Chapter 284: Alliance of interests

Li Linfu had just returned from Xingqing Palace. He personally impeached Li Longji to commit crimes and killed the court ministers. This was the first time in fifteen years that he had been prime minister. The situation was in danger and he could not allow him to make arrangements calmly.

Song Hun had confessed that he had indeed occupied fertile land, and the task force had rushed to Xianning to collect evidence. Yang Guozhong's uncle Zhang Yizhi was renamed. At this time, almost all the officials of the court realized that the emperor was going to attack the right prime minister. Within one day, more than 500 people went to Yang Guozhong's mansion to submit posts, but his prime minister's mansion was deserted and the former disciples and officials were avoided at this time, for fear of being infected with Li Linfu's aura of dusk. Even Yongwang Li Lin also entrusted his illness at home and sent someone to secretly contact Pei Kuan.

But at this moment, Yang Xuan killed Zhao Yue as if it was a pie falling from the sky, which made Li Linfu suddenly relax his neck while he was about to suffocate and he even took a breath. Unexpectedly, Li Longji's ambiguity and ambiguous words made Li Linfu feel cold again.

"The Prime Minister, there are many doubts about this matter. For example, the two murderous daggers need to be sent to investigate carefully. After a long-term plan, I have ordered Dali Temple to take over the case, so the Prime Minister doesn't have to worry about it."

What does it mean to have long-term plans? It is obvious that it is impossible to let Dali Temple take over the case. How could Ji Wen not please Yang Guozhong? The opportunity he finally waited for was the moon in the water. Li Linfu had to sigh to the sky, "Is it possible that the sky will perish me?"

"My father, please have tea!"

Li Linfu's eldest son was the chief in charge of Li Xiu, who carefully brought a cup of tea. When he looked up, he was shocked. He saw that Li Linfu's beard was completely white and his face was very old. It seemed that he was about seventy years old. His hair was still half white yesterday, but that night, he was more than ten years old.

"Dang!"

The tea bowl in Li Xiu's hand fell to the ground, the porcelain pieces were broken, and the tea splashed. He knelt on the ground with a thump, and said sadly: "Father, beg for bones from the emperor!"

"What! Did you actually ask me to give up and give up the phase to that rogue?"

In a hurry, Li Linfu coughed violently, hissed, and curled up. After a while, he slowly recovered, stroked his chest and glared at his son, "I have been a prime minister for fifteen years. I have never experienced any storm or waves, and I have never met any kind of cruel character. I am just a rogue who is a relative of the foreigner and cannot even call him an official title. Can he replace me?"

"Yang Guozhong is not afraid, but this time the emperor is going to touch you!"

Li Xiu's last words pierced Li Linfu's heart. He could no longer help but squirt out a mouthful of blood and fell softly on the rattan chair.

"Father!" Li Xiu shouted in panic, "Come here! Come here!"

"It's okay!" Li Linfu sat up reluctantly, waved to several confidants who had snatched in and said, "Go out! Let me be quiet."

"You go too!" He touched his eldest son's head and said kindly: "After all, you are a senior official of the third rank. You will rely on you to support this family in the future."

At this time, footsteps came from the corridor, and the housekeeper said at the door: "Master, Li Qing, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, is outside the door of the mansion. He said he would see the master if he had something to do!"

"Li Qing?" A glimmer flashed in Li Linfu's turbid eyes. He remembered the incomplete evidence obtained by the Ministry of Justice, and suddenly a glimmer of hope appeared in his heart.

"Hurry up and help your father and invite Mr. Li in!"

Li Linfu held his son's shoulder and ordered the housekeeper to say, "Open the door! Open the door to welcome Li Qing."

"But my father..." Li Xiu was shocked. When did his father open the door for a minister?

"You don't understand! The last hope for the father may be on him."

The door that had not been opened since the three years of Tianbao was finally opened again today. The sound of the shaft turning "squeaking" was extremely harsh and opened slowly and heavily into the inside. Large patches of red rust peeled off from the door. Unfortunately, there were no pedestrians in front of Li Linfu's door. Otherwise, this would be a big news that caused a sensation in Chang'an. The Prime Minister's Office opened the door for the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Li Qing stood on the steps with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the two heavy doors slowly opening. His face was plain and he smiled without saying a word. Opening these two doors means that the time he chose was completely correct. Li Linfu was almost at a loss. Only in this case can he get the greatest benefit from him.

"The minister can see me at this time, which shows that my heart is kind, and it is comparable to those villains who are competing with the power."

Li Linfu appeared in the door with the help of his son. Although he was a polite word, he also spoke from his heart, with a bit of desolation and emotion in his tone.

"If I had known that the Prime Minister was going to open the door, Li Qing would not come. What kind of virtue should I do? I actually let the Prime Minister's Mansion open the door."

Li Qing walked forward, bowed to the ground, and said aloud: "Li Qing, the Right Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and the Minister of the Taifu Temple, please see the Right Prime Minister."

"Since the political affairs pen was taken away by the emperor, I can remember that I am still the right prime minister, and there are few people." Li Linfu slowly stepped forward, took Li Qing's hand, made a call, and smiled and said, "What the main gate, the second gate, since Li Linfu was in a bad mood, it was just two rusty iron gates. Please come in!"

"The Prime Minister is too modest, please ask first!" After saying that, Li Qing and Li Xiu helped Li Linfu into the study, one left and one right.

At this time, a maid had already cleaned up the broken porcelain pieces in the study, wiped away the blood with water, changed the fragrance, and brought two bowls of good tea. Li Linfu smiled with satisfaction. He picked up the fragrant tea and tasted it casually, and said with a smile: "My assistant, try it. This is the best new tea this year, ten taels of gold and one tael of tea, and there is no price. I had to give it half a pound of the emperor."

Li Qing picked up the tea bowl and sipped it carefully, and couldn't help but praise it: "It's indeed a good tea. I heard that the Mengding tea tree was hit by snow this winter. It only harvested a few kilograms. All of them were paid to the palace. The prime minister actually got half a kilogram, which shows how deep the holy family is!"

"But Yang Guozhong got a pound of reward, so what do you say!" Li Xiu, who was serving next to him, couldn't help but interrupt and said hatefully.

Li Linfu's face sank and scolded: "I'm talking to the minister, don't let me get in and go down!"

After driving away his son, Li Linfu apologized and said, "There are rumors that Mr. Yang wants to kill me, so Li Xiu was a little dissatisfied and rude."

Speaking of this, Li Linfu raised his eyelids and stared at Li Qing with sharp eyes, seeing how he answered himself, should he respond, or say something constructive?

Li Qing smiled slightly, "The Prime Minister went to the palace today to kill Yang Guozhong's son! I also heard that the emperor issued an order to order Dali Temple to investigate the case. It seems that the emperor could not think of it. However, does the Prime Minister think this case is a bit strange?"

"Strange?" Li Linfu of course felt that the case was strange. It was obvious that someone had arranged a plan to fool Yang Xuan, but he just couldn't think of who used the hidden arrow. But now when Li Qing talked about this, Li Linfu suddenly realized something and looked up at Li Qing. He saw that his eyes were full of smiles, and there was no doubt about it.

"It's you..." Li Linfu suddenly opened his eyes wide and pointed his hands at Li Qing with trembling hands. He had always been happy and angry, but at this time he could not control his inner shock. He had countless thoughts in his mind. This matter was done by Li Qing. Why? Why did he do this?

Li Linfu could no longer sit still. He stood up and walked quickly to the window, opened the curtains, and used the dim night to hide his shock. Gradually, he calmed down and quickly thought about Li Qing's intention in his mind. This was obviously showing goodwill to him, but he had always been enemies and not friends, and Zhang Qiu Jianqiong's death was even more inseparable. So what was his intention in this move? Did he not want Yang Guozhong to succeed?

Li Linfu thought about it and there was only one possibility. He was shocked by the ecstasy in his heart and said coldly: "What else does Mr. Li have to say it together. I am old and can't think of too profound things."

Li Qing smiled faintly, straightened his waist and said, "Does the Prime Minister know what my relationship with Yang Guozhong? Why does he hate me so much? He wants to kill me as long as he has the opportunity. Why is this?"

"I only know that you have an old age with him. He once told me that he was the county magistrate of Chengdu and that you recommended him to Xian Yu Zhongtong. Later, he turned a frown over some trivial matters."

"Tribble?" Li Qing sneered, "As soon as he arrived in the capital, I gave him money, and his wife had good food and clothing in Chengdu, and I have always taken care of her. Such kindness can be a slight confrontation if she doesn't have any trivial matters?"

"Why?" Li Linfu turned around, his eyes quite interested.

"That's because he used to be my friend, and only I know what he was when he was at his worst." Li Qing's eyes narrowed into a slit and said coldly: "Yang Guozhong is a Zhongshan wolf. He has never been willing to be under me and has always been jealous of me. Therefore, he will never let me go every time he has the opportunity to harm me. So if he is in power, he will never let me go, and King Qing. The two of them have already colluded. If King Qing ascends the throne one day, who will you say he will be the first to kill?"

Li Linfu suddenly realized that Li Qing had already said this. How could he not understand that now that he is betrayal of his relatives and with the heavyweight Li Qing, a heavyweight, willing to help him, how could he not seize this opportunity?

Li Linfu was overjoyed and stepped forward to grab Li Qing's hand and laughed, "I knew that the minister would come with me one day. Do you still remember the first time I met at Li Lin's mansion? At that time, I felt that we were destined to do so." How did he want to kill Li Qing at the beginning, but later he became enemies many times, but now he doesn't mention it at all.

Today, Li Linfu was greatly inspired and his depressed state was swept away. He pulled Li Qing down and asked straight to the point: "Since you hate King Qing so much, why don't you take it out? And the evidence you hold in your hand, why don't you take it out? Isn't these enough to eliminate the hope of King Qing entering the Eastern Palace?"

Li Qing smiled but refused to answer. He knew that he could not hide this from Li Linfu. He did not intend to hide it from him today. To be honest, he would gain his trust in a treacherous and sly person like Li Linfu. Li Linfu would never believe that he was really here to defect to him, and they were just using each other.

Li Qing picked up the small tea bowl, savored it carefully, and smiled and said, "Prime Minister, if I guess correctly, the emperor should have sent someone to find you in the past two days, right?"

Li Linfu glanced at him and secretly admired in his heart. No wonder Zhang Qiu valued him so much. As expected, he was very good at seeing the problem thoroughly. However, he didn't say it out loud, and just nodded and said, "The Minister said it well. Gao Lishi came to me, but what does it matter?"

"The Prime Minister is testing me!"

Li Qing smiled slightly and said, "The key is the emperor's real idea. He doesn't want to establish the Eastern Palace any longer, so he created a situation where King Qing and King Yong compete for the throne, indicating that he is in a dilemma. This situation must continue, so he does not want King Qing to have an accident and break this balance. Prime Minister, am I right?"

Li Linfu looked at Li Qing in a daze. There were really few people in the Chang'an officialdom, and there were probably only this one besides him and Gao Lishi. No wonder he was defeated several times, which was indeed not unfair! No wonder the emperor had to transfer him away before he moved the prince. If he were there, it would be another situation.

Thinking of this, he sighed inwardly, patted Li Qing on the shoulder, and said again: "I have twenty-five daughters. Except for a few married ones, you can choose the rest, even if you are a concubine."

He spoke extremely sincerely, but Li Qing didn't seem to hear it. He just smiled faintly and said, "The government and the country said that the emperor wanted to replace the prime minister with his uncle. In fact, I think the emperor was still hesitating and might not have made up his mind."

"How do you say this?" Li Qing's understatement seemed like a morning bell and evening drum, ringing in Li Linfu's ears. He was unable to have the reserve that the prime minister should have. He grabbed Li Qing's arm and said anxiously: "Let me quickly and listen to me!" Even if Li Qing wanted to go all his daughters at this moment, he might have agreed.

"The key is Yang Guozhong. Although he has ambition, his ability is too poor. If he is a prime minister, how many major ministers will be surrendered to him? Like An Lushan, Gao Xianzhi, Ge Shuhan, An Sishun and others, how many people have bought his account? He just borrowed nepotism and was helpless. How could he compare with Li Gaoguo, who had been in charge of the government for fifteen years? How could the emperor ignore this? That's why the emperor used the "Miss Sansi" to investigate the prime minister. Not to mention the low level, he also asked them to go to Xianning again. It will take at least one month for this trip. Don't he know that Zhao Fengzhang has all the evidence?"

Speaking of this, Li Qing looked directly at Li Linfu and said in a affirmative tone: "It can be seen that the emperor's determination to move to the prime minister has not been completely settled. The purpose of his invocation to Xianning is actually to delay time and to wait and see. If Yang Guozhong is powerful in methods and there is really a possibility of replacing the prime minister, then he will follow the opportunity and stop changing people. If Yang Guozhong's ability is not good, the emperor must have another plan."

Before he knew it, Li Linfu was completely held by Li Qing. He pondered for a moment and said, "You are very reasonable. Look at the minister, how should I deal with it now?"

"It's very simple. Just let Yang Guozhong soften. Once the emperor is disappointed with him, he will naturally adopt the second plan, so that the prime minister will survive this difficulty without any danger."

Li Qing's body leaned slightly towards Li Linfu and whispered: "But a two-pronged approach. First, he would seize Yang Xuan's murder case and let Wannian County not cooperate with Dali Temple. He would not give all the witnesses and evidence needed. At the same time, he ordered Dali Temple to close the case within three days. If the case cannot be settled, he would transfer the case to the Ministry of Justice. This is one; second, he would release the wind first, saying that the arson case in Suzhou was done by King Qing sent Li Qiu. I would like to take a little Li Qiu's note to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister sent someone to give it to King Qing and ordered him to put pressure on Yang Guozhong, otherwise he would start the matter. In this way, I think Yang Guozhong should be soft."

Li Linfu breathed a long sigh, and it was true that the layout was clever and ruthless. If Li Longji did not use Yang Guozhong but used Li Qing to replace him, he would definitely die. He suddenly looked at Li Qing with vigilance, "This person kept saying that the emperor had a second plan. Will this second plan be to replace him with him, so he came to help him today."

The more Li Linfu thought about it, the more likely it was. He rubbed his huge nose, and smirked dryly and tentatively said to Li Qing, "The Minister of the Secretariat will help me this time. If I get through this difficulty, I will recommend you as the Minister of Works."

"Actually, I came to visit the prime minister today because I had something to ask for!"

Li Qing glanced at a strange look in Li Linfu's eyes and knew that he had suspicion in his heart. He was originally using each other, and frankly speaking, he could eliminate his doubts.

Sure enough, when Li Linfu heard that Li Qing had something to ask for, he felt a little relieved and smiled and said, "If the minister has something to say, please tell me directly. If I can do it, I will definitely agree."

"I am tired of the intrigue in the court. Besides, King Qing, Yang Guozhong and others hate me to the core and want to kill me quickly. I really can't guard against it, so I thought about it again and again, and still wanted to return to the Western Regions, hoping that the Prime Minister would fulfill his wish."

Li Qing's request did not surprise Li Linfu. He understood Li Qing's idea. The situation in the court is now chaotic, so he wanted to avoid disaster outside and wait for the new emperor to ascend the throne before returning to Beijing to become an official. Li Linfu knew that this was Li Qing's condition. If he did not agree, he would not give him the token of warning King Qing, and even everything he said just now was invalid. However, Li Linfu had his own idea. If Li Qing went to the place, the threat he was worried about would disappear. This was the best of both worlds, so why not do it!

Thinking of this, Li Linfu agreed with gaze: "Since the minister has decided to go to guard the border again, I have to respect myself rather than obey. Tomorrow morning, I will hand in the memorial to the emperor."

After a pause, Li Linfu asked tentatively again: "The thing that the minister just said was Li Qi's record..."

Li Qing gently stroked his short beard, his eyelids drooped, and he said slowly: "Don't worry! As long as the prime minister asks the emperor to release me, I will naturally present Li Qiu's statement with both hands."

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Chapter completed!