Chapter 214 Arrest people!

East Palace.

Li Chengqian looked at the memorial submitted by Sun Fujia, his brows furrowed, with a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes from time to time.

Putting down the memorial, Li Chengqian slowly said, “Have the people who went to Shangzhou returned?”

Sun Fujia nodded, “I’m back, and it has been confirmed that the explosion in Shangzhou is obviously different from the explosion in Chang’an City.”

“Not only that, as early as a month ago, Wei Xingzong of the Wei family rented several courtyards in Shangzhou. The security was so tight that ordinary people couldn’t get close at all. Some of the seafood purchased by the Wei family was sent to Shangzhou.”

As he spoke, Sun Fujia looked up at Li Chengqian and said, “So far, we have not found any evidence of the work of the Prince of Wei’s Mansion or Wei Ting.”

Li Chengqian: “Can Wei Xingzong alone mobilize so much energy of the Wei family?”

Sun Fujia remained silent.

Although there is no evidence to prove that Wei Ting and Li Tai were involved in this matter, any discerning person can see it.

It is obviously impossible for Wei Xingzong alone to complete such a large layout.

“Is it confirmed that the Tibetan envoy Mu Chi was involved in the explosion that day?”

“Indeed.”

Sun Fujia said in a deep voice, “On that day, Mu Chi took eight people to Chunfeng Tower to drink, and then they stayed overnight in Chunfeng Tower.”

“Among them, the girl Xiaohong who received them got up immediately after hearing the noise that night, but found that the people around her had left. Shortly after the explosion, she sneaked into the room and pretended nothing had happened.”

Li Chengqian pondered for a moment, then said, “Call Prime Minister Fang, Duke Zhao, and Duke Shen to come to the East Palace.”

“Yes.”

A quarter of an hour later.

Fang Xuanling and two other people arrived at the Eastern Palace at the same time.

Sun Fujia explained in detail all the information he had investigated so far.

Fang Xuanling and the other two frowned and remained silent.

Li Chengqian put down his teacup and spoke slowly: “Three adults, now there is solid evidence to prove that Tubo and the Wei family were involved in this matter. What do you think?”

Gao Shilian: “Catch him!”

Changsun Wuji hesitated and said, “They are envoys after all.”

“What about the envoy?”

Gao Shilian sneered, “Can the envoys shit on our necks?”

“If they behave themselves, even if we cannot marry, we will follow the etiquette and treat them well.”

“But look at what they are doing!”

Fang Xuanling said, “Catch him.”

“The Tibetan envoy was involved in the explosion. All those involved will be thrown into prison and severely punished according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty!”

“But……”

“Even if there is a Tibetan army on the border, what does it matter? Will the Tang Dynasty be afraid of the Tibetans?”

Fang Xuanling’s toughness immediately won Li Chengqian’s approval: “Prime Minister Fang is right. At worst, we can do it again openly!”

“Sun Fujia, listen to my orders!”

“Chen is here!”

“I order you to arrest all those involved in the case immediately. Don’t let anyone escape!”

“I obey the prince’s order!”

……

The day.

All the people from the Dali Temple were dispatched.

Yue Ming took the lead and led his men to the Honglu Temple.

“Yue Ming?”

“Master Tang.”

Yue Ming bowed and saluted, “I am here to arrest someone as ordered. Lord Tang, please help me.”

Tang Jiahui frowned, “Who do you want to take?”

Yue Ming: “Mu Chi, the Tibetan envoy.”

Tang Jiahui: “……?”

When Tang Jiahui was a little confused, Yue Ming bowed, led his elite troops, passed him and walked towards the yard where Mu Chi was.

“stop.”

“I am Yue Ming from the Dali Temple. I am here on the orders of the Crown Prince to arrest Mu Chi and his men. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!”

Yue Ming’s loud roar immediately attracted the attention of Lu Dongzan and others.

Lu Dongzan immediately brought Zhabu out of the yard and saw Yue Ming and others standing there fully armed, confronting Mu Chi and others.

“what happened?”

“Prime Minister of Tubo, you should ask yourself what you want to know!”

Yue Ming sneered and raised his hand, and the people behind him raised their crossbows and aimed at Mu Chi and others.

“Mu Chi, you either surrender or die by the arrows. Choose one!”

Mu Chi clenched the knife in his hand, feeling a little panicked. How could they have found him so quickly?
“Muchi!”

Lu Dongzan shouted and gave Mu Chi a look.

To resist at this time would undoubtedly be to seek death!
Even if they could escape from Yue Ming and his men, how could they possibly escape from Chang’an? If Mu Chi surrendered, he might be able to keep his life!
“What on earth have you done to deserve the arrest of the Dali Temple? Why don’t you surrender quickly?”

Mu Chi dropped his weapon and said angrily, “Prime Minister, I have no idea why they came to arrest me. You must make the decision for me.”

Lu Dongzan looked around and saw many envoys from other countries who were alarmed by this incident. He shouted, “Yue Ming, you are arresting people without any explanation. Do you want to give us a reason?”

“If not, who will dare to come to the Tang Dynasty to pay homage in the future?!”

Yue Ming sneered: “The explosion that night was caused by a few of them. Is this a sufficient reason?”

“What evidence do you have? Don’t slander me!”

“The evidence is in the Dali Temple!”

Yue Ming was too lazy to explain too much to Lu Dongzan. He waved his hand, and Mu Chi and the other nine people were captured together.

Looking at the many envoys who had gathered, Yue Ming said in a deep voice: “Everyone, since you have come to our Tang Dynasty, we will treat you well. But if you cause trouble in Chang’an City, no matter who you are, you will be punished according to the law!”

After saying that, Yue Ming led everyone away.

The many envoys who were watching the show couldn’t help but start talking about it, and they looked at Lu Dongzan and others with a bit more suspicion.

They were actually responsible for the explosion. What were they trying to do?
Is it revenge on Su Chen?

“Zhabu, go find the King of Wei now!”

Lu Dongzan said softly, Zhabu nodded and left quickly.

……

The Wei family has a long history, dating back to the time when King Wu conquered King Zhou. Wei Xia led the army to conquer the Shang Dynasty and made great contributions. After the establishment of the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Wu of Zhou granted Wei the title of Earl.

To this day, although Wei Ting has been dismissed from his official position, the strength of the Wei family cannot be underestimated.

However, when Qiao Mengzhuo and the elite troops of the Dali Temple appeared in front of the gate of the Wei family, many passers-by and members of the Wei family were still frightened.

“Qiao Mengzhuo from the Dali Temple has been ordered by the Crown Prince to arrest Wei Xingzong!”

The first thing Qiao Mengzhuo said when he arrived stated her purpose.

Even if the second branch of the Wei family came forward, they did not dare to stop it in the slightest and could only arrange for servants to look for Wei Ting.

soon.

Wei Ting, with a head full of white hair, came to Qiao Mengzhuo with the support of Wei Xingzong.

“Why did the prince arrest my son?”

“Wei Xingzong purchased a large amount of seafood, made explosives, and detonated them in Chang’an City. Now that the evidence is conclusive, please don’t stop him, Mr. Wei.”

Qiao Mengzhuo cupped his hands. Although Wei Ting no longer held an official position, the Wei family had a wide network of contacts.

Not to mention anything else, there are two princes-in-law in Chang’an City alone, and he can’t afford to offend them!

Wei Ting slowly turned his head and looked at Wei Xingzong, who lowered his head and said nothing.

“You did it?”

“My child…didn’t do it!”

Wei Xingzong gritted his teeth and said, “Someone must have framed me!”

Wei Ting forced a smile, patted Wei Xingzong on the shoulder and said, “If it wasn’t you who did it, then don’t be afraid, just go with them.”

Wei Xingzong’s eyes widened, and Wei Ting’s eyes suddenly became sharper.

Wei Xingzong took a deep breath, nodded, and took the initiative to come to Qiao Mengzhuo.

“excuse me.”

Wei Xingzong was so proactive that Qiao Mengzhuo didn’t waste any words. He just bowed and led his men away.

“Brother, are you really going to ignore him?”

Wei Ting glanced at him coldly, turned around and went back to the yard without saying a word.

……

Shangzhou!

The elite troops, led by the governor of Shangzhou and assisted by Li Tian, ​​ran quickly on the street. In just a quarter of an hour, they arrived at the courtyard rented by Wei Xingzong.

When he saw that the gate was closed and there was no one guarding it, Li Tian felt a little uneasy.

“My lord, something is wrong.”

“Go in and arrest everyone inside.”

The governor of Shangzhou also noticed something was wrong. He waved his hand and an officer kicked open the gate and a group of people rushed in.

however.

To everyone’s surprise, the yard was clean and there was no one in sight!
“Sir, no suspicious persons were found!”

“Your Excellency, no seafood was found!”

“Oops!”

Li Tian’s face changed.

Did they get wind of it so quickly?
The situation is not good!

Li Tian: “Sir, I need to rush back to Chang’an City as soon as possible to report this to Lord Sun.”

The Shangzhou governor nodded and said, “It seems someone has informed them in advance! You should return to Chang’an City as soon as possible.”

“Farewell.”

Li Tian shouted loudly, and the people behind him immediately followed him and rode away on horseback.

Dali Temple.

Sun Fujia came in front of Wei Xingzong with an expressionless face.

“How did you extract the explosives?”

“Sir, I don’t know what you are talking about!”

Faced with Sun Fujia’s questioning, Wei Xingzong naturally could not give such an honest account.

Although he is imprisoned, the King of Wei is still there. As long as Sun Fujia cannot find the explosives, he cannot be convicted!
Sun Fujia said coldly: “I have ordered Li Tian to lead troops to Shangzhou. You should know what this means.”

Wei Xingzong’s eyes were filled with panic, and Sun Fujia continued, “The merchants who sold you seafood have all confessed.”

“In this month, you have purchased nearly 20,000 kilograms of seafood. Don’t tell me that you ate all of this!”

Wei Xingzong: “…I don’t know.”

Sun Fujia smiled and looking at Wei Xingzong’s expression, it was obvious that he was not going to confess and receive leniency.

“In that case, I’ll find someone to play with you.”

After saying this, Sun Fujia turned and left.

As soon as he walked out of the cell, he saw Li Tian coming over in a hurry, “When did you come back?”

“Just came back.”

“Have you brought back all the people and things?”

“No.”

Under Sun Fujia’s cold gaze, Li Tian said helplessly: “When we arrived, all the people and goods there were gone.”

“All gone?”

“They’re all gone!”

(End of this chapter)