The initial cause of the rebellion among the religious bandits was the public demonstration of the Mo family in Changheng, which led to the chaos of the religious bandits and eventually the 500 forbidden troops were ambushed and wiped out. Lin Jue felt at the time that the imperial court should
It's conceivable, but why did the decision-maker make such a stupid move? It seems to have an ulterior motive. The subsequent development of things gave Lin Jue an answer. Some people wanted to force the Qingjiao to cause trouble and achieve their own goals. First, the Qingjiao caused chaos.
, the blame can be placed on the new law. The purpose is naturally to overthrow Yan Zhengfang Dunru and attack the implementation of the new law. Secondly, quelling the chaos is also a credit. Who gets the credit seems to be a well-planned matter.
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The person who did this was none other than Lu Zhongtian. Lin Jue originally thought that Lu Zhongtian would not dare to provoke civil strife for personal gain. But he overestimated Lu Zhongtian's bottom line. No matter which angle he analyzed, Lu Zhongtian's body was
Even a prime minister shouldn't do this. He had to worry about his own identity and the consequences of the matter. But he just did it.
For Lin Jue, Lu Zhongtian's position in his mind, which was not high in the first place, suddenly fell to the lowest level. This person is a person with no bottom line. He can do anything for his own benefit that is harmful to others, even to the great Zhou Jiangshan Sheji.
He didn't care about the damage. How could it be possible for Zhou Dynasty to have such a person as prime minister?
But fortunately, Lin Jue thought that Yang Jun, the privy envoy, was still there at that time. Yang Jun gave Lin Jue the impression of being old-fashioned and low-key at that time. Although he learned from Yang Xiu that Yang Jun was a tyrannical person who was bound to retaliate, this did not mean
Affecting Lin Jue's judgment. The Privy Councilor is one of the two mainstays in the court. One pillar is rotten, but the other pillar can still hold up, so the Zhou Dynasty can still support it. But today, it seems that Yang Jun's
The pillars are actually rotten.
In a court, if the two chief military and political officials lose their bottom line, what hope can the entire court have?
From this point of view, the current situation in the court is only temporarily calm. Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun did not give up the impeachment of Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru because of the imperial edict. Yang Jun was more impatient. As soon as he returned to the capital, he took action
.Lu Zhongtian’s palace is deeper, but I don’t know what his secret plans are.
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When Lin Jue returned to the mansion, several distinguished friends were present. Yang Xiu, who had been appointed as the chief officer of the Punishment Department of Kaifeng Prefecture, Ma Bin, who had been promoted to Yuhou, the deputy capital of the Infantry Division of the Guards, and Shen Tan, the commander of the guards of Prince Liang's House, all came by chance.
Arriving at Lin's house, these three people can be regarded as the people Lin Jue has the best relationship with in the capital. Two are sworn brothers and one is a close friend.
"Brother Lin, I see you here. You have returned safely." The moment she saw Lin Jue coming back, Yang Xiu showed her true feelings and stumbled to Lin Jue to salute, tears flashing in her eyes.
Lin Jue smiled and returned the greeting: "Brother Yang, are you always kind?"
Yang Xiu nodded and said: "Okay, okay, what's wrong with me? You worry me to death. Every day in the capital, I hear news about how powerful the religious bandits are, how tense the war is, and what officers and soldiers can't resist."
.I'm all worried to death. That day when the good news came, Brother Yang turned the tide and made another great contribution, I was so happy that I couldn't sleep all night. I was drunk and extremely happy. Brother Lin was indeed Brother Lin.
The first time he went on an expedition with the army, he achieved great success. One cannot help but admire him."
Lin Jue laughed loudly. Others' compliments may have other purposes or ulterior motives, but Yang Xiu's words must come from the heart. This man is simple and upright. Lin Jue has already regarded him as a trustworthy friend, and Yang Xiu also Definitely worthy of the word friend.
"Hey, Mr. Yang, why are you acting like a girl? You're still crying. Brother Lin, do you still want to show off your skills? Brother Lin, I'm here to congratulate you on your promotion. You didn't even say a word when you returned to the capital. If the East Gate garrison hadn't reported it to me, I wouldn't have known it. You're not a friend enough." Ma Bin stood at the door of the Lin family hall with a loud voice and laughed. Next to him stood Shen Tan, who was standing with his hands folded.
Yang Xiu wiped the moisture from the corners of her eyes and retorted: "Can't men cry? Where love comes, true feelings are revealed."
Lin Jue chuckled and patted his shoulder. He cupped his hands and thought about Ma Bin and Shen Tan before returning the courtesy: "You two brothers are polite. I have just returned to Beijing and plan to visit my two brothers tomorrow. I didn't forget. Two brothers."
Ma Bin laughed and said: "That's right. He just came back to reunite with his wife and children, so we came to harass him. It didn't seem right. But I couldn't help but come. Unexpectedly, when I arrived, Brother Shen and the other two came. Mr. Yang is here too. If you want to blame me, you can’t blame me alone.”
Lin Jue laughed and said, "How can you be weird? It's not too late to rejoice. Come into the hall and sit down. I'll order people to prepare a banquet. Let's get drunk tonight."
While talking, everyone came to sit in the hall, and the maid served tea and snacks. Lin Jueguo actually ordered people to prepare a banquet, but Shen Tan stopped them.
"We were supposed to get drunk before we got together today, but I came here on the orders of the prince to invite Brother Lin to a banquet at the prince's palace in the evening. The prince said that he must go to pick up the wind and cleanse the dust of Lin Jue. This dinner It’s better to postpone it.”
Ma Bin rolled his eyes and said, "It's disappointing. There are so many things in the palace. It delays our brothers' drinking and getting together, which is really annoying."
Everyone rolled their eyes and looked at him, thinking: It is only natural that the father-in-law and son-in-law are reunited, but you are not happy.
Lin Jue said with a smile: "Brother Ma, there is no need to spoil the fun. We brothers spend a lot of time drinking. After these few days of busy work, we can drink together every day. What do you think?"
Ma Bin laughed and said: "Okay, great. That's just right."
Everyone roared with laughter. The laughter stopped, and Yang Jun asked: "Didn't Brother Lin be granted the title of imperial envoy to comfort him? The aftermath of the war has been completed so soon? Are you going back to Beijing this time?"
Lin Jue suppressed his smile and sighed: "How can it be so easy? There are so many things to do to appease and deal with the aftermath. After the rebellion, the Qing Sect's poison is still there, and the people's hearts are unstable. Coupled with the lack of supplies and food, trouble may occur at any time. I am returning to Beijing this time. I’m here to urge you to ask for food and supplies. The cold winter has arrived, and we must at least ensure that the people have food to eat. Otherwise, there will be chaos."
"Oh? Doesn't the imperial court provide relief materials? Do you want you to come back in person to urge them?" Shen Tan asked in surprise.
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and said: "So you know that it is not easy for me to be a comfort envoy. Just now I went to the Privy Council to meet Privy Envoy Yang. He promised to provide me with food and supplies. But, alas..."
"What? Privy Yang won't give you food and supplies?" Yang Xiu asked.
"It's hard to describe in words. Some things are really unexpected." Lin Jue sighed.
"What's wrong? He promised you, but then changed his mind?" Ma Bin frowned.
Lin Jue didn't hide anything. Everyone at the table was his own people, so there was nothing to hide. He immediately told the whole story. Before he finished speaking, Ma Bin started to curse: "What the hell? I agreed to allocate food and supplies." I want to offer you relief, but I push back and forth. This is clearly making things difficult. Brother Lin, don’t listen to his nonsense. After the water transportation arrived in the capital, our Forbidden Army now has sufficient food and supplies. I heard from the commander that this time because the Forbidden Army was peaceful The rebellion was meritorious. Privy Yang asked the imperial court for the distribution of more food and supplies. The more than 20 military warehouses in the capital are full of food and grass, which will last a year and a half for an army of one million people. We will allocate some to you for emergency relief. There is no problem at all. He is deliberately trying to blackmail you."
Yang Xiu muttered: "So, this is Privy Yang deliberately breaking his promise. Could it be said that he deliberately made things difficult for Brother Lin? He was the one who recommended Brother Lin to be the imperial envoy and comfort envoy, and he is also the one who made things difficult for you. What is he doing? Lin If my brother doesn't do his job well, won't he also be blamed for his poor recommendation?"
Shen Tan twisted his beard and said, "I'm afraid it's not that simple. Brother Lin, what are you thinking?"
Lin Jue sighed and said: "If you are just trying to make things difficult for me, then it is not a big deal. We are all brothers here, so I will speak frankly. I think this matter is related to what happened in the capital. If you say it is to make things difficult for me, it is better to say that you are trying to make things difficult for me. Encourage me to make trouble."
"Oh? How do you say this?" Shen Tan, Yang Xiumabin and others asked in surprise.
At that moment, Lin Jue explained the conclusions he had reached in detail to everyone.
"The emperor issued an edict to blame himself and took the blame on himself. This seemed to be putting out the fire, but in fact the fire was not extinguished, it was just covered. This time Lu Zhongtian, Wu Chunlai and others were bound to bring down Yan. Lord and Lord Fang, but they didn’t expect the emperor to do such a trick. It can be imagined that they must be extremely angry. But they can’t continue to make trouble, which is an attack on the emperor. Therefore, they need to find another way. Yang Jun deliberately did not Giving me food but asking me to go to Mr. Fang to ask for it is encouraging me to charge them. Once Mr. Fang refuses to give me food, they will use this to make trouble, saying that he does not care about the lives of the people on the east and west roads of Beijing. Regardless of the stability of the overall situation, Yang Jun wants me to complain in front of the emperor. It is simply ridiculous."
Everyone was shocked when they heard Lin Jue's analysis.
Yang Xiu frowned and said, "What Brother Lin said makes sense. The suddenness of the edict came at the very time when the imperial court was impeaching the two adults, Yan Fang, and the attack on the new law was at its most ferocious. Once the edict was issued, everything stopped. The calmness these past few days has been a bit scary. Maybe this is what Brother Lin said. He just blocked the fire by force, but the fire was not extinguished. This time I heard that Privy Yang was also with Prime Minister Lu, so he was bound to win. This way The result is obviously unacceptable to both Prime Minister Lu and Privy Council Yang. Brother Lin said that Yang Jun is using you to restart the incident, which is very possible."
Ma Bin scolded: "Why is this bastard so shameless? I originally had a good impression of him. I thought he was at least a man, not as shameless as Lu Zhongtian, Wu Chunlai and the others. Now it seems that he is also shameless Brother Lin, please don’t be fooled. Don’t be used as a weapon by them.”
