Zhang Shilang arranged a wine and dinner, and Gu Qian couldn't say that he didn't eat it, so he followed Fugui into the side hall, and just sat down at the table, a few plates of hot dishes were served.

"Lord Gu, please use it slowly, the small one has arranged for someone to wait outside the door, and Lord Gu has something to say. Fugui said politely with a smile on his face.

"There is a housekeeper of Laofu. ”

"The small one is the son of the Zhang family, and because of the big family line, everyone calls Zhang Da. ”

"Oh, it turned out to be Butler Zhang. Gu Qian laughed and said, "It's because the official didn't figure it out, which made the chief butler laugh." ”

"Lord Gu is polite. ”

"I've long heard that Lord Shilang treats people kindly, and now it's really worthy of his reputation," Gu Qian pointed to the hot dishes on the table and said, "I can't finish this table of dishes alone, I don't know if I can ask the big butler to pass it on and invite my clan brother to come and dine with me?"

"This ......" Zhang Fugui hesitated, he didn't know the master's intentions, and he didn't dare to agree at will.

"This official is just talking casually, Steward Zhang doesn't have to be embarrassed. Gu Qian waved his hand as if he didn't care, and then raised his spoon to eat and drink.

"There are still two dishes in the kitchen that have not been served, so let's go and take a look. Seeing that Gu Qian had already picked up the chicken legs, Zhang Fugui hurriedly found an excuse and asked his master for instructions.

As soon as a chicken leg was gnawed, Gu Tai and Gu Xiaojiu arrived.

"Okay, Brother Seven, you actually hide here and eat delicious food!" Gu Xiaojiu rubbed over with a smile and said with a smile.

"If you have delicious food, you can't forget your brother, don't you invite you over? Gu Qian wiped his greasy fingers and said to Zhang Fugui with a smile, "I'm tired of Steward Zhang." ”

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be," Zhang Fugui brought two dishes from the tray of the servant behind him and put them on the table, and said with a smile, "The dishes are all ready, I don't know if Master Gu has any other requirements?"

"No, the dishes are very rich, thank you for me. ”

Zhang Fugui smiled when he heard this, and retreated lightly after giving a salute.

"My lord, what's going on?" As soon as Zhang Fugui left, Gu Tai and Gu Xiaojiu sat down at the table together and asked in a low voice.

"You're welcome, let's talk while we eat. Gu Qian put a chopstick and meat dish in each of their bowls, and waited for the two of them to move the chopsticks before he said helplessly, "Lord Zhang asked me to finish my meal and interrogate the prisoner who was just sent from Datong City. ”

"Prisoners from Datong?" Gu Tai paused, and muttered, "Are those traitors?"

"Yes!" Gu Qian nodded and said: "Governor Xu in Datong City sent a servant surnamed Zhang to escort a group of rebels over, Governor Xu's original intention was to show favor to Zhang Shilang, and also to use these fourteen rebels to ease the anger of the imperial court, after all, Datong City is still relatively calm at present, and it is better not to be able to fight or not to fight." ”

Gu Tai shook his head when he heard this, and said, "Governor Xu thinks things too simply, Lord Zhang and General Yin's soldiers are pressing the border, if you don't make some achievements, how can you explain to the Holy Lord?"

Gu Qian sighed, yes, since the imperial court sent an army, it represents the attitude of Emperor Jiahe, the emperor is tired of the repeated rebellions of the Datong soldiers, even if you allow the governor to pacify the rebellion, but what if the soldiers make trouble again? It is better to send troops to quell the chaos and kill the peace for decades.

It's just that Governor Xu wants to make political achievements by quelling the chaos, and Zhang Shilang might as well think? If Governor Xu can solve the incident without spending a single soldier, this merit will be enough for him to go down in history, but how can Zhang Yuan be willing to give the credit to others? If Governor Xu has done everything, what else do he Zhang Yuan do? What else do you want the 3,000 Beijing soldiers who put down the chaos to do?

"So how to try these traitors became a problem. "There are more things asked, Zhang Yuan has an excuse to raise the army, and he asks fewer questions, and he seems to be incompetent.

How to grasp the proportions has become a difficult problem that Gu Qian must face at this time, after all, he has the name of the Xu faction engraved on his head, and Governor Xu is inextricably linked with the Xu faction.

"Forget it, I don't want to do so much, let's eat first. Gu Qian flicked his sleeves, picked up his chopsticks and poked at the dishes on the table, whatever, there is a tall man on top of the sky falling, let's have a full meal first.

After a storm, when Gu Qian was full of food and drink and led Gu Tai and Gu Xiaojiu out of the side hall slowly, he saw a man in a big red brocade robe walking in from outside.

"Hey, Lu Qianhu?" Gu Qian's eyes widened in disbelief, he had just met in Yang and Wei in the capital separately, this is really where you don't meet in life!

Lu Ji glanced at him, bowed his head reservedly, and then followed Zhang Fugui into the main hall.

What does this mean? Turn a blind eye? No, Lu Qianhu didn't pretend not to see him. But just now, Lu Qianhu's eyes didn't have the slightest joy of meeting his old acquaintance in another country, and the gap made Gu Yushi, who grinned and wanted to come forward to talk, feel a little lost.

Forget it, Lu Qianhu has something to do, and he doesn't want to have a hot face to stick to a cold buttocks, Gu Qian touched his nose and went to the prison room with two entourages.

The prison cell was in a corner of the Yanghe Guard, Gu Qian ordered Gu Xiaojiu and the servants who led the way to stay, and he and Gu Tai walked into the prison under the leadership of the guards.

The cell was very dim, only a few oil lamps were lit in the corridor, when Gu Qian walked in, he only felt a chill rushing to his face, he secretly rubbed his hands, and slowly walked into this place like an ice cellar, and the rebels who were escorted were crowded in the corner, looking at him expressionlessly.

Looking at the lifeless faces of the rebels, Gu Qian sighed softly, he took a list from the guard's hand, and after taking a few closer looks, he said in a deep voice, "Mention Zhao Jinhu!"

After speaking, Gu Qian didn't look at the soldiers who were huddled together to keep warm, and turned around and walked towards the interrogation room with a brazier burning.

As soon as Gu Qian sat down, Zhao Jinhu was tied up and pushed in by Wuhuada.

"Kneel!" Seeing that Zhao Jinhu did not salute Gu Qian, the guard kicked Zhao Jinhu's knee, Zhao Jinhu's body shook and knelt down with a plop, because the force was too strong, his forehead slammed on the blue brick floor of the interrogation room.

Gu Qian felt sorry for him when he saw it, but he didn't say much at this time, after all, this person was a suspect, not the object of his abuse of sympathy.

"Zhao Jinhu, are you guilty?" Gu Qian sat on the chair and said coldly.

Zhao Jinhu raised his head slowly, and a trace of fierceness appeared in his calm face, "Dare to ask your lord, how about knowing the guilt, and what about not knowing the guilt?"

"Bold!" Seeing him so arrogant, the guard immediately shouted loudly, "You are a little criminal who dares to talk to adults like this, is it because you have eaten the heart of a bear and a leopard?"

"Cut," Zhao Jinhu sneered, "Since I killed the dog official surnamed Li in a moment of righteous indignation, I, Zhao Jinhu, have no way to live, and now I am just waiting for death, what is the difference between dying a day earlier or dying a day later?

"It seems that you are also a lover, so you can say whatever you want, and the official listens to it. Gu Qian gestured at the guard, stopping him from going to the wall to get a whip.

"There's nothing to say, it's just that I've been forced to have no way to live by Shangguan, the Datong soldiers have always been hungry and clothed, and even then they have to rush to the grass nest outside the city to guard on a snowy day, a snowstorm hits, and three of my brothers died!" Zhao Jinhu said this, his eyes were red, and his expression was full of hatred, "But what are those officials doing? They live in high-rise houses, roasting silver silk charcoal, and hugging those happy women for fun!"

"A soldier is also a human being! There are also high-ranking wives and children, but freezing to death is not worth a banquet at the official's table! My lord, if you were me, what would you do?"

Zhao Jinhu's blazing eyes stared straight at Gu Qian, Gu Qian was a little weak by him, and said in his heart, Master, although I have also made extra money, but I am really not as bad as Li Jin!

"Zhao Jinhu, don't change the topic, the lord wants you to explain the whereabouts of your accomplices, but you don't listen to your grievances!" Seeing that Gu Qian was almost taken into the pit by Zhao Jinhu, Gu Tai took a step forward and stood up, "Don't pretend to be pitiful and sympathetic here, although Li Zongbing is a bit harsh, but dozens of people in his family are all guilty?

"Hmph, when the saint finds out the truth, the women and children of his family are just not in the church, and it is better to send them on the road in advance than to be humiliated in the future!"

"So you still did a good deed, didn't you?" Gu Qian almost laughed angrily at him.

Zhao Jinhu snorted coldly and said, "The silk and satin they wear, the delicacies they eat, which one of them doesn't have the blood of our soldiers?"

"Now that we're interrogating your accomplices in the rebellion, don't focus on women. Gu Qian reminded.

"Aren't they all arrested?" Zhao Jinhu pretended not to know, "What other accomplices?"

"There are five thousand soldiers in Datong City, and you can only fourteen people enter the General Soldier's Mansion and arrest General Li out?" Gu Qian's face sank, and he shouted loudly, "If you don't recruit it quickly, if you have the slightest concealment, be careful of the punishment!"

As soon as Gu Qian's words fell, the guard shook his hand and whipped Zhao Jinhu on the back, Zhao Jinhu was staggered, and laughed coldly, "I do things alone, and the mutiny is my and Zhao Daping's idea, and I have nothing to do with others!"

Zhao Jinhu is really a man, let the guard's whip swing vigorously, he just gritted his teeth and didn't say a word, seeing Zhao Jinhu being curled up on the ground, his back was red and swollen, and there was no place to start, Gu Qian really couldn't bear it in his heart, so he could only let the guards send him back, and then bring Zhao Daping up.

Seeing Zhao Jinhu's tragic situation, the suspects in the prison room gasped, only Zhao Daping, who had the best relationship with Zhao Jinhu, did not say anything, he lowered his head and walked into the interrogation room under the push of the guard.

"You are Zhao Daping?" Gu Qian sat on the chair and asked in a cold voice.

Zhao Daping raised his head, and at a glance saw Gu Qian, who was dressed in a green robe with clear eyebrows.

Seeing that Zhao Daping was silent, Gu Qian slapped the shocked wood and shouted: "This official is asking you!"

Zhao Daping was still silent, and just when the guards couldn't help but whip again, Zhao Daping, who seemed to be honest, suddenly made an incredible move, he lowered his head, and with lightning speed, he frantically bumped into Gu Qian. I was a great official in ancient times

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Chapter 61 of the text Gu Yushi's trial