Fellow the glory of the king: Biography of Di Renjie (1)
It's cold outside, but candles have been lit inside. Di Renjie, the minister of Dali Temple, got up early as usual. He checked the guard marks on Chang 'an map one by one to make sure there were no mistakes. Tomorrow is the fifteenth day of the first month. Empress Wu Zetian, who has been enthroned for one year, will hold a parade ceremony, visit Chang 'an and have fun with the people. As the highest official of Dali Temple, Di is not only in charge of criminal cases, but also serves as the sheriff of Chang 'an. Since he took office, he has been resolute, innovative and innovative, making Chang 'an laws smooth and criminals disappear. For a time, the people restored their confidence in the rule of law in Datang.
As soon as Di Renjie finished the inspection, he heard the sound of pushing the door. A boy of 12 years old pushed the door open and came in. This boy is Di Renjie's spy Li Yuanfang, a hybrid of human and magic. His ears are several times larger than ordinary people, and he can hear sounds hundreds of miles away. He rubbed his hands around the scarf and said hello: "Good morning, Miss Di."
"Good morning, Fiona Fang. It's time for you to patrol the city gate. " Di Renjie gave the order.
"Yes, Fiona Fang is going." Li Yuanfang straightened up.
As he was about to leave, Di Renjie once again stressed: "Also, we should patrol clockwise from Qinglongmen to Xuanwu Gate. Don't make a mistake. "
"Lord Di, why are you patrolling clockwise?"
"Because," Di Renjie explained for his obsessive-compulsive disorder, "clockwise is more beautiful."
"Oh, oh," Li Yuanfang nodded and said adoringly, "Lord Di is really wise."
"You go."
"Yes!" Li Yuanfang left energetically.
At this point, Shi Mao has arrived, and the drums of Chang 'an Dawn are ringing, extending outward from the Chengtianmen Tower of the Imperial City. Every drum tower in the street relays drums to inform Chang' an citizens to lift the curfew; As soon as the city gate opened, the foot soldiers opened the door of the residential lane, the people left the lane and began to work, and the officials began to work in the court. Chang 'an woke up from a dream.
Di Renjie returned to his seat and went on working. By the time the sun came out, more than half of the cases on his desk had been handled. At this moment, a homing pigeon flew to his desk.
Di Renjie immediately took out the secret letter tied to the pigeon's leg and read it quickly. It didn't feel good. The spies of Dali Temple sent the news like the wind: Xu Jingye rebels sent assassins to assassinate the female emperor at the parade ceremony of Shangyuan Festival.
Two months ago, Yangzhou satrap Xu Jingye was dissatisfied with the female emperor's regime; He rose up against Chang 'an. The imperial court sent general Cheng and crusade, but the two armies were still fighting at the front.
It is better to believe in assassination than to believe in nothing. Emperor took out a red token from his sleeve, representing arrest and martial law, and was qualified to call Chang 'an Guard to participate in public security management.
The emperor ordered Chang 'an Governor Zhang Zhi to close all the gates of Chang 'an and put the whole city on alert. Shortly after the order was given, Li Yuanfang ran into Dali Temple. Sweating, he said to Di, "My Lord Di, when I was patrolling the Xuanwu Gate, I caught a man who acted suspiciously and vandalized public property. Now he is detained by soldiers outside, please ask adults for interrogation. "
At this critical moment, someone openly committed a crime in Xuanwu Gate. Di Renjie thought this man was unusual and went out to see him at once. When he appeared in court, he saw the man drunk and unconscious. Di Renjie couldn't help covering his nose with his hand. The last thing he likes in his life is drunkards.
"Fiona Fang, how did you arrest this man?" Di Renjie asked.
Li Yuanfang told the story of arresting a drunk.
When Li Yuanfang patrolled to Xuanwu Gate, the last gate, he saw a young man dressed in white with a sword on his back. He staggered three steps and took a sip of wine from the gourd. Looks like a hangover. Li Yuanfang looked at him strangely and kept staring at him.
"Hey, what are you looking at?" He suddenly asked Li Yuanfang.
"Looking at you, always looking at you." Li Yuanfang has bright eyes.
"Who are you?" He asked again.
"I am a spy under Lord Li Yuanfang de Renjie."
"What did you say? Are you Di Renjie's lover? " He made fun of Fiona Fang.
"Secret secret, detective!" Li Yuanfang is a little angry. "Who are you?"
"Ha ha," he laughed, threw away the wine gourd and pulled out the sword on his back. "I'm Li Bai, a poet from the Western Regions." With that, he jumped up and flew to the tower, and wrote "I want to go to heaven and embrace the bright moon" on the tablet of Xuanwu Gate with his sword in one go.
After writing, he threw away his sword and fainted with a smile.
Li Yuanfang froze, and all the soldiers at the door froze.
"Di Renjie said that we should give the saboteurs proper despair." After Li Yuanfang responded, he and the soldiers rushed to the tower. "Tie him up and send him to Dali Temple."
This is how the poet Li Bai was tied to Dali Temple. But he's still not awake. No matter what Di Renjie asks, he just laughs.
"I don't know whether you are a poet or not, but you must be an alcoholic through and through." Di Renjie said, covering her nose.
"Come on, do it." Li Bai still wants to drink.
"Fiona Fang, have you searched?"
"Not yet," Li Yuanfang went through Li Bai's clothes and took out a piece of paper full of words. Li Yuanfang held the newspaper in front of Di Renjie. "Lord Dee, find this on him."
Di Renjie took it and looked at it. He was shocked. In a long letter, he clearly wrote: Please find Wu to denounce!
"Look at today's domain, who is the world!" Di Renjie read this outrageous remark in the article.
He asked Li Bai, "Did you write this? ! "
Li Bai raised his head and barely opened his eyes. "The article is good, but it's a pity that I didn't write it."
"You didn't write this," Di Renjie looked at it carefully. This person is the chief of staff, Wang Ye. Let me ask you again, where did you get this essay? "
"I don't remember. It seems that someone put it in my arms when I fell asleep in a restaurant outside the city last night. " Li Bai scratched his head.
It seems that the anti-party has been lurking in Chang 'an, and Di Renjie feels bad.
At this point, a burst of hurried footsteps came, and Sun Xin, the vice captain of the patrol, rushed in with some paper and ink. "DE adult, this kind of thing in the streets of chang' an. Sun Xin presented the paper and ink, and when the emperor saw it, it was another "campaign for Wu Shi"!
"Sun Xin, you take everyone to take part in a battle. I'm going to see your majesty soon, and tomorrow's parade must be cancelled. "
"Yes!" Sun Xin immediately went to execute the order. Di Renjie has his horse ready, and he wants to go to the Imperial City at once.
The assassin's sneak into Chang 'an not only challenged the authority of the female emperor, but also tested Di Renjie's ability. Di Renjie flew into the imperial city, and the goshawk roared over his head.
On the Taiji Hall, Wu Zetian is discussing state affairs with ministers. The female emperor sat firmly in the center with ministers standing on both sides. Headed by the left are Prime Minister Pei Yan, physician Lou Deye and General Guo Ziyi. On the right, Wu, the minister of rites, Wu Sansi, the minister of war, and Ming Buddhism stand in turn. These six people are the most important people in the imperial court, and their words and deeds are very important.
At the moment, Wu is talking to the female emperor.
"Your majesty, I think Xu Jingye openly rebelled this time and challenged the court. The fundamental reason is that the etiquette system can't be deeply rooted in people's hearts, which makes people who are unfaithful commit a crisis. As the minister of rites, I hereby propose to your majesty and officials to set up a samurai hall to enhance the prestige of your majesty and the court and let all people abide by their duties. " Wu first suggested.
"Your Majesty, Wu Shuo is absolutely right." Wu Sansi added.
The female emperor thought for a while and asked the ministers, "What do you think?"
Prime Minister Pei Yan immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible to build a temple!"
"Why not, your majesty in the sea, grace the world, the temple can guarantee Wu Shi orthodoxy, never fail. Lord Pei Yan doesn't agree to build a temple. I don't know what Andrew's heart is. " Wu alluded to Pei Yan.
Pei Yan faced the female emperor directly and said seriously, "The emperors of the previous dynasties had a perfect merit and took Li as the orthodoxy, which has always been the aspiration of the people. Now that the political situation is unstable, I am afraid that the disaster will outweigh the blessing. "
When Wu was about to refute, the female emperor suddenly reached out and motioned for him to be quiet. "Ming Yiqing, what do you suggest? Is the establishment of Wu's ancestral temple a blessing or a curse to the world? " The female emperor asked several questions about Yin Shi who believed in Buddhism and Buddhism.
At this time, civil and military officials of the Qing Dynasty stared at Ming Yin Shi together.
By the Ming Dynasty, Yin was familiar with astrology and everything in the world. She accurately predicted the war on the Great Wall and pointed out that Xu Jingye was doomed to failure, which was deeply trusted by the female emperor. The Buddhist answer is related to the national luck, and the ministers are both looking forward to it and uneasy. Whether this civil and military official is loyal to Li or serves Wu is anybody's guess.
"This is your majesty's family business, and I dare not say more." In the future, I will decline.
"Just say it's okay."
"In my opinion," Ming replied cautiously, "after the military parade tomorrow, the whole world will submit to Wu."
"good!" The ministers praised.
Wu clapped his hands and smiled, "God bless my teacher."
Pei Yan said nothing and stood still.
"Your majesty, I have been ill recently, and I want to ask your majesty for leave for tomorrow's cruise. I am deeply sorry that I can't attend the ceremony with the officials. " Ming Yin Shi suddenly asked the female emperor for leave.
"Ai Qing's situation? Is it too much for a doctor to treat? "
"Thank you for your concern. I just have a cold and can rest at home. "
"Well, play."
As soon as the female emperor's voice fell, Di Renjie appeared in front of the court.
"Minister Di Renjie is here to see your Majesty." Di Renjie saluted the female emperor.
"Ai Qing stood up."
"Your majesty, my brother learned that the anti-party assassin had entered Chang 'an, and distributed" Prose for Wu "in Chang 'an. I have closed the city gate and searched the city for assassins. "
"Bold assassin, so crazy!" The female emperor was furious. "Just give me a speech, and I'll see how the thief Xu incited the rebellion."
De Renjie will be a battle.
"The class moved from the north wind, but firm but gentle rushed south to draw. When you scream, the mountain collapses, and when you get angry, the clouds change color. With this, the enemy cannot be destroyed. What's the benefit of this? " The female emperor read this passage aloud, and the hall became silent.
"How can a handful of dirt be six feet lonely?" The female emperor suddenly smiled. "Look at the world today, whose home is it!"
Man Wu looked at each other.
"Today's site is Wu's world!" Wu tried to speak.
"Your Majesty, the most urgent task now is to calm down the chaos on the one hand and to implement benevolent government on the other." Pei Yan began to continue the topic just now. "Xu Jingye dare to rebel, because the court has no solid foundation, has not yet implemented the New Deal. If a temple fair is held, the world will be even more disobedient. "
Instead of responding to Pei Yan's words, the female emperor said, "This talented person Wang Luobin who writes an essay is really the fault of the Prime Minister."
Pei Yan was silent.
All ministers know what the female emperor means. His Majesty condemned Pei Yan with this remark. Many people snigger: Prime Minister Pei Yan is really ignorant and pedantic. The Wu family is in charge of state affairs, and Wu and Wu Sansi are nephews of the female emperor. Attacking Wu Shi, Pei Yan will will soon be at the end of the road.
Di Renjie stepped forward and asked the female emperor again: "Your Majesty, now all the city gates have been closed, and the whole city is searching for assassins. But just in case, I dare suggest canceling tomorrow's military parade. "
"Di Aiqing don't have to worry too much, little assassin. What can you do with my Datang Guard? " The female emperor stood up from the dragon chair. "I want to let the rebels know that Wu Shi is worthy of the sky and doesn't care about others. Even if you open a gun in the back, you can't shake the court! "
The words of the female emperor resounded through the whole hall like Hong Zhong.
"Long live my emperor! Long live my emperor! " Ministers saluted together.
The female emperor let the princes stand up, and she ordered Di Renjie:
"DiAiQing, I order you to capture the assassin in one day. Tie the assassin to me before the parade tomorrow. "
"Minister Di Renjie, at your command!" Di Renjie was ordered to be in danger.
This is the time of day, and there are only twelve hours left before the Lantern Festival parade. Time is pressing, and Di Renjie feels a heavy burden on his shoulders. When he walked out of Taijitang, the morning sun shone like the wheels of the Tang Dynasty, which was beautiful. The magnificent city gate and the prosperous and calm Chang 'an are all guarded by me.
Di Renjie, hold your head high! It's time for arrest!
to be continued
catalogue
The next chapter: Glory of King Fan: Biography of Di Renjie (2)
Biography of Emperor Wen of Sui
Biography of Da Qiao