Zhao Dawu walked the rhythm of the ten security officials, crossed the canal angrily, and walked into the Lijin Gate.

He came to Lin Daguan's residence, asked if the person was there, turned around and went to the Lianghuai Salt Transportation Division in the north.

As soon as he walked into the gate of the Salt Transportation Division, he saw Lin Daguan Da Ma Jindao sitting at the door of the front hall basking in the sun, talking to Wu Tian beside him without saying a word.

Zhao Dawu walked onto the platform and reported: "Sir! Our salt goods have been detained! ”

Lin Daguan jumped up from the Taishi's chair and said happily: "Is this really the case? It's boring to sit here every day! ”

Zhao Dawu: "."

Sir, what are you happy about? Can you react a little more reasonably?

Lin Daguan adjusted his state, frowned, glared, clenched his fists, and roared angrily: "Who dares to be so blind!" ”

Although it is still a bit pompous, the emotional response is much more normal.

Zhao Dawu reported in detail: "The seized batch of salt goods totaled 300,000 catties, of which 100,000 catties were Wu Deng's personal private salt without any certificate. Mixed together with foreign transportation, it was seized by the Taizhou Branch! ”

The Lianghuai Salt Transportation Division has 30 salt farms by the sea, which are managed by three divisions: Taizhou Branch, Tongzhou Branch, and Huai'an Branch.

After Zhao Dawu finished talking about the situation, he asked for instructions: "What should we do now, please also ask the chief to show us!" ”

Lin Daguan said loudly: "Don't do anything!" ”

Zhao Dawu hurriedly said: "It is our salt goods that are seized, and the charges are going to be detained on our heads, and we will watch it?" ”

Lin Daguan asked rhetorically: "Then what do you say?" ”

Zhao Dawu put forward his own opinion: "You can cut off your tail to survive, hand over the culprit Wu Deng, and get rid of the crime of smuggling!" ”

"That's not going to work!" Lin Daguan vetoed it without thinking.

Zhao Dawu was very disappointed and said: "Until now, do you still want to protect Wu Deng? ”

Lin Daguan explained: "For the sake of the 100,000 jin accident, I will actively hand it over to the yamen, so what do other people think of me?" Who will give me their lives in the future?

If this person's heart is lost, it will be difficult to find it again. We can't just focus on the present, we must focus on the long-term and take into account the overall situation. ”

This is how the power is done, whether it is handed over or not, there is a set of rhetoric.

Zhao Dawu obviously couldn't quibble with Lin Daguan, so he could only choose to defeat magic with magic, "If you let Wu Deng implicate others and ignore them, it will also make others feel cold." ”

Lin Daguan put on his face, took out the posture of the superior, and reprimanded: "Zhao Dawu has been with me for a year, don't you even have this trust and patience?" Go back and wait for the results! ”

Zhang Wen, the left protector, stepped forward and pulled Zhao Dawu out, and said as he walked: "The last stubborn person like you was called Gao Changjiang"

Sometimes, only the people around you who have followed it for the longest time can see some clues.

Although Zhang Wen was not very clear about his intention to sit in the museum, he always felt that Wu Deng should be a flaw in the deliberately selling of the museum.

Lin Tailai looked at Wu Tian's family again and asked, "Why don't you go home and see what your husband is doing?" ”

Wu Tian replied with a wry smile: "I'm afraid that I won't see anyone when I go back, and with my humble husband's temperament, I will definitely go to the beach to hide after causing an accident." ”

Lin Daguan said in his words: "It's better for him to just hide." ”

Wu Tian didn't understand the meaning of this, and then heard Lin Daguan say: "Actually, I would rather see him jump up and strike at me." ”

Wu Tian always felt that this was teasing himself, but there was no evidence.

At this time, the focus of many people's thoughts, Wu Deng, the second shopkeeper of Lin's salt industry, was hiding in a residence five miles away from the city.

The patriarch of the same clan who patrolled the salt imperial history followed Cai Shiquan and sat in front of Wu Deng, "You are really a cunning rabbit, it is really hard to find you!" ”

Wu Deng said indignantly: "Why did you seize my salt goods? ”

Cai Shiquan was not interested in talking about the seizure of illicit salt, "This year, I have helped you earn a lot of silver, right?" Now it's time for you. ”

Wu Deng asked rhetorically: "I can't protect myself now, what can I do?" ”

Cai Shiquan replied: "I want you to take the initiative to sue the official and turn yourself in, and put all the problems of the 100,000 catties of private salt on Lin Tailai!" ”

Wu Deng couldn't help but exclaim: "Then what good results can I have!" ”

I often walk by the river, how can I not get my shoes wet, it is normal for dry smuggling to have accidents, and I will flee for a few years if it is a big deal. When the rumors passed, the officials were replaced and came back, and it was another good man.

But if you take the initiative to go to the government to surrender, is it because you don't die fast enough, or do you want to contribute to the construction of border towns?

Cai Shiquan stared at Wu Deng directly and said: "My master is a salt patrol, as long as you turn yourself in, you will be fine." ”

Wu Deng is not a three-year-old child, "As long as you are in the official position, how can you be fine?" Can you still exonerate me? ”

Cai Shiquan said: "You can punish your husband and wife as slaves, and then sell them to the Cai family, and you will be fine." ”

Wu Deng said angrily: "Let the good people not do it, and go to be a house slave? ”

Cai Shiquan sneered: "There are times in these years, house slaves are much more comfortable than good people, you don't miss the opportunity."

Look at you, a good citizen, at first you were almost wiped out by the Zheng family, and then your wife was toyed with by Lin Tailai, and you can only do nothing.

Entering the Cai family is equivalent to having a backer, who will dare to mess with you in Yangzhou in the future? ”

Wu Deng was silent, it was too difficult for the little people who survived and wanted to make a fortune in the cracks.

If he didn't want to get rid of the Zheng family's salt industry and stand on his own, how could he be surrounded and suppressed?

If it weren't for Lin Tailai's protection and the smuggling convenience of Lin's salt industry, how could he be willing to endure the unclarity of his wife and the big owner?

If it weren't for the profit of hundreds of thousands of catties of private salt, how could he secretly cooperate with Cai Shiquan?

He knows that he is dancing on the blade, but he wants to make a fortune and want to be a big boss himself, is this also wrong? Why is everyone oppressing themselves?

Cai Shiquan said proudly: "As long as I appear in front of you today, you have no other choice." ”

"Are you going to inspect the Salt Inspection Institute tomorrow?" Wu Deng said without joy or sorrow.

Cai Shiquan replied: "No, go to the Yamen of the Salt Transportation Division." ”

The master of his own salt patrol is so noble, he doesn't want to directly get involved in these things, just let the salt transportation division do things at the front desk.

And if Wu Deng directly goes to the Salt Inspection Institute to turn himself in, then there will be no room for maneuver, and it is better to let the Salt Transportation Division act as a buffer first.

The next day, after Lin Daguan and Secretary Bai finished their morning exercises, they came to the side courtyard where Wu Tian lived, and shouted outside the courtyard gate: "Go! Today, continue to go to the Salt Transportation Division to ask for compensation! ”

Wu Tian opened the door after dressing up and asked, "Do you still need to go today?" ”

Lin Daguan replied: "Of course, I have to go, if because of the seizure of salt goods, I don't dare to go to the Salt Transportation Division today, wouldn't it seem weak-hearted?" ”

When they arrived at the Salt Transportation Division, Lin Daguan was still sitting in the front hall near the door of the house, while Wu Tian was boiling water and making tea under the eaves.

The day before yesterday, Zhang Wen, the left protector of the law, didn't know where to get a small stove and put it under the eaves of the front hall.

When Wu Deng walked into the gate of the Salt Transportation Division, he saw his wife Wu Tian serving tea and pouring water for Lin Daguan.

Lin Daguan greeted Wu Deng warmly and said, "It's not easy for you and me to meet, come and sit down and drink tea!" ”

Wu Deng shook his head and said, "No." ”

Lin Daguan asked, "Are you here to find me?" Recently, many people have known that they are coming to the Salt Transportation Division when they are looking for me. ”

Wu Deng shook his head again: "I'm not looking for you, I'm surrendering to the Salt Transportation Division." ”

Lin Daguan persuaded: "Why bother? When it was passed out, I thought that our Lin salt industry couldn't bear it. ”

As he was talking, he suddenly saw Fei Yun, who had been hiding for several days, personally leading people to rush to the front yard.

I heard Fei Yun's envoy shouting to Lin Daguan: "Lin Tailai! Don't obstruct justice! ”

Then Fei Yunenvoy escorted Wu Deng, a smuggler who surrendered, and transferred him to the atrium lobby for interrogation.

Wu Tian was a little flustered, and he didn't know what to say.

But Lin Tailai continued to sit on the Taishi's chair, closing his eyes and recuperating, as if waiting for something.

Not long after, a salt ding ran to the front yard and shouted towards Lin Tailai from a distance: "Lin Qianhu! The master of the fortune envoy will pass you to the court! ”

As a person with an official status, Lin Daguan can choose not to be summoned by birds, or he can choose to go to the court instead of himself, these are normal operations.

However, Lin Daguan, who has a strong sense of the legal system, chose to respect the judiciary. He stood up and walked towards the lobby where the case was being heard.

Fei Yunenvoy was talking to the clerk on duty in a low voice, and Leng Buding heard the exclamation, which made the court not quiet at all.

Fei Yunenvoy raised his head angrily, but when he saw Lin Tailai walking into the lobby, he was stunned.

Although he sent someone to summon Lin Tailai, Fei Yunenvoy only regarded this as a formality, and did not expect Lin Tailai to come to the court in person, and the ownership was like this.

But who knows, Lin Tailai actually came to the court to listen to the question.

Lin Daguan glanced at Wu Deng, who was kneeling on the ground, and asked Fei Yunenvoy in a loud voice, "Is there any case that needs to be summoned to me?" ”

Fei Yunenvoy almost died, and it took a long time to recover from the shock and speak:

"Wu Deng surrendered and confessed, and the 100,000 catties of unlicensed smuggled salt that were seized are all your goods."

Lin Tailai asked rhetorically: "Is the envoy accepting this confession?" ”

Fei Yunenvoy said reasonably: "Everyone in Yangzhou City knows that Wu Deng is your shopkeeper and runs the salt industry on your behalf, so his statement is naturally credible." ”

Fei Yunenvoy is very sober, it doesn't matter if he can't be convicted, anyway, you Lin Tailai can't tell at all, and the suspicion can't be washed away.

It is enough to pour dirty water on Lin Tailai and then play the imperial court, do you really expect to use justice to solve Lin Tailai?

Anyway, the atmosphere of the imperial court in recent years has not been very good, and there is no need for empirical evidence to attack it.

Lin Daguan sighed deeply and responded: "These 100,000 catties of unlicensed salt goods are indeed mine."

Fei Yunchen habitually patted the startled wood and shouted: "Lin Tailai! You don't have to defend yourself, this officer."

But halfway through the words, Fei Yunchen suddenly realized that something was wrong, was it his own auditory hallucination?

"You say it again?" Fei Yunenvoy asked in disbelief.

Lin Daguan said sonorously: "These 100,000 catties of salt are mine!" There really is no evidence! I asked Wu Deng to handle it! I admit it all! ”

Fei Yune: "."

I have never seen someone who can directly admit the crime in the most reasonable voice, what kind of operation is this?

The law can be bypassed, and loopholes can be exploited, but how can there be such a frontal and tough?

If you take the initiative to admit the crime, then no one can save you!

Everyone in the lobby was shocked, how could Lin Tailai directly confess his guilt?

According to common sense, even if you stand here, you won't confess your sins!

And originally 100,000 catties of private salt had the most to do with Wu Deng, but Lin Daguan actually took the charge so happily.

Under normal circumstances, it is the younger brother who is guilty of being cannon fodder for the eldest brother, but today it is the eldest brother who is guilty of the younger brother, which is really an eye-opener.

Fei Yunzhi was the first to wake up, but he seemed to have fallen into a state of madness, stood up suddenly, and yelled incoherently to the clerk on duty next to him:

"Write quickly, record! Fast! Record! Draw a charge! Let Lin Tai draw the charge! ”

The scribe commanded Yan Ding to carry the table and put it in front of Lin Daguan, and the confession was on the table.

Let Lin Daguan stand and sign and draw the pledge, this is the last dignity for Lin Daguan.

"Don't!" There was a scream from outside the door.

Everyone turned their heads to look, but found Wu Tian standing outside the lobby door.

Wu Tian excitedly stepped forward to stop him and said, "How can a big official confess his guilt!" ”

Lin Tailai sighed: "100,000 catties of private salt is a lot, you can't watch your husband die, right?"

And I have an official position and fame, and I can take the blame, at most I will be exiled to serve in the army. ”

When everyone in the lobby heard Lin Tailai's words, they felt strange, could it be that Lin Daguan was willing to commit Wu Deng's crime for Wu Tian's face?

Wu Tian, who has always been weak, also broke out, and said to Wu Deng: "Don't be ungrateful!" If it hadn't been for Lin Daguan's rescue, our family of three would have died without a place to be buried! ”

Fei Yun was furious and shouted: "Don't disturb the court!" Get rid of irrelevant people! ”

Lin Daguan also said to Wu Tian's family: "Here are men doing things, and women are going out!" ”

Fei Yunenvoy didn't care about others, so he only urged Lin Tailai: "Since you confessed, why didn't you draw a pledge on the confession?"

Lin Daguan lowered his head and looked at the confession carefully, confirming that it was his original words, and then signed and signed it unhurriedly.

Fei Yun made Yang Tian laugh "hahahaha", and he didn't know what he was laughing at.

Although Lin Tailai is an official, according to the rules, in addition to the crime of rebellion, even if he is convicted, Lin Tailai cannot be detained, but Fei Yunzhi still feels good.

The north and south of the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty, who can successfully convict Lin Tailai?

According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, even if Lin Tailai is an official, he will not be able to escape from exile.

After Fei Yun's laughter, Lin raised his hand and said, "I want to sue!" Go to the Salt Inspection Institute to complain! ”

Fei Yunenvoy subconsciously said: "Unreasonable! ”

If you sue for this kind of thing, you feel that you are wronged, and then you sue it, and you Lin Tailai have pleaded guilty, and you still sue a fart, this is a waste of judicial resources!

Take 10,000 steps back and say, you Lin Tailai took the initiative to confess, this is an iron case, what's the use of suing? Can the case be overturned?

Lin Daguan asked: "I am a person who respects the judiciary very much, and I have the right to file a lawsuit, right?" ”

Fei Yunenvoy gritted his teeth and said, "Of course you can, quit!" ”

Lin Daguan walked up to Wu Deng and said very gently: "100,000 catties of private salt, if you are sentenced heavily, it will be enough for your head to fall to the ground."

I have taken such a big charge for you, and I have saved your life for a second time, how can you thank me? ”

Wu Tian was outside the lobby, covering his face and crying silently.

She couldn't have imagined that Lin Daguan was willing to pay such a heavy price for herself.

Is there still a monthly pass? Hunger! I'll go to bed later tonight and write some more, and I'll send the next chapter tomorrow at noon!

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