After Li Zhiyun chatted with Liu Hong about business, he went to the back house to find Liu Yinglian. After the two met and chatted for a few words, Li Zhiyun said: "I'm going to Qizhou to investigate the case, and your father will also go with me." Liu Yinglian glanced at him, pursed her lips and smiled: "Do you want me to go with you?" Li Zhiyun smirked and nodded.

The reason why Li Zhiyun asked Liu Yinglian to go to Qizhou with him was because the assassination of history was a difficult bone to gnaw. Liu Yinglian is talented and quick to react, if he encounters something difficult, it is good that someone will give him ideas.

After convincing Liu Yinglian, Li Zhiyun asked his subordinates to prepare for departure. As usual, the family palace and the tent house provided him with more than 100 guards as the prince's honor guard and bodyguard. Li Zhiyun also brought Aunt Ying with her, so that she could be a companion with Liu Yinglian.

Early the next morning, Li Zhiyun led his men and horses to leave the Chu Palace. After they joined Liu Hong's father and daughter at the gate of Guanghuamen, the team left Chang'an City and marched along the official road towards Qizhou.

After walking for a long time, the sun climbed overhead, and everyone stopped by the roadside to rest and prepare for lunch. There were servants who spread the felt on the grass and put all kinds of food on it, and Li Zhiyun, Liu Yinglian, Yinggu and others sat around and chatted while eating.

After they ate for a while, Li Zhiyun saw a guard leading a woman in white over. He took a closer look, hey, isn't that Miss Dou? Li Zhiyun now knows that her surname is Dou.

Li Zhiyun hurriedly stood up and greeted him, surprised: "Miss Dou, why are you here?" Miss Dou made a blessing, and her pretty face was flushed: "King Chu, I heard that the emperor sent you to Qizhou to investigate your father's case, so I hurried here." Luckily, I finally caught up with you. ”

Li Zhiyun nodded and said with concern: "Have you eaten?" Miss Dou shook her head. Li Zhiyun smiled: "That's right, then eat with us." After that, he brought Miss Dou over and introduced her to Liu Yinglian and Yinggu.

Ying Gu was very enthusiastic, and hurriedly beckoned Miss Dou to sit down to eat, and brought her a lot of delicious food. Miss Dou was a little restrained at first, but after slowly getting familiar with everyone, she began to talk and laugh freely. After eating, everyone stood up. Li Zhiyun asked, "Miss Dou, how did you catch up with us?" ”

"I hired a carriage. However, the carriage has already returned to Chang'an. ”

"Okay, you can take a carriage with Aunt Ying, just so that you can be a companion."

Ying Gu agreed, took Miss Dou's arm and walked away. Li Zhiyun watched the two of them walk to the carriage before retracting their gaze. He found that Liu Yinglian was standing next to him, squinting at him, and couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

"Say, you monkey is in a hurry to go to Qizhou to handle the case, is it for her?" Liu Yinglian's eyes were like torches.

"There, I'm on order to investigate the case." Li Zhiyun flatly denied it.

"Dishonest." Liu Yinglian said, twisting his arm hard.

Li Zhiyun exclaimed exaggeratedly and said, "Why are you so strong? Liu Yinglian glared at him and said, "Who told you not to tell the truth?" I'm still too young. After saying that, he was about to screw him again, Li Zhiyun hurriedly dodged it......

The team continued to move forward, staying overnight along the way, and arrived at Qizhou City after more than ten days. After entering the city, everyone found a post house and settled down.

After walking on the road for more than ten days, everyone was tired, and Li Zhiyun decided to give everyone a day off. He rested in the post house for a long time, and in the afternoon, he went around the street with Liu Hong and a few shopkeepers, looking for a few houses that operated money houses, inns, and wineries, and then the shopkeepers separately negotiated with the landlords about renting a house.

Early the next morning, Li Zhiyun took Zhang Zheng, Cai Hu and several guards to the yamen of the state capital. After the official at the door went in to report, after a while, an official came out. He was about thirty years old, of medium build, with fair skin, and wore a blue official uniform. The official arched his hand and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Chu is here, and the officials have failed to welcome him, and I hope His Royal Highness will forgive his sins!" ”

"Who are you?"

"Xiaguan Qi Governor Shi Huang Renjie."

"It turned out to be Huang Changshi, fortunately, fortunately." Li Zhiyun hurriedly returned the salute.

Huang Renjie had a flattering smile on his face and said, "Lord Wang, Xia Guan has received an official document from the imperial court a few days ago, saying that the emperor is going to send you to investigate Dou Jin's case. The lower officials have been waiting in the yamen for the past few days, and they dare not leave for a while. Lord, please——! ”

Huang Renjie welcomed Li Zhiyun and others into the lobby, and while giving up his seat, he ordered the messenger to make tea. After Li Zhiyun sat down on a Taishi chair, he looked at the other party and said, "Huang Changshi, you can sit too." Let's talk less, let's get to the point, please talk to this king about the case of Dou Jin's rebellion. ”

Huang Renjie sat down opposite and said, "This case is actually very simple. About three months ago, someone in the state government reported to the lower officials, saying that he was going to rebel against Shi Doujin, and also showed a letter. When Xia Guan saw that the letter was indeed Dou Jin's handwriting, he naturally did not dare to slack off, and immediately reported it to the imperial court. The imperial court successively sent three officials to investigate the case, but Dou Jin flatly denied that he wanted to rebel, and insisted that the letter was not written by him. As a result, the case has been delayed since the present day, and it has not been possible to conclude the case for a long time. Li Zhiyun listened, nodded, and said, "Who reported Dou Jin for rebellion?" ”

"It's Zhang Gui, the chief bookkeeper of this state."

"He gave you that letter too?"

"Yes."

Li Zhiyun thought for a while and said, "Huang Changshi, where is Dou Lian now?" ”

"Still in prison."

"Will this king see him?"

"Absolutely." Huang Renjie stood up and made a "please" gesture.

Li Zhiyun also stood up and walked out of the lobby with Huang Renjie. The group came to the prison of the state capital yamen, the cell head opened the door of the prison, and everyone walked in. They walked down the dark corridor to a cell where Huang Renjie asked the cell door to be opened, and then said, "Lord Wang, please." ”

Li Zhiyun took the lead and walked in, the cell was not large, about seven or eight square meters, and the light inside was not very good, because the iron window was too small and too high from the ground. After Li Zhiyun's eyes adjusted to the light in the room, he found that there was a wooden bed in the corner of the wall, with some straw on it, and a person sitting on the edge of the bed. He wore a disheveled head, wrought-iron shackles on his wrists and ankles, an off-white prison suit, and blood marks from whips on his chest and shoulders, apparently from the torture. At this moment, he was tilting his head and looking at this group of uninvited guests with a surprised expression.

Huang Renjie, who was following Li Zhiyun, said sharply: "Dou Jin, stand up quickly!" This is the king of Chu, and the emperor sent him to investigate your case. When Dou Jin heard this, he hurriedly struggled to stand up and cast his eyes on Li Zhiyun's face.

Li Zhiyun looked at him and said softly: "You are Qizhou Thorn Shi Dou Jin?" Dou Jin didn't speak, just nodded slightly. Li Zhiyun turned his head to Huang Renjie and said, "Huang Changshi, remove his shackles." When Huang Renjie heard this, he hurriedly said: "Lord, he is a serious offender in the court, and he must be shackled according to the regulations." ”

"The prison door is heavy, and he can't escape, open it!" Li Zhiyun raised his voice.

Huang Renjie was helpless, so he had to wave his hand. The cell boss on the side stepped forward with a bunch of keys and opened Dou Jin's handcuffs and shackles to remove them. The shackles were taken off, and Dou Jin was obviously a lot more relaxed, slowly moving his wrists.

"Dou Jin, since you have surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, why do you want to rebel?" Li Zhiyun stared at him and asked.

"I have not rebelled."

Li Zhiyun took out the letter from his sleeve and handed it to him, saying, "Did you write this letter?" Dou Jin took the letter, glanced at it in the light, returned the letter to Li Zhiyun, and said, "No." It was clear that he was familiar with the letter. Obviously, the officials who came to investigate the case had already shown him the letters many times.

Li Zhiyun took the letter, folded it and put it in his sleeve, and said, "But, Huang Changshi said, it's your handwriting on it." Dou Jin's face was calm: "It's my handwriting that is true, but this letter was not written by me." Li Zhiyun frowned and said, "What do you mean, this letter was forged by someone else?" Dou Jin shook his head and said, "I don't know about this." ”

After everyone left the prison, Huang Renjie followed behind Li Zhiyun and said, "Lord Wang, have you seen it?" He just died and didn't confess his sins. In black and white, he still wants to deny it! Li Zhiyun didn't squeak, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Huang Changshi, go back and ask someone to send him a quilt." Huang Renjie agreed.

After Li Zhiyun returned to the lobby, he sat down and took a sip of tea, put down the teacup and said, "Huang Changshi, you go and call Zhang Gui, the chief bookkeeper, this king wants to see him." Huang Renjie agreed, turned around and went out.

Li Zhiyun and Zhang Zheng sat in the lobby drinking tea and waiting, and after a while, Huang Renjie hurried back, a little sorry: "Lord Wang, something is unfortunate, Zhang Gui is a little ill today, and he didn't come to the yamen to order." Li Zhiyun looked at him and said, "You mean Zhang Gui took sick leave?" Huang Renjie nodded and said, "Yes." Lord, let's do it, turn around and ask him to go to the post house to meet you. Li Zhiyun frowned, shook his head, and said, "No, this king must see him today." After that, he stood up and said, "Huang Changshi, lead the way, let's go to his house!" Huang Renjie was helpless, so he had to say, "Okay then." ”