Lu Yijian opened the letter and continued reading: "After the food was robbed, the students got the news immediately and immediately organized troops to prepare to take back the food. However, Su Jin did not come to negotiate with me, but brought more than a thousand boxes from Yangzhou.
The soldiers rushed to the foot of Bagong Mountain. When I sent troops to go, he ordered people to block my army at the foot of the mountain to prevent the students from getting involved in this matter. I privately speculated that Su Jin might be afraid that I would lead the troops to rob him.
It’s his own fault, so it’s not easy to force him to help. After all, this person is the new food envoy appointed by the emperor. It’s his own fault that the food was robbed. It’s understandable that he should take it back to make up for the mistake. But I’m worried that if he goes into the mountains without knowing the truth, the bandits will eat it.
He suffered a big loss, so he stationed troops on the west side of Bagong Mountain so that he could assist him at any time as he requested."
Zhao Zhen nodded secretly. Wang Qinian's move could be described as a well-organized advance and retreat. When Su Jin was appointed as the special envoy for grain affairs, the imperial court also issued a letter to the governors of various prefectures, asking them to assist them, but not to interfere with their affairs.
To a certain extent, the hands and feet of the local officials were restricted, so it was naturally impossible for them to intervene forcefully when Su Jin refused.
Lu Yijian continued to read: "The students originally planned to send someone to invite Su Jin to come for discussion, but they received news that Su Jin led more than a thousand soldiers to attack several times in succession, with many casualties, but all failed. In his hurry, Su Jin
He actually only went up the mountain to do business with the bandits secretly, and in the name of the imperial court, he sent an invitation to the Bagong Mountain bandits to recruit him. He also said that he was under the orders of the Holy One, who gave him a gold medal, and he was responsible for recruiting people full-time, and he promised to be unforgivable.
Bandit leaders Shen Yaozu and Qiu Dabao were rewarded with high-ranking officials and generous salaries, and they also said that the imperial court would arrange official positions for all the bandit soldiers who were recruited to make peace with them."
"The students were shocked when they heard this. As far as I know, the court has already made clear regulations on the recruitment of bandits, and the targets of recruitment are only limited to bandits who have not committed serious crimes, have done little harm, and have little public anger, like Bagongshan.
The ruthless bandit has been causing trouble for several years and has killed countless people. He has committed numerous crimes on Huainan Road and the people have heard about it. It is impossible for the court to recruit him. Kuang Su Jin is in charge of food affairs. If the food had not been robbed, I am afraid he would not have been able to recruit him.
It is impossible to care about banditry, and the responsibility for recruiting security lies with the central government. Although Su Jin was sent by the emperor, he has no official status and is not under the rule of two governments. How can he shoulder this responsibility? There are so many doubts that students have to be suspicious.
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"Bold! Su Jin actually dares to talk nonsense and say that I entrusted him to recruit people. When did I give him this authority? This is simply lawless." Zhao Zhen slapped the armrest and stood up, his face became angry.
white.
Yan Shu's brain suddenly turned into mush, and he cursed in his heart: Su Jin, Su Jin, your courage is beyond the sky. No matter what means you use, you can never fake the emperor's words. This is hypocrisy.
The crime of imperial edict, what should I do?
Lu Yijian said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I shouldn't have read this letter in public... There are some supporting words behind it. Do you want to read it again?"
"What shouldn't you do? Why don't you read it? Is it possible to just let this kid do all this nonsense? Read it, keep reading it. If the matter is true, I will severely punish this person."
"I obey the order!" Lu Yijian was eager for Zhao Zhen to say this, and continued to read: "The students are afraid that they will hear the wrong news and wrongly accuse a good person. Moreover, this person is said to be recommended by Master Yan Shu, the envoy of the Third Division. This son's behavior is related to the reputation of the Third Division.
, the students would not dare to believe the rumors casually; the bandits had internal strife due to Su Jin's words of appeasement, and under the coordinated attack of the officers and soldiers at the foot of the mountain, they were wiped out in one fell swoop, and the students were extremely pleased."
"On the night of the attack, the students were afraid that there would be too many casualties among the officers and soldiers, so they led their troops to reinforce. Unexpectedly, they were rejected again, so they had to guard the perimeter to capture the bandits who slipped through the net. In the middle of the night, they captured seven bandits who had fled in the dense forest on the west slope of the mountain. The leader was The man was the bandit leader, whose nickname was "Big Laowang". The students interrogated him all night long, and finally learned that the matter was completely true. When Su Jin had a banquet with the bandit leader Shen Yaozu, he personally said that recruiting peace was a duty given by the emperor. , and the words he swore to be true."
"The students were deeply aware that the matter was of great importance, and because they did not know whether Su Jin was really authorized by the Holy Spirit to recruit people, and the matter seemed to involve the reputation of Master Sansi, they did not dare to make their own decisions, so they tightly detained several bandits and made confessions. I marked it, and then wrote this letter to ask Prime Minister Lu to show me that everything the student said is true, and any falsehood will be punished by God. I asked Prime Minister Lu to give the student some guidance, and the student was not very grateful. Wang Qinian nodded!"
The court fell into a dead silence. No one wanted to say anything at this time. As the letter said, this Su Jin was recommended by Yan Shu. Otherwise, how could a student with no official status become the food envoy? It is obvious that the emperor used Su Jin partly because of Yan Shu's face. Since Yan Shu is in charge of the Third Division, the Emperor will not interfere too much with the selection issue. If it is done well, it is the credit of the Third Division. If it is not done well, it is also the fault of the Third Division. If you, Yan Shu, make a mistake, you can use whomever you like. In short, it is all about the honor and disgrace of your own family.
As for why Yan Shu chose Su Jin, a little-known boy, there was some discussion among the officials in private. Some said that Yan Shu was using Su Jin because Su Jin was the man entrusted by Taizu, and using him was actually adhering to the emperor's wishes and showing respect for the royal family. .
Some people also say that Yan Shu originally wanted to use Su Jin to carry out food affairs secretly. The matter was too involved and only an unexpected strategy could achieve success, and Su Jin did have this ability.
Some boring people casually speculated that there was a relationship between Su Jin and Yan Shu. They also said that Su Jin looked a bit like Yan Shu. Although they were very different in stature, the back of their heads looked almost the same. With these similar backs of their heads, It can be roughly guessed that the relationship between Yan Shu and Su Jin is not as simple as love and pity.
When things have reached this point, Zhao Zhen is also very embarrassed. He is the emperor, but he is a smart man. Of course, he will not randomly speculate whether Yan Shu is related to this matter because of this letter. Yan Shu's usual style of doing things is acceptable. He was a man of both sides. Apart from some grudges with a few people in the court, I had never heard of him having a romantic relationship with anyone. Such a person would not give Su Jin such a foolish idea even if he were killed.
Su Jin was recommended by Yan Shu. If such a big thing happened, Yan Shu's tone should be listened to before handling it. Although Zhao Zhen was angry, he was not so confused as to ignore Yan Shu's feelings.
In the silence, Zhao Zhen slowly sat down and said: "This matter is really hard for me to believe. Suppressing the bandits is a good thing, but doing it as a pretense, refusing reinforcements regardless of the life and death of the officers and soldiers, and randomly promising the official position of the bandit leader, these things are not suppression. The merits of a small bandit's fortress can be offset. If this is the case, I can't just sit idly by. Regarding this matter, I want to hear Yan Aiqing's opinion."
Yan Shu's thoughts were in a state of confusion, and the feeling of depression and anger in his heart was indescribable. He had no idea that Su Jinhui had made such a big mistake. In fact, what he was most angry about was not what Su Jin had done, but about Su Jin. Su Jin actually didn't mention a word about how he lost the food and how he defeated the bandits. Su Jin only mentioned it in general terms with almost no details. There was nothing about the process except the result. As a result, Lu Yijian was caught off guard in the court today. He actually doesn't have the strength to fight back, which is what makes him irritated.
Zhao Zhen asked him for his opinion. He could no longer remain silent. He finally made up his mind to put off the matter first. Although everyone said that the matter had nothing to do with him, how could it be irrelevant? The person was recommended by himself, and now he has appeared.
If there is a leak, can they get away with it? Now Du Yanpang and the others are eager to find out the matter quickly and convict Su Jin. In this way, although they will not be convicted, they will be guilty of knowing someone. If the charges are proven, then Xiang
The dispute may become a mirror in the water.
"Your Majesty, I really don't know where to start. You ask me for my opinion on this matter. It's hard for me to say. After all, I recommended this person, so it's better to avoid suspicion."
Lu Yijian, Du Yan and others were enjoying themselves secretly. Yan Shu wanted to clear things up and immediately retreated when something happened. This guy had a good idea, but the emperor probably wouldn't let him take it easy.
Sure enough, Zhao Zhen said warmly: "You can say whatever you think in your heart. In the final analysis, you are recommending people to do errands only for the sake of the court, not for your personal gain. I also agree with this matter. If it is said that I have made a mistake, I am actually at fault.
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Everyone was stunned. The emperor was trying to clear things up for Yan Shu. The emperor was biased. How could he talk like that? Du Yan was very unhappy. He glanced at Lu Yijian, and a piece of shit could almost be scraped off Lu Yijian's thin cheeks.
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Both Lu Yijian and Du Yan understood that the emperor said this just to ask Yan Shu to say a few words of self-blame. However, the matter would not be settled. Even if Su Jin was to be dealt with, it would have nothing to do with Yan Shu. The emperor was simply a pacifist.
Yes, sometimes I feel that this kind of conciliatory character is quite good, but at this time I feel that it is unacceptable. It was originally an opportunity to burn the fire on Yan Shu's head. The emperor did not help to fan the wind, but he also did not help to put out the fire.
"Your Majesty..." Du Yan was anxious and couldn't help but stepped forward to speak.
How could Zhao Zhen let him have the opportunity? He waved his hand and said: "Ask the Yan Qing family for their opinions first. The Du Qing family should not be impatient. I will ask your opinions later."
Du Yan was stunned, and all his impassioned speeches were slapped into his stomach by Zhao Zhen. He choked and rolled his eyes. While feeling depressed, Yan Shu spoke.dd