Ming Chengzu looked at the empty square outside the window and couldn't decide for a moment.
Could it be that Xu Kaiying really had no involvement in anything, but that Ma Yunshan relied on her love for him to control the sky and change the weather in the Jinyi Guards?
"You said that if Xu Kaiying was not involved in this matter, then the other members of Jinyiwei should not be involved in this matter?" Ming Chengzu said slowly and thoughtfully.
"I'm sorry to say something harsh, but Xu Kaiying's head is a little straight. How could he have so many tricks up his sleeves? He is extremely serious about carrying out the matters assigned by the court. Birds of a feather flock together, and people around him are divided into groups.
Most of the military attachés around him are loyal, outspoken and outspoken. When dealing with them, Ma Yunshan either pulls them down step by step or uses sweet words to deceive them."
Lin Shangli paused and glanced at Ming Chengzu secretly.
He found that the other party's expression was calm, and he didn't seem to be too disgusted with his words, and then said: "Above the court, Ma Yunshan's younger brother Malianshan was disrespectful to the emperor. And the Jinyiwei who followed Ma Yunshan's order and went to Xi'an Mansion to perform a mission was commanded
Zhang Jin, even more, has no imperial authority and refuses to pay homage to the court. It is obviously unjustifiable to say that they do not understand court etiquette. It is said that they dare to be so presumptuous because they know that they will die, and they can still make do with it. But, but..."
Lin Shangli slowly stopped speaking.
"But what? Go on." Ming Chengzu said without looking back.
As a member of the Imperial Guard, Zhang Jin was not allowed to kneel down in front of the court. Ming Chengzu was speechless in anger, and he was unwilling to mention this matter again.
Otherwise, he would not have vented his anger on the entire Jin Yiwei and wanted to kill them all.
Now that he mentioned this matter again, Lin Shangli knew that his behavior was also taking risks.
However, serious illness requires intensive medicine. If this responsibility is not shifted to Ma Yunshan as much as possible, Jin Yiwei's fate may not be changed.
Although he said that he also understood that killing all the Jin Yiwei was just an angry statement made by Ming Chengzu.
But who is Ming Chengzu? He is the Ming Emperor who sticks to his word.
Some words, even if they are wrong, must be carried out accordingly.
"The two people in the court who are disrespectful to the emperor are both related to Ma Yunshan. I think we should instruct the Ministry of Punishment to dig deeper into this aspect."
Bowing his body, Lin Shangli said cautiously.
"Are you trying to say that the people around Ma Yunshan all have their own thoughts?" Ming Chengzu turned around, with no emotion or joy on his face.
"After they were convicted, their ability to be so disrespectful to the emperor must have something to do with their usual eloquent speeches." Lin Shangli's voice was low, as if only he could hear it.
"That is to say, when they are usually together, when they talk about me, they have no fear at all." Ming Chengzu turned around, there was no anger on his face, but an angry smile.
"This servant is just guessing." Lin Shangli lowered his head and looked extremely respectful.
"I really underestimated Ma Yunshan. He is really a 'talent'. The people he trains are all as arrogant as him."
Although his face was calm, anyone could hear the murderous aura hidden in Ming Chengzu's calm words.
Lin Shangli did not answer, still lowering his head respectfully.
In my heart, I let out a long breath.
As long as the emperor is allowed to focus all his anger on Ma Yunshan and the people he has attracted, he will not relent on the matter of killing all the Jinyi guards.
Only by letting the entire Jin Yiwei go, and Xu Kaiying's charge of lax management, could it be possible to ignore it.
If I could pick a few more beautiful things that Xu Kaiying had done to make the emperor happy, then the matter of him continuing to serve as the commander of the Jinyi Guards would basically be finalized.
However, no matter how hard Lin Shangli thought, he could not figure out what Xu Kaiying had done that deserved recognition since he took charge of Jinyiwei.
"This idiot is not only stupid, but also incompetent. I would like to say a few good words for you, but look at yourself, is there anything you can do?"
In Lin Shangli's heart, he cursed Xu Kaiying's eighteen generations of ancestors.
He seemed to feel dissatisfied and scolded two more generations.
After thinking for a long time, Ming Chengzu turned around and walked towards the huge rosewood chair behind the desk.
Holding the table with both hands, he seemed very tired and slowly sat on the chair.
He stretched out his hand toward Lin Shangli and said, "Give me the document in your hand and let me take a look at it again."
Lin Shangli bent down with great respect and handed over the document with both hands.
Taking advantage of the other party's opportunity to open the document and check it again, he hurriedly walked behind the chair, put his hands on Ming Chengzu's shoulders, and started kneading them.
Then he winked at Wang Xiaosi, who had been standing at the door.
Wang Xiaosi understood and hurriedly turned around and left.
After a while, he walked in with a bowl of tea in his hand and placed it respectfully in Ming Chengzu's hand.
It seemed that he was really thirsty. As soon as he put down the tea bowl, Ming Chengzu picked it up. Without taking his eyes off the document, he took a sip.
"Huh?" Ming Chengzu moved the tea bowl away from his mouth and looked at the tea, "Is this West Lake Longjing?"
"It's April now and we're about to enter May. The weather is hot, so the emperor can drink red date tea in the evening. Longjing tea is refreshing and relieves the heat, calming the mind and perfect for drinking when the emperor is dealing with court affairs."
Lin Shangli, who was behind him, wasted no time in explaining.
The perfect kneading in his hands did not stop at all.
"How can I taste it? This tea tastes almost the same as the tea Xiao Chen brought back from Hangzhou. It doesn't taste like the West Lake Longjing tea in the palace?"
Standing behind Ming Chengzu, Lin Shangli smiled: "To be honest with the emperor, this tea was brought back from Hangzhou by Xiao Chen."
Ming Chengzu was stunned, put down the document in his hand, turned around, and looked at Lin Shangli: "Didn't I drink all this tea a few days ago? Could it be that you secretly hid the tea that Xiao Chen gave me?
"
When Ming Chengzu turned around, his shoulders immediately broke away from Lin Shangli's pinching. His piercing eyes seemed to be very dissatisfied with Lin Shangli's move of hiding the tea leaves.
"How dare you, this slave, hide the tea that Xiao Chen gave to the Emperor?" Looking at Ming Chengzu, Lin Shangli also had a smile on his face.
Pointing to the tea bowl on the table, Ming Chengzu asked: "Where did this tea come from?"
"Back to the Emperor, when Xiao Chen came back from Hangzhou, he gave some of this tea to the slave. The slave saw that the Emperor liked to drink it, so he kept it, thinking that the tea in the palace was finished, so he brought it over.
No, I saw that the emperor was in a bad mood these days, so I asked Xiao Lizi to send it over."
"It turns out it was Xiao Chen who gave it to you. I thought he only brought tea to me!" Although he was smiling, a trace of disappointment flashed across Ming Chengzu's face.
Seeing Ming Chengzu's expression, Lin Shangli couldn't help but want to laugh.
You are the number one person in the Ming Dynasty, the whole world belongs to you, but you are jealous of Xiao Chen even giving me a tea leaf?
However, I have already thought about the following words, just because I am afraid that you will not be jealous.
"When Xiao Chen entered the palace, his arms were so big that he carried too many tea leaves, which was unsightly. He didn't know whether Your Majesty liked to drink West Lake Longjing, so he brought a small amount to let you taste it first. Xiao Chen
When Chen put the tea leaves on the slave, he said, if the emperor doesn't like to drink it, the slave can keep the tea leaves for himself. If the emperor likes to drink them, I will send them all to you."
"He really said that?" The disappointed expression on Ming Chengzu's face gradually eased, and a smile appeared.
"If he hadn't said that, I would have already opened the package and tasted the taste of the tea. Just ask Xiaosi, when the tea was delivered, the package was not even opened."
"Look how pitiful you are." Ming Chengzu smiled and looked at Wang Xiaosi who was standing at the door of the imperial study: "Go and make a bowl of this West Lake Longjing for Xiao Linzi."
"Yes." Wang Xiaosi responded and hurried away with small steps.
Leaning back on the chair again, enjoying Lin Shangli's comfortable massage, Ming Chengzu picked up the tea bowl in front of him again: "Don't mention it, this Xiao Chen is loyal to the court, and he also cares about me."
"The emperor gave him the only unicorn purple garment in the Ming Dynasty. How can this honor be compared with a little tea leaf? However, he is also a grateful person. Although the tea leaf is slight, it shows his incomparable love, loyalty and awe for you, the emperor!"
"Compared to Dongchang, this Jinyiwei always has a heart that makes me worry a lot."
As Ming Chengzu spoke, he picked up the document sent by the Ministry of Punishment on the case table.
