Li Zhi, don't be a coward

It is clear that his son still has one breath left, but Li Siwen's acting skills are superb, and he can't help but cry out the despair of losing a son in middle age.

The monarchs and ministers in the palace were deeply moved by Li Siwen's wails, especially Li Siwen who kowtowed in grief in the palace, like an old father with a blood feud between his parents and his children, and there was no way to redress the hatred.

Everyone feels very heavy. Three generations of the British grandfather and grandson are all heroes, which can be said to be the meritorious service of the whole family.

In particular, Li Qinzai made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. Whether it is crops, military weapons, or the knowledge of establishing sects, the Tang Dynasty has been quietly and unknowingly changing the Tang Dynasty over the years.

A very important hero was inexplicably injured by an assassin. It was said that he was on the verge of death. It was a disaster for the Tang Dynasty. If Li Qinzai had two shortcomings, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a national disaster.

Therefore, the officials in the palace understood Li Siwen's actions very well at this moment. Qilin'er, who was so ambitious, failed to have a happy ending and failed to die on the battlefield. Instead, he was plotted by villains and villains. His ambition was not fulfilled and he died with his eyes open.

Li Siwen only had one son, but he ended up with a white-haired man giving away a black-haired man. How could he not mourn and cry.

Seeing Li Siwen's grief-stricken look, Li Zhi, who was sitting in the hall, couldn't help but murmur in his heart.

This acting was so real, it was as if his own son had died. Jingchu shouldn't have been injured last night, right?Did he suddenly die suddenly after returning to the house?Otherwise, how could Li Siwen be so sad that he returned to his original nature?
After Li Siwen regained his breath, Li Zhi suddenly slapped the case and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Li Qing, I will give your Li family an explanation for this matter. Li Qinzai is an important minister of our country. Three generations of the Li family have made great contributions to the country." , was assassinated inexplicably in our capital, which is simply a humiliation to the Tang Dynasty!"

The words were spoken with great indignation, but the ministers were shocked.

There is nothing wrong with this statement at first, but if you carefully consider the words and sentences, the amount of information contained in it will be huge.

Especially Li Zhi’s last sentence, which directly places Li Qinzai’s assassination on the standpoint of “the Tang Dynasty”, then on the other hand, doesn’t it imply that it was an enemy outside the Tang Dynasty who did it?

Who else could be the enemy besides Datang?
The person who had a banquet with Duke Li last night was the Prime Minister of Tubo, Xiruo. So, isn’t the meaning of the emperor’s words obvious?

The ministers in the palace were whispering and exchanging glances with each other, with many people showing expressions of "Sure enough," they said.

It seems that the rumors in the market are not groundless. Even the emperor said so, and Tubo can't escape its involvement no matter what.

Legend has it that Lu Dongzan, the former Prime Minister of Tubo, never forgot the Battle of Tuyuhun until his death. He believed that the failure of the battle with Li Qinzai was a lifelong shame. Now his son came to Chang'an to congratulate him and secretly ordered assassins to avenge his father...

Yes, that makes sense.

Liu Rengui, the palace attendant, immediately left his duties and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Liaodong was assassinated, and he was assassinated in Chang'an. This matter is particularly bad. The real culprit must be found and punished severely. I think it is time to order the Ministry of Punishment to Dali The temple, Yushitai and Baiqisi jointly handled the case and acted with speed and severity."

The ministers agreed one after another.

Li Zhi nodded with a cold face: "That's what I mean. Liu Xiangdao, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, Liu Rengui, the Minister of Yushitai, Dai Zhizhen, the minister of Dali Temple, and Song Sen, the director of Baiqisi, will handle the case quickly and within three days. I want to see the results."

Liu Rengui and others solemnly accepted the order.

Li Zhi sighed, showing a sad look, and looked at Li Siwen, who was still kneeling in the hall, and said, "Li Qing, don't be sad. Jing Chu has made countless great contributions to the country. He has auspicious people and heaven, and has the blessing and protection of the country. He will definitely be in trouble this time." Turn good fortune into good fortune and turn danger into safety.”

"The assassination will be resolved soon. As long as I find the murderer, I will cut him into pieces to avenge Jing Chu's revenge."

As he spoke, Li Zhi looked up at the beams of the Taiji Hall, his eyes turned red, and he cried: "It's pitiful that Jing Chu, whose great ambition has not yet been fulfilled, suffered such a cruel hand. I really don't want to lose this good minister and friend. After the dynasty is over, I should enter the Taimiao Temple." I pray for Jingchu’s blessings, but also ask my ancestors’ luck to be with Jingchu, so that he can overcome this misfortune.” Li Siwen, who was kneeling in the hall and sobbing silently, also felt his heart tightening, and he couldn’t help but feel uneasy.

The emperor's acting skills are not bad, after all, is he acting?
The emperor must have known about my son's plan, right?But...how could the emperor be so sad?It was as if my son was really lying in a coffin.

The monarch and his ministers speculated on each other's true intentions, which was ultimately the most sincere recognition of each other's acting skills.

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If anything is brought to the court meeting, it means that the matter is serious and the matter raised must be resolved.

The same is true for the assassination of Li Qinzai.

After the disbandment of the dynasty, Liu Rengui and Liu Xiangdao led the officials from the Yushitai and the Ministry of Punishment and rushed to Chang'an Wannian County Government with a solemn expression.

The case was serious and bad. With Liu Rengui's order, all the capable officers and police officers from Chang'an City and the nearby prefectures and counties in Gyeonggi Province were summoned. The brothel where the crime occurred was even more tightly surrounded, and the officers were looking for clues inch by inch.

Of course, the mysterious sandalwood smell at the time of the incident also became a major clue to solving the case.

That kind of peculiar sandalwood is not difficult to find. It can be found in the West City of Chang'an. Soon the police officer found the sandalwood with the same smell. After further tracing back carefully, the origin of this peculiar sandalwood came to light.

Tubo once again appeared in the sight of investigators.

When Li Qinzai devised this plan, he didn't dare to leave too many clues. The only clue was the sandalwood.

An assassination case should not leave too many clues. Experienced assassins will not reveal their flaws so easily. Those loopholes in movies and TV shows that are like sieves, and the investigators can find them accurately, do not actually exist. , at least it shouldn't be.

Leaving this scent of sandalwood is actually a loophole. As for the assassin deliberately leaving the weapon, the weapon was so lucky that it had words engraved on it, or he accidentally left a sachet or a copper coin. What's even more outrageous is that he actually dropped it. wrote a letter...

In reality, this kind of mentally retarded assassin can't get a job. Even if he does, he can only do one business in his life, and then his secret will be revealed and he will be found out and chopped into pieces.

What Li Qinzai left behind was only a scent of sandalwood, the kind that disappears when the wind blows.

This sandalwood scent is not a clue for investigators, but more bluntly, it is for Zan Xiruo.

The domestic political situation in Tubo was unstable. The purpose of Zhan Ruo's visit to the Tang Dynasty was to eliminate foreign troubles and make peace with the Tang Dynasty, so that he could turn around and concentrate on dealing with the political situation in Tubo, stabilize the political situation, and secure his position as prime minister.

Li Qinzai seized this point and took advantage of the fact that Zan Xiruo had many political opponents in Tubo. He used the scent of sandalwood to arouse Zan Xiruo's suspicion so that he could not doubt the authenticity of the assassination, and then suspected the political opponents in the Tubo court. He was framed and killed with the sword of the Emperor of Tang Dynasty.

The three divisions jointly investigated the case and created a lot of momentum.

After Li Qinzai was assassinated, with the anger of the emperor, the common hatred of the courtiers, and Liu Rengui's selflessness, the case progressed layer by layer, and the atmosphere in Chang'an City became more and more solemn.