"Detective Li Yuanfang truly deserves his reputation!"
At this time, Shen Juyuan and Yang Zaisi also came and were equally amazed after asking.
The calmest person in the audience was actually Li Yan.
Just normal operation.
This is just the beginning. A mere Zhike monk is obviously not even an accomplice, he is just a pawn, and the real big head is outside.
He asked two Wu De guards to hold Kuan Ji on his left and right sides, came to the stupa specially, and said: "Say it!"
Kuan Ji looked up and saw the stupa. He quickly lowered his head and said tremblingly: "The young monk was really confused for a moment and never dared to blaspheme the Buddha. It was... someone wanted to offer auspiciousness to the saint, and the young monk mistakenly believed his words... Buddha forgives! Buddha forgives!”
Li Yanqi asked: "Auspicious? How can this thing be said to be auspicious?"
The package left behind by Xuanzang was full of scriptures, and there was only one of them, the Secret Volume of Consciousness and Strength, which was considered precious, and the others should have been included in Ci'en Temple in Chang'an.
If you offer this thing, you won't let Li Zhi, who is about to go bald, practice consciousness-only energy...
Kuan Ji said sadly: "The young monk didn't know what was inside. He only thought it was auspicious. Who knew it was related to the murder?"
Li Yan waved his hand: "Okay, let's talk, who wants to offer this auspiciousness to the saint?"
Kuan Ji said in a seductive voice: "He is...he is..."
Shen Juyuan couldn't help it anymore and scolded: "Momojiji, you still haven't opened your mouth. This matter involves a saint. Do you know the consequences like a bald donkey? Do you want to kill everyone in your family?"
His voice was extremely high, which immediately attracted the attention of the group of monks, but they dared not speak in anger.
Kuan Ji moved his mouth, but still didn't speak.
Yang Zaisi was puzzled: "Didn't you just admit it? Why haven't you confessed yet?"
Li Yan did not force him, but changed the topic: "Tell me first, how did you get in touch with that person?"
Kuan Ji said: "The young monk sold a few copies of the ultimatum..."
Fa Ming, who was standing not far away and listening, suddenly changed his expression.
Li Yan, Li Yiyan and Yang Zaisi understood immediately when they heard it. Only Shen Juyuan was stunned: "The ultimatum is a monk's certificate, why do you sell it?"
Kuan Ji said everything, so he simply said: "It's a blank certificate. As long as you write your name, you will have the name of my Famen Temple, and the land involved will become temple property."
Shen Juyuan was furious: "How brave!"
In this era, paying ultimatums has always been an important source of income for temples in various places. To put it bluntly, it recruits legal gangsters.
Not only are monks exempted from taxes, military service and labor, but the big monasteries with connections also privately sell alms certificates to others, thereby evading taxes.
Seeing Kuanji give up, Faming clasped his hands together and sighed silently.
Why are you talking about this? Buddha doesn’t like to hear it!
Li Yan continued to ask: "How many copies of the certificate have you sold?"
Kuan Ji was dejected: "Sixteen ultimatums."
Li Yan's eyes turned cold: "You are just a knowledgeable monk, but you can actually sell sixteen copies of the ultimatum? How much does each copy cost?"
Kuan Ji answered honestly: "Twenty gold."
Yang Zaisi looked at Fa Ming: "How long has this person been a guest monk?"
Fa Ming looked ugly and whispered: "More than a year."
Shen Juyuan's eyes widened and he couldn't figure it out for a while. Yang Zaisi sneered: "In more than a year, the income from the ultimatum alone has been more than three hundred gold. Compared with this, my salary is pitifully small. Ah!"
Even Li Yiyan spoke up: "Not only Yang Jiyi, but also me, the imperial salary for a year is only three hundred gold, and the monks who know guests in your temple are even more luxurious than me!"
Fa Ming wanted to strangle Kuan Ji to death, and nodded and bowed: "You envoys must be aware that greedy thieves like Kuan Ji are only a minority, only a minority!"
There are only a very small number of corrupt elements in Buddhism, and most monks are honest!
Shen Juyuan spat directly on the ground: "Bah!"
Fa Ming broke into a cold sweat.
Li Yan said no more. After all, he was not here to arrest corruption. He looked at Kuan Ji and said, "Although I don't understand your internal market conditions, I also know that twenty gold pieces are obviously expensive. The extra price is exactly what you want." Bribery can only be used at critical moments. It seems that this matter was deliberately planned. Tell me, who is the person who asked you to cooperate? "
Kuan Ji trembled slightly, but gritted his teeth and said nothing.
Li Yan said coldly: "Do you really want to be taken to Chang'an and put on trial in the inner prison?"
However, as soon as these words came out, Kuan Ji breathed a sigh of relief and bent his straight waist.
Li Yan raised his eyebrows and immediately asked: "That person works in the county government of Fufeng County?"
Yang Zaisi suddenly understood. Shen Juyuan didn't understand for a while, but he woke up after being reminded.
Kuan Ji had committed a crime and under normal circumstances should have been sent to the Fufeng County Government Office. This was probably what he was afraid of, so he preferred to be sent to the Chang'an Internal Guard.
After all, the inner guard was re-established not long ago, and its prestige has not yet spread to the prefectures and counties, let alone that there is a talented interrogator in it.
After Shen Juyuan understood, he directly scolded: "Is it the county magistrate? Or the county captain?"
Yang Zaisi smiled bitterly, how could he ask such a question?
But Kuan Ji was stunned and collapsed again: "Buddha! Buddha shows his sage! The monk dare not deceive, it is Wei Mingfu!"
Li Yan secretly laughed, and asking questions was really useful sometimes. His face darkened: "It's actually the magistrate of Fufeng County."
Yang Zaisi's focus is different: "Your surname is Wei? Which Wei family are you from?"
Kuan Ji said: "Jingzhao Weishi, County Magistrate Wei Xuanzhen."
Yang Zaisi's expression changed slightly, and he immediately said: "Yuanfang, Webster is not easy to mess with, so be careful!"
Since the death of Changsun Wuji, the Guanlong family has become a piece of scattered sand. Among these families that have lost their former glory, the three major families have the strongest overall power.
Jingzhao Weishi, Hongnong Yangshi and Longxi Lishi.
You can’t say who is stronger among these three companies, they are all giants.
Compared to the Hongnong Yang family, who was more or less influenced by Empress Wu, the Longxi Li family had no connection with the Shandong gentry, and the Jingzhao Wei family was the most standard Guanzhong family.
This family has a very high rate of officialdom, the men are very competitive, the family fortune and the imperial examinations go hand in hand, the Wei family women also have a good reputation, and the marriage relationship is intricate. Although in terms of nepotism, it is inferior to the Dou family who married generously, but the foundation is obviously more solid.
What Jingzhao Webster currently lacks is a leading figure at the prime minister level. Historically, during the Wu and Zhou Dynasties, politics was reshuffled, and Webster's years of savings exploded, and seven prime ministers were born in one day.
Although there is inevitably some moisture among these prime ministers, when you think about the number, it is really scary.
This is where Yang Zaisi's persuasion lies. He was born in the Yang family of Hongnong, so he is naturally aware of Webster's difficulties.
Li Yan looked at Li Yiyan.
Li Yiyan's expression did not change when he heard the name of Jingzhao Wei, as if he was from an unknown small clan, but he also gave his opinion: "Yuanfang, since you have found the clues, you might as well hand over the case to Jing Nei. There are many talents in guarding, and you are not the only one who specializes in them."
Shen Juyuan said: "Deputy Commander Li is very powerful, but if he catches criminals like you, what should others do? Do you want to do meritorious service, right?"
Li Yan understood what Li Yiyan meant, which was to focus on sending an envoy to Tibet. As for Shen Juyuan's translation, it was even better.
He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Yuan Fang appreciates it. Please transfer this case to the internal guards of the capital!"
Li Yiyan nodded, Yang Zaisi smiled, Shen Juyuan grinned, and the senior officials of the delegation reached a consensus.
Any matter involving powerful people can become complicated even if it is simple. It is indeed a good way to make contributions to other people in the inner defense.
No matter how glorious a family is, it has as many enemies as it robs others of too many opportunities.
You don’t have to do everything by yourself, and you also give others more room for improvement.
Of course, even if the case is transferred, matters here must be handled well.
Li Yan waved his hand, escorted Kuan Ji to write his testimony, and then ordered the other Wu De guards: "Take all these fragments away, don't even let go of the gravel on the ground."
Seeing that the Wu Dewei were a little puzzled, Li Yan explained: "I broke it into pieces before because I didn't have time to wait for a person who was proficient in the agency to open it, and I didn't know what was inside. Now it is determined that the case is of great importance, and this is the key evidence." Things need to be reassembled after being brought back."
Everyone looked at the large and small broken pieces on the ground, clicked their tongues, and did not dare to neglect.
Fortunately, all members of the envoy arrived, and so did the group of Supi women.
Wu Dewei held a torch and carried the fragments into the car, while the ladies carefully collected every fragment on the ground.
Li Yan asked the monks to arrange the guest rooms.
You eat and live for free, and someone else calls you bald donkeys.
The monks were heartbroken, but they didn't dare to say a word. They immediately arranged for the best housing, and even made room for themselves.
Li Yan first went to help tidy up Li Yiyan's room. After all, the old man was old, and no matter how good his health was, he was not as good as a young man. After all this trouble, he still looked a little tired.
After Li Yiyan had settled down, Li Yan kept in mind the danger of trying to move eastward and westward, and designated a nearby house for the monks to tidy up.
While waiting, he asked Peng Botong to carefully guard Li Yiyan's safety while he went to the stupa.
He was about to take the Secret Scroll of Knowledge Wei Jing back to study, but he saw a group of people in front of the tower starting to assemble the pedestal, while Yang Zaisi was watching.
Li Yanyiqi: "Brother Zaisi, what's going on?"
Yang Zaisi said: "They did not mix the fragments together, but spliced them together one by one according to their scattered positions."
Li Yan smiled after hearing this and said, "What a great idea. Brother Zaisi taught them?"
Yang Zaisi shook his head: "It's that little lady we met in the palace. She is that lovable and studious child."
Li Yan followed his gaze and saw Shangguan Wan'er wearing a gauze scarf, revealing a pair of big eyes. She was picking up the pieces with her little hands and making gestures.
From time to time, someone next to her would tell her where the fragments should be posted, and she would immediately say crisply: "Thank you, sir!"
Provoking a low laugh.
Everyone just treats her as Tong Yanwuji, but they all really like her.
Who wouldn’t be happy for a smart little girl to call herself “sir?”
Of course, I don’t know if Shangguan Yi would be so angry that she would commit suicide if she heard this.
Li Yan looked at it and sighed slightly in his heart, but he didn't say anything and took the secret scroll of Consciousness Only.
These were evidence, and they were supposed to be handed over to the capital, but he was really curious as to what was so miraculous about this so-called most miraculous power in Buddhism.
He met Master Guiji in Ci'en Temple but did not see the secret scroll. Now that he had the opportunity, he naturally wanted to take the opportunity to study it.
Just as he was about to return to his room, there was a sudden commotion from the monks outside.
Not long after, Faming ran over with his bald head and sweating: "Deputy Ambassador Li, Magistrate Wei has brought people to the door and wants to take Kuanji away."
Li Yan raised his eyebrows: "It seems that there is more than one monk Kuanji in Famen Temple who is in cahoots with County Magistrate Wei."
He smiled at Yang Zaisi: "Brother Zaisi, you have seen it, they are the ones who came here to bully me this time, you can't blame me!"
Seeing Li Yan greet him in high spirits, Yang Zaisi sighed and followed him.
Webster, Webster, you said you are doing fine, why bother with him?