Zhu Qizhen was still a little puzzled about Hu Hui and Yu Qian coming to visit the concert together, so after letting them calm down, he asked: "Why did the two Aiqing enter the palace to see me this time?" ”

"Your Majesty, the two ministers are here for a person who has been wronged before, and I hope that Your Majesty Shengming can return his innocence." Hu Hu didn't go around in any circles, and directly told his intentions.

"Oh? But who is it? What crime was he convicted of? ”

"Former Hangzhou general sentence Lu Jin, I don't know if Your Majesty still has an impression of this person?"

"Lu Jin?" After all, the emperor has a lot of opportunities, and it is impossible to remember every courtier below clearly, so after hearing this name, he was stunned for a moment, and after recalling it for a while, he frowned and said: "Of course I remember this person, he was still an official in Beijing before." By the way, he was dismissed because of the Japanese before, right? ”

"Your Majesty, there is a suspicion of complication, otherwise it would not be so easy to dismiss the official." Hu Hu hurriedly corrected that the difference between the two words would have completely different consequences.

In the emperor's deep groaning, he said: "At that time, all the charges were pointed at Lu Jin, but the local officials decided that he was wronged, so in the end, His Majesty was benevolent and only dismissed him, but did not really punish him severely." Just a few days ago, officials from Hangzhou sent some evidence related to the events of that day to the capital to confirm that what was said before was indeed true. As he spoke, Hu Hu had already taken out some official documents from his sleeve and handed them to the attendant on the side.

After taking those documents from the hands of the people around him and flipping them a few times at random, the Son of Heaven felt a little moved: "After a few months, Lu Jindu has already been dismissed, are they still running for him to find clues?" ”

"Justice is at ease in the hearts of the people." Hu Hu replied in a low voice.

This is another benefit of Hu Hui's temporary withholding of these evidences. After waiting for these few months, if he takes it out again, it will give the emperor a feeling that Lu Zhen is deeply loved by local officials, which will make him invisibly have a much better impression of Lu Jin, and pave the way for the next words.

And as Hu Hui expected, at this time, when the old things were mentioned, the Son of Heaven's mentality seemed very peaceful, listening to him say some doubts that had been ignored before, plus some factual evidence, the emperor even nodded frequently and expressed his agreement.

After saying this, Zhu Qizhen sighed even more: "In this way, Lu Zhen may really be framed and wronged?" ”

"Your Majesty. In fact, His Majesty should have understood what this Lu Zhen is like. Whether he was in the north a few years ago or when he came to the capital later, everything he did was dedicated to the country. Let's ask, how could such an official, who had just been transferred to Jiangnan for a few days, collude with the Japanese who couldn't fight the eight poles? ”

"Not only that, Your Majesty, this Lu Zhen also led people to fight to the death under the city of Hangzhou in order to ensure the safety of the people, and he almost died under the sword of the Japanese people." Yu Qian finally answered at this time, and at the same time asked for guilt: "Your Majesty forgives me, in fact, this matter should not have been talked about in detail, because among the trapped people in the city that day, there were ministers' old fathers and little daughters......

"Is there such a thing?" The emperor's expression became more solemn: "Why didn't you report these things before?" ”

At that time, the local officials in Hangzhou reported it truthfully, but there were so many people in the court and China who condemned Lu Zhen at that time that these statements were drowned out in the crusade. So ......"

Hu Hui's answer made the Son of Heaven sigh unconsciously for a long time: "In this way, it seems that I was too hasty in this matter, so I wronged such a good official who is innocent for the people." ”

"The ministers are terrified!" Seeing that the Son of Heaven said something to blame himself, the two officials hurriedly bent down and bowed their heads to plead guilty. After all, what they are doing today is to find fault with the emperor, this is not an easy thing to do, if it makes the Son of Heaven angry, I am afraid it will only bring the opposite effect.

Fortunately, this orthodox emperor is not the descendant of those who had an eccentric temperament later, and he still has some responsibility, and he knows what to do, so he waved his hand and said: "The two Aiqing don't have to be like this, this time the matter is indeed wrong." ”

"In fact, there are also old ministers who are wrong, at that time, the crowd was raging, and the ministers also thought that Lu Zhen was indeed suspected of being a collaborator, so he agreed to dismiss his official position. If the minister could be more careful that day, there would be no need to let His Majesty take this responsibility. Hu Hu hurriedly took the fault on his shoulders.

His words made the Son of Heaven feel comfortable for a while, while Yu Qian beside him was slightly stunned, his eyes swept him, and his heart was full of admiration. is worthy of being a veteran figure who has gone through four dynasties and has not fallen, and this kind of means of proportionality is really not something that he can match.

With this statement, even if the Son of Heaven thinks about his own face, it is not good not to rehabilitate Lu Jin. Because the responsibility has fallen from him to Hu Hui, and his rehabilitation, it is the ability of the Son of Heaven to know people, and it is his holy candle work.

If there are some upright officials, they will only use a tough attitude to force the Son of Heaven to admit his mistakes and then correct everything. Although the temperament of the orthodox emperor will most likely compromise, there will definitely be resentment in his heart, whether it is Lu Zhen or the courtiers who raised the matter, they will have other opinions.

But Hu Hu is obviously the best at negotiating with the Son of Heaven, and he told the matter in the spring breeze and rain, and let the Son of Heaven accept his feelings. This is the real old man's clever means.

Yu Qian sighed, and the emperor nodded thoughtfully: "It seems that this Lu Zhen has indeed been wronged, and the court should return his innocence." ”

In fact, when the minister learned about this before, he was still hesitant. As a courtier, since he eats the king's fortune, he should share his worries for the king. Even if His Majesty really wronged him for a while, he can't complain, let alone let the world laugh at the injustice of the court. So what the truth of this matter is, it is not a big deal. Hu Hu said suddenly.

This made Zhu Qizhen obviously suffocated, since this is the case, then why did you come here to say so much today? It's hard to say, but the meaning is clear from his eyes.

Hu Hu glanced at Yu Qian before explaining: "But this Lu Zhen has indeed fulfilled his duty as a minister. Even if he was wronged by the court, he did not shout injustice everywhere, let alone give up on himself. After returning to his hometown of Suzhou, he first studied behind closed doors, and then was hired by the Suzhou prefect as a staff member and did a lot of things for the local government. That's not all, this time Yu Shilang passed through Suzhou on his way north, and he also made a lot of contributions. ”

"Huh? But what's going on? "Only at this time, did the emperor know why Yu Qian was here, it turned out that it was because Lu Zhen had helped him?

Yu Qian is much lacking in speaking skills than Hu Hui, but he is respectful and clearly explains a series of things that happened in Suzhou City before. Although it is simple to say and does not exaggerate too much, the danger, as well as the key role played by Lu Zhen in this matter, still completely let the emperor understand it clearly.

After hearing these words, even the emperor showed a little surprise on his face. At the end, he muttered, "Can't you imagine that the White Lotus Sect has become so rampant in the local area?" It is really audacious to dare to attack my Ming officials so blatantly! ”

"Your Majesty is angry, this is all the minister's incompetence!" The two hurriedly bowed their heads and said.

"Well, you're not here, how can I blame you for this? However, this Lu Jin, who suddenly encountered an accident and did not panic, and was responsible, dared to risk his life, and was indeed a model for people and ministers. ”

The emperor's words made both of them happy in their hearts, knowing that with this remark, Lu Zhen could almost confirm that he could be an official again this time.

Sure enough, the emperor said again: "Since he was indeed wronged before, this time he has made such a contribution, not only saving Yu Qing, but also eliminating a turmoil in Suzhou City, of course I want to promote him." Tell me, 'How shall you be his ruler?' ”

"The minister thought that although he had made meritorious contributions, for the sake of His Majesty and the court's face, the previous statement that he had wronged him could not be made public. Therefore, it is not advisable to raise the reward too much. Hu Hu hurriedly said: "He was just a general judge in Hangzhou before, a sixth-grade official, and even if he wants to be reinstated to his official position this time, he can only be given a sixth-grade position." ”

"Oh? Wouldn't this be a little wronged for him? "Even the emperor seemed a little unbearable.

"Your Majesty, Lu Zhen is only in his twenties now, and if he rises too quickly, it will only be the result of the seedlings being promoted, which is not good for him. In the eyes of the minister, this person has great achievements, and he will be the minister of the humerus by His Majesty's side in the future, so it is better to press him first now to hone his heart. ”

"Well, there is some truth in what Mr. Hu said." After thinking about it, Zhu Qizhen also nodded in agreement.

Hu Hui continued: "And with the ability he showed before, he is a bit condescending to be the second official of a certain mansion again. Therefore, the minister thought that he could appoint Lu Zhen as the governor of a certain place, which happened to be an official position on the six grades, as long as he made achievements during his tenure, it was logical for His Majesty to summon him to the central government to entrust him with important responsibilities in the future. ”

When the emperor heard this, he nodded again and again: "It's still Mr. Hu, you are old and planning for the country, and the strategy of employing people is much more secure than mine." Just do what you want, and the appointment and dismissal of these six-grade officials can be decided by your ministry. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust." Hu Hu said, quietly took a breath, and said the most important sentence of the day: "In fact, about Lu Jin's next official position, the minister has also thought about it carefully. Since he had made contributions to the imperial court in Guangling's tenure before, he must be suitable for the north. And this time, there happened to be a vacancy in the governor of Ulzhou, Shanxi, and it was just right for him to take the top. ”

Yu Qian also swept the corner of his eyes on the side, and his heartbeat became a little anxious, waiting for the final reaction of the Son of Heaven.

And our orthodox emperor only groaned slightly, and then nodded happily: "I am ready, just do what you want!" "I don't know that at this time, the prince's face outside has changed greatly, and he is almost about to rush into the palace desperately to oppose it!