Emperor Qinghua ate the delicacies on the table seriously, and let the people kneeling in the hall talk to themselves. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Your Majesty, although the old minister has no merit, he has also suffered for Daheng for most of his life. He has served the first emperor, and he has also commanded the civil officials of the Manchu Dynasty for His Majesty, and he has been calculating for more than 30 years, and I also ask Your Majesty to have mercy on the old ministers. ”

"Your Majesty, although the ministers did not succeed in the dragon, they also contributed to His Majesty's pacification of the hundred officials at that time."

"The old minister has already turned white and full of green silk, and he can't live long if he wants to come. When he reached the age of retirement, he should have withdrawn from the court to enjoy the countryside, but the minister was unwilling to be Your Majesty, and the minister was unwilling to die slowly under the accusations of Daheng. ”

There is only one person who can say these words at this time - Lin Qizheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites. Last night, his good son stole chickens and rice, which not only failed to reverse the ruined situation of the Lin family, but also made Daheng lose face again in the hands of the Chen family. Hearing that His Majesty was so angry that he dropped his favorite blue light vase after knowing this, Lynch hurriedly ran into the palace. After all, he was a veteran of the two dynasties, and Emperor Qinghua had also been assisted by him, and he wanted to exchange Emperor Qinghua's love for the Lin family for the last chance

Lynch was thinking wonderful, but he mentioned something he shouldn't have mentioned.

Emperor Qinghua put down the chopsticks in his hand and looked coldly at the former prime minister who kept kowtowing and tears in the audience. Emperor Qinghua can sit firmly in the current son, and he does have a credit for Lin Qizheng. But Lin Qizheng is too ignorant, Qinghua named him the prime minister of Daheng for a year, and four years ago he saved his life with this matter, and asked for an official position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and this time he still dared to mention it. Favors will run out.

"Qizheng, you get up and speak." Emperor Qinghua's eyes flashed with disgust, and his voice was full of reluctance, "I see your merits, you don't have to cry anymore, I will give your Lin family another chance this time." ”

"Your Majesty Shengming, the old minister should repay Your Majesty for Daheng's broken bones, thank Your Majesty, thank Your Majesty." Lynch was hurriedly getting up, not daring to pretend to be crying, he could be a big man in officialdom for more than ten years, of course he would not be useless. When he saw the undisguised disgust in Emperor Qinghua's eyes, he knew that no matter whether this time could be done or not, he was in the Daheng officialdom. He also expected such a result, and his trip was all for Lin Cong, the only son. Lin Qizheng was originally very distressed by Lin Cong, an old man, and then felt guilty about Lin Cong's career because of his involvement, and became obedient.

"I can ignore last night's incident, and I will help you with what you want to do, and do what I mean, do you understand?"

"The old minister understands, the old minister understands that the minister is old and frail, and he can't work for His Majesty, and then ask His Majesty to give the minister a few acres of fertile land, which fulfills the minister's wish to resign from the government and work as a farmer."

"If only you could understand." Emperor Qinghua said coldly, making Lin Qizheng's heart fall into a cold cave.

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Chen Baichuan was bathed in the moonlight, and his steps on the bluestone slab were light and fast. In a happy mood, of course he didn't know what was going on in the imperial palace at this time.

The Bai family and the Chen Mansion were not far apart, and after a while, Chen Baichuan returned to the mansion, thinking that it would be more convenient for the two to come and go in the future, Chen Baichuan felt more happy.

Lao Lu, the wrinkled housekeeper, saw his master smiling and walked into the courtyard from outside the door, and immediately greeted him. He put his head into Chen Baichuan's ear and whispered, "The carp sent someone."

Chen Baichuan listened to Lao Lu's words, put away his smile, his face became serious, he nodded at Lao Lu, and then continued to walk inside.

Walk through the courtyard and into the study.

There was a short man in black standing in the study, the man in black did not light the lamp, perhaps because he was afraid that the shadow of the fire on the window paper would make Daheng's spies find that there were people in the study.

After Chen Baichuan entered, he lit a candle. It was windy tonight, the candles were swaying a little, and two figures appeared on the window paper in the study.

The man in black was puzzled at first, how could Chen Baichuan not understand what he could take into account? After a while, the man in black's frowning brows relaxed, and he said with a smile, "Envoy Chen is really clever. ”

Chen Baichuan picked up the teapot on the table and poured himself a full cup of Longjing. Holding the teacup in his right hand and leaning it to his lips, he put the teacup on the table after tasting the cold tea on his upper lip. The Longjing that has been put for a day is naturally cold, and Chen Baichuan will have this action, which is actually to calm his brain.

"Whatever the carp tells you to say, say it."

"Envoy Chen has already guessed it. The carp said that the big fish in the imperial capital need bait to lure them. ”

Chen Baichuan guessed what he was going to say in advance, and he had already answered in his heart, he said calmly: "Tell the carp, I will let the fish bite the bait." ”