I Don’t Want To Be the Emperor

Chapter 40 Don’t care about anything

 “Your Majesty.”

 Xie Zan chased after him but didn't catch up.

Lin Yi left the Capital Commander's Office. Not long after he left, he looked at the long team behind him and said angrily, "What are you doing with me?"

 “Your Majesty.”

Shen Chu and others were so aggrieved that they couldn't speak. Didn't you say that even if you sleep on the street, you won't live in that **** place?

 Now what does this mean?

Lin Yi said angrily, "Leave a few people behind me, while the others rest there, eat something, and feed the animals.

　　I don’t feel tired even if I follow them all. "

After muttering a few words, he wandered around under the curious eyes of the local residents.

Low thatched houses and wooden shacks are scattered haphazardly on both sides of a river called Xijiang.

 Travel between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait is entirely by sampan.

 The tallest building is a stone temple. Looking at Baiyun Mountain in the distance, you can see the tall spire.

The bumpy dirt road was exposed to the sun and made dust fly. Lin Yi kept coughing all the way.

 It didn’t take long for me to explore the so-called “Baiyun City”.

And in just a short period of time, he encountered at least ten crowd fights, and the number of participants was at least four.

 Complete lawlessness.

 Find a restaurant. Flies were flying around on the chopping board. The meat on it was so dark that Lin Yi couldn't guess what it was.

My stomach growled, and finally I couldn't help but order some at random, and swallowed it with my eyes closed.

 That’s basically how it went all the way anyway.

 It’s not as pretentious as it was at first.

 After having a good meal, the sun sets in the west.

More people suddenly poured out of the gray street.

Wherever Lin Yi went, he was inevitably surrounded by people.

Are you all so free?

The only inn in Baiyun City only had a big bunk bed that could sleep dozens of people. Before Lin Yi walked in, he smelled a nauseating odor and turned around to leave.

 Is this place suitable for people to sleep?

 Sleeping outside?

He had had enough of the deserted mountains and ridges in the past few days. He was not afraid of sleeping under a gauze tent, but he had three urgent needs, so he couldn't sleep under a gauze tent, right?

Staying outside for a while, you can swat down a large number of mosquitoes, all of which are as big as the top.

 The next day, there was basically no good place on the butt.

Unknowingly, I returned to the Capital Commander's Office. When I looked back, I saw that here was a stream of clear water in Baiyun City.

 At least there is a section of stone pavement in the middle of the yard specifically for entry and exit, so you don’t have to worry about getting muddy when it rains.

 There are tiles on the roof, so it won’t leak.

There is also a dedicated kitchen, so cooking is not a problem.

Although these old men are dressed in shabby clothes, they are hygienic and clean. After all, they are all educated people.

 “Your Majesty.”

Xie Zanpai smiled and said, "I have already prepared a place for you."

“After thinking about it carefully, I really can’t deny your kindness.”

Lin Yi entered the main hall, which was still clean and bright, and said with a smile, "Master Xie, you have worked really hard these years."

Xie Zan was born as a Jinshi, and was first taught by the Hanlin Academy as a compilator. In the fifth year of Longde, he entered the Wenyuan Pavilion with Prime Minister Qi Yong and others, participated in machine maintenance, and was later promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of War.

 This man is a good old man in the court, and he never offends anyone.

Unfortunately, he was too comfortable in his position and couldn't stand the jealousy of others, so he was accused of being a "prince in secret, with no one to respect him".

So he was demoted to this desolate wilderness for eight years.

 “I’m just spending my remaining days here.”

Xie Zan’s wrinkled face looks almost the same as that of an old farmer in the countryside.

 “Thank you for being so humble.”

Lin Yi naturally would not take such words seriously.

 As long as those who have been demoted and have not left their posts, they will be recalled one day when the emperor has a conscience.

Lin Yi thought about him, he was quite pitiful.

Xie Zan saw Lin Yi looking at the seven old men behind him, and hurriedly pulled over a thin, short, white-haired old man and said, "Master He, this is Chen Desheng, who was the censor of Zuo Qiandu."

Lin Yi had never heard of this name before, but he still cupped his hands and said, "I have admired you for a long time, I have admired you for a long time."

 “Greetings to Prince He.”

Chen Desheng said that he was about to kneel down.

"Don't be so polite." Lin Yi quickly put his arm on his arm, without letting him kneel down, and asked curiously, "Does Mr. Chen have any current position?"

Chen Desheng said, "I have been sent to the army and have no position. I thank you for taking care of me. I am currently doing warehouse work."

Xie Zan pointed to an old man with a beard that stretched down to his chest and said, "Master He, this is Cao Heng, who used to be Doctor Guanglu."

Then he pulled over an old man who was blind in one eye and said, "This is Wang Qingbang, who was once the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."

Lin Yi didn't interrupt anymore. After listening to his introduction, he just said the same thing, they are all unlucky people.

 The most unlucky thing was the gap-toothed old man in front of him, He Jixiang, the former governor of Beijing.

After the death of Emperor Yongguang, Emperor Delong ascended the throne and granted a general amnesty. As a result, not only was he not pardoned, but Emperor Delong also specifically said "no pardon will be given".

How severely will this offend Emperor Delong?

Lin Yi took the tea cup from Mingyue and sat down, crossing his legs and asked, "Thank you sir, how many people are there in the Commander's Department now?"

Xie Zan said, "Go back to your lord, there are only eight of us."

"Eight people."

Lin Yi couldn’t believe it.

Xie Zan explained, “Ten years ago, Li Fu, a barbarian from Asoka, came to the throne. He stopped paying tribute and annexed our land of Sanhe. The Holy Emperor was furious.

General Mei Jingzhi led his army south. There were originally 200 people in the command department, most of whom were with the army.

 Because we are too old, we are exempted from conscription. "

Lin Yi was even more confused and said, "Then you haven't supplemented anyone?"

Xie Zan said, "Not long after the Southern Expedition, Wadan became troubled again, and then Sichuan Province rebelled. So far, all those sent into exile have gone to Saibei or Sichuan Province.

 In the past ten years, Sanhe has not seen anyone again. "

 A word suddenly popped into Lin Yi's mind: Forgotten Land.

 He felt a little regretful.

Before coming, he thought it was nice to have high mountains and far away mountains, facing the sea and flowers blooming in spring, so he could raise flowers and walk his dog.

 Only when I got here did I realize that everything was not that simple.

 “In other words, there are three no-nos here?”

Lin Yi asked still unwilling to give up.

“My lord and I have commanded the envoys that they have not received any food and salary for almost three years, and we dare not leave without authorization.”

Xie Zan pointed to the chickens in the yard when he said this, "I can only fend for myself and barely survive."

Lin Yi sighed and returned to the bedroom Xie Zan had arranged for him.

 As a bedroom, there is only a wooden bed and farm equipment piled in the corner.

Mingyue wanted to put more quilts on it, but he refused, fearing that he would die of heat.

The paper on the window has long since fallen off, leaving only the wooden frame that is about to fall apart. Zixia is pasting it up one by one with paste and paper.

Lin Yi said, "That's pretty much it. Let's make do with it for a while, and then we can build a house of our own, ten times bigger than the one in Ankang City."

He was reborn not just to suffer!

ps: Can you please stop scolding me after it’s put on the shelves? It’s too young now, so don’t scare people away. If you have too much milk, you’ll need two mouthfuls.

 (End of this chapter)