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

"Your Highness, Prince Jin, it's morning court time now. Why did Your Highness leave Qianyang Palace?"

Li Mingyuan got the script early in the morning and naturally knew how the performance should proceed.

Even the meeting between the two was confirmed from the beginning.

Wu Chengsi stopped and stood with his hands behind his back.

"I didn't expect it would be the Minister of the Honglu Temple in person."

"Because I accepted bribes from someone behind you, His Majesty has ordered me to return home and reflect on my sins. I will be convicted only after this incident is over."

Although he was talking to Li Mingyuan, Wu Chengsi's eyes were always fixed on Barkley behind Li Mingyuan.

Barkley was also nervous and didn't dare to look up and look Wu Chengsi in the eyes.

Even though he lowered his head and remained silent at this moment, he could still feel the cold sweat flowing down his back uncontrollably.

The undisguised murderous intent from Wu Chengsi made him tremble slightly. The firm belief he had before coming here was severely shattered. It was impossible for him to return to the peace and calmness at the beginning.

Wu Chengsi's gaze was like a sharp sword, piercing Barkley's body back and forth.

"I have been burdened by you, and now I am afraid that I will fall with you."

"You'd better hope for the best. The civil and military officials in the court are very dissatisfied with you."

"If you say the wrong thing, no one can protect you."

Suppressing his anger, Wu Chengsi reminded Barkley.

Barkley looked up in surprise and looked at Wu Chengsi, whose gaze gradually returned to its original calm state.

He hurriedly bowed, but dared not speak to Wu Chengsi again.

Wu Chengsi stopped looking at him and silently turned to Li Mingyuan who was watching the show.

"I heard that the Minister of the Ministry of Rites has reported me to Your Majesty, is that correct?"

Li Mingyuan admitted without fear:

"I will report the King of Jin. What do you think?"

"I'm not just reporting the King of Jin. I'm also reporting your nephew and your brother. I'm also reporting him for not disciplining him properly."

Wu Chengsi smiled faintly and stretched his neck:

"Okay, Li Siqing, Lord Li, we have a long time together, and there is plenty of time to play with you."

Li Mingyuan laughed heartily and then bowed:

"I'm looking forward to it. I'll hold a banquet in my palace tomorrow. It depends on whether His Royal Highness Prince Jin dares to come."

Wu Chengsi cupped his hands and said word by word, "Prepare good wine. I will definitely be there."

The next moment, the courtesy between the two of them disappeared, they each waved their sleeves, passed each other, and walked in opposite directions.

Barclay had already sensed a hint of murderous intent and knew that his purpose of entering the Tang Dynasty to gather information had been achieved. He also easily provoked the relationship between the ministers and caused unrest in the Tang Dynasty officialdom.

This is a great thing.

"Having achieved this, even if I die, it will be enough."

"What the Prime Minister said is indeed correct. The Tang Dynasty in the Central Plains is not as harmonious as imagined."

"If I try harder, I might be able to make the court even more chaotic."

"I heard that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is a young emperor, ignorant and foolish, and has left everything to the ministers. If I can find an ally, I will definitely be able to act like a troublemaker again..."

Barkley gradually formed his next plan in his mind. During this process, the two of them had already arrived outside the Qianyang Palace.

Following the eunuch's message, the two men walked into the Qianyang Palace with Li Cunxi's permission.

After Li Mingyuan finished his introduction, Barkley stepped forward and bowed:

"Tibetan envoy Barclay pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"

After praying for a long time, no one asked him to stand up. Barkley gradually sensed a bad atmosphere.

But he didn't dare to stand up rashly, for fear of angering Li Cunxi, the child emperor.

After a while, Li Cunxi glanced at him and said, "No need to be polite."

"Tibetan envoy, why are you here?"

Barclay stood up straight and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, I am here to promote the alliance between our two countries."

"Decades ago, the Tang Dynasty went to war with Tubo. A few years ago, the Zhou Dynasty also went to war with Tubo. Years of war have brought devastating suffering to the people of both countries. If we can form an alliance, we can prevent many families from being torn apart."

Li Cunxi didn't even need to look, and someone immediately rushed out from the court.

This person was none other than the Imperial Censor Zong Qinke. He was used to being Li Cunxi's vanguard, and he was upright and would not allow the Tubo envoy to talk nonsense this time.

He immediately pointed at Barkley and said angrily:

"You, young boy, although you are called an envoy, leading a delegation here, using the name of an alliance to conceal your true intentions, you are actually gathering intelligence and acting as a spy!"

"Who among the civil and military officials in our court doesn't know what you have done?"

"Fortunately, His Majesty is so gracious that he is willing to receive an outsider like you. He has shown great mercy and allowed you to bow down before him!"

"In the court, you should have kept your head down, spoken and acted with caution, and been humble, yet you actually dared to bark in front of us!"

"If I hadn't argued with you, my great Tang Dynasty would have become a bygone dynasty in your mouth. I would rather die than accept such an insult!"

"Let me give you a piece of advice. Our Xin Dynasty has only been established for a little over two years. When did we go to war with you, Tubo, decades ago?"

Barkley was a little confused by what was said.

He remembered that this was the Tang Dynasty. The previous one was also called the Tang Dynasty, but there was a period called the Great Zhou in the middle.

But even during the Great Zhou Dynasty, the emperor on the throne was the empress of the Tang Emperor decades ago.

Two Tang Dynasties, aren’t they just one Tang Dynasty?

"Hmph, nothing to say, huh?"

"The spy is in front, and the humiliation of the Tang Dynasty is behind!"

"Such a disrespectful and hateful person actually has the nerve to bark here!"

Zong Qinke gritted his teeth, wishing he could turn into Zhuge Liang on the spot and curse Barkley, who was two meters away, to death just like he cursed Wang Lang to death.

On the dragon bed, Li Cunxi was so happy that he was flying.

Ever since the Crown Prince Li Xian drew his sword and cursed his parents and grandfather before committing suicide in the Qianyang Palace during the previous dynasty, the personal morality of the two most powerful emperors of the former Tang Dynasty has been almost completely destroyed.

Now, when we talk about the Tang Dynasty to the outside world, we are referring to it as the Tang Dynasty. It is not the Tang Dynasty of the previous dynasty. The Tang Dynasty of the previous dynasty only lasted for 72 years. The Tang Dynasty today will definitely not last only 72 years.

It is understandable that Zong Qinke jumped out just now and used nitpicking to criticize Barkley for having a dirty heart.

"The foreign minister is guilty." Barkley bowed.

"Your name is Barkley, right?" Li Cunxi said coldly, "Then why don't you tell me what crime you committed?"

"Foreign minister..."

"Why, can't you tell it?"

Barkley quickly knelt on the ground: "The foreign minister committed the crime of lax discipline. Because of the foreign minister's negligence, Kalai left without permission."

"You are really good at avoiding the important issues." Li Cunxi said.

"To be honest, I knew nothing until the Minister of Rites found me that night. That day, I visited the Prince of Jin simply to meet His Majesty the Emperor and forge an alliance."