Chapter 42: The Falling Goose Knife Method
"The strength is divided into nine folds, the knife turns nine folds, and one knife folds is called the falling goose knife method." An Jinzang said with a slightly painful look on his face.
Three years ago, he was twenty years old, he had not yet entered the ranks, and he had just advanced to the five-grade realm, and was known as the pride of the An family in the future, and he would surpass the former Weiyuan general An Bo in the future.
The high-spirited An Jinzang thought that the heroic man should go to the end of the world, a glance at the prosperity of China and foreign countries, and decided to go to the Western Regions to see, so he took the opportunity to escort a batch of goods to Anxi, led the family caravan to set off, who knew that just out of the Yumen Pass, set foot in the desert and met the Turks dressed as horse thieves, as a result, the goods were robbed, the clansmen were killed, or a close uncle desperately guarded, blocking the pursuers, An Jinzang also confessed there.
This battle made Ahn Jinzang remember the handsome and evil young man. The man easily defeated himself with his superb sword skills, and that person was Ah Sili, the closed disciple of the Turkic Grandmaster Wolf King Apodgan. Of course, these were all investigated by An Jinzang after returning to Luoyang.
"Asli, twenty-eight years old, the disciple of the Turkic wolf king Abodagan, is also the most talented, the disciple of his true inheritance, legend has it that he began to be a horse thief at the age of fifteen, and before the age of twenty, he surpassed other disciples in martial arts, and became the first master of the new generation of Turks, cruel and murderous." Adani further explained.
In addition to its high prestige and extraordinary strength, Luo regret also has well-informed information, all the information about the Hu nationality is not known to him, so he has won the attention of the important ministers within the Tang Dynasty, and even Li Hui and Di Renjie have been his guests, and I have to say that Luo regret has far-reaching vision. Adani, as the heir of Arro, knows some information that ordinary people don't know.
"Asily?" Di Renjie frowned and said, "It seems that his name is on the list of Turkic missions to China, do you remember Yuan Ming?" β
"There is indeed such a person, after the envoy Mohe Dagan, who is greedy and sweaty." Li Rong clearly remembered the list of Turkic missions, which were naturally the first few.
The information sent by Li Shi did not contain much content, most of it was the old situation of Turkic spies in Middle-earth, and only the new change was that the Turkic mission came to China more important, and the list of Turkic missions was obtained through some other means.
"Ah Sili, the Falling Goose Knife Technique, is less than thirty years old, it seems that this person is very suspicious." Di Renjie stroked his beard and said, with a heavy look on his face.
Asli was a member of the Turkic Mission, and his residence was guarded by Janissaries. The status of the mission personnel is quite high, and it is impossible to take people without definite evidence, and the conclusion of the autopsy alone is not enough, so Di Renjie is a little embarrassed.
"Astley was famous for his love of abusing and killing women and children when he was a horse thief, and it is not surprising that he did this kind of thing this time." Ahn Jinzang said.
Since returning to Beijing after the defeat, An Jinzang has not only practiced martial arts diligently, but also collected information about Asili.
"How many disciples does the wolf king Apodagan have?" Li Rong asked suddenly.
The Falling Goose Sword Method is not necessarily only Ah Lihui, and the wolf king Apodagan will not only have this one disciple, of course, Apodagan should not come to Middle-earth to commit crimes.
"There are many disciples of Apodgan, but there are not many who have achieved something. The Falling Goose Knife Method is the unique secret technique of Apo Dagan, and there are only a few people among his disciples who have obtained its true transmission. The Turkic Black Wolf Cavalry Grand Commander Qu Lixi, the Great Chief Kuluo, and Ah Sili are the three most outstanding disciples of Apodgan, and they have to pass on the Falling Goose Sword Technique. Adani said.
"Qu Lixi, Ku Guluo?" Li Rong said.
"Qu Lixi's commander Black Wolf rode to guard the Turkic Great Khan's tent, and it is unlikely that he will come to Middle-earth to stir up the wind and rain, and it is unlikely that he will come to Middle-earth to defend against the Western Turks, and it is still the most suspicious of Asli." Adani further explained.
"Somewhat." Di Renjie nodded.
It was almost dusk, the light was dim, and the hall full of corpses looked even more gloomy. Gu Qiusi endured the vomiting ** while insisting on listening to everyone talking about the case there.
"It's getting late, so I'll get here today. Thank you for your help, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to find the murderer in such a short time. Di Renjie continued.
"There, these are all things that juniors should do." Everyone replied.
"Let's go out first, discuss countermeasures, and see how to investigate this Asley." Di Renjie left the lobby with everyone.
At this time, Henan County ordered Cui Xuantong to run over. Hearing that Di Renjie brought many people to Yizhuang to investigate the case, Cui Xuantong couldn't help but bring the officials over.
"Master Di, who are these people?" Cui Xuantong looked at Gu Qiuyuan and the others and said.
Adani's long chestnut hair and slender figure shook Cui Xuantong's eyes at the first time. Of course, Cui Xuantong is a child of a family, and his cultivation is good, so he has not made any ugliness.
"These are all juniors who came to help investigate the case, and it just so happened that you came to go back to the county government for dinner." Di Renjie said.
"Okay," Cui Xuantong said crisply.
He saw Di Renjie's expression of Zhizhu in his hand, and he knew that he had some eyebrows to solve the case, and his heart was also relaxed.
Gu Qiuyuan and the others did not refuse, and followed Di Renjie's instructions to come to the county office together and simply ate some food.
"You're saying the murderer is a Turkic envoy?" Cui Xuantong was surprised when he heard Di Renjie's inference, "That's right, only these barbarians outside the Cypriots can be so wolf-hearted." β
Cui Xuantong gritted his teeth and scolded Ah Sili, this time he was really hurt, according to some gossip, he would no longer stay in the position of Henan County Commander, and it was likely that he would be assigned to a remote state capital as the chief historian. Although it is grapevine, the credibility is quite high.
Outside the hall, Adani and An Jinzang's faces changed, both of them were from the Hu clan, and they were really a little uncomfortable when they heard Cui Xuantong scolding the barbarians outside the Saiwai.
Di Renjie and Cui Xuantong ate alone in a small hall, and everyone was in the hall outside.
"Cui Xianzun, now is not the time to complain, we just suspect that this Turkic man Asli is the murderer, and it is difficult to arrest him for a while, after all, he is a member of the Turkic envoy corps, and he can't do it without enough evidence." Di Renjie said.
"Yes, it's Master Di." Cui Xuantong said in a loud voice.
"Remember that Brother Ling Cui Xuanli was the secretary of the Si Liqing, responsible for receiving the Turkic mission?" Di Renjie said suddenly.
"Well, big brother, he does have this responsibility." Cui Xuantong said, looking at Di Renjie with a questioning expression.
"The Turkic mission is guarded by the Praetorian Guards, and no one can enter without an order from the imperial court, only the people in charge of the reception, Si Liqing, can enter, and I want to send someone in to find out what kind of person Asli is," Di Renjie said.
"This?" Cui Xuan couldn't figure out what Di Renjie meant at the same time.
The door of the mission is difficult to enter, but for a figure like Di Renjie, it should be possible to get in, and there is no need to deliberately entrust himself.
"It's okay if the old man wants to go in, but without the cooperation of Si Liqing's people, it is difficult for those Turks to obediently obey our investigation." Di Renjie said, "Having said that, if this case is successfully solved, I will mention Cui Xianzun's exploits in front of His Majesty." β
"Really?" Cui Xuantong said in surprise.
"How can the old man lie?" Di Renjie asked rhetorically.
"It is my duty to solve the murder case, and I will definitely let the eldest brother cooperate with Master Di to investigate the case when I go back next." Cui Xuantong reassured.
"I'll let you know the exact method when we do," Di Renjie said.
"I'll go back and wait for news from Di Gong next." Comrade Cui Xuan turned around and left the small hall with satisfaction, and returned to the place where he didn't mention it.
Di Renjie's reputation and conduct have always been good, and he has a deep relationship with many bigwigs in the DPRK and China.
"The spring flowers are gone, why not come back?" Li Hui sat on the bluestone bench in the pavilion and suddenly sighed.
"Why didn't Li Shangshu go to court and be sad here?" Outside the pavilion in the backyard of the Li Mansion, a beautiful woman in purple palace clothes suddenly appeared, cold as ice and snow, and said to Li Hui.
"Ruoxue! Long time no see! Li Hui smiled slightly bitterly and said.
"I haven't seen each other for three years, five months and twenty-one days," Li Ruoxue said coldly.
"If the snow changes, the seasons change, the scenery is always new is the way of nature, the spring flowers have passed away, and the next year will be reborn." Li Hui said softly, his voice was clear and thought-provoking, it seemed to have another meaning, and it had a strong appeal.
"I think you're stunned by her. Spring flowers regenerate, uproot them, how to rebirth? Li Ruoxue said with a move in her eyebrows.
"Maybe the old branches will die, but the new shoots will be born, all things are like people, only by spitting out the old and accepting the new, can they be rejuvenated." Li Hui said.
"Spit out the old and embrace the new? Kill my Li Tang clan and help up the Wu clan," Li Ruoxue said angrily, "Are you worthy of Emperor Gaozong, who trusts you so much?" Are you worthy of the ancestors of the Li family, and worthy of the Li bloodline flowing in your body? β
"The Queen Mother has become a great trend, it is not something that someone can shake, we can only maintain the immortality of Gaozong's bloodline and wait for the time." Li Hui said.
"Wait for the time? Wu Zetian's mind has been revealed, you still have to wait. Uncle Xiaoyi died, dying of illness in Danzhou last month. β
"Uncle Xiaoyi is dead?" Li Hui's body shook, stood up, and his face changed.
"He is a mirror, he made a monstrous contribution to Wu Zetian, but he was exiled to death, you also blocked the sword for her three years ago, and now you have been kicked away, guarding the empty name of Shangshu in vain, don't you regret that you have no eyes at the beginning?" Li Ruoxue said repeatedly.
"I don't regret it. People can't go against the trend, I know your intentions, stop it, you can't fight the queen mother. Li Hui said, hearing the news of Li Xiaoyi's death, Li Hui, whose heart was shaken, regained his calm.
Li Xiaoyi is the son of Li Shentong, the king of Huai'an, a young man who is studious, a civil and military all-rounder, and once served as the governor of Yizhou and the general of the left guard. After Empress Wu became the country, Xu Jingye rebelled, and Wu Zetian sent Li Xiaoyi to quell the rebellion, which can be said to have made great contributions to Wu Zetian's consolidation of rule, but because of Wu Chenghei's jealousy, he repeatedly slandered and was exiled to Danzhou by Wu Zetian.
"Brother Hao, you sober up, maybe Wu Ze's naΓ―ve trend has been achieved, and she will not kill her son, but she will let me and the Li Tang clan go because of this, if you are not seriously injured and have no more days to live, she will let you go? Now you send your son to serve Wu Zetian as a janissary, will Wu Zetian let him go in the future and not kill him? Li Ruoxue said.
Li Ruoxue has been trying to persuade Li Hui to stand on her side, throwing out all kinds of reasons.
"You don't have to worry about Li Rong's affairs," Li Hui said, "Being born in a rich and noble family is his creation, and it is also his shackles, and it is up to him whether he can soar into the sky or not." β
"What kind of drug did Wu Zetian give you, so that you didn't even care about your relatives, friends, and children?" Li Ruoxue said sadly and indignantly.
"Yuan Xiao came to me three years ago, and that's how I answered him. Stop it, those actions you did can't hide from the Queen Mother at all, and you won't be her opponent. Like the indiscriminate killing of innocent Turks in Nanshi, how much effect do you think such allies will play, they will only bring disaster to the people of our Tang Dynasty. Li Hui said.
"How do you know that the Nanshi murder was done by the Turks?" Li Ruoxue asked.
The Nanshi homicide case is not a big deal for big people like Li Hui and Li Ruoxue, but they won't say they don't know.
"I heard Li Rong describe to me the scars on the corpse, the murderer should be a disciple of the Turkic wolf king Abodagan, and when I heard it, it was the traces left by that person's falling goose knife technique." Li Hui said, "The Turks want civil strife in Middle-earth, they take advantage of the situation, and you will only harm others and yourself if you collude with them."
"Hmph," Li Ruoxue raised her eyebrows, "I want to see what happens to you, what will happen to your son?" The figure moved, like a spiritual snake pulling grass, and disappeared into the courtyard in an instant.