Uncle Detective Di Renjie, I build a crime-solving team

Mo Ling sat down opposite Long Feng, poured himself a bowl of wine and drank it to his heart's content before picking up his chopsticks and stuffing meat into his mouth.

After a while, he put down his chopsticks, swallowed the meat in his mouth, and spoke to Long Feng.

Why are you waiting for me here?

"Logically speaking, you should have already gone to Lhasa City in Tibet with Miha and the others."

He finally asked the question that had been on his mind.

When Li Cunxi delivered the message last time, he clearly stated that Long Feng would secretly follow Miha and others to Lhasa in Tibet to assist them in completing their final plan.

This time when he met with Li Cunxi, he didn't hear any news about Long Feng still staying in Luoyang, which was very strange!

As is customary, Long Feng left Luoyang with him, and he would definitely hear the news from Li Cunxi.

He looked at Long Feng with a suspicious gaze and asked:

"You rascal, are you hiding something from me?"

Long Feng took a sip of his wine and said calmly:

"His Majesty has given me a special mission. After I go to Lhasa, I will not participate in your operations. I have my own things to do."

"I didn't go with Miha and the others because I was afraid they would find out where I was."

"Currently, I am still on duty every day, guarding His Majesty's side, but I just don't show my face."

"In my opinion, I shouldn't have told you this, but I need you to accompany me from Luoyang to Luoxie, so I'm telling you this."

"However, I hope you will keep my trip to Lhasa a secret from everyone. This mission is of utmost importance, and I cannot afford to take responsibility if anything goes wrong."

After a brief moment of surprise, the demon nodded.

Regardless of what Long Feng's ultimate mission is, he will strictly keep Long Feng's trip a secret, as he is bound by the rules.

He himself is not a big mouth. Compared to his former friend, the current Empress Xiao Mei, his mouth is practically sewn shut.

That's too strict!

"In that case, you shall come with me to Lhasa. However, I must verify this matter."

Long Feng took out a token, and after confirming that the demon spirit had seen it, he quickly put it away.

The demon spirit saw the words flash by and was relieved about Long Feng's trip.

Long Feng: "After we finish this meal, we'll hit the road."

"it is good!"

At this moment, Li Cunxi sat listlessly in the Imperial Study.

Shangguan Wan'er personally served tea, then knelt down to one side.

"Why do you have to do these small things yourself?"

“This dynasty is different from the previous one. You do not need to serve me the way you served the Xia King before.”

"By the way, how is the Xia King doing lately?"

Li Cunxi took a sip of tea and casually brought up Wu Zetian.

Shangguan Wan'er's eyes flickered, as if she was thinking about something.

“These days, King Xia’s health has been deteriorating. I visited him a couple of days ago, and he told me that he felt quite weak and feared that his time was near.”

Li Cunxi asked, "Why wasn't I informed of such an important matter sooner?"

He had already sent imperial physicians, and more than one at that. Shangguan Wan'er didn't say anything, and the imperial physicians didn't send back any news either.

Are you suggesting we feed them for nothing?

"Summon Ma Rong and have him accompany me to visit the King of Xia."

"As ordered."

……

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects."

Outside the main hall of the Xia Prince's Mansion, Wu Zetian, dragging her ailing body, bowed slightly to Li Cunxi.

The weather had turned cold, and Wu Zetian's frail body swayed gently in the wind, like an old tree about to fall.

Li Cunxi stepped forward, helped her up, and led her into the main hall.

"King Xia is in poor health. I have said before that there is no need for me to come out to greet you when I arrive. Now that the weather is getting colder, you should take good care of your health."

Li Cunxi personally helped Wu Zetian sit down before sitting to the side.

After entering, Ma Rong looked around and finally stood diagonally behind Li Cunxi.

Li Cunxi looked at Wu Zetian at this moment, feeling quite emotional.

The Great Zhou Emperor, who was full of energy just over two years ago, has been in declining health day by day since the Crown Prince committed suicide and Mang Sansi established the puppet Wu regime.

Of course, the real reason was her advanced age, coupled with the fact that Li Xian had denounced the crimes of his predecessors in the Qianyang Palace and committed suicide, which dealt her a heavy blow.

Regarding Li Xian's scathing denunciation of the crimes of his predecessors, Di Renjie and a group of former officials of the Li clan were also affected, and many members of the Li clan were also provoked.

Of course, those who suffered the most were the living Di Renjie and Wu Zetian, and the deceased Li Shimin and Li Zhi.

It's likely that Li Shimin and Li Zhi, who had been dead for so many years, could not have imagined that in the year 696 AD, as later determined by the world, their reputations would be severely damaged, and their private morality would plummet.

The fact that a father and son shared the same woman is a scandal that has lasted for centuries, not to mention that the two of them also gave the throne to this woman.

And this woman, Wu Zetian, was still alive when Li Xian said those words.

If I were dead, I wouldn't be suffering like this now.

If Li Xian, the instigator of this incident, had not chosen to die after committing it, then historical records might have contained more details about this event...

However, Li Xian immediately drew his sword and committed suicide.

Thus, the scandal was destined to be remembered for eternity. This fourth emperor of the Tang Dynasty used his life to nail several people to the pillar of shame.

Another person who suffered greatly was Di Renjie, who was wholeheartedly devoted to the Li family lineage.

Those years were indeed difficult for Di Renjie.

When the Luzhou case occurred, Di Guangzhao and Di Guangyuan were both affected, which caused Di Renjie to faint from worry, revealing the state of his health.

Later, Li Xian publicly denounced the mistakes of Li Shimin and Li Zhi, which made Di Renjie, a devoted follower of Li Shimin, heartbroken. He said, "Isn't the achievements of Emperor Taizong enough to cover up these stains?"

It can be said that Di Renjie could not escape his tragic fate.

"King Xia, how have you been lately? Have the servants been taking good care of you?"

Li Cunxi suppressed his grief and looked at Wu Zetian.

"I am grateful for Your Majesty's kindness. I am doing well lately, but I am not feeling well, which is the norm. I probably won't see next spring."

Wu Zetian spoke softly, her hand unconsciously resting on her leg.

I don't know when I developed rheumatism in the past two years, but my legs feel uncomfortable on rainy days.

My health is getting worse and worse. I can't eat or drink properly. I often feel full after eating a couple of bites of food and need to go to the toilet after drinking a couple of sips of tea.

"Don't think about these things. Living is more important than anything else. King Xia, you haven't seen a time when the two families live in harmony. You must live."

“I have already seen it, Your Majesty. When Chengsi visited me last time, he mentioned that our two families are now on very good terms. I must thank Your Majesty. We were originally at odds, but now we live in harmony. I think that is enough.”

Wu Zetian spoke at length, then began to gasp for breath. After a long while, she looked up at Li Cunxi:

"I heard that Di Huaiying has passed away?"