Lin Shangli opened his mouth half-open, not knowing what to say for a moment.
He thought that Xiao Chen and Dingxihou must have a very special hatred, otherwise, they would never take the risk and privately kill the nine tribes of Dingxihou.
Xiao Chen asked about Lan Yu's situation seriously, and Lin Shangli also thought that Xiao Chen and Lan Yu might be more or less related.
However, he never expected that Xiao Chen was actually Lan Yu's descendant.
Isn't this a big joke?
The descendants of the rebellious ministers of the previous dynasty hold high positions in the current dynasty and hold endless power of life and death.
The expression on the face of Wang Changlian, the Minister of Rites next to him, was the same as that of Lin Shangli.
Looking at Xiao Chen blankly, his mind was also blank.
A descendant of Lan Yu? Xiao Chen is a descendant of Lan Yu?
How can people believe this?
Xiao Chen was not in a hurry and quietly waited for the two people's reactions.
In the past, I didn't know my own life experience, so I just lived in confusion.
Now, everything is clear, and I can no longer pretend to be confused.
The two people in front of him are both people whom he has great trust in.
If you hide your life experience, you will always feel less upright and upright when facing them.
After saying these words, Xiao Chen felt much happier.
They accept themselves and life goes on.
If they can't accept their life experience, they can just leave Dongchang on their own.
After being silent for a long time, Lin Shangli finally spoke slowly: "So, it was your intention to let Ding Xihou go?"
"Yeah." Xiao Chen nodded.
"Do you want to follow the clues and catch all the people related to Dingxihou?"
"Yes. Although what Wang said is very clear, and her words really touched me. However, I will not be careless about such an important matter as Dingxihou's death. Especially when Wang is about to die.
At that time, she tried her best to let the blood from her neck flow on Ding Xihou's face. Coupled with her seemingly righteous request, I guessed that she should give Ding Xihou a chance to escape with her life."
Xiao Chen said calmly.
"Do you know what serious consequences Ding Xihou's escape will have." Lin Shangli shook his head helplessly.
"I know that I will be charged with dereliction of duty and severely punished by the emperor."
"Penalty? It may even include beheading." Lin Shangli was very angry, and his tone suddenly became much higher.
The reason why Dongchang is where we are now is not because of your support from the front.
If you are punished by the emperor, what should Dongchang do?
What's more, whether it's you, Xiao Lizi, Duan Tianming, Du Shaoqin or the others, they are no longer just my subordinates, they are more like my children. You just don't take your life seriously?
"No." Xiao Chen smiled and shook his head, "The emperor will definitely not kill me before capturing Dingxihou again. If the emperor knows, I let Dingxihou go just to draw out Dingxihou's hidden power in the court.
, intending to catch them all in one fell swoop, the anger in the Emperor's heart will disappear completely."
"So, I went through all the troubles, sent out all the Jin Yiwei and Dongchang, and arranged for Liu Rufeng to go to Le'an Prefecture to kill the Marquis of Dingxi in person, and yet I ruined your good deeds?" Lin Shangli said with an aggrieved face.
"No, no." Xiao Chen hurriedly waved his hands, "The factory boss's actions moved his subordinates deeply. From the surface, the crisis caused by this mistake is extremely dangerous. The factory boss went to war to kill people and silence them, which shows that
Treating your subordinates is not just a superior-subordinate relationship, but more of a heartfelt care and love."
"Whether you, Duan Tianming, or Du Shaoqin, I have always treated you as children. Even if Liu Rufeng came to Dongchang not long ago, I did not treat him as an outsider. If something happens to you, I will not protect you and let others go.
Protect it? But if you have such arrangements in the future, can you let me know? Do you know how worried I felt when Wang Xiaosi sent the memorial from the King of Han to the Emperor? "
"Although I protected you by doing this, I am also suspected of deceiving the emperor. You have led me into disloyalty."
Staring at Xiao Chen, Lin Shangli really wanted to go up and slap him twice on the head.
Even though he said this, Xiao Chen felt unusually warm in his heart.
It was also because of Lin Shangli's move that he finally made up his mind to tell the truth about his life experience.
"I don't think the mystery of your life experience should be revealed for now. Only when the case of Duke Liang is finally revealed can it be made public to the world." Wang Changlian next to him interjected cautiously.
"I know this."
"Moreover, you have to put down the case of Duke Liang. At least, you can't mention it in our Yongle Dynasty. As for the future succession of the prince, we will see if we can talk about it at that time." Wang Changlian added
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Xiao Chen was stunned: "I can't say it now, but I can understand. Why does the succession of the prince in the future also depend on the situation? Why do you say that?"
"Taizu established the Ming Dynasty. To all his descendants, Taizu's image is supreme. To give Liang a fair fight would be to slap Taizu in the face. No matter how enlightened an emperor is, he still has some grudges in his heart.
Therefore, since the time is not yet ripe, it is better to stay calm about Liang Guogong's case for the time being."
Wang Changlian said.
"That's what I mean too." Lin Shangli also added.
"Okay. Let's let it go first." Xiao Chen also laughed.
As soon as everything was explained, Xiao Chen felt relieved.
"I've come back. Do you want to go to the palace and report to the emperor about Gongchang's disaster relief?" Xiao Chen looked at Lin Shangli again.
"Having learned that the disaster in Gongchang has eased, the anxiety in the emperor's heart has been relieved a lot. However, the case of Dingxi Hou's rebellion has made the emperor unhappy. However, the property confiscated from the house and the armaments secretly hidden by Dingxi Hou have not yet entered the capital, so you can temporarily
Don't go into the palace. Once the things arrive, it's not too late to go back in and report to the emperor."
After a moment of silence, Lin Shangli said.
"Okay, I will follow the instructions of Mr. Factory Master." Xiao Chen chuckled and looked at Lin Shangli: "You said it was Liu Rufeng who went to Le'an Prefecture and killed the Marquis of Dingxi?"
"If you all are not here, if I don't send him, who will I send? If our Dongchang wants to develop and grow, just a few of you as the pillars are still not enough. Why don't you think about training some more experts for our Dongchang?"
Lin Shangli said with a smile.
Xiao Chen raised his right hand and scratched the back of his head: "This matter cannot be rushed. However, my subordinates will start to train them. If I don't have to go to the palace, I would like to go around Jinyiwei and see how Liu Rufeng is doing in Jinyiwei.
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"Go, go. I knew that when you came back, you must be thinking of going to Jinyiwei."
With a smile on his face, Lin Shangli waved his hand.
Xiao Chen hurriedly stood up and saluted the two of them with clasped fists: "You two adults will continue to drink tea. I will take my leave."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the hall with ease.
Watching Xiao Chen leave, Wang Changlian picked up the tea bowl on the table, looked at it, and then gently placed it on the table.
He raised his head and looked at Lin Shangli with an unusually serious expression on his face.
"Mr. Factory Master, what do you think of Xiao Chen's life experience?"
"What do you think? I would like to hear your opinion." Lin Shangli dismissed the problem.
"You cannot choose a person's life experience. As far as the court is concerned, Duke Liang is a rebellious minister, and Xiao Chen is the son of a rebellious minister. Once this news gets out, if he wants to survive, he has no choice but to leave Dongchang and stay away from the court.
For the emperor, the invincible blade in his hand is gone, and for Dongchang, the pillar of support has also fallen."
"My lord, are you worried that I will go to the emperor to complain?" Lin Shangli took a sip from the tea bowl with a sly and sinister smile on his face.
"Haha." Wang Changlian did not confirm or deny, "Xiao Chen's life experience is like a lump in my throat. The factory owner has always been in front of the emperor. If he keeps holding on to this matter for a long time, I am afraid he will feel disloyal to the emperor.
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"As the adults said, no one can choose their own life experience. Whether he is in Jinyiwei or Dongchang, Xiao Chen always thinks about the court and obeys the emperor's will. In his heart, he thinks about the safety of the country and the world.
The sufferings of the people, whether they are born or not, are not important." Lin Shangli said with a smile.
"The factory owner is really open-minded." Wang Changlian stood up and gave him a slight salute.
"My lord, your gift really offended me. We are all our own people, so you don't have to be so polite." Lin Shangli also stood up in a hurry.
"Okay, okay, the factory boss said it right, we are all our own people."
