Moreover, the political status of the garrison eunuchs in Nanjing was not low, and was basically equivalent to the status of eunuch Bingbi, the chief ritual officer of the capital.
Such a big thing happened this time. It stands to reason that the emperor should use the aloof garrison eunuchs to lead the Nanjing Jinyi Guards to investigate the "truth" together with the equally aloof first nobleman Wei Guogong.
In the end, for some unknown reason, the emperor chose Hai Rui.
Everyone knows that Hai Rui is unselfish and extremely difficult to tolerate. He is not a normal person!
"Don't panic! It's just a technical adjustment!" Lin Tailai calmed down and said.
It's normal for some surprises to happen to the plan. How can there be any plan in the world that never goes wrong?
Just make adjustments according to changes in the situation, and the general direction has not changed!
Before Lin Tailai finished speaking, he suddenly heard another noise coming from the direction of the west garden gate.
The sergeant guarding the gate ran over and reported, "Hai Qingtian is here!"
Lin Tailai and Mr. Sheng looked at each other in confusion. Hai Rui was also very resolute. Was he afraid of "collusion"?
At this point, Lin Tailai could only go to greet him and said: "If you want to ask questions, sir, just summon me to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Why bother to come in person!"
Hai Rui snorted coldly and replied: "This hospital is afraid that you will run too fast and lose sight of you."
Lin Tailai quickly argued: "Is it possible that the boss is still worried about what happened last time? Please listen to the next few explanations!
I was a prisoner in my lower body at that time, and I remembered the heroic words I said when I said goodbye to the boss after the provincial examination. I felt ashamed to face the boss, so I ran away in shame!"
Hai Qingtian didn't believe a word of it and said, "So what if you are a prisoner? If you are really wronged, of course this court can avenge you!"
Lin Tailai continued to quibble: "I was standing outside the Ministry of Justice at that time, and people from the Xi family also went to the Ministry of Justice to file a complaint against me, so the main conflict was between me and the Dongting businessmen helping the Xi family.
Neither I nor the Xi family are officials, and the disputes are only civil disputes.
According to the rules, the Metropolitan Procuratorate is in charge of cases involving officials. Civil disputes like yours and the Xi family cannot ask the boss to intervene directly.
Moreover, as a military officer, I am also under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War in terms of status.
So I thought, instead of making things difficult for the boss, I might as well just avoid it!"
Hai Rui sneered a few times, then asked with a hint of meaning: "You don't just have disputes with the Xi family, what about the Linhuai Marquis Li family? Can't this court mediate?"
Lin Tailai responded quickly and answered fluently: "I have also thought of it. The Li family is a marquis and has an honorable status.
Unless permission is obtained from the imperial edict, the boss cannot directly bring justice to the Li family, and can only impeach the Li family.
Again, I feel sorry for the old man because he is old, and I don’t want to make things difficult for him!”
Mr. Sheng, who was watching from the side, was stunned. He didn't expect that Lin Tailai would dare to tell lies with his eyes open in such a serious manner in front of Hai Rui.
What surprised Mr. Sheng even more was that Hai Rui and Lin Tailai kept competing against each other.
In his opinion, Hai Qingtian belongs to the type of "people who are ruthless and don't talk much", but he didn't expect to be so arrogant to Lin Tailai.
While he was rambling here and there, Hai Rui suddenly asked straight to the point:
"Then who sent the Jingwei officers and soldiers who arrested you outside Fengqiao in Suzhou City?"
Lin Tailai answered in a flawless manner: "They are afraid of retaliation and refuse to tell their origins. How can I know?"
Hai Rui continued to ask, "What about them?"
Lin Tailai replied: "They dispersed when they arrived in Nanjing, and their whereabouts are unknown!
Anyway, I can’t find them. If you have the ability, you can go look for them!”
Hai Rui asked, "You are the only one who has come into contact with them. Can you guess?"
Lin Tailai said directly without covering up: "If I were to guess, it must be related to Linhuai Marquis Li Yangong, the Minister of Defense of Nanjing!
The Prince of Linhuai had a deep grudge against me. He smashed my boat and beat my followers. Everyone in Nanjing knew about it!
Then it is very reasonable to send dozens of people to chase me all the way to Suzhou and arrest me and bring me back to Nanjing!
As the garrison minister of Nanjing City, the Marquis of Linhuai also has the ability to mobilize officers and troops!"
Hai Rui was noncommittal, "So, based on the rumors from various sources, the following is the inferred situation.
The Xi family went to the Nanjing Criminal Department to sue you. The Nanjing Criminal Department approved the complaint, and the Linhuai Marquis Li family sent sergeants to Suzhou to arrest you.
Then in Suzhou City itself, Governor Wei colluded with the Xi family and the merchant gang, and coordinated with the Linhuai Marquis Li family to intercept you outside Fengqiao.
In the end, you were surrounded by business gangs and government troops and had to be captured without mercy?"
Lin Tailai nodded and said: "Yes, that's it!"
Hai Rui said calmly: "In other words, the Marquis of Linhuai, the Minister of Defense of Nanjing, the Nanjing Criminal Department, the Governor of Jiangnan, and the Dongting Merchant Gang, all these powerful figures have joined forces to deal with a mere martial arts Jieyuan?"
Lin Tailai then asked: "What's wrong? Don't you believe it?"
"Based on what this court knows about your character and abilities, I certainly believe that there will be so many people who want to deal with you." Hai Rui said meaningfully, "But this court doesn't know that the court meeting two thousand miles away will
I won’t believe it.”
Chapter completed!