Da Tang: Father, can I resign?

Chapter 38 The Five Clans Republic and Li Xiaogong

Chapter 38 The Five-Tribe Republic Li Xiaogong

The second day of the Dragon Boat Festival is the day for the grand court meeting.

When the civil and military officials saw Li Shimin wearing plain clothes and with bloodshot eyes, they were all shocked.

After being scolded for no apparent reason, the officials learned a piece of news that surprised them even more:

Li Xiaogong, who died suddenly yesterday, was poisoned!
After the court session ended, they couldn't wait to share the news, but they didn't expect that the case had already caused a sensation in the city.

The reason is that last night’s show was so explosive.

The naughty prince made a scene in the mourning hall, but unexpectedly he revealed his true colors. He was actually a famous detective, and he was able to figure out the secret. The prince was actually poisoned to death.

Unfortunately, this incident was witnessed by the army, government offices, and scholars at the same time. There were many people involved and the forces were complex. No single party could suppress the hot search.

Everything went as Li Ming planned, and the "Hejian Prince Poisoning Case" instantly topped the hot search list.

And before public opinion fermented, it happened in the early hours of yesterday morning.

The irritable emperor mounted his horse himself and rushed into the Prince of Hejian's Mansion with all the imperial doctors from the Shang Pharmacy.

The autopsy showed that the body was twisted, the face was in pain, and the patient had vomiting and diarrhea and vomited blood before death. The stomach contents turned black when touched by a silver needle...

Typical symptoms of arsenic poisoning.

Chu Suiliang, who was always frugal with words, used six words in his daily notes to describe Li Shimin's situation at the time:

The emperor was furious.

Like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, all the people in the Prince's Mansion, including Li Xiaogong's three sons, seven concubines, more than a hundred singing girls and dancers, and all the servants in the mansion, were packed up and thrown into the Dali Temple Prison.

They all have to thank the former Dali Chancellor Zhang Yungu.

If it weren't for the unlucky guy named Zhang, who was accidentally chopped off by the young and hot-tempered Li Shimin in a rage nine years ago, Li Shimin would have been able to curb his temper a little.

Hundreds of people from all over the mansion have gone downstairs to drink with Li Xiaogong.

“Thanks to Di Renjie’s random attacks, I was able to take advantage of the opportunity to make things worse.

“Now not only my father but also the whole city’s onlookers are paying attention to this case.

"And I have made great contributions in solving the case. The mastermind behind the case dare not touch me for the time being, otherwise it would only make things worse."

In an elementary school classroom, Li Ming rested his chin on his hand and reviewed his past successful experiences.

He feels like a traffic star——

Once you lose exposure, you will die immediately (physically).

Only when he is the center of public attention will the mastermind behind the scenes not dare to kill him secretly.

It's difficult...

"Your Highness Li Ming." Fang Xuanling pointed at a deserting brat without any hesitation:

"Ji Kang wrote 'holding up the phoenix knife, spreading the smell of stench'. What thought did the author express? How did this thought harm the Tang Dynasty?"

Why do you always push examples of literary inquisition to me? Li Ming decisively clicked TD:

"I'm not going to study anymore! I'm going to solve cases!"

Wei Daijia stood up.

"I'm a famous detective! If I delay solving the case and let the real murderer of Uncle Li Xiaogong escape, who will be responsible for this!"

Wei Daijia sat back down.

Fang Xuanling closed his eyes slightly, indicating that he was just a weak scholar.

Li Ming was not polite and directly pointed out:
"Chang Sunyan, Hou Baolin, Di Renjie, come with me to the Heavenly Prison!"

"I disagree, but I want to go too!" Fang Yize refuted.

"I want to go too! I want to go too!" The ministers seconded the motion.

Li Ming taught the children earnestly:

"You are all the sun at eight o'clock in the morning. You should focus on studying."

Having said that, he took the other three suns and decisively left the palace.

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The so-called "Tianlao" was the Dali Temple Prison under the Dali Temple, where important prisoners in the capital were detained and the guards were extremely strict.

But the carbon-based access control system here is still very smart. The four children successfully scanned their faces and had a smooth journey.

Not only that, the museum also thoughtfully provided a tour guide for the children.

Specifically, it was Sun Fuga, the head of the Dali Temple and the Dali Temple Minister.

"This case is of primary concern to your majesty and the court. Our temple is working closely with the Ministry of Justice and the Censorate to find the real culprit."

Sun Fujia had two huge panda eyes and his voice was so thin that it seemed as if he would die suddenly at any time.

The officials of the Dali Temple were also immersed in the blessings of 007, looking like they were practicing Taoism to an excessive degree.

"Well, thank you all for your hard work. You should continue to carry forward the fine spirit of living up to the emperor's grace, seize the good start that Di Renjie and I have created together, and fully implement the rule of law in the Tang Dynasty." Li Ming made important instructions and Sun Fujia reported on the progress of the work.

"We have searched the kitchen, living room and dining room, checked all the tableware and sauce jars, and have not found any traces of poison.

“Other areas of the Prince’s Mansion are being searched, and the material receipts and withdrawals are also being checked.

"As for the suspect..."

Sun Fujia smacked his lips:
"The results of the preliminary interrogation showed that several key suspects were all suspected."

This efficiency surprised Li Ming a little:

"Those seven aunts and three sons, are there problems with all of them?"

Sun Fujia nodded affirmatively.

"let me see."

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A prison where criminals are held.

The gloomy wind and the wailing sounds fit the stereotype very well.

The family members of Prince Hejian were imprisoned separately, and each of them looked numb, like the living dead.

It was obvious that the people in Dali Temple poured their enthusiasm for working overtime all night into them without reservation.

After a great memory summoning spell, these noble relatives who were usually pampered wanted to dig out and confess how many bowls of noodles they had eaten in their lives.

"Let's start with the three sons." Sun Fujia picked up the thick notes and briefly introduced:

"The eldest son, Li Chongyi, was a heavy gambler. The second son, Li Hui, had an affair with his fifth concubine and had a child. The third son, Li Chongzhen, was cheated out of all the family wealth. In addition, all three of them were heavy prostitutes."

What three insect brothers... Li Ming and his friends were all shocked.

"It's not a scam, it's a loan, and you can earn interest! Alas, you won't understand even if I tell you." Li Chongzhen suddenly got excited and screamed hysterically.

Sun Fujia ignored the guy's shouting and continued his introduction:

"Next are the seven concubines. The eldest concubine is jealous and has long been resentful of the prince's indulgence in alcohol and sex. She is a Han Chinese."

As soon as they heard the word "nationality", Li Ming and his friends realized that the prince was not simple.

"The second concubine is a Xianbei, and she is jealous of the first concubine for the power to run the house.

"The three and four aunts are sisters from Tocharias. They have affairs with all three brothers and have kept lovers outside the palace."

"It has already been said that the Fifth Aunt was a Uighur and bore Li Hui a son.

"Sixth Aunt, a Sogdian, is extremely greedy for money. Li Chongzhen's deception was related to her..."

"It's not being cheated, it's being loaned..." Li Chongzhen started to make noise again, and only calmed down after being hit by the jailer's iron fist of dictatorship.

Di Renjie curiously asked, "Who else?"

Sun Fujia closed his notebook:

"Seventh Aunt is a Turkic woman who was captured. She was originally a maid in the Turkic tent. She has just entered the mansion and cannot speak Chinese well."

Except for the ignorant Hou Baolin, the other three children covered their faces silently.

People from the same family should visit the same grave. What kind of monsters are these?
There are economic problems, work style problems, and even national security problems.

There are too many suspicious points, which makes it difficult to solve the problem. Everyone looks like a criminal.

Otherwise just cut them all off.

What kind of world does Brother Li Xiaogong live in?

Compared with him, Li Ming's living environment is peaceful and friendly.

"Then... I'll have to trouble you all from now on." This time, Li Ming encouraged from the bottom of his heart:
"That's all for the Prince's case."

Di Renjie was stunned: "Aren't we going to help investigate the case?"

Li Ming stood on tiptoe and patted Di Renjie on the shoulder:

"We can't check everything. What if we find something?"

The simple-minded Xiao Di only understood half of what was said.

Sun Fujia breathed a sigh of relief.

After sending these four precious babies away, he could finally devote himself to the unlimited career of serving His Majesty.

"Then I will escort His Highness and the three young masters..."