Chapter 277: Missing Persons (1)
Li Shan said that two days ago, someone reported to his son Li Yong, saying that Wang Xizhi's "Lanting Collection Preface" was truly in the world, and it was in the hands of a certain Taoist priest.
At that time, Li Yong's first reaction was not to believe it, because as everyone knows, Emperor Taizong's favorite item during his lifetime was "Lanting Collection Preface", so after Emperor Taizong's dragon returned to heaven, this authentic work of Wang Xizhi was also buried. This is no secret for a long time.
When Li Shan said this, Cui Geng couldn't help but nod, and he also felt that the person who reported the news was really ridiculous. Later in the history of later generations it is indeed recorded that the "Lanting Collection Preface" was buried with Emperor Taizong, and later the warlord Wen Tao of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms at the end of the Tang Dynasty stole and excavated eighteen imperial tombs of the Tang Dynasty, including the Zhaoling Tomb where Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and the Empress of the Eldest Sun were buried together. Since then, the whereabouts of the original work of the "Orchid Pavilion Collection Preface" have been unknown, and it has become an unsolved mystery for thousands of years.
Now, there are still more than 200 years before the birth of the warlord Wen Tao at the end of the Tang Dynasty, and the authentic work of "Lanting Collection Preface" must still lie obediently in Zhaoling.
Li Shan continued, when Li Yong expressed his disbelief, the person who reported the news said that what the world knows is just a skin, in fact, when Emperor Taizong was buried, this rare treasure was replaced by Huainan princess Li Chengxia with a fake copy.
After a few more years, Princess Huainan had a particularly favored maid under her, because she eloped with the guards in the palace, she stole the "Lanting Collection Preface" for future emergencies. Since then, "Lanting Collection Preface" has fallen to the people, and it has changed hands frequently, and finally fell into the hands of a Taoist priest named Guanchenzi.
Li Yong saw that he said so well with his nose and eyes, he actually believed it, and he was even more excited and couldn't sleep all night.
Cui Geng was not surprised by Li Yong's excited performance. Because Li Shan's son is also recorded in history, like his father Li Shan, he is also a famous person in history. Don't look at Li Shan's degeneration into the boss of the underworld in Yangzhou City now, but Li Shan was a straight bachelor of Chongxian Pavilion back then, and he was still a waiter of King Pei. So how can his son Li Yong be an ordinary person?
Li Yong was very knowledgeable when he was young, especially for calligraphy, and he studied calligraphy from the "two kings" since he was a child. The two kings are Wang Xizhi and Wang Xian's father and son.
Although he is now seventeen or eighteen years old, his calligraphy skills have long been well-known in Huainan Province. Therefore, Li Shan has high expectations for him. Cui Geng knew that if the historical records were true, in a few years his calligraphy would become famous in Chang'an and eventually become a generation of calligraphers. Later, Li Yong became an official, and he was tired of moving to the household department member Wailang, including the history of the Zhou Thorn, Beihai Taishou, etc., known as "Li Beihai". In terms of future achievements, Li Yong is many times stronger than his father Li Shan.
Even Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty more than 200 years later, commented on Li Yong's calligraphy: "Li Yong has the spirit of the right general and loses his physique!" ”
Who is the right general in his mouth? It is the owner of the original work of "Lanting Collection Preface", the book saint Wang Xizhi!
Wang Xizhi, once an official to the general of the right army, the world also called his king right army, or called his official rank: right general.
To put it simply~ rudely, Li Yong is Wang Xizhi's brain-dead fan, so once the true work of "Lanting Collection Preface" is born, Cui Geng absolutely believes that this kid is determined to win, and he will not hesitate to lose his father Li Shan's family business.
Sure enough, as he guessed, Li Shan said that as soon as the next day dawned, Li Yong was in a hurry to follow the messenger to visit Guan Chenzi, intending to appreciate the authentic work of "Lanting Collection Preface". If possible, I would prefer to get it at all costs.
Soon, Li Yong met Guanchenzi with the person who reported the news. At the beginning, he still didn't admit that the real work was in his hands. Later, Li Yong squandered his father's belongings, and Guan Chenzi finally fell under the attack of the silver money, and stingily agreed to let Li Yong take a look, just take a look.
However, Guan Chenzi proposed that Li Yong could see it, but Li Yong could only enter the road alone to watch, and the Li family servants who came with him had to wait thirty zhang away.
Those subordinates naturally refuse, what if something happens to the son?
But Guan Chenzi insisted on his own opinion, saying that your master Li Shan is a well-known thief who sits on the ground and shares the spoils, what if you eat black?
Li Yong thought about it, the real work of "Lanting Collection Preface" is a rare treasure, and this Taoist priest should be so cautious. And for this authentic work of Wang Xizhi, he has been fascinated for a long time, even if he looks at it, he is satisfied, and finally he can't stand the persuasion of the servants, and enters the Taoist temple according to his words and Guanchenzi.
The Li family members waited left and right outside the Taoist temple, waiting for four or five hours, the sun was about to set, and they still didn't see their son-in-law and didn't come out.
They had a bad premonition and rushed into the Taoist temple. As soon as he entered, the big guy was dumbfounded, because the son Li Yong was gone!
After carefully searching and exploring in the Taoist temple, I found that there was a secret passage in this Taoist temple, which led straight to the outside.
Obviously, Li Yong was kidnapped!
How dare they delay, rush back to Yangzhou City as soon as possible, and report the matter back to Li Shan.
Li Shan was stunned on the spot when he heard this, so he hurriedly ran to Cui Geng for help!
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After Cui Geng understood the ins and outs of the whole case, he asked: "Lao Li, those people deliberately kidnapped Ling Lang, there must be a purpose, right?" You haven't received any extortion letters? ”
"No, not at all." Li Shandao.
"Well, isn't it tied to extortion of money? Do you have any enemies? Cui Geng asked again.
When Li Shan heard this, he immediately smiled bitterly and said: "Cui County Order, do what I do, can the enemy family be less?" I can have dozens of them in one fell swoop. Evil, my enemy estimates that he can line up and circle the entire Yangzhou City! ”
Cui Geng: "......"
It seems that there are no decent clues.
What Cui Geng can do now is to cast out all the capable manpower of the Jiangdu County Ya, and let Zhou Xing, the criminal officer, take charge of the case.
After comforting Li Shan for a few words, he first persuaded him to go back to his home and asked him to wait for news.
Who knew that a few days had passed, and Zhou Xing not only failed to solve the case of Li Yong's disappearance, but there were several new cases in Jiangdu County. These cases are still all missing.
In the report records compiled by Zhou Xing, Cui Geng found that among the missing people, there were both twelve or thirteen-year-old boys and three or five-year-old boys.
In comparison, Li Shan's son Li Yong is quite old.
Now the matter is big, and the case of missing people has become a serial case of missing people. Cui Geng also had to go on the horse in person and take charge of the case himself.
He couldn't help but wonder, who was behind the scenes to manipulate this serial disappearance? What is the purpose?
The first thing he thought of was his old enemy, Lijingmen. But he really couldn't think of a reason for Lijingmen to arrest these people.
Or is it the underworld gang, the Green Forest bandits? But if it's really these people, it's probably for money. But for so long, I haven't seen a family owner receive a letter of extortion and delivery of money to ransom tickets!
Cui Geng even thought of human trafficking? Belch...... It's okay to be young, like Li Yong, who is seventeen or eighteen years old, who will he sell it to? Who wants it!
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This is not over, in the next few days, there are disappearances in Yangzhou every day, which seems to make the whole city panic.
As the commander of Jiangdu County, he is also the parent official who is also in charge of the security of Yangzhou City, Cui Geng Alexander.
Even Zhang Qian, the assassin, couldn't sit still, and sent people over at least three times a day to inquire about the progress of solving the case.
The behind-the-scenes manipulators commit crimes every day, knowing that the Jiangdu County Government has begun to thoroughly investigate the case, and the other party has not confiscated his hands. Cui Gengdu thinks that this grandson Nima is deliberately provoking the Jiangdu County Ya and challenging him, the official of Jiangdu's parents!
In the end, it was Zhou Xing who became the ruler of the country and made a suggestion, saying that since the thieves behind the scenes continue to commit crimes, the other party will not stop for the time being, so it is better for us to set a bait and wait for him to be caught.
County Lieutenant Yongguang also nodded and said, "My lord, the lower officials also agree with Zhou Xingcao's proposal." ”
After speaking, he did not forget to add: "And through what we know about all the missing teenagers before, they all have a common characteristic." ”
Song Genhai asked, "What are the characteristics?" ”
Yongguang said: "Their characteristics are that they are talented and intelligent, and they are not famous talents in Yangzhou City, or they are top-notch children in various private schools and our county schools. Therefore, we can get this bait, and it is better to find someone who is known as a prodigy. ”
Song Genhai woke up after him so little, nodded again and again: "It's really like this!" ”
Cui Geng shook his head and said: "Lieutenant Yongxian and I have the same guess, but since it is a supernatural power, such a good child, which adult do you think will be willing?" Where are we willing to let him be bait for us? ”
Song Genhai immediately thought of the little monk Huiming and proposed this candidate.
Cui Geng vetoed: "He is quite suitable, with the relationship between the county and him, he should not refuse." But it is precisely the relationship between this county and him that everyone knows, I'm afraid the thieves won't be fooled. ”
After hearing this, a few people also thought that this was the reason, if the thief was so stupid, he would not have committed such a series of cases, which made the entire county government anxious.
For a while, the big guys showed pity on their faces, and they were blind to such a good bait for the little monk Huiming.
"Uh, there it is!"
Zhou Xing suddenly stroked his forehead and said: "I thought of an extremely suitable bait candidate!" ”
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