The first corrupt emperor [crossing]

A few nights, the moon was not big, just a small tooth, and even the moonlight was not too bright, but Lin Changfeng wanted to cover this small tooth with a piece of cloth, so that he could not see Qin Zheng's face.

Qin Zheng sat on the stone bench and looked at Lin Changfeng who was kneeling on the ground. After a long silence, he slowly asked, "Lin Aiqing, is the wine good?"

Lin Changfeng didn't dare to raise his head, and said inarticulately, "It's not good." He had one advantage that he was proud of, that is, he never stopped drinking, and this time he clearly remembered that he molested the emperor. up.

Qin Zheng held a jug in his arms, tapped an empty jug with his index and middle fingers, stared at Lin Changfeng's head silently, as if he was thinking about where to hit it.

The cold night wind blew, and Lin Changfeng's head was awake, but he felt that he had left his body. He was under tremendous pressure, and listening to the knocking sound, after a long while, the mentality established in 40 years The defense finally collapsed.

Lin Changfeng said with a bitter face, "Your Majesty, the guilty minister is guilty."

"Oh? What are you guilty of?"

Lin Changfeng took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and said, "The guilty minister should not deceive the king because of the bad things caused by wine."

Qin Zheng put the empty jug in his hand back on the stone table, and said, "When did you cheat the king?"

Lin Changfeng raised his head and took a look at Qin Zheng's face, then turned his mind and said, "I'm confused, I didn't greet you when I saw you in a dream."

No emperor wants to hear that he was molested by a courtier. If the emperor does not pursue this kind of thing, then he should act as if nothing happened. If the emperor wants to investigate deeply, then he should act as if nothing happened. Let me say it again, the emperor may violently rise up at any time and cut you into pieces.

Qin Zheng stood up and said, "The night is cold and the dew is heavy, Mr. Lin, stop kneeling on the ground, let's go into the room and talk."

Lin Changfeng breathed a sigh of relief, stood up quickly, staggered, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and said, "Your Majesty, I am ashamed, there is no light in the room."

Qin Zheng looked at him and said, "Lin Aiqing can afford good wine, but can't afford lamp oil?"

Lin Changfeng said with a dry smile, "Lights are dispensable, and I know how to choose." Why did the emperor run out of the palace in the middle of the night?Strange, how did he escape?

Qin Zheng looked at the swaying Lin Changfeng and said, "Where's the servant of the Lin family? Let him make you a hangover soup."

Lin Changfeng smiled while supporting the tree next to him, "The head of the minister's family only has a groom, but there are no horses in the stable, so he will act as a servant."

Qin Zheng frowned slightly and asked, "What about others?"

"It should be guarding the door at this time," Lin Changfeng continued, his voice lowered a lot, "There is no porter in the minister's house."

The groom was busier than when there were horses in the stable, Qin Zheng twitched slightly, "Forget it, there should be a restaurant near here, right?"

Lin Changfeng nodded quickly and said, "This one, this one...but the door is closed at this hour..." He no longer dared to look at Qin Zheng's face.

Qin Zheng took a deep breath, tried his best to calm his voice, and said, "You tell your groom not to watch the door, he didn't notice even when I came in, you ask him to find a way to finish the hangover soup and oil lamp nearby. "

"Yes." Lin Changfeng didn't dare to delay, and hurried to the gate to call someone.

The groom's work efficiency is very high, perhaps because he has been trained in a difficult environment. It didn't take long to put oil lamps and hangover soup in a cleaner room, and he also brought tea and pastries along the way.

Lin Changfeng sipped the hangover soup one after another and said, "Your Majesty, what is the purpose of your late-night visit?"

Qin Zheng casually glanced at Gu Mingzhe beside him, and found that he was staring intently at the pastry in his hand and chewing.

Qin Zheng turned his head to look at Lin Changfeng helplessly and said, "I visited late at night because of those four characters in the study. Does Lin Aiqing understand the current situation?"

Lin Changfeng glanced at Gu Mingzhe.

Qin Zheng nodded slightly and said, "This is the gentleman who taught me to read, Gu Mingzhe, there is no need to avoid him."

Gu Mingzhe raised his head and smiled at Lin Changfeng.

Lin Changfeng smiled back and said, "Don't dare to deceive Your Majesty, I know a few friends who are officials, so I know a little about the current court situation, otherwise I would not dare to write those four words on my own. "

"tell me the story."

Lin Changfeng put down the bowl in his hand. The emperor didn't regard him as a staff member at all, so he didn't really ask him about the government. The note in the study was indeed left by him voluntarily. There are few Bole in this world. Now he Since there is an opportunity to create self-recommendation for himself, he will naturally not let it go. If he waits for the emperor to reuse him, he may have to wait for a long time. He is already 40 years old, and his health has not been very good in recent years. How can he afford to wait?

Whether he will struggle in the mud or flourish in the future may depend on today. Lin Changfeng sat upright and said, "Since ancient times, cliques and relatives have been the source of chaos in the country. Now I do have cliques in my dynasty, but my relatives, Xie, are the source of disaster." First of all, the Xie family is not the only family in the court, but it is because the Queen Mother is in charge of the government, so the Xie family dominates the court, but the Queen Mother will return the power to Your Majesty soon."

Qin Zheng nodded slightly and said, "I have not been on the throne for a long time, and I have not been in contact with the government for a long time. Lin Aiqing will explain in detail."

Generally, the emperor has already participated in political affairs when he was a prince, but the previous emperor once had the idea of ​​abolishing the prince, so he has been delaying to let Qin Zheng intervene in the government. Lin Changfeng figured this out and said patiently, "Three provinces The Xie family accounted for more than half of the six divisions and nine ministers, but fortunately most of the military power has always been held in the hands of the veterans and princes of the old dynasty. However, my dynasty has always emphasized civility over military affairs, so the Xie family almost controls the government. .” Having said that, he carefully sized Qin Zheng up.

Qin Zheng waved his hands and said, "It's okay, you can continue talking."

"Yes." Lin Changfeng continued, "Except for Xie's people, there are only a small number of officials who work at the lower levels. Most of the rest of the officials spend the whole day with each other and choose to be wise and protect their lives."

"Call me?" Gu Mingzhe suddenly raised his head and asked.

The corner of Qin Zheng's mouth twitched slightly, "If you don't want to be in the same boat and are content with the status quo, you will naturally choose to be wise and protect yourself, won't you?"

Gu Mingzhe took a sip of tea in embarrassment, and it took a long time to realize that the little emperor was beating him. At this time, Lin Changfeng was talking freely, but Gu Mingzhe could no longer get in his mouth.

"Your Majesty," Lin Changfeng said, "Although the current situation is not good for you, it is not without hope. The prince is still alive, and the veterans are still alive. Even if it is a retreat or a silence, as long as you are willing to stand If they take an attitude against Xie, they will definitely support it. Therefore, I suggest that instead of looking forward and missing the opportunity, it is better to fight with one's back."

Qin Zheng frowned slightly and said, "Of course I know this truth, it's just that almost all of those old officials have passed away, and the rest are also very old."

Lin Changfeng said with a smile, "Even so, their influence is still there. The students they have taught will not lose their connections. What His Majesty lacks most now is available people."

Qin Zheng nodded slightly and said, "The Prince's party will definitely support me, but they may not have any good intentions. They didn't move before but there was no chance. The Xie family will have another tough battle."

Lin Changfeng smiled and said, "Since the ice is broken, no matter how cold the river is, there is always a way to cross the river. If you walk on the ice, you may fall into the river someday."