Chapter 350 'The Dream of Agelessness (Subsequent Supplement)'
Early morning on the third day.
Li Yan walked around outside and returned, when he saw Cui Yingong walking out of the courtyard. He looked at the rising sun in the sky, his expression slightly dazed.
Li Yan raised his eyebrows and called out: "Cui Sicheng!"
Cui Yingong was excited, turned around and said hello: "Li Jiyi!"
He first cupped his hands, raised his head and looked carefully, his pupils could not help but shrink slightly.
Li Yan is full of energy, his eyes are bright and shining.
As the inner guard said, this guy stayed up all night and was very energetic.
And Li Yan's concerned voice came: "Cui Sicheng, you seem a little tired. Have you stayed up all night? Go and have a rest!"
When Cui Yingong heard this, his back immediately straightened, and a confident smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Under the sunshine, he looked heroic: "Thank you Li Jiyi for your concern. I am not tired as a low-ranking officer. In the past, when I met bandits on the road, I would also
I have long been accustomed to traveling under the stars and the moon..."
Li Yan heard this and immediately asked: "Bandit? Can you tell me in detail?"
Cui Yingong's smile faded and he wished he could slap himself on the left side of his face. He tried his best to bring the topic to a close: "That happened a few years ago. It's a bit embarrassing to talk about it. I was very embarrassed..."
The underlying meaning of these words is that you should stop asking, but Li Yan immediately grasped the blind spot: "From Cui Sicheng's sitting, lying and walking, it can be seen that your martial arts foundation is quite good. Even an ordinary person would not be able to stay up all night."
Investigating the case, with Cui Sicheng's strength, he was actually forced to leave in embarrassment by bandits?"
Cui Yingong wished he could slap his right cheek again. He took a deep breath and knew that he couldn't let it slip anymore, otherwise his identity would be in danger of being exposed.
He concentrated on his words and said carefully: "I'm ashamed to say that in the second year of the General Chapter, I set foot in the south of the Yangtze River and encountered a group of bandits in Jiangning County, Runzhou.
He was hostile and pursued for several miles. If I hadn’t practiced martial arts since I was a child, I would have been trapped there!”
Li Yan asked: "Then the government succeeded in suppressing the bandits later?"
Cui Yingong selectively told the true story of that year, thinking that even if he traced it, there would be no problem, so he answered easily: "To be honest with Li Jiyi, I did report it to the local government and said so, but they didn't do it at all.
Suppress bandits."
"There are only seven Zhechong mansions in the south of the Yangtze River. The number of soldiers inside them... is hard to describe!"
"Besides, Jiangning County is a small county after all. If there is no major case, the government will not bother to pay attention to it."
But Li Yan solemnly said: "Cui Sicheng's words are wrong. Runzhou Jiangning County was Jiangzhou in the previous dynasty, and it was the capital of Jiankang in the Southern Dynasty. It is an ancient capital of the six dynasties, and its status is extraordinary!"
Cui Yingong was startled: "Where is Jiankang?"
Li Yandao: "Yes, the Sui army in the previous dynasty defeated Jiankang and captured the empress Chen. The Chen Dynasty was destroyed. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty later issued an edict to 'build the city of Kang and lay down the palaces for cultivation.' Therefore, during the Six Dynasties, the palaces in Jiankang were destroyed."
All the mansions, pavilions and pavilions were razed to the ground and turned into farmland, sweeping away the prosperity of the imperial capital. This was to avoid being occupied by thieves and continue to proclaim the emperor and dominate the south."
Not only the Sui Dynasty, but also the Tang Dynasty also continued to implement the policy of suppressing Jiankang, which resulted in almost no development of urban construction in the area. In the next three hundred years, the original urban area became a Youjing ancient hill.
The poets of the Tang Dynasty were very happy and liked to go there to commemorate the past and create poems. For example, Li Bai, Liu Yuxi, Du Mu, Li Shangyin and others all visited.
However, although Jiankang is gone, Jinling's geographical advantages are still there. Jiangning County, to the west of the original city, has gradually become an important town in the southeast and the economic and cultural center.
Later, when the Tang Dynasty saw that it could not be suppressed, it changed the county into a state, which was promoted to a state. In the Song Dynasty, before Song Renzong Zhao Zhen was canonized as the crown prince, he was promoted to the king, went to Jiangning Yin, and was appointed as the military governor of Kangxi.
Of course, it has not become independent yet, but it is just a part of Jiangning County in Runzhou. Cui Yigong suffered the disadvantage of not knowing the history, and his heart trembled.
Li Yan continued to ask about the situation in Jiangnan: "What Cui Sicheng saw, is the fox god belief in Jiangning County serious?"
Cui Yingong said honestly: "It's quite serious. It's flooding all over the south of the Yangtze River."
Li Yan frowned: "Why did the belief in the Fox God spread so widely in the south of the Yangtze River? In the Southern Dynasty, Buddhist belief was the most prosperous, with hundreds of temples and many magnificent palaces. People worshiped Buddhism. Master Huineng of Zen Buddhism also preached in the south. Cui Si Cheng
Have you heard anything?"
Cui Yingong nodded: "I have heard the name of Master Huineng a little bit, but the people in Jiangnan seem to be more inclined to the fox god. There are many such folk temples, and sacrifices in the countryside are banned many times."
Li Yan solemnly said: "It is indeed difficult to stop evil cults from worshiping and deceiving the people, but they are often small-scale and insignificant. If the belief in the Fox God has spread to the current scale, there must be something fishy behind it!"
Cui Yingong tensed up and quickly showed a serious look to show his concern: "Please give me some advice from Li Jiyi!"
Li Yan said: "I should not take it seriously. I have never been to the land south of the Yangtze River. Thousands of miles away, I can only stay at the level of analysis and speculation. But what Cui Sicheng said just now provided me with some important clues, which made me think of eight things."
A murder occurred in Dantu County, Runzhou, years ago."
Cui Yingong secretly thought that something was wrong, but the matter was so popular that he had to respond: "When Li Jiyi said this, I also remembered that there was such a case there, involving the former West Taiwan Minister Li Jingxuan and his son Li Sichong
, and Cui Shouye, the former Minister of Justice?"
Li Yanhan said: "Li Sichong lost his conscience and tested medicine in Qingyang Village, Dantu County, killing hundreds of villagers. Later, in order to cover up his crimes, he dressed up as a bandit and massacred the villagers, setting fires and wreaking havoc. Cui Shouye helped him cover up the truth.
It was already too late for the evil retribution to come after six years..."
"It's hard to recover from flooding. Those innocent people who died tragically will never come back, and Qingyang Village will no longer exist."
"And it is impossible for all the villagers in the village to die, as well as relatives and friends. Cui Sicheng encountered bandits who hated the government in Jiangning County, which is also Runzhou. It is difficult to say that there is no connection with them..."
Cui Yingong thought of the leader of Qi Village who was entrenched in the Jinling area. Later, he was inspired by this person to gather refugees from various places who were oppressed by the government and build a strong force.
Of course, these copycats are not the most critical thing. What Cui Yingong is afraid of is that the Fox God Sect's core means of attracting people will be exposed.
He tried his best to change the topic to something else: "Then Li Jingxuan later hid the armor secretly and had everyone in his family beheaded. He deserved it, and evil will be punished. I think the people of Qingyang Village can rest in peace!"
Li Yan still kept on the original topic and sighed: "Not only did the people of Qingyang Village suffer an unreasonable disaster, but there was a Chongyun Temple in Runzhou that used to provide food and drink to the people. It had a good reputation, but it was also destroyed. Everything in it was destroyed.
A kind of herbal medicine has become a poison that can harm people. If it is used by someone with intentions, I don’t know if it has anything to do with the rise of the fox god in the local area..."
Cui Yingong's heart sank, and his face finally turned uncontrollably pale.
Li Yan looked at him and then stopped the discussion: "Cui Sicheng, don't worry, all this is just my guess. Without evidence, I can't be sure. Let's go have breakfast?"
Cui Yingong originally wanted to go to bed, but after hearing this, he responded dizzy: "Let's go together! Let's go together!"
…
Two quarters of an hour later.
Cui Yingong sat blankly on his seat, a strong feeling of exhaustion welling up in his heart.
He stayed up all night last night and barely slept the night before.
With his physical condition, staying up for two days and two nights was nothing, but having to concentrate on dealing with Li Yuanfang for fear of letting one word slip and exposing a huge secret was very torturous.
As if he was still alive, a figure flashed in front of his eyes.
It was a young monk with thick eyebrows and a dazed look, who was serving the meal.
When Cui Yingong saw this person, his pupils shrank, and then he glanced over from time to time.
Then he found that this stupid little monk kept looking over and smiling at him, and he suddenly became even more nervous.
At this moment, Li Yan's voice suddenly came from the side: "Does Cui Sicheng know Zhi En?"
Cui Yingong quickly shook his head: "I don't know him."
Li Yan looked at Zhi En, who smiled stupidly and said, "I don't even know the young monk."
He really didn't know him, but he just noticed that this high-ranking official kept peeking at him, so he responded with a kind smile, didn't take it to heart, and stepped back with the plate in hand.
Cui Yingong felt uncomfortable all over, until he saw Zhijian holding a cup, he hurriedly asked: "Is there any clear spring water from Nanshan?"
Zhijian said: "Yes, Cui Sicheng, please wait a moment. Li Jiyi is about to leave just now."
Li Yan smiled and said: "It seems that Cui Sicheng also likes to drink that tea. I used it to make tea. If I had known, I would leave some more for you!"
When Cui Yingong heard this, he felt reassured and smiled sincerely: "Li Jiyi, why should you be polite to your subordinates? If you like him, just use it, just use it!"
After everyone finished their breakfast, Cui Yingong felt that his task was completed and he could finally go to bed.
Then I heard Li Yan say to An Shen: "Go and verify how many evidences there are that have not been examined, and prepare to go down the mountain."
Cui Yingong's expression changed immediately, and he almost exclaimed: "Going down the mountain?"
Li Yan explained: "If the Jiangnan land is really as I guessed, the situation will be very critical, and things have to be prioritized. The workload here is too heavy. I was originally planning to stay up late tonight, but I'm afraid it's still too late.
We can only push it back first."
Cui Yingong stood up and saluted solemnly: "Sangang was killed in the temple. It is such a big case. If the murderer is at large, I am afraid that the temples in the two capitals will also be frightened. As the Prime Minister of Honglu Temple, I will never give up!"
Li Yan said: "Cui Sicheng, you should go and rest..."
Cui Yingong flatly refused: "I don't want to rest, I am willing to fight hard with all the internal guards and strive to find out all these evidences within two days!"
Li Yan returned the gift, An Shengan was even more moved after hearing this, and said sincerely: "Cui Sicheng, you are very suitable to join the inner guard!"
Cui Yingong trembled all over after hearing this.
What comforted him was that Li Yan showed obvious admiration and even changed his title: "With Yin Gong's help, I am like a fish in water! How can we live up to this intention? Let's go to work!"
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"Ashna Huanri Record"
The third day of the plot to kill Tang Dynasty detective Li Yuanfang.
Damn it, the secret of the Jiangnan Fox God Cult has been exposed.
This Li Yuanfang is truly terrifying. He can analyze so many things from just a few words.
It seems that the secrets between Zhi En and Zhen Fa can no longer be kept a secret. Do they look alike?
What if Li Yuanfang figured out that Zhenfa and Zhi En were related by blood, and had secretly brought the young monk to his yard to teach him, would he find clues from him?
Does this stupid monk know that I once studied with Zhenfa? Will Zhenfa tell him?
Damn it, if he hadn't happened to go out to deliver a message to Fa Ming at that time, I would have killed this young monk and eradicated both father and son.
What bad luck.
The good news is that Li Yuanfang appreciates me more and more, starts to call me by my name, and even invites me to join the inner guard!
But I don't dare to go.
The inner guard is terrible!
In any case, Li Yuanfang used the spring water to make tea. After drinking the water for several days, the toxicity should have been almost accumulated.
Maybe don't wait five days, it will be done tomorrow.