Qi Lin carefully held the holy decree in his hand, stood in front of the door of Han Shizhong's mansion, raised his eyes and looked at it, as if he had fallen into a deep daze.

The official office of Dali Temple behind him could only stop, Qi Lin had never smiled in front of these people, and he had always been known for his majesty, so he stood there for a long time, and no one dared to come forward to ask.

"Whew......" He seemed to have a lot of effort to exhale, and his eyes changed.

"Let's go, let's go into the house, but ...... Everyone must remember to be careful, only search his home, and do not disturb the family of Marshal Han......"

Han Shizhong went from leading the army to disarming and entering the court, all because the emperor was suspicious of the generals who led the army abroad, and he was deprived of military power over time, but after all, the emperor still cared about his outstanding achievements, and the love of rescuing him in the "Miao Liu Change" was not only difficult for him, but also sealed and paid equal attention to kindness.

At that time, the emperor also chose a mansion for his "retirement", but Han Shizhong did not accept it, and he still returned to this small courtyard that was not very spacious, because there were all kinds of things he and his beloved wife Liang used to be.

Since the country that has been fighting for half a life still can't be kept in the end, then return to the place that only belongs to you and only has memories, so to speak, Han Shizhong, who has been a general for half his life, can afford to let go.

Qi Lin entered the inner courtyard from the outer courtyard without encountering any obstacles, and a broad, old figure sat there, looking a little lonely, and beside him was a broken tree.

The sunlight sprinkled on Han Shizhong's back, making him look more transparent than usual, and as soon as Qi Lin walked in, he saw it, smiling slightly, but his eyebrows were not angry.

Qi Lin was stunned for a moment when he saw Han Shizhong, with what he knew Han Shizhong's temper had always been violent, he had imagined the scene when he met in the mansion countless times, but Han Shizhong was still unexpected, and he didn't hold a long knife and a sword in his hand with angry eyebrows, blocking the door, and shouted angrily, "Whoever comes in will try the sword in my hand today!"

Qi Lin clasped his fists with both hands, Han Shizhong nodded, and neither of them spoke, this was also the first time that Qi Lin and him stood so close.

Qi Lin waved his hand, and the people under his command naturally knew, so they poured out like water.

Han Shizhong didn't care about anything else, still looking down at the section of the tree that had been broken off and now only the roots left, and there were still many fallen leaves left around.

A little leaf loss of the supply of the rhizome will soon wither yellow, and people are probably the same, and people who are smooth and light are the most likely to fall and never get up again.

Han Shizhong was indeed not used to relieving the military power at the beginning, although the emperor remembered the old feelings and promoted him and gave him a title, but what are those for a veteran who has been fighting for half his life but has not been rewarded?

So, once full of pride has become idle at home, sword dancing, fishing, drinking tea, but there seems to be nothing bad about this kind of life, if people are comfortable for a long time, who will really care about the battlefield and gunsmoke, but it is a pity that many lovers and friends have passed away, even if they are uninhibited like him, how can they not feel a little lonely?

These days, even if he doesn't care, it is impossible not to be unaware of what happened and the hidden motives behind it, vaguely, he naturally understands that all the clues and spearheads are finally pointed at him, and what is even more terrifying is that everything is "point to point" and has not been pursued, which shows that the emperor is already doubting himself, but just temporarily quiet.

He stroked his beard and smiled, he didn't know how much he had seen life and death on the battlefield, and what was there to fear from the "court wind and rain"!

Qi Lin stood away

Not far from Han Shizhong, the officials of Dali Temple he brought in and out, he didn't pay any attention to it, just looked at the battlefield general in front of him.

Unconsciously he seems to be a little pitiful, he has been fighting for half his life, what ups and downs have he not seen? But I don't know if he will "break and sink into the sand" like the tree in front of him that is broken in the wind and rain.

After a long while, the officials had already come out, and one of them said something in Qi Lin's ear, Qi Lin's face changed slightly, his eyes looked at Han Shizhong, and nodded.

"Old Marshal Han, although Qi Lin came by order, he was also disturbed, so he left ......"

After that, he took people away, during which someone asked him, "This time the house raid broke the convention, there was nothing, I don't know if Han Shizhong knew the news in advance and hid all the treasures he collected?"

Qi Lin's blue face suddenly sank, his eyebrows were upside down, and he said coldly: "Acting on orders, you should still be looting the people? Be careful of your head!"

Seeing that Qi Lin's face was extremely bad, the man didn't dare to speak anymore and blended into the team.

Soon, the raid on Han Shizhong's home had a result, not only did he find any evidence of conspiracy and planning, but what made the Manchu civil and military unthinkable was that this famous general, who was in a high position and had led the army to the world, had no luxury at home, and was even more diligent and thrifty than many petty officials.

Some people naturally don't believe it, it's hard to imagine that Han Shizhong has been an official for many years and can still maintain such a diligent and thrifty style, and the emperor asked Qi Lin what he thought of this matter in front of Qin Hui's ministers.

Qi Lin bowed down and knelt on the ground, and said bluntly: "The minister has seen with his own eyes, there is indeed no evidence related to the case in Han Shizhong's mansion, not even luxury things, it stands to reason that with his meritorious deeds and His Majesty's Longen, even if he indulges in it, it is okay, so the minister is convinced of his integrity!"

Qi Lin's voice was high-pitched, and he bowed down after he finished speaking.

Seeing him like this, Wang Boyan and several old ministers who had opinions about Han Shizhong no longer spoke, obviously Qi Lin's temperament was as heavy as what he said, not to mention that these things were personally assigned by His Majesty, if anyone said that he was unfavorable or selfish, wouldn't it be a shame on His Majesty? How could a few "treacherous and cunning" people not think of this layer?

The emperor looked at Qi Lin, who bowed down the steps, and then looked at Wang Boyan's old ministers, but he didn't say anything.

At this time, Qin Hui walked forward slowly, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that what Lord Qi said is true, the old general Han Shizhong has always risked his own safety to fight for the country for half his life, and the 'Miao Liu matter' was quickly quelled by his desperate King Qin's rescue, and his meritorious service for half his life is really very, and now although there are several cases involving the old general's former subordinates, they have been separated for many years, and it is difficult to ensure that people's hearts have not changed......"

He paused, and looked at several former ministers around him, intentionally or unintentionally, even the old ministers who were now retired to the side of the court and were deeply trusted by the emperor, and finally his eyes fell on the old eunuch who had followed the emperor for many years.

"If you speculate deeply, there may be another possibility, that is, someone wants to frame the old general, so that the court officials are out of harmony, and they can profit from it, not to mention that although this matter involves his former subordinates, there is no real evidence to implicate the old general, if it is only because of these ambiguous clues to punish a general who has repeatedly made military exploits, it is really inappropriate, I hope Your Majesty will learn from it!"

Qi Lin's voice was in his ears, and at this moment, Qin Hui stood up and said such a thing, everyone present couldn't help but be a little surprised, and even the emperor was a little surprised, in his opinion, although Qin Hui did not make a clear statement on the matter of establishing the prince and discussing peace, but there was no doubt

Ask him is the current civil leader, and he is also quite politically discordant with Han Shizhong.

It is said that this is the best time to trip over Han Shizhong, a "stumbling block" in the middle, but what everyone didn't expect was that not only Qi Lin, but even Qin Hui also stood up to protect Han Shizhong.

The emperor took a deep breath, and a smile appeared on the corner of Huo Ran's mouth, and then this smile gradually expanded, and he stood up with a laugh.

"What Qin Xiang said is good, and he is deeply ...... to me"

His eyes changed, remembering the past, and said: "When Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan launched a mutiny, I was trapped in a lonely city, only separated by a wall, and I would be in a different place in an instant......

"I care about the old general's kindness, but this kindness is Yu me's kindness, and I can't abolish the temple because of one person's selfishness, so when Qi Aiqing reported the case and the old general had a lot of involvement, I issued an order to cut off his official position and raid his home, if there is really real evidence, even if Yu I have great kindness, I can't condone it, but now it seems that there is no real evidence, and I am negligent for a while, if I let the old general chill because of this, it is really my immorality......"

"Your Majesty must not blame yourself like this, I think the old general can also understand His Majesty's reluctance to ignore the temple and the heart of the world!" Qin Hui bowed.

The emperor nodded, "coughed" twice, exhaled, and said: "I am a good incorruptible general in the Great Song Dynasty, which is really a blessing in the world!"

"But I heard that the old general has been missing his deceased wife very much recently, and he should be allowed to recuperate for a while, Qin Aiqing, in a few days, you will visit the old general for me, just say that I really can't live with him, but I have been unwell recently, and I can't go to see him in person, and I can come to see ......me at any time when he is better."

He swept his gaze, looked at Qin Hui for a moment, and then closed his eyes to recuperate.

Qin Hui naturally understood and bowed: "The minister respectfully obeys His Majesty's will......"

He stood up and glanced at a few people around him, knowing that the emperor was already a little tired, so he had to quietly retreat.

"This matter should have nothing to do with Han Shizhong...... Right?" the emperor suddenly stretched out his voice very long, but at the end it was a questioning tone.

Gonggong Sa looked at it in a blink of an eye, and the ministers had already walked away, so he quickly turned around and bowed: "Your Majesty, are you asking the old slave?"

"Humph......"

"Could it be that there are other people here now?" asked knowingly!" the emperor said slightly angrily.

Gonggong Sa hurriedly put on a smile and said, "Your Majesty, you are really a person with great feelings!"

The emperor looked at him with a half-smile and a half-smile.

"You old thing who follows me is the biggest traitor in the world!"

Without waiting for Gonggong Sa to speak, he continued: "Although everything that has happened recently is vaguely implicated in him, as Qi Lin said, I don't believe that he is the mastermind, it seems that someone wants to do it on purpose, and this matter needs to be investigated in detail!"

"General Han has indeed made countless military exploits for the imperial court in half his life, this is a fact, it is indisputable, but it is a pity that he can't see the general trend clearly, and the general trend is the trend, if people want to go their own way, they will suffer, so let him recuperate at home for a while, and he should also polish his arrogant and domineering temperament, so as to save me from worrying all day long!"

"I think that Yue Aiqing is going to return to the court in the near future, you have to remember to inform the Ministry of Rites, don't neglect the ministers who have made great contributions to the society!" the emperor suddenly mentioned again.

Gonggong Sa leaned down and bowed: "The old slave obeys the order!"

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