wealthy lord

Chapter 825: Compassion does not wield troops, but shows its fangs

Shi Bao gritted his teeth and said angrily: "The official is just unhappy with this Chu Xun! This old guy is a wallflower, and he dared to shoot the prince at the Dragon Gate just now! The prince doesn't care much, but the official is not so generous. ! If you don’t give him an unforgettable lesson, he may do evil again in the future!”

Fulin'an and others all shook their heads helplessly. Even a fool could see that Shi Bao was deliberately showing off in front of Lin Yun. Maybe he had known that Lin Yun was coming.

"Humph, you are quite reasonable? I asked you to come to Laocheng to assist Chu Xiang and appease the Chu family's 500,000-strong army. Is this how you appease? If I don't come today, do you still plan to Chu Xun was beaten to death?"

In fact, Lin Yun understood that Shi Bao was deliberately trying to please him!

However, people are not saints and cannot be without shortcomings.

Therefore, he still admires Shi Bao's character of daring to love and hate.

But as the saying goes, if compassion does not control military sentiment, it will not achieve success; if righteousness does not control wealth, kindness will not serve as an official.

People who are too kind are not suitable for leading troops in wars. People who are too emotional are destined to have difficulty achieving great things. People who are too loyal are even less able to manage finances. As for people with kind hearts, they cannot be high officials.

Look at these high-ranking officials in the imperial court. Which one's hands are not stained with blood?

Let's look at Fulin'an again. As the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, if he doesn't have superb political skills, he can't manage the court's money well.

It was precisely after seeing through this that Lin Yun knew clearly that his officials were not clean and yet they still needed to be reused. This was the way of being an official and the power of an emperor.

We must not only exploit the shortcomings of these high-ranking officials, but also make good use of their strengths, so as to achieve our own goals and achieve a certain delicate balance.

Shi Bao looked unconvinced and whispered: "Why not? This Chu Xun is also the culprit of the Chu family..."

Lin Yun snorted coldly: "You, Shi Bao, disobeyed military orders and abused torture in private. I will fine you a year's salary and demote you by half a rank. Do you accept it?"

Everyone was speechless. He, Chu Xun, was the commander of the Chu family's 500,000-strong army. He was beaten half to death, yet he punished Shi Bao so painlessly. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Lin Yun was acting up again and wanted to protect him.

But none of them dared to say it.

Shi Bao grinned, clasped his fists and said, "I accept the punishment! Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy!"

"Hmph, here comes someone! Pull Shi Bao out and beat him with a hundred military sticks!"

Lin Yun shouted.

Two heavily armed soldiers rushed in immediately outside the door and escorted Shi Bao out.

Fulin'an frowned and said, "Your Majesty, isn't a hundred military sticks too heavy? Besides, if General Shi makes a mistake, he won't be punished with death, right?"

The military stick is not the ordinary long stick outside, but a solid wooden stick as thick as an adult's arm. A normal person may die if he receives ten sticks, let alone a hundred military sticks.

Lin Yun said in a deep voice: "He deserves to be beaten to death! Now that the Chu family has returned to the imperial court, and Chu Xun is also an official of the imperial court, how can he be allowed to beat him wantonly?"

Sure enough, as soon as these words were said, all the officers and generals of the Chu family present looked much better.

At this point, they are not afraid of submitting to the imperial court, but they are afraid of being treated differently.

At this time, Chu Xiang stood up and clasped his fists and said: "The regent is very benevolent and righteous, and I am convinced! I will lead the Chu family to be loyal to the court, and I don't dare to have any rebellious thoughts!"

The other generals of the Chu family immediately knelt on the ground and shouted in unison: "We are willing to submit to the imperial court! Please have mercy on the regent!"

Lin Yun smiled with satisfaction and said: "Okay! Everyone, please get up! I am not the kind of lunatic who only knows how to kill and not know how to govern. Even if I killed Chu Xiangyu before, it was definitely not my intention! As long as the Chu family is from From now on, I will follow the same example of the imperial court, and I will never betray your trust!"

"In addition, all the generals of the Chu family present have been promoted to three levels and their salaries have been doubled!" "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Lin Yun nodded: "Then everyone, please go back and convey the king's wishes to your subordinates!"

After that, all the generals of the Chu family stood up and left, leaving only Chu Xiang and Chu Xun, who was still lying in a pool of blood and unconscious.

At this time, Chu Xiang knelt on the ground with a bang and said: "Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions? I will definitely do it!"

Lin Yun gave him an intriguing smile, and the look in his eyes made Chu Xiang tremble with fear.

But Fulin'an and Du Sheng knew very well that everything Lin Yun had done before was just a foreshadowing. Even killing Chu Xiangyu at the Dragon Lock Gate was just a part of the plan.

The next step is to officially show his fangs.

Lin Yun helped him up and said, "King Chujiang doesn't have to give such a big gift in the future! I am the king and you are the king too. We are equal colleagues! Otherwise, if outsiders see it, they will think that I am bullying you." !”

Everyone smiled bitterly and shook their heads, secretly sighing that Lin Yun was really shameless. He had just killed his father, and now he was still pretending to be a good person.

Chu Xiang had never seen such a battle before. He was a little unable to speak for a while and could only keep smiling.

Lin Yun continued: "Since we are colleagues and they all work for the imperial court, King Chu Jiang should also contribute to the imperial court's great cause of reducing vassal vassals. Is this king right?"

Chu Xiang nodded quickly and said: "What the regent said makes sense!"

"Okay, then, now the imperial court's finances are empty. If you want to develop the military, you still need a large amount of military expenditure! Can King Chu Jiang sponsor some? Don't worry, no matter how much money the Chu family pays, it will be lent to the imperial court. Wait. When the imperial court becomes rich in the future, I will definitely pay you back in full!"

Fulinan's eyes were filled with joy and he looked at Chu Xiang greedily. Ever since he learned about Lin Yun's plan, he had dreamed of getting a piece of the pie.

He was naturally happy to see that it was finally time to bear fruit.

Du Sheng looked at Chu Xiang pitifully. In his eyes, Chu Xiang was just a piece of meat on the chopping board. Lin Yun seemed to be discussing with him, but he had no room for bargaining.

Sure enough, Chu Xiang smiled bitterly: "I understand, sir! Just tell me how much money you need!"

The corners of Lin Yun's mouth turned upward: "King Chu Jiang, can you tell me how much money the Chu family has in total now?"

"this…"

Chu Xiang is not stupid either. He knows what Lin Yun is planning, and he also knows that the Chu family’s wealth is his last resort. Even if he vomits it all out, he can’t vomit it all at once. He must make good use of what his father left behind. wealth and gain enough political capital for yourself.

Fulin'an said in a strange tone: "What? Is King Chu Jiang reluctant to part with it? Or does he plan to use the capital Chu Xiangyu has saved to go against the court again in the future?"

These words can be described as murderous and heartbreaking, and completely cut off all Chu Xiang's thoughts.

If he dares to refuse, death awaits him.

Fulin'an and Du Sheng both knew how big Lin Yun's appetite was.

But Lin Yun wanted to make money while standing still. He wanted to save both face and order.

Otherwise, just kill all the senior members of the Chu family and forcibly seize the Chu family's decades of wealth, and that would be the end of it.

Chu Xiang secretly scolded Fulin'an for being despicable, but he always had a smile on his face: "Prince Regent, can I talk to you alone?"

(End of this chapter)