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

The pen in Li Cunxi's hand trembled and drew a black line on the paper.

He put down the pen in his hand, crumpled up the paper and threw it into the trash can.

"Who wrote it?"

"Tao Gan asked Mr. Pei Xianxian to write it. It is said to be related to the Iron Hand Group."

Li Cunxi knew without even thinking that this must be related to the Xue Mansion massacre.

The people who destroyed the Xue Mansion were indeed the Iron Hand Group, but the roads were blocked on all sides before, so the messenger had not been able to deliver the letter here.

Li Cunxi skillfully opened the wax seal, took out the letter inside, and read it carefully.

In less than half a cup of tea, Li Cunxi finished reading the letter.

Li Cunxi lit the fire in the brazier, burned the letter, and went back to the desk, found the letter paper, picked up the pen and started writing a reply. After finishing, Li Cunxi blew the ink dry, put the letter in an envelope, and gave it to Ma Rong.

"Give this letter to the courier and have him deliver it to Pei Rongxian."

"Yes."

Ma Rong took the letter politely, left the study, went out of the side yard, and returned after a cup of tea.

"Sir, I have given all the instructions... I wonder what the letter says?"

Li Cunxi was still practicing calligraphy. Hearing this, he raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, "Do you want to know?"

"Curious." Ma Rong lowered his head.

"Anyway, I didn't hide it from you. The letter said that the Iron Hand Group received a business four months ago. The employer is in Chang'an City, and the person to be killed is also in Chang'an City. However, the employer's identity is unknown for the time being. The person who accepted the task is the sect leader Yuan Qi, so Long Feng is not convenient to ask."

"Now we can be sure that it was Liang Wang Wu Sansi who bribed the assassins of the Iron Hand Group and handed them over to Zhang Qilang Zhang Yizhi to secretly kill everyone in the Xue Mansion. Both of them benefited from it."

"Yes."

Li Cunxi finished writing a couplet in one stroke.

The first line is "one person, two people, three people, four people, five people", and the second line is "six people, seven people, eight people, nine people, ten people", and the horizontal banner is "all are people".

"Do you think I wrote this?"

Li Cunxi pointed to his own couplet and asked with a smile.

"I really am speechless."

Ma Rong laughed dryly. Although it seemed to be correct and the horizontal scroll also had the right meaning, he still felt that the couplet was poorly written.

"That's not the way to look at it."

Li Cunxi smiled faintly, rolled up the couplet, threw it into the brazier, and watched the couplet burn to ashes.

"Help me read. Read the Thousand Character Classic. Read it to me over and over again."

Li Cunxi handed a copy of Thousand Character Classic to Ma Rong, and then leaned back comfortably in his chair.

"You must use ups and downs in your tone and read with emotion. Don't just start singing while you're reading."

"Yes, son."

……

After the Xue Mansion Massacre, Li Cunxi was stripped of his position as Shaoyin of Jingzhao Prefecture, a lower fourth rank, when he attended court for the second time.

Wu Chengsi was also dismissed from his position as prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture.

The Jingzhao Prefecture Yin and Jingzhao Prefecture Shaoyin were both non-permanent positions. These two positions and another position in Jingzhao Prefecture, the Jingzhao Prefecture Yin, were not set up during idle times. Officials were only appointed to temporarily hold the positions when major events occurred.

Even if Li Cunxi, the current sixth-rank lower-level official, was temporarily appointed as the Shaoyin of Jingzhao Prefecture, it would be a great honor for his ancestors. So Li Cunxi was not distressed when this position was taken away. Wu Chengsi, the second-rank left prime minister of Wenchang, was temporarily appointed as the second-rank governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, and he was not distressed when the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture was taken away.

A major case was closed, and in the end, there was only one mastermind, Zhang Yizhi, who was buried alive. Everyone knew the real mastermind, but he did not die and was still entrusted with important tasks.

After this incident, the marriage between the prince's son and Wu Sansi's daughter became closer. Originally, it would have taken some time to prepare, but Wu Zetian ordered the marriage to be quick, so the prince and Wu Sansi had no choice but to hold it quickly.

The prince's son is the grandson of the crown prince. The grandson of the crown prince's wedding was hasty and quick, and Li Cunxi also received an invitation.

"By the way, who did your majesty grant the marriage to?"

In the lobby of the Di Mansion, Li Cunxi, who had just received the invitation, opened it and asked Di Renjie.

Di Renjie, who had just eaten a full meal, ate five big bowls of rice, half a roast suckling pig, and countless pieces of chicken, duck, fish and meat. He was just digesting the food when he heard Li Cunxi asking about the marriage partner of the emperor, and then he remembered.

He had heard this from Wu Zetian before.

"The Crown Prince, Prince Shao Li Chongrun."

Li Cunxi paused for a moment.

Li Cunxi knew the Crown Prince, Prince Shao Li Chongrun, very well.

In the original world, this guy was beaten to death by Wu Zetian in 701, which was ten years after this world, because he spoke ill of Zhang Changzong and Zhang Yizhi, along with his sister, Princess Yongtai Li Xianhui, and his brother-in-law Wu Yanji.

This was also the reason for the Shenlong coup. As an emperor, Li Xian failed to protect his children and son-in-law. He was filled with grief and indignation, and he deposed Wu Zetian along with the Wu family.

It is worth mentioning that Princess Yongtai Li Xianhui married Wu Yanji, the son of Wu Chengsi! This year, Wu Chengsi had been depressed and died for a long time.

"Uncle, you know I am poor... this gift."

Li Cunxi hesitated for a moment, but still expressed his helplessness.

He had just been promoted to the rank of Sixth Grade Lower Councillor. How could he have any money to give a gift to the Crown Prince?

But this crown prince is only nine years old this year. Have you ever seen a crown prince who gets married at the age of nine?

"Your Majesty is too impatient." Li Cunxi said helplessly, "A few years later, when the Crown Prince is about ten years old, I will have enough money to send a gift."

"Your presence will be the best gift. You represent the exiles of the Li family. You are the best gift..." Di Renjie said, "As for the silver, just give some of it."

"How much is some?"

"One hundred taels of silver is enough, but it can't be too cheap."

"I've spent all my money on food and drink, so I don't have the money to give this gift." Li Cunxi wrinkled his nose, "Uncle, although I'm a minor official, you can't not give me some pocket money, right?"

"How much do you want?"

"One hundred taels."

"I'll ask Di Chun to take you to get three hundred taels this afternoon. You can use them first. If you run out of money, tell me. You can't be without money at such a young age. I've always been frugal. You don't need to learn from me. We have plenty of money in our house."

Di Renjie is much more generous now and gives the three hundred taels of silver as soon as he says so.

Although Di Renjie is honest, his sons are not as honest as him.

Such a big house, with so many servants, how much would it cost in a year? With the little money Di Renjie had, they would have starved to death long ago.

"By the way, your third brother got into trouble in Weizhou. I'm going to investigate. You have to take care of the house while I'm away."