As soon as the emperor said this, the civil servants and generals outside the city, and the eunuchs and maids inside the city were all horrified.
Lin Xixue took another step forward and said loudly: "Don't think that I don't know what a mess Yunzhou's officialdom is."
"Manipulating the imperial examinations, forming cliques for personal gain, and resorting to literary tricks have led to white ducks running rampant in prison."
"However, it's time to clean up Yunzhou's officialdom."
"You think so, 'Holy Lord'?" Lin Xixue emphasized the word "Holy Lord" very hard.
The emperor frowned and lowered his head, and whispered to Lin Xixue: "Did you know that if this happens, I will be in a situation where no one can help me..."
Lin Xixue did not look back. She glanced at the ministers calmly and said: "Change will always be painful. I will only give you this chance. You should think clearly whether you want to continue to compromise or try to change."
After the emperor listened, he was silent for a long time, and even the breathing of the civil servants at the city gate stopped.
The sound of wind passed through the city gate, making a mournful cry, as if an innocent soul was wailing.
I don't know how long it took, but he seemed to have finally made up his mind. He waved his big sleeves in his yellow robe and said angrily: "What Duke An Guo said is true. There are some muddy waters, and it's time for the water to clear up!"
The ministers were in an uproar and looked at each other.
"I have grown old, and I beg the Holy Spirit to allow me to retire and return to my hometown!" Another civil servant in the crowd stood up, apparently intending to force the emperor to return to his hometown.
"Weichen has been suffering from a sudden leg illness recently and has had difficulty moving around. I beg your Majesty to allow Weichen to take some time off from his illness!"
"I have heard that my biological mother has passed away, and I sincerely ask your Majesty to take leave and return home to express my condolences!"
"Okay, okay, okay, very good! That's right!" The emperor no longer concealed his anger, and there was a sound of tigers roaring and dragons roaring in his words, "Whoever needs to ask for old age or leave, I will approve it."
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"Your Majesty, please allow me to report to my old age!"
"I also asked for leave."
When the emperor uttered some harsh words, the ministers not only did not know how to restrain themselves, but intensified their actions. Voices of getting up and resigning to old age were heard one after another. Within a few breaths, more than half of the civil servants asked for leave.
The emperor's face became more and more ugly. At first it was still flushed with anger, but seeing how deeply the civil servants were interacting with each other, it gradually turned into a deep purple to black color.
"That's enough!" the emperor angrily shouted at everyone, "Anyone who needs to complain about his old age will report it to the Ministry of Civil Affairs tomorrow. I will approve it all!"
But at this moment, the Minister of Civil Affairs stood up tremblingly and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I also want to retire..."
When the emperor heard this, his eyes darkened, and for a moment he felt a little dizzy, his body was unsteady, and he staggered back two steps.
Lin Xixue stood aside and watched all this silently. She saw the faces of the ministers showing ridicule and ridicule, as if they were not surprised by this development, and they were all waiting to see the emperor's joke.
She also saw the helpless look the Dog Emperor was giving her at this moment, and couldn't help but cursed: "Can this Dog Emperor be any more useless..."
She shook her head and calmly stepped forward and said, "Everyone, please be patient. As the Holy One said, no matter how many people retire, he will do it for them all."
"However, since the Minister of Civil Affairs has also resigned, and there is no one to deal with this matter for the time being, I will take charge of all matters regarding the petition for leave. Do you have any objections?"
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"Since there is no objection, anyone who needs to complain should come to me tomorrow and explain the situation!"
"However, since you are taking leave of absence, government affairs always need to be handed over... Starting from tomorrow, I will personally select talents, preside over the handover matters, and focus on investigating whether you have fulfilled your duties and been loyal to the country during your tenure."
"I think you all must be officials in your duty, and you have the wind in your sleeves. You are not afraid of my in-depth investigation, right?"
After saying this, Lin Xixue came back to her senses and winked at the emperor. He immediately understood and responded: "Yes, I will leave it to Duke An to handle the matter of your beloved ministers reporting illness and old age."
"Your Majesty, she is just a virtuous woman with petty thoughts, perverse behavior and no knowledge of government affairs. If she is allowed to preside over it, I am afraid she will take revenge for personal gain! Please think twice!"
"Please, Your Majesty, think twice!"
"Please, Your Majesty, think twice!"
As they talked, the ministers began to read the slogans again, but the emperor had completely broken up with the ministers at this moment, so the rereading would naturally have no effect.
He turned around and flicked his sleeves, shouting: "Okay, I have made up my mind. I will leave this matter to Duke An Guo. Please leave now, dear friends!"
"Wait a minute..." Lin Xixue suddenly stopped her, "Since all my colleagues are filing for retirement now, why don't you register them tonight so that I can check them one by one tomorrow to see if all the people who are filing for retirement tonight will be there as scheduled tomorrow.
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"If the person who is going to retire tonight cannot make an appearance as scheduled tomorrow..." Lin Xixue showed a warm smile again, "Then I have to think about why your words and deeds are inconsistent."
"What Mr. An Guo said is absolutely true. Someone is here to polish the pen. Please register your names now!" The emperor seemed to understand what Lin Xixue meant, and took the initiative to cooperate from the side.
Hearing this, the eunuchs who held the lamps quickly took out the trays, polished their pens and paperweights, and walked in front of the civil servants. However, this time, it was the civil servants' turn to hesitate in picking up their pens, and they still didn't finish.
Seeing this, Lin Xixue smiled even more and said warmly: "What's wrong, colleagues? Didn't you just complain about old age and illness? The purpose of making a register is to make it easier to hand over the government affairs in the future. Why are you so reluctant to put pen to paper?
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"My dear friends?" the emperor also urged from the side.
Lin Xixue's scheme of turning passivity into initiative put a group of civil servants in a dilemma.
Don't you want to report illness? That's fine. I'll check on you during the handover.
Now that the registration is being made, it will directly block the escape route of all the civil servants. It is clearly stated that since you want to force the pregnancy by complaining about illness, it is not a matter that can be solved by making a joke, and you will definitely investigate it thoroughly.
Under this psychological offensive, someone finally couldn't withstand the pressure and kneeled down and said: "Your Majesty, I have just thought about it carefully and feel that as a human minister, I should die of exhaustion with all my heart. A mere hidden illness is nothing."
What, I am willing to continue to work hard for the Holy God!"
"Not bad!" Lin Xixue applauded, seemingly admiring from the bottom of her heart, "This colleague is obviously suffering from a hidden illness, but he is still willing to continue to share the emperor's worries. He is really a role model for our generation!"
"But..." Lin Xixue suddenly changed the topic and said with a smile: "It's hard work dealing with government affairs, you still need to take a good rest!"
"Well, since you are so loyal, why don't we expedite the handover for you tonight? If it is found that you have not done anything for personal gain or bending the law during your tenure, you will not have to go to court tomorrow and can rest in peace and recuperate, how about that?"
Lin Xixue has completely cut off the retreat of all ministers, and now she wants to admit her mistake and apologize? It's already too late!
Hearing what she said, the civil servant immediately showed a look of despair, knelt down and begged for mercy: "Long live Qi Zuo, this humble minister deserves death!"
The emperor also understood at this moment, and cooperated with Lin Xixue to pretend to be confused and said: "Ai Qing is so loyal and loyal, what is the crime? I will follow what An Guogong said, and I will expedite the handover for you!"
"Your Majesty, my humble servant..." Halfway through his words, Lin Xixue saw a cold light coming from the darkness and hitting the official's forehead.
In the midst of the lightning and flint, Lin Xixue Lei's body turned, his two fingers reached into the air, and he caught a poison-quenching silver needle without a moment's notice, and then instantly looked towards the direction from which the silver needle was shot.
At this moment, Bai Qing, who was in the sedan behind her, took action first and kicked a man in black out from behind the eaves, landing right at Lin Xixue's feet...