Chapter 238: Extinguishing the Mouth

Penglai Mountain is not very high, the highest place is only more than 20 meters, and the average height is only four or five meters, which is the silt of the excavation Taiye Pond and piled up. But the mountain is not necessarily high, take the meaning of the scenery. On it, many exotic flowers and trees were moved, and these flowers and trees have grown, so that the green is stacked. Autumn has not yet reached the depths, the yellow meaning is not deep, and it is still full of vitality. There are more than 400 pavilions, walking among the blue waves and green lotus and the woods.

It's just that the weather is starting to get cooler again, and it's a bit of a cool autumn.

Standing in a pavilion on the top of the mountain, Li Zhi said: "Hong'er, if you stand on the top of Bicheng Mountain and release balloons, will you see higher?" ”

"Father, no."

"Just take a look, I told your queen mother that we will go up and have a look together, but it's cold up there."

"Father, even more." Li Wei said again, and then saw the resolute look in his father's eyes, and thought, it's okay, tell the prime ministers about his father's idea.

"Hong'er, I'm thinking about a question, in fact, if you don't pull the hot iron pipe without a rope, will the balloon fall by itself?"

"Yes, but you can't let the gas out of it all at once, otherwise people will be in danger on it."

"So is it possible to use it to fly further?"

"It's also dangerous," Mr. Li said. There are countless air currents flowing in the sky, which are invisible to the naked eye, and cannot be grasped, God knows where the balloon will take and what effect it will have on the balloon itself. If it weren't for this, the blue would have taken some water and pipes on it, and used the pipes to expel water vapor as a crude thruster, but it could have been used to make an improvised spaceship. It was uncertainty, or not the goodness of his knowledge, that the thought came to rest as soon as it was born.

"It's not useless, it can reconnoiter the enemy's situation, and when besieging the city, it can break through at night and deliver news."

"Is this feasible, or is my father thinking further."

"After you got seriously ill, people have changed......

Half a sentence made Li Wei feel uneasy in his heart, but his personality made him listen to it, and his face did not show any fluctuations. Li Zhi was also unintentional, and continued: "Some have become better, and some have become bad. Although these things have some benefits, they are not the prince's doing. Shinong industry and commerce need to use good men to lead the people with soldiers. The flow of craftsmen is the last way, and you have studied too deeply on it. ”

Speaking of this, but these things are not from the hands of the royal family, will they be promoted so quickly? Li Wei disagreed. Besides, I'll get some of the last ways you said, and maybe I can coax you old man, and you don't know what you have in mind......

But it is always a good sign that my father can say such things, saying, "My father is right. ”

As he was talking, a eunuch came over to report: "Di Renjie has a twist." ”

"Bring it."

The eunuch handed over the fold, Li Zhi looked at it for a while, and handed it to Li Wei. Li Wei opened it and saw that the fold was written very simply. Di Renjie couldn't start from the East Palace, so he had to check from the market. The work was huge, and as a result, some of the rangers in Chang'an City were integrated. Li Zhi also heard some of it, and also acquiesced. After all, the people of the Tang Dynasty valued martial arts over literature, and there were many people who were very fierce, especially these rangers, who were very bold, which greatly hindered the security of the capital.

Of course, without this means, it is also unlikely that the source of the rumors will be found. Fortunately, the wind was released for a short time, and it was found in time. gradually pointed to Dongshi, and finally under the investigation, a person was found, but not from Chang'an, but a ranger from Luoyang, named Quan Hu. This person is very famous in Luoyang, chivalrous and righteous, and has done many things to help the people. Even ordinary officials had a headache when they saw this person. He was once arrested and brought to justice, but someone took the initiative to bear the charge for him, and the government had to release him. He not only has some friends in Luoyang, but also in Chang'an. often came to Chang'an to drink with some friends, and it was precisely because he released the news several times after drinking, and finally Chang'an City was full of wind and rain. After the wind was released, he left Chang'an and returned to Luoyang.

Di Renjie took a group of subordinates and secretly arrived in Luoyang to arrest him. It was found that he arrived at a manor outside Luoyang City and did not show up for a long time. The owner of this manor is called Zhen Sidao, and in addition to the land of the manor here, there are also some properties. But there is another identity, the second prince Li Xian's prostitute Liu Hehuan was bought by this person, put it in the Zhuangzi for him to read, for him to eat and drink, and finally gave it to the second prince. When Di Renjie led his subordinates to arrest, he learned that Zhen Sidao had committed suicide. At the same time, leave a letter explaining the matter.

He and Quan Hu are good friends, and the news was told to Quan Hu after he was drunk, and he didn't expect the situation to be so serious. How this news came about, the suicide note did not say. But in the suicide note, it was said that because he usually made many friends, he learned that the imperial court had issued an edict to investigate the case. It happened that Quan Hu came to his house as a guest, and in fear, he poisoned Quan Hu to death, and he himself took poison to death. Death as an appropriation.

This is the process, and then Di Renjie asked if he wanted to continue to investigate.

After reading it, Li Zhi asked, "Hong'er, what do you say?" ”

"It has nothing to do with the second brother...... "Even if someone hooks up with the second brother in his East Palace and tells the second brother about it, it has no impact on the position of the prince, and it doesn't matter if he lets out the news or not, just anger himself, and he will take risks. Besides, after he came back, he brought some gifts, although the second child coveted the position of the prince, he was not a figure like Ming Chongyan and Xu Jingzong. He shook his head again and said, "I can't check it anymore." ”

No matter how you check, you must ask the second brother.

It's just that some of the royal ** has been leaked, the problem is not very serious, and the people even dare to spread Wu Zetian's groundless news, and he, the prince. can only use a deliberate misdemeanour to conclude the case, but when it involves the second brother, it will soon turn into a bloody case.

Stepping on the broken fallen leaves, Li Zhi said: "I am also relieved that you can say this." ”

……

But Li Wei was still a little confused in his heart, the second brother had some ideas, but it was a pity, but it was not strange. As a modern person, he is a little interested in the throne, but he has a father who is still very clear, and an unfathomable mother, so he is related to each other. How could the second brother not want to? And he also underestimated his mother.

But the second brother actually stretched out his hand to the East Palace?

Immediately found Di Renjie, Di Renjie shook his head: "No." The second prince may have an idea, but he doesn't have that much courage. ”

"But ......"

"I'll show you some account books," Di Renjie said, taking out a few booklets.

Li Wei still has many shortcomings, but there are many that are beyond the reach of everyone in this world, such as mathematics. Flipping through the account book, it is not a difficult to understand the account, of course, for many people who have just learned to calculate the abacus now, most of them use chips to calculate the accounts, and it will take a while to see clearly. After flipping through the pages, I immediately saw the problem.

From the point of view of the accounts, the operation of all the industries of Zhen Sidao is very good, and the expenses are not large, and when the final investigation is made, the actual property of the Zhen family is very inconsistent with the net income. Li Wei put down the account book and said, "Maybe his expenses are relatively large." ”

The following words do not say, maybe like gambling, maybe like prostitutes. Both of these expenses are a bottomless pit, especially gambling.

Di Renjie shook his head again and said: "Your Highness, no, the minister has investigated, it is true that this person likes to make some friends, and he is very low-key in other aspects, there is no bad behavior, even if it is cost, it is not very big." ”

"You're saying he's like Earth ponies and Liang Jinzhu?"

There is no explanation other than that. I'll show you this again," Di Renjie handed over another file.

Li Wei opened it and saw that it was Di Renjie who had questioned the testimony of several officials. At that time, Quan Hu was arrested, not only a few people dispersed the crime for him, but also Xu Jingzong took care of him vaguely, and finally released him home. Xu Jingzong has been a smash hit over the years, and several officials know about it, but they don't dare to say it. Besides, it is very common for powerful people to raise rangers as house slaves or make friends. For example, Li Yuan's cousin Li Shentong and Shi Wanbao, the "Jingshi Hero", responded to Li Yuan's uprising. Li Shimin himself made friends with countless heroes, criminals or outlaws, some of whom became important heroes in the Tang Dynasty. As Xu Jingzong, it is a normal move to rein in Quan Hu. But it wasn't that Xu Jingzong had fallen, and Di Renjie couldn't ask even if he asked.

"Xu Jingzong is dead,......" Li Wei was just halfway through speaking, when he suddenly woke up and didn't say anything more.

"Your Highness just knows, Quan Hu is in the hands of His Highness, he is just a ranger, but in someone's hands, he is very useful. Quan Hu is just a martial artist and doesn't think about it so much. When I heard the news, I only thought of spreading the news to make His Highness unhappy. But he didn't think of anything else, so someone broke his wrist and ......"

Li Wei frowned.

Di Renjie saw his expression and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, this matter is handled by a minister, you can prepare to go to Jiucheng Palace with peace of mind." ”

……

Without setting off, Tubo sent an envoy to Tuhun to ask for peace, and reconciled with Tuyuhun. After all, Tubo's national strength was not as good as that of the Tang Dynasty, and it was very difficult for Tubo to win or lose, so Li Zhi refused even more hard than Li Zhi in history, and even did not receive the envoy.

This has nothing to do with Li Wei.

Staying in the East Palace, reading quietly every day, or writing and writing, actually practicing often, being able to barely play the guqin, or practicing horsemanship, archery, is not to go to the front line to fight, but to strengthen the body.

Suddenly, a eunuch reported that a Tibetan envoy was asking to see him outside the Yanxi Gate.

Li Wei didn't think about it, and said, "No." ”

This is a state-to-state negotiation, and we cannot participate in it ourselves.

The eunuch hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Highness, someone said that Your Highness had made an appointment, and when she went to Chang'an City, His Highness sent someone to take her on a tour." ”

Li Wei was clever, stood up, and said, "Did the person who came say who she was?" ”

The eunuch replied, "Only this sentence was spoken, and it was said by the servant, and the man sat in the chariot and did not get down." ”

: Kavin, the card is too ruthless, and it has been broken for a few days, helpless. Apologies again.

By the way, the Tang Dynasty's atmosphere of emphasizing military force over literature led to a prosperous atmosphere of rangers, and there were many officials and generals who were themselves rangers. Some rangers are very bold, dare to pretend to be the emperor to deceive, dare to assassinate the prime minister, as the ruler himself, he hates this, and has been attacked many times, but he has been repeatedly banned. Theoretically, Di Renjie integrated this group of heroes in the capital, as the emperor himself, he would only welcome and not exclude. After arriving in the Song Dynasty, the space for rangers was very small, until the Ming and Qing dynasties, because of the popularity of Taoism, it was not a ranger, but a gang. This is a history that has been so much neglected by the history books. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to ***(***.***) to vote for recommendation, ***, your support is my biggest motivation. )

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