No Plagiarism!r9sYYFPIAskwkFs1sGEVposted on PENANA 京城的秋日來得悄無聲息,西山的雲影壓著城頭,護城河邊的楊柳已然泛黃,落葉隨著風在青石巷口打著轉。8964 copyright protection71PENANAFLLR1zEzyh 維尼
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賣桂花糕的婦人在巷口支著攤子打著呵欠,身旁竹籃裡只剩下幾塊冷硬的糕點。胡同裡的貓慵懶地窩在磚縫間打盹,偶爾竄出來嗅嗅糕香又悄然離去。8964 copyright protection71PENANAQsbBlTSNNO 維尼
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寧戟帶領部下押送鄭克囊進京,沉重的城門緩緩敞開,發出沉悶的吱呀聲,守衛士兵列隊而立。8964 copyright protection71PENANAUVbeP7AOGF 維尼
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馬蹄聲迴盪在空曠的街巷裡,寧戟一行人逐漸隱沒於城門的陰影之中,身後的城門隨之徐徐閉合。8964 copyright protection71PENANAD3CZC9AGJ5 維尼
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天色尚早,街巷間帶著一絲清冷。8964 copyright protection71PENANAgDeOgtYRD0 維尼
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伍青見眾人連日奔波,寧戟眉宇間帶著疲色,便停下腳步,從懷中摸出幾枚銅錢,買下了剩下的桂花糕。8964 copyright protection71PENANACc2Ib0DZoI 維尼
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婦人將糕點用油紙細細包好,遞給伍青時燦笑道:「這糕雖涼了,桂花香還在,客官嚐嚐。」8964 copyright protection71PENANADcRhvjR6Vx 維尼
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伍青接過油紙包,衝婦人道了聲謝,咧嘴提醒:「天要起風了,大娘您早些收攤回家吧。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAjO3fJT9Jrr 維尼
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伍青腳下生風,幾步竄回隊伍,把油紙遞給寧戟:「將軍,嚐嚐這桂花糕,墊墊肚子正好。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAJ1YHI4lJhm 維尼
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寧戟近來忙得顧不上吃飯,此刻見伍青遞來桂花糕,便順手接過,低頭咬了一口。8964 copyright protection71PENANAgv8VxI9ikH 維尼
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糕點入口微涼,桂花香氣在舌尖化開,寧戟忍不住多咀嚼了幾下,那股甜香瞬間在口中化開,甜膩得讓他眯起眼睛,把手上的也一併塞進嘴裡,隨即便將餘下的糕點分給身旁的弟兄們。8964 copyright protection71PENANAEbH3bPqj4Y 維尼
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眾人接過糕點,臉上疲憊的神色緩和了些。馬蹄聲繼續在青石板路上有節奏地響起。8964 copyright protection71PENANAcTOIm12QOK 維尼
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伍青驅馬到寧戟身旁,低聲道:「將軍,刑部的人已在前頭候著。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAGuA8oFOepS 維尼
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官員貪污按律當由御史台或大理寺審理,今日卻是刑部的人親自前來,顯然是朝中有人插手,意圖將此事壓下或轉移方向。8964 copyright protection71PENANA4zSNS6LaZj 維尼
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刑部沈良向來與太子一黨關係匪淺,此番派人前來,無非是想從中斡旋,保住某些人的顏面。8964 copyright protection71PENANANB2dUC3oxy 維尼
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寧戟低頭將手中桂花糕的碎屑輕輕撣去,似是毫不在意。8964 copyright protection71PENANAnNDjAqimIw 維尼
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他將一隻檀木匣子交予伍青,吩咐道:「這些暫且收好。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAKOsPCouFkz 維尼
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伍青會意,將匣子收入懷中。那匣中所藏,便是嶺昭歌自太子府中找到的密帳。8964 copyright protection71PENANA7CSe1NtfGA 維尼
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寧戟上呈的奏折隻字未提及太子與高行淵,只將鄭克囊貪墨一事詳列於案。8964 copyright protection71PENANA1oq8scidX0 維尼
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奏折中細述北地賑災糧草與銀兩的去向,朝廷撥下的十萬石糧草與三十萬兩白銀,在運抵北地後,有近半數不翼而飛。8964 copyright protection71PENANAwiwx1EyID8 維尼
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鄭克囊身為北地巡撫,掌管賑災事宜,暗中與地方糧商勾結,將糧草低價轉賣,換取巨額私利,而銀兩則被其以虛報賬目、偽造災民名冊的方式,層層截留,中飽私囊。8964 copyright protection71PENANA1OHaGCMGdW 維尼
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鄭克囊多次與戶部尚書崔安書信往來,雖無直接證據證明崔安參與貪墨,但信中提及賑災款項調撥的特殊安排,令人生疑。8964 copyright protection71PENANAPtAnANOApv 維尼
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鄭克囊始終死咬不招,辯稱一切皆為誣陷,堅稱自己清白無辜。8964 copyright protection71PENANA60Jf2etvxe 維尼
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皇帝看完奏折未作表態,最終將此案交由刑部侍郎沈良全權審理。8964 copyright protection71PENANAZed0UHF7M8 維尼
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刑部大牢深處陰冷潮濕,牢房內光線昏暗,僅有一盞油燈懸在角落,映得鐵鏈上泛著幽冷的光,鏈條碰撞發出低沉的叮噹聲。8964 copyright protection71PENANAWcKtSnBQWZ 維尼
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沈良身著暗青色官袍,臉上掛著一抹溫和的笑意,目光掃過牢房內坐在角落的鄭克囊。8964 copyright protection71PENANALtm1Gbu5u0 維尼
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身旁兩名獄卒低頭垂手,手中握著刑具,目無表情地候命。8964 copyright protection71PENANAsFQGa7CsHB 維尼
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待獄卒將鄭克囊的罪狀一一念過,沈良才踏過青苔斑駁的石磚,走到他牢門,捋了捋袖口,開口問道:「鄭大人,可有何話要說?」8964 copyright protection71PENANAfFwCQBO19N 維尼
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鄭克囊滿身血污,衣衫破爛,露出皮肉上深淺不一的鞭痕。8964 copyright protection71PENANAmLqDXUp1vF 維尼
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他雙手被鐵鏈緊縛,鎖骨處勒出青紫的痕跡,始終緊閉雙唇,此時見了沈良,方開了口。8964 copyright protection71PENANACnvwfZrCJ6 維尼
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鄭克囊聲音沙啞道:「我要見高大人。」8964 copyright protection71PENANA6RBgdIS05N 維尼
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沈良眸色微沉,心下警覺,道:「你若真無辜,自當據實招來。朝廷律法森嚴,莫要妄言攀扯旁人,自誤前程。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAgegvKHvmAB 維尼
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鄭克囊垂首不語,指節發白,牢房內有他粗重的喘息聲,也有其他人的低聲哀嚎。8964 copyright protection71PENANAPYpxxir4R3 維尼
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沈良見他咬死不招,語氣不疾不徐,如細針般一寸寸刺入鄭克囊心底:「陛下素來倚重高大人,你若有擔當,太子或許會對你另眼相看,未必不能保你家小周全。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAVaub1Rev0r 維尼
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「朝堂之事,識時務者為俊傑。」沈良稍稍停頓,嘴角微揚,似是早已料定對方的選擇,「鄭大人可要想明白了。」8964 copyright protection71PENANA5YlWtAQOeB 維尼
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沈良審訊已至後半夜,牢房一片寂靜,只有燈芯偶爾劈啪作響。8964 copyright protection71PENANAS0gINVcjoG 維尼
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鄭克囊蜷縮在牢房一角,渾身顫抖不止,嘴唇乾裂,眼中原本的掙扎在漫長的折磨中一點點被磨平,漸漸只剩下空洞。8964 copyright protection71PENANAGKquulpskt 維尼
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「我認罪。」鄭克囊翕動嘴唇,終於鬆了口。8964 copyright protection71PENANA3OZSena1xc 維尼
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沈良面無表情地遞上供狀,鄭克囊顫抖著手在上面畫押,指尖滲出的血漬暈染了紙張,那大段大段的供詞上盡是斑斑血跡。8964 copyright protection71PENANASRzXYpQCXl 維尼
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天色尚未破曉,沈良匆匆返回府邸,鋪開宣紙,蘸墨提筆,疾書將奏折草擬完畢。8964 copyright protection71PENANAbOVbfPX5x5 維尼
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沈良眉間微蹙,反覆斟酌著,權衡一番後終是下定決心,把所有罪責盡數歸於鄭克囊一人身上,筆下對崔安、高家與太子隻字不提,此事與他們毫無瓜葛。8964 copyright protection71PENANAoBArB4owt0 維尼
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上朝前,沈良特意尋到高行淵,避開人多眼雜之處,兩人行至一處僻靜的廊角。8964 copyright protection71PENANA6g7d2dzqAx 維尼
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沈良環顧四周確認無人後,才自袖中取出奏折,壓低聲音,謹慎道:「大人,請過目。」8964 copyright protection71PENANA2YzAQrxL7L 維尼
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高行淵接過奏折展開,目光在紙面上掃了幾眼,片刻後嘴角上揚,露出一抹滿意的笑意,眼神中透出一絲讚許,點了點頭:「沈大人辦事,果然妥當。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAbFQE6ebK5p 維尼
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「下官只求秉公辦案。」沈良垂首,不卑不亢:「鄭大人家中尚有妻兒老小,還望大人能念及他們孤苦無依,稍加照拂。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAJe7wat177v 維尼
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高行淵意味深長地瞥了他一眼,用力拍了拍他的肩膀,笑道:「沈大人前途無量。」8964 copyright protection71PENANACyuN79a2oz 維尼
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早朝之上,皇帝端坐於龍椅之中,聽完朝臣們瑣碎無關的奏報,手指輕叩御案,聲音威嚴地問道:「鄭克囊一案,可有進展?」8964 copyright protection71PENANACG1rMxpGvd 維尼
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沈良上前一步,拱手回稟:「啟稟陛下,臣昨夜剛審訊完畢,正準備呈上奏折。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAf6MkEpcLTP 維尼
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皇帝頷首,宮人隨即上前,從沈良手中接過奏折,恭敬地呈至御案之上。8964 copyright protection71PENANAcuWf93TEtw 維尼
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沈良立於階下,聲音清晰:「臣徹夜審訊,鄭克囊已然認罪。北地賑災糧草銀兩失蹤,皆因北地巡撫鄭克囊貪墨,與當地糧商勾結所致。證據確鑿,供狀已畫押,請陛下定奪。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAlItXbgL6RY 維尼
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寧戟站在朝臣之中,他早就料到沈良此人畏首畏尾,不敢得罪朝中權貴,遇事只求自保,必定會草草了事,將罪責盡數推到鄭克囊一人身上,以求息事寧人。8964 copyright protection71PENANApOXOXcEV7b 維尼
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皇帝目光微沉:「如此說來,與戶部尚書崔安毫無干系?」8964 copyright protection71PENANA8n6N5R82WB 維尼
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「啟稟陛下,臣徹夜審訊鄭克囊,他咬定此事與崔大人無關。鄭克囊承認自己貪墨,但堅稱一切皆是個人所為,未曾有他人參與。」8964 copyright protection71PENANA98k5lkHK0y 維尼
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皇帝眉頭微皺,對此說法並未全然信服,沉聲追問:「既如此,鄭克囊與崔安頻繁書信往來,又作何解釋?」8964 copyright protection71PENANAXUToHljk6J 維尼
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沈良稍作停頓,似在斟酌言辭,隨後謹慎答道:「回陛下,鄭克囊交代,書信往來多為北地賑災款項調撥的公務商議,內中提及的『特殊安排』,不過是因北地路途遙遠、糧草調運困難,需臨時調整分配,並無其他私心。臣已查驗過書信內容,確未發現直接證據指向崔大人參與貪墨。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAZTfrYPeflf 維尼
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此言一出,殿中眾臣的目光不約而同地投向站在一旁的戶部尚書崔安。8964 copyright protection71PENANAV43UsgEVri 維尼
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崔安連忙踏前一步,撲通一聲跪倒在地,聲音中帶著急切之意:「陛下明鑒!臣不知鄭克囊貪墨之事!臣身為戶部尚書,掌管天下錢糧,深知百姓疾苦,萬不敢做出此等天理不容之事!」8964 copyright protection71PENANAbSq6ypvFoR 維尼
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他重重叩首,語氣愈發懇切:「北地賑災款項調撥,臣確與鄭克囊有過書信往來,但皆為公務,臣只求糧草銀兩能盡快抵達災區,救百姓於水火。臣若有半點私心,願受天打雷劈,甘領任何懲處!」8964 copyright protection71PENANAG6oqxB0b1c 維尼
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皇帝眼神掃過崔安,似乎在掂量他的話,未即刻表態。8964 copyright protection71PENANAsrhUwp4QPe 維尼
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寧戟看著崔安跪地叩首,聲淚俱下的辯白,只覺可笑至極。8964 copyright protection71PENANAzzUSPOix09 維尼
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原本在一旁默不作聲的謝元和忽地踏前一步,拱手道:「陛下,臣有一事稟奏。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAXA15mYoi4D 維尼
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皇帝見是謝元和,因著太子退婚一事對謝家心存愧疚,便點頭溫和道:「謝卿有何事,但說無妨。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAkLHutXeFlQ 維尼
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謝元和從袖中取出一封信,神色凝重:「今晨臣出門赴朝,有人匿名送來此物。臣不敢擅自定奪真偽,又見事關重大,故呈與陛下鑒別。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAC7lOkorwMB 維尼
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皇帝接過信箋,展開一看,臉色驟變。8964 copyright protection71PENANAdTH1vsnIi4 維尼
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那信箋中竟是太子與高行淵往來密信的抄本,以及北地糧價與貪墨案的帳冊,字字句句,皆指向太子與高行淵暗中勾結,中飽私囊。8964 copyright protection71PENANA616hsuyCYG 維尼
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皇帝手指微顫,目光如刀般掃向高行淵,又轉向沈良,眼中怒火漸盛。8964 copyright protection71PENANAEqUwHGfuhF 維尼
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皇帝將信箋重重摔在地上,龍顏大怒,朝高行淵喝道:「此事是否屬實?」8964 copyright protection71PENANAiQhwRpmfqj 維尼
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高行淵撿起地上那封信箋略一過目,急忙跪地:「陛下明鑒!此乃有心人偽造誣陷,臣對陛下忠心耿耿,豈敢做出如此大逆不道之事!」8964 copyright protection71PENANAbf5Dd3PARZ 維尼
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他嘴上雖如此說,卻暗自鬆了一口氣,此信上所言無一屬實,細節皆是捏造,顯然是有人刻意偽造以圖栽贓陷害。8964 copyright protection71PENANA0dpys2mqmL 維尼
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太子心神不寧,見高行淵跪下,連忙搶過信件一看,隨即也跪倒在地,急切辯解道:「父皇,兒臣冤枉啊!」8964 copyright protection71PENANAdTnbXgWXTR 維尼
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皇帝冷哼一聲,看向沈良:「朕命你查案,你卻只查出一個鄭克囊?限你七日內查個水落石出,若再胡亂斷案,這官便不必做了。」8964 copyright protection71PENANA4dzKiSQutE 維尼
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沈良額頭抵地,冷汗涔涔:「臣遵旨,定查明真相。」8964 copyright protection71PENANA4MkY89E1Vz 維尼
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接下來一連三日,沈良每晨起床,便發現書案上多了一封密信,不知何人所放。8964 copyright protection71PENANA8tZq6RGOG0 維尼
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信中皆是太子與鄭克囊往來的密函抄本,以及北地糧價與貪墨案的帳冊細節。8964 copyright protection71PENANA4YGDoCVIyr 維尼
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第四日清晨,沈良將幾封密信揣入懷中披上深色外袍,步履匆匆地趕往高府。8964 copyright protection71PENANASOMQSAAmZ6 維尼
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抵達高府時,天色尚未大亮,府門前的石獅子在晨霧中盡職地守著門戶。8964 copyright protection71PENANAlXaAGNvOLB 維尼
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沈良被引至書房,房內只點著一盞油燈,高行淵的眉眼間陰影層層,叫人看不清他此刻的神色。8964 copyright protection71PENANALAbTyIUwns 維尼
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他接過沈良遞來的密信,快速掃過信上內容,額角青筋隱隱跳動,手指不自覺將薄薄的信紙捏皺。8964 copyright protection71PENANA2x7meLAAnR 維尼
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信中不僅詳載了太子與北地糧商往來的具體金額與日期,甚至還有太子親筆簽字的指令,信末赫然蓋著太子的私印。8964 copyright protection71PENANAmubhHDsQrL 維尼
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那私印是高行淵親手所蓋,再熟悉不過了。當日在早朝上謝元和所呈的是偽件,而沈良收到的,才是真正的證據。8964 copyright protection71PENANAyMycL8q1NE 維尼
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「大人可有頭緒是誰在背後作祟?」8964 copyright protection71PENANAUXtW1jERgI 維尼
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「我已派人暗查多日,毫無所獲。」高行淵冷笑一聲,眼中閃過一絲陰鷙:「雖無確證,但我懷疑是謝家在背後推波助瀾。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAcz15NVUVAe 維尼
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沈良道:「幕後之人必定掌握了大量證據,如今只是一點點放出來,是在逼我快些破案。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAQU74hEN9Pm 維尼
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他為難道:「大人,陛下已起了疑心,下官若再偏袒,只怕自身難保。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAwcC0NlvlqC 維尼
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高行淵眼中精光一閃,隨即又歸於平靜:「我明白了。你且去辦案,我自有應對之策。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAK7u7zNuYxo 維尼
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沈良前腳剛走,太子便風風火火趕到高府。8964 copyright protection71PENANATIUG8hzVtH 維尼
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太子推開書房門,只見他腳下虛浮,眼底青黑,渾身裹著一股未散的酒氣,顯然是昨夜醉夢方醒,開口便問道:「舅舅找我何事?那貪墨案究竟如何了?可有進展?」8964 copyright protection71PENANATTBXkOdRRf 維尼
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高行淵冷眼瞪著他,聲音帶著難掩的怒意:「密信帳冊被人竊取,你可知曉?」8964 copyright protection71PENANAnCbO87FLzw 維尼
75Please respect copyright.PENANAj3YuiO3lQh
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太子一怔,隨即打了個哈欠,不耐地揮了揮手:「府中信件散落在各處,數量又多,我怎可能事事親力親為?況且這些事務向來由舅舅打理,應比我更清楚。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAmjmM9nbo0Y 維尼
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太子目光掃過書房,瞥見書案上散落著幾張皺巴巴的信紙,旁邊的茶盞邊緣還殘留著一抹未擦淨的水漬。8964 copyright protection71PENANA9q2cTby84J 維尼
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他心念一轉,猜到定是沈良剛來過,與舅舅商議了貪墨案的應對之策。沈良那人素來謹慎,必定會為他們遮掩一二。8964 copyright protection71PENANAKkGdLEUeVE 維尼
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太子心頭鬆了口氣,「舅舅不是說過,早朝上那封信是偽造的嗎?想來只是虛張聲勢。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAioOX3dKX4q 維尼
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高行淵猛地拍案而起,力道之大震得茶盞應聲翻倒,茶水浸濕了攤開的書卷,墨跡暈染開來,字跡模糊一片。8964 copyright protection71PENANAFgrkCVBk6m 維尼
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高行淵怒道:「你知不知道這些信件帳冊若落入他人手中,意味著甚麼?」8964 copyright protection71PENANAjyUmapoJaN 維尼
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太子被他突如其來的怒火嚇了一跳,混沌的腦子清明了幾分,不甘示弱道:「舅舅何必如此動怒?沈良那廝識時務,自會替我們善後。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAN1eLZKM26Z 維尼
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「善後?」高行淵冷笑,「你以為朝堂如同兒戲,出了事只要有人替你收拾就萬事大吉?」8964 copyright protection71PENANABqImuGO8Oh 維尼
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高行淵怒不可遏:「皇上已起了疑心,若處理不妥,不僅是你,連我都要被牽連!」8964 copyright protection71PENANAKSKZkictGA 維尼
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太子滿臉倦意,信步在廳中踱來踱去,指尖撫過案上玉盞、銅鼎,偶爾輕敲幾下,百無聊賴地笑道:「舅舅這般小題大做,未免太過謹慎了些。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAR8b8oJdDrb 維尼
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他頓了頓,話鋒一轉:「倒是寧戟那邊,我始終拉攏不得。前日我親自登門拜訪,他竟推說身體不適,不肯見我。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAtIgrYP6UGP 維尼
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太子眼中閃過一絲怒意,聲音陡然拔高:「他這是存心羞辱於我!」8964 copyright protection71PENANApFUTTGbtX6 維尼
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高行淵氣得胸口作痛,「你現在還有心思計較這些?」8964 copyright protection71PENANAwKc33SfVo5 維尼
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「怎能不計較?」太子眼中閃過一絲陰鷙,「寧戟不過是個武夫,竟敢如此輕視我!待我登基之日,必要他好看!」8964 copyright protection71PENANAGIfW5EoIRR 維尼
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高行淵聽著太子的話,眉頭越皺越緊,眼中閃過一抹難以掩飾的失望,似有無奈又似有憤怒。8964 copyright protection71PENANAzN71iDaU9s 維尼
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「舅舅莫要擔憂,我不靠謝家,不靠寧戟,照樣能坐上那個位置。」8964 copyright protection71PENANA6UbjCxwZ4e 維尼
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太子笑了一聲:「朝中大臣,多半已向我靠攏,父皇年事已高,早晚要將大權交予我手。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAYyWDibFQSm 維尼
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高行淵凝視著眼前這個外甥,眼神冷了下來,一陣無力湧上心頭。8964 copyright protection71PENANAqSu32h4eIr 維尼
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他沉默良久,才緩緩開口,聲音中帶著一絲自己未察覺的疏離:「你且先回去吧,此事我自有安排。」8964 copyright protection71PENANAVoETxoGqXA 維尼
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太子一走,高行淵便坐回書案前。8964 copyright protection71PENANAn7KqlKFK4C 維尼
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窗外梧桐葉落,帶著秋意的涼意與塵埃一同飄進書房。高行淵凝視著那一片片墜落的葉子,眼中閃過一絲決絕。8964 copyright protection71PENANApc1ERcFSbc 維尼
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他從案頭拈起一張素箋,提筆蘸墨,筆鋒在紙上凝滯片刻,再無遲疑。筆走龍蛇,幾行字跡鐵畫銀鉤,幾欲滲透紙背。8964 copyright protection71PENANAqMJ59TcoV2 維尼
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寫罷,他將信紙仔細摺疊,塞入一隻不起眼的灰色信封中,指尖在封口處來回摩挲,掂量這一封信的份量,終是長吐出一口濁氣。8964 copyright protection71PENANAZrwsvUOkEm 維尼
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有些路一旦踏上,便再難回頭了。8964 copyright protection71PENANAFWkeB8Y6d0 維尼
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