Gao Qiu immediately grasped the hesitation in the hearts of these people, and said with a smile: "You don't have to have so many worries. Although I, Gao Qiu, don't have a very good reputation among the government and the public, I am not stupid enough to destroy my credibility. Be enemies with so many future husbands. In addition, what I want to say is that to show my sincerity, officials will come to the table tomorrow to explain and excuse His Highness the Crown Prince. You don’t need to hand over the personal or physical evidence to me. As long as you don’t Submit the things to Yousi, and I will accept your kindness!"
This statement was so sincere that even those who had any doubts would have to say that Lieutenant Gao was relieved. This completely puts the initiative in the hands of Ren Shu and the others. Gao Qiu will help the prince eliminate troubles, and the prince still holds his hand, making it truly foolproof.
If these people were still suspicious before, now everyone is completely relieved, and their perception of Gao Qiu is much better unconsciously. It turns out that Lieutenant Gao, who has been denounced by countless people as a treacherous villain, is quite polite in his behavior and actions. In the past, he was somewhat misunderstood.
Only Ren Shu, up to this moment, still didn't really nod his head to agree to this matter. As the minister who cared most about the prince, he couldn't help but think more. After all, Gao Qiu had a bad reputation. If he cooperated with him to cover up the truth, it would have some adverse effects on the prince. This was not what he wanted to see. .
"Mr. Ren, sometimes we should focus on the overall situation and put aside the details. If you and I fight over this and both sides suffer, it will only be an advantage to others." Gao Qiu seemed to have read through the other person's mind. , mentioned it again with a smile.
"The overall situation is the most important thing" is often the best excuse for those who want to ignore the rules of justice and just achieve their goals without conscience. Sure enough, after listening to Gao Qiu's words, Ren Shu's worries quickly dissipated. He chuckled and said, "What Captain Gao said is that we usually don't have many grievances. If we work together, we will both benefit. There is really no need to fight anymore. In this case, let's each take a step back for mutual benefit."
It was only then that Gao Qiu truly breathed a sigh of relief and echoed with a smile: "Ren Lao is indeed wise and has a far-sighted vision. No wonder you are trusted by the prince. I believe that you will be able to leave a name in history in our Song Dynasty. No, Let the virtuous ministers of the past serve.”
"Captain Gao is so complimentary. I don't dare to have such extravagant hopes. I am old and as long as I can see that the prince is safe, I will be satisfied."
Ren Shu's words aroused a burst of admiration from everyone present, and then they each raised their glasses to toast, making the atmosphere at the banquet more harmonious. After each had a drink, Gao Qiu smiled and clapped his hands again: "Okay, now that we've finished talking about the business, let's relax. The food and wine here are the best in the capital, and these women are also Fan The ladies have been carefully selected, you don't have to be polite, just enjoy it." After saying that, he took the first step to pull the woman next to him into his arms, feeling very frivolous.
In fact, the others were already itching and couldn't bear it, but they didn't dare to act recklessly because of the atmosphere just now and the somewhat opposing identities of both parties. But now, since everyone has formed an alliance, they no longer have any scruples, and they immediately started to take action against the woman accompanying them while drinking. For a moment, the whole hall was filled with beautiful scenery, but also was extremely unbearable...
Perhaps in the eyes of many people, this kind of behavior of gathering a crowd to worship a concubine is really degrading and inappropriate, but to these scholars, they can come up with a set of theories to defend their actions. In addition, they were all their own people here at this time, and it was impossible for anyone to break in at will, which made them feel more at ease and unbridled...
The movement here actually passed through the seemingly thick hall wall and reached a smaller hall next to it. There, Gao Duo was gathering with a few friends, playing with the woman in his arms, drinking wine and telling jokes.
At this time, they all knew the result in the hall next door, and someone immediately began to flatter them: "Yamen is indeed very proud. Now even the prince has to cover up the matter for you. In this way, we can't do anything in Tokyo." There’s really nothing to worry about.”
"Of course. Who am I, Gao Duo? I just play with a few good ladies at will. What else can cause trouble? Let alone Sun Tu who wants to take the opportunity to cause trouble, just change it to the Ministry of Justice Wutai Even if the officials from Dali Temple come to investigate, they won't find anything. I've made a note of this, and when the limelight passes, Sun Tu will be left with nothing to eat." Gao Duo also looked proud. , and in the end, he didn't take Sun Tu into consideration, as if he could kill Sun Tu with just one word.
"The Yameni is so powerful. When the time comes, I'll wait and see the excitement."
"Of course. I have heard that Sun Tu has two wives, all of whom are pretty. If we get rid of him and bring these two people into his house, it will be great fun." Gao Yanei He laughed loudly and proudly again, which also attracted a lot of obscene laughter from everyone around him, as if this matter had already come true.
This warm and proud atmosphere lasted for a while, until a muffled bang suddenly came from the courtyard next to it, followed by another burst of exclamations, which shocked everyone in the hall. Gao Duo had already After being drunk for a long time, he finally came back to his senses and hurriedly tried to get up: "What's going on? Come on, go over and take a look!"
In fact, he didn't need to say anything. Others subconsciously got up, opened the door and walked out to see what was going on. Then they saw that the door of the hall next to them was kicked open, and there were twenty or thirty soldiers holding swords in front of the hall. Erli was so murderous that he frightened most of these people out of their drunkenness.
And the officials in the hall who were half-dressed and had been acting wildly for a long time were so frightened that their faces turned pale, and they might even have sequelae and affect certain functions. But at this time, they no longer cared about being polite and decent, because there was a person standing at the door, and it was Sun Tu who was deliberately ignored by them and didn't think they should pay attention to him.
This is just like a man and a woman having an affair and being caught and raped on the spot. No matter how thick-skinned these officials are, being caught by Sun Tu and conspiring with Gao Qiu in such an environment still makes them panic and don't know what to say. . Even Gao Qiu didn't expect that Sun Tu would suddenly barge in. You must know that he had already made preparations. He did not even choose to have secret conversations with the people around the prince at home, but secretly took them to Fanlou. Moreover, he had asked Fan Lou to keep things confidential early in the morning to ensure nothing went wrong.
Unexpectedly, even so, Sun Tu actually came to the door!
In fact, what they didn't know was that Sun Tu had already noticed that the situation was not good a few days ago. If it were just Qin Hui's inference, it might not be enough to explain the problem, but the situation in the court was calm, and Gao Duo was never held accountable by the Yamen, which proved that his previous worries had come true, and those guys had indeed chosen to betray him. , and turned to compromise with Gao Qiu and colluded with others.
Therefore, during these days, Sun Tu had been secretly sending people to keep an eye on Gao Qiu, and naturally knew his movements clearly. And when he discovered that he had come to Fan Lou for the first time, and then Fan Lou had arrangements that were very different from the usual, Sun Tu was even more sure that they would get together today. Only then did he suddenly arrive and ask for help!
Although Gao Qiu had already ordered Fan Lou not to let anyone come and disturb him, when Sun Tu led his soldiers and used force to break in, the guards here could not stop him. Not to mention that they were no match for these elite soldiers. Even if they had this ability, they would not dare to stop Sun Tu when he revealed his identity. After all, the current Yuehou is like the King of Yama, and the corpses in the underground sewers have not been cleaned up yet. How can a small fan building dare to provoke him.
After driving straight in, knocking on the door and breaking into the hall, Sun Tu's face became even more ugly when he saw the people from the prince's side and Captain Gao looking like they were about to compose a life-long harmony together. This time, he really saw clearly the shameless face of the so-called politicians. For them, there is no distinction between friends and enemies, right or wrong, good or evil, and all they see is interests. To achieve their goals, they can make the dirtiest deals with anyone!
"Okay, okay, I didn't expect that I have been busy for so long, but I have given you an advantage!" Sun Tu looked at everyone with a gloomy look, but he couldn't hide the evil aura on his body.
"How dare you, Sun Tu, dare to barge in and talk nonsense!" After a lot of fussing, everyone put on their messy clothes, and then shouted calmly: "We are here drinking and talking, and we are talking nonsense." What does it have to do with you?"
"If what you are talking about has nothing to do with the shocking murders committed by Gao Duo, then I will naturally not interfere. But I think you won't open your eyes and tell lies, right?"
"So what? Now that the things have been handed over to us, everything should be decided by us. How can we allow you, a junior, to be so presumptuous!" Ren Shu quickly calmed down and shouted in a cunning manner: "What we have done is what we have done." Just for the stability of the Song Dynasty, how can you understand it? Why don't you leave quickly!"
"Sun Tu, this is a matter between me and these people, but it has nothing to do with you. If you continue to mess around and disrupt our interest, even I will not let you off lightly. Don't forget Now, I am still your immediate superior and can take over your duties at any time!" Gao Qiu also threatened in a dark voice.
After experiencing a moment of panic, these people quickly calmed down and felt confident. As politicians, it is standard to have a thick face and a dark heart. Even if they do scandalous things that are unconscionable, they can still pretend to be sanctimonious and righteous.
Sun Tu laughed when he saw this scene. He was angry at these people.