The imperial capital of Xia Kingdom, Anyi.
Emperor Li Chongfu was ill during this time, very seriously. Under such a premise, Xia's political affairs were even more affected. Fortunately, when Li Chongfu was seriously ill, Xu Changjie, the official minister of Xia State who had never been involved in government affairs, stepped forward to take charge of government affairs and stabilized the situation.
On this day, Li Chongfu's condition was slightly stable. When he was meditating in the palace, Zhao Yuan entered and bowed: "Your Majesty, Xu Shangshu wishes to see you."
"pass."
Li Chongfu gave an order.
Xu Changjie was a veteran of the Three Dynasties. When he was the imperial grandfather of Li Chongfu in the past, Xu Changjie was an official in the court. However, in the past, Xu Changjie was just a doctor in the Ministry of Justice in the court, with a humble official position. When Li Chongfu's father was in power, Li Chongfu first served as the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, presiding over the affairs of the Ministry of Justice, and then as the Minister of the Ministry of War, becoming an important minister of the court.
After Li Chongfu ascended the throne, Xu Changjie was transferred to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, becoming the head of the hundred officials.
In the first few years, Xu Changjie was very diligent in sorting out government affairs. But after Yan Wuji got up, Xu Changjie became a transparent person and rarely interfered with government affairs.
Even so, he has always been the official minister.
Yan Wuji tried to capture Xu Changjie several times, but all ended in failure.
Xu Changjie is already over seventy years old, and would have been extremely old for ordinary people. Xu Changjie's body is in good shape, his face is red and his energy is very good. He entered the main hall, bowed and said: "Old minister, I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty."
"Give me a seat!"
Li Chongfu gave an order.
Xu Changjie thanked him and sat down, and said sternly: "Your Majesty, there are currently vacancies for the ministers of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War, and the government is in some chaos. The old ministers are old and weak and overwhelmed. Therefore, it is better to arrange new people to serve as early as possible."
Li Chongfu was in good spirits today. He asked, "Does Xu Qing have anyone to recommend?"
Li Chong's Mansion had been considering candidates for the positions of Minister of Household Affairs and Minister of War.
It's just that he didn't think about it well. He looked around and couldn't find the right person.
Xu Changjie said: "Your Majesty, it is better to take the simplest method and transfer the ministers from the Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of War to ministers and directly promote them."
Li Chongfu narrowed his eyes and asked, "Are the assistant ministers of the Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of War qualified to do their jobs now?"
Xu Changjie said: "After all, we have to arrange people."
Li Chongfu had been dealing with Xu Changjie for many years and knew Xu Changjie's character. He said directly: "Xu Qing, there is no need to talk in circles in front of me. You are the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, responsible for evaluating all officials in the world, and you are the most familiar with the courtiers. You To put it bluntly, who is suitable?"
He was too lazy to go around in circles with Xu Changjie. Since he couldn't find a suitable candidate, Xu Changjie mentioned again that he would use Xu Changjie to make arrangements.
After all, Xu Changjie is the official minister.
Although Xu Changjie is silent and silent, Xu Changjie has served as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel for decades. Such a person is not a simple person.
Xu Changjie stood up, bowed and said: "Your Majesty inquired, and I dared to propose two candidates. The veteran believes that Zhang Gong can take over as the Minister of War, and Cao Ji can take over as the Minister of Household. I would like to ask your Majesty to judge."
Li Chongfu narrowed his eyes slightly and murmured: "Zhang Gong, Cao Ji..."
After a while, Li Chongfu said: "If I remember correctly, Zhang Gong was Lin Yuanzhong's deputy general in the past. After Lin Yuanzhong died in battle, Zhang Gong was sent to the border of Yanzhou in the north to guard Yanzhou. There has been no movement all this time. . Cao Ji, who once served as a minister in the Ministry of Household Affairs, was sent to Yuzhou to serve as the prefect of Runan County."
"Your Majesty is holy."
Xu Changjie said: "Both of these two people are loyal to His Majesty and are capable people who can preside over the affairs of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs."
"That's right!"
Li Chongfu spoke.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Xu Changjie spoke again.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief. Yan Wuji and Zhang Jianzhi were dead, and Yan Wuji's party was weak. At this moment, he can start to bring order to the chaos and straighten out the government.
The understanding between Zhang Gong and Cao Ji was the beginning. Only when these loyal and virtuous ministers enter the court can they slowly change the government.
Li Chongfu ordered: "Xu Qing, I am not feeling well. Please worry more about the government."
"Old minister, I will certainly live up to His Majesty's high expectations."
Xu Changjie answered again.
"Report!"
At this moment, a spy quickly entered and shouted: "Urgent report from the border, urgent report from the border."
The spies galloped all the way into the main hall.
thump!
The spy knelt on the ground and reported: "Your Majesty, General Xu Gaoyang died in Jinshan City and Jinshan City fell."
boom! !
Li Chongfu was confused for a moment.
His mind was buzzing.
Originally, Li Chongfu had just regained some energy, but now he felt his breathing quicken as soon as he heard the spies' report. He was even more angry. He slapped his hand on the desk and asked, "What's going on? The great Jinshan City is so indestructible, how could it be defeated?"
The spy reported: "It was Lin Feng. He plotted against General Xu Gaoyang. After Lin Feng fled Anyi, General Xu Gaoyang received His Majesty's orders and arranged for Yang Jian to lead troops to snipe Lin Feng and his party."
"Unexpectedly, Yang Jian did not ambush Lin Feng, but was plotted by Lin Feng."
"Lin Feng first pretended to retreat and lured Yang Jian to lead troops to pursue him. Finally, he ambushed Yang Jian in a valley and surrendered Yang Jian's soldiers. Finally, Lin Feng arranged for people to mix up and pretended to be deserters and returned to Jinshan City."
"Wang Lie immediately attacked Jinshan City. Lin Feng's men burned grain and grass in the city, causing General Xu to lose support. In the end, General Xu led his troops to retreat, but was pursued and killed by the Qin army. Jinshan City also fell. "
The spy took out the letter from his sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, the specific and more detailed information is in the letter. Please read it."
Li Chongfu took the letter and read it carefully again. When he heard the news, he was angry. Now that I looked at it more carefully, I felt even more angry and uncomfortable, and I just felt like my heart was filled with panic.
puff!
A mouthful of blood spat out.
Li Chongfu's body was shaky and he was about to fall down. Zhao Yuan reached Li Chongfu's side with a quick step and quickly supported Li Chongfu.
Zhao Yuan stretched out his palm and placed it on Li Chongfu's back, passing a stream of true energy to stabilize Li Chongfu's energy and blood. After a long while, Li Chongfu recovered, but the expression on his face was filled with anger and unwillingness.
"Damn it, Lin Feng deserves to die in this room."
"If it weren't for Lin Feng, Yan Wuji, Zhang Jianzhi, and Zhao Tiangang wouldn't have died. If it weren't for Lin Feng, Xu Gaoyang wouldn't have died. If it weren't for Lin Feng, Jinshan City wouldn't have been lost. If it weren't for Lin Feng, Qi and Jin would not be willing to fight against me in Daxia As an enemy.”
"hateful!"
"This is all Lin Feng."
Li Chongfu gritted his teeth and cursed hysterically, his face filled with anger.
He was extremely angry.
Zhao Yuan said quickly: "Your Majesty, please calm down. It's not worth it to get angry and hurt yourself because of Lin Feng, a dog thief."
Xu Changjie took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that Lin Feng is an enemy of our Xia Kingdom and is only temporarily rampant. The Qin Dynasty is a barbarian after all. As long as the Xia Kingdom slows down, it will naturally counterattack quickly and will not let Lin Feng remain unpunished. "
Li Chongfu said: "Xu Qing, come and organize the court. I want to see the day when I can counterattack Da Qin."
"Old minister, I obey."
Xu Changjie nodded and answered.
He was secretly glad that although Lin Feng was treasonous, he had a huge impact on the Xia Kingdom. In fact, he killed Yan Wuji and Zhang Jianzhi and eliminated the scourge of Xia Kingdom. Now that the emperor is no longer addicted to Taoism, and there are no more traitors like Yan Wuji and Zhang Jianzhi in the court, he can bring order to things.
This is a good opportunity to rectify the situation.
Li Chongfu continued: "Jinshan City has been lost. What do you think Xu Qing should do about this matter?"
Xu Changjie stroked his beard under his chin, considered it carefully, and said, "Your Majesty, the Xia Kingdom is now facing a crisis, especially the Jin Kingdom in the south and the Qi Kingdom in the east. They are all eyeing it. The top priority is to stabilize the domestic situation."
"The lost Jinshan City will be ignored for the time being."
"If we want to recapture Jinshan City, we must mobilize domestic troops to fight at Jinshan City. Once Jin and Qi take the opportunity to attack, it will not be beneficial to us. Therefore, we are now arranging troops to go to the east of Jinshan City to guard the key roads. Just set up levels.”
Xu Changjie said: "The old minister suggested that we stabilize the situation for the time being and then find a way to recapture Jinshan City."
Li Chongfu nodded and said, "This is the only way we can do it. I'll leave it to you to arrange everything."
"Old minister, I obey."
Xu Changjie breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He bowed and bowed before turning around and leaving.
Li Chongfu was sitting dry, and he looked at Zhao Yuandao: "Zhao Yuan, my practice has reached a critical stage now. You have to increase the collection of medicinal materials so that the real person can make elixirs for me. This matter cannot be delayed, do you understand?"
"clear!"
Zhao Yuan's cheeks twitched.
The matter of cultivating Taoism is really helpless.
He couldn't stop it either.
Zhao Yuan bowed and retreated, leaving Li Chongfu alone in the main hall. He was muttering about Lin Feng, but his murderous intent was clear.
He would never give up until Lin Feng was killed.
He must kill Lin Feng. If he can't kill him now, there will always be a chance.
Compared with Li Chongfu's desire to get rid of Lin Feng quickly, the Emperor of Qin won Jiuxiao against Lin Feng, and the treasure was tight. As much as Li Chongfu wants to kill Lin Feng, Ying Jiuxiao here shows how much they value Lin Feng.
On this day, Ying Jiuxiao finished handling government affairs in the palace. He looked at Wang Shun, the general manager of the palace, and said, "Wang Shun, is there any news about Lin Feng?"
"not yet."
Wang Shun shook his head and answered, with a smile on his face, and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Lin has broken through to the Grandmaster level. He is extremely powerful and will definitely be fine. Especially Mr. Lin, who is both civil and military. When he arrives at the border, I am afraid he will help General Wang Lie break through the Jinshan Mountains." city."
"I hope so."
Ying Jiuxiao stroked his beard under his chin and said expectantly: "I am not in a hurry to attack Xia Kingdom for the time being. The first thing now is Lin Feng's safe return. As long as he returns to Xianyang safely, everything will be fine."
Wang Shun said: "Your Majesty is truly as kind as a mountain to the sea to Mr. Lin."
Ying Jiuxiao said: "He is not only my grandson-in-law, but also the future of my Great Qin, so naturally I should be concerned about him."
At this moment, a chamberlain came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Zhang Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, wants to see you."
"pass!"
Ying Jiuxiao ordered.
The chamberlain went to inform him, and after a while, Zhang Yi entered. As the head of the Qin Dynasty officials, he is actually quite low-key. Zhang Yi also plays a very important role in Da Qin, and Zhang Yi takes the lead in many government affairs.
Zhang Yi bowed and said: "Your Majesty, there is news from Weiwu County that when the prefect Han Qianshan was inspecting the place, he slipped and fell off his horse and died in office. Now the post of prefect of Weiwu County is vacant, and it is necessary to arrange for a new prefect to perform his duties. Especially in Weiwu County, there are two large tribes, the Qiang and the Di. These Qiang and Di must be supervised. Otherwise, trouble may easily arise."
Ying Jiuxiao said: "Who do the officials think is most suitable to send?"
Zhang Yi said seriously: "The officials believe that Wang Yue, the magistrate of Xianyang County, is the most suitable to serve as the mighty prefect. Since Wang Yue took office as the magistrate of Xianyang, the security of Xianyang has been stable, and there have been no fights among powerful people. It can be said that Xianyang has great governance. The more capable Wang Yue is, , can be promoted and appointed.”
"That's right!"
Ying Jiuxiao answered directly.
Wang Yue served as the county magistrate of Yongning County for three years, and during the six months or so when he was transferred to Xianyang as the county magistrate, he also made outstanding achievements.
Ying Jiuxiao also knew about this.
Ying Jiuxiao also agreed with Wang Yue's appointment in Weiwu County.
Zhang Yi bowed and said, "I'm leaving."
Ying Jiuxiao nodded, and just as Zhang Yi turned around and walked out, a chamberlain hurriedly entered, walked to Wang Shun's side, whispered something, handed over a letter, and turned around to leave.
After hearing this, Wang Shun smiled and said: "Congratulations, your majesty, congratulations, your majesty, Jinshan City has been captured, and Mr. Lin is already on his way back to Xianyang. General Wang Lie said that Mr. Lin was indispensable for the capture of Jinshan City." "
He handed over the letter directly.
After Ying Jiuxiao heard it, he quickly opened the letter and browsed it. When he read the contents of the letter, he couldn't help laughing loudly.
"Okay, okay, okay."
"As expected of Lin Feng."
"This boy is really my lucky star, the lucky star of our Great Qin Kingdom."
Ying Jiuxiao's voice echoed in the hall.
Zhang Yi had just walked to the entrance of the hall, and when he heard Ying Jiuxiao's words, he stopped and asked: "Your Majesty, what happened when Wang Lie took Jinshan City?"
Ying Jiuxiao said: "Wang Lie sent a message back, saying that Lin Feng led his people to leave Anyi, and after approaching Jinshan City, they first ambushed the team sent by Xu Gaoyang, and then arranged for these Xia soldiers to pretend to escape and enter Jinshan City is lurking.”
"When Wang Lie attacked Jinshan City, the people in the city burned Xu Gaoyang's granary in the city. Xu Gaoyang lost the granary and led his army to evacuate, but was chased and killed by Lin Feng with his cavalry. Xu Gaoyang was killed, and the Xia army was More than 15,000 people were killed and more than 40,000 people were captured."
"This battle is a complete victory."
Ying Jiuxiao was overjoyed and said: "The capture of Jinshan City this time is due to Lin Feng's plan, and Lin Feng deserves the most credit. Now, Lin Feng is already on his way back."
Zhang Yi couldn't help but bowed his head and said happily: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, God bless the Qin Dynasty."
Ying Jiuxiao ordered: "Zhang Yi, spread the news and let everyone know."
"Here!"
Zhang Yi turned around and left.
Ying Jiuxiao looked at Wang Shun and ordered: "Please make arrangements. Once Lin Feng approaches Xianyang City, he will notify me immediately. This time, I will personally greet my hero of Great Qin. With Lin Feng's mission, Great Qin will not only be freed from the Xia Kingdom , Jin and Qi attacked, and also invited Xunzi and others to come, and now they have captured Jinshan City. Lin Feng is really a lucky star."
"Old slave obeys the order."
Wang Shun agreed immediately.
Zhang Yi had just walked to the entrance of the hall this time, and he felt emotional when he heard Ying Jiuxiao's words.
Lin Feng was already a new member of the Qin Dynasty.
He was so relied upon by the emperor that even the emperor's close minister Wang Tang did not receive such treatment.
Lin Feng's rise has become unstoppable.
