Chapter 123 Heaven’s heart is unpredictable

Lin Mang's pupils narrowed.

The moment he saw the secret decree, he already knew in his heart that there was going to be a result in the case of Wu Qinghou.

Marquis Wu Qing left the capital as a Jianghu man. This was the tolerance and compromise shown to him by the person in the palace.

This also means that he has lost the protection of his identity.

From the moment he returned to Beizhen Fusi, he handed over the oral confession regarding the criminal evidence of Wu Qinghou.

There are the corpses of Jinyi guards, heavy armored cavalry, and even those from the White Lotus Sect as evidence. It is not an exaggeration to say that the evidence is conclusive.

But there are some people who don't talk about evidence.

After all, he was killing Wu Qinghou. No matter how he whitewashed it, he could not change this fact.

He is the uncle of His Majesty and the brother of the Queen Mother, so he has a natural blood connection.

But the emperor's thoughts are difficult to understand.

The Tian family is the most ruthless, even willing to sacrifice their own sons, let alone their relatives.

In the final analysis, it all depends on the decision of the person in the palace.

At the moment when he handed over the banknote, he actually hesitated in his heart.

If all these two million taels are used in the system, can I upgrade myself to the master level and then escape from this capital?

But the answer is no.

This was the stupidest decision and the outcome he least expected.

The power of the imperial court is far stronger than what I see.

The power of ruling a dynasty cannot be matched by the power of an individual.

Even if he succeeded in killing him, he would still escape in despair after saying one thousand or ten thousand.

Lin Mang was thinking in his heart, but his face showed no signs of it and looked calm.

Cheng Hongnian slowly unfolded the secret decree and said in a deep voice: "Lin Mang, a thousand households in Fusi, Jinyiweibei Town, accepts the decree!"

Lin Mang stood up and knelt on one knee: "I accept the order!"

Cheng Hongnian glanced at Lin Mang, something strange flashed in his eyes, and then he said solemnly: "The emperor is destined to be blessed by heaven, and the edict says: Lin Mang will be guarding thousands of households in royal robes. He will be promoted to the fourth rank of cavalry captain, and he will be in charge of the imperial guards. He will be given hundreds of acres of fertile land and hundreds of silver coins."

Two, one hundred pieces of cloth, and one courtyard in the north city."

Lin Mang was stunned.

He looked up at Cheng Hongnian with a surprised look on his face.

It's not that I'm amazed at the rewards themselves. In fact, these rewards are very average. The only one that's better may be the military merit of being a fourth-grade cavalry captain, but this is an honorary title.

What really puzzled him was the attitude revealed in this reward.

No doubt, that person was very satisfied.

It's just...he hasn't even sent the money yet, which seems a bit unreasonable.

Seeing Lin Mang stunned, Cheng Hongnian showed a faint smile on his face and reminded: "Lin Mang, take the order!"

Lin Mang quickly took over the secret order, full of doubts.

Cheng Hongnian picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and said calmly: "Do you find it difficult to understand?"

Lin Mang nodded slightly.

Cheng Hongnian put down his tea cup, put his sword on the stone table, and said seriously: "The Jin Yiwei is the sword in your Majesty's hand."

"This sword can only be held in the hands of His Majesty."

A word to wake up the dreamer!

Lin Mang thought about Wu Qinghou's interference with Jin Yiwei.

As an emperor, can you really not mind?

No, this was touching the emperor's inner side. Perhaps he was worried about the Queen Mother's face, or there were some reasons he didn't know, so he had to ignore all this.

Just as Xu Chu killed Xu You, the man in the palace was actually in a good mood.

Lin Mang felt a chill in his heart.

This also made him realize the ruthlessness of imperial power.

That person... seems to be more decisive than I thought.

Historically, the Wanli Emperor has received mixed praise and praise, but an emperor who has not been in court for decades, but still controls the court stably, and who can leave "three major conquests" in the history books, how can he be an emperor?

A mediocre person.

Sitting in that seat, even a pig will become extraordinary.

Cheng Hongnian picked up the tea cup on the table, but did not drink the tea. Instead, he said lightly: "There are some things that you just need to understand."

He knew that Lin Mang was a smart person, and it was easiest to talk to smart people.

Lin Mang understood in his heart, bowed his hands and said: "I'm sorry, please retire!"

Watching Lin Mang leave, Yuan Changqing gave Cheng Hongnian a meaningful look and asked with a smile: "What is written in the other two secret edicts?"

Hearing this, Cheng Hongnian suddenly laughed: "I knew I couldn't hide anything from you."

As he spoke, he took out two more secret decrees from his arms.

Pointing to one of them, he said: "This one is for Lin Mang to be removed from all official positions and sent to prison."

Suddenly, a wisp of flame ignited above the secret decree, burning the secret decree completely.

Cheng Hongnian pointed to the remaining one and said: "This is the secret order to send him to the Jinyi Guards of Liaodong."

The three secret edicts are all different, and they have all been prepared a long time ago.

Looking at the secret decree turned into ashes, Yuan Changqing suddenly said: "I am very curious, how many thousand taels was your majesty's original plan?"

The trace of surprise in Cheng Hongnian's eyes just now was not hidden from him.

Cheng Hongnian stretched out a finger and said: "One million taels."

The original national treasury totaled four million taels, and a quarter of the national treasury was already a considerable amount.

The court was short of money, and the emperor was even more short of money.

A Jianghu sect could easily come up with hundreds of thousands of taels, but the emperor's internal funds were unable to do so.

Yuan Changqing smiled inexplicably. If the money was given to him, Lin Mang would definitely stand out even more in that person's eyes.

It’s not just the amount of money, but the ability to do things that is reflected in it.

Cheng Hongnian stretched out his hand and stroked the embroidered spring knife on the stone table, sighed and said: "If we say goodbye today, I don't know when we will see you again."

After all, the position of governor was never saved.

Although I had expected it, I still felt regretful in my heart.

These clothes and this sword will be sealed from now on.

Yuan Changqing picked up the tea cup, his smile gradually faded, and he solemnly said: "Brother Cheng, Yuan is using tea instead of wine. I wish you a safe journey."

Cheng Hongnian shook his head and said with a chuckle: "Why do you have to make it look like parting and leaving? It's not like I won't come back."

Yuan Changqing took a deep look at Cheng Hongnian and said nothing more.

He believed that Cheng Hongnian's departure this time was by no means as simple as it seemed.

Cheng Hongnian turned his head and looked outside the courtyard and said: "He is a good sword. I hope you can make good use of it. It will never be possible for my relatives to pass through this lineage, but the clan, civil servants, nobles, and aristocratic families are still entrenched illusions."

, as long as they are not eliminated, the world will be in trouble."

"I know how you do things. It will be much easier for you with him here in the future."

Yuan Changqing shook his head and said solemnly: "I can't hold his sword."

There was something he didn't say, and I'm afraid even the man in the palace couldn't hold it.

…

Lin Mang hurried back to the west courtyard.

The matter of Marquis Wu Qing was considered a thing of the past as far as the Emperor was concerned.

As for the others, they are just chickens and dogs.

Even the leader is dead, so what kind of trouble can the rest cause?

"Sir!" Tang Qi came from the side and said respectfully: "Someone just sent a letter saying that the Minister of Guanglu Temple would like to invite you to come to the house to have a talk."

Lin Mang chuckled and said, "Everyone of them is really impatient."

You don’t need to guess to know that this person must also be here for Pixiu.

How could the head priest of Guanglu Temple let go of such an auspicious beast as Pixiu?

I finished writing this at 1 o'clock last night. I got up early and revised it. Please support me.
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