Chapter 78 The final puzzle
"Wu Minzhi is talking nonsense and has a sign of madness. Is it true? I don't believe it!"
"I don't believe it either. I have ordered people to record all the monks and Taoists who entered and left the Duke of Zhou's mansion. Yuan Fang, look."
At the inner guard station, Li Yan took the list of entering and leaving the Duke of Zhou's mansion in the past two days, glanced at it, but didn't recognize it.
He couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I'm not familiar with the monks and Taoists in Chang'an."
Qiu Ying was a little embarrassed: "I'm anxious."
He trusted Li Yan's wisdom and ability very much. The interests of the two of them were almost tied together, so he spoke directly: "Recently, the saint was not in good health, and the queen of heaven has been taking care of him and did not see outsiders. If Wu Minzhi wants to get involved in the position of internal security, he needs the queen of heaven's approval..."
Li Yan said: "Uncle Qiu is worried that Wu Min is pretending to be sick and selling crazy, and using the name of practice to convey messages to the queen?"
Qiu Ying was very serious: "This should not be underestimated. Yesterday, even Chai Qing went to visit Duke Zhou's mansion. Humph, Chai Qing had never been to Chang'an several times in his life. Jiyi Envoy was favored by saints, but this guy is greedy and wants to get involved in the position of the chieftain of the court!"
Li Yan knew very well that with Qiu Ying and Chai Qing’s mortal enemy, he definitely did not want to see Chai Qing become the leader of the court.
He also didn't want those who rely solely on relationships to become leaders of the inner guard cabinet and joke about the lives of his soldiers.
But if Wu Min pretends to be crazy, it is just for this matter, Li Yan doesn't believe it very much.
However, to be cautious, he nodded and said, "Uncle Qiu said so much, so who are suspected of this group of people?"
Qiu Ying said: "My original position is Qianniu, and I have the trust of the saints. I am very familiar with monks who can enter and exit the palace. Please help me analyze it."
He selected the first person: "This Master Puguang from Ci'en Temple is a disciple of the Holy Monk Xuanzang, and he often gets saints to recruit him into the palace."
Li Yan frowned: "Will you help Wu Minzhi with such an identity?"
Qiu Ying shook her head: "It's not that Master Pu Guang is willing. Wu Minzhi is used to being arrogant and domineering, so she can't resist!"
Li Yan sighed.
He doesn't like Buddhism, but he respects Xuanzang very much.
In addition to being a Buddhist monk, Xuanzang was also a great adventurer and a great translator.
To be fair, in order to highlight the role of the protagonist of Sun Wukong, Hei Xuanzang was so unfair that when filming the 86-version TV series, the Buddhist Association protested, preventing the crew from filming the original film.
The real Master Xuanzang is a brave, wise and wise man. As a result, the holy monk was transformed into a place, and his disciple was bullied by Wu Minzhi, which is a sigh.
Qiu Ying then searched: "Master Wan Zhen of Haotian Temple has carefully studied Zhou Yi, Danwei Laozhuang, and was loved by the saints."
"Master Huili of Hongfu Temple is knowledgeable and verbal, straightforward and upright, and the saints are frequently summoned to the Great Inner."
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"Ming Chongyan from Xuandu Temple is said to be able to play ghosts and monsters with extraordinary skills. This person also has the opportunity to enter and exit the palace."
When Li Yan heard this, his eyes lit up: "Wait, can you talk about this person?"
Qiu Ying said: "Ming Chongyan is not a Taoist priest of Xuandu Temple, but he lives in Guanyin. His job is the literature of the King of Ji Palace. He is deeply trusted by the Eight Great Kings. He has also seen the wind and rats for saints and can enter the palace."
King Ji is Li Dan, the fourth son of Queen Wu, and His Highness of the Tang Dynasty. He usually only calls him the crown prince. The other princes are called the king. His pronunciation is the same as that of the Shanda King in the bandit's nest, which is quite interesting.
As for the princess, I'm afraid that only Princess Taiping can be called the title of Princess His Highness, and it will not work during the Wuzhou period and the Gaozong period.
Li Yan said: "I have heard from the mind that there is a master of Xuandu Temple who can help ghosts and ask the underworld to cleanse the evil atmosphere, that is, he?"
Qiu Ying thought for a while and said, "It should be him. This person has been practicing Taoism since he was a child. He is said to be good at Yin and Yang. Later, he cured a daughter of a governor. During the Fengshan period of Mount Tai, he was summoned by a saint and appointed as the county magistrate. As for when he entered the King of Ji Palace as a literature student, I don't know..."
Li Yan closed his eyes and no longer had approachable wisdom, and sorted out the details before and after the case one by one.
Most of the truth about the haunted prince's uterus has been known, and at this moment, the last piece of puzzle slowly emerges.
He immediately stood up: "Uncle Qiu, I want to enter the palace. If it goes well, it will bring us a real strong support!"
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In front of Shaoyang Courtyard, the little eunuch Cao An was sweeping the floor when he suddenly saw a group of people walking towards him.
That was the imperial guard in the courtyard, and the one who was guarded in the middle was the great man who dreamed of helping them catch ghosts at night.
Cao An excitedly met: "Li Wuwei!"
Li Yan also smiled when he saw him: "I'm just looking for you!"
Pulling Cao An to the side, Li Yan asked a question in a low voice.
Cao An thought for a while and replied, "Ming Wenxue was indeed summoned by His Highness a few times ago. He entered the palace several times."
Li Yan nodded, walked towards the outer court hall, walked a few steps and turned to Cao An and said, "Don't be afraid anymore, that's not a ghost!"
Cao An nodded in emotion: "Li Wuwei, so do you!"
Li Yan paused, just as if he was a child's words were rude and left quickly.
When he arrived outside the hall, he was not in a hurry to go in.
The prince’s small team is discussing the plan to open a warehouse and release rice.
In recent years, the situation of hunger in Guanzhong has become increasingly obvious.
Chang'an is the capital of the Tang Dynasty. People from all directions rushed here. The food produced has long been difficult to meet the growing population needs.
Therefore, the Guanzhong famine was not the first time during Emperor Gaozong's reign. Similar incidents occurred as early as the time of Emperor Wen of Sui Yang Jian.
At that time, Yang Jian had to take a group of princes and ministers to move east to Luoyang to eat.
Later, Yang Guang dug the canal, which was also for the convenience of transportation to Guanzhong on the basis of the grain and financial resources in the Jianghuai region.
At this time, the canal was discussed in the hall. Li Yan heard Jianghuai appear more than once outside, and thought of the place that was not valued but always asked for money and food, and shrugged.
The discussion was over soon, and the prince's close ministers walked out in groups of three or three, looking at him sideways. After both sides greeted him, they passed by. The prince's voice was inactive from the hall: "Liulang, come in quickly!"
When Li Yan walked into His Highness, he saw the prince put down another exquisite box, and seemed to have something in his mouth. After a while, he swallowed it and smiled, "Liulang, what are you doing outside the hall? Come in and go to the table!"
Li Yan smiled slightly: "Thank you Your Highness!"
If the prince even gave "Yaoshan Yucai" according to the degree of closeness, he could be included in it. I believe that other ministers would soon accept him on the surface and their network of contacts would be further expanded.
However, Li Yan's foreign position had nothing to do with the Prince's Palace. He attended and participated in the discussion of political affairs. He was not in line with the etiquette, so he kept waiting outside the hall.
The prince admired his modesty and prudence and asked, "Liu Lang entered the palace, do you have anything to come to me?"
Li Yan straightened the point: "Your Highness, I have figured out the whole truth about the haunted Shaoyang Courtyard. I want to go to the Xiyuan Mourning Hall and sing a stick of incense for the deceased."
The prince was stunned for a moment.
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