This martial artist just wants to be an official

Chapter 514 Everyone has their own agenda
What does Lin Aiqing think?
Lin Fu, who was among the crowd, sighed in his heart.

How can I see it?
It is certain that Hai Rui will take the position of Prime Minister today. What else can I do?
Of course I watched with a smile, I couldn't cry in this hall...

But he still has a better way to deal with it.

His face suddenly turned serious, he stood up, and knelt on the ground with a "thump" sound amid the puzzled gazes of the ministers:
"Your Majesty, I request that Hai Rui be the new Prime Minister of Dayong."

???

As soon as these words were spoken, the Second Prince's eyes widened. He was stunned for a moment, looking at his old father-in-law kneeling on the ground in confusion.

What's the trouble? ?
Are you sure you went out to take medicine today?

Could it be that he has a brain disease? How could he say such confusing things?
Not to mention the Second Prince, even Hai Rui himself was a little confused.

No, are you sure you are Lin Fu?

My uncle's eyes were filled with shock, and he looked towards Lin Fu stiffly.

At this time, Lin Fu was kneeling on the ground, looking solemn.

When he raised his head, his eyes were extremely firm, proving that his mind was clear at this moment.

?

So what's going on?

What on earth is he planning?

In the uncle's opinion, he will have to talk some more today, and then the officials under his own command, together with the officials under his nephew, will work together to lift him to the position of Prime Minister.

He refused again and again with a face full of shame, but finally agreed "feeling too ashamed" under everyone's eager gazes.

How did it turn out like this? ?
Lu Yuanzhi frowned and looked at Lin Fu who was kneeling on the ground, thinking silently in his heart.

What on earth is this old fellow planning?
Why can't you see through it?
However, although no one knew why he went crazy, the officials under my uncle's command also keenly sensed this opportunity.

"I appeal for review!!"

Someone immediately stood up, knelt behind Lin Fu, and knocked his head to the ground with a "dong", expressing his feelings with passion.

My uncle was naturally quite moved when he saw this.

But that's not enough.

Thinking of this, my uncle looked towards Lu Yuanzhi.

After receiving his uncle's gaze, Lu Yuanzhi took a deep breath:

"I don't think there's any problem with that either."

As soon as Lu Yuanzhi opened his mouth, it was like lighting firecrackers. The entire court was in an uproar, and then countless people stood up:

"I will reconsider!"

……

The entire court was filled with voices coming one after another.

Seeing this situation, it was no longer something the Second Prince could decide on his own. He took a deep breath, looked calmly at his uncle, and a brilliant smile spread across his face:
"Lord Hai, since all the ministers are like this, you can't escape today. The heavy responsibility on your shoulders will depend on you from now on."

The uncle just frowned slightly and still looked at Lin Fu.

At this time, Lin Fu was still kneeling on the ground, and his uncle had no idea what his expression was.

What on earth does he want to do?

My uncle was completely confused.

However, if you don't seize this opportunity now, you don't know when you will have the chance and what will happen in the future.

The uncle took a deep breath, then stood up and looked at the second prince and said:

"Your Majesty, I have done nothing, and I dare not take on this responsibility. Please take back your order!"

This must be said.

This is also a sentence that every prime minister has to refuse before taking office.

The second prince naturally knew what was going on.

Not only him, but the entire court knew what was going on.

It's impossible for you to be asked to be the Prime Minister and you would just nod and agree with a smile impatiently, right?

How embarrassing is that?
There will definitely not be any good things recorded in history books in the future.

Thinking of this, my uncle felt a little gloomy.

Even if I'm just pretending here, I guess there won't be any good things recorded about me in history books in the future.

Powerful minister?

Or is it the treacherous minister who is causing chaos in the government?
Ha ha.

My uncle laughed at himself.

However, as soon as my uncle finished speaking, everyone expected that His Majesty, who was sitting on the dragon throne, would smile and shake his head, and while persuading my uncle.

A discordant voice sounded.

"Your Majesty, since Lord Hai believes that he is qualified for this position, I have an immature idea."

Lin Fu had already stood up at this time and looked at the second prince respectfully.

His body was a little hunched, but his voice floated lightly into everyone's ears.

After hearing his words, everyone was stunned.

This naturally includes Lu Yuanzhi and his uncle.

Lu Yuanzhi's brows suddenly frowned.

He didn't know much about Lin Fu. He only knew that he was supported by the second prince in the court during the nearly one year that he was on a diplomatic mission to southern Xinjiang.

However, Lu Yuanzhi did not take him seriously.

After all, Dayong can do without anyone, but it cannot do without itself.

So in other words, he can look down on anyone.

So I didn't take it to heart.

Not much is known about its capabilities.

After all, everyone knows that Lin Fu’s main political enemy is his uncle.

Naturally, my uncle also knew about this.

"Ok?"

The second prince looked at Lin Fu in confusion.

He was a little confused by his father-in-law's uncharacteristic behavior.

After all this time, you don’t want Hai Rui to become the Prime Minister?

But what were you doing just now?
The second prince took a deep breath and asked:
"What exactly does this mean, Lord Lin?"

He asked the question that everyone present wanted to ask.

Yes, you don’t want to, what the hell were you doing just now?

Are you trying to make fun of us, the most loyal ministers of Dayong?
Lin Fu took a deep breath.

He knew that his next answer had to satisfy both parties.

Otherwise there will be only one ending.

Hai Rui successfully became the Prime Minister, but he himself had a hard time taking any step in the court thereafter.

After this incident, all the court officials behind him were disappointed and turned to Hai Rui.

From now on, Your Majesty and I will be walking on thin ice in the court.

So, he secretly encouraged himself and slowly said what he had thought about for a long time:

"Your Majesty, there is no one of virtue in the court today."

After he said this, everyone frowned, but no one refuted. They all looked at him quietly to see what he wanted to say next.

Lin Fu raised his head and looked straight at the Second Prince, his face as gloomy as water:
"A person who can become the Prime Minister of a country must have the whole world in his heart, and he must be respected by the people, and he must have time to hone his skills."

"Although Duke Hai has the world in his heart and his abilities are unquestionable, he lacks time to improve."

Having said this, he sighed slowly and said:
"But since we are from the current culture lineage of Great Yong, it is better for us to go there right away."

"Mr. Hai will naturally be able to pick out the most suitable one."

Hai Rui's brows were furrowed.

He never spoke.

Because he was the one who was least convenient to speak at this time.

Whatever he said would be over-interpreted, thus affecting his status in everyone's heart.

Therefore, he could only remain silent.

But he had guessed what Lin Fu was thinking. After saying so much, my uncle only heard four big words.

A delaying strategy.

But this is not the time to stop myself from becoming the Prime Minister.

But to seek some benefits for himself.

The world is full of goodwill, and the world is all good.

Thinking of this, the uncle's gaze towards Lin Fu became serious.

Although this Lin Fu was not as capable as the previous Prime Minister Li Zhen, he was still a cunning enemy.

"What do you mean, my dear?"

The second prince looked at Lin Fu thoughtfully. He had a new discovery about his father-in-law.

It seems that my father-in-law is not as pedantic as I imagined?
Lin Fu raised his head with a serious look. He slowly turned around and looked at all the officials present, and said loudly:
"But the Yong Dynasty cannot be without a Prime Minister for a day! Therefore, I ask Your Majesty to order Hai Rui to temporarily take over the position of Cabinet Minister Ge Lao, but..."

Speaking of buts.

He turned around again, looked deeply at the Second Prince and said:

"Since Duke Hai is still young, I ask Your Majesty to send two more senior officials to assist him. Over time, Duke Hai will become the most capable official of Dayong!"

Having said that, he knelt down and knocked his head to the ground.

After these words were spoken, everyone showed surprised expressions.

They were all quite shocked, as if it was the first day they saw the old guy.

No, was this really his idea?
A good move is to retreat in order to advance.

Now the eyes of Hai Rui and Lu Yuanzhi have become much gloomier.

Now the two of them were completely helpless against Lin Fu's move.

You know, their goal is to make my uncle the prime minister.

Lin Fu hit the snake at its weakest point and directly fulfilled your wish, making Hai Rui the prime minister.

But this prime minister was only temporary.

After all, Hai Rui has only been in officialdom for six years.

With only six years' experience, to say he is not qualified enough is totally an exaggeration.

It's more than just lack of qualifications?
Apart from his ability and reputation, my uncle has almost nothing in the officialdom.

Some of them just took advantage of the situation and got some power that appealed to them.

If you want to be the leader, then you can be the leader, but you can’t get all the benefits by yourself.

We have to give the people below us a sip of soup too!
There are three people with real power in the cabinet.

Two of them support my uncle.

If my uncle were to become the prime minister again, he would be the one who had the final say in this world.

So, we have to add two more people.

This is what Lin Fu wants now.

So my uncle is now in a dilemma.

improper?

It's impossible. I have planned for so long and put in so much effort. How can I just say I don't want to do it?

当？
Okay, score some points.

To be honest, this shady trick caught my uncle off guard.

But it wasn't enough to make him lose his composure.

The uncle took a deep breath and looked at Lin Fu with a gloomy gaze.

But he didn't speak at the first time.

The second prince's eyes were bright at this time.

He looked at Lin Fu.

My heart is already blossoming with joy.

sure!
My father-in-law, this is a great move of yours!

Thinking of this, the second prince looked at his uncle with a smile on his face and asked:
"Lord Hai, do you have any objections?"

Hai Rui remained calm and collected. He looked up and said:

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Lin's words are indeed reasonable."

At this point, there is no turning back.

At this point, there is no room for saying no.

As for the person who was forced to be inserted...it's not like he's the only one who can arrange someone.

He said seriously without pausing:
"Although Minister of Revenue Liu Hengzhi is now old, I still admire his qualifications and abilities. I am willing to learn from him."

If you can get benefits, then naturally I can too.

My uncle must be unwilling to let others divide the power of the cabinet. Since you insist on dividing it, I have to arrange my people to join.

As soon as these words came out, Lin Fu's face changed immediately.

Although Liu Hengzhi was not Hai Rui's man, he had frequent contacts with Hai Rui. The two of them kept flirting with each other. How could others not notice it?

If the duck meat that was about to reach his mouth was shared away, Lin Fu would want to die.

So he stood up and said:

"Absolutely not. Lord Liu has worked hard for Dayong for decades. He is finally about to enjoy his retirement, but now this heavy burden is placed on him. How unfair is this?!"

In order to stop Hai Rui, Lin Fu now even cares about his reputation.

The four words “enjoy your old age in peace” are emphasized.

No less than a threat.

If you, Liu Hengzhi, dare to agree, I will definitely not let you enjoy your old age in peace.

The uncle snorted coldly, stood in front of Lin Fu, and looked at him coldly:
"Lord Lin, please be careful with your words in the palace."

Lin Fu took a deep breath. He knew that he had said something wrong, but at this point, he naturally refused to give in.
"Am I wrong? Lord Liu is now seventy-two years old. He even trembles when he walks from the palace to the cabinet. Do you still want him to handle state affairs every day? Hai Rui, what is your intention?!"

Ha ha.

The uncle smiled faintly, then set his eyes on the old man in the corner, walked over slowly and asked:

"Master Liu, are you feeling well?"

This old man was exactly Liu Hengzhi whom the two had just talked about.

Liu Hengzhi's face was a little gloomy. He looked at Lin Fu, who had just said that he was not feeling well, and replied to his uncle calmly:
"Lord Lao Hai cares about me. I can still eat meat and drink wine now. I am not as miserable as Lord Lin said."

"hehe."

After hearing this, my uncle stopped asking questions and took a few steps back.

He looked at the second prince with an indifferent expression.

Lin Fu gritted his teeth.

He knew that he had just offended Liu Hengzhi again under Hai Rui's tactics.

He could also see that Hai Rui's words just now were not about dividing power, but just about making himself offend Liu Hengzhi.

Although Liu Hengzhi is old, he can still stay in the court for at least another two years.

In the past two years, I'm afraid I can no longer extend my influence into the Ministry of Revenue.

After figuring it out, his face became even gloomier.

The second prince was dumbfounded for a moment as he watched this drama in the court.

He also didn't expect that at this point, Hai Rui would still want to set such a big trap for Lin Fu.

"Since Lord Hai agrees with Lord Lin, then let's settle this matter."

The second prince looked at his uncle and Lin Fu calmly and said:

"But as for the candidate, I already have an idea in mind."

Um? ? ? ?

Having said this, everyone turned their eyes to the Second Prince's face.

No one expected that at this critical juncture, His Majesty would also show his claws.

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(End of this chapter)