In the Tingwei Mansion, Zhao Gao handed over the sub-volume of the third holy decree issued by Emperor Qin to Meng Tian, and said to him with a serious face: "Your Majesty's dictation, all the staff of the Tingwei Mansion will be dispatched to arrest the relevant criminals at all costs." ”

Meng Tian's face was slightly ugly and said: "Lord Zhongshu Ling, there are many doubts in this matter, I'm afraid I need to investigate a little more." ”

Zhao Gao sighed and said, "Lord Meng, don't think too much, Your Majesty is very resolute, act according to the order." ”

Meng Tian said with a slight anger: "Lord Zhao, but everything has to be reasonable, and the case must be decided in accordance with the laws of Great Qin, right?"

Zhao Gao's face pulled down and said in a deep voice: "Lord Meng is cautious, the three-year-old children in Chang'an City know that His Majesty is greater than Qin Lu. It's useless to talk too much, so let the people do it themselves. ”

After speaking, Zhao Gao brushed his sleeves and left.

Only Meng Tian stood on the spot, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

After a long time, Meng Tian instructed his subordinate officials: "Take the warrant of this official and give an order to the officials above the third rank of the Tingwei Mansion, so that they can put down what they are doing and arrive at the palace within half an hour to discuss matters." ”

The subordinate officials immediately replied: "The subordinates obey the order. ”

After Meng Tian dropped this sentence, he hurriedly left the Tingwei Mansion and hurried in the direction of the Marquis Wucheng's Mansion.

The old man of the Marquis Wucheng Mansion, when he saw Meng Tian striding over, he recognized it as Lord Tingwei on the spot, and while sending his companions to inform the head of the family, he greeted him with a smile:

"Meet Lord Tingwei. ”

Meng Tian had been to the Marquis Wucheng's Mansion many times, so he naturally knew this old man, and hurriedly asked, "Is your Marquis in the mansion?"

The old man nodded again and again: "Master Hou is at home, I have sent someone to report, Lord Meng waits." ”

Meng Tian nodded.

A moment later, the gate of Marquis Wucheng's mansion opened, and Wang Jian walked out with a hearty smile and said, "Lord Tingwei is visiting, and the old man is really a sin and a sin. ”

Meng Tian smiled bitterly: "Shibo made fun of the little nephew like this, which made the little nephew a little embarrassed. ”

Wang Jian laughed: "Let's go, let's talk about it when we enter the house." Then he took the first step and walked into the house.

Meng Tian followed.

In the living room, after the two sat down, Wang Jian asked, "The virtuous nephew came over today, what happened?"

Meng Tian didn't reply, just looked at the servant who was serving tea and pouring water.

Wang Jian understood, waved his hand at the servant and said, "Wait for you to go down first, if you are not summoned, you will not be allowed to enter." ”

A group of servants bowed and retreated in an orderly manner.

Meng Tian directly took out the holy decree scroll from his arms, put it on the tea table between the two, and said: "The little nephew just received the holy decree from His Majesty, Wu Anjun is suspected of rebellion, and he was arrested by the Tingwei Mansion. Shibo, the little nephew is hesitant in his heart, he really doesn't know what to do, and his father is far away in the north, so he came to ask Shibo for guidance. ”

Hearing this, Wang Jian hurriedly picked up the sub-scroll of the holy decree, opened it, and said with a drastic change in his face: "No, Wu Anjun has been loyal to Daqin all his life, and he shouldn't end up like this, the old man has to persuade His Majesty to take back his fate." ”

Meng Tian was stunned and said, "Shibo, what are you?"

Wang Jian stood up and said, "Virtuous nephew, you can do it yourself, the old man won't talk to you more, I'll go to the palace." ”

After speaking, he left Meng Tian and left in a hurry.

Meng Tian said with a blank face: "Didn't Shibo and Wu Anjun turn against each other for the sake of who was the king and who was the marquis?

In the Palace of Cultivating the Heart, Emperor Qin looked at Wang Jian who was full of energy, and couldn't help asking: "Marquis Wucheng entered the palace to ask for a widow, what is the matter?"

Wang Jian bowed deeply and said, "Back to Your Majesty, the minister came to intercede for Gongsun." ”

"Gongsun Qi killed the embryo, although his temper is a little unpleasant, but as we all know, he is loyal to Daqin, and he is even willing to bear the infamy of human slaughter, Your Majesty, he should not be guilty of crime and die, the old minister asks His Majesty to take back his life. ”

A hint of surprise appeared on Emperor Qin's face and said, "Marquis Wu Cheng, the widow heard me right, you actually plead for Gongsun Qi? Could it be that your grievances for so many years have been written off?"

Wang Jian coughed lightly and said: "Everyone is Your Majesty's loyal courtiers, how can there be an unsolvable enmity? ”

Emperor Qin said indifferently: "What's the inside story, I asked Gongsun to go to crusade against the traitor Wei Ying, but what about him? I remembered that he had some credit for Daqin in the past, so I spared him once.

But he died without repentance, Wei Ying entered Chang'an to ask for sin, and dared to release his soul, in a vain attempt to assist Wei Ying against me, he was obviously in league with Wei Ying's traitors. ”

"Now that the traitor Wei Martingale has surrendered to the law, I will never forgive him. ”

Wang Jian fell to the ground, with a pleading look on his face: "Your Majesty, Gongsun Qi is just a moment of confusion, whatever Your Majesty does, but please spare his life, the old minister begs you." ”

Emperor Qin's face completely darkened, and he said coldly: "Marquis Wu Cheng doesn't need to say much, I have made up my mind, retreat." ”

Wang Jian shouted: "Your Majesty ......"

Emperor Qin angrily shouted outside the hall: "Zhao Gao, please step down from Marquis Wucheng." After saying that, he disappeared into the main hall.

Zhao Gao ran over in small steps and said to Wang Qian: "Marquis Wu Cheng, please." ”

Wang Jian sighed, got up from the ground, and left hobbly.

......

Lin Mansion, Lin Ze looked at the young man in official uniform in front of him suspiciously, and asked, "Are you looking for me?"

The young man in official uniform saluted Lin Ze and said, "Lord Lin, Jin Tian, a subordinate official under Lord Meng Tian, is ordered by Lord Meng Tian to convene the officials of the Tingwei Mansion above the third rank to discuss the matter, please be sure to rush to the Tingwei Mansion within half an hour." ”

Lin Ze said with a surprised face: "Are you mistaken, I have been suspended for more than a month, how could Lord Meng remember to summon me for a discussion?"

Jin Tian replied seriously: "Lord Meng Tian did not exclude you, Lord Lin, presumably it is right. ”

Lin Ze thought for a while and asked, "Is there something big going on in the Tingwei Mansion?"

Jin Tian replied: "Xia Guan doesn't know. ”

"Did Lord Mong tell me what it was for?"

"I don't know. ”

"Is there anything big happening in the Tingwei Mansion recently?"

"Xia Guan doesn't know much. ”

Lin Ze stared at the young and impermeable Meng Tian subordinate officer in front of him, his eyes narrowed slightly, knowing that he might not be able to ask anything, so he said:

"This official knows about this matter, and he will go to the Tingwei Mansion in a while, so you can go back first. ”

Jin Tian hurriedly saluted and retired.

Lin Ze immediately summoned Chen Ping and asked, "Go, check for me, what happened to the Tingwei Mansion, Meng Tian didn't even care about disliking me, and summoned me back to discuss it?"

Hearing this, Chen Ping replied: "Uncle wait, I'll go and find out." ”

A quarter of an hour later, Chen Ping hurried back and said to Lin Ze: "Uncle Hui, the spies have just sent news that Your Majesty has issued three decrees in a row to denounce Wu Anjun, and the last holy decree has designated him as a chaotic party, and ordered Tingwei to arrest him with all his might. ”

Lin Ze was shocked in his heart, and suddenly said: "No wonder Meng Tian hurriedly gathered his subordinates, it turned out that he had encountered such a tricky matter. ”

"Heh, when I was suspended, I showed an iron-faced and selfless appearance, but now that something happened, I remembered that I came, Uncle Ben doesn't serve, anyway, I'm suspended now. ”

Lin Ze thought for a while and said to Chen Ping: "Quickly send someone to send a message to Gongzi, so that he doesn't have to pay attention to Meng Tian and quickly rush back to Lin Mansion, we can't get rid of this muddy water." ”