Lin Fengjin glanced at Lu Yu at this time, let out a long breath, and whispered with a complicated expression:
"I would like to pay my respects to my ancestors first."
Lu Yu nodded silently.
At this time, many thoughts had gone through Lin Fengjin's mind. He had been in a low mood today and had a smoldering feeling in his chest. In fact, it had nothing to do with Lu Kang's death, but it was due to the strong frustration that his plan had been completely shattered.
It feels like the conspiracy of the previous Emperor Wei was already in full swing.
I tried my best, but I still lost again!
Fear comes from the unknown. The panic in Lin Fengjin's heart lies in not knowing what will happen next. Based on the previous series of arrangements and conspiracies made by the David Dynasty, inferring that the subsequent events will probably be earth-shattering.
ah!
At this time, hearing that Lu Yu was going to summon him alone, Lin Fengjin immediately thought that Lu Yu was not hard-hearted after all, and the guilt caused by his father's murder would torture him all the time, making him extremely painful.
However, the cronies and others around him, even his wife and children, were even accomplices in promoting his patricide. Lu Yu was filled with complicated emotions and could not tell them anything. And this kind of private scandal in the Tian family
, and it is even more forbidden to tell outsiders. If it spreads, it will be a huge scandal!
Therefore, the only person he could ask to talk to was Lin Fengjin. It was very uncomfortable for a person to hold his words in his heart for too long, let alone someone like Lu Yu who was in a high position and was under great pressure.
Lin Fengjin was a person who was good at changes. He immediately felt that he had been depressed for a day. At this time, he should take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get some benefits for himself. After he assessed the situation, he went to help the dead Lu
Kang burned the paper, put on the incense, and then knelt on the ground to brew his emotions. Then he let tears flow down his face, fell to the ground and cried bitterly, shouting Lu Kang's name loudly, saying that he was sorry for him.
Lin Fengjin's cry immediately aroused the complex emotions in Lu Yu's chest, and his whole body was trembling. After a while, he finally burst out and roared:
"Why are you crying! What do you have to cry about!"
Lin Fengjin raised his red eyes and said sadly:
"It was me who harmed the late emperor! It was me!! After I knew the secret that day, I shouldn't have told anyone at all. Instead, I kept it rotten in my belly. As a result, it has ended up like this. Your Highness, you have a huge burden on your back.
For his sins, I, Northern Qi, also lost Mingjun in pain."
Hearing the word "sin", Lu Yu felt as if he had been pricked by a red-hot needle. He jumped up and roared:
“What sin do I have, what sin do I have?”
When he spoke, his voice was already vibrating. He was obviously very excited. The emotions included anger, excitement, and even some pain! And Lu Yu's look was even more out of character. Like a wounded beast,
They almost had to choose someone to eat! Hearing Lu Yu's shout, the guards outside were startled and almost rushed in immediately. However, Eunuch Cui calmly stopped them back.
Lu Yu's eyes were full of bloodshot eyes and he said word by word:
"When my mother died, she wanted to take a sip of honey water but was unable to get it. Where was she at that time? I grew up as a pawn and survived seven or eight times. Once I was so hungry that I could only eat the honey from the wound.
Maggot, where was he at that time?? I climbed up from below little by little, but in the end I got the title of bastard!!"
As Lu Yu spoke, he strode in the hall, like a wounded and furious beast, waving his long sleeves and speaking faster and faster.
"I have been fighting for Da Qi for decades, expanding the territory, but I still have to be plotted against my back! The old guy promised me to make me the prince as long as I let that bastard go, but in the end he came back and rebuilt the Flying Leopard.
The army came to restrain the snake-eating army that was fighting against me. On the surface, they were going to escape the summer heat and let me supervise the country. In fact, they were discussing how to restrain the power in my hands!"
"Both my mother and I were seriously ill more than once. The old man never looked at us. As soon as something happened to Lv Xian, who was of low moral character and colluded with monsters, he rushed back in a hurry. Hey! These are father and son.
This is the feeling of licking a calf!!”
Lu Yu spoke faster and faster later, and Lin Fengjin couldn't even understand it. But to be honest, Lu Yu's words were not necessarily meant for Lin Fengjin, but for himself.
Strengthen your confidence! In fact, in Lin Fengjin's view, it would not be the case if Lu Kang did not take care of Lu Yu. Otherwise, how could Lu Yu be promoted so quickly? And the status of Lu Yu and his mother was indeed humble. At that time,
Under such circumstances, it is reasonable for Lu Kang not to take him seriously.
As for the power struggle between the two, it goes without saying. The king will always subconsciously defend the rights in his hands, and Lv Kang is slowly giving in. As for Lv Kang being so concerned about Lv Xian,
That's because he knew that what Lu Xian had committed was too big. If he hesitated for a moment, he might die. A father is always unwilling to watch his son die, so it was understandable that he rushed back quickly.
........
Of course, Lin Fengjin did not say these words. The most suitable person for him to play at this time is a listener, a listener who does not need to talk. This is the person Lu Yu needs most at this time.
Lu Yu continued to sneer:
"There is no family affection in the Tian family. Hey, I am really naive. Once I start fighting for the big position, I am destined to be alone and there is no way back. Lin Fengjin, I know you are very dissatisfied in your heart and feel that I have got your secret.
You can use it to kill your father in the blink of an eye, but this opportunity is fleeting. In the fight for power, you may only have one chance. If you miss it, you will miss it forever."
"Qian Zhen, Prince Wu of the previous dynasty, was famous, talented, had military power, and had great strategies. However, when he gave in before the great throne, he ended up being a minister forever, and even died in misery. The lonely (Lu Yu should have called himself me)
He has just ascended the throne and has not yet had time to change his tune.) It is nothing more than a single person. If a man dies, his ears will be dead, and he can be regarded as having a carefree life in the world. However, at this time, he is also full of branches and leaves, supporting a world, as if he were dead.
, the wife and children will be slaves, and they will be raped and humiliated, and the loyal people who run under the lonely door will also be slaughtered!!"
"Not to mention anything else, but let's talk about you, Lin Fengjin. If you are defeated, do you think Donglin Academy can protect you? You, a mere scholar, dare to incite a mob to besiege the Duke's Mansion. This crime is Ling Chi's.
The three Yi tribes! Not only are you going to die, your whole family, including Zuo Boxiong’s family, are going to die together! The rest are all slaves!”
When Lu Yu said this, his mood was agitated, he shouted loudly, and slapped the table in front of him. The things on the altar table immediately fell with clatter, and all the incense burners and bowls were smashed to pieces. He
His chest rose and fell rapidly, and he slowly said after a long time:
"Lin Fengjin, if you compare yourself with others, if you were in a lonely position, what would you do? What could you do?"
Lin Fengjin also made up his mind at this time, and with the principle that talking too much will lead to failure, he just listened and did not speak, and remained silent.
Lu Yu was silent for a while, then suddenly raised his head and shouted loudly:
"That's right. Gu did it right! Those who achieve great things don't stick to trivial matters. No matter in terms of talent or merit, Gu is more suitable to be the king of Northern Qi than anyone else. Gu is worthy of his ancestors. He will definitely be able to unify the Central Plains.
Achieve the imperial hegemony. Old man, I really owe you this, so I will leave your two good-for-nothing sons alive. I want you to watch from the ground as to how I can dominate the country!"
In fact, Lu Yu was just trapped in the knot of "patricicide". All kinds of complex emotions were tangled together and there was no way to express them. Now after he vented his heart out in front of Lin Fengjin, he immediately strengthened his beliefs.
, his eyes became firm again. After gasping for air for a while, he shouted loudly:
"Someone is coming!!"
This time he took the initiative to call, and Eunuch Cui led the people in. When he saw the broken altar table and the mess on the ground, he was really shocked. Even if this kind of thing happened during ordinary people's wake, it would be shocking.
It is quite unlucky, and you will be accused of being unfilial, not to mention the Huanghuang Tian family, who want face the most?
However, Eunuch Cui and these guards were very dignified and pretended not to notice, waiting for him to stand by. Lu Yu simply pointed to the ground and said:
"Clean up this place for me, and don't let anyone reveal it to the outside world!"
Everyone immediately bowed to accept the order. Lu Yu thought of something again and suddenly said:
"By the way, prepare a banquet for me. I want roasted leg of lamb and roasted knives."
Eunuch Cui smiled bitterly and said:
"Saint, it is still a period of national mourning, so you have to become vegetarian. Once the Ministry of Rites finds out, there will be a lot of talk."
Lu Yu waved his hand impatiently and said:
"If no one tells it, how can there be any talk? Is this palace a sieve? The news inside is just poured out?"
Lu Yu had said what he said, what could the rest of the people do? They had no choice but to take the order and go out. There was also a palace maid standing next to her. When she heard the order for a banquet, she ran to the palace behind as fast as she could.
The message was naturally for the newly promoted queen. The little palace maid stuck out her tongue and patted her chest and said:
"What a pity, Your Majesty is finally willing to have a meal. By the way, Madam, I see that the young master in the palace is just an ordinary man. He doesn't even wear an official uniform. He only wears a scholar's square scarf. How can he be so handsome?"
Your Majesty, did you ask for food?"
The queen still knew something about Lin Fengjin. When she heard that Lu Yu was willing to eat, she breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"I still know a little bit about the person you are talking about. I have met him many times in the palace. This person can be said to be talented. He has a deep friendship with you. I have met him several times.
He has been through life and death, and is quite open-minded and upright. He has the style of the ancients. I would like to remind you slaves first that although this man is young and only has the reputation of being a scholar, if you really regard him as a scholar,
Then I’m afraid I don’t even know how I died!”
The eunuchs and slaves next to them listened to the queen's words and secretly remembered it in their hearts. People who don't wink at each other will not live long in the palace. What's more, this person has the queen's personal advice?
***
After waiting for only a moment, the banquet was sent directly to the Houde Hall of the guest mourning hall. Lu Yu had been hungry all day and wolfed down the food. But halfway through the meal, he probably recalled some past events and was silent for a while.
, suddenly filled a glass of wine, and then poured it in front of Lu Kang's memorial tablet. Then he sat alone in silence for a while, and then said to Lin Fengjin:
"I heard that your family has been passed down for three generations?"
Lin Fengjin had no choice but to answer at this time, so he nodded and said:
"yes."
Lu Yu said:
"Then the relationship between you and your father must be good, right?"
Lin Fengjin smiled bitterly and said:
"Your Majesty, my father's temper is quite irritable, so harmony is out of the question, but parents all over the world should have the same love for their children."
Lu Yu snorted coldly, but suddenly said:
"Do you have any unfinished business or unfulfilled wishes?"
To be honest. After Lu Yu asked this question, Lin Fengjin's heart suddenly tightened, and a thought flashed through his heart:
"Lu Yu actually has murderous intentions towards me. I know too much and want to silence him??"
But at this time, Lin Fengjin noticed a hint of teasing in Lu Yu's eyes, and he breathed a sigh of relief. However, after thinking about it again, it was obvious that Lu Yu was somewhat resentful of himself. It was probably because he had always been
It's because I vaguely stand on his opposite side and sing the opposite tune.
But if Lin Fengjin doesn't stand up and sing the opposite, how can he attract Lu Yu's attention in disguise? Everyone has their own position. In terms of intimacy, Lin Fengjin is not as good as Cui Eunuch who has followed him for twenty years.
When it comes to making decisions, Lin Fengjin is not as good as the wily Wan Helin. Therefore, the role that Lin Fengjin is most suitable to play is that of admonishing ministers and criticizing ministers, which is the general role of Wei Zheng.
However, this character Lin Fengjin does not intend to be as direct as Wei Zheng, but to make his own characteristics, that is, the control of speed, not only to show his own sense of existence, but also to make the king not disgusted, such as like
Now, Lu Yu had some resentment towards him in his heart, so he had to let him vent it out.
So after hearing Lu Yu's words, Lin Fengjin could only turn pale and said:
"Unfinished things? Unfulfilled wishes? Your Majesty, I am only twenty years old now. There are too many to mention!"
Lu Yu sneered:
"I am already very patient. If it were anyone else, I would just give him the wine! Are you still bargaining here? You can only have three wishes. Tell me, you know so many secrets of the Tian family, you must destroy them.
You're talking nonsense, but I will arrange your affairs more solemnly for you. Your two close friends, Zuo Yasi and Fu Min'er, will definitely keep the rules for you."
Lin Fengjin suddenly glanced at Lu Yu, and Lu Yu suddenly felt something was wrong, because Lin Fengjin's eyes suddenly became cunning at this time, and he was not as surprised as he was then. Sure enough, Lin Fengjin next
He smiled, then made a sad face and said:
"After much thought, I have no other wish. I just want to be buried next to the Meridian Gate after my death, so that the other ministers can see the consequences of being loyal to the emperor."
When Lu Yu heard what Lin Fengjin said, he immediately knew that his false threats had been seen through. He frowned and stared at Lin Fengjin for a long time, and then said unwillingly:
"Where did I show my flaws?"
Lin Fengjin laughed and said:
"Your Majesty is a hero of a generation, but he also has a heart of compassion. If he really had the intention to kill me, he would never use a woman as an excuse."
Lin Fengjin's flattery can be said to be extremely good. After hearing his explanation, Lu Yu felt both angry and funny for a moment. After being stunned for a while, he could only curse:
"If you don't study hard, you will only focus on these sideways speculations?"
Of course Lin Fengjin didn't dare to talk back. When he saw Lu Yu had almost eaten, he said lazily:
"Your Majesty, it seems that he has almost eaten. I have not eaten enough today. Why don't you reward me with the remaining food and wine from the table? In short, this is not the first time that I have eaten the king's leftovers.
.”
Lin Fengjin's words still have a profound meaning. Where is this place? It is the mourning hall of a majestic king. It is already "disrespectful" to make loud noises here, let alone drinking and eating meat? It's just that Lin Fengjin added the last one
After saying this, Lu Yu was reminded of the past.
It turned out that during the battle in Yaocheng, a group of people were besieged by ten times the enemy force. It could be said that there were internal and external troubles. Under such circumstances, Lin Fengjin, who was in charge of internal affairs, always asked him to finish his meal first.
Then he dealt with Lu Yu's leftovers. At this time, Lin Fengjin mentioned this matter, which naturally caused Lu Yu's thoughts to wander. Although he was decisive in killing, he was also a nostalgic person and sighed.
road:
"That's all. It's been a long time since I've had a drink with you at the same table. Sit down and have a drink with me."
If it were another minister, he would definitely be very frightened, but since Lin Fengjin has made up his mind, he wants to be the most special person in front of Lu Yu, and add a little bit of a friend to his status as a minister. So.
I won’t refuse. To be honest, if this kind of role-playing is done well, wealth and prosperity will be just around the corner.
Because kings are also human beings, there will be times when they feel lonely and want to find someone to talk to. However, they are destined to be lonely and lonely, and they are destined not to have certain emotions. Therefore, many kings have very surly tempers, but they are destined to be lonely.
It's because certain aspects of their humanity have been suppressed for a long time and have nowhere to vent.
Lin Fengjin wants to try the identity of being both a minister and a friend, so he must control his temperament during this period. If you exceed it, the king will be suspicious of you. If you value etiquette too much, you will be "lost to everyone".
There is no difference from other ministers.
Of course, there is also a very critical point in this, that is, to be a "friend", one's own power and position must not be high. Otherwise, the king's favor itself is a great right, and if the minister is
If you still have a lot of power, you may become the unstoppable force.
Therefore, in history, there were many people who were friends with kings. These people had little power, but they could enter and leave the palace according to the imperial edict. Even first- and second-grade ministers had to greet them politely when they saw them. Therefore, they would
He is known as the commoner prime minister.
Lin Fengjin himself is talented, but he has always shown himself to be very open-minded in front of Lu Yu, and he is quite arrogant and arrogant, with the meaning that fame is nothing, which laid a good foundation for him. This time in mourning
The exchanges between emperors and ministers in the hall can be regarded as establishing Lin Fengjin's future position in the DPRK, that is, the civilian prime minister, similar to the national security adviser, national financial adviser, etc. in the United States in later generations.
If you do well in this position, if the king still trusts him very much, then his power will never be inferior to that of the Prime Minister, and others will not dare to ignore it! But because the power is all in the hands of the king, so the king's kindness
Pampering is also extremely important.
That night, the Houde Hall was filled with the sounds of Lu Yu drinking and talking. When Cui Zhijie carefully opened the door of the hall, he found that the front of the mourning hall was in a mess, with cups and plates of wine and food scattered everywhere.
The stools had broken legs and feet. Not only that, Lu Yu was lying on the greasy table, snoring loudly, while Lin Fengjin was lying on his back on the floor, with a steamed pickled vegetables covering his chest.
Meat, half a vegetable leaf on his face, half a chair leg in his arms, sleeping soundly...
Seeing this situation, Eunuch Cui sighed, knowing that Lin Fengjin had finally found his role in the new dynasty, and from then on he became unstoppable.
***
One day later, in the palace.
Logically speaking, no one is allowed to enter the palace, but today an uninvited guest came.
This uninvited guest is none other than Lin Fengjin.
After he had a deep talk with Lu Yu in front of the soul, the grudge in his heart disappeared. Lin Fengjin was not a person who could not afford to let go, so he decided to get up where he fell. So he used "
"The enemy can deal with the late emperor Lu Kang like this, and he can deal with you like this" as the reason, he persuaded Lu Yu and took over the matter again, vowing to get to the bottom of this matter.
The first thing Lin Fengjin investigated was the story of Lu Kang's assassination. He interviewed many palace maids and eunuchs, and finally concluded that the truth of the matter was very simple, that is, this mechanism was indeed "miraculous", and Lu Kang himself was also very cautious.
It can be said that the people were well prepared, but under the heavy protection of hundreds of people. Lu Kang passed by here, fell into coma without warning, and then died.
Even after repeated diagnosis by several imperial doctors, they were all sure that it was a "severe illness", which is a sudden and unpreventable illness similar to cerebral hemorrhage, myocardial infarction, etc. If someone is completely unaware of the inside story, they will really be
Cross the sea and hide the truth.
Since Lin Fengjin could not get help in this regard and had no way to conduct an autopsy, he could only find the cause from the root. Since such a sudden death mechanism is activated from the outside, and the conditions for activation are from the previous
I took out a wooden box from under the Guimaxuan steaming bed, then just follow the clues and follow the clues.
Sometimes, the stupidest method is the most effective method.
Therefore, Lin Fengjin adopted the same method as Li Jian before his death, which was one word.
"dig!"
Neither Lu Yu nor the queen obviously wanted to have such a big hidden danger in the palace, so they agreed to Lin Fengjin's seemingly rude request. Some courtiers outside who had received the news also jumped out to advise,
Said that it was not suitable for large-scale construction during the funeral period, Lu Yu just thought they were farting and threw the memorial directly into the brazier.
Under this situation, Lin Fengjin mobilized a large number of manpower and quickly demolished Guimaxuan. Sure enough, he found a remaining chain mechanism here. A skilled craftsman said that this mechanism was very well made.
Cleverly, if it is touched by someone, thousands of kilograms of yellow sand below will be poured into a stone box, and then pressed down heavily, opening a stone door.
Lin Fengjin asked a group of people to continue digging along the mechanism, and sure enough, they found a stone chamber built underground. The stones used to build this stone chamber were made of flesh and blood, which was very terrifying. Moreover, this stone chamber had no door.
. It is actually engraved with the texture of various snakes and insects transforming into dragons under the thunder. It can be said to be ferocious and lifelike.
After the entire stone chamber was dug out, it was discovered that there was a hole that had been dug out in the upper right corner, about the size of a fist, and it was connected to the previous chain mechanism. Obviously, once the chain mechanism is triggered, then
This hole will be opened.
At this point, it can basically be concluded that the murderer who killed Lu Kang came out of this hole. Lin Fengjin then ordered the stone chamber to be cut open, and a group of craftsmen went into battle, clanging chisels.
, and quickly opened a large hole in the stone chamber. It is worth mentioning that the stone used to build this stone chamber can be said to be very strange. When the craftsman cut the surface, it was fine, and it was about three or four inches deep.
, some light red liquid that is as thick as oil, almost like blood, will emerge from the gouge.
Ancient books record that Pangu died of exhaustion after creating the world. His eyes turned into the sun and moon, and his body turned into the world. But in fact, there are bone marrow and bones that have not been assimilated by the earth, which will form Tai Sui, flesh stone, blood stone and the like.
Due to the strange phenomenon, it is estimated that the stones used to build the stone chamber are the ancient flesh stones or blood stones in the rumors, so it is very unlucky for them to be cut with blood.
A craftsman's hand was stained with the blood-like liquid emerging from the stone. He suddenly felt itchy and unbearable, so he scratched it fiercely and refused to stop until the flesh and blood were bloody. But gradually, the wound began to heal rapidly.
A lot of yellow water flowed out from the ulcer. It was also thanks to the presence of an experienced master craftsman beside him. He grabbed the steel knife of the guard next to him and raised the knife with his hand. He chopped off the left arm of the craftsman at shoulder level. When he saw
Blood spurted out from the wound, and he said happily:
"You're so lucky, kid. You saved a small life for nothing."
The craftsman whose hand was cut off was pale, panting, and couldn't even speak a word. The other people were also very frightened when they saw it. Fortunately, at this time, a sergeant came over to distribute thick clothes, gloves and other things.