Kong Yan's words shocked Li Shimin.
Hu Yan was even more shocked. He had been a junior official of the Supreme Court for many years, but this was the first time he had heard someone take the initiative to go to prison to experience life.
No matter who it was, once they entered the prison of the Supreme Court, they would lose a layer of skin.
Li Shiming narrowed his eyes and stared at Kong Yan, who was standing straight.
Kong Yan wanted to leave the palace!
"This matter should have nothing to do with him." Li Shi Min thought to himself, his eyes glowing." It seems that his people haven't reached the palace yet. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken such a risk."”
"I should capture you." Li Shiming said coldly," Someone has to give an explanation for Zhangsun Shunde's death.”
Kong Yan's expression was calm as he knew that Li Shiming wouldn't arrest him.
" But…" Li Shiming looked at Kong Yan and said lightly," Last night, there was a big fire and Wild Goose Pavilion was burned to ashes, but something was left behind.”
"What is it?" Kong Yan was puzzled and did not react for a moment.
"Hey…you don't know?" Li Shi Min sneered. He didn't believe that Kong Yan would forget such a big piece of gold that was placed in the Luo Yan Pavilion.
Kong Yan frowned. After thinking for a while, his frown deepened.
"Your Majesty, please speak frankly."
Li Shi Min stared at Kong Yan's face and realized that he might have forgotten about the Golden House of the Wild Goose Falling Pavilion. The corner of his eyes twitched.
How much effort did he have!
"Tell him!" Li Shimin glanced at Hu Yan.
Hu Yan quickly said,"After the Wild Goose Falling Pavilion was burned down, only a golden house was left."”
"Golden house?" Kong Yan's eyes narrowed, and then he looked enlightened. He nodded and said," There is indeed a vault there."”
"Treasury?"
Li Shi Min and Hu Yan were stunned.
"There are some valuables inside." Kong Yan replied casually.”
As he spoke, his expression changed slightly.
Thinking of a certain possibility, his eyelids twitched violently.
"Could it be that Li Er hid Yang Jiaoniang in the vault?”
He then thought of the complicated mechanism on the door of the vault, which ordinary craftsmen could not open. Kong Yan secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
Right now, he still didn't know that the exterior of the vault had been melted by the fire.。
"The vault you're talking about is…a treasure vault made of gold?”Li Shi Min's lips were a little dry.
Hu Yan was dumbfounded. This was the first time he had heard such a thing.
"Is there something wrong?" Kong Yan looked up at Li Shiming and showed a strange expression." The vault must be made of gold. Otherwise, how can it be called a vault?"”
"What is inside?" Hu Yan could not help but ask.
Kong Yan tilted his head and glanced at him.""Naturally, it's something more valuable than gold.”
"More valuable than gold?" Li Shiming forced a smile and asked," What is more valuable than gold?”
"Nothing much, just some rare treasures, bamboo slips from the pre-Qin period, bronze cauldrons, and some small toys that I made.”
"You don't have many vaults like this, right?”Li Shimin asked casually.
Kong Yan pondered for a moment, then frowned and shook his head."I can't remember clearly. You know, this kind of thing is handed over to a professional to take care of.”
I don't know!
Li Shi Min's eyes turned red!
"Hehe, you're quite rich.”Li Shi Min laughed stiffly.
Kong Yan shivered and stared at Li Shimin suspiciously,""Could it be that Your Majesty has designs on this minister's treasury?”
Li Shi Min's expression turned serious as he said,"For Shunde's death, Falling Goose Pavilion is the biggest suspect. Perhaps the murderer is hiding in your vault!”
Kong Yan rolled his eyes and asked,"Has anyone seen the murderer?"”
Li Shimin looked at Hu Yan, who shook his head and said,""It was too dark at that time, and the murderer was masked…"
"Did the prison guards hurt him?" Kong Yan asked.”
"No, the murderer was agile and held a sharp weapon. Instead, he injured a few jailers.”
"This means that even if this murderer walked on the streets, no one would recognize him as the murderer who killed Zhangsun Shunde last night?”
"This…is indeed the case." Hu Yan lowered his head, his face full of guilt.
"Since that's the case, why is he hiding?”Kong Yan sneered." Even if he is my subordinate, he doesn't know that the more he hides, the more suspicious he will be. It's better to stay with others."”
"Moreover, how can he be my subordinate? As everyone knows, Wild Goose Falling Pavilion is this minister's property. If he was this minister's man, he would never run in the direction of Wild Goose Falling Pavilion!”
Although Li Shi Min also thought so, he couldn't help but feel disgusted."Can't someone who isn't yours hide in the vault?”
Kong Yan looked at Li Shiming speechlessly,""Your Majesty, what are you saying?
How could outsiders enter my treasury?”
Li Shi Min was furious at first, then his face turned red and his expression became unnatural.
"Bastard, how dare you speak to me like this?”Li Shiming glared at Kong Yan fiercely, his anger and embarrassment evident in his eyes.
Kong Yan sighed and said," It seems that Your Majesty already knows that this matter has nothing to do with me. It has nothing to do with the people of Wild Goose Pavilion. It has nothing to do with my treasury!"”
"Your Majesty, please let the Supreme Court release him.”
At the end, Kong Yan waved his hand generously and said,""As for the burning of the Falling Goose Pavilion, this subject will not pursue the matter of compensation from the Supreme Court on account of Your Majesty.”
"I don't think they can afford it.”
Kong Yan sighed again.
“……”
The face of Hu Yan, the official of the Court of Judicial Review, was slightly twisted.
He really wanted to curse out loud,"That was f * cking burned by your own people!" What does it have to do with the Supreme Court?"
Unfortunately, he didn't dare!
Li Shiming's face was also very pale. He had indeed believed that the assassination of Zhangsun Shunde had nothing to do with Kong Yan, but it didn't mean that he wanted to spare Kong Yan.
These were two different things!
It was not easy for him to seize this opportunity to occupy the other party's treasury. If he missed it, would he still be Li Shiming?
"Hmph, it's useless for Zhen to believe!" Li Shi Min said coldly," What I want is evidence!”
"We have to open the vault and check!”
Li Shiming added coldly.
Kong Yan frowned and thought for a moment." I remember the last time my men went to the Supreme Court to find me.”
"What are you trying to say?" Li Shiming frowned and asked.”
"Since then, has the Supreme Court increased the security of the prison?" Kong Yan asked Hu Yan.”
"Naturally." Hu snapped.
"It must be heavily guarded." Kong Yan said calmly," Zhangsun Shunde has the status of a Duke. Although he was imprisoned, it's impossible for him to be locked up with other criminals.”
Hu Yan nodded subconsciously.
"For the sake of the Zhangsun Clan and the Empress, I'm sure you won't dare to neglect him. The prison cell arranged for him will definitely be the cleanest and also the safest.”
Hu Yan had already guessed what Kong Yan was going to say, and his face fell.
"No matter how agile a person is, how can he escape the strict security of the Supreme Court?”Kong Yan smiled coldly and said," If he really has such a great ability, why would he be discovered by you when he was leaving and even chased all the way to Wild Goose Falling Pavilion?”
"As far as I know, the Court of Judicial Review is three streets away from Wild Goose Falling Pavilion.”
Li Shimin looked at Hu Yan and asked,"Have you investigated the internal officials of the prison?"”
Cold sweat broke out on Hu Yan's forehead as he said in a low voice,""We've asked them all, and they all have alibis.”
"You all have alibis?" Kong Yan was deep in thought.
"What did you think of?"
Li Shiming looked at Kong Yan and asked with a frown.
"Any evidence can be forged, and so can an alibi.”Kong Yan said lightly.
"This is impossible." Hu Yan shook his head repeatedly.
"Nothing is impossible. There is only one question.”
"What's the motive for killing Zhangsun Shunde?" Kong Yan frowned.”
Li Shi Min thought to himself and couldn't help but look at Kong Yan.
"Shunde is greedy for money, but he has never offended anyone.”Li Shiming stared at Kong Yan and said coldly.
Kong Yan's face stiffened and he couldn't help but cough.
" Cough cough, Your Majesty should know me. I've always been gentle and humble. I've never fought for benefits with others, let alone offended anyone…"
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