Chapter 586: There is a traitor

"Look, Your Majesty has sent a handwritten order, ordering His Royal Highness the King of Wei to stay in Luoyang City to recuperate. This book comes from." Early that morning, Xu Jingzong and Di Renjie were working in the Yamen, discussing how to find suspicious people among the many officials.

People saw Zheng Renji striding over with a smile on his face.

"Master Zheng, it may not be a good thing for us that King Wei stays in Luoyang City. Why is Mr. Zheng so happy?" Di Renjie said slightly dissatisfied. Xu Jingzong also frowned. This King of Wei

Staying in Luoyang City is definitely not a good thing for Xu Jingzong and Di Renjie. Everyone knows the relationship between King Wei and His Highness the Crown Prince, and Xu Jingzong and especially Di Renjie are die-hard members of the Crown Prince. At this time, King Wei

Staying in Luoyang City, who knows if the King of Wei will have any other means to prevent others from solving the case.

"Oh!" Zheng Renjie looked stunned for a moment, then quickly shook his head and said, "I'm proud of you, hey! If something happens to this prince in our place, I will also be blamed! Now I see your Majesty.

The imperial edict came and asked King Wei to stay in Luoyang City, and most of Xiaguan's worries were eliminated, but he didn't think of other things, which made the two adults laugh."

"This is a good thing, but once the King of Wei intervenes during our investigation, it will be a bad thing." Xu Jingzong nodded, expressing his understanding of Zheng Renji's words, but he still understood.

I understand, but I am still a little worried about Lu Chengtai's arrival.

"No, you two adults don't have to worry." Zheng Renji said with a smile: "His Majesty issued an imperial edict to the King of Wei, ordering the King of Wei not to interfere in the affairs of Luoyang. Haha! According to the truth, the prince cannot interact with the officials.

, the prince cannot interfere with local affairs. Haha! Since His Majesty has issued an imperial edict, King Wei must have no choice but to abide by it."

"That's fine." Xu Jingzong nodded. Only Di Renjie showed a hint of doubt on his face, but he didn't say what it was.

"Okay, now that our worries have been resolved, we will start investigating the case now!" Xu Jingzong waved his hand and said: "There are hundreds of Luoyang officials here, and it is still very difficult for us to investigate them one by one."

"Then we will investigate slowly." Di Renjie said dissatisfied: "His Majesty has authorized us to mobilize the Jinyi Guards. Presumably Luoyang Jinyiwei has almost been replenished by this time. Hum, I really don't know what news they got from Luoyang Jinyiwei this time

Logically speaking, the information they have should be more detailed than ours."

"Jinyiwei and us are not two different systems. One is the inner court and the other is the outer court." Xu Jingzong waved his hand and said: "Huaiying, it may be difficult to get something from them."

"Others can't do it, but Mr. Ge Lao can definitely do it." Zheng Renji said with a smile.

"Forget it! I'll just go for a walk." Xu Jingzong shook his head. There are only three people in the world who can mobilize the Jin Yiwei. Today, Cen Wen and Jin Yiwei command Qin Jiudao. The rest are all

It is impossible, but it is possible if Jin Yiwei is required to cooperate.

"By the way, what should we do with King Wei?" Di Renjie suddenly asked.

"What's this? Do we still have to serve him every day?" Xu Jingzong asked dissatisfiedly: "Is he here to recuperate and let us all hang around him?"

"I'm afraid this is not suitable." Zheng Renji thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It's okay to do it every day. If the two adults are busy at ordinary times, then go less often. The lower official can do the work for you. I'm sorry.

He is also the parent official of Luoyang. If a prince is here and does not pay his respects, it will be detrimental to us if the news spreads in the future."

"Okay. Since Mr. Zheng is willing to go, it is naturally the best." Di Renjie also nodded and said: "As long as King Wei can treat his illness with peace of mind again, we have nothing else to ask for. Mr. Ge, what do you think?

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"Haha! That's natural." Xu Jingzong also nodded and said: "Let's go! Huaiying, leave the king of Wei to Mr. Zheng, and leave the rest to you and me. You and I will work together one by one."

Check! Hey! I don’t know when this kind of thing will end! It’s a pity that we can’t attend His Highness the Crown Prince’s wedding.”

"You still need to prepare some gifts." Di Renjie also showed a look of regret on his face. He is a die-hard supporter of Prince Lu Chenglie. It is a pity that he cannot participate in such an event. It is also a pity.

Marriage is limited to the age of a man and a woman, and six rites are implemented. It began in the Zhou Dynasty. When Changsun Wuji wrote the "Tang Code", it was stipulated that the six rites were to be adopted repeatedly, including asking for names, accepting auspiciousness, accepting levies, announcing the date, and welcoming in person. Even if it is

The emperor is not immune to the custom of "sale marriage". What's more, at this moment, the prince Lu Chenglie and the king of Shu Lu Ke have become the first test subjects of the royal family after Changsun Wuji formulated the "Tang Law".

Although the prince's marriage is not like the emperor's wedding, where gold treasures and golden policies are prepared, there are many things to be prepared. The prince's concubine, the Shu princess, etc. all need to have the clan's name certificate, and there are messengers to welcome the bride early in the morning.

The prince's emissaries were Fang Xuanling and Chen Guangrui, while the emissaries for King Lu Ke of Shu were Wei Zheng. The three of them left the palace early in the morning and went to Cen Wenwen's home, Wang Gui's house and Chengyi Bo Zhang Shao's house to perform six rituals.

Accepting gifts means giving gifts, discussing marriage, and asking a matchmaker to find out what is true and false. The ancients believed that wild geese "sing and dance with each other" and have a single-minded relationship, which is worth learning. Therefore, a wild goose was given as a meeting gift when accepting the offer. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, meeting gifts

But it’s rich. Comparing with each other, you can no longer just use a wild goose to hide things. Asking for a name is to hold a ceremony to ask the other person’s name and date of birth to see if the “fate” is suitable. When it comes to nacai, ask

On this day, the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette drew up the etiquette procedures and norms, and worked hard with a large group of eunuchs and palace maids to arrange the ceremony venue. According to the "regular etiquette", a guard of honor was displayed outside the Zhuque Gate, and the nvyuyuewuyingdiandan was set up.

Your Majesty. In the main hall of Wuying Hall, two tables were temporarily set up, covered with apricot satin tablecloths. On one table were the festivals and on the other table were the imperial edicts asking for names. The gifts to be sent to the three families were also displayed in broad daylight.

Next, these things were all paid for by the royal family themselves, without asking for a penny from the Ministry of Household Affairs. Lu Zhaoci also had a luxury. At any rate, Lu Zhaoci had a lot of money in his treasury, and he also had a lot of rare treasures.

This did not damage the royal family's reputation. It also opened the eyes of the ministers and saw how wealthy the royal family was.

The etiquette of a wedding is rare for members of the royal family and court officials. What's more, this is the first wedding of a prince in the Tang Dynasty, especially for many officials. As the auspicious time has come for Lu Chenglie, the two brothers Lu Ke are here

Surrounded by the bachelors of Xuande Hall, guards, and eunuchs, they made a grand appearance. They entered the Wuying Hall amid the sound of music. After paying homage to the Emperor Lu Zhaoci, the princes, princes, and ministers knelt down and bowed to the ground, shouting long live. The xuanzheng officer received the edict and stood on the east side of Dan.

Your Majesty, announce the edict in a loud voice, appoint the chief and deputy angels, and go to three houses to accept the gifts and ask for their names. In the sound of music, the two angels consecrate the edict and deliver the edict. In this way, the etiquette is completed. Then the chief envoy Chijie and the deputy envoy

They asked about the imperial edict; the honor guard and the drum band led the way, and the gift-giving officials followed behind the second envoy. They set off from Wuying Palace, played and beat, and rushed towards the three families. The standards were so high that the whole city of Chang'an was shaken.

Immerse yourself in the ocean of joy.

"Your Highness, there is a letter from Di Renjie."

The East Palace was filled with joy. According to logic, Lu Chenglie's face was red, his eyes were flashing red, and the excitement on his face was indescribable. The wedding night was one of the four great joys for people, so Lu Chenglie was naturally happy.

"What are Huaiying talking about again?" Lu Chenglie smiled and took the letter from Cen Qingying. Whether Di Renjie was in Beidu or Dongdu, letters were sent every two days, which was unstoppable. Lu Chenglie

Being able to advance and retreat with evidence has something to do with Di Renjie's letters and conversations. When I saw Di Renjie's letters at this moment, I didn't take it seriously, because most of Di Renjie's letters at this time were just words of congratulations to himself. During this period,

, Lu Chenglie didn't know how many letters he had received. At this time, he naturally threw the letter on the dressing table aside, opened his hands, and let Cen Qingying take off his Jifu and put it on again.

A suit of regular clothes.

"Your Highness, I thought that Di Renjie's letter this time was probably not just for congratulations." Cen Qingying's eyes flashed with a hint of wisdom.

"How do you say it?" Although there was a trace of thought in Lu Chenglie's eyes, he still took the letter.

"If he was simply congratulating me, he wouldn't have sent it today. If my concubine guessed correctly, I'm afraid it is closely related to the Luoyang case." Cen Qingying took off the phoenix crown on her head and said.

"Well!" Lu Chenglie frowned and opened the letter written by Di Renjie. His face suddenly turned ugly, and he finally threw the letter aside and stood there silently.

"What's wrong?" Cen Qingying suddenly felt that there was no movement behind her, and turned around in surprise.

"Di Renjie and the others are in trouble in Luoyang." Lu Chenglie said calmly: "The opponent's methods are cunning. No matter how much Di Renjie and the others increase their speed, they are always beaten first. Originally, Di Renjie and the others were planning to search for someone among the killed officials this time.

At this time, more than a hundred officials were killed overnight, which was enough to see that the opponent had a large number of people. Moreover, according to Di Renjie's inference, these people were in the homes of Luoyang officials, and only these thieves had a chance.

It was so easy to poison these officials to death."

Cen Qingying nodded and said: "What His Highness said is true. The direction Di Renjie and the others are investigating is undoubtedly correct. But I didn't expect that the other party's hand would stretch out so long and at such a fast speed."

"The black hand behind this is very powerful, powerful enough to compete with Jinyiwei. I can guess that this black hand must have been hidden in the imperial court for many years, and has done this more than once or twice." Lu Chenglie's face suddenly changed.

He became solemn. To be honest, Lu Chenglie, the officials who died in Luoyang, had nothing to regret. Flies don’t bite seamless eggs. If you weren’t greedy for money, how could you do such a thing?

, although he was killed, even if he was not killed, he still could not escape the punishment of the court in the end. However, for Lu Chenglie, the black hand behind it was a big problem. The other party made such a big move,

Is it really for money? Obviously not. If it was for money, they would not have made such a big noise, and they would not have killed all those hundreds of officials, and planted traitors in the other party's house.

This is what Lu Chenglie is concerned about. Lu Chenglie did not avoid Cen Qingying, but handed the letter sent by Di Renjie to Cen Qingying. The woman in front of him was not only his wife, but more importantly, she was Cen Wenwen's daughter.

After looking at all the advantages of Cen Wenwen, especially Cen Wenwen's wisdom, one person has limited wisdom, but by combining the strength of two people, something may be seen in this.

"Your Highness, I wonder if you have noticed what Di Renjie said in his heart." Cen Qingying took it, looked at it carefully, and suddenly said in surprise.

"What do you want to say?" Lu Chenglie asked in surprise.

"The opponent is always one step faster than Di Renjie and the others, not much faster, but one step faster. Your Highness, don't you find it strange?" Cen Qingying said softly, with a hint of weirdness in her eyes.

"You, you mean, there is a traitor here?" Lu Chenglie said in surprise: "Who could it be? Xu Jingzong or Zheng Renji? It should be impossible! Xu Jingzong is the elder of the cabinet, why does he need so much money?

? And Zheng Renji is the head of the Zheng family. He has a lot of money, and even stays in the Eastern Capital. What does he want with such money? Moreover, his daughter went to Beijing and took the risk to file a complaint. If this Zheng Renji is a traitor,

How could he let his daughter go to Beijing? Just start taking action at that moment. Why bother?"

"Di Renjie's words have already targeted Zheng Renji." Cen Qingying said softly: "It's just that he can't say it easily at the moment. If Zheng Renji was in the past, he could be put in prison, but now it is different. Just now

He was reinstated by His Majesty and sent to prison again at this time. I am afraid that the government and the public cannot justify it. Moreover, Di Renjie is not sure about this matter. It is just a guess. Otherwise, he would not have spoken out."

Lu Chenglie nodded when he heard this, frowned, walked around the room, and finally sighed and said: "There is nothing I can do about this matter. Although I am the prince, it is not easy to deal with it without evidence."

An official's."

"What do you mean?" The light in Cen Qingying's eyes slowly disappeared.

"This matter is just a suspicion of Di Renjie. Even Xu Jingzong doesn't know about this suspicion. Since he has already suspected it, it means that he must be thinking of ways to resolve this matter consciously." Lu Chenglie shook his head and said

: "Actually, what Gu Geng wants to know is who is behind this matter and what is their purpose? It's surprising that there are so many people! Gu is worried that Di Renjie and the others can solve the things on the surface, but

You can’t solve what’s behind it.”

"You want to find the emperor, father." Cen Qingying called Lu Zhaoci this way for the first time, and she was a little uncomfortable.

"That's right." Lu Chenglie nodded and said: "The other party was so bold that he killed more than a hundred court officials in a row. He also killed an imperial minister. Killing one is killing, killing two is also killing. In this case, why not kill a few more

Who? As long as he can hide himself, not to mention, he has so many people, he can do this kind of thing. If people don't do it for themselves, heaven and earth will destroy them! But Di Renjie is the wisest man under Gu's army. If he is betrayed by others,

Isn’t assassination a great loss to Gu?”

"Not bad." Cen Qingying also showed a hint of fear on her face. Although there were many talents in the Tang Dynasty, there were very few who were proficient in the art of slaying dragons. If Lu Chenglie wanted to successfully inherit the throne of the emperor and become a good emperor, he would need to

A good assistant is just like Cen Wenwen in Zhenguan Dynasty and Li Jing in military affairs. Lu Chenglie also needs a good assistant. This Di Renjie is not much older than Lu Chenglie, but he is a resourceful person and is undoubtedly the best candidate.

But in the case of Luoyang, the opponent is too powerful. Even the current Jin Yiwei can't find anything. This shows how powerful the opponent is and how cruel his methods are. Once the opponent knows that Di Renjie has full evidence,

, it cannot be ruled out whether the other party will take extreme measures. For Lu Chenglie, Di Renjie absolutely cannot lose.

"I'm going to see my father right now. I'll ask my father to give me an order. The Xingyang Camp will send troops and horses to protect Di Renjie. At the critical moment, Di Renjie will be given full power to mobilize the troops and horses in Hulao Pass and Xingyang." Lu Chenglie's expression changed.
To be continued...