Zhao Mingya said, "Send a message to Li Xingye, forbidding him to recruit Zhao Lin as his staff member?"
"No." Han Yuehua shook her head. "Li Xingye's status is not simple. His weight in front of His Majesty is no less than your father's. We can't offend him over such a small matter. Besides, if we pass on the message, won't it let him know that Zhao Lin is from the Marquis' Mansion?"
"That's right. But if we don't do this, how can we make Li Xingye change his mind?" Zhao Mingya asked.
Han Yuehua also frowned.
It would be fine if it was any other low-level official, but as for Li Xingye, even Zhao Jingzhou would have to bow down to him and could not use any tricks at all.
"Ask Chen Han, he is smart and has a solution." Zhao Mingya said.
"This... isn't a good idea, right?" Han Yuehua hesitated.
Butler Fang thought it wasn't too bad, but he immediately heard Han Yuehua's next words: "What if he knew that the rebellious son became Li Xingye's staff member and was affected?"
Butler Fang sighed inwardly.
Zhao Mingya also hesitated and said, "It should be okay, right? Chen Han will be entering Prince Yu's Mansion soon. Isn't it better to be a future minister to the emperor than to be a slave to Li Xingye?"
A member of the royal family, the prefect of Shengjing, and the Grand Scholar of Chongwenguan, is just a slave in Zhao Mingya's mouth. I wonder how Li Xingye would react when he heard it.
However, Han Yuehua agreed and nodded, saying, "Although Chen Han hasn't entered the officialdom yet, as long as he follows Prince Yu closely, he will definitely be granted a title of nobility and become a prime minister in the future. Then ask him."
Zhao Mingya asked him to call Zhao Chenhan over. When Zhao Chenhan heard that Zhao Lin had actually gone to Shengjing Prefecture to work, his face twisted involuntarily, but he quickly covered it up, lowered his head and smiled: "This is a good thing. Big brother is also a person of status. There is no need to worry about him being bullied."
"Huh, he was bullied? It's good enough that he doesn't cause trouble."
Han Yuehua said angrily, "You are too soft-hearted. If he had any gratitude, he wouldn't have come to collect the debt."
Zhao Chenhan advised: "Brother also wants to use this to attract your attention."
"Hmph, a crooked and evil way." Han Yuehua said disdainfully.
Zhao Chenhan said, "Lord Li has such status and position that we can't provoke him. But if we want to stop him, it's very simple. We just need to make him dislike Big Brother."
"How to do it?" Zhao Mingya asked.
Zhao Chenhan said, "Lord Li has always been fair and strict, and he hates people who break the law the most. If Big Brother did something illegal, even if he didn't have to go to jail, I'm sure Lord Li would no longer like him."
Butler Fang felt a chill in his heart.
This Zhao Chenhan is so cruel. He wants to completely destroy Zhao Lin.
Han Yuehua and Zhao Mingya didn't see the change in Zhao Chenhan's expression just now, but Butler Fang saw it clearly. After all, he lives by reading other people's faces and is most sensitive to this aspect.
Zhao Chenhan's face was twisted and hideous at that moment. Although it was only for a moment, it was caught by Butler Fang, and it made him feel cold in his heart.
Only someone who is cruel and hateful to the core can show that kind of expression.
Without thinking too much, Butler Fang knew what Zhao Chenhan's hatred was, but he didn't expect it to be so great.
Thinking back to how Zhao Chenhan had framed Zhao Lin many times before, Butler Fang silently became more vigilant.
After hearing what Zhao Chenhan said, Han Yuehua hesitated slightly and did not speak immediately.
Zhao Chenhan lowered his eyelids, and a hint of sarcasm flashed in the depths of his eyes.
He keeps saying that I am his biological son and Zhao Lin is a rebellious son, but in the end he is unwilling to deal with him.
Zhao Chenhan decided to add fuel to the fire: "Actually, I think it would be a good idea for Big Brother to be Lord Li's staff. Lord Li is in a high position and has great power. With his support, Big Brother's career will definitely be easier. It will also help him to establish a good relationship with Lord Li."
"no."
Han Yuehua said, "Although Li Xingye is not a member of the Crown Prince's Party, he has always supported the eldest son to succeed to the throne. If there really were to be a fight between Prince Yu and the Crown Prince, Li Xingye would most likely side with the Crown Prince."
Zhao Chenhan felt even more resentful. No wonder he had to drive Zhao Lin away. It turned out to be for his safety.
Zhao Chenhan said softly, "Then tell big brother the truth, and let him know that mother is doing this for his own good."
"Hmph, he doesn't appreciate it." Han Yuehua said coldly.
Zhao Mingya said, "Stop talking about those useless things. How can we make Zhao Lin make a mistake?"
Zhao Chenhan looked at Han Yuehua and saw that she didn't object. He said, "The simplest way is to find a woman to go to the government office and file a complaint, accusing Big Brother of being fickle and playing with her feelings."
"Is this okay?" Zhao Mingya asked.
Zhao Chenhan laughed and said, "You don't know, although these things won't cause a big impact, they are the most talked about and can easily affect a person's reputation. This way, I can make Lord Li dislike my brother without causing any real harm to him. It's a two-pronged approach."
Zhao Mingya snorted coldly: "No matter whether he can cause harm or not, just make Li Xingye change his mind."
Han Yuehua nodded and said, "Just do as you say. Butler Fang, go and do it."
"Yes, ma'am."
Butler Fang glanced at Zhao Chenhan and walked out quickly.
Zhao Chenhan had a smile on his face, but he was sneering in his heart.
This little scandal will not have much impact on Zhao Lin, but once it starts, someone will continue to play it.
By then, Zhao Lin will be too embarrassed to stay in Shengjing Prefecture.
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Zhao Lin and Su Di returned home together.
Su Di said, "Congratulations, Brother Zhao. You will be the prefect's close associate from now on. Your career will be very successful."
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "It's just Lord Li's appreciation. If you want to stand firm, you have to rely on yourself."
Sudi nodded and said, "Indeed, it's great that you have such an idea. I thought you would be arrogant."
Zhao Lin laughed heartily. "He's just a staff member, at most a clerk, not even an official. It won't be too late to become a noble or a prime minister."
The two looked at each other and laughed.
"Even Zhuangzi can't get it, but you two are laughing happily."
An envious voice came, and it was undoubtedly Wang Ziyao.
"Why did you come out? Aren't you afraid of being caught by the Prince and Prince Yu's men?" Zhao Lin asked.
Wang Ziyao said proudly, "I'm about to leave for the army, so I'm not afraid of them coming looking for me."
Zhao Lin was surprised: "So soon? Shouldn't we wait until the New Year?"
Wang Ziyao said, "The Marquis of Zhenbei has sent word that the Northern Di have been very unruly. They've recently sent scouts to investigate our situation, and several clashes have occurred. The Marquis of Zhenbei suspects that the Northern Di may move south in the fall, leading to a major war. Therefore, I have no choice but to go there early to prepare for the battle."
Zhao Lin nodded and said, "Maybe it's time for them to go to the grass valley."
Every autumn, the Northern Di would go south to plunder, taking away food, property, people, etc. Because it was autumn, the time when the wheat and grass were ripe and ready to be harvested, the Northern Di's behavior was called "beating the grass and harvesting the grain."
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