The loss of the sword dedicated to the Son of Heaven by the envoys of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is an extremely serious problem for both the Son of Heaven himself and the Tang Empire.

It is not about the value of the lost things, let alone who they are dedicated to, but in front of the envoys of all countries, in Chang'an City at the feet of the Son of Heaven, there are thieves who are so bold, which makes the face of the Tang Dynasty disappear with the loss of the treasure knife.

Li Chen was naturally furious, and Dali Temple did not dare to slack off in the slightest, although it was still in the period of suspension of the dynasty, but there was already an uproar inside and outside the court.

As for Li Zhen, he was summoned by Dali Temple for the first time, after all, the last person who was Zhu Wuhe saw that day was Li Zhen, and the treasure knife was only found to be stolen after Li Zhen left, although there is no conclusive evidence, but it is even more difficult for Li Zhen to exonerate.

As expected, in view of Li Zhen's importance in this case, Ma Zhi, who was the secretary of the Dali Temple and the waiter of the Criminal Department, reported to Li Chen as soon as possible, and Li Zhen was temporarily left in Chang'an.

Li Chen naturally knew Li Zhen's intentions, so he didn't have any doubts about Ma Zhi's performance, so he naturally agreed.

But for Li Zhen, this is just the first step in his plan, after all, setting himself on fire is not like Li Zhen's style.

What Li Zhen wants is to lead the water to the east.

The plan is the plan, Yan Heng's crown ceremony needs to be carried out as soon as possible, after all, after the crown, Yan Heng has an important chip in his hand.

With the weight and status of the bad guys, regardless of their specific utility, their mysterious and unpredictable style alone is enough to make everyone fearful.

For this reason, Li Zhen specially instructed Zheng Hao to go to Qintianjian, and finally set the day of the crowning on the fifth day of the first month.

......

Chongrenfang, Ma Yuanzhen's house.

Today is undoubtedly a good day for Ma Yuanzhen, and his long-term low-key forbearance has made Ma Yuanzhen almost closed, but despite this, everything that happened in Chang'an City and even in the court cannot be hidden from Ma Yuanzhen's ears and eyes.

After all, they have been operating in the DPRK for many years, and some people have some things that seem to have nothing to do with them on the surface, but they have already formed a party secretly, which is a well-known thing and the last thing that the courtiers want to mention.

Since he is in the temple, he has to manage it with his heart, and even Ma Yuanzhen knows that he and Qiu Shiliang and his comrades don't know how many eyes and ears have been planted in each other.

Just like the person in front of Ma Yuanzhen, maybe even Ma Yuanzhen himself doesn't know how many years this person has been hidden in Wang Zongshi's mansion, and he can't even call his name.

This is the second time He Liu has stepped into Ma Yuanzhen's mansion, the first time was three years ago, and then he was sent to Wang Zongshi as an internal attendant.

He Liuping's most disgusted eunuchs in his life was not out of national righteousness, but purely out of disgust with this group.

But now, He Liu has to do things for the eunuchs, because only in this way can he live, and his whole family of thirteen people can continue to live.

Ma Yuanzhen looked at He Liu quietly, as if he wanted to see something famous from those eyes.

He Liu tried his best to make himself look calm, although he was not lying, but after all, he was facing a person who was even polite today, and if he was not careful, he and his family might not be able to live again.

"You...... Is that true? ”

Perhaps Ma Yuanzhen didn't find anything from He Liu's eyes, and finally asked.

"The villain saw it with his own eyes, Wang Zongshi's treasure knife is the same as the one on the portrait of Dali Temple!" He Liu hurriedly said, looking confident, because he knew that only in this way could he dispel Ma Yuanzhen's suspicions.

"It was given by Li Zhen?" Ma Yuanzhen asked again.

"Yes, on the night that the envoy of the Legion of the Emperor reported to the official!" He Liu bowed and replied.

Ma Yuanzhen nodded when he heard this, his eyebrows furrowed, and he looked a little puzzled.

"In this way, it was Li Zhen who first stole the treasure knife of Zhuwu Hesu, and then gave it to Wang Zongshi? But why is Li Zhen like this? Ma Yuanzhen groaned to himself, completely unaware of Li Zhen's intentions.

"If nothing else, the villain will retire first!"

He Liu retired at the right time, because he knew that there were some things that he would never need to know so clearly.

Ma Yuanzhen looked at He Liu, waved his hand and said, "Be careful when you go out, don't be discovered by others!" ”

He Liuying made a promise, and then jumped out of front of the window like a flying swallow, never making the slightest sound.

It wasn't until he was completely sure that He Liu had left that Ma Zhi interjected: "No matter what Li Zhen's purpose is, this fire has been drawn to Wang Zongshi after all, which is a good thing for my brother!" ”

Ma Yuanzhen was noncommittal when he heard this, and after a moment of silence, he said: "Although the words are true, before this Li Zhen's purpose is clear, we should be careful!" ”

Ma Zhi nodded and said, "Well, brother don't worry!" ”

Shao leaning, Ma Yuanzhen said again: "As for what He Liu said, don't let others know, since the matter has come to this, then we might as well put Li Zhen aside for the time being, and send that Wang Zongshi a ride first!" ”

"But Wang Zongshi is not stupid after all, he will definitely not sit still, if he really lets him open his mouth first, he must be ......"

"Hehe, Brother Xian still doesn't understand the intention of being a brother!" Ma Yuanzhen couldn't help laughing.

Ma Zhi looked at Ma Yuanzhen puzzled and asked, "What does that brother mean......?"

"The theft of the treasure knife is just a reason, what you really want to investigate is not these, and there are more than these!" Ma Yuanzhen said with a smile.

Ma Zhi couldn't help but suddenly realize when he heard this, and then smiled slightly: "What the elder brother means, the younger brother understands!" ”

"Do you really understand?" Ma Yuanzhen looked proud.

"I really get it!" Ma Zhi replied with a smile.

......

Wang Zongshi has never trembled so much as today, and his mood has never fluctuated so dramatically today, and even the joy brought by the sword has not completely faded, so he instantly fell into the ice valley.

Although Wang Zongshi was sure that no one in the palace knew about the sword except himself, he was so frightened that he couldn't sleep at night.

Although he was not sure whether Li Zhen's treasure knife was the same as the one stolen by Zhu Wu Hesu, Wang Zongshi never dared to verify it.

I don't want to ask for verification.

Because he liked the knife so much that he was willing to take a risk.

It is precisely because of this that Wang Zongshi hesitated for a whole day, thus missing the opportunity to prove his innocence.

What Wang Zongshi never expected was that Ma Zhi came quickly, so fast that he didn't have time to react at all.

When the servants of Dali Temple and the Criminal Department surrounded Wang Zongshi's mansion, it was on the opposite side not far from the street.

In a teahouse, a young man in a green shirt was sipping a lamp.

Sitting opposite it was Zhu Wu Hesu.