It was a pamphlet with six characters written on it: "Minutes of the Supervision of the Construction of Treasure Ships."
Ding Baiying's expression changed, because this thing was originally in Shen Lian's hands. That guy didn't know that Beizhai was a follower of King Xin, and had tried to blackmail them into letting Beizhai go.
"Why do you have this thing in your hand?"
"It's not important how they got into my hands. What's important is that both Guo Zhen and Beizhai are under my control. Once they are handed over to Dongchang, your young master will not be able to defend himself. I also heard that the man who is afraid that the world will not be in chaos will Mr. Lin is currently handling the case."
"Okay, I promise you."
Ding Tai and Ding Chong wanted to say something later, but Ding Baiying stopped them with a wave of their hands.
"But before you go to see the young master, you must give it to me."
Lin Yue threw the "Minutes of the Supervision of the Treasure Ship" to Ding Baiying very casually. Anyway, Guo Zhen was in his hands, and he also knew the whereabouts of Beizhai, so the book meant little to him.
Ding Baiying opened the book and looked at it for a few times, then got up from the chair: "Follow me."
…
At night, Lin Yue met Xin Wang Zhu Youjian in a small wooden house outside the city.
He has a handsome face, a slender figure, a jade pendant hanging from his waist and a sword in his hand, and he is dressed like a heroic nobleman.
It was very cloudy outside, and the wind coming in through the cracks in the window blew the flames in the candlesticks, causing the backs on the wall to become a little distorted.
"Are you the one who rescued Guo Zhen?"
"That's right."
"You were the one who burned down the Jinyiwei's archives?"
"right."
"Where's Hokusai?"
"In a safe place."
"What exactly do you want?"
Lin Yue forced out a smile, but in Zhu Youjian's opinion, it was not friendly at all, like a devil's grin.
"You go down first."
Seeing that Lin Yue didn't speak and just glanced at Ding Baiying who was sitting next to him, Zhu Youjian turned around and ordered.
"Son..."
"I'll let you go down." Zhu Youjian repeated expressionlessly. In his opinion, the masked man with the short sword did so many things not to kill him, but to ask for something from him.
As the old saying goes, everything in the world is for profit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit. No one will do a troublesome thing without purpose.
Ding Baiying took a deep look at Lin Yue, picked up the Qi family knife on the ground, turned around and left the wooden house.
"You can say it now."
"Your Highness King Xin, according to the information I have, your brother may not be alive for a few days."
Zhu Youjian's expression was very calm, and he didn't seem to care about his brother's life or death.
"That dragon chair, you've been looking forward to it for a long time, right?"
Zhu Youjian frowned: "What exactly do you want to say?"
"I can help His Highness get what he wants. After that, Your Highness can help me get what I want. How about that?"
"what do you want?"
"Spare Chen Lian's life."
"What?" Zhu Youjian was stunned: "Rao Chenlian? Is it that simple?"
He thought that the masked man with a short sword would ask for something more difficult, such as a high-ranking official and a generous salary, or ten thousand taels of gold, but he didn't expect that he would spare the lives of a member of the Jin Yiwei family who happened to meet him.
"not simple."
"Why?"
"Because he's in love with your woman."
"..." Zhu Youjian's face was a little ugly. He was a man who wanted to do big things, but he was a man after all. The woman he loved was with someone else. He said he didn't care. It was a lie. It was mainly because he didn't have the energy now. Take care of those two people. Thinking that one day when the imperial power is in my hands and I have the world, I can just give an order and the people below will quietly take care of Shen Lian.
"Okay, I promise you."
"You have courage." Lin Yue pretended to praise him.
In the movie, Shen Lian came to have a showdown with King Xin. He had a chance to kill Hou Kuai, but Shen Lian didn't do that. Later, Zhu Youxiao died of illness and Zhu Youjian became the emperor. Because the elimination of the eunuchs was supported by the Donglin Party and other civil and military officials with common interests, his position was stable. Naturally, he was not afraid of the treasure ship case being exposed... and no one dared to expose it. In this matter, considering that Shen Lian let him go in the first place, he issued an amnesty order and allowed him to serve in Jinyiwei. Unfortunately, there was no shortage of Baihu, so he was given a general banner.
Now that Lin Yue had replaced Shen Lian and sent a letter to the king to make his presence felt for later use, he might turn around and kill Shen Lian after he ascends the throne. After all, it was just a cross.
Of course he doesn't care about Shen Lian, what he cares about is the 1cm.
Zhu Youjian stared into his eyes: "Can you tell me what I should do now?"
"Yesterday Lu Wenzhao made a small move against Lin San, the eunuch of the East Factory. Not only was he unsuccessful, but he also alerted the snake and attracted Lin San's attention. I think it will be a matter of time before he is investigated. Master and apprentice Ding Baiying also exposed himself in front of Lin San. Your Highness If you want to sit on the throne, the first thing you have to do is to shut up Master and Disciple Lu Wenzhao and Ding Baiying. Who is tight-lipped? I don’t think I need to say more, right?"
"This is the first point, and the second point... is to win the support of Wei Zhongxian. The old guy also knows that the emperor is dying, and has been arranging a way out for himself. Why do you think he reused Lin San? He is forcing If Your Highness gives in, either the fish will die and the net will be broken, and the court will be in chaos, or they will hit it off and the world will be at peace."
"For him, as long as he is favored, it doesn't matter whether his elder brother is the emperor or his younger brother is the emperor, so getting his support is easier said than done."
Zhu Youjian said: "How to say it?"
Lin Yue lowered his voice and spoke.
"..." Zhu Youjian was silent for a moment and said, "I understand."
"Those who achieve great things don't stick to trivial matters. I hope Your Highness will make plans early." After saying this, Lin Yue turned and left.
"Wait...what's your name?"
"My surname is Zhou and my first name is Tai."
"No, you've done so much, it's impossible just to save an unrelated person. What exactly do you want from me?"
"Don't you understand, Your Highness?" Lin Yue smiled: "Everyone you can rely on is dead. Who can you trust when you ascend to Dabao? Jinyiwei? Dongchang? Or the Civil Service Group?"
"Aren't you afraid that I will kill you too?"
"How many people do you think you can find in the world who are brave and resourceful and dare to tell the truth? So I am willing to put my life on the line to see if you are a wise king."
…
The next day and night.
Seeing a black shadow appear on the horizon, Lin Yue said "slow", and the maroon horse under him stepped forward from fast to slow.
When he went to see Zhu Youjian, his first purpose was not to bring the incident back on track, but to complete the main mission.
Because this is a difficult task, at least it can be reused by Chongzhen. In Xiuchundao I, Lu Jianxing took over the matter of letting Wei Zhongxian go. When Han Kuang, the chief minister of the cabinet, wanted to investigate the matter in detail, Chongzhen sternly stopped him and said, "Do you want no one to use me?"
It can be seen how lonely Chongzhen has become after sacrificing Lu Wenzhao and Ding Baiyang. Now that he has given Chongzhen a satisfactory way to break the situation, he does not believe that Chongzhen can ignore his existence after he ascends the throne.
In short, his plan is to get the guaranteed reward first, and then attack more difficult task requirements depending on the situation.
Think about the nightmare difficulty that requires you to be the emperor... He smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Gugu~gugu~
As we neared the abandoned village, we heard a few pigeons chirping in the woods.
"Meow~"
When he meowed twice like a kitten, a man emerged from the bushes next to him.
"Brother Zhou, you are back."
"Well, I'm back." Lin Yue handed the horse to Yin Cheng to take care of: "Where are Shen Lian and Beizhai?"
Yin Cheng looked at the small shabby house over there and pursed his lips. Lin Yue patted him on the shoulder and walked forward.
…
After Shen Lian caught Beizhai who stole the book from his house, Lin Yue told Lu Wenzhao about his plan to kill them and silence them. Firstly, as a masked man with a short sword, he had helped him in the archives, and secondly, he came to the city gate. A wanted notice was indeed posted, and Yin Cheng trusted the man named Zhou Tai for the third time, so the two of them settled here peacefully and watched the situation develop.
Shen Lian did not want to live a life of escape. After knowing that Lu Wenzhao was an accomplice of Guo Zhen, he still hoped to give the "Minutes of the Construction of Treasure Ships" to King Xin in exchange for a way out.
"How's it going? Have you seen King Xin?"
Hearing the question from behind, Hokusai, who was sleeping under a blanket, opened his eyes and looked at the door.
"He agreed and said that he would instruct Lu Wenzhao to withdraw the wanted order. However, it is a bit difficult to implement and it will take time. It is not safe around the capital now. Let us go to the south for safety first."
"What about me? Did he mention me?" Hokusai asked before Shen Lian could speak.
Lin Yue took out a letter from his arms: "This is his letter to you."
Hokusai took the letter, walked to the swaying charcoal fire, and read it to the light, with a sincere expression of relief on his face.
The content of the letter was very simple. He said that the capital was not safe now, and asked her to go to the south for safety. After he had finished the affairs here, ascended the throne of emperor, and cleared out the eunuchs, he would rehabilitate his father and pick her up. Reunion in the palace.
Shen Lian noticed Beizhai's reaction and felt a little sad. You must know that Beizhai asked for water just now, and he blew it into warm water in one mouthful. The relationship between the two finally progressed, but the result was not as good as a letter from King Xin.
"Have you ever thought about where we're going next?"
Lin Yue said: "Let's go to Hangzhou, but before that we have to choose a safe route."
He took out a map from his arms and unfolded it in front of Shen Lian: "Go south from here, take the waterway to Liaocheng, bypass Jinan Prefecture and run to Yishan Mountain. During this period, you will walk more at night and take small paths all the way south, passing through Nanjing." It won’t be a big problem.”
It’s so loud~
Bang~
At this moment, I heard a strange noise coming from the yard, and the door was kicked open from the outside with a bang.
