Chapter 62 The traitorous eunuch and the confused master
"Since this summer, the officials have been worried about the invasion of the Northern Han Dynasty and have had trouble sleeping and eating. If you really say that you can bring peace between the two countries, it will be a great achievement, and the officials will not be stingy with rewards!" The old eunuch said condescendingly. .
"I still rely on the support of senior officials and the opportunity to make meritorious deeds!" Chen Yanshou said immediately.
"Get up!" Lin Yanyu coughed lightly and waved his hand to order: "First tell me about your mission to the Northern Han Dynasty!"
"Yes!" Chen Yanshou stood up with some difficulty, not caring to rub his sore knees.
Seeing this, Lin Yanyu pointed to the couch again and said, "Sit on the couch!"
"Thank you, sir!" Chen Yanshou's face was filled with humility, even more humble than when he was in front of Liu Chengyou that day.
Under Lin Yanyu's eyes, Chen Yanshou did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly recounted the circumstances of his mission, selectively adding jealousy and jealousy, and proudly boasted about how he could stand in front of the violent Emperor of Han without losing his majesty or humiliating the country. Strive to negotiate peace and complete the mission...
Chen Yanshou continued to talk, his mouth was dry, but he suddenly realized that the atmosphere in the room seemed to have cooled down. When he realized it, he looked up and saw Lin Yanyu, the old eunuch. Expressionless, staring at himself coldly, he subconsciously shrank his neck.
"Why don't you continue talking about your great achievements?" Lin Yanyu said coldly: "You are so brave, how dare you deceive me and the officials!"
"Don't you dare!" As soon as Quan Huan showed his power, Chen Yanshou couldn't hold himself any longer and said hurriedly.
"Humph!" Lin Yanyu snorted coldly, looked at him, and said with a smile: "Although our dynasty is in a remote location in Lingnan and has been cut off from the Central Plains for many years, it is not completely deaf. The young leader of the Northern Han Dynasty came to the throne. When the country is impoverished and the people are poor, all the noble ministers and generals of the Yuan Dynasty are subjugated, and they dominate the world.
Now that the emperor's career is stable, he has repeatedly launched military campaigns and won complete victories. How can such a horse-riding emperor be handled by a little southern eunuch like you?
What you say is partly true and partly false, can you still hide it from my eyes?"
Facing Lin Yanyu's increasingly cold gaze, Chen Yanshou did not dare to look directly at him. He plopped down and knelt down again. He avoided talking about the deception and said urgently: "The Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty did promise that the two countries will be friendly to each other." , no need to fight, just agree to its conditions!"
With that said, Chen Yanshou hurriedly took out the credentials he brought back from Tokyo, presented it respectfully, and then anxiously waited for Lin Yanyu's reply.
Seeing his performance, Lin Yanyu's expression softened a bit, but his eyes were still cold. He took the letter of credence and read it carefully.
Kneeling there, paying attention to the old eunuch's expression, his brows gradually furrowed. Seeing this, as time passed, Chen Yanshou became more and more worried, and couldn't help but explain: "Sir, although the requirements of the Northern Han Dynasty are more Harsh, but since I am in Kaifeng, it is difficult to resist his will, so I can only take the credentials back and leave them to the senior officials and their families to make a decision!"
Lin Yanyu slowly closed his credentials, smiled, looked at Chen Yanshou, and said something that surprised him: "Not bad!"
Chen Yanshou was stunned: "What do you mean by this?"
"I'm praising you, you did a good job on this job!" Lin Yanyu stared at Chen Yanshou and chuckled.
"This, I, that..." Chen Yanshou was a little flattered. He only wondered whether Lin Yanyu was old and confused and had a bad brain.
A sinister look soon appeared on Lin Yanyu's face, and he stared at him: "Listen! I don't care what you went through during your trip north, and how you behaved. Whether you grovel or do not fall from the country's prestige, it doesn't matter.
None of it is important. But bringing back this letter of credence is a great achievement!"
Chen Yanshou was stunned by these words: "But -"
"Are these conditions harsh?" Lin Yanyu seemed to know what he was doubting, and said confidently: "I tell you, they are not harsh!"
Even the title of the country was ordered to be changed, and Lin Yanyu didn't think it was a big deal. As for claiming vassal status and paying tribute, it was nothing. On the contrary, what puzzled the old eunuch was why the Northern Han Dynasty agreed so easily.
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"Let's put it together and figure out how to respond to this matter when the official returns to the palace!" Lin Yanyu said to Chen Yanshou.
Although his mind was still a little confused, Chen Yanshou immediately said: "I will listen to the big officials!"
Seeing this, Lin Yanyu finally smiled: "Do you know why I recommended you to go to Kaifeng? Because you are obedient, filial, and alert."
"I'm getting older, and my health has been getting worse lately!" As he said this, Lin Yanyu couldn't help but cough a few times. The little eunuch next to him hurriedly stepped forward to hand over the honey water, while gently stroking his back.
After drinking a few sips of honey water and dismissing the servants, Lin Yanyu looked at Chen Yanshou and sighed: "In the palace, the only people I can like are Gong Chengshu and you. From now on, inside and outside the palace,
It’s up to you to take care of it and serve the officials!”
"High officials should take care of themselves!" Hearing what he said, Chen Yanshou was overjoyed at first, and then quickly looked moved. He took out a delicately packaged box from his arms and said, "The small one is in Kaifeng. It costs a lot."
I spent a lot of money to buy this old ginseng, which is said to be over a hundred years old, and I brought it here specially to help the high officials take care of themselves."
"You are serious!" Hearing this, Lin Yanyu smiled.
After the end of the day, Liu Sheng, the Lord of the Southern Han Dynasty, returned to the palace, but he was full of anger, and the hostility on his face made the eunuchs and maids who were accustomed to being arrogant in the Panyu Palace dare not look at him. Liu Sheng left the palace this time.
It was to inspect the mausoleum being built for him in the north of Panyu City.
After the Han Dynasty took Jinghu Lake, Liu Sheng was in constant worry. Coupled with years of drinking and having fun, his health began to suffer. In July, a meteor fell and ordered someone to capture it. Liu Sheng used it to prophesy him, and he was hungover that night.
, after waking up, he issued an edict, ordering him to raise money, food and materials to build a mausoleum for him.
When he heard that Liu Sheng had returned to the palace, Lin Yanyu went to greet him in person, but seeing his angry face, he went straight back to the palace and immediately decided to do his intelligence work first. Accompanying Liu Sheng was a beautiful young woman with a light body and skin as white as snow.
, this is Lu Qiongxian, one of the maids of the Southern Han Dynasty.
"What happened to the official family?" Lin Yanyu asked carefully: "With such great anger, who is so bold as to offend him?"
Lu Qiongxian's voice is very nice, as clear as a pure orchid, and she doesn't look like a witch and maidservant who confuses the king and the country. Of course, if she is not good-looking, has a bad figure, and has a bad voice, how can she stand out from the crowd of maidservants and be praised?
Liu Sheng favored him so much that he was appointed as a servant, wore court uniforms, and was counselor to military affairs.
Upon hearing this, Lu Qiongxian frowned slightly and explained: "Of course it is about the mausoleum. The officials went to see it and were very dissatisfied. The scale was small, the design was clumsy, and the decoration was not gorgeous enough. It was difficult to match the status of the officials.
The builders also didn’t have enough manpower, so they were furious!”
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"It's so!" Lin Yanyu was a little surprised, a grim look flashed across his old face, and he said coldly: "It seems we have to deal with a group of people!"
"The officials have buried all the responsible officials alive!" Lu Qiongxian smiled slightly, as if he was talking about an insignificant matter.
"It's an advantage for them! If they offend the officials, they can only blame themselves!" Lin Yanyu said.
After understanding the situation, Lin Yanyu was confident, and communicated with Lu Qiongxian, and then brought Chen Yanshou inside to pay homage. In the hall, Liu Sheng had already taken off his robe, took off his boots, and was lying on the soft couch. Two beautiful women
The palace maid was carefully squeezing his shoulders and beating his legs.
Liu Sheng was only in his mid-thirties, but he looked older, with a lot of white in his hair. When Lin Yan met him, he bowed and said, "I have seen an official!"
"Yeah!" Liu Sheng raised his eyes, glanced at Lin Yanyu, and responded.
"There's no need for officials to be angry. If you get angry because of a cheap official, it's not worth it!" Old Lin Yanyu said with a smile on his face: "If the mausoleum is not what you want, just expand it and rebuild it!"
Hearing what he said, Liu Sheng snorted coldly: "Those people dared to neglect my mausoleum. Do they want me to suffer poverty underground a hundred years later? Insufficient funds are all excuses, and they did not punish their entire family.
, I am already merciful!"
Seeing this, Lin Yanyu laughed along with him: "Of course the officials are kind, but it's just that no foreign minister can understand the officials!"
Hearing what he said, Liu Sheng's mood finally improved a little. He was probably on a patrol and was a little tired. Liu Sheng couldn't help but yawned and said to Lin Yanyu, "I'm a little tired. If you have anything to do, just leave if you have nothing to do."
Come on, I need to rest!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yanyu hurriedly reported: "I am reporting to the officials that Chen Yanshou, who was sent to Kaifeng as envoy, is back!"
"Huh?" Liu Sheng opened his somewhat hazy eyes, and then he noticed Chen Yanshou standing behind Lin Yanyu.
He steeled himself, sat up, and asked, "What was the result?"
"The results are gratifying. Chen Yanshou lived up to the expectations of the officials, negotiated peace with the Northern Han Dynasty, made good friends and paid tribute, and eliminated the war!" Lin Yanyu said.
Upon hearing this, Liu Sheng's face suddenly became happy, as if all the fatigue in his body was relieved. He looked at Chen Yanshou, raised his hand and waved at him: "You come forward and report!"
