Chapter 705: Emperor Kangdi of the Ming Dynasty announced the call, and Lin Ruhai played the
On that day, the capital city was decorated with lanterns and colors to celebrate the suppression of the rebellion.
Unlike other mansions, Lin Mansion was much quieter, and Lin Ruhai was once again summoned to the palace by Emperor Ming Kang.
Looking at the person in front of him, Emperor Mingkang did not get straight to the point when he came up, but talked about another thing.
"Ruhai, did you have a good sleep yesterday?"
Although Lin Ruhai has a phase, his appearance has not changed much. Perhaps it is because Jia Qi took action to force out all the hidden poison in his body. Later, Lin Ruhai paid great attention to health preservation, so these few days after returning to Beijing
Years, it seems like I am a few years younger.
"To be honest, Your Majesty, after returning home yesterday, I fell down and fell asleep. If the eunuch hadn't delivered the order this morning, I'm afraid my son would still be in a deep dream right now!"
"Although I know that the Dongping rebels will be defeated, this period of time has involved too much energy. The same is true for several other ministers. When the rebels are killed, the usually tense heartstrings suddenly loosen. When I come back to my senses,
It’s already three poles a day.”
Regarding Lin Ruhai's reaction, Emperor Mingkang did not pursue it too much. Some time ago, both the imperial guards and the people in the cabinet were tortured so much that even he was exhausted.
"Lin Qing has worked hard during this time."
After a moment of silence, Emperor Mingkang couldn't help but offer a word of comfort.
After all, it is his own team. If something goes wrong with people like Lin Ruhai, he, the emperor, will be the one who is constrained in the end.
"It is the duty of a humble minister to share the emperor's worries, not to mention hard work."
Emperor Mingkang chuckled.
After all, he is a scholar, so he didn't stumble at all when saying this compliment.
"Okay, let's not talk about these scenes. You also know that I don't like to hear these things."
Lin Ruhai stood aside and said that he didn't dare to say that some things should be said in the situation. Even though Ming Kangdi said that he didn't like to hear it, if he really didn't mention it at all, the other party would probably be even more unhappy.
"Unlike you, I didn't sleep all night last night."
When Lin Ruhai heard this, something strange flashed in his eyes, but this strangeness was fleeting. As a participant in this matter, Lin Ruhai guessed the reason why Emperor Mingkang did not sleep.
“Jia Qi has returned to Beijing??”
Suddenly, Emperor Mingkang asked.
Lin Ruhai frowned. It seemed that his actions yesterday had made Emperor Mingkang suspicious, but he really didn't know about Jia Qi's situation. After returning home yesterday, he saw the secret letter in the study.
, there was another token. He didn’t think much about it. He wanted to take a quick look at the contents before making a decision, but he was stunned by what was inside.
After much hesitation, he finally decided to report it to the palace.
"Wei Chen doesn't know."
After Lin Ruhai was silent for a moment, he decided to tell the truth. He really didn't know whether Jia Qi had returned to Beijing.
"Lin Qing, telling lies in front of me is deceiving you."
Emperor Mingkang looked at Lin Ruhai with a faint tone, sounding like he didn't believe Lin Ruhai's words.
It is true that he, Lin Ruhai, is a cabinet minister, but things like someone harboring criminals are not things that he, Lin Ruhai, can grasp in time.
The number of people with such ability, or power in the entire capital, will never exceed the number of one palm.
This also includes the secret guards around him, another secret army around the Supreme Emperor, and several princes. There may also be such strange people. As for the last place, it is the unknown champion's palace.
As for other people, it's not that he deliberately looks down on him, but it's simply impossible for other people to do this.
And this matter, first of all, was not the work of the secret guards, nor was it the work of the Supreme Emperor. They did not have the leisure and leisure to do those things. As for the other princes, they were constantly fighting openly and secretly. It was possible for Lin Ruhai to use Lin Ruhai's hand to frame others.
, but first the five princes played the role of the Champion Hou Mansion in colluding with King Dongping, and then Lin Ruhai participated in the story of the fifth princes colluding with the rebels. After the search, both the people and the stolen goods were found. Isn't this a coincidence?
After much calculation, Emperor Mingkang could only blame Jia Qi in the end.
Lin Ruhai was not a fool. He naturally knew what Emperor Mingkang meant.
However, Lin Ruhai didn't know about the fifth prince's participation in the championship and the collusion between Prince Dongping and Prince Dongping beforehand. She only found out about it later after meeting the fifth prince in the imperial study room, but by that time, it was too late.
"Your Majesty, Rong Chen reports!"
"As for whether the champion Hou Jiaqi returned to Beijing, Weichen really didn't know. After Weichen returned home, he accidentally found a secret letter on his desk. At first, I thought it might be a joke between someone and Weichen, but he didn't
I took it to heart, but later, when Wei Chen read the contents of the secret letter, he felt uneasy because the content in the letter was too shocking. After careful consideration, Wei Chen decided to report the matter."
"As for the champion Hou Jiaqi, I have never seen him at all. First, during this period, the champion Hou's mansion closed its doors to thank guests, and I have never stepped into the Hou's mansion. This matter, whether in the palace or
It is obvious to all outside the palace; both of them, during this period, because of the Dongping rebellion, the ministers have been working in the imperial study and have no time to do other things. Several other adults can testify to this, and the eunuchs
I’ve seen them all too.”
Having said this, Lin Ruhai paused for a moment, and then continued: "Perhaps this secret letter is from the hands of the champion Hou Jiaqi, but I really don't know about the situation of the champion Hou Jiaqi, and I hope the emperor will find out!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Mingkang waved his hand.
Although at this moment, he still had doubts in his heart, Lin Ruhai's words also convinced him. Indeed, the secret letter might have come from the champion, but it still remains to be determined whether Jia Qi returned to Beijing.
"Actually, Wei Chen feels that the champion is not in the capital. He single-handedly brought out the Snow Dragon Cavalry. They defeated the Dongping rebels this time and almost all were killed or injured. If he is really in the capital, based on Wei Chen's understanding of him,
I will never stand idly by."
When Emperor Mingkang heard about the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry, he couldn't hold it back and sighed deeply in his heart.
He also did not expect that this cavalry, which he could not usually command, would step forward at the most critical moment and protect the capital, the Daming Palace, and the imperial court.
"Lin Qing, do you think what happened between Chu Xuan and King Dongping is true?"
Lin Ruhai was stunned when he heard this. To be honest, although the secret letter was handed over through his hand, he did not believe the authenticity of it at all.
If the fifth prince, Chu Xuan, was really capable and could obtain thunder bullets without anyone noticing, then the person sitting on the dragon throne would long ago be no longer Emperor Ming Kang, but him, Chu Xuan.
"this......"
Seemingly seeing Lin Ruhai's hesitation, Emperor Mingkang withdrew his gaze and said casually: "I'm sorry, I'll just tell you the truth."
After Lin Ruhai heard this, he continued to speak: "This matter is quite strange. I thought that the Dongping traitor knew that he would die, so he bit him randomly! As for what happened, the Holy Heart still needs to decide!"