There was a fire in the backyard of the county order of Anyi County, and the county order family was buried in the fire, and when Zhang Yi, the prefect of Nanchang, learned the news in the second half of the night, his heart instantly cooled down.

Although he is the prefect of a prefecture, this Nanchang Mansion is the capital of Jiangxi Province, and there is a governor on it, not to mention that above the governor, there is a real earth overlord, King Ning!

Over the years, major events have been decided by the governor, and Zhang Yiwei has always maintained a moderation posture, neither getting too close to King Ning, but he has never offended the other party, so he has been in this prefect for nearly ten years, and his position is quite stable.

But today, he was cold all over his body, feeling that his good days were coming to an end.

The death of a county order is not a trivial matter, but the territory of the Ming Dynasty is too big, and there are not a few officials who die because of accidents every year.

What really worries Zhang Yi is King Ning's attitude, he has just received a lawsuit from the two brothers Zhao during the day, and as a result, the Anyi County Ling family was killed at night, how can there be such a coincidence in this world?

said that it was not King Ning who sent someone to kill him, and he didn't believe it!

"Master, what do you think about this matter?" Zhang Yi, who was distraught, couldn't wait to call his master, at this time, he had to determine his next plan.

"My lord, this matter should be the handiwork of King Ning!" "My lord, who was still holding a wisdom bead before, kept brushing his goatee at this moment, his expression was full of doubts, "But it's completely unnecessary, King Ning has definitely sent someone to deal with all kinds of traces of murder and heart-digging, and tomorrow the Lord only needs to sentence Zhao Da and the others to a false accusation, and the matter can be closed, why should King Ning do more?"

"I don't know about this matter, a case that can be easily concluded tomorrow, why is King Ning so unwise, he has to kill Li Xiuwen's family? You must know that if a county magistrate is killed, if the court investigates this matter, not only will I be unlucky, but even the governor will probably be impeached by the imperial historians! If one is not done well, I am afraid that he King Ning will also have to make a commotion!"

Zhang Yi was a little angry, he felt that King Ning was a madman, even if you really wanted to kill Li Xiuwen's family, there was no need to be so urgent, you couldn't wait for this case to be over, and then kill later?

"My lord, King Ning is so eager to kill Li Xiuwen's family, not necessarily because of the murder and heart-digging thing, I'm afraid it also involves some other secrets!"

"What kind of secret can there be that makes King Ning can't wait to kill the whole family? You must know that he is already the prince, as long as he does not rebel and his position is as stable as Mount Tai, why do you have to ......?"

Saying this, Zhang Yi suddenly shuddered, couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and glanced at each other with his master, both of whom showed horror in their eyes.

"This King Ning...... Do you really want to rebel? Then in Li Xiuwen's hands, does he have the handle to rebel?"

"My lord, this matter is not impossible! Looking at King Ning's style of acting over the years, it is said that he has no mind in this regard, and the little one does not believe it at all!"

Zhang Yi nodded, made up the cause and effect of the incident, and finally found the most correct answer for the reason why the Anyi County Ling family was killed.

If Lin Nuo listened to the two of them talking here, he would definitely laugh.

Although the two of them came to the conclusion that the donkey's lips were not the horse's mouth, they had to say that this conclusion was extremely correct, because King Naning did have the intention of rebellion.

The other party was in the Zhengde period after Emperor Hongzhi, and openly rebelled under the banner of the Qing monarch's side, but it was a pity that he met the sage Wang Yangming of the time, and he was destroyed by Yangming Gong without a support pillar for two months.

"Master, clean up, I can't do this prefect anymore, when the case of Zhao Da and the two is concluded tomorrow, I will go to Beijing to do some activities to see if I can find a vacancy in the capital to fill it, it's really not good, I have to be transferred out of Nanchang, this place, I really can't stay any longer!"

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In the early morning of the next day, Lin Nuo got up early, and after washing, he ate breakfast with Xiu'er in the room.

"Li Xiuwen's family is dead, will this matter cause you trouble?"

Although Xiu'er was very skilled when she killed people and set fires last night, after sleeping peacefully, she was faintly worried about Lin Nuo, after all, the other party had just been lifted, and if she was affected by this incident, then she really had to feel guilty.

After all, it was because he wanted to avenge the two distant nieces that he caused trouble.

"It's okay, Li Ping'an said about King Ning before he died last night...... This matter is not simple, it should involve King Ning, as long as that Governor Zhang is not stupid, it is impossible to investigate this matter deeply, and it is estimated that he will close the case with a fire case in a hurry, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble to himself!"

This so-called officialdom, Lin Nuo can be regarded as seeing through, full of interests and compromises, as long as the fire does not burn himself, in the eyes of those so-called officials, there is nothing that cannot be sacrificed.

Eighteen girls were killed and their hearts were gouged out, and the high-ranking adults could choose to ignore it, so the death of Li Xiuwen's family could naturally be ignored by them in political compromise!

More is better than less, not only in the Ming Dynasty, but throughout the ancient and modern times, it is a true portrayal of most officials!

After eating breakfast, Lin Nuo and Xu Wei took a carriage together and drove towards the governor's mansion.

After verifying the invitation and confirming their identities, the two entered the yamen with envious eyes from the guards.

Originally, the two of them planned to keep a low profile, not to be too conspicuous, and simply returned after a banquet.

But it's a pity that the first Xie Yuan and the second Ya Yuan came together, even if they want to keep a low profile, it is difficult to do it, as soon as they entered the banquet hall, the originally lively hall suddenly quieted down, and a group of students and even examiners focused on the two.

Lin Nuo smiled, nodded at everyone, and then pulled Xu Wei to find their respective masters.

The main purpose of the Luming Banquet is to let the new imperial examiners and examiners get to know each other, perform the gift of master and apprentice, and thank them for the grace of the recommendation.

Human beings, after all, are social creatures, and no matter what kind of environment they are in, they will always subconsciously huddle together for warmth. The same is true of officialdom, the so-called connections are accumulated little by little at the moment of promotion, in the banquets again and again.

Lin Nuo is not very interested in these so-called officialdom relationships, but in order to improve his happiness, even if he doesn't like to socialize very much, he still has to bite the bullet.

The examiner who recommended Lin Nuo was about forty years old, and he looked quite rich, with a gentle smile on his face, and he was very talkative.

"Student Lin Nuo, meet your teacher!"

Finding the examiner who recommended him, Lin Nuo first stepped forward and saluted respectfully, then stepped forward and sat opposite the examiner.

The examiner's surname was Li, and the moment he saw Lin Nuo, his face was suddenly full of joy.

Although Lin Nuo's figure looks a little thin, he has a slender figure, a handsome face, and a bookish smell all over his body, which is very in line with the aesthetics of people who read books.

No matter in any era, those who are good-looking always have an innate advantage, even if the emperor appoints the champion, they will never choose the ugly.

The Emperor is still like that, let alone anyone else.