The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Cabinet value.

Cheng Minzheng took two days of leave because he didn't know how to face Liu Jian and Li Dongyang, but he couldn't hide the news. He could only tell Li Dongyang, and then Li Dongyang passed it on to Liu Jian.

"The Supreme Court has proposed that Yu Qiao be punished with death. If any yamen in the court make such a conclusion, I am afraid that Yu Qiao will be in trouble." When Li Dongyang conveyed the news, he also had a worried look on his face.

Liu Jian was originally calm and composed, but when he heard this, his arms couldn't help but relax, as if he couldn't hold anything firmly.

For him, this "death" argument was somewhat unacceptable.

Li Dongyang said: "When an official is discussing matters, he actually wants to discuss the death penalty. I don't know what the person who is listening is going to do? Does he have to cause chaos in the court?"

Liu Jian remained silent.

"Do you think we should do something else?" Li Dongyang was obviously worried and asked for instructions, "If we don't say hello again and someone has to cater to his wishes, I'm afraid it won't be fair to Qiao."

Liu Jiandao: "After all this time, is there any point in waiting for me to say anything? If His Majesty has no such intention at all, will the listener be in vain?"

"This means... His Majesty also intends to..."

Li Dongyang became nervous.

After all, Xie Qian was the actual teacher of the emperor. If the emperor did not even show this little mercy and wanted to kill him directly, that would be truly merciless.

"You can't go." Liu Jiandao, "Go to Lin Hengda. It might be useful for him to come forward at this time. But you must not let anyone know that this matter has anything to do with you. You are not allowed to inform the other side of this matter... Let’s see if we can stabilize people’s hearts!”

Li Dongyang originally thought that Liu Jian was lying down, but when he heard this, he realized that Liu Jian would not give up on Xie Qian.

He originally wanted to say that it didn't make much sense to find anyone now. The only person who might be able to help Xie Qian was Zhang Zhou, but he held back the words.

Do your best, listen to destiny.

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Lin Han originally thought that Xie Qian's matter had nothing to do with him, so he ignored it from the beginning.

It wasn't until the emperor asked people from each yamen to discuss and convict Xie Qian that Lin Han knew that this matter had something to do with him. But just as Cheng Minzheng had thought before, many people in the six departments were inextricably linked to Xie Qian. He would not kill them all, so from the beginning, Lin Han just thought that letting Xie Qian return to his hometown as an official was the best result.

Even if there are additional charges, it is just spending money to redeem the prison sentence. This is also a very common situation among Ming officials who committed crimes.

It wasn't until Li Dongyang came to find someone that he knew that there might be a bigger involvement behind this matter, which could not even be solved by ordinary exile or imprisonment. Lin Han was also considered cunning. He made the same choice as Cheng Minzheng... he simply claimed to be ill and could not come out. .

What does your huge waves have to do with me, Lin? Why should I come out to help Xie Yuqiao?

Besides, who should I go to?

Looking for Zhang Bingkuan?

He is not in the capital at all. Why write to him to discuss Xie Qian's plea? Isn't this true?

If I were to find someone else, it wouldn't work at all. On the contrary, it would make people think that I am good at forming cliques for personal gain. The emperor clearly asked the people in each government office to negotiate on their own. How would I, the Minister of Rites, jump out and act like a clown?
Lin Han fell ill, and the people in the court did not know the details behind it. They thought he was really old and sick.

Many people came to visit, but no one was allowed to enter his house.

However, there were some people who he couldn't refuse to visit him, namely his daughter Lin Yi... After learning that her father was ill, Lin Yi hurriedly returned home with gifts. However, it was only after she returned home that Ruan told her that she The father was walking the birds in the yard. When she went to the backyard to visit, she saw the old man teasing his little son with a very energetic look and did not look sick at all.

"Father?"

Lin Yi was also surprised.

She had heard of people pretending to be ill, but she had always felt that her father was a gentleman. How could he do such shameful things as an official in the government?
When Lin Han saw his daughter, he felt somewhat embarrassed and quickly asked the wet nurse on the side to take the child away. Then he picked up the birdcage and wanted to go back to the house to hide in peace.

"Why are you back? Bingkuan is not in Beijing, and you are still running around. You don't know how to be a father and teach your daughter." Lin Han wanted to teach his daughter a lesson with a straight face.

Lin Yi stepped forward to help, but Lin Han raised his hand to stop him.

Lin Yi said: "Father, why are you doing this?"

Lin Han waved his hand and said: "If you don't understand, don't ask. Do you think being an official in the court is that simple? Bingkuan himself often talks about being sick, but in fact he just hides for peace and quiet? Even His Majesty agrees with me. It’s a holiday, why do I still have to explain it to you?”

"That's not what my daughter meant." Lin Yi stepped forward, put away the teapots and cups on the table, and said, "I heard that my father was sick and my daughter was worried about it, so she quickly mentioned it to the madam, and the madam specifically allowed her to come back. Visiting. Before I left, the master also said that he didn’t want me to visit my parents’ house, and he also said that I must fulfill my filial piety during the holidays.”

Lin Han was surprised when he heard this.

Lin Han smiled and said, "Bingkuan is quite reasonable."

Lin Yi didn't know whether his father's words were good or bad, so he walked over and helped his old father sit down.

Lin Han's face looked much better now, and he was a little more friendly and kind than when he saw his daughter before.

Immediately, someone came to serve tea, and Lin Yi poured tea for Lin Han herself. Lin Han was also happy to have his daughter come back to honor him, so he picked up the tea and took a few sips.

"What's causing trouble for my father?" Lin Yi asked, "My brother is not here. If my father has anything, you can tell your daughter."

Lin Han wanted to refuse directly, but he thought that this matter was also closely related to Zhang Zhou, and he couldn't tell Zhang Zhou. Maybe he could talk to his daughter?

While hesitating, Lin Yi said again: "Before I left, the master told me that after he left, someone might make trouble for my father. At that time, I didn't understand what he meant. Now it seems that my father may be We're in trouble."

Lin Han said: "Bingkuan really said that?"

"Yeah." Lin Yi nodded firmly.

"This Bingkuan...he is capable of calculation, but it's right to think about it. He also knows what kind of turmoil will happen in the capital after he leaves. Yu Qiao has gone through two dynasties, and after all, he has established a good foundation for the court. It would be unreasonable for Bingkuan to completely ignore this person who has done so much." Lin Han naturally thought that it was Zhang Zhou who had predicted what would happen today and wanted to use Lin Yi as an intermediary to let him convey some opinions to save Xie Qian.

Lin Yi said: "Is father talking about Mr. Xie Ge?"

"Yeah." Lin Han nodded, "What else did Bingkuan tell you?"

Lin Yi thought for a while, shook his head and said, "There is nothing else to do."

Lin Han thought for a moment and said, "He didn't mention any solution?"

Lin Yi also seemed confused and said: "My daughter did not come here at the master's command. The master only said that he allowed his daughter to fulfill her filial duty during the holidays. Did the father have any misunderstanding?"

This made Lin Han unable to deal with it.

Zhang Zhou could guess that Xie Qian would be in big trouble, and even guess that Liu Jian and Li Dongyang came to him to save Xie Qian. Why didn't Lin Yi give him advice?
Lin Yi asked: "What does the father have to say for his daughter to take back to her husband?" "In front of others, you must respect Bingkuan." Lin Han seemed to dislike his daughter calling Zhang Zhou "my husband". He was very A person who pays attention to etiquette, no matter how partial Lin Han is to his daughter, he will not mess up the rules.

"Yes." Lin Yi lowered his head.

Lin Han said: "I would like to ask Bingkuan. He can guess everything. Wouldn't he say hello to me in advance? Now, Mr. Xie Ge will lose his life at any time. He just ignores it. If it really happens, If he kills someone, I'm afraid Bingkuan's popularity in the court will be in decline..."

Lin Yi thought for a while and said, "Then my daughter will mention this in passing when she writes a letter home to the master later."

"Farewell." Lin Han said, "He didn't let you say it, so you can't make any mistakes. Remember, although you are the wife of the Zhang family now, you are still from my Lin family. You can't do anything unruly. As a father, I’ll figure it out on my own.”

Just as he was talking, a servant outside reported: "Master, Shen Yintai is outside asking for an audience."

"Why is he here?"

Lin Han has met a lot of guests these days, but even if they come to visit, he can always turn them away.

But Shen Lu came and it was hard for him to refuse.

"You go in first, I have guests to see." Lin Han stood up and said, "Go back early after lunch, and I won't see you off."

"My daughter also brought some good tea..." Lin Yi said.

Lin Han was interested and said with a smile: "You have a filial piety. If you move Bingkuan's good things to us, he won't have any objections, right?"

Lin Yi said: "The master never cares. Madam asked me to bring more."

"Very good, very good." Lin Han said with a satisfied look on his face, "There are tributes given by the emperor in Bingkuan's house, and I also took advantage of them. I have nothing to do recently. I can make a few pots of good tea to pass the time. Boring. You don’t have to worry about things at home. You should know that everything is fine when you come back. I’ll bring you a few bags of tea. I’m here to greet the guests.”

Lin Yi thought, you are pretty good.

I have nothing to do at home, and I guess I want to make younger brothers and sisters for me. I am really old and young at heart.

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Lin Han changed to the main hall to greet Shen Lu.

They also served good tea directly, but Shen Lu didn't care about it at all, or he couldn't care less.

"Lin Butang, can you tell me, Your Majesty has asked the princes to discuss the charges against Mr. Xie Ge. How should we discuss this? The General Affairs Department really has nothing to do. Everyone is here to ask, what should I do? No matter what, I just want to listen to the opinions of all parties. Who can make a decision? "

As expected, Shen Lu came here because of Xie Qian's charges.

Lin Han said: "You can argue whatever you want. Don't you even have anyone who knows how to jail?"

Shen Lu leaned over and whispered: "This matter can be big or small, and it doesn't sound good. If someone really catches him and won't let go, the death penalty is not an exaggeration. But we can also forget about it. After all, it is just a matter of discussion. After this year of Hongzhi, the emperor made mistakes every year, but his majesty never punished anyone severely. This time it is still the elder. After all, your majesty will protect the relationship between the king and his ministers, right? "

Lin Han took the tea cup and took a sip of tea, as if tasting the difference of this tribute tea.

He said quietly: "What if Your Majesty is determined to discuss death?"

"No." Shen Lu said, "Your Majesty governs the country with etiquette and music, so it should not be like this."

"Now that you know, what else do you have to ask?" Lin Han seemed to want to see the guest off.

Shen Lu leaned over and said, "But I heard a piece of news here. Lin Butang, please don't ask questions yet. I just said that someone wants Xie Ge to die of old age."

"Who?" Lin Han asked.

Shen Lu said: "I can't tell even if I ask. Someone deliberately let me know that Xie Ge Lao will most likely be sentenced to death this time, and asked me to understand the situation clearly. If not Even so, I won’t come to see you in person.”

After thinking about it for a moment, Lin Han seemed to have the answer and asked, "Isn't it someone from the Shangting Department?"

"No, no, Lin Butang, don't say any more." Shen Lu wiped away the cold sweat.

Apparently Lin Han was right.

Lin Han was also a little hard to understand, and said to himself: "Bingkuan is also a member of the Shangting Department, but he is not in Beijing. Could it be that he wants to fight to the death with the ministers? With his temperament, he will indeed act randomly, but he will not Are you so reckless?"

Shen Lu said: "I've already said that Lin Butang is overly concerned. This matter may have nothing to do with Cai Guogong."

"Then it's Lu Wan." Lin Han said, "Nowadays, the first person who can listen to everyone's opinions is Bingkuan, followed by Lu Wan. I don't have much friendship with this person. I only know about Yu Qiao, how much It has something to do with him, maybe he will... add insult to injury? "

Shen Lu smiled bitterly. If he didn't say anything, he would be acquiescing.

Lin Han said: "Oh! As I said clearly, before this, someone also came to find me, but what they asked for is exactly the opposite of what you learned."

Shen Lu asked: "Could it be someone from the cabinet?"

Obviously, Lin Han would not answer this question directly.

"Forget it." Shen Lu said, "I never thought that Mr. Xie Ge, who was eloquent and well-spoken, has now become a pawn in the game played by all parties. From what I think, Mr. Xie Ge is probably entrusted with this matter. His Majesty would not have known about it. If not, If we want to get to the bottom of it, we can only... knock the mountain and shake the tiger."

Lin Han stared at Shen Lu and said, "Then what argument are you going to make?"

Shen Lu lowered his head and faced Lin Han. He didn't seem to want to hide his inner thoughts and said: "In fact, the opinion of the Shangting Department is your highest priority. Your Majesty either gives priority to the opinion of the Shangting Department or has expected it. If I go against Shang Ting Chu's argument... I'm afraid... uh..."

Lin Han nodded and said, "If you hadn't made this choice, I'm afraid you wouldn't have come to see me."

"hehe."

Shen Lu smiled bitterly.

Just say, you, Lin Heng, are the ones who know me well.

If I hadn't wanted to attach myself to Shangtingchu and kill Xie Yuqiao, why would I have come to see you today? Anyway, everyone knows that the main argument of each yamen is to make Xie Qian's case a minor issue.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this that Lu Wan knew that there were no allies in the DPRK, so he wanted to open a corner of the ice from the General Affairs Department.

"In that case, I have nothing to advise." Lin Han said, "The Ministry of Rites must take care of the friendship between ministers and officials."

"No," Shen Lu said hurriedly, "If in the end, only the general affairs envoy and the minister agree with each other, wouldn't that mean..."

"Respect yourself." Lin Han glanced at Shen Lu sympathetically, but did not give any advice. (End of chapter)