Chapter 574: The “fairy tale” ends and the “murderer” arrives
"Sanlang, what's wrong with you?"
Qiu Wuzuo brought a cup of tea and placed it in front of Gongsun Zhao.
This Lord Yama was sitting at his work station, frowning, his face visibly ugly.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, this was a great achievement, but instead he was scolded by the Queen Mother, which would inevitably make him angry and unfair. However, Qiu Wuzuo knew this good friend very well, and Gongsun Zhao had suffered enough cold treatment and injustice over the years. Until recently,
Only then did things change. If it was just a few words of punishment from the Queen Mother, it would never be like this.
Gongsun Zhao raised his head and looked at Qiu Wuzuo: "I'm sorry, I don't want to lie to you, but I can't say anything about it."
Qiu Wuzuo's expression suddenly became solemn: "Since the matter is of great importance, you can go to Mr. Lin and ask him for his reference."
Gongsun Zhao shook his head slightly: "You can't tell him about this...otherwise it will affect the lives of his whole family..."
The second half of what he said was very vague. Qiu Wuzuo pricked up his ears and didn't hear it clearly. However, he also knew the seriousness of the situation and said in a deep voice: "Sanlang, if there is really something big, you'd better find someone to discuss it with you."
, don’t carry it alone!”
Gongsun Zhao thought about who he could consult with when it came to the Ninth Five Lords, so he could only use work to suppress his worries: "How is the investigation of the thief leader?"
"It's not that the Queen Mother won't let you... whatever..."
Qiu Wuzuo sighed and said in a low voice: "Two beggar heads were smashed to death while parading in the street, and the other two were frightened to death. The news about beggar heads has been told that this humane man named Wuwozi is a
He is a deviant man who is good at refining magic weapons and setting up formations. He has a violent and cruel temper. He has used formations to kill many thieves before, making people very sad..."
Gongsun Zhao narrowed his eyes: "Such an unscrupulous murderer who has lost everything must be arrested as soon as possible. Are there any more specific clues?"
Qiu Wu said: "Nothing else. The rest is basically the hysterical roar of Wuwozi, who wants to take revenge on Tong Guan."
He lowered his voice: "Since you suspect that Tong Guan is the one who promoted the recruitment, wouldn't it be better to let them kill each other?"
Gongsun Zhao frowned and said: "What I'm afraid of is hurting innocent people. What's more, Tong Guan is a servant of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If he hasn't left the palace recently, how dare the leader of thieves to enter the palace? He can't pass the test of Ban Zhi's guards.
Yes, if you retreat and escape from Bianjing, you will never be able to catch it again!"
Qiu Wuzuo sighed: "But there is no way now. Otherwise, you should go to Mr. Lin to discuss this matter!"
Gongsun Zhao thought for a while and nodded slightly: "For this matter alone, it is indeed okay, then I will go!"
It was already getting late and the lanterns were starting to turn on. Gongsun Zhao walked out of the Kaifeng government office and found that Bianjing, which was bustling with activity during the day, not only did not become calmer, but became even more noisy.
Especially around the opening of Zhouqiao Night Market and Majing Street Night Market, coupled with the great news of the destruction of Wuyoudong, the people of the entire capital fell into a carnival atmosphere. Even the Shangyuan Lantern Festival was not like this.
It was so lively.
Looking at the smiling faces on the street, Gongsun Zhao looked relaxed at first, but soon became more sad.
If the official family of the Nine Fives is really obedient on the surface, but actually has no bottom line, and dares to use the Wuyou Cave, how long can this prosperous scene last?
Zhang Xianggong is really wise as a torch. King Duan is frivolous and cannot rule the world!
It's a pity that King Duan now rules the world!
Gongsun Zhao slowly closed his eyes, and all kinds of thoughts in his mind were in a mess until he came to the Lin family.
Compared with the outside, this place is also very prosperous and lively, because there is a banquet in the courtyard.
The big table was full of acquaintances. Lin Yuanjing and Zhang Bofen were having a drink together, Zhou Tong was talking to Li Yan about the art of qi and blood, Lu Junyi and Suo Chao expressed their opinions from time to time, and Hua Rong from the Forbidden Army also came to the side to listen.
, it can be seen from the weapon rack next to it that when everyone is in the mood, they will perform martial arts and win the applause of the whole house.
Seeing him coming in, everyone was even more happy: "Judge Gongsun came just in time! This is a celebration banquet, how can we miss you as the protagonist?"
Gongsun Zhao smiled bitterly, feeling that he was out of tune with such a warm scene, and who was the protagonist? He was obviously the smiling brother...
But now that I think about it, if the other party does good deeds and does not seek official positions, is it because he has seen through everything?
Seeing Gongsun Zhao's rare expression of confusion, Li Yan immediately stood up and said, "I'll take Judge Gongsun to drink a cup of tea first and have a rest. It won't be too late to celebrate later."
Young Lu Junyi, Suo Chao and Hua Rong were a little confused. Lin Yuanjing was silent, while Zhang Bofen sighed and said with the strength of wine: "I'm afraid Judge Gongsun is upright and disobeys his superiors. Treating a hero like this is disturbing.
It’s so chilling!”
…
"what happened?"
On the other side, Li Yan brought Gongsun Zhao to the martial arts training ground and asked.
Gongsun Zhao opened his mouth, a little embarrassed, but still said: "As for the arrest of the thief's leader, I offended the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother ordered me to postpone the investigation..."
Li Yan understood as soon as he heard: "The leader of the thief is related to the murderer of the county king. The queen mother must want to avenge the two brothers. There is only one reason why she won't let you pursue it now. She doesn't want to see this matter end soon."
, but also use it to clean up the court."
Gongsun Zhao really envied this kind of insight: "As expected of an elder brother, if I could have some political skills like my elder brother, I might be able to convince the Queen Mother."
Li Yan shook his head and said: "Don't think too highly of me. Some things can't be done just because they can't be done. It would be the same for anyone else."
"For example, this time, once the Wuyou Cave was destroyed, the Queen Mother's prestige was greatly increased. She could make a fuss openly and openly. There was no need to compromise with those she had offended before in order to gain support. However, compromise and balance have always been the simplest political operations.
means."
"What's more, in the court battles of this era, scholar-bureaucrats always occupy the mainstream, so it's normal for the Queen Mother not to want to confront them..."
Gongsun Zhao was puzzled: "But the Queen Mother had supported me before and offended them severely. Why did she suddenly stop?"
Li Yandao: "Politics is like this. Don't underestimate the scholar-bureaucrats because of this incident. After all, things like Wuyou Cave are rare..."
"Under normal circumstances, they have no fear of anyone in political struggles. What these people pursue is not pure interests. They adhere to personal ideas and have extremely rich theories of various factions. Party struggles begin after the scholar-bureaucrats defeat other forces.
The result of internal strife.”
"Although there were female protagonists in the Song Dynasty, such as Empress Zhang Xian, they did not completely control the government. She dared to wear dragon robes to participate in ceremonies, and the scholar-bureaucrats pinched their noses and allowed her to have fun, but that was it...
"
"Queen Zhang Xian is such a powerful person. The current Queen Mother is certainly not as good as her. It is normal for her to make this choice."
"And it is the Queen Mother who is in power and she is the one who makes the decisions. All we can do is influence and guide. But if someone else has a greater influence on the Queen Mother and guides her more skillfully, what can be done?"
Gongsun Zhao listened, and while he had a clearer understanding of the layout of the court, he felt even more powerless.
He has tried his best to use the methods his brother taught him to deal with the Queen Mother. He was able to grasp the Queen Mother's mentality of revenge and taking power before and got support. However, this kind of influence is compared to the official family entering Funing Palace every day and staying on the side.
What does it count for?
One is far away and the other is close, one is a foreign minister and the other is a mother and son in name only. The gap is too big!
Gongsun Zhao took a deep breath and asked: "But now that Wuyou Cave has been destroyed and the leader of the thief has not been eliminated, this person is also a heretical person who is proficient in weapon refining and formations. He may cause serious trouble. If he cannot convince the Queen Mother
, what should we do?”
Li Yan asked: "Have you explained to the Queen Mother that the leader of the thieves may seek revenge on Tong Guan, the chambermaid?"
Gongsun Zhao did not dare to reveal Zhao Ji's role in the Wuyou Cave incident, and said cautiously: "What I was about to say at that time, the officials were curious and interrupted the words. Later, the Queen Mother did not want to listen anymore..."
Li Yan looked at him and continued: "Since the Queen Mother has stopped your report, don't many people know that the thief leader will go to Tong Guan?"
Gongsun Zhao thought of Zhao Ji's reaction at that time: "If that Tong Duzhi was really the person who colluded with the bandit leader, and heard about the destruction of Wuyou Cave and the disappearance of the bandit leader, he would have felt guilty and would have been alert, not to mention this.
Maybe people have realized that I’m also targeting him!”
Li Yan said: "Then what you have to do now is to pay attention to your own safety. The servants are physically handicapped people, and they often do things by unscrupulous means. If you find them, these eunuchs will jump over the wall in a hurry, but they will not use the methods within the rules..."
Gongsun Zhao's disappointment and frustration turned into anger: "I can't trace it now because I have no evidence, but I hope those gelding dogs will come to my door!"
Li Yan sighed lightly: "It's difficult to uphold justice in such an environment..."
Gongsun Zhao's brows showed determination, and he clasped his fists heavily: "Thank you for your advice, brother, I'll go first. No matter how difficult it is, I will never allow the thief to go unpunished!"
Watching Gongsun Zhao leave, Li Yan suddenly thought of a few months ago.
At that time, when he was treating the illnesses of the girls on the high platform of Happy Forest, Gongsun Zhao in the audience failed to observe, and when he turned around and left, he was so alone and lonely.
Unexpectedly, so many things happened during this period. Among the common people, this judge, who had changed from a cold-faced judge to a good official like Yama Luo Gongsun, seemed to be back to the original situation, or even worse.
After standing quietly for a moment, Li Yan shook his head and returned to the banquet.
After everyone's celebration was over and they arrived in their own room, a golden-black figure jumped into his arms, stretched out his tongue and licked his face.
Li Yan hugged the cat and stroked its fur, and said slowly: "I knew the 'fairy tale' would end, but I didn't expect it to end so quickly..."
Xiao Hei looked at him with big yellow eyes, suddenly jumped and dodged out.
He turned back a quarter of an hour later, holding an exquisite box in his mouth.
After opening it, the mask, robe and chain knife were lying inside.
Ever since he personally dealt with Prince Xiang Zonghui of Yongjia County, this body has been kept with Xiao Hei, who has to find a secret place to store it instead of hiding it at home.
"You still understand my feelings!"
Li Yan smiled softly and put his hand into the box.
The moment he put on his toga, hung the chain knife on his waist, and put the mask on his face, his calm and gentle eyes disappeared.
Since there is no distinction between black and white in the world, then it is natural to break the rules and there will be no restrictions!
The "fairy tale" ends and the "murderer" arrives!
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
Thanks to book friends "Book Friends", "Roger Otalifus" and "Eclipse" for their rewards.