Chapter 426 Are you asking me, Zhao Gao, to take the blame and die?
The weather is getting colder.
After serving in the palace for a day, Zhao Gao returned to his house, took off his heavy clothes, entered the room where the stove had been lit, and lay down comfortably on the floor.
He enjoyed this quiet time very much.
When in the palace, he must be submissive. Only in his own home can he move freely.
Zhao Gao sat on the ground casually. Even though the outside was already covered in snow, he didn't care at all. From time to time he picked up the soup and tea beside him and took a sip.
Tea has gradually become popular in Xianyang.
Zhao Gao also tasted it.
However, he preferred soup mixed with honey to bitter tea, so the soup he drank always contained honey.
Zhao Gao is very relaxed now.
During this period, many things happened in Xianyang.
The eldest son Fusu had already set off to the north, and the Shangshu Division headed by Qin Luoheng had also set off for Chaoge after a period of heated commotion. However, Qin Luoheng did not leave with the official office, which made Zhao Gao quite disappointed.
Somewhat unexpected.
but.
He didn't take it to heart either.
What he feared most during this period was undoubtedly the leakage of secrets.
But now, he has gradually realized that the investigation of the Yushi Mansion is getting smaller and smaller. It is obvious that the investigation can no longer be carried out. I am afraid that it will not be long before this case can only be left alone.
Think of this.
Zhao Gao couldn't help but have a flash of pride in his eyes.
How smart and capable a courtier is, yet there is nothing he can do about him?
During this period of time, in order not to attract attention, he was extremely cautious. He even went to Hu Hai less often, just for fear of causing unnecessary problems. Now it seems that the effect is surprisingly good.
At least.
He is no longer so suspicious.
At this point, Zhao Gao is actually no longer afraid of further investigation. After such a long time, he has already taken care of everything. Even if Zhang Cang wants to investigate deeply and thoroughly, he can't find anything.
Zhao Gao hummed twice, but felt a little cold.
I couldn't help but curse: "This bad weather is going to kill me from the cold!"
immediately.
He put the clothes he had taken off on his body again, and then drank soup and tea leisurely, and occasionally looked at some documents on the eucalyptus, which was quite relaxing and freehand.
However, the good times did not last long.
Just when Zhao Gao's body was getting a little warmer, there were bursts of hurried footsteps outside the house. Hearing the sound, Zhao Gao couldn't help frowning and scolded: "How can you behave in such a hurry?"
Creak.
The closed door opened.
A gust of cold wind rushed in instantly.
The cold Zhao Gao couldn't help but shudder. Zhao Gao was just about to get angry, but when he saw that it was his brother who came in, he suppressed his anger and said in a cold voice: "Why are you so impatient? Are you causing trouble outside again?"
Zhao Cheng hurriedly said: "Brother, how dare I dare recently?"
"Then why are you in such a hurry?" Zhao Gao frowned and said displeased.
Zhao Cheng closed the door and whispered: "Brother, it wasn't me who caused the trouble, it was you!"
"Huh?" Zhao Gao raised his eyebrows and asked with a gloomy look: "What do you mean? I've been keeping to myself lately, what trouble can I cause? Did you hear something?"
Zhao Chengdao: "Brother, does the matter in Lu County have something to do with you?"
Zhao Gao's face darkened slightly.
He said coldly: "Where did you hear this?"
Zhao Chengdao: "Brother, in the past few days, the people from the Yushi Mansion have started investigating again. This time, the objects of the investigation are different from those in the past. They only investigated one area, which is people familiar to my brother, and the people from the Yushi Mansion are here.
After the investigation, I was specifically told not to leak it to anyone, because if there weren't a few people who were familiar with me, I might not have known about it."
"Brother, does Lu County have anything to do with you?"
Zhao Gao was silent.
His eyes were full of surprise and confusion.
He was very sure that he had done nothing wrong recently, so why did the people from the Yushi Mansion find out about him? Moreover, he was so straightforward and completely convinced of his appearance.
This shouldn't be the case!
Zhao Gao couldn't understand it at all.
Subconsciously.
He then thought that Xu Sheng had been caught.
But then, he shook his head. If Xu Sheng was arrested and recruited himself, the people in the Yushi Mansion would probably arrest him immediately. How could they investigate in private?
Xu Sheng must not have been caught.
Zhao Gao was very sure.
Since it was not Xu Sheng who had the problem, he had already taken care of everything else, and it had been so long since the incident, and the others would definitely not betray themselves at this time in order not to be implicated, so why would the Yushi Mansion focus on him?
Could it be Lu Sheng?
Zhao Gao thought for a moment and rejected the idea.
Lu Sheng was deliberately expelled by him a month ago, and Lu Sheng knew the seriousness of the matter and would not give himself up easily. What was the reason?
Zhao Gao was not only a little flustered.
See the situation.
Zhao Cheng still doesn't understand.
He said anxiously:
"Brother, what should we do now?"
"The people from the Yushi Mansion have set their sights on my brother. I'm afraid it won't be long before they take action against him. Judging from their posture, they may have found out something."
Zhao Gao's expression changed again and again.
Then he said coldly:
"Why are you panicking?"
"If the sky falls, I will hold it up."
"The person standing behind me, Zhao Gao, is Young Master Hu Hai. How dare Zhang Cang dare to arrest me?"
"However, I was very cautious when doing this. Logically, there shouldn't be any problems, and there have been no problems in the past few months. Why was the problem discovered now?"
"Don't you think there's a problem?"
Zhao Cheng shook his head.
How does he know?
He said: "Brother, why are you so determined to target Qin Luoheng?"
Zhao Gao snorted coldly.
Indifferently said:
"Because I don't have a choice."
"Either he dies or we perish!"
"We have already formed a close relationship with Qin Luoheng, and now Qin Luoheng's position in the heart of the First Emperor, can't you see, he is even being trained according to the line of the crown prince. In time, Qin Luoheng will be in power, and then there will be
Our way to survive?”
"I don't regret my decision."
"The only thing I'm dissatisfied with is those remnants of the Six Kingdoms."
"I've leaked so much information to them, but I still can't kill Qin Luoheng. It's really a waste of all my efforts."
"But it's useless to talk about it now."
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"I'm very sure that I didn't expose anything. The only people who knew about it have either fled or were arranged by me to go out and won't be able to come back in a short time. As for other people who may be exposed, I have said hello to others and they have all gone there.
It's been so long, there's no way they can go back on their word."
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"Then what's going on?" Zhao Cheng was a little confused about the situation.
Zhao Gao shook his head and said: "I don't know. Even if the people in the Yushi Mansion suspect me, they must have sufficient evidence to convict me. It is impossible for them to find evidence."
Zhao Gao's tone was very certain.
Zhao Cheng pondered for a moment, seemed to have thought of something, and said in a low voice: "Brother, could it be that the Yushi Mansion didn't find anything at all, and just wanted to find a scapegoat? If this affair continues to be dragged on, it will definitely provoke Shi.
The emperor is dissatisfied, and in order to avoid being condemned and to silence everyone in the world, the people in the Yushi Mansion want to find someone to take the blame?"
"They chose you, brother!"
Hear the words.
Zhao Gao's face suddenly darkened.
He said in a deep voice:
"It is indeed possible."
"The impact of this matter is very great, and there must be a result."
"Compared with other courtiers and those low-status eunuchs and maids, I, Zhao Gao, am undoubtedly the most suitable. I'm afraid this is the cause of this incident."
Figured this out.
Zhao Gao's face turned dark, and he felt even more aggrieved. He thought he had handled everything, but he didn't expect that something would happen in such a mess.
Zhao Gao Meng's shot.
shouted angrily:
"That mother's maidservant!"
"I, Zhao Gao, have calculated everything, but I have missed this point."
"It really mortifies me!
"
"This person looks honest and honest, but in fact he has a heart as thick as a snake."
Zhao Cheng said anxiously:
"Then brother, what should we do now?"
"With the opponent's attitude, he might really push my brother out to take the blame."
Zhao Gao looked extremely ugly and said coldly: "I will go to Hu Hai later. With Hu Hai as a guarantee, I don't believe it. How dare Zhang Cang touch me?!"
"Zhang Cang just bullied me into losing power."
"If I were still in charge of Fu Xi, how dare Zhang Cang humiliate me like this?"
"It's so deceiving!"
Zhao Gao was angry and slapped him.
His whole body was extremely angry.
Never before had he felt so aggrieved at that moment.
He had obviously been cleared of suspicion, but because of his low voice, he was treated as a "scapegoat", making all his previous actions become a joke.
Later.
Zhao Gao took a deep breath to calm himself down.
He said coldly:
"You go back first and investigate again."
"I want to know all the recent actions of the Yushi Mansion, no, Zhang Cang, Zhang Cang, you, I will remember it! You'd better pray that you don't fall into my hands, otherwise I will make your life worse than death!"
Zhao Gao fluttered his sleeves angrily, put on his outer clothes, and hurried out of the house.
He didn't dare delay now.
He had already guessed Zhang Cang's thoughts, and naturally knew what Zhang Cang was going to do. He only needed to find some of his past mistakes, and then use some ambiguous words to convict himself, and then completely close the coffin of the previous leaks.
Conclusion.
He did make some arrangements.
But it was only about things that I and Xu Sheng knew.
As for what happened before, there was no way to cover it up. What’s more, he had already been investigated and punished by Meng Yi last time, so how could he not find out the problem?
Zhang Cang clearly liked this.
This is to let him die!
soon.
Then a carriage arrived outside the house.
Zhao Gao did not let the subordinates drive the horses, but sat directly in his seat, whipped his whip, and drove the carriage toward the palace at lightning speed.
This kind of thing cannot be delayed!
He didn't dare to bet on when Zhang Cang would take action against him.
If he had acted too slowly and allowed Zhang Cang to be arrested in advance, Hu Hai might not be able to save him even if he tried to protect him.
Zhao Gao's driving skills are very superb.
The journey that originally took a quarter of an hour took him only half a quarter of an hour.
Before the carriage stopped, Zhao Gao jumped straight out. After a search, he entered the palace as he wished. He did not dare to delay at all and walked quickly towards the Yong Temple where Hu Hai was.