When Teng Bin left the palace, he went to summon Prime Minister Lu and Feng Liancheng.
But the emperor said to himself: The fight between brothers is interesting. Let's fight, let's fight. Back then, we brothers fought hard for the throne. I will kill these brothers too. If we don't fight, how can we have a brighter future?
The emperor walked to the case, picked up a pen and wrote something on the paper, then folded the paper and put a small seal and the paper into a brocade bag.
After a while, Prime Minister Lu and Feng Liancheng followed Teng Bin into the palace.
Although these two powerful ministers tried their best to bring down each other and deal a heavy blow to their opponents, it was really difficult for them to guess what the emperor was thinking.
The emperor stood up and looked at the two of them.
"You are all my important ministers, and my country and the country must rely on your dedicated assistance. Your energy is also limited, so don't worry about it anymore." The emperor's face became serious when he said this, and he finally said. "In the future, you will not be distracted.
You are not allowed to interfere in Jianghu affairs! Violators will be severely punished!"
Lu and Feng were shocked when they heard this, and responded at the same time: "I will obey the Holy Order!"
The emperor spoke meaningfully to Feng Liancheng: "Now the war is raging in the south, and the Western Region in the north is about to start. You are in charge of the defense of the northwest. You must not be careless. I will leave the northwest to you..."
After hearing this, Prime Minister Lu immediately understood. He worked hard with a group of courtiers to impeach Feng Liancheng on more than a dozen charges, and then let it go.
The emperor no longer pursues charges of impeachment. Feng Liancheng is very grateful. He loudly said: "I will do my best to share your worries for your majesty!"
The emperor nodded, and said to the two of them in an unquestionable tone: "You have promised me today, and you cannot break it. In this way, the two dear friends can supervise each other. If anyone disobeys my order and interferes in the affairs of the world privately, as long as there is evidence,
If it is confirmed, report it directly to me. I will definitely not take mercy lightly."
Prime Minister Lu and Feng Liancheng were shocked when they heard this. The emperor clearly wanted them to check and balance each other.
The emperor handled this matter impartially.
The emperor no longer pursued Feng Liancheng for those crimes, which was considered a mercy. Feng Liancheng was not allowed to interfere in Jianghu affairs again, which was considered a warning.
It's a reward and a punishment.
Although Prime Minister Lu failed to overthrow Feng Liancheng this time, he at least made Feng Liancheng no longer dare to interfere easily in Jianghu affairs.
Prime Minister Lu is worried that Feng Liancheng will collude with people in the Jianghu to plot evil.
Especially bad for him.
Now that I have stopped thinking about Feng Liancheng, it is no longer in vain.
Both of them have gains and losses.
The two of them had to admire the emperor's clever way of handling the matter this time.
It is true that the emperor does not need great wisdom or courage, he only needs to be well versed in the use of humanity and the art of balance to be able to sit back and relax.
Their Majesty really knows this.
The emperor said: "Go down and let the two brothers come in."
"yes!"
Prime Minister Lu and Feng Liancheng exited.
Then Lin Yi and Qin Dingfang came in.
The two were about to kneel down and bow again, but the emperor waved his hand and told them not to do so.
The two of them stood respectfully.
The emperor said: "I summoned you to the capital this time because I heard what Prime Minister Lu and Feng Liancheng said. So I am curious. Also, I don't want you to kill each other. I wanted to put an end to your 'case', but
After I understand the truth, your affairs are too complicated. It is said that it is difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs. For the sake of fairness and justice, I will not interfere. I will not let Prime Minister Lu and Feng Liancheng interfere with your affairs. You can do it yourself."
Although the emperor said it tactfully, Lin Yi and Qin Dingfang were both smart people, so of course they could hear the implication of the emperor's words.
The emperor means: I will clear the obstacles for you, so you two brothers can fight.
Qin Dingfang was secretly happy.
This is good for him.
If Feng Liancheng didn't interfere, he could just do it without any scruples.
With the current strength of the Beifu, he is confident that he can completely destroy the Southern Territory.
Lin Yi seemed to understand the emperor's deeper intention.
He was shocked in his heart. The emperor allowed the northern and southern martial arts to fight freely. This was to weaken the power of the martial arts without spending a single soldier and avoid future worries.
It also stopped Xiang Lu and Feng Liancheng from plotting evil with the help of Jianghu forces.
Lin Yi originally thought that the emperor's behavior was ridiculous, but he didn't expect that the emperor was really not simple.
The emperor looked at the two of them, his expression suddenly became majestic, making people shudder.
The emperor said in a warning tone: "But there is one thing you must remember. How you two brothers fight is your business. If you dare to cause casualties to innocent people, I will definitely punish you severely!"
Lin Yi and Qin Dingfang responded hurriedly.
"yes!"
The emperor nodded, then he waved his hand towards Qin Dingfang and said: "You go first."
Qin Dingfang glanced at Lin Yi. He didn't understand the emperor's intention of letting him go first and leaving Lin Yi behind.
Qin Ding conveniently resigned and left.
After Qin Dingfang went out, the emperor no longer had any scruples in speaking. He looked at Lin Yi and suddenly smiled.
The emperor said: "Lin Yi, if you hadn't come suddenly last night, your friend and I would have stolen a large amount of treasure."
Lin Yi said: "The common people never expected that it was Your Majesty last night. I forgive the common people for being blind and offending His Majesty. Also, the common people have disturbed His Majesty's elegant mood. They are really worthy of death."
The emperor laughed "haha" and said, "That friend of yours is very interesting. What is his name?"
Lin Yi said: "He called Wang back."
The emperor said: "I hope to come back...this name is special. Not bad."
Lin Yi said: "Wang Guilai has great martial arts skills and is a nice person, but he is a lunatic. If he was offensive in any way last night, please forgive me."
The emperor said: "By the way, he also took away my jade pendant. I like that jade pendant very much. You have to get it back for me."
Lin Yi couldn't even laugh or cry after hearing this. When Wang returned, he actually snatched away the emperor's beloved thing.
Lin Yi hurriedly said: "The common people will definitely want it back for Your Majesty!"
The emperor smiled again.
"But he made me very happy last night. And he came to steal the treasure with full hope last night. I can't let him be too disappointed." The emperor asked the eunuch to get some treasures. He handed them to Lin Yi and joked: "You tell me
He, this is his 'apprentice' honoring him."
Lin Yi was very moved by the emperor's magnanimity.
Lin Yi came back to express his gratitude to the Holy Father.
Finally, the emperor said: "Last night, Wang Huihui exposed your identity as the King of the Southern Territory. According to common sense, you should kill someone and silence them. Otherwise, it is likely to cause a big disaster. Why didn't you do that?"
Lin Yi said: "Common people don't kill innocent people."
The emperor praised: "You put yourself in danger and don't kill innocent people. Because of this, I will give you something."
As he spoke, the emperor took out the bag of tips and handed it to Lin Yi and said: "There are two things in this bag. Don't look at it now. You can look at it after you leave the capital."
Lin Yi took it respectfully and said: "Thank you for the gift, Your Majesty!"
The emperor said with emotion: "I was once a young stable boy, but now I am the king of the South. Where is my hometown after so many journeys in the world?"
After hearing these words, Lin Yi's heart surged with emotion. He couldn't help but murmured: The world is thousands of miles away, but where is my hometown...
He also suddenly understood the meaning of the emperor's sentence.
Over the years, he has gone through hardships.
His footprints are all over the north and south of the Yangtze River, and the places he passes are filled with endless killings and are stained with blood.
And where is his final destination?
Is it a handful of loess to hide in? Or is it to escape intact?
He really doesn't know.
But one thing Lin Yi knew very well was that if the emperor no longer allowed Feng Liancheng to interfere in Jianghu's affairs, the battle between the South Court and the Beifu would become even more bloody and cruel.
It can be said that the conflict between the North and the South is about to come to a head.