Chapter 150 Action (1)
Every moment, a new piece of information would be found out by the Jinyiwei.
For example, when did Hou Junji have dinner? What did the women in his family do and what did they say after dinner? All of this would be recorded.
Even how many times they went to the toilet and how long they stayed there, from the head of the family to a mosquito, could not escape the surveillance of the Jinyiwei.
All the information was gathered together, and then the useful information was selected and stored separately.
In the blink of an eye, three days had passed. During these three days, what Hou Junji did and who he met were all known.
Eastern Palace.
"Did Hou Junji return the money he had seized?" Li Chengqian asked Li Yifu.
"No," Li Yifu said.
Li Chengqian snorted in his heart. It seems that Hou Junji is too lazy to live! I gave him a chance. Since he didn't want it, don't blame me for being rude.
"Your Highness! What should we do next?" Li Yifu asked.
"I have my own opinion on this matter. You don't need to ask too much. Hou Junji dares to go against me. How can I tolerate him?" Li Chengqian said.
"My lord! Long Zhi is asking for an audience outside the hall!" The eunuch walked into the hall and reported to Li Chengqian.
"Let him in!" Li Chengqian said.
"Yes!" The eunuch took the order and left.
"I'll take my leave first!" Li Yifu stood up and left.
Long Zhi entered the hall and met Li Yifu. The two stopped and nodded slightly, which was considered a greeting. The two passed by each other.
Long Zhi bowed to Li Chengqian who was sitting in the main seat and said, "Your Highness, I, Long Zhi, pay my respects to you!"
"No need to bow! Please take the seat!" Li Chengqian said.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Long Zhi sat down on the side.
"How is the matter going?" Li Chengqian asked impatiently after Long Zhi sat down.
This matter was of great importance, and it was related to whether the hidden danger of Hou Junji could be eliminated. In fact, what he was most concerned about at the moment was whether the letters in Hou Junji's hands had been retrieved.
This was related to his position as the crown prince. These letters were in Hou Junji's hands, and he couldn't push him too hard.
If he pushed him too hard! He would be desperate and reveal the conspiracy, which would be dangerous.
He had finally come to where he is now, and he couldn't capsize in the gutter.
"Your Highness! I have found out everything, and I have also stolen the letters from Hou Junji. I guarantee that Hou Junji does not know who stole them." Long Zhi said, reaching into his arms and taking out several letters.
Wang Quan hurriedly stepped forward to take them, turned back to Li Chengqian, and handed the letters to Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian hurriedly took them, opened the letters one by one, and read through them all. He confirmed that these letters were secret letters between his predecessor and Hou Junji, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Highness! This is the record of Hou Junji's correspondence with the ministers in the court over the past three days, as well as their correspondence, which we also intercepted."
"In order to avoid suspicion, the originals will be returned intact and a handwritten copy will be kept. These are the correspondence between Hou Junji and them." Long Zhi finished speaking and handed the handwritten letters and intelligence to Wang Quan, who passed them to Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian opened the letters between Hou Junji and the important officials in the court one by one, and then looked at the intelligence.
The intelligence recorded who Hou Junji met with in a day and what they said.
Jinyiwei can be said to be omnipresent.
"Very good! You Jinyiwei really don't disappoint me." Li Chengqian said.
"It is our honor to serve your Highness!" Long Zhi said politely.
"Hou Junji was originally a meritorious official of the Tang Dynasty, and was even granted the title of Duke. However, he did not think of repaying the emperor's kindness, and was intent on doing evil. Now he has fallen to the point of endangering the Tang Dynasty."
"As the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, how can I tolerate such a black sheep who is poisoning the Tang Dynasty? Today, I will deal with this disaster." Li Chengqian said.
"Your Highness! I am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse!" Long Zhi expressed his attitude.
"Bocheng, you go back quickly and order the Jinyiwei to arrest Hou Junji's Flying Tiger Army first. All the guilty people will be escorted to the Dali Temple. I will let the Dali Temple try them." Li Chengqian said.
This was his first step in dealing with Hou Junji, to get rid of the soldiers in his hands first.
"Yes!" Long Zhi said, "Your Highness! How to deal with those ministers who secretly colluded with Hou Junji?"
"There is no rush for these people. Let's get rid of Hou Junji's Flying Tiger Army first, and secretly arrest these guilty Flying Tiger Army." Li Chengqian said.
"Yes!" Long Zhi took the order and left.
As soon as Long Zhi returned to the base, he immediately arranged the task, and the Jinyiwei in charge of arresting people was dispatched immediately.
Suddenly, someone broke into a private house. The owner of the house was startled and immediately picked up the weapons placed aside and rushed out.
He saw several uninvited guests breaking into his yard. They were all wearing brocade clothes and wearing swords on their waists. They were obviously people from the government.
"Who are you? How dare you break into my residence?" The owner of the house pointed at the uninvited guests with a weapon in his hand.
The visitor ignored his question. The leader took out a booklet and opened it to read: "Niu Wu, sergeant of the Flying Tiger Army, 30 years old, six feet tall, and strong. He raped a girl a month ago and beat her father to death, and forcibly occupied other people's land."
"Half a month ago,...he is guilty of a heinous crime! After verification, everything is true. Approval is given to arrest him and hand him over to the Dali Temple for trial."
The leader of the Jinyiwei closed the booklet in his hand, waved his hand and said: "Catch him, and kill anyone who dares to resist."
The Jinyiwei behind him rushed up, holding a chain in his hand, and was about to arrest Niu Wu in front of him.
Niu Wu would not sit and wait for death. He raised the weapon in his hand and went straight to kill. He had the support of Duke Chen behind him, so he was not afraid of anything.
Today, he must let these ignorant guys know how powerful the Flying Tiger Army soldiers are.
The Jinyiwei were not pushovers either. Seeing that Niu Wu dared to resist, they immediately drew their swords and fought with Niu Wu.
There was no doubt that the side with more people would win when four fought one.
"Ah!" The sword in the hand of a Jinyiwei slashed Niu Wu's right hand holding the weapon. Niu Wu screamed in pain, and the weapon in his hand fell to the ground. His left hand tightly grasped the wound on his right hand that was bleeding.
Another Jinyiwei took the opportunity to kick him on the leg, knocking him to the ground. The remaining two Jinyiwei immediately stepped forward, subdued Niu Wu, and put him in chains.
"Go!" Jinyiwei pulled the chain and pulled him up from the ground.
"I am a member of the Flying Tiger Army under the command of Duke Chen, Hou Junji. Aren't you afraid that Duke Chen will cause trouble for you if you dare to take me?" Niu Wu shouted in panic.
"Stop talking nonsense. If you are said to be Hou Junji, even if the prime minister comes, it will be useless. No one can save you." Jinyiwei retorted, locked Niu Wu in the prison car, and drove away.
They were Jinyiwei who obeyed the orders of the prince directly. Without the prince's order, even if the emperor came, it would be useless.
Such scenes were played out everywhere in Chang'an City. Those who were caught were all members of Hou Junji's Flying Tiger Army who had committed crimes.