Zhi's sanity as a monarch made Tang Xuanzong not immediately express his position and order Yang Shenjin to be killed, he said with a blue face: "The rumors on the street are not to be believed, Aiqing should go down first." ”

Tang Xuanzong's attitude of Li Longji was unclear, which made Wang Ji a little apprehensive, he couldn't figure out the emperor's intentions, and he didn't know if he believed his words or didn't listen to them at all.

With trepidation, he left the palace.

"Lord Wang has a sad look, has he been taught a lesson by the emperor?" Li Linfu's confidant Ji Wen asked after seeing Wang Jie.

"That's not true, it's just that the emperor doesn't want to see Lord Yang Shenjin, which makes me feel at a loss. Wang replied.

The amount of information contained in these words was too great, and Ji Wen immediately pulled Wang Ji and said, "Let's go, come with me to sit on the mansion of Lord Youxiang, and let him help you explain." ”

This remark was very much in line with Wang Jie's mind, and he also wanted to go to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion to find Li Linfu and ask him to help him get an idea.

followed Ji Wen and entered the Right Prime Minister's Mansion.

"Lord Wang and Lord Ji came together, but is there something wrong?" Li Linfu concealed the determination in his heart and deliberately pretended to be stupid and asked.

"Today I went to the imperial study----- Wang Ji glanced left and right without continuing.

Li Linfu commanded: "You all go down, no one is allowed to stay near the study." ”

As soon as the subordinates left, Wang Ji showed a servile face and said: "Lord Li, I told the emperor today about the rumors about Yang Shenjin in the capital, but the emperor's attitude makes me unable to grasp ---"

Li Linfu pondered for a moment and then said, "You tell me about the process, and I'll help you think about it." ”

Wang Ji has a good memory, starting from when he went out in the morning, until he came out of the imperial study to see Ji Wen, everyone's expressions were clearly described.

Li Linfu thought for a while and said: "According to what you said, the emperor has already become dissatisfied with Yang Shenjin in his heart, but he is almost ready to bring down Yang Shenjin." ”

Wang Ji said flatteringly: "The lower officials are stupid and don't know what to do, so they came to the house to ask for advice." ”

Li Linfu smiled slightly and said: "The most taboo in the emperor's heart is that the court officials and the warlocks of the rivers and lakes, you mentioned rumors, the emperor did not reprimand you on the spot to show that he already believed in his heart, but he was afraid that the innocent would be involved, this matter is easy to do, as long as the evidence is placed on the emperor's desk, it will be done as soon as the hundred officials add evidence." ”

"If Yang Shenjin is arrested, will I be implicated?" Wang Ji asked a little worriedly.

Hearing this, Li Linfu smiled very irresponsibly: "Who in the imperial court doesn't know that you are related to Lord Yang? Moreover, your position in the Imperial Historical Observatory was also recommended by Lord Yang, do you think it will be affected?"

Wang Ji scolded secretly in his heart: "The person who asked me to suppress Yang Shenjin was you, this time you pushed it all away, you are trying to force me to death." ”

He knew in his heart that Li Linfu wanted to make himself lose the boat and fight against the water, so he immediately expressed his attitude and said: "Master Li, you know that I am a timid person who is afraid of things and is not good at talking, and I will definitely look forward to you in the future, and I hope you will show me a clear way." ”

Li Linfu said slowly: "It's not easy to get out of the Yang family, as long as you don't bend the law for personal gain and are willing to kill your relatives with righteousness, then what's not clear?"

"I've already told the emperor about the rumors, isn't this a righteous annihilation?" Wang asked asked.

"You didn't come up with evidence, and everything you said was meaningless. Li Linfu said.

"But this evidence?"

"The evidence is man-made. Li Linfu said meaningfully.

"The subordinates understand, so let's do it. Wang Gong said with understanding.

Looking at Wang Jie, who left in a hurry, Li Linfu reminded: "Recently, the emperor has been busy going to Huaqingchi to escape the cold, and the timing of your hasty evidence is a bit wrong now, it is best to wait for the emperor to stabilize in Huaqingchi before making plans." ”

Time flies quickly, and in the blink of an eye, in November, Tang Xuanzong took the four sisters of the Yang family to frolic in Huaqing Palace, and a signed letter appeared on the imperial case. Accusing Yang Shenjin of correlating with demon monks, vainly talking about the destiny of heaven, having a book at home, and seeking to restore the ancestral business.

The secret letter is written in great detail, the time and place, the number of people involved, and the human and physical evidence are all clearly written.

Holding the signed letter, Tang Xuanzong shouted with his name and surname: "Gao Lishi, how did you investigate the case of Yang Shenjin that I asked you to investigate a few days ago?"

"A slight gain, still needs to be examined. Colliers replied cautiously.

"Look at this note, is there anything in it that you've checked?" After speaking, Tang Xuanzong handed the letter to Gao Lishi.

After reading it from top to bottom, Colliers said, "I didn't find any of these contents when I investigated, so I don't know if what I said is true." ”

Tang Xuanzong snorted coldly and said, "Call the right minister Li Linfu." ”

Li Linfu had already prepared, came quickly, and was very surprised when he saw the twist and turn and said: "Although Weichen has heard a little about this, he has always thought that it is not enough to believe, when the four seas are peaceful today, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, they are chaotic ministers and thieves who have the heart and the courage, and the ministers think that this matter should be acted in accordance with the laws of the court, and the impeachment of the court officials should be submitted to the hundred officials for review, and the life and death of the important ministers of the court cannot be lightly talked about with a secret letter alone." ”

Tang Xuanzong said: "What Aiqing said is extremely true, and it is quite reasonable to do things impartially, so let Aiqing investigate this matter." ”

Hearing this, Li Linfu was secretly happy in his heart, a huge surprise filled his heart, but there was no joy on his face. Slightly embarrassed, he said: "I am an official in the same dynasty as Lord Yang, and I am very satisfied with this person's work, I am afraid that I will not be able to bear to investigate it when the time comes." ”

Tang Xuanzong Li Longji frowned and said, "Order the three divisions to triage, if Lord Yang is okay, he will be given justice." ”

Right Prime Minister Li Linfu thought that under his own operation, Yang Shenjin would soon die, but what he didn't expect was that things didn't go as smoothly as he thought.

After Yang Shenjin was imprisoned in Shangshu Province, Tang Taizong Li Longji issued an edict to order Xiao Yinzhi, the secretary of the Criminal Department, Li Daodi, Daliqing, Yang Xuan, Shaoqing, Yang Zhao, and Lu Xuan, the palace servant.

He also sent Jingzhaoshi Cao Jiwen to Luoyang, the eastern capital, to arrest Yang Shenjin's brother, Yang Shenyu, the young eunuch of Shaofu, and his younger brother Luoyang, and Yang Shenming, who interrogated him together; He also ordered Cao Jiwen to arrest Shi Jingzhong in Ruzhou and take him to Huaqingchi, where Li Longji now lives.

Zhang Xuan, the Shaoqing of Taifu, was recommended and promoted by Yang Shenjin, and he was also the first to be arrested, and Shi Luxuan, the palace attendant, presided over the trial. Lu Xuan tried every possible means to torture and interrogate without results, so he ordered the little official in charge of the arrest to shackle Zhang Xuan, hold his feet with his hands, press the wood between his feet, strike the flail handle forward, elongate his body by several feet, his waist was about to be cut off, and his eyes and nose were bleeding, which was called "donkey foal plucking", but Zhang Xuan finally refused to agree to come forward to testify against Yang Shenjin.