"Two adults," Dali Siqing arched his hand towards the Imperial Doctor and the Criminal Department Shangshu: "This is the eighth confession, or so, you two think about what to do now." To tell the truth, the lower officials have nothing to do with him now. ”

Imperial Doctor Chen Xingzhi didn't say anything for the first time, but turned his head to look at Feng Ying, the secretary of the Criminal Department: "Lord Feng, what do you see?" ”

Feng Ying didn't say anything for a while, and finally just sighed heavily at the thin confessions: "Now that the case has come to this point, it's really ...... Alas! ”

"But no more torture." Dali Siqing said with a sad face: "Otherwise, I'm afraid that the case will not be concluded, and the person will die first." ”

"Lord Feng," Imperial Doctor Chen Xingzhi and Dali Siqing looked at Feng Ying with embarrassed expressions: "Look, is it ...... with Xie Xiang?"

"Alas!" Feng Ying's face was even more embarrassed: "What can I do?" Now that the case is handled like this, it is difficult for us to explain. I don't think it's better for you to come forward, Lord Chen, look for Lord Xie, and first probe through Lord Xie. ”

"But ......" Chen Xingzhi hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed and nodded: "Okay, I'll talk to Xie Changjing first." ”

Feng Ying and the others were worried about Cui Wenju's confession, and Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War had already had a bad fortune, and he wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Li Xiang alone for several days, but Li Xiang found an excuse to shirk. He also wanted to discuss with Wen Chengping how to deal with the current situation, but Wen Chengping would only go around in circles and play haha.

Zhou Shangshu was such a shrewd person, he immediately sensed that something was wrong. Cui Wenju is Wen Chengping's brother-in-law, it stands to reason that Wen Chengping should be more anxious than him, but at the moment, he is the most nervous one, which is obviously abnormal.

After Cui Wenju entered the Ming Prison, there was no news, and the three adults who were interrogated refused to reveal half of the information, seven days have passed, and I don't know what they have come up with, hiding it so tightly, which makes Zhou Shangshu feel even more bad.

He has been very active in the past few days, constantly visiting colleagues, peers, and contacting relatives and friends of his protégés, just in case.

Among them, the colleague who Zhou Shangshu paid the most attention to was Mu Chengxin, the general of Youzhou who had just returned to Beijing to report on his work. Zhou Shangshu believes that no matter what Cui Wenju can judge, as long as An Guogong is willing to say a word for him, then there is still room for change, after all, he is the secretary of the military department, as long as An Guogong, who is in charge of the military in the north, affirms his political achievements, the emperor will not kill him.

It's a pity that Mu Chengxin also implemented the consistent fine style of the Anguo Mansion, as long as the emperor didn't ask in the last dynasty, he didn't say a word, and when he scattered the court, he walked away, running faster than a rabbit, which made Zhou Shangshu have no chance even if he wanted to stop him from interceding.

Zhou Shangshu has been anxious and tormented every day in the past few days, and he quickly became haggard. After the rejection of Li Xiang's request to see Li Xiang after the dispersal of the dynasty again, Zhou Shangshu quietly sent someone to the Gu University Scholar's Mansion at the end of the Shen Shi to deliver a prayer post.

Li Xiang refused to pay attention to him, and Lin Xiang and Xie Xiang were obviously unreliable. He, the secretary of the military department, is in danger right now, and he has long wanted to reach out to the military department, Lin Xiang and Xie Xiang are afraid that they can't wait to push him with their own hands and let him fall faster!

At the moment, perhaps only Scholar Gu was his only hope. After all, Senior Scholar Gu is in charge of the subordinate hall, and the current authority in his hands is not involved in the affairs of the six ministries, even if he, the secretary of the military department, falls, it is not easy for Scholar Gu to get a piece of the pie by bypassing Lin Xiang, so from this aspect, Senior Scholar Gu is more likely to pull him.

Scholar Gu received Zhou Shangshu's post after nightfall, and he thought about it all night, but in the end he didn't see Zhou Shangshu, but made another decision - to agree to the proposal of the Anguo Mansion.

"Since they have taken a fancy to the ninth sister, then so be it." Scholar Gu told Mrs. Gu like this: "In a few days and fifteen, you will send the next post to the Anguo Mansion and invite the ladies of their mansion to enjoy the lanterns together." Mrs. Mu should understand our attitude when she receives the post. ”

"Sir!" Mrs. Gu's eyes widened in surprise: "Have you thought about it?!" It's only been a few days! The kids haven't heard back yet! ”

"I've figured it out." Scholar Gu nodded: "The Anguo Mansion is a first-class good family, and the third and second family should not be dissatisfied." As for the ninth sister, how can there be a girl's own mouth in marriage, and it is right for the elders to make the decisions. ”

"But master," Mrs. Gu looked a little unwilling: "This is too urgent!" You'd better think about it......"

"I think you have heard about the affairs of the court after the Chinese New Year," Gu replied without raising his head: "On the third day of the Lunar New Year, King Xin escorted the former Qin Fenglu to appease Cui Wenju into Beijing, and what happened to him is not. ”

"How?" Mrs. Gu frowned sensitively: "What does the master mean, who is going to be implicated?" ”

"Today, Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War handed me a post." Scholar Gu replied, "I didn't. He is a secretary of the military department, and he doesn't go to the supervisor Xiangye if he has something, but he just handed me a post to the bachelor who is in charge of the subordinate hall, I think you can figure out what is going on. ”

"What?" Mrs. Gu looked suspicious: "Li Xiang actually refused to protect Zhou Shangshu?" But sir, this is a strange thing! What is the benefit of Zhou Shangshu falling Li Xiang? He is not afraid that he will let the soldiers go into the hands of Lin Xiang or Xie Xiang? ”

"Herein lies the problem." Scholar Gu raised his head and looked at his old wife: "Zhou Shangshu is obviously not good for Li Xiang, but he still refuses to care." This is enough to make it clear that Li Xiang is choosing the lesser of two evils. I think that Cui Wenju's affairs are probably related to Li Xiang, and he wants to throw Zhou Shangshu out of the top cylinder. ”

Hearing Scholar Gu like this, Mrs. Gu calmed down, she kept silent, thought for a while, and then spoke again: "The master didn't respond to Zhou Shangshu's post, it should be like this, this matter can't be touched." ”

"It's not for this," Senior Scholar Gu shook his head: "He begged me, just because he felt that even if he arrived as the secretary of the military department, it would be difficult for me to have the opportunity to intervene in the military department by crossing Lin Xiang and Xie Xiang." ”

"But master," Mrs. Gu sighed: "Xie Xiang approached you a few years ago, and you and Xie Xiang originally had an agreement, you supported him to occupy the position of a squire in the military department, and he would at least get a position for your student as the head of the sixth department." We already had the opportunity to intervene in the affairs of the six ministries by bypassing Lin Xiang. The concubine thinks that the marriage of the ninth sister has little to do with this, the Anguo Mansion has never been involved in party disputes, and the ninth sister married into their family, can they still help you meddle in the affairs of the military department? Obviously impossible! ”

"There is no need for the Mu family to make a move," Senior Scholar Gu showed a subtle smile towards his wife: "As long as we are the in-laws of the Anguo Mansion, this is the bargaining chip." ”