Turbulent Times Chapter 996: There is no gift without reason

Welcoming these four scholars is not torture or torture, nor is it gentle persuasion or bribery, nor is it some kind of poison in the legend.

It was Wang Junlin who asked Shen Guoer to prepare some materials and case files in advance these days. The four scholars were told that they could only see the prefect after reading these materials and the contents of the case files. Although it was unexpected, they were still serious. looked up.

After watching for a long time, the faces of the four scholars changed, from surprise and disbelief, to gnashing of teeth and indignation.

After the four of them had seen it, when they were brought to Wang Junlin in dismay, their faces had long since lost their anger towards the prefect, and instead changed to complex expressions of regret, shame, suspicion, and hatred.

After the four of them saluted, Wang Junlin asked them to sit down, served hot tea and pastries, motioned for them to eat and drink first, and then said: "Let's introduce ourselves first, and then if you have any questions, ask them now." Right?"

The prefect neither reprimanded nor scolded, nor did he look cruel and vicious as in the legend. With their own ability to judge, they could see that Wang Junlin's attitude towards them was not an act, let alone a show, which was the nature of the prefect. The most commendable thing was that the prefect had a very low profile and asked them to ask questions, and it was clear that he wanted them to question the prefect.

Originally, after reading those scrolls just now, the four scholars regretted in their hearts and blamed themselves, but now the four scholars became even more ashamed.

Without waiting for the four of them to introduce, Wang Junlin suddenly sighed, and said with pity on his face: "You don't need to introduce, I know that the four of them have two things in common, one is that you must all come from poor families, and the other You have all been favored by Lu."

The four of them were confused for a moment when they heard the words, but then their bodies shook, and they became more and more ashamed, because they suddenly had the idea that they were bought by Mrs. Lu to do things for Mrs. Lu, and they were doing stupid things, or they were being shot by Mrs. Make the feeling.

"Okay, let's talk about your own backgrounds first!" Seeing the changes in the expressions of these four people, Wang Junlin knew that his guess was correct, because only the poor family member Lu Shi had the opportunity to show favor. Only when the news is blocked by the children of the poor family can they not understand the situation clearly. Only the children from the poor family have poorer knowledge and experience than the children of the nobles, so they can't see clearly Lu's hypocrisy. Besides, even if a son of a nobleman wanted to go to the prefect to protest, he would be broken by the family.

After looking at each other, one of the tall and thin scholars said first: "The student is Xiangnan, from Zhuo County, from a poor family, and a student of Lu's College."

Wang Junlin nodded. The dark-skinned scholar with a resolute face continued to say, "The student's name is Mou Xuhong. He is from Gu'an County. He comes from a poor family. He is a student of Lu's College."

"The student's name is Zhao Shuren, from Changxiang County, from a poor family, and a student of Lu's College." The scholar who spoke was the youngest, eighteen or nineteen years old, with the strongest sense of shame on his face.

The last scholar has been expressionless since he came in, and he looks very calm. Wang Junlin has a good impression of him. He said calmly at this time: "The student is called Sun Dongyang, from Rongcheng County, from a poor family, A student of Lu's College."

After the four of them had finished introducing themselves, Xiang Nan, who spoke first, said, "My lord, where did the case files you showed us just now come from?"

Wang Junlin seemed to have known that they would ask such a question a long time ago, and said calmly: "These are the results of years of investigation by the Blue Yiwei Mansion. All the incidents are true, so you don’t have to doubt them. I don’t need to fool you with such things.”

The black materials about Lu Shi provided by Shen Guoer are actually Shen Guoer's achievements in the past two months. The bigger things are the five thousand pirates on Snake Island, and the evil these pirates have done over the years. thing. Smaller things, such as Lu Jianheng killing the whole family for the sake of a mother and daughter, and some landlords' fields were robbed by Lu's ingeniously, and he himself became a tenant.

In addition, there are underground salt shops, tax evasion, buying and selling of private salt, collusion with bandits and a thousand cavalrymen's assassination of Wang Junlin and so on. believe.

The thing that frightened the four of them the most was the fact that Mrs. Lu secretly raised 3,000 soldiers, colluded with General Zhonglang of the original navy division, and deliberately conspired against him. Although Yang Guang is not very popular nowadays, he is the orthodox court after all. For scholars, loyalty to the emperor is the most basic thing. If they don't have a reason to convince themselves, they will never rebel, because they are more serious than ordinary people. Knowing how terrible it is for a country to lose order, I would rather have a corrupt court continue to exist than let the world become disordered, that would be a disaster for everyone.

Mou Xuhong hesitated for a moment, and said: "But...it shouldn't be like this. The Suzerain of the Lu family, Huairou Fanyang County, has supported many poor students. For me to study, how could I enter Lu's College, could it be a mistake..."

Wang Junlin was very patient and said: "You are not related to Mrs. Lu, why did Mrs. Lu help you? If Mr. Lu Bian has a kind heart like a bodhisattva, why didn't he help those beggars in Fanyang County."

"You always remember one sentence, there is no gift for no reason in the world, including the honor of the **** and the nobleness of the county, the reason why I treat you so well is because I need you to help me. The same Mr. Lu helped you in the past, and he needed you to help him. Facts have proved that if you go to the posthouse to do these stupid things today, it means that Mr. Lu's goal for you has been achieved. I am trying to persuade you, but I am actually watching you four People who have the courage to come to see me are talented people, and I lack some scholarly talents. To put it bluntly, I want you to help me. If you don’t even recognize the most basic way of doing things in this world, go back Just crash into a tree and die."

Wang Junlin didn't get angry, and his expression was still calm when he said these words, but the four of them got up quickly, bowed to Wang Junlin, and said in unison: "My lord taught me..."

At this moment, a sudden change occurred.

After the scholar Sun Dongyang, who had always been calm, bowed down, there was a slight click sound from his sleeve, and then a poisonous crossbow shot out from his sleeve, aiming at Wang Junlin in front of him. Shot it.

The distance is less than ten feet, and the speed of this poisonous crossbow is as fast as lightning, and the power contained in itself is quite amazing. No one can imagine that someone can escape such a sudden shooting.