"Aren't you going to deny it? Don't you mean that I just lied to you?" Wu Chunlai said sarcastically.
"I'm just talking nonsense, Master Wu, please don't blame me. Master Wu, help me this time, I will give you whatever you want. I have a house, money and land, as long as I have it, I will give it to you." Lin Bonian shouted.
Wu Chunlai sneered: "Who cares? I only need to nod my head to get these things, and a lot of people will give them to me. Money is the most useless thing to me."
Lin Bonian said in astonishment: "Then...what does Mr. Wu want? What else can I have besides these? By the way, from now on, I will be dispatched by Mr. Wu, and I will do whatever Mr. Wu says. I
I am willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses for Master Wu."
Wu Chunlai laughed loudly and said: "You? What are you good for? You have been in the court for so many years. Ten years ago you were the deputy envoy of the Third Division. Today you are still the deputy envoy of the Third Division. You have friends like
How many are useful? They are all interested in your money and want to get some profit from you. When you were asked to play by Fang Dunru, who came forward to speak for you? Tell me what use you are? "
Lin Bonian was ashamed. Wu Chunlai's words were more unbearable and vicious than pointing at his own nose and scolding his mother. But at this moment, he was speechless. Wu Chun was right, he was indeed of no use.
The Deputy Secretary Si couldn't speak at all. Maybe he could still speak a few words in the Sansi Yamen, but in the court he was just a minion. Officials with lower rankings than him in the two mansions could speak better than him, which was why he was so much better.
I scolded my mother secretly and tried my best to change things. But I didn't seem to be the material, and there was no progress at all. Ten years ago, if I hadn't spent a lot of money to win over a deputy prime minister from Hangzhou, I got three people through him.
The position of Deputy Secretary, otherwise I don’t know what it would be like.
"Besides, even if I keep your secret, will Yan Zhengshen and Fang Dunru let you go? Can't they find out what you did? Yan Zhengshen and Fang Dunru want to establish their power in the court, but they are dozing off. Why don't you send them away?"
If you don't have a pillow, will they let you go? Think about it carefully, you don't even know when death is imminent."
Lin Bonian sat slumped on the ground, his face pale and murmured to himself: "It's over, I can't pass this level, I'm done."
Wu Chunlai took a sip of tea and said in a deep voice: "It is indeed almost over, but there is still hope."
Lin Bonian's eyes lit up and he looked at Wu Chunlai in surprise.
Wu Chunlai squinted at the candlelight and said, "Isn't your nephew Lin Jue a student of Fang Dunru? He also has a good relationship with Yan Zhengsu. Why don't you ask him to be accommodating?"
Lin Bonian sighed: "To be honest with Mr. Wu, I asked Lin Jue to speak, but... they refused to stop at all. Lin Jue was even scolded by Fang Dunru."
Wu Chunlai laughed heartily: "As expected, I knew it was like this. Fang Dunru hehe... Who can understand him better than me? A person who has no relatives. I learned this more than ten years ago. Even if
Even when his students begged him, he refused. It was still the same."
Lin Bonian said with a sad face: "Master Wu, what did you mean when you said there was still hope?"
Wu Chunlai asked an unexpected question: "Then Lin Jue didn't think of a solution for you?"
Lin Bonian shook his head and said: "What solution can he come up with? He is just a commoner. Apart from Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru, who else can he know?"
"Where is Prince Liang? Didn't Lin Jue go beg him for you?" Wu Chunlai asked.
Lin Bonian shook his head sadly and said: "It's useless. Even if Lin Jue goes to ask for it, Prince Liang will not wade into this muddy water. I don't have any friendship with Prince Liang, so how can he help me? As your Excellency said
, during this period, the officials in the DPRK and the Central Government avoided me one by one, as if they were afraid that I would implicate them. It is really chilling to see such a cold and cold relationship."
Wu Chunlai sneered: "You blame others. Why don't you think about the consequences when you do something? Now you blame others for being cold-blooded? Once this matter comes out, anyone who gets involved will be ruined. Are you going to
Are others going to die with you? It's really a joke."
Uncle Lin sighed: "Yes, yes, it's all my own fault. I can't blame anyone else. It's too late to regret now. Even if Mr. Wu lets me go, Yan Zhengsun and Fang Dunru will not let me go. I
Dead. I'm done."
Wu Chunlai looked at him quietly, and after a while he frowned and said, "Mr. Lin, why don't you sit on the chair? What's the point of slumping on the ground? If your maids and servants saw this, wouldn't it be a disgrace to your master?
"
Lin Bonian sighed: "I'm going to be doomed, so why do I need to save face? This whole family is going to be doomed, no one can run away, why do I care about this? Besides...my legs are shaking so much now that I can't stand up."
, sit on the ground and take your time before talking."
Wu Chunlai was speechless, but he didn't help him to get up, leaving him to sit slumped in front of him.
"Master Lin, I actually have a way to save you." Wu Chunlai said calmly.
"What? Are you serious?" Lin Bonian suddenly jumped up from the ground, and his legs suddenly became weak.
"Nonsense, why am I telling lies? Do you think I came to visit you at midnight tonight just to scare you? I came to save you." Wu Chunlai said in a deep voice.
Lin Bonian was so surprised that he was so excited that he almost hugged Wu Chunlai and kissed him twice. But suddenly he was like a deflated ball, and his eyes dimmed. "Master Wu, please don't lie to me. How can I save him in this situation?"
Me, Mr. Wu, is willing to spare me, but they are also unwilling to spare me."
Wu Chunlai laughed and said: "What a joke, can you not protect the people that Mr. Lu wants to protect? And the people that I, Wu Chunlai, want to help, can't help? Mr. Lin, you must have lost your mind."
Lin Bonian was shocked and said: "Prime Minister Lu...will Prime Minister Lu protect me?"
Wu Chunlai smiled slightly and said: "It depends on what you do. In fact, it is not difficult at all to get you off the hook. I have thought about it for you. You are not the chief official in the Sansi Yamen. If you are held accountable for those things,
You are not the main person responsible. I am afraid that Zhang Jun will want you to take the blame. As far as I know, Zhang Jun seems to be following the path of Privy Yang. When he passes all the responsibilities to you deputies, you will be dead.
. However, we can also use this method, and it is more effective than them. You just need to take the initiative to admit some insignificant mistakes before Yan Zhengshen and others find out, and accuse Zhang Jun and others of these crimes. Lu Xiang and I will do it again.
If I say something nice to you, you can pass this test. At most, you will be fined some money and demoted to one official position, which is a big deal. But don't worry, you can make a comeback as soon as you have the chance. With Lu Xianghe and me, you
Are you still afraid that you won’t have a chance?”
"Seriously? Mr. Lu, Mr. Wu, are you really willing to protect me? Is this method...really effective?"
"Mr. Lin, it's now this time, do you still have any choice? I'll do it if I say it. Whether you believe it or not, I can't control it. If you believe me, I will help you. If you don't believe it, I can't help you.
I won’t waste any more words with you, I’ll say goodbye and leave immediately. But if you come to beg me after this, even if you kneel in front of me and kowtow until your head is bleeding, don’t blame me for ignoring you.”
"Trust me, of course I believe that Mr. Wu and Mr. Lu can save me. What I mean is... why do Mr. Wu and Mr. Lu want to help me? Mr. Lin has no friendship with Mr. Wu and Mr. Lu..."
Wu Chunlai chuckled and said: "This is a good question, well... your life and death really have nothing to do with us. You, Mr. Lin, have no friendship with Prime Minister Lu and I, Wu Chunlai. We have no friendship, and we have no grudges.
It's just a colleague who is an official. Mr. Lin deserves what he deserves, and we really shouldn't go into this muddy water."
Lin Bonian smiled and nodded, looking extremely embarrassed.
"However, there is a big change in the court. Some people want to cause trouble and make everyone uneasy. How can Prime Minister Lu and I agree? Therefore, I want to protect you from guilt and strike first. I don't want you to fall into some trap."
It is in the hands of others. If it is to be carried out, it must fall into our hands. Why let some people gain authority in the court? Zhang Jun and the others deserve what they deserve. They are just three ministers. They can act boldly by relying on their good relationship with Privy Yang.
.Speaking of which, your three bureaus should be completely obedient to my political office. The imperial court is so short of money and food, Privy Yang is diligent in allocating military expenditures, but as long as you open your mouth, you are always fully satisfied. Military expenditures have emptied the national treasury and made a lot of money.
There is no money available for the matter, and Prime Minister Lu has long been dissatisfied."
Lin Bonian smiled apologetically and nodded, thinking: It turns out that the Sansi Yamen is so cautious and does not dare to offend anyone who cannot be offended. In the end, it still failed to satisfy Prime Minister Lu. Lu Xiang was already dissatisfied. Hey, the Sansi Yamen seems to be a
Fei Que is actually a yamen that offends people. If I had known this, I would not have sharpened my head and entered in. It was no longer human inside and outside.
"Of course, there is a reason why we have to come to ensure that you are fine." Wu Chunlai paused and said.
Lin Bonian's heart moved. This was exactly what he wanted to know. In addition to Zhang Jun, there were three deputy envoys in the Sansi Yamen. Those two were much livelier than him, so why did Wu Chunlai come to protect him?
"We wanted to keep you safe, but when we came, we thought that you were not the one in charge, but just agreed with them as a last resort. I am also very clear about some things. Everyone in a yamen must act according to the chief officer's thoughts, even if they are worried.
If you have any opinions, you can't express them. I'm afraid you are in this situation. So I want to give you a chance." Wu Chunlai said.
"Oh, Mr. Wu, it's as if he saw it with his own eyes. It's exactly like that. It's exactly like that. There's nothing we can do about it." Lin Bonian clapped his thigh and shouted, as if he was the most wronged person in the world.
Wu Chunlai laughed, waved his hands and said: "The second point is, it's because of one person that we decided to protect you."
"Who? Because of who?" Lin Bonian asked in surprise.
"Lin Jue!" Wu Chunlai said the name slowly.
"Because of him? How can I say this? I'm confused." Lin Bonian said blankly.
"Master Lin, do you know Jinke Chunwei's ranking?" Wu Chunlai said with a smile.
"Didn't it mean that the gold medal list will be announced tomorrow? How do you know it now? Oh, by the way, Mr. Wu is the examiner, you know it." Lin Bonian blinked.
"I naturally know it, and I can reveal it to you in advance. The number one scholar in this subject is none other than Lin Jue, your nephew, Mr. Lin."
"Ah? Is this true? Lin thinks he is the top pick? This... this is simply unbelievable." Lin Bonian was stunned.
"You, the head of the family, are not qualified for your job. You have such a talented person in the Lin family, but you don't seem to care about him at all. If I were you, why would I ask about the trust relationship in advance? You are afraid
You don't even know what your nephew is capable of. But it's no wonder. I heard that he is the third-born son of your Lin family. In the eyes of people like you, Mr. Lin, a child of this kind of background is probably nothing to care about.
