In Lin Jue's public house, Lin Jue and Tian Guilin sat and talked. Tian Guilin was just the magistrate of a small county, but he was able to come all the way with his hundreds of people and limited supplies.
The capital city was dedicated to the imperial court, which moved Lin Jue extremely, and he also respected him greatly. If he had only a casual acquaintance with Magistrate Tian when he was in Bohai County, and he was not even a friend at all, now Lin Jue
She really wanted to make friends with him. And this feeling made Lin Jue respect him even more after learning about everything Tian Guilin and the others had experienced in the past days.
"County Magistrate Tian, the official ship you lent me was destroyed that day. I asked the boatman you found to bring you a letter, telling you that I left a compensation of silver at the Sihai Inn. I wonder if you can get that silver?
Did you get it? This matter didn't bring you any trouble, right?" Lin Juexiao asked.
Tian Guilin chuckled and said: "Xiang Lin, you are really a thoughtful person. You knew from the beginning that the borrowed boat would not be returned, so you left the silver with the shopkeeper of Sihai Inn, right?"
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Ashamed, ashamed. I can't explain the original situation clearly. But I needed a ship to go to sea at that time, so I had to use this last resort."
Tian Guilin chuckled and said: "Xiang Lin, if the official said that I knew your identity when we were in Bohai County, would you think that the official was lying?"
Lin Jueyi was startled and said: "Do you know my identity even in Bohai County? How is that possible?"
Tian Guilin chuckled and said: "Xiang Lin really didn't believe it. But it is indeed the case. On the third day after you arrived in our Bohai County, the official knew your identity. The official was already very suspicious.
You said that you are a merchant from Hangzhou, and you went to a place like Bohai County in the middle of winter to collect worthless things like seafood and dried goods. This has made me very confused. Besides, the people you bring with you are not like doing business.
Yes, even if those people deliberately disguise themselves, you can still tell that they are not ordinary businessmen. The people of Bohai County may not feel it, but after all, Xiaguan has seen some worldly life, so he is naturally suspicious. At first, Xiaguan
You think you are pirates, but your manner of speaking doesn’t make me think so. So I’m very confused.”
Lin Jue thought for a while and said: "What you said makes sense. Indeed, I was bringing my personal guards and entourage. They were all people with martial arts skills, and the horses were all war horses. Although we deliberately did some
Even though I'm disguised, it's still easy to be recognized. However, how do you know my identity? At most, you just suspect that I'm not a businessman. Do you know who I am? You and I have never met."
Tian Guilin chuckled and said: "Of course Xianguan and Prime Minister Lin have never met before, but there are people in our Bohai County who have met Prime Minister Lin. There is a staff member in our county government who participated in the Qingfeng Five Years with Prime Minister Lin.
In the Spring Examination, it was just that Prime Minister Lin was the top scorer in high school that year, but the staff member who had lowered his rank failed. When Prime Minister Lin was patrolling the streets on horseback, he had no choice but to leave the capital and go back home. But he met on the Royal Street.
I saw your true appearance. He followed me that day and did not recognize Mr. Lin at that time, but after returning to the Yamen, he remembered it. So he secretly reported the matter to the lower official. "
Lin Jue was shocked and said: "Is there such a thing? In other words, my identity has been revealed after you saw me?"
Tian Guilin nodded and said: "That's right. I also made a special verification.
The official went to Binzhou to meet a friend who had resigned from the capital and returned home. He was originally an official in the Ministry of Industry. After the great changes in the DPRK, he felt that the officialdom was dangerous, so he resigned and returned home. In the same year, Lin was appointed as the third envoy.
, I must have seen you many times from the court officials, and I came to him just to learn about your appearance, behavior, and demeanor from him. This verification confirms your identity."
Lin Jue was surprised. He never expected that at first he thought he had hidden his identity without anyone noticing, but in fact, Tian Guilin had already discovered it.
"Since Magistrate Tian knew my identity, why didn't he make it public? I was a wanted traitor at that time. As far as I know, the imperial court offered a huge reward for Gao Jue's life. Why didn't Magistrate Tian report it to the state?
The government came to pick up people? But instead, you continued to pretend not to know, and helped me get a boat to help me? Since you know my identity, you also know that I don’t need the boat to carry seafood and dry goods, right?" Lin Jue asked doubtfully.
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Tian Guilin chuckled and said: "To be honest, after knowing the identity of Prime Minister Lin, I was actually very confused. At that time, you and Prince Liang went out of the capital to raise the flag at Funiu Mountain and rebelled against the situation. The imperial court had already sent a notice to all places.
You are already a rebel... a rebel in the court, someone who can be punished by everyone. However, not everyone has their own judgment. At least I have my own opinion on what happens in the court. King Huai ascends the throne.
Although the imperial court was silent about the incident, rumors were rampant in private. Tian was not talented, and he also knew the difference between right and wrong in ethics. Not everyone thought that Lin Xiang's behavior in the capital was wrong. Many people thought it was wrong.
On the contrary, people think that your actions are just an act of loyalty to the emperor and upholding ordinary human ethics. The proclamation for your raising the flag was also posted in Binzhou, and I also read it. It can be said that it is based on the principle of moral justice and human ethics, which is irrefutable. So, after thinking about it,
I think it’s better not to expose your identity.”
Lin Jue laughed loudly and said: "I see, it's so risky. If I meet a county magistrate who is loyal to Guo Xu and wants to get promoted and make a fortune, I'm afraid I don't know how I died. I would like to thank Magistrate Tian
Let me go."
Tian Guilin smiled and said: "That's not necessary. Another important reason why Xiaguan didn't say anything at that time was... Lin Xiang spent a lot of money to collect goods, which was a life-saving move for the people of Bohai County.
.I am the magistrate of Bohai County. The people under my jurisdiction are about to starve to death and freeze to death, but I am helpless. The court has no relief measures, and I am worried. Lin Xiang spent money to save me, the people of Bohai County. If I expose Prime Minister Lin, I, the people of Bohai County,
Isn’t it because we no longer have a generous savior like you? Hahaha.”
Lin Jue was stunned, then burst into laughter, pointed at Tian Guilin and said with a smile: "You are so sincere, I didn't expect such a reason. It seems that my money saved me, hahaha. No wonder you are actively doing this for me."
I'm looking for a ship, but I'm afraid that if I don't have a ship to go to sea, I won't be able to collect goods in large quantities, right?"
Tian Guilin smiled and said: "That's not necessarily the case. I think Prime Minister Lin should be in Funiu Mountain. He came all the way to a small seaside county to go to sea. There must be something important. So by transporting goods, I will help you.
.It can be regarded as a smooth move. When I borrowed the ice-breaking ship from the Navy, I already knew that the ship would not be able to come back."
Lin Jue stood up, bowed his hands and said: "County County Magistrate Tian, Lin Jue expresses his heartfelt thanks, not for not revealing my identity, but for helping me go to sea. Do you know that the sea voyage was very important?"
, I was going to find out where the remnants of the Qing Sect were.
The supplies left on Snake Island were to search for armor supplies for our Luoyan Army. However, they inadvertently broke the maritime alliance between the imperial court and the Jurchens. That is very important for our subsequent decisions. I want to pay for this.
Thank you for everything."
Tian Guilin hurriedly stood up and returned the courtesy: "How dare you, how dare you, I'm offending my subordinate. I'm just doing things based on my conscience and don't dare to say thank you."
Lin Jue personally refilled Tian Guilin's tea. After sitting down, he asked in a deep voice: "I want to know if it will cause you any trouble in the future. After all, it is a warship."
Tian Guilin smiled bitterly and said: "That is not a problem with the ship, but the matter was exposed soon after Prime Minister Lin left. My staff member was dissatisfied when he saw that I helped you leave calmly. He failed in the imperial examination.
My life was poor, so I wanted to take a crooked way. I originally wanted to get some benefits through me, but it didn't work out, so I secretly went to the state government office to report that I was harboring rebels in the imperial court, colluding with you, and being disloyal to the imperial court.
"
Lin Jue frowned and said: "Damn it, he is the most unscrupulous scholar. All his books have been read into the stomach of dogs."
Tian Guilin smiled and said: "But I can't blame him. After all, the reward is huge, and he is not happy with his life. I couldn't let him get the reward. Of course he hates me."
Lin Jue nodded and said: "Isn't that implicating you? I don't know how you escaped. This is a serious crime. I guess the state officials were frightened. A big rebel just escaped from their territory."
Tian Guilin smiled and said: "Fortunately, you are walking fast, so I won't be able to catch you after we go to sea. It is precisely because of this that my life was saved. Because..."
Lin Jue suddenly said: "Because they can't bear this responsibility? Let a big rebel slip away from their noses. If this matter is reported to the court, they will all be in trouble. It's better to turn it into a trivial matter."
Everyone pretends that this incident didn’t happen, and silences the people who knew about it, so this incident is over, right?”
Tian Guilin looked at Lin Jue blankly and said, "Mr. Lin seems to have seen it with his own eyes."
Lin Jue sighed: "Isn't this a common practice in official circles? It seems that I guessed it right."
Tian Guilin nodded and said: "That's right. Master Zhizhou and Master Tongzhi reprimanded me and silenced me. I was not allowed to mention this matter again, otherwise everyone would be ruined. Of course I won't talk too much. Speaking of Master Lin,
The five thousand taels of silver actually worked. Someone in the Navy was tracking down the whereabouts of the icebreaker. The five thousand taels of silver were stuffed into their hands, and everything disappeared immediately. The informant, on the other hand, threw himself into the sea for some unknown reason. This happened.
It’s all over now.”
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and said: "It is indeed a standard practice. If the problem cannot be solved, then the person who raised the problem will be killed. The decisive action of killing people and silencing them seems to be well versed in the way of protecting themselves in official circles. Once that guy died, everything was calm.
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Tian Guilin also smiled bitterly and said: "Xiaguan has always kept himself clean, but this time he is like them. I am extremely ashamed."
Lin Jue laughed loudly and said: "You have been implicated by me. I want to know how the people's livelihood in Bohai County is now? The situation here is a little stable, and some remote places have not been taken into account. You can tell me."
Tian Guilin was stunned and frowned: "Don't Prime Minister Lin know about the situation on Hebei East Road? Our Bohai County and even the entire prefecture and county on Hebei East Road are occupied by Jurchens."
