Chapter 90 Before the dead line, it’s really a reminder to press the line
"Grandma, there are ghosts in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, right?"
Li Yan's hair stood on end, and with a tremor, his hand was about to grasp the handle of the chain knife.
But when he took a closer look, he found that the face was very familiar.
Hey, isn't this Chef Fan... Bah, isn't this Kumarajiva?
Really, this little Prince Ming's face was pale, his lips were bleeding, he no longer had the solemn demeanor of the old treasure minister, and he looked over looking for help.
"Is there something wrong with showing up like this? Fortunately, I'm not afraid of ghosts, so I wasn't scared by you!"
Li Yan's hand that was going to draw the sword stopped, and his feet moved out slowly.
Knowing that the other party had noticed him, Kumarajiva lowered his head, whispered the Buddha's name, and blended in with the other monks, becoming inconspicuous.
The same was true when he appeared in Liangzhou. He was hidden among the Tibetan envoys and was inconspicuous. He gained the upper hand when he made the move, but now it became a means of hiding.
Eunuch Gao, on the other hand, was unaware of anything and was still immersed in the atmosphere of the pagoda, reciting Buddhist scriptures.
Perhaps he is praying to the Buddha to bless him so that he can be safe and prosperous in the next life, be a complete man and no longer be a humble chamberlain.
After walking out of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Li Yan looked at the sky and said, "Gao Naiguan, I'm going to rest."
Eunuch Gao turned back and looked at the pagoda intently, bowed and saluted, and said repeatedly: "Li Wuwei, please have a good rest, I won't disturb you!"
He saw with his own eyes how Li Yan worked overtime all night long at Duke Zhou's Mansion. Now King Juan finally said he was tired and breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Yan saw off Eunuch Gao and walked towards the house near the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
He pointed to a large and spacious guest room, and soon a monk quickly cleaned it and spread the bedding.
After Li Yan thanked him, he closed the door and lay down.
Not long after, the window was lifted slightly, and a figure rushed in, and suddenly came to the beam.
Li Yan closed his eyes and said in a very soft voice: "Monk, why don't you leave the city?"
Kumara's weak voice came from above: "When the poor monk arrived at the Golden Light Gate, the city gate was already under strict inspection. He had to go south and was about to find a low section of the city wall to climb out, but he was stopped by a Taoist priest..."
Li Yanqi asked: "Taoist priest? What does he look like?"
If it is natural for the imperial army to stop Kumara, what does it have to do with the Taoist priests?
Kumarajiva described it: "Tall and thin, with strange eyes, superb skills, and weird moves."
"Ming Chongyan?"
A figure appeared in Li Yan's mind, and he felt even more baffled that these two people didn't match each other: "Tell me your route."
Kumarajiva began to speak.
After he escaped from Duke Zhou's Mansion in Taipingfang, he first headed west, trying to leave Chang'an through Jinguang Gate. After being blocked, he headed south, trying to leave the city through Anhua Gate.
The Anhua Gate area is a famous funeral area. Just outside the city gate is the mass grave. The body of the former slave Pang Si was thrown there to be fed to the dogs.
Judging from the route, Kumara’s choice is no problem.
But he happened to be attacked by Ming Chongyan.
"Ming Chongyan was a literary scholar in the Prince of Ji's palace, and he usually lived in Xuanduguan. These two places are completely opposite to Anhuamen."
"Kumaro is not wanted for portraits. Even if we meet him by chance while walking on the street, why would he suddenly attack him?"
"There must be something fishy about this!"
Li Yan became curious and asked: "Why are the Taoist priests' moves so weird? Do you know a lot about the Tang Dynasty? Can you tell which inheritance it belongs to?"
Kumarajiva remained silent for a moment on the beam: "The poor monk can't tell the difference, so he can only tell Almsgiver Li that the Taoist priest is different inside and outside, and his strength hides poison, so he must be treated with caution."
Li Yan said: "I understand, you were defeated by him because you were careless?"
Kumarajiva said: "The poor monk had no intention of fighting at first and just wanted to leave. However, he was severely injured by him. He was still a bit inferior to others in skill and was timid for a while. He fled into Ci'en Temple and saw that Almsgiver Li happened to be in the temple.
I’m really ashamed to show up and ask for help!”
Li Yan was somewhat impressed by his calm tone and his lack of evasion.
Monks pursue nothing but the four elements. In fact, they often have a lot of greed, delusion, anger, and the more they hide it, the more inner demons they have.
People like Kumarajiva who never hide his emotional changes and whose heart is extremely firm towards Buddha may really become a great master in the future.
Even so, Li Yan still said: "You and I belong to the enemy country. It is impossible for me to help you escape, and I will not even take the initiative to cover you. You can escape Chang'an by yourself. That is your ability. Do you understand?"
Kumara understood: "Donor Li has a distinguished status, and the monks in the temple dare not disturb him. I can heal my wounds in peace on this beam. This is enough."
He paused and said sincerely: "The benefactor has been so kind in saving lives twice. If this poor monk has a chance in the future, he will definitely repay you generously. I can only say thank you again at this time!"
Li Yan blushed and turned over.
Uncle Benshan fooled Chef Fan, and it was at least a year later. I received two thank yous in one day. Is it too much?
You can't catch someone in a trap!
But at this time, there was no movement on the beams, and Kumarajiva entered meditation to heal his injuries.
Li Yan put the chain knife in his hand, guarding against others. He felt ashamed for a moment and soon fell asleep.
Sleep soundly and sweetly.
…
When Li Yan woke up early the next morning, Kumarajiva had already left.
After drinking the new morning tea with Master Puguang and other monks in the temple, Li Yan also said goodbye and left.
After leaving Daci'en Temple, Li Yan and Eunuch Gao said goodbye outside the temple.
Eunuch Gao went to the palace to report the matter, and he returned to the Duke of Wei's palace.
As soon as he arrived at the door of his house, he saw Wang Xiaojie leading the team, followed by the veteran who had officially transferred to the rank of patrolman. He came over and said, "Liu Lang, all the cases in Duke Zhou's Mansion have been settled!"
Li Yan raised his eyebrows: "So fast?"
Wang Xiaojie said sincerely: "Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment really helped this time. Those evil slaves finally got the punishment they deserved, and a lot of their homes were ransacked!"
He said angrily: "Especially Pang Si, who has many concubines at home and is extremely extravagant and lustful. How much evil must a mere slave do to accumulate such wealth!"
Li Yan was very satisfied: "This is the right thing. If we only kill the culprit and protect the family's wealth, how can we achieve the deterrent effect? Once this incident comes out, the culture of allowing slaves to do evil in Chang'an should be curbed for a while."
Wang Xiaojie did not expect this and showed admiration: "Liu Lang, you have done a great thing and saved countless lives."
Li Yan smiled: "I am secondary. The main thing is that Brother Qiu is dedicated to fighting crime. Is he still in the county government?"
Wang Xiaojie nodded his head in admiration: "Yes, Brother Qiu has done a great job. Even the officials at the county government praised him for his talent. All the evil slaves he interrogates are always the quickest to explain!"
"This is really a good use of it, but there are so many powerful servants in Chang'an who want to hate him to death. It would be so sad if the rabbit dies and the fox dies..."
Seeing Qiu Shenji riding the road of justice, even if it was forced, Li Yan found it very interesting and really looked forward to him becoming the nemesis of evil.
After asking about the beginning and end of the evil slave incident in Duke Zhou's Mansion, Li Yan nodded to Wang Xiaojie and said, "You have been busy with me for so many days, so go and have a good rest!"
After Wang Xiaojie left, Li Yan did not relax completely.
Because of Wu Minzhi's case, there is an important tail that has not been resolved.
The two actresses who played ghosts that night, Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Shu San, were also arranged in a small house in the south of the city.
He looked at the veterans in the house, who were absolutely among his own people: "Have any of you ever served as scouts in the army and gone deep into the enemy's territory?!"
A veteran in his fifties stood up: "I was, I wonder what Xiaolang wants to know?"
Li Yan remembered that his surname was Tian, and corrected him: "Wrong, you should call me Li Wuwei, and I will call you Inspector Tian. We are superiors and subordinates, not masters and servants."
Mr. Tian perked up and saluted: "Yes! Li Wuwei!"
Li Yan asked: "Can you disguise yourself?"
Mr. Tian nodded: "Who does Li Wuwei want to pretend to be?"
Li Yan said: "It's not that I want to disguise myself. They are two beautiful women. Can you disguise them and bring them into the Duke's Mansion without anyone noticing?"
Mr. Tian thought for a while, grinned and said, "That's easy to do!"
…
More than half an hour later, Li Yan looked at Madam Wu and Madam Shu Sanni standing in front of him and couldn't help but admire them.
They wore pointed hats and overturned brocade robes, and their original curvy figures were completely invisible.
Because this is the dress of Zoroastrian (xiān) Christians, that is, Zoroastrians.
Apart from women, most of the people who cover their faces when going out on the streets are Zoroastrian.
Moreover, during this period, ordinary people were very accustomed to the existence of Zoroastrian Christians and did not pay much attention to them when walking on the streets.
Because in an era when entertainment was scarce, they often flocked to the temple to watch free acrobatic performances whenever there was a Zoroastrian festival.
After going back and forth, we became familiar with each other.
In the past few days, both of them knew that the lady had been hiding in the house behind Qiu Mansion, feeling uneasy. When they saw Li Yan, they felt relieved, and the address was addressed to the master: "Alang!"
In order to reassure them, Li Yan did not refuse this title: "You guys have a good rest in the house and wait until things calm down completely. If you want to go out to Chang'an, I will make arrangements!"
"No! No! If I can be a maid in my house, I will be willing to do so!"
Mrs. Wu felt like she had been granted amnesty. She had gone through that life-and-death crisis and was content to survive.
At least this time I will be content.
Mrs. Shu Sanni looked strange and hesitated to speak: "Alang, I have something that I don't know whether to talk about or not?"
Li Yan said: "Tell me."
Madam Shu San said: "On the way here, I saw the fake mother."
Li Yan didn't react for a moment: "Who?"
Madam Shu San said: "My fake mother, Pang Si said, was the one who was killed first!"
Li Yan was stunned.
Not only this news, but also because in the talent column, a talent that was originally thought not to be used in this case lit up.
Before the deadline: Blue talent, before the deadline for study or work arrives, it is easier for inspiration to burst out and it is easier to get help from relevant people.
He was not happy but surprised, and was very puzzled by this:
"What I proposed to the Crown Princess at that time was to solve the case in ten days. It was already past midnight, and today, it happens to be the tenth day of the promise."
"That's not right. I have solved the case of the haunted palace. I have discovered the truth about the Xiyuan mourning hall. Wu Minzhi has also gone crazy and will definitely die. The revenge has been avenged..."
"Is there anything left unfinished to trigger the effect of the talent?"
Li Yan's eyes flashed, and he suddenly realized something. He looked at Mrs. Shu San and said, "Your fake mother, it was she who spilled the beans and revealed to those greedy villains the matter of Brother Qiu's spending of twenty gold."
slave?"
Mrs. Shu San nodded.
Li Yan's eyes turned cold:
"So, this person is the source of the conflict between us and Duke Zhou's government?"