The days when I was imprisoned in the harem by the enemy monarch

That day, the ministers of the Shang Kingdom were a little surprised when "Lin Jian" appeared in the court.I thought that the show of surrendering the generals of the enemy country was for outsiders to see, but I didn't want him to participate in the court meeting the next day. I have to say that the empress is really professional in her disguise.

However, no matter what question was asked, His Majesty would turn his attention to that person to listen to what he had to say. The ministers found that the empress was a talented person who was well versed in the principles of governing the country. Not many, but every sentence is to the point.

It was only then that the officials figured out that His Majesty was not interested in Lin Yueer's beauty, but in her talent.Even His Majesty, who has always hated the meddling of the harem, was able to appoint the queen in this way. I don't know what method the queen used.But what can be seen is that this queen is indeed too powerful.

At the end of the court meeting, all the ministers withdrew from the Hanyuan Hall one after another.

Only Lin Jian stayed.

Luan Yunye walked down the hall, and went to the imperial study with Lin Jian.

"Your Majesty, Caichen has always wanted to ask a question." Lin Jian said, "But I think it's inappropriate to ask it in public, so I want to talk to Your Majesty now."

Luan Yunye said: "Say it."

"Just now in the court hall, the grand master said that Beidi is now eyeing a tiger, and that to increase troops, the north needs to increase taxes." Lin Jian frowned and thought for a while, and said, "When I was helping His Majesty to review the memorials, I found that His Majesty has a lot of troops, and the annual military expenditure is even higher. It's a huge number."

"Now that the south has been settled, where have all the military expenditures gone?"

Luan Yunye said: "Before the South fought with the Liang State, more than half of the 50 troops lost, and there were families who died in the battle, and all of them were allocated funds for compensation."

"Why..." Lin Jian wanted to say, "How is that possible?" When he cleaned up the battlefield, he counted at most 10 people killed in the Shang Kingdom, but more than half of the 50 people lost, so he stopped immediately after saying one word.Now that he was "pretending" Lin Jian, he was not the real Lin Jian after all, so how could he know this.

Lin Jian asked: "Your Majesty said that those who died in battle are given pensions, and they are all distributed according to the roster?"

"Yes." Luan Yunye naturally knew that Lin Jian would not ask for no reason, and said, "Do you think there is something hidden in it?"

"I don't dare to talk nonsense. Now that the old account is brought up again, it is inevitable to startle the snake, but I can see the whole picture after hearing it." Lin Jian pondered for a moment, looked up at Luan Yunye and asked, "Your Majesty, how about now, let's take a look together The imperial army in the capital?"

Luan Yunye nodded: "Okay."

Lin Jian took the initiative to approach Luan Yunye for the first time, and said softly: "Your Majesty's tour is too ostentatious, and it's inevitable to startle the snake. Please, Your Majesty, pretend to be my entourage."

Luan Yunye narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Lin Jian and said, "It's up to you."

There are twelve guards in the imperial city of the Shang Dynasty, each with a general in charge. The twelve guards are not subordinate to each other, and each general only obeys the monarch.Lin Jian chose the left guard of the imperial army in a serious and rigorous spirit.

Lin Jian pulled Luan Yunye to change into casual clothes. Now that Luan Yunye was his entourage, he couldn't reveal his identity, so he asked, "Can your majesty give me a credential to enter and exit the Imperial Army's barracks?"

Luan Yunye curled his lips slightly: "As long as you go, no one will dare to stop you."

Lin Jian looked at Luan Yunye in disbelief.

If it wasn't for the emperor's relatives, or his trust, how could it be possible for a foreign minister to enter the barracks of the Imperial Army without being blocked?But since Luan Yunye said no, it seems that he had other preparations and was unwilling to give himself another trust.

Lin Jian was skeptical for the time being, and did not allow anyone to notify in advance, so he and Luan Yunye rode directly to the camp of the left guard of the Forbidden Army.

As expected, as Lin Jian expected, he was stopped by the guards as soon as he arrived at the gate of the left guard of the forbidden army.

Lin Jian looked back at Luan Yunye, as if asking him where he said "no one dares to stop".

Luan Yunye remained silent, but silently held Lin Jian's hand and raised it.

When the guard saw Lin Jian's hand, he was startled for a moment. He quickly knelt down and kowtowed, then hurriedly turned to open the gate of the barracks.

Lin Jian: "..."

After the guard at the door opened the door, he wanted to run in to report, but was stopped by Lin Jian.

Lin Jian and Luan Yunye entered the barracks, and looked at their hands suspiciously.

He had nothing else in his hand, only the emerald ring that Luan Yunye wore on his hand on his wedding day.

Could it be... this ring is some great token of the Shang Kingdom, that it can directly enter Luan Yunye's camp of the imperial army?Luan Yunye really believed in himself so much, hadn't he had any doubts since then?Moreover, Luan Yunye clearly did it on purpose when he arrived, and refused to give him other tokens at that time, he insisted on letting all his courtiers appreciate it again, did he give himself anything on the wedding day?

Lin Jian looked back at Luan Yunye.

Luan Yunye smiled slightly, but did not speak.

After entering the barracks, Lin Jian calmly observed the appearance of the left guard barracks.The forbidden army of the Shang Kingdom seems to have strict laws and regulations, and it can be seen that the general manages the army well. With Luan Yunye employing so many people, it is no wonder that his army has won many battles in the border countries' wars.

It's a pity that thousands of troops are easy to get, but one general is hard to find. Liang Guo couldn't find the talent to manage the army.Otherwise, I wouldn't have brought myself in just because of the peace talks.

Lin Jian secretly sighed in his heart, if he was gone, there was really no chance of Liang Guo facing Luan Yunye's tiger and wolf master.The more I look at it, the more I feel that negotiating peace is the only good way, and my sacrifice is really worth it.

Before arriving, Lin Jian asked Luan Yunye that the General of the Left Guard of the Forbidden Army was the eldest son of Grand Master Xu, and his name was Xu Hua.

Lin Jian didn't allow anyone to inform Xu Hua, so he bypassed Xu Hua's tent, and went directly to Master Li in the army to check the roster of the left guard of the forbidden army.

Master Li asked why: "This... Check the roster and account books of the forbidden army. It is not possible without the approval of the general. Please ask the subordinate to report to General Xu first..."

Lin Jiandao: "I'm ordered to investigate, you want to use General Xu to suppress me?"

Master Li was a sharp-eyed civil servant, and he had noticed the ring on Lin Jian's hand long ago.If it was just an official from above to inspect, even Prime Minister Pingzhang would not be afraid when he came, but Yulong, who saw the king's face, warned him that he would not be able to offend him.

If this person insists on checking, not giving it will be tantamount to resisting the order.

Master Li wiped off his sweat, and was about to get up to get the roster and account book, when he heard a loud voice outside the account: "This is Lin Pingzhang newly appointed by His Majesty?"

Lin Jian looked for the sound, and saw a young man in armor walking in from the door, and said to Lin Jian arrogantly, "My left guard is no better than a harem. It’s not like you can check it if you want.”

Lin Jian smiled and said: "If there is no consent from the Tian Family, how dare I enter the Forbidden Army camp and check the list of the Forbidden Army?"

Xu Hua had long heard that "Lin Jian" was a woman disguised as a woman to steal the favor of her younger sister Concubine Xu in the palace, and that she had to disguise herself as a man to fight against her father Xu Taishi in court. Things in the military are even more dissatisfied.

Xu Hua sneered contemptuously, walked up to the head and sat down, stared at Lin Jian's face, and said contemptuously: "You obviously serve people with your color, but you don't serve your majesty well, and you insist on causing trouble and meddling in military and state affairs. Human beings are eager for quick success and quick gains, and they lack self-knowledge. Even if the Heavenly family agrees, it must be you, the demon queen, who is wreaking havoc on the country and bewitching the king's heart!"

Lin Jian frowned slightly.

Master Li's face turned pale with fright, and he quietly pointed to General Xu on the index finger of his left hand.

Xu Hua was so angry with Lin Jian that he didn't pay attention to Master Li's reminder. He continued to look at Lin Jian arrogantly and said, "The current majesty can tell right from wrong, why did he send you to check our barracks? According to General Ben, You must be the one who passed on the king's order falsely. You falsely passed on the order and even trespassed into the camp of the imperial army, this general has the right to kill you on the spot!"

Luan Yunye stood in the dark with the backlight, glanced at Xu Hua, and a cold light flashed across his eyes.

Master Li stomped his feet anxiously. He didn't know if General Xu could kill Lin Jiange, but it was true that he and General Xu would lose their lives if he offended Lin Jian.Master Li quickly smiled at Lin Jian and said, "Lin Pingzhang, please don't take it to heart. The general has an upright personality, and he didn't mean to offend."

"This general just intends to offend, so what can he do?" Xu Hua pushed Master Li away, clenched the sword around his waist, stood up and said to Lin Jian, "Since the demon queens have all come to your door today, this general will For the □□way to eliminate harm for the people, the traitors on the side of the Qing emperor."

Lin Jian smiled slightly, and asked, "How does the general want to clear the king's side?"

"In order not to say that this general bullies the few with more, Lin Jian, I heard that you are not very powerful?" Xu Hua knew in his heart that "Lin Jian" was a fake, so he was naturally fearless when dealing with a harem woman. , do you dare? If you win this general, the left guard of the Forbidden Army can do whatever you want!"

Lin Jian calmed down and said with a smile: "I am ordered to investigate, and there is a law to follow. General Xu prevents this officer from investigating, and he wants to kill each other with his life. May I ask what law you follow?"

"Demon Empress, stop talking nonsense! Look at the sword!"

With a loud shout, a bright sword had pierced Lin Jian's eyes, and Lin Jian immediately flew to avoid it.

"Bang—" A gust of wind hit his face, and the next moment, Xu Hua's chest was hit hard by a mountain, and he fell backwards, smashing the table behind him.

Lin Jian stood calmly on the spot, if it wasn't for the flap of his clothes still fluttering in the remaining wind, he wouldn't be able to tell that he just fought with someone.Beating down a general of the Forbidden Army who is enough to make a hundred, but in a short while.

Standing in the darkness, the sword was just three inches out of its sheath, but Luan Yunye did not move.Looking back these days, let's see how he helps himself govern the country, and now let's see how he makes a move.The loss of his fifteen cities in Cangzhou really did not deserve the slightest bit of injustice.

"I'm sorry that I'm still on business. I'd like to ask General Xu to take care of his wounds." Lin Jian only glanced at Xu Hua who was lying on the ground before turning his head to Master Li and said, "Please take my bring something."

Master Li's legs were shaking like chaff in fright, and he hurriedly moved out the left guard's roster and account books and files for Lin Jian to have a look at.

Lin Jian flipped through the roster, only checked for a moment, then raised his head and asked, "There are 700 people in the eleventh group of left guards of the Forbidden Army. Except for the two groups that are on duty in the palace today, the rest are in the camp?"

Director Li was secretly surprised that Lin Jian figured out the situation so quickly, and replied respectfully: "There is a drill this morning, and the rest of the people are indeed there."

"Just right." Lin Jian closed the register, handed it back to Master Li, and turned to Luan Yunye, "Let's go and have a look."

Lin Jian followed Mr. Li to the training ground. The left guard was training under the leadership of several generals. He saw that the left guard was indeed well-trained and prohibited by order. Lin Jian only watched for a while, and casually pointed to the leftmost group against the master. Book asked: "What group is this?"

Master Li replied: "Fifth."

Lin Jian nodded slightly and said, "Stop, let's count."

Master Li was taken aback for a moment, then gave Lin Jian a frightened look, went over to talk to a general, and then asked the fifth group to stop reporting.

The fifth group completed the report, which was a full 2000 people.

Master Li was sweating coldly on his back, guessing that Lin Jian was not kind to the visitor, and asked, "Lord Pingzhang, what do you mean..."

Lin Jian said: "Not busy, you can ask the third group over there to report the number."

Master Li bit the bullet and obeyed.

After the third group reported the number, it was 800 people.

Chief Li took a cautious look at Lin Jian.

Lin Jiandao looked at Mr. Li's book and said, "Just now I checked your account book, monthly salary, seasonal subsidy, these two groups of people are all drawn for 3000 people."

Director Li tremblingly said: "Lin Pingzhang..."

"The number of imperial guards in the palace must not be small. I think you are always dismantling the east to make up for the west. Today, one or two groups enter the palace, and some of them will be divided among the other groups." Lin Jiandao, "Unless you are ordered by the king, you cannot enter the camp to investigate, and your majesty Even if you come here in person, you have already heard about it. Your Majesty must be just a random check every time, and you can make up for it in advance. Besides, His Majesty should only care about how the army is run on weekdays, and he would never really think of checking the number of people."

"The Forbidden Army is right in front of His Majesty's eyes. You all dare to fabricate the number of people. If we let you go to the border, wouldn't it be a disaster?"

Master Li knelt down on the ground and said in a trembling voice: "Master Pingzhang... as everyone knows, not to mention that the whole Shang country is like this, even there is no country other than Shang country that is not like this. If it is not like this, how can it deter other countries? Not like this why……"

"Why enrich yourself?" Lin Jian asked indifferently.

Although Wen Run's voice was quiet, it was majestic and inviolable. Master Li trembled all over, and said, "If Pingzhang wants to investigate, there is no place in the entire Shang Kingdom that is better than this place. You are a new official, even if you are now trusted by His Majesty If the water is clear, there will be no fish. If you really want to find out that everyone’s face will be lost, it’s like pulling down a big tree. How can you stand alone under the tree?..."

Lin Jian could hear that Master Li was intimidating him, and found out that one of the left guards was a junior, but if the whole country of Shang was like this, and the forces were deeply intertwined, if he wanted to correct them all, he would offend many powerful people, and he would inevitably lose himself in the end.

But Lin Jian didn't care about the official position Luan Yunye gave him, let alone his precarious illness, so how could he care about these things.

Lin Jian asked indifferently: "The accumulated evils are getting worse day by day and the chaos cannot be rectified in time. If the people are in distress and the building is about to collapse, who can take care of it alone?"

Royal Palace, Lanhua Palace

"What? My elder brother was dismissed by His Majesty?! Why?!" Concubine Xu pushed away the maid beside her who was beating her leg, stood up and asked the maid kneeling in front of her, "What's going on?!"

"I heard that it was because Lin Jian investigated Zuo Wei." Qiu Tong knelt on the ground and replied, "General Xu was not only injured, but after Lin Jian left, he was directly ordered to investigate."

"Lin Jian? What Lin Jian?!" Concubine Xu asked loudly, "Didn't Lin Jian die a long time ago?!"

Qiu Tong said: "It is said that all the ministers in the court are tacitly aware that Lin Jian is actually the empress in disguise."

"You mean Lin Yueer?!" Concubine Xu gritted her teeth and said, "It's Lin Yueer again!"

"Oh, Lin Yue'er is really tired of working in the harem and dare to make trouble! I don't mind giving you a ride!"