Outside the gate of Jinshan Academy, no one on either side gave way, and the situation was frozen for a while.
At this moment, a young man behind the middle-aged scribe asked: "Who are you trying to arrest?"
Although he felt very unhappy, he could only reveal the details of the case in advance because he did not want to cause any complications.
"Lin Guanhai!"
Hearing this, the guards present were at a loss. Most of them didn't know who Lin Guanhai was, even though they came for Lin Guanhai.
But the scribe was surprised at this moment.
The editorial supervisor acted under the emperor's orders, and Lin Guanhai also acted under the emperor's orders. Why did the emperor send people to arrest Lin Guanhai?
Is it because of King Yong?
Smart people are smart because they can see the subtleties.
Thinking of this, the middle-aged scribe moved out of the way, allowing the editors and supervisors to enter smoothly.
At this moment, in the academy, Lin Guanhai was looking for quotes, and from time to time someone would respond with a few words.
Although he failed to persuade most of the people present, there were always some people who were persuaded, and Lin Guanhai's efforts paid off.
It was at this time that a team of editors and supervisors broke in, passed through everyone in the courtyard, and came to Lin Guanhai's desk.
"Who are these people?"
"Is he from that yamen? Why are you so rude!"
While everyone was talking about it, the big man who led the team of editors and supervisors took out a document, walked up the steps and put it on the desk.
"Master Lin, in compliance with the order, please come back with us!"
Lin Guanhai picked up the document and only read the first few sentences. He almost fainted.
He thought he had escaped the matter of King Yong's "father-in-law", but who knew that the editor-in-chief actually wanted to arrest him for this matter.
Before leaving, the emperor repeatedly stated that he believed in his loyalty to the court... Thinking of it now, Lin Guanhai felt even more sympathetic.
After all, the king's heart is unpredictable, and his wishful loyalty is so ridiculous now.
"Okay...I'll go with you!" Lin Guanhai replied calmly.
It was useless to argue at this time, and it would be bad if it caused a big commotion, so Lin Guanhai chose to follow the holy will.
Despite the emperor's burden, Lin Guanhai remained loyal and fulfilled his duty as a minister.
On the side, Wei Zhenzhang couldn't help but said: "Sir, there must be a misunderstanding here..."
This sentence aroused the curiosity of everyone around him.
Why did Lin Guanhai go with these people? What kind of misunderstanding was there?
Lin Guanhai looked at Wei Zhenzhang and said very solemnly: "You and I are both imperial envoys. Now that I'm going back to Beijing, you have to worry about the overall situation in the southeast!"
Seeing that the teacher was still concerned about these things, Wei Zhenzhang admired him but also felt very distressed.
"Remember, the emperor is the king and father, and the emperor will make his own decision!"
"Yes!" Wei Zhenzhang lowered his head. He couldn't bear to look at his teacher.
Lin Guanhai smiled slightly, and then said to everyone at the scene: "Everyone, the emperor has urgently summoned you. I can only talk about it here today. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will come to Jinshan Academy again to sit down and discuss Taoism with you!"
After saying these words, Lin Guanhai said to the supervisor: "Let's go!"
"My lord please!"
Lin Guanhai was so loyal to the king's affairs that the supervisors were greatly admired, so they treated him with courtesy.
"Don't send me away, just here!"
After giving the last words of warning to Wei Zhenzhang, Lin Guanhai followed the editors and supervisors and left, leaving everyone alone looking at each other.
Although the reason was not explained, the smart people present could roughly guess what was going on.
Ever since the news of King Yong's rebellion spread, the court has been purging King Yong's "associates", and many officials have been implicated.
What made everyone at the scene curious was that Lin Guanhai was in the capital at that time but was not affected. He even received the emperor's order to come to the southeast to express his condolences and such important tasks, which clearly showed the emperor's trust.
Why is Lin Guanhai "called" back now?
It seems that something major has happened, either in the court or outside the court.
While everyone was talking about it, they analyzed the matter thoroughly and finally came to a unified conclusion.
The court is in chaos!
Understanding this, everyone now had a new view on Lin Guanhai's promise to the court.
"Be prepared and stay the same to cope with the ever-changing situation!"
"Yes... In these troubled times, the imperial court may not be able to sustain it!"
"It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on anyone. Instead of sending money and food to the north, it is better to give it to our local son!"
Nowadays, the garrison offices of various capitals in the south can maintain their operations, but they have benefited a lot from these large households.
When everyone was discussing among themselves, they simply put Wei Zhenzhang aside, leaving him angry but helpless.
"Everyone, everyone... the court is in trouble, you should be more considerate!"
"Master Lin just said it well. Only when the world is at peace can we all live a good life!"
The discussion at the scene continued until someone said goodbye.
When one person said goodbye, a second and third person immediately followed, and then more and more people left.
"Goodbye, I have something to do at home!"
Listening to these perfunctory words of farewell, Wei Zhenzhang's face became particularly gloomy as he sent away the last gentry.
At this moment, a voice came to Wei Zhenzhang's ear: "They are all villains who don't know loyalty and general principles!"
The person who spoke was a student from Jinshan Academy. He was seventeen or eighteen years old, and his eyes were particularly bright and lively.
"Master Wei, you are a bunch of short-sighted people, there is no need to mourn their departure!"
Hearing this, Wei Zhenzhang smiled bitterly.
When he was not an official, he despised evil and evil as if they were nothing. But now that he is an official, he understands that things in the world are not black and white.
Although the gentry who left just now were disobeying the imperial court, they actually supported the Jin Dynasty and must be won over.
"Do you have a loyal heart?" Wei Zhenzhang asked.
"certainly!"
Wei Zhenzhang continued: "Then read more, understand things, and become a capable minister in the court in the future!"
He said this to all the students present.
After saying this, Wei Zhenzhang walked down the steps and strode outside the academy.
He still has a lot of things to do next, and staying in the academy will only be a waste of time.
Let's talk about Lin Guanhai who was taken away. At this moment, he had learned about the imperial court's defeat in the Battle of Han River from the mouths of the editors and supervisors.
Now he finally understood why he was arrested, and he was obviously implicated in this matter.
Without enough time to care about himself, Lin Guanhai in the carriage asked: "Does the imperial court have any countermeasures?"
"The imperial court has mobilized the imperial troops from various places, plus the garrison stations in the capital, a total of 200,000 troops, to set up defenses along the Jishui River!"
After hearing this, Lin Guanhai asked in a deep voice: "Two hundred thousand troops? The imperial court does not guard against the south and southwest, and does not even need the northern defense line?"
"Tell me honestly, what is going on?"
"Nothing can be hidden from my lord. The imperial court claims that there are 200,000 troops, but in fact there are only 70,000 forbidden troops, plus 30,000 guard troops!"
Hearing this, Lin Guanhai said with worry: "If these 70,000 forbidden troops were mobilized from various places and were trained in the past two years, can they really stop Yong's army?"
The editors and supervisors did not dare to answer these questions randomly, even though they had already made a judgment in their hearts.
"How many troops does Yong's army have? Are they really that strong? Can they defeat the Western Front Army overnight?" Lin Guanhai couldn't help but ask.
The editors and supervisors were fully aware of the matter of intelligence and could answer Lin Guanhai's doubts.
"Yong's army has 100,000 soldiers and horses, all of them are tigers and wolves!"
"In the Battle of Han River, they only mobilized 50,000 troops and defeated the official army..."
Lin Guanhai was already feeling desperate, but he became even more desperate after hearing these words.
Could it be that the imperial court could only lead to destruction?
