"Milord!" Jichen returned to the governor's residence.
Li Tian was slumped in his armchair. When he saw Jichen, he said listlessly, "Advisor, why have you returned?
Did you forget something? "
Li Tian was someone who got excited easily and gave up easily. In this desperate situation, he had long since given up.
After a short meeting with the people sent by the Fourth Prince, Jichen immediately made a decision and quickly came up with a plan to deal with the situation.
This once again showed his "talent" in this area.
Jichen quickly walked up to Li Tian and bowed deeply.
"This lowly one has come to congratulate Milord!"
Li Tian abruptly sat up and said angrily, "What? Are you still mocking me?"
Jichen smiled. "Milord, what are you saying?
This lowly one is sincerely congratulating Milord! "
Li Tian said angrily, "In this situation, it's still the same no matter what! What's there to be happy about?"
Jichen smiled. "May I ask Milord, what's the most difficult thing for Milord right now?"
Li Tian said with a sad face, "Isn't it the plague that's wreaking havoc and putting you in a difficult position?"
As he spoke, he stood up and wiped his tears. "Right now, all the people in the city can't be saved. My head is going to fall off. If the people want to be saved, I have to let them escape.
But if they escape, my head will fall off too … Heavens, this is going to kill me!
This is going to kill me! "
Jichen smiled. "Not at all, not at all!
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Milord, the most difficult thing right now is to explain to the Crown Prince! "
Li Tian said angrily, "Isn't that the same thing?!"
Jichen smiled confidently. "Not at all!
Milord, think carefully. Why would the Crown Prince want Milord to atone for his crimes? "
Li Tian thought for a moment and said, "Could it be that he thinks my money can't be wasted?"
The smile on Jichen's face froze. He was inwardly furious. How could a useless and idiotic fool like him sit in the governor's position?
Was everything I said to him just a fart?!
This is preposterous!
I'm full of talent, but why can't I succeed?!
How unfair is the Heavens?!
No, this is not the Heavens being unfair!
This is the Imperial Court being unfair!
It was the Crown Prince who was unfair!
Ji Chen lowered his head. His eyes burned with anger and unwillingness as he screamed hysterically in his heart. If it weren't for these blind, bastard officials controlling the court, a talented and virtuous person like me would have ended up as the advisor of these stupid pigs!
I want to change all of this. I want to make the best use of people with great talents like me in the world. I don't want to be restricted by a single pattern!
Li Tian noticed that Jichen had his head down and didn't say anything for a long time, so he mumbled, "Did I say something wrong?"
Jichen forced a smile, but he still didn't lift his head, afraid that his eyes would expose his inner thoughts. All he could do was patiently explain to Li Tian, "Sir, the reason why the crown prince allowed you to reinstate your position is because the crown prince is currently fighting with the fourth prince at court. If the crown prince punishes you first, it would be the same as admitting that you failed in your duties. This would be the same as giving the fourth prince a reason to attack the crown prince..."
Li Tian blinked his tiny eyes and said, "So?"
Jichen took a deep breath and said, "So, the only thing you need to think about is how to not cause trouble for the crown prince at this critical juncture!"
Li Tian slapped his thigh and said, "So, this is the most difficult thing to do!"
Jichen smiled and said, "On the contrary, this is the easiest thing to do right now!"
Li Tian was stunned. He hurriedly invited Jichen to the table and shouted, "Servants, serve tea!
Everyone is dead!! "
A maidservant quickly walked over and carefully poured a cup of tea for Li Tian. Then Li Tian hurriedly said, "Please enlighten me, Grand Master!"
Jichen's vanity was satisfied. He smiled and said, "It's actually very simple. Two words: seal the city!"
Li Tian was stunned and said, "What's the difference between this and the order I gave before?"
Jichen smiled coldly and said, "There is!
The order you gave was to prevent the officials and nobles from leaving the city. But what I mean is: Even a mouse or a fly is not allowed to leave the city! "
Li Tian sucked in a breath of cold air and said, "The plague is wreaking havoc in the city. If you do this … I'm afraid everyone in the city will die!"
Jichen smiled coldly and said, "That is still a natural disaster!
But if you let all these people out and the plague spreads, you will have to take responsibility! "
Li Tian's expression was uncertain. He said, "But if there are heavy casualties in Taiyang City … how will you explain it to the crown prince?"
Jichen sneered and said, "My Lord, the most important thing for the crown prince now is not to let any bad news reach his ears!
If you make the slightest mistake, you will be used as evidence to attack the crown prince. At that time, the crown prince will naturally bear a grudge against you!
If the crown prince bears a grudge against you, how can you have a good time? "
"But if you can help the crown prince solve his problems, once the crown prince gets through this, he will naturally remember you!
At that time, not only will you atone for your crimes, but you will also make a great contribution! "
Li Tian was still a little hesitant. He murmured, "But if the crown prince knows that so many people died …"
He still remembered how the Crown Prince had risked his life to save these commoners. He had even risked his own life!
If this kind of person knew that he had used the lives of a city's people to bet his official hat …
Wouldn't the crown prince skin him alive?
When it came to such a personal matter, Li Tianyi became shrewd again.
Jichen smiled coldly and said, "My Lord!
Let me say something disrespectful!
To the crown prince, the most important thing is still the position under his buttocks!
If the crown prince loses the battle against the fourth prince and is demoted, he will not be able to protect the people around him, let alone the people in the world!
Therefore, at this critical juncture, if he can even tolerate such a grave crime as Milord's, how can he not tolerate Milord's next decision? "
As he spoke, Jichen took a step forward. He saw that Li Tian's eyes were flickering. It was obvious that he was moved. He immediately struck the iron while it was hot and said, "The crown prince will definitely notice your painstaking efforts!
What's more, you have controlled the spread of the plague. Although many people died in Taiyang City, few people died outside!
My Lord has made a great contribution! "
Li Tian was completely moved. He stood up and clapped his hands and said, "Good!!
Men!!
Pass down my order!
Seal the four gates! Without my order, no one is allowed to leave the city!! "
If Li Tian's order was said to be done out of a moment of anger, no one would carry it out properly. But now that Li Tian was serious about sealing off the entire Taiyang City, it was no joke!