King Lingyang
Tao Mo was taken aback.
The former emperor and King Lingyang were brothers of the same father and mother. It was rumored that King Lingyang refused to accept the current emperor's ascension to the throne. The relationship between the two is extremely tense.
Recently, officials from the pro-Guangxi faction were dismissed frequently, and many people secretly discussed that this was a harbinger of the emperor's southern expedition. No matter what, now the court is full of wind and rain, and the battle between the emperor and King Lingyang will not be sooner or later. If Huang Guangde's jade horse really came from King Lingyang, it would not be difficult to explain why he was so anxious.
Tao Mo said blankly: "Is Huang Guangde a member of King Lingyang?" Before he became an official, Tao Mo briefly mentioned the situation in the court to him one night, and King Lingyang of Guangxi took up half of the conversation. The memory is still fresh.
Gu She said: "Maybe, maybe not."
Tao Mo hesitated, "Then, should we submit the evidence to the imperial court?"
Gu She said: "Where is the evidence?"
Tao Mo raised the box and said, "This."
"How does the box in your hand prove Huang Guangde's crime?" Gu She asked calmly.
Tao Mo was stunned for a while, and just about to open his mouth, he heard Gu She say, "How can Yi Yu prove that she really took it from the Huang Mansion?"
Tao Mo opened his mouth and closed it silently.
Gu She suddenly reached out to close the box where the jade horse was placed, and wrapped it again with a bundle, "You don't have to sit down to think, you can also think when you are asleep."
Tao Mo lay down obediently.
Gu She picked up the burden and left.
"Gu... Xianzhi." Tao Mo subconsciously called out.
Gu She paused, turned his head, with a half-smile, "Afraid I'll run away?"
Tao Mo supported his upper body with his elbows, and said worriedly, "Be careful." Knowing the meaning of the red horse, he naturally knew that this thing would be a hot potato in anyone's hands.
Gu She raised his eyebrows and said, "You want Huang Guangde to die?"
Tao Mo was taken aback. If he had come to Tanyang county government office before, he would have nodded without hesitation, but now that he has become an official, has tried the case, learned the law, and knows that dealing with the offenders according to the law is the real justice for the heavens.
"I want to bring him to justice."
After Gu She left, Tao Mo slept all afternoon and only woke up in the evening.
Hao Guozi sat outside, watched him wake up, and hurried forward with the tray.
Tao Mo saw that it was his favorite snack platter before, and he couldn't help but asked in surprise, "How did you get it?"
Hao Guozi said: "What's so difficult about this? Tanyang County is only big in total, so I can get it together by running a few more houses. I asked for this box from Mingcuiju. He knew it was the county magistrate, so he didn't even have the money for the box." refused to accept."
Tao Mo frowned and said, "This, this..."
"I knew the young master was unwilling, so I put the money on the counter, pointed to his nose and said, you have to take it if you want it, or you have to take it if you don't. Otherwise, I will let my young master put you in jail! "
Tao Mo: "..."
Hao Guozi said triumphantly, "So he accepted it."
Tao Mo picked up a piece of almond cake and put it in his mouth.
Holding the plate, Hao Guozi sat on the chair beside the bed and asked, "What are Yiyu and Gu She doing here today?"
"Cough." Tao Mo choked.
Hao Guozi quickly put down the tray to pour water.
Tao Mo took a sip of water before recovering, "How do you know they've been here?"
"The yamen guard at the gate said it." Hao Guozi had been stationed in the county yamen for so long, and he had already received Lao Tao's order to take care of everything that needed to be done.
Tao Mo sipped the water slowly. He didn't want to hide it, but it was a big deal and a long story. He said: "You go and ask Lao Tao to come over."
Seeing his serious face, Hao Guozi didn't dare to neglect him, and hurriedly got up to find Lao Tao.
Tao Mo leaned against the head of the bed, silently comprehending what had happened in the past few days.
To be honest, he hated and feared Huang Guangde in his heart. The feeling of suffocation that he had covering the sky with one hand still lingers in his heart. I just didn't expect to meet him again so soon.
I don't know who can escape this disaster, he or Huang Guangde.
Thinking of his father's earnest advice before he died, let him be a good official, so that one day he can go to Beijing to face the imperial court. He knew that his father made such a harsh request because he didn't want him to die in vain. At that time, thinking about it, with his own strength, he would not be able to defeat Huang Guangde no matter what.
But now he was not alone.
He has Gu She by his side.
The eaves suddenly pattered with rain.
The footsteps of Lao Tao and Hao Guozi came in a hurry amidst the sound of rain.
"Master." Lao Tao waited for Hao Guozi to enter the house, and closed the door cautiously, "I heard from my servant that Yiyu sent a package?"
Tao Mo nodded and said, "He was taken away by Gu She."
Hao Guozi frowned and said, "Why did Gu She take away what Yi Yu brought?"
Old Tao obviously knew where the things were going, and he looked at Tao Mo with piercing eyes.
Tao Mo then told about what happened to Yi Yu and Gu She's guess.
Hao Guozi was shocked when he heard this, "Huang Guangde is so ambitious! He even dared to touch the things of King Lingyang."
Old Tao pondered and said: "In this way, there are two possibilities. One is, as the young master guessed, this item was a gift from King Lingyang. But in this way, Huang Guangde must be an insider confidant of King Lingyang. The other is that he used some ulterior means to obtain this item. If so, then Lingyang King will definitely not let it go. No matter what the possibility is, Huang Guangde will not be able to afford it this time."
Hao Guozi said: "But didn't Gu She say that it is difficult to convict Huang Guangde if the things are in our hands?"
Old Tao said: "Since Huang Guangde is so concerned about this thing, we will do what we can and send it back. In this way, won't the thing fall back into Huang Guangde's hands?"
Hao Guozi clapped her hands and said, "Good idea!"
Tao Mo said: "But if the things fall back into Huang Guangde's hands, he will definitely hide them. I'm afraid it will be even more difficult to find them again."
Lao Tao smiled and said: "It may be difficult, but it may not be even more difficult."
Tao Mo remembered Lao Tao's background and knew that he must have a way, so he kept silent.
Hao Guozi said, "Wait a minute. Now that the thing is in Gu She's hands, how can I put it back?"
Lao Tao thought for a while, and said, "Gu She must have his reasons for taking it back."
Hao Guozi said: "Since the jade horse is a tribute, it must be priceless, do you think Gu She will..."
"My lord!" the porter shouted outside.
Hao Guozi jumped up in fright, patted his chest and said, "What are you doing?!"
"Gu She, Mr. Gu, begs to see you."
"..." Hao Guozi's face turned pale. It is true that one cannot talk about people during the day, and one cannot talk about ghosts at night.
Tao Mo hurriedly said, "Hurry up, please!" As he spoke, he straightened his temples with his hands.
Hao Guozi couldn't see it, and took a comb from the dressing table to help him re-arrange.
When Gu She entered the door, Tao Mo's hair had been combed meticulously and shiny.
"Master Gu." Lao Tao bowed to him, but his eyes were fixed on his hand.
Gu She's body was a little damp, and there were some drops of water on his coat, making him look colder and colder.
Tao Mo watched eagerly, but saw him take out a letter from his arms and hand it to Lao Tao, "Send it to Lingyang Palace."
After receiving the letter, Lao Tao asked with a strange expression, "Prince Lingyang's Mansion?"
Hao Guozi asked in amazement: "Could it be that you belong to King Lingyang?"
Gu She said lightly, "I never sold myself."
Hao Guozi knew she had made a slip of the tongue, and hurriedly corrected, "I didn't mean that."
Lao Tao took the letter and didn't put it in his arms, but said with deep meaning: "I remember that the Gu family has no shortage of messengers."
Gu She said: "They are not good at martial arts."
Lao Tao held the letter and said nothing, as if weighing whether it was worth it or not.
Gu She said: "One horse is not enough to convict Huang Guangde."
Hao Guozi and Lao Tao's eyes lit up when they heard the word "convict".
Tao Mo's heart was pounding when he heard it.
Hao Guozi couldn't help but said, "You mean..."
Gu She said: "Isn't a secret letter to communicate with the enemy more powerful?"
Lao Tao frowned and said, "That Huang Guangde is most likely his confidant, how could King Lingyang submit obediently?"
Gu Shedao: "King Lingyang has never cared about the affairs of the palace, if he wants him to submit obediently, it is enough to dredge up the people around him."
"Who?" Old Tao asked.
Gu She glanced at the name on the envelope.
"Yue Ling?" Lao Tao felt extremely strange, "Who?"
Gu Sheyou said leisurely: "A mustache."