Happy Emperor

Inside the palace, the imperial study.

Lin Tian glanced at Ji Feng who was kneeling on the ground and said nothing for a long time.

If he didn't want to find out if this old dog had any tricks up his sleeve, he wouldn't have wasted any more words.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to return all the grain to the market at the official price to quell the rebellion in Shengjing."

Seeing that the emperor didn't speak, Ji Feng spoke first.

Before he entered the palace, he prepared three trump cards to ensure his survival.

In his opinion, as long as he was willing to use the trump card of food, he could safely survive this crisis.

"Are you helping me again, or are you helping yourself again?" Lin Tian sneered.

"I might as well tell you. Without your food, there would be no famine in Shengjing."

"Your Majesty, you are being too confident."

The muscles on Ji Feng's cheeks twitched a few times, and he replied with disdain.

"The food reserves in Shengjing are running low. Without the food in my hands, you won't be able to get through this difficult time."

Ji Feng thought he had a sure win. The more he spoke, the more he felt fearless in front of Emperor Li, so he stood up directly.

"Have I allowed you to get up?" Lin Tian's eyes were slightly cold.

As he spoke, he threw the teacup in his hand, hitting Ji Feng's knee.

Ji Feng's legs softened in pain and he fell to his knees again.

"You dare to hit me? Don't forget what happened..."

"The past is the past, and the present is the present. Don't use the past to judge the present!"

Ji Feng obviously didn't understand Lin Tian's energetic speech.

His eyes were cold, and he looked like he was ready to fight Lin Tian to the death.

"Don't forget, Ji Qiang is still a member of my Ji family. You haven't taken full control of Shengjing yet."

Ji Feng threatened again and threw out the second chip.

"Oh?" Lin Tian looked at Ji Feng with a faint smile.

"Are you talking about Ji Qiang?"

"Lin Tianyang dominates the north. If Ji Qiang cooperates with him and opens the northern gate of Shengjing, Shengjing will surely fall, and your reign as emperor will be over."

Ji Feng's eyes were sinister. He believed that Emperor Li would give in after hearing this.

Lin Tian looked at the old bastard's expression and felt like laughing.

"Guess why I allowed you to transport the food to Ji Qiang last night!"

When Ji Feng heard this, he was stunned for a moment.

"You foolish ruler, are you trying to deceive me? Ji Qiang is from my Ji family, how could he possibly submit to you?"

When he heard Lin Tian say that just now, he thought Ji Qiang had surrendered to the emperor.

But he quickly rejected this idea, as he could not think of any reason why Ji Qiang would surrender.

When Ji Qiang secretly killed his elder brother, he was not in Shengjing.

He also sent people to kill all those who knew about it, so Ji Qiang would definitely not know about it.

Moreover, because of the guilt in his heart, he has always been nice to Ji Qiang over the years.

He also specially married Ji Qiang's biological mother, who was his eldest brother's wife.

It can be said that we have done our utmost.

"Ji Qiang, why don't you come out and meet your second uncle?"

Seeing Ji Feng's determined look, Lin Tian smiled secretly in his heart.

"Stupid ruler, stop being so pretentious. How could Ji Qiang possibly..."

Ji Feng sneered.

But before he could finish his words, a figure walked out from the inner room.

When he saw the person coming, he was stunned.

Those mocking words towards Emperor Li were stuck in his throat, making it difficult for him to breathe, and his old face turned red.

"Your Majesty, I, Ji Qiang, kowtow to you. Long live the Emperor!"

Ji Qiang received the food sent by Baturin and Ji Feng last night.

He also received an order from the emperor to immediately transport all the grain back to Shengjing.

After transporting the food back, Ji Qiang originally intended to return overnight.

But Lin Tian kept him and met Ji Lan, and finally let him stay in the palace.

"You, you traitor to the Ji family, why did you cut yourself off from me and my Ji family!"

After a while, Ji Feng finally recovered and cursed at Ji Qiang.

"Second Uncle, when you killed my father, didn't you ever think this day would come?"

Ji Qiang's eyes were full of anger and he asked back in a cold voice.

"You...you, what are you talking about?"

Ji Feng still wanted to defend himself. He thought that he had dealt with all the people who knew about this matter and it was impossible for anyone else to know about it.

Seeing that Ji Feng still refused to admit it, Ji Qiang sneered.

"You were too clever and calculated, but it cost you your life."

"Back then, you sent people to kill everyone who knew about this. No one should have known about this, but you were still worried and even sent people to kill those loyal to you. Later, the people you sent out were also afraid that you would kill them, so they told me about this directly."

"I....."

Ji Qiang's old face trembled a few times. He didn't expect things to develop to this point.

But there is no point in explaining now, so I have to accept it.

"Ji Feng, do you still think that I can't solve the problems you mentioned?"

Lin Tian stood up and looked down at Ji Feng lying on the ground.

"You...if you kill me, your life won't be easy!"

Ji Feng started to feel a little crazy. He didn't expect that Shengjing, which he had worked so hard to build for so many years, would end up in vain.

"Give me a reason not to kill you?"

Lin Tian narrowed his eyes and looked at Ji Feng.

This old dog said this, maybe there is still a trump card that can threaten him.

"Prince! Back then, I didn't assassinate the prince, but hid him."

"If I die, someone will secretly send the prince to the territory of King Pingdong, and the legitimacy of your throne will no longer exist. Then you can just prepare to lose the throne." Ji Feng laughed wildly.

Lin Tian frowned after hearing this. He really didn't expect that this old dog would have such a trick.

If what he said was true, the prince was delivered alive to the hands of King Pingdong.

King Pingdong can then establish legitimate royal power in his territory, and then call on the world to submit to him.

Not to mention that his throne is in jeopardy, he might even lose his life because of becoming a puppet emperor.

Seeing Lin Tian's expression, Ji Feng became even more proud.

"What do you think? Stupid ruler! Do you still dare to kill me now?"

"Old dog, do you think I need to consider this matter?"

Lin Tian deliberately pretended to be unambitious.

However, he was indeed worried that it was too early to do anything about this matter, as there were still tall people to hold up the sky if it fell.

"Even if the King of Pingdong establishes a new kingship, my throne will be unstable, so what?"

"At least I'm still a prince. Besides, do you think the King of Pingdong would care about me, a puppet emperor with only one city under his control? I'm afraid it should be Baturin who's afraid."

"you......"

Ji Feng didn't expect that Emperor Li would be so indifferent to this matter.

"King Pingdong will definitely kill you first! How could he allow Daxia to have two emperors?"

"You're right." Lin Tian said with a wicked smile, "When the time comes, I'll issue an imperial decree and abdicate the throne."