Happy Emperor

Chapter 144 Do you dare to drink with me?

Lin Tian frowned slightly and stared at Duan Chengming who was kneeling on the ground.

He got off the horse after a while.

"You get up first."

"Your humble servant... Your humble servant dare not get up." Duan Chengming knelt on the ground, his face facing the ground, not daring to raise his head to look at Emperor Li.

"You keep asking me to punish you, but I don't even know what you've done wrong. How should I punish you?"

Lin Tian sneered.

To be honest, he was somewhat disgusted by the nonsense that the ancients always said, such as "I deserve to die, please Your Majesty, punish me."

None of these ministers really want to ask for punishment; they are just showing their loyalty.

This sentence can actually be translated like this.

"Your Majesty, I was wrong. You see, I know I was wrong. Can you give me a chance and not really punish me?"

"My lord...my lord..."

Duan Chengming didn't expect Emperor Li to say this. He raised his head and looked at Emperor Li. At this moment, he was still a little conflicted about whether he should tell Emperor Li the truth.

"Hmph!" Lin Tian snorted coldly when he saw Duan Chengming's expression.

Originally, he had no intention of blaming Duan Chengming for this matter, but at this moment he was indeed somewhat dissatisfied with this person.

"Duan Chengming, do you still remember the bet you made with me in Shengjing?"

"I remember! That day..." Duan Chengming replied in a deep voice.

"At that time, you dared to contradict my imperial decree in person for the sake of justice in your heart."

"Now that you've been promoted and I've placed you in a position of great importance, have you begun to cherish the official hat on your head?"

"I don't cherish this official position." Duan Chengming gritted his teeth.

He lowered his head and recounted the entire story in detail.

After he finished speaking, he just looked up at Emperor Li.

"Your Majesty, you...what are you doing?"

Duan Chengming looked at Emperor Li with surprise, who was now looking at him with a faint smile.

Why didn't the emperor get angry when he heard someone wanted to assassinate him?

It would be fine if you weren't angry, but why is your face still smiling?

"This... Your Majesty, every word I say is true. General An Xia really did want to assassinate you yesterday!"

Duan Chengming bowed and emphasized sincerely.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Li actually laughed out loud. Duan Chengming was completely confused about what Emperor Li was thinking.

As a result, all the reasons he had thought of on the way to persuade Emperor Li not to actually kill An Xia were forgotten.

"Commander Lin, I'm not accusing your uncle. This matter concerns the safety of Your Majesty. I dare not deceive Your Majesty in the slightest."

Seeing that Emperor Li just kept smiling without saying anything, Duan Chengming turned to An Bilie and explained.

"Okay, okay. I understand."

The reason why Lin Tian was so happy was that he did not expect Duan Chengming to be so frank with him.

He would rather tell me everything in detail even at the risk of being held accountable.

The fact that Duan Chengming can do this is definitely proof of his absolute loyalty to himself.

It can be said that I have a good eye for talent and did not make the wrong choice in hiring him.

"Get up first. I have something I want to ask for your opinion on."

Lin Tian came to Duan Chengming and pulled him up.

"Your Majesty, you...are you not angry?"

The kind smile on Emperor Li's face made Duan Chengming feel cold in his heart.

Emperor Li is not like this!

"I'm so happy, there's nothing to be angry about."

Lin Tian smiled faintly, looked at Duan Chengming and asked, "How do you think I should deal with An Xia?"

"Your Majesty, I dare not overstep my bounds. I leave it to Your Majesty to decide."

Duan Chengming was really a little scared at this moment. He kept in mind what his uncle Li Zuo said and did not dare to advise according to his own wishes.

"My dear, please speak freely. I will pardon you no matter what you say."

"this......"

Duan Chengming looked conflicted and glanced at An Bilie, trying to find an 'answer' from him.

But An Bilie's face was not looking good, and he did not give him any hint.

But since Emperor Li asked this, he had no choice but to say it.

"Your Majesty!" Duan Chengming finally decided to follow his heart. Since he chose loyalty, he would be a loyal minister who would die for his advice.

"Although An Xia's assassination of His Majesty is unforgivable, there are reasons for it, and the real culprits behind it are Tang Bo and Lu Jianyan."

"Yes!" Lin Tian nodded, "Go on, I'm listening."

"I hope Your Majesty can spare General Anxia's life."

"it is good."

Lin Tian smiled.

Duan Chengming is indeed a loyal minister, as he did not choose to kick someone when he was down.

"Give me a reason why I should give him a chance to live."

"kindness?"

Duan Chengming had already prepared himself to endure the wrath of Emperor Li, but he did not expect that Emperor Li would actually say this.

"reason?"

"Yes, of course I need a reason. An Xia wants my life after all. If there is no proper reason, who will be afraid of me in the future!"

"I believe there are two reasons why Your Majesty did not kill An Xia."

"First, the An family has been loyal to Daxia since the time of Emperor Gaozu. Only three of the An family members have died fighting for Daxia. Those An family members who died in battle can be exchanged for Anxia's life."

"Okay, that's a valid reason. But the An family isn't the only loyal minister in Daxia. If I allowed every loyal minister to assassinate me once, I wouldn't survive for many years."

Lin Tian did not hear the answer he wanted.

"Secondly, An Bilie and An Jie, two of the An family's descendants, are currently the few remaining military commanders in His Majesty's arsenal."

"This is exactly Tang Bo's plan to sow discord. If we kill An Xia, we'll really fall into his trap. An Jie...he might..."

"Your Majesty, I will not betray you."

Although An Bilie knew that Duan Chengming was speaking for their An family, he had to refute him when it came to this matter.

Once Emperor Li starts to suspect An Jie, he will be punished sooner or later. The lightest punishment may be dismissal from office, or even...

"An Bilie, what are you worried about?"

Lin Tian glanced at An Bilie coldly, "Do you dare to guarantee to me that An Jie won't do that?"

"My lord...my lord."

"Remember, some things don't need explanation. What I need to see is how you act. And since I have chosen to use you, it's not as if I haven't doubted your loyalty."

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong."

An Bilie knew that he had said something he shouldn't have said in a hurry, and immediately bowed his head to admit his mistake.

Emperor Li treated him sincerely, and he couldn't let the emperor down.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty is also worried that An Jie will... After all, Tang Bo and his people will secretly instigate us." Duan Chengming explained hurriedly.

"Okay, I understand."

"I am a little tired, and these royal guards have been traveling with me all night. Let's go into the city and sleep."

"By the way, let's arrange a banquet tonight."

Lin Tian turned his head and glanced at the two of them. "An Bilie, go and pay your respects to your uncle and ask him if he dares to have a drink with me. Tell me exactly what he said."

"As you wish."