Since the emperor said so, Lin Yi had no choice but to respectfully accept the wine offered by the emperor and drink it down in one gulp.
Lin Yi drank the wine, and the emperor looked at him and said slowly: "I'm not living well now. The factions in the DPRK and China are fighting, and the barbarians outside the DPRK are eyeing them. The Western Regions have finally been stable for a few years, and now the Tibetans are ready to stir up trouble again.
There is a war. They have assembled an army of 300,000 and are ready to move. My government has been resisting the enemy for many years, the generals have suffered heavy losses, and the treasury is almost empty. All these things give me a headache."
Lin Yi said: "Brother, what do General Shangguan Ming and Prime Minister Lu mean?"
The emperor said: "Shangguan Minghong is in charge of the battle. He is going to personally go out to fight against the Tubo. He also recommended that his deputy general Jiang Feng be responsible for the affairs of the Western Regions to prevent trouble in the Western Regions. For this reason, he also formulated a two-front battle plan. The Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China is the main peacekeeper.
Lu Xiangxian's plan is to negotiate an alliance with the Western Regions, so that the Tubans will be under pressure and dare not act rashly. If the Tubans really do not hesitate to provoke war, then we have negotiated peace with the Western Regions, and at least the Western Regions will not take the opportunity to launch an attack. This will avoid
We are fighting on both sides. As you know, if we fight on both sides, the consequences will be disastrous and the country will be destroyed. Finally, I thought for a long time and realized that Xiang Lu was right. If we can make peace, we can make peace. Our country can also take the opportunity to rest and recuperate. This
You can leave the accounts for later."
Lin Yi thought to himself that Prime Minister Lu had handled it properly with his far-reaching vision.
But Lin Yi wondered, with the wisdom of Shangguan Minghong, he should also understand that it is not appropriate to start a war now. He also understands that he cannot start a war with two countries at the same time. Why does Shangguan Minghong want to take the lead in the war?
The emperor said: "This time Li Chao came to Beijing to discuss major peace matters. I can only treat him as a guest. The Western Region also knows that the current situation is not good for us, so Li Chao took the opportunity to speak loudly. Recently, Prime Minister Lu has been bargaining with him.
.Brother, when you led tens of thousands of Jianghu people to resist the Western Army, it was a shocking move that will go down in history. I know that many of you died and shed a lot of blood. Now that the old enemy Li Chao has become a guest of honor in my court, you must not be angry.
.But for the sake of the country, the people, and my brother, please bear with me this time..."
When Lin Yi heard this, he suddenly understood why the emperor's sworn brother offered him this glass of wine.
The emperor was worried that his coming to Beijing this time would be detrimental to the Li Dynasty.
Indeed, the emperor has this concern.
The emperor already knew that there was a "hell monk" who wanted to kill Li Chao, so he ordered Prime Minister Lu to protect Li Chao's safety. If Lin Yi was also unfavorable to Li Chao at this time, it would be even more difficult to prevent.
The emperor was confident of Lin Yi's ability and courage.
That's why he offered Lin Yi a glass of wine and asked Lin Yi not to ruin his plan at this juncture.
Lin Yi did not intend to kill Li Chao because Miao Xue vowed to kill Li Chao.
Li Chao should leave it to Miao Xue.
Lin Yi said: "Brother, don't worry. Although I am not angry in my heart, I will not ruin the important affairs of my brother and Prime Minister Lu. I will not cause trouble for Li Chao. In fact, my visit to Beijing this time has nothing to do with Li Chao."
It turned out that Lin Yi's visit to Beijing had nothing to do with the Li Dynasty, which made the emperor feel relaxed.
Lin Yi said: "I came to Beijing this time for three things. One is to see my elder brother, and the other is to track down the Iron-faced Blood God. Also, I suspect that someone in the court is harming me, and I have to find out. Otherwise, I will have trouble sleeping and eating.
Peace."
The emperor was shocked when he heard this and said, "Is there someone in the court who wants to harm you?"
Lin Yi didn't hide anything, so he told the story about how the man in black with two guns repeatedly ambushed and assassinated him.
The emperor secretly wondered whether it was the remnants of King Dong and King Kang who wanted to avenge his master.
If so, it is really a huge hidden danger.
Maybe one day I'll be looking for an opportunity to harm him.
The emperor said: "I have harmed you again and again! This matter must be investigated and brought to light! Also, I have heard about the Iron-faced God. This devil is extremely bloody and cruel, and has killed many monks. I have ordered Dali Temple
I want you to capture this devil. Since you, my brother, have to deal with him, that’s even better. If you take action, this devil will not be able to escape."
Lin Yi picked up the glass of wine and said with a smile: "Brother, I want to toast you another glass. I want this glass of wine from you, brother."
The emperor smiled and joked: "It seems that the 'toast' is not good to drink. But since it is a toast between brothers, I have to drink it."
The emperor took the wine and drank it. Lin Yi said: "It is very possible that the Iron-faced Lord has sneaked into the capital. I still have to find the people in the court who want to harm me. It is really difficult for me as a Jianghu person. Li Chao is really right.
, I can’t get on the stage. People in the court don’t recognize me and will create many obstacles for me. So brother, you have to give your brother a ‘name’. The so-called name is not justified, but if you have a name, it will be justified.”
The emperor asked with great interest: "What 'status' do you want?"
Lin Yi said: "I want to be a 'gold-faced bodyguard' for a while longer."
The emperor thought for a while and said: "Okay, I'll follow you! Not only can I let you be a golden-faced guard again, but I will also give you an unimpeded emperor's token. With this token, you can enter all the palaces of the officials in the capital.
Investigate. But you cannot punish people. If you want to punish people, you must have conclusive evidence. You must also go through Dali Temple, otherwise all the officials will not accept it, and big trouble will happen."
Lin Yi stood up and said: "Thank you, brother! I have my own sense of proportion."
The emperor said: "Don't thank me yet, I have conditions."
Lin Yi said: "Brother, please speak."
The emperor said: "If you find out that the people who harmed you are the remnants of King Dong and King Kang, I will never let you have any future troubles. Also, I don't want to hear about that Iron-faced Lord anymore. I will kill him."
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Lin Yi said: "Yes!"
Then the emperor said outside the palace gate: "Here comes someone."
Eunuch Han quickly entered the palace to obey his orders.
The emperor said: "Bring the golden-faced guard uniform. From now on, my sworn brother is a golden-faced guard again!"
Eunuch Han then went to get the gold-faced guard uniform.
Under the emperor's gaze, Lin Yi put on a gold mask, gold gloves, a purple robe with gold edges, and a gold belt. His mysterious and noble temperament was incomparable.
So when Lin Yi walked out of the palace, all the maids, guards and eunuchs outside the palace focused all their attention on Lin Yi just like before.
The golden-masked guard reappeared, making them excited.
Everyone's eyes were full of envy and awe.
Then they all saluted Lin Yi.
At this time, Teng Bin, the commander of the Nighthawk Guards, just returned from business. When he saw the "gold-faced guard" reappearing, he was stunned at first, and then felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart.
Teng Bin approached and saluted the golden-faced guard, then whispered: "But Brother Lin?"
"It's me." Lin Yi also whispered: "Brother Teng, I have a hidden agenda when I come back to be the 'gold-faced bodyguard' this time. I will leave after I finish the work."
Lin Yi knew that Teng Bin had always dreamed of becoming a golden-faced bodyguard. He said this to prevent Teng Bin from misunderstanding.
Teng Bin also knew that Lin Yi recommended him to the emperor as a "gold-faced bodyguard", so he was also grateful to Lin Yi. After hearing Lin Yi's words, he was no longer worried.
Then Tengbin went to the palace to report to the emperor.
Lin Yi said to Qing Hong: "Qing Hong, summon a hundred brothers, twenty gold belt guards, and eighty nighthawk guards. I have to go do something."