Happy Emperor

"Your Majesty, I have heard that you are very skilled, and I would like to give it a try."

This is also one of the main reasons why Ji Qiang surrendered to Emperor Li.

Ever since he heard that Emperor Li took down several patrol guards with his bare hands in the teahouse that day, he has been itching to show off his skills.

"You want to fight me?"

Lin Tian was speechless when he heard this. He thought that this kid wanted something to save his life based on his scheming.

But this guy is just a fucking greenhorn.

Even TV dramas don't dare to portray it this way. When Wei Xiaobao grabbed Kangxi's penis, he did so because he didn't know that the man was the emperor.

And this guy in front of him, knowing that he was the emperor, still made such a request.

"No, I dare not!" Ji Qiang broke out in sweat on his forehead. He also knew that such a request was extremely disrespectful.

But he had loved martial arts since he was a child and thought he was invincible in Shengjing, so he dared to make such a request.

"I want to subdue you. You have no other requests, right?"

Lin Tian asked helplessly. He was really afraid that this kid would cause some other trouble.

"No, as long as Your Majesty can defeat me, I will die..."

Before Ji Qiang could finish his words, Lin Tian kicked him in the crotch.

Ji Qiang's face suddenly turned red and he fell down, covering his crotch.

"I learned the art of killing, not fighting. This kick will teach you a lesson."

Lin Tian looked at Ji Qiang with a wicked smile, who was in so much pain that he stopped making any sound.

"You should return to your camp and cooperate with Anjie to transport the food stolen by the old thief Baturin back to Shengjing. As for the things you mentioned, you don't need to do anything. I will handle it."

After Lin Tian finished speaking, he walked out of the South Study, leaving Ji Qiang alone in the messy room.

......

The next day, in the Golden Palace.

All the civil and military officials in the court had been waiting for Emperor Li for an hour, but no one dared to complain as they did before.

Even Ji Feng, who was always self-righteous, sat in the chair without saying a word, but his face looked a little ugly.

He had been racking his brains these days about how to regain military power, and only came up with a plan yesterday.

But if Emperor Li does not come to court, this plan cannot be carried out.

"My dear ministers, you are here so early!" Lin Tianke has no habit of getting up early. After arriving late, he looked at the ministers with a faint smile on his face.

"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor."

When they saw Emperor Li coming out, all the ministers immediately knelt down to greet him.

There was no longer the disrespect towards the emperor as at the beginning.

"Master Ji, why don't you kneel?"

Lin Tian frowned slightly. He didn't expect Ji Feng to still be so arrogant.

"Your Majesty, I am honored by the late emperor's grace and exempt from kneeling in the court." Ji Feng replied in a cold voice.

"The late emperor?"

Lin Tian didn't know this, and secretly cursed that cheap old man in his heart.

He left behind so many troubles even after his death.

But after Ji Feng said that, he really couldn't get angry.

When Daxia was first established, filial piety was emphasized.

The word "filial piety" cannot be broken even if he is the emperor.

"Where is the editor of the Hanlin Academy?" Lin Tian asked coldly, "Did the late emperor ever issue such a decree?"

"Indeed."

An old man stood up tremblingly.

"Back then, the late emperor granted two people the privilege of being exempted from the ritual of kneeling before the palace. One of them was Master Ji Feng, and the other was..."

The old man was talking while shaking his head, showing that he had an extraordinary memory.

Lin Tian felt a headache when he saw the old man like this. He was worried that the old man would die in the hall due to suffocation.

Another pedantic one.

Looking at His Royal Highness's officials, Lin Tian is now really overwhelmed.

Regardless of whether these guys are loyal to the emperor, based on their age, Lin Tian doesn't want to use them anymore.

Seeing that Emperor Li couldn't do anything to him, Ji Feng's face showed a trace of disdain again.

But he didn't dare show it too obviously.

The group of ministers below also became arrogant and proud, like roosters that had won a battle.

Just as Lin Tian was thinking about how to send all these old guys back home and replace them with a new group of officials.

At Ji Feng's signal, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue walked out of the queue.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Seeing Zuo Shilang suddenly step forward, Lin Tian's eyes turned cold.

The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the country's land, household registration, taxes, salaries and all financial matters.

Normally, court sessions were just a formality, with no one reporting anything.

"This guy definitely has bad intentions when he comes up." Lin Tian asserted in his heart.

"Say!"

"The Ministry of Revenue is already depleted of funds, and all officials, both high and low, have not received their salaries for six months. I hope Your Majesty will make a decision."

Sure enough, Lin Tian was not wrong.

The Minister of Revenue asked for money right from the start.

"Damn it, he's here to ask for my salary." Lin Tian cursed inwardly.

But even though he cursed, he really had no money to give these guys.

Seeing the unhappy look on Emperor Li's face, he looked as if he had been defeated.

Those ministers who had not dared to speak just now began to cry and complain, and the Golden Palace was suddenly filled with cries.

"Your Majesty, my family has been starving for days and is starving to death! I hope Your Majesty will have mercy on me."

"How miserable this old minister is! I am an incorruptible person, working day and night for Daxia, yet I can't even get enough to eat three meals a day..."

"..."

Looking at this group of fat and bloated old men crying poor, Lin Tian couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

He could accept that these old bastards died of high blood pressure and high blood lipids.

If they were to starve to death, I'm afraid even if this strong young man starves to death, these old guys can only hold on for a few more days.

"His Majesty!"

Seeing that Emperor Li had no other options, Ji Feng felt even more proud.

"I have a way to solve this matter."

"This is like a weasel paying a New Year's visit to a chicken. It has no good intentions!" Lin Tian thought to himself.

But he wanted to see what tricks this old dog would play next.

To be honest, Lin Tian just doesn't want to bear the stigma of a tyrant anymore. If he really wants to get involved, he can dismiss all these old men without any reason.

But that's the worst option.

"Sir Ji, please speak!" Lin Tian said coldly.

Ji Feng cleared his throat, looking very arrogant.

But it really worked. The noisy court immediately became quiet.

Lin Tian saw everything and immediately realized that this was a conspiracy that had been planned long ago.

"Your Majesty, you can halve or delay the salaries of the Imperial Guards and the Infantry Commander's Office. Shengjing doesn't need so many guards now, so why spend so much money here?"

"Oh my god!" Lin Tian narrowed his eyes and looked at Ji Feng.

It seems that this old man is still thinking about controlling Shengjing.

But he knew that Ji Qiang had surrendered to him, so wouldn't he be so angry that he would explode on the spot?

"What a good idea! Why didn't I think of it?" Lin Tian sneered.

After listening to this, Ji Feng frowned slightly.

"You agreed so easily?"

Ji Feng couldn't believe his ears.

Emperor Li acted so smart some time ago, could it be that he has become stupid again?

Ji Feng said uncertainly, "Your Majesty, as long as you give the order, I will do it right away."

"and many more!"

Lin Tian smiled faintly and looked at the ministers.

"Master Ji, and all my dear ministers, is it true that you have no food to eat?"

"Indeed, if you don't believe me, Your Majesty, go take a look at my house. There aren't even any mice left!"

"Really, absolutely true!"

"it is good!"

Lin Tian sneered. This was exactly what he was waiting for.