Chapter 178: Small body, smart mind, and anesthesia needle...
Li Yan looked at Shangguan Wan'er who was holding him by the hand.
Although the body has become smaller, the mind is still flexible and omnipotent...
Acting.
However, he wanted to hear what the child thought, so he said gently: "Tell me."
Shangguan Wan'er immediately let go of her hand, trotted to the edge of the pedestal, pointed at the gap caused by the knife mark: "Sir, you are so tall, if you cut it with a sharp blade, it will crack downwards, but now it cracks upwards
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Li Yan walked over, touched the trace of the gap, and his eyes lit up: "Smart boy, this discovery is very important!"
Others also came to the edge, but they were quite puzzled, feeling excluded and intellectually out of place.
Shangguan Wan'er blinked and immediately stood with the pedestal, making a slashing motion.
Wei Zhenxuan and Yang Zaisi finally understood what she meant. They touched the mark and their expressions changed slightly: "The one who left the knife mark is a child?"
Li Yan nodded: "Yes, we have ignored the force direction of the knife mark before. If it is an adult wielding a knife, the knife mark must have a downward angle, but if it is a child, it will leave an upward direction.
Knife marks, although the possibility of squatting and jumping cannot be ruled out..."
He looked at Fa Ming: "When Princess Honghua and her family came to pay homage to the Buddha's bone relics, did they bring a child under ten years old with them?"
Fa Ming gave an affirmative reply: "Yes, they brought a young man with them, who is similar in age to the young donor."
Everyone nodded: "That's it!"
With the goal in mind, Wei Zhenxuan became energetic and immediately said: "It involves Princess Honghua, I will go and ask Governor Wei to come!"
Li Yan nodded. The most anxious person about this matter was Webster, and they should be the ones to charge into the battle.
Wei Zhenxuan told him the address. After leaving, Li Yan looked at the little boy and asked, "What's your name, the hero who solved the case?"
Shangguan Wan'er lowered her face and whispered: "I don't dare to claim credit. The guilty girl's name is Wan'er, and she was born in Yeting..."
Seeing that she didn't even dare to say her last name, Li Yan sighed in his heart and said, "Any merit is merit, Wan'er, what reward do you want?"
Shangguan Wan'er touched the corner of her clothes with her little hand and said coyly: "I don't want rewards, I want to learn from the adults..."
Yang Zaisi praised: "Excellent intelligence, quick thinking and eager to learn. If she can escape from adversity, she will definitely become a talented person. Yuanfang, you might as well teach her!"
Li Yan said: "Since the matter involves Princess Honghua's youngest son, it will be easier to communicate with a child by your side. Wan'er, please come with us."
Shangguan Wan'er saluted: "Yes!"
Li Yan said to Yang Zaisi: "Brother Zaisi, please tell me this matter to Li Gong. It concerns the Khan and Queen of Tuyuhun, and they are related to us when we are on an envoy. This matter must not be taken lightly!"
Yang Zaisi said seriously: "Yuanfang and Wei Mingfu will communicate first. If the envoys are needed, we will come immediately!"
Li Yan nodded, waved his hand, and asked Wu Dewei to escort Kuan Ji down. Finally, he looked at Fa Ming and said, "Master, would you like to record a confession to prove that Princess Honghua's family once worshiped the Buddha's relics without the supervision of monks?"
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Fa Ming pondered for a moment, then simply put his hands together and said, "Amitabha, this poor monk is willing to bear witness and go with Deputy Envoy Li."
"Why does this monk treat me more respectfully than the host?"
Li Yan stared at him and said with a smile: "Thank you, Master! Wan'er, let's go!"
As soon as he whistled, the lion Cong immediately rushed over, with Xiao Hei squatting behind him, and the eagle soared above.
Shangguan Wan'er couldn't see Ying'er, but when she saw the majestic Xiao Hei squatting behind the horse's back, with golden and black fur, she gave a wow sound and raised her head to look at him without blinking.
Li Yan looked at her: "Do you usually ride alone or is someone else taking you with you?"
Shangguan Wan'er said: "It's usually Sister Zhuniang who holds me."
Li Yan smiled and said: "Then let Xiao Hei carry you today. Don't be afraid, he is very gentle."
Before Shangguan Wan'er could answer, she felt a lightness in her body, and then she landed on a warm and furry back. She subconsciously reached out and hugged Xiao Hei's neck.
Xiao Hei whined, a little unaccustomed to it. Li Yan touched its head and it immediately calmed down.
Shangguan Wan'er didn't dare to move at first, then gradually she tentatively touched it with her hand. Seeing that Xiao Hei didn't respond, she became bolder and gently stroked the soft fur with her hand.
It wasn't until Xiao Hei felt comfortable being touched that she buried her head on her back, her eyes became calm, no longer fawning and coquettish, and she began to think silently.
At this time, Faming also brought a horse from the temple. Li Yan got on the lion's horse and rode the horse together. They left Famen Temple and headed for the Governor's Mansion in the center of the county.
Princess Honghua and her family did not live in the post house, but in the mansion behind the Governor's Mansion.
Because they have too many servants.
The former King and Queen of Tuyuhun, even after eight years of subjugation, are still quite dignified.
There are hundreds of guards around him, and nearly a thousand servants serving him.
When Li Yan took Wan'er and Faming outside the house, Wei Chengqing and Wei Zhenxuan had already arrived.
But even though the governor of Qizhou came forward, he actually waited for half an hour before a Tyuhun man who looked like a steward walked out slowly and brought them in.
Wei Chengqing's face was expressionless, and Wei Zhenxuan's face darkened.
Li Yan was neither impatient nor impatient, and Shangguan Wan'er followed him quietly.
The place to welcome guests is not in the main hall, but in a side hall.
"Meet the King of Qinghai and Princess Jinhua!"
Everyone walked in, bowed and saluted.
The King of Qinghai was the last king of the former Tuyuhun Khanate, Murong Nuohebo. After he fled into the Tang Dynasty, he was named General Zuo Xiaowei, Governor of Anlezhou, and King of Qinghai.
The rank is very high, General Zuo Xiaowei is the third rank, and the Governor of Anlezhou is also the third rank, but the King of Qinghai is a little ironic, after all, the land of Qinghai has been occupied by the Gar family.
Princess Honghua was named Princess Guanghua.
The names of "promoting", "carrying forward" enlightenment, "guanghua", "recovering enlightenment", and "being granted" all have profound meanings.
However, the princess seemed to know that there was no hope of recovery, so she asked herself to return to the name of Honghua.
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Li Yan saw a middle-aged couple sitting at the main table.
Murong Nuohebo is forty-seven this year, and Princess Honghua is forty-eight. They are not very old, but her face is slightly older, and her hair is a lot grayer. It is obvious that her life is not comfortable.
Therefore, when Murong Nuohebo spoke, his tone was rather cold and hard: "What do you want to report to Governor Wei here?"
Wei Chengqing said: "I am here because of a case that occurred in Famen Temple, which is related to the Buddha's bone relics. May I ask the King of Qinghai and Princess Jinhua whether they went to Famen Temple to worship the relics three days ago?"
Murong Nuohebo nodded: "Yes, we did go to worship the Buddha's bone relics."
Wei Chengqing asked: "The monk was not present during the worship?"
Murong Nuohebo said proudly: "We have our own attendants, why do we need those monks to be present?"
Wei Chengqing sighed: "Let the King of Qinghai know that the trouble lies here. It is found that a secret scroll of Buddhist scriptures was found in the secret compartment of the Buddha's bone relic pedestal, which is related to an important case in Beijing, but this object was not among them before the incident."
Murong Nuohebo's face suddenly darkened, and he said displeasedly: "So, do you doubt us?"
Wei Chengqing held up his hand: "I don't dare, but during the whole process of worshiping the relics, only the noble family did not allow the monks to be present."
I just doubt you!
Murong Nuohebo's face was filled with anger, and just as he was about to scold her, Princess Honghua raised her hand slightly, and the Qinghai king immediately shut up.
Everyone's attention shifted and they saw Li Shimin's daughter and sister of the current saint speaking:
"Since you are here in person, this matter must be of great importance. My husband and I are not unreasonable people, but we do not know that there is a hidden compartment on the relic pedestal, nor do we know what the secret scroll of Buddhist scriptures is!"
"It would be biased for Governor Wei to make more speculations just because we don't allow monks to be present. If this matter involves an important case, we need to investigate the knights who sneaked into the underground palace and committed such evil."
She spoke politely and clearly, and Wei Chengqing's face suddenly became solemn: "What the princess taught me is that I don't actually doubt the two nobles. It's just that there was a knife mark left on the pedestal, and according to the chopping marks, this knife
It’s most likely that it was left by Xiao Langjun!”
Princess Honghua's face also changed slightly: "So, Governor Wei is suspicious of our child?"
Wei Chengqing said: "This matter is of great importance, and we must get to the bottom of it."
Murong Nuohebo's chest rose and fell, and his hand went directly to the handle of the knife at his waist: "How dare you bully my royal family like this!"
Princess Honghua's eyes turned red and she began to cry:
"I have four sons. The eldest son is appointed as the general of Zhenjun and becomes the king of Qinghai. The second son is appointed as the general of Youying Yangwei and the king of Xuan of Qinghai. The third son is appointed as the Xiwang of Qinghai. None of them are here and stay in Liangzhou to serve..."
"My wife and I are old and frail, and only our youngest son is by our side. I teach him to learn the kindness and filial piety of my father in everything, and finally have some filial piety. Governor Wei wants to take him for interrogation, how about I and my wife say goodbye to my beloved son first?"
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Wei Chengqing ignored the threat of the subjugated king at all, but couldn't stand the princess's words and quickly bowed down: "I don't dare, I don't dare. We are just investigating an important case, so I asked you to come here and ask a few questions."
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Princess Honghua shed heavy tears, her gray hair became messy from crying, and then she choked with sobs and ordered: "Go and call Fu'er over."
The maid immediately obeyed the order and went.
But not long after, the reply was: "I would like to inform the Queen that the little prince is ill and unable to get up."
Princess Honghua raised her voice: "If you are sick at this time, wouldn't it be more suspicious? If you are sick, you have to get up and go quickly!"
Wei Zhenxuan's face changed slightly, and a cold light flashed in Wei Chengqing's eyes, but he could only say: "Since the little prince is ill, I'm afraid I won't be able to ask questions, so I'll take my leave first."
Li Yan stood behind, watching the whole process without saying a word, and was about to leave.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a small hand grabbed the corner of his clothes again: "Sir, can I go visit the little prince?"
Li Yan stared at her: "Don't go, it's dangerous!"
Shangguan Wan'er met his gaze and was slightly startled, but she was unwilling to give up the opportunity. She took out a small box from her waist, revealed the silver needle inside, and whispered: "Don't worry, sir, I can protect myself."