Happy Emperor

A few more days.

Shengjing still looks normal on the surface.

But Baturin had sent people to see Emperor Li several times.

The situation between Liaoan, Jilin and Fengtian provinces and the territory of King Pingdong has reached a point of tension.

Lin Tian also sent out 50,000 troops, led by the seventh prince, to Liaoan Province for support.

He also called over all the palace officials again.

I want to see the attitudes of these royal officials towards King Pingdong's Northern Expedition.

This can largely represent how the various vassal kings want to fight in the struggle between imperial power and the King of Pingdong.

Regarding the connection with these vassal kings.

Lin Tian's geographical location was somewhat passive, and he could not bypass King Pingdong and directly send people to win over the vassal kings in various places.

In the Golden Palace.

The palace's chief secretaries were standing closely together, which was a little different from the previous few days when they attended court.

They seemed to be deliberately keeping a distance from each other.

"My dear ministers, how come you are so far away from each other?"

Lin Tian glanced around and asked with a smile.

When the palace's chief officials heard this, they looked at each other, their fiery gazes becoming somewhat frayed, and they instantly retracted their gazes.

They lowered their heads, not daring to look at each other again.

Zhen Niumeng's old face turned red and he gritted his teeth viciously.

Lin Fei, whom he had tried so hard to win over, was now as far away from him as possible.

Whenever he wanted to step forward to ease the relationship between the two.

Lin Fei would walk away without saying a word, with his butt tucked between his legs.

Zhen Niumeng was filled with hatred!

In fact, all the chief secretaries of the royal palace had roughly guessed it in their hearts.

It is entirely possible that this was Emperor Li's revenge against them.

But we cannot rule out the possibility that Yanyu Pavilion was secretly behind the scenes.

After all, they had all been wooed by Yanyu Pavilion.

He wanted them to sell information about the connection between the vassal kings and the imperial power to the Seven Kingdoms Alliance, but was rejected.

There is no evidence now.

The chief officials of the royal palace were not sure who poisoned them.

But no matter who it is, they can only swallow this loss in silence and hope that this matter will not be spread out.

Because once the news gets out, they will have no face to live in this world.

Compared to Emperor Li or Yanyu Pavilion, they now hate Zhen Niu Meng more.

If this guy didn't want to cause trouble, wouldn't it be great for them to just live peacefully in Shengjing and have an idle job?

"My dear ministers, how was the banquet that day?"

Seeing that no one spoke, Lin Tian asked again.

"Your Majesty, the delicacy that day was the best meal I have ever eaten in my life."

A senior official of the palace stepped forward with his buttocks between his legs.

"Yes, I haven't had such delicious food for a long time."

A group of the palace officials flattered him against their conscience.

"Really?" Lin Tian laughed in his heart.

"But why did I feel so uncomfortable in my stomach after eating? When I returned to the palace that day..."

"My dear ministers, do you have such symptoms? If so, I will go to the Misty Rain Pavilion to find an explanation for you!"

As soon as Lin Tian said this, all the chief officials of the royal palace wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads, and their old faces turned red.

But my mind became active.

"Could it really be the work of Yanyu Pavilion?"

This thought appeared in the minds of all the chief officials of the royal palace at the same time.

During the entire process, Emperor Li did not have the opportunity to drug them, and all the food and drinks were provided by Yanyu Pavilion.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I have no symptoms of abdominal pain."

Lin Fei stepped forward with his buttocks between his legs and bowed.

He was now really afraid that Emperor Li would ask him about what happened that night.

Although he didn't remember the whole thing, the sore butt was enough to explain it.

After Lin Fei finished speaking, he glanced at Zhen Niu Meng, but he didn't expect that Zhen Niu Meng was also looking at him at this moment.

When their eyes met, Lin Tian immediately looked away.

"Hey, isn't this the emperor's uncle? What happened to your butt?"

Lin Tian felt secretly happy.

This old bastard must have hemorrhoids. Among all the palace officials present, he was the only one who grimaced in pain while walking.

"I don't deserve it. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My butt is fine."

After Lin Fei finished speaking, he limped back to the team.

"Your Majesty is in serious condition. I suggest that Misty Rain Pavilion be sealed off immediately!"

Seeing this, Zhen Niumeng immediately stepped forward and said.

If Emperor Li offended the Seven-Nation Alliance, then once King Pingdong obtained the financial support of the Seven-Nation Alliance, they would surely win.

Even if King Pingdong is upright and refuses to accept the support of the Seven-Nation Alliance, at least the Seven-Nation Alliance will not support Emperor Li in dealing with King Pingdong.

Lin Tian narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhen Niumeng.

"You still want to recruit me to do things like this? You're still a little short of the mark."

If it were an ancient emperor, he might be unable to save face at this time for the sake of the so-called imperial power and face.

But Lin Tian has no such concerns.

After a long sigh, he said.

"My Great Xia is currently in turmoil. How could I possibly provoke the Seven Nations Alliance over my own affairs and let my people suffer the pain of war?"

All the powerful officials of Daxia present were shocked to hear that their emperor was so compromising and cared about the people.

Suddenly a feeling of humiliation surged into my heart.

These palace officials suddenly felt a surge of shame in their hearts.

If it weren't for the numerous vassal kings in various places, why would Daxia have to suffer such humiliation and not dare to resist?

Li Yi clenched his fists. His Li family had guarded the border of Daxia for generations and hated foreign enemies to the core.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. The Li family is willing to fight to the death against the Seven Nations Alliance."

Li Yiyi stood up righteously and took the lead in expressing his position.

"Your servants are also willing to die for Daxia!"

Most of the royal palace chief secretaries also expressed their opinions.

After all, they are all members of the Lin family. Humiliating Emperor Lin Tian is no different from humiliating them.

When Lin Tian heard the palace's chief officials being so indignant, he felt a little secretly happy.

It is not difficult to see from the attitudes of these people.

The princes in various places still considered themselves the subjects of Great Xia, but they just wanted to be the emperor themselves.

This was also the effect he wanted, to pave the way for the Northern Expedition of King Pingdong.

"My dear ministers, you are so thoughtful. I am even pleased!"

Lin Tian sighed and said, "But we in Daxia are not united!"

"Zhen Niu Meng, I want to ask you, why is my uncle, the Prince of Pingdong, leading his troops to approach Liao'an and Jifeng provinces? Is he planning to attack Shengjing and force me to step down?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell silent instantly.

All the ministers turned their eyes to Zhen Niumeng!

If this news is true, then the letter was undoubtedly written by King Pingdong.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty does not know this news."

Zhen Niumeng was caught off guard by the question.

Although this matter was not a secret, he did not expect Emperor Li to question him so openly.

Because this is equivalent to Emperor Li forcing the matter into a dead end, leaving no room for maneuver.

"If the Crown Prince is not dead, and Prince Pingdong is willing to hand him over, I am willing to abdicate the throne to my uncle."

Lin Tian spoke again, and another big hat was put directly on King Pingdong's head.

"My king has done nothing bad to the prince."

Zhen Niumeng said the wrong thing in a panic and hurriedly began to explain.

"No, our king has never kidnapped the prince, let alone met him. How could he possibly hand him over to Your Majesty?"

Lin Tian turned the tables and directly put the blame for the murder of the prince on King Pingdong.

He now has the absolute moral upper hand.

Don’t underestimate this point because it doesn’t play a big role in modern times.

But in ancient times, anyone would be charged with the crime of regicide unless he had absolute military strength or the emperor was a complete tyrant.

Otherwise, the imperial power will surely win.