Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1201 Lowering their blood lipids

After a moment of silence, Lin Fengcai spoke again.

“Those old officials and ministers are living too leisurely and comfortably. It would be good to add some burdens to them.”

Bai Jing glanced at Lin Feng: "Should we adopt a more lenient policy towards them, or...?"

Lin Feng licked his lips: "The Zhenxi Army is short of money, and I'm trying to raise funds everywhere, but they're trying to poach our troops from behind. How can we not make them feel the pinch?"

"Do we need them to bleed a little?"

"No, we need to induce a major hemorrhage to lower their blood lipids."

What are blood lipids?

"You'll know once it's released."

"cut..."

In Shanglin Prefecture, more than a dozen houses were raided overnight.

This included the homes of Chancellor Han Qi and Imperial Censor Cai Lantian.

The two men, accompanied by more than a dozen ministers, stormed into the palace that very night. They knelt in the courtyard, wailing and refusing to get up, vowing to ask the emperor to uphold justice for them.

Emperor Zhao Cun was sleeping soundly in his own palace, and no one dared to wake him.

Last night, he received Zhu Qisheng's letter of resignation and return to his hometown. He was in a bad mood, so he drank a few more cups of wine. Even when the sun was high in the sky, he was still fast asleep.

Han Qi wasn't brainless; he was just heartbroken that his vast fortune had vanished overnight, leaving his family of hundreds wondering what they would eat in the future.

He was overcome with anger and frustration, which is why he came to the palace to vent his frustration.

He knew perfectly well that doing this was pointless; he had misjudged the situation and thought Lin Feng wouldn't be coming back.

After wailing for a long time, the emperor still didn't make a sound. Han Qi looked up and saw Tang Yuan, the commander of the Imperial Guards, standing in front of the gate leading to the backyard with a gloomy face.

Han Qi rolled her eyes, got up and walked over.

The other ministers were weeping uncontrollably and had no time to look at anyone else.

Han Qi came to Tang Yuan.

"Commander Tang, may I speak with you in private?"

Tang Yuan nodded and led Han Qi into a room.

"Your Excellency, please speak freely. Tang Yuan will not refuse any task that is within his power."

Han Qi nodded: "Thank you for your consideration, Commander. However, to put it bluntly, Lin Feng has now confiscated our family property. We both know very well what he will do next."

Tang Yuan glared: "He dares to touch the Emperor?"

"There's nothing he wouldn't dare to do, but right now he'll only target us. Commander Tang, you don't think Lin Feng wouldn't dare to touch you, do you?"

Tang Yuan lowered his head and remained silent.

After a while.

"Your Excellency, what is your plan?"

Han Qi sighed, "Alas, Commander Tang, we can't make the same mistake again. Instead of waiting for Lin Feng to have a change of heart, we need to take action."

Tang Yuan frowned: "Prime Minister, please explain clearly. Please forgive my dullness."

Han Qi leaned close to Tang Yuan's ear and whispered.

“You have five hundred Imperial Guards, and I have several hundred bodyguards. Add to that the household guards of Lord Cai and a dozen other ministers, and we can easily muster over a thousand armed men.”

Tang Yuan's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

As a military general, he was naturally bold, and coupled with his rough and unrefined mind, he didn't think about anything else but seeking revenge.

Han Qi continued, "The Zhenxi Army doesn't have many troops in the city. Lin Feng thinks we're like dough in his hands, that he can knead us however he wants. But we're not going to let him have his way. The counterattack is today."

Tang Yuan was excited to hear this. Although Lin Feng had not yet confiscated his property, he had a blood feud with him for killing his father and would not let Tang Yuan's family off sooner or later.

Tang Yuan had already figured this out long ago.

It's better to be proactive than passive; revenge is today.

"Let's unite, surround his governor's mansion, and only punish the ringleaders. Once Lin Feng leaves, the Zhenxi Army will be leaderless and will inevitably choose the legitimate imperial line..."

Han Qi stopped there, saying that the matter had been explained very clearly, and even a fool should know what to do.

Besides, Tang Yuan may be rough, but he's not stupid.

"Alright, just as the Prime Minister said, let's fight him to the death."

"No need to risk your life. Remember, only punish the ringleaders."

"clear."

"How is the Emperor doing?"

"His Majesty drank a few too many cups of wine last night and is still sleeping."

Han Qi frowned: "His Majesty never indulges himself like this."

“The Emperor was displeased last night because the Grand Eunuch retired to his hometown.”

"What, Steward Zhu has left?"

Tang Yuan nodded.

Han Qi muttered to himself, "Did I hear some rumors?"

Tang Yuan'an couldn't hold back any longer: "Prime Minister, shall we make our move now?"

Han Qi shook his head: "We will make our move at dusk. I still need to go back and organize our forces. You should keep the Emperor calm and not say anything more."

"Don't worry, my lord, I understand."

Han Qi reached out and patted Tang Yuan on the shoulder to show his comfort and respect, then turned and left the house, heading towards the courtyard.

He wanted to rally these ministers in their shared hatred of the enemy and strengthen their confidence in defeating them.

Our home has been ransacked. If we don't fight hard now, we'll never have another chance.

To Han Qi's surprise, these ministers, who usually appeared timid and indifferent, suddenly became extremely agitated when it came to their own money and property. They jumped up as if their lives were at stake, their expressions filled with rage, as if they were about to roll up their sleeves and fight to the death.

Without much encouragement, everyone already supported them. All they needed was a leader. Before their eyes, they all turned and ran out of the palace, determined to organize their forces and fight Lin Feng to the death.

Han Qi followed behind them, shouting and giving instructions.

Be sure to keep this a secret. Don't act rashly and openly lead a group to storm the door and fight to the death. That wouldn't be fighting to the death, it would be suicide.

"My lords, you must stay home and keep your doors locked, awaiting my signal. Without my signal, you are not to step outside even a step..."

Seeing that some of the faster ones had already disappeared from sight, Han Qi could only lament that if the court were in trouble, he wondered if these people would escape even faster than they were now.

Lin Feng and Bai Jing stood in the courtyard of the governor's mansion, looking at the carts full of gold and silver treasures, silks and satins, precious objects, and many valuable pieces of furniture that they couldn't name.

"They're really going all out, even taking the furniture?"

Lin Feng was amazed.

Bai Jing smiled and said, "Those who know what's good for them should dismiss their servants and guards, go to the government to get farmland and tools, and then farm or weave. Making a living shouldn't be a problem."

Lin Feng shook his head: "Having grown accustomed to a life of luxury, it would be difficult for me to endure hardship and toil again."

"That's because they weren't pushed to the limit. When faced with life and death, if they didn't work they would starve to death. Do you think they would still work?"

"That makes sense. These old guys won't admit their mistakes until they die if you don't push them."

"Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny? If you want to be superior to others, you must have superior abilities. The days of relying on your ancestors for a living are over."

Lin Feng pondered, "If they honestly contribute to the eight prefectures of Zhenxi, or do nothing and don't cause any trouble, I really don't intend to do anything to them."

"Unfortunately, they were too comfortable and leisurely. Seeing that the town was peaceful and prosperous, and unable to forget the comfortable days of holding great power, they couldn't resist."

The two men talked as they watched the officials count the valuables one by one.

"Let Wang Qian come over and talk to us."

Lin Feng gave the instructions.

Before long, Wang Qian hurriedly ran into the yard.

Lin Feng pulled him aside and whispered some instructions.

"Have the Zhenxi Army spread out further, and wait for the signal here before surrounding them."

Wang Qian said anxiously, "Brother, you're pulling it too far; you'll be in danger."