On our wedding night, my wife acted strangely.

Liu Wentao was nearly seventy years old and his sexual performance was no longer up to par, but his concubines still tried their best to bury their heads in him in order to win his favor.

The fellow closed his eyes comfortably, and in his hazy state, there was a tendency for withered trees to come back to life.

The concubine was overjoyed. If she could conceive successfully this time, she could finally become a proper mistress!

Just as she was about to lift her skirt and get into bed, the door to the inner room was pushed open, and Qian Deguang and Zhang Zenan walked in with gloomy faces.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister!"

"Ah!" The concubine was so frightened that she immediately withdrew her hand.

Liu Wentao was instantly back to square one.

"Master~~"

"Hehehe, be good, wait until tonight..."

The concubine shook Liu Wentao's leg, and the latter chuckled and whispered something in her ear, making her beam with joy.

"Hehehe, I knew you loved me the most, Master~" After saying that, she got up, bowed to Qian Deguang and the other man, and left the inner room.

Qian Deguang's face was still swollen, and coupled with his bad mood, he looked somewhat frightening.

They had originally thought that the prime minister's strike, leading all the officials, would give Lin Yi a warning and force him to behave himself. But to their surprise, Lin Yi didn't react at all.

Even the emperor began to feel dissatisfied with these officials.

"Your Excellency, this can't go on forever," Qian Deguang said anxiously, sitting in a chair opposite the daybed.

Duke Zhang Zenan also spoke up: "Yes, Prime Minister, you have to think of a way. His Majesty is already dissatisfied with us. If this continues, it may backfire."

Liu Wentao put his pants back on, got off the ground, and sat down on the chair.

He already knew about it, but he wasn't in a hurry.

He believed that the emperor's side was not important at all; as long as Lin Yi was brought down, the emperor would support whatever the ministers did.

"Let's wait and see, there's no rush." ​​Liu Wentao took a leisurely sip of tea.

Qian Deguang and Zhang Zenan exchanged a glance, and just as they were about to speak, they heard footsteps outside the door.

He is the steward of the Prime Minister's residence.

"Master, Steward Sun has arrived!"

Liu Wentao was taken aback.

Sun Fu?

What is he doing here?

Liu Wentao immediately felt a bit uncomfortable.

Years ago, he had a dispute with Cai Ming in the palace over the matter of eunuchs, and since then, eunuchs have been unwilling to come to the Prime Minister's residence.

In addition, he disliked eunuchs from the bottom of his heart, so the eunuchs in the palace were terrified at the mere mention of sending messages to the Prime Minister's residence.

These are turbulent times, and Sun Fu, as the emperor's most trusted eunuch, must have come to visit suddenly for some important matter.

"Let him in."

Soon, Sun Fu walked in with a gloomy face and simply bowed to the ministers.

"Greetings, Your Excellency the Prime Minister and all esteemed officials."

They don't need to kowtow at the Prince's mansion, because Sun Fu also looks down on them.

"Manager Sun." Zhang Zenan and Qian Deguang both nodded with smiles.

Only Liu Wentao replied indifferently, "What brings you here, Steward Sun?"

This time, Sun Fu didn't even smile. He simply stood there and said, "This old servant is here on His Majesty's orders to deliver a message to you gentlemen." Deliver a message?

"Oh? What is Your Majesty's decree?"

"His Majesty has decreed that several officials are claiming illness and staying at home, causing the administration of the court to come to a standstill. I am very displeased with this," Sun Fu said with an air of official business.

Qian Deguang and Zhang Zenan were both a little nervous and subconsciously looked at Liu Wentao, hoping he could come up with an idea.

Liu Wentao, however, remained calm and composed. He picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and said, "Your Majesty's displeasure is a great concern to us. However, I am of advanced age and have caught a cold; I am truly unable to cope."

Sun Fu gave a cold laugh.

Still trying to act cool.

If you keep acting arrogant, your position as prime minister will belong to someone else.

"Your Majesty is naturally concerned about the Prime Minister's health. However, the affairs of state cannot be suspended for even a day. Your Majesty is worried that if the officials continue to claim illness and stay away from court, Lin Yi may take the opportunity to fill the vacancies in the court."

"Hmm?" Liu Wentao paused slightly in his teacup.

Lin Yi? Would he dare to place someone in the imperial court?

His family has been warriors for generations, so what gives him the right?

Qian Deguang and Zhang Zenan also understood the meaning behind Sun Fu's words, and their expressions of worry deepened.

Their strike was to put pressure on Lin Yi, not to cause trouble for themselves.

If that traitor takes the opportunity to plant his own people in the court, then it will be a great loss.

"What do you mean by that, Steward Sun?" Zhang Zenan couldn't help but ask. "Does Lin Yi dare to openly plant his own people in the imperial court?"

"Duke Xun, that Lin Yi even dared to tear up the imperial edict and force the prime minister to kneel..." Sun Fu paused deliberately, glancing at Liu Wentao's expression.

Sure enough, Old Deng's face turned awkward, and he gritted his teeth inwardly.

Ha, you little punk, trying to mess with me.

Sun Fu continued, "What else wouldn't he dare to do? Besides, although His Majesty dislikes Lin Yi, he values ​​the country and its people extremely. If you gentlemen were to truly paralyze the court, His Majesty probably wouldn't stand on your side."

Upon hearing this, the others couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Everyone knows that although Nangong Xiong is somewhat muddle-headed and extravagant, he still values ​​the Great Zhou Dynasty very much, which is why he didn't go all out to deal with Lin Yi from the beginning.

If these ministers really mess up the court, Nangong Xiong will be the first to not let them off the hook.

Sun Fu continued, "This old servant is not exaggerating. If you ministers do not hurry back to court and take control of the government, then the Great Zhou dynasty may truly change hands. This old servant has said all I have to say. Farewell."

After saying this, Sun Fu didn't wait for their reaction, cupped his hands again, and turned to leave.

I've already said all this, if they keep acting foolishly, even a god can't save them.

Inside the room, Qian Deguang felt uneasy, his anxiety growing: "Prime Minister, what should we do?"

Liu Wentao never expected Lin Yi to be so tough, showing no mercy and directly wanting to install his own people.

Even more unexpectedly, Nangong Xiong also harbored resentment towards them.

It was initially thought that the ministers' strike would cause Lin Yi and the emperor a great deal of trouble, forcing them to compromise. But now it seems that Nangong Xiong actually shares the same idea as Lin Yi on this matter.

"Damn it! We absolutely cannot give Lin Yi a chance." Liu Wentao slammed his fist on the armrest of the chair.

Now is not the time to act impulsively.

Although Sun Fu's words were harsh, they were all true. If Lin Yi really took the opportunity to plant his own people, then these civil officials would truly be rendered powerless.

"What does the Prime Minister mean?"

"Fine, let's go back to court..." Although Liu Wentao was unwilling, he had no choice but to protect the interests of the civil service group and his own position.

"That traitor! I'll tear him to pieces sooner or later!"

"I curse Lin Yi and his entire family to die!"

Qian Deguang and Zhang Zenan could only rage helplessly.

After all, compared to status and power, face is no longer that important.

If Lin Yi were to truly seize control of the government, then all these ministers would be left to go home and starve.

Liu Wentao said, "My lords, there's no need to be upset. Victory and defeat are common in war. Lin Yi won this time, but that doesn't mean we'll always lose!"

"That's right!"

"With the Prime Minister here, we have nothing to fear."

Liu Wentao stood up: "We can lose, we can even lose a thousand times, ten thousand times! But if Lin Yi loses just once, he will be doomed!"

"Listen to my advice, we'll go to court first thing tomorrow morning! We'll defeat Lin Yi completely, using our scholarly methods!"

"yes!"