Tibet

Li Ye finally let Yang Shun go. Li Ye was a man of gratitude. Yang Shun helped him steal the Prince Consort's warrant so that he could slap Zhang Jun hard in the face in front of the emperor. For a small person like Yang Shun, he might only have a few hundred dollars. But not to Li Ye. He had to return this favor.

Li Ye felt that he was about to find the answer. The man in Tsing Yi was the key among the keys. As long as someone knew the man in Tsing Yi, the answer would be easily solved.

The next morning, Li Ye came to Wanbao Restaurant in Dongshi. Interestingly, Wanbao Restaurant was right next door to Xiao Zhang Baiwei Restaurant opened by Zhang Ping.

The shopkeeper of Wanbao Restaurant is named Xu. He is in his fifties, not tall, and has a kind face.

Li Ye showed him the Dali Temple card, took him to the shopkeeper's room at the back, and asked several of his men to guard outside while he asked the shopkeeper alone.

Shopkeeper Xu was really nervous, wondering what he had done?

Li Ye said in a gentle tone: "Shopkeeper Xu, don't worry, I'm just asking you about someone."

Shopkeeper Xu immediately breathed a sigh of relief and quickly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, just ask, I will answer everything I know!"

"There is a scribe who likes to wear Tsing Yi. He is tall and thin, about forty years old, and his surname is Tang."

"Could it be Tang Yu!" Shopkeeper Xu blurted out.

"There is a big red mole in the middle of the eyebrow." Li Ye continued to remind.

"Yes! That's him, my fellow countryman Tang Yu. I've known him for many years."

"What is he doing now and who is he working for?"

"He is Prince Qing's staff!"

"Prince Qing Li Cong?"

Shopkeeper Xu nodded, "He has been an aide to Prince Qing for ten years."

"Do you know Tang Yu's home?"

"I know, I've been to Xinfeng County."

The answer was revealed inadvertently. The real culprit who assassinated the Prince Consort turned out to be Prince Qing Li Cong.

But knowing that it was Prince Qing Li Cong was useless, he still needed evidence.

Li Ye then took a carriage to Xinfeng County, and based on the address provided by Shopkeeper Xu, he found the home of Tang Yu, a man in Tsing Yi.

There was actually a government seal on the courtyard door, which really shocked Li Ye.

Li Ye immediately asked his men to find the neighbor to inquire. The old neighbor shook his head and had no idea.

Li Ye asked his men to give him a few more taels of silver. The old neighbor weighed the silver and then said to Li Ye: "Many people came from the government this morning. I heard that Mr. Tang's wife and children were killed at his parents' home last night. His wife His parents and brothers were also killed, and Mr. Tang became a suspect in the family extermination case. He didn't come back for two days, so the government wanted him."

Li Ye immediately understood that Tang Yu had been silenced, and even his family members had been silenced. This Prince Qing was really ruthless. Now all the clues were cut off. He knew that the man behind the scenes was Prince Qing Li Cong, but there was no evidence, so there was no evidence. It doesn't make any sense.

"Thank you very much!"

Li Ye turned to leave, but the neighbor sighed again: "Fortunately, he still has a daughter, otherwise the family would really be wiped out."

Li Ye turned around suddenly, "You just said that he has a daughter? Aren't his wife and children dead?"

The old neighbor laughed, and Li Ye understood, and asked his men to give him a few taels of silver. The old man collected the money, and then said calmly: "The daughter was born to his ex-wife. The ex-wife died of illness three years ago, and the current wife The son is his stepwife and his two-year-old son."

"How old is his daughter?"

"She is five years old. She should be at her grandpa's house."

The old neighbor pointed to a house in the distance and said, "The courtyard with the pigeonhole on the roof is the home of the child's grandfather. His surname is Jiang, and he teaches in the county school."

"Does the government know?"

The old man shook his head, "That kid is pitiful. We won't tell you. Seeing that the general looks like a decent man, I won't hide it from the general."

This was said with great righteousness, as if it had nothing to do with a few taels of silver.

Li Ye came to the gate of the courtyard with pigeons on the roof. It had blue bricks and black tiles, a black painted gate, and drum stones on both sides. It was made more exquisitely than others. The front of the gate was clean and spotless.

Li Ye winked, and a soldier went up to knock on the door. After a moment, the door creaked open, and a thin old man stuck his head in and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"boom!"

The gate was closed, and the old man shouted in the yard, "I haven't broken any laws, so don't bother me!"

Li Ye said loudly: "Tang Yu is dead, do you know?"

It suddenly became quiet inside. After a moment, the door opened a crack again. The old man put his head in and said coldly: "He used to be my son-in-law, but after my daughter died, he married another woman. Do you understand? He has nothing to do with me anymore. ”

"Bang!" The door closed again.

"We are looking for his daughter."

"My granddaughter is only five years old. Why are you looking for her? Do you want to kill her?"

Although the old man still sounded stern, his tone was obviously a little nervous.

"We did not kill him, nor did we kill his wife and children. Tang Yu was involved in a big case. If this case is not solved, his daughter will be killed by others sooner or later, and you will not survive."

After a while, the door opened a crack for the third time, and the old man asked cautiously: "What's your surname?"

"I am Mr. Lee!"

The old man looked him over and said, "Actually, you are not from Dali Temple, right?"

Li Ye nodded, "I am a side general and was temporarily appointed to investigate this case."

"Are you Li Ye, the governor of Hezhong?"

The other party actually knows about him, there is something going on in this.

Li Ye took out his gold medal and showed it to him for inspection. On the front was the Governor of Hezhong, followed by the two characters Li Ye, both in small seal characters. The old man obviously recognized it.

The door finally opened, "Please come in!"

Li Ye led several of his men into the courtyard.

At this time, a cute little lady ran out and hugged the old man's leg.

"Is it her?" Li Ye asked.

The old man nodded, "Her name is Tang Fuler, she is only five years old!"

The old man waved his hand again, "Director Li, please come to the hall to speak!"

Li Ye asked his men to wait in the courtyard, and he followed the old man into the living room.

The two sat down, and the old man asked the child to play in the back. Li Ye asked, "Did his father have a premonition in advance?"

"I think so. The child came to me at noon yesterday. I felt strange. I went to find Tang Yu. The door was closed. My neighbor Lao Zhou said that his wife and children had also returned to their parents' home. Then this morning I heard that his wife The news about the murder of Er’s family, General Li, were they silenced?”

Li Ye nodded, "Tang Yu is probably in danger."

The old man sighed for a long time, "Hey! I advised him that Prince Qing is ruthless and unkind, so don't mess with him. Tang Gu didn't listen, and he ended up like this."

Li Ye was concerned about clues. He pondered for a moment and said, "Since Tang Yu has a premonition, did he leave anything for his daughter?"

"Captain Li, wait a moment!"

The old man entered the back room and took out a large envelope. This was what the child's grandmother found in the middle of her clothes last night. Inside was a counter note from Baoji Cabinet Shop, worth 1,500 coins. The note said, The money was left to his daughter, and there was a letter for you. We dare not open it. Take a look! "

The old man took out a counter ticket, a note and a smaller letter from the large envelope. The cover of the letter read, 'Personally addressed to Li Ye, the Governor of Hezhong. ’

Li Ye opened the letter to himself. There was also a note and a letter inside. The note said, "Captain Li can see this letter. I believe you understand the cause and effect. This letter in front of you is from Ann." Lushan's letter to King Qing can prove that the consort Zhang Bian was killed by King Qing. I believe it will subvert the general's imagination. Please take care of my poor daughter. Tang Lu is extremely grateful. ’

He looked at the two-page letter again, and it turned out to be a letter written by An Lushan to Prince Qing Li Cong.

The letter read: 'I have received your letter. I am glad to hear that His Highness wants to assassinate his consort Zhang Bian. Lushan will never object. He is not one of my people. He should still be a confidant of the Crown Prince. Killing him will be beneficial to our great cause, so remember to be careful.'

This letter really subverted Li Ye's imagination. Anlushan's rebellion turned out to be a collusion between King Qing and Anlushan, both internally and externally.

Li Ye didn't look any further. He called in his soldiers and brought in one hundred taels of gold, which he dug out from Zeng Honger's shack.

Li Ye pushed it to the old man along with his name card and gold, "This gold also belongs to the child's father. Leave it to the child as a dowry! If the child has any difficulties in the future, just come to me. Even if I am not here, my father can help you." "