The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

Chapter 86 Please tell me what Emperor Xia’s intention is!

After arriving at the Hanlin Academy, Gu Jingzhi was surrounded by his colleagues like the moon surrounded by stars.

Not to mention that they had a good relationship originally, and now Gu Jingzhi had recovered the five states for Daxia, which finally helped them escape the fate of copying and writing, and gave them a new starting point in their official career.

If I don’t even say thank you, it would be unacceptable.

After rejecting the invitation to dinner from a group of colleagues, Gu Jingzhi came to the "independent office" of his former superior, Kou Zhengru.

As soon as he saw Gu Jingzhi, Kou Zhengru hurriedly stood up to greet him.

"Oh... I saw a magpie chirping on the branches outside the government office this morning. I didn't expect you to come here now!"

Gu Jingzhi smiled bitterly and said, "I just went to the new government office and I came back to ask my parents for help!"

"..."

When Kou Zhengru heard this, he immediately became delighted.

He pointed at Gu Jingzhi and scolded him with a smile: "You are already a fifth-rank Shaoqing, and you are still so out of touch!"

Although Gu Jingzhi's words about her mother's family... sounded strange, the comparison was quite cordial. He smiled and said, "You are now working in the Honglu Temple. How can our Hanlin Academy help you?"

"It's not about our courtyard, I just have something I want to ask you, sir!"

Kou Zhengru has been in the court for twenty years. Although he has been working hard in the Hanlin Academy, he definitely knows some things better than Gu Jingzhi.

"Looking for me? Then tell me!"

The entire Hanlin Academy, including himself, was thanks to Gu Jingzhi. Hundreds of people were sent out at once, changing the situation where hundreds of people were just eating and waiting to die.

Now that Gu Jingzhi wants something, he can’t refuse, right?

Gu Jingzhi leaned forward and whispered, "Sir, do you know the former Minister of Revenue Guo Huai and the former Vice Minister Jiang Ming?"

"them?"

Kou Zhengru glanced outside the door, then lowered his voice and said seriously, "Why are you asking about them? Who told you what?"

Gu Jingzhi smiled bitterly, shook his head, and pointed his finger upwards.

When Kou Zhengru heard this, his expression became solemn: "Your Majesty?"

Gu Jingzhi nodded and said with a wry smile, "If it weren't for Your Majesty... I wouldn't want to get into that bad luck either!"

Kou Zhengru walked back and forth, pinching his beard, then pulled Gu Jingzhi to the tea table: "I don't know much about them. What do you want to know?"

Gu Jingzhi said: "It's nothing, actually. I just want to ask, what exactly were those two convicted of?"

"Ugh……"

Kou Zhengru shook his head and sighed, "Although the three courts had all the necessary evidence, the case was closed far too quickly. Both were serious crimes punishable by confiscation of property and exile. Guo Huai and Jiang Ming were not to be trifled with. How could they be apprehended so easily?"

"Sir, are you saying... there's something fishy behind this?"

Gu Jingzhi asked in a low voice.

Kou Zhengru sneered, "Do you think a second-rank minister and a third-rank vice minister could fall so easily?"

"Uh……"

Gu Jingzhi asked curiously, "Sir, what did they do before they were convicted?"

"Ugh!"

Kou Zhengru sighed heavily, "Two years ago, the Ministry of Revenue ordered a thorough investigation of the nation's household registration and land area, and the reconstruction of the Fish Scale Register. I don't know how this happened..."

"But within three months of this matter progressing, people from all over the country began to accuse Guo and Jiang of corruption and bribery. They were using the excuse of a nationwide household registration and land survey to embezzle the people's land. Many imperial censors also impeached them for forming a clique for personal gain."

"His Majesty was furious upon hearing this and immediately ordered the Internal Guard to conduct a thorough investigation!"

"The Internal Security Bureau investigated for a month, and although they found a lot, they couldn't find the key evidence to incriminate them. Finally, all the ministers jointly submitted a petition requesting a joint trial by the three courts."

"Your Majesty, seeing that the Internal Guards had yet to come up with a conclusion, had no choice but to hand the case over to the Three Departments. The Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, and the Censorate took over. In just ten days, they gathered all the evidence and ultimately sentenced him to exile three thousand miles away."

"..."

Gu Jingzhi secretly clicked his tongue: "This Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, and the Censorate... a bunch of civil servants... when did their case handling speed become faster than that of the Imperial Guard?"

Although he didn't have much contact with the Internal Security Bureau, it was a special intelligence agency, but its efficiency in handling cases was not as good as these three government offices. Isn't this a bit funny?

Kou Zhengru shook his head: "Although this matter is strange, the evidence is irrefutable!"

Gu Jingzhi supported his chin with one hand and thought carefully.

Seeing him like this, Kou Zhengru felt strange and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"Sir! Where are those files now?"

"Both the Internal Guard and the Three Departments have archives."

Gu Jingzhi's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Internal Guard..."

"What do you want to do?"

Seeing his expression, Kou Zhengru said immediately, "I'm warning you, you must not retrieve any files at this time. Without His Majesty's order for a thorough investigation, you can't even reveal any of your thoughts!"

"Why is this?" Gu Jingzhi was a little puzzled.

Kou Zhengru said angrily, "His Majesty assigned you a task but didn't give you the files. Think about the reason yourself!"

Uh……

Gu Jingzhi suddenly woke up.

Yes!

Emperor Xia didn't even give the order in person, he just placed two people beside him, which must have a deeper meaning.

If he were to investigate the matter with great fanfare now, he would probably alert the enemy.

After figuring this out, Gu Jingzhi immediately bowed and said, "If it weren't for your advice, I'm afraid I would have missed the important matter of His Majesty."

After all, Kou Zhengru had been an official for twenty years, and although he had always stayed in such a prestigious government office as the Hanlin Academy, his shrewdness had been tempered by experience. He shook his head and sighed, "You are talented and have been favored by His Majesty. You are young and hold a high position. It is a good thing to have a sharp mind, but you must not act rashly!"

"Even Guo and Jiang have fallen. How can a fifth-rank official like you really be able to defeat those people behind the scenes?"

"Uh……"

A look of embarrassment appeared on Gu Jingzhi's face.

Ever since he entered officialdom, he had Emperor Xia as his backer and everything went smoothly without any obstacles. A few days ago, he even recovered five states in one fell swoop, and all the glory was bestowed upon him. Even Song Pu was repeatedly defeated by him during this period.

It's inevitable to feel a little proud.

Now that Kou Zhengru had brought this up, he suddenly realized that the scope of the previous negotiations and the current investigation was completely different.

After all, this case involved the death of a big shot like the Minister of the Court, and the power behind it... I'm afraid even Emperor Xia would have to be cautious.

Kou Zhengru said, "Since His Majesty has asked you to be involved in this matter, and the official position he has granted you is indeed with the Honglu Temple, I believe this means that you will conduct a secret investigation and wait for the right time. If my guess is correct, His Majesty will give you some clues in the near future!"

"what?"

Gu Jingzhi looked at Kou Zhengru in surprise. This former boss who usually sat in the Hanlin Academy reading and writing... seemed to be no simple person!

He could even see a little bit of Emperor Xia's thoughts.

You know, the method Emperor Xia used was exactly what he said now... Without any instructions, he just released two people, and they were the kind of people who would definitely appear in front of Gu Jingzhi.

He said nothing, yet it seemed as if he had confessed everything.