Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Guo Ye said: "If... I mean, if your only nephew, Li Zhong, committed the crime of beheading, will you, the old man, want to exterminate your relatives righteously, or will you find a way to protect him?"

"The crime of beheading?" Li Xinglian's face changed, and he said: "What is going on, I hope Duke Qin will speak clearly!"

Guo Ye said: "I won't talk about this matter, I still need to ask my nephew to talk about it. Li Zhong, if you want to survive now, you should tell the truth."

"Qin Guogong, the villain can't understand a word of what you said..." Li Zhong pretended to be stupid and said in a daze.

"Don't understand? It's easy to say, easy to say. Since you don't understand my words, then I'll ask you to understand. For example... Whose is the child in Lu Yanniang's belly?"

At the end, Guo Ye's tone was extremely cold.

Li Zhong fell down in fright at that time, and said: "The villain is wrong, and the villain knows that he is wrong. Forgive me! Duke Qin, please forgive me!"

Speaking of this, how could Li Xinglian not know what happened?He immediately drew out the saber at his waist, pointed at Li Zhong's choked throat, and said, "Little bastard! You have insulted my Li family by doing such a shameful thing! This old man wants your life today! "

Although the words were harsh, Li Xinglian was really reluctant to do it!One seedling in a thousand hectares, with this sword stabbing down, Lao Li's family will be completely wiped out!Therefore, the big sword was dangling in front of Li Zhong, but he couldn't move forward.In the end, Li Xinglian sighed dejectedly, threw the sword on the ground,

Then, he kicked Li Zhong to the ground and said, "Get lost! Don't let the old man see you!"

Li Zhong got up and was about to run away, but Guo Ye stopped him and said, "Li Zhong, don't go!"

Li Xinglian bowed and said: "Zhong'er did such a wrong thing, he should be cut to death. However, he is the only descendant of our Li family after all. Qin Guogong, can you look at the old man's thin face and let him go?" One size fits all."

Guo Ye said: "Li Shilang, it's not impossible to let Li Zhong go. But how will this case end?"

"Uh... just tell His Majesty that you can't solve the case within three days. I, Li Xinglian, are willing to accept the crime of falsely accusing Your Majesty."

Guo Ye sighed and said: "Li Shilang, if you are willing to accept the crime of false accusation against His Majesty, that is your business. The question now is, what should I do? You have accepted the crime of false accusation, this case is not over. Even if Guo Ye A certain person is willing to admit that he is incompetent for you, and there are other officials in the government office. If it is not complete, someone will investigate the case in detail for the sake of meritorious service and reward. Do you think this case can stand the investigation? Or can you bribe the government office? All the officials inside?"

"This……"

"In addition to this problem, there is also the child in Lu Yanniang's belly! If our case is not closed, Lu Yanniang will not be able to go home for a day. When her belly is getting bigger, I can't cover it up even if I want to!"

Li Xinglian looked sad, and said: "Could it be that there is nothing to do?"

Guo Ye said: "It's not that there is no way. I have a plan, which can achieve the best of both worlds. It can not only solve the case, but also conceal the matter of Li Zhong and Lu Yanniang."

"What plan?"

"The name of this strategy is called Disaster Shui Dong Yin."

Chapter 1731 Dade Temple

Li Xinglian said respectfully: "The misfortune is diverted to the east? How to implement this plan, I hope Duke Qin will clarify."

Guo Ye said: "This strategy is worthless. In fact, it is to find a scapegoat and let him recognize the name of the man in purple. If we bring the scapegoat to justice, won't the case be solved?"

Li Zhongdao: "This method is good, let's do it like this!"

Li Xinglian said angrily: "What's the matter? According to what you said, there were at least four or five people involved in this robbery. How could we find so many damned people in a hurry? Could it be that in order to save you, you have to kill a few innocent people Your life? Qin Guogong, thank you for your kindness. But this method is too vicious, and this old man cannot agree."

Guo Ye clasped his fists together and said: "Li Shilang can still stick to his heart under such circumstances. Someone Guo admires him. However, you think too little of me, Guo Ye. You don't want to do such a wicked thing." , Is Guo Ye willing to do it?"

Li Xinglian's eyes lit up, and he said: "So, you already have a suitable candidate in your mind?"

Guo Ye smiled wryly and said, "I really don't have that. In Chang'an City, under the foot of the Son of Heaven, is the most benevolent place. It's really hard to find someone to replace the dead ghost. Before you came, I was worrying about this matter. Li Shilang, I don't know you Is there any good way."

"Difficult! Difficult! Difficult!" Li Xinglian and his wife shook their heads again and again, and said, "Mr. Qin, you should stop wasting your thoughts. If you want to find so many people who deserve what they deserve in half a day, it's simply..."

Suddenly, Li Xinglian's eyes lit up, and he said: "Yes! It's hard to find four or five damned people, but what about ghosts and gods? We can say that my younger brother did good deeds during his lifetime, and his virtues were not shallow. After his death, he was named the City God of Chang'an Mansion. He missed his wife, so he took her to stay for a few days... There is no criminal in this case, it is a complete misunderstanding!"

Guo Ye said: "Lv Yanniang confessed just now, that adulterer is a purple-clothed man she has never met! She won't even recognize her dead husband, right?"

"This... When Lu Yanniang married, my younger brother was already terminally ill, and his body and appearance were out of shape. And three days after she got married, my younger brother passed away. It's not surprising that she didn't know her younger brother."

"Even if Lu Yanniang doesn't know Lingdi, Lingdi must know Lu Yanniang, right? Why didn't you reveal your true identity for so long?"

"Uh...maybe it's a secret that cannot be leaked!"

Guo Ye thought for a while, shook his head, and said, "No, no. Not to mention that your explanation itself is full of mistakes and omissions. Even if the explanation is really flawless, if you use ghosts and gods to cover up the matter, Your Majesty will pass the test." Don't go there. This scapegoat must be human, and have the motivation and ability to do this case!"

Li Xinglian's face darkened, and he said: "This old man really can't think of how to find so many damned people in half a day. It seems that Zhong'er is doomed... Forget it! This is what Zhong'er deserved, so this old man will not It's hard for you. Qin Guogong, you are a good person, I appreciate it! You can judge this case as you like! This old man has nothing to say."

Li Xinglian accepted his fate, but Li Zhong couldn't admit it!Cold sweat dripped from his anxious forehead, and he said: "Don't! Don't! If you can find it for the dead, you will definitely find it. Let me think about it..."

Li Xinglian sighed, and said: "Old man and Qin Guogong, one is the Minister of the Great Tang Zhongshu, and the other is the Minister of the Ministry of Rites of the Tang Dynasty. The matter that neither of us can solve, you are a white man... Forget it, Zhong'er, the old man can't do it until now." Not much to say. These days, you can eat whatever you want, drink whatever you want, and when you get there..."

"No, I can think of it! I can definitely think of it! Hey, I have it!" Li Zhong suddenly slapped his thigh and said, "I thought of it!"

"Did you really think about it? You can't count on innocent people!" Li Xinglian warned.

Guo Ye added: "Not only do you deserve what you deserve, but you also need to have the motivation and strength to do this case. This case has to pass the test of His Majesty, and you can't just find someone to top the tank."

"All of them! All of them! Don't worry, you two, this group of monks definitely deserve what they deserve."

"Monk?" Guo Ye frowned, and said, "A few years ago, His Majesty suppressed Buddhism very strictly, and it was only in the past two years that it was loosened. Those monks are all human beings with their tails between their legs. How could they commit the crime of beheading? Furthermore, even if a monk really committed a serious crime, it would be too late to cover it up in a hurry, so how could it be known to you. Li Zhong, don't frame good people just to save your life."

"The villain will never dare to frame him."

"What the hell is going on, let's talk about it quickly."

"The monks mentioned by the villain are in Yongle Square. The temple they live in is called Dade Temple. Although this temple has not been established for a long time, it is famous far and wide."

"Oh? Why is this temple famous?"

"Send a child to the Buddha! In Chang'an City, many childless women go to the Dade Temple in Changshoufang to pray, and it is very effective. As long as they go there a few times, they can become pregnant."

When Guo Ye heard this, his heart moved, and he said: "You mean... it is false to send a child to the Buddha, but it is true that the monk gave a child. These monks raped and humiliated women in a quiet place in Buddhism, so they let these beggars Is the person pregnant?"

"As expected of the Duke of Qin, it's easy to understand. Tell me, don't those monks deserve what they deserve for bullying so many women from good families? Moreover, they have this criminal record, and it is even more logical to design and kidnap Yanniang. Take them as A scapegoat is simply perfect!"

Guo Ye was overjoyed and said: "Do you have evidence? As long as the evidence is in hand, your lawsuit will be covered by me!"

"Evidence? How can this villain have it? If the villain really had conclusive evidence, he would have reported to the authorities long ago. How could he allow those monks to get away with it?"

Li Xinglian said: "There is no evidence, how can it be said that those monks insulted the women from a good family? Maybe it is really the Son-Song Buddha's manifestation? According to the old man, you are clearly trying to find a scapegoat and slander the good people indiscriminately!"

Li Zhong quickly explained: "Although my nephew has no direct evidence, there is still indirect evidence."

Guo Ye was very interested and said, "Let's listen."

"Just three months ago, the villain happened to see a scholar crying outside Dade Temple. The villain went up to ask and found out that the scholar's wife had gone to Dade Temple to ask for a child, but hadn't returned overnight. He went to Dade Temple An important person in the temple, but was told that he had never seen his wife. The scholar couldn't find anyone, so he cried outside the Dade Temple. The villain guessed, could it be that group of monks saw the beauty of the scholar's wife? Because of her treachery, she was secretly imprisoned."

Li Xinglian said: "Even if this happened, why didn't that scholar come to the government office to complain?"

Guo Ye shook his head and said: "Li Shilang, you can't say that. No yamen will accept this kind of thing without evidence. Who can testify that the scholar said his wife went to Dade Temple? Having said that, even if someone could enter Dade Temple as the wife of a certificate student, it cannot be said that it was done by the monks in Dade Temple. Maybe she was kidnapped by gangsters after she left the temple? There are so many pilgrims, what kind of crime is he not paying attention to his wife's whereabouts?"

Li Xinglian frowned tightly, and said: "According to what you said, even if there is a suffering master, they can't do anything to Dade Temple, so what we are going to do today, to put it bluntly, is to plant and frame, wouldn't it be even more difficult more difficult."