Li Hui was a little surprised by Niu Gao's tone, and he was immediately stunned, and his mood suddenly became even worse. I didn't expect Zhou Bo to have such extensive friendships on weekdays, Dong Hao had just come to ask and persuade at noon, and now even Niu Gao has come, it seems that Zhou Bo really can't stay.

He said calmly: "Do you know that Zhou Bo is plotting to kill me, and colluding with the Qi army, intending to betray Ezhou City. If it's a trivial matter, can I be guilty of such a hard work?"

When Niu Gao heard this, it turned out that Zhou Bo was actually convicted of "rebellion and collusion with the Qi army", if Zhou Bo did something that affected Li Hui's interests, he might believe that he would have fallen into such a big crime for no reason, which is really laughing to death. He sneered and said, "Li Xianggong, I'm afraid this crime really killed Zhou Bo." ”

Li Hui saw that Niu Gao not only did not show surprise, but directly sneered disdainfully, and suddenly became even more angry. He snorted coldly and said, "This matter is conclusive, and Zhai Xianggong has already investigated it clearly, otherwise I would not be so careless about human life." You don't want to think about it, have you been so angry with me on weekdays?"

Niu Gao insisted and said: "You have never seen the Sprinkle family on weekdays, but the Sprinkle family knows that you often intrigue and exclude dissidents by unscrupulous means!"

The most taboo thing for officials is to let people break the words, intrigue, and deceit, which is originally a means that officialdom has always competed for, but if someone points directly at your nose and says that you are intriguing and deceitful. This means that it is very lethal.

Li Hui listened to Niu Gao's words. Immediately I was so angry that I couldn't do it. He gasped for breath. Pointing at Niu Gao and scolding: "Ah, you husband, An Dare Er, you are guilty of the following crimes, don't think that you dare to be so presumptuous if you have a few people in your hands!"

Niu Gao was also on fire, and he didn't care about offending Li Hui at all, and scolded Li Hui: "You say that Zhou Dadu is guilty of collaborating with the enemy, and he wants to murder you." Do you know that Zhou Dadu was under the command of the Dong family army in the past, and repeatedly offered plans to defeat the Qi army. If it weren't for the fact that you and Zhai Xuan formed a party for personal gain and gave your military exploits to the so-called own people, Zhou Dadu would have been sitting side by side with my generation by now. ”

When he said this, he felt as if even Dong Hao had been scolded, after all, his friendship with Dong Hao was still good, and Dong Hao told him these things personally, otherwise he would not have known that it was Zhou Bo's plan to burn the Qi army's grain and grass camp. But now, he can't take back what he said, but he just said no in his heart.

He continued: "That's it. Zhou Dadu is conscientious and conscientious, and now which official in Xiying does not say that Zhou Dadu is in charge well? But you insist on covering up a crime of collaborating with the enemy and treason, are you not afraid that the matter will be exposed and future generations will laugh at you?"

Li Hui was angry, and said angrily: "Zhou Bo's crime of rebellion, the evidence is conclusive, even Zhai Xianggong knows about it. You are a little ruler, can you be presumptuous?"

Niu Gao said: "Even if there is evidence, this matter is not a conviction like yours. Ezhou has its own state government, and the trial and judgment of cases have its own criminal department and according to the prosecutor's department to interrogate, you rely on yourself as a propaganda envoy, and you dare to act beyond your authority? Today, the Sprinkle family will put their words here, and Zhou Dadu will care whether he is guilty or not, and he must try it publicly, otherwise, the Sprinkle family will be the first to disagree. ”

Li Hui made Niu Gao so angry that he couldn't even speak for a while, if it weren't for Niu Gao's more than 5,000 horses in his hands, he would have asked someone to drag this reckless man down and beat 300 military sticks. In the end, he didn't want to talk to Niu Gao anymore, so he slammed his sleeve, turned around and walked to the back hall.

Niu Gao knew that there was no result when he came to find Li Hui today, and when he saw Li Hui leaving, he didn't stay here any longer, so he turned around and left angrily-

Niu Gao left Li Hui's mansion, and the more he thought about it, the more unjust he became, and gradually associated the things such as defeating battles, deducting military salaries, and fearing the enemy in the past, and thought that Li Hui was getting worse and worse. He sighed secretly in his heart, he knew that it was better to fall into the grass, and it was much better to rob and kill according to Qi Dog than to see pickled and obscene deeds here and suffer from the scumbags.

He walked out of the street, thinking that there was no place to stay in the city today, so he had to go out of the city.

Just when I came to the south gate, I happened to see a group of people in front of me walking towards this side, and when I looked around, the other party was also a group of sergeants, and everyone was also riding horses. After the two sides got closer, Niu Gao immediately recognized the person led by the other party, who turned out to be Dong Hao.

At this time, Dong Hao also saw Niu Gao, and the two of them immediately dismounted and said hello.

Dong Hao's face was sad, and the whole person looked like he was several years old, he arched his hand to Niu Gao and said, "Brother Niu, where are you going to fight at this time?"

Niu Gao sighed, replied casually, and said, "Where else can I go, go back to the camp outside the city." Alas, the Sprinkle family just went to see Li Hui's house, which was originally to persuade Zhou Dadu to take care of it, but he didn't know that he actually contradicted Li Hui, and he couldn't help but scold this guy a few words. ”

When Dong Hao heard this, his expression became even more ugly, and he hurriedly asked: "I once came into the city at noon, and heard the news of Zhou Daduguan's arrest, so I hurried to see Li Xianggong, who knew that he hadn't said anything to Li Xianggong, so Li Xianggong left under the excuse of leaving." I was really restless this afternoon, so I went into the city again at this time, trying to persuade Li Xianggong again, there must be some misunderstanding in this. ”

Niu Gao snorted coldly and said, "What else is there to persuade, the Sprinkle family just said that Zhou Dadu would be put on trial, and Li Hui fell out with the Sprinkle family." Li Hui is determined to kill Zhou Dadu in this matter. Dong Shuai, don't go to Li Hui's house, according to the Sprinkler family, it's useless to go. ”

Dong Hao heard Niu Gao's words, and his heart became even more anxious, and he hurriedly asked: "If this is the case, wouldn't Brother Zhou be dead?"

Niu Gao sneered and said sadly: "Do you know what charges Li Hui gave Zhou Dadu Guan An?"

When Dong Hao went to see Li Hui at noon, he didn't say a word at all. Li Hui threw up his sleeves and left. He naturally didn't know what crime Zhou Bo had committed. So he shook his head and said, "I can't be sure yet. ”

Niu Gao said: "Li Hui believes that Zhou Dadu is guilty of rebellion and collaborating with the enemy, do you think it is ridiculous?"

When Dong Hao heard this, he was immediately surprised, he originally thought that it was because he had seconded the military rations and did not give the ticket, but he did not expect that Li Hui would actually place such a big charge on Zhou Bo! He was in disbelief, and said again and again: "Is this true? Can Li Xuanfu have evidence?"

Niu Gao said: "Evidence? Li Hui kept saying that Zhai Xianggong and Xu Yanei had found evidence, but the Sprinkle family talked to him for a while. He didn't show anything to the Sprinklers. The Sprinkle family also went to Xiying before, and those officials in Xiying said that Zhou Dadu was conscientious and dedicated to public duty all these days, and there was no sign of rebellion at all, do you think this is a big joke?"

Dong Hao clenched his fists, his expression became excited, and said, "Other charges are understandable, but how can I believe this charge?"

Niu Gao then said: "The Sprinkle family also heard that this matter was provoked by Xu Xiangtian. The Sprinkle family knew that Xu Xiangtian was Xu Wenbo's younger brother, and this little rabbit cub must be worried about Zhou Dadu to bring down his brother. So this time I deliberately arranged Zhou Da to take care of it. Hateful, hateful. ”

Dong Hao heard the name Xu Xiangtian. Something immediately came to mind. When Zhou Bo escorted Qin Han and Xu Xiangtian to the Dong family's military camp, he found that Xu Xiangtian was not a good thing, even worse than those gentlemen, if Xu Xiangtian wanted to frame Zhou Bo, he would definitely believe it when he said this.

He hammered his hand heavily and said, "This Ezhou City is really full of black smoke and miasma. ”

Niu Gao nodded and said thoughtfully: "That's true." The most unsightly thing for the Sprinkle family is that their own people frame each other, especially when the enemy is currently in power. ”

Dong Hao was silent, but his heart was like turning over the river and the sea. Originally, he still had the last hope, that is, he hoped that Zhai Xuan could stand up and say a fair word, but he didn't expect that even Zhai Xuan conspired with Xu Xiangtian and Li Hui in this matter. Now, I really don't know what to do.

Niu Gao suddenly asked, "Dong Shuai, what do you think?" ”

Dong Hao sighed, shook his head, and said, "What else can you think? Those old men want to kill Brother Zhou, what can we meager people do?"

The two of them sighed a little, and then went out of the city together—

said that Li Hui returned to the back hall after leaving Niu Gao angrily, and his emotions in his heart could not be calmed down.

At this time, the judges sent by Xu Xiangtian and Zhai Xuan both saw Li Hui's face, so they stepped forward to ask Niu Gao what was going on. Li Hui told what happened, and said that he was very worried in his heart, not long after Zhou Bo came to Ezhou, he had such a deep relationship with Dong Hao, Niu Gao and others, which could not help but make him wary.

After listening to Li Hui's words, Xu Xiangtian felt that Zhou Bo had such a popularity, and he became more and more jealous in his heart, so he emphasized that this was the evidence of Zhou Bo's crime, and wanted to plot against Dong Hao and Niu Gao. He wished that Zhou Bo would die early, and he would be missing a nail in his heart.

However, the judge sent by Zhai Xuan thought deeply and said to Li Hui: "Li Xianggong, it seems that this matter is not trivial, regardless of whether Zhou Bo is suspected of rebellion, with the current strength of Dong Hao and Niu Gao, there are 10,000 people combined, and besides, if Zhou Bo has such a good relationship within Xiying, he rashly executed Zhou Bo, I am afraid that it will cause a great military mutiny." The slightest carelessness can lead to unimaginable consequences. ”

Li Hui listened to the judge's words, thought about it in his heart, and thought of Niu Gao's temper just now, and couldn't help but feel that it made sense. He sighed and asked in a deep voice, "What should I do? ”

The judge smiled and said, "Actually, this matter is also easy, now most people in the city don't know why Li Xianggong arrested Zhou Bo, and that Captain Niu also asked for a public trial of this case." So for us now, we must come up with real evidence to convince everyone in order to solve this matter. In that case, let's give Zhou Bo a public trial, so that everyone in the city knows what crime this thief has committed!"

Hearing this, Li Hui naturally felt reasonable, but he also knew very well that whether Xu Xiangtian exposed Zhou Bo's rebellion this time was still worth scrutinizing. If he shows his feet during the public trial, maybe he will let Zhou Bo bite back, and I am afraid that he will regret it at that time.

He glanced at Xu Xiangtian and asked with his eyes.

Xu Xiangtian naturally knew that Li Hui was worried that the evidence on his side was insufficient, or his hands and feet were not clean, but in fact, he was also a little uncertain in his own heart. What kind of public trial is carried out in a good manner, as long as Zhou Bo is killed first, and then the evidence prepared by himself is laid out one by one, no one dares to say anything!

He was the same as Li Hui was worried about, for fear that something would go wrong during the public trial, and his brother Xu Wenbo's framing of Zhou Bo was a lesson from the past. However, since he caused this matter to Li Hui, he naturally couldn't let Li Hui know that he was falsely accused, so he had to nod and said, "Then we will let Zhou Bo accept the public trial, and let him die convincingly and clearly." ”

When Li Hui heard Xu Xiangtian say this, he naturally knew that Xu Xiangtian was sure, so he was relieved and said, "Okay, since that's the case, then let Zhou Bo accept the public trial." This matter, Xu Yanei, will be handed over to you, you are the one who exposed Zhou Bo, and the court trial will naturally be raised by you. ”

Xu Xiangtian thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I will definitely do this properly in the future." ”

Li Hui smiled and said, "It's good to be proper." ”

So, Li Hui dispelled the idea of killing Zhou Bo tonight,

However, Xu Xiangtian was a little unsure at the moment, if this matter was to be tried in court, the evidence he listed would have to be verified by everyone. He knew very well that all this evidence was made up, and if anyone didn't take a long time to break through this matter, he was afraid that it would be all over.

He complained a little about the judge, and after Li Hui left, he pulled the judge aside and said reproachfully: "Don't you know that these evidences are all fake?"

The judge is the one who followed Zhai Xuan, and this time the framing of Zhou Bo was done by Zhai Xuan and Xu Xiangtian, so he naturally knew the inside story. At this time, he sighed and said: "Xu Yanei, this matter is naturally very clear, but you should also think about it, this arrest of Zhou Bo is too hasty, if it is not handled well, it is difficult to convince the public, and it is a trivial matter to lose the prestige of the two ministers, if it causes a riot, it will not be able to bear it." ”

Xu Xiangtian snorted disdainfully, and said: "I don't believe that with Zhou Bo, what kind of uproar can be set off? He has only been in Ezhou for a few days, will Niu Gao and Dong Hao rebel for an acquaintance who is just like this? Unless these two people are fools!!"

The judge shook his head and said, "That's not true. Xu Yanei, you have to think of what happened last year, since the Northern Expedition failed last year, defeated again and again, and even Xiangyang was thrown into it a few months ago, the morale of the army and the people has always been unstable. Nowadays, most of the soldiers in Ezhou City are northerners, homesick, and they have long complained in their hearts. If Zhou Bo can't convince the public in handling this matter, it will inevitably cause a greater impact. ”

He paused, sighed, and then continued: "This matter is not trivial, even if there is only a three-to-forty percent possibility, it must not be taken lightly, because once it happens, it will be out of control. Besides, Xu Yanei, you should also think about it, if this thing is done, Li Xianggong and Zhai Xianggong will naturally be happy, but if it is done badly, who will be the person who can't eat and walk around?" (To be continued.) )