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Chapter 708 For the sake of justice, do you dare to clear the king's side?
Ministry of Internal Affairs.

With his hands bound, Dong Ping, escorted by seven or eight servants, came before the two eunuchs who were eating supper.

The night market was well developed in the Song Dynasty, and there were naturally a wide variety of suppers. Food was served according to the season. For example, in the hot summer, all kinds of summer snacks were hot, and in the cold winter, most of the shops served hot food such as stir-fried vegetables and soups, as well as barbecues.

On the table of Jia Xiang and Lan Congxi at this time, there were barbecued delicacies such as roasted tripe with signed wine, lamb head in the oven, rabbit in winter moon plate, etc. The two ate it heartily, the food was steaming hot, and they felt refreshed.

As the scent drifted over, Dong Ping's throat groaned in disappointment, and he looked down on these eunuchs even more in his heart.

She doesn't even have a root, and she smells of urine that can't be concealed, so she has to put on fragrance and powder. Even if she can enjoy a little bit of enjoyment in the palace, what can she do if she is trusted blindly by the officials?
At this moment, Jia Xiang turned his head and looked at him: "The appearance is not bad, he doesn't look like a small family, no wonder he is so bold... Tell me, what do you know?"

In the private room of Fan Lou, Dong Ping heard with his own ears how arrogant and domineering Jia Xiang was when he confronted Master Zhenghong of the Chuansi Temple. Does Jaaban know?"

Jia Xiang's face suddenly darkened: "You lowlife, you still dare to lie to me? Drag it on and beat me to death!"

He had only met Master Zhenghong not long ago, how could he go back to the palace, and then the Fax Temple was confiscated, which department has the guts to arrest people without even hearing from the palace?
Dong Ping sneered and said, "It was Gao Qingtian, the governor of the Imperial City, who personally led a team to search the Fax Temple. I saw it with my own eyes. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to investigate!"

Jia Xiang's expression suddenly changed: "Gao Qiu?"

Lan Congxi used to eat meat like a big mouthful, but when he heard the words, he immediately gave his left and right cronies a look, they understood, and stepped back.

The news came quickly that this seemingly little-known monastery, which actually had considerable influence in Beijing, had really been sealed off.

"Imperial City Division!"

The two eunuchs looked at each other, and they both saw the fear in each other's eyes.

Today they are undoubtedly Zhao Ji's confidants, but before that, they were actually closer to Gao Qiu. Gao Qiu came first when the official family was still the king of Duan.

Of course, in terms of the favor of the emperor, there is no such thing as first-come-first-come-first-served, but Yang Jian and Lan Congxi also took over the Imperial City Department before, and hunted and arrested those people who dared to talk about the official's mother-killing in Beijing. As a result, public opinion was not forcibly suppressed. On the contrary, it got worse and worse, Zhao Ji immediately asked them to go back to the palace, and ordered Gao Qiu to mention the Imperial City Secretary, and they really made achievements.

Although the internal servants are close, the cronies of the outer court are equally important. Other officials Jia Xiang is not afraid, but when he meets Gao Lian who is both a cronies and capable, he is very frightened: "It was this guy who was bad before, but now this person Keep an eye on me, what should I do? I’m afraid I’m not really going to be Qingtian and make decisions for the people?”

Lan Congxi first waved his hand to the servants, asking them to drag Dong Ping down, and then said in a low voice: "Little people are easy to deceive, the so-called Qingtian is just buying people's hearts, what are you afraid of him!"

Jia Xiang panicked: "That's the case, but having this name is different. Aren't those scholar-bureaucrats afraid to touch him now, for fear of damaging their reputation? If Gao Li raided Fax Temple, the thief would If you really leave evidence, then I... I will really go to prison!"

Lan Congxi thought for a while and said: "Gao Li has no grievances or enmity with you, he didn't intend to target you, I think this person just doesn't like the government's favor for us, and wants to take this opportunity to hold our handle and suppress us momentum!"

Jia Xiang thought so deeply, but returned to the original question: "Then what should we do now? Lan Duo knows that we are all together now, we can't let Gao Qi get his way!"

Lan Congxi also found it difficult, and was also trying his best to think of a solution.

The officials didn't kill their brother, but they did kill their mother. These servants are very clear about such shocking scandals. Under normal circumstances, those who know the insider will definitely be silenced. Fortunately, most people in the palace now know Clearly, on the contrary, a kind of check and balance is faintly formed.

Zhao Ji was worried that if a few people or a group of people among them were dealt with, the remaining insiders would die and be saddened to reveal this matter thoroughly, just like Jia Xiang's attachment to Jian Wang Zhao Si before, that time was a fake, but what to do? If the eunuchs are forced to have no way out, the fake show will be real.

That's why the two sides reached a tacit understanding to jointly protect the secrets. Under such circumstances, the eunuch in power will be prosperous and lose all. If Gao Qiu wants to take Jia Xiang into the Imperial City Division, the remaining eunuchs will also be in danger. Lan Congxi It will never be allowed. After much deliberation, he resorted to the most practical method in Song Dynasty's officialdom: "[-] Guan, suppress this matter!"

Upon hearing this method, Jia Xiang felt as if his flesh had been cut, and his voice became sharper: "How can this be done? [-] guan, I only got [-] guan in my hand from the Faxing Temple, and I still have to worship it." Give it to the officials, there is not much left, so it will all be given to Gao Qiu?"

Lan Congxi glanced at him, knowing that the amount of money in this guy's mouth must be wrong, so he patiently persuaded him: "The affairs of Prince Jian's mansion have gone wrong, and now the evidence of the crime is in the hands of Gao Lian, so we can only spend money, wait for this turmoil to pass, Where did you get less than [-] guan?"

"We must take the overall situation into account when we do things, and we cannot lose the big because of small things. The good days of our power are in the future. Why should you fight to the death because of this little money?"

Jia Xiang gritted his teeth, his brows were full of resignation: "I really don't have much money left, and the [-] guan is all my belongings, but who will let Lan know what he said is right? Sigh, whatever, [-] guan is just the right thing to do." Fifty thousand guan... But what if this Qing Tian is not satisfied with [-] guan, and doesn't even want money, but just wants to uphold justice?"

Lan Congxi's face sank, and his originally elegant and easy-going face was like a ghost, showing unprecedented fierceness: "Then he is going to fight us to the end, and the old ministers of the hidden mansion are not afraid. We are the ones who really serve the officials in the bedroom. Can't beat him?"

Jia Xiang frowned greatly. This is a long-term solution, but not a short-term solution. If Gao Qi gets into trouble in a few days, wouldn't he have to sacrifice him? He got up and walked around anxiously. Coming up with an idea, even the left and right servants waved back, leaned in front of Lan Congxi and said in a low voice: "You said that important ministers like Wu Juhou and Zhao Tingzhi have encountered misfortune, if Gao Qiu also... so what?"

Lan Congxi's expression changed dramatically when he heard the words: "Stop talking nonsense, do you want to be caught by those civil servants and executed on the spot?"

Jia Xiang said: "Imperial City Secretary has always been despised by scholar-bureaucrats, if something happens to Gao Qiu, aren't they happy to see it?"

Lan Congxi sneered: "Scholar-bureaucrats do not allow the Secretary of the Imperial City to take power and want Gao Qiu to disappear, but they also do not allow eunuchs to take power. If we kill Gao Qiu, it will be He Jin who was killed by the ten permanent servants at the end of the Han Dynasty. Flocking into the palace city to ask the officials to kill us and make decisions for Gao Qiu, these literati and bureaucrats will have a lot of celebrations at this New Year's Eve!"

After a pause, Lan Congxi said again: "And don't forget, we are also officials, and the trend of killing officials must not be promoted!"

Jia Xiang could only remain silent, and after a while showed heartache: "This matter is really wrong, alas... then use the money!"

Lan Congxi was a little speechless, looking at the cold supper, he completely lost his appetite: "I'll go to the bedroom first, and take my leave!"

Watching Lan Congxi leave, Jia Xiang muttered, "You didn't pay the money, it's as easy as you said, but instead you pay [-] guan, let's see if you can be so plausible!"

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He searched all kinds of things and saved up to now, but his net worth is only over a million guan. Qiu, I really can't bear it, but Lan Congxi is often very accurate. He said [-] guan, this number is just right, there is no need for more, but not enough for less.

So Jia Xiang summoned his cronies irritably: "Go home and prepare fifty thousand guan in cash!"

The confidant didn't expect that the iron rooster was about to pluck its feathers, so he didn't dare to touch the bad luck, so he immediately ordered: "Yes!"

Jia Xiang gave his cronies a cold look, hummed a few times, and then ordered: "Bring that martial artist who tipped off the news!"

The tightly bound Dong Ping was escorted over, looked at the rootless eunuch, and said, "Did Jia Abbot confirm it, did the Imperial City Secretary Gao Qi come here for you?"

Jia Xiang's eyes turned cold: "If you think this is a kindness to me, you are very wrong! Not to mention the news, even if you don't come to report, I will know tomorrow. I am in a very bad mood now. Poor, if you don’t have any other abilities, drag it on and beat me to death with sticks!”

Dong Ping didn't expect this person to be so vicious, and seeing that the left and right were really coming to drag him, he shouted anxiously: "I am strong in martial arts, and I have all the skills. Why don't I have any skills? You give me two guns and prepare a good horse, and I'll go back and forth." I can defeat hundreds of forbidden troops!"

Jia Xiang sneered: "What a reckless martial artist, no matter how brave you are, what can you do? Kill people? Hmm..."

Speaking of this, his heart moved slightly, but he walked forward, carefully looked at the powerful Dong Ping, and suddenly smiled: "Haha! I am indeed a strong man. When I saw it, I fell in love with it! Untie it quickly!"

Dong Ping was anxious at first, but seeing the sudden change in the other party's attitude, he couldn't help being stunned, and was brought to the previous table by Jia Xiang: "The strong man is hungry? The banquet is cold, and the reception is not good. Prepare!"

"No need!"

Dong Ping didn't care either. He stretched out his hand and ate the seasoned meat in big mouthfuls to supplement his own consumption.

As he ate and ate, he couldn't feel the terrible sense of oppression that was like a light on his back before. Then he thought that if Zhao's father and daughter were so discerning, he wouldn't be in such a mess, and what the old Taoist nun ordered It is not known whether the spell is true or not, Dong Ping's eyes were slightly red, and he couldn't help but shed tears.

Seeing that he was able to cry after a good meal, Jia Xiang thought to himself that this warrior is too lowly and easy to control, so he pretended to be concerned and said: "I have wronged the strong man so much, I don't know the strong man's name?"

Dong Ping had always been reluctant to say his name because he was afraid of hurting the elders in his hometown. Now when he met Bole, he had no scruples and knelt down: "Dong Ping, a member of the Shangdang Party in Hedong!"

Jia Xiang thought that with the control of his family, it would be even better to become a dead man, so he hurriedly helped Dong Ping up with both hands: "Dong Zhuang, please get up! Please get up! I have offended you so much before, and this old slave is also afraid of the imperial city." Si Gaoqi calculated, so he was quite harsh, until he saw how brave a strong man would be under that Gao Qiu, he realized that he had wronged a good man!"

Jia Xiang has no burden to say the beautiful words that don't cost money: "A talent like Dong Zhuangshi should have been appreciated long ago, and his future is safe. He will lead troops to fight in the battlefield in the future, and win the fame of conferring his wife and son, wouldn't it? Beautiful?"

Dong Ping was overjoyed, and suddenly felt that these internal officials were trusted by the officials for a reason: "Dong Ping is willing to be an official, do his best for Jia Abban, and do what a dog can do!"

Jia Xiang patted him on the shoulder, and laughed loudly: "I have Dong Zhuangshi, and God bestows Yingjie on it!"

When the palace maid put on the steaming food again, Dong Ping opened his stomach to eat, Jia Xiang watched from the sidelines, until the servant suddenly walked in and whispered in his ear, the rootless Bole suddenly got up, screamed:
"Entering the palace overnight? Is Gao Qiu really trying to put me to death?"

……

In front of Xuande Gate.

Gao Lian sorted out the criminal evidence and packed a large cart, showing satisfaction, but there was no capable helper around him.

At this time, Gao Lian and Pei Xuan escorted a large number of prisoners back to the Imperial City Division, while Jiao Ting was left in the Faxing Temple for a thorough investigation, and by the way he sorted out the harvest from the house raid.

So Li Yan, who was traveling with him, looked at the top of Gao Qiu's head, and what he saw was thick dark clouds and bloody light, and said, "Gao Tiju, eunuchs often act unscrupulously, even recklessly, so be careful!"

Gao Qiu's excited face froze immediately, and he said in a low voice, "Mr. Lin, do they dare to do something in the inner sanctuary?"

Li Yandao: "The servants live in Miyagi most of the time, and they have long regarded it as their own territory. Once their lives are in danger, of course they dare to take risks in the palace!"

Gao Qiu hurriedly asked: "Then what should we do now?"

Li Yandao: "There are two options. The first method is to make a decision before making a move. After investigating the situation of Jia Xiang and other eunuchs in the palace, then take action."

"However, compared with the advantage of being a servant by the official's side, Gao Tiju is separated by a layer after all. Although this method is safe, it is easy to miss the opportunity!"

Gao Qiu nodded: "Yeah, I'm most worried about these dogs turning black and white, officials are pure and good, if they are bewitched by them, the consequences will be disastrous... what about the second method?"

Li Yandao: "The second method is to enter the palace tonight, present evidence of crimes to the officials, and enumerate the crimes of these traitors, but if the eunuchs counterattack, of course, you can't just sit and wait for death. servant!"

Gao Qiu turned pale in shock: "Then... isn't that..."

Li Yan nodded: "If you really want to go that far, you will be on the side of Lord Qing!"

(End of this chapter)