wealthy lord

Chapter 698 Lin Yun’s rise, the emperor’s heartache

The emperor coughed lightly and said: "Well, the Fuqing family, isn't it a bit rash to do this! Lin Zhongtang is my beloved minister after all, how could he do such a thing? Even if you doubt him, you must have evidence, right?" Otherwise, do you know what the consequences will be if this matter gets bigger?"

At this time, the Eight Wise Kings said: "Your Majesty, I think this plan is feasible! Regardless of whether Lin Zhongtang was involved or not, the landmine was made by him after all. There is no reason for Lin Zhongtang not to cooperate with the investigation, right? If he refuses, right? Does it prove that he is related to this matter?”

The emperor sighed and showed a very embarrassed expression.

"Hey, since the two Qings have said so, it's impossible for me to refuse! But... Fuqing's family, everything must be measured. You should know Lin Zhongtang's temper. Don't let this matter end uncontrollably. !”

"The minister obeys the order!"

Afterwards, he bowed and left.

Without the outsiders, the smile on the emperor's face gradually faded, and he said in a deep voice: "Old man, you can speak your mind now!"

The Eighth Sage King said with hatred: "Your Majesty, this Lin Yun is so lawless! He actually dares to send people to lay mines in the palace. This is obviously a slap in your face! My brother thought that this person can no longer be kept! Even if he has great abilities No way!”

"Hey, I've thought about what you said! But you still don't know, right? I arranged for Sun Xing to take up a post in Fengyang County, but he was killed by Lin Yun in less than a day!"

"What? Sun Xing is dead?"

The Eight Wise Kings looked shocked.

The emperor nodded and said: "That's right! Then Lin Yun used the golden sword I gave him to kill Sun Xing! It must be because of this incident that Lin Yun held a grudge and deliberately sent people to the palace to lay mines. This was against me. Warning!"

The Eight Sage King snorted angrily: "How audacious! Your Majesty, even if you have concerns in your heart, this person cannot be reused! This Fu Tianchen is also a smart man. He must be doing things impartially on the surface, and then befriending Lin Yun in private. Okay! Why don't we use the trick to boil the frog in warm water and gradually reduce the power in Lin Yun's hands, and then find an opportunity to make him disappear step by step? "

The emperor stood up and walked down the stage, raised his hand to take off the golden sword hanging on the pillar, pulled out the blade directly, lowered his head and said: "If only this matter were so simple! You should know my heart best, just rely on it If Lin Yun dares to be so rebellious, I have ten thousand reasons to kill him! But..."

The Eighth Sage King frowned and said, "What are you worried about, Your Majesty?"

Li Jing sheathed the golden sword and said absently: "Look at that secret book!"

The Eighth Sage King walked up to the grade stage carefully with doubts, picked up the secret fold on the dragon case and looked at it, but the more he looked at it, the more frightened he became.

He suddenly looked at the emperor and said in surprise: "Your Majesty, is this all true? Lin Yun actually met in private with people from Chujiang County?"

"That's right! King Chu Jiang arranged for that brat Chu Yin to give Lin Yun five million taels of silver! And Lin Yun also promised to sell them weapons! What else can I do to him, Lin Yun?"

"This Lin Yun is so smart! He knows that eggs cannot be put in one basket, so he just plays one trick in front of others and behind the other's back! Hey... I can't see through him anymore and more!"

The emperor looked depressed, turned to look at him, and continued: "Moreover, this is just one of the pieces of information I have found. Are you sure that Lin Yun has no dealings with other forces?"

The Eight Wise Kings were completely dumbfounded. No matter how slow he reacted, he still realized something was wrong.

According to the emperor's analysis and guidance, Lin Yun must have used his power to radiate his own advantages after becoming a high-ranking official in the imperial court.

All the vassal kings in the country may be his customers, and even the neighboring countries further away may also become Lin Yun's potential customers.

After all, anyone who has ever used a bamboo gun cannot resist this temptation.

If this is the case, the emperor really does not dare to act rashly. Even the Eight Wise Kings have to keep a low profile.

Once Lin Yun really gets involved with King Chu Jiang, the consequences will be disastrous.

After all, the Chu family is related to the emperor, and Chu Jiang Wang Chu Xiangyu is the elder brother of the current empress dowager. Even the emperor is his nephew, and he has to give him three portions of thin noodles.

Over the years, the emperor knew that King Chu Jiang had the intention to rebel, but because of the broken bones and connected tendons, he was helpless.

Just because of this matter, the emperor had had unpleasant quarrels with the empress dowager more than once in recent years.

It’s just the specific inside story that outsiders don’t know.

The Eighth Sage King said bitterly: "Then the emperor means to settle the matter?"

The emperor said: "The specific situation depends on Lin Yun's attitude! If he no longer takes me as the emperor in his eyes, then he will die this time! I will never give him time to continue running the business!"

The Eight Wise Kings nodded thoughtfully: "My dear brother, I understand!"

The emperor said meaningfully: "Old man, now Meng Yuan has also fallen! I can only tell you what is on my mind! Therefore, I hope that at this juncture, you will never do stupid things, but take responsibility. Stabilize the government! Moreover, I have already known about the princelings! Including you, I don’t blame you for tempting the prince to rebel. Sooner or later, my country will be handed over to my sons!”

The Eighth Sage King's pupils shrank and he looked at the emperor blankly. He didn't care about other things, but the princeling was different.

The emperor said that he was not to blame, but it was only because Lin Yun put too much pressure on him that the emperor could not win over him in order to protect himself.

But what if this happens? Will the emperor still have this patience?

On the other side, after Fu Tianchen came out of the palace, he immediately went to see his father Fulin'an.

After receiving the advice, he went directly to the infantry commander's office.

With living room inside.

Qi Changyun sat on the Taishi chair and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Fu Zhongtang for returning to the throne. What a joy and congratulation!"

Fu Tianchen looked proud and waved his hand: "Hey, Mr. Qi, you don't have to be polite! I'm not here to show off this time, but to run an errand for the emperor! You should know about the explosion at the entrance to the palace this morning, right?" Meng Yuan and Meng Zhongtang were seriously injured in the bombing! He is still recovering from his injuries in the palace. The emperor was very angry when he learned about this and ordered his officials to investigate and deal with it strictly. I hope Mr. Qi can cooperate! "

Qi Changyun stood up quickly, clasped his fists and said, "Fu Zhongtang is serious! As the admiral of the Nine Gates, if such a big thing happens to me, it is my fault! As long as Fu Zhongtang gives the order, I will fully cooperate!"

"Very good. You should immediately order the capital to be sealed off. No entry or exit is allowed. In addition, the entire city will be searched and anyone suspected will be arrested!"

Qi Changyun was shocked: "Fu Zhongtang, did the emperor really give such an order?"

Fu Tianchen raised his eyebrows: "What? Mr. Qi doesn't believe it?"

"Haha, I will naturally believe the order of Fuzhongtang! However, if I really do this, I am afraid it may disturb the people's hearts. If a violent conflict breaks out, it will only escalate the situation!"

(End of this chapter)