Chapter 92: Self-repentance
Shangguan Yu sneered and looked at him, his eyes were very firm, and he said word by word.
"Of course we have to continue to pursue the matter. Why not? Do you have the courage to do these unreasonable things? Do you have the courage to be known to others?"
Since Shangguan Yu learned that the person behind the scenes was Liang Zheng, he has been prepared to expose him. No matter what military officer you are, you are the second most important, even if the military officer does such a thing, don’t want to cover it up for him!
What's more, he had nothing to do with him on weekdays, and he exposed the huge mistakes he made. Shangguan Yu was fearless and was bound to win!
Guo Feng was a little surprised and even changed his name to Shangguan Yu.
"Does Prince Yu know his status as a military officer? Don't you want his support? Such support will be of great benefit to the prince."
Although Guo Feng didn't know what Shangguan Yu was thinking, he guessed that he was interested in the throne. At this time, he chose to expose the matter, that is, he chose to oppose Liang Zheng, abandon his support, or even chose to stand opposite him. If Shangguan Yu was a shrewd person, he would not have done these confused business.
Seeing that Shangguan Yu was not speaking, Guo Feng thought that his mind had changed, so he began to persuade him.
"If the prince chooses to let us go, everything will be easy to discuss. We will not tamper with military pay in the future. In addition, I will write another letter to send it to the top. The one above who has inherited the prince's kindness will definitely choose to stand behind the prince in the future. Wouldn't this kill two birds with one stone? Will everyone get the benefits? Why bother to tear the face apart?"
Shangguan Yu shook his head, looking cold.
"Guo Dupu, you and I are not the same person. Do you think it's enough to stop embezzling military pay in the future? How should you calculate the mistakes you made before? Which is right and wrong? Naturally, it should be left to the emperor to judge. I have no right to hide it from you."
"Why is the prince so stubborn? It's enough to turn a blind eye to everything in the world. Being serious will only cause big trouble to yourself."
Guo Feng was already a little angry when he saw Shangguan Yu not saying anything.
Shangguan Yu didn't understand what he was thinking, but he just wanted to be serious this time, otherwise he would not be worthy of the armor he was wearing.
"Don't lobby me anymore. I have decided to expose Liang Zheng this time. I'd better advise Du Gong to be a master of the times and explain to me the crimes committed by Liang Zheng as soon as possible. Even if I try my best to protect my life, I will protect my life. What do you think?"
Guo Feng knew that Shangguan Yu could not change his mind any more, so he had no choice but to make a decision in his heart.
He pretended to be embarrassed, "Since the prince has made a decision, I have nothing to say. I know what the prince wants, but my heart is really complicated at this moment. Please give me a night of time to think about our deskmates drinking and drunk."
Seeing Shangguan Yu's face hesitant expression, Guo Feng said again.
"Otherwise, you can search in my mansion now and you will definitely get nothing. I will put what you want in a place where only I know."
Shangguan Yu thought about it and it would be useless to press too much at this moment. Besides, Lan Yu had searched the study last time, and there was no other thing except a piece of waste paper.
It would be better to give him a night of thinking time to think clearly.
So Shangguan Yu nodded, looked at Guo Feng, and spoke.
"Just give the Dugu a night, but don't have any other thoughts. Even if you want to send a letter to Beijing, it will take as long as two or three days. The distance water cannot relieve the near fire. I hope you can make the right decision, so you can do it yourself."
After saying that, Shangguan Yu took Lan Yu out of the Protectorate Mansion. In order to prevent things from changing, he had sent people to surround Guo Feng's mansion. At this time, he was like a trapped beast and had no other way out.
Guo Feng sat alone in the lobby. He looked out from the gate. It was clearly sunlight in the yard, but he felt like he had fallen into boundless darkness.
"The right decision? It's not that I don't want to choose, but that I didn't give me a chance from the beginning!"
Guo Feng suddenly said this without thinking, his tone was full of helplessness, but there was no one around, and I don’t know who was saying it to.
He got up and walked towards the study, where there were still some things that he needed to deal with.
The next morning.
Shangguan Yu was having dinner with the soldiers in the canteen. Suddenly a confidant ran in and said something to him. Shangguan Yu's face changed drastically.
"What!"
He shouted, and immediately got up. He didn't even bother to finish the meal. He lifted up his robe and walked out in a hurry.
The soldiers around you looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't know what happened. How could it cause the always calm leader to lose his composure.
Seeing no one around on the road, Shangguan Yu then spoke to the person beside him, but his face was solemn, and he could tell that he was in a bad mood.
"Did Guo Feng really hang himself? When did it happen?"
"Report to the Lord, this morning, the butler in his house went to the study to call him. No one responded for a long time. He had no choice but to break into the door. Then he found that he was already hanging on the beam of the house and had already swallowed. When we heard the movement, we saw a corpse when we broke into the mansion to see it."
The confidant walking behind Shangguan Yu responded respectfully.
Shangguan Yu pursed his lips and spoke coldly.
"No matter what, let's go to the Protectorate's Mansion to take a look!"
When he arrived at the mansion, Shangguan Yu, led by Lan Yu, walked directly to Guo Feng's study.
As soon as he entered, Shangguan Yu smelled a smoky smell of something burning in his room. He looked around and found a brazier on the ground.
There are still any burnt paper confetti inside, but the words on it are burnt so hard that they can't see clearly. Shangguan Yu guessed that those burned were probably some evidence in Guo Feng's hands.
Now that he is dead, he actually destroyed the evidence!
"Search it thoroughly to see if there is nothing left!"
Shangguan Yu didn't believe it, so he didn't leave any evidence. Even if he wanted to dig three feet into the ground, he would still find something.
"Report to the Lord, there is a discovery here!"
"What? Get it!"
When Shangguan Yu heard that someone had found something, he hurriedly took it and got two letters enclosed in different envelopes.
One of them reads "Self-regret letter" and the other reads "Prince Yu personally opened it."
Shangguan Yu first opened the self-regret letter. The words on it were a bit messy, and it was obvious that the owner of the writing was in a mess at that time.
"I, Guo Feng, survived for thirty-six years and became an official for more than ten years. I have been mediocre and have passed away in a foolish way. I can be said to be sorry to the wise ruler in the temple, the parents in the high hall, the people in the Liming Dynasty, and the beautiful wife and young son.
Since I came to Yumen Pass, I have embezzled military pay in various names. I can be said to be a big rat in the army and an official worm. I steal hundreds of thousands of taels of military pay every year. I feel ashamed. However, if I make a mistake in one step, I will make mistakes in this kind of field because of my initial greed. I hope future generations will remember it and do not follow my old path.
The money that is corruption this year is hidden in the dark room under my bed.
Finally, I would like to give my children at home a piece of advice, don’t learn to be a father, and repeat the same mistakes. If you have the opportunity to become an official in the future, you must be a clean official who will worry about the world before and enjoy the world after the world. You can also be a father with a smile on your face."
After reading it, Shangguan Yu looked a little confused. Guo Feng was indeed guilty of all the charges of corruption on the grounds of his death and completely discarded Liang Zheng.
But apart from the evidence in his hands, how should I prove that Liang Zheng is related to this matter?
"Lan Yu, take a few people to lift Guo Feng's bed and take out all the things inside!"
After Shangguan Yu gave the order, he opened his letter while pondering. The handwriting of Guo Feng's letter had changed a little, and it was a little neat. It was obvious that Guo Feng's mood when he wrote this letter was very different from that letter of self-regret.
Letter:
"Although I have been with Prince Yu for a few times, Guo can know that Prince Yu has a broad mind, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people. He can inherit the throne and is a talent of the emperor. If the world is in your hands, it will be clear and peaceful, and the world will be peaceful. The prince's request last night was my wish, but Guo also had difficulties and could not agree. I hope the prince will forgive me. After I die, I hope the prince will take care of my family. This kind of kindness and virtue will be given to him. Guo will hold a grass and tie a ring in the next life and will repay his life."
After reading it, Shangguan Yu folded the letter and put it in his sleeve. He now knew about why Guo Feng was going to do this.
His words, "I asked last night to take into account my wish, but Guo also had difficulties" were telling Shangguan Yu that he was willing to testify in his heart, but there were difficulties.
The difficulty of this is probably his family. Now his family is probably controlled by Liang Zheng, so he asked himself to take care of them.
Shangguan Yu thought to himself, Guo Feng, Guo Feng, you have left me a big trouble. Without evidence, what can I use to expose Liang Zheng’s true face?
At this time, Lan Yu and the people behind him had already come and replied.
"Report to the master, there is really a unique world under Guo Feng's bed. There are several encapsulated boxes inside, and I have someone carried them over."
Shangguan Yu looked behind him, and indeed every box was sealed tightly. It seemed that if he came to the door a few days later, the money would be sent to Liang Zheng's mansion by Guo Feng, and he would get nothing by then.
"Master, now there is no evidence. What should we do?" Lan Yu saw Shangguan Yu not saying anything for a long time, so he stepped forward and asked carefully.
Shangguan Yu looked at the silver money on the ground with an unknown expression.
"Send this self-regret and silver to the palace, and let the father make a decision. We have done what we should do. The rest depends on how the father judges!"
Chapter completed!