Wang Gui decided to meet Lin Jianyue before he officially met him as a saint, but he needed to think carefully about how to meet him. Qi Yunji's failure showed that Lin Jianyue was very different from ordinary local vassals, and he was very concerned about the country and the people.

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Li Zili and Li Ziyang did not go back to their home in Xuanwu Lake as usual, but stayed together at Lin Jianyue's temporary residence.

Before Lin Jianyue had a few sips of wine, Li Ziyang had already downed a few bottles.

"Brother-in-law, I'm very happy today, and I'm really angry. That old dog Qi Yunji relies on flattery and has always been unscrupulous. He has done a lot of things that are outrageous to both gods and men. You slapped him in the face a few times.

, there are many people in Jianning City who are applauding."

Li Zili was much more steady, and said with some worry: "Qi Yun Ji is not very capable, and he is quite capable of doing bad things. Even if he is afraid that he will become angry and do something unpredictable, you still have to be careful."

"Qi Yunji must have a lot of scheming, but I think he lacks courage and will not cause much trouble in the future. To be honest with my two brothers, this time I came to Jianning, I will respect the orthodoxy of the imperial court and express my attitude that I will not confront the imperial court. I will do no harm to my righteousness."

, the rest is not important. I still have one thing to do. My two brothers tried to send a message to the palace. Yunxi asked me to go see Concubine Shu and bring something to see if Concubine Shu saw me.

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Li Zili felt a little sad and sad.

"In the court, the Li family and Qi Yunji are political rivals. In the palace, Qi Yunji's daughter is also the imperial concubine, and is favored by the emperor. She has always been arrogant and domineering, and she has been bullied a lot by Yun Lan. Yun Lan is introverted and weak, probably because of fear

If it affects my family, I won't say anything. I don't see them very often anymore. Even if I see you occasionally, I won't have a chance to say anything. I'll send a message to the palace first. I can't say whether I'll see you or not."

The emperor does not have to go to court every day. There is a court every five days. It would be good if the emperor can show his face now. The court will be held in three days.

Lin Jianyue had nothing to do and didn't know anyone, so he decided to dress casually and take a few people out to see the world in Jianning. The situation on both sides of the Yangtze River made him very uncomfortable.

The streets near the station are naturally relatively prosperous, with all kinds of luxurious restaurants, teahouses, and inns. There are also large banks and several pawnshops. There are also many people selling snacks, clothes and cloth, and performing arts and entertainment.

Lin Jianyue couldn't see anything, so he decided to go out of the city to have a look.

As soon as he arrived at the city gate, he was about to ask someone to inform him. A man who looked like a butler next to him immediately came forward to greet him and said that Wang Xiangye had invited him to go to Zhongshan to play. It seemed that he had been waiting for a long time. He had already prepared and was waiting for him.

Go out.

Lin Jianyue wanted to meet Wang Xianggong, an ally of the Li family, and without hesitation, he mounted his horse and followed him.

As Wang Gui was a civil servant, he could not ride a horse like Lin Jianyue, so he could only ride in a sedan. He did not ride in his own eight-carriage sedan, but the sedan used by ordinary officials.

The road we chose to go to Zhongshan was also very particular. We had obviously planned it in advance. We walked through remote and poor places. We actually saw people dying of hunger along the way. We also saw several people cutting grass and selling themselves. Most of the poor people passing by had sallow faces.

, these cannot be arranged in advance, this is the current situation outside Jianning City.

Lin Jianyue followed the sedan forward slowly in silence, and did not exchange greetings or salutes with Wang Gui in the sedan. He felt as if something was blocked in his heart.

Lin Jianyue was not a saint, but he was a human being, a compassionate and status person. At this time, he did not think about Wang Gui's purpose. He just felt that what he should do was not clear.

When they arrived at the foot of Zhongshan Mountain, Wang Gui got off the sedan chair, and Lin Jianyue stepped forward to greet him.

Wang Gui is much younger than Li Boyu, with two long beards, brocade clothes and white robes, a clear face, bright eyes and a gloomy face.

The two walked side by side towards the mountain, and their entourage followed them from a distance.

"Jianyue, you don't have to think too much. The place I showed you was indeed intentional, but it is the current situation in Daning." Wang Gui did not call Lin Shuai, calling him by his name seemed more cordial than calling him.

Lin Shuai and others show more respect.

"Wang Xiang, I won't talk about other places for now, but this is Jianning, the most beautiful place at the foot of the emperor, which is a little unreasonable. If Wang Xiang doesn't know, it's fine, someone below must have deceived him. But Wang Xiang is the prime minister of the imperial court, and

Even though I know it, but I still do it, I don’t quite understand.”

"Because my name as chief minister does not live up to the reality! Since the current Holy Emperor came to the throne, he will only re-appoint traitors like Qi Yunji who are just flattering and have bad moral character. People who can do things and want to do things are basically squeezed out and suppressed. Basically, those who have power and authority are...

Being occupied, for example, your father-in-law has a high position, but what can he do for the people's livelihood? If I were not a veteran of the three dynasties and a minister of life, and needed to maintain the stability of the court, I would have been kicked out long ago."

"The Holy One only cares about having fun. He is young and his body is almost empty. He never takes charge of any affairs. He doesn't want to listen to the slightest unpleasant words he says. The imperial court is corrupted and dirty officials are rampant. If this continues, there will be no need for barbarians to call him.

In a few years, I will collapse first."

Lin Jianyue thought for a while and said: "If even the Prime Minister can't do anything, then who can? I'm just a small local vassal town, so I'm afraid I can't help much."

You can talk about big principles, but you can't explain them in simple terms.

Wang Gui didn't say anything more, just shook his head and walked towards the top of the mountain.

Zhongshan is not high, so the two of them reached the top of the mountain quickly.

The top of the mountain is surrounded by purple clouds, surrounded by lush green pines and cypresses, which makes people feel relaxed.

Looking up, you can see Xiaomao Mountain in the southeast, Tianbao Mountain in the west, Xuanwu Lake at the north foot, and Yanque Lake in the south of the mountain. The mountains and rivers are connected, and the tiger is sitting on the dragon's plate.

Wang Gui sighed: "It hurts my heart that such a great river and mountain cannot be properly protected."

Lin Jianyue said: "Isn't it just to protect the country that I am leaving my family and family at the front, regardless of my life, to fight against the Tatars and protect my family and the people? I, Lin Jianyue, can't do what Wang Xiang said, but I can do what I should do.

, so there is no need to sigh. Mr. Wang, maybe we have problems of one kind or another, but they are still worth fighting for. I am just a warrior, I can’t speak, so I can make Mr. Wang laugh.”

Wang Gui stared at Lin Jianyue, no longer thinking about the interests at this time, and said directly: "Jianyue, you said it well, but you also underestimated yourself. You can do more. You can't expel him by just trying your best.

In order for the Tartars to restore the Central Plains, they must first become strong themselves. And in order to be strong, they must eliminate the cancer in themselves."

"Jianyue, I need you to lead troops to the capital to admonish the emperor when necessary, to clear the emperor's side and restore the true order of the court. Do you dare?"

Lin Jianyue was shocked. He didn't expect to hear these words. He couldn't help but said: "Leading troops across the border without imperial edict is a rebellion. Not to mention going to Beijing and being thousands of miles away, how can it be done?" It's not that he didn't dare, it's just that he didn't.

The conditions are indeed not pretentious at all.

Wang Gui laughed and said: "There will definitely be an edict when it comes. When you cover Jingxi Road, Huainan Road, and Jinghu Road in the future, what will be the difficulty in entering Beijing? The key is to have the heart to serve the country and the people!"

I wanted to find allies, but I found them myself before I even started.
Chapter completed!