"I have met His Highness King Lu and His Highness King Zhou."
Di Renjie, who was in charge of the fire scene under Li Xian's order, had not participated in the previous orders. At this time, he was leading a group of gangsters to explore the scene. When he saw the Li Xian brothers arriving hand in hand, he hurriedly greeted the general and greeted him respectfully. Andao.
"No, Mr. Dee, is there any progress?"
Li Xian knew that Di Renjie was Li Xian's confidant, so his words were obviously polite, and a rare smile appeared on his tense face.
"Returning to Your Highness, judging from the results of the preliminary exploration, it is highly suspected that the fire was caused by man-made things. I have ordered everyone present when the fire started to be under guard. Everything has yet to be further verified." Di Renjie is cautious by nature, even though There has been some progress, but the words are not enough.
"Human? How can you see it?" Li Xian knew that this fire was caused by something strange, but he didn't have much hope that he could find anything. When he heard what Di Renjie said, he immediately became interested and frowned. Yang, hurriedly asked a question.
"Your Highness clearly knows that according to the on-site investigation results, there is more than one fire in the warehouse. It should be two fires starting from the east and north at the same time. The fires are separated by a full ten feet. It is obviously not caused by a fire. Moreover, according to the scene, the fire was excessive. Judging from the situation, the fire is fierce and intense, and there must be something to ignite the fire. From these two points, it can be seen that the fire must be man-made." Di Renjie had a gap in his heart, and his answers were very clear, making people understand what happened at a glance. after all.
"Okay, Mr. Di is worthy of being an old man. If this huge case can be solved this time, I will be the one to do the great work of Mr. Di!" Li Xian was so excited when he saw that the case was progressing quite a bit, and he shook his head suddenly. He gave Di Renjie a high five and praised him very much.
"Your Highness is overly complimentary, and this is my duty as an official." Di Renjie was not moved by Li Xian's strong praise and calmly thanked him.
"Sixth brother, Di Gong is my number one judge in the Tang Dynasty. If not, I will leave this case to Di Gong. You and I just have to take charge of the overall situation."
Li Xian had long regarded Di Renjie as a confidant, and had already intended to use him seriously. However, Di Renjie had just arrived in the court and had a very shallow foundation. Li Xian had no way to exert his strength. This time when a huge case broke out in Dali Temple, there was no doubt that it was Di Renjie. It was a good opportunity for Di Renjie to officially appear on the big stage of the court. When he saw Li Xian praising Di Renjie, Li Xian hurriedly pushed forward.
"Well, okay, since he is the person recommended by the seventh brother, I think it is good, so I will wait for the good news about Di Gong." Li Xian always believed in Li Xian's vision, but this matter was too important after all, and Li Xian couldn't help it. Xian Bu was a little more cautious, but then he thought about it. He himself had no experience in solving cases. Instead of making random moves, it would be better to believe that Di Renjie was doing a good job. After all, Di Renjie's previous analysis and even judgments all showed his extraordinary talents. This After pondering for a while, he agreed to Li Xian's request.
"Di Gong only needs to focus on the arson case. As for the inventory of the cases, there is no need to worry about it. Let Song Xian handle this matter. Sixth brother, do you think this can be done?" Li Xian wanted to let Di Renjie get the head start, but he didn't. Not intending to make him the target of public criticism, he added with a smile, and then looked at Li Xian with inquiring eyes, as if asking for instructions.
"Well, that's fine, then that's settled."
Regarding Li Xian's suggestion, Li Xian was neither in a hurry to veto it nor in a hurry to agree. After all, the matter was too important. It would be difficult for Li Xian to feel at ease if he didn't watch it personally. The problem was that in Dali Temple
There is no capable subordinate of Li Xian, so Li Xian's people are responsible for it, but there is nothing wrong with it. The left and right brothers are like grasshoppers on the same rope now. If something happens, no one can take advantage of it.
In view of this, after Li Xian pondered for a moment, he agreed to Li Xian's proposal.
"Sixth brother is wise."
Li Xian teased Li Xian with a smile, looking relaxed and at ease.
"You, it's already this time, you still have the heart to say this, let brother tell you what you are good at." Being teased by Li Xian, Li Xian was stunned at first, and then glared at Li Xian with a dumbfounded look, and said angrily
After laughing and scolding, his tense heart relaxed. Finally, he and Li Xian looked at each other, and the two brothers laughed loudly at the same time...
As the saying goes, some people are happy and others are sad. The two brothers Li Xian on the other side were in a good mood, but Li Hong in the East Palace on the other side was so worried that his brows were furrowed and his face looked unlucky - Li Hong was very annoyed, that's not it.
Generally annoyed, because the yamen of Dali Temple is really too important, Li Hong originally planned to slap him in the face after the martial arts, and then extended his tentacles into Dali Temple, not to have full control and get a piece of the pie.
I always wanted to, but I never expected that Dali Temple would suddenly catch fire. In the end, the case was all attributed to the Li Xian brothers. This made Li Hong feel as if he had made a wedding dress.
.
Yes, Li Hong’s main political opponent at this stage is Empress Wu who is excessively involved in politics. For this reason, there is nothing to worry about in uniting all effective forces to block Empress Wu’s growing ambitions. However, the problem is the ambitious Li Xian and his attitude.
The ambiguous Li Xian is not a good bird, and his eyes are probably focused on the location of the East Palace. If the two boys continue to grow like this, they will definitely lose their tail. Li Hong can't help but feel that the tiger will be driven out through the front door and the wolf will come in through the back door.
The feeling of embarrassment and the dilemma of making a choice between advance and retreat. The taste of these sandwich biscuits is naturally extremely uncomfortable. It is strange that Li Hong is not bothered. His worries are not a big deal, and the whole palace is full of people.
The atmosphere became depressing, and the eunuchs and maidens accompanying him were even more frightened and did not dare to take a breath, for fear that they would accidentally become the target of the prince's anger.
"Your Highness, there is news."
Just as Li Hong sat sullenly for a few seconds, thinking silently, Wang Dequan hurriedly rushed in from the study room. As soon as he saw the prince's face, he didn't even bother to take a breath, and spoke hurriedly.
He reported something.
"Oh?" When Li Hong heard this, he immediately stood up and opened his mouth to ask, but when the words came to his lips, he forcibly endured them. He just waved his hands to the people in the study with a straight face and said coldly.
The order said: "You all stand down!"
"promise."
The eunuchs and maidens accompanying him were already afraid of being angered. After hearing Li Hong's order, there was no reason why they should not hurry up and leave.
"Your Highness, King Lu and King Zhou publicly beat Chengqiu Shenfu of Dali Temple and detained all officials of Dali Temple. The matter has become serious. I think the other side of the palace should have heard the news." As soon as everyone left,
Wang Dequan couldn't wait to get in front of Li Hong and reported in a low voice, his voice full of excitement.
"Um, is this happening?"
When Li Hong heard that his two brothers acted so boldly and ruthlessly, his face twitched a few times and he murmured hesitantly.
"Yes, it's true. This servant has received accurate information. It is said that the two highnesses asked Di Renjie to be responsible for interrogating the arson case, and Song Xian was responsible for sorting out the remaining cases. It is said that there has been a slight breakthrough in the arson case, and it can be confirmed that it was man-made. Arson, as for the current loss of the case, it is not clear, but it is estimated to be more than 70%." Wang Dequan raised his sleeves, wiped the sweat from his head and face, and hurriedly explained.
"Yeah." Li Hong didn't say much, he just said noncommittally, pacing back and forth in the study room with his head lowered, his expression kept changing. After a long time, he suddenly stopped and looked sideways at Wang Dequan. He said: "Apart from this, is there any other news?"
"This..." Wang Dequan was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly remembered something. He bowed and replied: "Your Highness, there is one more thing. According to a tip, His Highness King Zhou captured a soldier from Jingzhao Mansion. .”
"Huh? What's going on? Tell me!"
When Li Hong heard this, a trace of suspicion quickly flashed across his eyes, he raised his brows and hurriedly asked.
"This... I don't know what's going on. I only know that the soldier was called by Chen Renhao, the Young Master of the Jingzhao Prefecture. I don't know the specific reason." Wang Dequan would not care about the problem of a pawn. He had never dealt with it. My mind was focused on it. When I heard Li Hong asked such an urgent question, I felt panicked and hurriedly bowed and explained a few words vaguely.
"Chen Renhao? Soldier?"
Li Hong couldn't help but get angry when he saw Wang Dequan's unclear words. He glared at Wang Dequan fiercely, but he didn't ask for details anymore. He just lowered his head and walked around, muttering in his mouth, but after thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't get it. ——Chen Renhao Li Hong naturally knows him, but he is not very close and has no deep impression. In Li Hong's eyes, Chen Renhao is just a middle-level official with little talent. He really can't understand Li Xian. What is the purpose of detaining one of Chen Renhao's soldiers for no reason? But there is one thing that Li Hong knows well, that is, that boy Li Xian never does useless things. Obviously, there is definitely something fishy here, but where is it? It was not something Li Hong could see through.
"Go and find out the origin of that soldier!" Li Hong pondered for a while, but still couldn't figure out what was strange about this matter. He was upset and shouted angrily.
"Ah, yes, slave, go right away, go right away."
Wang Dequan saw that Li Hong attached great importance to this matter, so he did not dare to neglect it. He hurriedly responded and hurriedly ran out of the study to find out the truth without mentioning it.
"Soldier? Chen Renhao? Could it be..."
After Wang Dequan left, Li Hong was still thinking hard about the purpose of Li Xian's move. After pacing back and forth in the study for a long time, his eyes suddenly lit up, as if he remembered something, but he was not sure, and his face suddenly brightened. , while he was hesitating, he saw Wang Dequan rushing in again, hurriedly approached Li Hong, and reported in a low voice: "Your Highness, the matter has been found out clearly. The soldier's surname is Yan Minghe, and it is said that he was the first to discover Dali. There was a fire in the temple and someone was reported to Jingzhao Mansion. In order to capture this person, His Royal Highness King Zhou reportedly had a conflict with Chen Renhao. The servant has sent people to Jingzhao Mansion to investigate the background of this person."
"That's it!" Li Hong sneered, beckoned Wang Dequan to his side, put his mouth next to his ear, and whispered instructions, which made Wang Dequan's eyes widen and his expression kept changing...