Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 403: Finally Driven Out of the Capital
The great task of having a child was never accomplished, mainly because Xia Lin didn't have the heart to cut her. Although she was already twenty-one, she looked too vulnerable. Besides, she had health problems and it was impossible for her to have a child, but she herself was not aware of it.

Of course, this does not rule out the possibility that she knew in her heart that she just wanted to take this opportunity to be chiseled and experience a new and strange life that she had never experienced before.

Along with the issue of having children, the issue of becoming emperor was also put on hold, because Xia Lin meant that if you have the ability, let me be the emperor first, while Dugu Han meant that if you and I don't have children, it is impossible for you to become emperor.

This is clearly a negotiation. These children from aristocratic families are actually all like this. They really don't have any emotions, and everything is considered based on the family's interests.

Tang Bao'er also had the same idea back then, but she was eventually persuaded. However, it was easy for Tang Bao'er to be persuaded, but it might be difficult for Dugu Meimei. The Dugu family, one of the Eight Pillars of the Kingdom, has too many branches.

However, although the preliminary preparations for giving birth have not been completed, we still have to try the previous violent stirring. It would be unfair to Dugu's small body if we don't suck her to the point of suffocation.

"So she said that the prerequisite for you to become emperor is to give birth to a son with her?"

Old Zhang questioned what Xia Lin said. He repeated it and emphasized, "Why not a daughter? I think an empress is much more powerful than an ordinary emperor."

"Is this a gender issue?" Xia Lin slapped his thigh and said, "The problem is that the Dugu family has already planned to fight against the Li family for hegemony."

"Will the Dugu family use their heads to fight against the Li family's elite cavalry?"

"That's why she came to me. She wanted to use me to fight against the Li family. The Dugu family has money but no military power, and I have military power but no money."

"This is not a matter of money." Lao Zhang stroked his chin and said, "Are you tempted? Do you want to be the emperor?"

"To be honest." Xia Lin was silent for a while. "Rather than being an emperor, I would rather experience being a pretty little sister. I'll hook you stinky losers into being pretty girls."

"what?"

Old Zhang turned his head with a horrified expression: "Are you serious?"

"It was just a joke." Xia Lin clenched his fists. "I was just thinking how could women understand what men really need? Only men understand men. You know that little girl wanted to seduce me, so that she could have a child to inherit the throne. Does he understand what I want?"

Lao Zhang smacked his lips and said, "Workers of the world, unite!"

"You see, and you understand."

"You've told me this more than 850 times. If I can't remember, then I'm stupid." Lao Zhang took a sip of tea and said, "But this is really exciting. Women are just a spice of life. To be able to change the world is a man's dream."

Xia Lin stood up and put his hands behind his back. "I don't want to be an emperor. I just want to see hope. Do you understand what I mean? I am only desperate about the world today. I don't ask for true fairness. I only ask for one thing, that is, everyone has the right to be treated as a human being."

"It's very difficult, much more difficult than being an emperor."

"Every reform in history has resulted in sacrifices. If the time is right, I would like to be the first one." Xia Lin slammed the table and said, "So it's useless for her to seduce me."

"Oh, it's useless to tell me now, right? You just said that she was almost dying." Old Zhang showed no mercy: "Your ambition to me is like going to a brothel and shouting to the girls inside that you are going to kill you before you even start. It's still too early."

Xia Lin, who was in the upper position, gradually calmed down. He rested his hands on his knees and said, "We are still young, and there is still plenty of time. I will definitely be driven out of the capital, and the remaining tasks here will be handed over to you."

"Yes, if I were the prince, I would also be nervous if I let someone like you stay in the capital. But he is still not smart. If I were him, I would just castrate you and keep you in the palace as a prince. It is better to harm the country than to usurp it. You... can he sleep well if he lets you go?"

Xia Lin smacked his lips and said, "You want to control the Procuratorate tightly. I don't need to tell you how much power this person has. That Zhao Shiyuan is still Zhao Yuanshi. You should have a good fight with him."

Lao Zhang laughed and said, "Playing with him is like playing with a dog."

"Don't brag too much. He is a new general. I can't find his name in my version. It's always better to be careful."

Lao Zhang couldn't understand the first half of Xia Lin's words at all, but this was Xia Lin's normal state. Xia Lin would not be himself if he didn't say strange things.

"Okay, be careful. Can you tell me when you can be exiled?"

"About half a month. It will take about half a month to hand over the work at hand."

As expected, just half a month later, the Crown Prince announced something in the court. That was to promote Xia Lin, the head of the Inspection Department, to the rank of fourth-rank inspector, and to issue a national token to inspect the territory of the Great Wei. He was ordered to set off immediately without delay.

A fourth-rank inspector is a great rank, and still has real power, but the core purpose is to transfer him out. The governor of Annan Province is still a third-rank governor, but what's the point? Who would want to go there?

Fortunately, he didn't have the guts to seize Xia Lin's military power, otherwise he might really cause trouble. After all, the military heroes in the court are worried every day whether or not their military power will be reduced. If the prince touches Xia Lin's military power, it will be a big deal. In fact, he wanted to take the opportunity to reduce it, but in the end, Zhao Shiyuan stopped him. It must be said that although Zhao Shiyuan had already regarded Xia Lin as an imaginary enemy, at least he was more inclined to the conservative faction in terms of the overall court order.

This reduced the probability of dynasty turmoil a lot, and it also invisibly allowed him to live a lot longer.

Because if he advocates drastic reforms, then within this year, the sword of purging the emperor's court will be chopped down on his head. Everyone has heard of military generals quelling rebellions, but rarely have they heard of civil officials restoring the monarchy, right?

Xia Lin was promoted to the fourth rank and was also exiled. Of course, Xia Lin also had to consider the government affairs of Fuliang. The prince agreed to his request, and the government affairs of Fuliang were temporarily handled by Raozhou.

After everything was arranged, Xia Lin was sent out without even waiting for the upcoming land auction to start.

He inspected the whole country, the whole country... the whole country. This gave him complete freedom, but the court had already begun to guard against him. Strictly speaking, it was the crown prince who was guarding against him.

"Bastard thing!"

Emperor Hongbao was already very weak at this moment, but when he heard that the prince had driven Xia Lin out of the capital, he still roared in anger.

"Prepare the dragon robe! Go to the palace!"

"Fourth brother." Prince Teng held down Emperor Hongbao's hand and said, "This matter is not entirely Jing'er's fault. That kid is too arrogant. He should be taught a lesson so that he will remember it."

"Are you talking about the beating of Old Five's son? Fights between young people are very common. Have you forgotten how that old man Guo beat me up?"

Lao Guo started coughing nearby: "Hey! Fourth brother, why are you still bringing up things that happened 40 or 50 years ago?"

"It's not about fighting."

Prince Teng recounted what Xia Lin had done in the capital. After he finished, he said, "Plus, he made a big show of marrying into the Dugu family. In this way, he holds great power in the capital. His words may be more effective than Jing'er's. If I were Jing'er, I would also give him a warning. Marrying into the Dugu family is a stupid move!"

"Stupid move?" Emperor Hongbao shook his head and said with a smile: "You guys still treat him as a junior."

"Fourth brother, tell me." Old Guo said as he ate some snacks, "What are the benefits of marrying into the Dugu family?"

Emperor Hong Bao leaned on the rattan chair and turned his head: "I'm afraid he forced the kid from the Dugu family to agree to this matter. He used a sister who came from nowhere to exchange for the life of the Dugu family."

"Haha, the Dugu family doesn't care about the life of a little girl."

"But I have 100,000 soldiers behind me." Emperor Hongbao turned his head and asked, "As long as we have a legitimate reason, we can do it. That little bastard inherited the arrogance of a certain old bastard, and he is well-known throughout the world."

"Old bastard." Prince Teng pushed Lao Guo next to him and said, "I'm talking to you."

"Assholes have their good points, too." Lao Guo laughed, "At least no one will really bother with assholes."

Emperor Hongbao continued, "He married into the Dugu family. From now on, the Dugu family, this soft and tender poison vine, can only attach to him. Others will not and dare not get involved with the Dugu family. After I die, the Li family in the north will surely rebel. If the Dugu family joins forces with them, the Great Wei... the Great Wei will be doomed. Even if they don't conspire with the Li family, his family can just find a warlord in the south to join forces, and the Great Wei will only become a small court in peace."

After hearing Emperor Hongbao's analysis, Lao Guo and Prince Teng fell silent.

"Now that he has locked the Dugu family on himself, he has dug a deep hole for the Dugu family in advance."

"What if he wants to rebel?"

"Without the Dugu family, he can't rebel? Eighty percent of your elite troops are in his hands. In addition, he has the merit of following the dragon outside the Great Wall. He wants to divide the Central Plains with the barbarians. Who among you can resist?" Emperor Hongbao smiled faintly: "I know everything, but I keep betting on him because I know he won't rebel. He is the pillar of the Wei Dynasty. It's a pity that Jing'er doesn't understand."

"Forget it." Emperor Hong Bao shook his head helplessly: "I am in my old age and can't care about much anymore. Tian En."

"I'm here." Tian En stepped forward.

"Go, catch up with Xia Daosheng." Emperor Hongbao coughed several times: "Give him... the tiger talisman of the twelve border armies, and he will understand my intention."

"Fourth brother...you've gone too far with this one." Old Guo muttered.

"The Tuoba family can be destroyed, the Great Wei can be destroyed, but China cannot be destroyed... If a foreign race attacks, let them become the Great Wall of the Central Plains." After taking a few deep breaths, Emperor Hongbao leaned back in his chair: "I am tired, I am going to sleep for a while."

(End of this chapter)