After the Gu family got the news, they were even more confused than Gu Jiu.
This is nonsense, what should they do?
Xie cried and begged the eldest wife to find a way to get Lord Gu out.
"Don't cry, sister-in-law. It's not that I don't want to help, it's just that I have no idea."
"There must be such a person, for His Majesty to have spoken. Now that His Majesty has spoken, we must quickly find that person. If we delay, His Majesty might change his mind, and my master will be imprisoned in the Dali Temple for life."
When Xie talked about the sad things, she burst into tears again.
Mrs. Hu particularly disliked her mother-in-law.
When something happens, I can't do anything meaningful except crying.
If crying could solve the problem, Lord Gu would have been released long ago.
Xie was very sad. She had no ability and the Xie family could not help her, so she could only ask for help from the eldest wife and the neighboring marquis's mansion.
Especially since Xie Shi actually tried to kill Gu Yue, Xie's heart was almost broken.
The eldest wife, Zhang, came out to appease the man and it took a long time to calm him down.
The master took the opportunity to leave.
While walking in the garden of the mansion, Mr. Gu suddenly appeared and blocked his way.
"Why did you come out, father? It's cold, please go back to your room and rest. I have to work on my second brother's case."
"Don't worry about the second brother's case. I will handle it myself."
The eldest master was confused at first, then said impatiently: "Father, can you please stop making trouble? Your son is very busy."
"Useless thing, didn't you hear what I said? Don't worry about this matter. I will solve this case in a few days."
The eldest master shook his head, thinking that Mr. Gu had lost his mind and was just talking nonsense. He didn't take Mr. Gu's words to heart at all.
It was not until two days later that the doorman came hurriedly to report that the old man had left early in the morning, wearing court robes and holding a badge, clearly going to the palace to meet the emperor.
When the eldest master heard that Mr. Gu was going to the palace to meet the emperor, he was so scared that his face turned pale.
"Does the old man want to kill the whole family? If you offend His Majesty, the lives of the whole family will be lost. Quick, quick, quickly arrange the carriage and horses, I will go to the palace immediately. Also send someone to inform the old marquis. Now only the old marquis can stop the old man."
The old marquis of the neighboring marquisate is a sworn brother of Mr. Gu, so Mr. Gu still has to listen to his elder brother's words.
The master dressed as quickly as possible, took his badge and hurried to the palace.
He hurried as fast as he could, but he was still too late.
The emperor is meeting with Mr. Gu.
The eldest master was guarding the palace gate. He felt as if a hundred ants were crawling all over his body and he felt very uncomfortable.
The old marquis came over and asked him, "What's going on?"
"I am currently seeing the Emperor. I have already submitted my invitation, but His Majesty may not be willing to see me. My only concern now is that my father will say something wrong to His Majesty, implicating the whole family."
The old marquis comforted him, "Don't panic, I will go to the palace first to ask someone to see if I can get any information."
"Thank you, uncle." The master was very fortunate that he had such a helpful relative.
The emperor met with Mr. Gu, and only Chen Dachang was serving him.
No one except the three people involved knew what was said specifically.
After talking for about half an hour, Mr. Gu came out of Xingqing Palace and saw the old marquis.
"Why is Big Brother here?"
"Come and take a look if you're worried."
Old Master Gu laughed and said, "I'm already quite old, there's nothing to worry about."
The old marquis was worried. "What did you talk about with His Majesty? I hope you didn't say anything nonsense."
"How dare I say that? Don't worry, the second brother's case will be settled soon."
The old marquis was in a state of confusion. When Old Man Gu had walked some distance away, he chased after him and grabbed him, "Second brother, did you forget what happened back then..."
"What's the difference between the past and the present? What are you talking about, big brother?"
Old Master Gu shook off the old marquis and said, "Let's go home and have a drink." He was as lazy and jerk as ever.
The old marquis looked at his back, but was full of worry.
…
The emperor ordered a thorough investigation into Mr. Gu's corruption.
Two days later, the Dali Temple opened for trial. The trial lasted for four or five days, and the Gu family members attended the trial.
It was finally found out that Lord Gu was deceived by his subordinates and the corruption had nothing to do with him.
However, as a superior official, Lord Gu failed to discover the corruption case that was happening right under his nose, and was guilty of negligence.
Report the results to the emperor.
The emperor issued a decree dismissing Mr. Gu from his position as Minister of Revenue. Such a clueless official was unfit to hold the position. How could he manage the finances if he couldn't even manage his own affairs?
Then, the emperor issued another order, sending Lord Gu to the Taichang Temple to serve as the Shaoqing of the Taichang Temple, a leisurely job.
The Junior Minister of the Imperial Household and the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue were both of the Fourth Rank. However, one held a high position of power, a powerful Fourth Rank, while the other held a more idle Fourth Rank. The difference between them was truly worlds apart.
Just as Gu was released from the Dali Temple, before he had time to rejoice, he was informed of his dismissal and transferred to the Taichang Temple as a Shaoqing. He fainted on the spot.
Master Gu pinched his philtrum and said in front of everyone, "It's okay. He's just too happy."
As a result, rumors spread in the capital that Lord Gu had fainted from joy.
Later, this rumor reached the ears of Lord Gu, who was so angry that his face was burning.
He also had a quarrel with Master Gu, blaming him for ruining his reputation, which made Master Gu so angry that he swore that he would never interfere in his affairs again.
This is a story for later, so let’s not discuss it for now.
…
Early in the morning, a middle-aged man with a dark complexion and a beautiful beard came out of the back door of the porcelain shop carrying a birdcage.
There are many people like him on the street.
Raising birds is popular in Beijing nowadays.
Anyone with a bit of money would buy a bird and take it for a walk every morning, making friends through it. Raising birds has become a social tool.
"Boss Niu is here!"
Someone greeted the middle-aged handsome man.
"Here it comes! A new bird, let me taste it later."
"OK!"
Everyone came to the Neicheng River. Two rows of trees had been planted on both sides of the river in the past two years, which was just convenient for these bird-walking men to hang their bird cages.
Boss Niu passed by the stone table carrying a birdcage.
There was a chessboard carved on the stone table, and someone was playing chess on it. He stopped, looked at it for a few seconds, and shook his head slightly. This chess skill was really unbearable to watch.
He was about to leave when he noticed a few more people around him.
"Boss Niu? Your incident has happened. Come with us."
Guard Zhao San stared at the person in front of him without blinking.
After such a long period of investigation, we finally identified the owner of the porcelain shop, Mr. Niu.
Zhao San met Fang Shaojian.
However, the boss Niu in front of him was not at all similar to the young supervisor Fang.
However, adhering to the principle of rather arresting the wrong person than letting him go, no matter whether this Boss Niu is Fang Shaojian or not, he must be arrested and tried first.
Boss Niu lowered his head and smiled, his eyes calm, "Who are you?"
"Official business."
"Oh! All right, please lead the way, I'll go with you."
This is not the right reaction. This is not how a commoner should react when being arrested by the government.
Zhao San instantly became alert and gestured, asking everyone to pay attention to the surrounding situation.
"Boss Niu, this way."
Boss Niu carried the birdcage and left the crowd. "Please ask this yamen runner? Embroidered Uniform Guard or Jinwu Guard, to lead the way."
There is indeed something wrong with this boss Niu.
In order to prevent any accidents, Zhao San personally took control of Boss Mangniu.
Boss Niu smiled and cooperated without any resistance. "Remember to bring my birdcage with you. Don't worry, brave man. I'm not afraid."
"Be honest."
Guard Zhao San was trembling with fear all the way. Several times when someone rushed out, he was as if he was facing a great enemy, thinking it was an enemy attack. But it turned out that they were just laborers trying to save his life.
After a safe journey, they finally brought Boss Niu to the Xiuyiwei.
Why is it the Embroidered Uniform Guard?
Because Gu Jiu had a good relationship with Xu Xianzhi, the left guard of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he borrowed his place for use.
"Sir, the person has been brought back."
Liu Zhao showed no sign of excitement.
A lot of people have been arrested recently, but none of them is Fang Shaojian.
"Bring the man here, I will interrogate him personally."
Zhao San took the order, hesitated for a moment, and said, "This guy's reaction is wrong. When we arrested him, he seemed to have expected this day to come. He was very calm."
Liu Zhao raised his eyebrows and said, "Bring the person up first."
Fang Shaojian was taken to the small hall.
"Boss Niu?" Liu Zhao narrowed his eyes and looked the man up and down.
"Gongzi Zhao, nice to meet you."
Liu Zhao's eyes instantly became as sharp as knives, and he gritted his teeth, "Young Master Fang!"
"It is our family. I never expected that it would fall into the hands of the young master. It is also fate."
Fang Shaojian took the initiative to remove the beard on his chin, dipped a handkerchief in water, and wiped the disguise on his cheek, revealing his true face with a white face and no beard.
He faced Liu Zhao's murderous gaze calmly and sat down.
"These past few days, you've been searching the entire city for me, simply because you want to talk to me face to face. Now that I'm here, I'll tell you everything you want to know."
Liu Zhao took a deep breath, suppressed his murderous urge, and asked coldly, "Are you the kidnapper's man?"
Fang Shaojian laughed, "Of course not. How could we associate with those stinky bugs?"
"Who is the leader behind the kidnappers?"
Supervisor Fang shook his head. "This question is beyond the scope of the topic. I'm sorry, I can't answer it."
Liu Zhao suddenly laughed, "Did you know you would be caught?"
Fang Shaojian played with the ring on his thumb and said, "Actually, I'm very curious, how did you find out about me?"
Liu Zhao sneered, "Have you forgotten how you harmed my wife? She remembers it clearly."
"oh!"
Fang Shaojian suddenly realized, "I underestimated Madam Zhao and forgot her influence in the capital's business community. If I had known earlier, I should have changed my identity."
"Even if you change your identity a hundred times, I will still catch you."
Fang Shaojian smiled and said, "I have to say congratulations. Congratulations on marrying a good wife."
Liu Zhao accepted it with pleasure, "I am lucky and have a unique vision. I fell in love with my wife at first sight."
Fang Shaojian's mouth twitched, as if he couldn't stand Liu Zhao being so narcissistic.
"Now, let's get back to the point. Did you personally orchestrate the kidnapping of my wife?"
Liu Zhao placed one hand on his waist with a dagger hanging on it, ready to take it out at any time and kill Fang Shaojian.
Fang Shaojian slowly shook his head and said sternly, "You are wrong. We have never intended to kidnap Madam Zhao. From the beginning to the end, our purpose was only one, which was to kill Gu Jiu and disturb your mind."
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