New and dark light years

Chapter 432 What an imposing official's arrogance!

Hearing Li Lin's reply, Liu Song was amused and pointed at Li Lin, saying, "You slippery fellow, it's fine to say such things to me, but you can't say them in front of the Emperor or the Crown Prince."

Li Lin smiled and nodded.

Liu Song poured Li Lin a cup of tea and then said, "I heard you went to the Yu family this morning."

"Yes."

“I know General Yu well. He’s one of the few brave and daring fighters in our clan. With him around, the border troubles of our Great Qi wouldn’t be so troublesome. But unfortunately, something happened to him.” Liu Song looked at Li Lin and asked, “I’m very curious, why didn’t you help him back then?”

Li Lin sat up straight and asked, "Is the Privy Councilor going to blame me?"

"As your superior, can't I hold you accountable for this?"

“Of course.” Li Lin nodded. “Whether I acknowledge it or not is my business.”

Liu Song narrowed his eyes, looking at Li Lin with some displeasure in them.

Li Lin met his gaze and said, "When I came to the capital, I heard that the Emperor wanted to appoint Privy Councilor Liu to lead troops into battle, but you refused and dared not lead the troops. Is this rumor true?"

Liu Song's expression darkened further, and he said, "Are you making fun of me for being a coward?"

“The Privy Councilor can think whatever he wants,” Li Lin laughed. “I just want to say that you, the Privy Councilor, are afraid of the Tang family army and the southern barbarians, but I, Li, am not afraid.”

Liu Song's face turned completely black.

The other party meant that I am not afraid of barbarians, let alone you.

He wanted to throw the teacup down, but he held back and said, suppressing his anger, "You came to visit me just to spite me?"

Li Lin smiled and said, "Is it not that the Privy Councilor fabricated something out of nothing to try and punish me?"

Liu Song was trembling with anger. He was only trying to intimidate Shangguan by speaking like that.

The saying goes that an official's power is as vast as the sea; it must inspire fear and dread to be truly effective.

But Li Lin wasn't buying it.

Liu Song's face remained dark, and he didn't say a word.

Li Lin sat for a while, and seeing that the other party was unwilling to talk to him, he stood up and said with a smile, "Since the Privy Councilor does not want to talk to me, then I will take my leave."

"Sit down," Liu Song suddenly said.

Li Lin looked at him, then sat down anyway.

As for the elderly, as long as they don't go too far, we should still show them some respect, lest we anger ourselves to death.

Liu Song took two deep breaths and said, "I ask you, if you fail to obtain the title of Military Governor of Cangwu Road, what will you do?"

"It's nothing much. Whether you gain or lose, it's all a blessing from heaven." Li Lin laughed, "When the time comes, I'll just go back to Jin County and continue being the Chief Supervisor."

"What if they even take away your position as Chief Military Advisor?"

"It's alright, I can refine pills, I won't starve," Li Lin said with a nonchalant smile.

Liu Song gave Li Lin a deep look and said, "Without an official position, many things are no longer up to you. What will you do when someone uses their power to suppress you?"

Li Lin smiled and said, "For example, what about the Xiang County matter?"

Bang.

Liu Song suddenly stood up, staring at Li Lin in horror: "Do you know what you're saying? How could such disrespectful and ungrateful words come from your mouth?"

The teacup fell to the ground and shattered into several pieces.

The butler heard the noise and tried to come in, but Liu Song suddenly shouted, "Don't come in, and no one else is allowed to come near."

Li Lin sat quietly, drinking tea without saying a word.

After waiting a while, Liu Song asked, "You really dare to think that way!"

"Why not?" Li Lin said with a smile.

"The fate of the Li family of Jin County back then..." Liu Song suddenly stopped speaking.

He then slowly sat down and said, "That's right. The court wronged you first. You didn't rebel, which shows great restraint."

Now everyone in the capital mistakenly believes he is a descendant of the Li family of Jin County, which Li Lin is no longer surprised by.

But this time, he did not refute it.

After all, since others have misunderstood him, he seems to be able to gain some benefits.

Liu Song sat down again and said, "I know your Li family is angry, but for the sake of the stability of the Great Qi and the common people, it's best to restrain yourself and prioritize the overall situation."

Li Lin smiled and said, "I always take the big picture very seriously." "Alright, what brings you here to see me today?"

Li Lin replied, "I hope the Privy Councilor will support me in becoming a military governor."

"Is this how you beg for help?"

Li Lin laughed and said, "That's why I brought you a body-strengthening pill. Old men can take it and regain their youthful vigor."

Liu Song slightly raised his eyelids: "How many?"

"There are five bottles."

How many pills are in one bottle?

"Twenty pills."

Liu Song nodded.

In fact, he had taken body-strengthening pills, which came from the Empress's palace, so they must have been supplied by the Empress herself.

I only took one pill, and after taking it, my body felt better for more than ten days, and I felt light all over.

"Alright, I can support you in becoming the Privy Councilor. I will do my best to help you, but the final decision rests with the Emperor."

Speaking of the Emperor, Li Lin asked, "Has the Emperor woken up yet?"

Why are you asking about this?

Li Lin laughed and said, "It's only natural for a subject to worry about His Majesty's well-being."

"You really are a slippery one." Liu Song shook his head helplessly.

Li Lin said, "Judging from the fact that the Privy Councilor doesn't seem worried at all, the Emperor should be awake by now."

Liu Song's face twitched slightly as he said, "Someone like you is actually a frontier military officer?"

Generally speaking, those who are good at fighting are often rough and unrefined. They can discern the situation and crises on the battlefield, but they are usually not very perceptive in interpersonal relationships.

For example, Yu Youqing is a typical example.

"I am naturally a military officer, the kind who is not good with words."

Liu Song snorted: "He is indeed not good with words, but he always wants to overturn the chessboard, right?"

Li Lin chuckled.

Liu Song said, "Alright, I'm tired too. You can go now."

Li Lin stood up: "Then this humble official will take his leave first."

Then, accompanied by the steward, Li Lin left the Liu residence. It was almost evening, and he was about to go home when he saw more than a dozen yamen runners standing across the street.

A man who looked like a constable walked over, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "May I ask if you are Li Lin, the Chief Military Commander of Jin County and the Local Garrison Commander?"

"It is I, the official."

"Lord Li, you've committed a crime. Please come with us."

Li Lin raised an eyebrow; he knew what it was about.

But he laughed and said, "What did you do wrong? Explain yourself."

"Lord Li knows this in his heart," the head constable chuckled, his eyes revealing a knowing look that he had Li Lin completely under his thumb.

"Are you from the Liang government?"

"Yes!"

"You want to arrest me? Do you have an arrest warrant?"

The head constable said, "No need..."

Snapped!
Li Lin slapped the other person across the face, and before the other person could react, their head was knocked to the side.

The constable straightened up and looked at Li Lin in disbelief.

Li Lin said, "I am, after all, the local garrison commander of Jin County, a seventh-rank military officer. To arrest me, without the Emperor's decree or the arrest warrant from the Secretariat, how dare you, a mere yamen runner, come here on your own? I could chop off your head and you would die in vain, and no one would say a word against me. Now get out of here!"

The constable looked at Li Lin with a mixture of surprise and fear, and turned to leave.

Just then, a voice came from the side.

"The local military governor, what an imposing official!"

(End of this chapter)