Chapter 238: Silence

Penglai Mountain is not very high, the highest place is only twenty meters, and the average height is only four or five meters. It is made up of the silt from the Taiye Pond. But the mountain is not necessarily high, which means scenery. Many strange flowers, plants and trees are transported on it. These flowers, plants and trees have grown up, so they are covered with green green. Autumn has not yet reached the depths, and the yellowishness is not deep, and it is still full of vitality. There are more than 400 corridors and pavilions, walking in the blue waves of green lotus and the woods.

But the weather is getting colder again, and it feels like it is a bit cool and autumn.

Standing in a pavilion on the top of the mountain, Li Zhi said: "Honger, if you stand on the top of Bicheng Mountain, will you look higher?"

"Father, no."

"Just take a look. I have agreed with your mother and go up and take a look, but it's very cold."

"Father, it's even more impossible." Li Wei said again, and then saw the firm expression in his father's eyes, he thought, "It's better to tell the prime ministers about his father's idea."

"Honger, I'm thinking about a question. In fact, if you don't use a rope to pull it off, will the balloon fall down by itself?"

"Yes, but you can't let go of the air inside at once, otherwise there will be dangers on the person."

“So can we use it to fly further?”

"This is also dangerous," said Li Wei. There are countless airflows flowing in the sky, which cannot be seen by the naked eye, and cannot be grasped. God knows where the balloon will be brought to and what impact it will have on the balloon itself. If it weren't for this, bringing some water and pipes on the blue, using the pipes to discharge water vapor, and using it as a crude propeller, it can be a simple spacecraft. It is the uncertainty, or it is not his good knowledge, and stop immediately after this idea is born.

"It's not useless. It can detect the enemy situation. When siege the city, it can break out at night and deliver the news."

"Is this possible, or is the father thinking further?"

"After you got seriously ill, your person changed..."

A half sentence made Li Wei feel uneasy, but his character made him listen and no fluctuations appeared on his face. Li Zhi also unintentionally continued, saying: "Some things have changed, some have become bad. Although these things have some benefits, they are not what the prince did. Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce need to use good scholars and lead the people with scholars. Craftsmen and others are the last path, and you have studied them deeply."

I am talking about this, but these things are not from the royal family, and will be promoted so quickly? Li Wei disagreed. Besides, I will make some of the last words you mentioned, and maybe I can coax you and use scholars, but you don’t know what you think...

But it always bodes well for a father to say such words, "The Father is right instructing him."

As he was talking, a eunuch came over to report: "Di Renjie submitted a memorial."

"Take it."

The eunuch handed over the memorial. Li Zhi looked at it for a while and handed it to Li Wei. Li Wei opened it and found that the memorial was very simple. Di Renjie was not good at starting from the East Palace, so he had to check it out from the market. This work was very large, so he integrated some of the rangers in Chang'an City. Li Zhi also heard some of them and expressed his consent. After all, the people of the Tang Dynasty valued martial arts and over literature, and many people were very fierce, especially these rangers, who were very brave, which brought great obstacles to the public security of the capital.

Of course, it is unlikely to find out the source of the wind without using this method. Fortunately, the time it took to release the wind was not long, and the investigation was carried out in time. Gradually, he pointed to the East City. After the investigation, he found a person, but not from Chang'an, but a Luoyang wanderer named Quan Hu. This person is very famous in Luoyang, and is a chivalrous and righteous person, and has done many things to help the people. Even ordinary officials had headaches when they saw this person. They were once arrested and brought to justice, but someone took the initiative to bear the crime for him, so the government had to release him. He not only came to Chang'an, but also had some friends in Chang'an. It was because he often came to Chang'an to drink and have fun with some friends. It was because he had drunk that the news was released several times that the city of Chang'an was filled with wind and rain. After the sound of the wind, he left Chang'an and returned to Luoyang.

Di Renjie secretly arrived in Luoyang with a group of subordinates to arrest him. He found out that he had arrived at a manor outside Luoyang City and had not appeared for a long time. The owner of this manor was Zhen Sidao. In addition to the land and property of the manor, there were some industries. But there was also an identity. Liu Hehuan, the boy of the second prince Li Xian, bought it from this manor, and put it in the farm to study for him, provide him with food and drink, and finally gave it to the second prince. When Di Renjie led his subordinates to arrest him, he learned that Zhen Sidao committed suicide. At the same time, he left a letter explaining the matter.

He was a good friend of Quan Hu. The news was told by Quan Hu after drinking, but he did not expect the situation to be so serious. How did the news come about? The suicide note was not mentioned. But it was said in the suicide note, because he had made many friends and learned that the court issued an edict to investigate the case. Quan Hu happened to be a guest at his home. In fear, he poisoned Quan Hu to death and died of poisoning himself. He apologized for his death.

This is the process. After the memorial, Di Renjie asked whether he would continue to investigate.

After reading it, Li Zhi asked, "Honger, what do you think?"

"It has nothing to do with the second brother..." Even if someone in the East Palace had a sex with the second brother and told the second brother that this had no effect on the position of the prince, it would have no effect on whether the prince would be released or not. If he only made himself angry, he would take risks. Besides, after he came back, he brought some gifts. Although the second brother was coveting the position of the prince, he was not a person like Ming Chongyan and Xu Jingzong. He shook his head again and said, "Can't investigate again."

No matter how you check, you must ask your second brother.

It only leaked some of the royal family's **, and the problem was not very serious. The people dared to spread Wu Zetian's groundlessness. Besides, the prince could only use a deliberate misconduct to conclude the case, but if it involves the second brother, it will soon turn into a bloody case for the throne.

Stepping on the crumbs of fallen leaves, Li Zhi said: "I am also relieved if you can say this."

...

But Li Wei was still a little confused. The second brother had some thoughts, but it was just a regret, but not surprising. As a modern person, he was interested in the throne, but there was a father who was very clear-headed, and a mysterious mother, so he felt sad. How could the second brother not think about it? And he underestimated his mother.

But my second brother actually reached out to the East Palace?

Immediately found Di Renjie, Di Renjie shook his head: "No. The second prince may have ideas, but he doesn't have that courage."

"But……"

"I will show you some books," Di Renjie said as he took out a few booklets.

Li Wei still has many shortcomings, but many of them are beyond the reach of everyone in this world, such as mathematics. After flipping through the account book, it is not a difficult account to understand. Of course, for many people who have just learned how to make abacus and most of them use chips to settle the accounts. It will take a while to see clearly. After flipping through it, they will immediately see the problem.

Judging from the accounts, all industries in Zhen Sidao have good operating conditions and the expenses for the accounting are not large. When the final investigation and punishment were conducted, the actual property of the Zhen family was not consistent with the net income. Li Wei put down the account book and said, "Maybe his expenses are relatively large."

I didn't say the following words, maybe I like gambling, maybe I like to visit prostitutes. These two expenses are a bottomless pit, especially gambling.

Di Renjie shook his head again and said, "Your Highness, no, I have investigated. It is true that this person likes to make some friends. He is very low-key in other aspects and has no bad behavior. Even if it costs, it is not very large."

"You mean he is like Luma and Liang Jinzhu?"

"There is no explanation other than that. Let me show you this again," Di Renjie handed over another file.

Li Wei opened it and saw that it was Di Renjie's testimony to ask several officials. At that time, Quan Hu was arrested, not only a few people dispersed him for his crimes, but also Xu Jingzong was also secretly cared for, and finally released him home. Xu Jingzong was very popular these years, and several officials knew about it, but they did not dare to say it. Besides, it was very common for the powerful to raise a ranger as a slave or make friends. For example, Li Yuan's cousin Li Shentong responded to Li Yuan's uprising with the "hero of the capital" Shi Wanbao. Li Shimin himself made friends and raised countless heroes, criminals or outlaws, some of whom became important heroes in the Tang Dynasty later. As Xu Jingzong, it was a normal move to try to gather Quan Hu. But it was not Xu Jingzong who fell down, and Di Renjie could not ask even if he asked.

"Xu Jingzong is dead..." Li Wei was just halfway through, but suddenly woke up and didn't say anything else.

"Your Highness knows it. Quan Hu is just a ranger in His Highness's hands, but it is very useful in someone's hands. Quan Hu is just a warrior and doesn't think so much. When he hears the news, he only wants to spread the news, which makes His Highness unhappy. But he doesn't think of anything else, so someone's hero cuts off his arm..."

Li Wei frowned.

When Di Renjie saw his expression, he said again: "Your Highness, don't worry, I have me to deal with this matter. You can rest assured to go to Jiucheng Palace."

...

Without setting off, Tubo sent an envoy to reconcile Tuhunmi and reconstructed Tuyuhun again. The great victory in the southwest in spring received a lot of information. After all, Tubo's national strength was not as strong as the Tang Dynasty. Whether it was win or lose, it was very difficult for Tubo. Therefore, Li Zhi was even more tough than Li Zhi in history and refused even the envoys.

This has nothing to do with Li Wei.

Staying in the East Palace, reading books quietly every day, or writing, and practicing regularly, can barely play the guqin, or practice riding and archery, not to fight on the front line, but to strengthen the body.

Suddenly, an eunuch reported that a Tubo envoy was asking for a meeting outside Yanxi Gate.

Li Wei said without thinking, "I won't see you."

This is a negotiation between countries, and I cannot participate in it.

The eunuch stammered for a moment and said, "Your Highness, the person who came said that your highness had made an appointment with her to go to Chang'an City, and your highness sent someone to take her for a trip."

Li Wei stood up cleverly and said, "Did the visitor say who she is?"

The eunuch replied, "I said this only by the servant, and the man sat in the car and did not get out."

***: I got stuck too hard, I stopped for a few days, and I had no choice but to apologize again.
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