"Your Majesty, I received a report from the people early this morning about the five-life murder case in Shiwei Lane. I did not dare to neglect it and personally led my subordinates to investigate the scene. According to the investigation, among the five deceased, Zuo Yu, Lin Junqian
Niu Beishen Wang Yi, the eunuch's supervisor (the official name of the eunuch, lower than the sixth rank) Chen Dahong, Wu Liu; the uncle of the inner servant (the official name of the eunuch, lower than the seventh rank) Chang Si, Liu Qi, the case involves internal ban, the minister dare not take charge of it
, I have come here to ask for His Majesty’s Holy Judgment.”
Being forced by Emperor Gaozong, Pei Heng did not dare to hesitate at all, so he gritted his teeth and reported the case. However, he consciously avoided Empress Wu's previous decree and did not mention Li Xian's involvement.
This move means that neither party will be offended.
"Huh? This happened. Have you found out who did it?"
As soon as Emperor Gaozong heard that the matter involved internal ban, he immediately became furious, and with a sullen face, he asked a question.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. We are investigating, investigating..."
When he saw Gaozong's expression was wrong, Pei Heng immediately lost his temper and hurriedly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed, and replied in a panic.
"Humph, that doesn't make sense, why don't you go check it out quickly!"
Gaozong rolled down his sleeves angrily and cursed angrily.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. This matter involves internal prohibition. I am afraid that Luoyang Mansion cannot investigate it thoroughly. We need to consider it in the long term."
As soon as Gaozong finished speaking, Empress Wu did not wait for Pei Heng to express his position, and then spoke softly from the side and interrupted.
"Well, what Mei Niang said makes sense."
Gaozong had never been able to resist Empress Wu's words. After hearing this, he was no longer in a hurry to drive Pei Heng away. He shook his large sleeves, walked slowly up to the front, and sat behind Long An.
Come down.
"Father, I think this case is shocking and full of suspicions. If we don't investigate thoroughly, it may be detrimental to the country. This is just my humble opinion. I hope my father will make a judgment." As soon as Gao Zong sat down, Li
Xian then stood up from the side and spoke in a worried tone.
"What Xian'er said is reasonable, and I deeply believe it. Mei Niang, do you think this case should be handed over to who should be thoroughly investigated?"
The deceased were either officers of the Yulin Army or high-ranking eunuchs in the palace. This case was obviously quite strange. Although Gaozong was a bit cowardly, he was not stupid. He was vaguely aware that there might be something fishy in it, but it was indeed intentional.
It was necessary to get to the bottom of things. It was reasonable to hear Li Xian's suggestion. However, Empress Wu had spoken before, and Gaozong could not have made up his mind immediately. However, his tone clearly showed Gaozong's determination.
determination to get to the bottom of this case.
"Your Majesty clearly knows that I think Xian'er's words are very serious. Well, yesterday I just pointed out the daughter of Zhao Shaoyin's family in Luoyang Mansion for Wang Yi, but I never thought that this person would die just like that overnight. It is really strange.
Very, if it is not easy to live in Chacha, I will not be able to feel at ease."
Empress Wu did not answer Gaozong's question directly, but frowned slightly and pondered for a moment, then explained with a solemn expression, her brows full of confusion and confusion.
"Oh? It's really strange that this happened."
Emperor Gaozong had never cared about finger-marriage matters at all. When he heard what Empress Wu said, he couldn't help but be stunned, and his doubts suddenly increased.
Ha, you old thief, who are you trying to scare? Even though Empress Wu didn't even glance at Li Xian when she said those words, it was obviously meant for Li Xian, and her intention was
Well, it's nothing more than a warning and a threat. With Li Xian's IQ, he can understand it immediately. However, although Li Xian pays attention to it, he doesn't care too much - if this case is really exposed, it will be a secret fight between mother and son.
The trick is bound to be exposed to the world. The result is that both sides will be in a bad situation. Of course, Empress Wu will become famous because of this, and Li Xian will be criticized for his disobedience. The hope of seizing the direct line will be in vain, and both sides will suffer.
There is no doubt that, but there is a difference, that is, Li Xian has no intention of seizing the legitimate son at this time. All he wants is to prevent Empress Wu from usurping the throne. Therefore, if he can really achieve the result of dethroning Empress Wu, Li Xian
Li Xian was willing to be killed, but it was a pity that it was too difficult to achieve. After all, Empress Wu controlled Gaozong, and his reputation was damaged for a while. Given time, it would not be difficult to rebuild again. But Li Xian himself
If something unexpected happens, it will be difficult to turn around. However, since Li Xian dared to do this, he naturally had his own plan.
"Father, there are indeed many things that are strange about this matter. I think that Wang Yi is a member of the Yulin Army and belongs to the Outer Ban, while the four eunuchs are all high-ranking people and should undoubtedly be in the Inner Ban. According to the law,
, the two were not allowed to collude privately, and now they died in the same place, I am afraid there was something else inside. If we don't thoroughly investigate, what will happen if something like this happens again."
As soon as Gaozong finished speaking, Li Xian immediately stood up and spoke loudly, with a righteous and awe-inspiring look, as if he had never heard the threat in Empress Wu's words - it would be a lie to say that he is not afraid of trouble, since he can't accomplish his work.
In the first battle, Li Xian naturally did not want the case to be exposed to the world. This idea was consistent with that of Empress Wu. It was like fighting a wolf with a straw, and both sides were afraid. At this time, whoever can be tougher will have the upper hand.
In this sense, Li Xian is naturally as tough as he can be.
"Xian'er said it well. This case needs to be thoroughly investigated. Pei Heng, I order you to immediately dispatch capable personnel within a ten-day time limit. The whole case must be solved. I want to see what is wrong in this!"
Upon being reminded by Li Xian, Gaozong immediately broke out in a cold sweat on his back. He slapped Long An angrily, and without asking Empress Wu for her opinion, he directly issued an order.
"Your Majesty is wise, but this case involves internal ban. After all, Pei Fuyin is a foreign minister. It is quite inconvenient to investigate. It would be better to have someone to help." Empress Wu obviously did not expect that Li Xian was so tough, and she couldn't help but feel something in her heart.
He felt a little panic, and when he thought about the unknown life and death of Yan Desheng, he had an ominous premonition of falling into Li Xianyi's heart. He wanted to prevent the thorough investigation of the case, but had no excuse. Seeing Gaozong, he got angry and had to
He forced a smile and changed the sentence.
"Well, what the queen said is very true." Although Gaozong was angry, he still heard what Empress Jin said. After thinking about it, he felt that it was reasonable. He nodded and looked at Gao Hesheng who was waiting at the side.
He called his name and said: "Gao Hesheng!"
"My slave is here."
Gao Hesheng was looking at Li Xian with confusion. When he heard Gaozong's name being called, he hurriedly restrained his random thoughts, hurriedly stood up and answered loudly.
"I order you to cooperate with Pei Aiqing in a thorough investigation of the harem, and we must find out how those bastards got together." Gaozong glanced at Gao Hesheng with an unhappy expression, and gave his order with a cold expression.
"This slave obeys your order."
Gao Hesheng, as the eunuch in charge of rituals, was the head of all the eunuchs in the palace, so he was responsible for the imperial guard. Now that there was such a big loophole in the inner court, he could not escape the responsibility. He was raped by Emperor Gaozong.
As soon as the cold eyes swept away, my heart suddenly became cold, and I complained secretly, but when I said it, I didn't dare not to accept the order, so I could only accept the promise with great respect and cautiously stepped aside.
"Father, I think that Princess Gao and Princess Pei are the perfect candidates to solve this important case. However, there are many inconveniences in internal and external communication. Someone needs to be in the middle to take charge. If Father can be trusted,
I am willing to take on this responsibility." Gao Hesheng had just received the order, but Li Xian appeared again, singing in a very high tune, showing the spirit of working tirelessly to share the worries of the court.
"Well……"
Emperor Gaozong naturally trusted Li Xian. After all, this was not the first time that Li Xian had participated in handling a case over the years. Each time, he had not handled the case cleanly and efficiently. He was determined to fulfill Li Xian's loyalty, so he opened his mouth and asked for it.
Agree to Li Xian's proposal.
"Your Majesty, Xian'er is commendable for his loyalty. However, I think that the prince's involvement in palace confinement is inconsistent with the system. Moreover, Xian'er has just arrived in Luoyang and is not familiar with everywhere. It may be inconvenient to handle this case. Lun'er has lived in the palace for a long time and is old.
As I get older, it's time for me to have some experience. I think this matter is not good enough, so I'll let Lun'er handle it for once."
Hearing that Li Xian was so high-profile, Empress Wu was even more convinced that Li Xian must have an ambush secretly. How could she dare to hand the case into Li Xian's hands? Seeing that Gaozong had a tendency to agree, she naturally
Not daring to be negligent, he hurriedly interrupted.
"Lun'er? Hmm..."
Li Xulun is the youngest son. Although he was granted the title of king early, he has never established a palace and is still living in the harem. He is the prince who has been with Gaozong for the longest time. Gaozong loves him very much.
Although he was fond of Li Xulun, he had never been very optimistic about his talents. Now seeing Empress Wu lifting Li Xulun up, he couldn't help but feel hesitant.
"My father and my mother's words are reasonable. My eighth brother has already been crowned king, and he should be the shield of the country in the future. It is also a good thing to gain experience early. I have no objections to this."
In fact, Li Xian didn't really want to get out of this muddy water. The reason why he raised the door so high was just to induce Empress Wu to make mistakes in her judgment. At this time, the purpose had been achieved, so he didn't dare to really do it.
, if Empress Wu were to kill everything, the fun would be great. Seeing Gaozong's inquiring gaze, Li Xian immediately expressed his attitude without hesitation.
"Well, okay, it's settled. According to my decree, Prince Li Xulun of Yin will be responsible for the Shiwei Lane case, with Gao Hesheng and Pei Heng as his deputy. Within ten days, the whole case must be solved!"
Firstly, Emperor Gaozong was not at ease with Li Xulun's ability, and secondly, he felt uncomfortable refuting Li Xian's face on the spot, so he hesitated. Seeing that Li Xian had already made concessions, he felt at ease, and took advantage of the situation.
He made a decision.
"Your Majesty is wise, and I obey your orders!"
Gaozong made a decision, and everyone present rushed to praise him. As for what they think in their hearts, only everyone knows...