"Don't worry, Rokuro, I will bite the bullet and I won't even say that I will kill you!"
More than half an hour later, Li Yan walked out of the Wannian County Government Office, Qiu Shenji's solemn words of assurance still ringing in his ears.
Li Yan knew very well that Qiu Shenji was selfish and unreliable. If he was imprisoned in Dali Temple Prison, he would definitely give up everything, and it would be possible for him to bite his third uncle Qiu Ying in order to save his life.
But Qiu Shenji was not stupid. As long as he did not enter the opponent's territory, he could really hold on. So Li Yan escorted him all the way. Under the shocked and angry eyes of Li Qianru, he took Qiu Shenji into the Wannian County Government Office and surrendered.
"This time won't last long, just a few days. Once it drags on, something could happen at any time."
Li Yan looked solemn.
Obviously, the trigger for this matter to develop like this was that Qiu Shenji was unlucky enough, but the underlying reason was that many people were staring at the internal guards.
Can he avoid being selected by the Ministry of Civil Service and rely on the meritorious service of the internal guards to quickly become a sixth-grade official, so that others will not be jealous?
The link between official position and power can drive countless people crazy. This is a big cake, who doesn't want to take a few bites?
Without stopping, Li Yan mounted his horse and headed for the imperial city's inner guard station.
Qiu Ying was not here, and the servants were also fishing. Seeing him, they hurriedly continued cleaning.
Li Yan ignored it and found a place to practice his left-handed sword.
After waiting for a full hour, I saw Qiu Ying walking in.
Seeing Qiu Ying's face from a distance, Li Yan knew that things were not going well, and his heart sank. He went up to him and asked, "Uncle Qiu, does the saint have an oral message?"
Qiu Ying shook his head: "The saint has a headache, and the Queen is taking care of him."
Li Yan asked: "After that day?"
Qiu Ying looked dejected: "I've been waiting for a long time, but the Queen didn't see me."
This is normal. Empress Wu was originally He Lan Minzhi's supporter. She changed her nephew's surname to Wu, inherited Wu's incense and title, and became Zhou Guogong. How could she stand up for Qiu Ying?
Li Yan whispered: "The saint has been having a headache for such a long time, and he can't even summon him?"
Qiu Ying frowned and quickly pulled him aside: "Yuanfang, what are you talking about? The saint's dragon body is unwell, how can we, the ministers, disturb him?"
Li Yan had no choice but to say: "I made a mistake."
Qiu Ying pinched his shoulders: "Yuanfang, I know you are impatient, but we are ministers of the Tang Dynasty. We are loyal to the emperor and serve the country. We must not harbor resentment!"
Li Yan nodded: "Yeah! Yeah!"
Serving the country is nothing more than serving the country, Quan should be the prosperous Tang Dynasty in Yuan's heart.
Loyal to the king? Loyal to the point!
Compared with Qiu Ying's loyalty, Li Yan had a completely different idea in his mind: "Is Li Zhi being controlled by Wu Zetian, or is he using Wu Zetian as a shield?"
He knew very well that Li Zhi was still far from death. Although this guy was not in good health, he lived until he was fifty-six years old.
In the last ten years of my life, I still traveled back and forth between Luoyang and Chang'an. The journey was somewhat bumpy. If I rested in one place, I might be able to survive past sixty.
This was considered to be the longest life among emperors in the past. Li Shimin, a powerful and powerful man, was injured in a battle in his early years and did not live as long as his sickly son.
Li Zhi is now in his forties. If he has been dealing with government affairs for a long time and has lost his energy and needs the labor of Emperor Wu, that is entirely possible.
But why don’t you just meet Qiu Ying and say a few words? Qiu Ying has been waiting all afternoon!
"Wu Zetian is not yet the legitimate Queen of Heaven. She always feels that she cannot control Li Zhi."
"But if he really used his body to evade, Uncle Qiu is so loyal to him that he would not save his nephew when he was in trouble. Instead, he would help that beast He Lan Minzhi. It is really ungrateful."
Li Yan secretly shook his head.
Qiu Shenji's experiences and Qiu Ying's encounters gave him a wake-up call.
Chang'an is really no better than Liangzhou.
Liangzhou is a border state, where strength is the main priority and meritorious deeds are the priority.
As long as you are capable, the Governor of Liangzhou will treat you with courtesy.
Chang'an was the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and the powerful people were intertwined, and their influence was often more important.
As for ability and merit, there are many talented people in the world. In the eyes of the emperor, there will never be a lack of someone, and the court will not be able to function.
Credit is only a small aspect of the trade-off, otherwise so many meritorious officials and good generals would not have ended up tragically.
Qiu Ying at this time is an example.
When I met Li Zhi last night, he was promoted to the fourth rank of general and danced to express his gratitude for the grace.
This afternoon, I stood gloomy and blankly by the steps, my temples even more gray.
Noticing Li Yan's gaze, Qiu Ying tried her best to smile: "Yuanfang, don't wait here for news. Go back to the Duke's residence. Duke Wei is still waiting for you."
Li Yan said: "Uncle Qiu, don't worry too much. Brother Qiu, good people have their own destiny..."
Even when he said this, he felt a little inconsistent.
Maybe Qiu Shenji has basically said goodbye to "lucky" in this life.
Anyway, after comforting Qiu Ying, he walked all the way out of the Zhuque Gate in the imperial city and headed to Pingkangfang.
This time I really went home.
Li Jing's Duke Wei's Mansion is located in the southwest corner of Pingkangfang. It didn't take long to see the outer wall.
Even the outer wall of the Prime Minister's Palace is very simple, built layer by layer of loess with little paint.
A circle around the house functions like the outermost fence of the manor in later generations, mainly to define the scope.
Entering here is private territory. If you break in without permission, you may be punished with a stick or killed in the most severe case. It is not illegal.
Li Yan rode his horse through the Wutou Gate and walked inside. From a distance, he saw a building with flying eaves and a gorgeous red door with white walls. That was the main entrance to Duke Wei's mansion.
However, Li Yan's eyes turned to the hun room, which was the guard duty room of the Duke's Mansion.
There were several tall horses standing there, and the people on them looked familiar.
Sure enough, when he heard the sound of horse hooves behind him, the man on his back turned around. It was Pang Si, the powerful slave of Duke Zhou's mansion.
He was talking to an old man when he came over to greet him with a slap on his horse and smiled: "Li Wuwei! I have been waiting for you for a long time!"
Li Yan had no expression on his face: "What's the matter?"
Pang Si smiled warmly, as if he had no grudge against the rejection just now: "Li Wuwei is still angry about Qiu Thief's murder? That Qiu Thief's father is a man who cannibalize people's hearts. Qiu Thief was in Liangzhou and even broke into the Jia family's mansion secretly.
, disturbing the female family members is despised by the world, Li Wuwei is both civil and military, and has a bright future, why should he hang out with such people?"
He lowered his voice slightly and said meaningfully: "Our Duke admires what Li Wuwei did in Liangzhou and deeply feels that the position of Wu Dewei buries talents. A hero like Li Liulang is qualified for the position of Jiyi Envoy. These are his original words
Woolen cloth!"
Li Yan was shocked.
Wu Minzhi is so arrogant, how dare he be granted an official position?
Seeing this reaction, Pang Si smiled with satisfaction: "Li Wuwei, please!"
However, what he never expected was that although Li Yan's expression changed, his refusal was not slow at all.
It was still two simple words: "I won't go!"
Pang Si was stunned.
His smile faded, and he took out a delicate knife from his waist. He turned the handle with his dexterous fingers, and the sharp blade reflected his cold eyes: "Li Wuwei is really young and vigorous. Our Duke is so kind-hearted that he twice
Invitation, do you really want to refuse this kindness?"
Li Yan cupped his hands in the direction of the Daming Palace, with the word loyalty written all over his face: "Since the establishment of our inner guard, we have divided the Turks, marched through the Western Regions, and marched overseas with great power. What we pay attention to is loyalty to the emperor and the country, and only obeying orders.
Holy man, what qualifications does the Duke of Zhou have to dare to question the position of internal guard?!"
Pang Si didn't expect that the other party would openly shout such words, and his color suddenly changed. He was so frightened that he spurred his horse back a few steps.
The next moment, he became completely angry and said: "I will give you a toast instead of a fine wine! Qi is in charge, our Duke invited us the day before yesterday, and Duke Wei declined because he was unwell and could not see people. I guess it will be difficult for him to see people today, right?"
The second half of Pang Si's words was addressed to the old man in Duke Wei's house.
Li Yan also looked over.
In the Qizhou Post House, someone from the Duke of Wei's Palace came to invite him home. It must be this old man from Qi, who was in charge of the Duke's Palace and was deeply trusted by Li Derjian.
At this time, the Qi steward was silent for a while, lowered his head and whispered: "Alang is indeed unwell today, please come back another day!"
Pang Si burst out laughing: "This is so interesting!"
Li Yan took a deep breath.
A few hours ago, he was proud of his connections.
After a few hours, you can't even get into your home?
Li Yan stared at the closed door of Duke Wei's Mansion for a moment, without looking at Pang Si's proud and distorted face. Without saying a word, he turned his horse's head and left.
After leaving Pingkangfang, he came to a locust tree and punched it out.
This punch didn't use any force, it was just pure brute force, but it still made the leaves rustle down.
"He Lan Minzhi, are you messing with me?"
Li Yan was both annoyed and wary.
He knew that He Lan Minzhi was about to die, but before anything happened, this guy was still named Wu, a relative of the Queen of Heaven, a first-class Duke, and a vassal.
A wealthy slave next to him was so arrogant and domineering, Wu Minzhi's madness can be seen clearly.
This is not over yet.
Well!
Li Yan started to check the achievement points.
[Achievement Points: 164]
In the past, in Liangzhou, the achievement points were 1 1, and a little added up.
Since I checked into Tai Wong last night, the increase in achievement points has become 2 2. Not only has the amount doubled each time, but the interval is much shorter.
Obviously, the capital Chang'an is dangerous, and the benefits are not comparable to Liangzhou. The prince's political influence is even greater.
It is estimated that his name has appeared on the desks of many officials at this time.
You may not necessarily regard him as a big shot at this time, but you will definitely remember him in your heart.
Such is the power of fame.
"Forcing me to work hard?"
"It's time to be wiser!"
Li Yan took a deep breath.
In daily life in Liangzhou, family background knocks on the door to the upper class, force builds a dazzling ladder, and all that is left is to maintain the wisdom of a normal person.
At the critical moment, the detective's talent was triggered to help him solve the mysterious case of the mission. It can be said that every minute was spent wisely.
But now, the wisdom of ordinary people is no longer enough for him to cope with the complicated situation in Chang'an, and it is time to put some pressure on himself.
After three consecutive flashes, he closed his eyes slightly, enjoying the pleasure of sharp thinking.
Li Yan previously speculated that 1 to 5 points were ordinary people, and 6 to 10 points were ordinary geniuses. Now it seems that the judgment is basically correct.
He increased his wisdom to 8 points and spent all his achievement points, but among ordinary geniuses, he was already at a good level.
At this moment, the whole story of the haunted incident in the uterus last night suddenly appeared in his mind.
The mourning hall in the Western Garden of the Prince's Palace.
Birthday horoscope without name.
The hatred in the prince's heart.
"Could it be that……"
"What's the truth?"
Li Yan suddenly opened his eyes.
[Wisdom: 5 (Able to answer "There must be something fishy about this matter" skillfully)] → [Wisdom: 8 (Basic training of detectives)]
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Thanks to the book friend "Tianjing Huntian Baojian" for the reward.