Among the things I encountered today, the only one that made me feel more comfortable was encountering Yan Kuan from these six doors.
This person is very willing to cooperate with Li Xiuyuan's work.
Whether it was deploying manpower, recruiting experts, or cooperating with the investigation, there was no attempt to make things difficult. Those who could cooperate did their best, and even took the initiative to remind Li Xiuyuan to pay attention in some places.
"Having said that, Master Li really thinks that the fire on the Lantern Festival was really caused by the demons of the Wutong Sect?" Suddenly, just when Li Xiuyuan was about to leave the Six Gates, Yan Kuan suddenly asked such a question.
question.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Why do you ask Master Yan like that?"
"There are fires in the capital every year. Although the Wutong Sect demons have gathered to cause chaos many times, they are just making trouble in the market. They are fighting for some businesses such as fireworks, gambling stalls, and dental shops. Although they often conduct some temple affairs
to offer sacrifices and build temples, but overall the threat to the capital is not
Not big." Yan Kuan said: "People from the Wutong Sect still know how to measure things. The fire on the Shangyuan Festival is unlikely to be caused by the Wutong Sect."
"That's the case, then the Wutong Sect is not clean, isn't it? Mr. Yan dares to say that the Wutong Sect's men have not killed dozens of lives?" Li Xiuyuan said: "When there is fighting, there are sacrifices, and when there are sacrifices, it means there is harm.
It doesn’t matter whether the Shangyuan Festival fire was caused by the Wutong Sect, what matters is the officialdom
There are also those civil and military officials above the imperial court who think it was the Wutong Sect."
"The Wutong Sect must take the blame even if it doesn't bear the blame." Li Xiuyuan said; "Master Yan, you think the Wutong Sect knows how to measure their limits, so it's not worth spending so much effort to annihilate them?"
"This is not what I mean. I just feel that if this case is not caused by the Wutong Sect, it will be almost impossible for Mr. Li to thoroughly investigate the case," Yan Kuan said.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Master Yan is serious and fair in his work. This is what I admire. It's just that the court is not a place for a gentleman. It doesn't matter whether the Wutong Sect is the main culprit. The important thing is that the Wutong Sect should not exist in the capital.
What I'm worried about now is not solving the case.
It’s not broken anymore, what I’m worried about is how many enemies are about to appear.”
"The balance in the capital has been broken by my arrival. If you want to take advantage of the chaos and win, you first need to be strong enough."
"Although I think my strength is quite strong, it's not enough. It's getting late today, so I won't disturb Mr. Yan. I believe Mr. Yan is also very busy these days. I will send someone after Mr. Yan is ready.
Please inform me. I think Mr. Yan will not keep me waiting because of the speed at which he works.
Too long, right?”
"Master Li, please rest assured that I will do my best," Yan Kuan said.
Li Xiuyuan gave a salute and said: "Then I have Lord Labor Yan. If Lord Yan doesn't mind, you can lend Cui Wei and some head catchers who are familiar with the local situation for me to use. In addition to the case of the Shangyuan Festival fire, the prefect Fang Sheng
I also need to investigate the case of Yu's assassination. I think the first case can be delayed for a few days.
, I will start investigating this second case immediately."
"Lest the civil and military officials above the imperial court see that I am not doing things well and immediately cannot help but write a letter of impeachment."
"This is what it should be. Before the major case was solved, the entire six doors were under the control of Mr. Li. This is the official's wish. How dare I violate it?" Yan Kuan said seriously.
Sure enough, with Zhao Guan's nod, Li Xiuyuan felt much more relaxed at Liumen.
When Li Xiuyuan left the six doors, there was a team of people behind him.
It's the chief arrester of the capital, Cui Wei, and a group of talented strangers who know the heretical arts. Although their skills are not high, they are very powerful in dealing with ordinary people, and they know the affairs of the capital very clearly. Li Xiuyuan
You need them to be your eyes and ears.
"Cui Wei, you have people in the name of Liu Men issue a reward in the streets and alleys of the capital to arrest one person for me, life or death." On the way, Li Xiuyuan suddenly said.
"I wonder who the person you want to arrest is?" Cui Wei cupped his fists and saluted.
Li Xiuyuan then took out a portrait from the ghost king's bag: "The great thief Shi Hu. This person followed the Nine Mountains King Li Liangjin and gathered a crowd to rebel. After Li Liangjin was destroyed by me, the remaining members of the gang fled in all directions. I destroyed the White Lotus Sect and the Maitreya Sect's leader.
But there was also a water thief, Mr. Chen, who escaped, and another one...
This big thief Shi Hu, I received news that he is now hiding in the capital."
"If you find it, whoever can take his head will be rewarded with a reward of ten thousand gold. This money does not have to go out through the six doors. I will go out privately. Whoever can find his whereabouts will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver as long as it is confirmed to be true."
"Ten thousand gold?" Cui Wei's eyelids twitched.
Since the founding of the Six Gates, no bandit has ever reached such a high reward. Normally, a big thief who survives is only one thousand taels of silver. Even if Shi Hu has the experience of rebellion, the reward is at most five thousand taels.
It's just silver, far from ten thousand gold.
"What, can't it?" Li Xiuyuan said.
Cui Wei said, "Sir, do you really want to offer a reward of 10,000 gold to capture this big thief Shi Hu?"
"Of course, I am still in the mood to lie to you right now? If you meet this Shihu, you will know that he is indeed worth the money. This person is possessed by a thousand-year-old demon, has also practiced martial arts, and is a martial arts master.
His strength, ruthless character, cunning, and forbearance have made him oppose me many times.
We sent troops to investigate and encircle him, but he escaped first, and such a guy staying in the capital is always a hidden danger and must be found and eliminated," Li Xiuyuan said.
Asking the official to come to Liumen, it actually feels a bit like taking advantage of the public for personal gain.
Without the strength of Liu Men, it would be difficult for him to get rid of Shi Hu.
"Possessed by a thousand-year-old demon?" After Cui Wei was still alive, the expressions of the subordinates immediately changed, and their hearts dropped.
To them, the thousand-year-old demon is no less than the gods and Buddhas in the sky, and such a person must be an immortal.
If that's the case, it's no wonder why this man deserves a bounty of 10,000 gold.
Wan Jin is a bait to let the money-hungry people in the capital go looking for this stone tiger.
There is no need to kill Shi Hu, as long as he finds out his whereabouts, I believe Mr. Li will have his own means to deal with it.
"I have made a note of it. I will send someone to print the portrait and put up a notice tomorrow." Cui Wei said.
Li Xiuyuan said: "There is one more thing that I didn't discuss with Mr. Yan before because it was a little inconvenient. In the past two days, you have prepared a booklet for me. I want all the big and small forces in the capital to be on it. As long as it involves evil arts,
, ghosts, spirits, and temples that confuse people.
Can’t let it go.”
"No matter whether you have a criminal record before or not, they must be on it and cannot be omitted."
"Yes, sir, I will go back to my humble duty and ask someone to register. There are relevant files in the warehouse over the six doors. It only takes a little time to prepare." Cui Wei said.
"Very good, let's do it as soon as possible. Wu Xiang, go back to the escort office and ask Sha Jin to bring all the soldiers and some trustworthy escorts. Starting today, I will take over the prefect's Yamen. Since I have become the prefect, I can't
Stay in the escort agency again to avoid being criticized." Li Xiuyuan said.
"Okay, boss." Wu Xiang gave him a fist and immediately turned around and left.
When Li Xiuyuan arrived at the magistrate's office in the capital, he took one look and frowned slightly.
Although the red painted gate and the standing stone lions looked majestic, he saw that the whole Yamen was filled with resentment. Although this resentment could not be seen, if someone stepped into the Yamen, they would feel gloomy, depressing, and make people feel...
A feeling of fear.
But when he saw the stone lions in the town, the two stone lions had incomplete eyes, a piece of them fell off, and there was no aura in their bodies.
"How many false cases and unjust cases have been handled in this place? The yamen in the imperial city can be in such decline. No wonder Fang Shengyu was assassinated. The yamen is in such a state that it must be related to Fang Shengyu.
When people wanted to serve as prefects, they did too many evil things and ruined their luck.
, official luck, and lifespan are all lost, even if he is not assassinated, he will sooner or later become seriously ill and die on the bed." Li Xiuyuan frowned.
"Come in with me and take a look."
He signaled and led Cui Wei and others into the prefect's Yamen.
Before he even walked in, two government officials' eyes lit up and they hurriedly greeted him respectfully: "I'm here to pay my respects to you. I didn't know you were here. I'm too late to greet you. Please forgive me."
When the two government officials saw Li Xiuyuan wearing a scarlet official uniform, they knew he was a high official of the imperial court. How dare they neglect him, so they naturally greeted him respectfully.