In the Qianqing Palace, Natasha, Emma and others are reporting to Li Nan.

In view of the infiltration of Mingjiao into the interior of Zhennanguo, Li Nanxinjin prepared for the establishment of a Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the chief and deputy ministers were the two beauties brought back from the American world.

Emma needless to say, relying on the psychic abilities obtained after awakening, no one can hide secrets in front of her, and Natasha is also a professional agent with years of training, and she is also a good at screening her peers.

As the saying goes, the outside must be settled first, so before the Northern Expedition, it is necessary to talk about the internal cleaning up.

The first thing the Ministry of the Interior cleaned up was the Praetorian Guards who were responsible for protecting Li Nan, and after being investigated by Emma and others, they easily caught eleven guards who had been bribed.

These guards were basically old people who had followed Li Nan since Yanggu County, and he had never suspected these people, but he didn't expect the truth to be so cruel.

Li Nan put down the list with the names of these detailed works, sighed and said, "These people have followed me for many years, why did they choose to betray? ”

Natasha replied, "In life, everyone is entangled in all kinds of desires, some of them are for the safety of their relatives and friends, some for glory and wealth, and some for their own beliefs......"

"That's it!" Li Nan waved his hand and said, "Since they have chosen this path, then bear the punishment they deserve." Since they have been hiding by my side for many years, there must be a way to pass on the news, you continue to investigate according to this clue, I don't want any details to exist in Zhennan Kingdom. ”

"Yes!" The two women answered.

After taking a sip of fragrant tea, Li Nan thought about it for a while, and still instructed: "When your Ministry of Internal Affairs was first established, whether it was the civil and military ministers or the soldiers and people below, they all had doubts and waited and waited for the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Therefore, these meticulous works and the accomplices they confess must be strictly verified, innocent people must not be implicated, and the evidence must be conclusive and publicized to the world to confirm the authority of your Ministry of the Interior. ”

"We understand." Emma and Natasha replied in unison.

Seeing that the two girls had no intention of leaving, Li Nan asked, "Is there anything else?" ”

Natasha said: "Actually, we caught another person this time, but his situation is a bit special. ”

"Oh? Who is this man? Li Nan asked curiously.

"Originally knew Zhangzhou, and later founded the Jiaozhi Academy, and was personally appointed by you as the great Confucian Lin Chen of the Ministry of Rites."

Li Nan exclaimed: "It turned out to be him!" ”

Lin Chen, whose name is Zhongshan, is a native of Shadi, Fuzhou. Shao Yingwu is diligent and studious. At the age of six, he recited poetry and books, at the age of eight, he passed the Nine Classics, and at the age of nine, he went to Beijing.

Since Li Nan came to Guangnan West Road to take up his post, this Lin Xie Yuan has been conscientious and conscientious no matter where he is sent to serve, and he has taken care of the people of all ethnic groups, without any bad habits of other Song Dynasty officials.

Even when the Great Song Dynasty and Zhennan Kingdom went to war later, after Lin Chen came to Jiaozhi, he also wholeheartedly established academies in various places, taught and educated people, and could be called a clear stream figure who did not care about politics and only knew how to do practical things.

"Lord Wang, Lin Chen brought it!" Just as Li Nan frowned and pondered, Natasha had already ordered the guards outside the hall to bring the prisoner up.

Lin Chen's crime was not small, and he secretly contacted Song Man, who was in Jiaozhi, to rebel while he was inspecting various academies.

Because Lin Chen has a very high prestige in Jiaozhi and other places, no one reported him, and this time Emma accidentally found out about this when she was investigating a guard who was bought by the Song Dynasty.

There was a sound of footsteps, and I saw Lin Chen walking into the hall with his head held high without fear, seeing his mighty and unyielding appearance, Li Nan opened his mouth and asked, "Lin Chen, are you guilty?" ”

"If you want to kill, you need to kill, you don't need to say more!" Lin Chen was a literati, so he was not bound by shackles, he pointed at Li Nan and scolded: "You chaotic ministers and thieves, how can people like you get their hands on it?" ”

Hearing Lin Chen's rebellious words, whether it was Natasha, Emma, or Zhang Hao, who was responsible for protecting Li Nan, and other personal guards, they all changed color, and the long knives hanging from their waists were pulled out in half.

In Zhennan Kingdom, insulting Li Nan, the lord of a country, is a great rebellion, everyone looked at Li Nan, as long as he gave a little instruction, I am afraid that this Lin Xie Yuan will be cut into pulp.

"Hahaha......" Li Nan heard the other party scolding him, not only did he not get angry, but looked up to the sky and laughed: "What is a chaotic minister and a thief?" Could it be that Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, who took away the orphans and widows of the Chai family, is Mingjun? ”

Lin Chen defended: "Emperor Taizu was forced to put on a yellow robe in order to avoid disputes in the world, how can he talk to a thief like you on the same day?" ”

Seeing the other party's stubborn appearance, Li Nan said: "Whether it is a chaotic minister and a thief, or a Ming Jun, in fact, it makes no difference to me, I just want to be worthy of my heart." Even if someone slanders me, what does it matter? Lin Chen, let me ask you, since I came to Lingnan, how are the people here doing compared to before? ”

Although Lin Chen was extremely dissatisfied with Li Nan'......s rebellion against the Song Dynasty, he could not deny the changes in the living standards of the people in Lingnan with a clear conscience.

Li Nan looked at Lin Chen, who was speechless, and said indifferently: "Let's not talk about how Song Taizu got it, let's talk about the current emperor Huizong Zhao Ji." He appointed Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Wang Hao and other six thieves, openly sold officials, established the worship bureau Huashi Gang, exploited the people, absurd and cruel, is this Mingjun? ”

"Humph!" Lin Chen sneered disdainfully: "There are not one or two faint monarchs in any dynasty and generation, as long as the society of the Great Song Dynasty is still there, it will naturally be back on track in the future." ”

"Back on track?" Li Nan asked: "Now that the Liao State in the north has been defeated by the Jin State, I want to ask you, is the Song State strong or the Liao State strong?" ”

"Knowingly ask!" Lin Chen said unhappily.

Lin Chen didn't want to mention the humiliation of the Great Song Dynasty, but Li Nan didn't have those scruples, and said: "The Song State wants to give the Liao State 100,000 taels of silver and 200,000 horses of silk every year, which is enough to prove that the Liao State is more powerful. And now that the powerful Liao State is about to be destroyed by the Jin State, do you estimate that after the Jin State eliminated the Liao State, will it lead its troops south to attack the Song Dynasty? And the Song Dynasty couldn't even defeat the Liao State, could it resist the more powerful Jin State? ”

These questions don't need to be answered at all, seeing Lin Chen's contemplative appearance, Li Nan waved his hand and said: "Put the prisoner in the prison, take care of him, don't be difficult for him." ”

Hearing Li Nan send Lin Chen down like this, everyone in the hall was very surprised, you must know that what Lin Chen did was completely a great crime of treason, and such a person should definitely die.

After Lin Chen was escorted down by the guards, Natasha asked curiously, "Lord Wang, what is your purpose in keeping him?" ”

"Lin Chen's rebellion against me is not for selfish interests, this is just the inherent general psychology of the Great Song people. Killing him as a literati will not do any good, but will attract infamy, it is better to let him live and see what happens later, and see who is the one who can save the people from fire and water. ”