The motorcade slowly entered Chang'an from Chunming Gate.
The whole of Chang'an was boiling, and countless people came to watch and inquire about the situation. However, the soldiers received the silence order, and no one said a word. Instead, they drove away the people who tried to rush up to watch, just in case.
The majestic battle formation and sharp swords finally shocked the people, and no trouble occurred. Qin Huaidao walked in the middle of the team and secretly observed the surroundings, carefully guarding him. If such a big thing happened, who knows if some people would jump over the wall and assassinate them secretly?
Not long after, Wang De came in a hurry with his people, followed by a large group of people from the Criminal Department. When he came up, he shouted eagerly: "Master Qin, General Xu, the Holy Father has spoken."
Qin Huaidao and Xu Shiji pulled their horses to salute.
Wang De stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty asked the two adults to come to see you quickly, and the prisoners will be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for processing."
Qin Huaidao frowned. Although Li Jing of the Ministry of Punishment was trustworthy, he could not achieve absolute control just after taking over the Ministry of Punishment. Something would happen. At least Wang Tongbiao could not die. He immediately said: "Eunuch Wang, there is one person who must be brought with you, and you also need an imperial doctor."
Please help with treatment as soon as possible.”
Wang De had never seen any battle before, and he immediately realized that the person Qin Huaidao wanted to lead was not simple, otherwise he would not have spoken. He hesitated and asked: "Who?"
Qin Huaidao did not say his name, and urged his horse forward. He grabbed Wang Tongbiao, who was still unconscious, from the carriage and put it in front of him. The white-hoofed black horse was a thousand-mile horse, so it was not stressful to carry two people. Qin Huaidao looked at Wang De, and Wang De nodded knowingly.
, said: "Duke Lu, the Holy Father ordered you to send all the prisoners to the Ministry of Punishment and hand them over to Duke Wei."
"According to the order!" Cheng Yaojin agreed. He glanced at Wang Tongbiao and realized that this man was not simple, but he didn't ask any more questions.
Xu Shiji also realized that something was wrong. Qin Huaidao paid too much attention to this person, but he didn't ask any more questions and asked Yu Linwei to follow him, and they walked towards the imperial city together.
It's not that far from Chunming Gate to Zhuque Gate, and it doesn't take long to arrive.
The Yulin Guards did not enter the imperial city, but continued forward and went to the Forbidden Garden through Fanglin Gate, the territory of the Beiya Forbidden Army. Qin Huaidao and Xu Shiji handed over their weapons and horses. Several chamberlains came over. Wang De told one of them:
"Send the person to Dr. Wang for personal treatment. You have made an appointment."
"Here." The other party nodded knowingly and came up to pick him up.
Qin Huaidao looked at Wang De, but he didn't know anyone. Wang De thought of something and explained: "He is the godson of the Za family. He is trustworthy. Don't worry."
After hearing these words, Qin Huaidao handed the person to the other party and warned: "You must not leave this person for even half a step, and the prescription for treatment must be kept on file. If this person dies, I will destroy your nine clans, and the princes and father-in-law will also be implicated by you.
Do you understand?"
"I will remember this," the other party solemnly promised. He asked for help and hurriedly carried Wang Tongbiao away.
Wang De led Qin Huaidao and Xu Shiji hurriedly forward to the Ganlu Hall.
There was a quarrel in the Manlu Hall. Wang De motioned to the two of them to wait a moment and went in to report. After getting permission, he came out and motioned to the two of them to go in while he waited outside.
There were more than a dozen ministers in the hall, all with heavy expressions. They looked at Qin Huaidao and Xu Shiji who came in with complicated eyes. Li Er was in the upper position and saw that Qin Huaidao and Xu Shiji were covered in blood and their eyes were red, but there were no obvious injuries.
Secretly he breathed a sigh of relief.
"See Your Majesty!" Qin Huaidao and Xu Shiji shouted at the same time.
"No gift!"
Li Eryi raised his hand, his sharp eyes swept around the two of them, and finally fell on Xu Shiji, asking: "General Xu, let me tell you first, what happened?"
"Back to the Holy Spirit, I don't know very well. As soon as I led the team to the place, there was a sneak attack inside, and countless people rushed out from all around. The soldiers rose up to resist. Thanks to the grace of the Holy Spirit, the soldiers used their lives and finally wiped out the enemy before they had time to judge.
But the composition of the sneak attackers was complex, including killers, dead soldiers, and... five thousand Tibetan troops."
After a few words, the whole hall was in an uproar!
Tubo is a foreign nation and an enemy country, but five thousand people have infiltrated in. Is that okay? This time we are in the mountains. If we appear in Chang'an next time, wouldn't everyone be in danger?
Li Er was also startled, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, and asked: "Is it true?"
"It's absolutely true. Although I can't understand what I'm saying, the accent is unmistakable, and the facial features are completely consistent. Many prisoners have been captured. Your Majesty will know as soon as you ask." Xu Shiji affirmed.
"Come here!" Li Er was furious. Seeing Wang De come in, he continued: "Instruct Lu Guogong to bring troops to me for the sake of the Tibetan embassy and ask their envoys to come over and give me an explanation."
"According to the order!" Wang De hurried away.
Li Er's eyes fell on Qin Huaidao, with a softer light: "Huaidao, can you add anything?"
"I would like to ask Shan to play solo." Qin Huaidao said solemnly.
"We'll talk about it later." Li Er realized that something was wrong and did not ask further questions. He looked at the ministers and continued: "My dear friends, the identity of the murderer is beyond expectation. The Tibetan army was actually involved. How did they enter the territory of the Tang Dynasty? Also,
Who is instigating these dead men? It concerns the country, and I will never condone it."
Wei Zheng came forward and after saluting, he said: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. I suggest that it be submitted to the three departments for review, so that it can be fair and strict, and no one will be wronged and no one will be spared."
The joint trial of the three divisions is Dali Temple. The Ministry of Punishment and the Yushitai jointly hear the trial. Dali Temple is similar to the court, the Ministry of Punishment is similar to the public security, and the Yushitai is similar to the procuratorate. The result of the joint trial of the three divisions can best convince the public. Matters related to rebellion are handed over to the three
Joint judicial proceedings can avoid favoritism, wrong cases, and unjust cases, which is justifiable.
But with all the smart people present, how could they not see that Wei Zheng wanted to take this opportunity to give Yushitai a reputation, increase his prestige, increase his influence, and get some credit by the way? It was a definite case, and whoever came in would benefit.
Qin Huaidao glanced at Wei Zheng. It is true that this guy has a bad temper, but he is a decent man. He can be tried by the three divisions, and he can be used to deal with tough problems. This guy is not afraid of anyone. As for Dali Temple, Li Xiaogong is one of his own.
, and will not mess around.
Xu Shiji was indifferent, he didn't want to get involved too much, and he didn't jump out to object.
Seeing that neither Qin Huaidao nor Xu Shiji objected, everyone was a little curious. Li Er also asked: "Huaidao, General Xu, you two are parties involved, do you have any objections?"
"It all depends on the Holy Spirit." Xu Shiji immediately expressed his position.
Qin Huaidao did not object to the joint trial of the three divisions, and reminded: "Back to the emperor, I think Master Wei's proposal is very good. Rebellion is a serious crime and must be fair, open and convincing. However, the three divisions will review each other and perform their own duties, which can easily create opinions.
Disagreement will lead to buck-passing, wrangling, and even waste of time. Please take more time to intervene and supervise, so as not to miss the best time to solve the case. As time goes by, the evidence of the crime will be eliminated and there will be no trace."
To solve a major case, you must be quick, accurate and ruthless!
Li Er understood Qin Huaidao's implication. He dared to do such a big thing. His identity was definitely not simple. He could attract thousands of Tibetan troops. His energy should not be underestimated. There was definitely a way to clear the traces in a short time. Time is the key to solving the case.
, and the joint review of the three departments seems to perform their own duties and check and balance each other, but the efficiency will be low and the time will be delayed.
Thinking of this, Li Er pondered deeply and did not express his position immediately.
Fang Xuanling glanced at Qin Huaidao, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have a suggestion."
"Xuanling, tell me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After thanking Fang Xuanling, he organized his speech and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, when Master Qin was still the governor of the Supervisory Office, he pursued the case of Taiyuan Wang family, Cui Renshi and the skyrocketing grain prices quickly and accurately, relying on the power of the Supervisory Office.
Rather than cooperating with multiple departments, this has the advantage that the case, manpower, etc. are absolutely concentrated, the response is quick, no secrets are leaked, and there is no fear of disagreements leading to disputes, and there will be no buck-passing, wasted effort, and scorn. Rebellion is different from other cases.
Because of its particularity, it is better to follow the original method and deal with it specially."
"What do you mean, restore the Supervisory Office?" Li Er asked.
"Exactly!" Fang Xuanling said solemnly: "The Supervisory Office specializes in serious cases of rebellion and has the power to patrol and arrest. I suggest that the power of prison trials be increased to improve the efficiency of solving cases. The Supervisory Office should be independent and directly responsible for solving cases.
It will then be submitted to the three departments for review and the Supreme Court will make a ruling to show fairness."
Li Er was tempted as soon as he heard this. He was directly responsible for it, which meant that he had an extra direct force on his hands. This was a good thing, but he did not show it. He asked: "What do you all think?"
Everyone looked at Fang Xuanling, then at Wei Zheng, and then at Li Er's expression that seemed to be smiling but not smiling. They didn't know where to stand, and they all agreed: "I second my opinion."
Li Er smiled with satisfaction and asked: "Then, does the Supervisory Office have a suitable candidate?"
The Supervisory Office has a special nature and a transcendent status. No one dares to recommend candidates, and they all say: "It all depends on the Holy Judgment!"
When Qin Huaidao saw Li Er looking over, his heart skipped a beat. He wouldn't be allowed to take the responsibility. Although he wanted to solve the case and find out the real culprit behind it to solve the hidden dangers, he was already busy enough. Where could he find the time? He quickly said: "Your Majesty, don't look at me.
, I am willing to help solve the case, but there are too many things to do, and I may not have the experience to be the head of a palace, so I would like to ask your Majesty to choose someone else."
Everyone was in an uproar and looked at Qin Huaidao.
Others wish they had more rights, but it would be better for this person to refuse them directly.
Li Er's face was a little confused, but he couldn't scold him directly. He looked at Fang Xuanling, who nodded tacitly, looked at Qin Huaidao and said with a smile: "Huaidao, you were the first to propose the Supervisory Office. No one knows better than you.
How to operate, secondly, your ability to handle cases is obvious to all, you have outstanding achievements, and those who can do more work, thirdly, you are one of the victims, and you will be responsible for solving the case, I believe the Holy Spirit and all the ministers will be convinced."
"Ms. Fang, I'm busy building roads and building border towns, so I can't take care of it." Qin Huaidao refused.
Seeing that Qin Huaidao was still refusing, Li Er got angry and shouted: "You can randomly select a hundred people from the Ministry of Justice, and I will give you enough manpower. The government office will be placed in the Ministry of Communications. You only need to sit in command and strategize, and then
I will allocate a thousand feathered Linwei to you, and let Fang Yiai and Li Yixie assist you. You cannot refuse, otherwise you will be bullying me. Solve the case for me within two months, otherwise, I will not be able to spare you."
"This... I accept the decree!" Qin Huaidao responded, thinking about it and doing it at the same time. Anyway, he is only responsible for the rebellion case. No matter what else, the rebellion case is just this one at the moment. Don't worry if it is handed over to others. There won't be too many things.
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When Li Er saw Qin Huaidao's unwillingness, he felt angry. It's so difficult to do something for me? I'm your father-in-law, shouldn't I? I'd like to leave the Supervisory Office to someone else, don't you worry?
After finally suppressing the anger, he said: "Everyone, please disperse, Huai Dao stays!"
"According to the order!" Everyone resigned and left.
After everyone left, Li Er asked: "Tell me, what should I do alone?"
Qin Huaidao pressed the matter about the Supervisory Office, put away his distracting thoughts, and solemnly said: "Your Majesty, I have captured Wang Tongbiao."
"What?"
Li Er's expression changed drastically and he stood up. He saw Qin Huaidao's face was determined. It didn't look like he was joking. No one dared to joke about this kind of thing. So who died in the first place?
Terrible thoughts came to his mind one after another. Li Er's face became gloomy. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly asked: "What did General Xu say?"
Seeing that Li Er had grasped the key point, Qin Huaidao said with some admiration: "The strange thing is that General Xu didn't recognize Wang Tongbiao when he saw it, and I didn't point it out. He had already asked the prince to arrange to send the imperial doctor for treatment. The opponent's thigh was injured in the fight."
I was stabbed, but there was no fear for my life. I was unconscious when I came, and I don’t know what is going on now.”
"This matter is of great importance and must be kept secret." Li Er warned.
The matter involved Xu Shiji. Qin Huaidao nodded solemnly. Although he did not believe that Xu Shiji would betray the court and betray Li Er, people's hearts are unpredictable, so he felt more at ease after checking. Li Er also understood this and whispered: "I will personally investigate this matter.
Tell me about the case, what do you think?"
"I don't dare to say anything without any evidence, but one thing is certain. Someone deliberately sent a letter to attract me to Wentian Temple. Wentian Temple is indeed a stronghold of Fengyu Tower. The people behind it are worried that I will not go there in person and will not hesitate to expose it.
We set up an ambush at the stronghold, and if the Holy Lord had not sent the powerful Yulin Guards to accompany us, I might not have been able to come back."
Li Er nodded and thought, and asked: "Is there anyone suspected?"
"I dare not make false claims without evidence."
"How do you plan to start?"
Qin Huaidao stopped, his eyes became brighter, and he said coldly: "Your Majesty, this case is not difficult. First check the Tibetan army and find out how they came in, and then follow the clues. However, I kindly ask Your Majesty to arrange for Yu to be killed as soon as possible.
Lin Wei is in place, and I am worried that the relevant personnel will be silenced."
"That's fine, go ahead and do it. If you have anything to do, come to the palace anytime."
"Well, I'm leaving!"
Qin Huaidao hurried out of the palace and took the horses and weapons sent by the guards at the door. When he saw Wang De hurried in with a Tibetan man, he asked: "Eunuch, do you have any resistance?"
"I met Mr. Qin and he didn't resist. Instead, he complained that he was wronged and said he had no knowledge at all." Wang De said in a low voice.
He said goodbye and left, hurried all the way, and soon arrived at the official office of the Ministry of Justice. The gatekeeper knew him and did not dare to stop him. He came up and saluted: "I have met Mr. Qin!"
"I'm looking for Mr. Li."
"Please follow the younger one." The other party quickly led the way.
Passing through a corridor and arriving at an attic, the other party knocked on the door and announced, and then went back. Qin Huaidao went in and saw that Li Jing was checking the materials. He was not polite and went in and found a place to sit down. Li Jing put down the materials and said with a smile: "
You bastard, you are just causing trouble to me."
"Shibo, this matter is no longer under the control of your Ministry of Punishment. Rebuild the Supervisory Office. The Holy One asked me to investigate the case. The imperial edict will arrive soon. The Holy One also promised that I will randomly select a hundred people from the Ministry of Punishment to form the Supervisory Office."
"One hundred people?" Li Jing lost his composure and said angrily: "Based on your vision, ability and requirements, the ones you have transferred are definitely not bad. Doesn't it mean that you are going to hollow out the Ministry of Justice?"
Qin Huaidao did not answer immediately, but came to the door, made sure no one was eavesdropping, sat back, and said in a low voice: "Shibo, I am planning to attack Tubo. You, the Minister of Punishment, don't do it. Why don't you help me and find a way to attack?"
Tubo's errand, you, is suitable for the battlefield, not for the Ministry of Justice, because the water here is too deep."
"You want to attack Tubo, can your Majesty agree?" Li Jing was shocked. He looked at the door warily and lowered his voice and said: "Why attack Tubo suddenly? Don't forget that our soldiers have not been selected yet and the time is not ripe."
"Is there five thousand?" Qin Huaidao asked.
"I should have five thousand. I haven't asked you recently. Why do you want to attack Tubo?"
Qin Huaidao smiled, five thousand is enough, and said in a low voice: "Uncle Shi, you haven't seen the prisoners we sent, have you?"
"I haven't read it yet. Any questions?"
"Five thousand Tibetans, two thousand dead soldiers, and five hundred killers."
"What?" Li Jing was shocked, and his eyes flashed with light. He instantly understood why Qin Huaidao wanted to attack Tubo, and his heart became excited. As a veteran on the battlefield, Li Jing yearned for galloping, fighting, and dispatching troops, not writing documents.
An endless case.
After thinking for a moment, Li Jing asked in a low voice: "We can bring in five thousand Tubo troops. The people behind it are definitely not simple and difficult to investigate. Do you want to attack Tibet and force Tibet to confess the murderer?"
"Uncle Shi still understands me." Qin Huaidao smiled.
"How sure are you that Tubo is different from Goguryeo?" Li Jing asked.
"About 70% to 80%." Qin Huaidao replied with reservations. The Tubo Mountains have high roads and dangerous roads, making it difficult to fight. But for revenge, he doesn't mind using explosives as a big killer, coupled with hot air balloons for surgical targeted removal.
Let's see how many rounds of bombing Tibet can withstand.
With the achievements of the first battle in Goguryeo, Li Jing was full of confidence in Qin Huaidao, and his interest in Qin Huaidao increased greatly. He said with a smile: "When I sent troops to Khitan, you said it was 50% to 60%, but this time it is 70% to 80%. It seems that I am very confident, but the Holy One may not agree. You
Is there any way to convince the Holy One?"
"have!"
"tell me the story."
Qin Huaidao smiled: "This junior is preparing a new weapon. It will be kept secret for the time being, and it is complicated to talk about. When it is completed in a few days, please let your Majesty and you take a look and find out."
"Okay, let's make an agreement. I will help you select the best manpower from the Ministry of Justice. Later, you will have to help me speak to the Holy Lord and let me go to the battlefield, even if it is to help you." Li Jing raised his eyebrows when he heard that it was a new weapon.
Shine light, get excited.
"Deal!" Qin Huaidao smiled.
"What kind of manpower is needed? I'll do it for you right away." Li Jing asked.
"Thirty masters who are proficient in investigating cases, twenty masters who are proficient in assassination, five masters of execution, five masters of interrogation, ten each of document documents and warehouses, and twenty jailers, a total of one hundred people, their identities must be clean
, it is best to have two families, not related to the aristocratic family, there is not enough manpower to draw from various places, we want the best, and besides, what is the elder brother busy with recently?" Qin Huaidao asked after making the request.
"Waiting for the new appointment at home, reading a book."
Qin Huaidao looked at the door again and said in a low voice: "Shibo, the Holy Father promised to dispatch a thousand Linwei to come to the Supervisory Mansion, and then transfer Fang Yiai and Li Yixie to assist. This junior is going to set up two departments in the Supervisory Mansion, one is the arrest department, and the other is the arrest department.
The Qianyu Lin Guards will serve as the Inspection Department, and people transferred from the Ministry of Punishment will serve as the Inspection Department. There is a lack of a person in charge."
Li Jing understood immediately after hearing this. He could let his son go to the Supervisory Office and follow Qin Huaidao. He patted Qin Huaidao on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry. I promise to select the best people, but I'm afraid it will take a few more days."
"It doesn't matter, I will go back first. You should be prepared and arrange for someone to come and take away the prisoners later. As for the body, I will ask the Holy One how to deal with it later." Qin Huaidao stood up with a smile and left.
After coming out of the Ministry of Justice, Qin Huaidao hurried to the Ministry of Communications and saw a majestic army on both sides. Li Yixie and Fang Yiai were chatting at the door. They smiled. Li Er's work efficiency was quite high, so he hurried up.
When Li Yixie saw Qin Huaidao approaching, he hurried forward to greet him and said with some emotion and respect: "Master Qin, I can follow you again."
Fang Yiai also saluted and said: "Master Qin, my father has said that I will obey you from now on. Whether we want to do something or not, it is up to you."
"I didn't expect that we would be working together again so soon. You two will lead the troops to the Criminal Department and bring me the prisoners. Mr. Li from the Criminal Department has already agreed." Qin Huaidao also felt a little emotional.
"Follow the order!" The two clasped their fists and hurried away.
Qin Huaidao looked at the empty Ministry of Transportation. All the staff had been deployed to build roads. Now it is full and full again.
No one had cleaned it for a long time, and the yard looked a little dirty and deserted. Qin Huaidao walked around casually, had some concerns in his mind, and came to the office where he worked to wait.
Not long after, there was a commotion outside, and all the prisoners of war were brought back. Qin Huaidao walked out and told Fang Yiai and Li Yixie who came up quickly: "Take them all to the west courtyard. From tonight on, the Supervisory Office will work in the west courtyard, and the east courtyard will stay."
It will be used by the Ministry of Communications. You two will each receive half of the thousand feathers and Lin Wei, and you will distribute it among yourself, Li Yixie."
"Here!" Li Yixie took a step forward.
"Take half of the people to clean the surrounding area and make it cleaner."
"Follow the order!"
Qin Huaidao looked at Fang Yiai: "Take the prisoners to the west courtyard and find a place to lock them up. There is a cellar in the west courtyard, which is quite large. It will be the interrogation room from now on. Clean it up quickly. I want to use it."
"Follow the order!" Fang Yiai quickly agreed.
The thousand feathered Lin Guards were quickly distributed, and each received five hundred to take action.
Qin Huaidao followed him to the west courtyard. After everyone cleaned up the cellar, he went in. There were no tools for interrogation, so he asked people to bring benches and water. Considering the language barrier, he asked Fang Yiai to find an interpreter to help.
Confession is crucial to solving the case.
You must find a way to win it.
After waiting for a while, Fang Yiai brought a man dressed as a businessman. Qin Huaidao was a little surprised. Fang Yiai quickly explained: "I went to find my father. My father said that interpretation is very important and we can't just look for him. He suggested that he go to the West Market to find one."
Merchant, find him randomly, no one knows about him, don't worry about being bribed, this guy is from Tubo, he has lived in Chang'an for five years, he has a family and reputation, he has a good reputation, he dares to say that I will destroy his whole family."
Before Qin Huaidao could say anything, the businessman turned pale with fright and said quickly: "Sir, a common merchant is a law-abiding merchant and has not done anything illegal. Please be clear to me."
"He doesn't know what he's doing here yet?" Qin Huaidao asked.
Fang Yiai quickly explained: "I didn't tell him."
"You have a strong sense of confidentiality." Qin Huaidao praised him. This guy actually started to grow his brain. Sure enough, war is the best training for a person. He looked at the businessman and said: "Don't be afraid, I just asked you to help with interpretation. Of course, you are not the only one.
You have to ask for proof later. If you talk nonsense, your home will be confiscated and your head will be beheaded. If you do well, I will reward you."
The other party asked uneasily: "Sir, do you really mean what you say?"
"Do I need to lie to you?"
The other party thought that it was the same. It would be easy just to translate. He waited for a moment and quickly expressed his position: "I don't dare to ask for rewards. It is natural for me to serve the court. I will definitely perform well."
"Bring someone in." Qin Huaidao looked at Fang Yiai.