Hidden in the court

Chapter 109 Old thing

capital city, royal palace

There were only three figures in the spacious palace, namely Emperor Nangong Lin, Prime Minister Luo Wei and Mr. Hu. They sat together, discussing the current situation with solemn expressions.

Nangong Lin's face was filled with sorrow and his brows were furrowed. Ji Liancheng's actions in the south were becoming more frequent and larger in scale, which made him worried. He was worried that Ji Liancheng could no longer keep a law-abiding attitude and that a conflict might break out at any time. Ji Mingshang's series of actions in the south made him even more worried, fearing that Ji Liancheng would become desperate and trigger a greater crisis.

Lowe sat quietly by the side, also with a serious expression. Faced with such a tense situation, he could not think of an effective response strategy for a while.

Finally, Mr. Hu broke the silence and said, "Your Majesty, let me be honest. The Northeast region cannot support more than 200,000 troops. If Ji Liancheng wants to attack us, let him come."

After saying this, Mr. Hu's eyes were firm and resolute. Although he was old, he was still full of fighting spirit and expressed his willingness to serve the country.

"I am old now, and I can no longer fight on the battlefield like I did when I followed the late emperor, but I can at least help these young soldiers clear the obstacles and give them a peaceful life."

Mr. Hu’s words are full of determination and courage, making people feel his loyalty and responsibility to the country and the people, and his love and expectations for the younger generations.

Nangong Lin and Luo Wei looked at each other, and a feeling of gratitude welled up in their hearts at the same time.

"One body has traveled three thousand miles, and one sword has served as a division for millions."

This sentence by Wang Wei best describes Mr. Hu's life.

"Well, old general, don't worry too much. The treasury is well-stocked, the soldiers are well-trained and the food is sufficient. We can still fight."

Nangong Lin comforted.

Luo Wei also sighed and said, "Old General, we are not young anymore, let's just wait and see. Aren't these young people still young and promising, the Crown Prince, Ying'er, the Princess, Li Yi, and even the children of the Junior Supervisor... As long as some time passes, it won't be a bad idea to hand over the country to them."

But Nangongli's eyes suddenly turned, and he said jokingly, "Prime Minister, why don't you mention Ji Mingshang? In terms of achievements, who among the younger generation can compare to your good son-in-law? Besides, Lin'er is not bad either."

It would be fine if Nangong Lin didn’t mention them, but Luo Wei got a headache when he mentioned Ji Mingshang and Luo Lin.

"Ji Jun, you have bad character, you are just a brat. As for my little girl, it's my fault for not disciplining her properly, she still behaves like a child."

Nangong Lin and Mr. Hu couldn't help but complain in their hearts, other people's sons are just brats, but your daughter is not disciplined well?

"Old General, I think these six months are enough. Ying'er is wasting her talent in the Junior Supervisory Office. I need her to take over important tasks in more important places."

"It's all up to His Majesty's arrangement."

"And there's Li Muxi. This little girl is a bit evil. It just so happens that the person that Ji Mingshang captured has been under interrogation by the Ministry of Justice for a while. If it doesn't work, let her try."

Nangong Lin continued.

It will take quite some time for them to adapt to their jobs and transfer power.

"Let's go and check out the six ministries and the Junior Supervisory Office."

The three military officials moved outside the Meridian Gate and first went to the Ministry of Revenue where Jia Qian was.

Here they also saw another person, Jia Qian’s eldest son Jia Ren.

He is now a minor clerk in the Ministry of Revenue. He is busy running around every day and never idles around. He can be considered a prodigal son who has turned over a new leaf.

"Jia Ren, where is your father?"

Hearing the voice, Jia Ren quickly raised his head, and found that the people standing in front of him were the emperor, the prime minister, and General Hu. The simultaneous appearance of these three big men really scared Jia Ren, and he was a little at a loss for a moment.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, General Hu?"

Jia Ren stammered, he didn't know how to deal with this situation, but he suppressed his panic and answered with gritted teeth.

"Your Majesty, my father is in the main room."

"Okay, get busy. Work hard. With your talent, you might have a chance to succeed your father in the future."

Nangong Lin suddenly said something encouraging to Jia Ren. Although Jia Ren was a little confused, he felt very happy and flattered.

Afterwards, the three of them walked straight to where Jia Qian was. Jia Qian was in a good mood at this time, because Ji Mingshang brought back a lot of money from the south, hundreds of millions of taels of silver. With such a long journey, it was inevitable that there would be some losses during transportation, and for the royal family, these losses were acceptable.

Just as Jia Qian was thinking about how to operate it, someone suddenly walked in from outside and blocked the light.

Jia Qian asked unhappily, "Who is it?"

When he looked up and saw who was coming, his face instantly became awkward. It was Nangong Lin, Luo Wei and Mr. Hu who walked in.

"Your Majesty... I pay my respects to Your Majesty! Old General, Prime Minister."

Jia Qian saluted in panic, almost crying in his heart. These three people appeared here together. Was he sure they were not coming for him?

Nangong Lin knew from the look on his face that he was up to no good, and glared at him sideways, frightening Jia Qian so much that he shivered again.

Fortunately, the three of them didn't say anything. They just walked around and left.

Penal Department

The Minister of Justice Li Chi was also frowning. All the officials involved in the case from the south were sent to his Ministry of Justice prison.

With their own signed confessions and stolen money, the life and death of these people is not a big issue. The real problem is that there is no clue about the people behind them. Your Majesty needs evidence or intelligence that can point the finger at Jin Wang Ji Liancheng.

Li Chi didn't believe that these people had no connection with Ji Liancheng. But these people were really stubborn. They had already admitted their crimes and there was only one way to go, death.

Ji Mingshang has also let their families go. Without any worries, they will not tell anyone. If they provoke Ji Liancheng's revenge, it will be a waste of time and effort.

Just when he was having a headache, Nangong Lin, Luo Wei, and Old Man Hu came to him again.

"Still no progress?"

After a moment of hesitation, Li Chi came to his senses, his face full of frustration.

"Your Majesty... these people are already desperate criminals, and they refuse to say anything..."

"Why don't you let your daughter try it?"

"My daughter?"

"Well, sometimes we old guys are not as smart as the young ones."

Li Chi lowered his head and thought for a while, thinking that this was a good idea, so he nodded and agreed: "Okay, let her try. I hope nothing goes wrong..."

After saying this, he sighed deeply, as if he was not very sure about this decision.

Mr. Hu patted his shoulder sympathetically and said, "Trust them. The future belongs to them after all. It's time for us old guys to retire..."