Li Yan, based on the knowledge of later generations, believes that capitalists’ desire for profit will break through the bottom line without principles.
Therefore, it is not unusual for people like Dou Decheng to sell cloud pills knowing the risks.
But as the case progressed and he looked back, he felt that he might have been preconceived.
Li Yan said: "We need to re-investigate what kind of person Dou Decheng is. Yuan Zhen, please go and let Shengan come to guard the interior."
Guo Yuanzhen got up and went out, and soon he felt calm.
An Shengan was taking care of An Zhongjing in the school during this period. Li Yan first asked with concern: "How is Zhongjing doing now?"
He calmed the nerves and said, "The doctor Chen's diagnosis is correct. Ninth Brother is no longer seriously ill. He will recover after taking a good rest."
Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
The soothing feeling lifted his spirits: "Liu Lang, I heard that you have caught the suspect? Have you asked why you poisoned him?"
Li Yan told the whole story, and finally said: "Our understanding of the Dou Chamber of Commerce is not comprehensive. You are familiar with the Hu Business Association in the West City. Through those people, you can help us understand how Dou Decheng does business.
style."
An Shengan nodded: "Okay, I'll do it right away!"
The An family of Wuwei was entrenched in Liangzhou and controlled the throat of the trade routes. Hu Shang was naturally extremely fawning over the An family, so asking this question was a piece of cake.
After calming down and leaving, Li Yan asked Di Renjie and Guo Yuanzhen to continue studying the case files, while Peng Botong continued to work while he went to the inner prison.
He wanted to see with his own eyes what kind of support team Dou Jing had gathered.
"Shilang Cui! Shilang Cui!!"
Sure enough, opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. Before he reached the gate of the inner prison, Li Yan saw Cui Shouye coming in a hurry and immediately greeted him from afar.
Cui Shouye pretended not to hear, ignored him, quickened his pace, and entered the inner prison.
"Not polite!"
Li Yan was very generous and smiled, deliberately taking his time before walking in.
Compared with the Dali Temple Prison, the inner prison is more spacious, the environment is more outstanding, and the torture instruments are more complete.
Dou Decheng was imprisoned in the innermost room, and it seemed that the prisoners he arrested basically enjoyed this top-notch treatment.
At this time, just after walking more than half of the aisle, you can see more than 20 people standing in front of them.
"This lineup!"
Li Yan glanced around and was a little shocked.
Eight of the twelve Ji Yi Envoys came, and the rest were also the best among the Wude Guards.
There are two distinct sides.
On one side is the support team brought by Dou Jing.
On the other side are Cui Shouye's cronies Huang Zhen and his allies.
There was no need for an alliance, there was only one person standing next to Huang Zhen.
Zheng Jing, a doctor in the Ministry of War.
This man was one of the key people promoted by Prime Minister Cui Dunli at that time. He once followed Cui Dunli on his missions to the Turks, Tiele and other northern tribes and made great achievements. Later, he was also in the army when he destroyed Xue Yantuo.
In recent years, with Cui's support, he has gradually risen to the position of a doctor in the Ministry of War, and his future is bright.
So it's no surprise that Zheng Jing sides with Huang Zhen.
What is very surprising is that another Jiyi, Doulu Qinwang, is actually side by side with Dou Jing.
This man's eldest daughter married Cui Shouye's fourth son. They were in-laws and had always had close ties with each other and had similar political views.
There is absolutely no reason to help Dou Jing.
Even Li Yan was so surprised, let alone Cui Shouye.
The old servant's eyes were cold and he stared at Doulu Qinwang with a ferocious expression.
Doulu Qinwang avoided his eyes and did not dare to look at him, but his attitude was still clear.
"Servant Cui!"
Others said hello one after another, and then showed teasing looks.
Huang Zhen, Zheng Jing, and Doulu Qinwang, these three Jiyi envoys, are the die-hard supporters of Cui Shouye.
In fact, the other three people, including Dou Jing, were also supportive.
With this foundation, Cui Shouye believed that he was the well-deserved number one among the five leaders of the inner defense.
Internal defense is the stepping stone for meritorious deeds. During the external campaign against Tibet, there will definitely be opportunities to show off one's talents.
As a result, we haven’t left for the expedition yet, and everyone is gone...
Where are the machines? I have so many machines at my disposal.
"Hey!"
It felt so good that there was clear laughter coming from behind.
Cui Shouye's face turned livid and he clenched his fists.
Although he was extremely shocked, he did not lose his mind. He knew that he could not quarrel with Li Yan who was watching the fun at this time. He calmed down, looked at Dou Jing, and said coldly: "Dou Jiyi, do you know your guilt!"
Dou Jing hardened up, raised her neck, and said forcefully: "Leader Cui Ge, I am redressing my father's grievance. I don't know what the charges are. But you, please don't bring the punishment department's tactics to the inner guard!"
Cui Shouye sternly scolded: "How outrageous! You obstructed the interrogation, do you have loyalty to the emperor in your heart? You contradicted the superior, do you have the court's laws in your heart? It's ridiculous to pretend to be a filial piety and a good boy here. Come on, give me this son.
Down!!"
Dou Jing's face changed, and she hurriedly shouted: "Don't use big words to suppress me. I am about to tell the saint that my father is no better than Jia Thief. Jia Thief has been specially trained as a spy and can withstand severe torture. My father is just an ordinary person.
With your interrogation like this, are you trying to get the truth, or are you trying to create a story about torture and torture?"
This makes sense, but it should be said first. At this time, Cui Shouye pretended not to hear, and the few people following behind him had already rushed out.
Seeing that Dou Jing was about to be taken down by force, Doulu Qinwang, who had a fluttering beard, stepped forward to protect Dou Jing and said, "Wait a minute!"
Those people didn't dare to use force on this person and had to stop. Cui Shouye looked at this relative, his eyes almost bursting with fire: "What do you have to say to Doulu Jiyi?"
Doulu Qinwang no longer looked away, and said in a calm tone: "The saint wants the real culprit to give an explanation to the poisoned scholars, not the twisted lies after torture and torture. Please think twice!"
The same words, said by different people, will obviously have different effects.
As soon as Doulu Qinwang finished speaking, several other envoys agreed.
Cui Shouye retorted: "Then what do you think should be done? Reason with the traitor Dou and make him confess to the crime of beheading?"
Doulu Qinwang said: "That's not necessary, but there are a lot of doubts about this case. At least we need to ask about the situation before we deal with it. We are also willing to help, catch the real murderer, and clear the innocent people's names."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Cui Shouye said in a cold tone: "Do you want to participate in the interrogation?"
The look in his eyes was extremely frightening, and a lot of things made me think of this person's domineering style, which actually made him a little timid.
But I don’t know what else came to mind, and in the end they all nodded in unison.
Doulu Qinwang looked at Li Yan who was standing not far away: "The prisoner was caught by Li Jiyi. What does Li Jiyi think?"
After the words fell, everyone's eyes flicked over.
At this time, the news in Zichen Palace had spread that this holy family member was prosperous, not to mention that Dou Decheng was indeed arrested by him, and he had the most say.
Li Yan's eyes flashed, he walked out, and said seriously: "In principle, of course I don't agree with execution, but..."
After hearing this, everyone's hearts trembled.
Even Cui Shouye stared at Li Yan with twinkling eyes.
Li Yan paused: "But there must be a time limit. Manager Dou, are you willing to let me interrogate you when you are at the gate of the imperial city?"
The second half of the sentence was shouted towards the cell.
Dou Decheng in the cell has indeed been paying attention to what is going on outside.
He was beaten and bruised all over his body. Never had the normally pampered Boss Dou suffered such pain, and he fainted several times from the pain.
But when it comes to his own life and death, as well as the rise and fall of his family, he must hold on for a breath and hold on.
At this moment, when he heard Li Yan's question outside, Dou Decheng's eyes rolled, but he closed his mouth and did not respond.
"Mr. Dou seems to have fainted, alas!"
Li Yan sighed and looked at Huang Zhen: "Huang Jiyi was also present at the time. Did you hear this?"
Huang Zhen nodded reluctantly: "Not bad."
Li Yan said: "Well, since Director Dou wants me to interrogate him, and you all say that he may have grievances, if you can't find anything out within three days, is it reasonable for me to take over?"
When Dou Jing was about to say something, Doulu Qinwang shook his head slightly: "What Li Jiyi said is true. If we can't find out the truth after three days, you will take over."
Cui Shouye's hands trembled suddenly, he took a deep breath, and with great patience, he squeezed out one word: "Okay!"
Li Yan saluted everyone: "Now that you are here, I won't join in the fun. I'll take my leave!"
Everyone responded: "Li Jiyi invites you!"
Li Yan said goodbye to Cui Shouye again: "Leader Cui, I take my leave!"
Cui Shouye could no longer pretend not to hear, so he could only say: "Li Jiyi, go slow!"
Li Yan smiled and left calmly.
Everyone watched his back and had different moods for a moment.
If we really get to that point and the twelve opportunities come to pass, this son's prestige will really be unparalleled.
After leaving the inner prison, the smile on Li Yan's face disappeared and his expression became serious.
Back at their office, Di Renjie and Guo Yuanzhen came up to them: "Li Jiyi, how is the situation in the inner prison?"
Li Yan briefly described what he had just witnessed, and Guo Yuanzhen was surprised: "Dou Decheng relies on Yun Dan, can he really get such clear support?"
Di Renjie's round face also showed confusion. The Di family in Bingzhou is also a local rich family, so they naturally understand the nature of these high-ranking nobles.
Mrs. Dou married her daughter and gave her dowry all day long, but could not establish such a strong relationship, but now she responded to everything, just because she sold Yundan?
Li Yan already had a guess in his mind, but he still had to wait for evidence: "Let's wait for the news from Shengen first. You have all read the case file. What do you think?"
Di Renjie said: "It's impossible to judge the authenticity by just looking at the case files. If we can go to Runzhou, we may be able to find out the truth."
Li Yan shook his head: "You can't go. Your Majesty has a clear focus. It is impossible to waste a lot of energy on this case."
Di Renjie said: "Then in Chang'an, can we find the relevant people?"
Li Yandao: "The person who knows the most about this matter is Zhang Yang, a scholar who also came from Runzhou, but he was poisoned and died. The rest, there must be related people in Chang'an, such as Taoist Master Ming of Xuandu Temple, who
My master is the county captain Fa Cao who was dismissed from his official position. Unfortunately, he has died of illness. The others can be found slowly by searching slowly, but there is still not enough time..."
Di Renjie was about to speak but stopped.
He actually thought of the clear relevant parties, that is, the family members of the criminals in Yeting.
The wives and daughters of Magistrate Qi of Dantu County in Runzhou were all punished in the Daming Palace. Six years later, they are probably still alive.
If you can ask, it will be very helpful in solving the case.
But this kind of matter is very sensitive. Di Renjie thought about it again and again and decided to find another way. He picked up the case file and looked for clues again.
Li Yan was also thinking about it over and over again.
Before I knew it, the sun was setting.
Li Yan got up and moved around. His fingers were itchy and he wanted to practice Qigong to relax.
This time, I really had to work overtime for half a day, which was extremely hard.
Looking at Di Renjie again, he was still concentrating, and Li Yan couldn't help but admire him.
At this moment, An Shengan finally came back and said directly after coming in: "Liu Lang, I asked many Hu businessmen, and they all said that Dou Decheng is bold and careful, and he is very measured in his actions. He is not a greedy person. In the past two years,
, the main business of the Dou Chamber of Commerce is flying money, and his risky behavior of selling Yun Dan is indeed wrong."
Li Yan asked: "The Hu merchants in West City are extremely wealthy. Have any of them personally taken cloud pills?"
He nodded calmly: "Yes, Hu Shang admired Yundan very much, saying that it has magical effects, just like the Western elixir presented to the Western Regions a few years ago."
Li Yan's eyes narrowed: "What's the name of the Western elixir?"
Anshen said: "The name is very strange, I can't remember the details, but the medicine can cure dysentery (dysentery) and detoxify, and it was very popular at the time."
Di Renjie was proficient in medical skills. Hearing this, he was surprised and said: "If it can really cure Chiwo's disease, it will be a good medicine!"
Dysentery is an intestinal infectious disease that can cause constant diarrhea. If the medical conditions in ancient times were not good, this thing can also be fatal. One of the sayings recorded in history books is that Li Shimin's death was due to dysentery.
The treatment conditions at Hu Shang's side were even worse. He was lucky to find a good doctor, but if he couldn't find one, he could only keep eating, eating and defecating at the same time, and the process was extremely painful.
Li Yan said: "Back to Yun Dan, what was Hu Shang's reaction after taking it?"
He calmed the nerves and said: "It was used by Hu Shang's wife. She is seriously ill and other medicines are useless. Only taking Yun Dan can suppress it."
Li Yan said: "Are there any adverse reactions?"
He calmed down and thought for a while and said: "He did mention that after his wife took Yundan for a period of time, she became more and more thirsty for this pill. If she didn't take it, she would feel unwell all over, her mind would be blurred, and the pain would be even worse. I don't know if it's true.