The winter months have reached late. Although the temperature continues to drop, the wind and snow have completely stopped, which has rejuvenated Tokyo Bianliang and became lively.

It has only been half a month since the battle to suppress the bandits in Wuyou Cave, but people have gradually forgotten it. Only when some soldiers transported the bodies scattered in the waterway to the ground will it attract a lot of attention and discussion, but that's it.

For the people in Tokyo, everything before was just a passing cloud. As long as it had nothing to do with their own family, it would be just a little more talk after dinner. As for how the court handled the follow-up matters, it was not their consideration. People just lived the life they wanted to live, continuing the continuous flower clusters and ignition oil cooking for many years...

As the most famous official hotel in Tokyo, Fanlou is the perfect presentation of this habit of people. Even if the weather is severe and the north wind is howling, Fanlou is singing every night, and guests are coming like clouds. As long as you enter it, as long as you have enough money to spend, it can meet all your needs and desires.

However, Fanlou tonight is slightly different from before. The several paths behind Huanmen were filled with happy guests, but at this time, a path was guarded by someone and no other guests were allowed to approach. Obviously, there were any distinguished guests and they had to open a separate passage for them.

When it got dark, several carriages arrived one after another, and were led directly into the path, which made the guests around him unable to see the appearance of the visitor. The only thing that can be guessed was that the identities of these people must be quite noble, and outsiders should not know that they had visited Fanlou.

It was not until the carriage came to a secluded courtyard that it stopped one after another, and then, six or seven hypocritical men came out from it. They were all very old, and the oldest one was even white in their beard and hairy and old.

These people were the capable subordinates around the prince, all of whom were officials of the Eastern Palace. At this time, they had both expectations and a little hesitation in their expressions. However, at the invitation of the servants who led the way, they quickly entered the courtyard and entered the hall, entering a small hall with very elegant style and endless sounds of silk and bamboo.

Not only did the method in this hall not only did they use to make the inside warm as spring, but there were also twenty or thirty young women with excellent figures and figures singing and dancing, which was really tempting. Even though these officials always claimed to be upright, they had a brief loss of consciousness as soon as they entered this environment and saw such a scene. It was not until the old man in the head coughed that they calmed down and focused on the tall and thin man who had already sat high on the main seat: "Teacher Gao came so early."

"Haha, since you are the ones I invited to come to have a gathering, we should take the first step." Gao Qiu stood up with a smile, clasped his fists and bowed: "It's been hard for you all the way, so please sit down and drink a glass of water and wine to warm your body." As he clapped his hands, several beauties brought in the tray and put the exquisite wine and dishes on several tables in the hall.

Since the few people came as promised, they didn't make any more accent. They sat down according to their identities. Some people looked at Gao Qiu with thoughtful eyes, while others glanced at the corners of their eyes at the beauties beside them.

Gao Qiu saw it, his lips curled up again, and then he clapped his hands and said, "You should serve you all for the public meals. Be more attentive, and your benefits will be indispensable."

The women agreed in a coquettish manner, and then they divided up a few people to step forward, and came to the officials with a shy and pleasing look on their faces, sifting wine, cloth, and vegetables for them, and the sound of orioles and swallows, and they were gentle and gentle. Even Gao Qiu was surrounded by himself, there was a woman serving him to drink. However, unlike the other people's stiff behavior, Gao Taiwei seemed quite calm, and even the action of gently kneading the other person's waist seemed so natural.

It was not until the old man coughed again and pushed away the beauties who were about to lean on him that those officials who were about to be invaded by the wine and could not resist were slightly calmed down. The former took a sip of the wine and said, "Master Gao has been polite, and I am a low-ranking position and I can't afford to be the title of a minister." The title of a minister was originally referring to important officials such as the priest in the Song Dynasty, but it was later relaxed. As long as the authority in his hands is sufficient or the authority in his place can be respected in this way. But obviously, the identities of these Eastern Palace officials are far from enough to be called a minister.

Gao Qiu smiled and said, "Old Ren is too humble. Although you are not famous in the court now, you are all important officials around the prince. It is only a matter of time before you can enter the Political Affairs Hall in the future. Although it is a little early to call him a husband, you will never be wrong."

Not to mention that this is the flattering words of Taiwei Gao, which naturally made everyone feel more relieved. Although they have always had an opposition with Gao Qiu and have recently become enemies because of the prince's affairs, since they are here to attend the banquet today, they still need the kindness they should have, so the few people thanked a few words of humility, which also made the atmosphere at the banquet more harmonious.

After talking about gossip and going around for a lot of circles, some people finally couldn't bear it and got to the point: "Master Gao invited me to the banquet today, don't you just want to have a joke?"

"Haha, everyone is speaking straightforwardly. Since that's the case, I won't go around in any circle. We are all in trouble now, so I think I can talk openly and honestly and work together to get this level over?" Gao Qiu said as he swept across everyone, but his eyes fell on the old man. He knew very well that these people were following their leader. Although Ren Shu did not have much real power in the court, he was deeply trusted by the prince and was considered the prince's intellectual thought tank.

Ren Shu looked at Gao Qiu with a smile: "Why did Taiwei Gao say this? I have heard of your troubles now. It is said that the noble prince has done many unjust things outside and has left a lot of evidence. Once he is revealed to the public, he is afraid that he will be severely punished. However, Taiwei, you have intervened and covered up many times before, and once you have been confirmed, you will be very guilty. But I have always been doing it right, so where can I get the trouble of mistakes?"

"Old Ren, don't say secret words when you are a bright person. Now the court is in a raging relationship, and there are countless people who impeach the prince. Aren't you worried that years of hard work will be in vain?" Gao Qiu narrowed his eyes, although he still smiled, but it made people feel a little threat: "I just respectfully called you waiting for your husband, because you may have all the achievements of following the dragon. But if the prince is deposed for his crime, can you still get such a high position? I'm afraid that you can keep your current official position at that time and not be implicated by the prince.

"Yes, my son does do many bad things, and it's really a bit unsatisfactory, but it's not too difficult for me to protect him. As for Gao Qiu, I, have been with the government over the years, and I have been very confident. I am not sure that those few people can hurt their muscles and bones by taking lawsuits. But the prince is in danger. Once the government really becomes suspicious of him, I'm afraid it will be robbed."

These words hit their weaknesses. To be honest, both Ren Shu and others have a feeling of being anxious and living like a year. Almost every day they can learn that many people have submitted memorials to impeach Wei Daozhang and others, and they have also included the prince. I am really worried that when the emperor will depose the prince in anger.

Even though Di Huchen later obtained the crime testimony that could drag Gao Qiu into the water, they still felt that things were not optimistic. After all, it would be difficult for His Majesty to believe that the prince was innocent, not to mention that the other party was not deceived and did not send anyone to Di Mansion to rob evidence of people. In this way, Sun Tu's plan for them was vain.

Seeing their faces changing and hesitating, Gao Qiu struck while the hot: "Everyone, I, Gao Qiu, have never had any conflicts with you, and I even like the prince. As long as the prince tolerate me, I hope to do my best for the prince. Although there are many remarks slandering the prince in the court, I think all of them are untrue. As long as you can trust me, Gao Qiu, I will find a way to help you calm this matter. At that time, the prince will be safe and sound, and you will have a bright future in the future. It is not difficult to enter the Privy Council of the Political Affairs Hall in the future and become a true husband. As for me, I just want to protect my son. You are all fathers and grandfathers. Can't you understand the idea of ​​a father?"

Gao Qiu's words were really sincere and used both soft and hard. Not only did they point out the interests of both parties, but they also expressed their own attitude, which was very meaningful to make friends with them and become the prince's help. At this moment, let alone others, even Ren Shu had already begun to be moved.

You should know that the prince ended up in such a difficult situation today. After all, it was because there was no support from the court, otherwise he would not have thought of leveraging Sun Tu in order to gain a good reputation. Now, Gao Qiu actually deliberately leaned over, and the bargaining chip was too big and they could not refuse.

As for Gao Qiu's bad reputation in the court and the country, Gao Yanei's crimes that have committed many unjust acts and killed countless innocent women have become secondary in the eyes of these people and are not worth mentioning at all.

After all, the people around these princes are all speculative politicians. In their eyes, there is no distinction between good and evil, right and wrong, but only pros and cons. Even if they have confirmed that Gao Yanei had killed dozens of good girls, they have evidence in their hands, but they don’t care. They have only one thing to consider now, that is, whether Gao Qiu’s statement can be believed!

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I, passerby, give tickets on Monday...
Chapter completed!