After listening to the eunuch's words, the emperor got up and went to the back hall.
Because the emperor was angry, he did not announce his temporary withdrawal from the court and left all the officials to hang out in the court hall.
Prime Minister Lu was still kneeling on the ground.
The emperor arrived at the back hall, and soon Lin Yi came in.
Lin Yi knelt down first and then the emperor asked him to get up.
Seeing that the emperor was angry, Lin Yi asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, why are you angry? Please take care of your dragon body."
The emperor said angrily: "I value Lu Choumin so much, and he actually lied to me! Do you know that the Iron-faced God is not dead at all? What Lu Ba killed was the impostor. I was happy for a long time, and even rewarded them...
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I see.
Lin Yi and Prime Minister Lu had already discussed how to deal with this matter.
Lin Yi pretended to be shocked, and then he said: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Lu cannot be entirely blamed for this matter."
The emperor said: "He dared to deceive you and ignored him! Can't you blame him?!"
Lin Yi said: "Your Majesty, I have always been in the Jianghu, and I know very well what is going on in the Jianghu. This Iron Demon is not only cruel but also extremely cunning. I have chased him several times, but he escaped every time. Moreover, this Iron Demon has never acted with truth.
Since he has never met anyone, it is not difficult to deceive Lu Ba. Moreover, Mr. Lu has always been in the court, so he doesn’t know the tricks in the world. Mr. Lu will naturally believe whatever Lu Ba says. Don’t talk about Lu Ba.
I have been deceived by this devil twice. I just felt embarrassed and never mentioned it... Your Majesty, think about it, Prime Minister Lu is a smart man and meticulous in his affairs. Would he make such a stupid mistake and leave disaster in the future? This is
It is the crime of deceiving the emperor. Therefore, Prime Minister Lu was kept in the dark and did not intentionally deceive the emperor."
At this time, Teng Bin, who was next to him, also spoke: "Your Majesty, there are too many capable people and strangers in the world, and their methods are so diverse. Some of them pretend to be animals and it's hard to tell them apart. Some of them disguise themselves as your close relatives, but you have nothing to do with them."
It’s not surprising that Iron Demon deceived Lu Ba.”
After hearing what Lin Yi and Teng Bin said, the emperor became much less angry.
The emperor knows that Prime Minister Lu is a man of foresight, and he is really not stupid enough to deliberately deceive the emperor and cause trouble.
Therefore, the emperor also believed that Prime Minister Lu did not deliberately lie to him.
How did the emperor know? When Prime Minister Lu knew that the Iron-faced God was trapped in the Cloud Palace, he had no intention of letting the Iron-faced God come out alive. That's why he had the confidence to set up a trap to deceive the emperor. Unexpectedly, the situation got out of control and the Iron-faced God escaped.
Lin Yi observed the words and said: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, this Iron-faced Lord is now working for the Blood Ancestor. The Northern Demon and the Iron-faced Lord are both notorious demons in the world. They have killed countless innocent people, and they are not allowed to do so for the sake of justice.
But now the Blood Ancestor has put the two of them under several accounts, his intentions are sinister."
The Iron-faced God is now working for the Blood Ancestor, which surprises the emperor.
The emperor said: "Really?"
Lin Yi said: "It's absolutely true. If the emperor doesn't believe it, he can send someone to investigate."
The emperor nodded, he indeed wanted to send someone to check it out.
The emperor said to Lin Yi: "The grand master just reported that you recognized the blood ancestor in public at the banquet last night. You are actually the same sect?! What on earth is going on? Why have I never heard you talk about it?"
The Blood Ancestor admitted on the spot that Lin Yi was his fellow disciple, so all the officials and the emperor believed it.
Lin Yi said: "Your Majesty, everything will be explained in detail after I finish the rain."
The emperor was really interested in Lin Yi, and he said: "It's getting more and more interesting. Okay! I want to see what kind of medicine you are selling in your gourd!"
Lin Yi said: "I am anxious to see the emperor because I know that this morning the master will report to the emperor and ask for an edict. When the emperor issues an edict, he can set the day of rain tomorrow and start praying for rain at noon..."
The emperor said: "It's up to you!"
Then the emperor waved his hand and asked the others to leave first.
The emperor and Lin Yi were the only ones left in the room, and the emperor also called Lin Yi his younger brother.
The emperor said: "Second brother, you have made a declaration of life and death in public. If it doesn't rain then, I, the elder brother, can't protect you! It's still too late for you to regret it now!"
Lin Yi knew that the emperor was doing it for his own good, and was very moved.
But Lin Yi has no retreat now.
All you can do is make a desperate move.
Lin Yi said: "Brother, please give this decree. If it doesn't rain, I'm willing to sacrifice my head!"
The emperor looked at Lin Yi, really confused.
The emperor patted his shoulder and nodded vigorously.
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The emperor temporarily retreated from the court, and the party of Prime Minister Lu and the party of Shangguan Minghong started to quarrel. Some of the other officials helped Prime Minister Lu, and some helped Shangguan Minghong and Taiwei.
The two sides exchanged heated words, and their stance was so tense that they almost started fighting.
There were also some officials who did not help in any way and looked on calmly.
I don't want to be part of this whirlpool.
Prime Minister Lu kept kneeling on the spot with a solemn expression and did not move.
At this moment, the emperor suddenly came out of the back hall.
The noisy officials suddenly fell silent.
The emperor ascended the high platform and sat on the dragon throne
The emperor swept away all the officials and said: "No more arguing?!"
The officials did not gnaw.
The emperor said: "I temporarily left the court to confirm some things. Now I have found out that Lu Choumin did not intentionally deceive the emperor. He was also kept in the dark. However, the responsibility for negligence must still be punished.
Lu Choumin was punished with half a year's salary. This matter will no longer be pursued. As for Lu Ba, the death penalty will be eliminated and will no longer be pursued. Lu Aiqing, get up. You will be more thoughtful in the future."
Prime Minister Lu sighed deeply in his heart, and kowtowed: "Thank you, Lord! Long live my emperor! Long live my emperor! I must remember the teachings, and I will be more thoughtful in the future."
Prime Minister Lu is not guilty, and everyone in Prime Minister Lu is smiling.
People on the political opponents side are all disappointed and dissatisfied.
Prime Minister Lu stood up and returned to his original position.
The emperor added: "Let's continue to discuss Lin Yi's matter. Since Taishi Li and all the beloved ministers want to confirm what Lin Yi said, and Lin Yi has also made a life and death declaration in public, then the Taishi will draw up a decree and let Lin Yi be allowed to go to the palace at noon tomorrow.
Set up an altar to pray for rain and announce it to the whole city."
The grand master said excitedly: "Yes!"
The emperor said again: "The grand master will stay, and the rest should withdraw from the court."
So all the officials left the court first, leaving only the Grand Master.
It's easy for the Emperor and the Grand Master to talk to each other.
The emperor's face was also full of expectation. He said to the Grand Master: "Grand Master, have you done everything I asked you?"
The Grand Master said: "It's done, it's done. I observed it carefully and discussed it with the Blood Ancestor in detail."
The emperor asked: "What about this person, Blood Ancestor?"
The Taishi said: "Not bad! There are hundreds of disciples in Tianwendi, Qimen Dunjia knows everything. Especially what happened two hundred years ago, it is even more clear. So, the Blood Ancestor is really a person from two hundred years ago."
After hearing this, the emperor's eyes began to shine. He lowered his voice and said, "Can I ask about the matter of immortality?"
The Grand Master also lowered his voice and said: "I asked. The Blood Ancestor also told me something... According to my judgment, the Blood Ancestor really mastered the art of immortality. Otherwise, he would not have lived for more than two hundred years."
The emperor was really excited after hearing this.
The Grand Master said: "Your Majesty, if you want to see him, I can arrange it..."
The emperor thought for a while and said: "In this way, Lin Yi will ask for rain the next day. Then let the blood ancestor come to watch. After praying for rain, you can make arrangements."