Chu Daolong is dead.
Dou Jing breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little doubtful and uneasy.
It's empty talk, who knows if he is really dead!
The emperor said in a low voice: "In this case, it is a headless case."
Pan Hui smiled instead: "Yes, just as your Majesty said."
There was silence in the court for a long time, and no one said anything, until someone turned the conversation to the vacant post of Shaofu Ling.
This is one of the nine ministers, and the young man is also the rich man in charge of the royal purse. Who doesn't want to get involved?
I just want to finalize it, but it’s difficult.
Everyone knows that this position is lucrative, and they all want to get some benefits.
The Dou family intends to fight, but because of what just happened, they dare not speak rashly.
There are many people who want to dispute Pan Hui's old relationship with Geng Rong, but the Dou clan opposes it.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat up there with a smile on his face, watching the courtiers bickering and criticizing each other, and constantly glaring at each other's camp with hateful eyes.
When the Dou family proposed someone, the Pan Hui faction would immediately say that this person was not suitable in such and such a way. However, when the Geng Rong faction proposed someone, the Dou family would always find some shortcomings in him.
As for those speculators in the court who are ready to take action - you are a damn green onion, are you worthy of the position of Jiu Qing?
I can’t deal with my political enemies, so why can’t I deal with you? !
We went through this process several times, with a stalemate, and even a break in the middle. Finally, we decided on the candidate that afternoon.
Instead of central officials, he transferred strong minister Henan Yin Zhuyou from the local government to Beijing to control the Shaofu.
Zhu You was neither from the Dou family nor had anything to do with Pan Hui Gengrong. He became an official through the imperial examination and moved to Henan Yin due to his hard work.
Neither the Dou family nor the other two factions have achieved what they expected, but they are still far from satisfactory.
It's better than giving it to the enemy.
…
April 13th, sunny.
Former Henan Yin Zhuyou was transferred to Shaofu Order.
He is not from the Dou family, nor the Pan family, nor the Geng family.
In this case, he is mine!
Chapter 46
The candidate for the Shaofu Ling was finally determined, but the smell of gunpowder in the court did not disappear, and even got stronger.
The specific manifestation is that the three heroes are now completely torn apart.
The chamberlain sang loudly, and after announcing his resignation, all the civil and military personnel of the court left the palace one after another. While most people were putting on their boots outside the palace, the minister ordered Pan Huiyan to smile and recite "Afang Palace Fu" as if no one else was watching. : "...it makes the people in the world dare not speak out but dare to be angry; the hearts of independent men are becoming increasingly arrogant. The garrison soldiers scream, and the letter is lifted; the Chu people use a torch, pitifully scorching the earth!"
[Ying Zheng clicked on it and initiated a report]
Make people in the world dare not speak out but dare to be angry...
Single husband...
Who is the person Pan Hui is talking about, General She Dou? !
Everyone can hear the profound meaning contained in these words, and Dou Jing can naturally hear it too.
The eyes of the people around him fell on his face vaguely, revealing the meaning of probing and sizing up. Dou Jing's heart was filled with anger, but his face remained calm. He raised his eyes and looked around. The owner of those eyes Just like a frightened bird, he fled in panic.
Pan Hui laughed loudly at this moment: "It's really a mouth to defend the people, even better than to defend the river, hahahaha!"
Dou Jing stared at him coldly without saying a word.
Pan Hui looked back at him without fear.
The people around saw the two important ministers of the dynasty fighting each other and did not dare to make a sound. The atmosphere in the palace was so stagnant that it was almost terrifying, and you could hear a needle drop.
After a long while, a hint of coldness escaped from Dou Jing's lips, he nodded towards Pan Hui and left first.
Pan Hui also smiled and nodded to him.
All the officials left one after another, and after a while, only Pan Hui was left in the hall.
It was only at this time that his face showed some signs of fatigue, and he sighed in a low voice: "A hundred years of success is not enough, but once you fail, you will have more than enough."
A laugh suddenly came from beside him.
Pan Hui turned around and saw a middle-aged servant standing next to the Panlong Pillar, which was as thick as several people. He was holding a whisk and smiling slightly, looking at him: "Is Shangshu Ling talking about General Dou?"
"No," Pan Hui shook his head, with a hint of bitterness in his eyes: "I'm talking about myself."
Then he straightened his clothes - this minister who had been in power for decades and had helped the Emperor Daxing actually bowed his head to this chamberlain: "Please go to the apse for me to pay homage to the Emperor."
The chamberlain smiled softly: "The emperor knows that Shangshu Ling is loyal and patriotic, so he specially sent his servants to guide Shangshu Ling."
…
All is lost.
This was Pan Hui's innermost thoughts after standing in the court today and hearing that the decision to appoint Henan Yin Zhuyou as the Shaofu Order was finally passed.
The news that the Shaofu ordered Mao Chuo to be killed in the street reached his ears. Pan Hui immediately took action. After learning that the murderer was a retainer of the Dou family, an ominous feeling surged in his heart. feel.
Has the day finally arrived?
The comrades who used to treat each other with sincerity finally came to the day to draw their swords against each other.
The courtiers who were close to the Pan family all looked at him. His aunt, her daughter-in-law, and several grandchildren came to his house wearing mourning clothes and mourning. They were crying loudly. Everyone was waiting for his death. reaction.
Pan Hui knew that he had to take action.
Mao Chuo, one of the Nine Qings, can almost be said to be the number two figure in Pan's interest group.
Such a person was killed in the street. As a party leader, he didn't even dare to fart. How could he convince the public in the future?
Even the Dou family, even the Marquis of Wucheng, will have to pay the price for this!
Pan Hui began to review the whole incident - revenge was just a means, he had to find the fuse that caused the conflict!
After Dou Jing was crowned king, the Dou family became more domineering and even extended their hands to the Shaofu. Mao Chuo complained to him more than once about this.
At that time, Pan Hui could only smile and caress him - my ministerial office was already occupied by the Dou family, let alone the Shaofu?
Forbearance a moment, calm, take a step back, a brighter future.
Mao Chuo was a little dissatisfied with this, but he still agreed without causing any major friction with the Dou family.
Now that Mao Chuo has taken a step back, what is the root cause of the murder?
Pan Hui carefully interrogated the boy who was following Mao Chuo, and learned from him that Marquis Wucheng had previously invited Mao Chuo to come over for a banquet. : "Go and ask around to see who else the Marquis of Wucheng invited that day."
The confidant took the order and left, and soon reported back: "The Marquis of Wucheng only sent an invitation to the Shaofu Ling."
Pan Hui was thoughtful.
Marquis of Wucheng is Dou Jing's eldest son.
His attitude can almost be judged to be Dou Jing's own attitude.
Marquis Wucheng sent a message to Mao Chuo alone. What did he want to say to him?
Are you interfering in the affairs of the Young Mansion for the sake of the Dou family?
impossible.
During this period of time, the Dou family has been trying to lift their tail to the sky.
Not to mention the Shaofu, his Shangshutai and Geng Rong's Guanglu Temple were nothing they dared to touch. They and Geng Rong didn't even wait for the Dou family to hold a separate banquet to invite Mao Chuo. But the Shaofu Order has been waiting?
How can it be!
Mao Chuo and the Geng family must have had a separate incident that led to this invitation. Mao Chuo's refusal obviously greatly offended the Dou family, followed closely by Dou's family violently committed murder!
What could it be?
Pan Hui suddenly remembered that two days ago, when the Shangshutai was reviewing the number of memorials, the copy was inexplicably missing.
A gloom suddenly appeared in his mind, and he immediately ordered the arrest of the people placed by the Dou family at the Shangshutai and tortured them severely.
The other party is indeed afraid of General Dou, but how can he, Pan Hui, be a kind person?
The captured official named Chu Daolong begged him almost with tears streaming down his face: "Shang Shuling, if I tell you, General Dou will kill my whole family. I don't dare. I really do." I don’t dare—”
The night is cold and cool, and the moon is high in the sky.
Pan Hui was wearing a big cloak and said calmly: "General Dou can kill your whole family, can't I? We are both heroes anyway, General Dou dares to kill Jiu Qing, even if I am a few steps behind him, can't I?" To kill a sixth-grade official?"
Chu Daolong was sweating profusely, shivering, trembling and hesitating.
Pan Huidao: "Now you have two choices."
"First, tell me exactly what you know. You will die, but I will tell Dou Jing that you didn't say anything in order to save your family."
"Second, to keep Dou Jing's secret and to vent your anger at being killed by me, you pray to General Dou underground to save your family. But I have one thing to remind you, I can fail countless times when it comes to exterminating the family. times, but you can only lose once.”
Chu Daolong's face was three points paler than the moon in the sky.
Pan Hui asked him: "Come on. Tell me your choice."
Chu Daolong knelt on the ground slumped.
He murmured a few times on his lips and said inaudibly: "It was me who found an anonymous memorial to impeach the Dou family among the memorials submitted to His Majesty..."
Pan Hui's eyes flashed with surprise: "Anonymous?!"
Chu Daolong said cowardly: "Yes."
Pan Hui quickly grasped the key point: "How is the handwriting?"
Chu Dao and Long Dao said: "I can't tell who wrote it."
Pan Hui frowned slightly and had the answer: "The Dou family feels that this anonymous memorial was written by Mao Chuo."
