The two of them also knew a lot about Liang Guogong Lan Yu.
However, it may be a bit inappropriate for a person who has been convicted of treason by the imperial court to speak openly in the hall of the Dongji Office directly under the emperor.
But Xiao Chen brought it up in such a serious manner. If he didn't give him an answer, where would the "senior"'s face be?
Wang Changlian raised his head and cast his gaze on Lin Shangli, the official of Dongchang Changchang.
After all, this is your territory, and it’s up to you to decide what’s right and wrong in Lan Yu.
The scheming Lin Shangli understood that the other party was still wary of him, so he just used this to test his attitude.
As the eunuch in charge of the ceremonial department and the factory owner in charge of the East Factory, Lin Shangli was absolutely loyal to the emperor and the court.
But the Lan Jade case was, after all, a matter of the previous dynasty.
It's not that we can't say what's right and wrong.
What's more, after getting along for a long time, my feelings for Xiao Chen seem to have transcended the relationship between superior and subordinate.
Abandoning handling cases, in my own eyes, he, like Xiao Lizi, is my "child".
He had no way to truly express the questions he raised without following his inner understanding.
"Dong Liang himself can only be described in four words: a famous general. In particular, he led the army to completely subvert the remaining forces of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and completely consolidated the rule of the Ming Dynasty. But he is arrogant by nature and does not pay attention to details. He is absolutely
The fatal part. Especially later on, when he controlled the military power of the world, he still acted carelessly, which led to the disaster of genocide for himself."
Looking at Xiao Chen, Lin Shangli said softly.
Wang Changlian on the side also laughed and continued: "Actually, Liang Guogong's character is too upright, which is his fatal flaw. In his eyes, everyone has been through life and death, and the friendship that has climbed out of the sea of knives and fire is comparable to
One family. However, there is an essential difference between the monarch and his ministers. In the eyes of the emperor, informality is arrogant and arrogant. In the eyes of some villains, this point is amplified.
.As the saying goes, we can share hardships but not joys. This is the truth."
"What do you two adults mean, Duke Liang is a meritorious official?" Xiao Chen asked.
"Absolute hero, there is no doubt about it." Lin Shangli immediately answered.
At the beginning, during the Battle of Jingnan, after Ming Chengzu defeated Li Jinglong, he inadvertently sighed: "If Taizu had not killed Lan Yu, he would be leading the army to fight now. Wanting to win would probably be just a
It’s a dream.”
Therefore, alive and well, Lan Yu was a contributor to the establishment of the Ming Dynasty.
Even after death, he was also a contributor to the Yongle Dynasty.
However, how could Lin Shangli say the following things.
If Lan Yu were alive, what would happen to Datong and Zhu Di?
As for me, as a ceremonial supervisor, a eunuch, and a factory owner in the East Factory, I can only stay in Prince Yan's palace and do odd jobs for the rest of my life.
Looking at the two of them, Xiao Chen thought for a while, raised his head and said, "What do you think of the case of Liang Guogong's rebellion?"
Wang Changlian and the two looked at each other and saw a wry smile in each other's eyes.
Even if everyone in the world knew that the case created by Taizu was an unjust case, who would dare to make irresponsible remarks?
Although everyone has a steelyard in their mind and roughly knows the right and wrong, no one is stupid and will go straight to the edge of the knife.
"The Duke of Liang secretly hid weapons and intended to rebel. This is also a definite matter. Since Taizu Shi decided this, of course we also think so." Lin Shangli broke the silence for a while and said with a smile.
Wang Changlian also smiled and nodded, which was regarded as recognition of Lin Shangli.
Although this approach is a bit tacky, it is the way to be an official.
"Dong Guo Liang was wrongly accused. When he manufactured a large amount of armaments, he obtained an imperial edict. Although the edict was false, it was because Duke Liang was too loyal to the court that he did not check the authenticity of the edict."
Xiao Chen said seriously.
Wang Changlian stood up, walked slowly to Xiao Chen, raised his hand and patted his shoulder.
"Officials of this dynasty can just handle the affairs of this dynasty. We will not interfere with the affairs of the previous dynasty."
The real cause of Lan Yu's death was that Taizu wanted him to die. As for what excuses he used, they didn't matter.
Don't say the imperial edict is false, so what if it is true?
The hole is dug, can you still not jump?
The reason why he was able to dig a hole specifically was because Duke Liang's status was so high. As an emperor, ordinary people could not just kill him whenever they wanted, it was just a matter of a thought.
What ability do we have to correct Taizu's mistakes and rights?
"Master Wang?" Xiao Chen raised his head with a surprised look on his face.
Before he came to Beijing as an official, Wang Changlian didn't speak like this. He said what he should say and what he shouldn't say in another way.
Now, how come he has become the master of harmony?
"People have to bow their heads under the eaves. When you can't build a new house, you have to humiliate yourself. If Liang Guogong had understood this principle back then, he would not have ended up like this."
Looking into Xiao Chen's eyes, Wang Changlian whispered meaningfully.
"We can't guess the emperor's heart. But there is one thing. Today's emperor must respect Taizu more in many aspects. For this reason, even if it is Taizu's small fault, the emperor can only choose to ignore it. The Blue Jade Case
, maybe there will be a chance to be redressed after the prince succeeds to the throne."
With his head lowered, Lin Shangli's voice was not high.
But even so, hearing it in Xiao Chen's ears made him feel refreshed.
"You two adults, do you mean that Liang Guogong's case is an unjust case?"
Seeing that Xiao Chen was still struggling, Wang Changlian hurriedly changed the topic: "Who is Liang Guogong? Mr. Chang Gong and I have also expressed our opinions respectively. Just tell me, what is the fake imperial edict and fake jade seal?
"
"That's it." Xiao Chen cleared his throat: "Wang Rong, Marquis of Dingxi, was previously a general under Duke Liang. Although he did not have much power, his status as a general allowed him to serve under Duke Liang.
He came in and out of the mansion at will. Before the case of Duke Liang, the Marquis of Dingxi secretly made a fake jade seal, and used the fake seal to write a fake imperial edict. This fake imperial edict ordered Duke Liang to manufacture a large amount of armaments."
Wang Changlian was stunned: "Is this really true? Then you have already obtained this fake imperial edict and fake jade seal?"
"Yes." Xiao Chen nodded, "It's a very important matter. I have hidden these two things. I can take them out anytime I need them."
After hearing this, Wang Changlian's eyes turned to Lin Shangli who was aside.
As the owner of Dongchang, although Lin Shangli could not replace the emperor, he was definitely the true eyes and ears of Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty.
In this kind of matter, his opinion is the most important.
Lin Shangli's face was extremely serious, and his eyes were fixed on Xiao Chen: "You, you want to fight for justice for Liang Guo?"
Xiao Chen nodded.
Are you kidding me? Duke Liang is his father. How can I not think about rehabilitating him?
"Why?" Lin Shangli's eyes pierced Xiao Chen like sharp swords.
"Dongchang has the obligation to investigate and deal with the corrupt officials of the imperial court. Dongchang also has the obligation to vindicate the unjust cases of the imperial court to show the justice of the emperor."
Lin Shangli shook his head, obviously not agreeing with Xiao Chen's high-sounding words.
Without the judgment of the emperor and the court, Xiao Chen killed the nine tribes of Dingxihou. This was already very abnormal.
The captain in purple, who has handled countless cases, can allow the protagonist of the rebellion case to escape, which is even more abnormal.
Apart from saying that he did it on purpose, there is no other explanation that can be convincing.
At this point, if Xiao Chen and Ding Xihou were told that they had no personal grudges, I would not believe it even if I beat myself to death.
However, no matter what kind of grievance he had, he could risk being punished by the emperor and let Ding Xihou go.
Are you planning to put a long line to catch the big fish and let all the people behind Dingxihou surface to the surface?
If this is really the case, wouldn't it be ruining his affairs by arranging for Liu Rufeng to kill Dingxi Hou?
"Xiao Chen, during this trip to Gongchang, your behavior is very different from your previous behavior. Can you tell the truth about what happened?" Lin Shangli said slowly.
"Yes." Wang Changlian also chuckled, "Now, the factory owner specially called me here because he is very worried about the escape of Ding Xihou. Although it has been successfully dealt with now, this mistake has all the possible consequences.
, extremely serious. We are all our own people, if anything happens, we should speak up and bear it together."
Xiao Chen raised his head, his eyes extremely serious.
