Lin Jue continued: "Father-in-law, if you still think that the son-in-law is alarmist, the son-in-law really has nothing to say. Even if things don't get bad to that point, but there is a possibility of endangering the Liang Palace, then you can't take this risk. You can't afford to take this risk, father-in-law. If the real consequence is just to let the prince go to the mountains and forests to fish and hunt, then it will be fine. I'm afraid, the consequences are a hundred times more serious than this, and that will be a catastrophe. ”

Guo Bing was silent for a moment, and then said in a dumb voice: "But what can you do if the matter has come to this?" Unless Kangzi dies and comes back to life. The killing has already been killed, and it is too late to regret it. ”

Lin Jue nodded and said, "Kang Zizhen naturally can't be resurrected, but the matter needs to be remedied immediately, maybe it can be controlled to a certain extent, and it won't be too bad." What needs to be done now is to make amends. ”

Guo Bing groaned: "Remedy? It's not easy to say, but by this time, the king can't think of how to remedy it. ”

Lin Jue said: "The son-in-law thinks there should still be room for improvement. The son-in-law had to be glad that his father-in-law did not cut off Kang Zizhen's head with a knife. Otherwise, there's really nothing to be done. ”

Guo Bing glared at me and said, "Are you making fun of me?" ”

Lin Jue hurriedly said: "How dare the son-in-law, the son-in-law is really glad that you drowned Kang Zizhen, so that you can publicize that Kang Zizhen fell into the water and died in the middle of the rescue." ”

Guo Bing glared at Lin Jue and said in his heart: Are you a fool to be the imperial court? Are the witnesses blind when they are present? How can such a thing be fooled?

Lin Jue continued: "Father-in-law, you have been operating in Hangzhou for many years, and this time it depends on how deep your father-in-law's roots are in Hangzhou. The people and officers and soldiers present witnessed the killing of Kang Zizhen, and when the court came to investigate, they couldn't hide it. But...... In fact, the testimony of the common people is not reliable, and what really plays a role is the testimony of the officials of the Hangzhou government, including the testimony of the two commanders of the Ning Navy. I don't know how my father-in-law has a good relationship with them. After all, there have been a lot of personnel changes. But if the father-in-law can make these people prove that Kang Zizhen lost his footing and drowned. Then Kang Zizhen fell into the water and died. As for the remarks of the people, they can be regarded as rumors in the market, and they are not supported by them. Of course, my father-in-law can also let out some rumors to these people and warn them not to talk too much. Although the means of scaring the people are a bit despicable, they can also be used at this moment. ”

Guo Bing frowned and said, "I'm afraid this method is difficult to implement." As you said, Hangzhou officials have changed. The two commanders of the Ning Navy, Song Yanping and Wang Kai, had already been transferred to the capital for their efforts to suppress bandits, and the two who were replaced were directly appointed by the Privy Council. This king has been in contact twice, but he is a person who does not enter oil and salt. There is no way they can testify for me. But the people can keep their mouths shut, and the officials ...... I'm afraid it's hard to do. ”

Lin Jue sighed secretly, sure enough, the influence of the palace has retreated too much, originally the two Zhejiang roads were under the control of the palace, but in less than two years, they have all been lost.

Lin Jue pondered: "Since it is said that he failed to make a mistake, it can only be said that he was killed by mistake." Father-in-law. I thought about it, and this matter can only be remedied in two ways now. First, the father-in-law should not be stubborn, and immediately took the initiative to ask the court for the matter. Of course, it cannot be said that he deliberately killed Kang Zizhen, but to explain to the emperor that Kang Zizhen despised the royal family, offended Wei'er, said disrespectful words, and rushed to the palace ship arrogantly. It is to disrespect the royal family and commit it first. The prince was furious for a while, and wanted to scare and scare him and punish him. But unexpectedly, he lost his hand and drowned him. The prince's original intention was to immerse him in the water to calm down, and he did not kill him. Kang Zizhen's death this time was really just manslaughter. ”

Guo Bing glared at Lin Jue, and said in his heart: "Isn't this also treating others as fools?" In front of so many people, how could it be manslaughter? ”

But listening to Lin Juedao: "Whether the court believes it or not, the prince can only admit the manslaughter under anger, which is very important." After all, the onlookers didn't know what happened on the ship, they couldn't hear what Kang Zizhen said, and they didn't know what kind of order the prince had given. You only bite the tongue and say that you just ordered him to be immersed in the river, calm down, and give a small punishment. The boats are all from the palace, and the court investigates, so they only need to make a unified confession. If the prince can't even control his own family, then the son-in-law has nothing to say. ”

Guo Bing nodded slightly, this can be said, anyway, they are all their own people, and no one will leak secrets. The people did not see everything, and this is indeed an excuse. Although it seems far-fetched, some are not very convincing.

"One of the other things to do is to go through the door and intercede. The father-in-law must understand that what happened in the end was actually up to the emperor in his heart. Things can be big or small, if the emperor wants to punish him severely, it is understandable. The emperor wants to make a big thing small, and it is just an ordinary case of manslaughter. So most of the final decision depends on what the emperor thinks. What does my father-in-law think the emperor thinks? Lin Jue asked softly.

Guo Bing's face turned pale, of course he knew what the emperor was thinking, the imperial brother was eager to find an excuse to deal with him, how could he have the attitude of turning a big thing into a small one.

"Do you want me to intercede with the emperor? Kneel in front of him and beg him to spare my life in the face of brotherhood? Guo Bing said in a deep voice.

Lin Jue shook his head and said, "Of course not, my father-in-law must be unwilling, and even if my father-in-law does this, I'm afraid it's useless." Just like Yasuko Zhen pleaded with his father-in-law, didn't his father-in-law spare his life? has the intention of killing him in his heart, no matter how much he asks, it is useless, but it makes him laugh in vain. ”

"Then who else can I turn to to intercede? Lu Zhongtian? Fang Dunru is solemn? Yang Jun? You've said it all, they're all people who want me dead. Guo Bing said in a deep voice.

"Father-in-law is confused, what's the use of begging them? They can't actually influence the emperor's inner thoughts. It is useful to intercede with someone who can influence the emperor's inner thoughts. Who does the emperor listen to the most? Isn't that obvious? Lin Jue said softly.

"What do you mean...... Plea for the Queen Mother? Guo Caiwei shouted.

"Oops, how did I forget the Queen Mother? As long as the Queen Mother knows about this, although she will scold me, she will never allow me to be killed. Yes, yes, plead with the Queen Mother. Thanks to the reminder. I'll go to Beijing with you, so I can go to see the Queen Mother. Guo Bingxi said.

Lin Jue shook his head and said, "The prince doesn't have to go, it's not good for the prince to go." The prince went to beg the queen mother, which would give the emperor a feeling of pressure through the queen mother, and the emperor would be even more unhappy. Besides, the Queen Mother, her old man, may not speak for you. Because the prince killed high-ranking officials of the imperial court, this is something that is not tolerated by the laws and regulations, and this is something that destroys the order of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The queen mother naturally wants to maintain the order of the society in the country, and if she doesn't do it, she will kill her relatives in righteousness. ”

"This ...... How can it be? No matter how bad it is, the queen mother will not kill her relatives in righteousness. The little county lord was shocked.

Guo Bing waved his hand with a calm face and said: "Lin Jue is right, if my behavior endangers the rules of Jiangshan Sheji, the Queen Mother may not defend me." In her old man's mind, the royal brother is what she cares about the most. The imperial brother's country is what she needs to maintain. If someone tells her that my actions have undermined the imperial court reform and caused great damage to the country, she will never defend me. ”

Lin Jue nodded and said, "Father-in-law Mingjian, that's exactly the case. The question is not how to intercede, but how to intercede. I think we must let the queen mother understand that the prince killed Kang Zizhen not to destroy the laws and regulations of the country, but to maintain the society and rules of the country, to stabilize the country for the emperor, and to disregard her own righteous actions for the Great Zhou, then the queen mother will definitely praise the prince and will definitely not let the prince suffer heavy punishment. ”

"You mean ......?" Guo Bing asked suspiciously.

"What the son-in-law means is that when you go to plead with the Queen Mother, you must tell the truth. And to explain to the Queen Mother that the real reason why the prince killed Kang Zizhen was not just because he offended himself, but also to remove a major scourge for the Great Zhou. The son-in-law suggested that Kang Zizhen's actions in Hangzhou should be collected immediately, and the persecution of the people in the process of implementing the new law. Signed and drawn, it is best to carry the situation of the blood of all the people, and carry it to Beijing. told the Queen Mother that the killing of Kang Zizhen was to relieve the suffering of the people of Hangzhou. Inform the people of the disasters brought by the brutal implementation of the new law. told the Queen Mother that the prince was thinking about the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he couldn't bear it. I think that as long as the Queen Mother understands the painstaking efforts of the prince, she will not allow the prince to be severely punished. Lin Jue said quietly.

Guo Bing looked at Lin Jue and said, "Lin Jue, you actually suggested that this king do this, could it be that your attitude towards the new law has also changed?" If I'm not mistaken, you're supportive of the new law. ”

Lin Jue said slowly: "I did have a supportive attitude towards changing the law before, and my Da Zhou has indeed reached the point where it will not change. Even now, I believe that it is imperative to change the law. However, change is change, but it is not the current situation of quick success. There are loopholes in the new law itself, and hidden dangers were already planted when the regulations were enacted. That's not all, if you don't rush into implementation and think of more auxiliary strategies, you may be able to reluctantly push forward. It is bound to have some good results. However, in the current situation, what I have seen and heard is quite the opposite. The implementation of the new law has embarked on a path of relying on coercive means, accompanied by many corruption and evil acts. For the purpose of increasing the income of the imperial court, he was desperate, and many speculators poured into the ranks of the law change like mosquitoes and flies. What they have done is contrary to the original intention of the reform, and they are not for the sake of enriching the country and strengthening the army, but for their personal future and selfish interests. This new law has become a tool for them to seize all this. Such a new law has become an evil law. But it is not the law that is evil, but man. I have begun to rejoice that I have been able to leave the Ordinance Division, and if I were to be in the company of these speculators, and turn an opportunity to change the law into a catastrophe that will plague the people, I will not be able to eat and sleep. ”

Guo Bing laughed, pointed at Lin Jue and said, "If your words are heard by Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru, I don't know how they feel." No wonder Fang Dunru wants to expel you from the division, it turns out that you are not the same person as him for a long time. If he keeps you in the Ordinance Division, you will only go against him. ”