Datang: Father, are you teaching me how to do things?

Chapter 57 The Mystery of the Imperial Palace, Taizong's Anger Boils
In the courtyard of Lishui Palace.

Because of the arrival of the personnel from the two divisions, the atmosphere seemed very tense, and the personnel did not dare to move around.

The principal's tone became serious, and he explained, "That's it, didn't the Ninth Prince disappear a few days ago, His Majesty took great pains to find you, mobilizing the entire palace's imperial guards to conduct a blanket search.

In the end, although you were not found, by accident, several corpses were unexpectedly found in the palace.Going deeper these days, dozens of corpses of court ladies and eunuchs have been dug up one after another. "

"What, dozens of..."

Li Zhi was shocked and felt his scalp go numb.

It turned out that it was related to him, so it seems that a major event was involved because of his disappearance?
The chief continued, "Almost all of them are corpses from the past three months, and the farthest ones are no more than half a year old."

He himself took a deep breath.

God, there are so many corpses buried in the palace compound, and the emperor is completely unaware and kept in the dark.

This is the greatest humiliation the emperor has suffered since he ascended the throne!

Moreover, he is equivalent to living in a cemetery...

"I heard that His Majesty smashed a royal table at that time, and he was furious like never before."

Li Zhi could understand, but he couldn't stand it.

No wonder no one has been seen these days.

"Where were the corpses dug out from?" Li Zhi asked.

The principal hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Basically, they were dug out from near the mansions of the Third Prince and the Eldest Princess."

Sister Lizhi? !
Li Zhi was shocked again, he knew very well that it was impossible for his sister to be involved in a murder case.

Then why are there dead bodies near her mansion?
Needless to say, the third prince Li Ke, the last time he traveled at night, he witnessed a murder in his mansion with his own eyes.

I'm afraid it is inseparable from the struggle of interests in the palace.

After the principal finished speaking, he said that he really had nothing to comment, and immediately went to the room to hear the news.

Now the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Criminal Justice is focusing on investigating the previous direction and interpersonal relationship of those dead court ladies and eunuchs.

There were too many people involved, so Li Shimin ordered the whole palace to wait in their residences.

This situation is estimated to last for several days, and the investigation cannot be completed in a short time.

Li Zhi stood there thinking for a while, he couldn't stay still, he wanted to investigate the situation!

I found a corner where no one was around, and slipped out over the wall.

Tai Chi Temple.

Li Daozong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, and Duan Lian, Minister of Dali Temple, stood up straight, with their heads lowered to their chests, and they were being criticized.

Li Shimin paced back and forth above with his hands behind his back, his tone was fierce and cruel, scolding them bloody!

"Someone committed crimes rampantly in the palace, and so many people died silently. I limit you to three days to bring out the criminals. It's been five days. Where are people?!"

This kind of thing happened in the palace, Li Shimin was really furious.

Li Daozong's long and narrow face twitched, and he replied,

"Your Majesty, the enemy is really too cunning, even smarter than a fox. The clues may lie with the Third Prince and the Eldest Princess..."

Li Shimin said sharply, "I have already asked them, but they don't even know!"

Duan Lian stood up and said, "The corpses were dug up near the palaces of the two Highnesses. It's hard to believe that you don't know anything about it. Please hand it over to Dali Temple for interrogation."

Li Shimin was murderous, "What if we can't get any clues from them? You are at a loss what to do? Then what's the use of asking you to come!"

Li Daozong and Duan Lian were speechless for a while...

"Compared with who killed these palace people, the more critical issue should be knowing why these palace people died. Once you know this, I'm afraid the rest of the problems will be solved."

Li Daozong then turned in one direction and said.

Li Shimin asked directly, "How many days will it take for you to investigate clearly?"

Both of them showed bitter expressions, exchanged eyes, and said tentatively,

"Three days?"

After all, five days have passed, if we talk about another seven or eight days, I'm afraid His Majesty's anger will go to the roof.

Li Shimin said, "Then I'll give you three more days! If you still can't find the result, prepare to resign from office and apologize to the whole court!"

The two were helpless and had no choice.

Speaking of this, Duan Lian said with a firm gaze, "Then please allow us to ask the Third Prince and the Eldest Princess for these three days!"

The atmosphere in the hall was silent for a moment.

Li Shimin lowered his eyes and pondered, finally nodded without saying a word.

"Father, this is not good!"

Just when the meeting was about to break up unhappy, a childish voice suddenly sounded from the door.

Immediately there were footsteps getting closer and closer, coming from Jin Zhu's direction.

"His Royal Highness!"

Li Daozong and Duan Lian were taken aback, they saw clearly that the person who came was small.

"Li Zhi, didn't I order the whole palace to stay in the residence, what are you doing here!"

Li Shimin frowned after seeing it clearly.

"Staying in the palace is too boring, such a big thing happened, of course I want to come!"

Li Zhi said it with a face of course.

Li Shimin then put on a serious face, "This kind of thing is not something you, a child, can participate in, go back quickly!"

"I'm not going back!"

Li Zhi was very stubborn, "Father, you insisted that the two ministers solve the case within three days, which is too unrealistic."

"What do you mean?" Li Shimin frowned.

Li Daozong and Duan Lian did not expect that His Royal Highness came to talk to them.

For a moment, my heart fluctuated a little, but the little Highness is reasonable.

Li Zhidao, "If the case can be solved in three days, the two of them would have completed it long ago. If it is delayed until now, it means that this is not a case that can be clearly investigated in three days!"

Hearing this, Li Daozong and Duan Lian were really moved and their eyes burned.

Finally someone understands them!

"Father, you put too much pressure on me. You will let the law enforcement officers randomly find a scapegoat and torture you."

Li Zhi explained.

The emotion between the two disappeared immediately, they bent their waists into a bow, and quickly explained to Li Shimin,

"Your Majesty, I would never dare to do such a thing!"

"Your Majesty, please trust me, I will enforce the law impartially."

Li Shimin cast a deep glance at Li Zhi, how did this little devil know so much!
In the main hall, Li Zhi waved his little hand indifferently,
"You two don't need to be nervous. I just explained to my father that this kind of request to solve cases on a regular basis is too unreliable and has nothing to do with you."

Li Daozong and Duan Lian thought to themselves, then you don't have to be so blunt, don't let His Majesty think wildly.

Li Shimin snorted coldly.

"That's not three days. I'll give them another seven days. There's nothing to say. The case must be solved in seven days!"

Although Li Shimin understood what Li Zhi said, he didn't accept it, and his attitude was still tough!

Three days were replaced by seven days, Li Daozong and Duan Lian felt a little comforted, and told Li Zhi not to talk anymore.

This has always been the rule, and there is not so much reason at all.

They are grateful to Li Zhi, but they still have more haze in their hearts.

As long as no useful clues are obtained in one day, there is actually no real difference between three days and seven days...

Li Zhi didn't care, anyway, it wasn't punishment for him.

He asked the two ministers, "The palace has been missing for so long, why didn't the palace notice it at all?"

Speaking of this, both Li Daozong and Duan Lian looked dignified.

"This is indeed very strange. There are normal quotas for resignation and resignation in the palace. Every day, a small number of palace people enter and leave the palace. These dead palace people have all submitted dictionaries to this department. It is within the normal range and cannot Attention."

Li Zhi said in surprise, "They submitted after they died!"

The weirdness is here!
"Yes, that's it."

Li Zhi said decisively, "Then someone must have submitted it for them, and the person who submitted it for them is the murderer!"

"Your Highness is right."

Li Daozong said solemnly, "That's the problem, things like dictionaries don't record who the sender is in the palace, I asked various government offices, but too much time has passed, and I don't even have an impression of the sender's appearance. "

Alas, Li Zhi sighed.

What a pity!If these corpses can be found earlier, maybe they can break through directly from this clue!

He collected his thoughts and continued to ask, "How did those palace people die?"

"This……"

The two ministers looked at each other.Your Highness really wants to inquire about the case, does he really want to solve the case?

They finally set their sights on Li Shimin above.

Li Zhi got angry when he saw this, who did he come here to help today, and he looked down on him, right?
Li Shimin said lightly, "If he wants to know, then tell him!"

Then Li Daozong said, "Palace people all died of having their throats cut with knives. It is conceivable that they must have died of murder, but there are strange circumstances.

No other wounds or signs of struggle were found on the body of the deceased, and they all died peacefully. "

Li Zhi didn't care about the offense of the two for the time being, he raised his eyes, "All?"

"Yes, all."

"There are only two possibilities. One, they all died voluntarily, and two, their throats were instantly blocked before they had time to react."

Li Daozong and Duan Lian looked at each other, and couldn't help but praise, "Your Highness is smart! You must have practiced martial arts."

Yes, they guessed that too.

The possibility of voluntary death is too low, so only the second possibility remains.

They were blocked by a master sword!

Li Zhi asked the second question, "Where did they all die?"

This time it was Duan Lian who came back and forth, this is a man with a round face, but his eyes are sharp and narrow like eagle eyes.

He said, "At present, the place where the palace people died is still a mystery, but it should not be too far away from the residence of the third prince and the eldest princess. Otherwise, I don't think it's a good idea to move the corpse in the palace!"

Li Zhi thought for himself, and murmured, "That is to say, the corpses all show signs of being moved..."

The third question Li Zhi asked immediately was the motive, but it is a pity.

This is what Li Daozong, Duan Lian and Li Shimin want to know urgently.

"You still look good!"

Li Shimin teased Li Zhi, and he was in a better mood at this time.

See how smart his son is, he can analyze the case at such a young age, and look at these two!

Li Daozong and Duan Lian felt a little ashamed and dissatisfied when they felt the aggressive gaze from above.

They have thought of everything His Highness thought of, but there is still no progress!
There are too many bizarre things in this case, and it is not so easy to deal with!

Li Zhi rubbed his chin with his small hands, and just like Li Shimin before, paced back and forth in the hall.

(End of this chapter)