Everyone guessed that there would be a contest between Zu Ting and Hu Luguang, but they didn't expect this day to come so quickly.

Zu Ting was ruthless and accurate, almost forcing Hu Luxian to bow to him in an oppressive way, and quickly gained the upper hand.

"It's a pity, Hu Luxian is not Hu Luguang after all, otherwise he would humiliate the Hu Lu family in front of him, how comfortable it would be, hahahaha......"

Zu Ting laughed as he let the maid change him into a heavy court robe.

Sitting at the bottom is He Hongzhen, who has been giving him advice these days.

He Hongzhen is no longer the kind of vendor dress he was a few days ago, with yellow hair and yellow hair, slightly sunken eyes, but he is dressed as a Chinese literary scholar, how weird it looks, but He Hongzhen doesn't feel it at all, but he is still very complacent, how many people can wear literati clothes with a sense of decency, how many people are there besides him?

He Hongzhen has been in the Northern Qi Dynasty for many years and has long been familiar with everything in the Northern Qi Dynasty. The Northern Qi culture is diverse and inclusive, Hu and Han are difficult to distinguish, many Hu people are influenced by the way of life of the Han people, and there are also many Han people who are humiliated, like him He Hongzhen, there are really no less.

He Hongzhen had a flattering smile on his face, and slapped at Zu Ting, "Doctor Zu is wise, and he has been holding his breath for a long time, and this is the overall situation in one fell swoop!" The grass people are here to celebrate Dr. Zu in advance......"

Zu Ting had some feelings of victory and defeat, and touched his beard and said:

"This is just the beginning, Your Majesty only allowed me to investigate these things, but did not allow me to make the movement bigger. Alas...... Your Majesty is actually still biased towards Hu Luguang in his heart......"

When Zu Ting said this, there seemed to be some hesitation, His Majesty was biased towards Hu Luguang, although he intended to suppress Hu Luguang's family, but he would not press it too hard in the end......

He hesitated not to suppress Hu Lu's family now, he and Hu Luguang didn't like each other, and they had already torn their faces.

What he is worried about now is how to confirm the charge of Hu Luguang's rebellion, so that Hu Luguang and Hu Luguang's family will have no chance to turn over in one fell swoop!

If this Lu Guang turns over one day, it will be troublesome, but His Majesty will definitely not allow it, what should I do......

Zu Ting was so worried, he didn't notice that his beard was almost bald, and after listening to Zu Ting's worries, He Hongzhen was relieved, and smiled slightly:

"Doctor Zu, aren't you a fan of the authorities? Come to think of it, since Your Majesty has allowed you to investigate this matter, you must have trusted you, the Imperial Doctor...... Otherwise, how could such an important matter be entrusted to you?

In fact, in His Majesty's heart, you and Hu Luguang are the same weight, oh no, maybe Hu Luguang's status in His Majesty's heart is not as good as you......, no matter how Hu Luguang is, he is also a solid master, no matter how generous Your Majesty is, I am afraid that I will also beware of Hu Luguang, in this way, the rhetoric on both sides, Your Majesty will naturally be more biased towards you, what do you think? ”

He Hongzhen struck while the iron was hot and said: "As long as you report the handle of Hu Luguang that you have caught, and don't add oil and vinegar, Your Majesty will not suspect that you have other thoughts hidden in your mind......"

As soon as the words fell, Zu Ting looked over with a gloomy face, and said solemnly: "What other thoughts can the old man have, everything the old man does, isn't it all for the court and for Your Majesty?" Zu Ting arched his hand in the direction of the imperial city and said, "What the old man did was just afraid that he would repeat Wang Mang's troubles, old man...... Is it the kind of person who ignores the interests of the country for the sake of personal grievances? ”

He Hongzhen was so disgusted that he was about to vomit, this Zu Ting went to Shandong to punish corrupt officials and corrupt officials for several months, did he really think that he was a loyal and upright minister? It's obviously a selfish desire and a desire for revenge, but it has to be said so high-sounding, it's really shameless......!

So He Hongzhen smiled and said: "Of course Doctor Zu is loyal to the monarch, otherwise why would he dare to compete with such a high gate as the Hu Lu clan?"

Dr. Zu is benevolent and courageous...... Dr. Zu is so finally a national affair, and he is really a model for my generation......"

Zu Ting's face softened a little when he heard this, and said: "That being said, but since Hu Luguang took on his great responsibility, he has never exceeded the system, the old man just wants to catch him, and he can't do it for a moment, what can he do with some simple crimes?" ”

Hu Luguang knows that he is in a high position and is easy to be jealous of villains, so he is very strict with himself and his family, and he has almost never had a bad reputation over the years. It's almost impossible to get a personal start with him. Moreover, Hu Luguang is not greedy for power at all, he holds many positions, but only the army is in charge, and other departments are basically in name, and he is not even bothered to engage in a few forms. If you say less and do less, you will have fewer flaws.

This situation made Zu Ting very uncomfortable, he was about to pounce on the tiger, but found that the other party was like a hedgehog, wanting to bite a few pieces of meat but no place to put his mouth, which made him depressed. It's not going to work on him personally......

At this time, He Hongzhen began to pout again: "It's not just about him, we can also take a look at the people around him...... For example, several of his sons, such as Hu Luxian, such as those who are related to him......"

"Hu Lu's family is so big, there are more than 10,000 servants and maids, is there nothing illegal in the family? I heard that the Hu Lu family raised 2,000 private army slaves alone...... There are a lot of places that can make a fuss...... He Hongzhen pointed them out one by one, and suddenly lowered his voice, "It's not a secret how Prince Xiaozhao and the crown princess died, you said, the Hu Lu family is up and down, is there really no resentment at all......

"This person is really poisonous...... Zu Ting glanced at him quietly, thought quietly for a long time, and said: "Just this, I'm afraid there is nothing to do......"

Something that exceeds the system, as long as it is a more valuable nobleman and minister, there will be some in the family, which is generally not deliberately targeted, and no one will poke it out, because this will cause public anger, and everyone's buttocks are not clean......

The second one, it is not true, the Hu Lu family is to raise a dead guard, but His Majesty set up a new army half a year ago, and the Hu Lu family sent all the 2,000 private troops in one go, which shows sincerity, how can you hurt Hu Lu Guang by attacking at this point?

As for the third article, the poison is poisonous enough, and it is ruthless enough, and it is a great rebellion to have a grudge against the king, but there is no evidence for this kind of thing at all!

How will Zu Ting explain to His Majesty at that time, this is just his guess? According to His Majesty's temper, he must not be stripped of his skin!

Peeling the skin and pulling the grass, that is an unprecedented cruel punishment! At this point, His Majesty is really right about the crazy and cruel nature of the Gao family......

For He Hongzhen, these are not problems, he said:

"It's definitely not enough to just have a few of them, the Hu Lu family tree has big roots and deep roots, how can it be so easy to bring it down?

It's just that there are too many lice and they bite people to death, and if these crimes continue, His Majesty's attitude will definitely be relaxed......

When the time comes, whatever Dr. Zu wants, he will get twice the result with half the effort......"

Zu Ting smiled in his eyes and said: "Well, when it comes to the point, no matter how deep the trust is, they can't withstand being disappointed again and again, and they will definitely not be able to bear the ...... of many small crimes."

He looked at He Hongzhen with a smile and said, "I don't know what job Hong Zhen wants to get?" ”

He Hongzhen was stunned, and then overjoyed, Zu Ting was clearly signaling that he would be taken under his command, but although he was greedy, he knew that he couldn't be too ugly to eat, so he twisted for a while, and said: "The grass people don't ask for much, just count on a half-official position, where do you dare to pick and choose?" ”

Zu Ting seemed to be very satisfied with his humble attitude, one made a wish from an official, the other thanked him with a thousand thanks, and finally the two chatted for most of the night before leaving. When the banquet dispersed and He Hongzhen left, Zu Ting restrained his expression and sat on the couch, his face looked a little gloomy:

"That person, you keep an eye on me, don't allow him to leave half a step, once he has a move, you will kill him directly, and then send the body to Gao Yuanhai, just say that it is a spy of the Zhou State......"

The subordinates were stunned, wasn't it still a guest just now, why did they have to deepen the knife and axe now? I only heard Zu Ting muttering:

"Grandma's...... The old man has never seen such a poisonous guy in his life, and looking at him like that, it's not a good thing! …… Leave him alone! ”

Of the same type of people, only a small half may sympathize with each other, and more likely to be disgusting with each other, He Hongzhen disgusted Zu Ting.

In fact, the trick of framing people Zu Ting himself is a clan, and he still needs him He Hongzhenjiao?

The reason why Zu Ting pretended not to understand everything was just to find out the details of He Hongzhen.

The two have similar temperaments, and they are both unscrupulous people who fail to achieve their goals.

But Zu Ting thinks that he is a crane in the sky, and he is proud.

And he, He Hongzhen, is just a mouse drilled in a hole, and he will only fiddle with some damaging and poisonous methods that cannot be put on the table all day long!

Zu Ting looked down on him.

But to be honest, He Hongzhen's method sounds very good, so let's give it a try......

He sat for a while, dissipated some wine, and said, "Bring the recital, the old man will write it again!" ”

Referring to He Hongzhen's thoughts, Zu Ting felt that there were still imperfections in what he had done.

However, how can the work in his Zu Ting's hands not be perfect?

Zu Ting's eyes are not good, several candles were lit in the study, and under the flickering candle flame, Zu Ting's pen flew like a fly:

"Your Majesty...... The minister inquired about the evidence in many ways and found several inappropriateness, but the minister did not dare to be self-dictatory, but His Majesty ...... the Holy Judgment"

A few days later, under the attention of the Manchu Dynasty, Zu Ting finally went to the second chapter of the impeachment of Hu Lu's family, which listed 17 crimes committed by Hu Luguang and his children, including Hu Luguang's self-respect for the army, disobedience to the control of the imperial court, and Hu Lu's private possession of military armor, evil intentions, and so on......

Zu Ting asked His Majesty to transfer the armor soldiers of Weiwei Temple to search the Hulu Mansion.

The Manchu Dynasty was in an uproar, and the emperor detained the chapter and did not send it.

A few days later, Zu Ting folded up again, and then asked to search the Hulu Mansion.

The Imperial Historical Observatory, the Secretary Province, the Menxia Province, and the generals and nobles who served in the army, ......, some people came forward one after another to impeach the Hu Lu family.

The impeachment recitals are accumulating more and more, and they are gradually piling up.

It seems that the Hu Lu family is about to end, and everyone is waiting for the emperor's decision with their own hearts.

In the evening, Prime Minister Zhao Yan went deep into the palace to meet the emperor, and the second sentence at the beginning was:

"What does Your Majesty think of the Hu Lu clan, the Hu Lu clan is indeed too powerful, but if it is killed or sinned, it is too ......,

Hu Luguang has always been loyal! I hope Your Majesty will not listen to the villain's slander and dig your own foundation! ”

Gao Wei looked at him indifferently and said, "When did I say that I was going to sin against Hu Luguang?" ”

Zhao Yanshen was stunned, and Gao Wei said: "Actually, I have long known that this is a rumor spread by pseudo-Zhou spies......

"Then why didn't Your Majesty order Zu Ting to stop investigating this matter......?" If Zu Ting is allowed to continue like this, the consequences will be worrying!

"No," Cushman and Wakefield refused, crisply, "I'll support him in looking into it until it's time for him to stop." ”

As if knowing what Zhao Yanshen was thinking, Gao Wei said: "I will not destroy the Great Wall, Yuanfu can rest assured."

I...... A way to retreat has been arranged for the Hu Lu family......"