At dawn, Liang Guang went to discuss the matter with Zhao Fuyi. Because of Ge Zhong's extraordinary status, they dared not act rashly.
Although the imperial court has handed over the full authority to try the case of King Liang's treason to Zhao Fuyi, Liang Guang and the procuratorate are in charge, but according to Dasheng's law, Ge Zhong is a member of the first rank, and the local procuratorate is not qualified to interrogate him, so he should be escorted Return to Beijing and be tried by the three courts.
Originally, the rebellion case of King Liang occurred in Lianghu, and all the officials and generals of Lianghu were involved. King Liang is dead, and it is most appropriate for other people to be tried locally. No one thought that the case would involve the governor. Although Zhao Fuyi has the emperor's order, but he lacks confidence, he dare not go to the mansion recklessly to arrest people.
Although the evidence is like a stone, he can't do nothing.
At this time, someone should be dispatched to the capital to ask for an order, but once the memorial arrives in the capital, Xie Zhongren will definitely know about it. Everyone knows that Ge Zhong was single-handedly promoted by him. At that time, he secretly informed Ge Zhong and destroyed the evidence. What should they do? This fact presents a dilemma.
In the end, they came up with a way to ask the emperor to issue another decree stating that the case was special and to obey the law on the grounds that the prince and grandson of Liang were all relatives of the royal family and should be escorted back to Beijing. Otherwise, they will be stretched and unable to move.
In this way, it is possible to request the imperial decree that everyone should be arrested regardless of their status, but it will not startle the snake.
Liang Guang sent eight hundred miles to rush the memorial to the capital.
Zhao Fuyi ordered Feng Ye to secretly monitor every move of the governor's mansion, and Liang Guang moved all the official documents he had supervised and issued since Ge Zhong took office, especially those related to King Liang, with Xu Kai and Yan Sikong. Together, look for more favorable evidence in the vast sea of literature.
Yan Sikong sorted out all the case files, and suddenly, his eyes stopped on a letter.
Xu Kai glanced at him: "What is that?"
"It's the persuasion letter written by Lord Ge to King Liang that day."
Hearing this, Liang Guang also raised his head: "The correspondence between the two of you must be strictly investigated, but...you, me and the prince have all read this letter of persuasion on the spot."
"En." Yan Sikong moved the candlestick in front of him, then slowly shook the thin plain paper, "I have indeed read it." As he said that, he was about to put it aside.
"Wait!" Liang Guang widened his eyes and hurried over.
Yan Sikong was taken aback: "Lord Changshi, what's wrong?"
Xu Kai also came over.
Liang Guang took the letter paper in Yan Sikong's hand, looked at it over and over again, then flattened it, and placed it carefully on top of the candle, only to see that the handwriting was blurred in the blank space on the letter paper!
All three of them were shocked, because it clearly said: there is support and quick attack.
The three looked at each other.
Xu Kai pointed to the letter paper, and unconsciously lowered his voice: "I heard that acid water is used as ink, and the handwriting will disappear after drying, and the paper will appear when it shines through the fire."
Liang Guang solemnly said: "This Ge Zhong actually used this method to collude with the enemy in front of us, it is simply despicable and shameless!"
Yan Sikong also said angrily: "He actually teased Mr. Chang Shi like this. Fortunately, our army used his grandson to delay for a few days. Otherwise, if the reinforcements did not arrive and the battle started, the outcome would be unpredictable."
Liang Guang showed a frightened expression: "It's really dangerous. It's a pity that Liang Wang committed suicide, and there is no proof of his death. I'm afraid that this traitor will escape with sophistry."
"No, we have so much evidence in our hands, we will make him obey the law." After Xu Kai finished speaking, he frowned again, "It's just that Ge Zhong belongs to Eunuch Xie..."
Liang Guang sighed heavily: "General Zhao and I are just worried about this matter." He carefully put away the letter paper, "Don't let the news out about this matter, as soon as the imperial decree arrives, we will arrest him."
"yes!"
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In the days when the imperial decree was urgently needed, they were also trying their best to find evidence of Ge Zhong's accumulation, corruption, arbitrariness of power, and dereliction of duty. If they want to overthrow the big officials in Xinjiang, treason is of course the most beneficial crime, but more is needed The crime caused him to lose public trust and popular support, and aroused the anger of the government and the opposition, and these evidences are not difficult to find. After they arrest Ge Zhong, more evidence will surely come like snowflakes.
In this way, Yan Sikong was naturally busy day and night, and he hadn't seen Fengye for many days, but he didn't expect that seeing Fengye again would look like he was furious and injured.
Yan Sikong was secretly recalled by Xue Bo, obviously Fengye didn't want to alarm anyone, he was naturally impatient when he heard that Fengye was injured, he found an excuse and hurried back to the post house.
"Feng Ye!" Yan Sikong pushed the door open and broke into Feng Ye's bedroom, and saw Feng Ye sitting at the table, his left arm was wrapped in a bloody white gauze, his face was bruised, his body was covered in dust, and he looked like he was fighting. trace.
Feng Ye stared at Yan Sikong with a frosty face.
"What's the matter with you? Xue Bo said you were injured?" Yan Sikong stepped forward, "But the previous knife wound was open? Who did you fight with?" He was about to check Feng Ye's wound.
The hand was just halfway, but it was opened by Feng Ye.
Yan Sikong was startled, he frowned and said, "What does this mean?"
Feng Ye said coldly: "You want to know who I fought with?"
Yan Sikong looked calm, but he already had guesses in his heart.
Feng Ye stood up, his tall body was like a mountain, giving people an invisible oppression, he gritted his teeth and said, "I was ordered to monitor the governor's mansion, and I didn't dare to relax for a moment, but I didn't expect that I saw a sneaky man near the governor's mansion. The evil person seems to be observing secretly, who do you think that person is?"
Yan Sikong took a step back and said calmly, "Who is it?"
"Your 'Brother Liu'." Feng Ye carefully watched Yan Sikong's reaction.
Yan Sikong pursed his lips lightly, looked directly at Feng Ye: "And then?"
"I followed. He found out and wanted to run away." Feng Ye narrowed his eyes, "Why is he running? If he didn't have a ghost in his heart, why did he run?"
"Feng Ye, sit down, we..."
"Why is he running away!" Feng Ye sternly said, "When I saw him at your home, I had an intuition that this person is not simple, he is definitely not an ordinary person from the Jianghu. Today I tried it, he is so good at lightness kung fu that he escaped , who is he? Why is he in Jingzhou?"
Yan Sikong knew that it was impossible for Feng Ye to believe that he was ignorant at this time, so he sighed softly and said: "It is true that his surname is not Liu, nor is he an ordinary person from the Jianghu. Quebec' is a formidable informant."
"How do you know him? Why is he in Jingzhou?"
Yan Sikong took a deep breath: "Feng Ye, can you sit down first and listen to me calmly."
Feng Ye stared at Yan Sikong for a moment, and realized that he might be too impatient, so he turned and sat back on the stool.
Yan Sikong also sat opposite, and said slowly: "He did help me when I was poor, he traveled all over the world and lived without a fixed place, that day at my house, he did pass by the capital, and came to reminisce about the old days with me. of."
Feng Ye was skeptical, and said again: "Then why is he in Jingzhou by chance?"
Yan Sikong said without blinking: "I didn't ask him to come to Jingzhou, but he was entrusted by others to investigate King Liang. As for who entrusted him and what to investigate, I didn't ask, and he would not Said. He didn't know that I followed you south, until I went to Kuizhou as an envoy, and after entering the city, he came to see me once, and in his words, he was asking me about the King of Liang. "
"That's all?"
"That's all."
Feng Ye clenched his fists: "Don't blame me for being impulsive, this matter is such a coincidence, how can you make me believe your words?"
Yan Sikong said calmly: "Then what do you think I have something to hide from him?"
"I..." Feng Ye was at a loss for words for a moment, he really couldn't speak, but all along, the feeling that Yan Sikong was hiding something from him has become more and more serious day by day. That She Zhun confirmed his conjecture, he couldn't easily believe Yan Sikong's explanation, but he couldn't say what he could doubt.
Yan Sikong got up, moistened the cloth towel, walked back to the table, wiped Feng Ye's cheeks, and said softly: "It's not your fault that you doubted me, I did conceal his identity, he acts secretly, no one in Jianghu If you know his true identity, you must not reveal it."
Feng Ye turned his face away, and said angrily: "I'm not from the rivers and lakes, who will I reveal to, and what's the benefit of revealing it?"
Yan Sikong pinched his chin, turned his face back, and continued to wipe, he said softly: "Feng Ye, you are a noble son, you may not look down on the rough and rough in the world, but I have wandered for ten years and met a lot of people." Chivalrous men, thanks to their favor, are able to live to this day. After I became an official, I almost lost contact with them, but She Zhun has kindness to me, and I always remember, do you understand?"
Feng Ye looked up at him, his wolf eyes were dark and deep: "Is what you said true?"
Yan Sikong said sternly: "It's all true. I will say goodbye to She Zhun here. We will see each other several times in this life, and there will be no more ties to each other. Can you stop chasing him? Just as I beg you .”
Feng Ye lowered his head, thinking.
Yan Sikong secretly took a breath, his eyes were tinged with worry.
He never expected that She Zhun would be bumped into by Feng Ye, it's true that there must be a secret in every secret. Feng Ye had more and more doubts about him, and it became more and more difficult to deceive him. He only hoped that at least about Ge Zhong's matter, he could get away with it.
Feng Ye raised his head again: "Kong'er, if it were someone else, I would definitely investigate to the end, but you... I promise you."
Yan Sikong showed a relieved smile: "Thank you."
Feng Ye hugged his waist, and said in a muffled voice, "Is there something you are hiding from me?"
Yan Sikong froze: "What are you referring to?"
"I don't know, I..." There was a trace of confusion on Feng Ye's face, "I don't know why, but I always feel that you are hiding something from me, maybe it's because you never mentioned the past, never mentioned the ten years of parting, you always seldom Talking about yourself, you make me feel mysterious, and I can't see through what you are thinking at all."
Yan Sikong held Feng Ye's face in his hands, and said calmly, "You want to hear about my past?"
"I don't want to force you to uncover the old scars, so you don't tell me, I don't ask, it's just..." Feng Ye hesitated for a moment, "If you trust me, why not tell me? Maybe you will feel better if you tell me, I would like For you to share."
Yan Sikong gently traced Feng Ye's eyebrows with his fingertips, he took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind: "I trust you, you are probably the only person I trust in this world... Good! Wait until the dust of the treason case is settled , without any trifles, how about I drink a jug of good wine and tell you everything about the past?"
Only then did Feng Ye show a gratified smile: "Okay."
"What about you? Will you also keep nothing from me?"
Feng Ye said seriously: "As long as you ask, I will give you everything."
Yan Sikong hugged Fengye's head, kissed his hair lightly, let Fengye caress his back, the warm and strong palm gave him the sense of security that he needed most at this moment.
The two hugged like this for a while, Feng Ye suddenly muttered in a low voice: "Then She Zhun is very handsome, you don't have any thoughts about him, do you?"
Yan Sikong scolded with a smile: "Nonsense, how have I ever been as good as Long Yang?"
"what about me?"
"You are you, regardless of gender."
Feng Ye hugged the person in his arms tightly.