Patriotic Mansion.

After Li Dejian received the holy decree to investigate the case, he dispersed the people from the Investigation Division, hurriedly returned to his house, and found his father in the study to explain the situation, the matter was very important, Li Jing also attached great importance to it, and after thinking for a while, he asked rhetorically: "Nine times out of ten, the murderer is a dead man, go prepared, and you can't find clues from the murderer, do you have ideas?" ”

"Back to the father, the child has no clue, so I came to ask for advice."

"This matter is tricky, but it is not traceless, you can start from the purpose, anyone does everything has a purpose, why did the murderer burn the shop?" Li Jing reminded.

"There are no more than two kinds, one is revenge and the other is competition."

Li Jing nodded with satisfaction: "It's grown a lot, it seems that the old man asked you to follow Huaidao is the most correct thing you have ever done in your life, very good, my father asked you, if you retaliate, who is the most suspicious?" ”

"This ......"

Li Dejian was a little embarrassed, pondered for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "Father, children are difficult to decide, there are too many people who want to die in Huaidao, the Taiyuan Wang clan has declined, but there are also Fanyang Lu clans, as well as Boling Cui clans, and even the Zheng clan has some festivals, it can be said that Huaidao will offend most of the five surnames and seven hopes, and the five surnames and seven looks have always been in the same spirit. ”

"That's right, but you don't see the depth of the problem enough, if it's revenge, you can't commit such a low-level means as burning the shop, just send someone to assassinate it, don't forget that Huaidao is in Tibet, the mountains are high and the road is far away, and there are opportunities, so this case should be a combination of revenge and competition." Li Jing said solemnly.

"Father means that burning the shop is not only for anger, but also for the conflict of interests?" Li Dejian asked, and saw Li Jing nodding his head, pondering, his eyes slightly condensed.

After a while, Li Dejian suddenly thought of a question, and hurriedly said: "Father, if there is a competitive factor, then the other party must also be studying those good things in Huaidao, and if the shop is burned, there will be one less competitor in the same industry. ”

"The old craftsman is missing?" Li Jing looked up squarely and looked at Li Dejian.

Li Dejian said firmly: "That's right, a few people disappear every few days, and the Criminal Department can't find any clues, it's very weird, who will tie up a group of old people?" Now it seems that he should have been kidnapped and studied, trying to make those liquor, soap and other items in Huaidao's mansion, and burning the shop to prevent Huaidao from continuing to sell. ”

"Report!"

A subordinate from the mansion hurriedly came in: "Master, young master, a person from outside who claims to be the supervision of the mansion came to report, saying that he found that a person in charge of purchasing in Qinjiazhuang was missing, and he went to the Huguo Mansion to verify, and it was true." ”

"Someone is also missing in Qinjiazhuang?" Li Jing's face changed slightly, and after waving his hand to signal his subordinates to step down, he said solemnly to Li Dejian: "There is another possibility, someone has been researching, trying to make liquor, soap and other things, and did not hesitate to kidnap those old craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry, but the progress was not smooth, so he burned the shop to vent his anger and kidnapped the people of Qinjiazhuang instead. ”

"The child knows how to do it." Li Dejian's eyes lit up.

"What are you going to do?" Li Jing took the school test.

"Take a two-pronged approach, arrange people to secretly keep an eye on Qinjiazhuang and the Protector's Mansion to see who wants to do it, and then let people track down the missing craftsmen with great fanfare, knock on the mountain and shock the tiger, and force the other party to go out of the way."

"Yes, let's go." Li Jing smiled with satisfaction.

Li Dejian didn't leave immediately, but stopped talking, Li Jing asked: "If you have something to say, don't be a mother-in-law and mother-in-law, not like a man." ”

"Father, the child wants to ask Lu Dongzan, he may know something, but he has a special identity, the child is not sure, I am afraid that something will happen."

"Go ahead, the secret interrogation is, it's not easy to be in the Supervision Mansion, don't let people see it, push it clean afterwards, you are acting too much anyway, you have to learn to learn the way, the combination of righteousness and strangeness, and there is no disadvantage."

"Understood." Li Dejian went in a hurry this time.

Soon, Li Dejian returned to the Supervision Mansion, went straight to the backyard, and quietly slipped into the wing of Lu Dongzan under house arrest, startling Lu Dongzan, who was reading a book, after some greetings, Li Dejian went straight to the point and told the shop that the shop was burned and the craftsman was lost, and finally added: "Da Lun, Lord Qin is also benevolent to you, and it is related to the interests of Lord Qin, can you tell me who is behind it?" ”

"Are you so sure that the old man knows?" Lu Dongzan asked rhetorically.

Seeing the other party's determined expression, as if he knew something, he was immediately overjoyed and asked: "Naturally, I know what the requirements of the big theory are mentioned, as long as it can be done, there is no ambiguity, how about it?" ”

"Want to make a deal with the old man?" Lu Dongzan asked bluntly.

"You can understand it this way, but don't go too far, after all, it's Lord Qin's business, and when Lord Qin comes back and knows about it, it's unknown what he will do."

"You're threatening me?"

"No, just a reminder." Li Dejian did not show weakness.

Lu Dongzan looked at Li Dejian deeply for a while, then suddenly sighed and said: "There are so many talents in the Tang Dynasty, one Lord Qin can make the old man fail miserably,

You are not bad, Tubo will not be the opponent of the Tang State sooner or later, Lord Qin is right, the general trend of the world, division and integration, reunification or reunification, can be less war. ”

"So what are you willing to reveal?" Li Dejian said in surprise.

Lu Dongzan looked out the window, silent in thought, his eyes flashing with unknown thoughts.

Li Dejian waited patiently and did not urge.

After a while, Lu Dongzan said: "I can only tell you one thing, your inference is very correct, there are indeed people who are studying those things of Lord Qin, as for the nervousness, the old man does not know." ”

"You just have to tell who the official is."

Lu Dongzan shook his head: "Telling you will only hurt you, if something happens to you, Lord Qin will come back and the old man will die, not to mention that you are still the son of Wei Guogong, the old man can't afford the consequences, let's talk about it when Lord Qin comes back." ”

After speaking, he closed his eyes and recuperated, refusing to reveal half a word.

But Li Dejian knew an important information, the identity of the person behind it was not simple, and he had the ability to take his own life, he was shocked, and then he was furious, and a wave of unyielding strength came up, knowing that he couldn't ask anything, and left quietly.

……

Qunfang Building, since Wanhua Building was sealed, has become the first building in Chang'an.

The main building has a total of three floors, and there are many annexes, a separate attic, built around a huge pond, the pond lotus leaf fields, small boats rippling, and a large flower boat, wearing red lanterns and hanging high, many women shuttle among them, and there is melodious music.

In a private room in the boat, Prince Li Chengqian sat on the top, his eyes were a little cold, and there were four people sitting next to him, with the same cold expression, and a middle-aged man kneeling on the board, his face was pale, and he was in a cold sweat, and he begged: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, give a little more time, and it will definitely be made." ”

Li Chengqian served tea with an indifferent expression: "I said the same thing last time, can't you change it?" ”

The voice was not loud, but there was an inexplicable chill, the middle-aged man kowtowed desperately, making a knocking sound, blood soon overflowed on his forehead, and he begged for mercy repeatedly: "His Royal Highness the Prince, this time I promise, for the last time, please ask the prince to be gracious." ”

"The fertility of this lotus pond outside is a little insufficient, and the lotus flowers are less pink and delicate, and they need some human blood to water it, so they will sink." The prince said silently, putting down the teacup.

A guard behind him rushed up, stunned the person with one palm, found a rope and skillfully tied it, inserted a thick iron plate in front and back, opened the window and threw the person out, and sank to the bottom of the lake.

Everyone watched this scene calmly, no one spoke, their faces remained unchanged, and it was obvious that they were not surprised.

Li Chengqian looked around and continued: "Everyone, let everyone see the joke. ”

A man in green clothes said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a degree, such a person who is ineffective should have been killed a long time ago, that is, the prince is benevolent and righteous, and he will be given a chance again and again." ”

"Let's get down to business." Li Chengqian interrupted.

The man in Tsing Yi nodded and continued: "Yesterday, a few craftsmen were arrested, and they are hurrying to develop them, I didn't expect those liquor, soap and other things to be so difficult to make, but the prince relaxed and didn't just arrest one person in Qinjiazhuang, who is interrogating, as long as he knows who has the technology, he can save a lot of effort by tying him up directly." ”

"You shouldn't burn Lord Qin's shop, it's too ostentatious."

The man in Tsing Yi looked stunned and asked rhetorically: "I didn't do this, which of you did it?" ”

The remaining three shook their heads one after another, and one of them said: "In extraordinary times, wouldn't burning the shop cause chaos for yourself?" Since it's not just us, I'm afraid there are others. ”

Several people looked at Li Chengqian one after another.

Li Chengqian also realized that something was wrong, and after a moment of silence, he admonished: "I'm afraid that someone is secretly calculating us, let's stop it recently, and then check it out, the workshop has strengthened its vigilance, and my father has ordered the Supervision Mansion to investigate, and the Supervision Mansion does not have our people, so we can't get the news in advance, so it's better to be careful." ”

Everyone responded one after another, and became more vigilant.