The news that Guo Gongzi was arrested for injuring people and went to the Shuntian Mansion soon spread in the capital.

Unlike last year, there was no movement, but this time an official took the initiative to intercede for Guo Gongzi. Guo Pu is already what it used to be, even if he doesn't speak out, there are countless officials who want to curry favor with him.

The officials in the Criminal Department went to the Shuncheon Mansion, but they directly asked for their release.

Lin Haoran was immediately ridiculed when he heard the news, even if everyone in the world wanted to praise Guo Pu's stinky feet, he Lin Haoran could still treat Guo Pu as a thing.

He didn't intend to compromise at all, let alone give these officials face, and directly ordered Guo Gongzi to be strictly guarded, and without his orders, it was impossible to let people out.

In the current Shuntian Mansion, although he is not a rigid and self-serving style, no one dares to go against his will.

It's just that in the afternoon, even his father-in-law went out, and Wu Shan asked him to go to Fuzhong.

Although Lin Haoran had vaguely guessed that Wu Shan was looking for him for Guo Gongzi, he still did not immediately order the release of the people, but took a carriage towards the south of the city.

Every rest day, Xufu is destined to be crowded.

When Lin Haoran's carriage passed in front of the door, he felt the excitement there, and even smelled the smell of power.

After Xu Jie entered the cabinet, he has always been obedient to Yan Songyan, and he has actively participated in the emperor's Taoist activities, but in essence he is just a standard traitorous courtier.

It's just that after serving as the first assistant, even if he didn't do anything when he took office, he just delegated some powers, and he has already been labeled as a "virtuous minister" by many officials.

Lin Haoran knew very well in his heart that these officials were actually the same group of officials who gathered in front of the Yan Mansion in the past, and it was only because Guo Pu was the first assistant that they gathered here.

In front of the Wu Mansion, the situation here is obviously much bleaker.

Lin Haoran got down from the carriage, and when he entered the Wu Mansion, he went directly to the living room where Wu Shan was.

Wu Shan sat in the living room drinking tea, and the whole person's official authority was more vigorous, but it was obviously a little older. This time, in Jingcha, he has actually not been idle, and he often carries out activities for Jingcha's affairs.

"The son-in-law has seen the father-in-law!"

Lin Haoran came to the hall and immediately gave a proper salute.

Wu Shan watched Lin Haoran come in from outside, and stopped drinking tea, and looked up directly in a serious tone and said, "If you are foolish, you should let people go!" ”

"Father-in-law, Guo Pu has found you?" Lin Haoran still knew a little about Guo Pu, and it was impossible for Guo Gongzi to take the initiative to enter his father-in-law's door, so he immediately asked with a slight surprise.

Wu Shan took a sip of tea slowly, shook his head lightly and said honestly: "Today I went to Guo Mansion to find Guo Pu to catch up, fortunately, the news reached Guo Mansion, and I happened to be sitting on the side!" ”

"What did Guo Pu say at the time?" Lin Haoran took the hot tea from the housekeeper and immediately asked.

Wu Shan raised his eyes and glanced at Lin Haoran, put down the tea that had cooled, and said honestly: "He said that you don't know how to be an official, and you are too greedy for official reputation, so it is easy to offend people!" ”

Lin Haoran pinched the lid of the tea and splashed the hot tea lightly, knowing that Guo Pu was insinuating at that time, but he said indignantly with a smile: "His son openly hurt people, and he also directly acted against the officials of the Shuntian Mansion, which can be described as lawless!" He Guo Qianfu is really good at protecting his shortcomings, and now he is accusing me of not doing it again! ”

"Now is an extraordinary period, we have to rely on Guo Pu more, you open up to Guo Gongzi this time and release Guo Gongzi!" Wu Shan is not an official whose eyes can't tolerate sand, and immediately persuaded earnestly.

Lin Haoran didn't answer immediately, took a sip of tea, and immediately looked up and asked: "Father-in-law, you are looking for Guo Pu this time, did he explain the single matter of the Beijing inspection that Huang Jun presented to Huang Jun in the matter?" ”

"Nope!" Wu Shan shook his head lightly, and continued bitterly: "I am more of a respite with him today, several times I wanted to directly mention the matter of Jingcha, but he was led to other things!" ”

Lin Haoran splashed the tea lightly with the tea lid, raised his eyes to look at his father-in-law and said seriously: "Father-in-law, Guo Zhifu may not only not help us, I'm afraid he will fall into the well?" ”

Although he was relieved to Xiao Jinian and the others in the morning, it did not mean that he did not have doubts in his heart, on the contrary, he had always maintained a vigilant attitude, and at this moment, he faintly felt that Guo Pu was suspicious.

"What kind of position Guo Pu is, it's really hard to say now! It's because I believed too much in this friendship and believed in Guo Pu before, but ...... Now we really can't be too optimistic! Wu Shan sighed lightly, and said in frustration.

Lin Haoran knew that things could not be blamed too much on this father-in-law, if the father-in-law was an honest and responsible farmer, then Guo Pu was the kind of calculating market businessman.

Seeing his father-in-law's depressed appearance, he also comforted: "Guo Pu is a very shrewd person, and he knows him so well, if he really has bad intentions, it is indeed difficult for us to detect it!" ”

"Well, that's true!" Wu Shan nodded lightly, and seemed to begin to approve of Lin Haoran's judgment.

Lin Haoran took another sip of tea, and said with a firm attitude: "Father-in-law, we can't sit still, otherwise I'm sorry for the people who want to change the situation with us!" ”

"I know Guo Pu as a person, if he really planned to attack our side in the first place, he would not be able to change his attitude easily, even if you catch Guo Gongzi's handle!" Wu Shan shook his head slowly.

Lin Haoran thought for a moment, and then proposed: "Father-in-law, Guo Gongzi, I will continue to lock it up!" If he really wants to be friendly with us, he will explain some things and even take some practical actions. If he had already wanted to break with us, he would not have turned to our side and made it a matter of course! ”

The top priority now is to test Guo Pu's attitude, so that he can prescribe the right medicine. Even if it is inevitable that Guo Pu and Xu Jie will be cleared together, then they can know the truth early.

Wu Shan thought about it seriously for a while, and then nodded gently.

Lin Haoran followed Wu Shan to discuss some things, but he was not in a hurry to return to the north of the city, and took the initiative to visit Dong Fen, the servant of the ministry.

Now there is not much time left for him, once Guo Pu hands in the rating report, the initiative will fall into the hands of the cabinet, and Xu Jie can completely punish Ning Jiang and others who fall into the inferior ranks.

However, what is the real situation of the matter, and what kind of position Guo Pu holds after all, he will have to wait patiently for a few more days, waiting for the preliminary rating opinions of the Ministry of Officials on the hundred officials to be officially released.

The best result now is still that Guo Pu, the secretary of the ministry, will abide by the agreement and be able to shelter the people on their side, instead of giving them a superior rating.