After hearing this, Zhao Lin was not angry but happy.

"Okay, very good." Zhao Lin said.

"Sir?" The bailiff was puzzled.

Zhao Lin said, "You go down first."

The bailiff had to retreat.

"Sir, these thieves are too abominable and must be severely punished."

Lu Ze'an said angrily.

"Oh? Lord Lu, tell me how to punish him severely?" Zhao Lin remained calm.

Lu Ze'an said, "Send troops to capture them immediately, then behead them all publicly to serve as a warning to others."

Zhao Lin nodded and said, "Master Lu is right. How about I leave this matter to you?"

Lu Ze'an was delighted, thinking that he was indeed a young man who lost his own opinion when faced with a problem. He quickly said, "I am willing to share your worries."

"Okay!" Zhao Lin said, "Go to the city defense forces right away and ask for 500 men to capture the bandits. They must be captured alive. I will personally see them die."

"I will go right away."

Lu Ze'an went there happily.

Su Di frowned and said, "This Lu Ze'an has bad intentions."

Zhao Lin said indifferently: "Never mind him, guess who came up with this?"

Sudi was stunned: "Is someone doing something bad?"

He thought: "Zhao Chenhan?"

"Except for my younger brother, no one else cares about me so much." Zhao Lin said leisurely.

Sudi asked, "Why wasn't it done by the oppressed people who couldn't help themselves?"

Zhao Lin said, "If it were somewhere else, I would be suspicious. But in Qingzhou, our people are keeping an eye on it, so it's not to the point where the common people can't survive."

"Ordinary people are actually the most resilient. As long as they can survive, they won't do something that could kill them. But if they do it, they will definitely not be able to survive."

Zhao Lin sighed.

Sudi was thoughtful.

"What are you going to do?" Sudi asked.

Zhao Lin said: "Of course I will arrange for someone to escort him."

Sudi said: "There are not so many soldiers and horses."

Zhao Lin said: "It will be available soon."

Zhao Lin smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I have to thank Zhao Chenhan. Without him, I would not have found a reason to train the troops."

Zhao Lin immediately wrote a letter to Cheng**, truthfully explaining the robbery of the Flower and Stone Gang, and then asked Cheng** to give him a team of 5,000 soldiers and horses so that he could train troops to escort the Flower and Stone Gang.

This shows the benefit of Zhao Lin being able to write directly to Cheng**.

If it were someone else, the process wouldn’t even be able to proceed.

If it goes to the cabinet, it will be rejected.

Zhu Zhongyan received Zhao Lin's secret letter and said with a smile, "This guy is young, but he acts like an old fox."

Anquan asked, "Why did Godfather say that?"

Zhu Zhongyan pointed at the memorial and said, "It's not good to submit this memorial too early. There is no legitimate reason."

"It's not good to be late. The flowers and stones have already been transported to the capital, and you are just starting to train the troops. What's the point?"

"Right now, not too early, not too late, just right."

Anquan was surprised and asked, "It wasn't Zhao Lin who robbed the Flower and Stone Gang, right?"

Zhu Zhongyan said: "It's not him. He has people he suspects. But whether it is him or not, our family is not sure."

Zhu Zhongyan took the memorial and went to find Cheng**.

Cheng** became anxious when he heard that it would affect his garden construction.

"Exactly! It's just a 5,000-man army. Give it to him."

All the speeches Zhu Zhongyan had prepared were stuck in his stomach.

Five thousand soldiers is not too many, but not too few either.

If you really have the intention, it's enough to start a rebellion.

Zhu Zhongyan advised: "Your Majesty, five thousand is a bit too much, let's say three thousand. Three thousand is more than enough to escort the flower and stone tribute."

Cheng** didn't think much about it and said, "Then three thousand. Tell him to do it quickly and make sure it's done well so that he doesn't get outdone by others."

Zhu Zhongyan said: "I will tell him right away."

…

"Zhao Lin, what are you doing? No one else in the state has had any problems, so why are you the only one in trouble?"

Feng Siyuan called Zhao Lin to the governor's office and scolded him severely.

Zhao Lin said, "Please calm down, sir. Someone is trying to cause trouble by disliking us."

Feng Siyuan frowned: "Who?"

Zhao Lin said: "Zhenbei Marquis Mansion."

Feng Siyuan immediately realized: "Zhao Chenhan? Does he have a grudge against you?"

Zhao Lin said, "He always thought the top prize was his, but it was snatched away by a humble official."

Feng Siyuan said disdainfully, "He's just an adopted son, so he can't be on the stage. What are you going to do?"

Zhao Lin said, "I have already written to His Majesty, requesting the establishment of a system and the training of troops for escort."

Feng Siyuan was so frightened that he almost jumped up: "You want to station troops? What do you want to do?"

Zhao Lin quickly said, "Don't get excited, sir. I have no other thoughts. I am only escorting the flower and stone tribute."

Feng Siyuan sneered, "Do you think I will believe it?"

Zhao Lin said, "This soldier is trained for Eunuch Zhu."

"Eunuch Zhu!"

Feng Siyuan became even more frightened: "What do you want to do?"

Zhao Lin helplessly explained, "Your Excellency knows that although our dynasty is currently peaceful and prosperous, it is actually already riddled with problems. The various factions within the court are attacking each other and ostracizing dissidents. Outside, countries like the Northern Di are eyeing us covetously, and danger is imminent. With these troops, we can come to the rescue of the king in a critical moment."

Feng Siyuan asked, "Do you really think so?"

Zhao Lin spread his hands and said, "Of course. What else can we do? Five thousand soldiers wouldn't be enough to start a rebellion."

Feng Siyuan nodded and said, "You'd better not have any other ideas. Forget it, since Eunuch Zhu has agreed, I won't interfere. Just do it, and don't come to me if you have nothing to do."

Zhao Lin said, "I'll take my leave."

…

"It's true that it's easier to get things done when you have someone in the court."

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