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Chapter 810 The Price of Progress, Li Chun of the Clan Mansion

"Arrested directly?" Zheng Li said quickly.

Lin Yun looked back at him and smiled jokingly: "Favorable, your progress is indeed very great. I am more and more optimistic about you now! However, it is still a little short of success! Arresting people directly will only alert the snake, so Guan Yang can do it Bait, understand?”

"The Fourteenth Master taught you a lesson! You have learned a lesson from your humble position! However, the biggest suspect now is the Eighth Prince. If the Fourteenth Master goes to him directly, maybe the truth will be revealed immediately!"

Lin Yun sighed: "Li Mu doesn't need to investigate at all! I also know that there is a problem with him! What I want to know most now is what the King of Han's attitude towards the Li family and me is! This is the most important thing! "

Although Guan Yang did not admit it and even told lies, Lin Yun still keenly felt that the relationship between the Li family and the King of Han was ambiguous.

Because Guan Yang had always been Li Jing's best confidant, Lin Yun would definitely not believe it if the King of Han did not know about this.

"I know what to do!"

Lin Yun patted him on the shoulder before heading to the back hall of the Criminal Department compound.

Xue Kai, the Minister of Punishment, had been waiting for a long time and was restlessly making tea. When he saw Lin Yun approaching, he immediately stood up to greet him.

"Your Majesty, please take a seat quickly, I have already made tea!"

Lin Yun sat on the Grand Master's chair and said with a smile: "Xue Shangshu is interested! I remember that you have been in this position for eight and a half years, right?"

"Yes!"

"How is it? Feeling good?"

Xue Kai said bitterly: "Hey, for me, it doesn't matter where I work! It's just that I can't share the worries of the court, which makes me feel a little ashamed!"

Lin Yun took a sip of tea and played with the taste: "Now that I am in charge, I will definitely not let a capable minister like Xue Shangshu be buried!"

Xue Kai heard the implication and asked curiously: "What does the prince mean..."

Lin Yun lowered his head and fiddled with the blue and white porcelain teacup in his hand, and said: "I feel that the current clan government has too much power and is not under my control. Doesn't Xue Shangshu want to share the worries of the imperial court? Is there any way to weaken it? Zongren Mansion?”

Since the last coup, the Queen Mother has been imprisoned in the Zongren Mansion. Lin Zixiang, the old prince Li Daozhen who was assassinated in the East Palace before, is also imprisoned in the Zongren Mansion.

The clan's mansion had a transcendent status. Even if Lin Yun could control Emperor Li Daozong, it would be inconvenient for him to directly intervene in the clan's internal affairs.

Xue Kai is also a veteran in officialdom. He knows that if Lin Yun wants to slowly encroach on the Li family, he must first abolish the clan mansion.

In this way, not to mention the royal family, even the collateral members of the Li family will lose this protective umbrella.

The first emperor had been in power for more than thirty years, and with the addition of Li Jing's more than ten years, the Daduan Dynasty had been controlled by the Li family for almost fifty years.

The Li family has tens of thousands of clan members in the capital alone. With such a large number of people, even if one person spits out foam, Lin Yun can be drowned, so he had to strike first.

But even if you kill people, you can't kill them openly. You have to do it bit by bit, and you have to find a suitable reason. Xue Kai pondered for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, the Zongling of the Zongren Mansion is Li Chun, the ninth brother of the late emperor. After Li Jing usurped the throne, this Li Chun completely broke with him. But for some unknown reason, Li Jing not only did not kill him, but Instead, he was made the Zongling of the Zongren Mansion. Under Li Chun's control, he rarely interfered in the government affairs unless required by his duties, and he never interacted with the late emperor and those princes! "

"So, instead of looking for reasons to weaken the clan government, the regent should find ways to win over Li Chun!"

Lin Yun's eyes lit up: "Since Li Chun is the Ninth Prince, even if he resents Li Jing, he won't..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xue Kai continued: "Li Chun's biological mother was just a palace maid at the time, so he was not welcomed when he was born. He was bullied from childhood to adulthood. His biological mother was given Bai Ling and died early. ! Only the third prince was the best to him, but the third prince who was supposed to inherit the throne was killed by Li Jing, so he held a grudge! "

Lin Yun suddenly realized it and sneered: "Li Jing arranged for him to be the Zongling of the Zongren Mansion, probably hoping to make up for his original mistakes! No wonder such a hesitant and regretful character will lead to a complete failure!"

Xue Kai sighed with emotion: "What the regent said makes sense! Therefore, I think that the prince can find an opportunity to try to win over Li Chun, and there may be unexpected gains!"

Lin Yun sighed: "I can win over him, but the success rate is definitely not high! Even if Li Chun resents the late emperor, it is after all a grudge within their Li family! But I am just an outsider..."

Xue Kai stroked his beard lightly, stared at him cautiously, leaned forward, and whispered: "Your Majesty, you can talk to the Fourth Madam first..."

Lin Yun felt happy in his heart. Li Qingyue was also a member of the clan and could indeed talk to the clan leader Li Chun.

Then, he suddenly looked at Xue Kai and smiled meaningfully: "That's right! It seems that I am blind, and I only discovered today that I have a capable person like Xue Shangshu under my command!"

Xue Kai quickly stood up and bowed: "Xiaguan is willing to do his best for the regent! I also hope that the prince can give Xiaguan a chance to make progress!"

Lin Yunhan smiled and said: "Well...get up! From now on, Shangshu Xue can walk in military aircraft as an exception!"

Xue Kai's eyes lit up, and he was shaking with excitement. He cupped his fists and said, "Thank you for your favor, Your Majesty. Please give me your instructions..."

Under normal circumstances, the prerequisite for entering the Military Aircraft Department is to join the cabinet first, but his qualifications are obviously not enough, and Lin Yun promoted him to work in the Military Aircraft Department. Although he did not have a formal position, it was also recognition of him.

He has half a foot in the core of the court's power. As long as he performs well in the future, he may be able to join the cabinet and become the prime minister. This is a great honor. Not to mention Guangzong Yaozu, it can also transform his Xue family into a famous family in the Daduan Dynasty. Prominent family.

However, Xue Kai also knew that Lin Yun could not give him a promotion without any reason, and he would definitely have to do something later.

Lin Yun said indifferently: "Xue Shangshu is a smart man, so I won't beat around the bush! The late emperor died not long ago and was buried in Xiaoling. Are all those women arranged to be buried as martyrs?"

Xue Kai smiled awkwardly: "Reporting to the prince, I am not qualified to intervene in this matter. It is the responsibility of the Eight Sages and the Clan Mansion..."

"Of course I know, but without your decree from the Ministry of Punishment, this matter cannot be completed! Tell me the truth, is there anything that has slipped through the net?"

In this era, although human life is not valuable, the same is not true for members of the royal family. Their identity information must be registered by the Six Ministries and the clan government from birth in order to enjoy the treatment they deserve.

In the end, no matter what the reason is for death, the emperor and the clan's clan order must nod before the funeral can be carried out and a funeral fee can be obtained.

However, the emperor has many things to do and has no time to care about the life and death of all clan members, so this matter will eventually fall on the head of the six departments.

(End of this chapter)