PFC Chapter 128 Gu Jingzhi’s intention is to overthrow Song!
Chapter 128 Gu Jingzhi’s intention is to overthrow Song!
To be honest, he really didn't believe that Emperor Xia had no intention in arranging people to his house.
Especially the women who were exiled to the Jiaofangsi.
Even if your Majesty the Emperor wants to give your subjects some beauties, there are plenty of ways to do it. Why choose people from the Jiaofangsi?
Moreover, the people selected this time were all the wives and relatives of officials imprisoned in the same case. Wu Song was further asked to send some people. Although all the people sent were involved in murder cases, they all caused trouble because of land.
Finally, she was promoted to the position of Shaoqing of Dali Temple.
If you say there is no connection, no one would believe it.
But Jiang Taoer has been living in his house for several months without revealing any signs, even though Gu Jingzhi is not at home most of the time.
But he couldn't wait any longer.
The emperor had given him a deadline to submit a memorial after his vacation. If he didn't come up with anything concrete by then, relying solely on three victims, and the incident taking place thousands of miles away in Jeju...
By the time Emperor Xia issues an order to investigate this matter, I'm afraid all traces will have been erased.
All he can do now is try not to alert the enemy!
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"Cousin, this Gu family is too lawless, isn't it? They have hundreds of households and thousands of people! How can they harm them just like that?"
As soon as he returned to his residence, Lin Feng spoke indignantly.
This Gu family not only harmed his aunt, but also continued to abuse his cousin. Everyone in the Lin family was full of disgust towards the Gu Heng family.
Now that I know that the Gu Heng family is so rampant and can even take human lives so recklessly, I can't help but become even more angry.
"Cousin, we can't ignore this matter. You have the trust of His Majesty, and you are now the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple. This is within your authority. We absolutely cannot let the Gu family go!"
Not to mention the hatred between the Gu and Lin families, just the act of disregarding human life is something that no normal person can accept.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingzhi just nodded silently.
Thinking back to the time when the Gu family even dared to change the name of the imperial examination, he really wasn't that curious about this act of disregarding human life.
But, there are so many people...
"We don't have any evidence yet. I'm afraid we can't deal with Gu Heng just by relying on a few victims!"
Gu Jingzhi said silently.
It is actually very simple to deal with Gu Heng.
He had gotten to know Gu Heng over the past few months and discovered that he was a complete nouveau riche, with a simple mind and rough ways of doing things.
Although there is some cunning, it is not much.
Perhaps it was because he had only been a family guard since childhood that his vision was really limited. He was not surprised at all that he could condone the Jeju Gu family to do such a thing.
But Song Pu behind him is different.
Even though Gu Jingzhi has repeatedly defeated Song Pu recently, it is because Song Pu looks down on him, and secondly, Emperor Xia is standing behind Gu Jingzhi.
It would be more accurate to say that it was a struggle between Emperor Xia and Song Pu for imperial power and prime ministerial power rather than a fight between him and Song Pu.
After all, Emperor Xia was the founding monarch, so it was normal that Song Pu could not defeat him!
Lin Feng nodded upon hearing this.
Although no one in the Lin family was an official and they didn't know much about politics, they still understood the principle of officials protecting each other. What's more, Song Pu and Gu Heng were father-in-law and son-in-law.
If we only rely on what these three people said without sufficient evidence, we really can't do anything to Gu Heng.
Although this matter is serious, if it happened to anyone other than the emperor's family, I am afraid that they would end up with their heads and bodies separated.
But this happened a long time ago, and it is too easy to erase the traces of the past.
Therefore, if he is not absolutely sure, he will never touch the Gu family easily.
……
After having lunch at home, Gu Jingzhi went to the Inner Guard Palace again. After discussing some specific matters with Tianshu, he hurriedly left and went to the prison of the Inner Guard Palace.
In the prison, he met with Zhao Zhongli again, firstly to tell him some things, and secondly to fulfill his promise to Zhao Zhongli.
After working for the whole afternoon, he hurried back home.
Until night, Gu Jingzhi habitually went to the study to read. Seeing Jiang Taoer waiting beside him, he casually turned a page of the book and said slowly: "No one is waiting here, you can go back first!"
"???"
Jiang Taoer was stunned for a moment, then bowed gracefully.
She returned to the room in a daze. Jane was tidying up the room at that moment. When she saw Jiang Taoer, she hurried over.
"Tao'er, I heard that the Master asked you to..."
She pointed to a spot in the backyard.
Jiang Taoer nodded and said, "That's right!"
After hearing this, Jian'er frowned immediately: "That's strange. You are someone close to the master, why are you asked to take care of others? Are there any differences in the identities of those people?"
Jiang Taoer just shook her head and then sighed softly.
She said, "Jane, I always feel that the master has other intentions in making this arrangement!"
"What's the purpose?"
Jian'er replied subconsciously, then teased, "It's not like the master has someone he wants to please and is deliberately giving you away, right? Tell me, who is that person in the courtyard?"
"This……"
Jiang Tao'er shook her head and said, "They're not really important people. They look like a peasant mother and daughter and a scholar!"
A peasant mother and daughter...and a scholar?
Jane asked curiously, "If it's that simple, then why do we need you to go? Can't we just send someone else?"
"That's why I don't understand!"
Jiang Tao'er said worriedly, "Jian'er, do you think the master knows something?"
"what do you know?"
Jane asked subconsciously, and then as if she had thought of something, she asked: "You mean..."
Our identity?
Tao'er nodded and said, "Actually, there's something I've been puzzled about for a while now. Although our master has the emperor's trust, if he just wanted to reward a servant, why would he send us here?"
The functions of the Jiaofangsi were different from others. Although they served dignitaries and even the imperial palace, they were never sent to others to be servants.
Moreover, officials of Daxia were strictly prohibited from visiting prostitutes. Although the women in the Jiaofangsi had humble status, they did not have to serve high-ranking officials.
It's only at certain times that they need to come to the house to perform singing and dancing talents.
So let alone giving it as a gift.
Now that they were both sent here together, there was something self-evident about it.
Otherwise, you can just do the same as Xian'er Yue'er and directly choose two beautiful women from those with clean backgrounds!
Although the two of them only knew each other at the Jiaofangsi, they were exiled for the same case, so they were naturally familiar with each other. Moreover, one of them was a lady from a wealthy family, and the other was a versatile courtesan. Both of them were intelligent people.
Thinking of Gu Jingzhi's arrangements today, they couldn't help but think of something.
Jian'er immediately asked in a low voice: "Then Tao'er, do you think our master is reliable?"
Tao Er shook her head and said, "Although our master has a good reputation, it's hard to judge a person's true heart, even if you only know his appearance!"
The official in this mansion, Jiang Feng, was originally the official in their mansion.
When he learned that Tao'er was also exiled to this mansion as a slave, he quietly reminded her that she could get to know the new master's character appropriately, which might be useful for that matter.
She accepted her fate, but most of her current understanding of Gu Jingzhi came from other people.
But the things she has to deal with are too big, and she doesn't know if Gu Jingzhi can handle it.
If he entrusted the wrong person, then his father...