The level of August Lake is, and the emptiness is mixed with Taiqing.

The autumn in the back garden of Lin Mansion is getting stronger, the lake is already frozen by white frost, there is no ripples on the lake surface, the lotus has already withered, and the sky is gray at this time.

Lin Weiran, wearing home clothes, sat at the stone table in the pavilion, as if he was integrated with Qiuyi. He was holding a delicate teacup in his hand, but his eyes were a little cool, "I thought you wouldn't go forward."

Come to see me!"

Just sitting down opposite was an old man with a simple face, with darker skin than ordinary people. He was over 60 years old, with a gray beard and a kind-hearted look on his eyes.

But he was naturally not an ordinary person who could be invited here. He was Lei Li, the Minister of Works of the Ministry of Works of the State of China. Now his status and qualifications are only after Xu Jie, and he is the leader of Jiangxi.

Lei Li was a senior fellow Jinshi in the 11th year of Jiajing. He was first appointed as the Promotion Office of Xinghua Prefecture, Fujian, and then transferred to the Promotion Office of Ningguo Prefecture, Nanzhili. However, after he held Yan Song's thigh, he was able to return to Beijing to serve as the Ministry of Personnel Examination Office.

In the 37th year of Jiajing, he became the Minister of Works.

It broke the ceiling of the third-class Jinshi in just 26 years and even came to the ceiling of the second-class Jinshi. This is undoubtedly a commendable achievement.

The ten-year minister of the Ministry of Works won Lei Li's reputation in the court, and once became the most respected minister of the Ministry of Works in Jiajing, and now he is also known as the young tutor.

When Lei Li faced Lin Shiran's joke, he responded with remorse: "Gei Master Lin, the last time the court discussed the matter, the official is indeed untrustful to you!"

"The implementation of the iron ban seems to be able to control the number of weapons of the rioters, but this is just a deception. It is correct to prevent thieves in the Ming Dynasty, but the people are the fundamentals. We should take policing the people first. The imperial court issued the iron ban.

The prices of agricultural tools must rise, but it will help the gentry control the people and make them their tenants for generations!" Lin Qingran took a sip of tea and once again declared the disadvantages of the ban on iron orders.

During the period when he left the capital, Xu Jie had already made a full-scale attack.

Xu Jie not only followed Gao Gong to fight the ring, but also launched an attack during the court proposal under the ban on the iron, and finally won the battle.

Although he has always had an advantage in the court discussion, Guo Pu and Gao Gong did not pay enough attention to the ban on the iron ban. Lei Li and others suddenly turned against each other, allowing Xu Jie to pass the ban on the iron ban in one fell swoop.

This result was something he had not expected in advance, and he was caught off guard by Xu Jie. Out of business talent and insight, he knew that steel was the foundation of industry and the starting point for China to realize its dream of a great power.

However, Xu Jie implemented this ban for the benefit of the landlords, which was equivalent to destroying the germination of the Ming Dynasty's industry and even dragging down the development of the Ming Dynasty's military industry.

That's why he also had resentment in his heart, which was to hate Xu Jie, the biggest leader of the landlord, who harmed the country and the people, and to blame Lei Li for turning against him in the face of the battle.

"The officials have also thought about this matter carefully these days, and have also learned that the prices of agricultural tools in the capital have risen sharply. The ban on iron is indeed very harmful. Now I regret it!" Lei Li sighed heavily, with a face full of regrets.

The shameful look is authentic.

Lin Qingran saw that Lei Li was indeed regretful, so he held the teacup and asked lightly: "Lei Gong, you are not a person who is greedy for money, and Xu Jie cannot give you a higher position. He is using something to threaten you.

Is it right?"

After so long, he had already calmed down and found some clues. In particular, Xu Jie suddenly shook Gao Gong's embarrassing story. It turned out that Xu Jie was holding many unknown things in his hand.

"Master Lin Ge, you are indeed the smartest person in the world!" Lei Li smiled bitterly and picked up the teacup and said helplessly: "After becoming the Minister of Works, although I have always been cautious in my actions, I am responsible for presiding over so many large-scale projects.

Projects are inevitable when they are intoxicated by profit!”

Although Lin Xuran had already guessed something, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he learned from Lei Li that he was really greedy.

But not everyone is willing to be as willing to be poor as Hai Rui. Everyone hopes to be free from food and clothing after ten years of hard work. Therefore, few officials in the Ming Dynasty can control their greed.

This place is not only greed that human nature cannot overcome, but also the consequence of Zhu Yuanzhang's low salary, but it cannot blame this Lei Li who is in a bad environment too much.

Just because you are wrong is wrong. Once you stretch out your hand, the black hat on your head is likely to be out of order.

Lei Li took a sip of tea, looked at Lin Qingran with a complicated expression and continued: "When Ge Lao fell, I thought I was not spared, but Xu Jie was not moving for a long time. I have always thought that Xu Jie had never caught me for many years.

Who knows the handle of... "

Speaking of this, he settled down and shook his head with a wry smile.

"Xu Jie is a person who can calm down. When he really made these things happen, I'm afraid the Emperor wouldn't blame you too much, and would even keep you!" Lin Qingran took a sip of tea and saw through it.

Everything is authentic.

Jiajing was a very smart emperor. His standard for employing people was never honest, but loyal and capable.

That's right, with Lei Li's ability to preside over a large-scale project, if he was exposed for greed, he would probably not have made Jia Lei Ting furious. What's more, it might be that Lei Li accepted the punishment and would even continue.

Reuse thunder ceremony.

Lei Li also sorted out these tricks, but said frankly: "I didn't expect Xu Jie to keep this move, and it lasted for five years. So when I learned that the matter was revealed, I had to agree to Xu Jie helping to pass the ban on iron.

make!"

Speaking of this, his face showed a look of embarrassment again, which included a sense of shame towards Lin Junran, an embarrassment towards Xu Jie, and a self-blame that indirectly harmed the interests of ordinary people.

"Lei Gong, don't worry, I won't target you in the court! But from now on, we may have to draw a line!" Lin Qingran put down the teacup and said openly.

Although he understood Lei Li's difficulties, he could not maintain an alliance anymore.

If Xu Jie can threaten him once, then he can threaten him for the second time. Lei Li may continue to turn against him at the last minute, so both sides have lost the foundation of the alliance.

That's right, the best way for both sides to get along in the future is to keep the water from falling in the river. The two sides slightly widen the distance, which is a "breakup" for a good separation.

"Gei Master Lin, I came here this time to apologize to you in person, and the other is... I actually have something to ask for!" Lei Li seemed to have made a major decision, and looked at Lin Weiran with frankness.
Chapter completed!