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Chapter 880 The Hated Yang Lin
Lin Yun's mouth curled up: "Is the power great? Why do I feel that it is not great at all? The Taiwei Mansion only has the power to collect intelligence, but not the power of life and death! I let the Taiwei Mansion override the Military Affairs Office, just because I don't want Yang Lin to encounter resistance when he is doing his job in the future! If everyone can be a good official who is dedicated to serving the people, then I will definitely not do anything to let everyone down! There is no need to be afraid or worried about anything!"

Seeing that he had said this, what else could the crowd say?
Everyone lowered their heads and began to think about their future. Some even recalled how many mistakes they had made over the years and wanted to clean up their messes as soon as possible.

They understood that Lin Yun's public announcement of the powers of the Taiwei Mansion was a warning to everyone, and also a disguised way of telling them that past matters would be forgiven, but they had to clean up their mess as soon as possible before the Taiwei Mansion started operating.

If anything is discovered in the future, don't blame Lin Yun for turning against him.

At this time, a voice came from outside the imperial study, and Yang Lin walked in wearing a brand new Taiwei official robe.

He had been Lin Yun's shadow for so many years and had killed countless people. He thought he would never have the chance to see the sun in his life.

He didn't expect Lin Yun to give him such a big surprise.

Although he failed to enter the cabinet and become a prime minister, the Taiwei Mansion was superior to the Grand Council, which gave Yang Lin enormous power. When the Taiwei Mansion grew stronger in the future, it could compete with the Grand Council.

All the officials looked at Yang Lin with cold eyes. No one liked him as a troublemaker.

Yang Lin didn't care what others thought of him. He walked straight to the stage and knelt on the ground.

"Jinyiwei Commander Yang Lin, meet the Regent!"

Lin Yun said with a smile, "Get up! Yang Lin, let me help you correct this. The Jinyiwei is under the command of the Taiwei Mansion, so from now on, you must first say that you are the Taiwei, and then the commander! Do you understand?"

Yang Lin nodded awkwardly: "I understand!"

Everyone looked at each other, and they all clearly felt how much Lin Yun favored Yang Lin. Correcting them in front of them was just telling them not to provoke them in the future, because Yang Lin's status and position were no lower than theirs.

"Fourteenth Master, you asked me to come here. Do you have any instructions?"

The smile on Lin Yun's face gradually faded, and he said in a deep voice: "Two things~! First, from today on, the Imperial Guards will be officially incorporated into the Jinyiwei! Second, pass the order to arrest the entire family of the thirteen princes under Guan Haiyue and take them to Jiangxia County! Of course, if they resist too fiercely or have special reasons, they can be executed on the spot!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present gasped.

They had known for a long time that as soon as Yang Lin showed up, something big would definitely happen.

Qi Changyun immediately stepped out of the class and knelt on the ground: "Your Highness, the palace guards are all from my Infantry Command Office. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for you to directly recruit them into the Jinyiwei?"

This was equivalent to weakening the power of the Qi family invisibly, so Qi Changyun was naturally unhappy.

Lin Yun's mouth curled up slightly: "Master Qi, please don't misunderstand! I have no intention of targeting your Qi family! I am just preparing for the next step! Although you don't know the Jinyiwei, they are my absolute confidants! Therefore, the safety of the palace will be the responsibility of the Jinyiwei from now on!"

Qi Changyun's face turned pale and he could only nod and agree reluctantly.

But he understood that Lin Yun was slowly starting to chip away at his power, which was a dangerous signal.

Could it be because I just killed Meng Yuan?

Or…

He no longer dared to think about it.

At this time, Ye Ruhui frowned and said, "Your Majesty, isn't it too impulsive to suddenly attack the families of the thirteen princes of different surnames? If the news is leaked, or if it fails in the end due to force majeure, it will only damage the prestige of the court and be more detrimental to your rule..."

Lin Yun knew that the old man was telling the truth, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Ye Zhongtang! The Jinyiwei that I asked Yang Lin to secretly manage for so long has finally come to fruition! It's a good opportunity for everyone to see how powerful the Jinyiwei is, so as to avoid misjudging the situation in the future..."

This was almost said explicitly. Everyone looked at Lin Yun at the same time, and seeing his half-smile, they all felt as if they were walking on thin ice.

Now, the dragon throne, the symbol of imperial power, was behind Lin Yun. As long as he turned around and sat down, he would be the new emperor of the Great Duan Dynasty. But he refused to sit down.

Lin Yun wanted to tell the world that the imperial power was within his reach. If he did not take the throne, no one in the entire Daduan Divine Dynasty would be qualified to do so.

Finally, Lin Yun turned his gaze to Yang Lin.

"Captain Yang, this is the first time I have issued an order to you since you took office. Do not disappoint me, and do not embarrass yourself in front of your colleagues! Do you understand?"

"I humbly obey my orders!!"

Afterwards, he got up and left.

Ever since Lin Yun personally told him to be a cruel official, he decided to draw a clear line between himself and all the civil and military officials in the court.

From now on in the palace, he will not take anyone seriously except Lin Yun.

This is also what Lin Yun wants to see the most. In the future, on one side there will be the old faction represented by the Grand Council, and on the other side there will be the new faction represented by the Grand Marshal's Mansion.

Lin Yun was still considering how to add strength to the Taiwei Mansion. He could not let Yang Lin be a commander without troops. He had to support some newcomers who were loyal to Lin Yun and had outstanding abilities.

It definitely can't be an old-fashioned person like Fu Lin'an and Qi Changyun.

Ten days passed in a flash.

Lin Yun was sorting out government affairs in the study of Prince Yun's Mansion. Looking at the table piled with memorials, he felt tired.

It's not that he is diligent, but he is about to leave for Jiangxia County and he has to finish some government affairs.

At this moment, a knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Come in!"

The door was opened, and Yang Lin walked in wearing the robes of a general, and knelt on one knee on the ground.

"I pay my respects to the Fourteenth Master!"

Lin Yun didn't even look at him, still holding the cinnabar pen to review the memorials, and said in a deep voice: "Stand up and talk! Just say whatever you want to say!"

Yang Lin clasped his fists and said, "What the Fourteenth Master told me a while ago has now been revealed!"

Lin Yun's eyes lit up, and he immediately put down the pen in his hand, stood up and said with a smile: "Oh? Tell me more about it!"

"It's like this. I have investigated all the people involved in Tong Xiangrou's escape! But..."

Seeing him hesitate to speak, Lin Yun said unhappily: "Why are you hesitating? Is this your character, Yang Lin? If you have something to say, just say it!"

"Yes!" Yang Lin gritted his teeth, pulled out a memorial from his sleeve, raised his hands above his head, and continued: "This memorial records all the people implicated! I hope the Fourteenth Master will take a look!"

Lin Yun took the memorial but did not read it. Instead, he threw it directly on the desk behind him and turned around to sit in the armchair.

(End of this chapter)