803 Cui's family disaster
Cui Congshan really didn't understand, what did Cui Shan do to let him search the mansion? He also said that he had to dig three feet into the ground.
Mrs. Cui said: "Yao'er wants to leave the pavilion, even the wedding banquet is too busy, how can I have spare time to do this." ”
"You ......" Cui Shan was anxious, "Isn't it just a search, why can't it work?" ”
Cui Congshan said: "After tomorrow, it will be searched." ”
Cui Shan said coldly: "Grandfather and grandmother, don't talk about it casually. Cao Yuzhen is missing, and my guards found out earlier that he frequented the Taiheli Da Liao Xing Pavilion......"
Mrs. Cui sighed lightly, "You are reconciled with Li, and you shouldn't push the Cao family too much?" ”
"If I don't force them, they will harm me."
Hu Xiangling can't hurt her now, she has been a prostitute in the secret prostitution hall for several days, even if Cao Yuzhen finds her one day, she will not want her, I am afraid that she will not even be given the title of concubine.
Cui Shan was relieved when she thought about it, she didn't ruin Hu Xiangling's appearance, but now she is making money with that beautiful and good looks; She did not poison her and dumb her, so that she continued to have a wonderful voice; What she wants is that Hu Xiangling is better off than dead.
Cui Shan originally came back to take a look, added makeup to Cui Yao, and asked about the last time, "Grandfather, I won't tell you, this is what Su Yan meant, she is worried that Cao Yuzhen will unite with others to frame the Cui family, so let you search carefully." ”
What the princess on the left shoulder said, this is for Cui Congshan to think about it.
Mrs. Cui looked solemn: "Why didn't you say it earlier?" ”
Cui Shan said: "As soon as I told my mother, she asked people to search the eldest princess's mansion, although they didn't find it. It's a good idea to have peace of mind. I've been talking to my grandfather for days, but I haven't heard anything. ”
The big horse said: "The eldest princess's mansion didn't find anything. There will be nothing in the Left Prime Minister's Mansion either. ”
Cui Shan said uneasily, "I hope so", but some things are not what she hopes. chatted with the Cui family for a few times. Cui Shan said goodbye and went to the attic where Cui Yao lived.
added makeup to Cui Yao and talked to Cui Shan for a while.
Ming'er is a good day for Cui Yao to come out of the pavilion, and before he sat for long, the Tang family's people who came to urge makeup arrived, and after the afternoon, there was the Tang family's twenty-six dowry ceremony.
The Cui family prepared for Cui Yao, although it was not as much as Cui Shan's dowry, but it was also rich, and there were two palaces in the imperial city. There are five Liangtian Zhuangzi about 2,200 acres, and there are 18 shops. The dowry box has sixty-two lifts, making up the number of eighty-eight lifts.
Just when the Cui Shan sisters were gossiping about the wedding event, a Dali Temple Qingbai came to the Mingjing Houfu, where Gu Lixing, the secretary of the Criminal Department, came up.
There was no more noise, and Lord Bai pulled Gu Lixing to the side and whispered.
Gu Lixing exclaimed: "The news is true? ”
Master Bai took out a secret letter from his arms and said, "This is a whistleblower written by an insider, teacher, please read it!" ”
A paper denunciation, as if 10,000 catties of boulders sank in the center of the lake, hitting a thousand feet of huge waves.
Gu Lixing looked at the secret letter in astonishment. It is clearly written that on a certain day of a certain month, Cui Congshan, the left minister, had secret contact with the Great Liao people, and in what year and month, the two had an illicit correspondence.
The new emperor had the intention of moving Cui Congshan early on. For more than a year, Gu Lixing has also been secretly collecting evidence, and more importantly, secretly investigating the Cui family's industry. There is gold and silver, how many granges, and where the shops are. I already know it.
Lord Bai saw him with a suspicious expression, "Teacher." This matter cannot be delayed any longer! ”
It was originally a teacher-student relationship, and Lord Bai was aware of Gu Lixing's desire to move the Cui family early on, but there was no evidence, and the eldest princess was the eldest daughter and beloved daughter of the first emperor after all, and it was not easy to move the Cui family. Although it is known that the Cui family is a member of the Jingwang Party, the Cui family has never committed a major offense, and it cannot be done because it is suspected that it is a member of the Jingwang Party.
Gu Lixing hesitated, once he was arrested, this matter would be no small matter, and he was a trusted and capable minister relied on by the emperor, and his daughter was still a concubine in the palace.
The Cui family is also a century-old family, and it can be regarded as a rich group of talents.
Lord Bai was anxious, and said sharply: "Teacher, this kind of moth of the country, holding the imperial court but collaborating with the enemy to judge the country, can not be delayed any longer, if it is delayed, in case the news leaks, how can this be good?" ”
The new emperor revealed his intention to the Cui family a year ago, and also signaled Gu Lixing to secretly collect evidence.
Since there is such a good opportunity, it is not to be missed.
Cui Cong has been good at acting for 20 years, and he is greedy for a lot of gold, silver and jewelry in the house.
Gu Lixing clenched his fists, only to feel that his palms were covered with dense beads of sweat, not because he was afraid, but because he felt that this matter could be big or small, "I heard that the second sister of the Cui family has never been asked for a marriage, and now it is difficult to find a family, but she has to ......."
He is also a father, looking back on the past, because he was a cool official, his eldest daughter was over 16 years old and no one cared about him. Later, he was still friendly with the emperor who was still King Wu, and got the promise of King Wu, and after he ascended the throne, he accepted Gu Lingwen as his concubine, and the Gu family had today's scenery.
Lord Bai smiled slightly, "When did the teacher become so kind-hearted?" ”
Gu Lixing calmed down, took a breath, although it was February, it was so cold, and said: "The matter is very important, immediately enter the palace to meet the emperor, you go with me." ”
Immediately ordered the chief butler of Mingjian Houfu to prepare a sedan car, and the two entered the palace to meet the emperor.
The new emperor took the letter, and the Cui family had to move sooner or later.
It's just that who is this accusing the Cui family?
He remembered what Su Yan said about Cao Yuzhen, this person disappeared from the imperial city, the family business that the old lady of the Cao family gave to their mother and son was not touched at all, and the grange, shop, and everything were all sent back to the old lady Cao, or to the Cao family's big house, or to the Cao family's third room, Cao Yuzhen's mother and son had no objections.
The new emperor asked, "Do you know who told him?" ”
Lord Bai replied: "Your Majesty, at the second hour of the hour, it was sent by an eleven or twelve-year-old boy. ”
Gu Lixing said in a low voice: "You should have asked at the time, who told it, and whether the news is true?" ”
Lord Bai was speechless for a while, he only felt that this was a good opportunity, and he didn't ask anything, if what was said in the letter was true, the Cui family was not a small crime.
The Jiang family, the Zhou family...... The new emperor will feel reluctant, the Jiang family is a good minister he relies on, Zhou Genglin is the head of the clear stream, and the new emperor was originally a student of Zhu Wu, and he is also a little arrogant in his bones.
Bai Dadao: "The lower officials sent people to chase them out of the yamen." Caught the child who delivered the letter, according to him. The person who sent the secret letter to him turned out to be a handsome and weak scholar. Wearing a silver-gray robe, the letter was given to him before February 18, and he was rewarded with a tael of silver for running errands, so that he could be sent to Dali Temple in the early morning of the 21st. ”
Handsome, silvery-grey ......
Xinhuang synthesized these key words, it is Cao Yuzhen!
Only Cao Yuzhen loves the silver-gray robe the most, and she looks very handsome.
If it weren't for Su Yan, he wouldn't have been able to lock it down to Cao Yuzhen, there were many good-looking young men in this imperial city, and there were also many people wearing silver-gray robes.
Whether Cao Yuzhen is out of personal anger. is still angry with the Cui family, which is a ready-made excuse for the new emperor.
Cao Yuzhen should have left the imperial city on the 18th, and no one knows where he has gone now. He can create "evidence" to frame the Cui family, and it is also possible that he also framed other ministers, but the person behind Cui Yuzhen is a Da Liao? Or is there anyone else?
The new emperor sat on the dragon case, did not say a word, and his face was solemn. I can't see the joy and sorrow, although he is young, even Jiang Shuncheng can't figure out this young emperor now.
Lord Bai hugged his fists and said: "The emperor has to make a decision early, in case the news leaks." I'm afraid I'm going to miss an opportunity. ”
In case the Cui family is really collaborating with the enemy and sentencing the country, the evidence is gone, and the Cui family will not admit guilt to death. It is extremely difficult to convict.
The new emperor called "Gu Aiqing, Bai Aiqing......"
The two responded in unison, "Wechen is here!" ”
The new emperor said loudly: "Bai Aiqing led eight hundred imperial forest troops and quickly surrounded the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion. Be sure to find out what is said in this denunciation letter. The prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, and the Cui family is considered to be the in-law of the eldest princess of the first emperor. If the evidence of the crime is conclusive, the sin will not be forgiven! ”
"Ministers should obey the holy commandment!"
The new emperor raised his arm and said, "Retire!" ”
Lord Bai took the envoy and withdrew from the hall satisfied, he is the secretary of Dali Temple, but this time he has to raise his eyebrows, if he wins the case of the Cui family, it will definitely cause a sensation in the government and the opposition. Cui Congshan, who has been favored by the first emperor for more than 20 years, is actually a traitor to the country, and he will also become famous for this case.
Gu Lixing was about to retreat with his fists in his hands, and the new emperor said: "Gu Aiqing......" Gu Lixing immediately replied, "Your Majesty, Weichen is here!" ”
The new emperor looked serious, he felt that he should tell Gu Lixing about that matter, after all, it was a national event, so he beckoned and motioned for Gu Li to walk closer.
Seeing that the monarch and ministers were about to discuss important matters, the chief steward waved the law and made a gesture, signaling the serving palace ladies and chamberlains to retreat together. He stood far away.
Gu Lixing approached the holy car and called again, "What does the emperor command?" ”
The new emperor sighed and said that the left shoulder palace, the Jiang family, the Zhou scholar and other mansions had successively searched for secret letters of "collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country", of course, this was not found by the government, but by the courtiers themselves.
After Gu Lixing listened, "Is there a big conspiracy behind this?" ”
This is something that even a child can guess.
The new emperor said: "I told you this to ask you to pay more attention!" His narrow eyes flashed, revealing a trace of ruthlessness and murderous aura, "In the past two days, I have sent secret guards to secretly monitor the Great Liao Pavilion and Xiqi, Qidan and other national pavilions, and I have not found their abnormalities for the time being, but some clues have been found, and there is news that the prince of the Great Liao secretly infiltrated the imperial city half a year ago, using the identity of the centurion of the Great Liao Pavilion to protect the guard. ”
Gu Lixing exclaimed.
The dignified prince actually used such a lowly identity as a centurion, could it be true that there was some conspiracy?
The new emperor squinted his eyes slightly, he had thought about this matter repeatedly, his lips were slightly closed, and he held the tea cup in his hand, but he didn't drink water, just pondered.
Gu Lixing said: "Behind the prince of Daliao, there must be an internal thief, who framed the important ministers of our dynasty in the same way, which shows that this internal thief is not trivial." ”
The new emperor recalled what Su Yan had said, "The thief hiding in the shadows can use the courtiers to coerce the courtiers into using him for the crime of 'collaborating with the enemy and judging the country'." ”
Gu Lixing thought of Cui Congshan, "The emperor means that the Cui family is likely to be coerced, but ......"
"Nope! The Cui family deserves it! The new emperor narrowed his eyes, "In this case, let's take the Cui family first, if the other courtiers are vigilant, they will search the mansions, but Aiqing has to find out who the thief is?" It is not possible for ordinary people to hide so many false accusations and secret letters in various houses without knowing it. ”
Whoever is behind this must be caught. (To be continued......)