The next day, Li Tong was in the east of the city Leyou Yuan Ye to read and deal with the affairs sent by the old clothes society, Tian Shaoan hurriedly entered, there was no lack of joy in his expression, and he said quickly when he entered the room: "King Qiyu, the thief who killed the county lieutenant has been captured!" ”

"So fast?"

Li Tong was also a little surprised when he heard this, put down his pen and asked, "Was it Chang'an County that arrested me, or did I go so wrong?" ”

"It's, it's not, it's the Fuzhong who captured it."

Tian Shao'an said with a strange expression.

When Li Tong heard this, his face changed, and then he said coldly: "Who is the thief, so bold, that he dares to provoke the palace directly?" ”

The three kings in his house have a total of more than 200 people, and they are on duty at home, so they naturally will not go elsewhere.

"The thief is really, really a little strange, alas, the king still looks at himself and can see clearly. At present, the thieves are being detained in the royal residence, and the king of Guanghan has come to sue me. ”

Tian Shaoan replied again.

When Li Tong heard this, he was also a little curious, and instructed Yang Siqiao to properly put away the relevant registration books, and then went out to get on the horse and returned to the Chongrenfang Palace.

When he returned home, Li Tong raised his eyes and saw his eldest brother Li Guangshun standing in the vestibule, with some anxiety in his expression.

Li Guangshun hurriedly stepped forward when he saw Li Tong returning home, and sighed in his mouth: "It's good that San Lang is back, I really don't know how to deal with this matter." ”

"Something to do with thieves? Could it be that this matter still has something to do with my brother? ”

Li Tong saw the eldest brother's expression, so he asked.

Li Guangshun nodded, and said helplessly: "It's really unthinkable, that thief, that thief is actually an official." It's July now, and the official envoy of the feudal state has come to ask how to deliver this year's autumn food, and I am comfortable receiving him in the mansion, and I originally thought that he was very good at talking and heroic, but I didn't expect the county lieutenant to pass through the hall and suddenly identify him as a thief......"

The kings generally entered Beijing with the autumn tribute, sometimes the local officials were responsible for collecting and transporting them, and sometimes the royal government sent state officials to collect them. In the previous few years, the three kings were all serving, and the number of government officials was greatly reduced, so all the affairs of the feudal state were entrusted to local officials to manage on their behalf.

Now that the three kings have been removed, the situation will naturally change. Li Shouli's feudal state is close to the surface of Guanzhong, and Li Tong's feudal state is in Puzhou, Hedong, so the local government has sent officials to consult before. The eldest brother Li Guangshun was in Guanghan in Shuzhong in the south of the Qinling Mountains, so he arrived later.

Hearing Li Guangshun's story, Li Tong couldn't help but be even more curious, no wonder Tian Shaoan said that this matter was too strange, and Li Guangshun looked so sad. The thief is just an official, but he is still a magistrate in Sichuan, is this taking advantage of the time to enter Beijing on business to make extra money?

Regarding the path of my Great Zhou officials, Li Tong couldn't help but refresh his cognition again, but he still couldn't help asking: "Has it been confirmed?" Is it a misunderstanding? ”

"It shouldn't be, County Lieutenant Shi is confronting the thieves in the house, although he doesn't admit it, he doesn't deny it."

"Come on, let's take a look first."

After listening to this, Li Tong waved his hand and walked to the middle hall of the palace with his eldest brother.

At this time, in the side compartment of the central hall of the palace, Shi Sizhen was supported by the palace staff and reluctantly sat on the seat, glaring at the person opposite with an angry expression.

The man was wearing a cyan round-necked robe, and stood against the wall surrounded by the palace guards, and his expression was full of astringency. He really didn't expect that there was such a coincidence in the world, he committed the crime the day before yesterday, and today he met the bitter master, but the situation is different, and now he is controlled by others, and he is also helpless and worried.

"The king is here!"

The clerk on the side of the door shouted, and then the two kings walked into the chamber together, Shi Sizhen just got up to help the case, and the young king had already waved his hand and said: "You are injured, you don't have to be formal." Is it this person, who has not admitted his mistake? ”

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the opposite corner, but when he saw the other party's heroic posture, he couldn't help but be a little stunned, and then asked Li Guangshun: "What is the name of this person?" What is your position? ”

"His name is Guo Zhen, he is the lieutenant of Tongquan County, and the seal order has been verified, but it is not known whether he is the person. He has the courage to ambush officials and rob criminals, is it possible to intercept messengers and steal official talismans? Do you want to send someone to Tongquan County to collect evidence again? ”

Li Guangshun frowned and analyzed, not paying attention to Li Tong's expression that he was already stunned.

Guo Zhen? Guo Yuanzhen?

Li Tong hadn't felt stunned by the world's celebrities for a long time, but after hearing the name, he still enjoyed it again.

In the Tang Dynasty, there were many generals and generals, and they were not the kind of corrupt Confucian soldiers in later generations, but they were really civil and military generalists. This phenomenon was most obvious in the early Tang Dynasty, and one of the reasons for the Anshi Rebellion in the Tianbao period was that this practice was artificially destroyed.

It is difficult to say anything about the affairs of the Wu Zhou Dynasty, and of course it cannot be said that there are no bright spots, especially in the war against Tibet, Tang Xiujing is naturally a late general.

But in fact, there is another person who has made a more profound contribution than Tang Xiujing, and under his people's initiative, it indirectly led to the expulsion of the Zandonglu family, that is, the Ka family, who had been in charge of the military and political power of Tubo for decades, and this person is Guo Yuanzhen.

Before the real arrival of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, Guo Yuanzhen can be said to be the most critical person connecting the early Tang Dynasty and the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty's control in the Western Regions!

Li Tong didn't answer the eldest brother's question first, but just carefully looked at the person who was forced into the corner by the palace for a few moments, and then said curiously: "Tongquan County is located in Guanghan?" ”

"Tongquan County is called Yongquan, and now belongs to Zizhou. Guanghan belonged to Liangzhou, and then entered Yizhou, and now it belongs to Hanzhou. The name varies from time to time, but it is also similar to that of the surface brother-in-law. Lingnan Muzhi is different from the two capitals, and the state and county officials often have vacancies, and everything is cheap and cheap, so this time the humble post was borrowed to Beijing to ask the king for the seal. ”

Seeing that others in the room were speechless for a while, Guo Yuanzhen, who was forced into the corner, took the initiative to explain.

Li Tong only had some understanding after hearing this, to be honest, these ancient place names, if it weren't for some thoroughfare, he really couldn't think of it for a while. Especially during the Northern and Southern Dynasties and the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the names of states or counties were changed frequently, which naturally became more chaotic.

As for the local officials' excuses, this is normal, and Shi Sizhen was unlucky because of this. Of course, if it weren't for the lax local control in Lingnan, it would be difficult for Guo Yuanzhen to harm the countryside for many years in office.

After understanding the twists and turns, Li Tong gradually understood in his heart, and then said to Li Guangshun: "If it is an ordinary thief, it should not be so knowledgeable, and let people be interrogated like this first." Anyway, this matter is indispensable to notify the place. ”

That being said, he can almost be sure. If it were someone else, you might be a little suspicious, but Guo Yuanzhen in history was indeed a street ruffian in Tongquan County during this period.

"Tie up the people first, and the rest withdraw."

Li Tong glanced at Guo Yuanzhen's strong physique, raised his hand and signaled, don't care about your identity, in short, now that you have provoked yourself, you don't have to be polite. As for the rest of the conversation, it is not easy to have too many people present.

"I don't see the face of a thief in a humble position, but such a physique is rare, and with the pattern on the back of the neck, it can basically be identified."

Shi Sizhen said again at this time.

Li Tong nodded, watched the equally burly Yang Siqiao step forward and tied Guo Yuanzhen with a rope and pushed him into the hall, then asked, "Did you do it?" Don't think that there is a layer of official body that can protect you a little, Lieutenant Shi is my old member, and I will ask deeply about this matter. ”

Guo Yuanzhen hung his head, the corners of his mouth grinned, and said in a muffled voice: "I have seen such a demonic thing, what room for sophistry is there for lowly duties?" It is indeed a humble act, but this Shi County Lieutenant, I also want to advise you, there are many traitors in the wild, and the accumulation of education is limited, and leaving the rule is like being in an enemy country.

This time, the fault should not be blamed for others and introspection. What's more, the shape of a Hu man like you is rare in the wild, and it is easy to be peeped at, if there is any negligence, it is naturally easier for people to take advantage of it. ”

Shi Sizhen couldn't help but feel ashamed after hearing this, I'm not cautious, so it's reasonable for you to beat me? What's wrong with the shape of Lao Tzu Huren, that's also the little baby in my parents' arms!

"You don't need to judge how County Lieutenant Shi acts. I would like to ask you, you have your own background and have been used by the country, why do you do this lawlessly? What does it have to do with you that prisoner you took away? Where are they hiding now? ”

Li Tong raised his hand to signal Shi Sizhen to be calm and continue to interrogate.

"If the humble duty is explained in detail, can the king not pay this matter to the public?"

Guo Yuanzhen raised his eyes to peek at the young king's expression, and continued: "The king is rich and clear, and he will not be interested in asking about the criminal case. This time he offended the king's deceased officer, and his humble duty is indeed deserved, and he should be punished. But if he is injured in his humble position, what will he do to the king? If it is due to private harm to the public, it is inevitable that the affairs of the Guanghan King Qiufeng will be delayed. As for the hardships suffered by this county lieutenant, he will definitely give a satisfactory answer. ”

Hearing Guo Yuanzhen say this, Li Tong couldn't react for a while, and even suspected that this guy in front of him was a fake, as Li Guangshun said?

Although he also knew that Guo Yuanzhen had no human form when he was young, but the guy in front of him was so undisciplined, and he was directly caught and stolen, and he still had a good speech, which really made him unable to see the slightest demeanor of a famous minister.

Harm to the public for private reasons? How can you say this without changing your face? If Lao Tzu is handsome, he can't ask about criminals?

Guo Yuanzhen saw that the young king was speechless, turned to look at Shi Sizhen and said: "County Lieutenant Shi, this time it is Guo who is offended, and you are tired of the pain." What resentment do you have, vent it directly to me, Guo respectfully accepted it. But after the anger is resolved, official business must always be closed. I will help you to settle this matter, and you will no longer punish me, and you will benefit from each other. They are all government officials and lieutenants, and they should be able to stop doing things, and if you are exhausted by me, you may not be able to make you prosperous, but you need to be careful when you have grievances. ”

"You, you, a bold thief, breaking the ban for officials, it is an unforgivable crime, and you dare to threaten the officials!"

After Shi Sizhen heard this, her eyes widened with anger, she stood up directly from the seat, snorted in pain, and curled up with her belly.

"Send County Lieutenant Shi to recuperate first, brother, you can also go and do other things, this guy, I'll take care of it."

Li Tong raised his hand and said, looking at Guo Yuanzhen, his eyes were already showing strong interest.