After the Lantern Festival, even if the year has completely passed, this is not only reflected in the reopening of the major yamen of the imperial court, but also reflected in the various pipelines to and from the capital, and the number of pedestrians has gradually increased.

In fact, if it was placed a few years ago, even at this time, there would not be too many pedestrians on the road, but in recent years, with the continuous expansion of maritime trade, merchant exchanges have become more and more frequent, and it is only the end of the first month, and there are already many caravans hurrying to hurry, even if there are still a lot of snow that fell last year on the side of the official road.

In the midst of these merchant teams coming and going, a team of brightly armored and majestic men and horses was particularly special, and people couldn't help but take a few more glances at them. Because the people in this team are far better than the merchants, whether they are dressed or the horses under their hips, and their spirits and spirits obviously have the temperament of people in the army.

This team of more than 100 people is the famous Jinyi Wei in the capital, and the one sitting in the wide carriage in the middle of the team is Wei Chengbo of the imperial court, and the commander of Jinyi Wei makes Lu Jinlu think about it.

The carriage he was in now was not only nearly two or three times larger than an ordinary vehicle, but also had a unique ingenuity, in which people could sit and lie down at ease, and there were all kinds of drawers that could be opened with a single tip, and there were many wines, fruits and dishes, as well as all kinds of books, Go and other pastimes, and the facilities in it were far better than the study rooms of many rich and noble families.

In addition, there are various details of this carriage that cannot be observed by the naked eye, such as the wall of the carriage is lined with steel plates, not to mention that knives and arrows are difficult to hurt, and even if the musket is close, it may not be able to shoot through the wall of the carriage. The underneath wheels and axles are also carefully crafted to keep the vehicle stable no matter how rough the road is. Even the four horses driving were the best horses in the army, otherwise they would not be able to pull this special carriage with four or five hundred catties.

After all, Lu Jin's identity is very different now, so even his car must be high-end enough to be different. Especially in terms of security, after experiencing the assassination of the White Lotus Sect and obviously having turned against Dongchang, Jinyiwei's subordinates naturally did not dare to relax in the slightest, and made sure that their own governors were safe.

But Lu Jin, who was in such a carriage, did not have too much smugness on his face, but frowned, as if something was bothering him.

And that's exactly what happened. After suddenly receiving the order of the Son of Heaven to go to Jizhou as a messenger to investigate Lin Lie's case, Lu Zhen was stunned for a while, and he also had doubts about the motive behind this matter.

He believed that with the eyes and ears of the people in the court, he must have found out the relationship between Lin Lie and himself early on, especially Dongchang and Wang Yue, and it was impossible not to ignore this. And once they know about this matter, they will inevitably share the internal information with the Son of Heaven, so how could the emperor send himself to Jizhou to find out the truth of this matter? Isn't he afraid that he will cheat for personal gain and help Lin Lie get rid of his crimes?

Or did the emperor have another purpose in arranging this? But what is that? At this time, Lu Zhen felt that he could not see the mind of the Son of Heaven more and more clearly, which also made his heart feel more and more uneasy. If his conjecture is correct, this should be another trap dug by Wang Yue and his ilk.

"In the final analysis, I am only a foreign minister after all, once the hidden dangers around me are eradicated, the Son of Heaven is always more willing to believe in the inner prison serving around him, which may be the key to most foreign ministers who can't fight the eunuch." Lu Jin's heart was filled with emotion, but he had to accept such a fact.

But then, he drove all these doubts out of his mind: "I went to Jizhou this time, not only to restore Lin Lie's innocence, but also to eradicate those treacherous people from such an important border town for the imperial court, so as to ensure the stability of the border pass." Why, then, should I always worry about anything else? As long as I judge impartially, have a clear conscience, and find out the truth of the matter, it will be enough to give an explanation to Your Majesty and the people of the world! ”

He is a man who has experienced many storms and waves, and even though he is worried, as long as he knows that what he is doing is the right path, he will not hesitate.

After settling down, Lu Zhen once again opened some files related to this case that were submitted by Jinyiwei from Jizhou two days earlier, and after reading them carefully again, he faintly made a decision - if he wanted to find out that Lin Lie was wronged, he only had to start from two aspects, one was the so-called letter of collaborating with the enemy, and the other was those Jurchens. No matter which aspect is found, as long as the flaws are found, the previous accusation against Lin Lie will be self-defeating.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhen gently clasped his hand on the wall of the carriage and said to the guard who had been following outside the car: "Go and call Lin Minghui to me." As Lin Lie's nephew and the key figure in this matter, Lu Zhen naturally rushed to Jizhou to take him with him.

After a while, Lin Minghui rode over on horseback: "What do you command?" ”

"Do you know exactly where the Jurchen tribe accused of colluding with your uncle is?" Lu Zhen asked solemnly: "Have you ever thought about finding someone from them to come forward and explain everything?" With his question, a subordinate had already opened a map that he had with him, which was a geographical map near Jizhou, or a map commonly used by the military department with detailed markings.

Lin Minghui did not point out the location of the Jurchen tribe on the map, but smiled bitterly: "My lord, I don't know something, as early as after General Lin was convicted, there were brothers who fought this idea. But...... When our men rushed to the area, they found that the forest had been burned to the ground. I'm afraid that the other party has already thought of this, so he took the lead to exterminate the Jurchen tribe. ”

"Huh? And what else is there? Yao Gan, who was on the side, looked surprised: "How can such a small tribe that can be exterminated in a single turn of hands be used to wrongfully accuse the general soldiers of a town?" Isn't that counterintuitive? ”

Lu Zhen sneered: "You are wrong, the court condemned Lin Lie's crime only in his heart, not in his deeds." As long as there is relevant evidence to prove that he has colluded with foreign races, no matter how strong the other party is, his crime will be great. Moreover, even if someone excuses him with this, the other party has a saying, just to say that the Jurchens of that clan are because the matter is exposed, and they are worried that the imperial court will send troops to move the clan out of the local area as soon as possible, which is enough to deal with everything. ”

"It's really a good method." Everyone around them gasped, especially Lin Minghui, who had not dealt with civil officials much, and looked even more nervous after hearing this: "This ...... How good is that? ”

"But facts are facts after all, and as long as someone is willing to investigate them carefully, these problems can be seen. Since I'm here, I can't let this point go. Lin Minghui, you are far more familiar with the inside and outside of Jizhou than we are, so when you get there, I want you to take someone to find the original Jurchen tribe's settlement and go there to find some clues. Lu Zhen then commanded again.

"Obedience." Lin Minghui immediately clenched his fists and took his life.

"The situation in Jizhou City is complicated this time, I'm afraid there are far more enemies than friends, you have to give me enough spirits!" Lu Zhen swept his eyes over the subordinates in front of him again, and reminded in a solemn tone.

"Humble and orderly, we will do our best to find out the truth of this matter!" The crowd immediately bowed their hands.

"Okay, let's keep going. In less than two or three days, we will be able to arrive in Jizhou City! Lu Zhen nodded in satisfaction, then retracted into the carriage and motioned for the team to move on.

@@@@@

In Jizhou City, in an extraordinary mansion, a scarlet-robed official and a tall man in armor were constantly pacing back and forth in the hall very uneasily. From time to time, they glanced into the cloister outside the door, as if waiting for someone.

After a long while, a middle-aged man with a somewhat thin and slightly dark face walked in with solid steps. As soon as he saw these two people, he first smiled and arched his hand: "Master Su, General Shi, I have kept the two of you waiting for a long time, and our family is really a little reluctant to go." ”

Seeing this, the general hurriedly stepped forward, pulled the other party to him, and said urgently: "Gonggong Liu, don't care about these red tapes. Now that the matter is serious, let's think about how to deal with this hurdle, right? ”

Master Su on the side also nodded again and again: "Yes, Gonggong Liu, you must already know the intention of our coming, right?" ”

This belated person is Liu Daorong, the overseer of the Jizhou Army. And this Wen and Wu are two people, the one who wrote is Su Mudao, the local governor, and the one who is Wu is Shi Qingyan, the deputy chief soldier.

Unexpectedly, after facing their rhetoric, Liu Daorong smiled: "Our family really doesn't know the intention of the two." ”

"You ......" Shi Qingyan sighed angrily: "That Wei Chengbo, the commander of Jinyi Wei has made Lu Zhen almost arrive in Jizhou, will Gonggong Liu not know about this?" ”

"Our family naturally knows about this. But why do you feel upset about this? Liu Daorong suddenly pretended to be stupid.

"My father-in-law was sent out from the palace, don't you know the relationship between Lu Zhen and Lin Lie? This time, the imperial court sent him to investigate the matter, obviously to protect him. And once Jinyiwei really finds out the inside story, I'm afraid you and I will have to be thrown into prison for him. Su Mudao couldn't help it, and said with a stern expression.

"It turns out that the two of them are worried about this. Naturally, our family has heard about this for a long time. Liu Daorong laughed hehehe, and looked at him without worrying: "Don't worry, we have done a seamless job in this matter, even if he comes, we won't be able to find any problems." ”

"But......" Shi Qingyan was anxious to say something, but was interrupted by Liu Daorong: "And don't we have another trick?" As soon as these words came out, the two of them suddenly shuddered, as if they understood.

@@@@@

Something suddenly happened in the evening, and the second watch was late。。。。。。。