Dongfang Xin looked embarrassed, and said with a slight gloom: "The last general is a martial artist, and the ink is shallow, so I can't see why." After a pause, he said lightly: "It's just that the last general is very strange, Governor Zhu sent people to search the Governor's Mansion at the beginning, which can be said to be three feet into the ground, and the last general also led people to search several times at that time, there should be no omission, how can Lord Chu immediately search for these letters after moving in." ”

"Actually, the Governor is also very strange." Chu Huan sighed: "Governor Zhu should go all out to lead the troops to search the Governor's Palace, and this Governor can't understand why there is such a huge flaw...... It seems that many people were confused by joy at that time, and there was a huge flawed ......! ”

Dongfang Xin sneered: "The last general doesn't think it's a mistake, I'm afraid there is something else to hide!" ”

Dong Shizhen heard it on the side, realized something, and looked at the Dongfang messenger again and again, but Dongfang Xin didn't seem to see it, Chu Huan had already asked with a smile: "I don't know what the secret of the Dongfang general's mouth means?" ”

Dongfang Xin stared at Chu Huan's eyes and said, "Lord Chu really doesn't understand?" ”

"The Governor really doesn't understand." Chu Huan said leisurely.

Dongfang Xin sneered: "Today's execution of the criminal, Lord Chu suddenly has more of these secret letters, and it involves a large group of officials, the last general is very strange in his heart, could it be that the officials in the northwest have all thought of taking refuge in the Xiliang people?" Isn't that ridiculous? ”

Chu Huan said with a smile: "As General Dongfang said, Gongsun Chu, who once made great achievements in Xiguan, suddenly collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, and the evidence of treason is a few letters, and the governor also feels a little ridiculous." ”

Dongfang Xin shook his head and said: "Gongsun Chu treasoned and defected to the enemy, not only there are letters, but also many people have witnessed it, Xiao Tianwen let him live in the Zhizhou Mansion and treat him well, if it is not Gongsun Chu who defects to the enemy, how can he have such treatment?" ”

Chu Huan stared into Dongfang Xin's eyes and asked, "What does Dongfang General mean?" ”

Dongfang Xin clenched his fists and said unceremoniously: "The last general thinks that these letters found by Lord Chu are probably really faked by someone, not really ......!" ”

Ai Zong also came to his senses at this time, and when he heard Dongfang Xin say this, he immediately said: "Yes, it is ......!" The letter shook his hand, "This is fake, someone forged ......!" ”

Chu Huan's expression was indifferent, and he asked rhetorically: "This governor also said before, and this governor doesn't believe that these are true...... Ben Governor also believed that these letters were forged by the Xiliang people......! ”

"The fake is true, but it may not be from Xiliang." Dongfang Xin sneered.

The corners of Dong Shizhen's eyebrows jumped, and he glanced at Dongfang Messenger a few times, but Dongfang Xin didn't look at him at all, and he confronted Chu Huan-for-tat, as if he wanted to fight with Chu Huan.

Chu Huan's expression always remained calm, and even with a faint smile, he asked: "General Dongfang said that it may not be from Xiliang, does it mean that these letters were forged by someone else?" But I don't know who the Eastern General suspects? ”

Ai Zong seemed to be relieved at this time, he was panicked before, and at this time, thinking of Dongfang Xin's support, he suddenly hardened his confidence a little, and said: "Your Excellency, no matter who forged it, this letter must be fake, although he seems to be the handwriting of the lower official, but the lower official believes that this must be written by someone imitating the handwriting of the lower official, and it is intended to frame the lower official." ”

At this moment, the drum rumbled, and the third drum began to sound on the execution ground, and the soldiers had already escorted Gongsun Chu and other officials to the head-cutting platform in front of them, and pressed their heads into the head-cutting platform, while the executioner had already stepped forward to clean the ghost-headed knife in the bucket.

Chu Huan glanced at Xuanyuan Shengcai, Xuanyuan Shengcai strode to the edge of the torture platform, pulled out his saber, waved it twice in mid-air, and soon heard the sound of armor rubbing, a team of guards soldiers had already passed through the crowd, although there were only thirty or forty people, but the momentum was so strong, but it was like hundreds of people, to the edge of the torture platform, the soldiers guarding around the torture platform wanted to stop it, but the guards had already shouted: "Get out of the way, whoever dares to stop it, there is no mercy!" ”

The guards were well-equipped and imposing like tigers, and those guards did not dare to stop them for a while, seeing that this group of people rushed to the torture platform and guarded the prisoners, the people around the execution platform were suddenly dumbfounded, not knowing what was going on.

When Dongfang Xin saw the situation over there, his face suddenly changed greatly, and he said sharply: "Lord Governor, what is this for?" Is it to rob the Dharma Field? ”

"General Dongfang, some hats can't be buttoned." Chu Huan said indifferently: "Robbing the law field? As a governor, the Governor feels that there are some flaws in this case, and it should be within the Governor's purview to re-investigate it thoroughly, right? ”

The corners of Dongfang Xin's eyes twitched, but he still said sharply: "Gongsun Chu's case has been handed over to the Criminal Department to make a decision, and the Criminal Department has already approved it, how can the law of the imperial court be changed overnight?" ”

"You know there's a problem, but you still have to persevere?" Chu Huan's voice also became cold, "Could it be that General Dongfang thinks that Lord Dong and others should be escorted to the execution table today for beheading?" ”

"Gongsun Chu's case has been decided." Dongfang Xin insisted: "As for Lord Dong's case, as long as you find someone to check this secret letter, you will definitely be able to distinguish the truth from the false, if the secret letter is true, no one can cover up Dong Zhizhou and them, if it is false, then Dong Zhizhou and they are naturally not guilty...... The Governor also needs to find out who is deliberately framing him. ”

"Check the authenticity of the secret letter?" Chu Huan laughed, and suddenly stood up, "Okay, General Dongfang, this governor is waiting for your words, now find someone to check the authenticity of the secret letters, not only these secret letters discovered by this governor, but also the secret letters discovered by Governor Zhu at the beginning, they must also be checked one by one...... True or false, let's test it in front of the people! ”

Dong Shizhen was already frowning, and Dongfang Xin had already said angrily: "Those secret letters of Gongsun Chu have already been conclusive, why do you need to check them again?" ”

"Foregone conclusion?" Chu Huan laughed, "Whether it is Gongsun Chu's secret letter or Dong Zhizhou's secret letter, they are all searched from the Governor's Palace, from the same place, do you still have to distinguish between them?" Or does General Dongfang think that as long as Dong Zhizhou's secret letters are found to be fake, then Gongsun Chu's secret letters are also fake? ”

Dongfang Xin clenched his hands into fists, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

Chu Huan had already walked to the edge of the execution platform at this time, but his hand was holding the secret letter that Gongsun Chu had written to Xiao Tianwen, holding it high above his head, and said loudly to the people watching the execution: "Fathers and fellow villagers, this letter is said to be a secret letter written by Gongsun Chu to the king of the Southern Courtyard of Xiliang, you must also know that this is the evidence that Gongsun Chu bought with the enemy...... Beckoning, Xuanyuan Sheng comprehended, and sent the oil paper package over again, Chu Huan held it in his hand, "This is the criminal evidence that the governor has just found, and the criminal evidence of Gongsun Chu comes from the same place, and the content of these criminal evidence proves that not only Gongsun Chu, a group of officials who are now preparing to go to the execution on the execution platform, but also a large group of officials in my Xiguan who have secretly surrendered to the Xiliang people...... You say, 'Do you want to investigate this matter?' ”

At this time, the people in the audience had already shouted in unison: "Check, check, find out all those traitors who have betrayed the country and joined the enemy, and no one can let go of ......!" ”

Only then did Chu Huan say loudly: "Is there a master who knows calligraphy and painting to stand up and verify the authenticity of the secret letter?" ”

After the words were spoken, people looked at each other, and no one agreed for a while, Chu Huan had already said loudly: "As long as you stand up to verify the authenticity of the secret letter, this governor promises to reward ten stones ......of food!" Then his voice changed, and he said solemnly: "But if you want to come up and verify, it is best to have some ability, this governor has always been very disgusted with people who don't know how to pretend to understand." ”

Ten stone grain, naturally not a small number, for the current Xiguan, gold and silver are far less attractive than grain.

Soon, a few people stood up from the crowd, Chu Huan glanced at them, nodded at the four of them, and said, "The four of you, please come up!" "These four people are all in their sixtieth year, wearing long robes, they obviously look like scholars, they naturally have a little understanding of calligraphy and painting, and Chu Huan understands that after verifying in public, these old scholars don't dare to play with Xuanxuan, if they are not careful, their reputation will be ruined.

Dong Shizhen saw the scene in front of him, the corners of his eyes jumped, he glanced at Dongfang Xin, and saw Dongfang Xin staring at Chu Huan with a trace of annoyance, the corners of Dong Shizhen's mouth crossed a disdainful sneer, and it flashed, but his eyes obviously crossed the color of contempt for Dongfang Xin.

The four scholars walked up to the viewing platform, and under the gaze of a group of officials and ordinary people, Chu Huan took out a few letters wrapped in oil paper, handed one to each of them, and then ordered: "You are all scholars, please take a good look at the four of you, are these letters true or false, is there a problem?" If there is no problem, or if you do not see the problem, the Governor will not reproach you, but will give you five taels of silver, but you will not be able to say anything, but if anyone can see the problem, and there is a reason for it, then the Governor will reward you with ten stones of grain! ”

The four of them all claimed to be respectful, so they opened the letter, took out the letter inside, and checked it intently in full view of everyone.

Gongsun Chu, who was already indifferent, also raised his head at this time and looked at the execution platform, he was already disheartened, but he never thought that such a scene would suddenly occur today, he didn't know what Chu Huan's intentions were at this time, he frowned slightly, and the other officials waiting for execution were also very surprised.

Ai Zong saw that the four old men were carefully examining the letter, and he couldn't help but say on the side: "You few have to see that it is cleared, the stakes are very high, if there is a difference, you can't afford ......!" ”

Chu Huan didn't reprimand him, but just said with a smile: "You take your time, don't worry, what Lord Ai said is right, the stakes are very high, don't make a business trip ......!" ”

Just for a moment, one of them had already frowned, but saw him stretch out a finger, dip it on the letterhead, and then put the finger on the tip of his nose and sniffed, and then approached the letterhead and sniffed it, only for a moment, his face showed a look of surprise, turned his head to look at his companions, only to see that the old man next to him seemed to be close to the letterhead and sniffed it, closed his eyes and groaned slightly, as if he understood something, he was about to open his mouth, the old man next to him was obviously afraid of being preempted, and he had already taken the lead in speaking: "My lord, letterhead...... Problematic! ”