"What happened last night was that someone went to Luyuan to assassinate a court official. It was so daring that the Luyuan General Manager Liu, in order to prevent other assassins from attacking halfway, sent Luyuan soldiers to protect the seriously injured people to the Imperial Capital for emergency treatment. It is reasonable and justifiable. What crime has been committed? How can it be said to be disturbing?" In the court, His Majesty the Emperor, sitting firmly on the dragon throne, glanced gloomily at the court artifacts standing in the Yuanji Hall, and said in a cold voice, "Even ants and beasts know the principle of one's own kind and one's own teeth will be cold if one loses one's lips. Seeing their fellow men being killed by others, they are very sad. Assassinated, seriously wounded and dying, but someone didn't think about how to investigate the assassin, find out the truth, and uphold the laws of the country, but instead blamed the assassin for making too much noise and disturbing your sweet dreams. Such people are worse than animals. If you encounter the same thing one day, do you hope that someone can escort you to treatment, or do you hope that people will ignore you and let you die? If there is anyone who doesn't want to be protected and treated when he is in trouble, you can stand up now and let me and the civil and military officials see it, is there anyone?"
The last two words of His Majesty's Emperor were spoken in a suddenly high-pitched voice, resounding in the hall like a muffled thunder, causing the two ministers who had just raised objections to turn pale and tremble all over.
At a time like this, of course no one would dare to stand up. If someone did, wouldn't he be admitting that he is worse than a beast? He would also have to endure the emperor's wrath and the world's ridicule, and his fame would probably be ruined.
What happened last night was such a big deal that it alarmed the entire imperial capital city. All kinds of news had already been circulating, so today's impromptu court meeting was held.
Many ministers in the court secretly looked at Lin Qingtian at this time, but Lin Qingtian at this moment was like sleeping, with his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, without saying a word and without moving.
His Majesty the Emperor glanced at all the civil and military officials in the court, his eyes swept across the face of Prime Minister Lin Qingtian who was standing at the head of the group, and then fell on the face of Minister of Justice Gu Chunyi.
"Gu Chunyi..."
"I'm here!" Hearing the Emperor calling her name, Gu Chunyi had no choice but to walk out of the train.
"Has the identity of the assassin who assassinated the imperial official been found out?" His Majesty the Emperor looked at Gu Chunyi with burning eyes.
At this time, Gu Chunyi really wanted to say that it had not been found out yet, but he also knew why the emperor would point him out to ask this question. The identity of the assassin, let alone him at this moment, almost all the civil and military officials in the court knew it. The emperor also knew it. Even if he was given ten times the courage, he would not dare to fool the emperor and the civil and military officials at this time and bring this fire to himself. After secretly glancing at Lin Qingtian, Gu Chunyi could only bite the bullet and said, "The identity of the assassin has been found out, his name is Liu Jingfeng!"
The Emperor smiled grimly and continued to ask, "Really? Then who is Liu Jingfeng? Does he have any accomplices?"
Gu Chunyi swallowed her saliva and could only continue, "Liu Jingfeng is... a personal guard serving in the Ministry of War, and his official title is Fei... Feiyang Captain!"
"Minister Gu is hesitant in his words. Is there something he cannot tell you? Since this Liu Jingfeng is a personal bodyguard in office, whose personal bodyguard is he? Whose orders did he follow in the Imperial Capital before? Do I have to ask them one by one?" The Emperor looked at Gu Chunyi with a dangerous look in his eyes.
"Liu Jingfeng is... Lin Zhe's personal bodyguard!" Just with this sentence, a thin layer of cold sweat appeared on Gu Chunyi's forehead.
"Who is this Lin Zhe? Why haven't I heard of him? In the Imperial Capital, only the personal guards of officials above the third rank are qualified to hold military official titles. Now all the officials above the third rank in the court are in the palace. How come I don't know that there is an official named Lin Zhe?" His Majesty the Emperor asked coldly.
"This... Your Majesty... Your Majesty does not know!"
Gu Chunyi didn't know, but she didn't dare to say it, because Lin Zhe was Lin Qingtian's nephew. When Lin Zhe was in the Imperial Capital, he was a famous official in the Imperial Capital. He could call the shots and no one dared to offend him. According to the rules of the court, the personal guards of officials above the third rank could be assigned military positions. Although Lin Zhe was not an official of the court, it was not difficult to make a personal guard around him a military position. As long as he asked, there would naturally be people willing to join him. These were all unspoken rules and could not be put on the table. If they were really investigated, it would have violated the laws of the court and was a serious crime. If they were not handled properly, they would lose their heads. There were two places in the Imperial Capital where guards could be assigned military positions. One was the Imperial Horse and Infantry Division, and the other was the Ministry of War. Many of the personal guards of the ministers standing beside the emperor were assigned military positions in the Imperial Horse and Infantry Division, while many of the personal guards of the ministers standing on the side of the prime minister were assigned military positions in the Ministry of War.
The Emperor's eyes shifted from Gu Chunyi's face to the standing Minister of War's face, and pointed at him, "Xu Wentang, tell me, this Liu Jingfeng is working in your Ministry of War, and his military position was also granted by your Ministry of War. What's going on? When did your Ministry of War allow you to disregard the laws of the Han Dynasty and privately grant military positions in the court? And it was granted to a villain who assassinated an official of the court. This behavior has brought shame to the Ministry of War, chilled the hearts of soldiers all over the world, and destroyed the majesty and law of the court, making the world laugh. How do you do your job as the Minister of War? Hmm?" When he said this, his Majesty's voice was already stern...
“Your humble servant… Your humble servant will definitely conduct a thorough investigation…” The Minister of War, whose hair and beard were completely grey, suddenly broke out in sweat on his forehead.
The Emperor's expression suddenly calmed down, and he looked at the Minister of War coldly, "Without your seal and consent, how could a villain become a high-ranking lieutenant in the Ministry of War? The Ministry of War wants to investigate, and we'll start with you. Come here, arrest Xu Wentang, who violated the law and neglected his duties..."
At the Emperor's command, the imperial guards in the Golden Palace rushed out and tied up the Minister of War Xu Wentang without saying a word. Two of the guards took several silver needles more than half a foot long and instantly inserted them into several major acupoints on Xu Wentang's body, sealing his cultivation. Xu Wentang's face was pale, he bit his lip, looked at the Emperor, then at Prime Minister Lin Qingtian, and did not resist, so he was taken away by the guards.
"Zou Rulong!"
"I'm here!" Among the ranks of military generals, an armored veteran who had just stood behind Xu Wentang walked out and saluted the emperor.
"From today on, I appoint you as the Minister of War, in charge of the military department. Do not let me down!"
"I obey your command!" The old general took a deep breath and returned to the train.
"Gu Chunyi, arrest Lin Zhe immediately and investigate whether Liu Jingfeng's assassination of the imperial official was directed by him or not, and whether he was related to him!"
"Your Majesty... obeys your command!" Gu Chunyi lowered his head, looking at the back of his feet. After responding, he returned to his class with a bitter mouth. In his heart, Gu Chunyi had already cursed Lin Zhe's ancestors for eighteen generations. Last time, he was almost tricked by Lin Zhe. He didn't expect that this time, Lin Zhe was even more outrageous.
You said that even if you wanted to assassinate Yan Liqiang, you should send someone more reliable and do the job more cleanly. But, that Lin Zhe's brain is full of shit. Not only did he send his personal bodyguard to do this, but the most bizarre thing was that that bastard assassin went to kill people, but he didn't kill anyone, but got himself involved and exposed his identity. The matter was so big that the whole Imperial Capital was alarmed and the public was in turmoil. Now, pulling out the carrot brings out the mud, making a lot of things, and the emperor caught the handle all of a sudden, and used the topic to make a fuss, making himself and his people unlucky. How could such a person as the Prime Minister have such a nephew...
After taking down the Minister of War, the Emperor's anger subsided a lot. The Emperor looked at Lin Qingtian calmly and spoke in a gentle tone, "Prime Minister..."
"I'm here..." Lin Qingtian bowed slightly and responded calmly.
"The Prime Minister said that day that the state affairs should not be neglected, and proposed that the fifth-rank imperial guard Yan Liqiang and General Anbei's son Shi Minzhang participate in the blind archery competition on August 15th to compete for the position of the crown prince's archery instructor and select talents for the country. I also agree with it. But the Prime Minister must know the current situation. Yan Liqiang was ambushed by despicable and shameless people before the blind competition. Now he is seriously injured and unconscious. I wonder if the Prime Minister still insists on letting him continue to participate in the blind archery competition on August 15th?"
When the Emperor finished speaking, the whole hall was filled with the sound of a pin drop. All the civil and military officials in the hall lowered their heads. No one dared to look at the expression on Lin Qingtian's face. The Emperor's slap was so loud that it was deafening. The Prime Minister's face was slapped purple...
—You are the prime minister of the Han Empire, but you and your nephew are so deliberate in plotting against a young man in his teens. One of you is just trying to compete with me on the surface, while the other is stabbing me in the back. You are so despicable and mean. I am ashamed for you! Since you, the Lin family, have no shame, you can take back what you said in the beginning!
Although His Majesty the Emperor did not say this explicitly, everyone in the hall understood it.
"What happened to Captain Yan was beyond my expectation. Your Majesty's handling of the matter just now was justified in order to maintain the national law and order. Captain Yan is now seriously injured and I don't know when he can recover. Even after recovery, his strength will inevitably be affected. For the sake of fairness and to avoid criticism, I suggest that the blind archery competition be stopped from now on. The arrangement of the Crown Prince's archery training will be decided by Your Majesty!"
At a time like this, even Lin Qingtian could only bow his head temporarily and pass this hurdle first. If Lin Qingtian still dared to insist on letting Yan Liqiang participate in the blind archery competition at this time, the gossip of the world would be enough to drown their Lin family in a sea of saliva and accusations.
If he wanted to blame someone, he should blame his nephew Lin Zhe for being so awesome. After leaving Imperial Capital, he was able to give him a great gift...
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When the court meeting was over, Lin Qingtian was the first to leave the hall. Seeing the cold and fierce aura on Lin Qingtian, all the officials in the court, even those who were closest to Lin Qingtian on weekdays, did not dare to approach him at this time...
If today's court meeting is compared to a life-and-death stage, today on this stage, the Prime Minister was completely abused by His Majesty the Emperor...
Lin Qingtian walked out of the palace in a hurry and got into the car. His suppressed emotions suddenly burst out. With a snap, he crushed a rare ring on his hand.
"How is Yan Liqiang now? Is all this a trick on his part?" Lin Qingtian asked coldly a man in black who had been waiting in the car.
"The Emperor has sent two imperial doctors to treat him. According to the two doctors, Yan Liqiang is not in danger of death, but he was practicing martial arts when he was attacked last night. He was disturbed and fought desperately, and he has gone crazy. Yan Liqiang's Dantian has been severely damaged at the moment. It is empty and can't gather any true energy. Even if the true energy is input into his Dantian, it will dissipate in the blink of an eye. This has been repeatedly confirmed by the two imperial doctors. Both doctors said that Yan Liqiang's future cultivation will probably not improve at all, and he will become a useless person..."
(End of this chapter)