When they entered the room, the two sat down separately.

Lin Chen was the first to speak: "You, you must have seen something, say it and listen to it." Lin Chen said casually.

"I can't hide it from you, Brother Lin! Indeed, you think, why did His Majesty make such a somewhat absurd decree? Fang Dong was not in a hurry to say, so he opened his mouth and asked.

"Why is it so difficult? It must be Li Yin's daughter who said something in front of His Majesty, so that His Majesty would issue such a holy decree, isn't that exactly what the first emperor and Concubine Xie are like this? Lin Cang said with a big grin.

Fang Dong listened, but he smiled, and then he said: "Brother Lin is afraid that he will be blinded this time, although His Majesty is the son of the first emperor, but his temperament is not like the first emperor at all, his ears are soft, his majesty is now strong-willed, strong-charactered, since he ascended the throne, how can he have ever done such a ridiculous thing, how can there be a woman who says a few words in front of him, he will make such a decision, there must be a true meaning in this!" ”

"Moreover, you look at the nine bigwigs in the court, Your Majesty said it in front of them, did they refute it? No, it's all silent. They must also think that His Majesty has something to say, but they can't understand it for a while! ”

When Lin Chen heard this, he pondered for a long time before he spoke: "Brother Fang, what do you think this means?" ”

Fang Dong listened, but he frowned, shook his head, and then said, "I can't understand it!" ”

"Your Majesty's thoughts have always been wild and incomprehensible, but I think that this matter is not necessarily a bad thing for you, Brother Lin!"

"Oh, where does that begin?" When Lin Chen heard this, he immediately became interested, so he opened his mouth and asked.

When Fang Dong saw it, he immediately smiled, touched his chin, and said with a smile: "Brother Lin, have you seen the situation of the current Yanjing Mansion Yin, Dali Temple Secretary Yang Bo Yang, this Lord Yang and Brother Lin are so similar, the same jealousy and hatred, the same talent, and the same self-discipline, but Lord Yang is more famous than Brother Lin, and now he is the secretary of Dali Temple and the Yin of Yanjing Mansion in one fell swoop, why not?" ”

"Your Majesty's appreciation!" Fang Dong said in an affirmative tone.

When Lin Chen heard this, he hurriedly and modestly said, "Foolish brother doesn't dare to compare with Lord Yang!" "He said modestly, but his face was quite complacent.

When Fang Dong saw it, he didn't expose it, and continued: "And Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and it is the time when there is a lack of henchmen in the officialdom. And Brother Lin, you have great talent, why don't you recommend yourself? ”

"As the saying goes, it's better to be famous sooner rather than later. And this officialdom is no different. Brother Lin is forty-one years old this year, why not take advantage of the good years to do something vigorous? ”

"And Your Majesty has issued this inexplicable holy decree this time, isn't it an opportunity for you, Brother Lin?"

"Brother Lin, you should write a letter, whether it's good or bad, at least let Your Majesty know that there is a person in the court, Brother Lin, you are still ......" Fang Dong was embarrassed to say.

But Lin Chen calmly continued: "Your Majesty is afraid that you don't know that there is a person like me, Lin Chen, right, it's true, thank you Brother Fang for your outspokenness!" ”

"What Brother Fang means is that I should speak fiercely, whether it is good or bad, at least let His Majesty and the court boss know that I am Lin Chen, right, it's just that this is a bit grandstanding, this is not in line with my rules of doing things!"

"Brother Lin is wrong, how can this be said to be grandstanding? This is just expressing his attitude, and Brother Lin's letter must have something to say, and it must be true, to be able to be brilliant, and to make Your Majesty remember you, otherwise how can Your Majesty remember you in so many twists and turns? ”

"Moreover, the meaning of Your Majesty's decree, how do you know if Your Majesty is not investigating whether the court officials are talented?" Fang Dong said with a smile.

"Your Majesty's actions have always been uninspiring, and people don't know his purpose. And to do such a thing, but there is a precedent, the cabinet set up at the beginning of His Majesty's accession to the throne was at first said to be an auxiliary political body, but now it is almost becoming a power body; And the crying temple incident of King Zhou and King Tang dealt with by His Majesty is even more so, directly pulling him out of the temple with a horsewhip, this method of doing things is a little weird and shameless, but at that time, it was not the most effective? ”

"So what does Brother Fang mean is that the purpose of His Majesty's decree is to observe the good fortune of the courtiers?" Lin Chen asked again.

Fang Dong listened, but shook his head, and then continued: "I'm not sure, but I think that Your Majesty must have this intention, as for Your Majesty's purpose, it is not something we can speculate, if Your Majesty's meaning, we as courtiers can guess, then how can Your Majesty completely control the situation of Daqian from a prince who has nothing, less than two months after ascending the throne?" ”

"So what kind of demon concubine disaster country or something, Brother Lin must not mention it again, otherwise you are not showing your face in front of Your Majesty, but showing ignorance in front of Your Majesty, even if Your Majesty knows you as a person, I am afraid that you will not be reused, because when Your Majesty thinks of you as a person, the first image in your heart is Qingliu, this word Qingliu is indeed a positive word in the people, but it is not necessarily in this officialdom."

"And now that His Majesty has just ascended the throne, watching His Majesty's actions, he really wants to do a great job, and he is ambitious, and he needs more talents, it is the time for you and my brother to show their ambitions, Brother Lin, you have to think twice?" Fang Tong added.

Lin Chen listened, was silent for a while, and then spoke: "I understand, I'm not such a pedantic person!" ”

When Fang Dong heard this, he immediately wanted to speak, "In my eyes, you are!" But when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them hard.

And Lin Chen also continued: "Listening to what you said so much, I also think that Your Majesty must have other purposes in issuing this holy decree, and I think that Your Majesty must be aiming at Jiangnan, and Prime Minister Liu's purpose of going to Jiangnan this time is definitely not simple, not only the purpose on the surface, but also the purpose that we don't know secretly!" And Lin Chen said almost conclusively, his tone revealing the seriousness that he had never had before.

Fang Dong, who was sitting on the side, was stunned when he heard this, he was still inferior to Brother Lin in terms of general trend analysis. But in his heart, he affirmed Lin Chen's guess, because apart from Jiangnan, he couldn't think of His Majesty's purpose.

At this time, Lin Chen said to Fang Dong seriously: "Brother Fang, what kind of twists and turns do you want to play?" ”

Fang Dong listened, but he smiled, but he also opened his mouth and said: "I am not as jealous as you as Brother Lin, I think that Li Yin is really so evil, from the perspective of His Majesty and the important ministers of the court, Li Yin led his troops to slaughter the Jinling family, this is meritorious, because this is to weaken the local forces in Jiangnan and benefit the rule of the court, although the way is a little intense, but how can it not be the most effective and direct method?" And is this Jiangnan family really so kind? Is it really that damn bad? Their glory and riches carry the blood of the little people! ”

"But I also made a mistake with a clear conscience and patted His Majesty's ass, and Li Yin is indeed wrong, I can't do anything against my heart."

"So, let's take a middle value. In this matter, I have a neutral attitude, and I am also ready to write an impartial letter, maybe I can still shine, and Your Majesty will remember me at once! And Fang Dong said a little jokingly, because he was also a little disapprehensive in his heart.

But Zheng Wen remembered this letter at once, because the Manchu Dynasty was civil and military, so he let such a neutral letter.

When Lin Chen heard this, he also smiled and joked: "Then I wish you good luck!" ”

At this time, in Lin Chen's heart, he was thinking carefully about what Fang Dong had just said.

As Fang Dong said, "become famous as soon as possible", he was in his twenties and became a fellow jinshi, which is also a good starting point, and now he is in his forties, and he has also mixed with the official position of the fifth grade to be a bachelor, and he looks beautiful on the outside, but how can others know the pain in his heart, this kind of noble position is not what he wants, what he longs for is to be able to do something practical and show his ambitions in his heart, even if he is the head of a county, Fang lives up to his good man in the north!

In a person's life, you must dare to fight well, and I, Lin Chen, will start with this letter!

……

At this time, Zheng Wen was sitting in the imperial study, talking to Li Ying'er!

Zheng Wen looked at Li Ying'er's forced smile, and said to Li Ying'er with some jokingness: "Ying'er, what kind of concubine do you say I will give you?" ”

When Li Ying'er heard this, she immediately became interested, after all, the matter involved herself, so she couldn't wait to speak: "Then what kind of concubine is Your Majesty going to canonize the concubine?" ”

Zheng Wen saw that her attention was partially diverted by his own words, so he smiled again and said, "How about calling Concubine Ying?" ”

"This English character is not only your name, but also very compatible with you, in my eyes, Ying'er, you are not only beautiful, but also heroic, you are a heroine, this English character is worthy of you!"

When Li Ying'er heard this, she was immediately overjoyed, she herself liked this English word, not only her name, but also her father's expectations for her life!

When she was young, her father taught her the sword, and he once said to her: "Ying'er, the reason why my father chose an English word for your name is that I hope you, your life, do everything, you must have courage, just like two armies fighting, courageous people often live the longest, Ying'er, you have to remember that as a daughter of a Northland warrior, no matter how much trouble and setbacks you encounter, you must never lose courage in your life, and you must be like your name, always heroic!" ”

The words are still ringing in my ears, but the people have been lost in the vast sea of people.

Life is like this, and the living must go on!