Chapter 360: Reunited with mother after a long separation, but also solving the case
"A one-armed, mute middle-aged man who once served in the internal defense and calls himself Uncle Mute. Is he the one who raised you from childhood?"
Regarding the master's doubts, Li Yan did not hide them in his heart, but asked Xie directly.
He had never thought this was a secret before, and he had mentioned it when chatting with his confidants that people around him were more curious about Liangzhou, especially the knowledgeable Liangzhou businessmen.
It wasn't until Manager Xie said that he had been living in Liangzhou since he was a child, and that Li Derjian and his wife Xie had never reconciled, but lived in two places, for some reason, that he had doubts about the identity of Uncle Dumb, and even made some ridiculous guesses.
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However, when he asked the little prince to go to Liangzhou, he carefully questioned the residents near Xiaolianzi Street and determined that for more than ten years, especially when he was a child with no memory in the past few years, Uncle Dumb had lived there and had not left.
signs of passing.
There were almost no visitors at home. It was known that there was a one-armed mute with a child living in the deepest part of the alley. There was a lush apricot tree in the yard.
In this way, the absurd speculation will be self-defeating.
Li Yan can be sure that after he was six years old, he officially went to school at the age of thirteen. When he practiced every day, his dumb uncle sat under the apricot tree and looked at him calmly.
Do other things, let alone train other disciples.
But now, he still wants to know, what is Uncle Dumb's real name? Who is he?
Mrs. Xie raised her sleeves to wipe away her tears, listened carefully to Li Yan's description, and said thoughtfully: "After your father returned to Chang'an from Wu County, he helped many veterans in his house, many of whom were your grandfather's relatives in the past.
Wei, who has been on the battlefield for a long time and has good strength, is this mute uncle one of them?"
In Li Yan's mansion in Luoyang, Xu Da, who is now in charge, had such a background. Not only Li Mansion, but Su Dingfang's Su Mansion also tried its best to accommodate veterans.
This is actually not a good phenomenon. For the government to contribute to the elderly care only shows that the collapse of the government-military system is on the verge.
Li Yan shook his head slightly and said: "I don't think so. If it is really my grandfather's personal guard, why do you keep me in Liangzhou? Even if you want to avoid the limelight, one or two years is enough, and the family can reunite as soon as possible
, you don’t have to wait so long.”
Xie nodded and said: "Yes, but this person was born in the inner guard, and may have received kindness from your father..."
Compared to Mr. Xie, Li Yan naturally understands the situation of the inner guards better: "I am also a member of the inner guard now and have great power. But I heard that the inner guards in the past were more powerful than I am now. I really can't believe it."
"In this way, the scenery is as beautiful as it is at times, and it is as miserable as it is at times of misery. When the internal guards were abolished, there were countless casualties. Many people who were unwilling to give up were killed. Most of the officials who were left behind also changed their behavior.
Be cautious."
"Master is the original internal guard. If he came to take care of me because of my father's kindness, then it would be safer to replace him as soon as possible..."
Xie nodded subconsciously.
Li Yanze began to enter the state of case analysis:
"Based on the current events of that year, two conditions actually need to be met."
"First of all, I have to make my father believe that I was indeed safe and sound at that time."
"This is very difficult. After all, the Guanzhong family that originally swore so much did not even issue a formal apology. After being deceived like this, my father will not believe what outsiders say unless he sees me with his own eyes..."
Xie sighed: "This is also the reason why I quarreled with him several times and never returned to this place in the pass."
Li Yan continued: "Secondly, I have to ask my father not to recover me. This can actually be explained."
"After all, in the past, there was a force in the inner guard that clearly opposed Changsun Fuji. Later, they even wanted to kill the Changsun family. However, the gentry in the pass worked together to get the saint to take back his life. If I really played a certain role in this, it would be a deception.
crime."
"If the truth is discovered by the thieves, once they return to the house, the entire Li family may be killed. My father was implicated in Li Chengqian's conspiracy once, so naturally he cannot risk the lives of the whole family again.
, to make such an attempt..."
Xie tried her best to show a gentle smile: "My child, you are really smart."
She was smiling on the surface, but actually her heart ached.
He regained his composure so quickly and started thinking and analyzing, which just proves his weak feelings.
Li Yan also knew that it would not be good to reunite with his mother after a long absence and pretend to solve the case.
But he didn't want to pretend to be warm. The relationship between parents and children should be the most sincere. If it was mixed with false feelings, it would be too tiring.
A capable person like Mr. Xie can roughly tell whether a person is sincere. If he can slowly develop some feelings like Li Derjian, it may be a relief.
Li Yan changed his mind and entered the current problem again. His eyes flickered and he murmured to himself: "Based on all the current clues, there is actually a person who is very consistent, but there are also problems that are difficult to explain. Could it be..."
He looked at Mr. Xie: "Mother, have you or the stewards in the chamber of commerce met the direct descendants of the Changsun family? How much impression do you have of their appearance and characteristics?"
Xie said: "I have met the eldest grandson Fuji, and I was deeply impressed by him. As for his eldest son and grandson, I also saw them at the court meeting, but I really can't remember the specific appearance."
She has not reconciled with Li Derjian, and she is still the wife of a first-class Duke. However, Li Derjian's political status is now marginalized, and her wife is naturally marginalized as well.
Even because of her southern origin, no one would pay attention to her if she had not come forward. If it were another powerful prime minister's wife, countless people would have inquired about her.
Discrimination is discrimination. When she first married Li Derjian in her early years, she also entered the Tai Chi Palace and participated in the Great Court Meeting during the Yonghui period.
At that time, it was Prime Minister Changsun Wuji who presided over the meeting.
Li Yan asked: "Is there anyone in the Chamber of Commerce who is good at drawing portraits? Can you draw the appearance of Changsun Fuji?"
Xie's expression changed: "Son, eldest grandson Fuji is still a taboo in today's court. Are you going to check on him?"
Li Yan smiled: "It is precisely because it concerns the former Duke of Zhao that I cannot ask outsiders to draw his appearance. Only my mother does not have to worry."
Xie's heart felt warm, and she gently stroked Xiao Hei's fur with her hand: "Okay! Okay!"
Li Yan said carefully: "It should be more realistic. In addition, anyone from the Changsun family who has an impression can draw it."
Mrs. Xie nodded: "Don't worry! Don't worry! I will try my best to restore the appearance of the eldest Sun for you."
Li Yan thought of another verification method in his mind and already wanted to leave, but he stayed and tried to talk about less embarrassing topics.
However, Ms. Xie quickly saw that his mind was not here, and smiled gently: "My child, you can go, I am not used to living in a northern mansion, just stay in the Chamber of Commerce. If you have time, come and see more
I!"
A hundred years after the end of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the gap between the southerners and the northerners was still so great. Li Yan sighed secretly, stood up and saluted: "Please rest assured, mother, I will come to see you often, so I will resign today, Xiao Hei Liu
He's here to stay with you, he's very well-behaved."
After he saluted, he gave Xiao Hei a look. Xiao Hei was a little reluctant, but still shook his paw.
Mrs. Xie wanted to send him off, but after hesitation, she felt that she couldn't be so polite. She watched Li Yan's tall back leave, hugged Xiao Hei, and shed tears silently: "My child has grown up and become a man, but I haven't been with him for a moment."
Beside him..."
After chatting with Manager Xie for a few more words, Li Yan left the Xie Chamber of Commerce without returning home and rode all the way to the Imperial City.
After entering the imperial city, he called Guo Yuanzhen who was in the second hall: "Yuanzhen, there is something that you need to check in person."
During this time, Guo Yuanzhen participated in discussions and wrote letters in prison. He came to the Hongwen Hall to make friends on weekdays. His greatest strength was his ability to win people. He could get along well with all kinds of people. Now he has made friends with many students from the Second Hall.
They all formed friendships and developed a good network of contacts.
Guo Yuanzhen knew that Li Yan made such an arrangement because he wanted to use his strengths, and he was grateful. When he heard that there was a mission, he was even more energetic: "Please give me orders, Liu Lang."
Li Yan said: "Go to the Buddhist temple in Luoyang and ask the monks what Master Xuanzang will look like when he gets old. It would be best if they could draw a picture."
This request was very strange, but Guo Yuanzhen responded without hesitation: "Then I'll go!"
He acted resolutely and immediately left Hongwen Hall, but did not go directly to the Buddhist temple in Luoyang. Instead, he went to Honglu Temple first to look for acquaintances.
There are four major Buddhist temples in Chang'an, headed by Daci'en Temple. There are even more Buddhist temples in Luoyang, such as Dabinkong Temple, Dafuxian Temple, Foshuji Temple, Dongtaiyuan Temple, etc. Among them, Dongtaiyuan Temple is the one of Wei Kingdom.
The predecessor of the temple is the temple where Faming was located in history.
Buddhism was so prosperous that Guo Yuanzhen, in pursuit of efficiency, came to Honglu Temple to directly inquire which temple sent the most monks to Chang'an, Xijing, when Master Xuanzang passed away, and then went straight to the Foshuji Temple.
Foshuji Temple was established twenty years ago in the name of the prince to pray for the emperor and his queen. Now that the prince supervises the country, this royal temple that shows filial piety should be even more popular.
However, when Guo Yuanzhen actually arrived, he found that the flow of people here seemed to be less than before. He rolled his eyes and immediately realized that it was the impact of Cheng Wuzhong's exposure of the monk's face on the street when he arrested Yaren before, and he couldn't help but smile.
Of course, he was here to investigate the case now, so he couldn't take pleasure in others' misfortune. He immediately stopped his smile and went inside to report.
I heard that the guards were coming, and the abbot of the temple came to greet him with a respectful attitude, but he was a little strange when he heard the request: "Master Sanzang was enthroned in Yuhua Temple on the outskirts of Xijing ten years ago, and was later buried in Xingjiao Temple.
, if the donor wants to ask about Master Tripitaka, why do you come here?"
Respect and piety appeared on Guo Yuanzhen's eyebrows: "When I heard that Master Tripitaka passed away, monks from all over the country felt the merit of this great monk in translating Buddhist scriptures and went to attend the Dharma assembly to see him off. I did not abandon the near and seek the distant."
The host was still puzzled, but stopped asking: "There is a portrait in my temple, please wait a moment, I will go get it right away."
It was indeed a wait. Only a quarter of an hour later, the host brought the portrait: "Please take a look."
Guo Yuanzhen laughed when he saw it and said: "Master, you must have taken the wrong one. What I am looking for is not the portrait of Master Tripitaka when he was young."
The host put his hands together and said: "This is what the monks of our temple painted in the fifth year of Xianqing, when Master Tripitaka was fifty-nine years old."
Guo Yuanzhen looked at the monk in the painting with smooth skin, no wrinkles, and a solemn expression, and fell into deep thought.