"Reporting!"
"Your Majesty, President Zhang and the others have safely returned to the Academy!"
In the Imperial Study.
Xiao Guizi's report instantly caused the stifling atmosphere in the imperial study to slowly recover some of its warmth.
Li Shimin's cracked lips opened slightly, "Did you notice anything unusual along the way?"
"Nothing at the moment. The branches of the big families in Chang 'an and near Chang' an are under constant surveillance by the Imperial Guards. There is nothing unusual with these people at the moment!"
"Leave!"
Li Shimin waved his hand.
Xiao Guizi hurriedly left.
After Xiao Guizi left, Li Shimin looked around and asked Cheng Yaojin, Wei Zheng, and the others, "What time is it now?"
"Your Majesty, it is now Xu Shi."
Li Shimin nodded and looked at Zhangsun Wuji, "The Ministry of Justice, haven't you gotten anything out of the interrogation?"
Zhangsun Wuji's face tightened, "There is no news yet. Lord Li is personally in charge of the Ministry of Justice. I believe there should be no problems."
Li Shimin heard and sighed, "Such a big thing happened to the four families, but you didn't know anything beforehand … You should be punished!"
Hearing this, Wei Zheng, Yuchi Gong, and the others hurriedly got up and knelt, "We are guilty!"
Li Shimin continued, "Qian Wanli's matter is small, and this was an accident. But have you ever thought that the one who died today was not Qian Wanli, but us, or your children? What would you think?"
Yuchi Gong, Niu Jinda, and Cheng Yaojin were shocked and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, it is our fault, we …"
"Enough!"
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Let the Crown Prince in!"
Outside the Imperial Study, Li Chengqian and the others were all kneeling neatly. Hearing this, Li Chengqian's face changed, but he hurriedly bowed and entered the Imperial Study.
Once inside, Li Shimin glanced at Li Chengqian and said, "I remember that the teahouse in the East City is your property, right? Also, you have a group of spies in Chang 'an City who are responsible for collecting information and spreading rumors. What do you think of this matter? "
Li Chengqian's face changed instantly and he hurriedly said, "Father, I … I was careless!"
"But I've been busy with the phosphate fertilizer on the mountain during this period of time and forgot about it. Please punish me, Father!"
"Wait, go to the Ministry of Justice to receive your punishment!"
Li Shimin waved his hand, "What do you think of this matter? Did your people gather any useful information today? "
"Yes … but they are all kneeling outside Taiji Palace."
"Announce it!"
As his voice fell, Little Guizi hurriedly announced the decree.
A moment later.
More than ten people of different ages and sizes appeared at the door of the Imperial Study, trembling. Looking at the people kneeling in the Imperial Study, they couldn't help but panic.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
More than ten people knelt down as soon as they entered the door.
Li Shimin waved his hand in annoyance. Xiao Guizi understood and said, "Tell His Majesty everything you found out today. Don't hide anything!"
How dare they hide it?
The people kneeling outside the Imperial Study were people who could make the entire Tang Dynasty tremble with a stomp of their feet. Who were they?
How dare they hide anything?
They didn't want to live anymore.
"Your Majesty, today in Chang 'an, we …"
How could they dare to hide anything?
He even told her what time he was going to shit, what time he was going to eat, and what he was going to eat.
But there was nothing useful about the abnormality.
This made Li Shimin's expression turn slightly cold.
"Your Majesty, when I came to the palace today, I saw a blacksmith shop that hadn't been open for a long time open today. Does this count?"
Li Shimin, who was already a little disappointed, heard this, and his eyes instantly lit up. He asked, "Which blacksmith shop are you talking about? Tell me the whole story. "
Seeing this, the man hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, earlier today, this lowly one ate fermented glutinous rice at the entrance of the blacksmith shop, but I didn't see anyone. However, when this lowly one passed by the blacksmith shop at the entrance of the Gourd Alley in Xinghua Square, this lowly one found that it was already open for business. Many people were inside organizing something, and there were also people carrying large amounts of ironware in and out of the shop.
"This shop originally belonged to a person surnamed Zhou, but I didn't see the shopkeeper today …"
"Surnamed Zhou?"
Li Shimin frowned slightly.
At this time, another spy hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I know this blacksmith shop. My brother worked here for a short time before. I heard that the shopkeeper's wife seemed to be surnamed Wang, and I heard that the shopkeeper's wife's accent was from the direction of Taiyuan …"
Taiyuan accent!
Surnamed Wang!
The shop that hadn't opened for a long time actually opened!
What did this mean?
This meant that there was a big problem!
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Send an order to thoroughly investigate this matter. There can be no mistakes!"
Hearing this, everyone hurriedly knelt down and said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
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