The opponent's cunning still exceeded Li Ye's expectation. The two black-clothed warriors he captured turned out to be martial arts masters from Mo's martial arts school. All the black-clothed warriors were hired by the Tsing Yi scribe with money, but they treated the Tsing Yi scribe
Nothing.
Li Ye ordered Zeng Honger's right hand to be broken, and the medicine that could make him fake his death was gone. Zeng Honger completely turned into a nine-year-old child, extremely weak.
"I don't know who he is? I don't know who he works for. I call him Lao Qing, because every time I see him, he wears a green robe." Zeng Honger no longer had any resistance, everything was old.
I told you honestly.
"How much will it cost you to kill Zhang's consort?"
"Give me one thousand guan of money, and pay it in gold. You will pay fifty taels of gold first, and then you will pay another fifty taels after the work is completed."
Zeng Honger only had endless regret in his heart. He had already received one hundred taels of gold, but because of his greed, he wanted to use the head of the consort Zhang Bian to make more money, and finally ruined himself.
"Who is the spy in the Prince Consort's mansion?" the interrogator asked again.
"I don't know, he should be the last person to press my left hand. He pretended to press my left hand so that I could put the medicine into my mouth."
"Did you prepare the medicine yourself?" Li Ye asked.
"No! I bought it from a monk from the Western Regions. It was very expensive. I only bought three pills in total five years ago. After eating it, my whole body felt like it was paralyzed. I was conscious, but I couldn't open my eyes or move.
You'll wake up in an hour."
"But you were thrown into the Han River three years ago, but you didn't die."
"That time, they looked for a doctor to treat me. They struggled for more than two hours and threw me into the Han River. I was already awake. If they had thrown me into the Han River from the beginning or buried me, I would have lost consciousness.
He's dead."
The interrogation was still going on, but Li Ye walked out of the room. He was very disappointed. He knew that the man in Tsing Yi was the middleman, but he didn't know who he was?
I only know that he always likes to wear Tsing Yi. This is the only clue. I don't know if this person is famous in the staff circle?
At this time, Guan Pei asked in a low voice: "Commander, how should we deal with this assassin?"
"Together with the head of the consort Zhang Bian, it was handed over to Ji Wen, the minister of Dali Temple. It is a credit to Dali Temple!"
The head that Zeng Honger sold to Li Ye was real, but the head that the man in Tsing Yi got was dug out from a freshly buried tomb.
In Xinfeng County, a man in Tsing Yi walked into a courtyard, and a five or six-year-old lady ran out, "Daddy!"
The man in Tsing Yi picked up his daughter and kissed her little cheek, "Where are your second mother and brother?"
"Second mother went shopping for groceries, but my brother is sleeping!"
"Fu'er, listen to what dad said, where does grandpa live? Do you still remember it?"
"I remember it!"
The woman in Tsing Yi took out a large envelope from her arms and put it into the mezzanine of the back of her clothes, "You go to grandpa's house to stay for two days. Daddy will visit you in two days. This envelope is a secret. Don't show it to anyone."
The little lady nodded obediently, "Should I go to grandpa's house now? What about my brother?"
"I will take care of my brother, you go now."
The man in Tsing Yi packed a small package for his daughter. The little lady took the package and jumped away. Her grandfather's house was very close, just diagonally opposite a hundred steps away.
At this time, a young woman came back carrying a vegetable basket. She was the second wife of the man in Tsing Yi and had given birth to a son.
The man in Tsing Yi handed her an envelope and said, "Here is a thousand coins. You should quickly take your son back to your parents' home."
An hour later, the man in Tsing Yi returned to the inner courtyard of Chang'an Mansion worriedly, knelt down and apologized, "I failed in my humble duty and failed, so I apologize to the Lord!"
The middle-aged royal family put his hands behind his hands and asked coldly: "Didn't you get the head? Or did you let Zhao Honger run away?"
The man in green lowered his head and said, "No, it's because another force intervened and ruined our affairs."
"Who? Who stepped in?"
"They were wearing Dugu Mansion's warrior uniforms, but later I discovered that the leader was actually Li Ye."
"Li Ye?"
The middle-aged royal seemed to be expecting it. He sneered, "It's really him. Did he succeed?"
"Yes! Zhang Bian's head was obtained by him, and Zeng Honger was also captured by him. He originally wanted to arrest Beizi, but Beizi reacted a step faster and escaped. But please don't worry, Lord, Zeng Honger doesn't know who Beizi is.
, Yang Shun doesn’t know either.”
The middle-aged royal nodded and said with a faint smile: "Mr. Tang has been with me for ten years, right?"
The man in Tsing Yi's expression changed and turned around to run away. The middle-aged royal raised his hand and said, "Whoosh!" A poisonous crossbow shot out from his sleeve and hit the man in Tsing Yi in the back.
The man in green screamed and fell to the ground. The middle-aged royal sneered, "You react very quickly!"
He walked forward, glanced coldly at the man in green who was huddled up in a ball, and then said with a smile: "For the sake of your ten years of loyalty to me, you can go without worries! I will take care of your wife and children."
The man in Tsing Yi couldn't say a word and died in a moment.
The middle-aged royal said coldly to the guards behind him: "Take people to his house immediately and kill his wife and children without leaving any further trouble!"
At the same moment when the man in Qingyi was killed, Li Ye was also invited to Gaofu by Feng Qunong. Needless to say, it was Li Chu, the king of Guangping, who wanted to see him.
In the study, Li Chu waved his hand and said: "You're welcome, please sit down! Time is limited, let's keep the story short."
The two of them sat down, and Li Chu pondered for a moment and said, "First of all, let me tell you that the prince-in-law Zhang Bian was not killed by us and has nothing to do with us."
Li Ye nodded and said nothing, waiting for Li Chu to continue.
"My father has already expressed his position. He understands the tremendous pressure your father was under at the beginning. He will not blame your father for resigning without authorization. He will also explain to the emperor and strive to ensure your father's safety."
Li Ye had nothing to say. This hindsight came a little too late. Prince Li Heng saw that the situation had reversed and started to be a good person.
But Li Ye still nodded, "On behalf of my father, I would like to thank His Highness the Crown Prince for his magnanimity and love!"
Li Ye's attitude made Li Chu very satisfied. Although he also felt that his father had to adapt to the situation, it was better than turning against Li Dai. He always believed that Li Dai was generous and upright and a rare good official, and Li Ye was even more
He is a dragon and a phoenix among men, and the pillar of the Tang royal family.
Once my father changes his mind, this unpleasant little incident will be over.
Li Chu asked again: "I just learned that Governor Li was secretly sent by the emperor and is also investigating the assassination of the prince-in-law. How is the progress?"
Li Ye smiled and asked, "Has Your Highness met the Chamberlain?"
Li Chu nodded, "I met him in the afternoon, and he told me that you are also investigating the case, and you actually have the Shang Fang Emperor Sword. My father is very concerned about the progress of your investigation."
"Your Highness, can you tell me first how the investigation by the Chamberlain is going?"
Li Chu sighed and said: "They are in chaos over there. They blame each other. The assassin faked his death and ran away. The prince-in-law's head was lost. They can't explain it. The investigation has completely stalled. It's really disappointing!"
Li Ye smiled slightly and said: "My side is actually not much better, but it is a little better than their side. I have captured the assassin Zeng Honger and found the head of the consort."
Li Chu was overjoyed, "What about the assassin and the head?"
"I gave it to Jiwen, the minister of Dali Temple."
Li Chu nodded. Ji Wen was Gao Lishi's man, and he could be considered one of his own. He would find Gao Lishi later and ask Ji Wen to hand over the head and assassin to Fang Guan. His father was very worried that Fang Guan was not investigating the case well.
He was removed from the post of Minister of Justice.
"Has the real culprit been found?"
Li Ye shook his head, "The real culprit behind the scenes contacted the assassin through an intermediary, and this intermediary was well hidden. The assassin did not know his identity or name. He only knew that he was a middle-aged scribe who liked to wear Tsing Yi."
The scope of middle-aged scribes is too broad, and middle-aged scribes basically like to wear Tsing Yi to show that they are indifferent to fame and fortune.
Li Chu smiled bitterly and said: "This time the prince-in-law Zhang Bian was assassinated. In fact, the biggest loser was my father. Zhang Bian has always been a staunch supporter of my father."
"But I heard rumors that the prince-in-law Zhang Bian and An Lushan had close contacts."
Li Chu lowered his voice and said: "That's an illusion. In fact, Zhang Bian's contact with An Lushan was my father's intention. It was a strategy to hide his power. The prince's faction is powerful, and the emperor will inevitably balance it, so my father is under pressure."
It's very big, it also involves a fight for the right to inherit the throne, and my father suspects that the consort Zhang Bian was assassinated by another prince."
Li Ye's mind suddenly opened up, it was very possible! If the prince's consort Zhang Bian was the right-hand man of the prince, then the assassination of Zhang Bian would be a huge loss to the prince, and it was indeed related to the fight for the throne.
Li Ye suddenly felt like he could see the sun from the clouds, and he suddenly understood the motive for assassinating Zhang Bian.
"What about Zhang Jun?"
Li Ye asked anxiously: "Is Zhang Jun also from the prince family?"
Li Chu shook his head slowly and said, "Zhang Jun is a member of the Emperor's family. Each of the two brothers burns a stick of incense."