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Chapter 248 Wang Lin: Even if I poke a hole out of this day

Outside the gate of Mingde.

Wang Lin stood quietly in front of the palace gate, looking up at the blood-red setting sun.

It is really the setting sun that is like blood, dyeing the western sky red.

Although Wang Lin's expression remained the same, standing here was like a sharp sword out of its sheath, with an impressive aura.

Dressed in brocade clothes, Yan Qing came galloping on a horse.

He got off his horse, bowed and said: "My lord, everything has been arranged. The two thousand tiger guards have already been sent out. Including the manpower we originally arranged in Beijing, it will take at most one night to complete the tasks assigned by the lord!"

"After the incident at Yushitai happened a while ago, the subordinates have already sent people to watch out for these idiots. Actually, it's not difficult to find out, it's just a matter of spending some money. My lord, I don't know if I don't check it. It's really filthy, it's sensational."

"Yan Qing, you must follow the clues, investigate to the end, find the source of the rumors, and kill without mercy!"

"As for the 17 people who framed Maode, each family is not allowed to let them go, and they will be punished according to their own ways... In addition, send a letter of worship to the Dali Temple Minister Deng Jishan's family. In the name of the name, write eight characters: Skynet is restored, sparse but not missing."

Yan Qing said solemnly: "This subordinate obeys orders!"

Yan Qing galloped away, and from all around the imperial city gradually appeared more than a hundred tiger guards, about seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in red flying tiger suits, tall and straight, with simple knives on their waists. Wang Lin moved closer.

This flying tiger suit was designed by Wang Lin with reference to the flying fish suit of Jinyiwei in the Ming Dynasty. It had just been customized in Beijing, and it was these tiger guards who were the first to change into it.

The difference from the flying fish suit is the pattern, which is changed from flying fish to flying tiger.

Of course, it's not as fancy as Jin Yiwei's flying fish suits, they are all monochromatic.

This greatly reduces the production cost of the flying tiger suit.

But even so, it still greatly enhanced the military prestige of the Tiger God Guard, and also made it different from the soldiers of the Subduing Tiger Army.

More than a hundred tiger guards knelt down on one knee in unison, and said with emotion: "My lord!"

Wang Lin waved his hand, and the Tiger God Guard immediately stood up and lined up behind him in awe-inspiring silence.

The Longxiang Army defender at Mingde Gate was a little nervous.

What is the intention of this newly-introduced general who subdue the tiger in the Song Dynasty and the king of Bohai County to gather people outside the palace gate?
But as a prince and a general in charge of the army, Wang Lin himself complies with the regulations of guarding the army, who dares to say a word.

Jiade Emperor Ji Zhao Yupan and her son-in-law Zeng Wei stood in the distance. Seeing Wang Lin's formidable expression, they hesitated and walked slowly side by side.

"Prince of Bohai County!" Zhao Yupan shouted.

Wang Lin turned his head to look, and saw a young woman in her twenties, with a beautiful face and a graceful figure, next to her was a well-mannered young man of about the same age, so he cupped his hands and said, "I have met Emperor Jiade, my son-in-law! "

Seeing that her husband was obviously afraid of Wang Lin, Zhao Yupan had no choice but to come forward alone and said with a smile, "Is the Prince of Bohai going to enter the palace?"

Wang Lin shook his head: "No, I just came out of the palace, and I'm here... to enjoy the scenery of the palace city!"

The corner of Zhao Yupan's elegant mouth twitched.

You brought more than a hundred murderous guards, all of whom looked like brave men, gathered in front of the palace gate, and asked what scenery to enjoy, I'm afraid it was...

Thinking of Zhao Fujin's advice, Zhao Yupan sighed and said, "You don't need to worry about the county king, Maode is safe and sound. The emperor has ordered Zhou Ji, Jiao He and others to be imprisoned in Dali Temple. After verification, these people are purely malicious false accusations, and the imperial court will definitely punish them severely."

"Maode is worried that you will do some... things, so I ask this palace to tell you. At this moment, people's words are terrible, and it is inconvenient for her to meet with you again. The county prince should return home and wait with peace of mind. The court will definitely give Maode an explanation. "

Wang Lin's eyes lit up: "Your Highness Jiade, the court meeting is over? I'm here, why didn't I meet the minister who came out of the palace?"

"Father gave the banquet, it should be because the banquet is not over yet." Zhao Yupan said.

Wang Lin frowned: "At this moment, is the banquet at the official house still the same?"

The implication is that your daughter has been slandered like this, do you still have the heart to drink?
Seeing that Wang Lin was obviously extremely dissatisfied, Zhao Yupan immediately smiled wryly: "Maode is also at the banquet. Originally, the father summoned the princes and daughters to enter the palace. Maode was worried about you, so he asked me to leave the palace early to send you a message."

Wang Lin groaned, and bowed to Zhao Yupan: "So, thank you Your Highness, and please help me tell Mao De, only this one time, I will not be an example, and I will be responsible for everything in the future!"

"Farewell!"

Zhao Yupan suddenly called softly: "Prince Bohai, go slowly, I have something to ask..."

"Your Highness, please speak."

"The son-in-law and his mother's brother, Zeng Ren, used to serve as commanders in the Long Hui Army. I heard that the county prince was conducting a drill for the new army in Nanjing. I wonder if I can get a job in the Shenwu Army?"

Zhao Yupan was slightly embarrassed.

Originally, this matter was not a big deal. As the current imperial concubine, it was normal for her to ask Wang Lin to do something, but today she was supposed to send a message for Maode, and suddenly mentioned a private matter, which is indeed a bit of a thing.

Zeng Wei cast a look of expectation on Wang Lin.

Wang Lin pondered for a while.

In fact, the Zeng family is also a famous family in the Song Dynasty, the family of Wu Xun, who have served in the army for many generations.

With the influence of the Zeng family, it is not a problem for Zeng Ren to get an errand through the Privy Council or the Ministry of War, but the Zeng family's plan to arrange for someone to join the Shenwu Army is obviously some kind of temptation, a temptation to try to make friends with Wang Lin.

In fact, in the past two days, the Han family, the Zhe family, the Sanhuai Wang family and other Wu Xun families approached Wang Lin through different channels, revealing the idea of ​​arranging their own children to serve in the Shenwu Army, and Wang Lin did not refuse.

Now he has almost become enemies with the huge bureaucratic system of the civil servants of the Song Dynasty, and it is not appropriate to fall out with the military and powerful again. It is nothing to arrange a few dudes in an army.

It's nothing more than a favor.

Thinking of this, Wang Lin smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness, you are welcome. I will then order someone to notify the Privy Council to submit General Zeng's name."

Zhao Yupan was overjoyed and quickly thanked him.

Even Zeng Wei came forward to say thank you.

Wang Lin cupped his hands, turned and left.

Seeing Wang Lin taking his mount and galloping away, the hundreds of tiger guards swept past the palace gate like a gust of wind, rushed in all directions, and disappeared immediately.

It really came and went without a trace like a ghost.

Zhao Yupan's bright eyes moved slightly.

Zeng Kui gasped: "Yupan, Wang Lin's guards are so strict, coming and going like the wind, I'm afraid he is one of the brave men in a thousand miles, it is said that he has thousands of tiger guards like this under his command? "

Zhao Yupan nodded: "That's right. Ma Kuo returned to the court and said that Wang Lin was on an envoy to the Kingdom of Jin and was plundered by Koreans on his way, so he led three thousand tiger guards to attack Koryo, almost destroying Koryo. Queen Dowager Goryeo, Princess Goryeo, and sons of noble families in Goryeo went to Qingzhou as hostages..."

"Furthermore, in Jin Kingdom, his Tiger God Guard and the Jinren Tiefutu were no less impressive... Otherwise, I am afraid that the Jinren may not have formed an alliance with our Great Song so smoothly."

"So fierce and brave, no wonder Wang Lin was able to turn the tide and wipe out King Yun's rebel army with these thousands of troops. It is really unimaginable."

Zeng Wei sighed softly: "Looking at his posture, I'm afraid that if Mao De makes any mistakes, is he going to bring people into the palace and make a mess?"

Zhao Yupan breathed a sigh of relief: "Maode was worried about this, that's why he asked me to report to him, let's go, I'm still worried, Wang Lin won't just let it go, unless the father kills Zhou Ji and others... But killing the officials, I am afraid that it will cause an uproar among civil servants and dissatisfaction among the gentry."

Zeng Kui nodded: "If you can kill one or two leaders, it will be considered as a rectification of Mao De's name. It is absolutely impossible to kill them all."

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Although Zhou Ji, Jiao He and others were imprisoned in Dali Temple, they aroused almost a flood of suggestions.

All officials in Beijing, regardless of their rank, began to write letters to the emperor.

They interceded for these people in the name of innocence and spreading the word. At the same time, hundreds of scholars and their family members gathered outside the Dali Temple Yamen to cry for grievances.

Deng Jishan, Minister of Dali Temple, looked at the greeting card from Wang Lin on the table, the eight characters on it: Tianwang is extensive, sparse and not leaking, with a complicated complexion.

The arrest is the arrest, and the facts are obvious. People like Zhou Ji have made charges and framed Empress Maode.

But Song Dynasty has never had a precedent of killing a speech official. This time, if Maode hadn't ignored the dignity of the royal princess and beat the Dengwen drum to make things worse, I'm afraid it would be hard to catch.

In view of the current emperor Ji Qingyu, Deng Jishan also reached a certain consensus with Li Gang and other cabinet ministers and official Zhao Ji in the palace. Zhou Ji and Jiao He, who were led by the crime of false accusation, were executed with sticks, and the rest were slightly punished and detained. After a few days, he was released.

Killed them all... How is this possible?
Deng Jishan let out a long sigh. Wang Lin's side exerted pressure, and scholars outside the Yamen were arguing, and he became more and more restless.

Li Gang and Wu Min hastily accepted the emperor's banquet, instead of returning home, they went straight to Wang Lin's Bohai County Prince's Mansion.

As old traitors in the court, how could they not know that the "bitter master" of this matter was not Zhao Fujin, the emperor of Maode, but Wang Lin.

Wang Lin's attitude is crucial if he wants to calm down and resolve this turmoil.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being blunt." Li Gang cupped his hands.

Wang Lin smiled indifferently: "Mr. Li, please tell me."

"The imperial court's new scriptures rebelled, and a thousand wastes are waiting to be revived. It is no longer appropriate to cause any troubles. Regarding the matter of Emperor Maode, the old man promises to give Diji a reasonable explanation. Her reputation will not be damaged, how about it?"

Wang Lin's expression remained unchanged: "I understand Li Xiang's meaning, that is to say, can these people slander and slander the imperial concubine of the current dynasty, but they can actually make big things into small things?"

Li Gang coughed and coughed twice: "The prince of the county has been a military officer since he entered the court. He has always commanded the army in the local area. Maybe he doesn't know much about the regulations of our court. Hearing the wind and discussing affairs is originally the responsibility of admonishing officials. Even if there are deviations during the process, correct them. Then you can..."

Wu Min said from the side: "Killing one to warn a hundred is the limit of the imperial court. This is because Emperor Maode's concubine beat the Dengwen drum to prove her innocence."

Wang Lin suddenly laughed: "What do you two mean to say, if it wasn't for Emperor Maude Ji Faden Wengu, she would have been framed and her reputation ruined this time, and she would have been dumb and unable to tell the truth? "

Wu Min smiled awkwardly and cupped his hands.

Li Gang was silent for a while, and said: "In the third year of Jianlong, Emperor Taizu made an oath, saying: The descendants of the Chai family are guilty, and no additional punishment will be given. Second, you must not kill scholar-bureaucrats and those who write letters to you; third, if your descendants exceed this oath, God will kill them. In fact, not only in the Song Dynasty, but in all dynasties, it has been a rule not to kill officials."

Wu Min also said: "Your Majesty, in the sixth year of Jiayou's reign in Renzong's reign, Su Zhe took part in the system examination, and Su Zhe's policy pointed the finger at Emperor Renzong: Since your Majesty was nearly a year old, there have been thousands of noble concubines in the palace, singing, dancing and drinking. , happy and out of morals, sitting in the court without listening to consultations, there is no adviser in the palace. Su Zhe is also a rumor in the rumors, which is not true, but Emperor Renzong laughed it off, and the matter was left alone, and Su Zhe was even awarded an official position .”

"There are too many examples like this, the prince of the county, please calm down and think twice!"

A sneer appeared on Wang Lin's face: "It's true that you are wearing the gold medal for avoiding death... But whether it's good to speak up for the country or to supervise the officials, the facts are always the basis and the law is the criterion. How can it be reduced to venting? A false accusation of personal indignation?"

"Besides, how important a woman's reputation is to a woman. Zhou Ji congratulated these people for being so vicious. They first created rumors in the public, and then impeached them. They did everything they could without paying any price... ...To be honest, I really can't understand the two gentlemen."

"I would like to ask the two gentlemen, can the speaker's innocence and the official's innocence be compared and confused?"

Li Gang and Wu Min sighed, "This is the ancestral system. The purpose is to spread the word and increase supervision. The advantages always outweigh the disadvantages."

"The two ministers are earnest, and I accept it. Of course, since the court regulations are like this, I, as a courtier of the Great Song Dynasty, should obey them. However, I still believe that people are doing it, and the sky is watching. Heaven's sins are still forgiven, and people's sins are still forgiven." , can't live!"

Although Wang Lin's voice was calm, the murderous aura revealed in his words was faintly poking.

Li Gang and Wu Min looked at each other helplessly.

But that's all there is to say, all that can be said has been said, Wang Lin will not be able to twist this corner for a while, and they are helpless.

When Li Gang was about to leave, he persuaded: "The officials are innocent or pedantic, but the regulations have been in place for thousands of years and are deeply rooted. The county prince is an important minister in the court and is relied on by the officials. He should not abolish official duties due to personal anger and make radical actions." Things come... Otherwise, relatives will be hurt and enemies will be happy, and people in the world will be raging, leaving eternal infamy!"

Wang Lin said awe-inspiringly: "Li Xiang, everything in this world is nothing more than a word of reason. I always believe that the law is to protect justice and justice, and to protect weak public instruments. If the law cannot severely punish the wicked, it will be reduced to a small account. The protective umbrella can only show that there is a loophole in the public device and needs to be repaired."

"Do the two adults agree?"

Li Gang and Wu Min's expressions changed, but they could only sigh again.

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After sending Li Gang and Wu Min away, Yan Qing said in a low voice: "My lord, why should I accept this birdishness? What about ancestral etiquette and court regulations? Even reckless people like me know that killing people will pay for their lives, and doing evil will be rewarded. How can we let these Wicked people can't get away with it? Why don't you let your subordinates lead people into Dali Temple and behead them..."

"Killing them is like slaughtering pigs and dogs. But such people are inexhaustible. If you kill these, there will be more in the future. How many can we kill?"

"The speaker is innocent with good intentions, but the speaker is innocent, but now he has become alienated into the speaker's innocence, and has become a protective umbrella for a group of criminals who see profit and forget righteousness. The public weapon of the country has been reduced to a private weapon... There is no reason for this!"

"My lord, isn't there any official in this court who is really dedicated to serving the public?"

"Yes, there may be quite a few. But would a true public opinion official fabricate accusations and make false accusations at will? No. Therefore, the so-called umbrella of innocence of the official speech officer does not protect the real speech official at all. "

Wang Lin looked up at the dark night, and said softly: "Even if I poke a hole in the sky, I will crush the iron law of the innocence of this laoshizi... Then simply break this cage and save the future generations." Let's have a sunny day."

(End of this chapter)