Chapter 232

After the early dynasty, all the officials talked about going out of the hall, and today Song Nan's case-solving process in the palace is vivid, no matter what they think of Song Nan, the ministers have to admit that Song Nan has some means.

Today, the ministers already privately thought that Ma Wensheng and Sun Xuan were inevitably unlucky, but who knew that the situation turned around in an instant, and the two were not only safe and sound, but took Cui Xiu; But this case is far from being understood, Xu Liang and the scribe were instructed by Cui Xiu, so who is behind Cui Xiu? Cui Xiu, who has always been honest and inconspicuous, why did the lard make so many things? Obviously not quite reasonable.

Who is behind the scenes? Everyone has a name in their hearts, but no one says it by tacit.

Ma Wensheng deliberately waited at the door of the palace to thank Song Nan, Song Nan can be regarded as saving his reputation today, Song Nan went to the Yamen of the Ministry last night to borrow those account books and records, Ma Wensheng didn't know Song Nan's intentions, at this moment, Song Nan had already planned a qiē, and it was not an exaggeration to say that Song Nana was strategizing.

"Song Zhenfu, thank you for your help today, the old man's name is still there, ashamed."

"Master Ma doesn't need to thank you, to crack this case, Lord Ma's strong cooperation is also the key, if you want to trouble the Yamen of the Ministry in the future, please ask Lord Ma to help a lot." Song Nan said with a smile.

Ma Wensheng coughed twice and shook his head and said, "Song Zhenfu, I'm afraid I don't have a chance." ”

Song Nan was stunned and said, "Why? ”

Ma Wensheng said slowly: "The old man has already thought about it just now, the old man is already eighty years old, and he should also tell the old man to return to his hometown to live in his old age, and the court is also the world of the younger generations. Thanks to Song Zhenfu for letting the old man keep the evening festival, when will he stay if he doesn't leave at this time? ”

People are old and refined, although today's case is over, but Ma Wensheng also knows that the yamen of the ministry is no longer monolithic, Liu Jin's hand has reached into the yamen, how can there be more than Cui Xiu in the yamen? It is a wise move to retreat bravely from the rapids, otherwise sooner or later, you will be bombarded from power by seeking an opportunity and end up in disrepute.

Moreover, Song Nan saved Ma Wensheng, this favor is not white-collar, and it is no longer appropriate to cooperate with Song Nan, and the civil officials will definitely scold themselves for being unprincipled behind their backs.

Squeezed out by the civil official group, and under the surveillance of Liu Jin, coupled with the favor owed to Song Nan, Ma Wensheng can't cope with so much pressure, it's better to resign and return to the lunch, decades of court battles, it's time to end.

Song Nan was silent and sighed: "I didn't expect Lord Ma to be so open-minded, but the imperial court lacks a mainstay like Lord Ma, and the emperor may be caught off guard." ”

Ma Wensheng said with a smile: "The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and there are many talents in the court, and there is no one who is not bad for the old man." ”

Song Nan smiled and said: "Since Master Ma has decided, it is inconvenient for the officials to say more, so I can only wish Master Ma a smooth journey." ”

Ma Wensheng smiled and nodded, said goodbye, and walked away, Song Nan felt slightly ashamed in his heart, the most unlucky person in this incident was Ma Wensheng, who could be said to be lying down and being shot; The first confrontation between himself and Liu Jin made an important minister of the court fall with a gun, and if there is another dispute in the future, I don't know how many people will be unlucky.

Song Nan sighed, walked quickly down the steps of the Fengtian Palace, and a mysterious voice came from the empty hall behind him: "Lord Song, please stay." ”

Song Nan frowned and turned back, it was Liu Jin's voice.

"Father-in-law Liu is good." Song Nan arched his hand.

Liu Jin replied with a smile on his face: "Lord Song and Ma Shangshu have a very happy conversation, and it is inconvenient for our family to disturb, Lord Song is now famous in the government and the opposition, and the case in the palace today is really exciting, our family is dumbfounded." ”

Song Nan smiled and said, "Thank you father-in-law for complimenting, is there anything wrong with father-in-law?" ”

Liu Jin smiled exaggeratedly: "Hey, can't you chat with Lord Song if you have nothing to do?" You and I haven't had a deep conversation for a long time, and our family feels a little raw, haha. ”

Song Nan smiled and said, "How can you be divided?" I wanted to talk to my father-in-law, but I also knew that my father-in-law Liu was promoted to the eunuch of the master of ceremonies and the seal of the seal, and he was busy with official business, so I was embarrassed to disturb him. ”

Liu Jin laughed and said, "Really? Our family is really busy, but it also depends on who it is, others are not available, if you Lord Song come to look for our family, then what is left behind. ”

Song Nan laughed and said, "Gonggong Liu really embarrassed me when he said this. ”

Liu Jin's face changed and said: "Lord Song, our family knows that you are not right, and our family also knows that you have the intention of respecting me, but in any case, you can't fight with the civil officials of the outer court, not to mention that you are an official of Jinyiwei, you must always remain neutral; Moreover...... Have you forgotten how the outer court treats us? They're going to kill you and me, don't you remember? ”

Song Nan put away his smile and said: "Gonggong Liu's words are wrong, I didn't have a hot fight with the outer court, it was just the official contact required for the case; As far as I know, Gonggong Liu has made a few friends from the outer court, but this is also normal, at this time and at that time, the previous feuds do not have to be remembered forever. ”

Liu Jin's increasingly fat face had a stern expression, and he said softly: "Are you still angry because our family recommended Shi Wenyi as the commander?" Our family is actually for your own good, you are too young, your resume is still shallow, if you step up to the sky, wouldn't you let others talk. If you really worry about this matter, our family can tell the emperor how about removing Shi Wenyi and letting you be promoted to commander? ”

Song Nan shook his head and said: "Gonggong Liu, you are wrong, I have today's position, but I don't rely on people to help, needless to say, the emperor's grace is mighty, but every step is caused by my own hard work; Entering the 100 households in Zhengnanfang is because of the military exploits of Ulzhou, the promotion of 1,000 households is due to my effective measures in the community, and the promotion of 1,000 households is because Luo Fang's harm to my Jinyiwei was recognized by me; The promotion of the town is because I cracked the case of embezzlement in the treasury of the Ministry of Internal Affairs; I think that these official promotions are clear and clear, and I am at ease, but I didn't think that Father-in-law Liu would help me. ”

Liu Jin stared at Song Nan and said: "Lord Song, the way to be an official is not to rely on one's own strength, one hero and three gangs, although the credit is important, the network is also the key, don't Lord Song still understand?" ”

Song Nan smiled: "I understand, but I don't want to abandon my principles for promotion, I have my own way of doing things." ”

"Is your way of doing things against me?" Liu Jin finally got angry: "It's not half good for you to be against our family, how about Liu Jian?" How is Xie Qian? How about Korean? Which is not the best in the DPRK, and now? Where are they? Lord Song, our family is not a person who does not miss the old love, you have also helped our family a lot before, and our family will not forget these; But if you think that our family is infinitely tolerant of you, then you are very wrong. ”

Song Nan sneered: "What do you mean to go against you? I, Song Nan, are only loyal to the emperor, and under this premise, it is not my intention to offend anyone or help anyone; If you inadvertently offend your father-in-law, your father-in-law can also remember the grudge, these are all floating clouds for me, in other words, I don't care at all. ”

"It's so arrogant, so majestic, let's remember your words today, we will write off all kinds of things before today from today, if there is anything offended in the future, Lord Song, don't blame me Liu Jin for not remembering the old feelings."

Song Nan sneered and said: "In the past, I told Gonggong Liu that a few people in the Jinyi Guard were not allowed to move, but Gonggong Liu still pointed the finger at Sun Xuan, you have already broken your promise, what are you talking about in the old days; Don t think that everyone is blind, today's matter must be planned behind your back, Gonggong Liu still prays that Cui Xiu will not confess to you, and Gonggong Liu knows the means of Jinyiwei. ”

Liu Jin was stunned, and then laughed and said, "Cui Xiu? So you thought you had caught our family's life, didn't you? You go to trial, it's strange that a dead man can speak. ”

Song Nan was startled, and a lightning bolt lit up in his heart, shining the dark clouds that had been faintly shrouded in his heart before, Shi Wenyi volunteered to send his descendant General Jinyi Wei Dahan to escort Cui Xiu to Beizhen Fusi, it turned out that there was another purpose.

Song Nan shouted: "It's not good." He turned around and ran down the steps, and Liu Jin's laughter behind him was unconscious, and it sounded creepy.

Song Nan hurried to the outside of the Daming Gate, Wan Zhi, Wang Yong, Li Daniu and others, who were rubbing their hands around, saw Song Nan surrounding them one after another, and Song Nan split his head and asked, "Cui Xiuke escorted to the Yamen?" ”

Wan Zhi stomped his feet and said, "Cui Xiu is dead." ”

Song Nan fell into the ice cellar, although he was somewhat mentally prepared, he still felt that it was difficult to accept.

"How did you die?"

"I waited for the Han general to escort Cui Xiu out, so I followed and walked to the stone bridge on Qipan Street, that Cui Xiu suddenly jumped into the river, we were about to go down the river to arrest people, but I didn't expect the brocade guards in the palace to bend their bows and shoot arrows, and Cui Xiu was shot to death in the river, and it was too late for us to stop it. The subordinates are ineffective, and ask Lord Song to punish them. ”

Song Nan was stunned for a long time, and said in a dumb voice: "Don't do your business, you are right; The brothers are tired from working all night last night, so they are allowed a day off, let them go back and rest. ”

It is impossible for Cui Xiu to jump into the river to escape, I am afraid that he was deliberately pushed down the river, and then he can be shot in the name of escaping with the intention of crime, this qiē has already been arranged by Liu Jin and Shi Wenyi, how can Liu Jin allow Cui Xiu to live in this world; Although Song Nan knew that Cui Xiu's case might not be able to catch Liu Jin's life, even if Cui Xiu did not die, Liu Jin would not necessarily bring Liu Jin down, but Cui Xiu's death so lightly still made Song Nan a little unacceptable.

But Song Nan's consternation was far from over, and when he galloped back to the yamen, another piece of bad news came to his ears, Xu Liang and Qian Kang, who had been imprisoned, both committed suicide in prison with their belts as rope hangers.

Although these two people have long been worthless for interrogation, and they will never know more valuable things, the sudden death of the two in their own yamen still makes Song Nan furious.

Obviously, there are people in Liu Jin's Yamen in Beizhen Fusi, and they have just turned their faces with Liu Jin, and they ushered in such news, which is obviously Liu Jin's deterrent move.

The person in charge of the prison is Peng Wanli, the original Qianhu of Zhengnanfang, this gentleman stood tremblingly in front of Song Nan and did not dare to raise his head, the person died in his hands, and he could not escape his guilt.

"Dereliction of duty, dereliction of duty, dereliction of duty...... Please appease the adults and punish the crime. ”

Song Nan sighed and waved his hand: "Go ahead, they are going to die by themselves, and they can't stand it, so let's go on an errand." ”

Peng Wanli couldn't believe his ears, and he retreated in fear, and Hou Dabiao on the side couldn't help but ask: "Lord Song, why don't you hold him accountable?" ”

Song Nan said: "Peng Wanli will never dare to eat inside and outside, he doesn't have the guts, this matter must have been done secretly by others, there is a traitor in Beizhen Fusi, this is already a certainty, although we want to find the traitor, but we can't panic, I want you to investigate secretly from today, starting from a few thousands of households, everyone's resume and behavior must be stared at, slowly combed, and do not startle the snake." ”

Hou Dabiao arched his hand with a stern expression and said, "Obey." ”