The workers who started the original brick kiln were divided into the expansion of their own brick kilns, and all the things were handed over to Cheng Chumo.

Lu Heng finally had time to return to Chang'an City.

Continue to watch the performances of the five surnames and seven wang families.

Since Cheng Tongfu surrendered.

There was silence in the court hall in Chang'an City.

In the case that Li Er did not mention the matter.

No official of the Manchu Dynasty took the initiative to question the matter.

It seemed to be Lu Heng's overly calm reaction.

All of them could not figure out how the matter had since developed.

And wait until Lu Heng was summoned by Li Er to the early dynasty again.

When reporting to Li Er on the progress of his work in Qizhou.

Gao Shilian also took this opportunity to take the initiative to bring up Cheng Tongfu's surrender.

"It just so happens that Lu Yuma is also here today, and the minister imagines that His Majesty should ask for instructions, how should Cheng Tongfu, the self-surrendered criminal in the arson case in Dongshi, be convicted?"

Originally, in front of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, Li Er had actually characterized the case as a major crime of treason.

But now with Cheng Tongfu's surrender.

Whether it is Gao Shilian or Li Er.

all felt that if they really wanted to place the great crime of rebellion on Cheng Tongfu.

That's too inappropriate.

Not to mention whether he is a scapegoat who came out to take the blame.

It is based on his own account of the case.

The big hat of rebellion is not very suitable for him either.

But what the emperor said, it was all Chrysostom.

It seems a bit unreasonable to change it casually.

After thinking for a while, Li Er still handed over this matter to Lu Heng to decide.

"Lu Heng, since this matter is related to you, why don't you tell me your opinion first?"

Lu Heng, who was questioned by Li Er, said with a smile in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty:

"My opinion? I don't have much to say. ”

"Not to mention, I don't believe that the arson is really him."

"Even if it is, then the relevant disposition is clearly written in the Datang Law."

"Judge how you want."

In fact, the reason why this matter has been dragged on so much has been.

is also because most of the officials above the court are more entangled.

Many of them don't believe in the criminals who burned down the East City.

It will be Cheng Tongfu who has fallen into poverty like this.

And Cheng Tongfu was originally a dying man.

He came out to claim this crime, but it really didn't convince many people.

It can be seen that Tongfu's confession is completed, no matter who it is.

But I had to believe in three points.

Whether it is the motive for the crime or the specific process of the crime.

It's all sensible and seamless.

There's nothing strange about it.

But in fact, it is exactly so tight.

It makes many people think that this is too strange.

But at this time, it doesn't matter whether it's Lu Heng or Li Er.

I also understand in my heart that since several major families have arranged the people in the top jar so well.

Then I want to involve them in this case.

It's almost impossible for sure.

So Lu Heng also thought very clearly.

Gao Shilian wants to close the case, so let him close it.

And these big families who dare to burn their own restaurants.

Lu Heng will naturally change to a more labor-saving method to clean them up!

Wait until the end of the early dynasty and after the civil and military officials retreat from the dynasty.

Lu Heng also made an agreement early in the morning.

came directly to the yamen of the military department and found Li Tao.

"Princess, have I gotten any progress in getting rid of you?"

Since Li Tao sent his two sons to Lu Heng's academy.

I also see the changes in my two sons.

Although now they are coming back from school, they can't understand the things they are discussing with each other.

But at least these two boys are no longer thinking about how to play every day as they used to.

And this is the result of these two boys just studying in the normal class of the academy.

Li Tao felt that after they studied for a period of time and laid a good foundation.

If you can follow Lu Heng's side, you can learn better.

Not to mention how much success there will be in the future, at least it will not be possible to become two losers.

So for the things that Lu Heng asked him to do a few days ago.

Li Tao is still very attentive to his investigation.

Besides, what Lu Heng asked him to check was originally related to the military department book under his buttocks.

That's his own business.

Li Tao waited until the errand who made tea for Lu Heng withdrew.

Only then did he find a hard-shell document from his desk.

It was handed over to Lu Heng.

When Lu Heng looked at it, he said:

"The death of this former young superintendent of the ordnance superintendent Qiguang Zu is indeed very strange."

"It's not just that he died quietly in the prison of the Criminal Department."

"And even after the death letter came up, it has been secretly pressed by people without attracting much attention."

"If it weren't for the fact that I asked the King of Jiangxia a few days ago."

"I'm afraid that this person's bones are rotten, and I don't know yet."

The king of Jiangxia that Li Tao said was Li Daozong.

A few days ago, Lu Heng had just sent his nephew to prison.

When he left, he also asked Wang Chongzheng to investigate the complaints against him by the people of Qizhou.

Now that Lu Heng has returned to Chang'an, Li Daozong has never come to talk to Lu Heng about it.

Therefore, Lu Heng was somewhat unclear about Li Daozong's attitude towards him.

I don't know if the favor that was sold to him in Tubo is still there.

But now Li Daozong is not only the criminal department of the imperial court.

And has also been sitting in this position for several years.

And Lu Heng wanted to use the things of Qiguang Ancestor to make trouble for the five surnames and seven hopes.

Li Daozong is still a character who can't get around.

Helpless, Lu Heng could only pretend to be casual and asked Li Tao: "Then how did the King of Jiangxia County react to this matter?" ”

Li Tao took a sip of tea soup and moistened his throat, "He? There was no special reaction, after all, someone from my military department died in the yamen of his criminal department. ”

"I want to look into this now, and I should do it."

This is also the reason why Lu Heng handed over this matter to Li Tao to investigate.

The Ordnance Supervision is placed by Xingtai Province under the three divisions and six departments.

It also has the closest connection with the Ministry of War, so it has always been managed by the Ministry of War.

Last time, when Lu Heng went to the Ordnance Prison, he noticed the abnormality of Qiguang Ancestor.

So the Gang Department dug up the moth.

It's just that the subsequent investigation has not made much progress.

However, Lu Heng received some rumors because of this.

That is the fine iron that Qiguang Zu stole from the internal guard of the weapons prison.

It is very likely that it fell into the hands of the five surnames and seven wangs.

So Lu Heng was set on fire to his restaurant in Dongshi this time.

Let Li Tao check this clue as soon as possible.

I don't know if I don't check the results, but as soon as I started to investigate, I found that Qiguang Zu, a giant rat who was caught by Lu Heng from the weapons prison.

has died quietly in the prison of the Criminal Department.

Now don't say the cause of death, even the body hasn't been found!

But the more this is the case, the more sure Lu Heng is.

The things involved behind this Qiguang Ancestor must not be small.

Otherwise, he would never have died so inexplicably!