The early morning sun shone into the lobby of the Criminal Department, and the candles were almost burning, and it was another sleepless night.

Yang Zongchang, the secretary of the Criminal Department, sat in the center of the hall with a blue face.

Chen Qiang, the right capital imperial history, Deng Tong, Dali Siqing, and Yin Zhang Jiacheng of Shuntian Mansion all had bloodshot eyes and tired faces.

Deng Tong, the secretary of Dali Temple, opened his mouth to break the silence, "Today is the third day..... If you don't explain it, things will really be difficult....."

Zhang Jiacheng sat upright, "Zhu Houze's family scroll will enter Beijing tomorrow, and there are many leaders and nobles of the grassland tribes with him, if the Jia family makes trouble at this time, we will lose our official position and dismiss the ministry, and lose the face of the court, but we will not be able to explain to the ancestors and the subjects of the world." ”

After being silent for a while, Yang Zongchang spoke, "This eucalyptus can't be checked any further, it has already vaguely climbed to the harem, I don't know if it will be a big prison, and you and I will be sinners at that time!" ”

Zhang Qiang raised his head, "You can't just scribble like this...... Let's not talk about whether the Jia family accepts it or not, it's that the cabinet and the palace are not easy to deal with....."

Deng Tong and Zhang Jiacheng were stunned, and they turned their eyes to Yang Zongchang together.

Yang Zongchang's eyes flashed, "It's really not good, just take the Tatars to the top cylinder!" ”

Everyone was shocked.

Suddenly, a head of the criminal department hurriedly ran to the door, "The ministry ....."

Yang Zongchang: "What's the matter?" ”

The principal was hesitant.

"What? What are you doing here? ”

At this moment, there was a noise and running outside the door.

Jia Gui strode in with a waist knife on his shoulder, and a team of armored soldiers followed closely behind.

Behind him angrily followed the protector Qian Zong and several criminal department guards.

The head of the criminal department greeted him with a disgraced face, and before he could speak, he had already slapped Jia Gui in the mouth.

In the lobby, several people were startled, and they all raised their heads and looked at Jia Gui.

Jia Gui entered the door and hugged his fists to a few people, "Where are everyone?" ”

Zhang Qiang didn't know Jia Gui, but when he saw him wearing armor, he knew that he was a member of the military, and said angrily: "Bold! Trespassing into the lobby of the Criminal Department is a crime of killing the head! Who gave you the guts? ”

"Huh!"

Jia Gui ignored him, walked straight to the side and sat down, and waved his hand, "Light incense!" ”

"No!"

A soldier picked up the incense burner in the corner and lit a stick.

Everyone was stunned and looked at Jia Gui together.

Jia Gui smiled coldly, "After a stick of incense, the human general will take it away, and you will go to the Heart Cultivation Hall to ask for sin!" ”

Zhang Qiang's face turned red, "Why, how can this be reasonable!" ”

Yang Zongchang's face was still calm, Zhang Jiacheng's face was solemn, and Deng Tong asked humbly: "This, this is the will of the palace?" ”

Jia Gui rolled his eyes, "What do you say!" ”

Deng Tonggan smiled, "That's good!" That's it! ”

There was a brief silence in the lobby.

At this time, a burst of noise came in, and Zhang Qiang took the opportunity to break the deadlock and slapped a few times, "Presumptuous!" Who's making noise outside? ”

A director of the criminal department walked in and reported: "Another prisoner couldn't stop being tortured and died!" ”

Zhang Qiang was also shocked, stood up and paced back and forth, and kept chanting in his mouth: "It's trouble.... Trouble, it's so unlucky! ”

Jia Gui's face couldn't help but show disdain.

Zhang Qiang walked and walked, suddenly stopped, turned around and asked, "What should I do now?" ”

The three of them deliberately pretended not to hear anything, drinking tea and looking at the sky......

Zhang Qiang's face turned pale with anger and paced back and forth.

Jia Gui straightened his waist and sat on the side, and outside the hall, four of the eight soldiers in armor were standing majestically on both sides of the open door with swords on their shoulders.

Zhang Qiang gradually calmed down, glanced at the incense sticks that had burned more than half, and then said thoughtfully: "The emperor is a new treasure, and he has made great efforts, first there was a great victory in the desert north, and now the grassland tribes have entered Beijing for pilgrimage, if there is a joke, I really don't know how to end it!" ”

The three of them were still looking around.

Zhang Qiang sighed and said softly: "The top priority is to properly deal with this eucalyptus, not only to deal with the personnel involved in the eucalyptus according to the law, but also to take into account the dignity of the imperial court, and not to leave a handle for people to discuss." ”

All three nodded, but still did not speak.

Zhang Qiang was a little uncomfortable, "Why don't you speak?" ”

As he spoke, he swept his gaze towards Yang Zongchang, "Yang Shangshu? ”

Yang Zongchang avoided his gaze, Zhang Qiang turned to look at Deng Tong, Deng Tong picked up the tea bowl and drank it.

Zhang Jiacheng was just about to speak, but Jia Gui stood up, "It's time!" As he spoke, he turned to the soldiers and shouted, "Take all the prisoners to the prison of the military department." ”

All the relatives and soldiers shouted in response and rushed to the prison of the criminal department together.

Looking at the distant backs of Jia Gui and the others, Zhang Jiacheng's eyes flashed, and he said to Yang Zongchang with a stern face: "This time, I can't say that it will set off a terrifying prison!" ”

Yang Zongchang seemed to be prepared, and muttered: "If you lose your horse, you don't know if it's a blessing." ”

Deng Tong nodded secretly.

Zhang Qiang swallowed his saliva, looked at the disappeared backs of Jia Gui and the others, and then looked at Yang Zongchang, and asked, "How should we get out?" ”

The three of them were stunned, yes, how should they get out?

...........

Zhu Wucheng sat in the study of the Heart Cultivation Palace, without saying a word, and the confession just sent by the military department was placed on the imperial eucalyptus.

In less than half an hour, all three prisoners handed over to the military headquarters confessed.

Liu Wenbin, Yang Zongchang, Deng Tong, and Zhang Qiang stood on both sides, and they didn't say a word.

There was silence in the hall.

Lin Lei, the deputy general of the forbidden army, walked in and saluted: "Your Majesty, all the officials involved in eucalyptus have been arrested." ”

hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Wang Yaozu, the left waiter of the Ministry of Works, drank poisoned wine and died, and left the word 'friend' before he died. ”

As soon as he said this, Liu Wenbin, Yang Zongchang, Deng Tong, and Zhang Qiang all looked at Zhu Wucheng.

Zhu Wucheng looked unusually calm, and said: "It's still the military's clever methods, and the criminal department should study and learn." ”

Yang Zongchang: "Yes." ”

Zhang Qiang: "Your Majesty, if the officials ask, what should they say?" ”

Zhu Wucheng stood up, paced a few steps, and then said: "Everyone knows this matter, I don't want to build a big prison, and I don't want to lose the dignity of the imperial court, so this matter ends here, I don't want to hear someone talk about this matter, and I will explain it to the Marquis of Zhongwu." ”

Liu Wenbin: "Obey the order!" ”

Yang Zongchang and the three also responded.

Zhu Wucheng glanced at a few people silently, and then said, "I plan to open Enke next year, which can be regarded as compensation for the students who have been implicated because of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Liu Wenbin. ”

Liu Wenbin: "The minister is here." ”

Zhu Wucheng: "You have done a good job of errands over the years, and your qualifications are enough, but your reputation is a little worse, you are presiding over next year's Enke big exam, and you can rest assured of your character, so you must fight for me!" ”

Liu Wenbin hurriedly kowtowed and replied, "The minister obeys the order." ”

Yang Zongcheng and Deng Tong glanced at each other, the emperor was planning to help Liu Wenbin ascend to the throne.

Zhang Qiang's eyes flashed, "Your Majesty, is Enke's big test open to all the lifters?" Does it include the students of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang families who were specially pardoned by His Majesty? ”

Zhu Wucheng: "Enke is a scholar for the country, pay attention to the word 'gong', and can't be partial, do you understand?" ”

Liu Wenbin: "The minister understands. ”

Then Yang Zongchang, Deng Tong, and Zhang Qiang bowed down and said, "Yes." ”

...........

Dai Quan took the imperial pen and dipped it in thick ink on the inkstone pond and handed it to Emperor Tianyou.

Emperor Tianyou held the pen in his hand, condensed for a moment, and then waved his arm - the four big characters of 'Side Gate Left Road' appeared on the paper.

Dai Quan was stunned.

Emperor Tianyou handed this piece of rice paper to Dai Quan, "Go, give this character to the emperor and ask him to put it in the palace." ”

Dai Quan: "Yes. ”

..........

Looking at the words 'left road', Jia Jue shook his head with a wry smile, this father and son are really amazing.

At this time, Jia Fu walked in quickly and said in a low voice: "Third Master, there is news from the Fusi Division of Beizhen, that group of clear streams is concentrated again, and I don't plan to stop like this." ”