The fog filled the air again, but this time it did not enter a new scene, but returned to the initial scene.
[Special identity unlocked: Lin Xiangmin! 】
"Oh? Does this mean that I successfully reached a save point?"
Li Hongyun couldn't help but feel a little happy.
This is the first special identity he unlocked in the dungeon "The Marquis Is Not My Will".
Although playing a special identity requires consuming identity points, when playing a special identity, you can often gain greater authority to change the progress of the copy and more important information.
If we think about it from the perspective of gameplay, it means that players have proven their wisdom and ability by playing the role of aides, and are qualified to play more difficult roles.
From a story point of view, the next thing is relatively important, and it is difficult for the staff to get involved and play a decisive role. Lin Xiangmin must make the decision himself.
No matter what, this represents a big step forward in the game's plot.
Li Hongyun did not hesitate and chose the identity of Lin Xiangmin to continue.
When he was playing the role of a soldier, he killed a lot of bandits and accumulated a lot of identity points, which was enough for him to spend a while.
…
The scene in the trial illusion changed again.
Li Hongyun found himself in the lobby of the Governor's Yamen. He was wearing official uniform and sitting behind the desk. He had obviously transformed into the character of Lin Xiangmin.
And there was a person kneeling under the hall, it was Magistrate Ning.
With a "boom", Magistrate Ning's head hit the ground heavily.
"Master Dutang! I'm sorry for your humble position, but I have no second thoughts towards you!
"Master Dutang showed his kindness to me by knowing and supporting me, and I can't repay my humble position even if I am shattered to pieces.
"It is imperative for Mr. Yan Ge to destroy the embankment and drown the thieves. I know from my humble position that the Governor cares about the people and is unwilling to do what Mr. Yan Ge has told me to do. But if we continue like this, once the Dragon Boat Festival floods are over,
, this matter will no longer be possible. When the time comes, Mr. Yan Ge will not let Master Dutang go!
"It's a pity to be in a humble position. I didn't do my job well, but I still couldn't hide it from the governor. As a result, only one part of the river embankment was destroyed, and it was quickly blocked by General Deng.
Mr. Tang has gained infamy!
"The humble position is willing to bear all the responsibilities, but...the humble position prevents Master Dutang from being able to work with Mr. Yan Ge. It is really a crime worthy of death!"
After Magistrate Ning finished speaking, he kowtowed heavily.
As soon as these words came out, Li Hongyun roughly understood the current situation.
According to the plot of the previous stage, Lin Xiangmin noticed something strange about Magistrate Ning in advance and sent General Deng to catch Xing Xing.
As a result, the river embankment was indeed dug, but General Deng was already prepared and led troops to provide disaster relief. He successfully blocked it before things got out of hand, and the flooded fields were not very large.
This should have been a good thing, but in the eyes of Magistrate Ning, it was not so.
On the one hand, the matter of destroying the embankment has not been completed at all, and the land cannot be sold at a low price, so Mr. Yan Ge's plan has not been implemented at all; on the other hand, the breach of the river embankment has become an established fact, and it cannot be concealed.
It will definitely be traced.
Magistrate Ning’s original idea was to cut the bank first and then report it, dig the river embankment without notifying Lin Xiangmin, and complete the task for Mr. Yange. Later, during the Dragon Boat Festival flood, he reported that the river embankment was caused by natural disasters caused by continuous heavy rains.
burst.
Of course, once this matter was leaked, Zhifu Ning would definitely die, but he knew that Governor Lin was in a dilemma at this time. Once the Dragon Boat Festival floods arrived and he failed to take action, he would definitely be liquidated by Mr. Yan Ge, so he took it upon himself to do this for Governor Lin.
Decide.
In this way, even if the matter is exposed, even if he is traced, Governor Lin will be guilty of negligence at most. And if Mr. Yan Ge's matter is completed, he will naturally find ways to save Governor Lin.
Li Hongyun looked at Magistrate Ning who was kneeling on the ground: "Why do you dare to hide such a big matter from me?"
Magistrate Ning lowered his head and said: "It is precisely because the matter is so important that we have to hide it from the Governor."
Li Hongyun was speechless for a moment, and then realized that his question was unnecessary.
It is indeed impossible for Magistrate Ning to ask Governor Lin what he meant. How can he ask the leader about something that is obviously illegal and even seriously violates morality? What can the leader say?
Let you do it? Does that mean you want your leader to take the blame for you?
Tell you not to do it? Then the boss actually thinks you are a waste because you can’t figure it out?
Therefore, regardless of asking or not asking, from Magistrate Ning's point of view, he either pretended not to know and didn't do anything, or he just didn't do anything and just got it done.
It's a pity that he chose the latter because he was smart enough.
But from another perspective, Governor Ning's self-assertion not only put Governor Lin into crisis, but also provided him with an opportunity.
Gu Yan
The key depends on how Lin Xiangmin manages it.
Li Hongyun fell into deep thought.
Now he wanted to deal with this matter and thought of three ways.
The first method is to send Magistrate Ning to the capital and hand it over to the emperor, and let the emperor arrange for someone to examine it.
The second method is to behead Magistrate Ning immediately, but leave a confession, sign and post it, and submit the fact that he received the instruction of Mr. Yan Ge to destroy the embankment.
The third method is still to behead Magistrate Ning and leave a confession, but the confession cannot mention the matter of Mr. Yan Ge. It only says that there is a problem with the supervision of the river embankment, and the combination of natural and man-made disasters caused this incident.
disaster.
The second method is tantamount to directly defecting and betraying Party Yan; the third method is tantamount to still siding with Party Yan.
As for the first method, it is completely uncontrollable. Because although Magistrate Ning is loyal to Governor Lin, when they arrive in the capital, Yan Maoqing and Gu Qingzhang will try their best to win over him. The emperor will also be very concerned about this matter, and he will most likely retract his confession.
"We must not send him to the capital. The emperor wants me to do this, but I definitely can't do it. Because once I do this, I will completely lose the initiative and appear to have unclear intentions. Neither Yan Maoqing nor Gu Qingzhang will appreciate it. Instead, they will
I regard him as an enemy.
"If the breach of the embankment is reported as a natural disaster and the embankment is in disrepair, and the prefect Ning is blamed, then the fire will not burn Yan Shoufu at all, and I may be guilty of negligence. And most importantly, it will be tantamount to
did nothing.
"Gu Qingzhang will still sit back and watch.
"It seems that the only option is to defect?
"Gu Qingzhang is sitting on the mountain watching the fight between tigers. He will not take action if he is not confident enough. The confession of the dead man is absolute certainty. Only in this way can the secret fight between the two become an open fight.
"Of course, the risk is also huge. If the Yan Party does not fall, then I will definitely be the first to suffer. If the Yan Party is completely defeated and uprooted, and Gu Qingzhang does not protect me, then I will still suffer.
.
"The possibility of successfully passing the test is still very slim. After all, the biggest variable is the emperor. Although the emperor is a chess player, he is also a referee, and there is no way to calculate it..."
Li Hongyun thought about it for a long time and finally made up his mind.
Anyway, you can make a mistake again, so give it a try!
"Write everything that Mr. Yan Ge has taught you in your confession, sign it, and then you can go in peace. I will find a way to preserve your little family and take good care of it." Li Hongyun said in a deep voice.
said.
Magistrate Ning was stunned for a moment: "Master Dutang, you...you want to break up with Master Chief Assistant?
“This is absolutely impossible!
"It is not a pity to die in a humble position, but Lord Dutang, the situation in the DPRK is still unclear at this time. Even with this confession, Your Majesty may not..."
Li Hongyun shook his head slightly: "Write it."
Magistrate Ning was stunned for a moment, but seeing that Governor Lin in front of him seemed to have made up his mind, he had no choice but to do as he was told.
…
However, just as Li Hongyun was waiting expectantly to enter the next stage, after the fog dispersed, he returned to the beginning.
When he saw the familiar initial scene of the government office, Li Hongyun was stunned for a moment.
"Failed?
"It's so simple and a direct failure?
"My idea is still wrong?"
Although I hate to admit it, I did fail.
After this game fails, it will not tell the players why it failed, and they can only rely on the players to figure it out.
Li Hongyun did not start over, but considered reviewing the situation.
"Is there something wrong with my analysis of these three approaches?
"It shouldn't be a problem. If you want to change Gu Qingzhang and Yan Maoqing from a secret fight to an open fight, don't they have to use this confession?
"Why failed?
"If we think according to the normal script, after seeing this confession, the emperor will definitely be furious and attack Yan Maoqing's party. Although I am also a strict party, I am sitting in the southeast after all. Considering the plan of destroying the bandits in the short term, I will not
activities, and may even receive more military resources for their contribution to disaster relief...
“Who didn’t cooperate with this script?
"Could it be that... the emperor didn't act according to the normal script at all?"
