48: Chapter 48 It is All Duties of a Subject 48: Chapter 48 It is All Duties of a Subject Of course, that’s just what he thought to himself.
This fellow’s true intention, however, is to keep both teams in his own hands.
He had his own schemes; if this young Emperor was just bluffing or intended to use some tricks on him, he could simply disengage and return to the Right Martial Guard.
At that point, he could just wash his hands off the matters of the Imperial Guards.
After all, his influence in the Right Martial Guard was solid as iron.
Not even this young Emperor, nor the Fourth Prince, would dare to easily replace him.
That was the very basis of his arrogance.
Including previously when the young Emperor had just married Miss Mu, the Fourth Prince more than once warned him to be cautious.
Not to act rashly and recklessly as he had before in the palace.
Saying to be careful lest that old Master Mu meddle.
Initially, he had been worried, but after probing today, he felt that the Fourth Prince was overthinking.
Furthermore, it seemed very likely that the young Emperor didn’t really care about his side.
Perhaps in his heart, he was nothing but an insignificant figure.
The true concern for the young Emperor was still those two Princes and the external Vassal Kings.
Hearing this fellow agree, not just the young Emperor, but Lin Yi behind the screen too, couldn’t help but sigh in relief.
It seems this fellow hadn’t expected his own cunning plan.
But thinking about it, it made sense—after all, his thoughts stemmed from the 21st century, certainly a big gap from the present.
That was why the thoughts of people from ancient times clearly couldn’t keep up.
“Ha ha, good, very good, Minister Chen, no need for such formality, from now on I will rely on Minister Chen quite a bit.
Whether I can sleep peacefully at night also depends entirely on Minister Chen’s protection!”
As soon as he finished speaking, a sudden voice intruded into the young Emperor’s mind.
This almost made her choke on her own saliva.
[Uh, whether I sleep well at night should depend on me, heh, I’ll make sure you sleep well tonight.]
That damn thing, it really angered me!
Of course, the young Emperor still subconsciously chose to ignore this nonsense.
If taken seriously, she’d probably be infuriated to death by that fellow.
“Since Minister Chen has agreed, then I will handle this matter right away, and later I personally will issue a decree to appoint Minister Chen as the Commander of the Imperial Guard.
Minister Chen, just wait for it.”
Hearing the young Emperor’s words, Chen Baicheng didn’t hesitate and promptly bowed to take leave.
Having taken the young Emperor’s favor, he naturally had to show some humility in return.
Otherwise, he probably wouldn’t have bowed to the young Emperor.
But once Chen Baicheng left, the young Emperor’s warm smile instantly turned into a cold smirk.
At the same time, he spoke:
“People are gone, come out.”
At those words, Lin Yi also stepped out from behind the screen.
As he came in front of the young Emperor, he saw the cold smirk at the corner of the Emperor’s mouth.
“Heh, I have been acting according to your advice up to now.
You have also seen Chen Baicheng now; do you think the chance of success for this matter has changed?”
Hearing this, Lin Yi’s lips also curled upwards:
“Just a simple-minded brawler, dealing with such a guy, my plan is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.”
Hearing this boastful remark, the young Emperor couldn’t help but be amused, then gave Lin Yi a stern look before picking up the brush on the table and began to write vigorously.
Moments later, a sheepskin scroll appeared in the hands of the young Emperor.
She shook the ink dry and then pushed it in front of Lin Yi:
“Since this was your scheme, you should personally make the trip, to avoid any mistakes in the process.
Moreover, it will give you an opportunity to observe the situation within the Right Martial Guard.”
Lin Yi, who was observing the majestic young Emperor, was taken aback upon hearing this.
Then somewhat bewildered, he took the scroll from the Emperor’s hand and started to look it over directly.
Normally, such behavior would be absolutely prohibited.
A mere eunuch daring to scrutinize a Holy Decree so brazenly was simply courting death.
However, when the person in question was Lin Yi, there was less to be said.
Especially seeing Lin Yi’s perplexed expression, the young Emperor couldn’t help but feel delighted.
In these chaotic political times, nothing was more pleasing than seeing Lin Yi out of his depth.
“Am I to announce the decree???”
“No buts, off you go now, and remember, these fellows have been embezzling quite a bit over the years…”
The voice of the Emperor trailed off there.
Clearly, there was an added implication in her words.
Sure enough, Lin Yi’s eyes lit up upon hearing this.
Good grief, so there’s a chance to make some gains this time?
Thinking of his own pitiful hundred taels of Silver, which were now nearly depleted, Lin Yi’s mind swiftly became active.
He would definitely need a lot of Silver if he were planning to flee in the future.
It wouldn’t hurt to work a bit more right now to earn extra!
With that thought, he could only reluctantly nod:
“Ah, who but I consider Your Majesty’s interests wholeheartedly?
Even if Your Majesty were to punish me, I would not take it to heart.
For the sake of Your Majesty’s great cause, I myself will make this trip.”
With these words, he turned around, ready to face death, and walked towards the outside.
However, just as he turned, a scroll slipped from the sleeve of his purple robe and dropped to the ground.
At the same moment the young Emperor’s gaze shifted, Lin Yi was stunned, instantly bringing the room to a quiet standstill.
Seeing the scroll labeled ‘Golden Spear Seventy-Two Forms’ on the ground, Lin Yi truly wished he could find a crack to crawl into.
He then inwardly cursed the inconvenience of his clothing.
Taking a deep breath and adjusting his mindset, he immediately adopted a puzzled expression and turned back:
The young Emperor bit back with some gritted teeth:
Seeing the young Emperor’s demeanor, Lin Yi knew he couldn’t fool his way out, so he immediately smacked his forehead:
“Oh, right, I remember now, I just picked this thing up from the ground behind the screen.
I thought it was something Your Majesty discarded, intending to not dirty Your Majesty’s Imperial Study Room, and casually took it out to throw it away.
Heh heh, Your Majesty needn’t worry, these are all duties I should perform!
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Yi felt an ominous gust approach.
A fine golden boot was hurtling towards his face.