Crossing the Swordsman: Lin Pingzhi, the Swordsman of Evil

After Lin Pingzhi returned home, he slept peacefully with Xinna's two concubines in his arms.

Early the next morning, Eunuch Gu came to his house with a smile on his face.

Seeing Eunuch Gu's happy face, Lin Pingzhi asked: "Eunuch is in a very good mood today, I don't know what's going on?"

Gu Jinfu said: "Master Lin is overjoyed."

Lin Pingzhi asked: "Oh? Lin Pingzhi is in the capital. I don't know why he likes it?"

Gu Jinfu replied: "The emperor specially asked our family to summon Mr. Lin to the palace to meet the saint. After the emperor and the crown prince took the medicine of Mr. Lin yesterday, his condition has recovered today. Mr. Lin saved the saint twice. The emperor specially sent Our family is here to invite Lord Lin to enter the palace. The emperor held a banquet in the imperial garden, and specially entertained Lord Lin."

Since the emperor summoned him, Lin Pingzhi followed Gu Jinfu out of the house.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he left the mansion, he saw the emperor's 16-person sedan chair parked there.

Lin Pingzhi looked at the sedan chair and asked, "Eunuch, what is this?"

Gu Jinfu replied: "The emperor ordered that Lin Aiqing has made great achievements in curing diseases, so he is bestowed with imperial shoulders to enter the palace to face the saint."

Gu Jinfu smiled and said to Lin Pingzhi: "Master Lin, please, this is a special favor from the emperor. I think only Zhang Juzheng and Zhang Ge used to have such courtesy."

At this time, Lin Pingzhi insisted on declining and said: "This is absolutely impossible. These 16 people are carried by the emperor's royal etiquette. What virtue and ability is there for Lin Pingzhi to have this honor."

Gu Jinfu said: "Hey! What did Mr. Lin say? When Zhang Ge returned home in fine clothes, he could sit in the big sedan chair carried by 32 people. Mr. Lin rescued him twice, and this time he saved the life of His Royal Highness. How can this sedan chair not sit?"

Lin Pingzhi looked at the big sedan chair, so naturally he would not sit in it.If he is in Jianghu, he can take a 72-carried sedan chair.

But now that he entered the officialdom, he naturally had to abide by the rules of the officialdom. This might be a test given to him by the emperor.

Since ancient times, the powerful ministers who received special courtesy from the emperor did not end well. There was Huo Guang in ancient times, Yu Qian, Zhang Juzheng today, and none of them ended well in the end.He didn't want to follow in their footsteps.

So Lin Pingzhi said: "Since it is the emperor's grace, it is not easy for us ministers to refuse it. It's just that the sedan chair carried by these 16 people is really not in accordance with the etiquette system. How about this, I will sit on the emperor's shoulder to enter the palace, But how about replacing the sedan chair bearers with eight people?"

Seeing Lin Pingzhi haggling like this, Gu Jinfu nodded silently.It seems that Lin Pingzhi's career in the capital these past few months has not been in vain, and it seems that he can be a teacher.

Gu Jinfu said with a smile: "Okay! Then follow what Lord Yi Lin said."

Afterwards, half of the bearer was cut off, and Lin Pingzhi got on the shoulder chair, and after three whips were fired, Lin Pingzhi was carried to the palace like this.

At this time, the two of them looked at Jianyu who was about to enter Chengtianmen and couldn't help feeling anxious.

These two were none other than Lin Pingzhi's wife, Qu Feiyan, and his apprentice, Li Xingyao.

Li Xingyao looked at the back of Lin Pingzhi entering the palace, she said anxiously: "Sister Feifei, what should we do now? Brother was carried into the palace by them."

Qu Feiyan sighed and said: "The forbidden area of ​​the palace is not something we can trespass on. Since my brother has entered the palace, we can only wait for him to come out. The matter has already happened, and now is not the time to be anxious. I hope Sister Yue can feel better."

Qu Feiyan greeted Li Xingyao and said, "Let's go! Let's go back to the mansion first. After lunch, Xing'er, you can go to Shangshu's mansion to watch. As soon as brother comes back, you will immediately drag him to my place."

Li Xingyao also sighed and said: "This is the only way to go now." Afterwards, the two returned to the Lin Mansion one by one.

In the palace, Lin Pingzhi's shoulders were carried directly into the imperial garden.

At this time, the imperial garden has been carefully decorated. After all, the emperor wants to hold a banquet here to entertain the important ministers, so naturally there can be no ambiguity.

At this time, Emperor Wanli was sitting in the pavilion with a happy face, accompanied by Concubine Zheng and the crown prince.

Although Emperor Wanli's complexion has not fully recovered, his body has completely healed after taking Lin Pingzhi's elixir.

The disease they suffer from is a common fever, but the disease is difficult to eradicate because of the Gu.

They drank Lin Pingzhi's blood, and the poison was naturally released.Afterwards, supplemented with good medicine, it is natural that the medicine will cure the disease immediately.

Under the guidance of Gu Jinfu, Lin Pingzhi came to the imperial garden.

Just as Lin Pingzhi wanted to salute the emperor, Emperor Wanli waved happily and said, "Aiqing! There is no need to be too polite! Please sit down! Please sit down!"

Then Gu Jinfu invited Lin Pingzhi to the position of the emperor's next head.

The emperor sat on the throne, while Concubine Zheng, mother and son sat opposite Lin Pingzhi, and Lin Pingzhi sat on the other side of the emperor.

Emperor Wanli recovered from his illness and was overjoyed. At this time, he raised his wine glass and said to Lin Pingzhi, "Lin Aiqing, I will toast you first!"

Hearing this, the court ladies beside Lin Pingzhi poured wine for Lin Pingzhi, and then Lin Pingzhi stood up to drink with the emperor.

Prince Zhu Changxun didn't react much, after all, children are more playful.

Concubine Zheng's eyes were full of gratitude to Lin Pingzhi.

After toasting the wine, Emperor Wanli said at this time: "Aiqing, you have made great achievements this time. But after thinking about it, I really don't know what to reward Aiqing."

What Emperor Wanli said was really scary. After all, it really reached the point where there is no reward, so this person is not far from death.

Of course, Lin Pingzhi would not.

Generally, the courtiers who kill if there is no reward are basically the masters of high merit and high popularity.

However, Lin Pingzhi's two great achievements were nothing more than rescuing him, and as the emperor's minion, the imperial court's eagle dog, Lin Pingzhi's status as the North Zhenfu envoy can be said to be "people hate dogs". Courtiers don't like it. people don't like it even more.So what Emperor Wanli said was literally.

Lin Pingzhi said modestly: "The emperor praised you absurdly. I just did my duty as a courtier. The emperor's speedy recovery of the dragon's physical fitness this time is all thanks to the emperor's great blessing. The humble minister just did his duty. , I really dare not ask the emperor for a reward."

Emperor Wanli said with a smile at this time: "Hahahaha, Lin Aiqing is not greedy. But this reward is still to be rewarded, but because of the ancestral system, it is not easy for me to confer titles on Aiqing. As for the official position, I have said before, Aiqing His official rank is not high, but he is under one person and over ten thousand people. Being a close minister of Zhen is much higher than those courtiers who have no rank."

Emperor Wanli looked at Lin Pingzhi and said: "I don't know what Aiqing wants, or what wishes, you can just say it. If I can do it, I will definitely satisfy Aiqing."

At this time, Emperor Wanli did not speak like an emperor talking to his courtiers, but rather like a conversation between friends.

Lin Pingzhi was also a little embarrassed at this time, because he really didn't lack anything.

So Lin Pingzhi said: "The minister is under the shadow of the emperor's dragon prestige. It can be said that he has a wealth of wealth and has many wives and concubines. The things bestowed by the emperor are already inexhaustible. Now I really can't think of anything that I am not satisfied with." place."

Concubine Zheng rescued Lin Pingzhi at this time and said: "Your Majesty, I don't think Mr. Lin can think of it for a while. Since it is a feast for Mr. Lin today, according to the views of my concubines, it is better to eat first. Please reward me." It will not be too late to ask the emperor for a reward after Master Lin thinks about it."