Wu Lin felt that there must be some kind of deviation in this———— whether the route of his cronies going to the Niu Clan or returning was made by himself, he had considered various situations, and arranged people at the border post, so it was impossible for such an accident to occur.

However, something has happened and must be resolved.

The identity of the most important cronies in the border is no more important than elsewhere, and this is not something that can be solved by a mere order or codex. Helpless, Wu Lin could only leave Bloodclaw City with his guards and go to the border overnight.

Everything went well, and no one dared to disobey the prestige of the Tiger Clan's great master. With such a weighty big man coming forward to endorse, not to mention a mere spy, even a murderer can be pardoned on the spot.

Wu Lin is a careful person. He repeatedly questioned everyone at the border post, including the pre-arranged pick-up, to which all replied that they had "been given a temporary requisition order to change shifts with the improvised patrols." ”

Aware of a possible conspiracy, Wu Lin was unable to investigate and draw conclusions in a short period of time, so he returned to Bloodpaw with his guards and rescued couriers.

In the eyes of the common people, the shaman, as the spokesman of the gods, is often able to make accurate predictions of what will not happen. This cannot be explained scientifically, but can only be understood as the brain has not yet deciphered it, but it can "see" through the timeline and grasp the vague traces of the future.

Wu Lin's hunch was not wrong———— during the time he traveled to the border, the terrible rumor that "the national teacher is a traitor" quickly spread in Bloodclaw City.

"Look at what he did! He went so far as to give up the top secret of our race and sell it like that. Now that's it, what else is there he that he doesn't dare to do? ”

"That's a war horse, it's a secret that our Tiger Clan ancestors have worked so hard to leave behind! Wulin's dog mongrel was sold like this, and it was really a cub who sold Yetian and didn't feel distressed. Do we Tiger Clan lack that little money? When have we ever been short of food? Such a precious thing, he casually moves and sells it, from now on, who will put our tiger clan in his eyes? ”

"It's terrible, it's far more serious than you think. For thousands of years, the reason why our Tiger Clan has been able to remain strong is because we hold the secret of war horses and maintain a sufficient number of cavalry, so as to form an advantage over other tribes at the strategic and combat level. Wu Lin actually sold our secrets as goods...... If this continues, at most five years of effort, our cavalry will no longer be unique on the battlefield. ”

"There is no doubt that Wu Lin is a traitor. From the day he became a national teacher, I could see that he didn't have the same heart with us. He is not one of ours, and his mind is full of refuge and betrayal. Think about what he did before, what he did to remeasure the fields, what to increase the food quota for the common people...... Also, he went so far as to limit the size of our houses in the city. Nima's concern for other birds, you must know that we are all nobles, this is our power. ”

slander, abuse, speculation, suspicion...... When all kinds of problems are deliberately led to darkness by people with bad intentions, there is no calm and rationality. The prestige that had been accumulated in ordinary times collapsed in an instant, and the power itself was also affected. He is no longer the national teacher who is loved by the people, but has become a traitor who sells his soul and betrays his race for selfish interests and ambitions.

The long journey consumed a lot of physical strength, and the witch forest back to Bloodclaw City was exhausted. He was unaware of the rumors in the city, and it was not until the evening of the next day, by chance, that he learned everything from the maid who was hiding in the kitchen and whispering.

Wu Lin was furious, and then developed a strong fear.

He finds himself falling into a trap.

The reason why the other party wanted to stop the messenger at the border post was to disrupt the line of sight and force himself to go and deal with it himself. Once he leaves Bloodclaw City, his monitoring of speech and the situation from the people will also be reduced. There are not many people who have the ability to manipulate this bureau, after all, their identity as a national teacher is here. In addition to the Tiger King Yaoxian, there are only a few big nobles with names and surnames to count. They take advantage of the chaos to manipulate speech and launch attacks on themselves.

Hatred comes from the redistribution of wealth and the curbing of power.

These people are either members of the Tiger royal family, or big people who have various connections with the royal family. Five years ago, Wu Lin initiated reforms with the support of Hu Yaoxian. From land annexation to slave emancipation, more than 60 articles of orders and bills, large and small, were involved, and more than 20,000 slaves were regained their freedom, and more than 100,000 acres of hidden and hidden land were found during the same period.

Wu Lin is an upright person, and he is jealous and hateful. He has a high reputation among the people, and he also has a heart that is eager to do things to make the Tiger Clan strong in all respects and thus unify the north.

He knew very well that what he had done had actually drawn a position, and he could only stand on the opposite side of the royal family and the aristocracy. If it weren't for being a national teacher, with the shield of "gods", and the support from Hu Yaoxian, those guys whose interests were damaged would have started to fight back long ago, tearing themselves to pieces, gnawing to the point that there were no bones left.

The reason why Hu Yaoxian supported the reform was because he was the king of the race himself. He needs to centralize power, and he needs to strengthen the Tiger Clan in a normal and reasonable way. All of this will need to be supported by huge quantities of supplies. Feeding the people and changing the clothes for the army will inevitably collide with the aristocracy who wield wealth.

Wu Lin knew that he was a pawn in Hu Yaoxian's hands. But he had no complaints, and was willing. After all, we all have the same dream, whether we are infamous or scolded with our fingers, as long as we can achieve the goal of the Tiger Clan's comprehensive strength, everything is worth it.

The situation in Bloodclaw City gradually deteriorated.

On the way to the palace by car, someone threw stones at him. Although the guards caught people on the spot, the other party scolded and refused to admit his mistake, shouting again and again, "You are not worthy of being a national teacher, you damned traitor!" ”

Someone passed by the gate of the National Teacher's Mansion with a dung bucket, deliberately pretending to fall, and filthy and filthy excrement was everywhere.

In the dead of night, some people wrote all kinds of slanderous foul language on the opposite side of the National Teacher's Mansion and on the walls on both sides. One of the most striking is the word "traitor" written in dark black paint.

The guards were furious, and they demanded that the national teacher order the arrest, verify the identity, and behead the public.

Wu Lin rejected these requests.

He has a deeper mind.

Arresting and killing people does solve the problem, but it is not the best solution.

These people standing on the table are just pawns, whether they are caught or killed, it actually means little. The real key lies in the aristocrats hiding behind them. They manipulate everything in order to bring themselves into disrepute and be forced to leave their position as national teachers and regain what they have lost.

Wu Lin has a detailed list on hand. As early as half a year ago, he handed over the list to Hu Yaoxian, and it was decided by the Tiger King. Hu Yaoxian replied at that time————There are too many people and it is too wide, so let's put it aside for the time being and look for a suitable opportunity."

Wu Lin disagreed, but there was nothing he could do. After all, the authority of the Tiger King is there, not to mention that he is still the biggest supporter of his own reforms. Wu Lin speculated that Hu Yao should have rejected his request to capture these nobles out of balance. After all, from a normal point of view, this is equivalent to solving half of the aristocratic circle at once, and the target is still the most powerful people. If everything goes well, it will be fine, and if you are not careful, it can easily turn into chaos that affects the whole clan.

Although he was not angry in his heart, Wu Lin could only follow Hu Yaoxian's intention and silently withdraw his notebook.

He reassured himself that things shouldn't be as serious as he thought. The reason why those nobles deliberately arranged for the border post to embarrass the messenger and force them to leave Bloodclaw City was just to manipulate public opinion to embarrass themselves. After all, they do not have the army in their hands and cannot pose a real threat to themselves.

Let them scold, it won't hurt your bones.

But Wu Lin never dreamed that his concession was not forgiven by the other party, and the situation would develop in an even more terrible direction.

Last week, Wu Lin was stunned to learn that his sister had been killed by a mob. He hurried to the scene of the incident, but was ambushed on the way. Someone shot a crossbow bolt from a hidden location, but was blocked by the guards around Wu Lin.

The cruel reality made Wu Lin break out in a cold sweat, and in grief and anger, he ordered: the whole city will be thoroughly investigated.

He soon found himself losing his powerful appeal to the people and the army.

The so-called thorough investigation is just a formality. Whether it was the city guard or the defense army, all the commanders' replies were perfunctory. They did not find the murderer in the city, nor did they find the thug who caused the death of their sister. Those people seemed to have done evil and then turned into foam and disappeared into the air, leaving no trace.

Things are getting more and more intense, and rumors about the national teacher selling his clan to seek glory are getting louder and louder. Even the most loyal members of the Guards were shaken, and many of them asked to leave the Guards to serve elsewhere, and some left without saying goodbye.

For the first time, Wu Lin felt the terrifying power of rumors. "Three people into a tiger" is definitely not unfounded. If there are more people who say it, the false will become true, not to mention that those nobles who carefully weave rumors behind their backs are very cautious, they do not leave any flaws, and from beginning to end, their subordinates come forward to guide the people.

To make matters worse, Wu Lin couldn't justify the sale of the horses.

He knew there was nothing wrong with what he was doing.

In the battle of Red Moon City, the Niu Clan captured a large number of war horses. It won't be long before the Tiger Clan's advantage in this area is gone. Instead of wasting time in vain, it is better to take advantage of the current high price to trade with other clans to seek the maximum benefit.

Ordinary people will never see this. All they know is that the war horses, which have been kept as secrets for thousands of years, have been sold. Even if you, Wu Lin, are the national teacher, a good person who helped us win huge benefits from the nobles and the royal family, and rescued countless slaves, you are a traitor at this moment, a traitor who must always be undeniable and must be punished with death!

Since the national teacher is protected by a strong guard, then start with his family and kill one by one.

We are the righteous masses, our actions represent the entire ethnic group, and we want to "heavenly" punish the ethnic thieves.

Holding his brother's already cold corpse, Wu Lin cried and cried, heartbreaking. Tears soaked the dried blood on the surface of the corpse, and the dark red color gradually moistened, smearing everywhere on the placket of his chest.

Wu Lin felt a mess in his head.

What exactly am I doing wrong?

A thousand words turned into a gritted tooth and a cruel word.

"Gather the guards, I will enter the palace immediately and meet Your Majesty."

……

Under the protection of hundreds of guards, Wu Lin finally came to the palace and entered the inner court.

Although it was almost early spring, the weather was still cold, Hu Yao was wrapped in a thick bearskin robe, and several charcoal basins were burning in the reception hall, which was very warm.

He didn't seem to see the blood-stained clothes on Wu Lin's body, and pointed to the nearby chair as enthusiastically as usual: "Come on, come on, sit, sit down and talk." ”

Hu Yaoxian had a close relationship with Wu Lin, far more than a monarch in the ordinary sense.

As if he didn't hear him, Wu Lin strode to the throne, knelt down on his knees, and kowtowed three times to Hu Yaoxian, with a deep nasal voice and sadness: "Your Majesty, I ask you to order the arrest of the murderer of my family. ”

Hu Yaoxian's expression changed slightly, he quickly stood up from the throne, helped Wu Lin up with both hands, and sat on the chair with him.

Sighing, Hu Yao turned around and returned to the throne first, his hands kept slowly rubbing: "Ah Lin, I have heard everything about you. Those people...... They're just going too far. ”

A strong rage poured out of Wu Lin's heart, but he was firmly bound by his reason on the verge of exploding. Taking a deep breath, he slowly exhaled from his chest with unspeakable resentment, and Wu Lin's voice trembled a little: "...... Excessively? You even say they ...... Just excessive? ”

Hu Yaoxian's face was a little embarrassed, and he searched his stomach for suitable words: "You know I didn't mean that." I've always been very supportive of you, I'm just ......"

"So what do you mean by that?" Wu Lin did not call Hu Yaoxian "Your Majesty", and his words were more polite than before, and could even be said to be cold.

"I think we should have a good talk." Hu Yaoxian waved his hand quite irritably, his feet were spread apart, and his sitting posture was majestic and upright, showing his status as a king: "Alin, it's not me talking about you, there are some things you have done too much, and you are too strong. ”

Wu Lin had a bad premonition in his mind, but his expression did not change at all: "Which ones are you referring to?" ”

"Land and slave matters aside." Hu Yaoxian's eyes flashed with a hint of temptation: "You have to understand, it's hard for me!" There are so many people protesting that it's hard to hold them down. ”

"You can get them all at once." Wu Lin's eyes burned with flames: "I want revenge." You can leave this to me, as before, with full responsibility. ”

"It's not as simple as you think." Hu Yaoxian smiled bitterly and shook his head.