On the 14th day of the first month of the third year of Tianbao, at noon.

Chang'an City, Chang'an County, Guangdefang.

He Zhizhang stood in the middle of the main hall of Jing'an Division, holding a bronze and gold square seal in his hand, and his expression was peaceful. Li Mi stood opposite him, his eyes sharp as arrows, but he couldn't affect the old man in the slightest.

The rest of the division lowered their heads and pretended to be busy with the work at hand, and no one dared to make a sound.

At this time, the communication outside the hall ran in, first looked at Li Yu, and then looked at the big seal in He Zhizhang's hand, hesitated for a moment, and then bowed his hand to He Zhizhang, and said in a rough voice: "Huaiyuanfang Wanglou reports, Zhang Duwei has been controlled, and he will return immediately." ”

Although he deliberately lowered his voice, he still let the people around him listen to it clearly.

He Zhizhang wanted this effect, he nodded with satisfaction, and then said to Li Yu: "Changyuan, don't blame the old man for using this seal to suppress you, it's really you acting too Meng Lang - appointing a death row prisoner as the commander of Jing'an?" Or is it the unpardonable sin of assassinating a boss? Pass it out, and tomorrow the bullets of the imperial historians can bury you! ”

Li Mi hugged the dust in his arms and snorted coldly: "Tomorrow? I don't know if there is a tomorrow in this Chang'an City. ”

"Tsk, where is Changyuan...... You have the courage to do things, the old man naturally understands, but can the people of Lantai understand? Can the Xiangguo understand? Even if they understand, do they care? Speaking of this, He Zhizhang deliberately accentuated his tone, "Why do you think the old man returned in a hurry?" Li Xiang's side had already heard the rumors of the failure of the operation, and tried to seize the command of the Jing'an Division! Now the old man can still withstand it. If he knew that you actually put Chang'an's survival on a death row prisoner, and the group discussion would be raging at that time, even I wouldn't be able to bear the pressure! ”

Seeing that Li Mi was silent, he changed his amiable tone again: "Above the court, ambushes are everywhere, and the slightest carelessness will be a disaster of overturning - the old man is eighty-six years old this year, it doesn't matter, you are still young, you have to spare yourself!" ”

He Zhizhang said so much in one breath, which can be called reassuring, but Li Yu was unmoved: "Every time you teach you here about the way of being an official, those Turks will be one point closer to succeeding." He glanced at the corner of the temple, where the water from the copper drain was still dripping mercilessly.

He Zhizhang said: "I didn't say that I wouldn't catch the Turks!" It's just that I heard that man's resentment towards the court is overflowing, and you trust him so much? ”

"I don't trust him, but he's the best ...... right now No, it's the only option. ”

"The Western Capital gathers talents from all over the world, and the city is full of characters, is there no one who can compare to the death row prisoner?" He Zhizhang's tone turned stern, "You have been wrong once, and Jing'an Division has been under heavy pressure. In today's situation, there is no room for a second mistake! ”

Li Mi took a step forward, his eyes sharp: "You just want to keep Jing'an, and I want to keep Chang'an!" ”

At this time, Tongchuan stepped into the hall for the second time, and shouted in a rough voice: "Report, Zhang Xiaojing, the commander of Jing'an, has arrived at the door." He Zhizhang waved his sleeves: "You don't have to come in." His waist card was confiscated and directly returned to Chang'an County. ”

At this time, Li Mi suddenly shouted: "Slow! ”

"Changyuan." He Zhizhang's tone was already a little dissatisfied. Li Mi ignored the scolding and choked up: "Just now, yellow smoke rose in Xishi and Huaiyuanfang, and there must be important progress. It's better to call him in first, explain it clearly, and then it's not too late to discuss it. He Zhizhang knew that Li Mi was delaying, but he also understood that the situation was urgent, so he sighed lightly and waved his hand.

However, he arranged for four more brigade sergeants to be on the side, and once Zhang Xiaojing finished reporting, he immediately stepped forward to take him down.

He Zhizhang would not easily interfere with affairs, but if Li Mi exceeded the rules, he would turn into the reins of the halter and drag the young man back. Of course, the Turkic wolf guard must be arrested, but he must not allow his political opponents to find an excuse to get involved in Jing'ansi.

All this is for the safety of the One.

With the sound of footsteps, Zhang Xiaojing stepped into the hall with a big bang, without the fear of being suddenly dismissed. He winked at Tan Qi first, and then cast a curious gaze at the old man with white hair.

This person is really famous in this dynasty, with excellent poetry and books, and his name has been Kaiyuan and Tianbao for more than 20 years. Just ten days ago, He Zhizhang announced that he would return to his hometown, and the Son of Heaven deliberately offered a tent to Qingmen in the east of the city, and hundreds of officials sent it to each other, which can be regarded as a sensational cultural event in Chang'an. But Zhang Xiaojing never expected that this celebrity would sneak back to the capital and turn into a Jing'an order that had nothing to do with literature.

He is over 80 years old this year, and when he was a third-grade silver Qingguanglu doctor and a regular secretary and supervisor—this is why others respectfully call him the He Supervisor—to be such an official as Jing'an Ling, which is really a high match. Obviously, the person who made this arrangement didn't expect He Zhizhang to do anything, but just hoped that with his qualifications and prestige, he would be in charge of Zhengyin, so that his deputy Li Mi could do things below.

Zhang Xiaojing suddenly smiled, and He Zhizhang's appearance answered his long-standing questions.

The city defense responsibilities of Chang'an City are scattered among the official offices of Jinwuwei, Jingzhaofu, Yushitai, and prison guards, and there are many contradictions. This Jing'an Division appeared out of thin air, above all the departments, and if it wasn't for the support of powerful people, it would never have been possible.

He Zhizhang's identity, in addition to Yinqing Guanglu's doctor and chief secretary, also has the title of a prince's guest. And Li Mi is waiting for Zhao Hanlin to worship the East Palace. It is clear who is behind this Jing'an Division.

Although the crown prince does not live in the East Palace now, you can still get a glimpse of the mysteries from the arrangement of these staff titles.

He Zhizhang noticed Zhang Xiaojing's rude gaze, but he didn't open his mouth to reprimand, just lowered his eyebrows and closed his eyes.

Li Mi stepped forward and asked him to report the situation. Zhang Xiaojing touched his chin and told the matter as it was. Li Mi's face changed: "So, the Turks have already obtained the Fangtu?" ”

This is the only clue they have, if it is broken, Jing'an Division has no other choice but to close the city.

Zhang Xiaojing said: "I'm not sure yet, I've arranged for Yao Runeng to block the surroundings of the Zoroastrian Temple, and I'm checking the nearby residents one by one......" Before he finished speaking, He Zhizhang opened his eyes with a stern tone: "What a big boldness!" Do you know how much of a riot it will cause if you seal the shrine without permission? ”

"I don't know, and I don't care. My mission is simply to capture the Turkic wolf guards. Zhang Xiaojing replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Did you catch it?"

"If you keep calling me back and asking boring questions, I can't catch it."

Li Mi was slightly happy, Zhang Xiaojing, this guy, always spoke with a bit of mockery, and now it was He Lao's turn to have a headache.

He Zhizhang frowned, this death row prisoner was really too rude. He raised the big seal and wanted to ask someone to arrest Zhang Xiaojing, and then talk about it for twenty years, and then he ran into the hall for the third time.

"Report, Zoroastrian Dasabao asks to see you."

The people in the hall who are slightly familiar with the officialdom of Chang'an are all sudden. The Hu people in Chang'an City mostly believed in Zoroastrianism, and once there was a controversy, the commotion of believers alone could set off a big storm, so the government has always been cautious in its dealings with Zoroastrianism. The Great Sabao is in charge

There are many ancestral halls in Gyeonggi, which have a great influence, and he suddenly came here, he must have come to Xingshi to ask about his guilt.

He Zhizhang sneered. This ignorant prisoner not only messed up the only clue, but also caused such a storm. He glanced at Li Yu: "Changyuan, you have made a mistake for the second time today. ”

He Zhizhang nodded lightly, and then turned his face away: "Tie it up!" Take! ”

Li Mi stood in place awkwardly, his eyes flashing. If he really caused trouble in Zoroastrianism, he would not be able to say anything to protect him. A few wolf-like guards got the order, held Zhang Xiaojing down, tied up the flowers, and pushed them out of the hall. Suddenly, there was a sound of sharp wooden feet rubbing against the floor in the hall, and everyone followed the sound and saw Xu Bin standing up with a little trepidation, and the scribes around him were all kneeling, lining him particularly conspicuously.

He Zhizhang narrowed his eyes and stared at him quietly.

In the face of the coercion of Jing'an Ling, Xu Bin trembled, and wanted to say a few words of defense for his friend, but in a hurry, his stuttering became even worse, his brain was sweating, and he couldn't say a word. He struggled for a long time, and finally gave up his efforts to speak, walked out of the crowd, and walked quickly to Zhang Xiaojing's side - Xu Bin didn't have such complicated thoughts, it was he who sent his friend to Jing'an Division in the first place, and he had to send him away.

Supervisor He is a big man, so he shouldn't hold a grudge against me for this little thing...... Xu Bin thought so, his right hand went to hold Xiaojing's arm, and at the same time whispered: "I'm sorry." Zhang Xiaojing cut his hands back, his face was as usual. For a death row inmate, this is not the worst situation, at most he will go back to prison and wait for death, which is no different from before.

just gave him a little hope of life first, and then completely shattered it in an instant, which is more cruel than killing him directly.

He Zhizhang was no longer interested in this desperate liar, and what he was thinking about in his heart was how to deal with Da Sabao for a while. If you think about it, it's quite strange, when did the news of Zoroastrianism become so well-informed? What happened here just now, and the other side immediately came to the door, could it be that someone behind was staring at the fork of the Jing'an Division?

As soon as he entered the line of thought of the court struggle, the old man's thinking became active.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaojing seemed to read his thoughts, and said with a smile: "Supervisor He, don't guess, I asked Yao Runeng to inform him." ”

The fingers of Wenye are very slender and dexterous, which can pick up the thinnest wood incense threads and embroider the most delicate flat gold peonies. At this time, she leaned back to the carriage, and the two fingers of her right hand desperately squeezed the gap between the boards, clamping the loose iron nail head, twisting little by little. At the same time, she silently remembered the direction and number of times the carriage turned.

The car moved smoothly forward, but it was still dark in the cabin. The four guards who escorted the car were two on each side, gossiping to themselves. There was a fragrant aroma in the carriage, which was emanating from the incense stand that was placed diagonally next to it. The combination of smells has always been known for its rich fragrance and long-lasting taste.

Probably affected by the fragrance, the guards unconsciously talked about the topic of the Qinglou, and they were all excited. One of them turned his head and stared lewdly at Snout's bulging chest. Smelling annoyance, he suddenly screamed loudly. The guards had to slap her to silence her. When the guards were back in their seats, Wen Ran slowly withdrew her right hand, and she took advantage of the screams to cover up the nails and pull the nails out of the cracks.

She clenched her fists in the darkness, letting the sharp nail heads peek through between her fingers.

After a while, the driver suddenly shouted "Phew" in front of him, and the speed of the car slowed down again. Today's Shangyuan Festival, there are too many people on the street, and the carriage has to stop and go.

Wen Ran's eyes widened suddenly, and she jumped up and smashed her fist into the guard who had just stunned her. The fist slammed into the opponent's eye socket, and the guard let out a scream, and when the fist was withdrawn, the nail between his fingers was stained with blood.

The other three guards were stunned for a moment, and the other hand took the opportunity to overturn the incense stand and sprinkle the incense on the ground. In the confined compartment space, this blocking is quite effective. Wen Ran took the opportunity to rush to the front of the carriage, tore open the curtain, and slapped the driver on the back of the head.

The coachman was suddenly cut into the head by an iron nail, and the reins were pulled in severe pain—the carriage was turning, and the horses were frightened and struggling, and the carriage lost its balance when it landed, and the people in the carriage behind him staggered. Wen Ran gritted his teeth, turned around and rolled under the car. As soon as she landed, she rolled a few times, did not dare to stay for a moment, and ran towards the east.

She had been speculating on the location of the carriage before, and estimated that it was a cross street between Colony and Fung Lok Fang. Both of these squares are on the west side of Suzaku Street. As long as she runs east along the crossway, she will soon see Suzaku Street.

Two frightened and angry guards jumped out of the carriage and went after Wenran. They were strong and strong, and they took big steps, and they quickly narrowed the distance between them and Wenran. The first one ran the fastest, chasing a hundred paces, and was only one step away from her. The Floating Boy grinned and reached out to grab her hair. Unexpectedly, Wenran turned around suddenly, and a packet of powder smashed out of his hand and bloomed on the bridge of his nose.

This is a sachet she grabbed before jumping out of the car, and it was a special séance for Miss Wang. This thing is harmless to the human body, but the workmanship of Wenji Incense Shop is delicate, and the spices are extremely fine. The floating boy was suddenly fascinated by the powder and had to stop to rub it.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wen Ran jumped onto Suzaku Street.

She looked up and saw the golden spire of the temple across the street, and a surge of hope rose in her heart. That's Anrenfang!

At the same time that Wen Ran stepped on Suzaku Street, Da Sabao happened to have just stepped into the gate of Jing'an Division.

Da Sabao, who is in his sixties, has changed into a white satin robe with a stand-up collar and two flame-patterned silk bands crossed around his neck, which is a sacrificial garment that is only worn on very formal occasions, representing the importance that Sabao attaches to this matter.

What an insult it is to be killed in front of the shrine in full view of everyone.

When he arrived at Jing'an Division, he was led directly to a separate room in a side hall. There were no maids here, only a sergeant with five big and three thick came and brought a cup of tea. The tea is the sword pavilion beast, but it is not bad, but the tea powder is too coarsely sifted, and when you look at the scattered foam, you know that the sencha is careless.

After a short while, an old man pushed the door open.

Da Sabao has been in Chang'an for many years, and when he looks at the fish bag and robe, he knows that this person's status is extremely high. The two of them gave their own salutes and exchanged names and surnames, and Da Sabao knew that this person was the famous He Zhizhang, and his attitude was a lot more dignified. He Zhizhang arched his hands and said slowly: "I am shocked to hear that there is a villain Tang Tugui Shrine, invading the priests, since the Jing'an Division has planned the capital to prevent thieves, it will not be neglected, and it has sent capable officials to investigate thoroughly, and there will be no appeasement!" ”

Wait a minute! Da Sabao felt that something was wrong, and when he heard He Zhizhang's meaning, he was about to pick up the responsibility of Jing'an Division as soon as he came up, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows angrily, and said in a stiff Tang language: "Obviously, your company chased after the thief party and introduced it into my ancestral hall......"

He Zhizhang immediately intercepted and said: "Fortunately, the sect members are brave in their actions and beat the stubborn, I will show it to the saint and show it." ”

He Zhizhang's two sentences were beaten back and forth, not only to clear up the responsibility, but also to throw out the sweetness, and by the way implied that he was able to speak in front of the Son of Heaven. Da Sabao didn't appreciate it, and beat him with a cane: "In order to take the thief, you Jing'an Division caused Zhengzheng to be innocently implicated, there has to be an explanation." Otherwise, the believers will stir up, and I will not be able to suppress them. ”

Zoroastrianism is a small religion in Chang'an, which is only spread among the Hu people and merchants, and the imperial court is bound by the Sabao Mansion. However, its followers are good at gathering people, and if there is any dispute, it is very easy to cause a commotion. Therefore, when it comes to political affairs, Datang officials are walking on thin ice and focusing on pacification. This trick has been tried and tested repeatedly.

Unexpectedly, He Zhizhang's expression changed suddenly: "Sabao knows who the murderer is?" Da Sabao was stunned when he heard this, and He Zhizhang said: "This person is the wolf guard of the Turkic Khan, who infiltrated Chang'an, intending to harm the king on the Shangyuan Festival. ”

When Da Sabao heard this, the tea bowl in his hand fell to the ground.

"Turks? Harmful to the king? O heavenly Mazda...... "He received a report that Zoro was being killed, but he did not know about the wolf guard. If it was Turkic, the nature changed completely. Da Sabao knew that this was the most untouchable red thread in the imperial court.

He Zhizhang keenly caught the change in Da Sabao's expression, and took the opportunity to say: "Although this person was beaten to death in front of the Zoroastrian Temple, there was an important thing on his body that was taken away and disappeared - if this matter is not clarified, it will be a disaster that will pour the sky on." ”

This hint is obvious, things can't be found, and Zoroastrianism can't get rid of the wolf guard. If Dasabao insists on going his own way and inciting the believers to make trouble, it will be the crime of rebellion of the Litong Turks.

Da Sabao hurriedly argued loudly: "My sect was killed by thieves, and it is impossible to collude with the Turks. ”

Originally, he was a teacher who asked for guilt, but when this sentence was spoken, his aura changed in an instant. However, He Zhizhang did not take advantage of the victory to pursue, but smiled slightly: "This official knows that the Zoroastrian religion is honest and sincere, how can he collude with traitors and be taken advantage of by thieves." ”

Da Sabao breathed a sigh of relief, and He Zhizhang heard it again: "The good god Mazda has clouds: good thoughts, good words, and good deeds are all merits. If you abandon the three evils and observe the three goodness, how can you act for the tiger? ”

When Da Sabao heard this, his eyes lit up. Mazda is the name of the Zoroastrian god; The three good and three evil clouds are all idioms in the teaching-how did He Zhizhang know?

You must know that the Zoroastrian doctrine is complicated, and it has never flourished in Chang'an. Most of the court officials were referred to as "Hu Tian" and "Hu Shen", and they were never interested in understanding it in depth. Da Sabao came to Chang'an from Persia for more than 20 years, and it is difficult to find a bosom friend, and he has always regretted it. He Zhizhang's remarks were the first time that the most senior official of the Tang Dynasty had seriously quoted the teachings of this scripture.

He Zhizhang saw that the fire was almost there, so he bowed solemnly and said affectionately: "There is something in Chang'an today, and I need His Holiness to make it convenient for me to Jing'an, and burn the pure fire together, and cleanse the night." ”

As soon as he heard the words "bow and burn pure fire", Da Sabao's eyes almost moistened. Zoroastrianism respects fire, and these four words really hit the nail on the head. The old man stood up tremblingly, let go of his crutches, put his hands together in the shape of a flame in front of his chest, and bowed to He Zhizhang.

"Zoroastrian, willing to be the forerunner of the congregation!"

Suzaku Street is a wide and magnificent north-south thoroughfare, the north-south axis of the entire Chang'an City. The center of the road is slightly arched, and there are deep ditches on both sides, and it is about 150 paces wide from east to west. The road surface is covered with a thick layer of Chanhe sand, like a blue-white river, which divides Chang'an Waiguocheng District into Chang'an and Wannian counties. Tall locust and elm trees are planted on both sides of the road, and there are a pair of stone carvings facing east and west every 100 steps.

This is the Royal Road of the Son of Heaven, and the common people can only cross along the designated nine intersections, and they are not allowed to cross the line or run fast. After embarking on this road, Wen Ran could only stand in the queue and slowly move forward. Fortunately, the two floating waves who chased after them didn't dare to make a mistake in the royal road, so they could only follow from a distance in the crowd.

Wen Ran walked all the way to the opposite intersection without danger and breathed a long sigh of relief. There are a lot of nobles in Anren Fang, and the mansion can open the door directly to the street without having to go through the door. So sweep past from the fang wall, there are more than a dozen large carved frieze Zhu doors. The gate of Miss Wang's mansion is the third from the right, and there are four elm trees under the door, and there are two loyal stone beasts and twelve halberds, which are easy to recognize.

Miss Wang's father is a member of the imperial court, and when she arrives there, she should be safe.

Wen Ran thought of this, and walked forward quickly. As she approached the Zhumen Gate of the Palace, the gate suddenly rattled to open to both sides, and a strange car drove out of it.

The pull of this car is not a horse or a cow, but two white camels, the left and right sides of the carriage are cloudwood low railings, there is no eaves, at a glance it seems to be dragging an Arhat bed. A tall woman was leaning on the front rail, looking forward. She wore a high bun with a silver rope on her head, a blue robe with a lapel, and red cloud boots, looking sassy and heroic.

Wen Ran stood beside the stone beast and shouted, "Sister Wang! The woman leaned down and said with a smile, "Yo, isn't this smelling?" You smell so fragrant, you can smell it from ten miles away. Did I order a séance belt? ”

Wen Ran was about to explain, but Miss Wang waved her hand: "Come, let's get in the car and talk about it." ”

Wen Ran lifted the corner of his skirt and jumped into the car. A thick blanket was placed in the railing, a row of bright lacquered food boxes containing various kinds of snacks, and a small hexagonal incense burner resting on the corner, and a maid was carefully tending to these utensils - as if on a wild trip.

Miss Wang's name is Wang Yunxiu, she picked her jade fingers and showed off: "You came by chance, it just so happened that I got this new Xi car and was about to go out for a walk." This is a new thing from the grassland, and there is only one in Chang'an City, but no one else has it-

Come, put on this robe, or there will be no atmosphere when you sit up. ”

Wen Ran was going to talk about herself, but Wang Yunxiu was obviously not interested in her affairs, and just talked about the wonders of the car. Wen Ran knew that this lady was arrogant and quite good at Hu Feng, so she didn't dare to disturb her Yaxing, so she had to take the robe and put it on, and waited patiently for her to finish.

While speaking, Xi Che left the palace, turned to the south side, and walked all the way down Anren, Guangfu, and Jingshan Fang. When the two floating evil young men saw her boarding the Wang family's car, they didn't dare to step forward, and they couldn't walk away, so they had to stay far behind. Fortunately, the camels did not walk fast, but they could keep up on foot.

As soon as the car passed Jingshanfang, there were a lot fewer pedestrians around. The southern city of Chang'an is not as prosperous as the northern city, and the residential temples are not very dense, showing a bit of desolate atmosphere. When the car reached a junction, the driver suddenly stopped the camel. Wang Yunxiu asked dissatisfiedly what was going on, and the coachman said that the people who would be the prisoners were building the road and let us detour.

In front of him, a willow sign with the words "Wai Zuo" was erected, and in the distance, several people with their arms covered in white scarves were scraping the sand with wooden rakes. Wang Yunxiu sneered: "The slave who will be the prison will dare to stop this girl's car?" Get through to me! ”

Wen Ran was pondering when to speak, when suddenly a dull rumbling sound sounded in his ears. She turned her head, her pupils constricting for a moment. The terrain here is very low, and on the high slope on the right side of the intersection, a large horseless firewood cart full of stones is speeding down, and it is far away against the Xi car at the bottom of the slope.

The firewood cart was extremely heavy, rushing down the slope like a crazy beast out of control, the wheels rumbling and overwhelming. Smelling and screaming, the coachman hurriedly drove the camel, but there was no time in a hurry. The diesel cart carried the momentum of extremely fierce and heavy wind and thunder, and slammed into the side of the car.

A series of loud sounds of wood cracking came, and the car was smashed and overturned, and the entire car body was upside down on the ground, and it was buried by stones in an instant.

This accident alarmed Wu Hou in the nearby street shops, and they rushed over to check. The people who were about to be imprisoned suddenly straightened up, took out their short knives from the sand mound, and threw themselves at the martial princes. These people had been planning for a long time, and they were ruthless, and those martial marquis were all killed almost instantly. A woman who happened to be walking by turned to run, and a man threw a knife that struck her in the back of the heart, and she fell in a pool of blood.

After these people finished cooking Wuhou, they gathered next to the broken Xi car. The two wheels of the car turned to the sky, and all the passengers were detained. Fortunately, the car was low and deep, covering them like a box, rather than pressing them down. The coachman was not so lucky, he was crushed under two camels, his bones and muscles broken, and he saw that he could not survive.

The men kicked the wooden planks on the side of the car and dragged out the three passengers inside, only to find that the woman dressed by the maid had died, and the other two had only fainted from the shock. A folk man took off the white scarf on his face, revealing Cao Poyan's serious face.

"Which one is Wang Zhonghe's daughter?" He asked. Several of the others shook their heads, indicating that they couldn't tell the difference. The two unconscious women were both wearing bearded robes. Cao Poyan raised his head, glanced at the passers-by who were slowly gathering in the distance, and waved his hand:

"There's no time, cut off their arms and heads, take them back, and slowly distinguish them."

Cao Poyan raised his knife and was about to chop it down, but was stopped by a wolf guard named Ma Geer next to him. Ma Ge'er is a rough and big man, taller than Cao Poyan: "The right to kill the noble man has been explained, and he wants to be caught alive." Wang Zhongji killed his son, and he had to watch the death of his enemies' relatives. ”

Cao Poyan shouted: "When is this coming, still care about these personal grievances!" With two living people, what a burden! Where to go? ”

Ma Geer replied: "The right killer said that there is a spare house that can be ......"

"That would also take up extra manpower and time! The wolf guard is loyal to the Great Khan, not the selfish interests of the right kill! Cao Poyan's wrist was forced, and he slashed it hard, but Ma Ge'er also pulled out the knife and stopped it with a bang.

Cao Poyan was furious, this Ma Geer was selected by him to join the Wolf Guard, and now he actually dared to disobey the order! He was about to reprimand, but saw a circle of wolf guards around him with strange eyes. He suddenly realized that his top hair had been shaved off, and strictly speaking, his status was lower than that of a herdsman on the grassland.

These wolf guards are following him now because they have been instructed to kill nobles on the right. If he clashes with the order of the right killer, the wolf guard will never take into account the feelings of his comrades, because the right kill represents the Great Khan.

Cao Poyan was bent on being loyal to the Great Khan, and ironically, it was the unquestionable loyalty of the other wolf guards to the Great Khan that stopped him.

The confrontation didn't last long, and Cao Pochang let out a long breath and put the knife down. Ma Geer was relieved, he knew this old chief too well, and if he really wanted to launch a threat, no one present could stop him.

"The goods from Yanzhou are about to arrive, this is the most important thing, and I have to pick it up in person. Send the hostages yourselves. Cao Poyan turned around and left, without looking back.

Ma Ge'er didn't dare to trouble him, and hurriedly ordered the others to drag Wen Ran and Wang Yunxiu into a big car prepared in advance with tents on all sides, and quickly left the intersection.

In the distance, two floating teenagers froze in place, overwhelmed by the blood of half a street.

He Zhizhang walked back to the main hall again. There was a subtle embarrassment on his face, and a flaming band around his neck. This slightly funny shape made everyone laugh but didn't dare to laugh out loud.

He Zhizhang glanced at Zhang Xiaojing, didn't say much, walked straight to Li Yu, and handed over a slightly shabby roster. Li Mi simply flipped through it and immediately handed it to Xu Bin. The scribes of the Jing'an Division began to read all kinds of files and cases again, and the big case techniques were running again.

Zhang Xiaojing clasped his arms in his hands, standing at the entrance of the hall, staring at Tan Qi with some presumptuousness. She felt disgusted and helpless, and really wanted to throw the January pole hard, but she couldn't, because this obscene disciple had just created a miracle.

The meeting between He Zhizhang and Da Sabao was completely Zhang Xiaojing's idea.

According to his speculation, the Turks should have an inside line in the Huaiyuanfang Ancestral Hall, pretending to be believers. Wolf Wei deliberately fled to the ancestral hall, which was premeditated, in order to facilitate his accomplices to take away the Fang Tu.

Zoroastrianism was relatively closed, and the believers knew each other well. Therefore, it is unlikely that this inner line will be temporarily installed, and I am afraid that it has been dormant for some time.

Every Zoroastrian had to come to the shrine regularly to offer fire, and to offer spices, oil, and money, which are recorded. If you want to know the identity of this person, it is best to obtain a list of Zoroastrian offerings. With this roster, and then compared with the household registration of Chang'an, with the strong temple calculation ability of Jing'an Division, it is easy to see the clues.

That's why Zhang Xiaojing took the initiative to inform Da Sabao. Without his cooperation, that roster would not have been easy to obtain.

Next, it is the question of how to persuade Da Sabao to cooperate, and the prestigious He Zhizhang is obviously more suitable for negotiation than Li Mi.

Although he has no good impression of Zhang Xiaojing, for the sake of the overall situation of Chang'an, He Zhizhang can only reluctantly listen to the words of the death row prisoner once. The words that moved Zheng Zheng were exactly what Zhang Xiaojing taught He Zhizhang to say.

Zoroastrian people do not particularly care about money and power, but have a sense of confidant to those who can communicate the doctrine, and follow this path to lobby, not only to eliminate the riots of believers, but also to take the initiative to cooperate, and immediately sent someone to get the list of Huaiyuanfang offerings.

Tan Qi looked at Zhang Xiaojing, his eyes were complicated, this man seemed to have already calculated everything, even people like He Zhizhang had to act according to his plan - now is the most interesting part, Tan Qi thought with interest, what would He Jian do with him? Do you take it back, or do you insist on eviction?

But it was not He Zhizhang who moved first, but Zhang Xiaojing. He lowered his arms, dusted the dust from his eye sockets, and walked out of the hall. Li Mi frowned and asked him where he was going. Zhang Xiaojing smiled: "This question shouldn't be asked to me, right?" The hall was silent for a while, and even the scribes who were immersed in reading their heads moved a little slower.

He Zhizhang "coughed": "Jing'an Division has its own laws, and no death row prisoner is allowed to stay, but the old man has no prejudice against you." You will not donate your credit today. If you have any requirements in prison, you may wish to bring them up. ”

"Then give some paper money."

"Oh?" This request surprised He Zhizhang.

"I want to sacrifice Chang'an and the people who are about to die in advance."

Hearing this answer, He Zhizhang's breath choked, and he trembled with anger at this sentence. Zhang Xiaojing smiled and walked towards the outside of the hall. Li Mi suddenly stretched out his hand to stop him, and said sharply to He Zhizhang: "He Jian! This man is of great use today, and is he not allowed to do so? ”

He Zhizhang shook his head slowly but firmly, this is a matter of principle.

Li Mi raised his eyebrows, took out his seal letter from his arms, and was about to put it on the table. Tan Qi was shocked, Gongzi is going to turn his face and resign and threaten him, for the sake of a death row prisoner, is it so far?

Before the seal letter was put down, a small official in the corner of the hall suddenly said loudly: "Li Sicheng, look at this!" Then he handed over a bundle of official documents. Li Mi saw it and hurriedly gave it to He Zhizhang. He Zhizhang's eyes swept slightly, his shoulders suddenly trembled violently, and his expression was like being struck by lightning.

This is a news from the street patrol of Yanshou Fang.

Street shops are available in all squares. When there is a dispute between the people or they see something unusual, they often report it to the street shop in Benfang first, which is called the news. In order to grasp the movements of the entire Chang'an City in a timely manner, Li Mi asked all the street shops to report a copy of the news, and there was a special person to select and sort them.

The news reported: Some people found a man's body under the bridge next to Yanshoufang. After a preliminary examination, the neck of the deceased was broken by a huge force and his clothes were taken captive. Drinkers at a nearby liquor store have identified this person - Jiao Sui.

Drinking has become popular in Chang'an City, and there are eight of them who are the most prestigious, known as the "Eight Immortals in Drinking". is He Zhizhang at the head, as well as Li Bai, Li Shizhi, Li Jin, Cui Zongzhi, Su Jin, Zhang Xu, Jiao Sui and other seven people - Jiao Sui is the only white body among the eight immortals. He Zhizhang and he have been drinking friends since the beginning of the first century, and the two have a very good friendship.

He Zhizhang didn't expect to receive the news of his old friend's death at this time.

Li Mi said in a deep voice: "Near Yanshoufang is the Yong'an North Canal, which is where we suspect Cao Poyan to go ashore. Jiao Sui's death, like Cui Liulang, is afraid that it is also a poisonous hand of the Turks. The impact of this sentence was even greater, and He Zhizhang was dizzy in front of him.

"Hold on to Prison He." Li Mi said quietly.

Tan Qi hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed He Zhizhang's arm. She felt the old man's arms trembling slightly, and his body swaying. He has always been in the limelight, and when he heard bad news, there were signs of seizures.

Fortunately, Jing'an Division had Yintaro wine here, so he quickly poured him a glass. This medicinal wine is the medicine king's recipe, and after He Zhizhang drank it, the situation finally improved slightly, but the whole person seemed to have been drained of his soul. After all, he is over eighty years old, his body is weak and weak, his old friend has died, and he is the most sad.

He Zhizhang struggled to get up, but his dizziness intensified. He let out a long sigh, knowing that once he was sick, he would not be able to see anything. He called Li Mi to his side: "Here...... I have to rely on Changyuan for the time being. He paused, and then lowered his voice and said, "Zhang Xiaojing is a person who can be used but not kept." Once the wolf guard is caught, it must be dealt with immediately, otherwise there will be endless troubles - the enemies of Jing'an Division are not only Turks......"

These few words have exhausted all the spirit of the old man. Tan Qi hurriedly sent someone to prepare an ox cart, summoned a physician to accompany him, and sent him back to his house to recuperate. Li Mi stood in place, dusting on his chest.

After He Zhizhang left, Zhang Xiaojing narrowed his eyes and said inexplicably: "Li Sicheng has a good time." The tone was half admiration and half mockery.

"Hurry up with power." Li Mi's face was expressionless.

The two of them were like playing dumb riddles, and Tan Qi was confused when he heard it. She started to clean up the papers. Jiao Sui's telegram was placed at the top, and she glanced at it by the way, and suddenly noticed a strange place. In the upper right corner of the general news, there will be a sign of Li Yu's receipt time, which was signed at two o'clock in the afternoon, just before He Zhizhang returned to Jing'an.

She frowned, Gongzi had already seen the news, but why did he delay it until he told Supervisor He just now? Could it be ......

This is outrageous, Tan Qi shook his head, driving these ridiculous thoughts out of his mind.

At this time, Xu Bin had already run over with a volume of papers. With the cooperation of the big case and the Zoroastrian household registration, he quickly found a suspicious person.

This person is called Long Bo, from Qiuzi, in the twenty years of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, Beijing fell into the city, and in the same year, he entered the Zoroastrianism, and lived in Huaiyuanfang, and has been single. Offering records show that in the past six months, his offerings to the Zoroastrian Temple have increased dramatically, and he has been specially praised for this. Tianbao's second city register has been rebuilt once, but Long Bo's account is still in the 20th year of Kaiyuan. An old household official was keenly aware of this small flaw. The appearance should be clearly written on the household register, and if the old book is not made, it may be impersonated.

Yao Runeng was still near the Zoroastrian Temple at this time, and Li Mi asked the watchtower to inform him to immediately go to Long Bo's residence to search.

In the Jing'an Division, he suddenly fell into a state of idleness. At this time, Li Mi suddenly remembered: "Huh? What about that stinky boy named Cen Shen? "That guy ruined Jing'ansi's affairs at a critical moment, whether he was employed by the Turks or not, it can't be done without interrogation.

Cui Qi immediately replied beside him: "The identity has been cleared, he is a tribute scholar of Xianzhou Township, born in Nanyang, and came to the capital to prepare for the spring to participate in the Jinshi Branch." He added: "The ancestors of the Cen family have been prime ministers for three generations. During the time of Ruizong, the family was affected by the migration of the plant. 's father, Cen Zhi, once made a history of immortals and Jin Erzhou. It should have nothing to do with the Turks, simply ...... Rather stunned, right? ”

A son of a broken official eunuch, no wonder he put so many poems in his riding bag, this is to invite him to be invited before the opening of the department.

Li Mi is now full of thoughts on the wolf guard, and when he heard that Cen Shen was from this background, he flicked the sleeves of his robe: "Hmph, it's such a big thing, don't want to escape responsibility, let's talk about it for a while." "The people around me knew in their hearts that if the Turks really did something big, they would be ready-made scapegoats. This poor gentleman who came to the capital to take the exam, let alone the Zhongjin Shi this time, I am afraid that my life may not be saved.

Zhang Xiaojing muttered, "That kid is not bad", and he didn't say anything. Now that time is getting tighter, these irrelevant things are put aside for the time being. The two of them walked towards the sand table at the same time, looking at the model marked "Huaiyuanfang" on the plate.

At this time, in the real Huaiyuan Fang, Yao Runeng kicked open the wooden door fiercely, broke into the house, turned around with a crossbow, and found that there was no one.

Long Bo's residence was a courtyardless straight room, and after entering the door, there was only a main hall and a side room, and the bad people swarmed in, and the room was filled in an instant. This person lives alone and does not have much furniture. Without much effort, Jing'an Si found a number of small objects with a strong Turkic style from under the bed, including gold and silver utensils, parchment, and a few boxes of horse oil ointment.

It seems that Longbo is in collusion with the Turks, there is no doubt. It's a pity that the person is not in the house, and he doesn't know where to go. Yao Runeng sent people to ask his neighbors nearby, and the neighbors said that Long Bo rarely interacted with others, and did not know what he did for a living and where he often went.

Yao Runeng was not reconciled, and went around the house a few more times, and suddenly found a suspicious place. There is a stove in the main hall, and above the stove is a statue of the god of the stove. Zoroastrianism worships fire as a god, and believers have to sacrifice the stove fire at home three times a day, how can it be possible to stick a Han land stove king on it? He leaned over and saw that the paper was clean and smooth, with few traces of fireworks, and when he reached out, he found that the walls of the paper were a little dented. Yao Runeng's heart moved, and he ripped the idol down, revealing a brick groove and a square wooden plaque.

This wooden plaque is the size of a palm, and the four corners are carved with peony and plantain patterns, all of which are engraved in shade. The front is engraved with the three-character script of "Pingkangli", and the back is engraved with the word "Yiqu".

Yao Runeng was stunned. Pingkangli is in the east of Chang'an City, is a first-class fireworks money, in the capital everyone knows, no one knows. This wooden sign is called "Si'en Ke", and only regular customers will give it, so it can go straight into the curtain. Don't look at the hard life of this Long Bo, he really invests a lot there.

Long Bo lurks as a believer, and he is cautious on weekdays, and his heart is inevitably suppressed and empty. The only way to spend time is to go to Pingkangli. There are visitors coming and going, all of them are hypocritical, and you can relax for a while, which is very in line with the mentality of a dark pile.

However, there are too many girls in Pingkangli, and they are all managed by fake mothers. The name of which fake mother issued this brand still needs to be investigated.

Yao Runeng quickly sent the news back to Jing'an Division, and Li Yu said to Zhang Xiaojing: "Pingkangli is at the boundary of Wannian County, and that is your original jurisdiction. Revisiting the old place, you should be familiar with the road when you get things done. ”

"Familiar with the road......" Zhang Xiaojing laughed, and the officials around him all showed a tacit smile. Tan Qi glanced at him in disgust, feeling that all men in the world were virtuous, and he couldn't move his legs when he saw those women in Pingkangli. In contrast, Childe is much better than them.

Zhang Xiaojing called Yao Runeng and turned around to leave. Li Mi suddenly stopped him again: "Hmm...... I hope you don't have any smugs about the past. Now that he has been delegated, my promise remains the same. For him, it was a tactful apology.

"There's no time for me to accept an apology right now."

Zhang Xiaojing replied briefly and left in a hurry.

Li Mi looked at Zhang Xiaojing's back and sighed with emotion. This person acted boldly, but his mind was very meticulous, and when he took over the investigation, it was clear that all the clues were broken, and he made a way out of nothing. What's even more terrifying is that the Zoroastrian protest was supposed to be a catastrophe, but it turned out to be overturned by him, killing three birds with one stone, which not only calmed Sabao's anger, but also obtained new clues, and also blocked He Zhizhang's mouth.

Ten years of soldiers in the Western Regions, nine years of Chang'an Shuai, and indeed worthy of his reputation.

A subtle sense of uneasiness suddenly surged in Li Mi's heart. Is such a person really willing to use it for himself? Can such a righteous name as the life of the city really bind him?

Li Mi thought to himself, if he was in a different place with Zhang Xiaojing, he would definitely have a grudge against what happened just now. After working hard and working, who will be suspicious and humiliated? Thinking of the faint ridicule that he always hung on the corner of his mouth, Li Mi had a little headache, this feeling of losing control was really bad.

It seems that what Supervisor He said is not unreasonable, for this person, it is necessary to keep some thought in advance. Yao Runeng is too immature after all, and Cui Qi is too coarse, these two people may not be able to cope with it.

But until then, there is another, more difficult matter that needs to be solved urgently.

When Li Mi thought of this, he didn't feel a little tiredness welling up in his heart. He put the whisk on his arm and said in a loud voice:

"Tanqi, follow me!"

Li Mi screamed, took her to the retreat room at the back of the hall, and closed the door specially closed. After confirming that there was no one around, Li Mi said, "I'm going to leave for a while." ”

"Huh? Where are you going? How long to go? ”

Tan Qi is a little confused, the situation is already urgent, leave at this time? Li Mi raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose: "Eunuch He has left office, many things have to be rearranged, I have to go and explain to the person in the palace, and I will be back in about half an hour." You told the public that I was going to leave the room to rest and that no one was allowed to come in. ”

Tan Qi thought of that strange news, and couldn't help blurting out: "Prison He...... It turned out to be Childe, you ......" she regretted it as soon as she said it, Childe must have his reason for doing things, why bother to break it?

Li Mi didn't get angry, but sighed: "I don't regret this matter, it's just that Prison He has a high reputation and is involved too much, I must confess the cause and effect to that one, so as not to be passive." ”

"Yes...... If Childe doesn't say it, who will know? ”

Li Mi shook his head, and his voice became deep: "I, Li Mi, will never lie to him." ”