[Comprehensive] Cannon fodder, do you want to counterattack?

"It's about leaving Beijing within two days..." Lin Boyuan picked up a white piece in his hand, and failed to put it down after gesticulating several places on the chessboard. He looked up at Lin Ruo who was gently blowing the floating leaves in the teacup, A bit regretful that in order to prevent this precious nephew from being angry and sad, he took the initiative to ask him to play chess-he knew that he would lose, but his temperament did not allow himself to randomly drop the chess pieces on him, even if he was not satisfied and uncertain I had to rack my brains to think about the place, so as to fall into the opponent's urn later.

It looks like a trap here, but there is also a risk there... Lin Boyuan sighed, this brat's chess skills seem to have improved again, although he lost before, he lost clearly, but now, even his chess moves are a bit confusing I don't know.

"and then?"

Lin Boyuan finally made up his mind, just about to make a decision, when he heard Lin Ruo suddenly speak, he shrank back: "What?"

"Leave Beijing in two days, and then?"

"Oh," Lin Boyuan saw that what he was talking about was not a chess game, so he buckled the chess pieces up again, and said, "Pei Ji'an received the order quietly, and then the Pei family began to prepare for the departure of Beijing, packing boxes, shopping Hiring boats, dismissing servants and servants... Seeing that the two-day period was up, Pei Ji went to the palace to bid farewell to His Majesty. His Majesty refused to see him, so he kowtowed three times outside the hall, saying that he was sorry and had failed His Majesty His majesty should not see him because of his high hopes. He also said that he is getting old, don’t know if there is a time to see him again in the future, and the one who promised his majesty to be with him for the rest of his life is not possible now. Take care, Your Majesty. He also mentioned several names, and lamented that the people around him who came together seem to be getting less and less, and sometimes they can’t even remember their names... Pei Ji said a few words by himself outside. Yes, kowtowed his head again and left in a daze. When he was almost outside the palace gate, he fell and fell into a mud pit, half of his body was covered in muddy water. Without waiting for the guards to help him, he crawled silently. Get up and leave the palace."

Lin Ruodao: "Master Pei is indeed able to bend and stretch."

It is rare to sit in such a high position, but still be able to shamelessly engage in such bitter tricks.

"Who told His Majesty to do this?" Lin Boyuan sneered, and said, "After he left, His Majesty was irritable all morning, and after lunch, he said he wanted to go for a walk, and as soon as he walked, he walked to Pei's mansion... His Majesty didn't mention what he saw in Pei's mansion, although he still didn't see Pei Ji, he lost his temper as soon as he returned to the palace, and dealt with several people, saying that Pei Ji was out of energy, please resign and go back to his hometown. It's not the turn of these dogs to do things like this."

Lin Boyuan's popularity has always been good. Although there are some confidential matters that cannot be inquired about, he knows the information that is not concealed deliberately faster and more detailed than anyone else.

Lin Ruo put down the teacup, put down a son, and said: "The emperor's temperament is empathetic but suspicious. The reason why he will deal with Pei Ji is because he is annoyed that he is obedient to others, and more importantly, he has suspicions about him. After really taking away Pei Ji's authority and making him no longer a threat, he will naturally think of the previous friendship, after all, it was a friendship for most of his life, and Pei Ji has always been submissive, His Majesty is bound to be contradictory and soft-hearted."

But since he still doesn't want to see him, it can be seen that even soft-heartedness is limited.

Seeing his calm tone, Lin Boyuan looked at him and said, "Aren't you angry?"

"Angry? Why are you angry? No matter what he did or didn't do, it's just for his own peace of mind. What does it have to do with me?" Lin Ruo said leisurely, "I, Lin Ruo, don't need others to replace me Justice."

It wasn't any rhetoric, it was just a casual sentence, and the tone was not even confident or calm.Lin Boyuan looked at Lin Ruo, who never even twitched his eyelashes. He didn't know whether it was pride or melancholy. This child, in just a few months, had transformed so much that he could hardly recognize him... sighed softly: "His Majesty gave him a few days to let him pack up before going on the road, and sent [-] imperial guards to escort him."

How many days... How many days?

Lin Ruo frowned, and said, "Go back and uncle will send someone to find out when Pei Ji will leave!"

"Where is the use of inquiring?" Lin Boyuan shrugged and said, "June [-]th."

Lin Ruo was taken aback for a moment, normally Pei Ji didn't set a departure time so soon after Li Yuan's order was issued, right?

It was rare for Lin Boyuan to see his nephew be deflated, and he said with satisfaction: "Your uncle, although I don't have the ability to pinpoint and count, I can read the almanac. As a person, Pei Ji will not be hard-pressed since the will is made. His Majesty's good intentions will be thwarted by his temper leaving on the original date, and he will not use this will to make His Majesty unhappy in the capital, so he will definitely leave within ten days, and among these ten days, only this day is the auspicious day, Everything works."

Lin Ruo glanced at him and said, "Since uncle knows how to read the calendar, why don't you think it's a good day to marry... Uncle, aren't you going to continue to have children?"

Lin Boyuan raised his eyes to look at Lin Ruo, and saw that although what he said was a joke, the corners of his lips were slightly curled up, but his eyes were clear and cold without any smile. Picking up a chess piece in his hand, he lowered his head to study the chess game.

Only to hear Lin Ruo speak again, with an inexplicable tone: "That day was indeed a good day."

Lin Boyuan didn't answer, Lin Ruo said again: "Uncle, I'm going to live in Zhuangzi outside the city for a few days."

"how?"

"I don't like the smell of blood."

Li Yuan was still feeling guilty towards him at the moment, but he showed kindness to Pei Ji, and when he came back to his senses, he naturally wanted to appease him, but unfortunately the crown prince couldn't move, the king of Qi couldn't bear it, and in the end only those people in Dali Temple were unlucky.Originally said to investigate thoroughly, now he is in a hurry, I am afraid that those who should be killed and those who should not be killed will lose their lives - Li Yuan's soft-heartedness has always been limited to those individuals he cares about.

Lin Boyuan frowned, not even in the mood to play chess, and directly threw the chess piece: "Our Majesty is quite clear in political affairs, but why does he become confused when it comes to people around him..."

None of the sons, concubines, and close ministers understood.

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On the second day after Lin Ruo left the city, the city of Chang'an really smelled of blood.Within a few days, more than 20 heads were beheaded in Dali Temple, from the Dali Temple minister to the jailer, and more officials were demoted and dismissed. The entire Dali Temple lost half of its people at once.

The name Lin Ruo once again resounded throughout Chang'an City: Mr. Lin died a book boy in Dali Temple, and dozens of people died in Dali Temple, so the crown prince was reprimanded, King Qi was grounded, and Pei Ji, the most favored minister of the emperor, He was kicked out of the capital city, dragging his whole family with him, and returned to his hometown in desolation.

All of a sudden, the ruling and opposition parties almost talked about "Lin".

June [-]th is an auspicious day for everything.

Rather than "resigning from office and returning to his hometown", it is better to say that Pei Ji, who was expelled from the capital, did not pretend to be desolate. Instead, he showed his sincerity in resigning from office. Dozens of people, plus the rest of the maids and servants after the demobilization, were all taken on the road, leaving only one capable butler to handle the rest of the property, and it was likely that they would never return.

More than 200 members of the Pei family and [-] imperial guards left the city in a mighty manner, and the people who saw them off in the suburbs outside the city were also quite spectacular.

Pei Ji has always been popular in the court. Although His Majesty was angered for a while, faith is especially important in this era. Not many people turn their faces and deny others because they lose power for a while, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that in His Majesty's heart, Pei Ji's weight is after all. Different, who dares to say that he will never come back after leaving today?Therefore, to see him off today, more than half of the nobles and ministers of the court came.

Looking at the sincere faces in front of him, although Pei Jijiu didn't drink much, he was already a little drunk, with a faint sneer on his lips: so what if he bid farewell to the court for a while, his title is still there , his contacts are still there, his influence is still there, and his holy family is still there, so no matter where others are, he is still the Pei Ji who has the power over the world!

What's more, he believes that he won't be away for too long. Pei Ji can become Li Yuan's number one favorite. After getting to know that person's temperament, he let go of most of his heart: that boy, he just won His Majesty's favor for a while because of his talent, so what if His Majesty appreciates and loves him, can he understand His Majesty's mind better than him?Can he solve problems for His Majesty?Can he know what His Majesty wants just by watching His Majesty frowning, and then find it for His Majesty quietly?

It won't be long before His Majesty will naturally notice the inconvenience of missing him, and will naturally think of his kindness, and if someone says a few good words, His Majesty will invite him back to Beijing.

Pei Ji thanked him, frowning to prevent them from venting their anger towards someone Lin, and narrowing his eyes slightly: If His Majesty's reliance is his foundation, then these people in front of him are his branches and leaves, he Pei Ji has deep roots, How can a small Lin Ruo be able to shake the luxuriant branches and leaves?Let him be proud for a few days, until the day he returns to Beijing...

Pei Ji drank the last glass of wine and was about to get in the carriage to leave when he heard the sound of horses' hoofs, one man and one horse galloped towards the city gate, and the riders' faces were mostly hidden in the hoods, and they rushed straight to the front before dismounting and pulling the reins Throwing it up, he raised his voice and laughed, "It's too late."

Although Pei Ji couldn't see his appearance, he could hear his voice clearly, and said in shock: "Dian..."

The man raised his index finger and hissed, and said with a smile, "I'm still bound. Are you trying to make me hit the board by shouting like this?" It means that as soon as these words came out, even people who did not recognize his voice recognized his identity.

Pei Ji stumbled and said: "You are too nonsense, the emperor is angry right now, you..."

The man sneered, and said: "The big deal is to lock me up for a few more days. What's the point? Mr. Pei has always treated me kindly. If he came to toast a glass of wine before leaving, who am I, Li Yuanji?"

After finishing speaking, he took out a small wine jar from his sleeve, patted off the mud seal, gulped down half of it, and handed it to Pei Ji: "Master Pei, please."

Pei Ji looked deeply at Li Yuanji, sighed softly, took it with both hands, and said, "Your Highness Qi's friendship, Pei will always remember it."

He cupped his hands to Li Yuanji and the rest of the people and said, "Everyone, Pei Ji is going to a high mountain and a long way to go, and I don't know if there will be a time to meet again this time. Pei borrows flowers to present Buddha, respect everyone!"

After speaking, he raised his head and gulped down his drink. Because he poured too hard, a large amount of fine wine spilled on his chin and collar, showing a bit of heroism and sadness, and everyone's eyes filled with tears.

……

Not far away, a green cloth carriage slowly passed by the pipeline. The driver turned his face and asked in a low voice, "Master, do you want to get out of the carriage?"

A cold voice came from inside the carriage: "Go directly to the pier."

The coachman responded and speeded up.

Lin Ruo looked away from the window, and there seemed to be the bluffing voice of the little book boy in his ears: "My lord, didn't you say that you are coming to see Mr. Pei off? Why don't you get out of the car?"

Lin Ruo's eyes were slightly cold. He didn't want to be immersed in sadness, and he didn't want to live in the past, but the pain that seemed to be missing a piece of life reminded him all the time.

"Master, it's raining."

"Ah."