When the courtiers impeached Lin Dan for being ruthless and ruthless, the emperor felt that what they said was very reasonable, and even dared to kill his own father, this person has lost the basic moral bottom line and cannot be reused. But after listening to the old lady's words, combined with the actual situation at the time, the emperor suddenly realized that it was precisely because the monarch and the family and country were placed too high and too high, that their father and daughter would make the decision. such a choice.
In order to serve the monarch and serve the country, they have already put their life and death aside. Such loyal people can't be used. Who else can use it? Could it be these people who hid behind to enjoy glory and wealth, and kept saying that filial piety is more important than loyalty to the monarch? If you put them on the battlefield, I'm afraid they will run out before the drums are beaten, right? They even have ready-made excuses, and there are old parents at home who need to be filial, so they can't die!
If the whole Wei Kingdom is like this, who else will guard the frontier, defend against foreign enemies, and protect the rivers and mountains? I can sit here safely and listen to their quarrelling, isn't it all that Lin Jiaerlang bought with his life? The more the emperor thought about it, the more he was moved by the loyalty of the Lin family. When he went to see those officials who impeached Lin Dan, he felt that all of them had dissent and disgusting faces! The courtier who was swept by his gaze quickly lowered his head, not even daring to breathe.
"Old lady, please get up quickly! How can I not understand the loyalty of the Lin family to me! Your words really embarrass me!" The emperor stepped down from the dragon chair to support the old lady, and there were tears in the corners of his eyes. . At this moment, his bowels turned green with regret, secretly blaming himself that he shouldn't have issued an imperial decree to reprimand Lin Dan and called her back. If the frontier changed the commander, would he still be as loyal as her
The more the emperor thought about it, the more he held his breath, and after personally sending the old lady away, he fired a fiery rage in the courtroom, and denounced several officials who had impeached Lin Dan for any reason. As an official in the dynasty, what is the most important? Loyalty is the most important thing, especially when the princes are all grown up and the battle for succession has become increasingly fierce.
The emperor is old and his body is declining, so everywhere he will appear to be more than enough but not enough. In this case, his sons were staring at the throne under his ass and plotting in secret. Wouldn't he be so frightened that he couldn't sleep? Wouldn't he be anxious every day and always be on guard
As a result, his standards for employing people have undergone a fundamental change, from focusing on ability completely to focusing on loyalty. If these courtiers slandered and slandered Lin Dan, he should not have withdrawn Lin Dan from the border. The Western Expedition Army is the largest and most powerful army in Wei State. Holding this army firmly, the emperor has the confidence to do anything. But now, is the West Expedition Army without the Lin family still the West Expedition Army that was only loyal to the monarch? Will it be secretly infiltrated and controlled by several princes
The emperor realized later that he had been fooled by several sons and played the most favorable hole card indiscriminately, and suddenly regretted it!
How the emperor regrets the old lady does not know, she only knows that she must protect her granddaughter and let her come back in peace. Fortunately, her performance in the courtroom soon had an effect, and no one in the civil service dared to impeach Lin Dan, for fear that a hat of disloyalty and patriotism would be buckled and her career would be completely ruined. The people also changed their views one after another, praising Lin Dan's bravery and loyalty.
The Lin family finally regained some peace, but it didn't take long before another bad news came - Lin Dan was beaten down a mountain stream by an assassin in order to save King Zhuang, and he disappeared. The mountain stream was dozens of meters deep, and the water flow was so fast that even a fish might not float up if it fell, let alone a human being. Lin Dan is afraid that this time it will be more fortunate than fortune!
The old lady finally fell ill this time, lying on the bed with no water and rice, and finally burst into tears. Before Mrs. Lin could figure out how to face her daughter, she could no longer see her and burst into tears. She really regrets it! I regret that when the old lady replied to Lin Dan, because of her grudge, she refused to write a few words of comfort to her in the letter. Now she wants to console her daughter, who can't hear her. Her daughter has sacrificed so much for the Lin family and Wei country, but in the end she can't even find her bones. She shouldn't end up like this!
The Lin family was shrouded in a gloomy cloud, and the old emperor was also blinded, sitting on the dragon chair for a long time, unable to regain his senses. He had already thought about it, and when Lin Dan returned to Beijing, he would give a few symbolic reprimands, and then send people back to the frontier to continue guarding the rivers and mountains for him. Lin Dan is the only military general he can trust at the moment.
How could the old emperor withstand the turbulent undercurrents and conspiracy hidden behind this, his anger, disappointment, and even hatred for his sons increased a bit. His temper became more and more volatile, and he denounced many officials one after another, causing chaos inside and out.
At the same time, Concubine Shi quietly entered Kang Wang's mansion and complained, "Lin Dan is dead, the Lin family's situation is not as good as before, and many nobles have cut off relations with our family. You also know that Lin Qing is an idiot who can't be helped. , he can't take over the West Expedition Army at all, without the West Expedition Army, the Lin family is nothing. Even if I give birth to a child, what's the use of it, don't you have to suffer? "
Lin Wan chuckled and said: "Mother, you are wrong. The Lin family has fought for generations, and the loot they have seized is unknown. The family's gold and silver treasures are piled high. You give birth to a child, so you can inherit this money. With financial support, I will be much better off in King Kang's backyard. When King Kang ascends the throne, the child in my womb will be the prince, and I can at least be a concubine. Jiutian. Don't just stare at the one-third of the Lin family's land, take a long-term view."
Concubine Shi's dejected expression was immediately replaced by ecstasy, she nodded and said, "This is the reason, then you must take good care of the miscarriage! I have seen this one, it's a boy, you are still young, so you can't see it for the time being. I'll come and take a look at you in another month, and I'll let you give birth to a prince." Hua Luo put a few packets of medicine on the table and urged, "You must remember to drink this medicine, I caught it myself. ."
"I believe in my mother's medical skills." Lin Wan hid the medicine in a box and slowly imagined the future with Concubine Shi. However, they never imagined that the dream would be shattered so quickly, only to see a maid running in the door in a panic, whispering: "Master is not good, the frontier sent a battle report, saying yes, saying that the prince was killed by Mo Xiao. !"
"What did you say? The prince went to negotiate with Mo Xiao, how could he be killed?" Lin Wan showed an unbelievable expression.
The maid knelt on the ground and hurriedly replied, "Your Highness and Mo Xiao were about to negotiate, but later, the news of General Lin Dan's death somehow reached the Huns' ears, Mo Xiao immediately called off the negotiation, and went back to The grassland was repaired for half a month, and then secretly united the Xianbei, Jie, Di, and Qiang tribes, and quickly formed an army. On the same day, they raided the Wei State camp, killed several officials and princes in charge of the peace talks, and began to attack the Hetao area. Mo Xiao was still in front of the battle, saying that he was only because of General Lin Dan that he would withdraw and negotiate for peace. Since General Lin Dan is already dead, he naturally has no worries, he should take the Hetao directly, settle in the northern Jin, and step on the Central Plains."
The maid was so frightened that she almost cried, she resisted the fear and said, "Without the shock of General Lin Dan, King Zhuang was transferred back to the capital, and the military division Ding was not there. It was defeated and retreated. Outside, the outside was already chaotic. Not only did the emperor not sympathize with the prince's martyrdom for the country, but he scolded him in the courtroom for killing Zhongliang, harming the country and the people, and doing it on his own. Among the officials who impeached General Lin Dan at the time, most of them belonged to the princes and princesses, and they are self-sufficient and do not deserve mercy."
The maid asked absentmindedly, "Master, what should we do? Would you like to go to the princess' place to have a look?"
Lin Wan fell softly on the couch clutching her stomach, not knowing what to do. Without King Kang, the prince, queen, and even the empress dowager in her dreams have all vanished. How can there be a future? Knowing that today, she should not have disclosed the news of Lin Dan's father's murder to King Kang, so King Kang would not have instigated his officials to impeach her and ordered the emperor to recall her. If she stayed on the frontier well and deterred the Huns, the peace talks would not break down, and King Kang would not die, and she could still give birth to her child in peace, waiting to be a concubine or even a queen.
But now that there is nothing left, King Kang is dead, and the emperor is disgusted and abandoned, the child in her belly has become a hot potato. In order to inherit the throne of King Kang, the princess will definitely carry the child to her lap. In order not to cause trouble in the future, with her cruel heart, Lin Wan's life will definitely not be saved!
"Mother, mother, what should I do?" Lin Wan was so remorseful and frightened that she had no idea at all. How did she know that killing a Lin Dan would cause such a big trouble in the future.
Concubine Shi was also remorseful, and she managed to calm herself and said: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, you can save the child in your belly first, and you can live for a few more months, and then you will slowly think of a way. Believe it or not, if you If you have a miscarriage, the princess can kill you instantly!"
Why can't Lin Wan believe it? Before she entered the palace, the princess wanted to eat her raw, let alone now
The mother and daughter hugged and wept bitterly, making an unprecedented wish, hoping that Lin Dan would not die and would come back in the future. With her, the Huns would be afraid, Wei State would be safe and secure, and his wife would be peaceful; with her, the Lin family would not collapse, and the princess was not easy to attack them because of the power of the Lin family. In short, as long as Lin Dan is alive, everyone can have a way to survive.
The old emperor is now out of anger. He has never been so deeply aware of how important it is to have a strong general in his hand that is enough to shock the world. If Lin Dan can survive, no matter whether she is a man or a woman, loyal or traitor, he will use her greatly. It's a pity that Lin Dan's life or death is no longer his emperor's decision. What's more, even the life or death of Wei State is completely beyond his control.