Pang Hai, the captain of the personal army, ran up to Lin Ye, leaned over and said, "General, we are all ready and ready to go at any time."
Lin Ye hummed and then asked: "How many people have been transferred from the personal barracks?"
Pang Panghai replied: "Fifty soldiers."
He whispered: "I have heard that officials from all over the country should be simple when they return to Beijing, and bring as few people as possible with them, so as not to make a public statement that will displease His Majesty and cause the officials to complain."
Lin Ye said: "According to the rules of the imperial court, an official of my rank can bring as many followers as he can back to the capital, just one less than the rules."
He stepped onto the carriage and said, "Choose the one with the highest murderous merit in the army to accompany you."
Pang Panghai felt a little nervous because of these words. The general seemed to really not want to keep a low profile when he went to Geling this time.
Which one of the selected members of the Janissary camp is not the one who kills people like crazy on the battlefield?
According to Lin Ye's instructions, he brought nearly 600 guards with him on this trip.
This time when I returned to Beijing to attend the enthronement ceremony of the real headmaster, officials from all over the country behaved in a simple manner. Even those who were always good at putting on show at the local level all restrained themselves.
Whoever makes a big splash at this time may be caught by the adults at Yushitai.
Your Majesty has always disliked being extravagant. When they were in the local area, no one cared too much about how they behaved. But if they still show off in the capital, someone would teach them how to behave.
Lin Ye, who had always acted cautiously, seemed to be a different person this time.
These 600 elite cavalrymen also carry a full set of equipment. Moreover, these 600 people are very strong in personal martial arts.
Lin Ye originally expected that there would be some risks along the way, after all, the Wang family would not give up.
They had lost two young masters, one of whom was the future heir to the royal family.
If the Wang family can tolerate this kind of blood feud, how can they make others fear them? How can they continue to be the leaders of their families?
However, contrary to Lin Ye's expectation, there was no wind or waves along the way.
The team entered the boundary of Jingzhou smoothly and was less than 400 miles away from Geling City.
At this time, the news that Lin Ye came to Geling with great fanfare had spread to Geling City.
Others always bring as few followers as they can, and keep a low profile as much as they want.
As a result, Lin Ye became the most unique person, and there were countless people in the civil and military circles waiting to see his jokes.
Outside Geling City, Shiqiao Villa.
Wang Luoshen was sitting on a chair with his eyes closed, while his subordinates were truthfully reporting on Lin Ye's movements.
"Master."
A woman who looked to be in her thirties leaned forward slightly and said, "You really don't want to get rid of Lin Ye halfway? If you let him into Geling, it will be difficult to do it again."
Wang Luoshen slowly opened his eyes.
"You still don't understand His Majesty."
Wang Luoshen said with a somewhat serious tone: "When I entered the palace to see His Majesty, I didn't mention anything. I just explained to Your Majesty that the Wang family will strictly abide by the promise they made to Emperor Taizu."
He raised his hand and rubbed his temples gently. It seemed that the sadness of losing his son was still in his eyes.
Wang Fenglin is his most valued child, the eldest son and grandson of the Wang family, and the future head of the family.
Lin Ye killed Wang Fenglin, which is an unsolvable hatred.
"His Majesty said at the time that he believed in the Wang family. The Wang family has been doing its duty for so many years. Even if there are some minor problems, His Majesty knows that they are caused by others using the name of the Wang family to pretend to be powerful."
Wang Luoshen looked at the woman: "What does he mean?"
The woman named Xu Xinshu replied: "I want to tell my father-in-law that he can forget about the past."
Wang Luoshen said: "Then do you know what I did in exchange for his forgetfulness?"
Xu Xinshu shook his head: "I don't know." Wang Luoshen said: "With the Wang family's income in Jiangnan for ten years... you should know how big a sum that is."
"When I met with the Emperor, I said that I had heard that there were floods in three counties in the south of the Yangtze River. The Wang family has always done business in the south of the Yangtze River. They must use what they get from the people and use it to the people, so they are willing to donate ten years of their income to help the victims...
"
He looked at Xu Xinshu: "The gains of ten years are in exchange for forgetting the past. If I really kill Lin Ye on his way to Beijing, then the gains of these ten years will be given away in vain."
"If Lin Ye wants to die, he needs to die in Geling, in full public view, and somewhere where the Wang family cannot take action."
Xu Xinshu asked: "Aren't those transfer orders made by the emperor a while ago an opportunity to suppress Lin Ye?"
Wang Luoshen said: "How could the emperor really take action against the people he wants to use? He just wants to find an opportunity for us."
Speaking of this, Wang Luoshen stood up.
"When I entered the palace, I even thought that if the emperor asked for a list of officials related to the Wang family in exchange for Lin Ye's life, I would do the same."
"But he doesn't want..."
Wang Luoshen looked at Xu Xinshu: "Your two cousins died in Lin Ye's hands, and Lin Ye came to Geling with great fanfare. This is because the emperor wants to use Lin Ye's hand to force out all our strength in Geling. He doesn't want it."
What I gave him is to let Lin Ye enter the deepest water and stir up the water."
Xu Xinshu: "Master, Lin Ye won't be too presumptuous in Geling..."
"Master!"
At this moment, one of his subordinates hurried to the door of the study, looking a little ugly.
Wang Luoshen frowned slightly and asked, "What are you so worried about?"
The subordinates stuttered a bit when they spoke and seemed very nervous.
"Master, I just...just received the news that Lin Ye has arrived in Suxian County."
Wang Luoshen said: "He arrived in Su County as soon as he arrived. He is still more than three hundred miles away from Geling. He has already scared you?"
The subordinate shook his head and said: "No, no...yes, yes..."
Wang Luoshen was a little annoyed.
"If you can't even tell me anything, then you don't have to report anything to me in the future."
"Back to the young master, it's... that Lin Ye was too impudent. He picked the heads of the two young masters in front of the car."
Wang Luoshen stood up abruptly, his eyes instantly turned red, and bloodshot eyes quickly filled up the entire white of his eyeballs, which looked a bit scary.
The subordinates continued to stutter: "Lin Ye didn't take out the heads of the two young masters before arriving in Su County, so no one knew that he actually brought Ge Ling along with him."
"Before entering the city in Suxian County, Lin Ye ordered the heads of the two young masters to be picked up. He beat gongs and drums all the way to announce that they were the culprits who destroyed Tianshui Cliff and killed them with his own hands."
"Those ignorant people still lined up wherever Lin Ye passed to welcome them... They also threw rotten vegetable leaves at the heads of the two young masters..."
Wang Luoshen shouted: "That's enough!"
Xu Xinshu quickly stepped forward to support Wang Luoshen, and she felt the coldness on Wang Luoshen's body.
"Master, calm down."
Xu Xinshu gently advised.
Wang Luoshen took a few deep breaths and nodded: "I know, there's nothing wrong with me."
He waved his hand to the subordinate who reported the news: "You should retreat first, and then go and inquire."
"yes!"
The frightened men turned around and ran away, not daring to stay any longer.
Wang Luoshen waited for his subordinate to look away and sat down heavily. For a moment, he looked as if he had aged dozens of years.
He was already an old man, and it was obviously too much for him to be hit like this at this time.
Even though he is the secret master of this great jade world and can be compared with the emperor in a sense, he is still a father after all.
"From the very beginning, he wanted to deal with my Wang family."
Wang Luoshen suddenly muttered to himself.
Xu Xinshu knew who he was talking about, not the Lin Ye who seemed so arrogant now, but the Emperor.
"If he wants to abdicate, the Wang family will not fall. He does not want to retreat reliably, and he even dares not to retreat."
Wang Luoshen took a deep breath and exhaled it heavily. Only in this way could he slowly calm down.
"Lin Ye suddenly became so arrogant, either because of the emperor's instructions, or because he guessed the emperor's thoughts."
Xu Xinshu asked: "Master, then... should we let Lin Ye be so presumptuous?"
"Let him run wild."
Wang Luoshen thought for a moment and then said: "There are still more than three hundred miles before he reaches Geling. What can he do if he has time... Go and arrange it yourself, mobilize the manpower, and greet Lin Ye on the way."
Xu Xinshu was startled.
Wang Luoshen said: "Let people spread the news, publicize it, and praise it. Just say that the massacre of the Tianshui Cliff in Shangyang Palace would not have been avenged if Lin Ye hadn't taken action."
Xu Xinshu understood instantly.
She asked: "In Geling City, should I arrange for more people to preach like this?"
Wang Luoshen nodded: "Go and do it."
Xu Xinshu leaned over and said: "Don't worry, sir, before I let Lin Ye enter the city, the people in Shangyang Palace Fengyu Temple will be dissatisfied with him."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone else ran in from outside.
"My lord, I just received news that Feng Yuguan sent people out of Geling to meet Lin Ye."
"Um?!"
When Wang Luoshen heard this, his expression changed again.
"Xin Shu."
Wang Luoshen looked at Xu Xinshu who was about to leave: "Go and see for yourself. People from Fengyu Temple may not be there to greet you. You just have to act according to the situation."
"As commanded."
Xu Xinshu responded.
Wang Luoshen said: "You can choose people from Da Dengke. Many of them have been trained by you personally, and you can use them easily."
Xu Xinshu's eyes lit up.
"Master."
She suddenly thought of a plan.
She took a few steps forward, lowered her voice and said a few words in Wang Luoshen's ear, and Wang Luoshen's eyes immediately lit up.
"That's fine. It's been suspected anyway, so let's just put it out and put it to use."
Wang Luoshen said: "If this matter is done well, even if Shangyang Palace and Lin Ye don't get into a fight, everyone in Geling City will see how embarrassing it is."
Xu Xinshu bowed and saluted, then turned and ran out.
Wang Luoshen sat on the chair and slowly closed his eyes again.
The last time he went into the palace to see the emperor was because he knew that the emperor would know about Wang Fenglin and Wang Huoshan sooner or later.
That was the evidence of the Wang family's crime. If the emperor wanted to take action, it would be enough to prove that those two heads belonged to the Wang family.
The crime of destroying Tianshui Cliff of Shangyang Palace was enough for the emperor to send the Wang family to hell.
But the emperor's attitude was obviously wrong, and he had no intention of taking advantage of Lin Ye's opportunity to come to his door.
So the only explanation is that the emperor will be more ruthless against the Wang family. The emperor is not satisfied with the crime brought by these two heads to the Wang family.
Moreover, Wang Luoshen certainly had the ability not to admit that the two heads belonged to his son, and he also had the ability to find two substitutes in a short period of time.
This crime was not safe for the emperor, and the Wang family could not be killed with one blow.
But for Wang Luoshen, the heads of his two sons have become a serious problem for the Wang family.