Ying Tianfu and Jia Yucun were also the first to hear the news that Jiafu was besieged, and he was a little worried.

The master said: "The master should make a decision in time, otherwise, the situation may not be favorable to the master." ”

Jia Yucun asked, "What do you say?" ”

"When the master made his fortune, he relied on the power of Jiafu and the Wang family, and now that Jiafu is suffering, I am afraid that the Wang family is no better. If these two families fall, I am afraid that the lord will also be greatly affected, and maybe he will be implicated because of this, and it is possible to be demoted or even lose his official position. ”

"What do you say?"

If there is any obstruction, you might as well list a few of their crimes of transgressing the law of the country and seeking money and killing their lives, I believe that the King of Qi and his faction will be very willing to see it. In that way, the old man will naturally be safe, and maybe he can take the opportunity to climb the new emperor's vein and become a new upstart in the new dynasty......"

Jia Yucun was silent.

Suddenly, I heard that the door came to report, and Xue Pan of the Xue family asked to see him.

The master immediately said: "It must be for the Jia family to find a way, the master had better not see him!" ”

Jia Yucun waved his hand, pondered for a moment, and said to Menzi: "Take him to the side hall." ”

The master was a little anxious, so he was about to speak, and then reacted.

The master of his family has always been well versed in the way of being an official, especially in front of the Jia and Wang families, who are accustomed to bowing low and being small. In the past, whenever I met these important people, they were received in the front hall (main hall), but this time it was in the side hall, which shows that the master understands it in his heart......

……

Gudefang, Zongzhai.

Shang Shuzong, a cabinet scholar and concurrently of the Criminal Department, sat at the head of the case, looking at his protégé and capable subordinate, Tian Heng, who was a servant of the Criminal Department, and asked with a smile: "Why did Shouzheng come in a hurry?" ”

Tian Heng weighed it and bowed: "The lower official is here, but there is something unclear. The lord of the ministry has always been an upright official, and he attaches great importance to the major affairs of the court, why at this time, the ministry is not in court on the grounds of family affairs?

Because the ministry is not in the court, now the affairs of the court are all decided by Du Anzhu and the prince of Beijing, and the two sing and harmonize, so that no one in the entire government and the opposition dares to question the decree they promulgated.

After that, I came out of the imperial city just now, and I saw many officers and soldiers rushing to Xicheng, and I didn't know how many mansions were about to suffer from raiding and destroying their homes.

In this way, the scourge of the rebellion of the king of Hejian is not yet known, and the image of the ministers who control the government and act recklessly has shown traces in the city. ”

Zong Zhe smiled when he heard this, and was noncommittal, just invited Tian Heng to drink tea.

After a while, seeing that Tian Heng was quite like sitting on pins and needles, he smiled and said, "What do you want the old man to do?" To fight with Duane? Why did the old man fight with him? ”

"Could it be that the Lord of the Ministry is willing to watch Du Anjiao wantonly exclude dissidents, sit all the way, and finally completely control the imperial court?"

Tian Heng was naturally not angry.

Although they are courtiers, there are also partisan interests among courtiers.

When the Du faction grows bigger, their sects will naturally be excluded and suppressed......

Zong Zhe shook his head, a pair of old eyes shining with wisdom.

"Don't you know who Du Anzhu is doing things for?"

Tian Heng was silent.

For whom? Naturally, it is the second prince.

"Even if it is from the dragon's work, how can the ministry make Du Anjiao monopolized?"

Hearing this, Zong Zhe shook his head helplessly.

He had no way to fight.

To fight at this time is to oppose the second prince.

Moreover, from the dragon's work, it may not be ......

He abandoned the topic and asked instead: "You said that you saw the officers and soldiers leaving the imperial city, so do you know who they went to?" ”

"The ministry knows?"

"Jia Jiarong Mansion, Jingyuan Earl Mansion, ......"

"Is it their house?"

Tian Heng was surprised.

The Jia family is not another family, the founding mansion of the past hundred years, and the current noble concubine's mother's house, it is not something that can be moved.

"Isn't Jia Baoyu the most powerful person around King Qi, how can it be? Could it be that the rumors are true, Jia Baoyu really rebelled with the king of Hejian? ”

"How many of those rumors do you think are true?"

Tian Heng replied: "Xia Guan doesn't know, the atmosphere in the court has been treacherous recently, and Xia Guan knows very little about many things, and he always feels that some places are not clear, but he can't be dialectical, so he doesn't dare to say anything." ”

Zong Zhe finally nodded and smiled: "What the old man appreciates most is that you are the one who knows it, and you will never make a conclusion easily, which is very good."

The old man can't give you a clear answer to what you asked. I can only tell you that in the current situation, it is better to be still than to be still. As for the rest, you should come to your senses, and the old man will not dare to make decisions with you. ”

Tian Heng was originally very happy when he was praised by the teacher, but when he heard his subsequent words, he was a little depressed. According to Zongzhe's words, it is to do nothing?

"Then the Jia family will be raided by the forbidden army? Isn't Jia Baoyu the young junior who the ministry admires the most, should we help the Jia family? ”

Tian Heng's son Tian Qi has a good relationship with Jia Baoyu, and he also likes Jia Baoyu very much. Now that the Jia family has no actual evidence of guilt, he naturally has pity for the Jia family.

When Zong Zhe heard this, he glanced at him, and said with a smile: "If you really want to help the Jia family, you might as well convict the Jia family, and then dispatch Xing Mingsi's officials to arrest him quickly, maybe you can mediate with the forbidden army for a moment or two, and temporarily relieve the predicament of the Jia Mansion." ”

"This ......"

Saying this, Tian Heng hesitated again.

Although the Criminal Department has this authority, it will not do him any good in doing so, except for offending people......

In the end, the relationship is still not to the point of desperate help.

Zong Zhe also seemed to be joking, and didn't say much.

Suddenly, the butler walked in, whispered a few words in his ear, and handed him a plain paper.

"Oh, that's it?"

Zong Zhe was very surprised, and hurriedly opened it to look, the more he looked at it, the more he frowned, and in the end, he all relaxed, and he actually smiled.

"I wonder what the above is talking about?"

Tian Heng couldn't bear it anymore, and when he saw Zong Zhe, he put down his hand and asked.

"Hehe, let's take a look at Shouzheng......"

Zong Zhe naturally handed the letter paper in his hand to Tian Heng, and then sat on the pear blossom wooden chair with a smile and drank tea.

"This, where did this come from, how is this possible?"

After Tian Heng saw it, his face was full of disbelief.

Zong Zhe said with a smile: "The rebels besieging the city took advantage of the early morning to shoot arrows into the city, and now it is estimated that there are all over the city......

How's that, now do you have the confidence to go out and catch fast? ”

Tian Heng's expression changed rapidly, all because the things mentioned above were too unbelievable......

Suddenly, he came back to his senses: "What the ministry meant, is what is said above true?" ”

The above things are seriously inconsistent with the facts circulating in many places and in the city, and one of them must be lying!

However, listening to Zongzhi's tone, it seemed as if he completely believed what he said.

Zong Zhe shook his head: "I don't know if what I said above is true, I only know that if that's the case, then it's interesting......"

Tian Heng didn't understand, and his eyes were puzzled.

Zong Zhe didn't explain much, but said: "You don't have to think about it, what the facts are, you will see in three days at most."

I'm just telling you, there are some things, don't see with your eyes, but you need to feel with your heart, and you can believe which side you think is right, and that's it. ”

Tian Heng was silent for a long time, got up and said: "The students are taught, since this is the case, the students will not be bothered much, and the ministry should rest in peace......"

As he spoke, he reviewed the contents of the plain paper before putting the things back on the table in an orderly manner, and then bowed and withdrew.