On the sixteenth day of the first month of the seventh year of Qingfeng, the first early dynasty of the new year officially began. In the early dynasty, Guo Chong officially issued a holy decree and appointed Lin Jue as the envoy of the Great Wednesday. Although, on the spot, Lu Zhongtian, Yang Jun and others all tried their best to object. But Guo Chong was unmoved, and immediately issued a holy decree.

Lin Jue's appointment has set many precedents. First, this is the youngest envoy of the three envoys since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Lin Jue is only twenty-three years old this year, and at such an age, he entered the two prefectures and three divisions in the core of the Great Zhou Dynasty as the head of the three chief officials, which has never been the case before. It refreshed the official record held by Fang Dunru and served as deputy prime minister at the age of 31.

Second, Lin Jue only entered the office for three years, and he was rocket-like from the rank of the second-class members of the imperial court, which also set a record for the shortest time to enter the office, but the fastest promotion. In fact, if you look carefully at Lin Jue's resume, you will find even more exaggerated facts. His experience was not all smooth sailing. The dignified champion was once just a seven-rank idle official, and he was almost buried in the position of storyteller in the Chongzheng Palace. After that, he was transferred to the Department of Regulations, and then relegated back to the Chongzheng Palace's storytelling office, and then to the Yamen of the Kaifeng Mansion's Criminal Division, until the outbreak of the Qingjiao Rebellion, which completely pushed Lin Jue onto the stage of the political center. And from the criminal officer of Kaifeng Mansion to the high position of the third envoy, Lin Jue actually only took a short year.

From the position of local criminal officer to the position of third envoy, it takes at least 20 years for ordinary people to survive. If you are lucky, you will have at least ten years. But Lin Jue took the position in a year, and this speed can be called a rocket-like surge, which is unique.

Of course, all this depends not only on ability and chance, but also on the strategy of taking advantage of the situation to see through the situation, but also requires luck. Many people believe that the reason why Lin Jue was able to make such a rapid development was actually because the Qingjiao Rebellion gave him the opportunity to rise out of the chaos. This is true. If it weren't for the chaos of changing the law and the chaos of the Qingjiao, Lin Jue might not be able to show his talents. It is not possible to rely on those poems and articles alone, and the poems and articles in these years can only make those scholars and young girls, and Qinglou singers obsessed, but they definitely cannot constitute an absolute factor that can be added to the rank and knighthood. The ability to turn the tide in the chaos did add a lot of points to Lin Jue.

However, it is not enough to rely on the merits of the Pingqing Sect. In the predicament after the suicide of Yan Fang and the others, Lin Jue survived in death, leveraged the big earth with a small lever, used the seeds of doubt planted by Guo Chong's suspicious character, and seized the opportunity to boldly donate medicine to cure Guo Chong's illness and successfully obtain Guo Chong's weight. Let Guo Chong choose himself when choosing the balancing power of the imperial court, this is the crux of the matter. If none of these factors come into play. Lin Jue was only a middle-level and high-ranking official in the imperial court at best. Although serving in the Privy Council under Yang Jun is also an extremely prominent official position, it is obvious that under Yang Jun, Lin Jue will never have a bright future.

Some people tend to ignore the importance of fortune, and they will think that luck is an ethereal thing, and success depends entirely on hard work. As everyone knows, if there is no luck, no amount of effort will be in vain. And luck, to put it bluntly, is the ability to seize opportunities, and it is a kind of soft power that cannot be seen or touched. Or rather, a stratagem. Obviously, Lin Jue seized the fleeting opportunity at the most difficult time, made the best strategic response, and got quite good results.

Although it is said that being the third envoy does not make everything well, but officially pushes himself to the position of confronting Lu Zhongtian, Yang Jun, Wu Chunlai, Guo Xu and others. However, being able to get this opportunity to confront head-on is already an achievement. In the past, Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun may not have regarded Lin Jue as an opponent in their bones, but now they have to face Lin Jue. A young, cunning and ruthless opponent who does everything. This person even has no scruples to do things that even they find jealous. As the so-called wicked people are still afraid of the wicked, a group of people with no bottom line encounter an opponent with no bottom line, how can they not be afraid in their hearts.

After the early dynasty, Lin Jue returned to the Privy Council to pack up his things and officially take office, and before leaving, Lin Jue went to Yang Jun's public house to resign.

Yang Jun, who was in a bad mood after the morning court, was sitting upright drinking tea. However, when he saw Lin Jue coming in, he still got up and bowed his hand, and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Lord Lin on being promoted to the third envoy." I didn't expect that Lord Lin would be on an equal footing with the old man so soon. It took the old man 20 years to become a privy councillor. ”

Lin Jue smiled and saluted: "How dare you sit on an equal footing with Yang Shumi." The emperor's instrument is on the bottom, and the bottom is actually honestly afraid. Today, I came to bid farewell to Yang Shumi, and at the same time, I came to thank my lordship. ”

Yang Jun smiled and said, "Thank you, old man? I'm afraid I want to scold the old man. The old man opposes your promotion, shouldn't you scold me? ”

Lin Jue shook his head and said, "I don't have such a chicken belly yet." Not only did Yang Shumian and the other lords who opposed it in the court, but even I myself thought that I was not talented and qualified enough to take on this position. But the emperor needs me to serve the court, and I can only do my best, and I can't think about it too much. Besides, things are one yard to one yard, Yang Shumi took me in for a few months, and I am also a person who went out of the Privy Council, Yang Shumi also has the grace of supporting him, how can he not be grateful to Yang Shumi. ”

Yang Jun sneered: "Do you really think so? I'm afraid it's just words. When you impeached the old man that day, you didn't care about any kindness. ”

Lin Jue smiled and said, "How can personal kindness be confused with the major affairs of the imperial court. I impeach you because you have done something wrong in counterinsurgency. That is a dereliction of your duty as a privy counsellor. If I am falsely accused, I will be punished by the law of the land. If adults are unhappy, I can understand that. But the court has a lot to do, and I can only do that. If you are unhappy, I can't help it. ”

Yang Jun smiled and said, "You are so high-sounding, what else can the old man say?" Hey, it's a pity, you can't move the old man. What if you impeach? The old man is still the old man, and he does not move. Say something you don't like to hear, don't think that you are proud of the spring breeze now and are favored by the emperor. Your teachers Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu were the same back then, they were in the limelight for a while, and they seemed to be unstoppable. But in fact, as soon as the storm came, he ended up committing suicide. Don't follow in their footsteps. ”

Lin Jue frowned and said: "Yang Shumi, I respect you as an important minister in the court, and you and my deceased ancestor and Lord Yan are ridiculed about their affairs, I'm afraid it shouldn't be." The two adults are dedicated to the court, and their lives are bright and upright. Their deaths should be deplored. The emperor was heartbroken, but Yang Shumi seemed to be gloating. Doesn't Lord Yang feel sorry? ”

Yang Jun laughed and said, "What is the old man's heart? They tossed themselves to death, what do they have to do with the old man? Changing the law, changing the law, shouting about changing the law every day, making a mess up and down. The cause of the rebellion of the Qingjiao is the change of the law, and everyone knows it. The emperor is benevolent, and they only respect them after they die, but the old man is not. The old man has no obligation to grieve for their deaths, and the old man has his own opinion. How? Could it be that the old man still has to accommodate your opinion? It's a joke. ”

Lin Jue waved his hand and said, "That's it, I won't argue with you below." I didn't come to quarrel with Lord Yang. I'm here to leave. That's all I have to say, and I'm going to leave. ”

Lin Jue saluted respectfully, turned around and walked towards the door.

"Lord Lin, stop!" Yang Jun said in a deep voice.

Lin Jue stopped and turned around and said, "What else does the privy envoy command?" ”

Yang Jun walked slowly to Lin Jue's side, stared at Lin Jue's eyes and said in a deep voice: "Lord Lin, since you are here to say goodbye, when you are leaving, the old man has a few words to give you. ”

Lin Jue arched his hand and said, "Please give me advice." ”

Yang Jun said in a deep voice: "Lord Lin, the old man knows that the death of Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu makes you very angry, and you must be angry with some people, feeling that these people are responsible for the death of Yan Fang and the others." That's why you're going to make some unusual moves. The old man can understand this, and he doesn't hold grudges. But Lord Lin also has to think that the deceased is gone, and those of us who are still alive still have to look forward. If Lord Lin thinks that you are proud of the spring breeze now and can do whatever you want, then you are very wrong. The old man's advice is that if you want to gain a foothold in this court, you need to change yourself. Otherwise, you won't be able to move an inch. ”

Lin Jue laughed and said, "Forgive me for being stupid and not understanding what the Privy Envoy meant. ”

Yang Jun smacked his lips and said, "You are a smart person, do you want the old man to be so straightforward?" Anyway, the old man said it more bluntly. If you want to fight with the old man and fight with Lu Zhongtian, you are killing yourself. Don't think that the emperor is good to you now, but that's not your shield. You must give up some of your improper practices, and you must compromise and cooperate, otherwise your position as the three envoys will be short-lived. The higher you climb, the worse you fall. If you don't like to hear it, the old man still has to say that, Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu are precedents. ”

Lin Jue laughed and said, "Is Yang Shumi a threat?" Lin wants to know, how does Yang Shumi want me to cooperate with you? ”

Yang Jun frowned and said, "This is advice, not a threat. But you have to take this as a threat, and the old man doesn't care. The old man never beats around the bush when he speaks and acts, and the old man actually has no ill will towards you. Remember our conversation at Heungin last year? After that conversation, the old man was impressed with you. The old man thinks that you are a person with ideas and talents, and you have the intention of making friends. It's a pity that you see the old man as an enemy. To gain a foothold in the imperial court, it takes not only talent and ability, but even the emperor's favor sometimes does not work. You need to have a helper. You have made too many enemies, you have already become the target of the public, in the future you will act in full view, a little careless, you will never recover, do you understand the old man's meaning? ”

Lin Jue nodded and said, "I understand, I understand." Didn't the teacher just say those few words in private, and then he was informed? In the future, I may not even fart too loudly, otherwise some people will sue the emperor, saying that I have a stinky fart and polluted the air in the capital, and I will be thrown into prison for questioning. Hahahaha. ”

Lin Jue laughed. Yang Jun frowned and glared at Lin Jue and said, "The old man is talking to you seriously, and you are here to tease the old man?" ”

Lin Jue couldn't help but laugh and said, "Adults continue, adults continue, just let me fart." ”