NOVEL WEB Chapter 29 - Known all over the city
In the Prime Minister’s Mansion on the 13th day of the first lunar month, Du Hanfei, who had just entered court, was furious in his study.
Yesterday, the old man of Wu Taifu actually brought Dali Siqing to his prime minister’s mansion to arrest people. He went to the palace overnight and argued with Wu Taifu in front of the emperor. But after all, the official silver was dug up. Those farmers still had Zhu Chenlin’s private messages, and it was inevitable that they would be detained. Fortunately, they could still be saved.
He was already making contacts, and he had arranged for someone to question this time in the early court. He planned to find someone to take the blame in another day or two, and the matter of exchanging Zhu Chenlin was over.
As a result, he could hear people talking all the way back to the mansion after he went to court. There are also some homeless children singing songs: “Zhu Chenlin, governor of Jiangzhou, corrupted the money and perverted the law to harm the governor. The innocent officials were wrongly sentenced to prison, and there is no reason for the traitor to run rampant. No! God! Reason!…”
Although it was well known when Zhu Chenlin was arrested yesterday, he pressed down fast enough to block the news. The common people should only know that he was in prison, but not what the so-called is. But why? Overnight, the whole city knows about it!
With a bang, another piece of blue-and-white porcelain was smashed.
“Is it found out, who broke the news!” Prime Minister Du asked his confidant Mingyi.
Ming Yi knelt on the ground, the blue and white porcelain shattered at his feet, and he replied bravely: “Master Xiang, I really can’t find it. The capital has basically asked all over the city, and the most useful news is that there is a masked black cloth. People, leave Yinliang to teach this song and it will disappear. One has no appearance, and two has no features. There is only one sentence of a man in black, subordinate, subordinate really don’t know where to find it.”
“Father, don’t be too embarrassed, he really can’t do anything about it.” Du Kun, the eldest son of Prime Minister Du, persuaded him.
Ming Yi glanced at Du Kun gratefully.
“Then according to the elder brother, what should we do now?” Du Ming, the second son of Prime Minister Du, sneered.
Du Kun glanced at Du Ming from the corner of his eye, then turned to Prime Minister Du and said, “The most important thing now is to get Zhu Chenlin out of it.”
Prime Minister Du nodded and said to Du Kun, “I’ll leave this matter to you. In the evening, arrange for someone to go to Dali Temple to confess the guilt.”
“Yes.” Du Kun told him to retreat and went out to run errands.
Du Ming walked up to Prime Minister Du and asked, “Father, why don’t we investigate this matter?”
“Check, why didn’t you check? Go and check the person who handed the letter to me.” Prime Minister Du said angrily.
“Yes.”
Du Ming shrank his neck and resigned.
“Crack. Crack. Crack.” There were bursts of broken sounds from the study. The entire Xiangfu Palace was shrouded in haze, and the servants were also cautiously trembling.
In the imperial study, the emperor turned over the memorial and asked Eunuch Li beside him: “I heard that the people in the capital are paying attention to the case of Zhu Chenlin?”
“Yes. There is a little more talk.”
“Where did the news come from?”
“This, maybe it was because Dali Siqing was too flamboyant when he arrested people yesterday.”
“What do you think about this matter?”
Eunuch Li glanced at the emperor’s expression and said, “The emperor has his own decision on this matter.”
The emperor snorted coldly and scolded, “Old fox.”
Eunuch Li said with a flattering smile, “Old slave, go and make a new tea for the emperor.”
After leaving the imperial study, Eunuch Li was surrounded by people sent by the concubines and princes from various halls. Everyone wants to know the attitude of the emperor to decide which side their master should stand on.
A piece of silver was stuffed into Eunuch Li’s arms, and Li Wei was not confused at the critical moment. Now that he is stuck in the matter of Zhu Chenlin, he does not dare to collect money.
He pushed away the white silver coins, took a few steps back, and said to the crowd: “The Holy Heart is unpredictable, and the old slave doesn’t know either. Please come back, everyone.” After speaking, he turned around and walked away.
In the Yufu Palace, Concubine Li said to Xiao Yanjun: “Jun Er, I think this is also a lot of thunder and little rain. Prime Minister Du has been an official for many years, with many disciples and huge power. Zhu Chenlin is a scapegoat for this kind of thing. It’s over, I think you still say something nice for him in front of the emperor in front of him, and sell your favor.”
“Mother concubine, this matter has already caused a stir among the people.” Xiao Yanjun didn’t want to take a bad reputation to speak for Prime Minister Du at this time.
“After all, it’s just a civil society. Can it bring Prime Minister Du down? Since he can’t, he will remember this feeling when we support him at this time.”
Xiao Yanjun thought about it too, as long as Zhu Chenlin was acquitted in the end. Rumors are naturally broken without attack, and the public opinion orientation of the people is ultimately determined by the results. After thinking about this, he opened his mouth and replied: “Yes, Erchen knows.”
Concubine Li nodded in satisfaction.
In Yongning Hall, Xiao Zimu was holding a letter in his hand. It was written that Zhu Chenlin’s affairs could be with Mrs. Wu. The handwriting is wild grass.
If it wasn’t for the letter that Hou Ye handed to him, he really couldn’t believe it was written by Xia Chu.
He held it in his hand and rubbed it repeatedly, and after a while, he finally took it and burned it.