Chapter 53: The Prime Minister's Mansion
More drums sounded.
Su Dawei sat alone in front of his desk in Ducha Temple, staring at a whale oil lamp on the table.
The mood changes with the lights.
He instructed the rest of the officials on duty in the public office not to disturb them unless they had important matters.
He needs to put his thoughts in order.
Sort it out.
There is never a love or hate for no reason.
Li Yifu is eyeing Ducha Temple, why?
Don't you know when you have sinned against him?
What about Guo Xingzhen?
This Taoist, although his origin is mysterious, has been busy treating the crown prince Li Hong before.
Su Dawei has checked the dossier about the Taoist priest, although he is not close to the Chang'an Zhudao, and he seems to be a maverick, but this person does have some ability in alchemy.
Won the trust of Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang.
Before, he only used Li Zhi's power to collect some rare medicinal materials, and he didn't hear that he had any excessive ambitions for power.
But this time, why is it also eyeing the Ducha Temple?
I couldn't figure it out for a while.
This question can only be put aside for the time being.
So, who is the person behind the case of Princess Gaoyang and the stolen "Legend of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty", and for what purpose?
This case is currently known to be related to witchcraft.
It is suspected that Gao Yang was killed by the Inhumans with a witch curse.
In this way, it explains why she drowned in her princess's mansion.
But there is another question, since he has been killed by the witch curse, who broke into the princess's mansion and took away the "Tang Dynasty Western Regions"?
If the person who casts the witch Gu is the same person who took away the "Legend of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty", what is the need to break Gao Yang's neck again?
For hatred? Spite?
But apart from the broken neck, Gao Yang's body showed no signs of abuse, and the room was very clean, without any struggle or fighting.
Eccentric.
Su Dawei shook his head.
At least, from the known clues, the person who cursed Gao Yang and twisted Gao Yang's neck and took away the "Tang Dynasty Western Regions" should not be the same person.
Now that the spell has been cast, why bother to kill people in such a brutal way as breaking the neck.
Therefore, in this case, there are at least two prisoners.
One is Shi Wu Gu, and the other is to kill the princess and take "The Legend of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty".
At the same time, there is also Cui Lian's case, which seems to have been killed by a witch curse.
And in the last thing Cui Jian burned before his death, there was a "zhi" character in Li Yifu's handwriting.
Also, the golden treasure divine pillow that Su Dawei put in Master Xuanzang back then is now also in the hands of Li Yifu.
This has been confirmed from different sources.
Although Li Yifu did a hidden job, it couldn't hide the investigation of the Ducha Temple.
So these two clues, in a way, both point to Li Yifu.
At least, it shows that Li Yifu may have some kind of connection with the matter of witchcraft.
In addition, today Gao Dahu verified that the doll of Princess Gaoyang was bought by a Taoist priest under Guo Xingzhen from the doll shop of the Wang family in Xishi.
Whether the Wang family has anything to do with this case or not is left untouched for the time being.
Guo Xingzhen is also suspicious.
However, the evidence is not clear.
If you continue to investigate, you still have to start with Li Yifu.
Yu Gong, in order to investigate the case of Princess Gaoyang.
For private reasons, solving Li Yifu is for Su Dawei's own safety.
Since Li Yifu has been dealing with Su Dawei in secret again and again.
There's no reason to keep being beaten and not fighting back.
Su Dawei fought on the battlefield, and he did not have scruples because the other party was a Zhongshu order.
In the face of the powerful eldest grandson Wuji, he was never afraid.
Not to mention today's Li Yi Mansion.
In silence, Su Dawei lifted the brush and put it down.
His original intention was to ask Li Zhi for an order when he entered the palace today, and asked Ducha Temple to go to Li Yifu's mansion to secretly verify it.
But it was interrupted by an accident.
Su Dawei was in front of the table at this time, thinking about this matter.
After much contemplation, he made a decision in his heart.
raised his head and raised his voice: "Where is Wei Poyan?" ”
"The subordinates are here."
In the public hall, the lights flickered slightly, and the light dimmed for a moment.
Wait for the lights to come back on.
Under Su Dawei, I don't know when a man in a black robe stood up.
His face was immersed in the shadow of the lamp, and he couldn't see clearly.
It is the Tianzi group of strangers, Wei Poyan.
The last time he went to stare at the Korean lady Wushun Mansion, Su Dawei had seen this person with his own eyes.
Later, I felt that the work was good, so I stayed by my side and listened to it.
"Take a few competent men and go out with me."
"Yes."
Wei Poyan didn't say much, bowed his head and answered, his figure flashed, and he disappeared.
In the past, although the Ducha Temple had the power to supervise hundreds of officials, it generally supervised middle and lower-level officials when there was a need to investigate cases.
There has never been such a high position as the Prime Minister's Order.
This is also the reason why Su Dawei wants to tell Li Zhi and ask for instructions.
It is taboo to supervise the prime minister, and if there is no permission from the Son of Heaven, even if it is done, it is a mistake.
However, Su Dawei thought about it for a long time, and decided to cut it first and then play.
Just because he figured out something else.
Li Yifu's proposal, Li Zhi knows now, what will he think after he knows?
From Li Zhi's point of view, most of them are recognized.
Then when he went to see Li Zhi today, why didn't he mention it?
No, maybe not without mentioning.
Li Zhi gave a hint.
The thing that dedicated the recipe for sake brewing.
On the surface, it was just Li Zhi casually saying.
But if you want to go deeper, will it be Li Zhi's hint?
The recipe for winemaking, the courtiers took the initiative to offer.
Now that the power of the Ducha Temple is too great, should the courtiers take the initiative to split it up and share the worries of the Son of Heaven?
These are not Su Dawei's random speculations.
Because of the affairs in the palace, Li Yifu met Li Zhi and said those words, if Li Zhi did not nod, even if it was Ducha Temple, it would not be so easy to know.
After all, it is taboo.
That is, these words, these information that Li Bo brought back today.
It can basically be judged that Li Zhi wanted to use this method to inform Su Dawei euphemistically.
Combined with what happened not long ago, in the Zichen Palace, Li Zhi asked Su Dawei to accompany him to drink.
Basically, eight or nine are not far from ten.
The recipe for the courtier's brewing can still be offered.
So how can you not take the initiative to return the authority given by the Son of Heaven?
This, I'm afraid, is Li Zhi's real intention, using the subtext.
Thinking about this, Su Dawei knew that he couldn't wait.
Wait any longer, there will only be a certain result.
This bureau, Li Yifu's conspiracy, has passed through Li Zhi and fallen on his head.
The current situation seems to be calm, but it is extremely dangerous inside.
The only chance to break the game is only on Li Yifu.
If this person is really related to Wu Gu, then all proposals about him, even if they are beneficial to Li Zhi, will be temporarily shelved.
Therefore, Li Yifu must be brought down.
to be able to talk about it later.
Even if this is for Su Dawei and Ducha Temple, it only delays the final ending.
It will not be fundamentally resolved, the power of the Ducha Temple is expanding too fast, and Li Zhi's vigilance against it is a natural contradiction that is difficult to reconcile.
But at least delay a little longer, so that Su Dawei can have a little more time to prepare.
At least the layout wipes the buttocks, and there must be time to seek a way back.
……
The night was dark.
There is no wind and no moon.
In front of the mansion of Li Yifu.
Su Dawei's figure appeared in the darkness by the wall.
Beside him, there were Wei Poyan and others, a total of three aliens from the Tianzi group.
From left to right, the first person was Wei Poyan.
His body was slender and long, and his whole body was shrouded in black robes, giving people the feeling of only gloomy and gloomy at any time.
It's like a gloom that can't be dissolved all year round.
The second is a woman in Zhu Yi.
Her hair ornament is peculiar, and her face is covered with a black veil.
The body is bewitching, and she is the kind of woman who can't be forgotten at a glance.
If beauty is a weapon.
Her weapon, still hidden in its sheath, already made people feel aggressive.
This woman's name is Brigitte.
According to her own account, she is from Tocharian in the Western Regions, and her ancestors are of Persian ancestry.
Because she is too beautiful, even if her face is covered with a scarf and her body is blocked by clothes, it will still make people indulge in it and ignore her danger.
The third Tianzi group is a stranger, named Huang Gu.
It was a man of short stature.
He was dressed in brown, and his hair was tied in a fist-sized bun casually.
Wear it diagonally with a copper hairpin.
His face was sickly, with a waxy yellow.
His lips were thin, like two willow leaves.
Under the evil eyebrows, a pair of yellow and clear eyes revealed some kind of danger signal.
This person's whole body is extremely simple, simple, and has no long things.
The only thing that can be noticed is that there is a sword stuck diagonally at his waist.
The hilt of the sword has a ringed head.
The shape is similar to that of the Qin and Han dynasties.
It is said to be a bronze sword.
The Tianzi group is the alien and capable people that Ducha Temple has snare over the years.
And the three people in front of him are the best among them.
There is no doubt about his loyalty and ability.
"Map."
Su Dawei said briefly.
Brigitte's eyes flowed, and her charming eyes glanced at Su Dawei, with a hint of teasing in her eyes.
This is not her intention, but this woman naturally has a seductive attribute.
She reached into her sleeve, pulled out a map, and spread it out.
Everyone is a stranger, and their eyesight is far beyond ordinary people.
In the darkest darkness, you can still see.
This map is the topographic map of Li Yifu's mansion.
Unlike ordinary topographic maps, this map not only shows the names of each building, but also the path from the gate to the backyard, and the rockery pond along the road.
The most striking thing is that there are also many red marks on the picture.
Each mark, with a watch, is guarded.
The dignified prime minister's house, with the dignity of Li Yifu's identity, and the wealth of his family.
His mansion, its defense ability, is also first-class.
This is the reason why Su Dawei brought the three strangers of the Tianzi group.
He alone, even if he has great powers, if he wants to enter such a well-guarded mansion, he must have someone to help him to ensure that nothing goes wrong.
If you rely on a few strangers, you can break into such a mansion.
Then if there are more strangers, wouldn't it be possible to break into the palace?
In fact, whether it is in the Daming Palace or the Prime Minister's Mansion in front of you, it is extremely difficult to sneak in without alarming the people in the mansion.
"As shown on the map, these patrols have almost no dead ends, and it is too difficult to enter them without being alarmed."
"Our goal today should be here, this is Li Yifu's bedroom, and here, this is the study."
"The road leading to here, there is no defense corner, it is impossible to ......"
"What do you guys have in mind?"