The Ultimate Prodigal Son - Chapter 297

[Chapter 297 The Emperor’s Reward]

When the eldest prince saw Liu Zhang’s explanation, he knew that this matter must have been arranged by him, but he was not worried, so he did not ask any more questions.

“In that case, then I will take my leave first!”

The next day, Lin Tian got up early in the morning, put on his court clothes, and prepared to go to the morning court.

Today he had to report the situation of Qianjue Mountain in front of all the ministers.

Outside the palace gate, many ministers who arrived early were waiting for the time to open the palace gate.

Everyone gathered in twos and threes to chat. Some people saw Lin Tian coming and greeted him enthusiastically.

The second-rank officials were closest to the palace gate. Liu Zhang and Lin Tian’s master Yang Sheng were among them, but the two were obviously not from the same faction.

Although the officials were in a mess, they were arranged according to their ranks. Officials of different ranks basically would not stand together.

Lin Tian didn’t care and walked straight towards Yang Sheng.

“Master, I pay my respects to you!”

Lin Tian bowed to Yang Sheng as a junior and said softly.

“Tian’er, the matter of Qianjue Mountain has been resolved recently. You must review your lessons well, because the Autumn Examination is coming soon!”

Yang Sheng saw Lin Tian coming over and taught him.

He was standing in a remote place, and no one heard their conversation. They only knew that Lin Tian went to find Yang Sheng.

“I know, Master!”

Lin Tian replied in a low voice.

“Minister Lin is extremely brave. He can easily solve the beast riot. The emperor has got a good minister!”

Lin Tian wanted to continue asking something, but was suddenly interrupted by Liu Zhang who suddenly came to the side.

“Oh, how did Prime Minister Liu know that I encountered a beast group?”

Lin Tian asked back. Liu Zhang seemed to be anxious and said the wrong thing.

Liu Zhang also suddenly realized that he had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly continued.

“I naturally have my own way to know!”

Before he finished speaking, the time was up, the palace gate opened, and everyone walked in. You know, there is still a distance from the gate to the main hall.

Lin Tian did not pursue it. After all, he had no evidence, and he could not conclude that this matter was related to Liu Zhang based on just one sentence.

The crowd rushed to the hall and then stood in fixed positions.

After a while, the eunuch announced that the emperor had arrived.

The ministers knelt down and saluted.

“Your Majesty, long

live the emperor!” “My dear ministers, please stand up!”

After a series of etiquette, the emperor spoke.

“Where is my dear minister Lin?”

“I am here!”

Lin Tian said after he stepped out of the line and saluted.

“What happened to the wild beasts in Qianjue Mountain? Tell me in detail!”

The emperor changed his usual tone when talking to Lin Tian. Lin Tian realized that he was acting in front of the emperor yesterday. Wasn’t that courting death?

Fortunately, the emperor didn’t care about him, otherwise he would have to go down to see Marx.

No, there is no Marx here. He should go down to see the ancestors of the Lin family.

Lin Tian shook his head and slowly told the story of Qianjue Mountain one by one.

Speaking of the wild beasts riot, a trace of fear flashed in the eyes of the ministers. After all, they, a group of civil servants, had never seen such a scene.

“I have found out that the wild beasts’ riot in Qianjue Mountain was not a natural phenomenon, but someone deliberately did it!”

Lin Tian said, and glanced at Liu Zhang without showing

any emotion. Hearing what Lin Tian said, Liu Zhang did not change his expression, as if he knew nothing about it.

However, Lin Tian found that the eldest prince next to him looked a little flustered. Could it be that the eldest prince was also involved in this matter?

However, Lin Tian now has no evidence to prove who set up the trap, and can only guess. The specific details still depend on the emperor to send people to investigate.

“Oh, it turned out that someone deliberately did it. Who is so bold!”

The emperor was very angry. You know, Qianjue Mountain is next to the imperial city. This is not a small matter.

“The wild beasts rioted because someone gave them a medicine called “Qiwei Powder”. This medicine can make wild beasts impulsive and irritable, so it caused the riot!”

Lin Tian continued.

“Isn’t this Qiwei Powder a banned drug? The capital has already banned this drug.”

An official said in confusion.

“This Qiwei Powder is indeed a banned drug, so this incident must have been deliberately done by someone. I beg the emperor to investigate this matter thoroughly!”

Lin Tian said.

Liu Zhang also stood up and spoke.

“Your Majesty, the person who did this must have ulterior motives. Qianjue Mountain is adjacent to the imperial city. If the riot is not stopped in time, it will be a major event that endangers the country. I beg Your Majesty to order a thorough investigation of this matter!”

Liu Zhang spoke righteously. Seeing that Liu Zhang had spoken, the other officials also echoed him.

“I beg Your Majesty to order a thorough investigation of this matter!”

Seeing that Liu Zhang actually took the initiative to investigate the matter, Lin Tian wondered if it really had nothing to do with him.

Lin Tian was also unable to determine the truth of the matter, and could only wait until the matter was investigated.

“Ahem!”

The emperor coughed lightly, and the ministers quieted down.

“Such a major matter must be thoroughly investigated. Where is the Dali Temple? I order you to investigate the matter within half a month, and there must be no mistakes!”

The emperor said in a very serious tone. He did not hear Lin Tian talk about this matter yesterday, and now he heard that the matter was not simple.

“Your servant accepts the order!”

Fan Aiqing said that he accepted the order, but he was very reluctant in his heart, but there was nothing he could do, because he was the Dali Temple!

“Let’s do this for now, and we’ll discuss it again after the investigation results come out. Xiao Shunzi, announce the order.”

After the emperor finished speaking, Shun Gonggong stood up, took out the imperial edict and began to read it.

“Minister of Works Lin Tian accepts the order!”

“Your servant accepts the order!”

Lin Tian knelt down to listen to the order.

“By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: This time, the Minister of Works Lin Tian has made meritorious contributions in suppressing the rebellion. He shall be rewarded with 100 taels of silver, 10 mu of good land, and a certain amount of cloth, and shall be granted the right to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet! This is the decree!”

After Shun Gonggong finished his announcement

, he handed the imperial edict to Lin Tian. “I thank the Lord for His Grace .

Long live the Emperor! “

Lin Tian took the imperial edict with both hands, kowtowed, and thanked him. “Stand up! You have worked hard, Lord Lin!”

The Emperor raised his hand to signal Lin Tian to stand up.

“Your Majesty, officials above the third rank are not allowed to attend this Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet. This is the ancestral rule. The etiquette cannot be abolished! Please withdraw your order!”

As soon as Lin Tian stood up, the Minister of Rites stood up to object. He had been unhappy with Lin Tian for a long time!

As he came out to object, some people also knelt down and said words of opposition.

“I ask the Emperor to withdraw his order. The etiquette cannot be abolished!”

Seeing them like this, Lin Tian also had a dark line on his face. This group of people was really annoying. They just followed the trend when there was something going on. I don’t know if the Emperor was annoyed or not.

“Minister Lin has done a great job, saving the people from danger, stopping the wild beasts from rioting, and ensuring the safety of the imperial city. Why can’t he attend a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet?”

Liu Zhang suddenly stood up to speak for Lin Tian, and Lin Tian became even more confused.

Liu Zhang always spoke for him, and others thought that Lin Tian was on the same side as Liu Zhang!

“I have made up my mind and issued an order. This matter is over. There is no need to discuss it further. Do you want me to go back on my word?”

The emperor suddenly slapped the dragon throne and said angrily.

The officials did not dare to say anything more. After all, a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was nothing big!