Chapter 414: Persuasion
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The farther he went, the dimmer the light, and the prison officer had to raise his torch high to illuminate the road ahead.
A rancid smell greeted you.
Gao Zhuo shrugged his nose, his brows furrowed, and couldn't help but cover his mouth and nose with a folded handkerchief.
Only the stench still finds a crack in the nose.
"Ge Lao, this is it......"
Just when Gao Zhuo and the officials of the three divisions behind him finally couldn't bear it, the prison officer finally paused, pointed to a person in the water prison not far away, and said in a deep voice.
Gao Zhuo looked in the direction he was pointing.
In the cell in front of me, there was a thick layer of rotten water, and there were dead rats and stinky cockroaches in it, and the stench came from here.
At this time, in the water prison in front of him, there was a person.
The shackles were tightly locked on him, and he couldn't move in such a harsh environment, his eyes were tightly closed, as if he was closing his eyes to recuperate.
His dull hair obscured most of his face, and although he couldn't see his expression clearly, it was clear from the way he sat that he didn't care about his surroundings at all.
looks like a person who is not shocked.
But who would have thought that the person in front of him would be the focus of this heated discussion - Zhou Liangfu?
Gao Zhuo only glanced at it, and a sneer appeared on his face.
Zhou Liangfu acted like this, obviously with the determination to die, and refused to reveal the slightest bit......
Won't reveal?
Now is an excellent opportunity to deal with Prince Xuande, Gao Zhuo has been preparing for many years, how can he let it go easily.
A cold light flashed in Gao Zhuo's eyes, and after thinking about it, he turned to look at the three people around him.
When the three officials saw this, they all bowed their heads and stood respectfully.
"Three adults...... Look at how and where you should be interrogated today?"
These three people, except for the person who is Gao Zhuo, the chief of Dali Temple, the other two can be regarded as neutrals, but their attitudes have always been extremely ambiguous, hovering left and right.
Now that the major case of the Ministry of Officials came out, Emperor Hui Chong had such an attitude, everyone felt that Prince Xuande was afraid that he would lose his skin if he was not dead, so some people were still swaying from side to side, and some people wanted to quickly join a reliable party.
The other two officials happen to be the latter.
only listened to the three people: "The elder pavilion has the most seniority, and he is the supervisor and examiner this time, how to judge and where to judge, naturally listen to you......"
The three of them smiled and flattered each other, and Gao Zhuo was very satisfied.
But he excused himself, 'No, no, isn't this a violation of the rules......
The three of them slapped their horses again and said: "Of course, the investigation is not finished at the moment, and the lower officials believe that the vision of the elder pavilion is ......."
Hearing this, Gao Zhuo was even more satisfied, and he didn't shirk it, he just glanced at it, and these people all went down.
For a while, only Gao Zhuo and Zhou Liangfu were left in the foul-smelling edict.
"Hahahahaha......"
It was only at this time that Gao Zhuo finally looked at Zhou Liangfu and laughed.
"Lord Zhou was also the most beautiful man in Beijing back then, look at it now...... Hey, it's better than a dog!"
Hearing this, Zhou Liangfu, who was sitting in the edict prison, didn't even wrinkle his eyebrows.
Gao Zhuo naturally knew that Liangfu was not so easy to persuade this week.
He was not in a hurry, and began to talk about Zhou Liangfu's glorious deeds in the past.
“…… At that time, the old man thought, this young man, I'm afraid it's not easy!"
“…… The cabinet has been vacant for a long time, and at that time, there were only two people, Yue Lao'er and me, with your qualifications and ability, it is easy to enter the cabinet!"
Speaking of this, looking at Zhou Liangfu, who continued to maintain his original movements, Gao Zhuo laughed sarcastically.
"It's a pity...... The last time you didn't know the current affairs and missed the opportunity to be promoted, now there is another choice in front of you, and you don't know how you want to choose......
Zhou Liangfu was still motionless, but the careful Gao Zhuo found that he was obviously stunned.
Seeing this, Gao Zhuo laughed on his face.
It's good to have a reaction!
"You do your best to do things for the prince, what do you get in the end?"
Gao Zhuo asked: "Ming people don't say dark things. There are many attacks in the court today, and the sword is aimed at you, but the relationship between you and the prince is almost unknown to everyone in the capital...... In order to protect the crown prince, the ministers will attack you, and the saint is also hesitant......"
"After supporting the prince for so many years, he didn't get the glory and wealth, but he ended up like this, and he became a corrupt official...... What are you talking about?"
Gao Zhuo sighed again.
Zhou Liangfu didn't move less.
"And what...... It's nothing for you to die, think about your eldest son, now that his official position has been lifted and he is in prison, think about your nephew, who has just finished the exam, and your own death is just enough, your nephew is afraid that he will completely provoke the eyes of the saint this year, what good future can he have in the future?"
"Yangzhou Shuangjie...... At a young age, if your stigma as a traitor is confirmed, how will they come out? Won't it be ruined?"
"Man, sometimes you should learn to compromise before you can compromise as soon as possible......"
“……”
Hearing this, Zhou Liangfu finally sighed, and his shoulders that had been tense were also lowered.
Gao Zhuo knew that he was moving!
He simply stepped up.
"It doesn't matter if you die, if you are convicted, the Zhou family, who is Zhong Ming Dingshi, is afraid that it will fall......"
Hearing this, Zhou Liangfu finally looked up at Gao Zhuo.
As he moved, the chains on his wrists rattled.
Seeing this, Gao Zhuocai finally showed a comfortable smile.
……
Lu Shuo sent Steward Bai to Weizhou to ask him to ask Yuan Zhongdao to write a handwritten letter, sponsor Zhou Mao, and present it to Emperor Hui Chong.
Who knew that after the white steward went for four days, on the day he came back, he directly brought Yuan Zhongdao back.
"Grandpa, why are you ......?"
When he heard the news, Lu Shuo's mind was full of shock.
When he received the door of the outer instrument and saw the real person of Yuan Zhongdao, Lu Shuo's eyes widened, rubbed it carefully, blinked and looked at it several times, and when it was confirmed, he said something incredible.
"How can I? What can I do? Your letter is so thrilling, Zhou Mao is also my proud protégé, this time, I have to come, a handwritten letter is nothing, whether the saint wants to read it, it's still unknown......"
Hearing Yuan Zhongdao say this, Lu Shuo was very moved.
He took a few steps forward, and no longer asked Yuan Zhongdao what his intentions were, he hurriedly stepped forward, took him from the white steward, and walked to the backyard with his support.
The Yuan family had been waiting at the Neiyi Gate for a long time.
"Daddy!"
Yuan was so excited that his tears were about to stay.
Before Yuan Zhongdao could get closer, she knelt on the ground with a thud, tears streaming down her face.
"Daughter!"
Seeing Yuan, although Yuan Zhongdao did not shed tears like Yuan, he was also excited to tears, walked forward in a few steps, and helped Yuan, who was kneeling on the ground and kowtowing.