"Haha! It turns out that this matter is related to the officials of the Ministry of War. However, why do I feel that the officials of the Ministry of War alone are not enough to complete this matter quietly?"
Lin Fan said with a sneer.
this!
The officials from other departments were all startled. Listening to Lin Fan's instructions, just arresting a few officials from the Ministry of War was not enough for him to vent his anger. He also had to arrest a few more officials from other departments.
At this time, the official of the Hanlin Academy said in a deep voice: "Huh! Emperor Wuhou, you have explained Tian Wenzhong's matter clearly, but you must explain clearly your occupation of the Liu family's property, right?"
“Is this called encroachment?
This is called a seizure!”
"It happened that the imperial court was short of money, so I temporarily took over the Liu family's business. Don't worry, all the Liu family's income will be used to support the army. The excess will be given to the Ministry of Household Affairs."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
Ni Yuanlu should have been happy when he heard this, but he was not happy at all.
Lin Fan raises as many soldiers as he can. Let alone one Liu family, even if there are ten or a hundred soldiers, there will be no money left.
The bachelor of the Hanlin Academy was speechless, and another official stood up and said: "Your Majesty! Emperor Wuhou sent Jin Yiwei to seal off the untouchable den!"
"Now, it has been blocked for seven or eight days. The people in the untouchable slums are already living a miserable life. Now they have been blocked for another seven or eight days. They may not even have basic food in them!"
Those who said these words were also people from the Hanlin Academy. These people were all from the Qingliu family and were on the same side as Xu Fengchu. Are they speaking for him?
Emperor Chongzhen also knew about this matter, but he heard it from Lin Fan's voice. Therefore, he could not point it out in one word, but looked at Lin Fan and said: "Lin Fan, what is going on?"
"Reporting to your majesty, there is a person named Xu Fengchu in this untouchable cave. This person intends to rebel. Moreover, he has a sworn relationship with Tian Wenzhong. Therefore, I want to take this person out and interrogate him properly!"
"However, although this untouchable den is located in a valley, it is very large. Moreover, the people inside are very cunning and unfriendly to Jin Yiwei!"
"Many Jinyi guards entered it and were ambushed and seriously injured. Therefore, I surrounded the untouchable den and forced the people inside to hand over Xu Fengchu."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
In fact, he never sent Jin Yiwei in, but as we often see scenes like this in TV dramas, Lin Fan simply skipped that step to save manpower and directly surrounded the untouchable den.
After hearing Lin Fan's explanation, all the officials present showed angry expressions and said: "Nonsense! Mr. Xu was framed by the eunuchs and demoted to a pariah!"
"That's right! Your Majesty, Mr. Xu represents our Hanlin Academy. He is knowledgeable and has made great achievements in governing the country. Your Majesty should rescue him, treat him with courtesy, and entrust him with important responsibilities!"
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Xu has learned is all about governing the country. If he can be canonized as Grand Master, whether he teaches you or the prince, it will bring unimaginable benefits to our Ming Dynasty."
The officials said one by one.
Lin Fan was speechless. What kind of brains do these people have? I have said it so clearly, but you people are still saying good things about Xu Fengchu.
"Did you not understand what I meant?
Where did Tian Wenzhong transport the brass?
The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple, and the Jin Yiwei all have no clues."
"Does Tian Wenzhong have such great ability?
The whole world is the land of the king, only the untouchable den is a place that the imperial court cannot notice!"
"The brass did not appear on the market. It had to go to the slums. Tian Wenzhong also confessed that all of this was under Xu Fengchu's instructions. Do you still want to defend him?"
Lin Fan scolded.
Not only did the officials in the DPRK not reflect on this, but they said indifferently: "Haha! Lin Fan, you are completely framed!"
"Mr. Xu is dedicated to serving the country and the people. When he was framed by the eunuchs, he was still worried about His Majesty's safety and still dedicated himself to His Majesty. You actually said that he wanted to rebel?"
"Lin Fan! You have a better heart. Mr. Xu is in the untouchable den and has never been out. How can he rebel?
As for Tian Wenzhong, he and Lord Xu are sworn enemies!"
"That's right! When Mr. Xu was framed by the eunuchs, it was Tian Wenzhong who testified, haha! Now you are using Tian Wenzhong's testimony to say that Mr. Xu is a rebel?"
"Do you know that Mr. Xu is the leader of Shandong Confucianism?
Do you know how many literati in the world are the disciples and grandsons of Mr. Xu?"
"If what you said today is known to everyone in the world, you will definitely be despised by thousands of people!"
The officials all scolded Lin Fan angrily. Lin Fan not only wasn't angry, but actually thought these officials were stupid.
"Haha! Who is the leader of Shandong Confucianism?
All I know is that this world belongs to Your Majesty, and that Your Majesty is the leader of the people in the world. The great Confucian from Shandong should believe in Your Majesty!"
"All the literati in the world should also be His Majesty's disciples. When will it be the turn of those great Confucians?"
Lin Fan sneered.
"You! You are disgraceful!"
A bachelor from the Hanlin Academy said angrily.
"I think it's you who are insulting the gentlemen, right? In this court, instead of respecting His Majesty, are you speaking for a traitor?"
Lin Fan asked rhetorically.
Ahem!
At this time, Academician Confucius stood up and said: "This matter has not been investigated yet, so you should all be quiet. I believe that Your Majesty will make a reasonable decision!"
"Yes! Your Majesty, you'd better say something fair!"
Someone said.
Now, all the problems were placed on Emperor Chongzhen's head. Lin Fan looked at Emperor Chongzhen and thought to himself: "This old guy will definitely not be able to withstand the pressure, but it's okay, he will release Xu Fengchu.
You can catch him directly yourself."
"Moreover, this old boy is definitely the local emperor in the untouchable den. When he leaves the untouchable den, the whole group will be leaderless. I will send another 10,000 gold-clad guards and we will definitely capture him."
"Evidence of the rebellion of Brass and Xu Fengchu was found inside. Let's see what you people say."
Emperor Chongzhen heard clearly what Lin Fan was thinking. Although he was scolded again, he felt much more relaxed.
Indeed, he could not withstand the pressure of these officials, but he was worried that releasing Xu Fengchu would ruin Lin Fan's major affairs.
Since Lin Fan already had a countermeasure in mind, he should release the person himself.
"My dear friends, I have made my own decision on this matter."
"The crime of Xu Fengchu has not yet been determined, so we will not mention it for now. However, Xu Fengchu is a model of literati. It is indeed inappropriate to continue to stay in the untouchables!"
"Come here! Go and send an order to release Xu Fengchu and temporarily live in the Hanlin Academy."