I inherited my grandfather's Tang Dynasty assets.

Chapter 48 introduces Di Renjie to Li Chengqian

"Sir, that's impossible. They are officials appointed by the imperial court. If they were silenced for no reason, the court would definitely investigate thoroughly. This would only backfire."

As for resigning and leaving Chang'an, that's utter nonsense. Their purpose in doing this was simply to get promoted, right? But they ended up losing their positions instead. Who would do something so foolish?

As for the idea that no one was involved, Renjie also felt it was unrealistic. Yang Wanli had been a royal merchant for a long time, and he must have received bribes from relevant officials on a regular basis.

If there were no greater benefits at stake, they would definitely notify Yang Wanli first if they discovered problems upon receiving the silk, to avoid escalating the situation and harming everyone.

But that wasn't done. This means someone above had intervened, deliberately waiting until the silk had been transported to the palace before suddenly bringing up these issues, so as to deliver a fatal blow to Yang Wanli. What do you think?

After thinking for a moment, Chen Yue couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.

"No problem at all, Renjie. You're so smart. That analysis is very comprehensive. How about this, I'll introduce you to someone later, and you can repeat what you just said to him, okay?"

Di Renjie considered all the possibilities, and most importantly, he proposed specific directions for the investigation.

Just then, when Fan Tao asked him yesterday, Chen Yue also asked him to investigate the relevant figures. If he could dig deeper in the direction Di Renjie suggested, he would surely gain something.

He decided to use Yang Wanli's case to bring Di Renjie into Li Shimin's sights ahead of time.

Throughout the entire Tang Dynasty, no one knew better than himself how great Di Renjie's later achievements would be, but before the age of 48, his official career was not smooth.

Since he had already changed Li Chengqian, and the history of this world since the Tang Dynasty had been completely altered, then one more Di Renjie wouldn't make a difference.

"Are you referring to your friend, sir?"

"That's right. By the way, you don't know my name yet. My surname is Chen and my given name is Yue. I currently live in Zhongnan Mountain. Fan Tao, the magistrate of Wannian County, is my friend and also the chief investigator in the Yang Wanli case."

He's currently lacking direction and ideas, but you can definitely help him.

Di Renjie was immediately shocked upon hearing this. He knew Fan Tao's name; solving the Blood Child case had made him famous, and Di Renjie greatly admired him.

"Sir, Renjie is young, and what he said just now was only his own opinion. How dare he give advice to Lord Fan? Besides, my grandfather and my father will definitely scold me if they find out."

Di Renjie lowered his voice as he spoke. He really wanted to get involved in the case, but he knew his family would never allow it.

Just as Chen Yue was about to speak, he suddenly froze on the spot. Di Renjie, unaware of the situation, picked up a piece of pastry and took a bite.

"What's going on? The completion rate for the 'Tragedy of the Tang Dynasty' mission has increased again, by 15%?"

This task appeared after he educated Li Chengqian last time; Chen Yue called it a "hidden task."

He later speculated that he had accomplished his mission if he could make Li Chengqian ascend the throne and become a wise and virtuous ruler, thus completely eliminating the possibility of the An Lushan Rebellion.

Just now, the idea of ​​having Di Renjie enter officialdom ahead of schedule had just come to mind when it was triggered again.

"Could it be that the hidden mission of the Tang Dynasty, besides making Li Chengqian a wise and virtuous ruler, also involves these famous historical figures? Or should I introduce Di Renjie to Li Chengqian?"

These two people had absolutely no connection in history.

It took Chen Yue a while to come to his senses and see Di Renjie staring at him with his eyes open.

"Renjie, I'm only asking you this: do you want to get involved in this case?"

He nodded vigorously.

"Of course I want to."

"Okay, I'll introduce Fan Tao to you later. As for your father and father's side, don't worry about them. Leave it to me. I guarantee they won't interfere."

Chen Yue decided to build a bridge between Di Renjie and Li Chengqian. Since Li Chengqian was to become a wise and virtuous ruler, it was reasonable to let Di Renjie, one of the ten greatest prime ministers in history, show his talent in advance and help Li Chengqian govern the country. This should also be one of the hidden missions.

He even wondered if the reason the time portal generated the random mission of the Blood Child was to bring up Di Renjie, not to exonerate Yang Wanli, but to serve a hidden mission.

If that's the case, future random tasks might still be related to hidden tasks, but we'll have to wait until the next time to see what the new tasks are to be sure.

"Mr. Chen, do you know my grandfather?"

Di Renjie was shocked when he heard this, and even changed his way of addressing him. First of all, it was certain that his father did not know Chen Yue, since they had just met yesterday.

Facing Di Renjie's gaze, Chen Yue smiled mysteriously.

You'll find out later.

After saying this, Chen Yue stood up, asked Seventh Sister to pay for the tea, and then led him away from the place.

Meanwhile, Fan Tao was investigating as Chen Yue had previously reminded him, and had already made some progress.

He discovered that, apart from Liang Gong, the head of the Imperial Wardrobe, who became a court official, two of the three clerks who were specifically responsible for inspecting that batch of silks were also promoted, and the other one, Wang He, died suddenly of illness at home not long after Yang Wanli's case came to light.

What's even more interesting is that Wang He and Yang Wanli had a very close personal relationship. Before this, Wang He had always been in good health, and after his death, his whole family returned to their hometown in Nanzhou.

In addition, Yang Wanli had always entrusted the matter of silk in the palace to his brother-in-law. Since becoming the imperial silk merchant in the seventh year of Zhenguan, there had been no mistakes in the past two years.

When Yang Wanli's entire family was executed, his entire clan was spared, so his father-in-law's family was still safe and sound.

Yang Wanli's first wife, née Sun, was from Tongzhou, which was very close to Yongzhou. His brother-in-law was named Sun Ming.

Because of Yang Wanli, his family also ran a silk business in Tongzhou. Although Yang Wanli's death had some impact on them, the Sun family is still one of the wealthiest families in Tongzhou.

Fan Tao vaguely felt as if he had touched something, but it wasn't quite real.

"My lord, the Seventh Miss has come again and asked me to give you this letter."

Just as he was lost in thought, Ma Feng came in again.

Fan Tao took it and immediately started reading.

A moment later, a hint of joy appeared on Fan Tao's face.

"Ma Feng, go and call Boyan here."

The letter was brought by Zhao Qimei at Chen Yue's request. He said that he had accidentally discovered a skilled detective and asked to meet him at Yipinlou in Qujiang.

Although Fan Tao didn't know the name of this expert detective, he was certain that he was no ordinary person to receive such praise from Chen Yue.

Qujiang is an artificial canal that extends half into the city and half out of the city. It is not a single garden, but a complex area that includes public scenic spots, royal gardens and temple gardens.

Qujiang Pool and its banks were open to everyone, serving as the largest public leisure area in Chang'an, where people could enjoy spring outings, scholars could hold banquets, and ladies and gentlemen could stroll and admire the scenery.

As for royal gardens such as Furong Garden and Qujiang Garden, they were strictly closed off, and entry was prohibited without a special decree. Only the emperor, members of the imperial family, and ministers who had received awards were allowed to enter, and these gardens were used by the emperor for excursions, banquets for his officials, or court celebrations.

Every spring, Qujiang Pool is very lively, but now that it's winter, there are far fewer people coming, and the businesses on both sides have also suffered.