Chapter 17 Good-looking always has some advantages
A fire broke out in the backyard of the magistrate of Anyi County, and the magistrate's family was buried in the flames. When Zhang Yi, the prefect of Nanchang, learned the news in the middle of the night, his heart suddenly went cold.
Although he is the prefect of a prefecture, Nanchang Prefecture is the capital of Jiangxi Province, and there is a governor suppressing it, not to mention that above the governor, there is a real local bully, Prince Ning!
Over the years, important matters have been decided by the governor. In addition, Zhang Yi has always maintained a moderate attitude as an official. He neither got too close to Prince Ning, but never offended him, so he stayed in the post of governor for nearly ten years.
, the location is quite stable.
But today, he felt cold all over his body and felt that his good days were coming to an end.
The death of a county magistrate is not a small matter, but the territory of the Ming Dynasty is so large that many officials die due to accidents every year. As long as it is handled well, this matter can be turned into a major issue and a minor one.
What really worried Zhang Yi was the attitude of Prince Ning. He had just received a lawsuit from the two Zhao brothers during the day, and as a result, the Anyi County magistrate and his family were killed at night. How could such a coincidence happen in this world?
Even if King Ning sent someone to kill him, I wouldn’t believe him!
"Master, what do you think about this matter?" Zhang Yi, who was upset, couldn't wait to call the master. At this time, he had to determine his next plan.
"Sir, this matter should be the handiwork of Prince Ning!" The master, who seemed to have a lot of wisdom before, was now stroking his goatee constantly, his expression full of doubts, "But it is completely unnecessary, all kinds of people who kill people and dig out their hearts are
Prince Ning has definitely sent people to deal with all these traces. Tomorrow, your Excellency only needs to convict the two of Zhao and others of false accusations, and the matter will be settled. Why does Prince Ning need to bother with this?"
"I don't understand this matter either. It's a case that can be easily settled tomorrow. Why is Prince Ning so unwise and insists on killing Li Xiuwen's family? You know that a county magistrate died. If the court pursues this matter
, not only will I be unlucky, but even the governor will probably be impeached by the imperial censors! If one of them fails, I'm afraid that Prince Ning will also be in trouble!"
Zhang Yi was a little angry. He felt that Prince Ning was a lunatic. Even if you really wanted to kill Li Xiuwen's family, there was no need to be so urgent. Couldn't you wait for the case to be settled and wait for a while before killing?
"Sir, Prince Ning is so eager to kill Li Xiuwen and his family. It may not be because of the murder and heartbreaking. I'm afraid it also involves some other secrets!"
"What secret could there be that makes Prince Ning want to kill the entire family? You must know that he is already the prince. As long as he does not rebel, his position is as stable as Mount Tai, so why bother..."
After saying this, Zhang Yi suddenly trembled all over, couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and looked at each other with the master, both of whom had a look of fear in their eyes.
"Prince Ning...doesn't he really want to rebel? Does Li Xiuwen have any evidence that he wants to rebel?"
"Sir, this matter is not impossible! Looking at Prince Ning's behavior over the years, I would not believe it if he said that he has no thoughts in this regard!"
Zhang Yi nodded, thought through the ins and outs of the incident, and finally found what he thought was the most correct answer to the reason why the Anyi County magistrate and his family were killed.
If Lin Nuo could hear the two talking here, he would definitely laugh.
Although these two people came to the wrong conclusion, they had to say that this conclusion was extremely correct, because Prince Ning did have the intention to rebel.
During the Zhengde period after Emperor Hongzhi, the opponent openly launched an army to rebel under the banner of the Qing Emperor. Unfortunately, he encountered the contemporary saint Wang Yangming and was destroyed by Yangming Gong without even supporting the pillar for two months.
"Master, please clean up. I can't continue to be the prefect. When the case of Zhao and Da is settled tomorrow, I will go to Beijing to do some activities and see if I can find a vacancy in the capital to fill it. If it doesn't work, I can't.
We have to be transferred away from Nanchang, we really can’t stay here any longer!”
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The next morning, Lin Nuo got up early. After washing, he ate breakfast with Xiu'er in the room.
"Li Xiuwen's family is dead. Will this cause trouble for you?"
Although Xiu'er was very skillful when she committed murder and arson last night, after a peaceful sleep, she felt faintly worried about Lin Nuo. After all, the other party had just been shot. If he was implicated because of this, then she would really have to do it.
Feel guilty.
After all, it was because he wanted to avenge those two distant nieces that he caused the trouble.
"It's okay. Li Ping'an talked about Prince Ning last night before he died... This matter is not simple. It should involve Prince Ning. As long as the magistrate Zhang is not stupid, it is impossible to get into the matter. He probably will
Hurry and close the case as a fire case to avoid causing unnecessary trouble to yourself!"
Lin Nuo had seen through this so-called officialdom, which was full of interests and compromises. As long as the fire did not burn him, in the eyes of those so-called officials, nothing was insurmountable.
Eighteen girls were killed and their hearts were torn out. The superior adults could choose to ignore it. Naturally, they could also choose to ignore the death of Li Xiuwen's family in a political compromise!
It is better to do less than to do more. This is not only the Ming Dynasty, but also a true portrayal of most officials throughout the past and present!
After breakfast, Lin Nuo and Xu Wei took a carriage together and drove towards the governor's office.
After verifying the invitation and confirming their identities, the two entered the Yamen under the envious eyes of the guards.
Originally, the two of them planned to keep a low profile, not to attract too much attention, and simply eat the banquet before returning.
But unfortunately, the first place Jie Yuan and the second place Ya Yuan came together. Even if they wanted to keep a low profile, it was difficult to do so. As soon as they entered the banquet hall, the originally bustling hall suddenly became quiet. All the students and even the examiners
, all focused on the two of them.
Lin Nuo smiled, nodded to everyone, and then led Xu Wei to find their respective room masters.
The main purpose of the Deer Ming Banquet is to allow the new imperial examiners and the examiners to get to know each other, to perform the ceremony of master and apprentice, and to express gratitude for the recommendation.
Human beings are social creatures after all. No matter what environment they are in, they will always subconsciously stick together to keep warm. The same is true in the officialdom. The so-called connections are accumulated bit by bit at banquets from the moment of being promoted.
Lin Nuo is not very interested in these so-called official relationships, but in order to improve his luck, even if he doesn't like socializing, he still has to bite the bullet.
The examiner who recommended Lin Nuo was about forty years old, quite rich-looking, with a gentle smile on his face, and he seemed very easy to talk to.
"Student Lin Nuo, meet your mentor!"
After finding the examiner who recommended him, Lin Nuo first stepped forward and saluted respectfully, then walked forward and sat across from the examiner.
The examiner's surname was Li. The moment he saw Lin Nuo, his face suddenly lit up with joy.
Although Lin Nuo looks a little thin, he has a slender figure, a rather handsome face, and a scholarly atmosphere all over his body, which is in line with people's aesthetic view of scholars.
No matter in any era, good-looking people always have an inherent advantage. Even if the emperor appoints the number one candidate, he will never choose an ugly one.
This is true even for the emperor, let alone others.