Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Turtle in the Urn
When Zhou Bin walked into the Qi Palace, he had already drunk a lot of wine, but Zhou Bin had a good amount of wine and was not drunk.
When King Qi's people invited him, he was very flattered.
He didn't know what use he had for King Qi.
"Sit." Lin Feng was so domineering that he pointed to the two wine glasses in front of him, the amber liquid in the glass cups blended with the moonlight, which was extremely enchanting, just like Lin Feng's eyes.
Zhou Bin hurriedly said: "Your Highness, the minister doesn't dare. β
"Lord Zhou, don't be polite. I couldn't help with your business, and today I also talked to Lord Zhou, don't mind Lord Zhou, just take it easy. Lin Feng's voice is gentle and his face is delicate, and anyone who sees it will be impressed by his appearance.
Zhou Bin is no exception, he always feels that among the princes, the most kingly demeanor is Lin Feng, and there is always a sense of worship and closeness between words.
How could Lin Feng not see this.
Otherwise, Lin Feng would not have made an appointment with him today.
Zhou Bin sat down in panic.
Lin Feng raised his glass, "We drank this wine first." This is still the peacock wine in the palace, and my father likes to drink it the most. β
Zhou Bin drank, "Sure enough, it's the best wine that the minister has ever drunk." β
The two drank for a while, recited a few lines of poetry to the moon, and the vassal elegance was elegant, Lin Feng cut to the chase, "Although I can't help Lord Zhou to be promoted from Langzhong to the secretary of the ministry, and was preempted by the people of Dingguo Gong, however, there is an official position, within the scope of my ability, but it can be fought for by Lord Zhou." I just don't know if Lord Zhou is willing. β
Zhou Bin was overjoyed, "In the next little criminal department, where do you dare to pick and choose?" If His Highness is willing to give his ministers a chance, the ministers will definitely be willing to follow His Highness. β
Lin Feng waved his hand and smiled, "Lord Zhou is polite. Let's listen to what kind of official position this is. β
Zhou Bin said: "The ministers are listening. β
"Guifei Niangniang has a younger brother, who is the commander of the garrison in the Lingnan camp, and the Nanda camp is lacking a third-grade general, if Lord Zhou is willing to go to the post, he will do well in the future, and he will be promoted to the chief soldier."
Xiao Guifei's Xiao family is no longer empty, but Xiao Guifei has a younger brother who has been recognized by Xiao Guifei who is stationed in the camp at the south gate, and the south has always been relatively peaceful, and he can be regarded as a comfortable official. It's just that Zhou Bin was originally a civil official, but now he is going to be appointed as a military attachΓ©, and it must be Xiao Guifei's strength.
Zhou Bin, like Zhou Jinxuan, has been both civil and military since he was a child, and he is not afraid of being a military attachΓ©. It's just that he is about to leave the capital and be sent to Lingnan.
"If it is inconvenient for Lord Zhou, I will not force it." Lin Feng said.
Zhou Bin was out of the way. He returned to Beijing and repeatedly received blows, it was not as good as the scenery when he was Zhizhou in the past, Zhou Jinxuan returned to Beijing and stole all his limelight.
He is now just a small Langzhong, he is slaughtered everywhere, and being a general in Lingnan is at least a positive third grade, and the status of the military attache of the Ming Dynasty will not be lower than that of a civilian official, at least, in this way, he has also become Lin Feng's henchman, and he finally has a future, why not?
"No, no, no, I do." Zhou Bin immediately replied, "Thank you for the promotion of His Royal Highness King Qi." β
Lin Feng just likes Zhou Bin's knowledge of current affairs, "In this way, you still have three months to stay in Beijing, and the imperial court will have some formal assessments for you in these three months, I believe it will be difficult for Lord Zhou." We will leave in three months. β
Zhou Bin nodded in agreement.
After talking about it, Lin Feng personally sent Zhou Bin to the door.
Zhou Bin couldn't help mentioning Zhou Yunluo, "My daughter, I often talk about His Royal Highness." β
Lin Feng said with a smile: "The king's birthday is coming, and then send a post to invite Lord Zhou's family to come together, please Lord Zhou must bring Miss Zhou with you." β
"Yes." Zhou Bin was very happy, if fifteen-year-old Lin Feng could take a fancy to Zhou Yunluo, then what else could he Zhou Bin not be able to achieve?
After Zhou Bin left. Lin Fengping retreated and came to a room in a side courtyard.
An old man with a white beard walked out of the bead curtain, holding a pot of wine in his hand, drinking, and when he saw Lin Feng walk in, he didn't salute, and he didn't even get up.
On the contrary, it was Lin Feng who bowed to the old man very respectfully, "Father, Zhou Bin has already left." β
The old man nodded, as if he had guessed everything, and there were drops of wine on his white beard, "He agreed." β
Lin Feng nodded, "He has nowhere to go now, can he not agree?" It's just that this time, the matter at the border is too weird. I really can't figure out why Vice Weng was killed, and why he was the last one to be slandered as collaborator and treason. Concubine Xiao and I are obviously perfectly prepared. β
"It's not just you and Concubine Xiao who want to kill the prince, there may be other princes' people lurking in the prince's army at that time." The old man sneered, "But if something happens, it is you who the courtiers suspect the most, because you and Vice General Weng usually walk closest." β
Lin Feng nodded, "Yes, fortunately, this time I sent someone to poison the prince at the same time, otherwise I am afraid that I will not be able to die." This poison was researched by you, Father. No one in the world can solve it. β
The old man said: "But now, although Lin Zhongchao has lost his father, he has the support of the minister. The emperor also had to do more to stabilize him, but I was afraid that in the near future, he would be crowned king to reassure people's hearts. β
"This, how can it be. My father has always disliked Lin Zhongchao. Lin Feng was anxious.
The old man said: "No way, the prince is too popular, and his death is too strange, in order to calm the hearts of the people, the emperor will not only crown Lin Zhongchao as the king, but also Zhou Jinxuan as the captain, give him more military power, so as to curry favor with the Duke of Wu." β
The military power in the hands of the emperor today is actually not much, the Xiao family had military power before, but after the Xiao family had no successor, the military power was returned to the emperor.
Over the years, the emperor has been weakening the military power of his ministers, but the results have not been obvious.
For this reason, many Houmen who originally had military power in their hands suddenly died of illness in battle, and there was no successor.
The emperor also took away the military power of four of the five major princes, leaving only the military power of Zhou Jinxuan, the duke of Wu, untouched.
"I heard that at that time, at the border pass, a person with good martial arts appeared and saved Zhou Jinxuan." Lin Feng said, "It's a pity that I can't find out who he is." β
The old man said: "Zhou Jinxuan is not our enemy, you have to remember. β
Lin Feng smiled evilly, "I was about to win him over." Zhou Bin has already been wooed, now he just needs to wait for the opportunity, bring in Zhou Jinxuan, and the entire Wu Guogong Mansion will be our people, and when the time comes, I will not be afraid of Xiao Guifei or Father. β
The old man said: "But it's not easy to win over Zhou Jinxuan. β
"What if I can marry his daughter Zhou Zheng?" Lin Feng said with a smile, "Zhou Jinxuan will definitely stand with me for Zhou Zheng's sake." β
"So what are you going to do with Zhou Yunluo? Listening to Zhou Bin's tone, it seemed that he wanted to send Zhou Yunluo to the door for you. The old man asked.