Du Yan was speechless. Although Su Jin was bragging and showing off, it was true that he leveled Bagong Mountain with only a thousand officers and soldiers. This was a fact. In comparison, Long Zhen's escape from the battle seemed
Much more obscene.
"Well said, Special Envoy Su spoke resoundingly. Long Zhen really had no excuse to run away from the battle. By running away, he lost the integrity of the 800,000-strong imperial army of the Song Dynasty and the dignity of the imperial court." Yan Shu applauded.
Applauding, some officials liked to follow suit and clapped involuntarily. It wasn't until Lu Yijian and Du Yan's cold eyes glanced at themselves that they were shocked to feel that they had sinned. They quickly stopped their palms, shrank their necks and lowered their heads to make a mistake.
shape.
"Special Envoy Su, I admire your ability, but even if Long Zhen committed a crime, he should be handed over to the Privy Council. The military regulations of the Song Dynasty will punish him. He must be killed or beheaded; but this person must be taken.
There is no trace now, shouldn’t you explain it?”
Su Jin smiled and said, "I don't know where he went. When he lost the food and fled back to Yangzhou, I was really annoyed. I once ordered someone to tie him to a lamppost in the government square and whip him a few times."
Ten lashes; but he said that he was from the Privy Council and was just ordered to follow me on errands, saying that I had no right to punish him. His words reminded me that under Lord Du of the Privy Council, I, a small food envoy, really
He cannot be shaken; those who know the current affairs are heroes, so I did not make things difficult for him; instead, I allowed the prefect of Song Dynasty in Yangzhou to hand him over to Yangzhou Sentencing Department Shen Dezhang for custody."
Du Yan said: "Then why did he disappear again?"
Su Jin spread his hands and said: "Who are you asking me? Shen Dezhang did not embarrass him. Instead, he rented a house near Xiaoshiqiao in the west city of Yangzhou and kept him there. It was said that he was being held in custody, but in fact, the days had passed.
It was more comfortable than a god. When I was working hard and fighting for my life with the Yangzhou magistrate Jian Shang, this dragon conductor was enjoying his leisurely life. He was not only attracting singer fans to drink and have fun, I was very busy.
, I don’t even dare to blink more. If I blink too much, I might lose my life, but I don’t have time to keep an eye on this man for you.”
Du Yan said angrily: "Does Long really dare to do this? Where is Shen Dezhang now? I want to call him for questioning."
Su Jin sighed: "You can't see him anymore. If you want to see him, you can only dig the grave and see the body. Shen Dezhang colluded with Yangzhou businessman Feng Jingyao to kill the people who complained and collected huge bribes. They were already taken care of by me and Ouyang Zhongcheng years ago."
.The law is over.”
Du Yan said in astonishment: "Does that mean we no longer know the true whereabouts of Long?"
Su Jindao: "I took Feng Jingyao's money and went to Xiaoshiqiao House to invite Long Zhen that night. I was afraid that the chaos would disturb his life. I didn't expect that when I arrived with my men, the house was already empty;
The officials in his sentencing department confessed that Long Zhen rewarded these officials with money that afternoon, allowing them to go on a drinking holiday, and then used this opportunity to escape. This shows that he had planned all this, perhaps because he was afraid of military law.
Maybe I saw the rioters in the city swarming up and looking for a place to hide. In short, I spent a lot of time searching the whole city afterwards, but I didn't see his shadow. Ouyang Zhongcheng was in Yangzhou at the time, and he witnessed the whole thing.
thing."
Ouyang Xiu saw that he was mentioned, so he stepped forward and said: "It is true that I asked Su Jin for Long Zhen in order to investigate the robbery of food. Long Zhen did escape privately and disappeared without a trace. Su Zhuan used the carriage
The soldiers searched extensively but could not find him."
Du Yan was speechless. He didn't believe that Long Zhen would escape privately. Long Zhen had no reason to escape. As he said, Su Jin had no right to punish him. His matter would always have to be reported to the Privy Council for decision; and he would be refunded 10,000 yuan.
Bu Dao, even if he felt in danger and Long Zhen fled, he should return to the capital to find him. He had given him a guarantee and promised to keep him safe if things went wrong. If he didn't come to him, there would be something wrong with him.
reason.
But the fact is that Long Zhen has indeed disappeared. There is no dead body or living person, just like the world has evaporated. If he does not see Long Zhen himself, it seems that his questions will not be answered; Du Yan, on the other hand,
If Su Jin was not suspicious, even if he was beaten to death, he would not believe it. Su Jin dared to destroy the flowers with his own hands, and directly killed Long Zhen.
In this world, apart from Su Jin's master and servant who participated that night, only Ouyang Xiu could guess Long Zhen's ending. Su Jin just told him, 'I'm afraid I'll never see Long Zhen again in this life.' With just this sentence, Ouyang Xiu understood everything.
Du Yan thought for a while, saluted Zhao Zhen and said: "I am reporting to the Emperor that Long Zhen followed Special Envoy Su on an errand, but there was no trace of him. Special Envoy Su had no proof of his accusations against Long Zhen. I suggest that Long Zhen
The real case is put aside for the time being, and after the traces of Long Zhen are found, the investigation will be clear and the decision will be made; otherwise, a hasty conviction will cause dissatisfaction among the officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army."
Zhao Zhen frowned and thought for a while, then nodded and said: "That's right, we will announce the appointment of the Criminal Division of each state to search for Long Zhen's whereabouts and arrest him."
Du Yan kowtowed in thanks and slowly retreated.
Su Jin secretly admired that Du Yan was worthy of being an old Jianghu, and he was Long Zhen's recommender. Once he realized that Long Zhen's matter was not good for him, he immediately stopped and made a quick decision to protect himself; if this
If Zhao Zhen were to convict Long Zhen, he would also be blamed for the unfavorable recommendation of a person who did not know the person. Therefore, he used the reason that Long Zhen had not been brought to justice and his one-sided words were not credible. He even did not hesitate to exaggerate and use the entire Forbidden Army as an excuse.
Just let this matter rest for now.
Su Jinxin said: You can't find Long Zhen. He is lying rotting in an old grave in the southwest of Yangzhou. Unless he really digs three feet into the ground, where Long Zhen has been in this life will be a mystery; originally, Long Zhen
If Zhen were alive, he might have the opportunity to stab Du Yan, but Long Zhen knew too many secrets and would pose a greater threat to himself, so he would rather die.
At this point, all the accusations against Su Jin had disappeared, and the only crime of resisting the imperial decree was pardoned by Zhao Zhen himself. Su Jin felt relaxed, this time he had done his best, and no one was here to cause trouble.
I want to see what benefits the emperor will give me.
Zhao Zhen looked at Su Jin's triumphant expression, with an imperceptible smile at the corner of his mouth, and said: "Dear sirs, please discuss the people who have made contributions in handling the major cases of grain affairs and official administration in Yangzhou and Luzhou.
Regarding the reward matters, please take the list, and the two governments will discuss it with the ministers of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel of the Third Division and give me an opinion."
The chamberlain took the list down from the dragon case and first handed it over to Lu Yijian for review. This list of requests for merit was compiled by Yan Shu based on Su Jin's report. It was written in great detail. Who was in what role, what role did the officials play, and what was mentioned.
The impact of each suggestion on the outcome of the matter is clear and logical. However, there is no word after Su Jin's name. Yan Shu understands very well that it is not appropriate for him to judge the Su Jin he recommended, so he should leave it alone.
It would be best to leave the space blank for the emperor to discuss with others.
The emperor was supervising, and the efficiency of the ministers was indeed very high. After some discussion, a consensus was quickly reached, and finally Lu Yijian came forward to make a statement.
Su Jin pricked up his ears and listened carefully. Starting from Ouyang Xiu, up to Xiang army commanders like Pan Jiang and Pan Shiyi, and then to several Xiang soldiers and the commanders of the Forbidden Army, the Yamen officials who participated in running errands all received different rewards.
Ouyang Xiu was able to take advantage of Su Jin this time, but perhaps because of the poor personnel, he only proposed to reward him with the false title of "Direct Bachelor of Jiying Palace". The only real benefit was that his official salary was increased by one level; Ouyang Xiu
He didn't change his expression, the abacus in his mind was rattling. The biggest gain was not this reward, but catching a ride on Yan Shu. There would be a lot of opportunities later, so why should he care about the gains and losses at this time?
.
Even Pan Jiang was promoted to a higher rank and was promoted to Yangzhou Capital Inspection Envoy. Not to mention the general military affairs of the Yangzhou Xiang Army, even the inspection yamen that assisted in the management of public security also fell under his jurisdiction.
Others, such as Ma Jun Zhao and Fang Erdutou who participated in Yangzhou's grain affairs, and the ten imperial guards who participated in the capture of Zhu Shiyong who were purely soy sauce, also benefited.
Only for Su Jin's reward, Lu Yijian did not mention a single word after reading the list in his hand.
Su Jin was a little confused and couldn't help but look at Yan Shu who was participating in the discussion. Yan Shu used his eyes to signal Su Jin to calm down. Seeing Yan Shu's calm and calm look, Su Jin had to suppress the doubts in his heart and wait and see how the situation developed.