Di Renjie looked a little solemn. After paying his respects, he sat down opposite Li Hong.
Changlefang has always been like a royal palace, no one can touch it. But now, because the new money of the Tang Dynasty has not yet been issued, the phenomenon of private minting has appeared, which made him determined to investigate it thoroughly.
After obtaining the consent of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at an early stage, for him, an official who had just taken up the post of Dali Temple Secretary and was not very familiar with everything in Chang'an, he originally thought that it would be a very simple case, except that the identities of the people involved were more important.
But now Di Renjie no longer thinks so. Based on his years of experience in interrogation, thorough investigation, investigation and exploration, this case now involves a very large range of people. It does not seem to be a simple case of privately minting new coins. Instead, it seems more like some people are using this new coin as a game to wrestle and fight secretly over it.
Similarly, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was sitting opposite him, was also thinking very quickly about what to do!
The emperor should have known about the dismissal of Dai Zhide in the imperial court, but there was no movement in the Eastern Capital. I don't know what the old couple thinks now.
Would he scold me for making trouble? Or would he rush back without prior notice and beat me up?
But no matter what, he believed that in addition to his memorial, there must be memorials from other people who submitted memorials to his father with different ideas and standpoints.
What Li Hong is most worried about now is the latter. He is worried that his father and mother will return to Chang'an quietly. In this case, if he prosecutes Helan Minzhi, he will definitely not be able to eradicate the root of the problem. In the end, it will definitely be like the Cuiwei Palace incident, where he will be beaten and then released.
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So if I want to kill Helan Minzhi, I have to do it quickly! I have to kill Helan Minzhi as fast as lightning, race against time with my father and mother, and make Helan Minzhi a dead man before they come back.
In this case, the worst that could happen would be that the Queen Mother would chase him and beat him up, Lady Han Guo and Helan Minyue would cry in front of the Emperor, and then the Emperor would point at his nose and scold him.
Di Renjie looked at the silent Crown Prince and thought, "Is the Crown Prince afraid?"
Li Hong, who was standing opposite Di Renjie, ignored Di Renjie's probing eyes. While thinking, he suddenly felt that he had grasped the key point, which was what Concubine Xiao Shu said: "These should be what your mother would like to see."
This means that my mother and I are on the same page regarding the prosecution of Helan Minzhi.
In addition, as recorded in historical books: Lady Hanguo and Helan Minyue were both murdered by Wu Mei with the help of others.
Although Lady Han Guo and Helan Minyue are still alive in this life, it does not mean that the Queen Mother has not wanted to get rid of them, because... because they threaten the Queen Mother's position as Queen!
Li Hong's eyes suddenly flashed with a cold light! Damn it! How dare you bully my mother! Do you really think that my mother's four sons are just for nothing? Do you really think that you and your daughter can serve my father secretly and do whatever you want, and even ignore my mother!
He understood that his mother was now in potential threat. Her life in the harem was not as comfortable and calm as she usually showed! Instead, it was extremely thrilling! And the culprit of all this was naturally Lady Han Guo Wu Shun and Helan Minyue!
In addition, his life was different from Li Hong in the history books, so he restricted his mother from killing them. But at the same time, he also made his mother give up trying to please his mother, Lady Rongguo Yang, because he was a bargaining chip that could consolidate her position as queen.
Therefore, Helan Minzhi is no longer as important in the eyes of the Queen Mother as recorded in history books! Helan Minzhi is no longer the bridge between the Queen Mother and Mrs. Rongguo. Death or life is no longer important to the Queen Mother.
"Where is he now?" Li Hong suddenly asked, his eyes flashing and his tone firm.
"Your Highness, before I arrived, Helan Minzhi and his sister had just arrived at Changlefang." Di Renjie replied.
"Are there people watching there? Where are they storing the new coins they minted privately? Have you found out?" Li Hong said as he walked out, "Hua Meng, notify Wufa and Wutian to lead the left and right guards and 500 people to surround Changlefang."
"Your Highness, there are people watching from the Dali Temple. They have already found out where the new money is stored. It will be difficult for them to transfer all of it at once in a short period of time." Di Renjie hurriedly followed Li Hong and said again: "Your Highness, does this case need to be handled secretly? If we act in such a high-profile manner and the news spreads, it will be a disgrace to you and His Majesty..."
"If we don't handle it this way, the royal family will be even more embarrassed in the future." After Li Hong thought about these details clearly, he couldn't help but want to slap himself in the face!
Four years ago, the Queen Mother gave me a chance, but I didn't know how to cherish it. It's only now that I figured it out! At that time, the Queen Mother was already keenly aware of the threat from Wu Shun and her daughter, but it wasn't as serious as it is now.
When I was in Cuiwei Palace, I could have killed him first and asked for permission later, or even killed him without asking for permission! Didn't my mother take so long to come here just to buy me time? But I was afraid of wolves and tigers, and was so cautious and careful because of the records in history books! I gave up the great opportunity four years ago in vain!
The entire Changlefang was owned by Lady Rongguo alone, and the palace maids and eunuchs therein were naturally all rewards bestowed by Emperor Li Zhi of the Tang Dynasty and the Empress of the Tang Dynasty over the years.
Although the scale of the entire Changlefang is not as large as the Prince Pu's Mansion which has always been occupied by Li Hong, it is much more magnificent and luxurious than the mansions of princes and nobles in other districts.
In the entire Chang'an City, the number of people who can occupy an area like Lady Rongguo can probably be counted on one hand.
The Eastern Palace is across the street from Changlefang, so it's no exaggeration to say that they are neighbors, but Li Hong never comes here. If Wu Mei hadn't pulled him here by the ear every year, he wouldn't want to come here even once.
The tall red mansion gate was now guarded by several eunuchs. The prince's left and right clearingmen, led by Wufa and Wutan, led five hundred people and, ignoring the astonished faces of the eunuchs at the door, quickly and orderly surrounded the front and back doors!
Di Renjie followed Li Hong, and the two of them stepped into the tall gate of the mansion. Di Renjie reached into his arms, took out the token and said, "I am Di Renjie, the Minister of the Dali Temple..."
"No matter who you are, get out of here right now. Do you know where this is? This is Mrs. Rongguo..." The eunuch stopped Di Renjie with one hand and said to the young man next to him who looked very familiar but he couldn't remember who he was at the moment.
Without waiting for Di Renjie to continue talking to him, the young man pulled out a sword from the hand of a soldier next to him. A cold light flashed, and screams immediately resounded throughout the Changlefang!
The arm that was trying to intercept Di Renjie fell to the ground with a "pa" sound.
"I am unable to bring people to detain Helan Minyue and her brother. Anyone who tries to stop me will be killed! Wutan is following Di Renjie to search for the private minting of new coins. Anyone who tries to stop me will be killed!" The familiar-looking young man said in a cold voice under the gaze of the few pale and silent eunuchs left in Changlefang.
"I obey your order." Di Renjie was delighted. The prince was truly a great man. Now, no one in the entire Changlefang would dare to stop him!
As everyone left, Hua Meng and Mang Zhong were the only ones left by Li Hong's side.
The prince's men were leading the way to clear the way at the entrance, and several eunuchs who were lying on the ground in disarray only remembered who the familiar-looking young man in front of them was!
"I greet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and I hope His Royal Highness will atone for his sins!"
Li Hong didn't even look at them. He walked towards Changlefang with his head held high and his chest puffed out. He said calmly, "Go back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and confess your crimes. No matter who asks you anything, if anyone dares to utter a single word, I will never forgive you!"
When several eunuchs heard what Li Hong said, they immediately ran from the door to the nearby Ministry of Internal Affairs. In their hearts, they wished they could cut off their tongues right now to show their loyalty to Li Hong.
Li Hong's warning was naturally out of consideration for the spread of the dirty affairs between Helan Minzhi and Lady Rongguo. Although it is now an open secret, it is better than giving the royal family, especially his mother, a loud slap in the face again.
The three of them followed a route that could not wait for anyone, and slowly shuttled through Changlefang until they arrived at the center, which was the courtyard where Mrs. Rong lived.
Walking around the small garden in front, I saw Wu Fa and others surrounding an open space at the door, but no one dared to step forward. Even Wu Fa just stood there, not knowing what to do.
A clear voice was heard among the crowd, and said tenderly: "Open your dog eyes and see what this is. I want to see who dares to take a step forward. Don't you want to live? This is Changlefang! It is not a place for lowly people like you to set foot in. Get out now!"
"Are you Helan Minyue?" Unable to look at the crystal pendant in the woman's hand, he signaled Prince Qingdao not to act rashly.
"How dare you! Who the hell are you? How dare you call Madam Wei by her name!" The woman's clear voice was mixed with disdain and arrogance.
Li Hong walked forward slowly. Helan Minyue was becoming more and more arrogant. She really regarded herself as his father's concubine.
"Get out of here right now, or don't blame me for reporting to His Majesty. I won't spare your lives then." The woman's clear voice urged the soldiers surrounding here.
"I am Wu Fa, and I am here on the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to arrest those who privately minted new coins: Helan Minyue and his sister. If you were Helan Minyue, you should come with me." Wu Fa's tone was calm, but there was a hint of worry between his brows.
"I am Helan Minyue, and he is Helan Minzhi! Can't you see the crystal pendant in my hand? It is a gift from His Majesty. Are you going to rebel?" Helan Minyue still held high the crystal pendant that Yangwu had used to stop Li Hong from killing the Eastern Turks and the Wang family of Jinyang.
"I think you are planning to rebel. You are unable to capture the siblings, and the crystal pendant in your hand is obviously fake. How could your father give the crystal to her?" Li Hong's indifferent voice floated in from behind the crowd.
Suddenly, Helan Minyue and Helan Minzhi's faces changed drastically. Why did this evil star come in person!
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