The meaning of Hu Hui's words to Lu Zhen is very clear, just two points - first, someone wants to transfer him out of the capital as soon as possible, but Hu Hu can still keep him; Second, the case at hand must be ascertained as soon as possible, otherwise once public opinion rises, even the official department will not be able to support it for too long.

In this regard, Lu Zhen naturally agreed gratefully. He already had some selfish intentions in this matter, and it was an unexpected joy that Hu Butang could help withstand the pressure. As for the second point, maybe he would have been a little embarrassed before, but now it is no longer a problem, everyone has been handed over to the British public Zhang Fu, so he naturally does not need to bother anymore, just wait for the truth to come out.

However, there is one thing that still makes Lu Zhen feel quite puzzled, since Wang Zhen used this hand to draw salary, why would he send someone like Ma Shuo to the county government to make trouble? Isn't it just going to make things worse and worse if he does that?

He didn't know that there were other people behind this incident who were secretly working hard, but it was Wang Zhen's arrogance that made such stupid moves. However, in this way, he cheapened himself and also caught a Ma Shuo, which was bound to be a great blow to Wang Zhen's party.

Facts have also confirmed Lu Jin's judgment. By the next day, what happened in the Daxing County Yali had been known all over the city, and for a while, the government and the opposition were constantly criticizing Ma Shuo who led the troops to break into the county government, even if Wang Zhen was standing behind him, those enthusiastic young officials couldn't take care of it, and they asked the Son of Heaven to severely punish such lawless people, especially seriously, there were people who really put the hat of misdeeds on Ma Shuo's head.

For this reason, Wang Zhenke really broke a lot of valuable equipment, and also called many colleagues in the court to discuss whether Ma Shuo's crime could be reduced, or even keep his official position.

But this time, even those who only look forward to the prince and the prince don't dare to follow his wishes. They all opened their mouths to persuade him to give up the idea of keeping Ma Shuo, so as not to affect himself.

Wang Zhen actually understands how bad the situation is now, so in the end he can only accept this fact with patience. To be honest, Ma Shuo was convicted this time, and the blow to the prince was not only famous, but also had a lot of substantive impact. This is a chess piece that he finally wedged into the army, relying on his ability, he is about to become the former military governor, enough to occupy a place in the defenders of the capital, but as a result, with his conviction, all efforts are in vain.

In Wang Zhen's original plan, he wanted to win the support of some people in the DPRK and China, and then instigate the response of the generals and men in the army, and then the civil and military forces spoke out together so that the Northern Expedition could be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

But as a result, not only was it a good thing to be spoiled by Lu Jin, a small county commander in the court, but Fuzi in the army was completely finished because of Lu Jin, which made him really hate Lu Jin, if it weren't for the concerns of the Son of Heaven, he would have directly ordered Dongchang to take people, fabricate some charges against him casually, and then die in prison.

But now, Wang Zhen can't even breathe this breath, which makes him look very unsightly in the past few days, and the people around him are cautious when they see him, for fear that they will touch the moldy head and become a punching bag. And this anger came to a climax on March 19, because this day was the time to convict Ma Shuo and Qu Ping.

In terms of safety, it is best for everyone not to approach Wang Zhen on this day. However, the result of the case still had to be reported, so when the news came in the afternoon, several henchmen shirked it for a while, and finally this unlucky task was handed over to Cao Rui with a bitter face.

Gently opening Wang Zhen's door, Cao Rui saw Wang Gongcheng leaning back on the chair with his eyes closed, as if he was asleep. This made him hesitate again, wondering if he should go in and speak. But just as he hesitated, Wang Zhen's eyes suddenly opened: "Just say something, don't be sneaky all day long." The tone was rather impatient.

Cao Rui's heart was sudden, and then he entered the house lightly, kowtowed in a proper manner, and then said carefully: "Ancestor, the result of the case is out." ”

After Wang Zhen heard this, his eyebrows raised slightly, but he didn't speak, just looked at the cronies in front of him. Cao Rui immediately understood, and continued cautiously: "Under the interrogation of the British duke, Qu Ping confessed to all the charges, but did not confess Ma Shun and them, only said that he was greedy for a moment, so he set fire to steal ......"

After a pause, he observed Wang Zhen's face again before he continued: "So in the end, several of them were convicted of several crimes such as theft and arson...... Prison ......"

When Wang Zhen heard this, he jerked forward suddenly, wanting to say something, but finally closed his mouth again. This result is actually expected, after all, this is the capital, and if you do such a thing, you will die again, and you will be sentenced to be beheaded. However, they are also smart, and they didn't involve Ma Shun and others, otherwise I'm afraid they won't even be able to survive this autumn, and they will get rid of them, including their families.

"Zhang Fu believed their explanation, and felt that everything was done by them?" Wang Zhen asked after groaning. Zhang Fu's identity is here, even he doesn't dare to be cautious.

Cao Rui nodded: "At present, it seems that this is indeed the case, the British Duke has no intention of delving into it, even if the stolen treasures are still a little unknown, he didn't ask much, it seems that he just wants to solve the case as soon as possible." ”

Wang Zhen exhaled, Zhang Fu was indeed much more stable than ordinary people. Although people fell into his hands and made it completely impossible to save him, he knew the severity and would not burn the fire on himself, the favored eunuch in front of the Son of Heaven. In this way, although some people have been sacrificed, it can be regarded as within the controllable range.

But then, he thought of Ma Shuo again: "What about Ma Shuo?" And what did he do with it? ”

"Because Ma Shuo's crime was too serious, the British Duke stripped him of all his powers on the spot, and then sent him to the border of Liaodong......" When Cao Rui said this answer, his eyes secretly looked at Wang Zhen's face from time to time, for fear that he would be angry.

Sure enough, after hearing this result, Wang Zhen's face was a few points uglier than just now, and even his breathing became a little short. Ma Shuo was too important to him, but it turned out to be completely ruined, and he was naturally angry to the extreme. But it doesn't seem to be to blame anyone else, it was Ma Shuo himself who went to the county government to make trouble when he was arrogant and confused, and he can only blame himself.

Seeing this, Cao Rui, who was already careful, was even more nervous. Fortunately, he still had something to say: "Father-in-law, the slave maid has found out something, which has a lot to do with Ma Shuo's behavior." ”

"Say." Wang Zhen replied casually.

"Actually, he didn't know about Ma Shuo this time, he was instigated the day before, so he did such a ridiculous move." When Cao Rui spoke, he looked at Wang Zhen carefully. And the latter's body trembled because of this sentence, and finally his expression changed a little: "What the hell is going on?" ”

According to the people around him, there was a person who claimed to be Xu Gong's subordinate who went to see him that night, and mentioned to Ma Shuo about Quping and them, and said that this was a great opportunity to make meritorious contributions to your father-in-law. This made Ma Shuo very interested, so he led people to the county government the next day. Cao Rui simply told the news he had gotten.

The reason why he dared to come to see Wang Zhen alone at this time and truthfully reported the result of the case was because he had mastered such an inside story, so he could naturally make Wang Zhen not angry with himself.

Wang Zhen was indeed attracted by this statement: "Xu Gong? How dare he calculate our people like this? ”

Cao Rui smiled bitterly in his heart, your prince has cornered him, and Xu Dudu has to resist even if he is timid, so it is not too unusual to come here. But he didn't dare to say this to his face, so he could only bow his head below and not say a word.

"Good, good! Our family really underestimated him Xu Dudu. Since he is so restless, it is only by completely solving him that I can be reassured. Wang Zhen's eyes flashed with a heavy murderous intent, and he said in a cold voice: "Cao Rui, since you found out about this matter, he will hand it over to you to deal with." ”

"Yes, the slave must have done things properly." Cao Rui hurriedly agreed with some excitement. What he wants is such a result, he doesn't seem to be able to get ahead in the celebrant supervisor, so it is better to help the prince to contribute to some things, maybe the position of the East Factory will be his own at that time.

"What about Lu Jin? Did he ever get the court's praise again for this case, and even stay in the capital because of this? Wang Zhen suddenly remembered the initiator of this matter, and asked in a cold voice. If it weren't for this troubled guy, there would not have been this series of variables at all, and Ma Shuo and they would not have such a result. So if you really want to talk about it, his hatred for Lu Zhen is the deepest.

Cao Rui felt this, and his heart slammed out, and then he replied: "Lu Zhen didn't get any reward for this, and he was still going to be arranged to leave Beijing." And the day after tomorrow, he will go south. The father-in-law asked the slave to send someone to ...... him," he said, making a single-knife slashing gesture.

"It's better not to have another thing here in the capital, everyone is staring at it." Wang Zhen shook his head with some scruples: "However, as long as he leaves the boundary of the capital, some things will be much easier." Whether he travels by land or water, there will always be some accidents, and it is normal to lose his life because of this. You tell me? ”

Cao Rui nodded: "The slave understands, I'll make arrangements." As long as he leaves the capital, our people will definitely find an opportunity to eradicate him to relieve the hatred in your heart, Ancestor! ”

"I don't even know anything about it." Wang Zhen suddenly said this again, Cao Rui responded clearly, and then gently retreated.