He came to interrogate Liniang every three days, and it almost became a habit.
Similarly, Liniang was also used to the tea he brewed, sipping gently and slowly, savoring the sweetness, with a satisfied expression on her face.
Only this time, after she finished drinking her tea, she looked at Li Yan's leisurely and contented posture opposite her, her eyes twinkling.
After a while, she asked: "Is Brother Fu buried?"
Li Yan nodded: "It's buried. An Zhongjing ordered someone to preside over the funeral and repair the tomb. Brother Fu was right. Among the nobles, this Alang is very considerate of the people!"
Liniang's face showed a half-smile but not a smile: "But Brother Fu misjudged me. The husband and wife get along day and night, but they don't know the true face of the person next to them. Is this what you mean?"
Li Yan glanced at her angrily: "I'm not a shady person, so you don't need to over-interpret my words."
Liniang was a little stunned when she heard this: "Sorry, I was too worried..."
"It doesn't matter."
Li Yan didn't care and focused mainly on the tea.
He had been tortured by tea soup before, and he felt very happy when he had tea.
But gradually, I felt that this kind of tea was still earthy and sour, and it was definitely not enough to promote it.
The best solution to this problem is naturally to start with the tea itself.
But he didn't have the ability of the tea sage Lu Yu, so he could only settle for the next best thing and look for seasoning ingredients.
Such as orange peel, honey, or even a little pepper.
These days, after Li Yan tasted it to people around him, he gradually received good reviews, which shows that this idea is still correct.
The road must be taken step by step, first transforming tea from a medicinal use into a drink, and then improving its status.
Li Yan's attention was mainly on the tea, but from the corner of his eye, he also noticed that Liniang's expression was quite complicated, and she hesitated to speak several times.
"It's almost done."
Li Yan was secretly happy, knowing that Liniang was about to give an account.
Calculating the time, nearly a month has passed since Liniang was imprisoned in the inner prison.
To the outside world, it is just an ordinary month, but to the people involved, it is like a year.
At the same time, he hoped that Liniang would give an explanation quickly and uproot the intelligence network behind her.
On the other hand, he was afraid that the information provided by Liniang was out of date and that the Tibetan spies had long been transferred.
But no matter what, as long as Liniang opens her mouth, she can cause huge harm to Tibet's secret spy network in Liangzhou.
Due to the limited background of the times, it is very difficult for spies to create an identity suitable for stealing intelligence. It takes at least two to three years of hard work to achieve initial results.
In this way, even if the other party runs away and is forced to give up his identity, it will still be a big loss.
What's more, you can also use the people around the spy to draw a portrait of him, record his living habits, and continue to arrest him. It will be twice as difficult to lurk in other places in the future.
As a result, Li Yan waited silently and deliberately extended the interrogation time.
However, Liniang still could not make up her mind, but Xiao Ling's cautious voice came from outside: "Li Wuwei, the time has come..."
Li Yan knew that haste makes waste, so he pretended not to notice the change in Liniang's expression, stood up and walked out.
Liniang's expression was uncertain, and after a long time she sighed.
After leaving the cell, Li Yan found that Xiao Ling did not leave immediately. Instead, he came up to him and said in a low voice: "Brother Yuanfang, I have something to ask for!"
Li Yan said: "I don't dare to take it seriously. Xiao Wuwei, please tell me."
Xiao Ling got straight to the point: "Qiu Shenji is no longer here. I wonder if Brother Yuanfang can share some of the credit for interrogating Liniang with me. I, Mrs. Xiao, will definitely be grateful!"
Li Yan said: "I'm afraid this is not something I can decide."
"I understand, but if Brother Yuanfang can propose it to Qiuge Leader, he will not refuse!"
Xiao Ling's tone was even pleading: "I, Mrs. Xiao, are very sincere and will be rewarded generously!"
Li Yan sighed: "Sorry!"
It's not a question of sincerity. Xiao Ling's interests and Qiu Ying's are obviously not the same, and individuals should avoid playing both sides.
What's more, once the benefits are received, the nature will completely change, so Li Yan is very determined: "Xiao Wuwei doesn't need to say more."
Xiao Ling couldn't hide her disappointment and laughed dryly: "Then... I was abrupt!"
Li Yan had seen Qiu Shenji's successes and failures, and was afraid that he would vent his anger on Liniang later: "You will not interrogate these days. I will come back in three days and will interrogate with Xiao Wuwei. If Liniang can speak, naturally
Your share of credit will not be lost."
"You...good! Good! Today I finally realized Li Wuwei's domineering power!"
Xiao Ling's face changed several times, but she didn't believe it at all. She turned into embarrassment and anger and walked away directly.
Li Yan looked at his indignant back, but he wasn't angry at all, he just shook his head.
Although this person may not seem to have much ability, he works very hard and spends most of his time with Liniang every day.
This exhausting offensive can be said to have no merit, but hard work. Liniang's attitude towards Li Yan has gradually softened, and this contrast is more or less there.
It's a pity that Qiu Ying will not recognize this kind of credit. Qiu Shenji is imprisoned in the post house, and he has to fight for Qiu Shenji's credit. How can he share the profits with Xiao Ling?
Xiao Ling obviously saw this and hoped to find a breakthrough in Li Yan with the promise of huge profits, but he was still disappointed.
The root cause is that the Lanling Xiao family is weak.
"My family background is weak, my ability is not outstanding, others eat meat, and they won't even give you soup. This is the rule of the general environment, and I can't go against it..."
After Li Yan sighed a little, he walked out of the palace and saw a group of people in front of him who had been waiting for him for a long time.
The leader was none other than Tang Wu, the powerful servant of the An family. He handed over the invitation with a smile on his face: "My husband will start the competition tomorrow. I would like to ask Lieutenant Li to show his respect."
An Zhongjing had said hello to him a few days ago, and he was going to hold a polo match next, so he, a polo player who had defeated Tubo in a big way, would be invited to take part in the polo match to catch up with the traffic.
Li Yan was also happy to gain fame. Since it was a win-win situation, he agreed readily: "I will definitely keep the appointment."
On the other side, Xiao Ling, who left angrily, happened to see this scene, his face became even more distorted, he got on his horse and went straight to Xishi.
A few hours later, in a hall of Zuixiang Tower, Xiao Ling was so drunk that she kept muttering: "I, the Xiao family, are the emperor's sect! The emperor's sect! How dare you insult me, just a farm slave!"
In a daze, he seemed to feel that the Hu Ji beside him had changed, and was replaced by a man in a black robe. He whispered something in his ear: "Your troubles all come from Qiu Ying. Qiu Ying."
Once you die, everything will be solved."
He was so confused that he didn't hear clearly at all. He slapped his hands and said, "Go away, slave. What is your background? Do you deserve to whisper beside me?"
The man in black smiled: "You have been interrogating Liniang these days, haven't you been looking for me? I came in person, why did you turn away?"
Xiao Ling shook his head and was suddenly startled. He woke up from the wine and looked at the man with wide eyes: "Are you Liniang's online?"
But he was drunk and hazy, and the wide black cloak covered everything above his mouth, so no features could be seen at all.
"If you catch me, the Tibetan spy network in Liangzhou will be wiped out by the internal guards. Wow, this is such a great achievement!"
The man in black smiled heart-wrenchingly: "But does that have anything to do with you? When it comes to merit and rewards, even Qiu Ying's nephew is more prominent than you, let alone Li Yuanfang!"
Xiao Ling was shocked, angry and scared: "Is there someone of yours among the inner guards?"
"It's easy to bribe a few inspectors. Compared with previous generations of cabinet leaders, Qiu Ying's control is far behind."
The man in black said: "He thought he came to Liangzhou to arrest us. In fact, we deliberately leaked the news and lured him to Liangzhou. Many people don't want the internal guards to grow again. Do you understand?"
Xiao Ling felt cold all over and shook her head repeatedly: "If you really have such great powers, how could Liniang be caught?"
Counterattack.
The man in black was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "That was an accident, but it does not affect the overall situation..."
With that said, the man in black took out a list: "Give this list to Liniang and ask her to reveal these people. After Qiu Ying dies, you can dismantle Liangzhou's 'dark spy network', how about that?!"
"
Xiao Ling looked at the list and trembled all over: "You want me to betray Datang?"
The man in black approached him and hugged his shoulders affectionately: "No, I want you to rise through the ranks and become the new leader of the inner guard!"
Xiao Ling bit her lip tightly and finally shook her head: "You go ahead and do it, I don't want to become a traitor and harm my tribe!"
"A very wise choice, well, assuming you don't know me well..."
The man in black said: "To express my sincerity, let me let you see who I am!"
As he spoke, he reached out and lifted up his cloak.
"How could it be...it's you!"
Xiao Ling stared blankly, even rubbed his eyes and groaned: "How could you! How dare you!"
"Now you don't have to worry. I have your handle and you have mine. This is the basis for cooperation!"
The man in black put on his hood again: "Due to the case of the Tibetan ambassador, Qiu Shenji was detained in Liangzhou Post House. As long as you nod your head, there will be no one around Qiu Ying!"
Xiao Ling's expression changed, and he asked a name that suddenly frightened him: "What about Li Yuanfang?"
The man in black smiled, with a rare hint of gritted teeth in his laughter:
"Don't worry, we will deal with him!"
…
The situation in Liangzhou gradually became tense.
You can often see government officials coming and going on the streets, and even some unscrupulous people are searching the streets.
Obviously, Magistrate Cui is working hard to investigate the case and hunt down the murderer, but with little success, he is very anxious.
On the other side, there was still singing and dancing.
Such as the polo ground of the nobles.
Li Yan sat in the middle of the first row, his rightful place.
On the left is An Zhongjing and on the right is Jia Sibo, watching the polo players galloping on the field.
Of course, this is an internal competition between the Liangzhou teams, one is An's team and the other is Jia's team.
Regarding victory and defeat, everyone is obviously not as persistent as when they played against Tubo. It feels like the competition comes second and friendship comes first.
Li Yan also really got into it, feeling the excitement and excitement of the sport, and clapped his hands from time to time.
However, in the middle of the game, a group of people suddenly came outside the stadium.
Kang Meng, the leader, was full of excitement:
"We want to see Lieutenant Li. The secret room mystery surrounding the murder of the Tibetan ambassador has been solved!"