Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 163: Conversation in the Imperial Study, Emperor Qing’s Thoughts

Liu Hong nodded and was about to take off his armor and weapons.

Eunuch Hou walked out of the imperial study.

"Master Liu, His Majesty asked you to enter the Imperial Study."

"Wait a moment, let me remove the armor and weapons."

Liu Hong hasn't stopped working yet.

Eunuch Hou continued to speak, trying to conceal the surprise in his tone.

"Master Liu, that's not necessary! His Majesty said that the person he trusts the most right now is you."

After these words were spoken, not only the eldest prince Li Chengru, but even Liu Hong was stunned.

It seems that Emperor Qing and Lin Ruofu are having a smooth negotiation! Emperor Qing is in the mood to win people's hearts again.

Liu Hong followed Eunuch Hou and continued into the palace.

The imperial guards that were usually seen were all driven away at this time.

If Emperor Qing was just an ordinary emperor, now would undoubtedly be the best opportunity to put him to death.

Lin Ruofu sat on the stool, without any trace of the previous aggressive attitude, and took a sip of tea.

Emperor Qing lay on the couch and glanced at Liu Hong.

"Here I am! Do you know why I called you here?"

"I don't know!"

Liu Hong bowed his hands obediently. One advantage of wearing armor is that it is inconvenient to salute, so he doesn't need to kneel down.

"Minister Lin is no longer able to do his job and is old and frail. He is considering resigning. After all, Minister Lin has worked hard for the country for decades, and he must return home in glory no matter what."

Faced with the officials forcing him to abdicate, Emperor Qing did not back down, but he still changed his attitude a little.

Lin Ruofu, who should have been a disgraced bastard, was allowed to return home in glory, probably to appease all officials by taking on the position of a top-ranking imperial teacher.

Liu Hong glanced at Lin Ruofu.

Lin Ruofu remained indifferent, as if he had tacitly agreed to the matter.

"I obey your command! I will send elite soldiers to escort Lin Xiang back home safely."

Emperor Qing raised his eyebrows. Didn’t this guy understand his subtext?
"Prime Minister, it's getting late! I will personally send you off in a few days."

"Thank you, Your Majesty! I am so terrified..."

Lin Ruofu pretended to be serious and left the palace directly.

It was impossible for Emperor Qing to kill him before he wrote the memorial to abolish the position of prime minister.

Instead, we have to arrange to protect him with all our strength.

In the entire imperial study, only Liu Hong, Emperor Qing, and Eunuch Hou were left.

"Eunuch Hou, please step back first!"

Emperor Qing glanced at Eunuch Hou.

"His Majesty!"

Eunuch Hou couldn't help but speak, saying that Liu Hong was now wearing armor and holding weapons.

If you want to do something bad, it would be easy to do.

"Get out!"

Emperor Qing frowned and raised his voice.

Liu Hong stood quietly there, watching Emperor Qing's performance.

Eunuch Hou retreated reluctantly, but he was actually standing at the door of the imperial study.

If something goes wrong, rush in immediately.

"Liu Hong, you really didn't hear what I meant?"

Emperor Qing looked at the General of Chariots and Cavalry with great interest.

The Minister of War and the General of Chariots and Cavalry are both second-rank civil and military officials.

Many officials struggle into their fifties or sixties and basically stop at this position.

And Liu Hong is only 28 years old now, which is so terrifying.

"Your Majesty! I understand, but I dare not obey your order."

Liu Hong lowered his head, and his expression could not be seen clearly.

The smile on Emperor Qing's face froze, and he spoke slowly.

"Why? You are so brave! You dare to reject two of my orders in one day."

Liu Hong did not respond because it was Emperor Qing's turn to perform.

As expected, Emperor Qing slammed the table and shouted loudly.

"Liu Hong, don't forget! Everything you have now was given to you by me."

Bullshit! I risked my life to get this.

Liu Hong swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth and continued to listen to what Emperor Qing wanted to say.

Emperor Qing jumped up from the couch, like a lion ready to strike. "Isn't your slogan for driving out officials to be to clear the court and punish treacherous officials? Now that you are facing the treacherous officials, why don't you take action?"

"Your Majesty! Prime Minister Lin is not a traitor, and the ministers kneeling outside the palace are not traitors either! On the contrary, the officials who did not come to the Grand Bell Event today are the traitors, and their hearts should be killed!"

Facing Emperor Qing, Liu Hong straightened his back for the first time after almost three years.

Not willing to be outdone, he glared back at Emperor Qing.

This sentence can be said to be Liu Hong's sincere meaning.

Perhaps not all officials of the Grand Bell are loyal subjects, but those who are willing to die for the Qing Kingdom in the future are among them.

However, Emperor Qing's beating in court shattered the official intention of successive Qing emperors to treat their officials well.

Instructing Liu Hong to lead troops into the capital and drive out officials by violence, which further alienated the emperor and his ministers?

Emperor Qing also understood the subtext of Liu Hong's words.

He knew very well that what he was doing was unwise.

But he keeps making mistakes. When all the officials force him to abdicate, can he still retreat?
"Shut up! I promoted you, you just need to obey my orders."

Emperor Qing grabbed the memorial on the table and hit Liu Hong on his armor.

Liu Hong's expression changed, as if he was disappointed, and he spoke silently.

"Yes, Your Majesty! I will arrange for Prime Minister Lin to not return to his hometown in Jiangbei."

After saying that, Liu Hong pretended to leave.

"Stop, did I let you go?"

Emperor Qing spoke in a bad mood, but his suspicion towards Liu Hong subsided a little.

From the time he came to Beijing until now, Liu Hong has always been an image of a straightforward military man, albeit with a gangster temper.

But intrigue is something that Liu Hong is really not capable of.

Otherwise, Liu Hong had just received a benefit, so he would have to say a few perfunctory words to me instead of talking back to me.

"Now Prime Minister Lin's reputation is known to the world. If you kill him now, wouldn't it make me have a reputation for being unkind and unjust?"

Emperor Qing finally spoke out what was in his mind.

At the beginning, he didn't intend to kill Lin Ruofu.

If Liu Hong agreed so readily, he must have something to hide and was conspiring with Prime Minister Lin to silence the witness.

After all, even I don’t dare to move easily, so why should Liu Hong move?

"That's right! There is some excellent medicine for wounds in the palace. Take it back for the officials."

Emperor Qing rubbed his eyebrows and looked a little tired.

He never doubted that he would lose, after all, he was the emperor.

As long as you don't fall from the throne, you will never lose.

But no one expected that this time the commotion would become so serious that in order to abolish the prime minister system, it would cause disunity among the officials.

This golden medicine was just a means given by Emperor Qing to himself and Liu Hong to restore their reputation.

Emperor Qing will not touch those officials involved in the Grand Bell Incident for the time being.

I will make them pay the price when the right opportunity comes.

"Yes!"

Liu Hong clasped his fists and saluted.

Emperor Qing waved his hand, signaling Liu Hong to go down.

After Liu Hong left, more than a dozen tiger guards appeared in the imperial study.

Even though Emperor Qing is a grandmaster, he is unwilling to reveal his strength.

If Liu Hong did anything wrong, the Tiger Guards, a mere seventh-rank archer, could easily capture him.

After Liu Hong received the golden wound medicine from Eunuch Hou, he distributed it to the soldiers and asked them to distribute it door to door.

In the deep darkness, a shadow slowly pushed Chen Pingping, leaving traces.

"You seem to be the biggest beneficiary! But you are also the biggest scapegoat. From now on, I'm afraid all the civil and military officials in the court will regard you as a thorn in their side."

"I am a lone minister. If my reputation is too good, I am afraid I cannot serve as the Minister of War and the General of Chariots and Cavalry at the age of less than 30."

Liu Hong replied calmly, not at all surprised that Chen Pingping would come to see him.

After all, Chen Pingping lost a lot during this period of time.

Not only the power of the Supervisory Council, but even Emperor Qing began to be suspicious of him.

If the two of them did not have the same goal, Chen Pingping would probably have let Shadow kill Liu Hong long ago.

"When will we do it?"

Chen Pingping just smiled coldly at Liu Hong's explanation and asked.

Liu Hong looked at Chen Pingping's aging face and had some guesses in his mind.

"The time has not come yet! The relationship between the Princess and Emperor Qing has not yet turned hostile. If Ye Liuyun does not take action, your and my plans will be nothing but empty talk."

(End of this chapter)