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Lin Boyong's face turned pale with shock, and he quickly stepped forward and kowtowed: "Your Highness Mingjian, how could my Lin family collude with the gangsters? I guarantee it with my life."
Guo Bingbing said: "Lin Boyong, I am afraid that half of your life is left, and the lives of everyone in your Lin family are also half left. Not to mention who is responsible for the robbery, it is the robbery of the ship.
The Lin family made a serious mistake in handling the situation. Sources say that when the gangsters broke into the fleet and set fire to the food, your eldest son Lin Ke ordered the ships to disperse and leave the bay. However, it was precisely because of this that the people transporting birthday gifts were destroyed.
The ship was exposed, giving the gangsters an opportunity to take advantage of it. This is very suspicious. Even if you are not an internal agent, you Lin family must bear the big responsibility."
Lin Boyong felt cold. He knew this. In fact, at that time, evacuating the grain ships around the burning ship was something anyone would do. If he were present, he would do the same thing. Because only in that way can the fire spread.
However, given the current situation, this was one of the reasons that led to the robbery of the birthday ship. Even if Lin Boyong had a hundred mouths, he still couldn't explain clearly at this moment.
Obviously, the blame for this matter has been placed on the Lin family. If the matter cannot be resolved, the Lin family will definitely be said to bear the primary responsibility by King Liang. King Liang must find a scapegoat for the first crime.
This incident is serious enough to completely destroy the Lin family.
"My lords, since we know that it was the gang of lake bandits who did this, we must quickly gather people to attack them and take back the gifts. It's not too late." Lin Boyong begged with his hands in hand.
"Recapture? Dong Lin's family, you said it was very easy. Didn't you hear just now? Those lake bandits have been entrenched on Guishan Island in Hongze Lake for so many years. The imperial court has conducted dozens of large and small expeditions, but they have not been able to successfully eradicate them.
.You said you would take it back?" Song Yanping said solemnly.
"Besides, even if we mobilize troops to annihilate Guishan Island at this moment, just one Ning Navy will not be able to do it. We also need to mobilize garrisons from various places, at least tens of thousands of naval troops. Don't look at the fact that the lake bandits only have more than 3,000 people.
But it must be annihilated with several times the force. To mobilize troops to annihilate the lake bandits requires permission from the Privy Council, and the Privy Council will also report to the Holy Spirit for permission. So, isn't it just telling the Holy Spirit that the gift is lost? Then there is no use in blocking the news.
?" Wang Kai, deputy commander of the Ning Navy, said solemnly.
As soon as he said this, Guo Bing immediately shouted: "No, we must not let the court know, and we must not let the Holy One know. If this is the case, there will be no chance of redress. The Holy One will definitely be furious, and everyone here will be in trouble."
Everyone was silent, deeply convinced.
"Your Majesty, I think it is better to report it to the court. It is not an option to hide it and not report it. After reporting it to the court, we can send troops to encircle and suppress you. If you don't report it, how can you seize the gift that will be robbed?" said solemnly.
"Prefect Yan, didn't you hear what my father said? This matter cannot be reported, at least not for now. Only when there is no other way can it be reported to the court. This is for everyone's sake, but it's not
You are deceiving the king and hiding something." Guo Kun said coldly.
Yan Zheng solemnly said: "I am not implying that this is deceiving the emperor and concealing it, but I can't think of any good way to solve this matter. There seems to be no other way except sending troops to encircle and suppress, and sending troops requires the permission of the imperial court. This
Things are very contradictory.”
"No, no matter what, we can't report it to the court. I'm here to say that if anyone makes the decision privately, he will harm other people. Then you can't blame me for being rude." Guo Bing interrupted sharply.
Yan Zhengzhen frowned and looked unhappy, but he could only keep silent.
The hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone was caught in the tangle of this contradiction. If you want to take back the gift, you must send troops, but sending troops will be known to the court. If the court finds out, the paper will not be able to cover up the fire, and the matter will be leaked. All this
It seems to have entered an endless cycle. Moreover, even if we send out troops, it may not be effective. If the lake bandits are cornered and the treasure is destroyed, it will be a complete loss. This situation is both a dilemma and a trap.
It really makes people feel helpless.
In the silence, gentle footsteps came from outside the hall. Guo Bing raised his eyes and saw his daughter Caiwei standing cutely outside the hall door, looking in, as if she wanted to come in but didn't dare.
Look.
Guo Kun walked quickly to the door and asked in a deep voice: "Sister, we are discussing important matters here. If you have anything to do, we can talk about it later."
Guo Caiwei shouted: "I'm also here to discuss things."
"Go, go, don't make trouble. Daddy is getting angry. Something big happened at home. Do you still think it's child's play?" Guo Kun waved his hand.
"Who is this? Brother, please be more polite. I know what happened. Wasn't it that the gift for the Queen Mother was robbed by bandits? Now everyone is in a dilemma. It is impossible to send troops, and it is impossible not to send troops. I am going to come.
I discussed this matter with dad." Guo Caiwei said crisply.
Guo Kun was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand and said: "Why are you, a girl, joining in the fun? Do you have any ideas? Go quickly, or I will escort you back to your room."
Guo Caiwei pouted and wanted to speak, but she heard Guo Bing say in a deep voice inside the room: "Weier, come in and talk."
The words of the two brothers and sisters at the door were heard by people in the room. Guo Bing was surprised that Guo Caiwei was able to explain the situation with one word. He had no idea at the moment, so he simply let her come in to talk to see if there might be any unexpected gains.
Guo Caiwei agreed, turned to her brother, wrinkled her nose, snorted, and walked into the hall.
A group of officials saluted Guo Caiwei one after another. The status of the little princess was not trivial, so she naturally wanted to be greeted by the ceremony. Guo Caiwei was very polite and returned the salutes one by one gracefully and then came to stand next to Guo Bing.
Guo Bing asked softly: "Weier has a clear understanding of things. What she just said was on point. We are really in a dilemma on this matter. Is there really any good solution for Weier?"
When Guo Caiwei saw that everyone was looking at her, she felt a little flustered. She calmed down and said, "Dad, what I just said was not what Weier came up with. It was someone else who told me. As a prostitute, how could Weier know the importance of this matter?"
"
Guo Bing looked disappointed and sighed silently. He thought it was Guo Caiwei who heard everyone's discussion at the door. He couldn't help but feel extremely disappointed.
"Weier came here at the request of that person to ask Father to summon him to discuss the matter. He said that he might have a way to solve the matter." Guo Caiwei said softly.
"What? Who is he?" Guo Bing asked in surprise.
Everyone here was also surprised. Someone claimed to be able to solve this problem, which was good news. But they didn't know who it was. Everyone thought it was probably a member of the royal family's staff.
Guo Caiwei whispered a few words in Guo Bing's ear, and Guo Bing blurted out: "What? You said it was Lin Jue?"
"Lin Jue?" The young prince was stunned, Lin Boyong was shocked, Zhang Yanei was dumbfounded, and Yan Zhengshen was confused. This name was unfamiliar to them all.
"Who is Lin Jue?" Song Yanping, Wang Kai and others were confused.
"Sister, what are you talking about? What can that kid do? Besides, did you run to see him? Go... go... there? Why are you acting so nonsense?" Guo Kun said angrily.
Guo Caiwei frowned and said: "What's wrong with me? I heard that Lin Jue came to our palace, can't I go and have a look? After all, he defeated Sima Qingshan and Dongfang Weiming, and helped Wangyue Tower capture the Oiran.
, why don’t I go and have a look? Besides, how do you know that there is nothing you can do about it?"
"Hey! What a nonsense. Father, are you going to let your sister act like this?" Guo Kun stamped his feet.
Guo Bing looked at Guo Caiwei and said solemnly: "Did you go to see Lin Jue? Did you tell him what happened?"
"Yes, Daddy, I know I shouldn't talk too much, but I've already said it."
"Then he wants you to report to this king that he has a way to solve this matter?" Guo Bing asked again.
"Yes, he said he was willing to solve the matter and make up for his mistakes. Weier also didn't want him...him...to be punished. If he could really solve the problem for his father, wouldn't he have also made a meritorious service? So Weier came to ask
Already." Guo Caiwei said cautiously.
Guo Bing pondered for a moment, then breathed out and said: "In that case, let him talk about it. Although I don't have high hopes, at this moment, I might as well brainstorm ideas."
Guo Kun shouted: "Father really thinks he has a way."
Guo Bing said in a deep voice: "Is there anything you can do?"
Guo Kun shook his head in astonishment, and Guo Bing spread his hands and said, "Then it's over. Come here, give me the king's command and bring Lin Jue here."
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Lin Jue found out about this important event from the mouth of this little princess whom he had never met before. This little princess seemed to be his crush. As a princess, of course she knew more about the Night of the Oiran than the common people outside.
The things behind the scenes, so she naturally knew about the fact that she defeated Sima Qingshan and Dongfang Weiming with just one word.
The princess seemed to admire herself very much, and in her words she felt very unjust about the punishment she had to suffer. Of course, Lin Jue refused to let go of this fan girl who had a good impression of him, and he told the story of what happened in a few words.
Lin Jue was also very surprised when he learned about this. He didn't expect that such a thing would happen. This matter was very troublesome. Of course, Lin Jue understood what it meant that the Queen Mother's gift was robbed. It meant that Long Yan was furious, which meant
There are many people who will be unlucky and lose their heads. This matter can be big or small. If it is solved well, nothing will happen. If it is not solved well, there will be many people. Lin Jue thinks that he needs to seize this opportunity, although Lin Jue
He was not sure, but Lin Jue had to seize this opportunity. Firstly, if it could be done, it would relieve his crisis. Secondly, he could not actually do this. Because the Lin family was a shipping company that carried gifts, so this
If the matter cannot be resolved, the Lin family must be unlucky. Maybe the drama of annihilating the entire family will be staged in advance. Even if the entire family is not destroyed, only the main family is destroyed, he, the son of a third wife, cannot escape the involvement.
As a concubine, good things cannot happen, but bad things cannot escape. This is the awkwardness of this identity. As for the fact that you have left the Lin family, the court does not care whether you have left the Lin family or not.
Knife Shi still couldn't escape. Taking ten thousand steps back, even if the disaster did not come to Lin Jue, Lin Jue couldn't just watch other members of the Lin family being killed and the Lin family being destroyed because of this incident. This was very important to Lin Jue.
is unacceptable.
Of course, if you want to participate, you need to have a prerequisite, that is, when King Liang and all the adults are desperate and at the end of their rope, then it is possible for them to give it a try.
So Lin Jue confessed to the little princess that he wanted to help, and analyzed the tricky parts of the matter for her. Originally, the princess was indifferent to these matters, believing that her father and brother would be involved in everything in the family, and there was nothing that could not be solved.
. But after hearing Lin Jue’s analysis, she immediately realized the seriousness of the matter. Things that she didn’t care about might have serious consequences and cause many people to die. For this reason, the princess Guo Caiwei
Become worried.
Lin Jue took the opportunity to ask her to listen to whether the prince and the others had any countermeasures. He told Guo Caiwei that if the prince and the others had a solution, then that would be it. If the prince and others did not have a good solution, he did have a good one to offer.
The princess reported to the prince on her behalf.
Although Guo Caiwei was doubtful, she was very worried about this matter and wanted to know the progress of the matter. So she came to the place where King Liang and others were discussing the matter, stood outside the hall and secretly listened to the discussion inside.
The more people listened to the discussion, the more Guo Caiwei believed in Lin Jue's words. Lin Jue's analysis and judgment were absolutely correct. His father, brother, and all the adults were obviously in a dilemma and had nothing to do. At this moment, Guo Caiwei showed up decisively.
, said what Lin Jue wanted her to say.
While waiting for Lin Jue's arrival, several officials who did not know who Lin Jue was also inquired about Lin Jue's identity. These people were all surprised. A bastard of the Lin family boasted that he could solve such a difficult problem. This was simply
What a joke. There are so many people here, and they are all the best among them, but they are unable to do anything. Why does this bastard dare to say this?
The prince actually ordered someone to call him to answer the question. Could it be that he had to seek medical attention due to a sudden illness?
Song Yanping, commander of the Ning Navy, couldn't help but quietly asked Lin Boyong: "Does that bastard of yours really have this ability?"
Lin Boyong obviously didn't believe it. He was in a daze at the moment. He was worried about the heavy responsibilities that the Lin family was about to bear, and worried that Lin Jue would come out and stir up troubles to make things more complicated. He was already at a loss in his heart. After hearing this, he just shook his head in a daze, not knowing what to do.
Answer. Song Yanping couldn't help but sigh secretly when he saw this.
After a cup of tea, two guards escorted Lin Jue and appeared at the entrance of the hall. Everyone's eyes turned to Lin Jue. Many people were surprised that the person who came was a frail young man who was not as young as a weak man. This increased the possibility of this matter being feasible.
Doubts solidified the idea that this was a waste of time.
Lin Jue suddenly saw so many people, and Lin Jue felt nervous. But he restrained his nervousness and walked into the hall with a calm gait. He knew that the middle-aged man in luxurious clothes and elegant temperament was sitting in the middle.
The man was Prince Liang. Although he only glanced at him from a distance that night and never saw his appearance, the beautiful girl standing next to him, Zheng Pu, fanned his big eyes and looked at him, revealing his identity. Moreover,
Lin Jue knew the burly young man next to him with sharp eyes. He was Guo Kun, the young prince of Prince Liang's palace. Lin Jue had seen this young prince rushing past on the street, so he
Quite an impression.
"Lin Jue has seen the prince thousand years old." Lin Jue stepped forward and bowed in a deep voice.
It was the first time for Guo Bing to see Lin Jue. He looked at Lin Jue with bright eyes and could not hide the disappointment in his eyes. The weak young man in front of him did not look like he was full of wisdom and scheming at all. He looked like an ordinary person.
Young boy, does this boy really have a good plan?
"Are you Lin Jue?" Guo Bingbing shouted.
Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "They are just ordinary people."
Guo Bing said: "You mean you have a good plan to get back the things that were stolen by the gangsters?"
Lin Jue nodded and said: "The common people are not talented, but I am willing to make suggestions for the prince."
Before Guo Bing could speak, Lin Boyong, who was standing behind him, shouted in a trembling voice: "Lin Jue, don't talk nonsense. How can you allow your yellow-mouthed and white-toothed child to fool around here for such a big thing? It will delay the big thing, and you can't afford it."
.”
Lin Jue turned around and saluted Lin Boyong and said: "Uncle, my nephew is not messing around. This important matter has a lot to do with it, so my nephew dare not mess around. Uncle, please be at ease."
Lin Boyong stamped his feet and said angrily: "Lin Jue, I know you are unhappy, but you need to understand that this matter is not something you can mess around with. It is a matter of great importance, so don't be confused."
Yan Zheng, who was listening carefully on the side, was confused and asked in a deep voice: "What's going on? There is something in the Lin Dong family's words. Lin Jue, why are you in the palace?"
Guo Bing's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He didn't shy away from saying that Yan Zhengshen shouldn't have seen Lin Jueda. Yan Zhengsun had sensed something was wrong. If he knew the truth, it might be a side story. Strictly speaking, Lin Jue came to the palace to plead guilty today.
It has not violated the national law, it has just offended the palace. To put it bluntly, the palace is not relying on the national law but private anger. Naturally, others will turn a blind eye to this matter, but if this Yan Zhengsu knew about it, I am afraid he would not comply.
Rao. If Lin Jue said that he was forced to come to the palace to be punished because of the Oiran Competition, Yan Zhengsheng would definitely turn his back on the spot.
Guo Bing was still afraid of this Yan Zhengsheng. This person was known to the world for his stubbornness, but he was a tough man behind the scenes. He studied under the late Prime Minister Lu Zhongzheng. Lu Zhongzheng was once the emperor's teacher and was the mentor of the current emperor. This Yan Zhengsheng
He used to be the companion of the Holy One and has a close relationship with the current Holy One. The Holy One had long wanted to transfer him to the capital as an official, but Yan Zhengsheng had a weird temper and refused. He only wanted to be an official outside the capital. The Holy One had no choice.
Unable to defeat him, I had to let him go.
It is absolutely impossible to openly offend Yan Zhengsu. Guo Bing even secretly suspected that Yan Zhengsun's appointment as magistrate in Hangzhou was authorized by the Holy Father. Although this was just a guess, King Liang was very cautious about Yan Zhengsu. It can be said that Guo Bing was the only one in Hangzhou.
People who are afraid are serious.
Lin Jue turned around and saluted Yan Zhengsun and said, "The student has met Mr. Yan. The student came with the head of the family. That's all."
Yan Zheng solemnly said doubtfully: "Don't you need to go to the academy to study?"
Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "Thank you, Lord Magistrate, for your concern. The student has asked for leave. Such a big event has happened to our Lin family. As a nephew of the Lin family, how can the student stay out of the matter?"
Yan Zhengsheng thought about it for a while, and felt that it was reasonable. Originally, Lin Jue suddenly appeared in the palace and jumped out to offer advice, which seemed very unexpected. But when he thought that Lin Jue was a descendant of the Lin family, and this matter was related to the life and death of the Lin family,
There is nothing left to say.
"That's it, um... go back and say hello to your mentor for me, and invite him to come to the government office for a drink another day. In addition, what Mr. Lin said is right. This matter is very complicated and difficult to handle. If you don't have a real solution,
It’s better not to talk nonsense.”
Lin Jue nodded to say thank you. He felt quite grateful in his heart. Although he and Yan Zhengshu only had a relationship, but because of Fang Dunru, Yan Zhengsun still took care of him. This was a subtle reminder to himself, don't
It's good to cause trouble for yourself. Lin Jue knew in his heart, but how could he stay out of it.
Liang Wang Guo Bing breathed a sigh of relief and had a good impression of Lin Jue. This boy did not talk nonsense, but covered it up lightly, which showed that this person was measured and did not expose his personal grudges. However, Guo Bing did not talk nonsense.
Bing knew that Lin Jue had already explained the entire incident clearly in the unsent letters he wrote last night, and had written a complaint and included it in the letter to Fang Dunru. Lin Jue
Thinking that if she saw Prince Liang today and became unkind and she was detained in Prince Liang's Mansion or her life would be in danger, Lu Wu would send the letter to Fang Dunru. Fang Dunru saw the piece of paper
, he will definitely go to Yan Zhengsheng to file a complaint on his behalf. Although Lin Jue didn't know whether this move would work, it was the last arrangement he could make.
"Lin Jue, let's talk about what good advice you have. Tell Wei'er that you have a good idea to offer and ask me to meet you. I will give you face. Time is urgent now, so I still met with you. I hope you don't
Talk nonsense. Otherwise, I will punish you severely." Guo Bing shouted.
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to lend me a moment to speak." Lin Jue said in a deep voice.
"What?" Guo Bing was stunned.
Guo Kun, who was standing aside, finally became angry and shouted in a deep voice: "This guy is just causing trouble. How can he have any good ideas? Father, why are you nagging this guy?"
Lin Jue frowned and said: "Young prince, I just want to say one thing. The common people feel that there is something fishy about this matter, and there is a great possibility that there must be internal coordination to allow the gangsters to succeed. The common people are not doubting everyone here, they are just offering suggestions, but
I don’t want to announce it in public. Otherwise, if the news is leaked in the future, all the adults here will have to worry about it. I believe that all of you here are not willing to listen to the advice of ordinary people to avoid suspicion."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was in an uproar. Some secretly let out a sound of admiration. Because Song Yanping, the commander of the Ning Navy, had already pointed out the possibility of a mole before. With the knowledge of Song Yanping and Yan Zhengsu, it must not be groundless.
.And this Lin Jue was not present at the time, but he made the same judgment at this moment, which shows his level of vision, which naturally makes people admire him. Of course, some people are also dissatisfied. What does this kid mean by this? Isn't it right?
To say that there is a mole among everyone here? Isn’t this a big bucket of dirty water being dumped?
Guo Bing frowned and stared at Lin Jue. He had begun to believe that Lin Jue really had a good idea to offer, because his words alone were enough to show that he had seriously thought about the matter. This idea was the same as Yan Zhengsong's.
Yanping and others coincided with each other, which shows that they were not talking nonsense.
"Master Lin is right, we should take the initiative to avoid suspicion. If there is a good plan, but it is leaked to the gangsters early, no matter how good the plan is, it will be useless. Your Majesty, I suggest that you meet Lin Jue alone, I will wait for you.
It's better for everyone to avoid suspicion." Yan said solemnly.
"What Mr. Yan said is true. It's best for us to avoid suspicion." As soon as Yan Zhengsheng opened his mouth, everyone agreed. Even if they were dissatisfied, they did not dare to say anything. After all, if he did not agree to avoid suspicion at this time, there would be someone inside.
Too bad.
"In that case, I will meet him alone. My lords, please wait a moment while I talk to Lin Jue and then ask you for advice." Guo Bing said in a deep voice.
