Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 712 Scholar-bureaucrat: The credit is clearly Lin Chong's, and has nothing to do with Gao Qiu!

"Get up! Get up!"

Zhao Ji was also startled by his preemptive crying, stood up slightly, and made a gesture of support.

Gao Qiu still fell on the ground, crying loudly.

This is not pure acting. What happened this night was something I never dared to think about before. After walking before the gate of hell, I have to face the unknown attitude of the officials. Even the prime minister will have to panic No end, let alone him.

But after weeping, Gao Qiu still got the point out: "Jia Xiang led the thieves from the Ministry of Internal Affairs...to ambush at the Youjiasu Gate...they...they want to kill the officials!"

Zhao Ji's face changed slightly.

During the waiting process just now, he also imagined this possibility. Gao Qi and Jia Xiang had a conflict. After all, the two had a feud.

But Jia Xiang directly attacked Gao Qiu, and Zhao Ji still didn't believe it when the escort of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Secretary of the Imperial City of the Outer Dynasty started a life-and-death conflict. Family?
However, when Gao Qiu opened his mouth again, Zhao Ji understood: "In order to track down the murderer, I searched Faxa Temple and found evidence of several carts, all of which were presided over by Zhenghong, a spy from Xixia disguised as a bribe to the important officials of the court." Among them, Jia Xiang is the most greedy, with a total of more than [-] yuan!"

Hearing the number, Zhao Ji's cheek muscles twitched slightly: "This dog... is really greedy! When did you raid the monastery?"

Gao Qiu said: "Just tonight!"

Zhao Ji frowned: "You confiscated the temple and entered the palace with evidence of your crime? You just..."

Are you in such a hurry to put Jia Xiang to death?This half sentence was swallowed by Zhao Ji.

But Jia Xiang's motive was found. Once these eunuchs got the news, how could they just sit and wait for death?

Gao Qiu became dissatisfied when he heard the official's tone, and felt aggrieved: "I am worried that these thieves are bold and will be detrimental to the official!"

Zhao Ji sighed: "Gao Qing's family, I know how loyal you are, but I can't help but use the wrong place. Xixia is a small country in peril. If you dare to go against the sky and violate the law, you should send troops to severely punish it. Why bother?" ?”

Gao Qiu kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, you must not underestimate that western thief, let alone let the eunuchs cause harm to the palace and hide evil. Today they dare to murder the courtiers and isolate the inside and outside. How do you know that they will not commit treason in the future?"

The corner of Zhao Ji's mouth raised: "You really look like the blue sky that the common people say!"

In the complex tone of saying this, there is a bit of admiration and a bit of sarcasm, even Zhao Ji himself can't tell.

However, he agrees with the second part of Gao Qiu's sentence, eunuchs are eunuchs after all, if they dare to kill ministers without permission, what's the matter?
After finding out the cause and effect, Zhao Ji was unhappy, but his face eased a little: "So you killed Jia thief instead? Gao Xiaoyi, I can't see that you still have such martial arts. You will go to the western region to make meritorious service, and then return to the court, Taiwei There is hope! Get up!"

Since it was a false alarm, this reassurance was necessary, since Jia Xiang was dead, it was not worth thinking about it, if the other party made the first move, the other eunuchs could beat it, and everything else remained the same.

But Gao Qiu didn't get up, instead he continued: "I didn't kill Jia Xiang alone."

Zhao Ji was stunned, of course he knew more than one person, there must be the trusted subordinates around Jia Xiang, but when did those servants count as people...

But then, Zhao Ji realized something, and his face darkened instantly: "There was such a big commotion outside just now, how many servants did you kill?"

Gao Qiu kowtowed: "I'll stop for a while, Ministry of Internal Affairs... only ordinary servants are left in the Ministry of Internal Affairs..."

Zhao Ji's eyes became sharp: "In this way, if you want to kill Gao Tiao, all the officials, big and small, will be involved?"

Gao Qiu started to cry again, and this time he acted a bit: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I was so scared at the time, I really thought they were conspiring to harm me, but later I realized that Jia Xiang was the only one, but it was too late , Your Majesty, please forgive me! Forgive me!"

The eunuch's selfish nature, Zhao Ji understood very well, Yang Jian and Lan Congxi would never plan together because of Jia Xiang's matter, if Gao Qiu dared to deceive him, he would immediately delay and kill him.

But even if Gao Qiu didn't lie to him, Zhao Ji couldn't accept it. Did all the cronies under his command turn against him? First, the servant killed Gao Qiu, and then Gao Qiu slaughtered the servant again. Is this a repeat of the previous court coup?But the previous coup of King Jian was a bureau, not real, not real!
"and many more!"

However, after being furious, Zhao Ji suddenly realized something, and immediately looked forward to it: "Did you kill Jia Xiang, Yang Jian, Lan Congxi... and their cronies and servants?"

Gao Qiu said: "Jia Xiang, Yang Jian, and He Fu have all been punished, and their cronies have not escaped. Only Lan Congxi is missing..."

Zhao Ji's complexion changed drastically: "So, everyone else is dead, but Lan Congxi escaped?"

Gao Qiu said: "Dong Ping, the murderer who murdered Zhao Zhongcheng's family, was also executed. This son was originally a forbidden soldier in the Beijing camp. He was very brave. He was chosen by Zhao Zhongcheng as his guard. Later..."

"enough!!"

Zhao Ji didn't care about how Zhao Tingzhi's family died at all, pointing at Gao Qi, his hands trembling: "You, you, you! Go after Lan Congxi! This thief must be taken down, and he must be seen alive and dead. corpse!"

Gao Qiu was stunned, he didn't understand at all, the servant's greatest ability was to call the wind and rain in the palace, so what if he was out of the palace?
But thinking about the fact that the officials didn't blame me, and let me arrest people, I couldn't help getting excited, and deeply bowed down: "Thank you for your forgiveness, I will go now!"

"Go! Go!!"

At this time, Zhao Ji also couldn't care less about forgiving or not forgiving Gao Qiu's crimes. He only had one thought in his mind, if other people died, Lan Congxi would definitely not be able to live.

Because Lan Congxi was present the whole time that the Queen Mother died.

When a fire broke out in the palace, Lan Congxi was the first to lead people in!
It was Lan Congxi who held on to his weak legs and weak feet, unable to walk!

This person has witnessed the whole process, and coupled with his well-known official position, it is much more important than the few maidservants given to King Jian before. This is a key person who can completely crucify his crime of killing his mother. Other positions It's all right to let go of one or two in a humble way, but if you let Lan Congxi go, won't he have trouble sleeping and eating in the future?

In the bedroom, like ants on a hot pot, Zhao Ji finally couldn't help it, and jumped up angrily: "This year, how can I live so badly!"

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"Ministry Yang was murdered...Gao Qiu bloodbathed the Ministry of Internal Affairs...I didn't expect this person to be so vicious..."

"Fortunately, I was prepared!"

Outside the Gaofu, Lan Congxi listened to the panic-stricken report from his confidant, at first he also showed shock and anger, but as an internal official who saw with his own eyes how the emperor kicked the queen mother to death, and then burned to death, Lan Congxi calmly Extremely fast.

He is very clear that his greatest value is the absolute witness of the official family killing his mother. He can describe the cause and effect vividly and every detail, and guarantee that no one will not believe it after hearing it. Of course, the official family will not let it go. he.

"Once Gao Qiu enters the palace to report, the officials will definitely let him hunt me down, but the less people who know the better, the better. The officials did not inform Gao Qiu before, and only then did the Western Xia spies arrest me. meeting!"

Lan Congxi immediately issued an order: "You will enter Gao's mansion later, kill the servants and maids, do not harm Gao Qiu's immediate family members, and capture them all alive."

His hands looked at each other, how convenient it is to kill blindly, but it is difficult to capture him alive: "As you all know, this Gao Qi was sued by his father and kicked out of the capital. It won't do much good..."

Lan Congxi exhorted: "Maybe the relationship is not good, but it's not something ordinary people can do to sit and watch their loved ones die. These hostages are very important, you must catch them carefully!"

The subordinates had no choice but to accept the order: "Yes!"

Fortunately, soon they were helpless.

Because after breaking into the high mansion, what you see is not the servants who have rested and are defenseless.

Instead, led by Gao Lian, the imperial city commander who was waiting for him solemnly.

"put!!"

The crossbow shot out from the string, and a series of screams sounded immediately. Gao Lian took the lead and led the crowd to fight back.

The only two people in the courtyard who did not move were Li Yan and Fan Chunli whom he had invited.

Fan Chunli said in a deep voice: "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, the old man would never have imagined that this group of servants would be so bold as to block off the inside and outside without any scruple, and murder the court officials!"

As he spoke, he looked at Li Yan: "If you live in a high temple, you will worry about your people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about your ruler. Erlang can take this for granted!"

As the son of Fan Zhongyan, it is a great compliment to praise this sentence, Li Yan said: "Fan Gong is wrong!"

Fan Chunli said: "Don't underestimate yourself, this time Erlang will be the first to punish the eunuchs in the palace, and the righteous men of Suian Academy will also be famous all over the world!"

Li Yandao: "I did make a contribution, but Gao Qingtian deserves the most credit. He disregarded that Jia thief was a celebrity in front of the official family, resolutely searched the temple's criminal evidence, and risked the Qing emperor's side for the sake of justice. , and punish the eunuchs."

Fan Chunli was silent for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Erlang, since you have come to see this old man, I will tell you the truth. You must be the first one to kill the eunuchs. You just don't want to, and it's the same among scholars. statement!"

The scholar-bureaucrats could not accept the Imperial City Secretary Gao Qiu's killing of the eunuchs, and his prestige rose again, but he could accept Lin Chong's righteous deed of Suian Academy. What Fan Chunli chose was a compromise that satisfied all parties.

Li Yan said indifferently: "I have a reputation that spreads all over the world. If I say I don't want it, that's hypocrisy. It's just that Gao Qingtian deserves the reputation, and he should also give it to him. If you don't give it now, you will pay it back one day...Fan Gong, leave !"

Witnessing the back of this person who left without hesitation, and thinking of his former subordinate Gongsun Zhao, Fan Chunli stood where he was and sighed deeply.

Some things, he is clear, but hard to say.

Yan Luo... Qingtian...

The officialdom of the Song Dynasty needs such a character, but it just can't accommodate it!

(End of this chapter)