When the first assistant checked in the room, sandalwood scented the room.

Xu Jie looked up and saw Lin Haoran coming in from the outside, but he was not in a hurry to answer Lin Haoran's questions. He showed a signature gentle smile on his face and raised his hand: "Ruoyu, please sit down!"

Lin Haoran sat down opposite and waited quietly for what was to follow.

Xu Jie picked up the tea cup next to him and took a slow sip, then said seriously: "Ruoyu, I know you are very concerned about this case, but in the end the case still has to be about evidence, right?"

This seemingly inadvertent little move, but after such a delay, it has invisibly weakened Lin Haoran's spirit, and it has also faintly increased the taste of being anti-customer.

Lin Haoran frowned slightly, but said firmly: "When I inspected Jiubian, I learned that the smuggling of materials had already spread in Jiubian! After my secret investigation, several high-level generals organized

Proof that Chang Zhu and others are the biggest leaders in smuggling!"

At the end of his speech, his eyes were filled with resentment, and his attitude toward Chang Zhu and others was clear at a glance.

Xu Jie saw all this in his eyes and asked with a slightly raised corner of his mouth: "Ruoyu, you used to be the prefect of Leizhou, the prefect of Guangzhou and the prefect of Shuntian, but you decided the case based on hearsay alone?"

"Of course we have to pay attention to evidence!" Lin Haoran seemed to have a clear and authentic attitude.

A successful smile appeared on Xu Jie's face, he gently put down the tea cup in his hand and said: "Ruoyu, why don't you... pay attention to evidence now?"

"Master Yuanfu, I have never said that I should conclude a case without referring to the evidence. It's just that this case is a major case of Tonglu, and the Ministry of Punishment should pay great attention to it instead of hastily closing the case!" Lin Haoran expressed his attitude, and then pointed the finger at

The Ministry of Punishment is authentic.

Xu Jie was not surprised by Lin Haoran's attitude, but after having been in the officialdom for decades, he naturally knew how to play with words. He said softly and hard: "Mr. Lin Ge, the Criminal Department is responsible for criminal cases across the country.

It’s not too much. Now that we have spent more than half a month investigating this case, you can’t stand here and talk without pain in your back. How can you say that the Ministry of Punishment is not fulfilling its responsibilities?”

Although he has maintained harmony on the surface, he naturally has to show a certain degree of toughness in the face of Lin Haoran's aggressiveness. As long as Lin Haoran is smart enough, Lin Haoran should actually know: Even if this case is investigated for ten or eight years, the Criminal Department will still

The case will be closed with "insufficient evidence".

But it has to be said that sometimes Lin Haoran is so smart that it's creepy, but sometimes he's so innocent and cute. Especially this time after he has made great achievements and returned, he seems to have lost track of his position.

In this case, I want to break through the smuggling case.

Not to mention that this smuggling case cannot be investigated at all, the interests here have already been involved by all parties. Lin Haoran's move is like Yan Song who rectified the salt policy in the past, and he has already stood on the opposite side of many people.

this……

Li Chunfang came over with several memos, but she overheard the conversation between the two people, and smelled the smell of gunpowder in the air. For a moment, she didn't know whether to advance or retreat.

"I believe that the Criminal Ministry's investigation of this case is still not detailed enough, otherwise it would be impossible to catch evidence of their smuggling crimes, so I kindly ask Mr. Yuanfu to send this case back to the Criminal Ministry for retrial, or let me preside over the trial!" Lin Haoran's attitude was not the same!

There were no changes, but an authentic plan was proposed.

Xu Jie immediately laughed in his heart. It was still possible to bring the case back to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for a retrial, but he would never hand over the case to Lin Haoran for trial.

Li Chunfang noticed that Xu Jie was looking at her, so she couldn't continue to stand on the threshold, so she walked inside and saluted politely: "Master Yuanfu, there are several memorials here, please take a look!"

Xu Jie's original intention was just to neutralize Lin Haoran's offensive, so he reached out and took the memorial, and nodded gently: "Okay!"

"I've met Mr. Cifu!" Lin Haoran calmed down his energy slightly and saluted Li Chunfang respectfully.

There is an extremely important rule in Ming Dynasty officialdom. Even if the two sides are in hostile camps, they must still maintain respect on the surface. Li Chunfang is now the second assistant, and he was Lin Haoran's boss in the past, so Lin Haoran still has to show enough respect.

Li Chunfang was a person with a gentle temperament and was not as deep in the city as Xu Jie. She glanced at Lin Haoran sympathetically and returned the favor.

Xu Jie put down the memorials and continued the topic: "Government affairs should be returned to the various departments. This has been my principle since I became the chief minister! Since the imperial court handed over the Criminal Department Yamen to Huang Guangsheng, then we should trust him, and

You don’t want to do everything yourself, let alone find faults! If a case is not what you want, it will be sent back for retrial. In the future, will the Ming Dynasty pay more attention to the regulations or to the wishes of the case? "

These words were very serious. If these words were spread, Xu Jie would naturally win the favor of more officials, but Lin Haoran would be regarded as "a cabinet minister who does not care about the officials below him."

Li Chunfang was a smart person, but she couldn't help but look at Lin Haoran with sympathy.

Although Lin Haoran's recent military talents are shocking, the current court structure has not changed much, and Lin Haoran simply does not have the strength to challenge Xu Jie.

"Lord Yuan Fu, the case of tormenting the captives is not an ordinary case, but it is related to the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. In the past, Yan Shifan and the captives were able to get to the bottom of the matter, so why did the traitors like Chang Zhu just act so hastily?" Lin Haoran greeted him.

Xu Jie's confident eyes were lightly mocking.

this……

When Li Chunfang heard that Lin Haoran actually uncovered this scar, her eyes couldn't help but widen slightly. She admired Lin Haoran's courage, but was also worried that Xu Jie would suddenly go berserk.

Xu Jie modified the closing statement of the Ministry of Punishment back then, so that Yan Shifan was executed in Dongshi. However, everyone knew in their hearts that although Yan Shifan had committed corruption and disrupted the government, he had no trace of corrupt officials.

Xu Jie's veins immediately popped up, and he looked at Lin Haoran gloomily and asked: "Are you going to reverse the case for Yan Shifan? Do you think Yan Shifan should be acquitted?"

Lin Haoran knew that Yan Shifan's crime was not only in Xu Jie's heart, but also contained Jiajing's will, but he responded lightly: "Yan Shifan is naturally a guilty person, but the lower official takes Yan Shifan as an example and hopes that Lord Yuanfu can

Pay attention to this major smuggling case!"

"I and the Ministry of Punishment have paid enough attention to this case! If Lin Haoran is really so free, then he will keep more valuables in Xiyuan from now on!" Xu Jie said angrily when he saw that Lin Haoran still knew how to advance and retreat.

Although Lin Haoran has joined the cabinet, he is obviously different from other cabinet ministers. He has been staying in Jiubian some time ago, and he rarely spends the night in Xiyuan when he returns to Beijing recently.

"This official is also the Minister of the Ministry of War. In order to prevent changes in the capital, I have to come here more during the day. Please forgive me, Mr. Yuanfu!" Lin Haoran also gave out his reasons in the face of Xu Jie's difficulties.

Although Xu Jie said this, he didn't really hope that Lin Haoran would really stay in Xiyuan every day. He just waved his hand lightly and said: "This case does not need to be discussed further, you can go ahead and go!"

Lin Haoran took a deep look at Xu Jie, knowing that he really couldn't force Xu Jie to make any decision, so he agreed, then bowed his hand to Li Chunfang, and then turned and left the room full of gunpowder.

house.

Li Chunfang saw all Lin Haoran's actions and looked thoughtfully at Lin Haoran who was walking away.

There is no airtight wall in the world, and the dispute quickly spread to the outside world.

"Lin Haoran is still too young!"

"Haha... I want to accuse someone of being a Tonglu without any evidence, and I blame the Ministry of Punishment for not doing anything!"

"I think he probably didn't correct his position and mistakenly thought that he was already the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty!"

…

When the outside world learned about what Lin Haoran had done, some smart people who thought they were Zhuge's reincarnation shook their heads and commented on the youngest elder in the dynasty.

Although many people knew in their hearts that Chang Zhu and others must be the leaders of the smuggling. However, Lin Haoran did not provide any evidence and wanted to bring people to justice with just some information. It was too whimsical.

Not only the people in the capital, but also some officials expressed bad opinions towards Lin Haoran: "It is said that Lin Ge has always had Guo Jia's talents, but now it seems that his reputation is just in vain!"

As night falls, the lights turn on one after another.

With the appointment of Yang Bo as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Gaoliang Gate of the Yang Mansion has gained a bit more grandeur and majesty. Nowadays, some high-ranking officials in the border areas may not be able to access this gate.

From the Minister of the Ministry of War to the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, this is undoubtedly a big leap, and it is a rare transfer in this dynasty. But Yang Bo broke this barrier and became the heavenly official who controlled the future of all officials.

The lights in the flower hall were brightly lit, and several carefully selected women in blue were carrying exquisite dishes in their hands, and they lined up neatly from the corridor to the flower hall.

"Thank you, Master Yang, for your help. Let's toast to Master Yang!"

Chang Zhu and others stood up one after another, holding wine glasses, as if they were glowing again, and toasted respectfully to Yang Bo, who was sitting at the head of the table.

After coming out of the Yamen Prison of the Ministry of Punishment, Chang Zhu and others immediately boarded the gate of Yang's Mansion carrying gifts. Although Lin Haoran could not produce any evidence, if it were not for Yang Bo's support, there is no telling whether they would have confessed to smuggling.

I'm afraid I've already been beaten into submission by the evil officials.

The most important thing is that if their business wants to last long in the future, they still need Yang Bo to continue to protect them and become the biggest protection umbrella for their smuggling business.

"We are not outsiders, please be polite!" Yang Bo rested his butt on the chair handle, picked up the wine glass and said with a slight smile.

Since he became the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he has maintained a good relationship with Xu Jie, and because he, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and not a Ci official, poses no threat to Xu Jie at all, he has been fawned over by many parties.

Even Gao Gong, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, who always had a high eye, tried to win over him several times and tried to form the "Northern Party" to fight against the "Southern Party" headed by Xu Jie.

Although it was impossible for him to "betray" Xu Jie, he still liked the feeling of traveling among various forces, and felt unprecedentedly satisfied with his current power.

However, things went wrong all the time. The great victory at Mangkhuttan led by Lin Haoran made his face tarnished. After returning, he actually pointed the finger at the smuggling of Shanxi businessmen, which made him even more resentful.

Ordinarily, since these people, Chang Zhu, were suspected of being complicit, he should have refused to allow them to visit him tonight. However, thinking of Lin Haoran's arrogance, he not only received Chang Zhu and others tonight, but also hosted a banquet for the four of them.

After Liang Dafa put down the wine glass gently, he looked a little worried and said: "Mr. Yang, I heard that Lin Haoran is still reluctant to let us go!"

"Haha... With Mr. Yang at the court, why should we care about that kid!" Chang Zhu rolled his eyes and said as if he didn't take it seriously at all.

The other two businessmen were also smart people and echoed: "Yes, with Mr. Yang protecting us, why should we care about that ignorant kid!"

Yang Bo felt heart-warming after hearing this, but he still warned him seriously: "Lin Haoran is not someone to be snooped on. You must be careful when you act in the future!"

"Yes!" Chang Zhu and others knew the seriousness of the matter and knew that Lin Haoran was indeed a person, so they nodded solemnly.

A beautiful maid brought a piece of tofu to Yang Bo. Yang Bo chewed the tofu with relish and said: "Chang Zhu, you have been targeted by Lin Haoran. After returning to Shanxi this time, you will leave everything to others to take care of.

!”

Chang Zhu looked at the beauty he had spent a lot of effort to find and feed Yang Bo, and risked beheading to earn half of the money earned by Yang Bo. Now she made such an outrageous request, and she immediately felt uncomfortable.

.

But he knew very well in his heart that his business mainly benefited from Yang Bo, and even more relied on Yang Bo's protection. He could only nod helplessly and said: "Yes!"

Yang Bo's tofu had just been eaten, and another beautiful maid was feeding him wine, looking like she was enjoying herself.

If Lin Haoran's victory at Mangkhuttan had not made him, the former Minister of War, so disgraceful, and if such a genius had not appeared in the Ming Dynasty, he would have been happy to revel in this comfortable life.

However, Lin Haoran has become a little more mature after all. Yan Song, who used to cover the sky with one hand, was severely knocked down by Xu Jie. Yuan Wei, who was extremely favored by the emperor, almost died on the road, and Lin Haoran's downfall was essentially a matter of time.

Liang Dafa glanced at Chang Zhu sympathetically, and then tried to toast Yang Bo again.

Bang...

At this time, there was a sudden movement outside the courtyard gate, and the sound of a potted plant falling to the ground was particularly crisp.

"What are you doing? This is the house of the Minister of Civil Affairs of the dynasty. Is it a place that you can break into?" The housekeeper of the Yang Mansion rushed over immediately and accused him angrily.

"Jin Yiwei is on an errand, get out of here!"

Chen Jing led a group of royal guards in. Facing the butler of the Yang family who tried to stop him, he pushed him directly and then walked straight towards the flower hall.

The housekeeper of the Yang Mansion lost his balance and fell heavily from the corridor into the flower garden, looking extremely embarrassed.

Yang Bo couldn't help but feel his heart sinking when he saw Jin Yiwei barging into his house and treating his housekeeper like this. He immediately put on the dignity of a minister of the Ministry of Personnel and said: "Do you, the Fusi of Beizhen, do things like this without royal methods? Even Zhu

When Xiaoxi comes to my house, she doesn’t dare to act like this!"

Since the death of Lu Bing, the status of Jin Weiyi has plummeted, and now the emperor prefers to use Dongchang when running errands. Even the commander of Jin Yiwei, Zhu Xiaoxi, actually has little sense of presence in the emperor's eyes, and his status is far lower than that of cabinet ministers.
Chapter completed!