Wang Yiming was in a good mood and the plan went smoothly.
Xue Gui's mood was average, neither good nor bad. Although he was being pressed step by step by Xuan Qingwei's people, everything was under his control, and he had some considerations in his mind.
Only Yang Lin was in the worst mood, and it was getting worse.
It was like two people were spraying each other. The two sides were going back and forth in a measured manner, but the spittle flew and splashed onto a background board next to them. And this background board also has the name of a prince...
Yang Lin is a hot-tempered and irritable person who is also extremely sensitive. His staff saw him very clearly, at least the character he displayed was clearly seen as a smart person but someone who doesn't like to use his brain. The only good thing he can show is that he is very generous to the people below him. As long as he joins his staff, he will be given generous treatment regardless of whether he will be reused or not. And he never sins because of his words.
But Yang Lin is definitely not an easy master to deal with.
Yesterday, people from the Major Cases Division of the Ministry of Criminal Justice came to inform that there are still some loose ends in the case that have not yet been resolved, so the expected deadline for settlement will be postponed, but how long it will take depends on Xue Guilai, the officer in charge of the Major Cases Division.
This is very strange. Just going through the motions, two days is enough. Even if there is something that needs to be postponed, it won't be "undetermined", right?
It seems that the Major Case Department's butt is really tilting in another direction.
Not only was Yang Lin angry, but the staff member he was leading now also despised the behavior of civil servants who went back on their word. But it's not unacceptable. They are all foxes, not to mention body odor.
What's more direct is that the few killers of Xuanqing Guard have become restless. From yesterday to today, the internal guards have stopped several people who wanted to sneak past the designated area where the crime occurred to explore other parts of the palace. Moreover, these people asked some obviously leading questions to several handymen who had been specially arranged to "cooperate in the investigation". For example, ask "Has the prince visited Qin Xiuyuan after he moved in?" or "Is Qin Xiu not allowed to go out for a long trip without being allowed by the internal guards?" etc.
There are various signs that Xuan Qingwei and the Major Case Department have begun to ignore Yang Lin.
What directly caused Yang Lin to lose his temper again was the news that came back from the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice: Today, Wang Yiming, the adjutant of the Xuanqing Guard, came to the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice early in the morning and wanted to meet with Xue Gui, the chief officer of the Major Cases Department, but was killed by Xue Gui. Adjutant Li Qing blocked the door. The two apparently had a dispute over the second autopsy of Qin Xiuyuan's body. Finally, Wang Yiming left after Li Qing hinted that "the case file will be more detailed later."
Is this clear?
"What should I do? You are talking!" Yang Lin did not smash the coffee table this time, but he knocked the things on the table to the ground. At this time, the anger on his face was still there when he was sitting on the chair, but he was still in an emotional state that he could communicate with.
"Your Majesty, what has happened is that the civil servants have betrayed their trust no matter what their intentions are. But it is not enough to completely break their faces..."
"What are you talking about? It's not like we're going to break up. They dragged me into the water. They want to put me on the fire! The next bad thing is that everything will be lost. Isn't this called breaking up? .”
"Your Majesty, please calm down. My subordinates have said before that the civil service group may be forced by the Xuanqing Guards and have no time to take care of us, but this is definitely not their original intention. And "breach of trust" is extremely harmful to the reputation that the civil service officials cherish most. Therefore, I think they will probably give you some additional compensation, Your Majesty, in exchange for your forgiveness, Your Majesty."
Although he was also unhappy with this breach of trust by the civil servants, the staff could not be swayed by their emotions, and they still had to make it clear to Yang Lin what they should say.
"Compensation?" This was probably the first time in Yang Lin's life that someone had used these two words to describe him, and he was stunned for a moment.
Who is Yang Lin? The dignified fifth prince, His Royal Highness the Shou King! Not to mention getting what you want, at least it's not much different. Has anyone ever wanted to compensate him? Aren't compensations all prepared for those who have no way to get it themselves and can only suffer losses and suffer miserably?
I have become so humble in the eyes of those civil officials? !
A small flame suddenly exploded into a raging fire in Yang Lin's heart.
Heart-breaking! This is heartbreaking words!
The staff secretly sighed, "Sure enough." Those of them who have been studying various situations in the temple and their princes all day long can naturally guess what Yang Lin's reaction would be if he heard someone threatening to "compensate" him. But again, as a staff member, you can't just say what the master likes to hear, you have to explain both the good and the bad clearly.
"My lord, this is just a possibility. Another possibility is that the civil servants want to take this opportunity to cut ties with you. At least the civil servants in the imperial city headed by Ye Lansheng will completely draw a clear line with you."
Yang Lin was very angry and furious, but he did not lose control as before. He sat on the chair and squeezed the armrests of the chair with his hands.
Civil servants have seven different options. But the prince didn't have many choices, and he couldn't be "picky". Judging from the current delicate situation, the prince is actually the weak one.
"What about countermeasures? Haven't you been preparing? Can you use them now?"
"Your Majesty, my subordinates have been guarding against this from the civil servants. I thought it was useless before, but now it is, but are you really prepared to do this? The consequences..."
"What are the consequences? You are my staff. You should see clearly that whether you are labeled as "harboring a fugitive" or your reputation is ruined by the civil servants, it is an extremely bad outcome for me. The various forces roving around and watching in the imperial city will immediately stop all thoughts of contact with me. And my brothers will not be soft-hearted for fear of adding insult to injury. As a result..."
Yang Lin didn't say anything after the word "result", but the meaning was already expressed.
After a pause, Yang Lin suddenly smiled: "Have you noticed that in this situation, I actually have an additional choice that I didn't even think about before."
"Really?" The staff member was slightly stunned, surprised that his prince had returned to the ranks of smart people? However, if you think carefully about what the other person said, you will find that in such a chaotic situation, there is an extra thread that was not clearly seen before.
Xuan Qingwei!
I heard Yang Lin laugh at himself: "I have been laying out the Xuanqing Guard for many years. I finally managed to squeeze Wu Changhe in, but Pang Ban kept pinching him. I finally sent him to Fengri City, thinking he was in the spotlight, but he didn't want to be Pang Ban again. Wu Changhe was tricked to death. He had given up on this idea at first, but he didn't expect that an opportunity would pop up this time.
Do you think they would accept such an overture? "
The staff member was silent for a long time, and then replied after careful consideration: "I don't know, but if the prince really intends to do this, I think he can give it a try!"
