How can this make the emperor not angry? What was originally a victory that was easy to capture, turned into a humiliating defeat in the end.
Why was the army ambushed on its way to the border? Someone in the court must have leaked the news.
At that time, in addition to the ministers of the six ministries and the chief ministers of the cabinet, there were also two officials from the Hanlin Academy who drafted the edict.
There are not many people who need to investigate who is the spy of the imperial court. 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 hand was not presented to the Holy One, it is not known.
There are no detailed records in these historical books, and Gu Chengyu only found a few phrases in miscellaneous books. However, these are all random guesses and cannot be accurate.
Some people say that Xue was too popular at that time, and it was implicitly pointed out that it was the fear of the superiors. Others 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 ascend to the top.
The person who succeeded Xue Haozhen at that time was his teacher Liang Zhirui, so this is the implicit meaning of the book.
Gu Chengyu read a lot of historical records about the Xue family's genocide, most of which were unofficial histories. There were various reasons for this, and there were different opinions.
However, the content of the letter now in Gu Chengyu's hand is related to that battle. It also contains a clever plan. Dayan's soldiers were ambushed on the road. This is the suggestion mentioned in the letter.
It also pointed out the best place for an ambush, and attached a map. Gu Chengyu took a look 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. The peaks on both sides of the canyon are steep, and there is a large river blocking the road ahead. If you want to cross this road, you need to take a detour.
When Zhou Bozhong encountered an ambush, he was able to pass through here. There were ambushes on three sides, and there was a river in front of him. Only 20,000 soldiers were killed or injured, which was already considered Zhou Bozhong's ability.
The content of this letter was roughly the same as what he had seen in book history. Gu Chengyu carefully distinguished the fonts and frowned tightly.
He recognized the teacher's handwriting. The handwriting was indeed written by the teacher, and there was nothing doubtful about the final signature and private seal. However, Gu Chengyu saw some clues in it.
According to what Xue Haozhen said in another letter, he tried every means to intercept this letter, so this letter should not have been sent. It is impossible for Xue Haozhen to rewrite this letter and then submit it to Daxing.
Then why did the subsequent development of the situation be exactly the same as what was stated in the letter? Could it be that this letter had been sent out before? This is a big doubt!
And why didn't Xue Haozhen submit this letter to the emperor in time? This letter could save the lives of the soldiers, shouldn't he be presented to the emperor as soon as possible?
Even if the emperor was ready to attack Xue at that time, Xue Haozhen should submit it to serve as a life-saving talisman for Xue and prove his innocence.
Gu Chengyu closed his eyes slightly, thought for a long time, and felt that there were two possibilities.
First, Xue Haozhen believed that regardless of whether the letter was handed over or not, the emperor would not change Xue's punishment.
Second, someone was spying on him, and he couldn't even see the emperor's face.
If it's the first point, it's a bit intriguing. But if it's the second point, Gu Chengyu also thinks it's unlikely.
I heard that on the day the Xue family was confiscated and exterminated, Xue Haozhen took sick leave and did not go to court on the grounds of physical discomfort.
Xue Shiqian, the son of Xue Haozhen, was still serving in the Hanlin Academy on that day, and this person was captured in the Hanlin Academy that day.
But was it really such a coincidence? Why didn't Xue Haozhen go to court that day? Was he really ill?
Gu Chengyu looked at several letters and lists on the table. If Xue Haozhen had already guessed Xue's ending, he would definitely have a backup plan.
How could this backhand be just these letters and lists? Gu Chengyu looked at the list on the table and suddenly smiled.
Liu Suer couldn't help but be confused when she saw that Gu Chengyu's face was serious at first, but then his expression suddenly relaxed, and finally he chuckled, as if he no longer cared about these evidences of crime.
Gu Chengyu put away all the evidence on the table and then put it into his sleeve.
Since this is the case, this evidence of guilt will certainly not allow Liu Suer to find another person.
When Mother Tan and Uncle Qin saw this, they couldn't help but stepped forward and pulled Liu Su'er, as if they were protecting her behind them.
Gu Chengyu saw that Tan's mother and others were facing a formidable enemy, so he just didn't care. Then he smiled and said nothing.
"Master Gu, I wonder what you think after reading this?" Although Liu Su'er was grateful for the kindness shown to her by Tan and her mother, she did not want to back down.
"Thinking?" Gu Chengyu turned his head and thought for a moment.
"Sometimes what you see may not be true!" He walked to the table and sat down. At this time, he took the tea bowl on the table and drank the cooled tea in one gulp.
"What Mr. Gu said is that the evidence of my grandfather's crime may not be true? Could it be that my grandfather still wronged these people? What's more, there is supporting evidence, and it's not that my grandfather was just lying!"
Liu Su'er was a little angry when she heard that Gu Chengyu denied the criminal evidence collected by her grandfather.
What's more, Gu Chengyu hid the evidence just now, and now he is saying this, is he really planning to destroy the evidence?
In her opinion, Gu Chengyu just didn't want to admit it! But did Gu Chengyu think she had no backup plan? Could she really be so stupid?
Gu Chengyu smiled faintly, "Don't get excited, girl. This evidence will be kept by me for the time being. Hasn't the girl told other officials about this matter before? Otherwise, it would be unclear whether you are still alive or not, let alone overturning Xue's case.
Already."
Liu Su'er couldn't help but be shocked. She was not a stupid person. She could figure out a rough idea of this matter just by thinking about it carefully.
If she goes to other officials in the capital with evidence of guilt, there is no telling whether those officials will make the decision for her. She might even withhold the evidence of guilt. After all, who knows if the officials she is looking for may have secretly colluded with Daxing.
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Furthermore, even if the official did not 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, how could she, a weak woman with no foundation, be able to resist those jackals, tigers and leopards?
Thinking like this, Liu Su'er couldn't help but break into a cold sweat on her back.
According to Hao Chengyu's wishes, she probably wouldn't kill herself. However, she would really not be willing to let the matter go.
"Master Gu, please don't be alarmist. My daughter has some heartfelt words. Please listen to me."
Gu Chengyu raised his eyebrows and nodded in agreement.
"Just like a little girl believes in her grandfather, you must also believe in your teacher. Mother Tan has stayed in the capital for more than 20 years, so she has naturally heard of Mr. Liang's deeds. At that time, everyone in the court said that Mr. Liang was an upright person and a majestic person.
He must be upright and should be ashamed to associate with corrupt officials. How could such a good official who cares about the people and the country do such a derogatory thing?"
Liu Suer looked directly at Gu Chengyu, with the same determination and firmness in her eyes as before.