Chapter Eighty-Five: The Scapegoat

"I never pay attention to these big truths," Shi Zhengzhi fiddled with the tools in the iron-making furnace, "In my opinion, they are just excuses for myself to do these things." ”

"If a person doesn't want to be corrupt and flattering, he will resign and go home if it's a big deal, is it possible that you haven't waded into troubled waters, and someone will force you and deal with you."

Nothing was found, Shi Zhengzhi dropped the tongs in his hand with some impatience, Su Jingye looked at his actions with a smile, raised his eyes and said, "This king has other opinions." ”

"Yes, please teach the prince." Shi Zhengzhi picked up the towel on his shoulder and wiped the sweat on his face.

"If you are an honest official, but you block the path of some people, or have any evidence, even if you want to leave, they will not let you go." Su Jingye said this and felt the same way, after all, he was still in such a situation.

"It seems that they have almost destroyed the evidence, and even if Lord Shi rummages around here, he will not be able to find anything." Shi Zhengzhi seemed to want to argue with Su Jingye, but he was blocked back.

"Instead of wasting time on these useless tasks, we might as well find another way." Su Jingye patted him on the back and said a word of comfort, Shi Zhengzhi nodded, "The fox's tail has been hidden for a long time, and it will always be exposed, so the official doesn't believe that they haven't left any clues." ”

Startled by Shi Zhengzhi, Li Wensong, who was hiding outside, watched them come out of the ironworks, secretly hated itchy, and suddenly a plan came to his mind, he waited for everyone to run out before calling the carriage to go to another place.

At the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Industry, Mrs. Gu boiled a bowl of snow bird's nest and brought it out, and when she saw Lord Gu sitting on the seat, she frowned, so she sent the bird's nest over.

"My lord, this is the blood swallow that Zhaoyi Niangniang specially brought back to you from the palace, you can at least taste it." Mrs. Gu put the bowl in her hand, and she took the fan to fan Master Gu.

"Take it, you want to eat it, you have to eat, the official is not in the mood now." Master Gu couldn't help but swallow when he smelled the sweet fragrance in the blood swallow, but when he thought of the recent troubles, he didn't want to move.

"Adults have been restless lately, this blood swallow is very nourishing, and it is also a piece of Niangniang's heart, you should use a little, so as not to worry Niangniang." Mrs. Gu actually wanted to take it for herself, but she still had to do superficial work and refuse once or twice.

"The official said no, don't you understand people's words?" Mrs. Gu picked it up again, picked up the spoon and put it on his mouth, but Master Gu pushed it off, and the bowl shattered on the ground and flowed.

Li Wensong just wanted to ask someone not to report it, but when he walked in, the bowl fell at his feet. "Lord Gu has such a big temper."

Lord Gu was at a loss for excitement, and wanted to go up and complain to Lord Li, and thinking that Mrs. Gu was beside him, he straightened his posture, flicked his sleeves and straps with both hands, and said to Mrs. Gu with a cold face, "Okay, I have something important to discuss with Lord Li, you go back first." ”

My lady still felt sorry for the bowl of broken blood swallows, and when she heard his impatient tone, she was afraid of offending her officials, so she had to lean over, smile and retire, and wait to return to the room, imitate Lord Gu's notes, and let Yun Zhaoyi bring out some more blood swallows.

It's just that he didn't know that Yun Zhaoyi's situation in the harem was not very good, and this bowl of blood swallow was also worried about Lord Gu's body, and it took several months of moon silver to ask someone to bring it out of the palace.

After waiting for all the people around him to disperse, Master Gu made a bitter face and bowed his hand in front of Li Wensong, "My lord, you have hurt me." ”

"This is something you did yourself, didn't you think about it before?" Instead of feeling guilty, Li Wensong gloated.

"But I'm doing it in the way of an adult," Gu Ting thought that he had just seen his true face, and he couldn't believe it with a shocked face. "If the person surnamed Shi really finds out about me, I will tell him exactly what Master Li handed over to me, if you want to die, we will die together."

Gu Ting has always been fierce and inward-looking, so his threat has no effect on Li Wensong at all. Li Wensong sneered at this, and gently blocked Master Gu's hand in front of him, "Lonely, don't worry, I'm here to think of a way for you." ”

"Really?" Gu Ting looked at Li Wen in disbelief, Li Wensong nodded confidently, "This is natural, when did I deceive Master Gu." ”

"That's my fault for sirking." Lord Gu suddenly stretched out his hand back, and then saluted him respectfully, "It's just that how the adult plans to deal with that surnamed Shi is not easy to deal with." ”

Thinking of Shi Zhengzhi's previous threat to himself, Master Li was angry, "This official naturally knows that this official will not let him go easily." It's just that now I still need Master Gu to go to a place with me, and I'll take you to meet a friend. ”

"Friends?" Gu Ting asked, and followed behind Master Li, "But, the noble person who can save me?" ”

"You'll know then." Li Wensong can sell a pass.

Master Gu unswervingly followed Li Wensong to Nanshan Restaurant, Li Wensong didn't need to report his name, Xiao Er consciously led them upstairs.

"You know this person, too." Li Wensong smiled mysteriously and pushed the door open, and Master Gu saw that it was Zheng Cheng sitting inside.

The first time they saw each other, their faces changed instantly. Master Gu's face was unhappy, and he didn't even want to step into the door, "If it's this one, I guess we have nothing to talk about." ”

Behind the incident, Gu Ting quietly stabbed Zheng Cheng, but now that he sees the victim sitting opposite him, he naturally has no face to live with him.

"Do you think this official is willing to negotiate with you?" Zheng Cheng slapped the table and stood up, and then looked at Li Wensong with suspicion on his face, "I thought that Lord Shangshu of the Ministry of War came to me for my good and sincerely, but I didn't expect that he wanted me to be in the same league with this traitor, so I forgive the official for not accompanying me." ”

Zheng Chengcai walked to the door and stopped Li Wensong, and Gu Ting in front of him couldn't move. Li Wensong dragged the two of them and brought them into the room with all his strength. How can the two literati compare with Li Wensong, who was born in a soldier's legs, it is easy for Li Wensong to keep them.

"I knew that the two of them had a deep grudge, but I didn't expect that I couldn't even say a peaceful word. Today, for the sake of my face, everyone can agree on a countermeasure against Shi Zhengzhi. ”

Li Wensong pressed the two of them to his sides, then stood up and filled all three wine glasses. Zheng Cheng glanced at Gu Ting very displeased, "What countermeasures are needed, and it wasn't the official who damaged those weapons, Gu Shangshu should be fully responsible for this matter." ”

Gu Ting turned his face away, and Ben had nothing to say. But if Gu Ting really takes the blame, Li Wensong will definitely be unable to escape the blame, and he will lose a handy help in the future.

"But Lord Zheng still has the responsibility of improper inspection, if this is just an ordinary dereliction of duty, at most he will be fined and reprimanded, but this has affected His Majesty's election of the martial champion, I am afraid that in the future, Lord Zheng will not be able to worry."

Master Li couldn't get used to Gu Ting's scumbag appearance, so he only looked at Zheng Cheng with a smug face. Zheng Cheng was optimistic before, but when he mentioned it like this, he suddenly felt a little dangerous.

The emperor attaches so much importance to martial arts, which is a kind of oppression for all civil officials, and he touched his bad head at this time, so it is not that there will be no good life in the future.

In addition, there is a prevalence of redundant officials in the court, and he, as a secretary of the ministry, is naturally the most greedy person, although the traces are eliminated cleanly, but if he is still found out by Shi Zhengzhi, then I am afraid it will not be just a punishment.

The more he thought about it, the more cold sweat on Zheng Cheng's head became, he only thought that he had nothing to do with this matter, but he forgot the consequences. He pretended to be calm and coughed lightly twice, picked up the small wine glass on the table, but his hands were quietly trembling, "So, what does Master Li think?" ”

Gu Ting sneered disdainfully, no matter how hard this person looked before, he was still a soft bone. Li Wensong ate a bite of food unhurriedly, and only waited until Gu Ting realized the situation and turned around before he spoke leisurely.

"It is precisely for this reason that the official called the two adults together." After listening to Li Wensong's words, Zheng Cheng and Gu Ting looked at each other with some doubts.

"It's just that whether this method can be achieved depends on the two of them matching their confessions, and whether they can be ruthless."

"Master Li, what does this mean?" This is an affirmation of the confession, but as for the ruthlessness, both of them have some ominous premonitions in their hearts.

"The existence of some people should reflect their value, and when the master is in trouble, they should stand up."

The more Master Li spoke, the more strange his expression became, "Didn't the two of your subordinates have people who testified for themselves at that time, why can't you switch identities with them?" ”

"As a top boss, you can't make mistakes in your decisions, and then the only ones who make mistakes can only be the people under you." Looking at the unenlightened appearance of these two people, Master Li was almost angry.

In the end, Zheng Cheng reacted in advance, "Lord Li, isn't this, you want to ask the people of the Hai family to take the blame for me?" ”

When these words came out, Zheng Cheng's heart was also a lot more refreshed, although Chen Cheng was greedy for money and afraid of things, he still had some basic conscience. It's just that no matter how good a conscience is, it's not worth mentioning in front of life.

"Master Zheng is really smart, and he can understand it at all." Lord Li praised very unwillingly.

"So that's the case, that Liang Shilang is also a person who doesn't come to trouble, if you can use this to get rid of him." Master Gu is an afterthought, and he can immediately draw inferences.

"It's just that the Liang family is easy to deal with, what should this Hai family do?" Master Li glanced at Zheng Cheng meaningfully. Zheng Cheng seemed to be hiding something in his heart, his face was a little blushing, and in the face of Lord Li's questioning eyes, he only replied mysteriously, "I have my own ideas about this matter, so I won't bother the two adults." ”