When the Ryukyu envoy said this, the emperor and the officials in the palace were stunned, thinking that what he said was really confusing!

Lin Yanchao's impression in the hearts of hundreds of officials is that he is the champion of the three yuan and the first, as a Hanlin who writes good articles, and specializes in these books. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info he became famous in North Korea, and the officials could believe it.

But when it comes to solving a strange case and saving 38 Ryukyu people, this is a bit outrageous. As a scholar, while reading and solving the case, and saving the people of the vassal country, if it is told as a folk wit story, it doesn't hurt for us to listen to it as a joke after dinner, but if it is placed in the court, it is to fool us and insult the old man's IQ.

Some officials said in their hearts that in order to welcome the Son of Heaven on this occasion, they should not say anything for no reason.

I thought that our courtiers of the Ming Dynasty were good at sycophants, but I didn't expect that the whole world was the same, in order to get more rewards from the Son of Heaven to return to China, there was no need to fight so hard!

As for the little emperor, he also looked at the Ryukyu envoy with a cautious face.

Seeing the emperor's face, the Honglu Temple official on the side asked in the hall: "Your envoy, is there any basis for what you said?" “

The Ryukyu envoy looked like this matter was true: "This matter is true, if it weren't for the champion duke, our thirty-eight people would have lost their lives, in order to thank the champion for his life, my Ryukyu people still set up statues in their hometown." “

As soon as this remark came out, all the officials were in an uproar, which is really too exaggerated. The official of Honglu Temple also asked in disbelief: "There is such a thing, may I ask your envoy when this happened?" “

"It's been more than three years!"

"More than three years? At that time, Zhuang Yuanlang was only fifteen or sixteen years old and actually handled this case," the official of Honglu Temple was full of doubts, and asked again, "You are not mistaken, are you?" “

When the Ryukyu envoy heard this, he immediately looked very angry and said: "How can you question me, although I am small in the Ryukyus, the people are honest and never deceive people. If I'm talking nonsense, hum. “

Seeing the Ryukyu envoy's gambling curse and oath, the officials couldn't believe it, but they still thought it was incredible.

At this time, Yan Qing, the secretary of the Criminal Department, came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, three years ago, the Fujian Provincial Prosecutor did report such a case of Ryukyu boat people, and the Criminal Department has already reviewed and registered it, so there is indeed this case. “

Hearing Yan Qing say this, the little emperor became interested and asked, "Who was the official who handled this case at that time?" “

"Your Majesty was the deputy envoy of the sea patrol at that time, and the current secretary of Dali Temple, He Yishan."

"Where is Dali Temple?"

Dali Temple Qing is the third product, is on the main hall. At this time, a minister in his fifties stepped out of the banquet and bowed to the front of the hall and said loudly: "He Kuan, the minister of Dali Temple, see Your Majesty." “

The little emperor said to Yan Qing: "Yan Qing's family asked for me!" “

"Yes, Your Majesty," Yan Qing asked He Kuan after agreeing, "Do He Tingwei still remember the case of the Ryukyu boat people back then?" “

He Kuan glanced at Lin Yanchao, and suddenly showed a little unhappiness, and said to Yan Qing at the moment: "This official has a vivid memory, when the Coastal Defense Museum mistakenly regarded the Ryukyu boat people as Japanese criminals, and they were already in prison and ready to be executed. Although the Skynet is restored, and the official does not indulge a traitor, he must not kill the good by mistake. After being interrogated according to this suspicion, Wechen found out that it was really an innocent boat people from the Ryukyus. Therefore, the official released him and released all 38 of his people to return to the Ryukyus. “

This Ryukyu boat people case was handled by He Kuan in the past, and he even bragged about it in his spare time. As for the coastal defense hall, in fact, it was not caught by mistake, but wanted to kill the good and take the lead.

However, in this Fengtian Palace, so many foreign envoys are here, so it is not easy for him to say so, so as not to damage the national body.

Baiguan listened to the ins and outs of this matter, and thought to himself that this matter was obviously handled by He Kuan beautifully, what is the matter with Guan Lin Yanchao? This Ryukyu envoy wouldn't have mistaken the credit for Lin Yanchao!

Yan Qing nodded, and immediately said: "He Tingwei is aware of everything, which is a blessing for the country. “

Yan Qing praised He Kuan in front of the Son of Heaven and hundreds of officials. He Kuan was very happy in his heart, but he said on his face: "This is where the responsibility lies, and I dare not take credit." “

So Yan Qing pointed at Lin Yanchao and asked, "Then He Tingwei can remember where Lin Xiu has contributed in this case?" “

He Kuan said categorically: "Xia Guan doesn't remember." “

Hearing He Kuan's answer so resolutely, all of a sudden, hundreds of officials in the hall buzzed one after another.

The little emperor also looked puzzled.

Yan Qing continued to ask, "Oh? Did He Tingwei remember wrongly, He Tingwei was an official in Fuzhou Mansion at the time, didn't he know this Lin Xiu at all? “

He Kuan glanced at Lin Yanchao in the hall and said: "This official knows that Zhuangyuanlang is after he understands Yuan, so he has heard of it, but after that, this official was immediately transferred to Hubei, and for communication, he didn't even see it." What's more, at the time of the trial of the Ryukyu case, Champion was just a student, so he had not heard of his name at that time. “

He Kuan was unhappy at the moment, these Ryukyu boat people simply didn't distinguish between right and wrong. Obviously, it was the official who saved your life, but you are grateful to a student. Seeing that someone won the champion and was appreciated by the Son of Heaven, it wasn't like this to put gold on people's faces!

Therefore, He Kuan was very unhappy in his heart, and even Lin Yanchao did not like it.

As for a Dali temple secretary who is a third grade, it is generally impossible to lie in the palace.

The officials thought to themselves that there must be some misunderstanding in this. So Yan Qing looked at Lin Yanchao and asked, "Lin Xiu, can Tingwei's words be false?" “

Everyone said in their hearts, it really deserves to be the book of the Criminal Department, and even the questioning is like a trial, peeling off the cocoon, going deep layer by layer, and getting close to the truth.

All the officials stared at Lin Yanchao to see how he answered.

But seeing that Lin Yanchao replied without hesitation: "Tingwei's words are true!" “

The ministers looked at the Ryukyu envoy, but saw that the Ryukyu envoy looked wronged, and looked like he wanted to say something, but he didn't dare to speak casually in the main hall.

Yan Qing looked at the expression of the Ryukyu envoy, and he was not a person who made rash judgments.

So Yan Qing asked Lin Yanchao again: "Lin Xiu, is there another secret in it?" “

He Kuan listened to Lin Yanchao's admitation, and his heart was relieved, and at the same time, he recalled the events of the year again in his mind, and there was indeed no Lin Yanchao.

The officials are also thinking about the same questions.

Seeing Yan Qing's question, Lin Yanchao said: "The case of the Ryukyu boat people was indeed a sensation in this mansion at the beginning, and it was really happy that Tingwei handled it impartially at that time. “

He Kuan listened and nodded, this case was his proud work, and he was later promoted to Dali Siqing, which had something to do with the effective handling of this case, if Lin Yanchao erased his credit, he would be reprimanded in court anyway.

But Lin Yanchao said this now, which really made him very comfortable.

"And what do you have to do with this case?"

Lin Yanchao said: "It is indeed Tingwei's work to overturn the case, and as for the lower official, he just handed Tingwei a complaint of grievance to Tingwei at that time. “

He Kuan was shocked when he heard this, and stepped forward to Lin Yanchao and asked, "You wrote that piece of paper?" “

Lin Yanchao saluted and said: "Back to He Tingwei's words, it is indeed written below. “

When He Kuan heard this, he immediately laughed and said, "I see, I see, this official understands." “

Seeing He Kuan say this, the officials were even more confused, you understand, the old man still doesn't understand.

The little emperor is even more foggy, at this moment his heart is like a hundred claws grasping his heart, but it is not easy to ask, otherwise others understand, I don't understand, isn't this a saint who hurts the Son of Heaven?

Fortunately, Yan Qing is the secretary of the Criminal Department, and his mind is still very clear. But seeing Yan Qing's eyes turning, he immediately shouted to Lin Yanchao: "Lin Xiushu, you said that you wrote the complaint of grievances, but He Tingwei just said that when the Ryukyu boat people case was tried, you were just a student, and the student conspired to sue privately, and according to the law, you need to remove your reputation, don't you know?" “

Listening to Yan Qing's words, it was cold. As a Daqiu official who has mastered the criminal laws of the Ming Dynasty, questioning an official like this in the court will be scared if he is a little timid.

But the hundred officials also thought of what Yan Qing said, Lin Yanchao, as a student, conspired to sue privately, of course, it was illegal. If Lin Yanchao helped the Ryukyu boat people, he would know the law and break the law, and if he didn't, he would deceive everyone in the palace.

Yan Qing was really powerful, he caught the flaw at once, and the truth came out immediately.

Lin Yanchao thought for a moment and said: "As the Daqiu official said, the lower official also understands that being in the Huangmen, the piece of paper is not as good as the public gate, and the lower official drafted the complaint privately at that time, and there was a last resort. “

"Lin Xiu, carefully speaking, you can't hide anything before the holy drive!" Yan Qing said with a straight face.

"Yes, at that time, the lower officials happened to hear about this, and these Ryukyu boat people were the descendants of the shipwrights who were sent to Ryukyu to build tribute ships in order to facilitate the Ryukyus to pay tribute. Although these boat people grew up in a foreign land and were born in a foreign land, they are all of my Chinese blood, and they are of the same culture and race as me. “

"Although Xia Guan was a student at that time, he could not see the grievances and did not complain, and he saw the boatmen die in vain, so he had to write a letter of complaint and submit it to the court lieutenant to express his grievances."

Yan Qing nodded and asked He Kuan again: "So is Tingwei trying this case according to what the pleadings say?" “

He Kuan said: "Yes, this case was originally tried by the Fuzhou government, if it weren't for this pleading, this official might not have known that such an unjust case had been brought under his rule." “

After listening to Lin Yanchao's words, everyone figured out the ins and outs of the case. The reason why Lin Yanchao never mentioned this matter was to conceal that when he was a student, he handed a paper to the yamen, which was to be exposed, and he would lose his fame.

So Yan Qing nodded and said, "Your Majesty, this case has come to light. Lin Xiu, who was a student at the time, but privately handed over the certificate to the public gate, which was a knowingly offence, and Weichen implored His Majesty to adjudicate! “

After Yan Qing finished saying this, the situation suddenly changed, and Lin Yanchao's case of saving the boat people was not only fruitless, but had to be punished for it.

If the person who said this was someone else, not Yan Qing. I'm afraid that several courtiers will stand up and speak for Lin Yanchao, saying that Yan Qing is unfair.

But the person who came to this conclusion was Yan Qing, the secretary of the Criminal Department, not someone else. You must know that Yan Qing is a fair and upright official recognized by the court.

Since he said this, he certainly did not do it out of selfishness, but on the facts.

The officials did not dare to speak, but frequently looked at Zhang Juzheng, and at this moment only he was qualified to refute Yan Qing. But Zhang Juzheng didn't mean this at all.

Yan Qing and Lin Yanchao also knew that this Shangshu of the Criminal Department had been impartial and straightforward many times during the palace examination, and he had promoted his articles to the Son of Heaven and Shen Shixing.

If it weren't for this, his article would probably have been brushed off by He Luoshu during the exam. After Lin Yanchao won the champion, he also went to Yan Qing's mansion privately to thank him, but he was told that the old man did this just for the country, not out of selfishness, if you have the heart, try to be loyal to the country, even if you repay the old man.

Then Lin Yanchao gorgeously ate a closed door soup.

Therefore, regarding Yan Qing's final assertion, Lin Yanchao accepted it with silence.

Hearing Lin Yanchao's words, the Ryukyu envoy couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, the minister has a word. “

The little emperor said with a solemn face when he heard this: "The Ryukyu tribute doesn't need to say any more, I know what you have to say." “

Under the forced gaze of the Jinyi Guard, the Ryukyu envoy could only retreat to the table helplessly. At this banquet, he wanted to tell the story at this suburban celebration banquet, to earn a reputation for Lin Yanchao, so that he could be appreciated by the Son of Heaven, but he didn't expect Lin Yanchao to be convicted, which made the guilt in his heart beyond measure.

If Lin Yanchao was dismissed by the Ming Dynasty emperor because of this, then he could only apologize with death.

The little emperor looked at Lin Yanchao and asked, "Does Lin Xiu have any objections to what Yan Qing's family said?" “

Lin Yanchao lowered his head and said: "The Great Autumn Official is aware of everything, and Weichen has no objections. “

All the officials were sweating for Lin Yanchao at the moment, such as Chen Siyu, He Kuan thought that if the Son of Heaven really wanted to blame Lin Yanchao, then they would inevitably have to intercede for Lin Yanchao.

But seeing the little emperor speak, he said: "Lin Xiu, do you know that when Fang just made a statement, there was a sentence that was wrong?" “

Lin Yanchao said: "I beg Your Majesty to make it clear!" “

The little emperor said slowly: "You don't know what's wrong, then I tell you, you said that the Ryukyu boat people are the descendants of my Han family, and they are of the same kind as us, so they can't see death without help, so they know that they have broken the law, and they want to come forward to avenge the grievances of the Ryukyu boat people!" “

The officials wondered what was wrong with this sentence?

"You just read that the Ryukyu boat people are the descendants of my Han family, so you ask each other, if the Ryukyu boat people are not my Han people, and we are related to each other by blood, will you not be able to save the lives of these 38 people?"

Lin Yanchao was stunned for a moment and said, "Good for you, Zhu Yijun, you dare to play Lao Tzu."

Lin Yanchao raised his head, but saw a little naughty smile in the little emperor's eyes.

Lin Yanchao could only step forward and said, "Your Majesty, Weichen knows his mistake. “

Chen Siyu and the others, who had just pinched the sweat for Lin Yanchao, were all relieved, but smiled instead, this kid is really lucky, the Son of Heaven actually favors you so much, and he actually took the initiative to excuse you.

The little emperor still said with a straight face: "I live in the middle and control all the countries, like the greatness of heaven and earth, all overloaded, people from afar, no matter far or near, big or small, rich or poor, all are treated equally." “.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

All the envoys of Fanbang bowed to the little emperor. (To be continued.) )