play self pity? Acting weak? The concubine Jiaojiao went crazy

Lin Ming called outside, "Here comes someone."

At that moment, the study door was pushed open, and then a person walked in, "Sir, what are your orders?"

Lin Ming directly ordered: "Get ready, I need to go out now."

When the servant heard this, he couldn't help but be a little surprised, "My lord, are you leaving the house at this time? During the Chinese New Year, my lord, you didn't have a good gathering with your family, and you have been staying in the study for the past two days... "

Lin Ming did not wait for the man to continue talking, he just said: "Just go and do it, be careful. When I leave the house, don't disturb the people outside."

The servant understood clearly and responded: "Yes, sir, don't worry, my subordinates will make arrangements and won't alert anyone. You can go out through the back door and you will never attract anyone's attention."

Lin Ming: "That's good."

Immediately, Lin Ming went to change into regular clothes, which were very simple and had nothing to do with his status. When he went out, he also deliberately concealed himself.

After all, the people on the Prime Minister's side are always paying attention to his actions. On the surface, they have no suspicion of him and the Lin family. However, based on the Prime Minister's character, neither he nor the Lin family is completely controlled by the Wang family. Naturally, a clan needs to be more careful.

Especially when the Yang family and the Su family had troubles one after another, and the candidates for the two ministers of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Hu were replaced by people who did not belong to the Wang family camp, the Prime Minister was not more cautious about him.

Lin Ming came out of the back door and mingled among the servants who were purchasing goods in the mansion. He was dressed in such an ordinary and simple dress, so he would not attract anyone's attention at all. Moreover, his own trusted subordinates were taking care of everything, so everything was safe.

After coming out of the mansion, Lin Ming followed the servants he had purchased. After he was completely out of the confines of the Lin mansion, he left alone.

At Fenghuaxueyue Building, he had already contacted the steward here beforehand. As soon as he arrived, someone led him into a special private room. It was very quiet and suitable for talking.

Not long after, a knock on the door came from outside.

Lin Ming didn't say much, he just said: "Come in."

Qi Yuan stepped into the private room here and saw Lin Ming alone sitting there. Lin Ming's clothes were also very different from what he usually wore. It was obvious that Lin Ming did this deliberately when he left the house.

In this regard, Qi Yuan thought of some of the things Lin Ming had discussed with him before. Looking at how he was dressed at this time, and how quietly he invited him to come here, the situation inside was self-evident.

Lin Ming: "Master Qi is here, take a seat."

Qi Yuan walked over and sat down opposite Lin Ming. The door to the private room over there was closed by a servant.

"Master Lin, I don't know why you invite me like this?"

Lin Ming poured a cup of tea with his own hands, then placed it in front of Qi Yuan, and said slowly: "Master Qi, you and I are both one of the six ministers. We can sit in this position because we are not stupid people. Mr. Qi’s mind really doesn’t understand, why did I invite you here?”

Qi Yuan: "Last time, Mr. Lin came to me and said some vague words. Although I didn't understand what I heard, I could still have a partial understanding. But in the end, it was not clear enough. Since Mr. Lin invited me here so secretly, , then we might as well open the skylight and speak frankly."

Lin Ming was not in a hurry, and still said calmly, "Su Yu died in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. Before Su Yu died, as far as I know, it was Lord Qi who sent him off for the last time. As for him before his death, What do you think of Master Qi?"

Qi Yuan: "I remember correctly. Lord Lin also asked me this question in a circumstantial way last time, but I didn't say it last time. It seems that Lord Lin is well aware of what Su Yu said before his death. Does it also have Mr. Lin’s ears?”

Lin Ming held the tea, took a sip, and said: "I am in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Punishment has nothing to do with me. I don't need to have spies in the Ministry of Punishment. It's just that some people have hands and eyes that are all over the sky, and everything is under their control. middle."

Qi Yuan: "Who is Master Lin referring to?"

Lin Ming: "Who does Master Qi think he is?"

Qi Yuan: "I guess, Master Lin is definitely not talking about the Prime Minister."

Lin Ming: "The first Yang family, then the Su family, Yang Shen and the Yang family, Su Yu and the Su family, they are all under the control of the Prime Minister, and they are completely dependent on the Wang family. The same clan, but their outcome was not good. Mr. Qi thinks that the reason why Su Yu died and his family was exiled but was saved was because of the Prime Minister's methods?"

Qi Yuan: "What exactly does Mr. Lin want to say?"

Lin Ming: "At the beginning, Yang Shen killed himself and killed everyone in an attempt to preserve a trace of the Yang family's blood. What was the result in the end? Su Yu, he died, but his family still survived. You said, this is Who can do it? I don’t deny that the Prime Minister is very powerful, and so is the Wang family, but it is above this."

Qi Yuan was silent. Even if he didn't clarify it thoroughly at this time, he clearly understood what Lin Ming meant.

After a moment of silence, Qi Yuan said in a concentrated voice: "So, what does Master Lin want to convey to me by saying this?"

Lin Ming: "Master Qi, you and I are both smart, what do you think?"

Qi Yuan: "Master Lin wants to tell me that the Prime Minister is unreliable, and wants me to betray the Prime Minister and cut off from the Wang family?"

Lin Ming chuckled and said, "Departure? Is there something wrong with what Master Qi said? Although the six ministers are all subordinates of the Prime Minister, the word "departure" should not be used here. We are all the emperor's ministers. Why do you deviate from the Prime Minister? Sir Qi, what do you think?"

Qi Yuan stared at Lin Ming intently, "I said the wrong thing."

Lin Ming: "Lord Qi knows that what he said is wrong. This shows that he is very thorough in his heart. He must also know the purpose of my private invitation to meet Lord Qi today."

Qi Yuan: "Of course I understand. Master Lin doesn't need to say more. I know everything and what I should do and what I shouldn't do."

Lin Ming: "That's fine. However, Master Qi, what I want to convey to Master Qi is not only to know what should be done and what should not be done, but also to make Master Qi completely clear about his position and identity. "

Qi Yuan: "Of course, I know that we are all the emperor's ministers, no one's retainers. You and I are both ministers in charge of one department, second-rank officials of the imperial court, important ministers under the emperor, no one's vassals." , the person we are loyal to can only be the emperor. Once we make a mistake on this point, we will be doomed."

"Master Qi, what you said is clear." Lin Ming smiled lightly and said, "Master Qi, drink tea."

"Okay." Qi Yuan picked up the tea in front of him and took a sip. He knew very well that after drinking this tea, everything would be confirmed.

Lin Ming: "This tea is not bad."

Qi Yuan: "Good tea."

Lin Ming: "Since it is good tea, I will drink a few more cups, Master Qi. However, we should have many opportunities to taste this good tea together in the future."

Qi Yuan: "Of course, what Mr. Lin said is very reasonable."

As they finished speaking, the two of them each held a cup of tea, smiled at each other, and tasted the tea in the cup.