In a room outside Longtu Pavilion, Lin Jue and Du Weijian were sitting on wooden benches talking quietly, and the two of them were waiting to be summoned to explain the terms of the new law. But until they were summoned, they could only stay bored in this room. There was no brazier in the house, it was as cold as an ice cellar, and the two of them were numb from the cold inside.

Hearing the sound of footsteps hurriedly, Lin Jue poked his head out of the door, only to see Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru walking out of the corridor with iron faces and angry faces. Of course, Lin Jue guessed what was going on, but he still pretended not to know what was going on.

"Two adults, are you done so soon? Has the emperor approved the new laws and regulations? Lin Jue asked.

"Humph!" Fang Dunru glared at Lin Jue angrily, and walked away without saying a word.

Lin Jue was stunned and looked at Yan Zhengsu, but Yan Zhengsu didn't even look at Lin Jue, his face was blue and his head was raised. Du Wei gradually noticed that something was wrong, reached out and pulled Lin Jue's sleeve, the two didn't dare to say more, and left quickly behind the two adults who were fast-paced.

There was nothing to say all the way, and the four of them hurried back to the yamen of the Ordinance Department like the wind. When passing through the large aisle of the front house of the yamen, a public house official walked slowly with a large pile of files and documents, blocking Fang Dunru's way, Fang Dunru flew up and kicked over a person, and scolded in his mouth: "Get out of the way." ”

The little official fell to the ground with an 'oops', and the file spilled all over the ground. Fang Dunru walked past him without looking back, without looking at him.

Lin Jue, who was in the rear, hurriedly picked up the little official and said in a low voice: "Lord Fang is in a bad mood, don't be surprised." ”

The little official thought he was unlucky, and hummed and chirped to pack up his things. Lin Jue straightened up, and Du Wei gradually whispered beside him: "Brother Lin, I have an ominous premonition. I felt as if it had been revealed. ”

Lin Jue said softly: "Don't worry, just do what we say." ”

Du Wei nodded gradually, and said softly: "If it is exposed, I will say that I did it, and I will top it for you." ”

Lin Jue shook his head and said softly: "That's not possible, one person does things and one person is responsible, and you have to bear what I do, so how can I meet people?" Brother Du, don't worry too much, if you are asked, I will bite you to death, I don't know, I will deal with other things. ”

The two talked in a low voice, and while they were talking, they had already entered the courtyard of the public house in the back house, and Fang Dunru in front of him turned his head and shouted in a deep voice: "Lin Jue, Du Weiji, you two come into the public house." We have something to ask you. ”

Lin Jue and Du Wei gradually stopped talking, glanced at each other, went up the steps without a word, and stepped into the door.

Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu sat on the chairs on the left and right, their faces were sinking like water, exuding a fierce momentum up and down, and they stared coldly at Lin Jue and Du Weijian who were standing in front of them.

"Say, did you do it? Who told you to do it? You are so bold! Fang Dunru shouted.

Of course, Lin Jue and Du Weijian had to pretend to be confused, Lin Jue bowed and said, "I don't know what happened, can you ask the two adults to say clearly." ”

"Hmph, you're a good acter, don't you know what you've done? The new laws and regulations in the wooden box have been dropped, do you want the official to say it more clearly? Yan Zhengsu shouted.

"Dropped the bag? How is that possible? ”

Lin Jue pretended to be surprised, and hurriedly took out two stacks of paper of the new law and regulations from the two wooden boxes on the table, and brushed them over.

"No, the content on this is not bad at all, and it hasn't dropped the bag. The page numbers are also correct, not bad at all. Lord Du, take a look. ”

Du Weijian also pretended to check, rummaged through it, and nodded: "That's right, why did the two adults drop the bag?" ”

Yan Zhengsu looked at the two people in front of him coldly, and said coldly: "Act, continue acting!" The new law in the box is another version, not this one. Someone lost his bag and wanted to show this version to the emperor. Such actions and scheming are outrageous. It's only the two of you who have come into contact with this wooden box, you didn't do it, could it be that Master Fang and I can't do it? Tell me the truth, and we may have forgiven you, or else we will be dealt with by the law. ”

Fang Dunru also said in a deep voice: "Do you know what a great crime you have committed by doing this? At worst, your behavior is said to be a crime of deceitful king, disturbing the court, and at worst, it is also a deception. All are unpardonable sins. I advise you to be honest. ”

Lin Jue frowned and said, "Why is it that the more you listen to it, the more confused you become?" Isn't there only one version of the Conscription Law? The two adults said it themselves the day before yesterday, and what Master Du and I transcribed was the final draft. How come there is a new edition? ”

"Can't we change it? Master Fang and I found some omissions, so we revised and improved some of the regulations, and that was the final version. Don't we have that right? Yan Zhengsu said coldly.

Lin Jue said: "I see, but I don't know what was revised in the version that was dropped?" ”

"It's just a revision of individual words, and there is not much difference." Solemn and solemn.

"Since there is not much difference, why should the two adults be so angry? Inaccuracies in individual phrases don't have much of an impact. So why would anyone want to drop the bag? This edition can also be presented to the emperor. Could it be that the emperor was furious because of the inaccuracy of the words? Lin Jue frowned.

Yan Zhengsu stared at Lin Jue and said nothing, obviously hearing from Lin Jue's words, he was deliberately saying this kind of thing, but he had no room to refute. Because Yan Zhengsu didn't want to tell Lin Jue about the complete overturning and revision of paragraph 4 of the new law. After all, he and Fang Dunru had sworn in front of Lin Jue that they agreed with his suggestion, and coaxed Lin Jue to come back and speed up the formulation of the new laws and regulations. If the truth is told at this moment, it will be a little ashamed and embarrassed.

"Lin Jue, with regard to some of the provisions of the new law's "assistant service money", we will not agree with what you said about the principle of voluntary donation. To tell the truth, the modified part is also the part of the assistant money. We have discarded what you and Du Weijian drafted. You don't have to pretend to be confused, you must have discovered this, so you used the version of you and Du Weijian to drop the bag. Lin Jue, you are so bold, do you still have Lord Yan and an old man in your eyes? Fang Dunru told the truth without concealment.

Lin Jue pretended to be shocked and said, "So, Lord Yan and Mr. Yan deceived me before?" They said they agreed to my suggestion, but they were actually lying to me? How can you do that? How can you talk and deceive me? ”

Lin Jue suddenly looked innocent like a helpless little white rabbit.

Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru knew that they were at a loss, and they were speechless for a while. But soon Fang Dunru came to his senses, and now this matter is not the point, the focus is on the new laws and regulations.

"Lin Jue, I'll mention this matter later, now we're asking you, who dropped the new laws and regulations? Who had the audacity to do it? A manly man, he dares to act. Whoever did it stood up and admitted it. Fang Dunru said in a deep voice.

Lin Juewu showed great grief and indignation, and muttered his head: "Lord Yan, sir, how can you deceive me? How can this be done? ”

"Lin Jue, don't forget your identity, who is the official here? We're too indulgent of you. Allow you to bargain with us. It's up to you to change the law, that's up to us, and you don't want to influence our thoughts. Now I want to ask you, did you drop the draft of the new law and regulations? Say! Fang Dunru slapped the table with a snap, his patience with Lin Jue had reached the limit.

Lin Jue sighed and said softly: "It's not me, and it's definitely not Lord Du, how could we do such a thing." ”

"Nonsense. You're the only one who touches the wooden box, isn't it you or we? Fang Dunru shouted angrily.

Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "That's not for sure, maybe the two adults misplaced the new laws and regulations but forgot about them." How can this be blamed on our heads. ”

"Bastard, are you old and dizzy? We checked several times before going out and there were no mistakes. How can such an error occur? Yes, I remember, you left once on the way, it must have been done at that time. I clearly remember that you wore a hat, but you forgot to wear an official hat. Say, didn't you move your hands and feet at that time? Fang Dunru reprimanded sharply.

Lin Jue arched his hand and said: "Sir, catch the thief and take the stolen goods, and catch the traitor and take the double." You can't doubt me just by guessing. If I do my own thing, can I hide it from Master Du? Master Du, do you see me doing something? ”

Du Wei gradually arched his hand and said, "Two adults, I didn't see Lord Lin move. The wooden box is in my hand, and if this happens, the lower officials are willing to take responsibility. ”

Lin Jue shook his head and said, "Master Du, it's none of your business, and I haven't seen you do anything." It's obvious that it was wrong before, why do you blame us? Do the two adults have to force us to admit that we have done this to be happy? If the two adults have to admit that we are happy because we did it, for the sake of the two adults' good mood, it doesn't hurt for Lin Jue to admit it against his will. But the two adults need to understand that we didn't do it. ”

Fang Dun's angry hair was smoking, Lin Jueling's teeth were sharp, and his words were full of choking nails, but he really couldn't come up with evidence, he denied it alive and dead, but he didn't have a trick, so he could only stare dryly.

Yan Zhengsu was listening, but he had some doubts, stretched out his head and asked in a low voice: "Brother Dunru, could it be that we really made a mistake?" Didn't we wronged the two of them? ”

Fang Dunru sneered: "You mean, I'm really old and dizzy, and my memory is not good?" I'm so old and confused that I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything. Then I simply resigned and went home. ”

Yan Zheng hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no, Brother Dunru, you know that I didn't mean that." Hey, Brother Dunru, why are you angry at me? There is no evidence for this at the moment, so what can be done? ”

Fang Dunru turned his head to look at Lin Jue, and let out a long breath, trying to soften his tone.

"Lin Jue, do you know how sad I feel in my heart now? You used to be the most proud and proud disciple of the old man, but now, you have become so unknown to me that I don't know you. You and I are master and apprentice, and I naturally know your way of doing things and your guts. If it weren't for you, no one would have dared to act so boldly. If you still think that I am your teacher, then you will honestly admit it, and we will solve the internal matter. As long as you admit your mistake, I can use this old face to plead with Lord Yan and not make a fuss about this matter. If you don't care about the friendship between you and me, then it's up to you. I will investigate this matter thoroughly, and at that time, you will not blame me for being on business. Do you understand? Finally, I ask you, do you admit it or not? ”

Fang Dunru's eyes looked at Lin Jue fixedly, his eyes were intertwined with many emotions of pain, threats, disappointment and doubt, which were complicated and indescribable.

Lin Jue also looked at Fang Dunru in a daze, and his heart fluctuated. When Fang Dunru said such a thing, how could Lin Jue not be moved. For Fang Dunru, Lin Jue's closeness is from the heart, even when the relationship between the two is at a low point now, Lin Jue is actually still respected by the other party. But the other party's emotion has obviously been diluted by many things. When he heard Fang Dunru say that he had become something he didn't know, Lin Jue thought in his heart, 'I don't feel the same way for you'.

So many things have happened since I came to the capital. Lin Bonian was investigated, and the Lin family was implicated. His own conferral of officials. Even after being forced to enter the Ordinance Department, he wholeheartedly wanted to help the new law, but was repeatedly ignored and even deceived by Fang Dunru. The difference in views led to many quarrels. Several times he expelled himself from the division. No matter how deep the relationship between master and apprentice is, after experiencing so many things, it has slowly faded a lot.

A person like Fang Dunru is naturally upright, tough and tenacious in the eyes of outsiders. It's true that he's a strength, but it's also a weakness. He can do anything for his goals, and he doesn't even care about the feelings of those around him. He cherishes his feathers, even at the cost of harming those around him. His toughness and persistence are, to some extent, extremely stubborn, and even for his own ends, he can use the means he despises. For example, he deceived himself several times, and even used the matter between himself and Huanqiu as a bargaining chip to coax himself.

In Lin Jue's opinion, the current Fang Dunru is the one who makes him a stranger. Changing the law has become all his spiritual support, and even a bet. He can put everything on the stakes just to win the game. But he didn't care about the advice of those around him, and he didn't think about whether it was worth it or not.

Therefore, although Lin Jue was moved by Fang Dunru's words, he quickly realized that this was probably another deception by Mr. I have been deceived many times, all because I trust my husband too much. Lin Jue told himself that he couldn't be fooled again this time. Grit your teeth and don't admit it. Once admitted, it may not be the kind of result he promised.

"Sir, the student is still the same sentence. Catch thieves and take stolen goods. If you want me to admit that I did this, I have to come up with evidence. Without proof, I would never admit it. Lin Jue said softly.

Fang Dunru looked at Lin Jue in a daze, nodded lightly, and said in a dumb voice: "Okay, good." The old man understood. Very good. Lin Jue, the old man is going to investigate this matter thoroughly. If it is found out to be related to you, don't blame me for being ruthless. I've lost patience with you. ”

Lin Jue's heart was anxious, but he still gritted his teeth and spit out a word: "Okay." ”

Fang Dunru suddenly laughed, waved his hand and shouted in a deep voice: "You can retreat." ”

Lin Jue and Du Wei gradually bowed down and exited the public house and came to the courtyard, where the sun was dazzling. Both of them heard the solemn and cold words in the public house behind them.

"Immediately check the whole government and ask for clues. In particular, those who have entered and exited the main hall must be strictly questioned...... Get started today! ”

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In the public room for inspecting the school, Lin Jue sat behind the table with a calm face, as if he was not worried. The investigation outside was already in an uproar, but Lin Jue sat still. Even Du Weijian couldn't sit still, and secretly asked Lin Jue if he was really not seen. Lin Jue replied in the affirmative.

Indeed, when Lin Jue came back to pick up the draft regulations, he observed the surroundings. At that time, it was still early, and the genius was bright, and Tian Muyuan, who arrived first on weekdays, didn't come, let alone others. Xiangdu Benefit Public Housing is also blinded by black lights, and those people usually come to the Yamen later than Lin Jue, let alone at such an early time today.

Lin Jue believed that the cross-examination of the two adults was futile, and they could not find evidence that they had gone to their public house to steal the draft regulations. This is not a surveillance probe that fills the streets in later generations. If you call up the surveillance video, you can't deny it. As long as there are no eyewitness accusations these days, there is no recruitment at all.

Sure enough, Tian Muyuan kept coming the latest news of progress from outside. The inventory of the public houses has ended, and no one has provided any valuable clues, let alone witnessed anyone entering and leaving the public houses of the two adults to steal things. Only the guard at the door provided the information that Lord Lin was running back and running away, but this information was worthless, but it made Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru speechless in terms of details. Fang Dunru specially asked Lin Jue what he was dressed when he returned to the yamen and when he left the yamen, and the guards immediately provided the fact that Lin Jue was wearing an official hat when he came in and left. This just confirmed Lin Jue's excuse, and Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu finally began to think about whether they were old and dizzy for the first time.

Under the corridor of the public house, Liu Xiding has been paying close attention to the progress of the matter. When he learned what happened, Liu Xiding's excited heart beat faster, and he was sweating on a cold day. He remembered the scene he saw early in the morning when he went to the firewood stack to carry firewood and went back to the public house to light a fire, and he saw Lin Jue sneakily coming out of the public house of the two adults. At first, he didn't pay much attention to it, he knew that Lin Jue and Du Wei were going to enter the palace with the two adults today, he thought that Lin Jue was ordered to come back to get something, so he only looked at it but didn't think deeply. But at this moment, he realized that what Lin Jue did must be related to the matter of dropping the bag in accordance with the regulations.

Liu Xiding used a small wooden spoon to scoop the bird's food and feed the bird, because of absent-mindedness, the wooden spoon poked the head of the caged bird several times, causing the caged bird to flutter and scream. What Liu Xiding was thinking about was how to answer when he checked himself for a while. Should I hide it for Lin Jue? It seems that I should also hide it.

But Liu Xiding's mind appeared the disdain for himself in the depths of Lin Jue's eyes on weekdays. Maybe Lin Jue didn't think about it, but this disdain was a great stimulus to Liu Xiding. What's more, he was on a mission to enter the Yamen of the Department of Regulations, and after being hit by Tanhua, he originally entered the household department of the Political Affairs Hall, which was an excellent start. The award of Zhuang Yuanlang was extremely bad, and Du Wei gradually went to the Privy Council, and he was only half a catty or eight taels with himself. In his career, he can be described as a fool.

Many people flocked to the establishment of the Yamen of the Regulations Department, but Liu Xiding did not have any ideas. He felt that he was the safest place in the political hall. You don't have to join in the fun. Those who have recommended themselves to join the Ordinance Department are nothing more than unsatisfactory people or people who are not satisfied with their official positions. Look at the two major yamen of the Political Hall and the Privy Council, there are a few people who are willing to move, and everyone understands it very well in their hearts.

However, that afternoon. When the head of the household department, Lord Wu Chunlai found himself and said something to himself. Lord Wu is very straightforward, he didn't make any detours, he wanted to go to the Ordinance Department by himself, and report the situation in the Ordinance Division at any time. It's better to be able to stir things up inside. In short, Wu Chunlai asked Liu Xiding to be his internal response. The condition is that after three years, he can be directly appointed as the head of the household house.

Liu Xiding had no choice, the conditions given by Lord Wu were too tempting, and the consequences of refusal were too serious. Liu Xiding understands that once he is found by Wu Chunlai, he can only obey his fate. In fact, Liu Xiding's resistance is not too strong, and he knows that this is also his chance to catch the prime minister's boat. He also has his own judgment on the affairs in the court, and he feels that it is better to hug Lu Xiang's thigh. This may also be an opportunity for my life.

Since then, Liu Xiding has become a member of the Ordinance Division, he is the top three in Chunfu, and his identity is naturally extraordinary. Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu agreed to his entry into the Ordinance Department without much consideration. In addition, he also entered the most core school inspection text office. This created great convenience for his subsequent ventilation and reporting. Since the establishment of the Regulations Department, Liu Xiding has summarized everyone's words and deeds and major affairs in the yamen every day. It can be said that most of the affairs in the Regulation Department are under the control of Lu Zhongtian and Wu Chunlai.

Including the process of the new law, the discord between Lin Jue and Fang Dunru, the operation of the yamen, and some words and deeds that the two adults can hear on weekdays, he will write them down. He also likes to run to Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru's public house, and he needs to collect reports on the words and deeds of the two adults, which will be registered. Wu Chunlai specially gave him instructions, asking him to get as close to Lin Jue as possible, and to extract some words of offense or disobedience from his mouth. can divide the relationship between Lin Jue and other people in the yamen, whether it is with Fang Dunru or Yan Zhengsu, as well as the relationship between colleagues, you can find a way to provoke it.

It's just that Liu Xiding's ability is limited, and he is not bold, so he can't provoke the relationship between Lin Jue and the two adults, but he only dares to provoke the relationship between Lin Jue and Du Weiji. However, self-defeatingly, the relationship between Lin Jue and Du Weijian is getting better and better, but they are becoming more and more estranged from themselves. I used to be able to say a few words, but now I can't even say a few words. The discord is not possible, let alone the words from Lin Jue's mouth.

However, what I never expected was that I occasionally came a little earlier today and discovered such a huge secret. Thinking about the whole thing carefully, Liu Xiding was sure that the person who dropped the bag must be Lin Jue. Liu Xiding's heart was pounding with excitement. This is an opportunity to make Lin Jue unlucky, an opportunity to cause chaos within the Ordinance Department, and an opportunity to show his ability to Lord Wu, which must not be missed. Although he completely broke with Lin Jue with such an action, he couldn't care about it.