broken!
Deputy Prime Minister Shao Yutang was shocked.
Is this necessary? Li Chengqian must have noticed that the emperor was dissatisfied with Youning's recommendation of Ma Changshan to replace Yang Nantian, so he came here to add fuel to the fire.
Otherwise, why would the emperor’s expression become even uglier?
Shao Yutang quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I believe Ma Changshan is burdened with important responsibilities and is not suitable to go to Qingzhou. It would be better to let Jiangbei Governor Xiong Hui surrender his military power and lead the troops to quell the rebellion."
Everyone else reacted and rushed to make their own reports.
Some supported letting Ma Changshan go, some supported letting Xiong Hui go, and some even picked someone from the princelings to disgust the prince.
The entire court meeting was as chaotic as a vegetable market.
Cheng** frowned, hesitant.
Zhu Zhongyan took the opportunity to say, "Your Majesty, why not let Ma Changshan serve as Yang Nantian's deputy? If he has other intentions, let Yang Nantian take him down."
Cheng ** nodded and said, "Since Ma Changshan has this ability, let him serve as Yang Nantian's deputy and quell the rebellion as soon as possible."
"ah?"
Yu Youning was surprised.
It would be better not to be a deputy.
No matter what you do, having the title of "deputy" means you have responsibility but no power.
Zhu Zhongyan said, "General Ma, why don't you thank me on behalf of your brother?"
Ma Dada quickly knelt down and said, "I thank Your Majesty for your grace on behalf of my younger brother."
"Um."
Cheng** said: "It's okay, let's go."
He got up and left.
Zhu Zhongyan shouted, "Dismiss the court."
Before leaving, Zhu Zhongyan glanced at Ma Changda.
Want to steal our soldiers?
Your Ma family must wear mourning clothes.
…
Zhao Lin didn't know that a fight almost broke out because of him at the court meeting.
But when I saw Ma Changshan coming with the imperial edict, I knew it would definitely be a lively scene.
"General Ma, I have long heard of your great name. Please come in and have some rest." Zhao Lin bowed.
Before coming, Ma Changshan had received guidance from his brother and knew that his sister-in-law was very dissatisfied with Zhao Lin, so naturally he did not have a good face towards Zhao Lin.
Ma Changshan snorted coldly and said, "Zhao Zhifu, I'm here to quell the rebellion, not to visit. Where is the military camp?"
Ma Changshan had a dark complexion to begin with, and his cold snort gave off a sense of majesty without even getting angry.
Zhao Lin stopped smiling and said, "Come here, escort General Ma to the barracks. Eunuch An, please come in."
Anquan smiled and took Zhao Lin's hand and said, "No, no, we still have to go to the military camp to announce the decree. Let's do it another day."
Send someone to escort Ma Changshan and his group to the military camp.
Sudi said coldly: "Here comes with ill intentions."
“It’s really not good.”
Zhao Lin took out the letter that had just been secretly slipped to him and read it over, sneering, "Li Jingzhong's methods are too low."
"Um?"
Sudi didn't understand what "low" meant. Zhao Lin handed the letter to Sudi. Sudi read it and said disdainfully, "A bunch of losers, you want to steal the soldiers you trained with so much effort?"
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "Give it to them if you want. Unfortunately, Zhu Zhongyan should persuade the emperor to give the military power to Ma Changshan."
The two smiled at each other.
Those soldiers in the military camp were just a cover for Zhao Lin. It didn't matter who they were given to, as long as they stayed in Qingzhou.
But this rebellion is not so easy to quell.
"Let's go to the military camp and give training to the army."
Zhao Lin said.
When we arrived at the military camp, the order had already been read out by the security officer.
Yang Nantian looked at Ma Changshan with an unfriendly look.
Yang Nantian was over fifty years old and had risen to the highest position of deputy general. However, because he had no connections, he was not valued and could only join Zhu Zhongyan's army and become a eunuch.
Otherwise, he would not have been sent by Zhu Zhongyan to train troops.
Yang Nantian also hopes to make a name for himself with the help of these troops.
Someone actually came to rob it!
It would be strange if Yang Nantian had a good face.
But Ma Changshan was the titled General Dingyuan, much more powerful than him, the deputy general. Yang Nantian really couldn't afford to offend Ma Changshan.
Ma Changshan asked, "General Yang, His Majesty wants to quell the rebellion as quickly as possible. When will we set out?"
Yang Nantian suppressed his anger and said expressionlessly, "Organize the troops and set off immediately."
"As the saying goes, you train your troops for a thousand days but deploy them for a single moment. General Yang, I leave this rebellion suppression to you."
Zhao Lin said to Yang Nantian.
Ma Changshan said from the side: "Don't worry, I'm here with you. We will definitely return victorious in three days at most."
Everyone frowned.
Yang Nantian hasn't spoken yet, so how can you, as his deputy, be qualified?
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "Alright! I'm waiting to celebrate the General's success."
Zhao Lin asked someone to bring some wine and personally served it to Ma Changshan.
Ma Changshan drank it all in one gulp and said, "Master Zhao, just wait for the good news. Let's go!"
He actually ignored Yang Nantian directly.
Watching Ma Changshan riding a horse and leading the army forward under the protection of his personal soldiers.
Yang Nantian said bitterly: "Damn it, does he think this soldier belongs to him?"
"General Dingyuan's brothers are all arrogant in their own ways. General Yang should just be patient and everything will be fine once this is done," Zhao Lin comforted.
"Hmph, I'm afraid he won't be willing to leave." Yang Nantian's face was gloomy.
When Zhu Zhongyan came, his words were very clear.
The troops here were prepared by Zhu Zhongyan to prevent possible incidents, and they must not fall into the hands of others, not even Zhao Lin.
You are just a small general, and you dare to compete with me for military power?
See how you die!
Yang Nantian left with murderous intent.
Zhao Lin said to Anquan, "What do the officials in the court think? Is it true that General Yang, with his abilities, is unable to quell such a small rebellion?"
Anquan laughed and said, "Isn't it that Prince Yu is interested in this little bit of military power?"
Zhao Lin hissed, "It's not a good thing for Prince Yu to ask for military power."
Anquan said: "That's right, but Prince Yu is the son of His Majesty after all, so we can't say anything."
Anquan shook his head repeatedly.
Zhao Lin asked, "Master General, do you have anything else to say?"
Anquan said: "Godfather said that these soldiers were trained with great difficulty and cannot be taken away easily."
Zhao Lin nodded and said simply and rudely, "That's easy. Just kill Ma Changshan."
Security was startled.
He also had this idea and secretly told Yang Nantian about it.
But I didn't expect that Zhao Lin, a 17-year-old boy, could be so cruel.
And he doesn't hide it at all.
Anquan said with a smile: "General Ma is an official appointed by the court after all, and the younger brother of General Dingyuan. Lord Zhao, please don't say anything nonsense."
Zhao Lin laughed: "Don't talk nonsense, don't talk nonsense."
Some things are enough to just be known in your heart.
…
"Huaian, what happened to that group of rebels?"
Zhao Lin asked.
Song Huaian said, "After the rebels captured the Wuzhong County government office and killed the county magistrate and several other officials, they distributed the government property to the local people and then retreated to Kulong Mountain."
"Kulong Mountain is full of caves. Even local hunters may get lost there. It's not easy to find." Zhao Lin sighed.
Song Huaian also sighed: "General Ma claimed that the rebellion could be quelled in three days. I'm afraid that after three days, there will not even be a trace of the rebels. That would be a joke."
The two smiled at each other.
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