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Chapter 939: Exceptional Promotion, Ma Ji Falls Out of Favor

Lin Yun smiled contemptuously: "Then what? What does it have to do with Ma Ji?"

"The person who was in private contact with the spy was none other than the servant of Maji's mansion..."

Lin Yun frowned and muttered, "Ma Ji is now working for the Ministry of War... The other party is probably trying to spy on the Ministry of War!"

Lang Qian knelt on the ground, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, please punish me!"

"What crime has Minister Lang committed?"

"I am the head of the Ministry of Rites, but I am guilty of lax management! If I had been more careful, I could have discovered the spy in advance, and this would not have happened!"

Lin Yun's mouth curled up: "That makes sense!"

"Go, call him Ma Ji in!"

"Yes!"

Lang Qian immediately ordered the guards outside the door to call Ma Ji.

Soon, Ma Ji walked in, looking terribly frightened, his fat body trembling slightly.

"His Majesty…"

"Where is the servant in your house?"

"When I learned that he had betrayed the court, I sent someone to put him in the prison in my mansion!"

"Humph, if you kill him, I will take your head!"

"I dare not! I know this guy is still useful, how can I just kill him!"

Lin Yun said in a deep voice: "Minister Lang..."

"The subordinate is here!"

"Originally this matter should be handled by the Taiwei Mansion, but Taiwei Yang is currently on a business trip and I'm afraid he won't be back in the short term! So, this case will be handed over to you! Is that okay?"

Lang Qian's eyes lit up, and he clasped his fists and said, "No problem! Thank you for your majesty's trust. I will live up to your majesty's expectations and solve this case as soon as possible!"

Lin Yun continued, "Dig out all the officials involved in this espionage case! I don't care how high their rank is or how much power they have. As long as they are suspected of collaborating with the enemy, they will be charged with treason!"

"According to the order!!"

Lang Qian bowed.

Lin Yun looked at Meng Zhiyi again and said with a smile: "Zhiyi, you did a good job this time! Although we didn't find it in the first place, it's not too late to make up for it! What we have to face next is not only the fighting on the battlefield, but also the spy work behind the enemy lines, which should not be underestimated!"

Meng Zhiyi forced a smile: "It is my duty to serve Your Majesty!"

Looking at her expression that said "no strangers allowed", Lin Yun understood that Meng Yuan's death must have been a big blow to her.

But Lin Yun actually admired Meng Zhiyi in this state.

He would never be reluctant to confer an official title on a capable person, even if it was a woman.

"Shangshu Lang, is there a vacancy for the Minister of Rites now?"

Lang Qian looked at Lin Yun in disbelief. He had already vaguely guessed what it meant.

“Yes…Yes!!”

"Very good! Go to the Ministry of Personnel in person tomorrow and find Ye Ruhui, and tell him that it is my decree to promote Meng Zhiyi to the position of Minister of Rites!"

"Your Majesty, our Great Duan Dynasty has long stipulated that women cannot serve in the six ministries..."

Lin Yun sneered: "Who made this rule?"

"It's... the former emperor of the Li family!"

"Oh? It seems that Minister Lang is still a minister of the Li family. Since he is not loyal to me, he should not hold this position anymore!"

Lang Qian was shocked and immediately kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me! I just said the wrong thing! My loyalty to Your Majesty is like the endless flow of the river, and like the flood of the Yellow River, which is out of control..."

Lin Yun's mouth twitched. Why did this sentence sound so familiar? "Okay, then I ask you, can Meng Zhiyi enter the Six Departments?"

"Yes, yes! I will do it tomorrow! If Ye Zhongtang doesn't agree, I will find a way to convince him!"

Lin Yun was finally satisfied.

"Zhiyi, don't let me down, understand?"

Meng Zhiyi cried with tears in her eyes and was very grateful to Lin Yun in her heart.

She understood that Lin Yun promoted her out of the ordinary to pave the way for her future.

"I thank your majesty for your grace!"

As she spoke, she suddenly began to dry heave, looked at Lin Yun guiltily, and covered her mouth, not daring to speak.

Lin Yun frowned and asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, it may be that I haven't had enough rest recently! Your Majesty, don't worry!"

Lin Yun nodded, stood up and walked to Ma Ji who was kneeling on the ground, raised his hand to take off his official hat and threw it on the ground.

"It seems that Lord Ma is a little confused in his duties as an official! You should calm down!"

After that, he walked away.

Ma Ji was so frightened that he cried and crawled in the direction where Lin Yun left.

"Your Majesty... I know I was wrong! Please give me another chance!!"

He knew that this incident was a big deal, but he never expected that Lin Yun would be so heartless.

He had followed Lin Yun all the way here, so even if he had no credit, he should be credited for his hard work!

But in fact, the reason why Lin Yun gradually stopped using him was after he was ordered by Li Jing to be taken to Wangyue Villa.

Ma Ji's various behaviors proved that his true mentality at the time was not that he wholeheartedly supported Lin Yun.

Instead, it is a speculation, a desire to bet on both sides.

Lin Yun is suspicious and perceptive by nature, and with so many capable people around him, it is not difficult for him to see through people's minds.

It was the little princess Li Qingyue who privately told Lin Yun about Ma Ji's performance.

When Lin Yun learned the news, he did not punish Ma Ji because of the friendship they had in the past.

This time the incident happened in his Ma family, and Lin Yun was even more disappointed in him.

If Ma Ji cannot regain Lin Yun's trust this time, he will be in real danger.

the other side.

Jiang Kun and Li Zhen first returned to the Jiangxia Governor's Mansion, selected 10,000 soldiers, and headed straight for Jiangxia County.

Their mission was to help Li Mu gain the trust of Lu Zongqing, so they had to go over and pretend.

At this time, Li Zhen frowned and said, "Sir Jiang, I'm afraid the troops we brought this time are not enough, right?"

Jiang Kun smiled and said, "Fifth Prince has seen many storms and waves, can such a small scene still scare you?"

"I'm not afraid! But there are 100,000 elite soldiers of Daqian entrenched in Shadow Mountain in Hanzhong County. If a fight really breaks out, these 10,000 people will probably be just a drop in the bucket!"

"Fifth Prince, don't forget! What mission did His Majesty give you~! Besides, this time we weren't meant to start a war!"

"Hey, I'm just unsure! I heard that the court gave King Jiangxia ten thunder cannons a while ago. Why don't you just go and borrow two cannons from King Qi? That way you can be sure of success!"

"Besides, even if it's just a show, at least you have to do it in its entirety, right? Otherwise, you won't be able to fool the other person!"

Jiang Kun pondered for a moment and thought it made sense. He nodded and said, "Okay! Since the Fifth Prince said so, let's go talk to the King of Qi! However, the relationship between me and the King of Qi has never been good. Regarding the matter of borrowing artillery..."

"Master Jiang, please stop being so modest! You are the Governor of Jiangxia, and you are specifically responsible for monitoring the King of Jiangxia. Don't you even have this little dignity?"

(End of this chapter)