Chapter 512: Believe it

The next day, in the early morning, at two o'clock in the fifth watch, the official street drum beating, hundreds of officials responded, bustling, in front of the imperial city, lively as the city, the flying car canopy stopped, the officials got off the car in cloaks, the ice and snow cold lulu came to the face, through the thick brocade silk, seeping into the blood, making people shiver.

In fact, the current temperature has warmed up a lot, if it was ten days and a half months ago, that kind of wind and snow jiāo plus days, it would be lifeless, not to mention the chills, even the body was frozen, fortunately, it was un, and then gritted its teeth and endured for a period of time, it was possible to end the harsh winter and usher in a warm and sunny life.

There was another gust of cold wind, and many officials hurriedly put away their longing, shrunk their bodies, bowed their heads slightly, and entered the imperial city in twos and threes, either to return to the official office to do business, or as court counselors, to the Taiji Hall to discuss matters.

The court officials of the Tang Dynasty, the treatment is still good, before the specified time of the court, you can wait in the side hall, those high-ranking officials and ministers, and even have their own independent rest room, which is prepared with warm wine, freshly baked pastries with fire...... It's very enviable.

Sitting in the side hall for a while, baking the warm basin, the body returned to normal temperature, the civil and military officials, one after another, untied the cloak and cloak, etc., straightened the official robes, hung the big bell in the corner of the Taiji Hall ringed, the thick and majestic bell was melodious, the hundred officials hurriedly came out, lined up in the corridor, entered the palace, and waited for Li Shimin's arrival.

There is not much time, Li Shimin, who has always been known for his diligence, came in a hurry to meet and bow down, Li Shimin responded, everyone got up and sat down.

The atmosphere in the hall today is a little weird, and many people's eyes look at Jing Zhaoyin, Yan Lide, and Cen Wenwen from time to time, after all, the three-day deadline has arrived, whether the case has been solved, whether the murderer has been arrested, whether the rumors are true, everything is about to be revealed.

However, the parties did not realize it, and after sitting down at the table, they were like a monk who had attained enlightenment in Zen, with his eyebrows lowered, his nose and mouth, and his mouth and heart, and his body did not move at all, and his expression was as usual, not the slightest abnormality.

Everyone was looking forward to it, but Li Shimin, who was in a high position, didn't seem to plan to reveal the answer so soon, and when he saw that the minister didn't make a speech, he ordered Neishi to take out the folds that had been accumulated yesterday and discuss it with the civil and military officials.

For the process of deliberations, the hundred officials are familiar with it, or agree, or refute, or pick up the gaps, or put it aside, and the speed is very fast, and everything is dealt with, the minister of civil and military affairs, it seems that there is nothing to say, at least on the surface, and then the palace is quiet, and everyone seems to be waiting for something.

After a pause, Li Shimin finally spoke: "Zhuqing, what else do you have to play?" ”

Some officials looked at each other, shook their heads tacitly, Li Shimin bowed slightly, looked at Jing Zhaoyin, and when everyone thought that the emperor was named, they heard him simply say: "Since this is the case, retreat from the dynasty." ”

Everyone was stunned, but they heard Neishi's voice sharp: "Your Majesty retreats from the dynasty and drives back to the palace......"

"Congratulations to Your Majesty." The voices were sparse, and it was clear that some people had not yet come to their senses.

It wasn't until Li Shimin's figure disappeared that some officials were in a trance, and Mihuo was puzzled: "What's the matter?" ”

"I've already retired from the court, and I'm still asking what's going on." The others didn't have a good airway, so they walked under the porch and put on their sandals.

An official was dead-eyed and hurriedly said: "No, the three-day deadline has arrived, Jing Zhaoyin ......"

"What three days and four days, who do you think you are, three or four products." The others sneered, and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty has made it clear that you don't want too many people to know about this matter, and most of it will be resolved in the political affairs hall." ”

The man was stunned, and hurriedly watched, and sure enough, he saw Fang Xuanling and others, including Jing Zhaoyin, Yan Lide, and Cen Wenwen, slowly walking towards the lower province of Mén, these days, there is no such thing as the right to know, besides, even in the later generations, the right to know is mostly just a pretense, so the person is very wise, immediately shut up and stop complaining, put on his shoes, and walked away quickly.

Anyway, there is no impermeable wall in the world, unless the insider is an illiterate mute, otherwise the news will fly all over the sky sooner or later.

In the political hall, there was another scene, the officials above the level of the six ministries of the three provinces, together with the high-ranking officials and ministers such as the Yushitai, Dali Temple, and the secretary and supervisor, gathered together, sat in a row according to their status, and waited patiently for the holy car.

There are many people, and their minds are naturally different, but they are calm and sit calmly, although there are many doubts in their hearts, no one asks questions, and the spacious political hall is very quiet until Li Shimin appears.

"Your Majesty." Everyone called, but they were not as restrained as in the court, and Li Shimin did the same, he changed out of a loose dragon-patterned robe, ripped off the hem of his clothes, knelt calmly, stretched out his hand to signal, and everyone sat down one after another.

Unlike the court that avoided talking about it, in the political hall, Li Shimin was very decisive and directly mentioned: "Where is Jing Zhaoyin." ”

"The minister is here." Jing Zhaoyin came out in line.

"The three-day deadline has arrived." Li Shimin asked in a deep voice: "What happened to the case in the suburbs of Beijing?" ”

Everyone paid attention and listened attentively, Jing Zhaoyin hurriedly said: "Back to Your Majesty, there is already a conclusion." ”

Note that there is a conclusion, not necessarily that it has been investigated clearly, and some ministers with exquisite skills are very keenly aware of the ingenuity of Jing Zhaoyin's words.

"How to deal with the case, the process is detailed." Li Shimin did not rush to ask what the conclusion was.

Jing Zhaoyin hurriedly responded, starting from accepting the report from the Yan Mansion, personally inquiring ahead, and then knowing the clues of the thief's identity, searching the whole city and going to Dali Temple to search...... Some people know these things, and some people listen to Jing Zhao Yin Xu in great detail for the first time, but they still have doubts in their hearts.

Wei Zheng suddenly asked, "How did you find out the identity of the thief?" ”

"Yan Shilang sent someone to inform him." Jing Zhaoyin said, somewhat emotional, if it weren't for this, I don't know when the case will be investigated.

Seeing everyone's eyes, Yan Lide said: "Dr. Taichang Han Rui, I have seen these thieves, and when I saw their portraits, I immediately recognized them. ”

"When did he see it?" Someone asked.

“…… Don't bother with the minutiae. Li Shimin interrupted and said, "Jing Zhaoyin continues." ”

Jing Zhao Yin responded and continued to narrate, when everyone learned that those thieves were locked up in the prison because they had collided with the crown princess Su Aya with bad intentions, they were very surprised, and naturally, they wondered if there was any connection.

"Is it a coincidence, or is it an ulterior motive?" Li Shimin asked what everyone thought.

"It should be a coincidence." After hesitating, Jing Zhaoyin said: "According to the investigation of the judicial participation in the army of the government and the officials of the Dali Temple, it was found that they were indeed unintentional, intending to disturb the NV crown of the Women's Garden, but they collided with the crown of the crown princess, and were mistaken for assassins by the accompanying military guards......"

Knowing the ins and outs of it, everyone's eyes flickered, but they didn't open their mouths to hide their suspicions, since they said so, then let it be believed.

"A misunderstanding." Li Shimin said lightly: "Let's get back to the point, continue to talk about why Cen Shilang's brother is involved......"

That's right, this is the key, everyone is fixed, their eyes are not glancing at Cen Wenwen, but unfortunately, some people are destined to be disappointed, Cen Wenwen is still calm, he doesn't even blink his eyes, his demeanor is calm, he is worthy of being a Luàn Shiwenchen, a celebrity demeanor, which is admirable.

Of course, admiration is admiration, if the rumors are true, the matter is really Cen Wenzhao's instigation behind the scenes, regardless of whether Cen Wenwen knows it or not, he must be confirmed by the crime of the godbrother Wufang, and he must be dismissed from office in order to give the Yan family a satisfactory treatment.

"The judiciary went to Dali Temple to ask for help, borrowed archival materials, confirmed the identity of the thieves, and wondered that they were in prison and could get out without amnesty, and then learned that it was Cen Wenzhao who ransomed the money......" Jingzhao Yin recounted.

Atonement with money, in the Han Dynasty there were, the famous Taishi company Ma Qian, it was because Li Ling surrendered to the Xiongnu, he helped to speak and was convicted and imprisoned, and he couldn't afford to pay for the atonement, so he was tortured.

This kind of tradition, perhaps in the Tang Dynasty, has no explicit provisions, but secretly, it has been flourishing, and it is one of the default unspoken rules, which has bred many officialdom phenomena, even if Li Shimin is unhappy in his heart, no matter how hard he strikes, he can't eliminate this stubborn disease, so he can only open his eyes, close his eyes, and ignore it.

The same is true for the officials of the political hall, what they pay attention to is not the act of atonement for their sins with money, but why Cen Wenzhao wants to redeem these splashes, is there any ulterior motive in it?

"After learning that the matter is related to Cen Wenzhao, please consult Your Majesty." Jing Zhaoyin said honestly: "I sent the judiciary to join the army and bring people, and asked him to go to the government office overnight to give an explanation." ”

"What did he say?" Wei Zheng asked, concerned about the outcome of the interrogation.

"It's just a matter of being entrusted by someone." Jing Zhaoyin didn't take the opportunity to sell Guanzi, and explained carefully: "Speaking of which, it is also related to the matter of the Women's Garden, those thieves are benefited by some medical centers in the capital, and they go to the Women's Garden every day to pound Luàn, but they didn't expect to meet the princess's ceremonial driver, so they were imprisoned, and after some time, the proprietor of the medical hall took Cen Wenzhao's Mén Road and asked him to help redeem the people......"

Jing Zhaoyin said simply, but the people present are not so easy to fool, after being imprisoned, the officials of Dali Temple must be interrogated strictly, even if they get the benefits promised by the proprietor of the medical hall, they do not confess to them, but how much will Lu some clues, with the rich experience of Dali Temple officials in torture, can they not detect it?

If it is detected, why don't the officials of Dali Temple interrogate it? There are so many people in the capital who have Mén Road to find, why does the proprietor of the medical hall want to ask Cen Wenzhao for help? There are many doubts, but seeing Li Shimin with an indifferent expression, everyone is silent and believes it.

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