin’s eyes, the scientific examination was just a grand ceremony for the court, a carnival for scholars all over the world. However, thinking about it carefully was terrifying, Lu Xin had never considered it. At this time, Li Shimin had been ascended the throne for less than three years. Whether it was the six ministries and nine ministers in the court or the officials of various prefectures and counties, they were basically the people left by the previous dynasty.
After all, Li Yuan's abdication to the Supreme Emperor was also helpless. At this time, the officials of the court, almost all were still enthroned by Li Yuan. This is like the difference between the direct line and the side branch. These people surrendered on the surface, but they didn't know what they were all thinking about. And some of them were the old subordinates of the Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and the King of Qi Li Yuanji. In the eyes of this group of people, Li Shimin was probably an unfilial and unkind evil ghost!
If the new monarch ascended the throne, if he wanted to follow the orders and command all civil and military officials with ease, he would have to change his blood. This has been the case in all dynasties. What kind of officials are the most obedient and loyal? Of course, they are the ones he chose to use are the most useful. Li Shimin was eager to open a statutory department, which was understandable. But at this time, he might not have a deep foundation. Lu Xin suddenly figured out this point and was not so disgusted with the Tang Dynasty court. He even had a hint of sympathy for Li Shimin.
"Boy, what are you thinking about when you keep your eyes closed all day long? Get up, Your Majesty has an order to order my Dali Temple to work with the Ministry of Justice and the Censorate to examine you. If you have any guilt, the court will give you a fair reply."
Suddenly, the prison door was opened from the outside. Lu Xin woke up from his thoughts and looked up. The person who was in charge was the leader of the dungeon, Situ Jing, the prison chief of Dali Temple. Lu Xin and this person only looked at him when they were just taken to the dungeon. Although they were not acquainted, Situ Jing did not feel sorry for him during the past few days in prison.
"Dali Temple, Ministry of Justice, Censorate?"
After hearing the words of the Prison Chief, Lu Xin suddenly felt a little strange. As an Onmyoji, according to the division of labor between the various departments of the court, the Demon Suppression Academy should be interrogated. Even if several departments jointly interrogate, there should be a quota for Yinyang Temple. But now it seems that both the Imperial Temple and the Demon Suppression Academy have separated this case. What’s even more strange is that Li Shimin was above the temple, so how could he personally ask about this matter?
"Mr. Situ, you just said that the emperor wanted to issue an order to interrogate me? Hahaha, is this possible?"
"Okay, don't pretend. Secretary Wei Zheng, and the right servant of the Shangshu Province, Lord Du Ruhui, jointly wrote to His Majesty that you are innocent. I really didn't expect that you had such connections in the court. Mr. Lu, I have worked in Dali Temple for many years, but I have never seen a prisoner like you. First, the chief of the Imperial Temple came to see you in person, and then, the palace issued an imperial edict, not allowing anyone to get close to the cell. Tsk tsk tsk... Now even I am a little curious about what the consequences of your case will be, take it away!"
At the order of Situ Jing, several prisoners immediately set up Lu Xin and walked out of the cell. Outside the dungeon, there was a prison car waiting. The guards on both sides were from Dali Temple and soldiers from the Ministry of Justice. Strangely, after Lu Xin got on the prison car, he was taken straight out of the Dali Temple Yamen and then left Yiningfang. Half an hour later, he entered Guangdefang in the west city.
During the whole process, the routes chosen by the escort team were all the alleys and streets with the most crowded flow. Lu Xin in the prison car naturally attracted countless attention. Especially after entering Guangdefang, a large number of people followed the prison car and went outside the Yongzhou Prefecture.
Four days ago, there was a fire in Chang'an City, and then so many people died in Dongcheng. The people in Chang'an had long been talking about it. Although the peace has been going on these days, the court has not come forward to explain. At this time, when the people saw the Ministry of Justice and Dali Temple jointly escort a prisoner, they would naturally recall what happened four days ago.
"Hmph, send me to the Yongzhou Prefecture Office for public interrogation. What is the abacus of this court?"
Lu Xin entered the government office and found that three people had already sat in the lobby. The officials' uniforms were from left to right, namely the Dali Temple Minister, the Minister of Justice, and the Censor. The combination of these three people is commonly known as the Three Divisions' Trials. Only when encountering major cases that shock the court and the emperor will they mobilize so many people. But strangely, the venues for the Trials' Trials' Trials are usually in the Dali Temple, and they are completely closed. The order of interrogation is first the Dali Temple Minister and the judgment is formulated. Then the Ministry of Justice is handed over to the Ministry of Justice for review, and the Censorate is responsible for supervising the Trials' Trials' Trials.
But now, Lu Xin was taken to the Yongzhou Prefecture Office. The door was open and allowed to be watched by the people.
"The bold and unruly people, when they see the Sansi Envoy, they still don't kneel down!"
The chief of the Yongzhou Prefecture shouted loudly, and the sixteen yamen runners standing on both sides of the lobby beat the killing stick at the same time. The formation was like the drums before the two armies fought, majestic, solemn, but also daunting. If the person standing in the hall was an ordinary citizen, his legs would have been weak and he had kneeled to the ground. However, this scene was as ridiculous as a play in Lu Xin's eyes.
"I am not guilty, why should I kneel down? Just because you are officials and I am a civilian?"
"Bold madman! Since ancient times, when a people meet an official, it is like a minister meets a king. If you don't kneel down, will you want to rebel?"
The head of Yongzhou Prefecture was furious and immediately ordered the yamen runners to step forward. Two of them were about to hit Lu Xin's legs with a killing stick. However, they were frightened by the look of the boy turning back and stood there. At the same time, a sneer rang out of the lobby.
Chapter completed!