The wife is the king of the palace

"The emperor had better remember." Lin Xu gently brushed Jin Qi's cheek with his finger, his tone was flat, but Jin Qi shivered.

Jin Qi raised his hand and waved Lin Xu's hand away. He had vaguely sensed that the situation was going wrong. Were they talking about this issue at the beginning?

"Go to sleep, don't say you're going to watch the boating, it's the day after tomorrow, let's get enough energy tomorrow." Lin Xu closed his eyes in this half-lying position next to Jin Qi, as if he was about to fall asleep like this.

Jin Qi became anxious immediately when he saw this, this person just wanted to get away with it like this?

"You haven't answered my question—" Jin Qi opened his mouth, and before he finished speaking, there was a warm touch on his lips. Lin Xu lowered his head and kissed him, and blocked Jin Qi's words with his kiss.

Lin Xu's kiss was slightly different from before, not as domineering and forceful as before, but very gentle, he didn't go deep, he just took Jin Qi's lips and gently gnawed.

It was different from a kiss, not even a kiss, but the anger that had gathered in Jin Qi's heart dissipated immediately.

Jin Qi took out the emperor's aura and acted fiercely, but the darkness prevented his fierce appearance from reaching Lin Xu's eyes.

Lin Xu put his arms around Jin Qi and let Jin Qi lean on his chest, "If you don't sleep, it will be dawn."

Hearing this, Jin Qi glanced out of the window, only to realize that the sky had really become a bit more foggy and white. Although it was still only faintly visible, it was indeed halfway through the night.

It took Lin Xu a lot of time to go out and chase people before, and it was the same for the two of them when they came back. In addition to the conversation just now, it will be dawn in less than two hours.

Taking advantage of the faint light, Jin Qi saw that Lin Xu had closed his eyes. He gritted his teeth angrily and turned around to lie with his back facing Lin Xu. Sooner or later, he would make this man look good. He clenched his fist fiercely.

Lin Xu adjusted his posture and put his chin on the back of Jin Qi's neck. Jin Qi felt the hot and sometimes cold breathing on his neck, and his body stiffened for a moment, but he didn't resist.

Jin Qi let out a long breath. He who was still angry a moment ago had given up now. If he really wanted to hold grudges when getting along with Lin Xu, he might have been killed by this anger many times.

The summer morning came very early, and Jin Qi, who hadn't slept in the middle of the night, just closed his eyes when there was a knock on the door.

The person who knocked on the door was a servant from the Lin family, who came to ask him if he wanted breakfast.At this moment, the sky was already bright, Lin Xu and the others had already finished breakfast and went to Master Lin Xu's house next door, only Jin Qi was still sleeping.

After being woken up, Jin Qi glanced at the bed next to him, and his face turned red. When he went out as a guest, he slept until his master had finished his breakfast. Lin Xu, a bastard like Lin Xu, didn't know to ask him to join him when he got up.

Jin Qi got up in a little embarrassment, finished his breakfast, and was about to go for a stroll in the town, when there was a burst of lively talking in the yard.

He walked out following the sound, and it was Lin Xu and the others who came back.

Master Lin Xu saw that Lin Xu was in a better mood when he came back, and his body also improved. Although it was still difficult to get up, his complexion improved a lot.Even Lin Xu's parents and himself felt better.

"Are you up?" Lin Xu looked over narrowly.

Lin Xu was holding his adopted son in his hands. The two were talking and laughing. Coupled with their similar faces, if outsiders didn't know the truth, they might really think they were father and son.

"I'm a little tired from traveling all the way, so I got up late." Jin Qi saw the constriction in Lin Xu's eyes, and he tried to smile, but he gritted his teeth when he spoke.

As the emperor, Jin Qi didn't need to care about other people's opinions, but he couldn't show the confidence when facing Lin Xu's family.

Seeing Jin Qi's discomfort, Lin Xu raised his brows lightly. He put down the baby in his arms and walked towards Jin Qi. Go back on your way back."

Jin Qi was slightly surprised when he heard the words, "Don't you want to spend more time? If you want to spend more time, it's not impossible, I can accompany you."

"We have been away from Beijing for more than [-] days. Counting the journey back, it will take more than a month this time.

end. " Lin Xu said.

He naturally wanted to stay, but he could find a job in his position. As a prime minister, as long as he was still in this position, he would definitely be worthy of this position.What's more, the country cannot be without a king for a day, and Jin Qi cannot leave for a long time without returning.

Jin Qi shook his head with a helpless wry smile, and couldn't help but compare Jin Qi with other officials in the court. Could it be that the officials in the court were driven by interests, and everyone wanted to be at ease every day. countable.

The time to go back was fixed, and Jin Qi also calmed down. After going to see the rowing boat with Lin Xu the next day, he stayed at Lin's house for another five or six days before heading home.

The county where Lin Xu's hometown is located is not big, and the population here is not large. Most people in the county live a loose life, and go back to sunset after sunrise. It is very happy and comfortable to chat and drink with friends in their spare time. .

Leaving the county town along the waterway and going outside, when Jin Qi saw the bustling market and the busy crowd outside, he felt a sense of unreality.

"What?" On the carriage, Lin Xu saw that Jin Qi had been looking in the direction of the county, thinking that he had forgotten something.

Jin Qi shook his head lightly. He just somewhat understood the reason why Lin Xu's parents and his master were unwilling to leave. Although the county town was not as prosperous as outside, if Jin Qi were to choose, he would also be willing to give up all his current home there, as long as Lin Xu could accompany him. by your side.

When we came here, the scenery along the way was fresh, and Jin Qi could spend a boring time looking at the scenery outside the window. When he returned home, he was even more tired, and he was already tired of looking at the scenery.

Returning to the capital and getting off the carriage, Jin Qi couldn't help stretching without looking.

"Send the emperor back." The guard handed over the carriage to the housekeeper and stepped forward.

The matter of Jin Qi's departure from the palace was not announced to the public, and it was only said that he was sick, so it is not appropriate to make a big fuss when he comes back now.

Jin Qi did not refuse, and went back to the palace under the escort of the guard.

After returning to Beijing, the two of them had no time to rest, and they almost landed on their front feet, and Xu Lan called for someone to come over with their back feet.

About a quarter of an hour later, when Lin Xu changed into his court clothes and arrived at the imperial study, there were already several court officials standing in the study.Lin Xu roughly glanced at it, and most of the people who came were people related to the military supervisor of the Dudu Mansion.

"What happened?" Lin Xu asked.

The Governor's Mansion and the Supervising Army manage local affairs and the other is in charge of the Supervising Army. The two do not have much connection at ordinary times, and they rarely appear together.

"Prime Minister." Xu Lan clasped his fists and handed over the letters he had received in the past few days. "Recently, there has been a large influx of refugees from the north, and the number has reached tens of thousands."

"refugee?"

"The prime minister didn't know anything about returning to Beijing. A few days ago, a war broke out in the neighboring country behind Dayu. Although the war lasted only two months, the situation has changed drastically..." Xu Lan explained.

Dayu is adjacent to the State of Xia to the east, and on the right is Daning, which has the same large land area. Behind it are several vassal states with weaker national conditions and small land, and behind these vassal states, there are two neighboring states. nation.

Because Dayu and them were separated by several small vassal states and had no direct contact with them, they seldom paid attention to each other on weekdays.

This time the fighting broke out in those two countries. The specific situation is still unknown, but one of them was annexed or even captured in just two months, so the situation there is now in chaos and refugees are fleeing everywhere.

"...This matter has nothing to do with us. It's just that a large number of refugees have poured in recently, and now it has caused quite a commotion." Xu Lan had a headache.

"I feel that it is necessary to order expulsion immediately. If it is not possible, it is necessary to kill chickens and monkeys." The person in charge of supervising the governor's mansion in the provinces behind Dayu suggested.

"I'm afraid there is something wrong with this. There are tens of thousands of refugees coming here. If you really want to kill them, how can you kill them? Besides, they have already ruined their country and family. "The supervising army disagreed.

If you really want to kill chickens to scare monkeys, those who do it must be people from the local garrison, and they will naturally be the ones who will be in trouble.

"Then how about it? Difficult

Do you really want to let them enter the country? The Governor's Mansion disagreed, "There are so many people, so there is no chaos?" "

Refugees entering the country are also refugees fleeing from other countries. If they are really allowed to enter at will, the trouble will be local supervision.

Leaving aside resettlement management, many refugees are so hungry that they may even attack or become bandits. These people have already lost their country and family. Can do it.

Taking a step back, if those refugees are really accepted, such a large number of people cannot be achieved in a day or two, not to mention that not everyone will cooperate.

Lin Xu probably understood the situation. He ignored the group of people arguing and looked at Xu Lan, "How is the battle over there now?"

Lin Xu asked the key point without saying a word, Xu Lan was not surprised. He smiled and told what he had heard, "The battle situation over there has stabilized, but it should not end so easily. There is something strange about this matter. Otherwise, even if the soldiers are brave and invincible, how easy is it to break through other countries and unite within two months?"

Lin Xu had already guessed this before, and when he got the exact answer from Xu Lan, he nodded.

"What does the Prime Minister think about the refugees?" Xu Lan asked again.

The group of people who were arguing also stopped and looked at Lin Xu.

"Let's see beforehand." Lin Xu said.

"Wait a little longer?" Several people were surprised. Now the situation cannot be delayed, and if we wait any longer, more refugees may pour in.

"If the war subsides like this, you can consider taking in the refugees, but this is still a bit strange. Let the local garrison be on alert first, and then we can talk about it." Lin Xu said.

"Garrison? What are you on guard for?" The person who supervised the army was puzzled.

"Naturally those refugees."

"Refugees?" Everyone became more and more puzzled.

Lin Xu saw that everyone didn't seem to have reacted, so he could only explain, "The enemy country was breached and the country was destroyed and the family was destroyed in only two months. You have never thought about how to do it?"

Lin Xu knew that although the two countries were not as rich and spacious as Dayu, they were much larger than those vassal states. It would take two months to break them, and there were not many methods available.

"The minister will ask the nearby garrison to be on guard to prevent fraud." The supervisor suddenly realized that there were tens of thousands of refugees pouring into Dayu. If those people were all enemy troops, once the war broke out, they would be at a disadvantage even Dayu. .

"But I'm not sure yet, let's have a look first." Lin Xu looked at Jin Qi who was sitting behind the desk.

Jin Qi saw everything just now in his eyes, seeing Lin Xu's few words turned to the point, his eyes showed undisguised admiration and affirmation.

Dayu is only Lin Xu as a prime minister. What he said before was not casual nonsense, and only Lin Xu can afford this dayu.

Jin Qi's disappearance this month was all on the pretext of serious illness, and almost all government affairs were handled by Xu Lan. Now that such a major event happened, he knew no more than Lin Xu, so naturally he said less and made less mistakes.

"In that case, then follow what the Prime Minister said." Jin Qi ordered after everyone discussed the result.

After the matter was agreed upon, several people withdrew, and Xu Lan briefly explained what had happened recently before leaving.

There was no one else in the imperial study room, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief. The chief eunuch outside the door came to report again, saying that Wu Yiran, the son of Dali Temple Minister, had been waiting outside for a long time when he heard that Lin Xu had come here.

"Him?" Jin Qi's heart began to ache when he heard the words, but Lin Xu was really charming, and he came here just after arriving in the capital.

"Did he say something?" Lin Xu was indifferent.

"It didn't say, do you need a slave to ask?"

"No need, call me in, I just want to know too." Jin Qi stared at Lin Xu quietly.

The chief eunuch heard the words, and Wu Yiran was brought up after a while.

Being summoned in the Imperial Study Room, Wu Yiran was a little nervous. After saluting, he stood at the side in a restrained manner, not daring to speak casually.

"What's the matter?" Lin Xu

Ignoring Jin Qi who was at the side, he looked at the person coming.

"Well, I just heard that the prime minister is back, so I want to come and have a look..." Wu Yiran seemed a little embarrassed to say.

When Jin Qi heard this, he immediately looked at Lin Xu with such an expression.

"It's okay to say something." Lin Xu ignored it.It's true that Wu Yiran likes to be close to him, but it's definitely not the reason Jin Qi thought.

Hearing the words, Wu Yiran glanced at Jin Qi with some embarrassment, and saw that Lin Xu didn't seem to shy away from Jin Qi, so he said: "The matter of the post station is slightly different from what was scheduled before. When I heard that the prime minister came back, I wanted to inform him. One sound."

"different?"

"Yes, the originally planned route has been expanded." Wu resolutely gritted his teeth and said everything.

This matter was not a trivial matter, even if he didn't tell Lin Xu, he would definitely know in two days, but it was just that he was somewhat suspected of making a small report.

But this matter is not a trivial matter, he can't know it and not report it.

"Tell me specifically." Lin Xu didn't change his expression, not surprised.

Lin Xu could keep his composure, but Wu Yiran was in a hurry, "According to what the prime minister said before he left, the post station was first rebuilt on the line from the Border Gate to the Imperial Palace, but now the route has not only been expanded, but also several places have been changed. , there are a few more veins involved on the way..."

Listening to Wu Yiran's words, Lin Xu and Jin Qi looked at each other and quickly understood.

Those people changed the route without authorization and connected several mine veins that they did not pass through. Once the station is built and people are inserted in, it is equivalent to installing eyes in these mine veins, although it cannot be said that they have controlled several mine veins. , but the benefits it should have will never be less.

Moreover, these people act first, even if Jin Qi wants to supervise them later, it may not be so easy.

After Wu Yiran finished speaking, he looked at the two nervously.He is just a small civilian official who can't manage things or make decisions.

"You go back first, don't leak this matter to the outside world, and don't let them know that you said it." Lin Xu said calmly.

"Then about this matter?" Wu Yiran was a little confused and hesitant, Lin Xu didn't care?

"It's okay, I have my own plan, and sooner or later they will hand over everything." Lin Xu had no expression on his face, as if he was really not in a hurry.

Wu Yiran was baffled, but Jin Qi was terrified reflexively.

Wu Yiran didn't know Lin Xu's temperament yet, but Jin Qi was already very familiar with it, and even hated him deeply.

Those people took advantage of Lin Xu's absence to change his plan without authorization, and even thought of taking advantage of his absence so they could act first, which could be regarded as offending Lin Xu.

Jin Qi can be very experienced in what will happen to those who offend Lin Xu. At that moment, he even felt a little sympathetic to Wan Yu and the others, and only hoped that the other party would not die too badly.