Cao Ge Lao committed suicide!

Early in the morning, this shocking news spread all over the capital. Xu Liang was originally putting on his court clothes and preparing to go to the morning to mess around, but he didn't want to run in panic and told him the news.

At this time, Feng Suqin, the eldest lady of the Xu Mansion, was gently buttoning the court newspaper for Xu Liang, Xu Liang heard this, his body was suddenly shocked, and he turned around like this, looking at the iron head in surprise. Feng Suqin followed Xu Liang's turn, so she had to go around behind Xu Liang, and then fasten the button for him.

"Suicide?" Xu Liang asked in surprise: "The court has not yet been convicted, why did Cao Ge commit suicide?" ”

Tietou hesitated and said, "According to the news from the chess pieces of the Jinyi Sweatshirt Department, Cao Ge always committed suicide by eating poison last night. ”

Xu Liang immediately grasped the crux of the problem: "Who gave him the poison?" ”

Iron Head scratched his head, "I don't know. Maybe Cao Ge expected that there would be death, and he had already prepared it. ”

After this questioning, Feng Suqin finally buttoned up the court clothes for Xu Liang, and seeing that Xu Liang was still wringing his eyebrows and pondering, he glanced at him and quietly retreated.

Xu Liang shook his head, "It's not that simple. Find out why Cao Ge committed suicide. ”

This side arranged for Tietou to go out to investigate the reason, but Xu Liang himself couldn't afford to delay the time of the court, so he took a carriage and rushed to the palace to go to the court.

When he came to the noon gate and got out of the carriage, Xu Liang saw dozens of officials gathered in front of the noon gate, and the palace gate was closed, and the Han general on duty watched coldly as the ministers got up early in the morning and blew cold wind in front of the noon gate.

Xu Liang followed the usual practice and approached Li Tengfang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and his group. He asked casually, "A few adults, it's time to see that the time has passed the court, right?" Why hasn't the palace door been opened? ”

Taichang Siqing Fu Yu is always quick to talk. Twisting his mouth towards the palace, he sneered: "Lord Xu can say that it is wrong!" The palace gate has already been opened. It's just that we people don't have the right to go in. ”

Xu Liang became more and more satisfied with this Master Fu, and asked in surprise when he heard this, "Why is this?" ”

Taichang Siqing Fu Yu has always been a person who can't hide things in his heart, and when he saw Xu Liang asking, his eyebrows danced more and more, and he gestured with his hands and explained to Xu Liang.

After listening to Fu Yu's explanation, Xu Liang understood: It turned out that the palace gate had been opened once an hour ago, but only the cabinet ministers were ordered to enter the palace in advance. The Shangshu of the Criminal Department, the Dali Temple, the Jinyi Guard Commander and so on are just a few Liao Liao.

After that, the palace gate was locked again, and even when it was time for the court meeting, the palace gate did not mean to open.

The adults outside the noon gate all felt something unusual, and several adults who didn't know what was going on began to inquire about the situation, and as a result, the news of Cao Ge Lao's suicide in the edict spread among the adults.

Taichang Siqing Fu Yuzui couldn't stay idle. However, after chatting a few words among the surrounding good-natured adults, they didn't get any response, and they couldn't help but be interested, and when they turned around, they saw Xu Liang, the secretary of Guanglu Temple, looking at him with a smile. Thinking of the hindsight that Lord Xu had always had, Lord Fu's eyes suddenly lit up and he found the object of his confiding. So he approached Xu Liang with a wink, and said in a strange whisper: "Lord Xu." Have you heard about Cao Ge's suicide in Jinyiwei Prison? ”

Xu Liang nodded cooperatively and said, "The news spread early in the morning. I've heard of it, too. Xu Liang's appearance looked very emotional, and he sighed: "I didn't expect that Cao Ge would be famous all his life, and he was frustrated for a while, so he couldn't think about it and looked for a short time." ”

Fu Yu snorted twice with a mysterious expression on his face, and said, "Lord Xu has just been in the capital for less than half a year, and he still doesn't understand the depth and shallowness of the court!" Cao Ge Lao's suicide, I don't think it's simple, there must be an unknown secret behind it. ”

Xu Liang was slightly taken aback and stared at Fu Yu: "What does Master Fu know?" ”

Fu Yu was very interested in Xu Liang's demeanor, he shook his head and said: "Judging from my experience in the court for more than ten years, this matter is not simple!" But I don't know exactly what's so boring. ”

Cut! Xu Liang raised his middle finger towards Fu Yu of Taichang Temple. The old man was shocked, Xu Liang thought that he had found out some great inside information, but it turned out to be hearsay!

Fu Yu saw Xu Liang's disappointed expression in his eyes, his expression was a little unnatural, he stomped his feet, Fu Yu changed the topic, looked at the closed palace gate, and cursed: "When will this palace door open?" Can't hold the court meeting? ”

As if in response to Fu Yu's words, soon after Fu Yu finished speaking, there was a creaking sound from the closed palace gate, Xu Liang and Fu Yu were closest to the palace gate, and the two of them turned their heads to look at the sound when they heard the sound, only to see that the palace gate opened a small slit that only allowed one person to pass sideways, and a little eunuch walked out from the inside, stood in front of the ministers, coughed lightly, and attracted the attention of most of the ministers, and the little eunuch's shrill voice said: "The emperor has a decree, and the dynasty will be dismissed today." Ladies and gentlemen, please come back. ”

When the adults who were talking in a whisper heard this, they were all stunned, and some of the ministers with a bad temper shouted angrily: "Why did the emperor quit the court? Before, the official could see it clearly, and several adults were summoned to the palace! You little father-in-law, you have to make it clear! ”

At one moment, a minister echoed, glared at the little eunuch and asked, "That's it!" The court meeting is a major event of the country, how can Your Majesty call the court at will? ”

Xu Liang looked at it and saw that it was only the name of the seventh product who was speaking, so he understood it in his heart. The speech officials of the Ming Dynasty have always belonged to the kind of people who don't smell and pick up stink. The emperor's resignation of the dynasty, for Xu Liang, it is a great thing, the emperor wants to boycott the dynasty, then it will be stopped, it just so happens that Xu Liang has a lot of private affairs to deal with in a hurry.

However, this little eunuch who passed the word was a temporary messenger, and he had never experienced the voice of several ministers asking questions in unison, and when he was asked by three or four officials so violently, he immediately panicked and dropped a sentence: "I don't know either." Then he ran back to the palace.

Then the door creaked shut again.

Xu Liang saw that the adults who asked the reason cursed a few words in dissatisfaction and left in a huff. Seeing this, Taichang Siqing Fu Yu arched his hand towards Xu Liang and said, "Gotta do it." There is no need to go to court early today, the official just rushed back to sleep in the cage. Lord Xu. See you later. After that, Fu Yu politely arched his hand. He also followed the ministers.

Xu Liang did not stop, first went back to Guanglu Temple, called Shen Congliang, the young secretary of Guanglu Temple, and Wang Qinian of Guanglu Temple to the room to inquire about the daily affairs of Guanglu Temple, and saw that Shen Congliang took care of many things in the Yamen of Guanglu Temple in an orderly manner, Xu Liang went back to Dongjiang Courtyard with peace of mind, and prepared to go back to make up for sleep like Fu Yu of Taichang Temple.

However, this kind of thing was not done in the end.

Not long after Xu Liang returned to the Dongjiang Courtyard, Tietou also hurried back. Hearing that Xu Liang was back, he hurriedly entered Xu Liang's bedroom.

"Young Master. There is a case. Iron Head's expression was serious.

Xu Liang sat up from the warm brocade bed, looked up at the iron head, and asked, "What's the situation?" ”

Tietou said: "Cao Ge's death is strange. ”

"Tell me about it."

Tietou organized the news that Tsing Yi Wei had heard, and said solemnly: "According to the report of the spies inside the Jinyi Guard in the Detective Department, on the night when Cao Ge Lao committed suicide, a black-robed man went to the Imperial Prison and had a long detailed conversation with Cao Ge Lao in the Imperial Prison. ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he couldn't help but sit up straight, originally Cao Ge committed suicide. Xu Liang felt very strange. With the character of Cao Ge's old fox, he should cherish life very much, and when it was not a last resort, Xu Liang believed. Cao Ge would never choose to commit suicide.

Now that someone has gone to see Cao Ge Lao, he still looks like he is hiding his head and showing his tail, he must have done nothing good!

"Have you ever found out who that black-robed man is?"

Iron Head shook his head regretfully. He said: "That man is very cautious, and he is also very careful when entering and leaving the prison. Our people can't verify it. ”

Xu Liang analyzed: "This person can freely enter and exit the Jinyi Guard's Imperial Prison, and he should be an official in the court." And the status is not low. He went to see Cao Ge Lao in hiding like this, he definitely didn't want to reveal his identity. Summoned the order to go down and try to find out the identity of the black-robed man. ”

"Yes." The iron head responded, and then said with a straight face: "Young master, Tsing Yiwei also heard a more urgent matter. ”

"Say!"

Tietou said: "Before that Cao Ge committed suicide, he tore off his prison clothes and wrote a bloody letter!" ”

"What?!" Xu Liang was shocked, turned over, got up from the bed, and immediately stood in front of Tietou, stared at him, and asked in a deep voice, "What kind of blood book?" ”

Tietou spread his hands and said, "Our people only know that there is such a blood letter, but we don't know what is written on it. According to the insider report, as soon as Cao Ge Lao died, the guards urgently reported to Luo Yangxing, the governor of Jinyi Guard. The blood book was only read by Luo Dudu, and then Luo Dudu hurriedly entered the palace with the blood book. ”

Xu Liang couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. Walking around the house with a frown.

"No wonder early this morning, several cabinet ministers and others were summoned into the palace by His Majesty, even today's morning court." Xu Liang groaned and said: "At that time, I was thinking, even if Elder Cao Ge committed suicide, it should not lead His Majesty to quit the court!" It turns out that there is a blood letter at work in it! ”

Xu Liang couldn't help but become annoyed by this news, originally Cao Ge was always bound to die, who would have thought that this Cao Ge Lao would also take it seriously, and before he died, he would make a name for himself, most of them were unwilling to die and wanted to pull a cushion!

Seeing Xu Liang's uncertain expression, Tietou couldn't help but become nervous, and asked in a panic, "Young Master, will this matter involve us?" ”

Xu Liang paused, pondered for a long time, and said slowly: "People are about to die, and their words are also good!" Cao Gelao's blood book, no matter who is involved, is extremely heavy. We have been fighting with Cao Ge Lao Ming for so long, although we are all relatively secretive, but who can guarantee that Cao Ge Lao will not suddenly wake up before he dies and be suspicious of us? This kind of thing, not afraid of 10,000, just in case! ”

Xu Liang pondered, and instructed Tie Tou: "Ah Tie, you give the order again, and Tsing Yi Wei will do his best to track down the contents of that blood letter!" ”

Xu Liang sent Tietou out to investigate, he thought about it alone in the house for a while, and his heart was always uneasy, so he called Yahuan Rou'er to enter the house, dressed himself neatly, and went to the yamen of Guanglu Temple again.

When he arrived at the yamen and sat down in his office room, King Qinian of Guanglu Temple followed him in surprise, looked at Xu Liang's expression, couldn't help but sigh, and asked, "My lord, your face is ugly, but what happened?" ”

Xu Liang Dynasty Wang Qinian said: "Qi Nian, you quickly go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and call Huang Daozhou, the imperial historian of the capital, this official has important matters to discuss with the two of you." ”

Wang Qinian saw that Xu Liang looked anxious, and he didn't dare to slack off, so he turned around and walked quickly to invite Huang Daozhou.

After half an hour's effort, Huang Daozhou and Wang Qinian came back together, the two entered Xu Liang's office, ordered someone to guard the door, and half-tightened the door, before they each moved a chair and sat opposite Xu Liang.

Wang Qinian went to ask Huang Daozhou for his efforts, Xu Liang had gradually calmed down, and he was no longer so panicked. Raising his eyes and seeing that Huang Daozhou and Wang Qinian were both looking at him inquiringly, Xu Liang said in a deep voice, and said that Cao Ge Lao had written a blood letter before committing suicide, and also mentioned his worries.

When Huang Daozhou and Wang Qinian heard this, they were both taken aback. Cao Ge Lao's suicide, the two cronies heard about it, but Cao Ge Lao also wrote a blood letter before he died, and the two cronies don't know about this kind of thing.

Both Huang Daozhou and Wang Qinian fell into deep thought. After a long time, Huang Daozhou first raised his head, looked at Xu Liang, frowned and said, "Your adult's worry is not unreasonable!" Cao Ge is an old man, he has been an official for decades, and he is a treacherous man, and it is not too much to say that he is very smart. If he really realized at the last moment and locked the person who framed him on the adult, then his last pen is very likely to make a final defense to the court. But ......"

Xu Liang asked, "But what?" ”

Huang Daozhou blinked his eyes and said, "But adults don't have to worry too much. All the things that framed Cao Ge Lao, we planned every step carefully, and did not leave any clues that might implicate adults. Even if in the end, Cao Ge Lao insisted that you wanted to frame him, Lord Xu, with a blood letter alone, there was no conclusive evidence, with the current rank and status of the adult, the emperor and the court would give the lord a verdict. ”

Xu Liang's eyes rolled for a while, and when he thought about it carefully, it seemed that it was really as Huang Daozhou said. In the whole process of framing Cao Gelao, Xu Liang has been thoroughly dealt with by the personnel involved. The witness Tu Qianqiu was killed, and the kitchen steward who lurked in Cao's Mansion has also fled at this moment, and it is estimated that he will not return to the capital in this life.

One of these two key figures died, and the other ran away, so Cao Gelao's case is no longer related to Xu Liang. Even if Cao Ge bit back before he died, what evidence did he use to prove that Xu Liang was the culprit who framed him?

When Xu Liang heard this, his heart was a little calm, and he looked at Huang Daozhou and Wang Qinian and smiled.

Huang Daozhou saw that Xu Liang was in a relaxed mood, so he arched his hand and said, "My lord, the lower official is here, and he has brought someone over." ”

"Oh? Who is it? Xu Liang asked curiously. (To be continued.) )