Dugu Zuan and Tang Shizong both sent people to check the entry and exit records in private. The difference is that Dugu Zuan knew from the beginning that he was a troublemaker and could not be seen in the light, so he did it very secretly and left it to the people he trusted.
After all, there are many people in the Dugu family in Luoyang County Government, so it is very easy to change the records.
However, Tang Shizong did not directly participate in Yang Jian's plan. He only transferred the entry and exit records and gave them to Yang Jian for review. However, Yang Jian had told him not to tell anyone about this matter.
So after Liang Pi summoned the two of them, he didn't ask for any answers. You are a fox that has been around for thousands of years, and I am also a demon that has been around for thousands of years. No one can take advantage of the other.
Especially Dugu Zuan, who had a very bad attitude because he was a relative.
During the Tang Dynasty, there was an important figure named Tang Xiujing, who held important positions in Gaozong, Wu Zetian, Zhongzong (Li Xian), and Ruizong (Li Dan). The highest he was Minister Youpushe, and was granted the title of Duke of Song Dynasty.
Xiu Jing's grandfather is Tang Shizong, the current magistrate of Luoyang County.
Liang Bi couldn't find anything out from the two people, so he sent people from the Ministry of Punishment to call in all the county government officials responsible for managing the entry and exit records and interrogate them one by one.
One of them, Dugu Furan, said that he had seen a certain official take away the records, so Liang Pi called that official over again and interrogated him himself.
As for what Liang Pi asked, no one knew. Everyone was relieved when they saw the official coming out.
In the days that followed, Liang Pi did not call anyone over for questioning, but waited quietly for the other two big shots responsible for the investigation to arrive in Luoyang.
Yang Xiong came the last, because he was the last to get the emperor's will.
The first thing he did when he came to Luoyang was to visit the King of Qin Yang Ming. That night, he met Liang Bi, the minister of punishment, and Yang Wang, the young minister of Dali Temple.
The three of them were sitting in a secret room, and all their staff had left.
"This case can no longer be investigated," Liang Bi said first. "The record was tampered with by King Qi. Although the county magistrate Tang Shizong bit him to death and refused to acknowledge it, the officials below have said everything."
Yang Wang suddenly frowned, "You mean, King Qi wants to pin this matter on King Qin's head?"
"That's why I said, we can't investigate anymore," Liang Pi said with a wry smile, "Although the three of us are ordered to investigate, if it is really an internal fight among the princes, we cannot participate, not to mention that King Qin currently has a huge responsibility.
At this time, even if he really did it, we can’t blame him, and I don’t think King Qin has anything to do with it at all.”
"Liang Houming is reasonable," Yang Xiong was greatly pleased. He had originally thought that the three people's investigation must have three ideas. Who could be blamed in the end? Even if he wanted to protect Yang Ming, he would not know for sure.
We have to deal with Liang Pi and Yang Wang first, but now it seems that there is no need to worry about that.
Yang Xiong nodded and said, "But we need to give an explanation to His Majesty. Your Majesty is so wise now, and we can't make fun of him."
What he meant was that he wanted to expose Yang Xian's frame-up of Yang Ming. If you dare to abduct my granddaughter, I, Yang Xiong, will retaliate in kind.
"No one can fool His Majesty," Liang Bi agreed. "What I mean is that we jointly write a note to explain everything clearly, and then it is up to His Majesty to decide how to find someone to blame. We also have it in our hearts.
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Yang Wang frowned and said nothing. Indeed, the results of the current investigation must not be concealed from the emperor. However, if he did not conceal it, it would be equivalent to putting King Qi on top. Is it possible that King Qi killed his own Bu Qu and wanted to
Leave it to King Qin? What's the benefit of doing this?
So Yang Wang said, "Don't worry, everyone. King Guan and I have just come to Luoyang. Let us investigate this matter carefully."
"That's natural. Maybe I've missed something and you two need to make up for it," Liang Pi nodded.
So in the next few days, Luoyang County began a city-wide manhunt, searching for something, searching for those who spread rumors.
The King of Qin sent people to attack King Qi's convoy. Who spread this rumor?
In just five days, more than 700 people were arrested. The Dali Temple of the Criminal Department screened them one by one and finally targeted four sources.
One is a civil servant in Luoyang County, surnamed Wei, the other is a lumber merchant from the south of the Yangtze River, surnamed Xiao, the other is an official sent by the Ministry of Punishment to Luoyang to supervise the construction of Tokyo, also surnamed Wei, and the last one is the goddess of Lanxiang Pavilion.
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Yang Xiong and the others were not so polite to these four people. They didn't ask any questions and first gave them a severe beating.
The goddess, that is, a high-class prostitute, could not bear this punishment, so she confessed to someone, Chen Zhiwei, an aide of the Prince of Qi's palace.
The remaining three had hard bones and were beaten half to death, but they didn't say anything.
However, Yang Xiong and the others had achieved their goal, so they sent someone to the Yuzhou government office to ask Chen Zhiwei to come over.
That's right, you can only invite, not arrest, and you have to look at the owner when beating a dog. The prince's staff can't be taken away for questioning casually. If Yang Jing doesn't nod, it's hard for Yang Xiong to force him.
"Bad things happen to women," Yang Jian slapped Chen Zhiwei on the head and said angrily.
"What a waste. If someone hadn't reported the news in time, I wouldn't have known that you had a lover in Luoyang?"
Chen Zhiwei also looked aggrieved. Yes, bad things happen to women. If you didn't send people to rob the Yan family, how could things like this happen today?
Yang Jian looked around at the others angrily and said, "It's okay now. If you steal the chicken, you will lose the rice. What should we do next?"
Li Daoxuan stood up and said
"Of course we can't admit that prostitutes are of low status. According to the imperial law, words of low status cannot be used as confessions in court. Yang Xiong and the others know better than anyone else. We just let Chen Zhiwei see them. If they don't admit it, they will be punished.
There is nothing you can do.”
"I think it's better to forget it," Palace Chief Shi Liujianzhi said with a bitter smile, "Once the person is handed over, we don't know how Yang Xiong and the others will interrogate him. I'm afraid if they are tortured."
He was afraid that Chen Zhiwei wouldn't be able to bear it.
Among Yang Jian's staff, all those with good backgrounds understand the truth in their hearts: as long as you don't sell out, no one can do anything to you.
But Chen Zhiwei himself was born in Lehu, and he originally ran several musical troupes. He was good at flattering people, but he had no character. To put it bluntly, he was just a weakling.
Unlike Liu Jianzhi, who has a family backing him, the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Punishment would have some scruples.
As for Chen Zhiwei, Liang Bi, and Yang Wang, they don't know, but Yang Xiong will definitely be tortured, because the incident was for kidnapping their granddaughter in the first place.
"Look at the trouble you've caused," Yang Jian kicked Chen Zhiwei to the ground.
In fact, he is quite fond of Chen, because this person can always bring him some surprises.
What is a surprise? Of course it is something that suits Yang Xun's appetite.
Yang Jian squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, then said to the guard
"Tell Yang Xiong that if you want someone, please provide some real evidence. Even the words of a prostitute dare to make fun of me. If he doesn't memorize the rules of opening the emperor, let him go back and read it again."
"No!" Liu Jianzhi quickly stopped the guards who were about to leave and ordered.
"Go out and tell the people in the Criminal Department that Chen Zhiwei is involved in official duties and cannot get away. If there is anything you need to inquire about, let them come in and ask."
Liu Jianzhi, as Yang Jian's chief aide and chief of the palace, certainly did not want Yang Jian and King Guan to break up. After all, before Yang Jian was born, Yang Xiong was already the center of the Sui Dynasty and one of the most powerful elders.
One of them.
And he also knew that no one from the Punishment Department would come in to ask questions. Even if they came in, they would not be able to ask anything.
At this time, the guard who communicated looked at Yang Jian again. After Yang Jian nodded, he stood up and went out to tell the story.
In the office, Yang Xiong and others were not surprised at all after receiving the report from their subordinates. It would be a surprise if Yang Jian released them.
Liang Bi said, "This should be the case. Let's wait for news from the capital to see if they have found any traces of the murderer. Hundreds of people fled into the pass. It is impossible not to leave any clues."
What to investigate? Do we have to find out the King of Qin? Faced with Liang Bi's expectant eyes, Yang Xiong remained silent.
Before coming, His Majesty's intention was very clear. He must not blame King Qin, and Yang Xiong's position was also the same.
Just as Liang Bi said, if hundreds of people enter Guanzhong, they will definitely be found out as long as they check carefully, so he can't delay it. If they are really found out over there, it will be difficult to handle.
So he said, "What I want is to report to His Majesty the truth about what I have found so far, and then we can arrange the next step after waiting for the decree."
Liang Pi frowned and said nothing. He looked at Yang Wang, seeking his meaning.
Yang Wang nodded and said, "I agree with King Guan. After all, this matter involves the prince. We don't know what His Majesty's intentions are, so it's better to be cautious."
Liang Pi had nothing to say, so he could only reluctantly agree.
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The person responsible for investigating the murder of the King of Qi's staff was Zheng Shanguo, the minister of Dali Temple. This is the rule of the Sui Dynasty. The civilians are investigated by the county government, the officials are investigated by the criminal department, and those who have noble lords and nobles are investigated by the Dali temple.
At the age of thirty-seven, Zheng Shanguo became a third-rank minister of Dali Temple. Firstly, he was related to his ancestors, and secondly, he had outstanding abilities.
He quickly found some key clues.
But he was very smart and did not tell anyone. Instead, he secretly visited the eldest princess Yang Lihua in the evening.
Because his father Zheng Cheng was the Duke of Kaifeng County in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, his family belonged to the Northern Zhou elders, and the elders had followed Yang Lihua since the founding of the Sui Dynasty.
After Yang Lihua learned what happened, she frowned and paced in the hall for a long time, and then slowly said
"This is His Majesty's family matter and cannot be spread outside the family."
Zheng Shanguo said, "Don't worry, eldest princess. I investigated this matter very secretly and will not leak it out. But I don't know what to do next, so I came here to bother Your Highness, hoping to find a good solution."
"Those people are really Yang Ming's people?" Yang Lihua frowned.
Zheng Shanguo nodded and said, "It's not wrong. Although the entry and exit records have been manipulated, people can still be identified. I checked all the street shops and roadside vendors that day, including the officials in each village. I can basically confirm that the person is
It’s from Prince Qin’s Mansion.”
"Yang Ming is really careless," Yang Lihua couldn't help laughing and said, "Just pretend to be stupid, don't get involved in this kind of thing."
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Zheng Shanguo seemed to have taken a reassurance, nodded and said, "I mean the same thing, but I can't make up my mind for a while. After all, I'm afraid I'm trying to deceive His Majesty."
"Don't be afraid," Yang Lihua turned around and said with a stern expression, "When it's time to pretend to be a fool, you must learn to pretend to be a fool. If you can't find out, His Majesty will at most blame you for not doing things well, but if you find out, Your Majesty will not blame you."
No matter what happens to King Qin, you can’t tell what King Qin will do to you.”
Zheng Shan was stunned and quickly said, "I understand."