Unknowingly, more than half a month had passed, and the entire Detective Department of the Supervisory Office was dispatched to search day and night, but no clues were found, and no one attacked the people in Qinjiazhuang. As for the kidnapped old uncle, he seemed to have disappeared from the world.
No one was seen, no corpse was seen, things were so abnormal that people were confused.
On this day, Li Derjian returned to the office as usual and was ready to sort out his thoughts. An unexpected person came to visit in a hurry. It was Xue Rengui, who was dusty, his eyes were full of bloodshot eyes, and he had not slept for several days. He was holding on for a while.
Come on.
Li Derjian knew very little about Xue Rengui. He only knew that he was close to Qin Huaidao. Qin Huaidao called him "big brother" and asked him into the government office because he couldn't figure out what he was doing.
However, Xue Rengui knew Li Derjian's identity and was the first person Qin Huaidao asked him to find immediately after returning to Chang'an. After entering the city, he asked the village guard team to return home. He came directly without talking nonsense. He handed over a letter and solemnly said: "Master Li, my young master
The Lord sent me to find you, and I need to give a letter to Lu Dongzan by hand. I wonder if it can be convenient?"
"Follow me." Li Derjian heard that it was Qin Huaidao's intention and did not refuse.
The two returned to the backyard not long after, and opened the door of the private room where Lu Dongzan was under house arrest. Xue Rengui looked at Lu Dongzan, but he didn't recognize him, and looked at Li Derjian. Li Derjian nodded knowingly and said, "Dalu, someone is looking for you.
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Lu Dongzan looked up and down curiously and said bluntly: "I don't know you. Are you?"
"My young master Qin Huaidao, Mr. Qin, has a letter for you." Xue Rengui handed over a familiar letter.
"Lord Qin's letter? I haven't seen him for a long time." Lu Dongzan took it and opened it, pulled out a few pieces of paper and looked at it. His face soon changed, he became nervous, and he quickly took a closer look.
The content was not much, but the words were like thunder. Lu Dongzan was so confused that he never expected that Tubo would disappear like this. If it weren't for the fact that there was a letter written by his son in the envelope, he would never have believed it. After reading it, he couldn't move.
Looking out the window steadily, like a clay sculpture.
Li Derjian was a little curious about how it could make an old fox like Lu Dongzan lose his mind. I'm afraid the content was not simple, but he was smart and didn't ask any more questions. He looked at Xue Rengui, who didn't stay for a long time. He clasped his fists and said, "The letter has been brought, Mr. Li. I'm here.
Resign first."
"I'll see you off." Li Derjian said politely. It's not easy for Qin Huaidao to call him his elder brother. There's no harm in making acquaintance. He added: "Seeing that you are physically and mentally exhausted, let's forget about it today. When you have a good rest, we will find someone."
How about having a meal together sometime?"
"Thank you Master Li for your appreciation. I may not be able to do it recently. How about waiting for the young master to come back?"
"Okay, please!" Li Derjian sent Xue Rengui out with the gift and returned to the private room where he was under house arrest. Seeing that Lu Dongzan was still in his original posture, motionless and even more lost, he knew that something was serious and was ready to leave first.
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At this time, Lu Dongzan suddenly said: "Master Li, I am not in a good mood, please have some wine."
"Go and prepare some for you." Li Derjian did not refuse. When he saw tears suddenly flashing in Lu Dongzan's eyes, he was shocked, but he left in a hurry without asking any more questions.
Not long after, Li Derjian came over with a jar of white wine and a plate of braised beef, placed them on the table and said, "This is the white wine made by Mr. Qin. I am reluctant to drink it. I am giving you an advantage today."
Lu Dongzan didn't say anything. He picked up the wine jar, opened it, and poured it directly into his mouth. He exuded an aura of despair. Li Derjian was shocked when he saw it, and he quickly shouted: "This is high-quality liquor, you can't drink it like this."
"Gudong, Gudong."
The sweet white wine went down the esophagus, and Lu Dongzan kept swallowing, just like a hopeless person who longs for anesthesia, escape, is tired, and wishes he could just go and be done with it.
Soon, after half the jar of white wine was down, Lu Dongzan felt like he couldn't breathe. He took a breath, wiped his mouth, looked at Li Derjian's red eyes, and said: "Master Qin ruined my dream, but gave me another one."
Xinmeng, I don’t know whether to hate or be grateful, I’m so confused, the person you are looking for is in the Prince’s Manor.”
After saying that, Lu Dongzan raised his neck and continued to swallow.
Li Derjian's heart moved. He couldn't understand what "New Dreams and Old Dreams" were, but he understood the last sentence. There was only one place in the Tang Dynasty called Prince Manor, and it was also the only place that the Supervisory Office had not checked these days. He was overjoyed and saw Ludong.
Zan collapsed to the ground, fell into a deep sleep, and the wine jar rolled down.
Li Derjian was in a good mood after receiving the reminder. He had a better impression of Lu Dongzan, hugged him on the bed, and left in a hurry.
After arriving at the office, Li Derjian suddenly realized a problem. The prince's manor belongs to the royal family. It covers a large area with mountains, water and farmland. To the east of Chang'an City, it is the current prince's manor, and it is guarded by the prince's palace.
, you are not allowed to approach without permission, how can you check this?
The prince was actually involved. No wonder Lu Dongzan said that he would be killed if he found out. The matter was so important that Li Derjian did not dare to make the decision privately. He thought that his father should be in the research institute at this time and hurried out.
Not long after, Li Derjian arrived at the institute, and the guard guarding the door recognized him and let him in immediately. This was not the first time Li Derjian came here. He found an attic on the familiar road, signaled the guard guarding the door to leave, and pushed the door open.
Li Jing, who was dealing with official duties, raised his head: "You are leaving in such a hurry, what happened?"
Li Derjian was worried that the partition wall had ears, so he looked around. Li Jing suddenly realized that something was serious and signaled to follow him. Together they came to a garden pavilion. The breeze was blowing in his face and cicadas were chirping. It was quite quiet and leisurely, but Li Derjian was not in the mood.
Appreciating it, he looked around and said in a low voice: "Father, a man named Xue Rengui came over and said that he was entrusted by Huai Dao and gave Lu Dongzan a letter. Lu Dongzan was devastated after reading it, as if he had lost his heart and soul.
He asked me for wine and had a feast. Before he got drunk, he said that the person I was looking for was in Prince Villa."
"What?" Li Jing's expression changed drastically.
"Keep your voice down." Li Derjian looked around cautiously. After confirming that no one was around, he breathed a sigh of relief and added: "Why are you panicking, father? Is this Xue Rengui unreliable?"
"No, Huaidao mentioned this person to me more than once, and I also checked it secretly. He is a reliable person."
"If it is reliable, then the letter was really entrusted by Huai Dao. I don't know what it was written that made Lu Dongzan change so much."
"Please tell me carefully and don't miss a single detail."
Li Derjian nodded and explained what had just happened in detail. Li Jing listened carefully and fell into silence. Li Derjian felt more and more that the matter was not trivial and waited patiently.
After a while, Li Jing warned: "Don't mention the letter to anyone again. Lu Dongzan's words may not be trustworthy. Moreover, Prince Villa is special and cannot be investigated clearly without an imperial edict. You must also search and find some stability."
A trustworthy person will put on a disguise and watch outside the village. Once exposed, he will withdraw immediately and wait until Huai Dao comes back to make a decision."
"Could it be true..."
"Shut up, don't say anything, don't ask questions." Li Jing quickly interrupted.
Li Derjian realized that the matter might be more complicated than he expected, so he stopped asking any more questions, solemnly agreed, and hurriedly left for deployment.
Li Jing looked in the direction of the East Palace with a solemn gaze. It concerned the prince, so he had to be cautious.
After pondering for a moment, someone from outside came to report: "Sir, the Holy One has summoned you."
Li Jing agreed and hurried out. Xue Rengui was back, and the servant who delivered the order must also be back, bringing the latest news from Tubo. I wonder what excuse Huaidao would find to refuse the title of king?
The carriage drove along in a hurry and arrived at the palace unknowingly.
Li Jing entered in a hurry, and when he arrived at the Manlu Hall, he saw that Li Er was getting angry and the atmosphere was very tense.
Li Er also saw Li Jing coming in, and shouted angrily: "The pharmacist has come just in time, and you are here to comment. This Huai Dao actually resigned and was granted the title of king, and instead rewarded a princess. This is simply audacious, whimsical, arrogant, and unforgivable."
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He said the cruelest words, but used the most intimate nicknames.
When Li Jing heard that he called himself a pharmacist, and called Qin Huaidao "Huaidao" instead of Aiqing, Sir, etc., it was obvious that he was happy. However, the reason was a bastard. He had already married a princess and he actually wanted another one. What really happened was
Being bold and arrogant, taking credit and having wild whims are unpardonable sins.
Royal princesses are so precious, how can they serve the same husband together?
But I have to admit that this excuse is simply too good. It can make all the civil and military officials angry and withdraw the rewards, but it is also harmless and does not hurt himself. Li Jing praised it in his heart, but suppressed his laughter and deliberately said with a straight face: "The Holy Master scolded me."
What's more, he doesn't know how high the sky is and forgets his own merits for a small amount of credit. He is provoking the court's laws. This example must not be repeated, otherwise, what kind of dignity will it have if everyone follows suit? Where is the dignity of the court? I suggest that the rewards be withdrawn, and the merits and demerits will be balanced."
Fang Xuanling also suppressed a smile and pretended to be indignant and said: "Yes, Mr. Qin is provoking the majesty of the imperial court. The crime is unpardonable. Considering his youth, the merits and demerits are equal to each other, and there is no reward or punishment."
"Rewards should still be given." Li Er's tone changed.
The ministers were shocked, there was something wrong with the script, and they all looked at Li Er.