Chapter 216 Di Renjie's Perseverance
Di Renjie was extremely smart. Zhang Zong originally took him to meet Li Hong to find clues to the murderer, but Zhang Zong asked him to go back halfway and did not allow him to investigate any more. In the blink of an eye, he caught someone back, so he immediately guessed that this person was probably the murderer.
Zhang Zong hesitated for a moment when he heard this, and finally looked up and said, "Yes, the person in the carriage is indeed the real murderer behind the killing of the Zhou family, but I must hand him over to the prince!"
Zhang Zong said he wanted to hand over the person to Li Hong, which meant that he could not let Di Renjie take him away, which made Di Renjie look thoughtful. After a while, he spoke: "Can you tell me the identity of the murderer?"
"No!" Zhang Zong shook his head without hesitation and refused. If Helan Minzhi's identity was spread, it would definitely cause a shock to the court. Even if Di Renjie was willing to keep it secret, it would not work, because one more person would know, one more risk of leaking it out.
"Why, Brother Zhang, you have to give me a reason, right?" Di Renjie asked unwillingly. After all, in order to investigate this case, he has been sleepless these days, and his subordinates have also rotated day and night. Not to mention these hardships, he must also ask for an explanation for the innocent people who died in the fire.
"Brother Di, do you still remember the previous case of Princess Ying. This case is more involved than that case!" Zhang Zong had no choice but to speak helplessly. Princess Ying was starved to death by Wu Meiniang. It was also Di Renjie's responsibility at that time, but he was overwhelmed. This time, Helan Minzhi was involved in the same group of people, but his nature was much more serious than Princess Ying's case.
Di Renjie was also shocked when he heard Zhang Zong's words, but soon he calmed down and looked at Zhang Zong again and said, "Although Princess Ying is very involved, it is a royal family matter after all. The court should not have been too involved. However, this case killed hundreds of innocent people, so I must check it out clearly!"
Zhang Zong didn't expect that Di Renjie would become a bad temper at this time, but this was also Di Renjie's personality. He could ignore the royal family affairs, but he could not ignore the people who were killed or injured, otherwise he would not be Di Renjie.
Thinking of this, Zhang Zong also showed a helpless expression. After pondering for a moment, he finally said, "I can't make the decision on this matter. Why don't you go to see the prince with me? What if you ask the prince to decide at that time?"
"Okay!" Di Renjie also knew that Zhang Zong was on order, so he did not make things difficult for him, so he immediately agreed.
Zhang Zong had no choice but to take Di Renjie to Furong Garden with him. Helan Minzhi was taken away by the imperial guards and imprisoned, and the two of them came to see Li Hong again.
Li Hong was also waiting for Zhang Zong’s news in the hall, but when he saw Di Renjie coming in with Zhang Zong, he was stunned and asked, “Censor Di? Why are you here again?”
"Qi Bao, when I came back just now, I was stopped by Censor Di, and wanted to ask for an explanation for the people who were killed and injured in the fire!" Zhang Zong took the initiative to step forward and explained.
"Oh?" Li Hong looked at Di Renjie in surprise when he heard this, and then he said to him, "Don't you know that this murderer is involved in the palace?"
"I know, Mr. Zhang has warned me, but this fire is extraordinary. Hundreds of innocent people have been killed, thousands of people were burned by the fire, and tens of thousands are homeless. With such a huge loss, if the case cannot be found out, Di will never be willing to give up!" Di Renjie said very toughly at this time. Even if the other party was the prince, he would not retreat easily.
Li Hong saw Di Renjie so tough, but was not angry. Instead, he looked at him with admiration, and then showed a thoughtful expression. After a while, he looked up and said to Zhang Zong: "Zhang Zong, tell me the details of your case...."
"Crown Prince!" Zhang Zong was shocked when he heard this and immediately stopped him, because once Helan Minzhi's identity was revealed, it would cause an immeasurable blow to the royal family. The royal family and the Tang Dynasty are actually one. If someone uses this to spread more rumors, it might shake the rule of the Tang Dynasty.
"You don't have to worry. After Censor Di knows what happened, he will let him make his own decisions. I believe he will definitely know the importance of it!" Li Hong said calmly again.
Li Hong didn't mind that one more person would know. Even if it weren't for the royal reputation, he really wanted to make the matter public. Wu Meiniang would definitely be criticized by thousands of men. After all, Helan Minzhi was her. But he could not do this, because to the outside world, the royal family was one. If someone knew that the fire was caused by the royal family, his prince would also have a sharp decline in prestige.
"This... OK!" Zhang Zong had no choice but to agree helplessly.
"By the way, where he was locked up, I want to see him!" Li Hong then asked again. Helan Minzhi was his cousin, and the two sides had too many grudges. Now that the other party was in his hands, he also wanted to see the other party.
"The guards detain him in the side hall and are waiting for His Highness's arraignment at any time!" Zhang Zong reported again.
"Very good. After you finish the matter, come to the side palace to see me again!" After Li Hong said that, he nodded at Zhang Zong and Di Renjie, then stood up and left here. Soon there were only the two of them left in the hall.
"Brother Di, you really shouldn't know these things!" Zhang Zong smiled bitterly at this time and said to Di Renjie again. It's not a good thing to know too much, especially the secrets in the palace. Sometimes people can really die.
"I know Brother Zhang is for my own good, but I still want the truth!" Di Renjie insisted.
"Okay, don't you want to know the identity of the real murderer behind the scenes? Then I'll tell you that the name of the real murderer is Helan Minzhi!" Zhang Zong knew that no matter how much he persuaded him, it would be useless, so he had to tell the truth.
"Helan Minzhi? Which Helan Minzhi?" Di Renjie was stunned when he heard the name, and then asked in disbelief.
"The surname Helan is not very common. How can there be a second Helan Minzhi in this world?" Zhang Zong smiled helplessly. Di Renjie's reaction was normal. After all, no one would have thought that the murderer was a person who had long died.
"Impossible. Didn't he hang himself in Shaozhou a few years ago?" Di Renjie exclaimed in disbelief.
"He was not dead, nor did he commit suicide. The prince hated him to the core, so he sent Zhou Futong to Shaozhou to kill him, but he didn't expect that Helan Min's body was abnormal and his heart was on the right side, which allowed him to escape, but his appearance was ruined..."
Chapter completed!