Great Blue Night Watchman

"Little beauty, you have become beautiful again, why do you also go to the beautiful and moving road of no return and never look back?" Lin Su did this to Youying as soon as they met.

Youying gave him a big eye roll: "Follow me, I'll show you...what does it mean to go to the beautiful and moving road of no return without looking back..."

In the Xishan Villa, Princess Yufeng’s face was as red as a cloud.

Lu Youwei was as beautiful as a spring flower, and her chest was beating a little.

Xie Xiaoyan held an exquisite small folding fan in her hand, with half of the fan covering her chest, and even the fan was curved into a beautiful arc.

Youying led Lin Su to them: "Look, they are the ones who are really heading towards the beautiful and moving road of no return! Don't make the mistake of being the wrong person in the future!"

ah?

The three women jumped up at the same time...

"Youying, why do you say such things?" Xie Xiaoyan was surprised.

Youying is positioned as a guard. Can a guard tease you like this in front of the princess?

Princess Yufeng stood on the side of Youying: "Xiaoyan, you are really right. If you think about it with your fan, you can know who said such things."

"Your Highness is wise!" Youying said: "Master Lin became very popular with poetry as soon as he went to Xishan. What he said was not poetry, but better than poetry. His passionate attitude was visible even to me, the servant. I will go to Xishan this time to say goodbye. Courtyard, I personally think that I can dig out his poems, lyrics, and songs with all my strength..."

He pulled Lin Su and pushed him directly between Princess Yufeng and Lu Youwei, clapped his little hands and poured him tea.

The three women all had burning eyes.

Today's meeting is the first time since the war.

In the span of two months, their passion flowed sideways. They always wanted to see Lin again and see what kind of shocking legendary poems he would write and what kind of passionate songs he would sing when he was satisfied. Wonderful music in the world.

However, he retired after his success!

It’s been more than two months!

I’ve suffered enough...

Lin Su looked at this and that: "The goal is not so clear, is it? Do you have to write poems and sing songs when you go to Xishan? Can I give you a gift?"

"A gift? What kind of gift? Are you giving yourself as a gift to Youwei?" Xie Xiaoyan lifted her chin, glanced at Princess Yufeng, and said quietly: "Then what should I do, Your Highness?"

Princess Yufeng gave her a hard look...

Lu Youwei picked up a demon grape and wanted to hit her...

Lin Su smiled, held her hands together, and held a small mirror in her hands. It was in the shape of a lotus leaf and was edged with silver. It was extremely elegant. She raised her hand and handed it to Lu Youwei beside her...

Lu Youwei took it blankly. Just as she took it, the mirror flipped over. Lu Youwei saw the little beauty in the mirror. Her hand trembled suddenly. The mirror fell from her hand. The shadow hand suddenly stretched out and grabbed her face in the void. As soon as the mirror appeared, Shadow almost did what Lu Youwei had done just now: dropped the mirror.

"Mirror!" Lu Youwei exclaimed.

"It's so transparent, I've never seen it before. Where did you get this?" Shadow shouted.

"Where did you get it?" Lin Su lazily leaned her back against the back of the chair: "If you think about it with Xiaoyan's fan, you can understand that all over the world, a traditional craft like a mirror can bring out new youthfulness. , besides me, handsome guy Lin, who else is there?"

Princess Yufeng and Xie Xiaoyan were all stunned: "The Lin family's new product?"

Lin Su waved her hand, and three more small mirrors flew towards Princess Yufeng, Xie Xiaoyan and Youying...

Accompanied by his careless voice: "The name of this mirror is 'Bori', which means bright and transparent. It was just produced in Shanxi. It is difficult for the big beauty to leave the three beauties in the capital... plus the little beauty Youying, so I urgently made a small batch and asked me to bring it over and hand-deliver it to all the beauties so that you can see with your own eyes how harmful your appearance is to the country and the people..."

The mirror trembled gently in the hands of the women...

They saw with their own eyes the harm they caused to the country and the people, oh, no, they saw their beautiful faces with their own eyes.

Naturally, they all have the mirror of the world, made of ground copper. What do you say about the person in the mirror? graceful! Why can't we just make an appointment? Because they can't see clearly, and now, what is in their hands? Every hair on his face could be clearly seen. Mirrors, daily necessities, had begun a great revolution. Lin Su finally extended his claws into women's boudoirs...

"Did Xuanji do it with his own hands?" Princess Yufeng was extraordinary after all, and she quickly found the first key point in his words.

"Now you know, right? The four beauties of Xishan in the past were still in love with each other even though they were separated by thousands of mountains and rivers!" Lin Su said.

"You have disappeared from the world in the past two months, and you actually played such new tricks with these sisters in Shanxi?" Xie Xiaoyan captured the second key point.

Lin Su's eyes widened. What do you mean by playing new tricks with your sisters?

Why do I think there is ambiguity in your words, little girl?

Lin Su's head shook like a rattle: "This is really not true... I have only been to Jin for three days."

"The first time you entered Jin, Xuanji changed from the Zen path to the military path. The second time you entered the Jin, Xuanji changed from the military path to the commercial path. Are you specifically helping her change her path?" Xie Xiaoyan sighed, "Here is the place." I think there are poems that can prove it: For ten years, the soul has been hidden under half a green light, a house, a courtyard, and a floating cloud. When the spring comes, the moon enters the Jin Dynasty. This is a beautiful woman and an old friend!"

Lu Youwei applauded and praised: "I also feel Xiaoyan's feelings, but I am happy for her. The troubled times under the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng are elegant but also sad. I would rather this old friend never treat her like this again. He is accompanied by the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng, but he is a beautiful woman in troubled times who changed the people's livelihood in Shanxi."

My old friend came out of this world.

A beautiful woman is endowed with fireworks in the world of mortals.

This is the difference between an old friend and a beautiful lady.

They are all four talented women, and they have the same mind. Seeing Bi Xuanji's transformation, all the girls are happy.

Xie Xiaoyan raised her eyes: "Master Lin, as the world says, you can use bricks to attract jade. My poor brick has been thrown away. Where is your jade?"

"Write poetry?" Lin Su said.

"Of course! The situation in the world has changed greatly. Without your poem as the end, I always feel that I owe a little soul. You should come..."

Lin Su laughed: "Okay, order! Poetry or lyrics?"

At this moment, Shadow suddenly stood up: "Your Majesty is here!"

ah?

All the girls were shocked at the same time...

The imperial seal in the sky is a bridge, leading directly to the Xishan Courtyard. A person steps on the bridge, the bell of Lingyin Temple rings gently, and the heaven and earth open and close...

Today, His Majesty, Ji Guang, steps on the bridge and enters the Xishan Villa...

The door to the other courtyard is wide open...

His Majesty was followed by one person, Ge Xin, who was dressed in the uniform of a first-class imperial concubine. A little further away, he was the Commander-in-Chief of the Forbidden Palace. There were only three people who came to the Xishan Courtyard - only three people could be seen with the naked eye.

In the courtyard, Lin Su and Princess Yufeng stood side by side. As for Lu Youwei and Xie Xiaoyan, they naturally hid. They were just guests. The emperor was here in person. If they had no special reason, they did not need to see them.

There was no need to kneel down, because Lin Su Nai was the king of the throne and there was no need to kneel down to worship His Majesty. Princess Yufeng was the emperor's biological sister, and she was also given the honor of "not bowing before the emperor" as an exception.

But the two of them still bowed deeply: "See you, Brother Emperor!"

"See Your Majesty!"

Ji Guang stretched out his hands and grabbed their shoulders: "Brother, sister, get on your back!"

He still uses the same title as before.

Lin Su raised his head and saw that although Ji Guang looked majestic and majestic in his royal robes, there were still faint traces of haggard between his brows and eyes.

The two looked at each other, speechless.

"Let's go and find a private place. My brother and I have something to say." Ji Guang said.

"Brother Imperial, please enter the west building!"

West building, top floor, four chairs and a coffee table.

Lin Su and Ji Guang sat across from each other, Ge Xin and Princess Yufeng sat across from each other, and Youying personally served tea...

From here, you can see half of the capital city, with the White River surrounding the capital city. This is originally the observation deck of Xishan Villa. There is nothing left in the sky, and you can see the wind and clouds from thousands of miles away.

"Brother, I have been here for more than two months. You are not in Haining, but where have you been?" Ji Guang said.

"At sea!" Lin Su said frankly.

As soon as these two words came out, Ji Guang's heart skipped a beat: "That's what you told me about in the past, another battle in the world besides imperial power? The Battle of the East China Sea?"

"yes!"

"How is the war situation?" As the king of Da Cang, his concerns are naturally different. He has to consider the safety of the four realms, and the most troublesome one is the sea. Therefore, before he ascended the throne, in Lingyin Courtyard, he and Li Qingquan and Lin Su talked about another battle after this battle, which was to level the world.

After Ji Guang ascended the throne, he wanted to ask Lin Su what preparations were needed for the Battle of the Four Seas, but he couldn't find Lin Su. Two months later, he finally found Lin Su, and his first words were beyond Ji Guang's expectations. Besides, Lin Su has gone to sea! The battle in the East China Sea has begun!

Lin Su smiled softly: "We have united with the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea and have leveled the Dragon Palace of the West Sea and the Dragon Palace of the South China Sea. The sea surrounded by the blue sky on three sides has become peaceful for thousands of miles!"

"Already leveled?" Ji Guang's hand holding the cup trembled slightly.

"Already leveled!"

"In two months, the world has been talking a lot. Some said you abandoned me, and some said you were hiding in the mountains to avoid suspicion. Who could have known that in just two months, you had completed your great mission in the East China Sea!" Ji Guang raised his eyes: "Should you and I have tea or wine today?"

Three glasses of wine for thousands of miles of mortal life, and a pot of tea for great achievements in the future.

The Battle of the East China Sea is a matter of great significance for the future, and it is time to drink tea.

However, how heroic and heroic is it to settle the East China Sea in two months? How can there be no wine here?

Lin Su smiled: "Drink three glasses of wine first, then a pot of tea!"

Ge Xin stood up, held the pot himself, and poured a cup for each of them.

Ji Guang held up the wine glass: "This wine is for peace in the world and peace in the world!"

The two drank it all in one gulp and worked for the world.

After the second cup, Lin Su started to drink: "This wine is a tribute to the chance encounter between you and me in the world of mortals!"

The two drank it all in one gulp, doing it for their brothers.

For the third cup, the two of them held the wine glasses and were silent for a long time, but they said at the same time: "This wine is dedicated to all the heroic spirits in this world who still refuse to leave for thousands of years!"

Heroic spirits over the past millennium have a broad meaning.

Including the martyrs who conquered the northern border this time, including the martyrs who are still sacrificing in the southern border at this moment, including the martyrs who are sacrificing every day in Xueyuguan, and also include the martyrs in the Thousand-Year Dynasty of Da Cang who sacrificed themselves in order to maintain the character of Da Cang. All the people in life, including Ji Guang's father and brother, including the generals of the Lin family for 200 years, are all members of the literary, martial, and spiritual circles.

Wine spilled down the west building.

Seep into the earth.

Join the long river...

After three glasses of wine, replace it with new tea.

Ji Guang held up the tea cup: "Brother, before you reply, I have a big issue that I have not yet decided, and I should decide it today."

"Appointment and dismissal of court officials?"

"Yes!" Ji Guang raised his hand gently: "This is the appointment and dismissal list of court officials agreed upon by Zhang Juzheng, Zhou Zhang, Chen Geng and others. You can read it and modify it as you like!"

Lin Su took it and looked at it carefully.

Pavilion Xin let out a sigh of relief, and a stone hanging in the center quietly fell to the ground.

She had had disputes with His Majesty over the appointment and dismissal of court officials. She was very worried that Lin Su would retreat immediately. There were countless precedents for this. Among the Nine Kingdoms and Thirteen States, Lin Su almost single-handedly defeated an emperor. There are also people who put the new emperor on the throne, but the endings are polarized. One kind takes the path of a great sage, who puts the new emperor on the throne, and then retires with great success; the other kind takes the path of war, and this unparalleled hero , turned into an unparalleled powerful minister, and ostracized the emperor for a long time. The final result would be either the death of the emperor or the death of the powerful minister, and it was impossible to have a peaceful and harmonious death.

Which one would Lin Su be?

It seems that neither of them is what she wants.

If Lin Su takes the hermit route, her husband and emperor will lose their backbone.

If Lin Su took the route of a powerful minister, she felt that the emperor would not be able to defeat him.

But Ji Guang immediately rejected the powerful minister route. The reason was very simple. If Lin Su wanted to be the emperor, he would have been the emperor at that time. There was no need to bother to help himself to the throne. Moreover, during the eight years he spent in Meiling, he had tried to figure out what his ancestors were. The laws left behind have already truly understood the cross mantra of "the country comes first, the people come first, and the surname does not come first". If Lin Su is willing to be the emperor, Ji Guang will have no psychological barriers.

Ge Xin was convinced, and he wanted Lin Su to participate in the court affairs.

Now, Lin Su has taken a big step forward by taking over the list of appointments and removals of court officials. If he had no intention of going to court, he would not accept this list.

As long as he accepted it, it meant that he was willing to help Ji Guang onto the horse and give him a ride.

As for the suspicion of the court officials and the suspicion of the people in the world, he didn't care at all.

The list of appointments and removals of court officials in Lin Su's hand can be said to be the most comprehensive, including almost all people above the fifth rank. How many people are there in the country above the fifth rank?

Three thousand away!

Of course, the change is not a one-time change. If it were to be changed all at once, the entire country and the political arena across the country would instantly turn into chaos. No one could afford such turmoil.

Therefore, according to the ideas of these three officials, proceed slowly and in small steps. Each official has a replacement timetable, which can be as short as one month or as long as three years.

Lin Su only spent three minutes looking at this list.

But in other people's minds, it seems to be three days and three nights, because everyone knows that any word he says means that an official, or a group of officials, has changed his position.

Lin Su slowly raised his head: "I know less than 10% of the 3,117 people. As the saying goes, if you don't investigate, you have no right to speak. I don't comment on officials I'm not familiar with, but the real powerful officials in the DPRK." ,I have something to say!"

Ji Guangda was delighted: "Wait a minute and you have something to say! Say it!"

Lin Sudao: "Six Ministers, there are only five people recorded in this list, and the replacement time is more than one year, which is inappropriate. In addition, what is the meaning of leaving a Song Dynasty capital? Could they think that Song Dynasty They are all my relatives, is it inconvenient to replace them?"

His Majesty smiled: "The change of the post of the six ministers is no small matter. They probably feel that it is not appropriate to rush it. As for the Song Dynasty, that is really left to you to decide!"

"Unrest?" Lin Su said: "What kind of unrest are they worried about? Are these ministers united to rebel?"

"It's not possible to rebel directly, they don't dare, and it won't work!" Ji Guang said: "However, each of these veterans has a group of subordinates. Once outside forces intervene, they are also a force that cannot be underestimated."

This is the background of a court official!

Every court official who has reached the second rank or above is a senior official of Da Cang. Senior officials are not isolated. They will have their own team. In this damn world, no one can tell who is involved. Once they are forced to In the corner, Zhou Zhang and the others were worried that these people would join forces to cause trouble.

Therefore, when facing high-ranking officials of second rank or above, Xu Xutu is the consensus of the three officials.

Lin Su: "Your Majesty, does your Majesty know where the greatest energy of these officials comes from?"

His Majesty pondered slightly: "It comes from the foundation they have formed over the years by connecting with all directions."

Lin Su shook his head: "No! Their greatest energy comes from their official positions! Because they are second- and first-class officials, they have the capital to connect with all directions, and those external forces will bet on them. If their When they are removed from their official positions, they lose this part of their power!”

Ji Guang's heart skipped a beat...

This is different from what Zhou Zhang and the others said...

"There is a kind of power in this world that many people will misjudge. People in high positions are especially prone to misjudge. They always regard the power of the platform as their own power. When an official goes out, he will be welcomed by all directions and flattered. Over time, , the official really thinks that he is great, but in fact he is wrong. After leaving this position, he is not that great, he is nothing!" Lin Su said: "The first one, and the second one, your majesty knows that the new A group of extraterritorial forces have entered the sky, and are they targeting these court officials?"

Ji Guang suddenly raised his head: "A new batch of extraterritorial forces? Where do they come from?"

"Including Tianling Sect, including Broken Sword Sect, including Wenxin Pavilion, including the mysterious Yanyu Tower!"

Ji Guang's expression changed drastically: "Yanyu Tower?"

"Exactly! I wonder if your majesty knows that the ancestor of the Ji family and the founding king of the country were killed by Yanyulou's tricks. In addition, I might as well tell you that the ancient country in the southwest also fell into ruins due to Yanyulou's methods. Thirteen years ago, if the late emperor hadn’t left the imperial seal in advance as his final trump card, Yanyulou would have taken control of the ancient southwestern country!”

Ji Guang sighed: "It is because of these things that I know how terrifying the Yanyu Tower is...Brother, how can I explain it?"

"I'm meeting you today just to resolve this matter!" Lin Su said: "The first step is to cut through the mess quickly and announce the appointment and dismissal of high-ranking officials above the second rank tomorrow!"

"tomorrow?"

"Yes!" Lin Su said.

Ji Guang exhaled: "Okay, tomorrow! What about brother's second step? Are you going to send someone to keep an eye on these fallen officials?"

The eyes of Ge Xin, Princess Yufeng and Youying all lit up...

They felt that they understood Lin Su's clever plan...

First, a large number of high-ranking officials were dismissed with lightning speed, and the infiltration of the Cang Dynasty by external forces was cut off from the source.

Then, keep an eye on these court officials to see which forces are connecting with them, and then follow the clues...

Lin Su shook his head gently: "The second step is not implemented right now!"

"Not implemented?" Ji Guang was stunned.

"Your Majesty still underestimates the methods of these forces. Their people have penetrated into the sky and are pervasive. Even if you arrange for people to monitor you, you will definitely be able to monitor useful clues? At least you will definitely not be able to touch their vital points. Instead, you will alert them. , it is better to be more generous and let them go! Let them collude with these court officials. The more they collude, the more they will swell. When the time comes, we will catch them in one net, and the big fish we catch will be bigger and more! "

Ji Guang's heart skipped a beat: "Brother, you are right. No matter how clever my secret service is, it is impossible for me to keep an eye on these great scholars... It all depends on what you say! Now tell me, who is on the appointment and removal list?" , who do you want to add or remove?”

"First of all, the capital of Song Dynasty! This person is definitely not suitable for the position of Minister of War, take it!" Lin Su's first sentence was to destroy relatives for justice.

Ji Guang smiled: "Your judgment is exactly the same as mine. I'm just a little afraid of the old lady's blame. Since you opened this mouth, take him down! Who is more suitable to replace him?"

As an emperor, it is unprecedented for him to say this.

He was afraid that the old lady of the Lin family would blame him, so he didn't move to Songdu.

The reflected meaning is that the old lady is regarded as an elder and Lin Su is regarded as a brother.

"The Secretary of the Ministry of War, the commander-in-chief of the country's military, must be a person who has experienced the iron and blood of the battlefield, and must be a person with his own character. Only this kind of person can truly empathize with the soldiers, and can also firmly control the military affairs of the country. Basic market." Lin Su said.

Ji Guang frowned: "A civil servant who has experienced the bloody battlefield must have character? Why do I think you are the only one? Why don't you change your principles..."

"Okay!" Lin Su quickly interrupted: "Not to mention that the Minister of War does not necessarily have to be a civil official. Even if you don't want to break the rules, I don't have to do it."

The Minister of War is in charge of military affairs, but it is a civil service. This is the ancestral law and should not be changed lightly. Therefore, Lin Su was too lazy to make a big splash at this time and pointed out another direction.

"who?"

"For example, Zhang Haoran!"

Ji Guang, Ge Xin, and Princess Yufeng were all shocked. They thought hard and turned their eyes eight times over the heads of all the officials. They probably couldn't think of Zhang Haoran because Zhang Haoran's rank was too low. He was only at the sixth rank so far. There is a huge difference between a second-grade official, and he is still too young, has a hairless tongue, and is not solid in his work. How can he be entrusted with such an important task?

"Zhang Haoran is a great Confucian, he has experienced the blood of the battlefield, and he has the character of the Zhang family. He has courage in his bones. He was originally suitable for the position of Minister of the Ministry of War. However, after all, his rank is too low and his age is too young..." Ji Guang pondered. .

Lin Su smiled: "Young? He is three years older than me. I am the king, why can't he be the second-rank minister? As for the rank, compare me with him. I was only fourth-rank before, but now I am above first-rank!" Your Majesty, the so-called new dynasty has a new atmosphere, why should we follow the routine in everything? I like Zhang Haoran not because of friendship, but because of the Zhang family's customary character. Not fearing the strong and not worrying about gains and losses are the greatest qualities of the Minister of War. .”

Ji Guang pondered for a long time: "The ancestral law is not clear and cannot be mentioned beyond the level. Since it is not clear, then well, Zhang Haoran will be the Minister of the Ministry of War!"

In two words, Zhang Haoran became a superstar in the political world of Da Cang.

Ji Guang continued: "Since Zhang Haoran can be promoted beyond the level, the other three people around you on that day can also be promoted. Qiu Mochi is the third-rank left minister of the Ministry of Justice, Huo Qi is the third-rank left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and Li Yangxin is the third-rank left minister of the Ministry of Officials. Minister...by the way, your brother Lin Jialiang, do you want to take the first step and become the governor of the state?"

"These are all trivial matters!" Lin Su said: "How will the prime minister arrange his position in your majesty's chess game?"