Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

At this time Fang Xuanling had already stood up to speak, so Du He also retracted his gaze and listened carefully.

Fang Xuanling held up his tablet high and spoke with a serious expression.

"Your Majesty, the folk legend of the ghost killing people is not just about killing people, but also about the people's trust in the court!"

"I think that while the court is strictly investigating the case, it should also send a large number of government soldiers to patrol all night to give the people a sense of security."

"At the same time, all the mansions of officials in Chang'an City should open their doors all night long. The court should tell the people that the ghost is a vague and illusory thing!"

"As long as the people are not afraid, rumors will be broken on their own."

Fang Xuanling paused and turned his gaze to Sun Fujia, the Minister of Dali Temple, Zhang Xingcheng, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and Ma Zhou, the Imperial Censor.

He said in a deep voice: "I think this case is likely to involve the remnants of the previous dynasty, the remnants of Li Jiancheng, or the remnants of the Qi Wang rebellion case."

"This case should be handed over to the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, and the Censorate for joint investigation!"

After hearing Fang Xuanling's analysis, all the civil and military officials in the Taiji Hall showed surprise on their faces.

If this group of treasonous people are involved, the nature of the matter will be different.

"As expected of Li Shimin's top think tank, you handle things very well!"

Du He looked at Fang Xuanling's clear and logical analysis and was deeply impressed by his intelligence.

He went back and thought about it all night, but still had no clue.

Unexpectedly, Fang Xuanling's few words gave him new ideas.

When Li Shimin heard what Fang Xuanling said about how to deal with the situation, a smile appeared on his face and he felt much more relaxed.

He nodded slightly to Fang Xuanling, then turned his gaze to Changsun Wuji, Li Jing, Ma Zhou, Sun Fujia and others.

"Other dear ministers, do you have any good suggestions?"

The hall was silent for a moment.

Li Shimin patted the armrest of the Hu chair and said, "Since no one has any good opinions, let's handle it according to what Fang Aiqing said!"

"This case must be investigated thoroughly!"

"The Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, and the Censorate jointly investigated and handled the case, with the county governments of Chang'an and Wannian cooperating."

"I demand that you completely resolve this case within one month!"

Upon hearing that Li Shimin had set a deadline for solving the case, Sun Fujia, Zhang Xingcheng, Ma Zhou, as well as the county magistrates of Chang'an County and Wannian County, stood up with serious expressions and responded.

"Follow the order."

After the meeting.

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, Sun Fujia, Zhang Xingcheng, Ma Zhou, you follow me to Liangyi Hall."

"promise."

Several people bowed in unison in response.

After Li Shimin and a group of ministers above the third rank left the Taiji Hall, the other officials of the fourth and fifth ranks gathered together.

They expressed their own views and opinions on the rumors that the ghost of the box killed people.

Many older officials complained with worried looks on their faces.

"The ghosts are causing panic among the people, and Fang Sikong even asked us to sleep with the door open all night. Isn't this putting us in danger?"

"That's right. The mansions of Prime Minister Fang Sikong and his gang are guarded by imperial guards, so they are naturally extremely safe. However, there are only a few servants in our mansion. How can we protect ourselves from the ghost?"

"Besides, the place where we live is quite remote, not like the safe central place like Wubenfang."

"You're right. There are already countless scoundrels in the market, and now the door is wide open because of the ghost incident!"

"Don't even mention whether the ghost will come by then. We'll have to spend energy to guard against those hooligans."

Hearing the complaints of his colleagues, a fourth-rank official in a dark crimson official uniform came over and spoke to them with disdain.

"Just now when Fang Sikong made this suggestion, you didn't even dare to say a word."

"What's the point of complaining now?"

"Go back and send more servants to keep watch!"

It was obvious that this group of people had a good relationship. The people who were being talked about did not get angry, but left the Tai Chi Hall in groups of three or five.

When Du He heard that these important officials of the court were all worried and talking about the evil ghost, he finally understood the power of the evil words.

Even the highest-level officials suspected that ghosts might really exist, let alone the common people below them.

At this time, Fang Yiai, who had been silent all the time, came over with an expectant look on his face.

He lowered his voice and asked, "Du He, when will the collection of poems be compiled?"

"Which of my poems did you choose for the collection?"

I heard that Fang Yiai didn't care about the rumors about the ghost, but was only concerned about having his poems selected into the collection.

Du He smiled and said, "The poem has been compiled and is being typeset and printed these days. It is expected to be printed next month."

"As for which one you chose, don't you have any idea?"

Fang Yiai wrote two complete poems in total, one was a random pile of words, and the other was just written randomly.

If he had not received the 200-string sponsorship fee, his poem would not have been selected.

"Hey, is it the poem 'Reclaiming the Old Land for Your Majesty'?"

“I think this poem is well-written, too.”

Fang Yiai asked himself and answered his own questions, with a smug smile on his face.

Among so many princes-in-law, only Du He and his poems were selected in the collection of poems.

Although he donated a small sum of money, other princes-in-law did not even have the opportunity to sponsor money.

When the collection of poems is printed, he will definitely buy the first copy and give it to Gao Yang as an apology.

Fang Yiai felt very uneasy during this period, and when he asked Taozi about Gao Yang, he couldn't get any useful information.

For the sake of his future, he decided to give in to Gao Yang again.

the last time!

Du He changed the subject, staring into Fang Yiai's eyes and said, "Fang Lao Er, what have you been busy with recently? Have you been going to the Prince of Wei's mansion every day to hide from Princess Gaoyang?"

"I heard that Princess Gaoyang has not been in a very good mood recently."

When Fang Yiai heard Du He mention the unruly Princess Gaoyang, his brows couldn't help but frown. He didn't dare to go to Princess Gaoyang's mansion for nearly a month.

Moreover, the King of Wei suddenly became quiet and discussed academic matters with a few old men such as Kong Yingda and Yu Zhining every day. He was also not invited to the King of Wei's Palace.

Fang Yiai collected his thoughts and said with a straight face, "Du He, do you think I'm afraid of the princess like other princes-in-law?"

"We are in charge of storage and cashiering at Taifu Temple. We handle hundreds of thousands of silver coins coming in and out every day. We have a lot of things to deal with."

"Unlike you, who has nothing to do but go to the Secretariat every day and then leave."

Fang Yiai looked at Du He with a bit of contempt.

He was unwilling to work in the Secretariat, a low-paying government office, even if it offered him a position as a third-rank secretary.

Du He then asked, "Fang Lao Er, what do you think about the rumor that a ghost in Chang'an City killed people? Are there really ghosts in this world, or are there people with ulterior motives causing trouble?"

"I don't know. Goodbye."

Fang Yiai shook his head, picked up the things on the table and left.

Judging from his expression, it seems that he has no interest in the ghost killing people.

Du He frowned and stared at Fang Yiai's back as he left. After a moment, he shook his head and left.

He planned to go to the market town of Chang'an City to gather information and see what the current rumors were.