The concubine doesn't fall in love, but crazy critics insist on holding her responsible

Qingxian Pingyuan year 12, the ninth day of April.

Lin Ye and Lin Shu's father and son returned to Beijing on horseback. After hearing the news, the people in the capital spontaneously lined up to greet them and looked forward to it, but only Major General Lin Shulin came back.

The white horse leaped from outside the city like an arrow from the string. The young man on the horse was wearing silver armor, strong and tall, and his cape was flying.

Those with extraordinary eyesight saw the blood stains on the armor. The red tassel on the halberd was stained with blood and became heavy. It bumped and swayed in mid-air. The wind was filled with a strong smell of blood. It was as if it had just experienced a fierce battle.

The young man's eyes were ferocious, and the ground seemed to be shaking under the horse's hooves. This should have been a scene that made people tremble and stay away, but the soldiers who protected their families and country were stained with blood all because of them, so how could they be afraid.

Lin Ye did not show up, but this did not prevent the crowd from erupting in excited shouts.

"Major General Lin!"

"The Major General has returned to Beijing!"

"Well, Major General!"

The shouts came one after another, and Lin Shu had to slow down his horse to appease him. At the same time, he subconsciously looked for familiar figures in the crowd.

But no.

Lin Shu felt disappointed, but he was also glad that his scary appearance would not be seen by his mother and sister.

An elderly villager came forward with chickens and ducks he had raised, and enthusiastically called Lin Shu to let him take them.

There was no shortage of chickens and ducks in the dignified Pingxi Hou Mansion, but none of the people looked down upon him. On the contrary, more people came around to offer their farm products.

They never expected to be slighted.

The Lin family has never been judged by family background. Since the previous dynasty, the Lin family has been the backbone of the country. All the men of the Lin family died in wars and battlefields, and all of them shed their blood to protect the peace of the country.

Although Lin Ye helped the new emperor overthrow the previous dynasty and was once called a traitor, everything the Lin family did was for the sake of people's livelihood.

Loyalty is not so much to the king as to the people.

Therefore, he has won the trust and support of the people.

Lin Shu originally thought that cold shackles would be waiting for him after entering the capital. But now that he saw this group of people, he was moved and said with cupped hands: "I appreciate your kindness. Lin Shu has important things to do today, so I will If I don’t thank you all, please go back first.”

At this moment, a group of soldiers and horses came from behind the crowd. The leader looked coldly at the young man who was supported by the people, and shouted: "Dali Temple has been ordered to capture the imperial criminals who resisted the imperial decree! Anyone else who has nothing to do with it must retreat quickly." !”

For a moment, the street fell silent.

The people turned around when they heard the sound, their doubtful eyes flickering back and forth between Lin Shu and the visitor. It took a long time to realize that the prisoner mentioned by the visitor was Lin Shu.

A wealthy gentleman in green robes stood up and said, "Chen Wu, what are you talking nonsense about? This is Major General Lin, not an imperial prisoner!"

This Chen Wu is a member of the Zuo Prime Minister's faction. He acts domineeringly and has gained a lot of benefits from following the Zuo Prime Minister.

The Left Prime Minister's faction occupied the people outside the city, raised private soldiers, and used their official authority to cover the sky with one hand. Many people in the capital experienced this and suffered terribly, but they complained several times to no avail.

Just because the left prime minister was highly valued by the emperor, no one could do anything to him even if he violated royal laws.

The left prime minister has always been at odds with General Lin, a military general.

Now that the Lin family is being impeached, Chen Wu rushes to take over the task of making a great contribution to please the left prime minister.

Chen Wu sat on the tall horse and squinted at the group of unruly people, "I am talking nonsense? Do you know what the young general you are talking about has done?"

"Six days ago, Prince Wumutuo of Yanqing, Xirong, was assassinated and almost died. Do you know who this Wumutuo is? What will be the consequences if Wumutuo dies?!"

"The two countries have been fighting each other for many years, and both sides are waiting for a chance to recuperate. If Wu Mutuo dies, there will be no one to mediate for the reconciliation of the two countries! Your current attitude is because you don't think this war can be fought. If it doesn’t last long enough, not enough people will die, right?”

There were hints in his words. Everyone knew that Lin Ye had abandoned his old master, and that the Lin family's glory was achieved through war.

"Chen Wu!" Lin Shu dismounted angrily, and the halberd in his hand made a sound when it touched the ground, "Do you have any evidence to prove that Wu Mutuo was assassinated by my Lin family? Do you know what the crime is for slandering an important official of the imperial court!"

Chen Wu sneered, "Your Majesty will decide for himself whether it is the work of your Lin family!"

Then he looked at the people standing in the middle of the road and threatened: "His Majesty's decree is here. Do you want to resist the decree by standing in the street?" "General Lin will never be that rebellious minister who likes war and enjoys achievements!"

"Someone must have framed me!"

The people were furious.

Chen Wu didn't give in, and immediately ordered the Yulin army behind him to step forward to suppress them.

The conflict was about to break out. Lin Shu shouted loudly and bowed to the supporting people, "The Qing Dynasty will be Qing Dynasty. You don't need to worry about the Lin family. Lin Shu also believes that His Majesty is wise and holy and will never let loyal ministers be wronged!"

After saying that, he handed over the halberd.

Chen Wu sneered and ordered his men to step forward and surrender their weapons, and said proudly, "Young General Lin Haihan, my subordinates are also following orders."

"Come here, please bring the Major General back!"

At the same time, there was a lot of debate in the court.

"There is nothing trivial about diplomatic relations. The whole story must be investigated before a conclusion can be made!"

"How else to investigate? News came from the northwest. On the day Wumutuo was assassinated, Lin Ye ordered people to attack in the direction of Yuequan Mountain. Before that, Lin Ye had long wanted to eradicate Wumutuo and reported it several times. There was no trace of this matter in the court. People don’t know!”

"Wumu Tuo has always advocated peace, and he is willing to surrender to me Qingxian and offer chariots, horses, cattle and sheep. His heart is sincere. On the other hand, Lin Ye is in charge of war and conquest, and his heart is unknown!"

"You said you want to investigate thoroughly, but that letter is enough to prove the fact! The letter explained the time and place of the operation in detail, which coincided with the timing of Wumu Tuo's assassination. If Wu Mutuo hadn't escaped with his life, Xirong Qingxian would have been killed. There will no longer be room for the country to restore old friendships!”

The person who said this angrily was Mr. Zhao, whose son was beaten to death in public on the day of Mrs. Xie's birthday party.

Since the death of Zhao Wu, Mr. Zhao has always been against the Lin family. This time when Wu Mutuo was assassinated, it was he who secretly got the news and reported it to the left prime minister, and assisted the left prime minister to forge evidence and present it before the emperor.

"False words! False words!"

Zhang Yuanli, the Minister of War, stood up and said, "What kind of good thing does Mr. Zhao think that Ebony Tuo is? It's just Qingxian's successive conquests. Xirong is unable to fight, and he is trying to find a chance to recuperate in the name of peace!"

"If you can't get rid of the roots by cutting the weeds, it will become a big disaster when it comes back next spring!"

Someone around him echoed: "Mr. Zhang's words make sense. The barbarians in the northwest have very evil intentions! So what if General Lin really has this plan to eradicate them? If the rogue bandits in the West are not eliminated, there will never be peace in the West. If we do not take advantage of the victory and pursue them, there will be trouble in the future. Infinite!"

King Jianning also said: "Who knew that the assassination of Wumutuo was not a conspiracy between the two brothers? If we fell into the trap and imposed heavy penalties on General Yu Zhenxi and lost a strong general, who would benefit? After all, It can’t be Qingxian!”

"Exactly, exactly!"

"Master Zhao also said that General Lin has always taken the lead in fighting, and has made many announcements to eradicate Wu Mutuo. If what happened today is really what he did, why deny it? How can this military secret letter be easily leaked?"

"Short-sighted! Nonsense! You just say that Xirong is tired of fighting, and we, Qingxian, are rich and powerful, and our troops are strong and our horses are fat? Everyone knows that poor enemies should not be pursued. If we insist on going our own way, provoking them and causing them to counterattack, I, Qingxian, may not be able to Seek benefits!"

The court was noisy. Some people were really speaking for the Lin family, some were blatantly enemies of the Lin family, and some seemed to be speaking for the Lin family, but in fact they were adding fuel to the fire.

At this time, Lin Shu was escorted outside the palace.

Following the announcement, the eyes of all the ministers focused on the high-ranking emperor.

The Minister of War stepped forward and said, "Wumu Tuo was assassinated. This is a serious matter and concerns the country. We must not judge lightly. Your Majesty, please take a closer look!"

Mr. Zhao followed closely behind, unwilling to be outdone, "Your Majesty is aware of this!"

Another person in the crowd came forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Lin family has been loyal and loyal for generations. Their sincerity can be seen from the sun and the moon. They have been guarding Western Xinjiang for many years and have never failed. I am afraid that I will be hurt if I rush to convict and punish someone for such hard work without verification." The heroic souls of loyal ministers will even chill the hearts of the people!"

"A loyal minister like General Ruolin could not die a happy death and ended up miserable. Who will dare to be loyal in the future? It has always been a taboo in the country!"

It was not just the loyal words that were offensive, but these words, which were half admonishment and half threat, were just a stab at the emperor's heart.

It is even pushing the Lin family towards death.

After seeing the comments and rewards from the babies, I suddenly felt full of motivation!