"Haha, this Di Renjie is very smart. Brother Huang, I admire you so much. You really have a sharp eye to recognize heroes. It's really rare to know that Brother Huang is here. It's really rare." As soon as Di Renjie finished speaking, he heard the Chinese army.

A hearty sound came from the big tent. The sound was very loud, like a huge thunder. It made Di Renjie's ears numb, but he was extremely happy in his heart. The emperor was really inside. But what he didn't expect was how could the emperor do this?

Inside, isn't the Emperor in Bashu at this time? How could Guanzhong appear? He, who is well versed in Di Renjie, has countless thoughts flashing in his mind at this moment, and everything in the past suddenly appears in his mind. Obviously, the Chang'an and Luoyang cases are absolutely

It is not a simple case, it contains many things. Behind this case, if there is a hand controlling the development direction of the case, then the owner of this hand must be Zhonglu Zhaoci of the big account.

But why the emperor did this is something Di Renjie doesn't know and is very curious about.

"Come in, Di Qing." Sure enough, a moment later, Di Renjie's familiar voice came from the big tent. Who was it if it wasn't Lu Zhaoci, Emperor Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty?

"Your Majesty, Di Renjie, pays homage to your Majesty." Di Renjie walked into the tent with complicated emotions and prostrated himself on the ground.

"Di Qing is not surprised, why did I appear in the Lantian camp?" Lu Zhaoci dropped the chess piece in his hand. Lu Zhaoying on the other side breathed a sigh of relief. He is good at marching tents.

, if he was forced to play chess with Lu Zhaoci, he would rather lead an army to the battlefield than stay here. At this time, when he saw Di Renjie coming in, he dropped the chess pieces in his hand and looked at Di Renjie and Lu seriously.

Zhaoci didn't care about this and looked at Di Renjie on the ground calmly.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty," Di Renjie said without thinking.

"Are you feeling aggrieved?" Lu Zhaoci asked suddenly and out of the blue.

"I don't dare. As your Majesty's minister, I will fight wherever your Majesty points. How can there be any dissatisfaction?" Di Renjie said quickly.

"I'm very happy that you say that, but even if you have resentment in your heart, I can understand it." Lu Zhaoci said lightly: "No one wants to be led by others, let alone this.

Over time, you have also been threatened openly or covertly. This time you come to Lantian, it means that your safety is threatened, otherwise you would not come here to use the soldiers and horses of Lantian Camp. I understand."

"Your Majesty did this, presumably because of Your Majesty's consideration. I was promoted by Your Majesty and given full power. I hold the Cold Light Sword in my hand. I would rather break into pieces than repay Your Majesty's kindness to me." Di Renjie said quickly. He was already frightened at this moment.

, there was faint sweat on his forehead. News of the emergency in Kunlun Town had long spread throughout Chang'an. Qin Huaiyu could no longer withstand the invasion of the southwest barbarians and Lu Dongzan's various strategies, so the emperor went out to fight. Unexpectedly, the emperor

Under such circumstances, he did not rush to the southwest, but instead abandoned the army and returned to Guanzhong. It can be seen that the things the emperor has to do are more important than the military situation, and this matter still has a lot to do with him. How can Di Renjie not be nervous?

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"Hehe, Brother Emperor, look at me here, hehe, he has been holding it in for many days." Lu Zhaoying glanced at Di Renjie who was kneeling on the ground, and a smile appeared on his red and black face.

"Get out, Huaiying is here, and your mission is over. However, you are not allowed to leave the camp. Brother, I have a mission for you later." Lu Zhaoci nodded and waved his hand. Lu Zhaoci responded.

He quickly retreated, looking impatient. After a while, he heard the sound of a huge thunder in the camp...

"Yang Dayan, come on, come on, sign with me and see if you have made any progress in the past few days."

The voice was so loud that Di Renjie on the ground almost couldn't help but laugh. He secretly laughed at Lu Zhaoying. This prince had no airs at all. No wonder even though he was a prince, he got along well with the generals in the army.

"Di Qing, get up and talk." Lu Zhaoci also showed a smile, and said to Di Renjie in a friendly manner: "Prince Liang has this temper. For such a big man, he is just like a child."

Di Renjie heard this and said quickly: "King Liang has a cheerful nature and loves his soldiers like a son. He is really a role model for the princes of our clan." In fact, Di Renjie secretly sighed in his heart that the reason why Prince Liang has such a temperament is because of his nature.

, but on the one hand, it is because there is such a way to avoid the emperor's suspicion. These things can only be his own guesses and he dare not say them out.

"Di Qing, do you know what is the greatest harm to the imperial court?" Lu Zhaoci suddenly asked in a confused manner.

"The biggest disaster of the Tang Dynasty is not outside, but within." Di Renjie thought for a moment and said seriously: "Your Majesty ruled the world, and the Tang Dynasty was prosperous. For more than ten years, although the empire never stopped fighting, it had a great impact on national strength.

Not only that, but because the war had never failed, a lot of slaves, minerals, cattle, sheep and horses were seized, which were enough to make the people of the Tang Dynasty rich. The people of the Tang Dynasty could also live and work in peace and contentment, unlike during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty

Emperor Wu was very aggressive in military affairs. Although most of the foreign wars were successful, they were a waste of money and people, and did not bring much benefit to the empire. It was also different from the situation during the Yang Guang period. However, because of this, the Tang Empire was only established for 20 years.

It has been a long time, but the people above and below are immersed in the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. In the peaceful environment, corruption, comparison, etc. are very popular. I remember clearly that three years ago, I wanted to treat guests to dinner, and I could entertain them at any time.

Others, but what about now? Unless it is a few close friends, a pot of wine, and a few side dishes are enough. If it is other people, then I have to prepare it more than ten days in advance, otherwise, the banquet will be too much.

It's a joke. Three years ago, I still had a surplus in my salary, but now my salary is almost clean every month, with no surplus at all. I don't hold an official position, so I can get a monthly salary of eighty guan. Such a salary

If this is the case, then there is no need to mention other people. Of course, when I was in Luoyang, I also attended the banquets of those aristocratic families, so I would not dare to compare with them. They entertained as many as a hundred people at each banquet, so

Not to mention the food and drinks that are needed, there are dozens of singers, as many as a hundred. I am beyond your reach."

"It's actually reached this point?" Lu Zhaoci's expression changed. What he didn't expect was that within the Tang Dynasty, it would actually reach this point. Corruption and extravagance were the things Lu Zhaoci disliked the most, but he also

I have to admit that this kind of situation will appear in all dynasties, and in the peaceful and prosperous times, and the longer the time goes by, the more complicated this phenomenon will be. What I didn't expect is that this situation exists only a few years after the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

Well, even ministers like Di Renjie suffered from it. It can be seen that extravagance is now common among bureaucrats.

"Is there more?" Lu Zhaoci asked softly.

"There are constraints from the aristocratic family." Di Renjie thought for a while and then said: "Over the years, your Majesty has held imperial examinations, established county schools and prefectural schools, encouraged business, divided the land into acres, and paid the grain to both officials and gentry. These are all measures to weaken the aristocratic family.

But Your Majesty, it is undeniable that the aristocratic families have penetrated into every corner of the Tang Dynasty. It is impossible to eradicate all these aristocratic families in an instant. Over the past ten years, your Majesty’s series of measures have produced

It has achieved a certain effect, but it still has not fundamentally solved the problem of the aristocratic family. The aristocratic family still occupies an important position today. It’s just that His Majesty doesn’t know it.”….

"You are not me, how do you know that I don't know?" Lu Zhaoci said with a smile: "Di Qing, please go on, I want to hear what else you have to say?" Lu Zhaoci said

However, he didn't care about Di Renjie's rudeness. Instead, he pointed to a mazaar next to him and asked Di Renjie to sit down.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Upon seeing this, Di Renjie was overjoyed, sat down on the horse, and said respectfully: "When I was deciding this case, I was also curious about why the Jin Yiwei was so powerful, and I saw it even more with the Chief Assistant.

The most elite army in the Tang Dynasty, Mr. Cen can know every move of others, but about the Luoyang case, neither Your Majesty nor Xuande Palace got any news before, which makes me very curious."

"Haha, what are you curious about?" Lu Zhaoci's eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "What I'm telling you is that Luoyang Jinyiwei has completely rotted, so it can be explained that I and Xuande Dian didn't know about the Luoyang corruption case."

"This is definitely not the way Jin Yiwei handles things. Even if His Majesty said that Luoyang Jin Yiwei has all rotted away, there is no news about such a big thing. I am also curious whether the imperial censors in Luoyang have also been corrupted by the other side.

Is that so? I don’t think so.” Di Renjie cheered up and said: “Later, His Majesty released Zheng Renji and asked him to handle the case with me. When the Chang’an case happened, Your Majesty ignored the opinions of the ministers and still let me come.

Presiding over this case made me feel flattered, but I also secretly wondered why His Majesty did this. This time His Majesty even rushed back to Lantian Camp from the land of Bashu. Obviously, there were more important things in Guanzhong than the fall of Kunlun Town.

His Majesty once said that the greatest enemy of the Tang Dynasty is not outside, but inside, so I can be more sure of what I think."

"Oh. So you know now?" Lu Zhaoci asked curiously.

"Wei Chen believes that your Majesty's target is not the Luoyang corruption case, or the Chang'an murder case, but your Majesty's target is the Guandong and Guanzhong families. Your Majesty wants to take this opportunity to completely eradicate this cancer in the Tang Dynasty." Di Renjie stood up suddenly.

He came, prostrated himself on the ground, and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for the death penalty."

"Di Renjie, Di Renjie." Lu Zhaoci looked at Di Renjie for a while, then suddenly laughed, pointed at Di Renjie and said: "I know you are good at inferring and solving cases, but I didn't expect that you are so powerful. I just showed a little bit.

The flaw will be known to you, Di Renjie, Di Renjie, it can be said that if anyone can be your enemy, this person must be careful even when sleeping."

"Your Majesty is so ridiculous. All this was given by Your Majesty. Your Majesty said that I am very smart, so I am very smart." Di Renjie said with a smile.

"Do you know why I stay here?" Lu Zhaoci said, pointing to Maza on the side.

"Your Majesty probably wants to give those people in Chang'an City a fatal blow." Di Renjie nodded and said, "I am only the one who charges in front, and Your Majesty sits behind. Your Majesty, this is what I said."

"Yes, you are right." Lu Zhaoci nodded and said: "I am staying here just to confuse those people in Chang'an. Now that you are in the open, they will stare at you and not notice the chessboard.

Outsiders, I want to play chess, and you guys are all chess pieces. Although I say it hard, it is true. In the whole world, I am the only one who can play chess."

"I understand." Di Renjie nodded repeatedly. In his heart, he was not unhappy at all, because the emperor was supreme and this was destiny. Di Renjie only had respect in his heart. What's more, among all living beings in the world, not everyone can be the emperor's chess piece.

Everyone has this opportunity.

"What are you going to do? Presumably, you have already made a final decision when you come here." Lu Zhaoci sighed and said...

"Your Majesty, when I was investigating the Luoyang case, I discovered a suspicious point, that is, in the Hongnong case, the death of the imperial minister was not committed by the Guandong family. I am afraid that someone framed the Guandong family and did it again on the spot.

Such a close connection cannot be achieved by ordinary people. This person must be proficient in criminal law and extremely skilled in the case-solving techniques of the Tang Dynasty. In the Chang'an case, the deaths of Liu Hui, his son and Wu Neng were even more so. Only one

I can easily command the prison guards of the Ministry of Punishment. So I want to find a breakthrough from him." Di Renjie did not dare to neglect and said quickly.

"Then have you found it?" Lu Zhaoci asked again.

"Wei Ting has a very good relationship with the foreigners from Guanlong Road. In the case of Hongnong, some people said that a group of foreigners once passed through Hongnong selling horses. Therefore, I concluded that these people must be foreigners from Guanlong Road.

Moreover, I also heard that Wei Ting's son Wei Shouguang left Chang'an a few days ago. People in the Wei family said that he went to take care of Wei's business on Guanlong Road. Wei Feng, the old guard of Wei Ting's family, disappeared for a long time.

Di Renjie analyzed carefully: "I also learned from the prisoners in the Ministry of Punishment that on the eve of the death of Liu Hui and his son, I had seen two people, one who looked like Wei Shouguang and the other who looked like Wei Feng, entering the prison of the Ministry of Punishment."

.These two people are very suspicious, so I want to find clues from this Wei Shouguang first."

"Very good, clearly organized." Lu Zhaoci nodded approvingly, and then said: "I heard that this Wei Ting is known as Wei Bancheng. He is the eldest grandson of the Guanzhong family, the Taiyuan Wang family, and other big and small people.

The small aristocratic families are all closely related, and the relationship is very good."

Di Renjie's expression suddenly changed, and a look of horror appeared on his face. It took him a long time before he said: "I have heard that His Highness the Crown Prince once complained that the Guanzhong aristocratic families have formed a group, which has a negative impact on the important affairs of the court.

" Di Renjie's voice was full of bitterness, as if he really understood something.

"Oh, the prince also said these things? That's good." Lu Zhaoci glanced at Di Renjie, as if he didn't see through Di Renjie's plan to speak for Lu Chenglie, but said with a smile: "Since you understand, then naturally

That's very good. When you go down to do things, I will let Cheng Qianli listen to your orders. With an army of ten thousand, I will let you sweep through the bandits on the Guanlong Road. The Jinyiwei will also cooperate with you to find the whereabouts of Wei Shouguang."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Di Renjie's eyes lit up and he quickly prostrated himself on the ground and said, "I will never let down Your Majesty's great trust."

"Not only me, but also the prince. It is a blessing for the prince to have a minister like you." Lu Zhaoci said softly: "Don't worry about anything. As long as the prince and I are here, no one will do anything to you."

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"I obey the order." Di Renjie felt relieved and quickly retreated. He wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief. The stone in his heart suddenly relaxed. After this case is concluded, everyone will definitely be criticized.

If he opposes it, I am afraid that impeachment memorials will be piled up on the emperor's desk. In the future, he will also become an independent husband in the officialdom. But what can an independent husband do? As long as the emperor and the prince are there, he will have Di Renjie's position. What's more,

In his heart, the big families are the cancer of the imperial court, but a small group of people occupy most of the money and land of the Tang Dynasty. If these people cannot be weakened, they will definitely become the scourge of the Tang Dynasty in the future, and even become the third party.

Maybe two pre-Sui dynasties.

After a while, a troop of soldiers and horses, numbering ten thousand, were seen rushing out of the Lantian camp. Di Renjie held the cold light sword in his arms, with a stern expression on his face, roaring past, straight through the land of Guanzhong, and galloping towards the northwest.

There were many homing pigeons flying around in the sky, and finally they all fell into the hands of an ordinary-looking soldier next to Di Renjie. The soldier said something to Di Renjie from time to time. It was obvious that this man was the Jinyi Guard sent by Lu Zhaoci.

More than ten thousand troops roared past, shaking the entire land of Guanzhong. The news that Di Renjie was heading towards Guanlong Road with the cold light sword in his arms spread throughout the land of Guanzhong in an instant.

"This Di Renjie is so bold. He actually mobilized ten thousand troops. Even if he had the Hanguang Sword, he couldn't mobilize ten thousand soldiers and horses. He dared to attack Guan Longdao. How bold. What did he want to do? Could it be that he was really targeting those Guan Longdao?

Bandits on the road?".

"Join him, join him."

"Yes, with the Cold Light Sword in hand, you actually don't take the court's laws into consideration. It's really bold. This person is a traitor."

"Let's join him together."

The anger in Chang'an City was instantly ignited. Everyone was already dissatisfied with Di Renjie, but now they found an excuse to let him go. What's more, with the help of thoughtful people, an undercurrent formed instantly. It's just surprising.

However, Xuande Palace and the General Staff Headquarters did not make any statement on this situation.

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Chapter completed!