Chapter 201: His Royal Highness Pei Wang Appreciates You Very Much
Wu Chengsi came to Zhugenan and Zheng Lingxuan, told them Du Shenyan's analysis, and said: "Zhuge Sicheng, please send some people to investigate these three places."
Zhuge Nan complained: "Wu Shaoqing, you'd better talk to Miss Lingxuan about this. Her Highness the Queen has handed over the matter of Huofeng Society to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for investigation."
Zheng Lingxuan said hurriedly: "Yan Shangshu has sent four people from the Ministry of Punishment to arrest the heads and asked them to take people to Langya County to investigate. Wu Shaoqing, do you want me to go to the Ministry of Punishment immediately and tell Yan Shangshu the news?"
Wu Chengsi was slightly surprised as to why Wu Mei asked the Ministry of Justice to take charge of this matter. He waved his hand and said: "This matter does not need to be so urgent. You can tell him later. I will return to Liaodong tomorrow, and Di Si Cheng will come back.
Just enough to meet him."
When they arrived at Dali Temple, not long after the temple office had left office, the three of them found Di Renjie in the dining hall.
Wu Chengsi looked at Di Renjie. Compared with half a year ago, he seemed to have not changed at all. He was still dressed in black, with a sullen face and a serious expression.
Zhuge Nan stepped forward and grabbed him, and said angrily: "Di Si Cheng, you haven't returned to Chang'an for half a year, and you finally came back. Why are you still eating in the dining hall? Come on, let's go to Liyuan to eat!"
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "Di Si Cheng, I will leave Chang'an tomorrow. Let's have a meal together. I'll treat you."
Di Renjie had something to say to Wu Chengsi, so he nodded and said, "That's good. I heard that Wu Shaoqing was promoted to General Zuowuwei. Congratulations."
The four of them left the temple office, took the Duke's carriage, and walked all the way to Li Garden.
On the carriage, Zhuge Nan couldn't help but said: "Di Si Cheng, did you know? The reason why you went to Huainan Road in the first place was actually that Xu Jingzong deliberately transferred you away, fearing that you would find out the case of General Su."
Di Renjie said in a deep voice: "After hearing that Xu Jingzong was arrested, I had a vague guess."
Zhuge Nan smiled and said: "It's a pity that Xu Jingzong still miscalculated. You are not the only one in our Dali Temple. Wu Shaoqing and I teamed up and solved the case!"
Zheng Lingxuan smiled and said: "You have the nerve to say that Wu Shaoqing was the one who found out."
"What? If I hadn't rescued Yuan Xiancheng from the Koreans, Wu Shaoqing might not have been able to do so smoothly!" Zhuge Nan shouted.
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "Yes, yes, you and Miss Lingxuan helped me a lot in that case."
Several people came to a private room on the second floor of Liyuan and ordered eight dishes and one soup. Four of the meat dishes were steamed seabass, braised duck with special sauce, and a plate of roasted mutton. There were also four vegetarian dishes and cold dishes.
Toad soup.
"Wu Shaoqing, I heard that you won two consecutive victories in the Liaodong battlefield. I'd like to toast you." Di Renjie cupped his hands and said.
Zhuge Nan and Zheng Lingxuan also raised their wine glasses and toasted.
Wu Chengsi accepted their toast and asked Di Renjie about Huainan Road.
Di Renjie said: "After some investigation at that time, I found that someone was secretly stirring up people's emotions. Although I exposed them in front of everyone, I could never find out the identities of those people.
It wasn't until I returned to Beijing that I discovered that someone was secretly trying to deal with me, so I separated from other officials and blended in with them while they were assassinating me."
Wu Chengsi nodded and said: "I heard Zian mention this. If you hadn't taken action in time, I'm afraid he would have died in the hands of those crazy people."
Zhuge Nan hurriedly asked: "What's going on? Did something happen to Wang Zhuan?"
Di Renjie then told Wang Bo about tracking Helan Minzhi. When Zhugenan heard that Tu Hong was also involved in this matter, he said angrily: "Is that guy really not dead yet? Huh, my adoptive father has been searching for his whereabouts all these years, and I don't know."
Where has he hidden?"
Di Renjie frowned and said, "When I went to Huainan, I heard a saying that Tu Hong went to sea and became a pirate. I heard that he was also involved with the Japanese people."
"Pirates? Are pirates rampant in Jiangnan?" Wu Chengsi raised his eyebrows.
"That's not true. The number of pirates is only a few hundred, and their strongholds are on some hidden islands overseas. Therefore, the Jiangnan Navy has never been able to find their dens, which is why they have survived to this day." Di Renjie explained.
Wu Chengsi nodded. No wonder Tang Dynasty pirates are rarely mentioned in history. Such a small scale is indeed not qualified to be recorded in history.
Zhuge Nan took a bite of the dish and hummed: "That's no wonder my adoptive father couldn't catch him. It turns out he hid at sea."
Zheng Lingxuan asked in confusion: "Why did Tu Hong want to arrest He Lan Minzhi?"
Di Renjie shook his head and said: "Tu Hong originally was with the Fire Phoenix Society, and I didn't expect that he would suddenly take He Lan Minzhi away."
Wu Chengsi secretly thought, He Lan Minzhi was Wu Mei's nephew and a powerful person in the court. A person like him must know many unknown secrets, which are of great value to many people.
At this time, Di Renjie asked: "Wu Shaoqing, what's going on with King Langya? He Lanmin mentioned King Langya before his death. Is it really him secretly controlling the Fire Phoenix Society?"
"I only know that the leader of the Fire Phoenix Society respects him very much, and he also obeyed his command when he was in the capital. As for whether he has been supporting the Fire Phoenix Society behind the scenes, I am not sure yet."
With that, he told the three people about the royal banquet.
Zhugenan and Zheng Lingxuan had already heard the relevant rumors, and Zhugenan had also helped arrest people from the Huofeng Society, so they were not surprised.
Di Renjie was shocked and asked: "Is it really King Langya who framed the prince?"
Wu Chengsi nodded and said: "Judging from the evidence, this matter was indeed controlled by King Langya."
Di Renjie pondered for a long time and suddenly said: "On the way back to Beijing, I heard a saying that King Pei was going to compete with the prince for the heirloom. Is this true?"
Zhuge Nan stopped his chopsticks and muttered: "I've heard people talk about this, Wu Shaoqing, what's going on? Your Highness King Pei doesn't really want to be the crown prince, does he?"
"It's true." Wu Chengsi nodded.
After speaking, he glanced at Di Renjie and saw a thoughtful expression on his face.
Wu Chengsi deliberately told the story of the royal banquet in the hope that Di Renjie would connect the matter with King Pei's fight for the crown prince. With his keenness, he should be able to detect this.
Zhuge Nan scratched his head and said: "Oh, it's so good, why is His Highness King Pei messing around?"
Wu Chengsi said in a deep voice: "You don't have to worry about this kind of thing, and don't get involved too much. Just do your own job. If you are really involved in anything, come to me immediately. If I'm not in Chang'an, come to me.
Madam or Princess Taiping."
"I know." Zhuge Nan responded, and Zheng Lingxuan also nodded slightly. With their official positions, the fight for the heirloom had little to do with them.
Di Renjie had more experience than the two of them, and knew that fighting for the throne was always the most dangerous. Wu Chengsi's words were to protect the three of them, and he felt a sense of gratitude in his heart.
After the meal, the four of them parted ways outside the restaurant. Di Renjie returned to Dali Temple. As soon as he went back to his room and washed his face, he heard someone knocking on the door.
When he opened the door, he frowned and said, "Brother Zhang, why are you here?"
"Brother Di, aren't you welcome?" Zhang Jianyi smiled.
Di Renjie turned around and said, "Come in."
Zhang Jianzhi closed the door, came to the hall, looked around, and sighed: "In this capital, I am afraid that Brother Di is the only person who has been an official for more than ten years and still lives in a place like this."
Di Renjie poured a cup of tea for Zhang Jianzhi and said calmly: "Brother Zhang came to see me, isn't it just for gossiping?"
Zhang Jianzhi took a sip of tea and said calmly: "Yes, I am here on behalf of His Royal Highness King Pei."
"I have never spoken to His Highness King Pei, why did he ask you to come to me?"
"Brother Di, I don't know. His Highness has heard of your name for a long time. Especially your behavior of not being afraid of the powerful in investigating cases is highly appreciated by His Highness King Pei and he often praises you to those around you."
Di Renjie suddenly remembered Wu Chengsi's words just now, stared at Zhang Jianzhi's face for a while, and said slowly: "I have heard about King Pei's fight for the heir apparent. He asked you to conquer me."
Zhang Jianzhi smiled: "Brother Di is a smart man, and I won't hide it from you. His Highness King Pei really values your talents and wants you to work for him."
Di Renjie said in a deep voice: "Brother Zhang, I have always admired your talent, and I also admire your hatred of evil and your unyielding character. I just didn't expect that you would be involved in such a thing after not seeing each other for several years."