I want to ruin the country

Seeing the emperor's sincere feelings, Lin Zexu felt a warmth in his heart.

Thinking about it, why did I feel that the emperor was inexplicably close to me, I said,

"Old minister, I obey the order!"

Lin Zexu reported Xing Guodong's case to him in person again.

"Your Majesty, what the memorial didn't mention is that Xing Guodong confessed that some of the money he embezzled went into Mu Zhang'a's pocket. This is a matter of great importance, and I have decided to report it in person!"

Yining nodded.

"Take this guy over to Wang Jindou at the Dali Temple. If you have anything to say, tell him to go there!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

After explaining all this, Lin Zexu knew that he had said everything he needed to say, and the rest was up to the emperor.

Yining Road,

"Master Yuanfu, if your health permits, I would like to give you more responsibilities. What do you think?"

Lin Zexu must be prepared mentally, he came here to do things, and said quickly,

"Your Majesty, please give me your orders. What do you want me to do?"

Yining sighed deeply.

"There is so much that needs to be done. Our dynasty is in tatters, the most important of which is the corruption in the bureaucracy and rampant corruption.

The Minister of Justice, Aleqing'a, has just resigned due to illness. I would like to invite you to serve as the Minister of Justice and concurrently serve as the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate. What do you think?

The emperor actually used the word "please", which made Lin Zexu very excited.

Lin Zexu had thought more than once about what the emperor would arrange for him to do. He also thought about the six ministries. It was possible that he could become the minister of any ministry, or he could be sent to serve as a governor or governor-general.

But he never dreamed that he would be in charge of the Ministry of Justice and the Censorate all at once.

The laws of the whole world are in my hands, and the power of supervision is also in my hands. Isn’t my power too great?

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid I can't bear such a heavy burden!"

Yining Road,

"Master Yuanfu, your abilities are beyond question. What I'm worried about is your health.

Once everything is on track, it will be much easier for you to choose a reliable successor!"

Lin Zexu said sincerely,

"Your Majesty, excessive concentration of criminal law, supervision, and power is not a good thing!"

Yining smiled and said,

"Haha, of course I know, but I have confidence in you, Lord Yuanfu. I want to clean up the bureaucracy and straighten out the rule of law, and this cannot be solved without a strong-handed person!"

Lin Zexu waved his hands hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, a tree that stands out in the forest will inevitably be destroyed by the wind. It's not that I'm being sentimental, but if I have too many ties, I won't be able to accomplish anything well!"

Yining Road,

"I have no other choice, but don't worry. I will be your strong support. I can only ask Master Yuanfu to do this with reluctance!"

Lin Zexu said,

"Your Majesty has given me an order, and I dare not refuse. I can only do my utmost to fulfill it!

But next, besides normal official duties, what will be the focus?"

Yining Road,

"You and Master Du will work together to clean up the bureaucracy and ban smoking!"

Du Shoutian stood up with a smile.

"Mr. Lin, you're fine!"

"Mr. Du is always nice!"

Lin Zexu hurriedly greeted Du Shoutian. The two men were about the same age, with Lin Zexu three years older than Du Shoutian. They were old acquaintances and they both valued each other, so naturally there were some greetings.

After the greetings were over and they sat down again, Yining talked about the smoking ban in the palace.

"Master Yuanfu, I have made up my mind to ban smoking. It has been basically eradicated in the palace. Now I will start with the princes, ministers, civil and military officials.

You and Master Du should work together to do these two things well!"

Lin Zexu nodded.

"With Lord Du in charge, this old minister's confidence has greatly increased!"

Du Shoutian Road,

"Lord Lin, the Emperor has said that this time, you will be the primary officer in the rectification of the administration and the ban on smoking. I will fully cooperate!"

Lin Zexu said,

"Let us dedicate ourselves to the court together!"

Yining Road,

"What do you think about quitting smoking, Master Yuanfu?"

Lin Zexu spoke eloquently,

"Banning smoking is like Dayu's flood control. It is better to dredge than to block. While forcing people to quit smoking, we must also provide perfect conditions.

For example, we can build some centralized places for people to quit smoking, where those who cannot quit on their own can be locked up together to quit smoking.

It’s easy to quit, but it’s hard to stop smoking again. The key is to eliminate the environment that encourages opium smoking!”

Yining asked,

"What about drug dealers?"

Speaking of this, Lin Zexu was obviously a little excited.

"Those who bring disaster to the country and the people should be punished three times more severely. Those who should be killed should be killed, and those who should be arrested should be arrested. There will be no leniency!"

"it is good!"

Yining slammed the table and stood up.

"Lord Lin, I fully support your point of view, just go ahead and do it.

The next step is to rectify the administration of officials and show no mercy. On these two matters, I have no bottom line. Even if I end up being the emperor who is skinned alive, I don't mind. If anything goes wrong, I will take the blame!"

"I understand!"

Lin Zexu still had some concerns in his heart. When the old emperor asked him to ban opium, he was full of confidence. In the end, he was defeated and was blamed on him. It was really disheartening!

As a later generation, Yining couldn't understand Lin Zexu's meaning. He said,

"Master Lin, this time the ban on smoking and corruption will not change. Just go ahead and do it. Now that some officials in the capital have fallen, you can take advantage of this favorable situation to make a breakthrough!"

"Old minister, I obey the order!"

Without saying too much, Yining said,

"That's all for business, we can talk later if there's anything else!"

He turned to look at You Zongtang,

"Mr. Ji Gao, you have worked hard to protect Lord Yuanfu all the way!"

You Zongtang suddenly felt dizzy. The emperor actually thanked me for my hard work. Although he really didn't know why, it did not stop him from being grateful!

He knelt down on the ground.

"Your Majesty, what have I done to deserve your concern?"

For the first time ever, Yining went over and helped him up.

"Ji Gao, is there anything wrong with the kind of people that Lord Yuanfu admires?"

You Zongtang didn't know what to say! Finally he stammered,

"Master Lin, thank you for your compliment. I... I..."

It is said that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. It is not easy to see the emperor, but how come the emperor I met was so approachable and amiable.

Yining stopped him and said,

"Lord Yuanfu praised you as an 'extraordinary talent, a peerless genius'. Naturally, I cannot underestimate you!"

You Zongtang was in a panic, wondering whether Lord Lin Zexu had said this. Even if he had, how could he bear the responsibility?

Lin Zexu was even more surprised. How could the emperor know so much about his private conversation?

Could it be that the emperor has planted a spy next to me?

Come to think of it, it's impossible. When he said this, he was surrounded by his confidants who had followed him for many years. Even You Zongtang didn't know about it. How did these words reach the emperor's ears!

You Zongtang knelt down again hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, I cannot bear this responsibility!"

Yining helped him up again,

"Mr. Ji Gao, I hate red tape the most. Can we not get up and down like praying mantises? Even if you are not tired, I am tired!"

Lin Zexu and You Zongtang both laughed. What the emperor said was a true expression of his feelings. They were not pedantic people. If they continued to be pretentious, they would disappoint the emperor.

Sitting down again, You Zongtang finally sat halfway.

Yining said,

"Mr. Ji Gao, I know you are passionate about serving your country and nation. I would like to send you back to your hometown to form a new army. What do you think?"