Chapter Thirty-Eight: Greed and Hatred See Through
Qi Xiang has always felt cold behind him in the past few days, as if someone is watching him in the dark, but when he turns his head to look, there is no one.
Although he was frightened in his heart, he thought of his sick mother, Qi Xiang quickened his pace and pushed open the dilapidated wooden door of the inconspicuous courtyard.
In the past, the old mother, who could be seen by pushing the door, did not know where she had gone at this moment, and there was a simple and elegant woman in the room, dressed in a majestic official uniform, which could not be ignored.
Hearing the voice, Su turned his head, glanced at Qi Xiang, who was full of panic, and smiled slightly: "Lord Qi." ”
"Sue, Su-sama." Qi Xiang's legs trembled, and he could barely speak.
"What is Lord Qi afraid of?" Not caring about simplicity, Su sat down on the wooden chair behind him, and smiled gently: "Are you afraid...... The sin of piracy, or, worrying about your mother? ”
Hearing Su's words, Qi Xiang knelt down with a "plop" and pleaded: "Master Su, the lower official, the lower official is the last resort...... That Du Qingqiang, threaten me with my mother......"
"I know." Looking around at the humble house, Su smiled even more: "Therefore, this official also threatened your mother." ”
Looking at Qi Xiang's stunned gaze, Su got up, condescending, and said in a soft tone: "Lord Qi, this official needs your help." Do you help, or don't you help? ”
Obviously, the woman in front of her smiled and looked forward to it, and it was obvious that her words were soft, but Qi Xiang felt a cold air surging straight up from the soles of his feet: "As long as Master Su is willing to speak, he will not hesitate to go to the soup and go to the fire!" ”
"This official doesn't need you to go to the soup." Pacing around Qi Xiang, taking in Qi Xiang's fear, Su chuckled: "This official wants you to go to the front of the palace to identify Du Qingqiang and explain everything you have done for her, do you dare?" ”
Glancing at Qi Xiang lightly, Su meant obviously.
If you don't dare, you, and your mother, are of no value.
Shrinking slightly, for a long time, Qi Xiangcai gritted his teeth and said, "Xiaguan...... Go now! ”
Very satisfied with this result, Su E raised her eyebrows slightly, with a bit of majesty and fierceness: "Don't worry, this official will protect your life, but you won't be able to be an official in the future." However, every year the official will send someone to give you enough silver taels to support your mother. ”
For Qi Xiang, who betrayed Su, this is the best ending. He solemnly kowtowed to Su three times, and said sincerely: "Thank you, Lord Su!" ”
With a wave of his hand, Su Mai walked out, her skirt flying, indescribably elegant and noble.
After sending Su away, Qi Xiang turned his head, but saw that the old mother who had just disappeared had been lying on the bed for some time.
His nose was sore, and a line of clear tears fell, Qi Xiang turned his head to wipe away his tears, did not look back, and walked straight to the majestic palace.
Looking at Qi Xiang's distant figure, the corners of Su's lips hooked slightly, remembering something, suddenly his expression turned a little colder, turned sideways and said lightly: "Female Officer Yun should also cultivate enough, it's time for her to cry out for Zhili." ”
Zhiqi on the side nodded, gestured slightly towards the darkness, and someone left quietly.
"Good show, this is just the beginning of ......" Looking far away, it seemed to look at Dali Temple, and then seemed to look at the sky, Su Leng said in a cold voice: "Let's go, follow this official into the palace." How can the matter of imprisoning Du Qingqiang be faked by others. ”
"Bang"
The teacup on the desk was smashed by Hua Huang, his eyes widened angrily, he stared at Qi Xiang, and his tone could not hide his anger: "What you said is true?!" ”
"Wechen is absolutely not lying!"
"Knock"
"Knock"
There was an earth-shattering sound from the drum of the Criminal Department, and Shangshu of the Criminal Department, who was sitting in the Criminal Department, was shocked in vain, looked at the waiter of the Criminal Department and said, "Who is beating the drum and sounding grievances?" ”
Outside, people from the Criminal Department had brought the drummers to them, and when they saw the people, the Shangshu of the Criminal Department and the waiter of the Criminal Department were slightly surprised.
"Are you the secretary of the general administration?" The squire of the Criminal Department frowned, and the General Administration Department sorted out the six miscellaneous orders, and had contact with the six departments: "You beat the drum and voice the grievances, what is the so-called matter?" ”
"The Yun clan of the General Administration Department and the political affairs of the Yun clan meet with your lords." The female official Yun saluted respectfully, and then said: "The lower official beat the drum for Gu Zhili, the eight-grade school scholar who died not long ago, and sued Du Qingqiang, the secretary of Dali Temple, for maliciously defiling the female official!" ”
As soon as these words came out, all the people in the criminal department were shocked. Not long ago, an eight-rank female official was defiled by a man in the women's mansion, and the man died inexplicably outside the door of the dormitory, which has long become a mystery case for Jing Zhaoyin. Now that Lady Yun suddenly identified Du Qingqiang, how can people not be surprised?
The squire of the Criminal Department stood up in disbelief and asked, "Lady Yun, is what you said true?" ”
"The lower officials are absolutely not lying!"
"Do you have proof?"
"This is what the subordinate has seen with his own eyes and heard with his own ears!"
Seeing this, the waiter of the Criminal Department groaned slightly, and then looked up at the Shangshu of the Criminal Department: "My lord, this matter is very important, and the lower official will take the female official Yun to the imperial study for a trip." ”
"It's fine." For such a case, the book of the criminal department will generally be submitted to Dali Temple, but this Dali Temple Qing is the main culprit, and the case is very serious, so it can only be reported to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, the squire of the Criminal Department and the Secretary of the General Administration Department ask to see me." The voice of Father-in-law Fu Lin came from outside the hall.
When Emperor Hua, who was in deep thought, heard this voice, his eyes moved away from his body, and he said in a deep voice: "Xuan! ”
After the squire of the Criminal Department and the female official Yun explained the whole story, before Emperor Hua could speak, he listened to the preaching of Fulin's father-in-law: "Lord Su Su, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion and a young master of Zhihonglu Temple, asks to see him!" ”
Motioning for Su to come in, looking at the official who knelt down in a study, Su also saluted respectfully, then got up and was silent.
Looking around at a few people, Emperor Hua's violent muscles suddenly calmed down, and he smiled coldly: "Su girl, such a coincidence, it's all through your hands,"
A "Su girl", but it is no longer the favor of the first scholar of the Liupin Palace, but a threat.
Slightly blessed, Su raised his head directly, but he didn't go to see Emperor Hua, but instead looked at the thick fold of the desk in the imperial study: "The emperor is Mingjian." ”
There is no denial, it is a disguised admit.
Hua Huang's expression changed slightly, his voice was even colder, and he suppressed a little anger: "You are bold!" ”
"Wechen is not bold, this is all true." Calmly replied, Su smiled slightly: "I'm afraid that at this moment, everyone knows about Du Qingqiang, the secretary of Dali Temple, maliciously looking for someone to defile female officials, if the emperor doesn't make a decision, I'm afraid it will hurt the hearts of the female party." ”
This point, even if Du Qingqiang is the head of the women's party, it is unavoidable.
Can she find someone to defile Gu Zhili today, but how do she know that he will not find someone to defile others again in the future? Comparing hearts to hearts, when this matter was revealed, the hearts of the female party had already dispersed.
"Are you threatening me?"
The momentum in the imperial study suddenly rose, and Emperor Hua took out all the majesty of his decades of immersion in the throne.
"Wechen doesn't dare." Moved half a step forward without a trace, Su Bo was not shocked, but it was a disguised challenge.
The two confronted each other for a long time, and everyone in the imperial study broke out in a cold sweat.
I don't know how long it took, Hua Huang suddenly smiled and said, "Okay, very good." Then the momentum was relieved.
Su secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The majesty of Emperor Hua for decades is indeed not something that she can resist as a female official who has not been in the dynasty for a long time. She seemed calm, but in fact, her back was wet.
"Du Qingqiang, the secretary of Dali Temple, committed one serious crime after another, abducted his post, received his official seal, and was imprisoned, waiting to be released. Master Su, I have left this matter to you. ”
"We're in command."