The First Tyrant of Daxia

Soon, Qian Lin was brought in.

He knelt down and saluted: "I am Qian Lin, your majesty!"

Qin Yun looked at him carefully. He was quite tall and wearing a brocade robe and jade belt. His eyes were more shrewd, but he was not as arrogant as the leaders of other families.

"Qian Lin, right?"

"I didn't notice you in Taiji Hall just now. Why didn't you leave with those guys, but came to me instead?"

Qian Lin smiled slightly and said sincerely: "If we have different ideals, we cannot work together!"

"The villain doesn't like them!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the cabinet ministers all looked at him sideways.

I sighed in my heart, what a good boy, he is so sweet and smart!

Qin Yun laughed: "Hahaha, very good, Qian Lin, I like your answer, but I hope you can practice what you preach and not just take shortcuts."

Qian Lin cupped his hands and said, "I dare not."

"That's good. Tell me how you can solve my troubles." Qin Yun became excited and asked Jinchai and Xiaoyue to go down first.

Qian Lin said calmly: "Your Majesty's trouble is nothing more than a lack of food. My Qian family can help with this."

"Although it is not as big as the Zheng clan in Xingyang, if we put all our resources into it, we can still provide food for a hundred thousand troops for a month."

Qin Yun raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised. This guy is really rich.

The food alone is enough to feed an army for a month!

Guo Ziyun narrowed his eyes and questioned: "Are you sure you can support an army of 100,000 people for a month?"

Qian Lin nodded heavily.

The cabinet ministers all looked at Qin Yun.

If we have this grain, and if we add a little more from other places, the attack on Xiliang will be just around the corner.

Qin Yun first offered him a seat, and then said: "If you really give me this amount of food and let me conquer the Xiliang rebels, then I will never treat you unfairly."

"The treasury will give you whatever the value is."

"In addition, I will grant you a hereditary county barony."

Anyone who heard this would probably accept it, as it was like earning a title for free, but the food was not given away for free.

Qian Lin shook his head and refused.

"Your Majesty, I do not want a title."

"I will also donate the money for food to the court free of charge."

Upon hearing this, all the ministers were stunned.

Is there any noble family in the world that is so selfless? Even a small family wouldn't be like this.

Qin Yun asked suspiciously: "You don't want money or power, what do you want?"

Qian Lin knelt on the ground with his forehead touching the ground.

He said solemnly, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. I know my own weight and dare not ask for anything else."

"I only wish to follow Your Majesty and serve you like a dog or a horse."

Qin Yun was surprised: "That's it?"

"That's it!" Qian Lin nodded, without any trace of lying in his eyes.

Qin Yun tapped the table with his fingers and looked at him without replying for a long time.

There was silence for a long time.

Then he spoke quietly: "I have always been a person who I doubt, I don't employ, and I don't doubt the person who I employ."

"You must give me a reason for your sudden surrender, otherwise you will not be able to gain my full trust."

Qian Lin frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, to be honest, my Qian family was originally a first-class aristocratic family. At its peak, we had countless lands, money and grain."

"But as the old is replaced by the new, I, a useless guy, am a hindrance."

"When I was young, I lost a lot of my family property."

"I didn't realize it until I was 25. Today, I learned of the opportunity and wanted to fight hard to lead the family back to the top."

Qin Yun said calmly, "I don't like aristocratic families. When your Qian family returns to its peak, won't there be one more person to shit on my head?"

Qian Lin immediately replied: "No, Your Majesty!"

"Qian Lin has absolutely no second thoughts. In my opinion, everything is granted by His Majesty. If a minister is loyal, His Majesty will naturally trust him."

"If your majesty trusts you, the family will naturally be able to pass on the torch."

Qin Yun waved his hand: "Don't talk about this, this topic has no solution. After all, human desires are infinite."

"How about this, within five days, you will secretly deliver all the food to me."

"I will temporarily appoint you as a third-rank official."

"As for what happens in the future, it depends on your ability and loyalty."

Qian Lin nodded: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Within five days, I will provide one month's rations for a hundred thousand troops."

After saying that, his eyes flashed.

He mustered up his courage and said, "Your Majesty, if you don't mind, the official position doesn't matter. I am willing to be your Majesty's secret knife!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jian and others looked a little strange.

No matter how you look at Qian Lin, he doesn't look like someone who can use a sword!

At most, you can be a civil servant.

Qin Yun became interested and grinned, "Tell me, what is your secret knife technique?"

Qian Lin took a deep breath and said cryptically, "No one knows more about the aristocratic families than I do. I can even guess what they will do next."

"I guess Your Majesty must want to understand the aristocratic families, or even eliminate them?"

Qin Yun's eyes lit up. This boy is a little unusual!

Without changing his expression, he said, "Then tell me, what do you think Zheng Clan of Xingyang will do next?"

Qian Lin blurted out: "They will put pressure on you!"

"Or keep looking for opportunities to make Your Majesty need them."

"This is a common tactic used by aristocratic families."

"And right now, the most effective thing for them is the situation in Xiliang. The more chaotic Xiliang is, the more Your Majesty will ask for their help."

"But on the contrary, once your majesty has recovered Xiliang, his reputation will rise, and this will help to suppress the powerful families."

Qin Yun and Gu Chuntang looked at each other and looked at Qian Lin with a different eye. Everything this man said was on point!

"I understand."

"Go prepare the food first. The Shenjiying and the Ministry of Revenue will cooperate with you. Be sure not to let the news leak out."

"Once this matter is done, I will consider your request as appropriate."

Qian Lin felt relieved and smiled.

"Yes, Your Majesty. I will take my leave and will ride back to Guanzhong immediately. I will definitely hand over the grain within five days."

Qin Yun nodded.

Then Qian Lin left.

At this time, Guo Ziyun spoke up, doubtingly: "Your Majesty, this man's words cannot be fully trusted."

"It's a bit exaggerated that his family provides a month's rations for 100,000 troops."

Gu Chuntang suggested: "Why not check it out?"

Qin Yun smiled and said, "We will definitely investigate, but I think this guy can really come up with this much food."

"He dared to infringe upon the interests of the aristocratic camp and defected to me. He was either gambling or forced into a desperate situation."

"No matter what, I need this amount of food, and it's a good thing that he can give it to me."

"Somebody come!"

"Go investigate this Qian Lin."

The Royal Guard bowed: "Yes!"

That night.

The Imperial Guards return.

Brought all the news and information about Qian Lin.

What he said was basically true. His family was in decline and no longer what it used to be. When he was young, he gambled away all his money and ruined the family business.

The most outrageous thing is that his parents were mad at him.

A true prodigal son.

As for the issue of food, it is doubtful. Although a lean camel is bigger than a horse of the Qian family, it is uncertain whether one month's rations for an army of 100,000 can be provided!

At the same time, news spread that Zheng Yillong of Xingyang had been sentenced to death.

The government and the public were shocked and talked about it a lot.

The major aristocratic families held an emergency meeting.

In a certain magnificent manor in the imperial capital, the night was filled with candlelight and shadows of people.

Wang Zhen, the spokesperson for the Longyou Wang family, said, "Let's do this. His Majesty is getting more and more outrageous now. He won't leave us any chance to survive."

"The old men of the family are interested in electing a new leader!"