On the same night, Shen Hao and Jiang Cheng were not the only ones who stayed awake all night.
Xue Gui was also discussing countermeasures with furrowed brows at the residence of Ma Xuanlin, the Minister of Justice. Their mood was more complicated and uneasy.
Xuan Qingwei said he was just assisting in the investigation, but Shen Hao was very careful. He helped a lot but never took the limelight. The leadership of all cases was still in the hands of the Major Case Department of the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Punishment also let the Ministry of Punishment The idea of taking the blame from top to bottom was stillborn.
Ma Xuanlin also just came back from Zuo Xiang's Mansion. He has no cultivation and is quite old. Now he has no sleep all night and has to rush around and worry anxiously. He is sitting on the chair and leaning on the back of the chair with a tired look on his face.
Although Xue Gui was not tired, the eyes under the mask were extremely heavy.
"You understand what Zuo Xiang means. This time it can be said to be a life and death situation. Your major case department is particularly important, but nothing can go wrong." Ma Xuanlin's voice was gloomy.
Compared to Bai Changqing, Ma Xuanlin's situation is actually worse. Among the six films, he is the most embarrassed and has the least choice.
This is because other ministers in the Six Divisions have the confidence and background behind them, but Ma Xuanlin does not. In fact, Ma Xuanlin's background and confidence are actually tied to Left Prime Minister Ye Lansheng. The two of them were distant relatives, and it was this relationship that allowed Ma Xuanlin, a man who had never been in the local government and had no cultivation experience, to directly assume the important position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, all thanks to Ye Lansheng's pulling and pulling.
Therefore, Ma Xuanlin is the one who is most closely tied to Ye Lansheng. To put it bluntly, even if Ye Lansheng is unlucky, he will definitely not be able to escape.
There has been a lot of gossip in the civil service group during this time. The most important thing is that after Bai Changqing, the Minister of Household Affairs, suddenly publicly supported Ye Lansheng and then sided with the Ling King, rumors began to spread.
Later, the emperor obviously alienated Ye Lansheng, Ma Xuanlin and other high-level officials of the Left Prime Minister group. This immediately caused extremely unstable vibrations within the civil servant group, and the trend became more and more intense.
Ye Lansheng, who was at the center of this whirlpool, naturally knew that one of his selfish tricks had completely angered the emperor and caused the current turbulent situation within the civil servant group.
Whether Ye Lansheng is upset or regretful, he must come up with a countermeasure at this point, otherwise the final result will most likely be that after the "big test", the emperor will free his hand to lower the thunder, and then there will be no way to save the day.
Ma Xuanlin has been an official in a high position for many years. Although he has been following Ye Lansheng, he has never been a fool and has a thorough understanding of the current urgent situation. If given a choice, he would rather cut ties with Ye Lansheng like Bai Changqing did. It's a pity that he and Ye Lansheng were tied so tightly that they couldn't be cut off for a long time.
Now Ma Xuanlin just bites the bullet and follows Ye Lansheng forward.
There was no turning point in sight before. After King Qian was killed, the emperor's attitude even made Ma Xuanlin feel cold in his chest. He felt the dark clouds approaching. Would the thunder be far behind?
But a turning point came at this critical moment. Ma Xuanlin felt as if God was helping him. So he hurriedly went to Ye Lansheng to discuss it. After repeated deliberation, the two finally came up with a strategy and conveyed it to Xue Gui.
What is another village with hidden flowers and bright flowers? Ma Xuanlin really felt it now.
Originally, because of the approaching black clouds, he could only tremble and wait for the thunder to fall, and in the end he died without any body. But now the murder case of King Qian actually involves an evil monk. This is a variable. Only with variables can there be a turn for the better.
When Xue Gui told Ma Xuanlin about the case before, Ma Xuanlin realized that someone behind the case of King Qian was deliberately borrowing the knife from the Ministry of Punishment to kill King Lu. This is not hard to see. He knew it very well, Xue Gui knew it very well, and so did Ye Lansheng.
But except for Xue Gui, who had no initiative, Ma Xuanlin and Ye Lansheng regarded this change as a life-saving straw. It's just someone else's knife, what are you afraid of! What does it matter if you kill King Lu? Since someone wants to borrow a knife, just pretend to be stupid and go on a killing spree. There are seven princes in total, and one is already dead. Can't we just kill five more? By the time there is one left, won’t it be clear who is killing someone with a borrowed knife?
In official circles, "tacit understanding" is important. After Ye Lansheng and Ma Xuanlin heard Xue Gui's case report, they immediately thought that such a "simple" case clue was clearly a deliberate guide. Is there a sense of testing the Ministry of Justice and Ye Lansheng's attitude?
In other words, what the person secretly means is probably: I know you are having a hard time, so do me a favor and give you a chance to turn around.
After being used as a knife, killing people and performing meritorious deeds, the person behind the scenes will be unified and ascend the throne, and then the east wind will overwhelm the west wind and blow away the black clouds above their heads.
To put it bluntly, it is a bet that the person behind the conspiracy can win the "big test" and become the new emperor. By then, the difficulties around Ye Lansheng and Ma Xuanlin will be solved.
As for how to confirm the identity of the person or force behind it as one of the princes? How can you be sure that the other party will recognize the "credit" of Ye Lansheng and Ma Xuanlin afterwards?
Because there is no choice. The outcome is always worrying, so why not take a chance now? Ma Xuanlin and Ye Lansheng both knew that it was not a good idea for them to act like swordsmen now, but what if they won the bet?
Xue Gui stood with hands tied and listened to the instructions with serious eyes. His respectful look made Ma Xuanlin feel relieved.
"My subordinates understand that the case can now be completed according to the existing clues and a complete file can be made. If King Lu gets the news in advance and hides Li Wenhao or directly silences him, it will be difficult to do his full work." Xue Gui expressed his worries.
Ma Xuanlin waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "You don't have to worry about this. You just need to confirm the clues in your hand. Those two people will prove that you have a good grasp. It doesn't matter what measures King Lu will take. . Do you know that when the wall falls, everyone will push it? At that time, there is no need for us to do anything more. The people in the court who have secretly lined up with other princes will definitely jump out and step on King Lu. In the end, with the combined force, King Lu will be unable to stand up again. .”
"Your Majesty, I think so, but I don't think so."
"Don't belittle yourself. Things in the temple are not your place to think about. If you handle this matter well, you will have made a great contribution.
There is one more thing. Wang Qi, the right servant, is very old. He proposed to me before that he wanted to retire and return to his hometown in advance. I agreed. After this case is over, you can handle the handover with him. Get to know him first, and then I will Then report to the left prime minister to find a promotion opportunity for you. "
Xue Gui quickly bowed and said in a loud voice: "I would like to thank you for your cultivation. I will definitely not disappoint you!"
"Very good. Let's do it then. You go back and hurry up. The warrant will be issued by Zuo Xiangfu after dawn. Just be prepared."
