The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 1172 Clues

How can this make the emperor not angry?What was originally an easy victory turned into a humiliating defeat in the end.

Why was the army ambushed on the way to the border?Someone in the court must have leaked the news.

Those who participated in the discussion at that time, in addition to the six ministers and the chief assistant of the cabinet, there were also two officials from the Imperial Academy who drafted the imperial edict.

Who is the spy of the imperial court, there are not many people who need to be investigated.As for why it was found out that it was Xue Haozhen and his son, and why the so-called criminal evidence in Xue Haozhen's hands was not presented to His Majesty, that is unknown.

There are no detailed records in these history books, and Gu Chengyu only found a few words in miscellaneous books.But it's all random guesswork, and it can't be accurate.

It is said that the Xue family was too popular back then, and it was pointed out implicitly that it was the fear of the superiors.It was also said that Xue Haozhen blocked the way of a certain official in order to knock him down from his high position so that he could rise to the top.

The person who succeeded Xue Haozhen back then was the teacher Liang Zhirui, so that is the implicit meaning of that book.

Gu Chengyu read a lot of historical books about the Xue family's extermination case, most of which were unofficial histories, with various reasons and different opinions.

However, the content of this letter in Gu Chengyu's hands is related to that battle.And there was also a clever plan, Dayan's soldiers were ambushed on the road, this is the suggestion mentioned in the letter.

And it also pointed out the best place to ambush, and attached a map.Gu Chengyu glanced at it, and found that the place pointed out on the map was a dangerous place.

This place is the only way for Zhou Bozhong to lead his army forward. The mountains on both sides of the canyon are steep, and there is a big river in front of him. If he wants to cross this way, he has to take a detour.

Zhou Bozhong encountered an ambush, and he was able to pass through this place. There were ambushes on three sides, and there was also a river in front of him.Only [-] soldiers were killed or injured, which is already considered Zhou Bozhong's ability.

The content of this letter is roughly the same as what he saw in the history of books. Gu Chengyu carefully distinguished the characters in it, and frowned tightly.

He could clearly recognize the teacher's handwriting. The handwriting was indeed written by the teacher, and there was nothing questionable about the final inscription and private seal. However, Gu Chengyu saw some clues in it.

According to what Xue Haozhen said in another letter, he tried his best to intercept this letter, so this letter should not be sent out.It is impossible for Xue Haozhen to rewrite this letter and hand it over to Daxing.

Then why did the subsequent development of the situation be the same as what was said in the letter?Had this letter ever been sent out?This is a big doubt!
And why didn't Xue Haozhen present this letter to the emperor in time?This letter can save the lives of all the soldiers, shouldn't it be presented to the emperor immediately?
Even if the emperor was ready to attack Xue Shi at that time, then Xue Haozhen should present it all the more, so as to serve as Xue Shi's life-saving talisman, so as to prove his innocence.

Gu Chengyu closed his eyes slightly, thought for a long time, and felt that there were two possibilities.

One is that Xue Haozhen believes that no matter whether the letter is handed over or not, the emperor will not change the punishment of Xue Shi.

Second, someone was watching him secretly, and he couldn't even see the emperor's face.

If it is the first point, it is a bit intriguing.But if it's the second point, Gu Chengyu also thinks it's not a big deal.

I heard that on the day Xue's family was ransacked and exterminated, Xue Haozhen asked for sick leave on the grounds that he was unwell, and did not go to court.

On that day, Xue Haozhen's son Xue Shiqian was still working in the Imperial Academy, and this person was arrested in the Imperial Academy that day.

Is it just a coincidence?Why didn't Xue Haozhen go to court that day? Was he really sick?
Gu Chengyu looked at the several letters and lists on the table, if Xue Haozhen had already guessed Xue's ending, he would definitely have left behind.

How could this follow-up be just these few letters and lists?Gu Chengyu looked at the list on the table and suddenly smiled.

Liu Su'er saw that Gu Chengyu's face was serious at first, but then his expression suddenly relaxed, and finally he laughed lightly, as if he didn't take these criminal evidences to heart, she couldn't help being puzzled.

Gu Chengyu put away the criminal evidence on the table, and then put it into his sleeve.

Since this is the case, this criminal evidence must not allow Liu Su'er to vote for someone else.

Seeing this, Mother Tan and Uncle Qin couldn't help but stepped forward and pulled Liu Su'er, as if to protect her behind her.

Seeing that Mama Tan and the others were facing a formidable enemy, Gu Chengyu just didn't care.Then he smiled and said nothing.

"Master Gu, what do you think after watching it?" Although Liu Su'er was grateful for the kindness that Tan and Mama had shown her, she was unwilling to shrink back.

"How do you feel?" Gu Chengyu turned his head and pondered for a moment.

"Sometimes what you see may not be true!" He Shi Shi ran to the table and sat down. At this time, he took the tea bowl on the table and drank the cold tea in the bowl.

"What Mr. Gu said is that the evidence of grandfather's crime may not be true? Could it be that grandfather wronged these people? What's more, there are supporting evidence in it, and it's not that grandfather is just talking nonsense!"

Hearing that Gu Chengyu denied the criminal evidence collected by her grandfather, Liu Su'er was a little angry.

What's more, Gu Chengyu hid the evidence of the crime just now, and now he is saying that, is it true that he intends to destroy the evidence?

In her opinion, Gu Chengyu just didn't want to admit it!But did Gu Chengyu think she didn't hold back?Could she really be so stupid?
Gu Chengyu smiled faintly, "Miss, don't get excited, this evidence will be kept by the official for the time being. Miss, didn't you talk to other officials about this matter before, right? Otherwise, it would be impossible to say whether you are still alive, let alone reverse the case for Mr. Xue gone."

Liu Su'er couldn't help being shocked, she's not a dull person, she just needs to think carefully about this matter, and she can figure it out.

If she went to other officials in the capital with the evidence, whether those officials would decide for her was another matter.Maybe the criminal evidence will be withheld, after all, who knows if the officials she is looking for have secretly colluded with Daxing?

Furthermore, even if the official didn't want to get involved in the matter, even if the evidence of the crime was returned to her, there was no guarantee that the other party would not leak the news.

At that time, she is a weak woman with no foundation, how can she resist those wolves, tigers and leopards?
Thinking of this, Liu Su'er couldn't help but sweat coldly on her back.

According to the meaning of taking care of Chengyu, he should not kill himself.It's just that if this matter is left as it is, she is really unwilling.

"Mr. Gu, don't scare me with alarmist words. My daughter has some heartfelt words. Please listen to Mr. Gu."

Gu Chengyu raised his eyebrows and nodded in response.

"Just like a little girl believes in her grandfather, the adults must also believe in your teacher. Tan's mother has been in the capital for more than 20 years, so she has heard about Mr. Liang's deeds. At that time, everyone in the court said that Mr. Liang was upright and upright. I am ashamed to associate with corrupt officials. How can such a good official who cares about the people and the country and the country do such a thing that damages his reputation?"

Liu Su'er looked directly at Gu Chengyu, with the determination and firmness in her eyes as always.

(End of this chapter)