Half an hour later, Wei Tongyun walked out of the Qian Mansion. Standing outside the gate, the face of the head of the temple was extremely gloomy. The two Yongzhou Mansion soldiers waiting behind each glanced at each other, and then both lowered their heads, not daring to say anything.

After a long time, Liu Zhi suddenly walked quickly from a distance. Seeing this, Wei Tongyun waved his hand and motioned for the people of Yongzhou Mansion to retreat.

"Your Excellency, you haven't found anything?"

Although Liu Zhi is said to be an onmyoji, he has been on an errand in the Imperial Temple for many years, so he will naturally look at his eyes. From afar, he realized that the atmosphere was not right. "I'm a step too late, I should have been taken away in advance. Hehehe, things are getting more and more interesting. Liu Zhi, let

What you did, how did you go? ”

"Forgiveness of sins, ...... It didn't work! ”

"What?"

When Wei Tongyun heard this, his eyes suddenly turned cold, and he turned his head suddenly. The warm wind that was slowly blowing into the Qian Mansion suddenly stopped. Although it was raining, the temperature was still hot at the end of June. But at this time, a thick layer of frost suddenly formed on the gate of the Qian Mansion. Liu Zhi dared to look at Wei Tongyun, and hurriedly lowered his head.

The chief manager was angry, his subordinates had already gone to Nancheng, and they also found the bag to inquire. But as soon as this person heard that I was going to inquire about the young man surnamed Lu, he refused to speak. Not only that, but he also said......"

"What else?"

Wei Tongyun's voice was extremely calm, and every word was squeezed out of his teeth. Liu Zhi couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and cold sweat seemed to break out on his forehead.

"He said, let's not mess with that kid. It's just a royal temple, and it can't be provoked. ”

"Hahaha, what a big breath! Knowing that you are from my Imperial Temple, he still dares to say such things. It seems that his Nine Star Gang doesn't want to gain a foothold in Chang'an! ”

The subordinates were also furious at the time, but listening to the meaning of the bag, that kid should still have a master. And the cultivation is extremely high, I'm afraid it's not under the head of the house. ”

Liu Zhi raised his head and glanced at Wei Tongyun, and saw that he did not continue to stare at him, so he dared to straighten up.

"Hmph, as I expected, this kid is not alone. In that case, everything makes sense. Since there are still accomplices, then Wang Quanyi's death and the massacre that happened in Dongcheng yesterday have their origins. Let's go, now let's go to the mansion of the eldest grandson. I think it's time to meet Yuan Tiangang's master and apprentice for a while. ”

Wei Tongyun glanced at the gray sky and walked away with a sneer. And the direction he went to was the east city of Chang'an.

There was no sun or moon in prison, and four days passed. Although he was in embarrassment, Lu Xin did not feel bored. In the past few days, he has repeatedly sorted out what he has seen and heard after coming to Chang'an City, although he has not found anything wrong, but he always feels that the guard of this imperial city is not as strict as he imagined. After all, there is an onmyoji in this world, flying eaves and walls, and killing people with a snap of a finger. Some mortal soldiers, no matter how high their martial arts are, are useless.

But if it is all remedied after the fact, wouldn't it make the entire Chang'an City panic? If even the Jingshi is not safe, then how can the entire Tang Dynasty court stabilize the country? Those assassins who dared to make trouble in Chang'an City were not afraid of death? Or did they know in advance that even if they killed someone and set it on fire, they would not be caught?

As soon as Lu Xin thought of this, he had to recall what Bao had said when he inquired about Zhao Li. Even a gangster in the market knew that Chang'an City would be in great trouble, why did a huge court not know about it, let alone have any defense? Emperor Taizong lives in a temple, so he doesn't know about it. The supervision agency below, secretly guarding the Yinyang Temple in Gyeonggi, didn't anyone notice it? Lu Xin thought about it, but he still couldn't untie the knot in his happiness.

"Perhaps, the court is not monolithic. No wonder the master said that Li Shimin needs someone to assist. This imperial examination was a system of subjects, and it was an examination held by the emperor's personal will. The selected talents are all to enter various departments of the imperial court, or go to various state capitals on errands. When a new official takes office, the old official must retire. The interests involved are so great and the relationship is so complex that it is unimaginable. Li Shimin's move does not know how many people he will offend. Even the Beijing officials above the court, I'm afraid more than half of them are opposed. ”

If you don't think about it, in Lu Xin's eyes, the scientific expedition is just a grand ceremony of the imperial court and a carnival for the world's scholars. However, after thinking about it carefully, Lu Xin did not consider that Li Shimin had been on the throne for less than three years at this time. Whether it is the six ministries and nine secretaries above the court, or the officials of various state capitals and counties, they are basically people left over from the previous dynasty.

In the final analysis, Li Yuan's abdication of the emperor was also a helpless move. At this time, in the imperial court, almost all the big and small officials were still canonized by Li Yuan. This is like the difference between a descendant and a collateral branch. These people surrendered on the surface, but they didn't know what they were thinking in their hearts. And some of them are still the old departments of the crown prince Li Jiancheng and the king of Qi Li Yuanji. In the eyes of this part of the people, Li Shimin is probably an unfilial and unkind ghost!

When the new monarch ascends the throne, if he wants to command the civil and military officials to be handy, he is bound to change blood. This has been the case throughout the dynasties. What kind of official is the most obedient and loyal? Of course, it is the best to use it by hand. Li Shimin is in a hurry to open the department, which is understandable. But at this time, his foundation may not be deep enough. Lu Xin suddenly figured this out, and he was not so disgusted with the Tang Dynasty. even has a trace of sympathy for Li Shimin

"Boy, what do you think about when you close your eyes all day? Get up, Your Majesty has a decree to order me Dali Temple to interrogate you with the Criminal Department and the Imperial History Observatory, whether you are guilty or not, and the court will give you a fair answer. ”

Suddenly, the cell door was opened from the outside. Lu Xin woke up from his contemplation and looked up to see that there were jailers standing around him. The person who spoke at the head was the head of this dungeon, Situ Mirror of Dali Temple. Lu Xin and this person only took one photo when they were just taken into the dungeon, although they were not acquaintances, but in the past few days in prison, Situ Jing did not feel sorry for him.

"Dali Temple, Criminal Department, Yushitai?"

After listening to the words of the prison man, Lu Xin suddenly felt a little strange. As an onmyoji, according to the division of labor among various departments of the imperial court, it should be interrogated by the Demon Suppression Academy. Even if several departments are jointly interrogated, the list should also have a place in the Yinyang Temple. But now it seems that both the Imperial Temple and the Demon Suppression Courtyard have been separated from this case. What's even more strange is that Li Shimin is high above the temple, how could he personally ask about this matter?

"Lord Situ, you just said that the emperor wants to issue an order to interrogate me? Hehehe, is this possible? ”

"Alright, don't pretend. The secretary and supervisor, Lord Wei Zheng, and the right servant of Shangshu Province, Lord Du Ruhui, jointly wrote to His Majesty, saying that you are innocent. I really didn't expect you to have such connections in the court. Lu Gongzi, Ben Cheng has served in Dali Temple for many years, and he has never seen a prisoner like you. First the steward of the temple came to see you personally, and then the palace decreed that no one should be allowed to go even half a step near this cell. Tut-tut...... Now even Ben Cheng is a little curious, what will be the outcome of your case, take it away! ”

Situ Jing gave an order, and several jailers immediately picked up Lu Xin and walked out of the cell. Outside the dungeon, there was already a prisoner car waiting. The guards on the left and right sides have both people from Dali Temple and soldiers from the Criminal Department. The strange thing is that after Lu Xin got into the prisoner car, he was escorted straight out of the Yamen of Dali Temple, and then out of Yining Fang. Half an hour later, I entered Guangdefang in Xicheng.

And in the whole process, the routes chosen by the escort team are the alleys and streets with the most people. Lu Xin in the prisoner car naturally attracted countless eyes. Especially after entering Guangdefang, a large number of people followed behind the prisoner car until they reached the Yongzhou Mansion.

Four days ago, there was a fire in Chang'an City, and then so many people died in Dongcheng, and the people of Chang'an had long been talking about it. Although it has been peaceful in the past few days, the imperial court has not come forward to explain. At this time, when the common people saw the Criminal Department and Dali Temple jointly escorting a prisoner, they would naturally think of what happened four days ago.

"Hmph, send me to the Yongzhou Mansion for public arraignment. What kind of calculation is this court making? ”

Lu Xin entered the mansion and found that there were already three people sitting in the lobby. Looking at the official uniforms, from left to right, they are Dali Siqing, the Criminal Department Shangshu, and the Imperial Doctor. The combination of these three people is commonly known as the triage of the three divisions. Only when encountering a major case that shocked the court and the emperor would he be so stirring up. But the strange thing is that the location of the triage of the three divisions is usually in the Dali Temple, and it is completely closed. In the order of arraignment, Dali Siqing is first responsible for interrogation and drafting judgments. It was then handed over to the Criminal Department for review, and the Imperial Historical Observatory was responsible for supervising the trial.

But now, Lu Xin was escorted to the Yongzhou Mansion. And the gates were left open for the people to watch.

"Be bold and make a fool of the people, and when you see the three envoys, you won't kneel down!"

Yongzhou Governor Shi shouted violently, and the sixteen officials standing on both sides of the hall sounded the killing rod at the same time. That formation, like the drumbeat of the two armies before the battle, was mighty, solemn, but also intimidating. If the person standing in the hall was an ordinary person, I am afraid that his legs would have weakened and he would have fallen to the ground. However, in Lu Xin's eyes, this scene was as ridiculous as child's play.

"I'm not guilty, why do I kneel? Just because you are the officials, and I am the people? ”

"Bold fanatic! Since ancient times, when the people saw the officials, it was like the ministers saw the king. If you don't kneel, if you want to rebel, can't you? ”

Yongzhou Governor Shi was furious and immediately ordered the officials to step forward. Two of them, holding a killing stick, were about to hit Lu Xin on both legs. was frightened by the look of the young man who turned his head, and was stunned in place. At the same time, outside the lobby, a sneer rang out.

"The three divisions will be tried, such as His Majesty in person. A fanatic who doesn't even kneel to the emperor, a brutal man who ignores the majesty of the imperial court, and dares to say that he is innocent? ”