The crime convicted of Lin Dongyang by the three courts was "corruption and perversion of the law", plus "failing the holy grace". Apart from that, there were no other crimes.
Speaking of the serious matter of the foreign relatives' monopoly, several ministers stood up to defend Shi Mingtao. As for Lin Han and the others... it was strange that no one protected him for such a trivial crime.
It's strange that no one protects him, and it's strange that no one follows him. Lin Dongyang has been the governor of Jiangdong for so long. Although he has many friends, he also has many enemies. However, these enemies have also remained silent...
"Haha, no one dares to take sides casually." Xiao Chen didn't find it strange, on the contrary, he thought it was normal.
Because Lin Dongyang's suffering was obviously controlled secretly by Li Feng, so if you support Lin Dongyang now, you are on Li Shi's side, and if you support Lin Dongyang, you are on Li Feng's side.
It's like when Zhao Gao called a deer a horse, he actually just gave everyone a very simple multiple-choice question.
The question is simple, but who the hell dares to choose randomly?
Not to mention Wang Anbang, Chen Wenqi, Zhu Xiaochuan and others, even if Mr. Chen is still in power, he will not give advice easily and will have to think twice.
Because after all, this is the emperor's family matter. The two sons are biological, the palms of the hands are flesh, and the back of the hands is also flesh. As a minister, it is really difficult to make decisions for the emperor.
Unless the emperor asks you.
But the emperor didn't ask. Who do you think dares to answer randomly?
Only Xiao Chen dared.
But I don’t know if his memorial to Lin Dongyang had any effect?
Those are nothing more than three possibilities.
The first possibility is that because of his guarantee, Lin Dongyang was saved from death and saved his life. This was useful.
The second possibility is that it was precisely because he blatantly protected Lin Dongyang that Lin Dongyang was sentenced so harshly. This had the opposite effect.
The third possibility is that the emperor didn't see his memorial at all, or he didn't take it seriously at all, which means it was useless at all.
Guess which one it is?
"There are other possibilities." Fatty said. "Perhaps Li Wanjiang has already made a decision in his heart, so no matter who comes to protect him or intervene in him, it will be useless."
"Then why did Li Wanjiang want to deal with Lin Dongyang? He has always valued Lin Dongyang very much. Otherwise, why would he have given him the responsibility to manage such an important place in Jiangdong County for so many years?" Xiao Chen said.
"Maybe Li Wanjiang wants to deal with not only Lin Dongyang, but also others." Dugulou suddenly said.
"What does Mr. Dugu mean?" Xiao Chen asked.
"What I mean is that Li Wanjiang took care of Li Shi's people today, and he may have to take care of Li Feng's people tomorrow." Dugulou said.
"Fifty big shots each?" Xiao Chen said.
"Well, maybe Li Wanjiang wants to take advantage of the fight between the two to cut off their wings." Dugu Lou said.
"It is possible." Xiao Chen nodded in agreement, "The possibility is quite high."
"It's really annoying to be an emperor." The fat man felt quite dizzy after hearing this, and expressed deep sympathy for Li Wanjiang.
"So you still don't understand the emperor. He enjoys it." Xiao Chen said with a smile, "As the saying goes, fighting with the sky is endless fun, fighting with the earth is endless fun, fighting with people is endless fun..."
"I see you had a lot of fun fighting him," the fat man said.
"Actually, I don't want to fight with him, and I don't think it's fun, but he always wants to deal with me. Out of self-preservation, I have to be more careful," Xiao Chen said.
"Then it's time for you to be careful. Li Wanjiang has summoned you to Fengyang City to receive a title. Are you going?" said the fat man.
"Don't provoke me, he can do anything to me even if I go now." Xiao Chen said.
"Master, you don't really want to go, do you?" Dugulou was startled.
"I didn't dare to go before I came here, but now I think it's okay even if I go." Xiao Chen said, "I have too many things that I want to talk to him face to face, but if I don't go to see him, he will If you don't come to see me, will we never see each other again from now on?"
"Master, even if you go, you can't choose it at this time, right?" Dugu Lou said.
"Sigh... No matter what time it is, it is never a good time." Xiao Chen sighed, "But if I don't go at this time, then Li Wanjiang will completely believe that I am going to rebel, and he will definitely make up his mind to go to war with us, but I I don’t want to start a war with him…”
"I feel sorry for you for what you said!" Fatty said, "If you occupy Yizhou and don't give it back to others, isn't that tantamount to rebellion? How come you can explain clearly what happened? "
"It's really capable." Xiao Chen said, "Although I have occupied Yizhou, Yizhou is still nominally part of the Great Zhou Dynasty, just like Yanyun, Gao Juli, and even a few in the entire northern Xinjiang, are also in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Within the Zhou territory, if I don’t occupy it, others will occupy it... So isn’t this a good thing for Li Wanjiang?”
"Haha, I can't refute what you said!" Fatty sneered, "But I wonder if Li Wanjiang would believe it?"
"He has to believe it even if he doesn't believe it. This is the fact." Xiao Chen said, "The fact is that I exist, Yanyun, Beijiang, Gaojuli, and Yizhou exist and are stable. This is certainly a threat to him, but It is also a barrier. If I die, it will only eliminate my threat to him, but it will also destroy the barrier and create many other threats."
Such as Yanyun, such as Dongying, such as Ruosi, such as Zhuge Xiaosheng, such as Dugulou, such as Wanyan Pingqiu, such as Wuluolan... Which of them will bow to you, Li Wanjiang?
Previously, your 200,000-strong army entered Yanyun to test the waters. Although it was not a battle, you should have tried it a little bit.
Now that I have easily regained Yizhou, I have shown you the strength of my Yanyun Navy, and you should be aware of it.
So now I, Your Majesty, really can't kill you easily. I believe that as long as you don't lose your mind and go crazy, you can realize this deeply.
I just want to have a heart-to-heart talk with you, Your Majesty. Let’s try not to use knives or guns and see if we can work out a way of existence that suits both of us?
In fact, this method is very good now. You will be your emperor, and I will be my Governor Yanyun. I can swear that I will never take the initiative to attack you. You'd better not attack me. Let's live in peace, okay?
is it okay?
"What you said makes sense, but I'm afraid Li Wanjiang will be unreasonable," Dugu Lou said.
"What you said makes sense, but I'm just afraid that Li Wanjiang won't kill you," the fat man said.
If the emperor neither reasons with you nor kills you, but instead makes you an official, holds you hostage in Fengyang as an adult, or directly makes you a eunuch again, reinstates your official position, and continues to serve as Xichangchang Father-in-law, how should you deal with it?
"Isn't this what I'm so afraid of!" Xiao Chen grinned and shook his head, "I know he probably won't kill me, but I don't know if he will be as vicious as you and use this method to repair me. !”
Just thinking about it makes my anus tighten.
"You can rest assured about this." Fatty said with a smile, "Li Wanjiang must be ten times more vicious than me."
This is actually true.
