I rely on tricks to cultivate my longevity

Chapter 269
As soon as the emperor said this, the civil servants and generals outside the city, and the eunuchs and maids in the city were all horrified.

Lin Xixue took another step forward and said loudly: "Don't think that I don't know what a mess Yunzhou's officialdom is."

"Manipulating the imperial examinations, forming cliques for personal gain, and resorting to literary tricks have led to white ducks running rampant in prison."

"However, it is time for the officials in Yunzhou to be rectified."

"You think so, 'Holy Lord'?" Lin Xixue emphasized the word "Holy Lord" very hard.

The emperor frowned and lowered his head, and whispered to Lin Xixue: "Did you know that if this happens, I will be in a situation where no one can help me?"

Lin Xixue did not look back, and glanced at the ministers calmly, saying: "Change will always be painful. I will only give you this chance. You should think clearly whether you want to continue to compromise or try to change."

After the emperor listened, he was silent for a long time, and even the breathing of the civil servants at the city gate stagnated.

The sound of wind passed through the city gate, making a mournful cry, as if an innocent soul was wailing.

I don't know how long it took, but he seemed to have finally made up his mind. He waved his big sleeves in his yellow robe and said angrily: "What Duke An Guo said is true. There are some muddy waters, and it's time for the water to clear up!"

The ministers were in an uproar and looked at each other.

"I am already old, and I beg your Holy Majesty to allow me to retire and return to my hometown!" Another civil servant in the crowd stood up, obviously intending to force the emperor to return to his hometown.

"Weichen has been suffering from a sudden leg illness recently and has had difficulty moving around. I sincerely ask Your Majesty to allow Weichen to take some time off from his illness!"

"I have heard that my biological mother has passed away, and I sincerely ask your Majesty to take leave and return home to express my condolences!"

"Okay, okay, okay, very good! That's right!" The emperor could no longer hide his anger, and there was a sound of tigers roaring and dragons roaring in his words, "Whoever needs to ask for leave, I will approve it." !”

"Your Majesty, please allow me to retire!"

"I also asked for leave."

When the emperor uttered some harsh words, the ministers not only failed to restrain themselves, but intensified their actions. Voices of getting up and resigning to old age were heard one after another. Within a few breaths, more than half of the civil servants asked for leave.

The emperor's face became more and more ugly. At first it was still flushed with anger, but seeing how deeply the civil servants were connected to each other, it gradually turned into a deep purple and black liver color.

"That's enough!" the emperor angrily shouted at everyone, "Anyone who needs to complain about his old age will report it to the Ministry of Officials tomorrow, and I will approve it all!"

But at this moment, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel stood up tremblingly and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I also want to complain about my old age."

When the emperor heard this, his eyes darkened, and for a moment he felt a little dizzy, his body was unstable, and he staggered back two steps.

Lin Xixue stood aside and watched all this silently.She saw ridicule and ridicule on the faces of the ministers, as if they were not surprised by this development, and they were all waiting to see the emperor's joke.

She also saw the helpless look the Dog Emperor was giving her, and couldn't help but cursed: "Can this Dog Emperor be any more useless?"

She shook her head and calmly stepped forward and said, "Everyone, please be patient. As the Holy One said, no matter how many people retire, he will do it all."

"However, since the Minister of Civil Affairs has also resigned, and there is no one to deal with this matter for the time being, I will take charge of all matters regarding the petition for leave. Do you have any objections?"

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"There is no objection. Anyone who needs to take a leave of absence can come to me tomorrow and explain the situation!" "However, since you are taking a leave of absence, government affairs always need to be handed over from tomorrow on. I will personally select talents and preside over the handover matters." , focusing on investigating whether you have fulfilled your duties and been loyal to the country during your tenure."

"I think you all must be officials in your own right, and you have the wind in your sleeves. You are not afraid of my in-depth investigation, right?"

After saying this, Lin Xixue came back to her senses and winked at the emperor. He immediately understood and responded: "Yes, I will leave it to Duke An to handle the matter of your beloved ministers reporting illness and old age."

"Your Majesty, she is just a virtuous woman with petty thoughts, perverse behavior and no knowledge of government affairs. If she is allowed to preside over it, I am afraid she will take revenge for personal gain! Please think twice!"

"Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

"Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

As they talked, the ministers began to read the slogans again, but the emperor had completely broken up with the ministers at this moment, so the rereading would naturally have no effect.

He turned around and flicked his sleeves, shouting: "Okay, I have made up my mind. I will leave this matter to Duke An Guo. Dear friends, please leave now!"

"Wait a minute." Lin Xixue suddenly stopped her, "Since all my colleagues are filing for retirement now, why don't you register them tonight so that I can check them one by one tomorrow to see if all the people who are filing for retirement tonight will be listed as scheduled tomorrow."

"If the person who is going to retire tonight cannot make an appearance as scheduled tomorrow," Lin Xixue showed a warm smile again, "then I have to think about why your words and deeds are inconsistent."

"What Mr. An Guo said is absolutely true. I'm here to polish my pen. Please register your names now!" The emperor seemed to understand what Lin Xixue meant, and took the initiative to cooperate from the side.

Upon hearing this, the eunuchs who held the lamps quickly took out the trays, polished their pens and paperweights, and walked in front of the civil servants. However, this time, it was the civil servants' turn to hesitate in picking up their pens, and they still didn't finish.

Lin Xixue smiled even more when she saw this, and said warmly: "What's wrong, colleagues? Didn't you just complain about old age and illness? The purpose of making a register is to make it easier to hand over the government in the future. Why are you so reluctant to put pen to paper? "

"My dear friends?" The emperor also urged from the side.

Lin Xixue's conspiracy, which turned passive into active, put the civil servants who were making noises into a dilemma.

Don't you want to report illness? That's fine. I'll check on you during the handover.

Now that the registration is being made, it will directly block the escape route of all the civil servants. It clearly means that since you want to force the pregnancy by complaining about illness, it is not a matter that can be solved by making a joke, and you will definitely investigate it thoroughly.

Under this psychological offensive, someone finally couldn't withstand the pressure. He threw a pen and knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, I have just thought carefully about it and feel that as a human minister, I should die of exhaustion with all my heart. A mere hidden illness is nothing." What, I am willing to continue to work hard for the Holy God!"

"Not bad!" Lin Xixue applauded, seemingly admiring from the bottom of her heart, "This colleague is obviously suffering from a hidden illness, but he is still willing to continue to share the emperor's worries. He is really a role model for our generation!"

"But..." Lin Xixue suddenly changed the topic and said with a smile: "It's hard work dealing with government affairs, you still need to take a good rest!"

"Well, since you are so loyal, why don't we expedite the handover for you tonight? If it is found that you have not done anything for personal gain or bending the law during your tenure, you will not have to go to court tomorrow and can rest assured to recover. How about that?"

Lin Xixue has completely cut off the retreat of all ministers, and now she wants to admit her mistake and apologize?It's too late!
Hearing what she said, the civil servant immediately showed a look of despair, knelt down and begged for mercy: "Long live Qi Zuo, this humble minister deserves death!"

The emperor also understood at this moment, and cooperated with Lin Xixue to pretend to be confused and said: "Ai Qing is loyal and loyal, what is the crime? I will follow what An Guogong said, and I will expedite the handover for you!"

"Your Majesty, I am a humble minister." Halfway through his words, Lin Xixue saw a cold light coming from the darkness and hitting the official's eyebrows.

Between the lightning and flint, Lin Xixue Lei's body turned, his two fingers reached into the air, and he caught a poison-quenching silver needle without a moment's notice, and then instantly looked towards the direction from which the silver needle was shot.

At this moment, Bai Qing, who was in the sedan behind her, took the lead and kicked a man in black out from behind the eaves, landing right at Lin Xixue's feet.
(End of this chapter)