"Fuzun, why are you here? Hurry inside please. Li Sanjian didn't want to make a noise, saying that he was sick at home, but this matter is not something you want to keep a low profile, and many people already know about it.

On this day, Li Sanjian was "recuperating" in the house, and Lu Changheng, the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, actually came to visit, which made Li Sanjian hurriedly come out.

"Li Tuiguan, how are you doing? Nothing, right? Lu Changheng pulled Li Sanjian and asked "affectionately".

"Fuzun, do you see that the lower official looks like something is wrong?" Li Sanjian said with a smile as he walked.

"That's good." Lu Changheng nodded when he heard this: "The old man was shocked when he heard that Li Tuiguan had an accident, and at the same time, he was extremely angry, the thief actually plotted to assassinate the court officials, this is a rare thing in my Celestial Empire, it is simply too infuriating, and the thief is simply too rampant." ”

The two walked into the guest hall, and after the servants served tea, Lu Changheng then said to Li Sanjian: "The officials in charge of criminal litigation have actually been assassinated? Where is the law of my Heavenly Dynasty? However, Li Tuiguan, the old man did not know something, so he asked Li Tuiguan to solve the old man's doubts. ”

"If you have something to say, please speak." Li Sanjian said respectfully.

"Why didn't Li Tuiguan take this matter to the court?" Lu Changheng asked after a moment of silence.

If others encountered this kind of thing, they would have cried and complained everywhere, played the court, invited the court, and even asked His Majesty to make the decision for him, and at the same time went to the sea to catch documents and hunt for thieves everywhere, but Li Sanjian was like no one, neither went to the court, nor did he arrest the thieves with great fanfare, which made Lu Changheng surprised and abnormal.

"Fuzun." Li Sanjian said lightly when he heard this: "Although the lower officials are in danger, they are not in danger, so they do not want to publicize this matter, so as not to cause the hearts of the people in the court to fluctuate, and even cause uneasiness in Your Majesty and the palace." But the truth of heaven is clear, retribution is unpleasant, and if you do too much injustice, you will kill yourself. The legal net is magnificent, negligent but not leaky, and those who do this will learn my law from the King of the Great Song Dynasty sooner or later. ”

After Li Sanjian said this, he also paid special attention to Changheng's expression on the lower road, to see if there was anything unusual about him, and whether he showed a trace of panic? But Lu Changheng looked as usual, and there was nothing abnormal.

"I see." Lu Changheng nodded and said: "Li Tuiguan can consider the general situation, the court and His Majesty, and deal with chaos without being surprised, which is really commendable." ”

"Thank you for the compliment." Li Sanjian thanked and said: "The lower officials also have something unclear, that is, the lower officials did not announce this matter, how did the Fuzun know?" Could it be that the imperial court also knew about this? ”

"That's why the old man came to visit Li Tuiguan today." Lu Changheng said with a smile: "Jingshi said that it is big and big, and it is not big or big, not to mention that at the feet of the Son of Heaven, this kind of thing happened, how can it not be known?" The inspection department has already been played to the imperial court, and even His Majesty knows it, and His Majesty is extremely angry when he hears it, and he issued a strict decree, ordering Dali Temple, the Criminal Department, the Imperial Historical Observatory, the Inspection Department and the official office to investigate the matter, catch the thief, and punish him severely. At the same time, this official came today, also in accordance with His Majesty's will, came to visit Li Tuiguan, His Majesty asked, is Li Tuiguan safe? ”

"Your Majesty knows everything?" Hearing this, Li Sanjian got up, looked at the sky and clenched his fists and said, "Why is Your Majesty so concerned about Weichen? Wechen is okay, His Majesty is worried, and Wechen is terrified. ”

Is it a thief, or is there something else? Li Sanjian secretly guessed the real reason why Lu Changheng came to his residence.

Emperor Zhao Ji has made an order, it seems that the matter has become a big problem, and some people must not be able to sit still, Li Sanjian said secretly in his heart.

"How's the case going?" After the two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while, Lu Changheng finally asked.

Li Sanjian was assassinated because of the investigation of Bi Lin's adulterous sister-in-law, how could this matter be concealed from Lu Changheng, the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture?

Li Sanjian had already been mentally prepared for this, and had already thought of a response, so he replied: "In the case of Bi Lin's adulterous sister-in-law, the lower official can be sure that there are grievances in this case, and the lower official also has some evidence in his hand, but when the lower official wants to go deeper, he encountered this kind of thing. Do you want to continue the search, or do you want to stop there? Wait for the three divisions and the inspection department to handle the case together? ”

Li Sanjian threw this pot to Lu Changheng first and saw his reaction.

"Investigate, of course, to investigate, to the end, no matter who is involved, the old man will never tolerate it." Li Sanjian shook the pot, how could Lu Changheng not know? So Lu Changheng said resolutely: "This case is a matter of this government, and it should be investigated by this government, and it is not too late to submit it when there is a result." ”

Li Sanjian shook the pot, can Lu Changheng still say that he won't check? If you don't investigate, you are suspected of being an accomplice with the criminal, and if the emperor investigates it, Lu Changheng will not be able to eat and walk around.

"The lower officials obey the orders of the Fuzun." When Li Sanjian heard this, he said loudly without hesitation or delay.

So, now Li Sanjian is pursuing this case on the orders of the emperor and the prefect, not like before, Li Sanjian is secretive, as if he has done something shady by himself.

Li Sanjian played a cautious look, which made Lu Changheng glance at Li Sanjian and said, "But ah, Li Tuiguan, the old man still needs to remind you of something." ”

"Your Excellency, please advise." Li Sanjian said respectfully.

"After all, you have just entered the official career, and some things in the court are not as simple as you imagined." Lu Changheng sighed and said: "In the capital, there are saints, royal relatives, royal relatives, hundreds of officials, officials, and ordinary people, and the old man is helpless about some things, therefore... ”

"Therefore, what should be checked and what should not be investigated, the lower officials know in their hearts, and the government can rest assured." Li Sanjian said.

In the officialdom of the capital, the wind of greed for ink and the wind of lewd pleasure prevailed, and as Li Sanjian became an official for a long time, Li Sanjian learned more and more about these things, and at the same time inevitably came into contact with these things.

Bribery of goods, Mo can be banned, greedy ink, bribery and bribery are like carp across the river, corrupt officials and corrupt officials, all over the inside and outside, exploiting and in the bone marrow, above the officialdom of the capital is the honest officials eleven, the greedy officials nineteen.

Take the case of Bi Lin's adulterous sister-in-law as an example, take Zhou Fanggeng as an example, Zhou Fanggeng is just a small official of the Kaifeng Mansion, but he has so much energy, he can say that the black is white, and the white is black, which is completely reversed from black to white, and Bi Lin is beaten alive as a felon, and he also kills people and kills people, and even wants to take Li Sanjian's life.

At the same time, Zhou Fanggeng's family has countless beautiful houses and restaurants, and his wife and concubines are hugging left and right, where do these come from? Is his meager fortune enough? It's nothing more than greed for ink.

After the Bi Lin case, nine times out of ten, his family wealth was taken by Zhou Fanggeng as his own.

Li Sanjian is collecting evidence of Zhou Fanggeng and others' crimes, of course, he must carefully investigate Zhou Fanggeng's details, Zhou Fanggeng's details mainly refer to his family wealth, which has been almost investigated by Liu Anjie and Zeng Gongming at this time.

But even if Li Sanjian learned about these things, what could he do?

Could it be that Li Sanjian still has a purge of officialdom in Song Jingcheng? To purge the officialdom of the capital, the emperor's support is indispensable, and even the emperor's support is not enough, and it is necessary to work together, at least with the support of the ruling ministers, so that there is a glimmer of possibility, at present, is this possible? The answer is no, no.

To purge the capital and even the entire Song Dynasty officialdom, it is inevitable to touch the interests of many important people, for this matter, how many capable ministers and officials, far-sighted, extraordinary people, looking at the ocean and sighing, breaking the halberd and sinking the sand, the head is broken and bleeding, such as Ouyang Xiu, Wang Anshi and others.

What's more, Li Sanjian is a little six-grade court-righteous doctor, a government official, and a hairy boy in his early twenties?

If Li Sanjian hadn't done this at this time, it is estimated that he would have been planted with a blue nose and swollen face, and a bleeding head.

Lu Changheng was overjoyed when he heard this, but on the surface, he only smiled slightly, patted the armrest of the seat with both hands and said with a smile: "Li Hanren, the old man is old, and he is about to be in his prime, but you are the year of the weak crown, the peak of youth, this position is yours sooner or later, as long as you follow the steps, don't be impatient, within ten years, you will definitely sit in a high position, and at that time, the old man's son Sun may need Li Hanren to take more care." ”

Decade? Li Sanjian shook his head secretly in his heart when he heard this, I don't know if he can wait for ten years?

"The words of the Enfu, the lower official is terrified, what is the virtue of the lower official, dare to do what he thinks?" At this time, Li Sanjian seemed to be moved by Lu Changheng's words, so he took out a book and gently put it on the table and said: "Enfu, this is the account book that Xia Guan took from the widow of Brother Bi Lin, please take a look at Enfu." ”

This book is the account book that Li Sanjian took from the Tong family, and in addition to the names of Zhou Fanggeng and others, there is also the name of Lu Changheng...

At this time, Li Sanjian's plan has been decided, only take Zhou Fanggeng and others, only settle Bi Lin's wrongs, do not ask about the account books, and do not pursue the matter, not that Li Sanjian does not want to, but Li Sanjian does not dare.

As for things like pulling out the radish and bringing out the mud, they will deal with it themselves, and the individual's butt will be wiped clean by the individual, and Li Sanjian doesn't want to be cao.

At the same time, the current account book is like a hot potato, which happened to be thrown to Lu Changheng and gave him a headache.

Rao is Lu Changheng has been experienced for a long time, and after seeing this account book at this time, his fingers trembled slightly, and after reading it, he stared at Li Sanjian and asked, "Li Tuiguan, what do you mean by this?" ”

Li Sanjian shook his head when he heard this: "The lower officials are young and don't know the depths, and the lower officials can't tell the truth from the fake in this account book, so I hereby ask the government to distinguish the true from the fake." ”

"Forged, of course." Lu Changheng said angrily, but quietly stuffed the account book into his sleeve.

"Li Hanren, what are you going to do next?" Lu Changheng took a sip of tea, stabilized his mind and asked.

"Fuzun, I won't let that person go." Li Sanjian replied.

"Such a filthy villain should not be let go." Lu Changheng nodded.

Lu Changheng strongly supported Li Sanjian to take Zhou Fanggeng, but before that, he needed to clear up his involvement, Lu Changheng said secretly in his heart.