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Chapter 779: Donate to become an official, Lin Yun’s test
At this time, a guard walked in, clasped his fists and said: "Reporting to the Regent, Fuzhongtang, the Minister of Household Affairs, is here to ask for an audience!"

Lin Yun nodded and said: "Xuan!"

"As ordered!"

The guard clasped his fists and left.

Even the prison chiefs in the capital now know that Lin Yun, the regent, is the actual controller of the Daduan Dynasty.

Soon, Fulin'an walked in and bowed: "I'd like to see you, Your Majesty!"

Lin Yunhan said with a smile: "Okay! We are all our own people, so there is no need to be polite in Fuzhongtang! Has the Chu family been admitted to the capital?"

"Yes! Lang Qian, the Minister of Civil Affairs, has taken him to the VIP building to rest! Your Majesty, the person leading the team this time is Chu Yin, the second son of King Chu Jiang! This boy is obviously here to cause trouble, saying that he wants to pick up the Queen Mother go home!"

Lin Yun joked: "It doesn't matter, Chu Yin is just a messenger, there is nothing to be afraid of! Fuzhongtang drafted an order and sent someone to send an order to Shi Bao, the guard of Tongshan Pass, telling him to immediately send troops to attack Laocheng, which is closest to Tongshan Pass! Remember, you must fight quickly, don’t be greedy for war, kill all the Chu family soldiers guarding the city, and then return to Tongshan Pass immediately to wait for orders!”

Fulin'an took a breath and said in shock: "My lord... are you kidding me? If we send troops rashly, won't we give King Chu Jiang a chance to fight back?"

Before Lin Yun could explain, Du Sheng said: "Don't worry about Fuzhongtang, King Chu Jiang is just bluffing! If he really dares to rebel, he will not arrange a delegation of a hundred people to Beijing for negotiations, but directly attack with a large army Isn’t it just one step to reach the capital?”

Fulin'an was stunned for a moment, frowned and said, "Your Majesty, this Du Sheng is Li Jing's staff, so don't fall into his trap!"

Lin Yun said angrily: "Does Fuzhongtang think that I don't even have the most basic ability to distinguish right from wrong?"

"No! That's not what I mean! It's just that Du Sheng has always been cunning..."

Lin Yun joked: "Okay, I have accepted Fuzhongtang's wishes! Just act according to the plan!"

Fulin'an did not dare to say more, so he could only stand up and go to the entrance of the palace to convey the order to his followers and confidants.

At this time, Lin Yun said: "What is the name of the Minister of Rites that Fuzhongtang just mentioned?"

Fulin'an cupped his fists and said, "His name is Lang Qian, and he is waiting outside the palace!"

Lin Yun picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "Let him in!"

Fulin'an immediately walked out of the hall, walked quickly to the pavilion on the side, and whispered: "Master Lang, the prince is going to summon you. Remember, take care of your mouth later. What should you say and what shouldn't be said? Do you understand? ?”

Lang Qian clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Fuzhongtang, I won't cause trouble for you!"

Fulin'an patted him on the shoulder and said, "Go ahead! Whether you can get the regent's attention or not depends on your own performance!"

Lang Qian took a deep breath, straightened his official robes, and then strode into the palace, with Fulin'an following behind.

He knew very well that the Ministry of Rites usually had little presence in the court, but when it came to foreign affairs, it was particularly important.

Lang Qian bowed and walked up to Lin Yun, knelt down on one knee and said, "Lang Qian, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, comes to see the regent!"

Lin Yun had been observing secretly since Lang Qian entered the hall.

As the Minister of Rites, you must first be knowledgeable and knowledgeable, understand the court's policies towards surrounding countries, and assist the emperor in handling diplomatic relations with various countries. And now there are thirty-six vassal kings with different surnames mixed in, and the Minister of Rites also needs to have a certain understanding.

In addition, it is also the responsibility of the Minister of Rites to organize various celebrations and sacrifices during festivals and festivals.

This official is involved in the face of the Daduan Dynasty, which shows the importance of the Minister of Rites.

Lin Yunhan said with a smile: "Lang Qian, right? I remember that you donated 30,000 taels of silver to become the general manager of the Jiaofang Department. It has only been five years that you have become the Minister of Etiquette. It is really amazing." ah!"

As soon as these words came out, Fulin'an was shocked.

Lang Qian was so frightened that his face turned pale, knowing that he could no longer hide his identity fraud.

Du Sheng, on the other hand, smiled and said nothing. He knew very well how deep Lin Yun's scheming was. It was no coincidence that he could defeat Li Jing and the Queen Mother and become the powerful regent.

If you don't have extraordinary ability, how can you sit in this position.

Therefore, it was almost impossible to get through in front of Lin Yun.

Fulin'an never dreamed that Lin Yun would be so powerful and would investigate Lang Qian without saying a word.

You know, in order to arrange Lang Qian's promotion, Fu Tianchen made a fake resume for him. He thought he was undetected, but he didn't expect that these small tricks would not deceive Lin Yun at all.

Lang Qian was so frightened by these words that he was sweating profusely. He lowered his head and was so panicked that he couldn't speak.

Fulin'an saw that something was going to happen and angrily said, "Lang Shangshu, the regent is asking you something, why don't you answer it?"

Lang Qian looked embarrassed, suppressed the fear in his heart, clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty's eyes are like a torch, and I admire you extremely! It is true that I donated money to become an official, and I was indeed the manager of the Jiaofang Department, but I can't do it in a short period of time." In five years, he will become the Minister of Rites, and he will be promoted to this position through his true talent and learning! Please give me your advice!"

Lin Yun's eyes lit up: "Oh? Real talent and learning? Then I will test you. As the Minister of Rites, I should also know how tense the relationship between the imperial court and King Chu Jiang is! If next, I and that Chu Jiang Yin's negotiation failed, what do you think can be done to keep the court in good stead and effectively combat the other party's arrogance? "

Fulin'an frowned and said: "Your Majesty, Lang Qian has just succeeded as the Minister of Rites. He may not know many things accidentally. Why don't you let me answer it for him?"

Lin Yun sneered and said: "Fu Zhongtang will answer for him? Then why not let Fu Zhongtang also serve as Minister of Rites?"

Fulin'an was speechless and wanted to slap himself for saying such a stupid thing.

Lang Qian gradually calmed down, and when he saw Fulin'an deflated, he clasped his fists and smiled: "Thank you very much Fuzhongtang for rescuing the official, but if the official can answer the prince's question, I won't bother Fuzhongtang!"

Fulinan's expression softened slightly and he nodded to him. It didn't matter whether Lang Qian could satisfy Lin Yun or not, but this calmness was indeed not simple.

Lang Qian took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Reporting to the prince, in fact, if you want the court to maintain dignity and suppress the other party's arrogance, you only need one way, and that is to capture the hostages!"

Fulin'an was ecstatic and looked at Lang Qian in disbelief, never expecting that he could come up with such a powerful solution.

Taking hostages was familiar to all dynasties. In order to control various vassal kings, the emperor would ask them to send their sons to the capital as hostages. If this handle fell into the hands of the court, the vassal kings below would have to think twice even if they wanted to rebel. Even if the heir and the feudal king successfully rebelled, it would still be meaningless.

(End of this chapter)