Datang: I was the champion in high school, but was persuaded to quit by the court

"Master Changsun? Master Changsun?"

"Master Changsun is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the son and daughter of the emperor, and the elder brother of Empress Changsun. If it is really him, it will be difficult."

"My lord, if it's really the eldest grandson, why did he kill you?"

Li Ji started walking back and forth in the room again, but he couldn't figure it out either.

"Master Changsun has no grudges with me in the past, and has no grudges in the present, so why did you want me to die?"

"My lord, it is said that one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. Is it possible that Master Changsun wants to take advantage of the Liaodong war to kill you and seize power?"

"It's hard to say."

"Master Changsun is the head of Lingyan Pavilion, his power is already very great, logically there is no need for him to do this."

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Li Ji is still not sure whether Changsun Wuji is behind it.

It was almost time to go to Chang'an, but something like this happened here again.

Chang'an is a city under the emperor's feet, and the law and order has always been strict. Any thieves who want to make trouble here must weigh it beforehand. After all, the king's law is like a mountain, and the emperor's capital is no joke.

It's a little turbulent, Jing Zhaoyin and the garrison troops of the imperial capital are not just for nothing.These people are eating the emperor's food and holding their salaries. If something big happens in the imperial capital, these people will not be able to escape the emperor's reprimand.

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However, who could commit the crime of killing an official ordered by the court at the official post station fifty miles below the emperor's feet?

Seeing that these three men in black are definitely not doing it for money, they should go to the rich towns and counties in the south to commit crimes for money. Master Messenger.

Grandson Wuji?Grandson Wuji!

Looking at the hundred miles of the capital, is there anyone named the eldest grandson who has such power?

After thinking about it, Li Ji thought that the messenger behind the scenes might really be Changsun Wuji.

But why would such a hero and powerful minister kill me?predict.

4 Chapter Thirty The Emperor's Secret Mission 【Subscription】

Li Ji was sitting in a seat in the main hall at the moment, thinking about these weird events that happened yesterday.

Seeing that he was thinking, Li Shimin asked him what happened.

Li Ji confessed everything, and explained in detail to Li Shimin one by one the circumstances of his assassination and fight with the three men in black yesterday.

Li Shimin was taken aback, and asked after a few seconds.

"Who are they? Have they been taken alive?"

"Your Majesty, one "three eighty" ran away, one was killed, and one was left behind."

"Now, the minister has handed him over to Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment. I think there should be a result soon."

Li Shimin smiled calmly and said to Li Ji.

"Li Aiqing is indeed my vassal of the Tang Dynasty. The victory in the Liaodong War depends on Li Aiqing's hard work."

"I will personally find someone to deal with this thief. Li Aiqing has rushed back from Liaodong thousands of miles away. Let me decide for you on this matter."

"I will definitely give Li Aiqing a perfect explanation."

Li Ji immediately knelt down in front of Li Shimin and bowed to him three times.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. It is enough for the old minister to have His Majesty. Even though the old minister is completely insane, he cannot repay His Majesty's kindness."

Just three days ago, at night, a man in a black robe came to Li Shimin's bedroom.

"Your Majesty, the villain has sent all his subordinates. On the way to Liaodong, the villain saw a group of men in black following Mr. Li Ji."

"And then? Is Li Ji okay?"

Li Shimin asked anxiously.

"Your Majesty, those people fought against Master Li's guards. They were numerous and skilled. Master Li resisted every step of the way and finally escaped."

"The villain saw that Master Li and the others ran away, and did not fight those men in black, in order to prevent our identities from being exposed."

"Very well, then what happened to those men in black?"

"The villain sent a few men with the best Qinggong skills to monitor them, and they reported back to the villain..."

"Don't hesitate, where did they go?"

"Your Majesty, they went to Lord Changsun's backyard, and they didn't come out after entering."

"Oh, good, you did a good job. Go back and claim your reward."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, the villain will leave."

When Li Shimin heard the words "Master Changsun", his head sank and he almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, he held onto the handle of the faucet on the chair.  …

"My God, it's Changsun Wuji. How could he?"

Li Shimin, who had experienced political struggles, didn't think much about it. Now that the war in Liaodong has been decided, Li Ji's life is in danger, so an imperial edict immediately sent Li Ji back to deal with the funeral.

Li Ji saw that Li Shimin fell into silence, and didn't know what happened.

Li Ji said,

"Your Majesty, this time you hurriedly called Weichen back from the Liaodong battlefield. I don't know what it is?"

Li Shimin calmed down and said to Li Ji.

"Oh, that's it."

"A month ago, a murder case occurred in the capital. The deceased was Princess Changle's maid, but Lin Hao's clothes were beside her."

"I immediately asked Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, and the yamen of various departments to deal with this matter on 1.4. This matter is no small matter."

"The evidence at the scene shows that Lin Hao is most likely the murderer."

"I know that you and Lin Hao have a little friendship, but that's why you were asked to handle this matter secretly, and there will always be people who say behind your back that you and Lin Hao are in collusion."

"Your Majesty, I understand. This matter will be handled carefully and secretly.".

Chapter 431 The Maid's Death Is Weird 【Subscription】

Chang'an, inside Mingfa Temple.

The female body had already been collected by the people of Dali Temple, and the scene was guarded by Jing Zhaoyin's officers and soldiers.

Li Ji went to inspect the scene alone. The reason why he came alone was to deceive others. This was a secret mission entrusted to him by His Majesty. Presumably His Majesty still had many questions waiting for him to answer.

A few days ago, there were still a lot of onlookers eating melons, but after a while, everyone lost interest.

It's just a tragic suicide story of a young woman who somehow fell from a stupa in a monastery.

Li Ji saw that there was no one around, so it happened to be a good opportunity to check the scene.

"Who is here? This is the scene of a murder, no one is allowed to enter. 05"

A guard of Jing Zhaoyin stopped Li Ji and shouted loudly.

"Well, look at this."

Li Ji unhurriedly took out a token from his pocket.

"Shangshu of the Ministry of War, Lord Li?!"

"The lowly official has blind eyes, doesn't recognize Mr. Li, please forgive me."

Li Ji grabbed the body of the guard who was about to kneel down and said.

"You don't have to do this. I'm here just to have a look. I have a good relationship with Princess Changle. I can't ignore her maid's accident."

"My lord, officials from Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment have come here not long ago, and the corpse has already been transported back to Dali Temple. You are late."

"It's okay, I'll check the body later, let me look at the scene first."

The guard stepped aside and said respectfully.

"My lord, please go ahead."

Li Ji walked slowly to the bottom of the pagoda, looked at the ground, and looked at the several-foot-high pagoda for a while.

There is a dark red stain on the ground that has turned black, presumably this is where the maid fell down.

Li Ji squatted down in front of the bloodstain, picked up a little soil with his hands and put it in front of his nose.

"Yes, this is indeed the smell of blood."

Although more than a month has passed, the smell of blood has not dissipated much, and it is still attached to the soil.

Li Ji looked up at the height of the pagoda. Indeed, a person falling from such a height would be close to death.

Li Ji walked to the bottom of the pagoda, and the iron chain in front of the door, which was originally used to lock the pagoda door, was cut off by some sharp weapon.

"It's strange. Since you don't want to live anymore, you can kill yourself. Why cut off the chain and then jump off the tower to commit suicide? Isn't this superfluous?"

Li Ji walked into the gate of the tower, climbed the steps step by step, and reached the highest point of the tower.

The tower is dark and damp, full of weeds, it seems that it has not been repaired for many years, and it has been abandoned.

But any normal person would not come here to play, it exudes a rotten smell, how can a person, especially the maid of a princess, come to such a dirty place?

It is estimated that in all likelihood, it was the first time she came to such a place when she died.

Li Ji 380 couldn't bear the nausea in his chest, he would definitely vomit if he stayed any longer.

Li Ji flew down and immediately flew out of the abandoned pagoda.

"My God, it's even more disgusting than a latrine."

Li Ji didn't want to go to the tower anymore, so he walked around the tower.

There was nothing but a row of footprints in different shades, so Li Ji had no choice but to give up and wait until he went to Dali Temple to see if he could find anything useful from the corpse.

Of course, this time he didn't come in vain, he found two doubts.

"It's strange that he took so much effort to find a place to commit suicide."

"This place is so dirty, why commit suicide here?".

Chapter 432 The Strange Corpse 【Subscription】

Li Ji didn't dare to delay, this is a secret mission sent by the emperor himself, and he must give the emperor an explanation as soon as possible.

This maid belonged to Princess Changle, and Princess Changle was the emperor's most beloved daughter, and she must be sloppy in everything if she got hooked with the royal family.

Li Ji flew out of Mingfa Temple and rode on a fast horse.He ran towards the direction of Dali Temple.

At this time, Chang'an had already entered winter, and there were not many pedestrians on the street, which provided convenience for Li Ji's prancing horse and whipping. No one stopped him, and naturally Li Ji arrived in front of the Dali Temple soon.

Chang'an, Dali Temple.

Dali Temple is an institution that existed very early in the Celestial Dynasty.

At the earliest, Gao Yao was appointed as Dali, and was in charge of the world's prisons.It was not until the Northern Qi Dynasty that the Dali Temple was formally established, and this institution has continued continuously.

In front of the gate of Dali Temple, there are two guards standing guard there.

Li Ji was just about to reveal his identity and go in to check, when suddenly an old man with a long white beard responded.

"Hey, it turned out to be Master Li, why did you come back from Liaodong~?"

Li Ji also looked in the direction of speaking.

"Oh, so it's Dali Temple Shaoqing Gaolao."

"The war in Liaodong has been decided, and the Ministry of War is busy. I will come back as soon as the battle is over."

"Oh, I see."

"My lord seldom comes to my place. Why are you so lucky to come here today? Hehe."