Power and water outages are really inconvenient. I think it can only be updated twice in the next few days. It may get better after the high temperature passes here, and then make up for it at that time.

  Always looking straight ahead with an upright and unyielding expression.

  Zhang Ge Lao's eyes rolled around in a circle, and he collapsed to the ground with cold sweat-----thousand precautions, ten thousand precautions, but never thought that the secretly delivered letter would appear at this critical moment without any warning, and it was even directly presented to the emperor, leaving them no room for maneuver!

  This will make a person cry with a handful of snot and tears, but in the end, no matter how great the power is, he is still an ordinary person. Ordinary people are not afraid of death. Having it after losing it is thousands of times more painful than never having had it.

  He knelt down and knocked his head on the ground, begging for mercy from Emperor Jianzhang. In a short while, his forehead was red and swollen, with some blood oozing out.

  But everyone knew that even if he had directly killed himself in this great hall, it would have been of no use. Betraying the country and collaborating with the enemy were the things that Emperor Jianzhang hated the most, and Xingfu had done them all. Now, being exposed in front of so many people, if Emperor Jianzhang spared him, wouldn't he be telling the world that betraying the country and collaborating with the enemy was acceptable?

  "Take him down and hand him over to the Three Laws Department for trial." Emperor Jian Zhang sneered, still not showing much change in his expression, but everyone could hear the anger in his words: "Let me try them properly, try them severely. Take out all these traitors who are receiving salaries and military rations from our Great Zhou Dynasty, but are committing treason and selling out their country, and dismember them into five pieces!"

  Cen Bilang still had a tear hanging from the corner of his eye, never expecting that things would take a turn for the better. He thought it was all over and that Xing Fu was fine, but instead the Ministry of War was going to take the blame. However, he didn't expect that Chancellor Chang still had another trick up his sleeve.

  Xing Fu wanted to step forward and hug Jian Zhang Emperor's leg, but was kicked down the steps by Jian Zhang Emperor.

  "I regret that I cannot have you cut into eight pieces and executed by lingchi!" Emperor Jianzhang suddenly flew into a rage, pointing at Xing Fu and saying this in a stern tone. He then turned to face the several Grand Councilors: "The Tongzhou affair has reached its conclusion; you draft a memorial on the merits and demerits of the case and present it to me. Although Yuan Hong was indeed framed, he himself was also lax in governing his subordinates, so have him transferred away from Zijinguan. As for who should be appointed to guard Zijinguan, I want you all to recommend several candidates to me."

  Cen Bilang wanted to say more about Chen Xiang, but was pulled by the expected Prime Minister Chang, and was stunned on the spot.

  In this brief moment of distraction, Jian Zhang Emperor had already turned to the back. He looked up and saw that all the officials including the Chief Assistant had stood up from the ground.

  The more experienced and skilled an old fox is in officialdom, the less likely they are to show their emotions on their face. Because officialdom is unpredictable and ever-changing, no one knows whether someone who has fallen from a high position will rise again, so everyone is polite and courteous.

  Chang Shou often excelled in this regard, and even when facing the already doomed Xing Fu, he did not show any arrogance, but instead let out a long sigh and patted Shen Bi Liang's shoulder.

  Things have basically settled down to this point, but Xun Bi Liang was carrying a full stomach of doubts. He hurriedly caught up with Chang Shou Fu, his voice low enough that only the two of them could hear: "Did you make preparations early on?"

  Chang Shou looked at him with a glance, rolled up his sleeves and seemed to cough, shaking his head at him to indicate not to mention it again.

  This matter involves more people, such as the confidential letters that ultimately led to Xing Fu's death, which were given to him by Song Chengnu, who seemed to have nothing to do with this matter from start to finish.

  He thought he had already reached the state of being in a crowd of flowers without being stained, but unexpectedly now someone has surpassed him, doing better than him, and couldn't help but take a deep look at Song Chengyu.

  Song Chengru also looked back at him with a smile and nodded slightly, still with an unassuming demeanor.

  Cen Bilang was naturally unwilling to be kept in the dark, and as soon as he left the palace gate, he called for the sedan chair bearer to follow him to Chang Shoufu's place. Chen Ge Lao was also full of doubts and couldn't figure out what was going on, and he wanted to follow them, but they were relatives, and there were some things that even if you could say to others, you wouldn't say to yourself, so he reluctantly gave up.

  Song Chengru left the palace gate and saw Chen Xiang leading a pair of brocade-clad guards hurrying along in the distance. He stood still for a moment, then bowed to Du Ge Old and bid farewell.

  Du Ge Lao was the last to enter the cabinet, and in terms of seniority and age, he was the lightest. He was gentle and soft like a ball of glue, deeply understanding the art of flattery. Therefore, his relationship with everyone in the cabinet was good. At this moment, he coughed a few times, taking advantage of the opportunity to bid farewell, and lightly patted Song Chengnu's shoulder: "Brother Ren is meticulous and precise in every step, really beyond my abilities!"

  Song Chengnu immediately knew that he was referring to his transfer from the Ministry of Revenue to the Ministry of Personnel and his sudden appointment as a Grand Councilor. He felt a stir in his heart, and upon careful reflection on the circumstances surrounding his handover with the Chief Assistant today, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes.

  Du Ge Lao immediately loosened his grip on Ren Zhi's shoulder and smiled as he gazed in the direction where Chen Xiang had just led a group of people away: "This time, who knows how many more people will be unlucky? But no matter how many people are unlucky, Brother Ren, you're standing so firmly now, it seems that you definitely won't be affected."

  At the gate of the palace

  Song Chengnu was quite familiar with the background of the cabinet members. He recalled that Du, the old cabinet minister, had once taught at the Imperial Academy and later became its administrator, and had also been appointed as a lecturer for the Crown Prince Gong.

  Jianzhang Emperor had a relatively small number of children. The Empress had two sons and one daughter, namely the Crown Prince, Gong Wang, and Rongcheng Princess. Xianfei gave birth to Duan Wang, Liangfei gave birth to Su Wang and Lu Wang, while other consorts only had princesses.

  Jianzhang Emperor had enough of being controlled by his brothers, so he early on enfeoffed the imperial princes as kings to distant regions, only allowing them to be summoned into the capital during holidays.

  Du Ge Old has been promoted all the way to the Ministry of Rites since Gong Wang left for his fief in Hongdu, and after years of hard work, he finally entered the Grand Council.

  The Duke of Gong and the Crown Prince are biological brothers, logically speaking, since they both belong to the Crown Prince's party, Du Ge Lao can also be considered half his own person, but in fact it is not so, the Duke of Gong has been at odds with the Crown Prince since childhood

  Song Chengnu thought about the profound meaning of these words, and then thought that when he exchanged secret letters with Chang Shoufu today, he was probably seen by Du Ge Lao, and suddenly had a bad premonition.

  Just slid down from the anvil of Tian Wang, don't become a sacrifice between Gong Wang and the Crown Prince in the blink of an eye.

  "Fang Ping, you can steady the boat in such a turbulent situation, it really makes me look at you with new eyes." Song Chengnu calmed down the turmoil in his heart and put on an appropriately sincere expression: "Next year's imperial examination, nine out of ten will be presided over by you, the burden on your shoulders is not light."