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Chapter 270 Li Shimin: I only trust you in the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty!

A quarter of an hour later.

Lin Feng followed the eunuch who passed the order and entered the East Palace.

Although it had been less than a month since he last came to the East Palace to investigate a case, the feeling given to him by the East Palace was completely different.

The last time I came to the East Palace, although the outside of the East Palace was blocked by Qianniu Guards and the atmosphere was a bit dull, at least the people in the East Palace were still free and could still perform daily tasks. Even the envoys at that time felt unhappy and could still find trouble.

But this time... the entire East Palace was not only blocked by the Thousand Niu Guards from the outside, but also had a post every five steps and a sentry every ten steps inside. No one from the East Palace could be seen on the road, not even a guard protecting the safety of the East Palace. It was OK Imagine that they are all locked up.

All the guards stared coldly at everyone who came and went with a pair of tiger eyes. They clenched the hilts of their knives, and their whole bodies showed murderous intent, causing the entire East Palace to be enveloped in a murderous atmosphere. Not to mention looking for trouble like the envoys. As long as he looked around for a moment, Lin Feng felt that these guards might just unsheath their swords and strike at them with one strike.

Looking at this scene, Lin Feng realized clearly that in Li Shimin's heart, the status of Prince Li Chengqian was much higher than that of the Tubo envoy. Even if the death of the Tubo envoy would cause problems in the diplomatic relations between the Tang Dynasty and Tibet, Li Shimin has never been so nervous. At this moment, the East Palace is probably as tight as the Imperial Palace.

"From this point of view, the East Palace case is really stressful. It is not just a dispute about the prince. With Li Shimin's emphasis on Li Chengqian, if the truth cannot be found out, the consequences... I am afraid that I will have to escape even if I die. Layers of skin!”

Lin Feng's eyes were deep and he thought in his heart: "However, as the saying goes, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. If this case can be solved perfectly, the contribution will be greater than the previous envoy case."

I saw Li Shimin's majestic face, without any smile on his face. He was sitting there, and his whole body seemed to be enveloped by a low pressure. The closer he got to Li Shimin, the more he felt the huge pressure. This was enough to make the world collapse with just one thought. The pressure of the dying emperor.

Lin Feng said quickly: "I obtained this roster from thieves from the Western Regions. The contents have not yet been investigated and verified..."

Before Lin Feng finished speaking, Li Shimin said: "Everything recorded in the roster is true."

Li Shimin's first real words to Lin Feng was a compliment to Lin Feng. This not only surprised Lin Feng, but also made the important ministers present look stunned.

After all, they knew very well how bad Li Shimin was. First, the prince fell into a coma, and all the doctors in the Imperial Medical Office were helpless. Moreover, this matter might also be related to Li Tai. Later, they got the list of corrupt officials found by Lin Feng, and learned that there were enough There are hundreds of officials attached to the court to suck blood... All of this is tantamount to stabbing Li Shimin in the heart with another knife.

"Lin Templezheng."

"I've already ordered someone to check it out."

Lin Feng quickly arrived in front of the palace and immediately bowed and saluted: "I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Therefore, Li Shimin, who was in the state of a volcano about to erupt, not only softened his tone after Lin Feng arrived, but also praised Lin Feng fiercely. The meaning of this made Changsun Wuji and others think more.

After saying that, Lin Feng took a deep breath and walked into the hall.

As an emperor, Li Shimin would never say or do anything without a clear purpose, so the first time he praised Lin Feng was probably just out of satisfaction with Lin Feng's meritorious service, but the next time he praised Lin Feng again, the meaning of it is worthy of scrutiny.

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Taking credit without being arrogant, having outstanding abilities but being humble and polite, that's good."

Lin Feng was good at recognizing people. Even if he didn't stay up all night with Li Shimin like Changsun Wuji and the others, he could still tell that Li Shimin was definitely in a bad mood, so Li Shimin praised him, which made his keen mind quickly smell something. Unique meaning.

So fast... Lin Feng was slightly shocked. It had not been more than a day since he handed the roster to Xiao Yu, but he did not expect that Li Shimin had already verified the contents.

Hearing this, Lin Feng raised his eyes and saw that they had arrived at the main hall of the East Palace. He nodded slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, father-in-law."

Not to mention that because of these annoying things, Li Shimin and they stayed up all night, unable to rest physically and mentally, making his mood even more irritable... Although Li Shimin did not express it directly or curse loudly, the more he suppressed it, the more he suppressed it. These emotions made them more and more trembling. Even Wei Zheng did not take the initiative to speak, for fear of accidentally taunting others and making Li Shimin angry.

Lin Feng exhaled slowly and straightened his back slowly under the cannibalistic sight of the guards. He had to crack the Donggong case and find the driving force behind the Donggong case and Wang Jian's murder. Now he had interests to push him. , it is even more imperative to win this case.

Lin Feng glanced at everyone's expressions and quickly understood everyone's attitude towards him. Needless to say, Xiao Yu and the others fully supported him. Fang Xuanling looked a little strange, but not hostile. It seemed that Fang Xuanling already knew Zhou Helin was eliminated, but he was not hostile to himself because of it. It must be said that Fang Xuanling, the prime minister, was indeed able to support the boat.

The clear voice echoed in the empty hall. Li Shimin looked at Lin Feng, and Gu Jing Wubo's expression finally showed some fluctuations: "Get back on your feet."

This time the praise made Changsun Wuji's expression change, and the expressions of Xiao Yu and the others suddenly showed joy.

"In terms of birth, I am not as good as Changsun Ping'an and Hou Liang. In terms of the likes and dislikes of other officials, I am not liked by them as an alien with 'shady origins'. Moreover, they have their fathers using their years of accumulated efforts behind their backs. Recommendation... Even if I have my previous merits, I am still not completely sure. But if I can solve the case of the prince's coma and seize this merit, then even if Changsun Ping'an is escorted by Changsun Wuji and Gao Shilian, even if Hou Liang has Hou Liang With Junji’s support, the position of Shaoqing will definitely fall into my hands, and no one can take it away!”

As for Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji, they are also there... This shows that their identities are special, and their trust and status in Li Shimin's heart are different from other officials.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Shimin looked at Lin Feng, his stern expression finally softened a bit, and he said: "I already know the results of your trip to Cizhou. You first rescued thousands of innocent people, and then annihilated hundreds of Si Xiang with your wisdom. Thief, in the end, you got the list of corrupt officials for Datang. It’s hard to imagine that all this could be done in less than a month. You did a great job. I really didn’t misjudge the person.”

The emperor's heart is unpredictable, and it is impossible to easily know what Li Shimin is thinking. However, given that Li Shimin was in an extremely bad mood and continued to praise Lin Feng, it can at least be seen that Li Shimin values ​​​​Lin Feng very much... and this valuing can be seen in Now that there is a vacancy in the position of Shaoqing, it is likely to directly affect the final result. How can Changsun Wuji not be surprised by this, and how can Xiao Yu and the others be unhappy?
"His Majesty."

Even Changsun Wuji, who had just faced Lin Feng Gujing Wubo, suddenly raised his head.

Li Shimin actually praised Lin Feng again.

"Publish their crimes directly?"

As Lin Feng entered, these people's eyes subconsciously looked at Xiao Yu, Wei Zheng and Dai Zhou. After seeing Lin Feng, they all nodded to Lin Feng with a very kind and friendly attitude. Fang Xuanling looked a little complicated. As for Changsun Wuji, he just glanced at Lin Feng and then looked away without any emotion on his face.

Changsun Wuji was afraid that Li Shimin's next words would be to ask Lin Feng to take over the position of Shaoqing, so he finally couldn't help but said: "Lin Sizheng, who has obtained the roster, has arrived. We should seize the time to continue the discussion and discuss how to deal with these corrupt officials. , to prevent the news from spreading and causing shock inside and outside the court."

Lin Feng was not surprised that Wei Zheng and Dai Zhou appeared here. After all, they belonged to the Third Division, and the rule in the palace had always been that major cases should be handled jointly by the Three Divisions.

Hearing Changsun Wuji's words, Li Shimin glanced at Changsun Wuji. Just one glance made the scheming Changsun Wuji break out in cold sweat. Changsun Wuji knew that his thoughts had been seen through by Li Shimin. He quickly lowered his head and did not dare to speak anymore. .

Lin Feng straightened up and did not say anything more. He knew that Li Shimin would tell the reason for summoning him.

"Since all the contents are true..." Lin Feng pondered for a moment, and then said directly: "Wei Chen believes that there is nothing more to say, so we should directly announce their crimes and punish them in accordance with the laws."

Li Shimin snorted coldly, looked away, and his expression returned to a stern look. He said slowly: "Lin Feng, you brought back this list of corrupt officials. I want to hear your opinion. How do you think we should deal with these people on the list?" people?"

As soon as he entered, Lin Feng's expression flickered slightly. In the main hall, he saw not only Li Shimin and Xiao Yu, but also Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Dai Zhou and Changsun Wuji.

He quickly said: "These are what I should do. Your Majesty trusts me and entrusts these tasks to me. I should do my best and do my best to live up to your majesty's trust."

He nodded to Xiao Yu and others, and then looked at Li Shimin, who was sitting at the top.

And Changsun Wuji... didn't have any reaction to him. With Changsun Wuji's scheming, without surface warmth, it actually proved his attitude towards him. Before he and Changsun Ping'an could decide the winner, Changsun Wuji I guess there won't be any positive support for myself.

At this time, the eunuch leading the way stopped and said angrily to Lin Feng: "Your Majesty has an order. If Lin Temple is arriving, you can enter directly without announcing it."

It wasn't because of the prince's coma case that he was called, but because of this roster?

After hearing this, Changsun Wuji said directly: "Lin Sizheng, you should know that there are as many as hundreds of officials here. If you announce the crimes of hundreds of officials and arrest hundreds of officials at once, you can imagine what this will do to the court." What kind of impact will it cause? Can you imagine the pressure this will cause on other officials?”

"This is not one or two, not even ten or twenty, but more than a hundred people. Dealing with a hundred people in one breath will inevitably cause people in the government and the public to panic and even become distracted. Can you afford the consequences? "

Lin Feng didn't expect that Changsun Wuji would accuse him of "can he afford it?" but before he could explain, he heard Xiao Yu's voice: "It's state-owned and state-owned laws. These people have violated the laws. Is it because they are afraid of unrest?" , won’t you deal with them?”

"If we let them go this time, who will be afraid of the laws in the future? Who will abide by the laws? How can the world be peaceful if no one abides by the laws?"

Wei Zheng also spoke bluntly: "Letting them go will inevitably lead to the loss of the majesty of the law. In the future, corrupt officials will run rampant. Do we want to repeat the mistakes of the previous Sui Dynasty that destroyed us?" Changsun Wuji said coldly: "I didn't say let them go, but now it's not appropriate to deal with them all directly as Hayashi Masaashi said. What I mean is to take care of them slowly, deal with them one at a time, and slowly deal with them all without any wind or waves. , This can not only keep the court from turmoil, but also maintain the majesty of the laws and regulations, why not do it? "

"I'm afraid that if we deal with them one by one, others will notice the news and run away or dispose of the evidence. By then, if we know they have problems but can't deal with them, wouldn't it be equivalent to letting them go? They?" Dai Zhou also spoke.

Listening to the debate among several people, Lin Feng quickly understood the positions of those present.

Like themselves, Xiao Yu and the others believed that these corrupt officials should be dealt with directly and in one fell swoop. However, Changsun Wuji believed that it would cause turmoil, so he thought they should deal with it slowly and one by one.

As for Fang Xuanling... she stood there looking up at the beam, obviously in a neutral position, unwilling to help anyone.

No wonder they stayed up all night and all morning without any results. Xiao Yu and the three of them together could compete with Changsun Wuji, and the two ends of the scale coincidentally formed a balance.

So Li Shimin called himself, treating himself as the straw that broke the camel's back, making himself the final weight to change the balance of the scale.

"Lin Feng, you heard what the auxiliary machine said, what do you think?" As expected, Li Shimin once again set his sights on Lin Feng.

Lin Feng's mind turned and he said: "Qi Guogong's worries are unreasonable, but I still insist on my own thoughts."

"Oh?" Li Shimin cooperated with Lin Feng and said, "Why?"

Changsun Wuji also stared at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng said: "What Duke Qi thinks about is that once we announce the crimes of these corrupt officials and arrest them, it will make the court panic and cause some turmoil... But Duke Qi has not thought about one thing."

Lin Feng turned his head, looked directly into Changsun Wuji's eyes, and said, "What if we don't announce their crimes, but there are other people with malicious intentions who announce their crimes?"

Changsun Wuji's eyes narrowed: "What?"

Lin Feng said in a deep voice: "I wonder if Duke Qi has thought deeply about why this list was secretly sent to Chang'an by thieves? Perhaps what Duke Qi was thinking was that these thieves wanted to rely on these lists to threaten those officials and let them use them for their own purposes... But what if the officials tell Duke Qi that what they want to do is to choose a suitable time for the crimes of these officials to be made public? "

"Then the Duke of Qi could have thought that under the instigation of some thoughtful people, this list would be made public, and the people would know that there are so many corrupt officials in the Tang Dynasty. They are no different from those dog officials of the former Sui Dynasty. The people What do you think?"

Changsun Wuji's calm and deep expression finally changed.

Lin Feng stared at Changsun Wuji and continued: "Has Duke Qi ever thought about it...if those thieves did not disclose all these officials in one breath, but instead sent out news to the outside world and announced the crimes of several corrupt officials every day, what would happen? Result? The Duke of Qi said that if we announce it, it will cause turmoil in people's hearts. If the thief announces it in advance and the world pays attention to it, what does Duke Qi think of this kind of turmoil compared to our method? "

Changsun Wuji's expression suddenly changed, his pupils shrank sharply, and his brows furrowed tightly.

As a scheming minister, Changsun Wuji had never thought about how the thieves would use this list. Now with Lin Feng's reminder, he was able to quickly think of the consequences of this situation, and that result, Even he didn't dare to think deeply.

At this moment, even Fang Xuanling, who had always been fishing, didn't know when his eyes fell on Lin Feng. He looked at Lin Feng deeply with his eyes, and he couldn't hide the surprise on his face. It seemed that he had new feelings for Lin Feng. General understanding.

When Xiao Yu saw this scene, he opened his mouth silently. Lin Feng looked at Xiao Yu's slightly successful look and his heart moved.

He had told Xiao Yu about these speculations when he was in Dali Temple before. It stands to reason that Xiao Yu should have said it when he argued with Changsun Wuji, but Changsun Wuji didn't know about it at all... From this point of view, , Xiao Yu may have concealed this on purpose.

The purpose... is obviously to give myself a chance to perform at this moment, so as to leave a better impression in front of Li Shimin and help me take a step closer to the position of Shaoqing!
Thinking about this, Lin Feng couldn't help but feel a little hot in his heart. In order to help himself, Xiao Yu really took great pains to argue with Changsun Wuji like that, but still left the "fatal blow" to himself.

At the same time, it also made him understand how tight the position of Shaoqing was. In order to give the people he supported more opportunities, these big guys would never let it go as long as they had the opportunity.

Lin Feng saw that Changsun Wuji was speechless for a moment, so he took the opportunity to look at Li Shimin and said: "Your Majesty, although I can't be sure that the thief will do this, we can't bet. Once the thief really does this, everything will be ruined." It’s too late to save it.”

"So I suggest that the initiative be firmly in our hands. We can announce to the outside world that we will carry out an operation to clean up the atmosphere. In this case, even if we arrest these officials, the people will only applaud and praise the court for taking the initiative to clean up corrupt officials. It will not affect the public opinion of our people... As for whether other officials will be panicked, I feel that I have a clear conscience and will not panic. If I feel guilty, it is also very good to take this opportunity to shock the mountain. "

Listening to Lin Feng's words, Changsun Wuji opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know how to refute.

After all, Lin Feng had to say all the good things. Even the shortcomings that he had mentioned before were turned into his own advantages in Lin Feng's mouth. How could he refute this?
More importantly, he was really frightened by the possibility that Lin Feng said. If those things really happened, he simply couldn't bear it.

Therefore, after Lin Feng finished speaking, there was no longer any objection in the entire hall.

Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji, who was frowning but no longer refuting, and then at Lin Feng, who was looking upright. A look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. He nodded and said, "What Lin Feng said is indeed reasonable. We You can't gamble with the people's hearts. I once said that water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. People's hearts must not be lost... Auxiliary machine, do you have any objections? "

Li Shimin clearly supported Lin Feng. How could Changsun Wuji dare to have objections? He quickly shook his head.

"it is good."

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Just do what Lin Feng said, Xiao Yu, Wei Zheng, Dai Zhou, leave this matter to your three departments. Remember, it should be resolved without delay and with the power of thunder." These corrupt officials, lest thieves get ahead of them.”

When Xiao Yu and the others heard this, they naturally did not dare to hesitate and nodded in agreement.

After solving a stone, Li Shimin's expression finally relaxed a little. He waved his hand and said: "You have also worked hard all night with me. Please go back..."

As he said that, he glanced at Lin Feng and said, "Lin Feng stays."

Hearing Li Shimin's words, Lin Feng's eyes flashed, and Xiao Yu and others also had their thoughts changed.

Lin Feng had the lowest status among them, but Li Shimin only wanted to leave Lin Feng alone. What this meant was self-evident.

Changsun Wuji looked a little unhappy. He knew that Li Shimin valued Lin Feng very much now. The longer the two of them were alone together, the more detrimental it would be to Changsun Ping'an. However, his abrupt change of topic had already caused Li Shimin's dissatisfaction. How could he dare to disobey Li Shimin now? He had no choice but to nod in agreement, and exited the hall with Xiao Yu and others.

Soon, only Lin Feng and Li Shimin were left in the empty hall.

Li Shimin looked at Lin Feng, nodded again and said, "You can think of the crisis further away and give the most appropriate suggestions. This is a foresighted approach, which is good."

Hearing this, Lin Feng quickly said: "Your Majesty saw these dangers earlier, so he ordered someone to let Wei Chen come. Otherwise, what Your Majesty called was not Wei Chen, but the eldest grandson who is safe... So Your Majesty is the real one." Foresight.”

Li Shimin knew clearly that he was standing with Xiao Yu and the others, yet he still allowed himself to be the final weight to change the balance. This clearly showed that Li Shimin was leaning towards Xiao Yu's side.

That's why Lin Feng dared to confront Changsun Wuji boldly, because he knew that Li Shimin would definitely support him.

As expected, after hearing Lin Feng's sincere words, Li Shimin smiled for the first time and said, "Many people despise your background as a beggar and think you are not good at being an official, but I feel that you are born to be an official. "

Lin Feng hurriedly said humbly: "I'm just telling the truth."

"If you can tell the truth, you are already better than most people." Li Shimin looked at Lin Feng, his voice suddenly changed, and he said in a deep voice: "Then do you know why I want to leave you alone?"

Lin Feng thought for a moment and said cautiously: "For the prince's sake?"

"Then do you know why I didn't let Xiao Yu, Wei Zheng and the others stay? Normally, this kind of matter must be handled by the three departments together." Li Shimin asked again.

Lin Feng shook his head, he really hadn't thought about this.

Then, he heard Li Shimin say in a low voice: "Because among the civil and military officials of this dynasty, you are the cleanest, and I can only trust you."

(End of this chapter)