Although the incident happened suddenly, everyone knew in their hearts that even if the big belly King Alami was brave, he would not be able to take risks without his own life. The biggest suspect now is undoubtedly Concubine Li. After all, once Baili was assassinated, Zhu Yijun was the best choice for the throne.

That's right, now that Empress Dowager Zhang raised this question, the spearhead was obviously not the stupid and big belly king, but had already pointed the spearhead at Concubine Li.

"Report to the Queen Mother, this assassin came to the hall as a entourage of King Big Belly. King Big Belly is the biggest suspect. Let us first interrogate him. As for the truth, we can leave it to the Ministry of Justice for investigation, so that we can know whether the matter was instructed by King Big Belly or someone else planned it!" Lin Shiran knew that Queen Mother Chen was eager to bring out the real murderer behind the scenes, but he still kept calm and expressed his attitude.

British Duke Zhang Rong held a grudge against Lin Qingran, so he deliberately sang the opposite: "Gei Master Lin, with your intelligence, do you really think that King Big Belly is the mastermind, or do you deliberately let King Big Belly be a scapegoat?"

Chen Yiqin and others discovered that the British Duke was really a snob. After his interests were damaged, he now opposed Lin Weiran everywhere.

"Duke of England, I have made it clear just now. Everything is subject to the investigation results of the Ministry of Justice! Even though King Big Belly is not the mastermind behind the scenes this time, he brought the assassin here, at least he can be regarded as an accomplice. No one can plead for him!" Lin Qingran turned his head and said openly.

Although he could see that King Big Belly was not the mastermind, the dignified king could not ignore his life and the Emperor Ming Dynasty whom he did not meet was even unaware of it.

But at the national level, there is no such reason or emotion to talk about. The big belly king can no longer be considered an innocent person when he brings the assassin here.

That's true. No matter how far the Ministry of Justice found it, whether the Concubine Li behind the scenes could be found, King Big Belly would have to bear the responsibility of bringing the assassin here to almost kill the emperor.

As for someone who wanted to plead for the big belly king Alami, Lin Qingran even blocked the road directly. Alami had been needled on the death rack by him.

British Duke Zhang Rong saw that his offensive was resolved, so he deliberately squeezed it out: "Gei Master Lin, if our Ming Dynasty killed the Big Belly King for this, then our Ming Dynasty and Big Belly Kingdom have been enemies for generations, so you have to think clearly about the consequences!"

Huh?

Chen Yiqin and others frowned slightly, and they had to seriously weigh the pros and cons.

Although they looked down on the king of this little big belly king from the bottom of their heart, their execution of big belly king Alami in the Ming Dynasty really made a feud.

"Those who offend me and strong wise will be punished even if they are far away! King Dadu's actions today have violated the power of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. I would like to send troops to conquer the Kingdom of Dadu. After the war, Taiwan will be taken back to the Ming Dynasty and set up a county for autonomous governance in Taiwan." Lin Qingran had already planned to immediately ask Empress Dowager Chen for his order.

this……

Dingguo Duke Xu Wenbi and others couldn't help but stare at Lin Yueran in shock.

I thought that the punishment of the Big Belly King was already a horrifying move, but I didn't expect that Lin Junran would become stronger and would actually send troops to take Taiwan Island back to the Ming Dynasty.

How many years have passed? Even if the Ming Dynasty discussed regaining a small Hetao, it would have caused several lives. Now the second assistant to the cabinet actually turned his attention overseas, but he was eyeing Taiwan Island across the sea from Fujian.

When Chen Yiqin heard Lin Weiran's seemingly crazy decision, he recalled the various exchanges with Lin Weiran in the past, and looked at Lin Weiran with some insight.

If Malacca is the most important channel connecting the South China Sea and the West, then the strait between Fujian and Taiwan Island is the throat of the East China Sea and the South China Sea.

Since Lin Shiran wanted the Ming Dynasty to become the overlord of the sea, it would be a wise move to take the opportunity to bring Taiwan Island back to the Ming Dynasty in one fell swoop.

That's why when everyone was shocked or disobeyed by Lin Shiran's decision, he was once again impressed by Lin Shiran's ability to take overall charge.

Wang Bai, Zhu Heng and others knew that Lin Xuran was not an activist. They first exchanged a glance silently, and then stood up firmly and said, "I will discuss it!"

"Conquest?" Empress Dowager Chen heard that Lin Shiran was going to start a war, but she spitted habitually.

British Duke Zhang Rong also did not expect Lin Xuran to be so crazy, but continued to sing the opposite tune: "Empress Dowager, this move is inappropriate! If you send troops to conquer because of such a small matter in the past, this move will not only make a big deal, but also lose the style of a country of etiquette in the Ming Dynasty!"

"Duke of England, it's not a trivial matter just now! My Emperor of Ming was assassinated by members of the Gentile Mission. This move has violated the power of heaven, and even despised the millions of powerful troops and billions of citizens of the Ming Dynasty. If we do not conquer the small Dadu Kingdom today and the missions of other countries follow our example, what will the emperor's safety be? Moreover, Taiwan's island is part of my China, and today it is just taking it under the rule of the Ming Dynasty!" Lin Qingran glanced at the Duke of England and argued with a firm stand.

As early as the Song and Yuan dynasties, China had already used Penghu Island to control Taiwan Island, but the Ming Dynasty implemented a policy of closing the country to the country, thus withdrawing the administrative agencies of Penghu Island.

Based on the value of farming alone, Taiwan Island now has a shortage of arable land resources, and there is probably no tax of one thousand taels per year, and it does not really have the value occupied.

However, Taiwan’s island has a large amount of land, minerals and timber resources, and is also the throat of the East China Sea and the South China Sea, but it has extremely high strategic significance for maritime trade.

In addition, the situation in Taiwan is completely different from Annan in that time. Taiwan and China are of the same clan and origin, and have a natural sense of belonging to China, but there will be no excessive resistance. The essence of the Big Belly Kingdom is a loose regime composed of dozens of tribes, and it is also impossible to have large-scale rebels like Annan. Maintaining local rule requires only a few garrisons to achieve their goal.

That's right. Although it costs hundreds of thousands of taels to send troops to recover Taiwan, it is actually a cost-effective transaction and will not put too much burden on the Ming Dynasty's finances. It can also take this to bring the prestige of the Ming Dynasty to a higher level.

The so-called diplomacy is not the tribute that the Ming Emperor advocated for "small come and go", but the spirit of "those who violate my strong wisdom will be punished even if they are far away."

The Huangji Palace seemed very quiet. The tension that had just filled the hall had disappeared, and there was a thrill of pride that spread from Lin Qingran.

Once upon a time, the Ming Dynasty was bullied by Altan several times, but the court thought that peace was the most important, and once wanted to trade with Altan.

However, now, when their leaders were provoked by Huang Wei, they showed a strong attitude and planned to erase the Big Belly Kingdom directly.

Zhu Heng and others felt a long-lost sense of national pride, and immediately stood up and expressed their opinions: "I beg to send troops to conquer the Big Belly Kingdom and bring Taiwan to the Ming Dynasty!"

"Gemaster Lin, everyone says you have a long-term plan, but today it seems that it is not the case! Taiwan is just a barbaric island. How is your hard work to regain Taiwan like this? It is different from the Ming Dynasty's eagerness to occupy Annan? This is also a move to waste money!" British Duke Zhang Rong was determined to sing the opposite tune with Lin Junran, and he blamed him with his seniority.

Lin Qian found that he could not offend villains, but argued without giving in: "Duke British, as you said, if this marching and war requires military rations, he would sit idly by and watch the imperial power be violated and ignored it? Is it a mistake to occupy Annan in the Ming Dynasty? This matter needs dialectical evidence! But this should not be said from you. Your ancestor, Dingxing King Zhang Fu, was the commander of Annan. Do you think he did something wrong back then?"

"This..." British Duke Zhang Rong finally realized that this was the first eloquent in the Ming Dynasty, and he couldn't help but speak in silence.

Although he did think that occupying Annan in the Ming Dynasty was a wrong act, Lin Qingran moved his ancestors out, but it was really hard to deny this matter, otherwise he would be very unfilial.

Lin Xuran was not interested in pursuing the British Duke, so he asked Empress Dowager Chen again: "Empress Dowager, the emperor was assassinated just now, and King Big Belly has violated the imperial power. I beg to allow the army to go out of Taiwan Island to eradicate the Kingdom of Big Belly and declare to all countries in the world that the power of the Ming Emperor is inviolable!"

"I'm going to discuss it!" Chen Yiqin and others had unconditional trust in Lin Junran, and immediately stood up and expressed their opinions.

"Empress Dowager, this matter is of great importance. Please think twice before you think about it!" British Duke Zhang Rong was not willing to admit defeat, but stood up to stop him.

Queen Mother Chen suddenly felt displeased, and even warned the British announcement: "Duke of England, although you are a descendant of merit, you have made the Left Army Governor's Office a mess. I really think that the Ai family doesn't know about this matter? We must take it lightly for military and national affairs, so it's better to speak carefully in the future!" As she said, she said gently to Lin Qingran: "Gemaster Lin, the Ai family knows that you have a lofty plan. The emperor was almost assassinated just now, and the Ai family was also angry. The imperial power of our Ming Dynasty should not be violated. Since all the ministers and workers think that they can be conquered, you will be fully responsible for this matter!"

"I obey the order!" Lin Weiran's face looked neither sad nor happy, and he immediately bowed respectfully.

British Duke Zhang Rong was scolded by Queen Mother Chen, but stood there blankly, and finally realized that he, the British Duke, was not qualified to challenge Lin Qingran.

Not to mention that all the civil and military officials in the court stood behind Lin Qinran, and the empress dowager was extremely polite to Lin Qinran. With Lin Qinran's wisdom, how could he have a chance of winning?

As soon as he thought about this, he suddenly felt that he was really old. It was a pity that he had been in this court for decades, but he could not even see through the situation.

The matter of conquering the Big Belly Kingdom was finalized. Given that the Big Belly King Alami violated the power of the Celestial Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty decided to send troops to Taiwan to erase the Big Belly Kingdom.

Empress Dowager Chen's mood had completely calmed down, so she persuaded Baili to return to the dragon throne in front and plan to continue the unfinished worship.

"Mother, I'm afraid, can we go back to find my sister?" Baili was so scared that he was begging at this moment.

Empress Chen was embarrassed for a moment, but she comforted her son: "Emperor, let's wait a little longer. After the celebration, we will go back to find our sister!"

"No, I don't, I want to go back to find my sister, I want to go back to find my sister!" Baili's tears came out again, and he started to get angry here.

"Empress Dowager, everything should be based on the emperor's dragon body! The emperor was just frightened when he was assassinated. It would be fine if he did not go on a grand pilgrimage today. I beg the Empress Dowager and the Emperor to go back to the bedroom to rest!" Lin Qingran hesitated for a moment, and immediately expressed his opinion.

Unlike those important officials in the court who are very happy with merit or abide by etiquette, he is actually more pragmatic.

The Ming Dynasty did not need to demonstrate its status in the Celestial Empire through worship and grace. As long as the Ming Dynasty could flourish, the surrounding countries would respect the Ming Dynasty.

The most important thing is that no mother doesn’t feel sorry for her son. Since Empress Dowager Chen has always supported her decision, she naturally has to repay her favor.

"The Empress Dowager, the dragon body should be the most important. Please ask the Empress Dowager and the Emperor to return to the bedroom to rest!" Chen Yiqin and other officials also did not pay attention to the grand worship, and also stood up and agreed.

Queen Mother Chen looked at Lin Qingran gratefully, and immediately made a decision and said, "Okay, the great worship is over here today!"

British Duke Zhang Rong originally wanted to stop him, but he saw that all the civil and military officials in the court followed Lin Shiran, but he knew that even if he stood up, he would still be humiliating himself.

I have to admit that no matter how dissatisfied with Lin Qingran's assessment system for senior generals of the Ming Dynasty, he has no ability to stop this military reform at all.

What's more, he himself may suffer. After all, he has not only done nothing in the military over the years, but also has done a lot of things to fill his pockets. I'm afraid he will be held accountable by Lin Weiran this time.

What made him feel relieved was that it was actually a normal practice for their gang of nobles to fill their personal belongings, and he did not believe that Lin Weiran dared to hold all nobles accountable.

"Emperor, the Empress Dowager returns to the palace!" Chen Hong said to the eunuch outside.

Lin Qingran and other officials respectfully sent the emperor and the queen mother away, and walked out of the Huangji Palace together, and then announced the great worship to the civil and military officials and missions of various countries waiting outside.

"The Emperor of Ming Dynasty was assassinated?"

Missions from various countries were originally dissatisfied with the sudden suspension of the grand worship, but after hearing the truth, they stared straight straight in disbelief.

The assassination of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty did have reason to stop today's grand ceremony.

Many kings or envoys were originally very worried that they would not receive the rewards and enthronements of the Ming Dynasty, but they would continue the ceremony after they received the subsequent ceremony.

Not to mention that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was generous, many tribal leaders were eager to get the title of the Ming Dynasty to confirm their status as a country.

Just as the missions were in their own minds, something of great historical significance was quietly staged.

A military order was quickly conveyed to Fujian and Guangdong, with Fujian as the main force of the attack, while Guangdong provided follow-up support, so that they must take down Taiwan Island in half a month.

Since Chengzu, there have been few wars in the Ming Dynasty that took the initiative to fight against foreign countries. With Lin Junran taking office and the continuous strengthening of the Ming Dynasty's national strength, the Ming Dynasty has begun to show their military strength.

But it was time to come, but after all, Beijing was shrouded in a large cloud, and a political storm against Lin Weiran was quietly staged.
Chapter completed!