Chapter 210 Battle of Hundred Officials
"It's simple. The emperor gave the will to define Lin Tian as a traitor to the Tianlong Kingdom."
Zhang Yun's eyes flashed, "As long as your Majesty's decree is issued, the name of Lin Tian, the traitor has been decided. Although Danlou wants to protect Lin Tian, His Majesty has designated him as a traitor. If Danlou continues to protect Lin Tian, it will be equivalent to protecting the traitors of this dynasty. This will affect their Danlou's business and reputation. So I am sure that Danlou will not protect Lin Tian under such losses, and as long as Danlou does not protect Lin Tian, the cutting will be completed."
"Of course, we must also consider the impression of Danlou. After all, this is equivalent to forcing them to disconnect from Lin Tian, so the emperor can write a secret letter and send someone to them secretly. The letter promises that our Tianlong Kingdom army will purchase more elixirs and medicinal materials from Danlou, and at the same time shows that we will severely punish the Duke of Zhenguo, Dali Temple Minister and Dali Shaoqing involved, and let them take the initiative to apologize to Danlou afterwards. In this way, Danlou will have face and our Tianlong Kingdom will also maintain its majesty."
After these words were spoken, all the ministers' eyes were lit and they nodded repeatedly, "Mr. Zhang's brilliant plan! This is indeed a good way!"
"Your Majesty, I approve Lord Zhang's proposal!"
Hearing these words, Longjiang did not reply immediately, but just looked at Zhang Yun.
Zhang Yun's gaze trembled when facing Longjiang, but the next moment he suddenly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, this is not too late. People's words are terrifying, and people's hearts are even more terrifying! If this matter continues to ferment, then I don't know how much consequences it will cause. Please make a quick decision!"
"Please make a quick decision!"
The other ministers also knelt down and said immediately.
Seeing this scene, Longjiang still didn't say anything, just remained silent.
After a while, Longjiang said lightly, "Zhang Aiqing, do you know that Lin Tian is very useful to our Tianlong Kingdom? And he is now famous and has become a hero of our country. If I issued an order to label him as a traitor at this time, what would the people of Tianlong Kingdom think? How did I find an excuse to characterize him as a traitor? And if he is gone, what will happen to the subsequent Seven Kingdoms Martial Arts Competition?"
"Emperor, Lin Tian is indeed very useful to our Tianlong Kingdom and is indeed very famous. But as I said just now, sacrificing him can be exchanged for the majesty of our Tianlong Kingdom and can also ensure the stability of our Tianlong Kingdom. So isn't it natural to sacrifice him? As for what the people of Tianlong Kingdom will think, the people are just the people, and they will only obey the orders of the court. As long as the emperor gives orders, they will believe in the court. After all, the emperor has worked hard to govern over the years to prevent our country from falling into war. This is very popular among the people. In the end, this excuse is not simple. Just say that he is a spy secretly trained by Zhao State. He has been lurking in Tianlong Kingdom for many years to disrupt the court and provoke the civil unrest in our Tianlong Kingdom. Of course, someone will come to collect the evidence."
Zhang Yun said something again, which made all the ministers nod.
However, Longjiang looked at Zhang Yun with a deep look and said lightly, "Zhang Aiqing, you really surprised you today. I didn't expect that you could come up with such a plan, but I still have questions you didn't answer, that is, without Lin Tian, what should I do if the subsequent Seven Kingdoms Martial Arts Competition?"
"The martial arts competition will only be discussed later."
Zhang Yun, who was kneeling on the ground, said seriously, "Master, if this matter is not handled well, let alone the subsequent martial arts competition, our Tianlong Kingdom will experience turmoil in the short term."
As soon as these words came out, the ministers nodded again.
Longjiang's eyes were deeper.
He didn't expect that Zhang Yun would target Lin Tian like this.
As far as he knew, Zhang Yun was the most low-key person in the court. He never formed a clique for personal gain. He would not see other officials when he could visit him. He avoided suspicion very well.
But he didn't expect that at this critical moment, Zhang Yun, who had always avoided suspicion, would take the initiative to make such a proposal. On the surface, this was for the sake of the Tianlong Kingdom, but secretly wanted to kill Lin Tian.
Looking at the ministers' expressions, Longjiang knew that someone had planned to deal with Lin Tian, and this person must be a member of the royal family, some scheming among his many children.
This really made him angry.
To put it bluntly, the ministers were second to Lin Tian. The most important thing was that he didn't realize that one of his children had such control over the court, which he could never allow!
After all, the emperor is always prepared for danger in times of peace. Today, his mysterious children can kill Lin Tian. Will he be punished by himself one day in the future?
The imperial family has never had any family affection!
Just as Longjiang was thinking about this, suddenly, a sound like a duck suddenly sounded outside the hall.
"Your Majesty, Lord Lieguo Duke Haizheng, and Lord Xuan of Xuan asked for a meeting!"
Hearing this, Longjiang's eyes flashed and he said directly, "Xuan and the others enter the palace!"
As soon as this was said, the duck-like voice outside the door immediately rang out again, and two middle-aged people walked in.
These two middle-aged men, one wearing a sea blue robe and the other wearing a purple robe, are both calm and majestic.
As soon as they came in, the two of them saluted, "Word to the Emperor! Long live the Emperor, long live, long live!"
"No gift."
Longjiang said lightly that these two middle-aged people stood up at this time.
"Duke Lie, Duke Xuan, what's the point of you here to see me this time?"
Longjiang said lightly that he knew that these two dukes were also great generals who made great contributions to the Tianlong Kingdom. However, he had already stepped down and enjoyed peace and happiness on weekdays and rarely came to the palace.
"Your Majesty, I and the other two came together this time. I heard that Danlou seized the Duke of Zhenguo, Liu Zhen of our dynasty, the Minister of the Dali Temple and the Shaoqing of Dali. I believe that the nature of this matter is too serious and has affected the foundation of our Tianlong Kingdom's rule, so I came to report to Your Majesty."
"That's right, I heard that the center of this incident was a boy named Lin Tian. I know Lin Tian. He is indeed a genius, but because of him, he would break up with the Danlou. This is really unwise."
As soon as these two kings spoke, they criticized Lin Tian.
Hai Zheng, the Duke of Lieguo, is a relative of the Ye family. Ye Xuan, the daughter of Ye Hong, the head of the Ye family, is the partner of Haidong, the son of Haizheng. Lin Tian and the Ye family have conflicts. Naturally, the Duke of Haiguo came here to take this opportunity to mess with Lin Tian.
As for Duke Xuan, he and Duke Lie are in-laws, Sun Zhen, the son of Duke Xuan, and Haige, the daughter of Duke Lie, are his companions. Now Duke Lie wants to mess with Lin Tian, so he naturally needs to cooperate.
In addition, there were two other princes in secret who made efforts, and the ministers were all going to deal with Lin Tian, so he naturally had to go with the flow.
"Did you come for Lin Tian too? This surprised me a little."
A cold light flashed through Longjiang's eyes and he said.
He was not surprised now, but was shocked and angry!
He didn't expect that not only the officials had to deal with Lin Tian, but also the two dukes had to deal with Lin Tian!
So which of his good sons has this great ability to make all these people like this?
"Report to the Emperor! Prime Minister asks for a visit!"
Suddenly, another voice came out, and everyone in the hall looked at each other, and Longjiang's heart was also shocked.
Could it be that this prime minister Liu Maohai also came to mobilize Lin Tian?
If so, it would be very dangerous for him.
Of course, thinking in my heart, Longjiang also said, "Let the Prime Minister enter the palace!"
As soon as these words were said, a middle-aged man in purple clothes quickly walked into the hall. It was Liu Maohai!
When Liu Maohai saw the densely packed ministers in the hall, his eyes flashed, and the next moment he knelt down and saluted, "My minister Liu Maohai, kowtow to Your Majesty!"
“No need to be polite.”
Before Liu Maohai could kowtow, Longjiang said directly, "Liu Aiqing, why are you here to ask me for a visit this time?"
"Your Majesty, I have heard of the incident in Danlou, so I came to report to the emperor."
Liu Maohai said immediately.
"Is that right? Then, according to your opinion, how should this be handled?"
Longjiang said at this time, "The current ministers, including the two dukes, meant to cut Lin Tian and Danlou and severely punish Lin Tian."
"I think it's inappropriate!"
Without even hesitation, Liu Maohai said something on the spot.
This shocked everyone in the hall. Many people looked at Liu Maohai with cold eyes, but Longjiang's eyes lit up, but he frowned and said, "Oh? Not appropriate? What's wrong?"
"Lin Tian is a genius, and an important force in our Tianlong Kingdom. Moreover, in the subsequent seven-nation martial arts competition, our Tianlong Kingdom needs his strength. How can we divide him from Danlou and then blame Lin Tian for the crime?"
Liu Maohai said directly, "Of course, I understand the meaning of the ministers. It is reasonable to sacrifice Lin Tian for the sake of the majesty of the court and for the cooperation with Danlou. But the problem is reasonable, it does not mean that it is useful. The emperor, the details and causes of this matter have been spread. Now, the people of Tianlong Kingdom know this matter and everyone knows it. All the people know this. This is Liu Zhen, the Duke of Zhenguo, is asking for trouble first. If we have to deal with Lin Tian at this time, then who will believe us if this matter is passed on? It can be said that if the emperor insists on sacrificing Lin Tian, then the majesty of our court will be ruined! So, the emperor, this matter must not be done like this!"
"Master Prime Minister, you are exaggerating! With the majesty of the court, Lin Tian is a crime of rebellion. Who dares to disobey?"
"That's right, Prime Minister, I have to advise you that this matter is related to the majesty of our court and the destiny of our Tianlong Kingdom! This cannot involve personal feelings!"
"That's right, we can understand that the Prime Minister's daughter Liu Muer and Lin Tian are close to each other, but the Prime Minister cannot put the majesty of our court just because his daughter has a good relationship with Lin Tian!"
A group of ministers immediately started to speak, and at the same time, one of them was more vicious than the other, directly saying Liu Maohai as a treacherous slander who tried to betray the majesty of the Tianlong Kingdom for his own benefit.
Chapter completed!