Chapter 133 Chicken Feathers on the Ground (Part 2)
Dali Temple was in chaos, with smoke still billowing from the back hall, and the Yamen lobby in the front yard was crowded with people. Except for Duan Baoxuan, the minister of Dali Temple, most of the other high-ranking officials were piled in the lobby, talking to each other. They were arguing noisily and the noise was so noisy that no one noticed that the Li Xian brothers had entered the lobby at some point.
"Hmph, what are you doing here? Why don't you go put out the fire!"
Li Xian waited quietly for a moment, and when he saw that the Dali Temple officials were arguing incessantly, he immediately became angry. He snorted coldly and almost yelled angrily.
"The lower officials and others have met His Highness King Lu and His Highness King Zhou."
The officials who were arguing happily were all stunned by Li Xian's roar. They looked at the Li Xian brothers dully for a while, and then finally came to their senses. Yuan Gongyu and Hou Shanye Under the leadership of the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, they all noisily saluted each other and said hello.
"Yuan Shaoqing, you are making such a fuss here. Why is there a fire in the back hall? Why don't you go put out the fire, eh?"
Li Xian was already in a very bad mood, and because he didn't like the officials in Dali Temple, he naturally spoke in an extremely rude manner. However, this accusation seemed to be overstepping the mark - Li Xian had obtained the oracle and could conduct a thorough investigation. The problem with Dali Temple is that the imperial edict has not yet reached Li Xian's hands. Strictly speaking, Li Xian has no power to interfere with all matters of Dali Temple at this time, even if he is a prince, but that's all. All the Dali Temple officials obviously didn't have the guts to challenge Li Xian. They all stood there dumbly, not daring to say a word.
"When I return to Your Highness, I have just arrived. I don't know where the fire started. As for putting out the fire, by the time I arrive, the fire has been extinguished. There is really no way to save it." Yuan Gongyu was Empress Wu's favorite. The minister, thinking that he had the support of Empress Wu, did not pay much attention to Li Xian's power. At this time, facing Li Xian's questioning, Yuan Gongyu just answered blankly, and his words clearly revealed There is a hint of disdain in it.
"Huh? It's hopeless. Now, I ask you, what's going on with the smoke in the back hall? Tell me!"
Li Xian always had a straightforward temper, but how could he allow an old bureaucrat like Yuan Gongyu, who was born under the fourth rank, to be so presumptuous? When he got angry, his face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot. He gritted his teeth and asked in a cold voice.
"Your Highness clearly knows that the fire is indeed extinguished, but the smoke has not dissipated for a while. The officials and others have already sent people to explore the scene. The cause of the fire will be concluded soon." Although Yuan Gongyu is not very afraid of Li Xian, But when he was angry, he didn't want to touch the bad luck, so he simply shut his mouth and played silent. Li Xian was so angry that he was about to explode on the spot. Fortunately, Hou Shanye stood up from the side in time and interrupted him. Ground clearance road.
Sending someone? I'm afraid, the person sent was actually our person. Hey, good job, this massage is really good! Although Li Xian was silent all the time, in fact, he had already sent everyone on the scene. He saw the change in his expression. When he walked in, he didn't see Song Xian and Di Renjie, so Li Xian was already suspicious. Now that he heard what Hou Shanye said, how could he still not know what this bastard was up to? He couldn't help but sneer, but he didn't bother to expose it. He just stepped aside, stood a step forward, made a "please" gesture to Li Xian, who was about to get angry, and said: "Brother Six, it's useless to argue. I We’ll discuss it later if we go and see the scene.”
"snort!"
Li Xian glared at Yuan and Hou angrily, snorted coldly, said nothing, flicked his sleeves, and walked to the back hall.
"Everyone, please go and have a look."
Li Xian's acting skills are not comparable to Li Xian's. Although he was very angry in his heart, the smile on his face was still very sincere. He bowed to all the Dali Temple officials and said something gentle.
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"Your Highness, please!"
The reason why all Dali Temple officials gathered in the front yard was simply to avoid responsibility. No one wanted to take a step into the back yard. However, facing Li Xian's brilliant smile with a knife edge hidden in it, no one insisted.
Those who dared to say "no" all turned their attention to Yuan and Hou. After a long silence, Hou Shanye, who had experienced Li Xian's prowess, was the first to lose his temper and forced out an ugly smile.
He bowed to Li Xianyi and made a "please" gesture.
"Everyone, please come."
Li Xian smiled slightly, said nothing more, and walked to the back hall first. After the officials of Dali Temple looked at each other, they could only follow behind helplessly.
The backyard of Dali Temple was in chaos. A wing on the left was in ruins. The ground was covered with black ash and scraps of paper. When it was poured with water, it became a mess. Dozens of Dali Temple officials and Jing Zhao
Under the command of two officials, Di Renjie and Song Xian, the soldiers of the government were busy transporting the belongings in the burned-out wing. The whole scene was in such a mess that Li Xian frowned wildly.
"The lower official Di Renjie (Song Xian) has met His Highness King Lu and His Highness King Zhou."
As soon as they saw the Li Xian brothers leading a large group of officials into the backyard, Di and Song hurriedly walked over, each paying tribute to the Li Xian brothers.
"Excuse me, what happened to the fire? Why did it burn like this?"
Li Xian knew that Di and Song were Li Xian's subordinates, so even though he was in an extremely unhappy mood at the moment, he still calmed down and asked thoughtfully.
"Returning to Your Highness, I am on duty today. I was in the lobby of the front yard to solve the case. Suddenly I heard that there was a fire in the backyard. When I came in, I saw that the fire was too big to save. Fortunately, everyone worked together and Jingzhao Mansion came to the rescue in time.
The fire was under control, but most of the archives over the years were destroyed, and less than 30% were rescued." Although Di Renjie's official position is slightly higher, he had gone to court before, and he had just come back not long ago, so he didn't know the whole process.
Naturally, Li Xian's question could only be answered by Song Xian.
"Well, so to speak, you were not present when the fire started. Did you hear me correctly?" Li Xian nodded and asked pointedly.
"Your Highness clearly knows that this is indeed the case. I dare not make false claims."
Song Xianneng was favored by Li Xian, so he was certainly not a fool. How could he not realize that Li Xian's words meant to break away from him, and he immediately climbed up the pole.
"Yeah." Li Xian didn't ask any more questions, turned around, glanced coldly at the Dali Temple officials with different expressions, and said calmly: "When the fire broke out, there were people in the backyard.
Anyone, just stand up for yourself."
Dead silence, the only answer to Li Xian was dead silence. Everyone was not stupid, and no one was willing to stand up and let Li Xian be a target. Besides, who should try this case still depends on how the Holy Will decides. It may not be
It definitely fell into the hands of Li Xian. Although everyone did not want to fall out with Li Xian, they could not accommodate Li Xian on such a major matter. There was no doubt that silence became the unanimous choice of all officials.
Tsk, this guy's sense of justice has exploded again. I'm going to choke him. I have a headache! Seeing Li Xian acting as a righteous man there, Li Xian felt a headache for a while. It turned out that this arson case
The mystery is very tight, and the responsibility is also very heavy. Without the Holy Purpose, even if you are a prince, you will never be able to make these old foxes bow their heads. You must know that these guys are usually masters of investigating cases, and they are all missing.
How can Li Xian's painless and angry words like this shake the master who never sheds tears in his coffin?
"Sixth Brother, since this matter has been reported to the Emperor Father, it is better to wait for the Emperor Father to make a decision before making a decision." Seeing that Li Xian was showing signs of getting angry because he could not get off the stage, Li Xian had to stand up and smooth things over.
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"Huh!" Although Li Xian was furious, he couldn't resist Li Xian's kindness, so he snorted coldly and stopped questioning the officials of Dali Temple who were pretending to be stupid. He gave Li Xian a shameless look.
After Zi twitched for a few times, he muttered and said: "Seventh Brother, this matter is important and others cannot believe it. It is best for Seventh Brother to go there in person and ask Father for his decree."
"That's fine, little brother, come as soon as you go. This place is so smoky, Sixth Brother and all the adults should go to the front yard to have a rest first."
This fire was obviously an arson case that destroyed corpses and destroyed traces. It was 100% the work of Empress Wu. Obviously, given Empress Wu’s meticulous thinking, it was not to say absolutely hopeless to solve the case, at least the hope was slim. Li Xianshi was not
I am willing to intervene in this - yes, Li Xian has received the imperial edict to conduct a thorough investigation of Dali Temple, but now that this mess has emerged, it is completely impossible to conduct a thorough investigation. The original plan was to destroy Dali Temple.
It is hopeless to catch all the back-end gangsters in one fell swoop. At most, they can only win over a few unlucky scapegoats with the limited evidence provided by Li Xian. In Li Xian's view, Li Xian is simply asking for trouble by taking over this fire case.
, The problem is that firstly, Li Xian is obviously angry, and Li Xian’s words of dissuasion are really difficult to say. Secondly, on such occasions, Li Xian cannot show that he has differences with Li Xian.
After thinking for a while, he agreed to Li Xian's request.
"No need to bother, it's just some cigarettes. I don't mind as a brother, but it's okay for my seventh brother to go."
Li Xian's suggestion was originally well-intentioned, but Li Xian didn't appreciate it. He waved his hand nonchalantly and replied proudly.
Hey, this guy is really stubborn, that's all. It's not me who is to blame, so I don't care what he does. Seeing that Li Xian wanted to show his pride, Li Xianzi didn't bother to be more verbose, smiled and nodded.
Regardless of how ugly the faces of the Dali Temple officials were, he walked through the crowd and strode to the front yard.
"Your Highness."
Gao Miao was secretly assigned by Li Xian to contact Lin Hu. At this time, he had just returned to the front of Dali Temple and was staying outside the cordon of Jingzhao Palace with a group of royal guards. When he saw Li Xian coming out, he hurriedly grabbed him
He went forward and said hello, and at the same time he did not forget to give a secret signal to Li Xian.
"Go to Chengtianmen!" Li Xian nodded knowingly, and then ordered calmly. He walked to the carriage with his head lowered, bowed and turned into the carriage. In a moment, the large group of people rushed straight towards it.