A figure wearing a red official robe slowly walked in. His clothes were clearly very bright, but in this gloomy hall, it actually gave off a sense of desolation. It was like an old pavilion that had changed. The red vermillion paint was still there, but it gave off a kind of mottled old desolation.
The man stopped in front of Empress Dowager Yi De, lifted the corner of his robe, and knelt down. In a clear voice, he said, "This subject, Lin Wei, greets Your Highness the Empress Dowager —"
Empress Dowager Yi De did not speak, but stared at the man kneeling in the hall. Even aunt Yang could not help but be surprised.
Lin Wei, this name was familiar to all the civil and military officials of the Great Jin Dynasty, with the exception of the newly promoted officials. The elegant Tanghua Rank, eloquent in literary eloquence, when debating with the elders of Hanlin Academy, he did not seem to be at a disadvantage despite his young age, causing the stubborn old men of Hanlin Academy to be so angry that they pulled out a few tufts of their beards.
But the thing that people talked about the most was probably the friendship between this person and Crown Prince Hong Xi. Crown Prince Hong Xi was courteous, but because of his status, he could not be too close to others. He only treated this Tanghua Rank, Lin Wei, with sincere admiration. When the late Emperor was still alive, Crown Prince Hong Xi had also said, "With this person, the Great Jin Dynasty will be safe for twenty years."
Such a handsome, young, and promising Tanghua Rank had resigned after Crown Prince Hong Xi's accident. Although the reason was that it was not suitable for an official career, anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was because of Crown Prince Hong Xi. Such a talented and affectionate young man, how could people not sigh with regret? It was rare for a Lin Wei to appear in the Great Jin Dynasty in a hundred years, but after Lin Wei resigned, there was no more news of him. The Emperor had tried to inquire about Lin Wei, both openly and secretly, but in the end, he returned empty-handed. Everyone knew that this person was long gone. Otherwise, such a brilliant person would not be buried no matter where he went. How could he be unknown for so many years?
Aunt Yang's mood changed as she looked at the man in front of her. Compared to his youthful appearance, Lin Wei had obviously gone through a lot of hardships, but it didn't make him look haggard and old. Instead, it added a unique charm to him. It was the calmness of someone who had experienced the world, with the heroic spirit of a mature man. Aunt Yang was a little absent-minded. When Lin Wei was ranked third in high school, she was just a little girl. Any young girl would have a crush on this person. She didn't expect that after so many years, the person in front of her was no longer as sharp as before and had started to become more reserved. If Lin Wei was said to be a brilliant pearl in the past, then he was now like a warm and beautiful jade that had been tempered by time to become calm and deep.
Empress Dowager Yi De finally spoke, but she did not let Lin Wei get up. She only said, "It's been more than twenty years, and Official Lin is still alive."
Lin Wei smiled. "It has been many years since we last met. Empress Dowager's phoenix body is in good health. Lin Wei is relieved."
Aunt Yang lowered her eyes and carefully continued to massage Empress Dowager Yi De's shoulders. But she was a little absent-minded, and her strength was not as good as before. Empress Dowager Yi De did not notice. She turned her gaze away and seemed to close her eyes slightly. Her voice was neither salty nor light as she said, "For so many years, Ai jia has never heard of you. Where have you been?"
There was not a trace of blame in these words. It was as if they were old friends talking about old times. Lin Wei knelt on the ground and replied, "This subject did not go anywhere. This subject has always been here."
Empress Dowager Yi De's breathing paused for a moment. Then she said, "You were in the capital?"
"Yes," Lin Wei replied.
Empress Dowager Yi De was silent for a long time. Suddenly, she smiled. "So that's how it is. No wonder the Emperor couldn't find you anywhere. You were by his side …. You protected him for so many years …. Lin Wei, you even deceived Ai jia. "
"This subject only wants to take good care of Little Master," Lin Wei replied. "His Highness the Crown Prince entrusted Little Master to His Highness, and also entrusted him to this subject. This subject swears to follow His Highness to the death, and will only live for Little Master in this life. "
The hall was silent for a long time. After a long time, Empress Dowager Yi De waved her hand tiredly. "Your words, Ai jia has always believed them. Since he entrusted his son to you, it means that he trusts you. Ai jia has nothing to say. "She sighed." It's just that, you have been wronged. "
"This subject does not feel wronged." A smile floated on Lin Wei's face. This smile softened his originally solemn expression. Unexpectedly, in a trance, he had the dissolute and unbridled demeanor of beating a horse at Hong Xiu Lou. However, that expression flashed by and was replaced by a kind of gratification. "This subject watched Little Master grow up, watched Little Master walk for the first time and lose his teeth. Now, I also watched Little Master marry a wife. This subject has completed His Highness's entrustment. This subject does not feel wronged."
These words were spoken with sincerity. Even GuGu Yang was moved when she heard them. Empress Dowager Yi De paused, then changed the topic. "Then why did you enter the palace today?"
After more than ten years, the third rank ranker, who had concealed his identity and lived a steady life, had returned to the real world. This meant that his identity was about to be exposed. For Lin Wei, who had hidden for many years, this was undoubtedly a matter that did not make up for the loss. However, he still did it. What made him rather abandon his current stable life and enter the palace? It was certainly not because of glory and wealth. If he really wanted glory and wealth, Lin Wei would not have resigned many years ago. What was his purpose? In fact, both of them were well aware.
"Your Highness the Empress Dowager, when this subject first became an official, it was because I wanted to assist the ruler of the world. Later, His Highness the Crown Prince passed away. Even if this subject had a body full of skills, there was no place for me to use them. Now that a wise ruler has reappeared, this subject still wants to assist the Princess. "
"Presumptuous!" Without waiting for Lin Wei to finish speaking, Empress Dowager Yi De rebuked him. "Are you saying that the Emperor is not a wise ruler? Lin Wei, how dare you! "
If these words had been said when the Emperor was still alive, Lin Wei was afraid that even if he had ten heads, it would not be enough to chop them off. The meaning of his words was that the wise ruler he recognized was Crown Prince Hong Xi. Therefore, it did not matter to Lin Wei that the person who later sat on the throne was not Crown Prince Hong Xi. He disdained to assist!
Lin Wei heard Empress Dowager Yi De's angry words, but did not beg for mercy. He still quietly knelt in the same place, but his back was straight, which made people see an unyielding stubbornness. Obviously, he did not think that there was anything wrong with what he said.
The atmosphere in the main hall to catch the mole suddenly became extremely tense, and aunt Yang could not help but hold her breath. After a long stalemate, Empress Dowager Yi De sneered. "You really are as bold as before!"
If Liu Min, who had passed the imperial examinations at the same time as Lin Wei, was also an upright and outspoken stubborn person, but compared to Lin Tanhua, he was far worse. When the previous Emperor was alive, he did not like Crown Prince Hong Xi, but he appreciated Lin Wei very much. Lin Wei had the courage to stroke a tiger's beard, and he also had the ability to calm a tiger's violent temper. He was a lawless person, and in court, many people did not dare to say things, but he did not hesitate to say them in front of the Emperor. Even if sometimes he touched the previous Emperor's reverse scale, in the end, it was all thunder and rain.
In fact, Lin Wei was very smart. But for a person in a high position, the most taboo thing was for his subjects to understand his thoughts. If the subject was too smart, it was not a good thing. In the eyes of the Emperor, a person like Lin Wei, who was straightforward and outspoken, was the least suspicious. If there was even a little bit of talent, then he was a rare virtuous person. Lin Wei was straightforward and outspoken, and it just so happened that he was 70-80% talented. The Emperor was very satisfied, and naturally would not punish him lightly.
Now, seeing Lin Wei unscrupulously criticize the Emperor in front of Empress Dowager Yi De, Empress Dowager Yi De was somewhat stunned. It was as if her gaze passed through the man kneeling in front of her and returned to the throne room, as if nothing had happened at that time. She closed her eyes and said in a low voice, "Forget it. At that time, the previous Emperor did not care about you, so why should I care?" She looked at Lin Wei, and her eyes suddenly became fierce. "What do you want to do?"
"This subject earnestly requests Empress Dowager to allow this subject to hold the previous Emperor's Imperial Decree and enter official-" Lin Wei said.
When these words came out, aunt Yang could not help but stop what she was doing and look at Lin Wei with a stunned expression.
"When the previous Emperor was alive, he gave this subject a decree. As long as this subject is willing, this subject will be a subject of the Imperial Court for life." Lin Wei continued, "Later, this subject resigned and went into seclusion, but the Imperial Decree still exists. Now, this subject boldly asks the Empress Dowager for mercy. This subject requests to enter official-"
"You're crazy …" Empress Dowager Yi De murmured.
An official who had left the Imperial Court for many years suddenly wanted to become an official one day. Anyone who heard of this would find it ridiculous. But Lin Wei still had a serious look on his face. He looked so serious that GuGu Yang and Empress Dowager Yi De didn't think that he was joking.
"Even with the previous Emperor's Imperial Decree, this action is against the official way and will inevitably cause countless rumors. What nonsense are you making! "Empress Dowager Yi De said coldly. She looked at Lin Wei with a somewhat complicated gaze. If Lin Wei said that he had an Imperial Decree, then he definitely had one. But the previous Emperor had passed away for so long, and now every turmoil in the Imperial Court was closely related to what might happen in the future. Lin Wei choosing this time to enter official- wouldn't he be putting his weakness in front of others? Although Empress Dowager Yi De was able to summon the wind and summon the rain when she was young, now she had no choice but to accept her old age. These days, the pressure of supporting Xuan Li's people was very strenuous. She did not dare to imagine what kind of turmoil it would cause when news of Lin Wei's true identity spread out.
"This subject is not making trouble," Lin Wei said. "A wise ruler has appeared. This subject is only doing his best to assist. I hope the Empress Dowager can fulfill my wish."
Empress Dowager Yi De stood up from her seat and walked to Lin Wei's side. Looking down at him, she did not get angry and instead smiled, "A wise ruler? Aijia also wants to know who this world's wise ruler is! " At the end of her words, her tone suddenly revealed a trace of anger. These days, she had coldly watched the ups and downs of the Imperial Court. Time and the past repeated, reminding her of the time when the previous Emperor was still alive. When the Eight Princes fought for the throne, wasn't it the same scene in front of her? And now, Lin Wei, this old subject of the past, still dared to unscrupulously say: Assist a wise ruler.
A wise ruler! How could there be a wise ruler in this world? The winner was a wise ruler, and the loser could only let the history books ruin their lives. No one could do anything about it.
"The Empress Dowager is far-sighted and naturally knows who is a wise ruler." Lin Wei suddenly bowed his head to Empress Dowager Yi De and kowtowed, "This subject swears to be loyal to Little Master. This subject will risk his life to complete Little Master's orders. It doesn't matter to this subject who has the world's rivers and mountains, but it will belong to whoever Little Master wishes it to belong to. "
GuGu Yang's hand paused slightly. These words could be said to be extremely arrogant, as if he didn't care about anyone in the world. GuGu Yang thought. She didn't believe the rumors in the Imperial Court that Lin Tanhua was the most daring, but now she finally saw it for herself. Not only that, but after so many years, this person's temper had only increased. Where did he get his courage from?
What was surprising was not only Lin Wei's courage, but also Empress Dowager Yi De's attitude. Empress Dowager Yi De heard this and was silent for a long time. She turned back to her seat without saying a word, the ruby armor on her hand unconsciously brushing across the carved clouds on her seat. Her small voice was exceptionally clear in the quiet hall. After an unknown amount of time, she sighed deeply and said, "Heaven's will, heaven's will will finally appear today."
She raised her hand and said in a clear voice, "Enter the officialdom, aijia approves."
"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your approval." Lin Wei kowtowed to Empress Dowager Yi De again.
"Official Lin, you have to think it through." Empress Dowager Yi De glanced at him, "No one knows what will happen in the future. Assisting the Emperor is the path you have sought. If one day you become a stepping stone, you have to be willing. Don't blame aijia for not reminding you of this. "
Lin Wei smiled slightly and said in a clear voice, "This subject will remember Empress Dowager's lesson."
… …
On this day, someone in the palace was not at peace. In the Eighth Prince's residence, after Xuan Li received the news, he discussed with his advisors for a long time with a solemn expression.
"That person must be a helper that the Empress Dowager has found. Your Highness, why don't you wait until the matter has not been decided and act early, catching them off guard." An advisor suggested.
A strange man came to the palace, holding the token that Crown Prince Hong Xi had given him to see Empress Dowager Yi De. The person who came to report did not say who that person was. However, the fact that he had the token was enough to make people pay attention.
"That's not true. That person is probably an old friend of Crown Prince Hong Xi. Since he has entered the palace, he must have made preparations. It would not be good to act rashly. Since Your Highness has taken the initiative, there is no need to worry too much. It is better to wait and see. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated." Another advisor held the opposite view.
Xuan Li frowned. This kind of debate had lasted for an entire afternoon. His subordinates were divided into two factions. One faction thought that they should act according to the plan, regardless of who the other party was. The other faction thought that there was something fishy about this matter, and they should not fall into the enemy's trap. Both sides had their own arguments, and both were reasonable. Up until now, they had not come to a conclusion. Xuan Li's heart was inexplicably agitated.
He did not know where his agitation came from. These days, he had been concealing his movements, and in order to prevent being caught, he had not even gone to see the place where Jiang Ruan was locked up. The news that Yuan Chuan brought back was that Jiang Ruan had expressed that, up until now, there were no tricks up her sleeves, and their plan was feasible. However, the spy that Xuan Li had sent out said that everything was normal for Jiang Ruan. She lived and ate as usual, and she seemed extremely at ease.
Xuan Li felt somewhat baffled. Yuan Chuan and he were allies, and now he needed him to ascend to the throne to borrow his strength. Before that, he would not play any tricks. Moreover, there was no need to lie to him about Jiang Ruan. His own spy had even less need to lie. Jiang Ruan was obviously apprehensive, so why was she so calm?
Xiao Shao's Brocade Guards were searching everywhere for Jiang Ruan's whereabouts. There was no doubt about this. However, Xuan Pei, who was in the palace, did not take any action. Xuan Li did not think that Xuan Pei was a person who would sit and wait for death. He should be thinking of some way to change the current situation. However, he did not. Xuan Pei was unusually quiet. During the period of house arrest, he was also very calm.
As for the family that had been locked up in the imperial prison, the Zhao family and Jiang Xin Zhi did not cry out their grievances. The Ministry of Justice interrogated them daily, but these people also clenched their teeth and refused to give in. With Xiao Shao's warning, those people did not dare to use private torture on the Zhao family and Jiang Xin Zhi. They did not threaten them verbally, but it was all useless.
Even Mu Xirou, who had already been sentenced to death, was calm when she learned that she was going to be executed in ten days. It was as if she had already expected this outcome. Most of the pawns that were sent out, especially the most important pawns, were death warriors who knew their own endings. This was something that could not be blamed, but Xuan Li had seen it before. Mu Xirou's calmness was not the calmness of someone who had already expected her end. Instead, it was a kind of faint joy that seemed to contain a sense of relief. Joy?
Xuan Li only felt a headache. These people were too calm, so calm that he could not help but doubt his originally foolproof plan. Now that there was a stranger with a token in his hand, he felt even more hesitant. He had always been a person who paid particular attention to being foolproof, and this time it was even more so. So he finally turned around and interrupted the argument of his guests. After saying that he would wait and see, he flicked his sleeves and left.
However, this change was much earlier than everyone had expected.
Because on the second day, Empress Dowager Yi De ordered someone to announce a piece of news. The great scholar Lin Wei, who had previously resigned from his post and retired to live in seclusion, was returning to his official post twenty years later with the late Emperor's decree.
When this news came out, the entire court was in an uproar.
Lin Wei's reputation was well-known among the older generation of civil and military officials. Even the fathers and uncles of many of the younger officials in the court knew of him. Such a person who had such great influence on the Great Jin Dynasty had suddenly returned in such a high-profile manner in the current unpredictable situation. Although this was in line with Lin Wei's usual unruly style, it was still too shocking.
Immediately, two waves were set off in the court. One group strongly opposed Lin Wei's entry into the official post, even with the late Emperor's decree. They even brought up the matter of him resigning from his post and retiring to live in seclusion. They said that since he was wholeheartedly serving the country, why had he left freely and now that he had returned, they feared that he had ulterior motives. The other group strongly supported Lin Wei, saying that Lin Wei was talented and bold. If he stayed in the court, he could help the Great Jin Dynasty prosper and benefit the people of the Jin Dynasty. Among the current civil officials, who could compare to Lin Wei's talent and learning? Such a talented person naturally had to be put to good use.
Those who opposed Lin Wei were naturally on Xuan Li's side. When these people saw that the first person Lin Wei met was Empress Dowager Yi De, they were certain that there must be a conspiracy. As for those who supported Lin Wei, they were not those who supported the Thirteenth Prince, but most of them were old officials in the court who had friendly relations with Lin Wei. Lin Wei's influence among the civil officials had not diminished even after several decades. If Liu Min was the role model for scholars, then Lin Wei was the model for civil officials. He had taken the path of a scholar to the extreme. He could angrily scold the Emperor, get drunk and enjoy the spring breeze, be on good terms with the Crown Prince, and finally withdraw and leave a good name. This was simply the dream of all civil officials.
In reality, Lin Wei did not care what people outside said about him. Empress Dowager Yi De's decree had already been issued, and Lin Wei still had the late Emperor's decree in his hands. How could there be anyone who could control him now? Moreover, those who supported his return were old officials in the court with high prestige. Thus, no one could do anything about it. Thus, the Third Flower Ranker, who had resigned from his post and retired to live in seclusion, came back with a bang under the watchful eyes of the public.
Since he had returned, everyone could not help but start guessing the reason for Lin Wei's return. And Lin Wei did not disappoint them. He brought out his previously lawless temperament. On the second day of his official post, he publicly submitted a memorial to the court, stating that he wanted to appoint the Crown Prince as soon as possible. He also made it clear that he supported the Thirteenth Prince, Xuan Pei.
Things seemed to have turned into a farce. No one had thought that Lin Wei would do such a thing. Immediately, those who supported Xuan Li quarreled with Lin Wei in the court. But what kind of person was Lin Wei? He had once argued with a group of scholars. Even after more than twenty years, his skills had not decreased in the slightest. He was no longer as sharp as before, and his words were incomparably cynical. At first, one would not feel it, but if one listened carefully, they would feel that he was extremely shrewd and ruthless. Several officials who supported Xuan Li were so angry that their faces and necks were red, but they could not say a word.
Not only that, Lin Wei also began to persuade other officials everywhere. He was a scholar, and the people he found were all civil officials in the court. Most of them were old and had considerable status in the court. Of course, there were also those who had a good relationship with him. The Thirteenth Prince already had a good relationship with Lin Wei, and Lin Wei was like a leader in the hearts of the civil officials. In addition, he had a glib tongue. In just a few days, most of the hesitant civil officials firmly stood on the Thirteenth Prince's side.
In this world, civil officials did not seem to have any real power, but their role could not be underestimated. The students of civil officials were all over the world, and scholars had a lot of weight among the common people. If all the good words were directed to the Thirteenth Prince Xuan Pei, even if Xuan Li later ascended to the throne, his reputation would not be good. Lin Wei's actions became more and more unbridled. Finally, even Xuan Li, who was used to enduring, could not bear it.
"If this goes on, the spittle of the civil officials will drown us," the advisor said anxiously, "Your Highness, we cannot go on like this. We must act as soon as possible. The longer it drags on, I'm afraid that Lin Wei will be able to deceive almost all the common people of the Jin dynasty. "
Xuan Li's gaze was heavy. He naturally knew this truth. It turned out that Lin Wei actually had this idea. Although he did not know how Xuan Pei and Lin Wei got together, for Xuan Li, Lin Wei's existence was like a fly, making people nauseous. He slowly turned the jade ring on his finger and coldly said, "I can't bear it anymore. It's time to act."
…
After Steward Lin returned to Jinying Wang Fu, he took off his official robes. After so many years, he was used to wearing comfortable materials and the style of ordinary people. He was already very unused to this kind of formal and flowery clothing.
He had just changed into the clothes he usually wore. Once he stepped out of the door, he felt that something was amiss. He raised his head and saw Jin San sitting on the eaves looking at him, calm and unruffled. Steward Lin was stunned. Then, he blew his beard and glared at him, saying, "What are you looking at? Don't you know how to pay attention to your posture?"
In the past, blowing his beard and glaring at him would have been very comical. But when paired with Steward Lin's current handsome face, it seemed somewhat out of place. Jin San spat out the grass in his mouth and jumped down with a flip. He stood in front of Steward Lin and shook his head, saying, "Tsk tsk, clothes make the man. Old Lin, you look quite good when you dress up like this."
"This old man is originally a distinguished and elegant handsome man." Hearing this, Steward Lin smiled proudly, "You have good taste."
"Not only a handsome man, but also a great scholar." Jin San raised his eyebrows, "These few days, your actions in the imperial court have spread like wildfire among the Embroidered Uniform Guard. They say that you are a real person who does not reveal your true appearance, pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger, enduring hardships to gain courage, sinister, cunning, despicable and shameless …"
The first part of his speech was quite good, but Steward Lin felt that something was amiss when he heard the latter part. He hurriedly stopped Jin San, saying, "Stop stop stop, what are you saying? Do you know how to use idioms? Are these words of praise? "
Jin San stuck out his tongue, "Don't think that I'm not as talented as Steward Lin. Alright, I have something to tell you. "As he said this, he took out a thick stack of items from his bosom. Steward Lin was startled at first. Then, he opened it and discovered that it was a thick stack of banknotes from the Bank of the Four Seas. It was at least a few hundred thousand taels. He was stunned, "What does this mean?"
"Now that you're an official in the imperial court, you need to bribe everything. Furthermore, don't you need to trick people to deal with the Eighth Prince? Those people aren't fools. How would they be willing to listen to you without any benefits? Scholars are the most hypocritical. On the surface, they say that money is just a worldly possession, but in reality, the more money they have, the better. The Embroidered Uniform Guard reckons that you don't have much money left after bribing people. You can't go so far as to sell your own assets, so we gathered some money to bribe that so-called scholar friend of yours. This is all we have, we can't gather any more. "
Hearing this, Steward Lin paused for a moment before looking at Jin San. Jin San met his gaze calmly without the slightest bit of hesitation. Who was Steward Lin? He had taken care of Xiao Shao since he was young, so the Embroidered Uniform Guard was very familiar with him. This person usually looked unreliable, but who knew that he had such a background? Just from the fact that he was willing to conceal his identity and live by Xiao Shao's side for so many years, it could be seen that he was a determined person. Steward Lin didn't like to use the residence's money and always used his own account. He wasn't a bank, so how could he have so much money? Although the Embroidered Uniform Guard had never personally experienced the affairs of the imperial court, they had seen it happen. They knew that it wasn't easy for Steward Lin, so they gathered some money and sent it over.
"How can I take money from a child!" Steward Lin said angrily, "Moreover, there's money from a woman, wouldn't I be short of breath!"
"Oh, when you were a steward, you even flattered the Princess," Jin San said indifferently, "I wonder who that is? Oh, right, that's Steward Lin. There's no Steward Lin in the residence now, there's only Lin Tanhua. The original one has probably been forgotten. Sigh. It's fine if you don't want it, but it's a pity that our Young Madam wholeheartedly wants to help the Imperial Residence, but there's someone who can't put down his pride and wants to make things difficult for us because of his ridiculous pride. Sigh, there's no other way — — "Finishing, he took the money from Steward Lin's hand and turned to leave.
"Stop right there!" Steward Lin scolded and walked in front of Jin San in a few steps. He snatched the money from him, "Wouldn't it be very unreasonable for me to reject the filial piety of the younger generation, so I reluctantly accept it." Jin San's last sentence touched him. Indeed, pride was not important, the most important thing now was to help the Thirteenth Prince ascend the throne. This money was something that was indispensable. No matter how much money Jinying Prince's residence had, if they were to really fight a war in the future, where would they find the money to pay for the troops? Steward Lin had been strapped for cash for the past few days. There was a price to pay for everything. No matter how eloquent he was, he couldn't just paint a pie in the sky without offering something tangible.
Jin San smiled sweetly and flipped his hair flirtatiously, "Actually, I didn't take this money for nothing. In fact, I have something to ask of Steward Lin."
"What is it?" Steward Lin asked curiously. Jin San usually didn't have anything to ask of him.
"It's like this, I have taken a fancy to the young master of the military headquarters. I intend to write a love poem and secretly stuff it beside his bed at night. It's just that I don't really know how to write this kind of love poem. Since Steward Lin was the third ranker, his literary talent must be very good. Help me write it. "
"Get lost!" Steward Lin walked away with a black face. Along the way, he could still be heard muttering to himself, "What a bad girl, why did you write a love poem … Stuff it under the bed, what a scandal! "
After Steward Lin left, Jin San shrugged his shoulders. Jin Si jumped down from the eaves and walked to Jin San's side. Looking at Steward Lin's disappearing figure, he sighed and said, "It must have been hard on him."
No matter how handsome he was, he couldn't hide the exhaustion in his expression. Steward Lin's frantic lobbying these few days was indeed to build support for the Thirteenth Prince, but more importantly, it was to pressure Xuan Li. Just like in war, one's morale must be boosted at one go, weakened at the second, and exhausted at the third. To make someone like Xuan Li, who was used to enduring patiently, anxious, one needed to be extremely capable. Steward Lin's incessant lobbying and persuasion of the civil officials would eventually make Xuan Li feel uneasy. Under such uneasiness, Xuan Li could only carry out his plan ahead of schedule. In this way, Steward Lin's wish could be considered to have been fulfilled.
"I hope his hard work didn't go to waste," Jin Si said.
"I hope so," Jin San retracted the playful expression on his face, "I only hope that Young Madam's sacrifice and plan will not be in vain."
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