Watching Xiao Chen and others leave the prison, Li An slowly walked to Lin Shangli's side.
"Mr. Factory Master, there is something that I still can't figure out. I wonder if you can explain it to me?"
"Master Li is the dignified Minister of the Ministry of Justice and one of the six ministers of the imperial court. He has a high position and a certain level of intelligence. How can he sit in this position? You can't figure it out. How can I, a eunuch, figure it out?" Lin Shangli
He smiled and declined politely.
Although Li An and Xiao Chen have a good relationship now, when Dongchang faced a crisis, they agreed to Xiao Chen's request without hesitation to transfer the prince to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.
However, in Lin Shangli's heart, when he led hundreds of officials to jointly submit a letter to criticize the murder of Cang Cheng, the former Minister of Rites, this hurdle has never been overcome.
It doesn't matter whether you say Lin Shangli is domineering or stingy. As long as someone has targeted Dongchang, it will be even more difficult for Lin Shangli to resolve this hatred.
Hearing Lin Shangli say this, Li An felt embarrassed.
He glanced at the table, picked up the hot water bottle in a flattering manner, walked to the table and started making tea.
When the aroma of tea filled the room, he looked at Lin Shangli with a smile: "It's damp in the cell. Mr. Factory Master, please come over and have a bowl of hot tea."
Although he felt uncomfortable, the other party was jointly imprisoned for helping Dongchang. Lin Shangli was silent for a moment, then turned and walked over.
Li An was overjoyed when he saw the other party coming.
With Xiao Chen, the two are now like brothers. But when he targeted Xiao Chen, he offended Dongchang. Lin Shangli was extremely protective of his shortcomings and is still brooding about this matter, but Li An didn't care about it.
After all, he originally had the purpose of putting Xiao Chen to death.
If he can mend his relationship with Lin Shangli in this prison, then Dongchang, which is feared by everyone in the court, will really become a haven for him.
"Mr. Factory Master, I didn't know much about Dongchang before, and I only heard about Brother Xiao's character. Therefore, I did something I shouldn't have done when Cang Cheng was killed. Later, after working with Brother Xiao
Through in-depth contact, I discovered that I had a deep misunderstanding of Dongchang and Brother Xiao. So, from then on, instead of blaming Brother Xiao, I tried my best to defend him. Mr. Factory Master, you sir,
Just forgive me for my past mistakes."
With a smile on his face, Li An pushed the tea bowl in front of Lin Shangli, nodded and bowed.
"Hey, Mr. Li, do you know how much danger Xiao Chen would have faced if the emperor had not supported him that time? Hundreds of officials jointly signed a letter. You are really embarrassed to take action against a Dongchang captain in such a matter.
Ah." Looking at Li An, Lin Shangli shook his head.
However, the tone of his speech was much gentler than before.
"It was indeed my fault that time. I have apologized to Brother Xiao many times. From now on, as long as I am still in charge of the Criminal Department and encounter extremely risky things like imprisoning the prince, as long as Dongchang opens his mouth, I will still not refuse
.The reason for doing this is that I really feel that I owe Dongchang too much. More importantly, I am willing to take the risk for Brother Xiao when I get along with him." Although there is still a smile on his face, anyone can do it.
Hear the weight of this sentence.
"That's all. It was Mr. Li who was sorry for Dongchang in the past, but this time, it is indeed Dongchang who has caused Mr. Li trouble. Let's cancel each other out, and no one owes anyone anything." With that, Lin Shangli picked up the tea bowl on the table and gently
took a sip.
Watching Lin Shangli drink the tea he poured, Li An knew that the other party really no longer cared about him.
At that moment, he walked over with a smile on his face and said, "Master, can you help me clear up my doubts?"
"Remove the doubts? Mr. Li is so sure, can I help you clear the doubts?" Lin Shangli said with a faint smile.
"The factory master has been with the emperor all the time, thinking that the holy will must be much stronger than the rest of us. I don't understand, it is normal for the emperor to imprison me. But why did the emperor also imprison Brother Xiao?
?The emperor does not care about the safety of the prince?" Li An said with a mysterious face.
"What do you think, Mr. Li?" Lin Shangli deftly kicked the question back.
Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to discuss this kind of issue with me?
The two of us have just settled our differences, and figuring out the Holy Will is something we can't talk about casually.
Li An understood that the other party just didn't want to talk to him.
However, if you want to truly build a good relationship with Lin Shangli, just a few words of concern are obviously not enough.
Only by exploring some important topics in more depth can the relationship between the two people be truly brought closer.
Unlike Xiao Chen, Lin Shangli stayed with the emperor all year round. Whether it was his scheming or his aura of keeping strangers away from him, Li An felt like he was as insurmountable as a high wall.
However, for the sake of one's own future, this kind of character must be conquered.
A small mistake can be resolved by the other party's casual words in the emperor's ears. Similarly, one's own mistakes can be magnified infinitely and eventually punished.
Since God has given us this opportunity to go to jail together, if we cannot seize it, we will be a failure.
"I think the emperor should not give up the prince. The reason for imprisoning Brother Xiao is probably because of other things!" Li An said with a smile.
Hearing these words, Lin Shangli looked calm on the surface, but there was a ripple in his heart.
This Li An has some skills, and he can actually guess this. If even he can guess it, there must be others in the court who are thinking about this.
Dongchang, as an organization that mainly targets major departments in North Korea and China, they do not have a good impression of Dongchang.
On the contrary, they hope that an institution like Dongchang would not exist.
If they knew that the emperor was targeting Dongchang, they would definitely take this opportunity to add insult to injury.
This time, if the prince is retrieved, Dongchang's disadvantages can be restored a little. If the prince cannot be retrieved, Dongchang may really be in doom.
However, even if Dongchang is disbanded by the emperor, before that, Dongchang must thoroughly deal with those who want to target Dongchang.
"Dongchang works for the imperial court and is loyal. Xiao Chen, as the mainstay of Dongchang, is dedicated to safeguarding the safety of the imperial court. Mr. Li cannot make random guesses." Lin Shangli chuckled and looked at the other party indifferently.
Let me answer your doubts. I think you want to tell me something today.
"Mr. Factory Master, what do you think of Brother Xiao's personal abilities?"
"Jiangnan's group brought back more than a hundred officials involved in the case. What do you think Mr. Li is capable of?" Lin Shangli said with a smile.
"I'm asking about Brother Xiao's personal skills."
"It's effortless to capture the three dead soldiers of Jinyiwei. I'm afraid it will be difficult for the entire capital to encounter an opponent." Lin Shangli looked proud.
I am really lucky to be able to recruit Xiao Chen from Jinyiwei.
Since arriving in Dongchang, Xiao Chen has handled beautiful cases one after another.
Xiao Chen is Dongchang's signature person. Whenever someone asks about him in front of Lin Shangli, Lin Shangli feels very proud.
"Have you ever thought about it, Mr. Factory Master, that just because Brother Xiao has always performed outstandingly and has been recognized by the emperor in all aspects, the emperor will blame him for the successive losses in the capital this time?" Li An said softly.
Hearing this, Lin Shangli couldn't help but slowly turned his head and looked at the other party with slightly narrowed eyes: "Master Li, do you have something to say?"
"Dongchang was in crisis earlier and asked the Jinyiwei for help, which resulted in the Jinyiwei losing 600 captains. Later, because he was afraid of something happening, Dongchang transferred the prince to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. In the end, the prison was robbed and the whereabouts of the prince were unknown. The emperor had an opinion on this matter.
"
When speaking, Li An tilted his head and looked at the cell door. His voice was very low, as if he was afraid that others would hear him?
"Master Li, do you want to say that the emperor is already dissatisfied with Xiao Chen's ability?"
"If you are really dissatisfied with his abilities, that's a good thing. At worst, if you take back the purple clothes and become an ordinary captain again, that will be the end of it." Looking at Lin Shangli, Li An's words began to gain depth.
It has to be said that since he started dating Xiao Chen, Li An has been influenced by Xiao Chen. The biggest change in his whole person is that he has become more thoughtful.
Many simple things will go in a roundabout way.
Today, in order to achieve the goal of establishing a good relationship with Lin Shangli, I did not hesitate to try my best to figure out the emperor's thoughts and analyze the various mishaps that Xiao Chen might encounter.
"Master Li, can you finish your sentence at once? Are you trying to whet my appetite?" Lin Shangli was a little annoyed for a moment after hearing the other party's half-hearted words.
When the emperor speaks, he likes to use this method to make people guess what he really means.
Regarding the emperor, Lin Shangli did not dare to have any complaints other than speculation.
But for a long time, Lin Shangli had been extremely disgusted with this way of speaking. Now Li An said the first half of the sentence again and left the second half, Lin Shangli really wanted to stand up and take action.
"No, no, I don't mean that. What I mean is, will the emperor suspect that Brother Xiao did not act on purpose?" Li An looked at Lin Shangli inquiringly, as if waiting for the other party's answer.
"No action?" Lin Shangli was stunned and then became nervous.
If the emperor really thinks so, it will be much more serious than regretting giving Dongchang permission to use firearms.
Failure to act is disobedience to the Holy Will. Failure to act results in the prince being kidnapped, which is indirect rebellion!
Even if he beat Lin Shangli to death, he would not think of this.
"Master Li, why do you think so?" Lin Shangli asked with a somewhat anxious tone as he looked at Li An.
"Brother Xiao cut off the King of Han's right hand. No matter how generous the emperor is, it is impossible to say that he doesn't have any objections in his heart. In addition, the impression Brother Xiao gave everyone before is that he is an invincible existence. The emperor has just left Beijing.
, Dongchang encountered an enemy that he couldn't deal with, which was a bit strange. Later, the prince was kidnapped, and Dongchang didn't know anything about it. The emperor handed the prince to Dongchang, and the emperor had reason to suspect that this was Dongchang.
Deliberately giving the enemy a chance." Li An whispered.
"Can we understand that Dongchang is colluding with the enemy?"
