Jiuxi

Chapter 262 260 [So Ridiculous] (Updated for Alliance Leader丨Three-person He丨)

"absurd!"

To Yao Chong's surprise, Lu Tong did not argue in a hurry. Instead, his eyes filled with anger and he uttered two words without hesitation. Then he looked at Yao Chong apologetically and said, "Don't be surprised, sir. Common people suddenly heard such a thing." These ridiculous rumors are difficult to control at the moment, so please forgive me."

His anger was justified, but Yao Chong's focus was on another matter.

Just now, he deliberately emphasized the word "guilty minister" just now. In fact, he just wanted to see Lu Tong's reaction.

If the rumors are true and Lu Chen is Yang Guangyuan's posthumous son, then Lu Tong must be the person Yang Guangyuan trusts most, otherwise he would not entrust such an important matter to him.

Under this premise, Yao Chong directly pointed out that Yang Guangyuan was the culprit, and Lu Tong would definitely have an emotional change. However, to Yao Chong's disappointment, Lu Tong seemed not to have heard the word "guilty minister" at all, and in his heart was only the anger of others who rumored that Lu Chen was not his biological son.

As for the conclusion that Yang Guangyuan is the guilty minister, it is not Yao Chong's own assertion. In fact, until now, the judgment in the Daqi court is still the same.

The reason is that it was the late emperor's will that Yang Guangyuan was imprisoned and executed, but it was not just the will of the late emperor alone. Many people were involved. If Yang Guangyuan's case is reversed, not only the late emperor will be remembered by historians, but now there are a group of people inside and outside the court in Yongjia City who have to pay the price.

Another point is that Li Duan ascended the throne as the emperor's legal authority because he was the seventh son of the late emperor. The Qi Dynasty could still maintain the rule of the court after a period of peace. This was largely due to the fact that the late emperor "would rather die than surrender" and faced the situation. When the North Korean army invaded Heluo City, they did not settle for an ignoble existence and chose to burn themselves in the palace together with the prince and others.

If Li Duan wants to rehabilitate Yang Guangyuan, at least the time and conditions are not ripe at the moment. It is very likely to shake his foundation in the court and the recognition of the court by the people of Jiangnan.

This is why Lu Tong felt extremely complicated when telling Lu Chen about the past after the Battle of Qingxia.

Although he burned the late emperor and the prince to death in a fire that had been planned for four years, and successfully avenged Yang Guangyuan, who died unjustly, he also gave the mediocre emperor a very good reputation.

But if he didn't do that, if the late emperor fled to the south of the Yangtze River, he might continue to harm the people.

In the end, Lu Tong chose Ruyi Enmity. Looking at it now, it is difficult to judge whether it is good or bad.

Yao Chong naturally didn't know these secrets. What appeared in his eyes was Lu Tong's angry and helpless face. He immediately sighed: "I also think this rumor is incredible, but Lu Xiandi should know that this is the most taboo thing in the court." A rumor involving old events from back then.”

Lu Tong raised his eyebrows slightly and said leisurely: "So Mr. Fang is planning to put the common people in prison for interrogation?"

Yao Chong was startled, then shook his head and said: "Brother Lu Xian, what are you talking about? I'm not a confused official who doesn't know right from wrong. What's more, you are close to Governor Xiao. Even for Governor Xiao's sake, don't talk about me." As the governor of Huaizhou, even the prime minister of the court will not use such methods against you."

Lu Tong said slowly: "Master Fang, I would like to remind you that this is the critical period of the Northern Expedition. Although Quanzi is not talented, he is still a member of the Northern Expedition. At this time, such despicable rumors appear, Obviously, the intention is to cause Quanzi to cause chaos, or even be wronged and humiliated, and then shake the morale of the frontier troops. I hope you will understand clearly that Lu Chen is of pure Lu family blood and has no connection with anyone else."

"Brother Lu Xian, please calm down, of course I am convinced of this."

Yao Chong looked distressed and sighed: "It's just that this rumor is true and has spread throughout the capital. The Left Prime Minister is very concerned about this. He hopes that we can clarify the facts and eliminate the influence of the rumors as soon as possible."

Lu Tong narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "So Sir, you still want to put the common people in jail?"

Yao Chong waved his hand and said gently: "I don't want to say that. I just want to ask Lu Xiandi to stay in the government office for a few days. When the Sutra Weaver Secretary asks Lord Ji for some details, the matter can be completed. Don't worry, Xiandi, you are here. You won't be treated harshly here, I've ordered people to clean up a courtyard in the back hall to ensure that you can live comfortably."

Lu Tong looked at the border official intently.

For some reason, Yao Chong felt a chill in his heart despite the fact that the other party was just a businessman and his eyes were not very sharp.

When he wanted to say a few more words to make up for it, Lu Tong stood up with a calm face and said calmly: "Then I will bother you, sir."

At this moment, Yao Chong finally figured out the problem. This middle-aged man acted too calmly in front of him. Except for a bit of anger when he heard the content of the rumor, there was no disturbance at all at other times.

Even though he had a close relationship with Xiao Wangzhi, even though he had raised a good and promising son, how could he be so confident?

Yao Chong has been in high and low officialdom for decades, and I still can't figure out where this middle-aged businessman's confidence comes from.

Shi, the Governor of the Prefecture who had been waiting outside the door, came in. Before Lu Tong was about to leave, he suddenly said to Yao Chong: "Master Fang, there are some things that should not be said by ordinary people, but they are not unpleasant to say."

Yao Chong's heart moved, he stood up and said, "But it doesn't matter."

Lu Tong said calmly: "Uncle Fang has been in Huaizhou for more than four years. During these four years, the common people have always felt that you are a good official, upright and honest, distinguishing between public and private matters, and thinking about the common people. Therefore, if you have any request, the common people and The Lu family has been working hard, not to win over a feudal official, but out of conscience. What I saw and heard today makes the common people a little disappointed. I only hope that you will remember that you are the governor of Huaizhou personally appointed by the emperor. , instead of just walking around under Zuo Xiangmen."

Yao Chong frowned and looked at Lu Tong who turned away. He did not get furious, nor did he pay attention to Chang Shi's questioning gaze. He just sat back thoughtfully and did not say anything for a long time. In the afternoon of the next day, Lu Tong met Ji Ximing, the scripture weaver from the capital, in the courtyard of his temporary residence.

He was about forty years old, with a medium build and sinister eyes. Although he tried his best to appear approachable, Lu Tong could see the aura of a cool official in him at a glance.

The high-level structure within the Warp Weaving Department is not complicated. Qin Zheng was promoted to take charge of the power, and the two administrators performed their respective duties, but in a sense, they were not the same people as Qin Zheng.

For the emperor, this was a normal way to control his subordinates. It did not mean that he did not trust Qin Zheng, but that an office like the Sutra Weaving Department must not become a one-spoken office, otherwise there would be hidden dangers in the future.

Therefore, although Qin Zheng had jurisdiction over the two Tidians, he could not completely control their every move. On the contrary, the two Tidians had the responsibility of supervising him.

Ji Ximing did not ask Qin Zheng for instructions during this trip, but he could not say that he had acted on his own initiative, because the rumors had spread in Beijing, and as Lu Chen was the manager of the Sutra Weaving Department, he naturally had the authority to come and find out the truth.

"Lu Tong, I would like to ask you to explain a few things."

Ji Ximing got straight to the point and his tone was quite cold.

Lu Tong put his hands in his sleeves and said calmly: "What do you want to know, sir?"

Ji Ximing then asked: "The first thing is that in the seventh year of the late emperor's reign of Yuankang, that is, eighteen years ago, the imperial court decided to wipe out the Seven Star Gang of green forest bandits in Baotai Mountain. The army came out to force those people into the mountains, but in the end they failed. According to Afterwards, the Weaving Department's investigation revealed that someone secretly provided food to the bandits to help them survive the most difficult period in the mountains. Based on the analysis of various clues, this matter is related to the Lu family business, do you admit it? "

"Sir, you are joking. How can the Lu family have such ability? Now that the army has blocked Baotai Mountain, what ability do we have to transport food and grass into the mountain?"

"In this case, why did Lin Jie, the leader of the Seven Star Gang, ask his daughter to travel thousands of miles to Guangling, Huaizhou to teach Lu Chen martial arts on his behalf?"

"From the seventh year of Jianwu to the twelfth year of Jianwu, the imperial court did not prohibit merchants such as us from trading in the North. Therefore, the Lu family had contacts with the Qixing Gang. This did not seem to violate the court's laws. The Qixing Gang had been fighting against the puppet Yan court for many years. Now it has become a support for the Huaizhou frontier army. If Mr. Ji thinks this matter is inappropriate, he might as well go to the frontier front and ask Commander Xiao."

Lu Tong smiled and responded calmly.

Ji Ximing smiled coldly and said quietly: "Don't worry, I will ask Governor Xiao. In fact, this matter is not difficult to investigate, it just takes some effort. After all, seven years ago in Jianwu, the Seven Star Gang and your Lu family must have There are also contacts. Lu Tong, the reason why I believe that you and Lin Jie have known each other for a long time is because you were the only one who could help the Seven Star Gang tide over the difficulties."

Lu Tong asked, "Why?"

Ji Ximing said slowly: "Because you are the confidant of the criminal Yang Guangyuan. Although this person has been punished, no one can deny his influence in the army, especially since Baotai Mountain is to the southeast of the Jinghe defense line. When the Seven Stars were encircled and suppressed, Many of the army chiefs of the gang are Yang Guangyuan's old troops. Under this condition, how difficult is it for you to rely on those old military connections to quietly send food into the mountains?"

Lu Tong couldn't help but yawned and nodded: "Your Majesty's conjecture is very exciting, but I don't know when I became Yang Guangyuan's confidant? Please bring out the evidence and let me see it."

"If you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing unless you do it yourself."

Ji Ximing's eyes were sharp, and he continued: "As a citizen of Daqi, you secretly took in the son of an imperial convict. Do you know that this is a serious crime of confiscating your family and exterminating the clan? I would like to advise you to explain clearly what happened back then as soon as possible, so as not to suffer in vain. In the end, he will become a prisoner."

Lu Tong raised his hand and rubbed his brows, looking calmly at the senior officials of the Weaving Department across the table. As for the two powerful followers behind Ji Ximing, he didn't pay attention at all.

The atmosphere in the room was extremely dull. Lu Tong suddenly smiled and said, "Why haven't you given the order yet?"

Ji Ximing said coldly: "What do you want to say?"

Lu Daotong: "I was ordered to be tortured, otherwise how could your Excellency get the confession you want? Your Excellency holds a high position in the Warp Weaving Department, so you can't even master the art of subjugation, right?"

Ji Ximing looked at this middle-aged businessman with a calm demeanor and said with a sinister smile: "Do you think I dare not?"

"My lord is really good at telling jokes."

Lu Tong turned his head and looked at him and said bluntly: "Of course you don't dare. If you had the courage, how could you not dare to ask Qin Tiju for instructions? How could you not dare to ask for a decree from His Majesty? How could you? Don't you dare take me to Taixing Yamen for weaving? You think you can sit in front of me with these little guys and scare me into tears with just a few words. Mr. Ji, you are as childish as Lu Ping."

"Oh, I forgot to tell you that Lu Ping is the youngest son of my housekeeper Lu Wu. He is three years and seven months old this year."

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