Chapter 60: Above the Court
Lin Quanguo, Imperial Palace.
Lin Jiming still went to the morning court on time as usual, and it has been a long time since the time of the last court, and everyone is almost at the same time.
Lin Jiming looked at the vacant position above the court hall and asked beside him, "Where is Feng Xunren, why haven't you come yet?"
The prince shook his head, indicating that he did not know.
Because when he sorted out the official documents yesterday, Lin Jiming looked a little tired today, and he spoke with a hint of weakness at the moment.
In fact, he has long been accustomed to this, and now the undercurrent of Lin Quanguo can be said to be a pot of porridge, if he does not become more psychological, he is afraid that he will fall into the arms of some ill-intentioned people, and the whole country will become the plaything of others.
He looked at the courtiers again and asked loudly, "Who can tell me where Prime Minister Feng has gone?"
The ministers looked at each other, and no one squeaked, as if they didn't know anything about it.
After a long time, finally a minister straightened his clothes, raised his head and stepped out, his voice was thick, and his breath was mellow and said: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Feng Cheng has every opportunity, and he has worked too hard for national affairs, and he should be tired now, so he couldn't go to court on time, I hope Your Majesty understands." ”
Lin Jiming was furious, and scolded: "Why haven't I heard that Prime Minister Feng Cheng is unwell, and he himself can't say that the people below won't tell me? Where did you hear this news, and when did you become a subordinate of Prime Minister Feng? Is there still a royal law in the court? Is there any discipline?"
Everyone was embarrassed, looking at this young emperor who had not been so angry for a long time, and was silent!
The one who stood out for Prime Minister Feng looked indifferent, he gently brushed his sleeves, looked comfortable and leisurely, and said: "The first emperor died early, died suddenly, Your Majesty is now young and has little experience in government affairs, the darkest situation in the whole country, Prime Minister Feng Cheng came into the world, only to turn the tide, Kuang Fu Lin Room, if it wasn't for Prime Minister Feng Cheng to help His Majesty share affairs, how could Your Majesty be so relaxed? How can the country be so stable? Now for the sake of a court, His Majesty is so unreasonable, it simply chills the hearts of all the courtiers!"
Lin Jiming was furious, if these words were put in the past, when his father was still alive, who would dare to say that the emperor was easy to ignore the government and politics, and who would dare to sow discord and flatter a courtier in such a way?
Besides, when the other party said these words, it was pure nonsense!
There is no basis to say anything, but he has set up an image of a mediocre emperor who does not do his job, who dares to be so presumptuous in this world?
Lin Jiming was just about to get up and confront him, when the prince and the prince beside him pressed his shoulder, shook his head, and the corners of his lips moved slightly, "Your Majesty can't." ”
Lin Jiming took a deep breath and forcibly swallowed this breath, he smiled angrily: "You Aiqing are so united and help each other, my country must be solid, I am very happy, I hope you can maintain this kind of affection, the country will be more stable." ”
The courtier smiled and saluted, "I will definitely live up to Your Majesty's expectations!"
mocked in his heart: "When the time comes, it's not yours or not, why bother with this idleness!"
Lin Jiming waited for a while, and said loudly: "In this case, start going to the court!
"Why is Your Majesty so anxious, Weichen is in such a hurry to start the discussion before he arrives?" At this moment, an arrogant and domineering voice came from outside the door of the main hall!
Everyone turned around, and a burly man wearing a first-grade crane tonic and a bright purple body appeared in the middle of the gate, cursing people just to block the sunlight shining into the main hall, and the shadow was very long, as if one hand covered the sky!
This person is none other than Feng Xun, the prime minister who is above the court and has power in the opposition!
This courtier, whose power surpasses the prime ministers of previous dynasties and even chases the emperor, walks confidently and arrogantly, step by step, walks to his own position, and stands there, with a natural momentum!
His eyes were unwavering, and he didn't care about any trespassing of the rules, he looked directly at Lin Jiming, the supreme emperor of Lin Quanguo, and said, "Your Majesty, let's start going to court!"
I don't even want to say why I arrived so late, what the reason is, or I don't think it's necessary to say it, so I don't bother to say it!
Lin Jiming gritted his teeth, tried his best to show his face, and greeted him with a smile: "Since everyone is here, let's start." ”
An originally simple early dynasty, but now after many waves, it has finally officially begun.
Lin Jiming said solemnly: "Now it is rumored that in order to compete for the position of the leader of the martial arts alliance, Lin Quanjiang and Lakes have made a lot of trouble in the city, and it is impossible to get along, and even affected the daily life of the people for a while.
As soon as he finished speaking, the audience was in an uproar.
Originally, in the eyes of everyone, this emperor was just an embroidered pillow, lying in the foundation left by his ancestors and eating his old book.
If a tiger shows its fangs, then these people have to weigh how to stand in line.
An old minister who is already old came out and said: "The two gangs have been fighting for a long time, and they don't take my court in their eyes at all, it's time to teach them a lesson.
This old minister is named Xu He, who has been in the court for more than 50 years, and has been in the court for more than 50 years, starting from the emperor who took office, sending away batches of courtiers, and still has a firm foothold in the court, and is a well-deserved veteran of the three dynasties.
The old minister is loyal, if it weren't for the fact that he has been severely suppressed by Feng Xun and his gang recently, and Lin Jiming has always shown himself in a weak and incompetent manner, so that this old guy has no idea of support, otherwise he would have scolded these flattering and fake guys with his righteous and outspoken nature!
Lin Jiming nodded and said, "Xu Aiqing has a heart." I also hope that other Aiqing can be as loyal as you. ”
When he said this, he intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Feng Xun who was standing aside, who squinted his eyes and didn't say a word, like a hungry tiger ready to attack, not angry and arrogant!
Many ministers hiding behind Feng Xun couldn't see his calm and almost stagnant gloomy face clearly, and they thought that he had acquiesced in his heart, so they spoke one after another.
"These people in the rivers and lakes are forbidden by force, and the ministers are not used to seeing it for a long time. I've long wanted to catch this group of guys to make an example!"
"It's also time for these barbarians to taste the power of our court, and let them know who is the master of this country!"
"Especially the White Dragon Temple, which is torn apart from our country, actually pulled a group of people to make a white alliance alone, how can it be unreasonable!"
"Let's talk about what kind of Taoist temple it is, Tumu is vain, his mind is not pure at all, he ignores ethics, and he has been unhappy with them for a long time. ”
"This matter must not be delayed in the slightest, and it is absolutely impossible for the other party to truly absorb the forces of the rivers and lakes and pose a threat to Lin Quan. ”
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Just when everyone was discussing fiercely and criticizing the people in the rivers and lakes, Feng Xun strode out!
He cleared his throat loudly, and everyone instantly closed their mouths, silent!
Feng Xun said confidently: "The minister thinks that His Majesty's move is really not thoughtful enough, and it is really too hasty. ”
All the wall grasses who had helped Lin Jiming speak before sighed in their hearts, and they didn't dare to say a word more, they were embarrassed, and in their hearts, they were frightened, and they thought about how to phrase them next to save the situation.
Although Lin Jiming said that he was annoyed in his heart, his face did not show it, he leaned over and asked, "Oh, what does Feng Aiqing think, you might as well tell me about it!"
Feng Xun said word by word: "At present, the people of the two camps are fighting in deep trouble, like glue, if they act rashly, they will not only startle the grass and snakes, but also work hard and lose money, which is destined to cause great losses." It's better to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and then endure him. How about a sandpiper and a clam competing for the benefit of the fisherman?"
Yixi's words seem to be very good, and he is extremely thoughtful, but those who know the truth understand the small abacus and small plan in Feng Xun's heart.
If the imperial court wants to purge the martial arts, it must send troops and strength, so whose soldiers and whose strength are the troops, this is very exquisite.
Of course, Lin Jiming would not be stupid enough to cut the flesh on himself, or rather, he simply wanted to plot against Feng Xun and force the other party to allocate some of the troops in his hands, so as to achieve the purpose of weakening the opponent's strength.
But apparently, it seems that the other party does not intend to sit still, obediently.
Lin Jiming continued: "Feng Aiqing has ever thought that if one of the two camps wins, without the checks and balances of the other party, and without the management of Lin Quanguo, it will inevitably continue to grow.
Feng Xun raised his eyes and looked directly at Lin Jiming and said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, Weichen has his own measure, and naturally understands when it is most suitable to make a move, and he will definitely not disappoint His Majesty." ”
Lin Jiming's eyes were gloomy, and he said slowly: "Does Aiqing mean to disobey orders and be unwilling to send troops?"
Feng Xun lowered his head, unwilling to look at Lin Jiming again, he replied "respectfully": "Weichen doesn't dare, Weichen just tells the truth, and has no other ideas." It's all for Lin Quan!"
"Then you can't send troops or not!" Lin Jiming accentuated his tone and said in a deep voice!
Feng Xun still bowed his head, silent, and his whole body was full of dead pigs who were not afraid of boiling water, and he had a fearless appearance, and his two feet gently knocked on the ground.
Everyone listened to the sound of tiptoe pointing, and wondered in their hearts, how could the usual early dynasty have such a tense appearance, it seems that this emperor is really going to move his character.
At this time, a courtier walked out of the team and said: "Weichen thinks that there is no problem with what Prime Minister Feng Cheng said, and the rectification of the rivers and lakes is destined to be carried out, but we can't be undisciplined, let's take a long-term view of this matter." ”
"Prime Minister Feng Cheng is dedicated to the country, and he is very intelligent, he will definitely not miss the opportunity, and he will definitely be able to eradicate all the reckless men in the rivers and lakes. ”
"It's okay to be cautious after all, so why should Your Majesty act recklessly?"
"The soldiers and horses in Prime Minister Feng Cheng's hands are still a little stretched in the face of this group of people in the rivers and lakes, so Your Majesty might as well send more royal guards to act together, and you can definitely have greater expectations. ”
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A group of people who originally agreed with Lin Jiming's plan to clean up the rivers and lakes have now defected and helped Feng Xunlai, and some even saw Lin Jiming's thoughts, and even wanted to beat Lin Jiming and let Lin Jiming send troops.
Lin Jiming looked at this group of courtiers who were usually one-sided, but now they had a lot of opinions on him, and roared angrily, "It's the opposite?!"
He pointed to the position under his ass and said, "Who is the emperor of Lin Quanguo?" Who is the lord of a country, who is the courtier, and who has the final say?"
Most of the people were shocked by his roar, and it was difficult to speak for a while.
Feng Xun said at this time: "If you want to say that the master of this country, it must be Your Majesty, but as a courtier, we can't watch Your Majesty go down the wrong path, if Your Majesty is confused, even if we as courtiers give up our lives, we must bring Your Majesty back on the right track!"
He sneered in his heart, the so-called dragon face was angry, and it still had a bit of taste in the eyes of ordinary people, but it was ridiculous in his place, I think it was because this young man had been suppressed for too long, and he wanted to release himself.
What if he is still in the palace, he doesn't want to be his caged bird.
Lin Jiming stood up from the dragon chair angrily, and snorted coldly: "This matter will be discussed later, today's court meeting will end here, retreat from the court!"
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and strode away like a meteor.
"Long live my emperor!"
Behind him came the voices of the ministers.