After looking at the two people who had no eye contact, Gao Qiu felt a little confused. What did Tong Guan rely on to make Cai Jing stand up to speak for him?

You should know that Grand Master Cai is truly under the court. He holds heavy power and is not able to speak for others at will. Even if the emperor's favorite ministers like Gao Qiu and Tong Guan are actually just small people in his eyes. How could the battle between them make Grand Master students interested?

Aware of Gao Qiu's suspicious gaze, Tong Guan's mouth curled slightly. If he hadn't been fully prepared, how could he dare to suddenly take action at such a grand ceremony today? Grand Master Cai is indeed difficult to reach, but he is not completely unavailable. But Tong Guan had made a good relationship with him.

In fact, if we really talk about it, this matter is inseparable from Sun Tu, that is, Cai Jiu, the prefect of Jiangzhou. It was Tong Guan who arranged Sun Tu to Jiangzhou that allowed Cai Dezhang to truly grasp the overall situation locally. This is even if Cai Jing cannot deny that he owe Tong Guan a favor.

However, Tong Guan never mentioned this to anyone. It was not until he took the opportunity to come to the door two days ago that he used this relationship and also mentioned in vain that once Sun Tu is convicted, Cai Jiu will be implicated, which naturally makes Cai Jing unable to sit idly by.

Of course, this is not enough. The key to making Cai Jing speak out at this time is Tong Guan’s subsequent remarks: “The Grand Tu is really not hiding it. The subordinates are so concerned about this matter not only for me, but also for the stability of the Song Dynasty. You don’t know about it. Sun Tu is very brave and has a very high reputation in the entire Shandong area. If the court really wants to pursue this matter and force him into a hurry, I’m afraid he may really rise up…”

Hearing this statement, Cai Jingdu was a little uneasy and asked with his old eyes squinted, "He actually has such courage?"

"Although this person has never expressed his disobedience to the court, the officials can feel that this is a madman who does not obey etiquette. The best explanation is that he dared to use extraordinary means to kill officials in Jiangzhou and Qingzhou. If the court could treat him well, this person would have been able to do the city of the country, but once he really wanted to punish him, he would never surrender. Once he raises his troops and joins with the Liangshan bandits, the chaos in Shandong will be completely out of control!"

Looking at Tong Guan's worried look, Cai Jing really believed it. He knew that Tong Guan didn't dare to talk randomly about such major events, but he was more concerned about Sun Tu, a dangerous person: "Since this person is so dangerous, do you dare to put him in Qingzhou and give him military power?"

"The Grand Tutor forgives his crime. The lower official did not see through this person at the beginning. It was not until recently that I understood it. In fact, I took him to Liao Kingdom before to transfer him from Shandong. When I came back, I could directly bring him back to Bianjing. This is a good way to eliminate future troubles without bloodshed. However, God did not follow his wishes. The accident occurred in Youzhou, which made him out of my control, and even such an uncontrollable situation appeared." Tong Guan hurriedly explained a few words.

Cai Jing looked at him for a while before agreeing to this statement: "So you want to protect him this time?"

"Not only do you have to protect him, but you also have to take the opportunity to let him use it for the court and let him fight against the Liangshan bandits. If he can quell the rebellion, it will be better. If he is defeated, he will inevitably lose his troops and generals. Then the court will use this as an excuse to take him down, which will be more legitimate." Tong Guan said his plan without reservation, which was why Cai Jing nodded.

Gao Qiu didn't know the details, so he was shocked at this time. Then he exchanged glances with Liang Shicheng in front of him, and they all showed doubts. This time it was really difficult to deal with.

Sure enough, with Cai Jing's opening, the court officials did not dare to refute casually. Even Zhao Ji nodded deeply: "What the Grand Master said is indeed reasonable. Sun Tu is a rare general. If it is indeed a bit inappropriate to convict him of his crimes, then give him a chance to lose his merits. If this time, he can quell the thieves in Liangshanpo for the court, not only will the previous matter not be investigated, but the court will also reward merits. But if he is defeated, he will punish both crimes and severely punish them."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Cai Jing and Tong Guan stepped forward to praise and accept the order, and then other officials followed up after hesitating. This impeachment against Sun Tu was finally temporarily suppressed.

Although Gao Qiu was angry, he could only bear it. At the same time, he had already begun to think about how to act to make Sun Tu fall into a big frustration when fighting against Liangshan. He was naturally very experienced in such a situation of pulling people. In just a moment, various strategies had emerged in his mind, and he sent someone to implement them secretly after going to court.

But just as he had considered it later, Tong Guan spoke again: "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

"Hmm? Let's talk about it." Zhao Ji was already a little tired at this time. The morning court had already dispersed at this time, but today, because of Gao Qiu and Tong Guan's public law, the court meeting was postponed for nearly an hour. Unexpectedly, Tong Guan had something to do. Others also looked at Tong Guan with some strangeness. Is there anything that cannot be reported in private or submitted a memorial? I have to say it in public here?

That's true!

After taking a look, Tong Guan glanced at Gao Qiu and said, "Your Majesty, among the various crimes of the former Qingzhou prefect Gao Xiang, there is a serious crime that colluded with the Liangshan bandits. I hope Your Majesty will clearly observe!" After pausing, he said, "And I am also worried that a local prefect may not have such courage. I am afraid that even the important officials in the court will participate in this matter in public!"

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense, and all the officials unconsciously took a breath. It goes without saying who the person Tong Guan was targeting was self-evident. Gao Xiang was Gao Qiu's nephew. Who else was his backer besides him? This was clearly aimed at Gao Qiu.

If the fight between the two just now was a rebellion, then now Tong Guan directly tore his face apart. This is a life-and-death political struggle that the Song Dynasty court had never encountered in many years!

The picture shows that everything before today was designed for this move, which is Tong Guan’s final purpose today!

Long before he knew that Gao Qiu had instructed Gao Xiang to attack him in Qingzhou under the name of dealing with Sun Tu, he had decided to give the other party a heavy counterattack. Now, with Sun Tu's credit being admitted, it proves that Gao Xiang and his other crimes are also true, so he can use this to attack Gao Qiu.

Gao Qiu was obviously caught off guard by the killing and couldn't react for a moment. Then he found that Tong Guan swept toward his eyes with cold murderous intent, and a sense of fear grew from his heart, and his legs became a little weak.

Seeing this, Cai Jing just smiled slightly and had no intention of participating in it. The more fierce Gao Qiu and Tong Guan fought, the better it would be for him, and he also believed that Gao Xiang could not defeat the Grand Marshal of the Song Dynasty. Of course, this refers to Gao Qiu's response properly, otherwise it is hard to say what the consequences will be.

At this moment, a man quickly flashed out and bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I also think that what Tong Shumi said is reasonable. Although Gao Xiang died, his crime must be investigated to the end and must not be tolerated. I am willing to share your worries and investigate this matter in detail."

When everyone saw this, Liang Shicheng reacted quickly, which made Tong Guan frown. Gao Qiu's ally was smart enough to find the key point of breaking the situation. Indeed, only when the review of this case was taken into his own hands can Gao Qiu ensure safety.

After Zhao Ji's eyes swept back and forth over the favored officials, he nodded and said, "The report is approved, and you can go through the official of Dali Temple to investigate this matter in detail. But there is one thing you have to listen to, this matter has a great impact and there must be no bias!"

Liang Shicheng quickly saluted and replied: "I obey the order..." He heard the emperor's intention, asking himself not to use this matter to bother Sun Tu, and only investigated the charges related to Gao Xiang and others. In fact, this is also a warning to the emperor to calm down and not want to cause trouble again. Zhao Ji is not a fool after all, and the ministers have already made such a fuss. How could he not know that they are fighting on this matter?

Gao Qiu and Tong Guan were both favorite ministers of Zhao Ji. He didn't want the two to fight to the death, so he could just press the matter down. Of course, since Gao Xiang had already admitted all the charges before his death, a large number of people in his relatives would inevitably be implicated. Even Gao Qiu could only suffer a loss at this time, and he would hold up his tail and admit defeat.

Liang Shicheng, who deeply understood the holy intention, also sighed after receiving the order. Gao Qiu lost in this game today. If he hadn't come forward in time and let Tong Guan or other officials who had a grudge against Gao Qiu take the lead, he would be afraid that his situation would become more and more difficult.

However, if you think about it carefully, it is reasonable for him to lose. After all, Tong Guan suddenly attacked today. Gao Qiu had never heard any news before. He didn't even know that Gao Xiang and others were killed.

After the meeting of the dynasty ended and the ministers dispersed, Gao Qiu and Liang Shicheng walked together. The former bowed and thanked him repeatedly: "If the Grand Tutor hadn't taken action in time, I'm afraid the old thief would have already taken the old thief's words."

"Does the Taiwei know why he was defeated?" Liang Shicheng asked with a solemn expression.

"It's all because of that Tong Guan, regardless of the rules of the court, took action viciously..." Gao Qiu gritted his teeth.

Liang Shicheng shook his head gently: "No, Tong Guan just followed the trend. The one who really made you fall into such a passive situation was Sun Tu, who was far away in Qingzhou. It was him who did everything that made you passive everywhere and difficult to turn over. So this person is your and me real strong enemy. In the past, we really underestimated this young man!"

Gao Qiu nodded with conscientiousness after thinking about it: "This person should not be underestimated, and he must be eliminated as soon as possible!"

"Then take this opportunity. The Liangshan bandits are not so easy to settle. As long as he makes a mistake, we will be enough to kill him!" Liang Shicheng said in a cold voice. There was never a moment, but today he desperately wanted to die alone!
Chapter completed!