More than a dozen black-clothed people surrounded them, and one of them shouted in a hoarse voice: "Leave Tu Qianqiu!" We'll let you go! ”

Tu Qianqiu shuddered, pointed at these black-clothed people and said in a trembling voice: "Master Ma, it's them!" They are the ones who threaten me! ”

"Who are you?" Ma Fucheng said sharply, "These Tu Yuan are court witnesses, and this official is ordered to take him back to Shuntian Mansion ......."

Before the words fell, the man in black snorted coldly, "Up!" ”

More than a dozen black-clothed people, leaving a few to guard the perimeter, the others swarmed up, and in the blink of an eye, they fought with the four guards of Ma Fucheng.

There were only four guards brought out of the city by Ma Fucheng this time, and there were more than a dozen opponents of the black-clothed men. As soon as they fought, they heard two muffled snorts, and the two guards fell to the ground with swords.

"Rat dares!" Although Ma Fucheng is a civil official, he also practiced a little fist and kick in his early years, and when he saw that the man in black came up and killed him, he couldn't help but be shocked and angry, drew his sword in his hand, and protected Tu Qianqiu.

Two more screams, but the remaining two guards could not afford to be injured.

The man in black surrounded Ma Fucheng and Tu Qianqiu in the center, and the leading man in black stared at Ma Fucheng coldly.

Ma Fucheng knew that today's situation would be difficult to end, but he was also a ruthless person, so he raised his sword and stabbed at the leader of the man in black!

The man in black turned around and dodged Ma Fucheng's sword, but turned around and kicked Ma Fucheng to the ground with a bang.

"Ahh Ma Fucheng struggled to stand up, and with a choking sound, two knives were put on his neck.

Ma Fucheng's body stiffened, and he sighed dejectedly, and threw the sword in his hand. Staring angrily at the man in black who was in the lead, he shouted, "You guys...... You're so bold. Rob and kill the court officials! ”

The black-clothed man in the lead glanced at Ma Fucheng with disdain, and his eyes fell on the sword. Suddenly, he looked back at Tu Qianqiu, who was standing there in fear, leaned over, picked up the sword, walked in front of Tu Qianqiu, stared at him, and shouted coldly: "Tu Yuanwai, you are really unreliable!" ”

"I ......" Tu Qianqiu was just about to argue, when suddenly there was a sharp pain in his abdomen, and his eyes widened. I saw that the man in black stabbed Tu Qianqiu's abdomen with Ma Fucheng's sword, and stirred it a few times with a cruel smile.

"Ah......" Tu Qianqiu's eyes widened and he fell to the ground with a bang.

Ma Fucheng saw that the man in black stabbed Tu Qianqiu to death with a sword, and thought that the only witness who could prove Cao Ge's innocence disappeared, and couldn't help but despair.

The man in black took out his sword from Tu Qianqiu's body, turned around and walked in front of Ma Fucheng step by step, and said coldly: "Ma Fucheng, do you feel desperate when you see Tu Yuanwai dead?" ”

Ma Fucheng was disheartened at this time. Staring at the man in black, he actually chuckled, "I guess you will definitely not let me go." I'm a court official, you can give me a good time! ”

Let's talk about it. Ma Fucheng simply straightened his waist, closed his eyes, and quietly waited for the sword of the man in black.

Unexpectedly, the man in black chuckled.

"You. What are you laughing at? Ma Fucheng opened his eyes and looked at the man in black in disbelief.

The man in black shook his head and chuckled. said: "Master Ma, you are always an official of the court. Life is precious, I don't dare kill you. ”

The man in black chuckled, looking at Ma Fucheng's eyes, the smile of the man in black was even more terrifying. The man in black stuffed the sword that was still dripping blood on the ground into Ma Fucheng's hand, and his tone was very enthusiastic: "Come on, Master Ma, this is your old sword, it's really a good sword, you put it away!" ”

Ma Fucheng was stunned for a while, looked at the matching sword in his hand blankly, suddenly thought of something, looked up at the man in black, and shouted: "You want to frame me!"

Before Ma Fucheng could finish speaking, he received a heavy blow to the head and fainted. The man in black squatted down, looked at the shocked expression on Ma Fucheng's face, and said faintly: "I don't want to frame you, I just want to make you more desperate." ”

After speaking, the man in black got up, glanced at the four guards who were seriously injured and fell to the ground, and shouted coldly: "Those four who are still panting, make up for a few knives!" ”

The black-clothed men around him screamed, and stabbed the four guards one by one to ensure that all four of them were dead, and then quickly disappeared into the black.

The next morning, Xu Liang and the ministers stood on the Jinluan Hall and waited for a long time, but they didn't see Emperor Chongzhen coming to the court, and couldn't help but ask Fu Yu of Taichang Temple on his side curiously.

"Master Fu, why is the emperor still not in court?"

Taichang Siqing Fu Yu looked gloating, turned sideways to Xu Liang and whispered, "Lord Xu still doesn't know, right?" Tu Qianqiu, the most important witness in Yuan Chonghuan's bribery case, was killed at the door of his house last night! Last night, the local security chief found that Tu Qianqiu had been killed during his night patrol, and reported to the Shuntian Mansion Yamen overnight. As soon as the palace gate was opened this morning, the Jinyi Wei Luo Dudu Governor and the Shuntian Mansion Yin Gu Dacheng entered the palace to face the saint. ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he chuckled lightly in his heart, pretended to be very shocked, and asked, "Is there such a thing?" Have you ever caught the murderer? ”

Fu Yu said with a smile: "The murderer doesn't need to be caught!" Right at the scene of the crime! Saying that, Fu Yu's voice lowered a little, and he whispered to Xu Liang with a strange expression: "According to the words of the Shuntian Mansion official who handled the case, Tu Qianqiu was stabbed by a sword and died. Guess whose sword it is? ”

"Who is it?" Xu Liang saw Fu Yu's expression of lack of information, and smiled in his heart, but he asked in surprise on the surface.

Fu Yu glanced around vigilantly, took two steps closer to Xu Liang, leaned into Xu Liang's ear, and whispered, "Lord Xu definitely didn't expect it!" At the scene where Tu Qianqiu was killed, another person was knocked unconscious and fell not far away. Shuntianfu Cheng Ma Yuan Xu adults know, right? The sword that killed Tu Qianqiu was Ma Fucheng's matching sword! ”

Xu Liang's eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at Fu Yu in shock, with an incredible expression.

Taichang Siqing Fu Yu was very satisfied with the effect of the news he came out of the news, and when he saw Xu Liang's sluggish expression, he added unfinished: "Lord Xu may not know that Ma Yuan is not only a Shuntian Mansion, but also a student of Cao Ge!" Hehe, Tu Qianqiu testified that Cao Ge Lao was killed by Cao Ge's students in less than a day! This thing, tsk, it's enough for Cao Ge to drink a pot! ”

Xu Liang couldn't help but sigh softly again. Seeing Fu Yu turn around with a satisfied face, he couldn't help but have a better impression of this Taichang Siqing. After Tietou returned to the Dongjiang Courtyard last night. actually temporarily blamed the crime of killing Tu Qianqiu to Cheng Ma Yuan of Shuntian Mansion, and Xu Liang praised this iron-headed man who had always been reluctant to use his brain on the spot. Now it seems. The effect of this matter is really not what Xu Liang expected, although this matter has been done with some flaws, but judging from the reaction of Fu Yu of Taichang Temple, the reaction of most people in the court is to think: This is instigated by Cao Ge Lao!

This is exactly what Xu Liang needs.

Emperor Chongzhen finally went to the court with a gloomy face, and Xu Liang noticed that among the officials of the upper court, Jinyi Wei Du Governor Luo Yangxing, Shangshu of the Criminal Department, Dali Siqing and Shuntianfu Yin were not listed. It can be expected that these adults should be busy investigating the case of Tu Qianqiu's death.

The court meeting was underway, but Cao Ge's old mansion was surrounded by the officers and soldiers of the Jinyi Guard and the Criminal Department. Cao Ge Lao, who was closed at home, faced the Jinyi Guard, the Governor of the Jinyi Guard, Luo Yangxing, and the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, Dali Siqing and others, his face sank like water, and he said in a deep voice word by word: "The old man will say it again: the old man was framed, and Tu Qianqiu's death has nothing to do with the old man!" ”

Luo Dudu smiled and looked at Elder Cao Ge. He bowed his hand slightly in the direction of the palace and said, "Elder Cao Ge, the death of the witness Tu Qianqiu has alarmed the emperor, and the emperor is very angry!" Now the official is under order. If you want to search the elder's house, please cooperate with the elder! ”

Cao Ge Lao knocked heavily on the coffee table beside him with a thin hand, and shouted, "The old man has a clear conscience!" Luo Dudu was not at ease. Just go and search! ”

Luo Dudu arched his hand and said, "Offended!" "Say it. With a wave of his hand to the rear, the brocade lieutenants received instructions. They began to swarm in and carry out a detailed search of the entire Fucao Mansion.

Cao's mansion suddenly jumped chickens and dogs, and a group of maids were driven into the courtyard by Jinyiwei, trembling as Jinyiwei was rummaging through boxes and cabinets, clothes, and objects were thrown into the house, and the corridor was everywhere.

Cao Ge Lao's eldest son and grandson carefully bypassed Luo Dudu and the others, stood beside Cao Ge Lao, and looked at Cao Ge Lao sadly: "Father ......"

The little grandson cried out: "Grandpa......"

Seeing this, Elder Cao Ge took his little grandson into his arms, and comforted him in a trembling voice: "Don't be afraid, grandson, grandpa is here!" "It's just that the hand holding the little grandson is shaking.

Cao Ge Lao has been in the court for decades and has always been respected, but today Cao Mansion was searched by Jinyi Wei, such a shame, Cao Ge Lao secretly swore that once he survived this catastrophe, even if he didn't want to fight for his official position, he would find out the person who framed him behind his back, and break his body into thousands of pieces!

Cao Ge Lao and his little grandson staged the love of their grandson, but the Jinyi Wei Luo Dudu had a disdainful face, standing in the hall with his hands in his hands, looking at it coldly.

After the tea, a brocade guard walked into the hall and arched his hand towards Luo Dudu: "Governor Yudu, there is no problem with the search in the inner courtyard of Caofu. ”

After a while, another Jinyi guard came in and reported: "Governor Yudu, the search of the outer courtyard of Caofu found no problems. ”

Luo Dudu listened, hummed softly, and signaled that he knew. The criminal department Shangshu and Dali Siqing on the side listened to it, and their expressions relaxed. The two of them have such a demeanor because of the Criminal Department, Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate are called the Three Law Divisions, and the relationship between the two of them and Cao Ge Lao has always been good, and they don't want Cao Ge Lao to have an accident from the bottom of their hearts.

Now that no problems have been found in the inner and outer courtyards of Cao Mansion, it probably shows that Cao Ge is always innocent.

Seeing this, Elder Cao Ge pushed his little grandson to the side of Grand Master Cao, and said to Luo Du with a relaxed expression: "How is it, Lord Luo, now you should believe in the old man's innocence, right?" ”

Qiao Yunsheng, the secretary of the Criminal Department, hurriedly laughed and said: "Elder Ge forgives the crime, and now there is no problem with the search, which means that Elder Ge was framed." ”

Luo Dudu glanced at Qiao Shangshu, snorted coldly, and said, "The search is not over yet, Qiao Shangshu's words are too early, right?" ”

When Xing Shangshu heard this, his face was a little unbearable, but Luo Yangxing was the commander of Jinyiwei, and he didn't dare to offend easily, so he said curtly: "Now there is no problem with the inner courtyard and the outer courtyard, doesn't that mean ......"

Before he finished speaking, he saw a brocade guard trotting in, and said to Luo Dudu with a happy face: "Yu Dudu, my subordinates have found seven large boxes in the cellar behind the kitchen!" There's still a lot of silver taels left in the chest! ”

"What?!" Everyone in the hall was suddenly shocked, Luo Dudu smiled coldly, waved his hand and said, "Lead the way!" ”

Luo Dudu and the others ran to the direction of the kitchen, and the old Cao Ge in the hall had cold hands and feet, and looked at Cao Dagongzi in shock: "When did the back kitchen cellar store seven big boxes?" ”

Grand Prince Cao also panicked, and said blankly: "Father...... The cellar is usually stocked with some wine and food ingredients, and there has never been any big boxes......"

Cao Ge stomped his feet, glared at Cao Dagongzi, got up and followed in the direction of the back kitchen.

The cellar door of the back kitchen has been opened, and there are seven large wooden boxes with red paint placed side by side on the grass in front of the door, when Cao Ge Lao and Cao Dagongzi arrived, two brocade guards were lifting the lid of the last big box, Cao Ge Lao saw at a glance, under two of the boxes, there were still more than a dozen ingots of silver placed side by side. The seven chests were of the same size and pattern, and at first glance, it was obvious that they were all used to hold silver.

Dali Siqing trembled and pointed to the seven boxes and said: "Luo Dudu, judging from the size of the boxes, the seven boxes can hold no less than 30,000 taels of silver!" ”

Luo Dudu sneered and looked at Elder Cao Ge and said, "Elder Cao Ge, what else do you have to say now?" ”

"This ...... Isn't this ......" Cao Ge Lao was shocked and angry, pointing to the box angrily, and suddenly his eyes were dark, and he fainted in anger!

"Father!" Grand Master Cao exclaimed.

Cao Ge Lao was imprisoned in Jinyi Guard's prison! Cao's Mansion has been seized! The progress of the case was so unexpected that it shattered the glasses of many officials. In the old mansion of Cao Ge, which has always had a good reputation, seven large boxes of silver were found, although there was not much silver in the boxes, and it was only a few hundred taels when added up, but it is conceivable that if the seven big boxes were filled with silver, they should be no less than 30,000 taels!

Cao Ge Lao swore in front of Emperor Chongzhen in front of Emperor Chongzhen a few days ago that he was wronged, and now the witness Tu Qianqiu was killed, although it cannot be proved that it was instigated by Cao Ge Lao, but the teacher-student relationship between Cheng Ma Yuan of Shuntian Mansion and Cao Ge Lao is there! Coupled with the seven large boxes of silver found from Cao's Mansion, the human and physical evidence are complete!

Cao Ge Lao, I can't wash it by jumping into the Yellow River!

In the next few days, the courtiers met and talked about the case of Cao Ge Lao, and it is said that after Emperor Chongzhen heard the report, he was so angry that he even lifted the table, and the table was full of twists and turns!

In the yamen of Guanglu Temple, Xu Liang sat comfortably behind the desk, leisurely sipping the best tea, and said to Wang Qinian with emotion: "Cao Ge Lao is going in, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get out!" It's a pity that I have thousands of taels of white silver! ”

Wang Qinian accompanied the smiling face and said: "My lord, spend more than 1,000 taels of silver to pull down the cabinet minister, this transaction is not a loss." ”

"Well, that's right!" Xu Liang said happily: "It's a good deal." ”

Wang Qinian said: "I heard that the emperor is discussing with the cabinet ministers how to give Cao Ge Lao a crime in the past few days, and I heard that even the governor of Jiliao and Sun Ge, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, are also rushing to the capital. ”

Xu Liang was taken aback: "Sun Chengzong? What did he come back for? (To be continued.) )