"boom!"
The new coffee table in Yang Lin's study was rotten again and was shattered on the floor. The tea set that was smashed on the floor also needed to be replaced with a new one. The staff on the side secretly thought that it was a pity that the tea set was worth five thousand taels and was just gone...
"Are you sure you read it correctly?" Yang Lin's anger subsided a little after smashing the coffee table. What he looked at was not the staff but a royal guard who came to report to him with news.
"Yes, my lord, my subordinates have seen it with their own eyes."
"What a rebellion! These civil servants are so shameless! How dare you tease me like this!" Even though he suppressed his voice, he couldn't hide the anger rising in his throat, which was cold and even murderous.
The guard was a little uneasy. He didn't know if he had done something good this time or if he was annoyed. He lowered his head and stood with his hands tied, not daring to say a word.
However, the staff on the side glanced at King Shou, who was still angry and probably couldn't keep his head clear. He turned and asked the internal guard: "Please tell me carefully about the situation at that time."
"Yes. At that time, the adjutant named Wang Yiming was writing and drawing in a stack of documents for a long time, and he was also gesturing towards the house. I was curious about what he was doing. Later at noon, one of his companions brought camellia, and he turned to pick it up. I got my clothes dirty, so I went to wash them in the sink nearby, and he put the stack of paperwork on the table. I quickly went up and flipped through a few pages, and saw what I just mentioned."
"The camellia soiled the clothes and you need to wash them?" The staff member frowned slightly, pondered for a while and then asked, "How long have you been watching?"
"It took about five or six breaths before and after. The adjutant named Wang Yiming reacted very quickly. He didn't wash off the camellia oleifera on his body before he thought about the paperwork and turned back to get it. Fortunately, I heard his steps and walked away in advance, otherwise I would have been caught. Right." The inside guard was sure that he was moving quickly and was not discovered.
However, the staff was not reassured and still frowned: "Are you sure what you saw is a rubbing document? There is also a clear signature of Xue Gui, the Major Case Department of the Ministry of Punishment?"
"Yes, I'm sure. Although the time is short, the rubbings can still be seen. Moreover, it is the kind of paper with the dark pattern of Xuan Qingwei, and the final signature is also very clear."
The staff member nodded and did not say anything. Instead, he called someone outside the door and asked someone to bring him a copper note. It was a routine note from the Ministry of Justice to the palace last year. The person in charge of the Major Cases Department was the person who signed the note. Xue Gui.
"Look at this again. Is it the same as the signature you saw before?"
The inner guard nodded after distinguishing them carefully: "Exactly the same, I can't get it wrong."
Then the staff gave up their hands so that the inner guard could go down. The inner guard glanced at Yang Lin, then bowed and retreated.
Afterwards, there was silence in the study, except for the sound of Yang Lin's breathing that gradually subsided. After his mood stabilized, Yang Lin sat back on the chair and said, "What do you think? This thing seems a bit strange."
"Your Majesty, you also heard what the inner guard said just now. Unless the inner guard was lying, he did see the first file of the "Qin Xiuyuan Case" in the hands of Xuan Qingwei.
According to previous news, Qin Xiuyuan's death was investigated by the Major Case Department of the Ministry of Punishment, and Xuanqingwei transferred Shen Hao, deputy Qianhu of the Black Flag Battalion of Fengri City, to assist. Therefore, the first file of the case should be drafted by Xue Guilai, the chief officer of the Major Cases Division. Now that the internal guard recognized Xue Gui's signature, it also showed the credibility of what he saw. "
Yang Lin shook his head: "It's impossible for the inner guards to lie, they are absolutely loyal to the royal family." He paused and then said: "In your opinion, this is true? But there is no reason for the civil servants to involve me, right? This What good will it do to them? Which prince will dare to get close to them in the future after such a renegade? In the end, no matter who comes to power, what will happen to them?"
The staff carefully considered his words before saying: "Your Majesty, in fact, this matter also seems strange to me. But the strange thing is not why the Criminal Department did this, but that there is something wrong with the adjutant of Xuan Qingwei. He can also take things like the first file of the case. Missed? Although I reacted quickly, I can't explain it. It is rumored that the Black Flag Battalion is the elite of the elite, and Shen Hao is also a man who is rumored to be strict. Would his subordinates be so negligent? "
"You mean this is a conspiracy created by Xuan Qingwei? To sow discord between me and the Ministry of Punishment?"
"I'm just saying it's possible. Otherwise, I don't think the people of Xuan Qingwei would be negligent in this regard."
"What if you guessed wrong? Is it possible that the Ministry of Justice is planning to drag me into the water?" Yang Lin doesn't like to jump to conclusions easily, especially when he feels it doesn't sit well with him. What does it mean not to be so negligent? In Yang Lin's opinion, the adjutant named Wang's previous behavior was normal. On the contrary, he thought that the staff thought too much.
In the final analysis, between his staff and his own internal guards, Yang Lin instinctively chose to believe in his internal guards who were absolutely loyal to him, rather than his own staff.
But Yang Lin's question was correct. What if the staff guessed wrong? Is there really no possibility for the Criminal Department to drag him into the water?
You must know that once he is included in the file, he will definitely be labeled as "harboring a fugitive". This is simply a fatal thing in such a sensitive period. God knows what the emperor will think of him after he bears this stain, and what the surrounding forces who are watching will think of him.
There is no need for the emperor to hold him accountable. Once Yang Lin loses external help when accumulating power because he is "not favored", what qualifications does he have to participate in the subsequent battle for the throne?
The staff thought clearly and continued: "Your Majesty, you are actually right. Normally, it seems that neither the Ministry of Justice nor the civil servants would drag you into trouble, because it would not be good for them." Then the conversation started. Turn: "However, if Xuan Qingwei is added, the situation will be different."
Yang Lin frowned deeply and said nothing as his staff continued to speak.
"The Xuanqing Guards will not deal with you or the civil servants. This time Qin Xiuyuan was the most direct way for them to wash away their stains, and it was simple. They only needed to catch Qin Xiuyuan and pry open his mouth to admit that the previous information was all from Qin Xiuyuan. Just pass it down from the family. This can turn the matter into "rumors and slander". Later, when faced with the "indiscriminate killing of innocent people" as mentioned by the Ministry of Punishment, it can be said to be "bad intentions" at the root. Moreover, Xuan Qingwei There is no need to explain to the Ministry of Punishment when doing things.
Now that Qin Xiuyuan is dead, the stain on Xuan Qingwei's body cannot be washed away, and he must be complaining in his heart. It is even possible that the murderer of Qin Xiuyuan will be placed on you, the prince, or on the Ministry of Punishment.
In this way, it is possible for Xuanqing Guard to put aside the constraints of "assisting in the investigation" and get close to digging into Qin Xiuyuan's death. This will definitely drag you into the water, and at the same time, it can impeach the Ministry of Justice for "ignoring human life to flatter the prince." As a result, I successfully poured dirty water on the Ministry of Punishment..."
Yang Lin also understood what he said and said: "In order not to be passive and not to be threatened by the Xuanqing Guards, the Punishment Department may counterattack in advance? And this king has become a fish in the pond when they fight?! "
