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Although Lin Yiguo had paid the heaviest price for his arrogance and ignorance, Xiao Ji still seemed to be angry.

"Linyi is just a small country, but it dares to call itself the Southern Dynasty and pretend to be the emperor. You are all the pillars of the court, and no one has discovered their wolfish ambitions? If the King of Qi hadn't sent troops to crusade against the ministers, I'm afraid I would have been kept under arrest. Keep in the dark and become a laughing stock."

"The minister is incompetent, and I hope His Majesty will punish him."

In the hall, all the civil and military officials of the court knelt down and confessed to Xiao Ji in unison.

Although they all knew in their hearts that this matter had nothing to do with them, after all, Linyi Kingdom was far away from the emperor, and he proclaimed himself emperor behind closed doors, how would they know that they were far away in Luoyang?

But even if the officials who can enter the Hall of Qinzheng are not the smartest people in the world, they are also the best. They all understand one thing, that is, when the emperor Longyan is furious, no matter whether it is his fault or not, as long as Just kneel down and confess your sin obediently, don't try to justify it.

Xiao Ji looked at the civil and military men of the court who were kneeling in the palace, and said in a deep voice: "After thinking about it, there are so many kingdoms belonging to the Daning feudal clan, but it is hard to guarantee that there will be no such thing as Lin Yiguo, who appears to submit to Daning on the surface. Daning bowed his head and proclaimed himself a vassal, but secretly closed the door and called it a lonely country. Therefore, I decided to follow the example of the previous dynasty and set up the Annan Metropolitan Protectorate to comfort the Nanyang feudal vassals and stop the foreign invaders in Ning."

All the ministers in the hall were in an uproar. They all looked at each other and whispered to each other. Many people's thoughts suddenly came alive.

Hundreds of years ago, the Qin Dynasty was strong and powerful, conquering east and west, conquering the south and north, and the alien races from all directions were photographed by the great Qin power, and they asked themselves to attach themselves one after another. For effective management, the Qin Dynasty set up six major protectorates in Anxi, Anbei, Anton, Annan, Shanyu, and Beiting. , Punishment matters, all under its control.

Now that the matter of Lin Yiguo has happened, it is reasonable for the emperor to reset the Annan Metropolitan Protectorate, but the ministers are more concerned about who will get the first Annan Metropolitan Protector.

Since the governor wants to appease the feudal vassals and stop the bandits from Ning, he must hold a heavy army. Presumably, the power will not be under the three governors of Liangyoujiao. If it can fall on himself or his clansmen, it will greatly improve the status of the family benefit.

Xiao Ji glanced at all the officials in the palace, and seemed to see through the thoughts of many people at once, and a sneer inadvertently crossed the corner of his mouth: "Since it was King Qi who discovered Lin Yiguo's unruly intentions, it is enough to lead his troops to fight for the court. It proves that it has the ability to comfort and frighten the feudal vassals in Nanyang, in my opinion, the king of Qi should temporarily take the post of guardian of Annan Dadu, do you have any objections?"

"Your Majesty is wise, I have no objection."

Regardless of whether they approve of Xiao Ji's appointment of Xiao Jie in their hearts, the ministers can only agree in unison, and according to the current situation, there is indeed no more suitable candidate than Qi Wang Xiao Jie who sits in the south.

Although Qi Wang Xiao Jie, as the governor of Jiaozhou and the governor of Annan, may be suspected of being too powerful, but he is His Majesty's own son. If you dare to mention this to Your Majesty, I am not afraid that His Majesty will punish you The crime of provoking the relationship between father and son in the Tian family?

It's just that many ministers who originally had expectations for the position of the Annan Metropolitan Protector naturally felt a little disappointed.

For example, Shang Shuling Li Rong, his younger brother Li Rui died fighting for the country, but the emperor did not let anyone from the Li family succeed him, but instead appointed his own son Xiao Jie to take over the post of governor of Jiaozhou. It's impossible to think otherwise.

Now that the imperial court is going to rebuild Annan Metropolitan Protectorate, Li Rong thought that the emperor would use the position of Metropolitan Protector to compensate the Li family, but in the end he did not expect that Qi Wang Xiao Jie would also be in charge. Li Rong was naturally indescribably disappointed.

But even so, Li Rong's expression remained the same, as if there was no fluctuation in his heart.

"Where is Li Qing's family in Shang Shuling?"

Unexpectedly, Xiao Ji accidentally named Li Rong, but his expression was a little uncertain.

"Chen is here!"

Li Rong hurriedly came out and fell to the ground.

Xiao Ji smiled faintly: "The Qilin Guard in Jiaozhou sent some things, which involve your Longxi Li family. I want Li Qing's family to have a look."

Hearing the word Qilinwei, Li Rong couldn't help but thump in his heart, with a faint sense of foreboding.

A few days ago, he sent his younger brother Li Mao to Jiaozhou to deal with Xiao Jie with food. Li Mao originally sent people to Beijing to deliver news to him from time to time. It seemed that things were not going well. Cang Chensi was also eliminated in public by Xiao Jie with the help of the rioters, which made Li Rong realize that Xiao Jie was not easy to deal with.

But just when Li Rong was still hesitating whether to stop in time, Li Mao, who was far away in Jiaozhou, suddenly cut off the news, and there is no news so far. Li Rong is naturally even more restless, always feeling that something bad is about to happen. to happen.

Not long after, Lian Yi, the internal servant, walked up to Li Rong with a tray containing a few thin sheets of paper, and said with a smile, "Li Shang Shuling, please have a look."

Li Rong took a deep breath, pretended to be calm, picked up the paper on the tray, and took a closer look, his complexion paled instantly, and his hands couldn't stop shaking...

All the ministers in the hall were a little confused for a moment, what was written on the paper, and why Li Rong, who was always calm and calm, was so frightened.

"The minister is not strict in governing the family, and has owed the grace of the saints. I would like to resign from the position of Shang Shuling. I hope your majesty will approve!"

Li Rong seemed to have made up his mind, closed his eyes in pain, kowtowed heavily to Xiao Ji who was sitting high on the dragon chair, and submitted his resignation at the court.

All the officials were in an uproar again in an instant, they were all curious about what was written on the paper, so they could force Li Rong to voluntarily resign from the position of Shangshuling.

You must know that the Li family in Longxi is also one of the best aristocratic families in the world. Their status is inseparable from the fact that their family has served as high-ranking officials in the court for many generations, which made their Li family prosperous.But now Li Rui, the governor of Jiaozhou, died in Jiaozhi. Losing the important status of a senior official, I am afraid that it will inevitably decline day by day.

How could Li Rong not know all these things?But he knew that he had no other choice now. Before Tang Heng was killed, he wrote to Xiao Jie to expose that it was Li Mao who made him hoard and hide grain in Jiaozhou, drive up food prices, and create turmoil, thus framing Xiao Jie. Under Wei's torture and torture, he insisted that he alone instigated this matter and had nothing to do with the Li family in Longxi, but Li Rong knew that this statement could not stand up to scrutiny and investigation. With so much hatred and grievance, it is impossible to put so much effort into dealing with Xiao Jie. If the emperor and the Qilin guards are allowed to investigate, sooner or later they will find themselves and the Li family.

Therefore, Li Rong could only choose to take the initiative to resign from the post of Shang Shuling, hoping that the emperor would stop here and give himself and the Li family a face.

Li Rong's resignation seemed to be expected by Xiao Ji. It seems that Li Rong's ministerial order for so many years was not in vain, and he knew what he meant.

He is not a tyrant, on the contrary, he is tolerant and will not punish any courtier at will, but he also has his own bottom line, that is, he will never allow his courtiers to exercise power, let alone use his power to harm the interests of the court.

And the Li family instructed the grain merchants in Jiaozhou to manipulate the grain to create riots against his son, which has seriously offended his bottom line, which he firmly cannot tolerate.

It's just that the Li family has been a senior official for many generations, and Li Rong has served as a minister for many years. His power in the court cannot be underestimated. Although Xiao Ji has made up his mind to punish Li Rong, he does not want to involve too much and cause shocks in the court.

But now that Li Rong offered to resign from the position of Shang Shuling, Xiao Ji was in the arms of Xiao Ji, and he also decided to push the boat along the way and stop pursuing it further.

"Li Qing's family has served as Minister of State for many years, and has always been conscientious and conscientious. There is no fault at all. Don't bring up the matter of resignation in the court!"

Li Rong couldn't help showing a wry smile. He understood Xiao Ji's meaning. This was not to keep him, but just told him not to bring it up in the court, so as not to embarrass Xiao Ji. .

Thinking about it, after all, he is a veteran minister for many years, and he openly proposed to resign in the court, whether the emperor will stay, definitely not, isn't it embarrassing for the emperor?