My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

"In this case, combined with that person's testimony, we might be able to make this case clear."

At this moment, Li Linfu's feeling of uneasiness in his heart increased a lot.

"Okay, bring him up." Li Longji nodded in agreement.

Chang An and Hu Gui looked at each other, and the latter turned around and shouted, "Someone, bring him in."

From time to time, the constable brought a man with him. The man's clothes and appearance were very similar to those of a warrior, but he was just a little better looking. However...

When this person was brought up, the people around him retreated silently. The reason was very simple. Being locked in a room, he was under surveillance except for eating, drinking, defecating and urinating, not to mention taking a bath.

Now he has an indescribable smell all over him.

When Li Linfu saw this person, his legs suddenly went weak and he almost fell to his knees - this person was the secret guard who had been recording in secret when he was trying to slander Chang An for his inability to control his subordinates.

Under Chang Qi's almost "meticulous" care, he actually felt a sense of relief after seeing Chang An and Li Linfu.

When Li Longji saw this person, he maintained his dignity as the ruler of a country and did not cover his nose - mainly because he was far away. Then he asked, "Who is coming?"

"Your Majesty, my name is Tang Bi, and I am a secret guard in the house of the Master Jijiu."

Li Longji's expression changed slightly, and he asked back: "The Lord of Priests you are talking about, is it Wu Zhongwu, the Lord of Priests?"

"Your Majesty, that's right."

"Marquis Dingkang, what's going on?" Li Longji looked at Chang An and asked.

Chang An naturally explained, "Your Majesty, at that time, someone falsely accused me of being incompetent in governing my subordinates, and the case was brought to court, causing quite a stir. This person was one of the last two people who participated in the false accusation."

"But what does this have to do with the murder of Monk Mingwu?"

Chang An then lowered his head and looked at Tang Bi, who also pointed to Guo Ping over there and said, "Your Majesty, I know that person over there."

Li Longji was stunned, looked at Guo Ping, and asked, "How did you two know each other?"

"We are all secret guards in the house of Lord Jijiu." Tang Bi answered seriously.

Li Longji looked a little angry at this time, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said: "You'd better tell the truth, otherwise I will have people treat you the same way they treated Guo Ping."

It has to be said that Chang An's methods not only make people wish for death but also make them feel that it is difficult to distinguish between life and death.

"Your Majesty, everything I said is true."

"Then tell me in detail!"

Tang Bi knelt on the spot and began to speak: "Your Majesty, it was Li Zhongcheng and Wu Jijiu who came up with a trick to frame Duke Kangguo in order to target him. Last time, they asked an old woman and a young maid to pretend to be insulted by Duke Kangguo so that Your Majesty could punish Duke Kangguo."

"At that time, the villain played the role of the person who recorded the events at that time. However, later, the person who was slandered changed from Duke Kangguo to his coachman, and the plan failed."

"After I left the court, Duke Kangguo found my whereabouts and took me to his home, where I have been until today."

At this time, Hu Gui first focused on one question: "Did he also use the water-drip torture on you?"

Tang Bi shook his head: "No."

"What evidence do you have to prove that you are Wu Jijiu's secret guard?" Li Longji asked.

"Your Majesty, the secret guards all have life plates. Your Majesty can send people to search. They should be able to find the life plates of me, Tang Bi, and Guo Ping." Tang Bi replied.

"Hu Siqing, take people to search!"

Hu Gui bowed, said "yes", and left.

Li Longji finally turned his gaze back to Tang Bi and asked, "Why did Wu Jijiu and Li Linfu frame Chang An? There is no connection between them!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, there are many people who have confessed under torture. He is definitely framing me!"

Li Longji was also somewhat puzzled, so he looked at Chang An and asked, "Marquis Dingkang, tell me why they framed you?"

"Maybe it's because of Concubine Hui." Chang An said it directly. Although it might not necessarily draw the fire to Wu Qinghui, it could at least plant a seed of doubt in the emperor's heart.

"Why is it related to Concubine Wu Huifei again?" At this time, Li Longji thought of Wu Qinghui recently, who was indeed targeting Chang An.

And it seems that Chang An did nothing. It seems that whether it was framing him for murder, defiling a decent woman, or impeachment, or targeting him in the court, it seemed that others had taken the initiative.

Even the time when Li Qing was slapped, it was Li Qing who took the initiative to provoke Chang An, so Chang An could not be blamed.

Chang An smiled and said, "Your Majesty should remember that on the seventh day of the seventh month, Her Highness Huifei thought that I had hidden something, so she regarded me as a thorn in her side and wanted to get rid of me."

Li Longji's face was gloomy, and he asked, "Why do you judge like this?"

Chang An continued to explain: "During the days when Your Majesty deposed the Queen and re-established her, I wonder if Your Majesty heard what Concubine Hui said? What she said must be what she wanted, and what she thought was a threat from me."

Li Longji was shocked - the position of queen!

No wonder Wu Qinghui kept talking to me about this matter, and her words were always unclear.

As for Li Linfu, who was still kneeling on the ground, he was sweating coldly. Chang An's position in the court was very important now. Whatever he said, even if it was nonsense, Li Longji would really think about it seriously. Once Chang An pointed out this matter, Li Longji would definitely investigate it thoroughly.

"Forget it, Marquis Dingkang, you should take a rest. It will take some time for Hu Siqing to search the Wu family." Li Longji said, "Come here! Please take a seat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

......

After resting for about half an hour, Hu Gui came back again, and when he came back, he brought back the two brothers Wu Zhong and Wu Xin.

The two brothers were being held by the police, and they were hit hard on the knees, so they fell to their knees. Then, Hu Gui brought a box, placed it in front of Li Longji, and opened it.

Li Longji looked inside and saw the tokens of the Wu family's secret guards. The two signs on the top clearly read:

Guo Ping!

Soup is done!

On the back of the horoscope plate, there was a big “武” character engraved on it.

The secret guards were originally rootless people, the youngest was in swaddling clothes, and the oldest was three or four years old. These people had no household registration, and were sold or picked up by some adults at such a young age. Their status was even worse than that of slaves, because they had no household registration at all.

Then there was training day and night, and the training was completed only when they were fifteen or sixteen years old. The next step was to hide in corners and shadows all day long, helping the master do some shameful things.

Secret guards have no identity, and the proof of their survival is the life card in their master's hand. If they don't have the life card, no one can prove whether they are a human being or not.

Li Longji looked at the cards and finally turned to Wu Xin and Wu Zhong and asked, "Wu Zhong, Wu Xin, do you plead guilty?"

"Now we have all the evidence, including witnesses and evidence. You have framed important officials and nobles of the court, and murdered a serious criminal of the court. These are enough to convict you. Especially you, Wu Zhong. The charges of murdering a serious criminal of the court and disrupting the investigation are enough to sentence you to death!"

The three people kneeling below didn't dare to breathe. At this time, a familiar voice came from outside the door:

"His Majesty!"

Chang An sat on the chair, gently scratching his eyebrows with his fingers. He didn't need to look up. Who else could be the most well-informed person in the entire imperial city who could come here so quickly?

Wu Qinghui!

"Empress Hui..."

Li Longji originally wanted to greet her with a smile, but now when he saw her, he didn't feel as happy as before. Could it be because her two brothers became prisoners? Or was it because of what Chang An said?

He didn't know and managed to avoid a problem for once.

"Empress Hui, why are you here?"

Wu Qinghui wanted to step forward at this time, but Chang An stood in front of her, blocking her way.

"Get out of my way!"

Wu Qinghui looked at the culprit in front of him who had caused his two brothers to be imprisoned, and his eyes were filled with anger. The man standing opposite him said:

"Your Highness Huifei, His Majesty is currently supervising the affairs of the court. As the saying goes, the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. So..."

"I'm sorry to have to obey."

As he spoke, the other party smiled at him, looking very proud.

"Go away! Otherwise I will punish you for your offense!"

At this time, Li Longji also spoke up: "Okay, Concubine Hui, stop making trouble. This is a matter of the court and has nothing to do with you."

"But your majesty!" Wu Qinghui was anxious at this time. She walked around Chang'an and stood behind Wu Zhong and Wu Xin, saying, "Your majesty, these two are my brothers! Is there any misunderstanding?"

Chang An shrugged and sat back in the chair he had just sat in.

Li Longji pinched his brows helplessly and said, "There is no misunderstanding, the evidence is as strong as a mountain."

"The testimony that falsely accused Chang An of being incompetent; the fate tablets of Guo Ping and Tang Bi; and the confessions of Guo Ping and Tang Bi just now, all point to your two brothers and Li Linfu, whom you once supported."

Wu Qinghui was stunned for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, this secret guard belongs to my brother, but not all of my two brothers are involved."

"You don't know what the secret guards look like, Concubine Hui, but don't I know?" Li Longji seemed to be begging Wu Qinghui to stop talking. If she continued, he would not be able to protect her out of his own selfish desire.

"If the secret guards don't have the life card in their hands, they won't obey any orders."