Zhou Shian looked at Zhao Chenhan and chuckled, "Young Master seems to be at odds with Governor Zhao?"
Zhao Chenhan snorted coldly: "Is this something you can ask?"
Zhou Shian chuckled and said, "I heard them call the young master 'Shizi'. I wonder which family's Shizi he is from?"
Zhao Chenhan said impatiently: "What does it have to do with you?"
Zhou Shian chuckled: "I have a way to make you compete with Zhao Lin."
"you?"
Zhao Chenhan sneered: "A piece of shit who can't even afford a drink is trying to fool me?"
Zhou Shian was not angry either. He said, "I will give you an idea. If you think it is feasible, you can give me some money. If not, I will get out of here. Is that okay?"
Zhao Chenhan was silent for a moment and said, "Everyone get out."
Several girls hurried out.
Zhao Chenhan said: "You can speak now."
Zhou Shian approached Zhao Chenhan and asked, "Sir, how do you think Zhao Lin became the governor?"
Zhao Chenhan said: "Of course it is appreciated by the emperor."
"wrong!"
Zhou Shian said, "No matter how much the Emperor appreciates Zhao Lin, he wouldn't let an eighteen-year-old boy be the Governor. There must be someone else who made Zhao Lin the Governor."
Zhao Chenhan's heart moved: "Who?"
Zhou Shian said, "Prince, take a guess."
Zhao Chenhan thought for a moment and said, "Zhu Zhongyan?"
"The prince is indeed clever," Zhou Shi'an said. "Apart from that old dog Zhu Zhongyan, who else could have access to the emperor and appointed Zhao Lin as governor while he was drunk?"
Zhao Chenhan slowly leaned back, stared at Zhou Shian and asked, "How did you know?"
"Guess."
Zhou Shi'an chuckled softly, "Although the Emperor doesn't pay much attention to state affairs, he's not the type to mess around. Although Fu Chengwang and Li Xingye both have close ties to Zhao Lin, their personalities clearly indicate they're not the ones responsible. Excluding those two, the only remaining candidate is Zhu Zhongyan. Unless Zhao Lin has some other connections I'm unaware of."
Zhao Chenhan nodded slowly: "You guessed right. Anyone who can guess this must be someone famous. Who are you? Who sent you here?"
Zhou Shian smiled and said, "I am just a nobody, but an nobody who wants to be famous. No one sent me here, I just want to get promoted and make money."
"Really?" Zhao Chenhan said calmly.
Zhou Shian said, "If you don't believe me, forget it. These words are your reward for the wine. Goodbye."
Zhou Shian turned around and was about to leave.
Zhao Chenhan sneered, "Playing hard to get? This prince doesn't like playing that game. You said before that you could let this prince compete with Zhao Lin, tell me the method, otherwise, hmph!"
Zhou Shian turned around and said, "I haven't asked which mansion the prince is from yet."
Zhao Chenhan asked impatiently: "Is this important?"
Zhou Shian said, "Of course. Not all princes are qualified to compete with Zhao Lin. If he is a poor man, even if I tell him, it will be useless. It will also waste a good strategy. It is better not to say it."
Zhao Chenhan pondered for a moment and said, "This prince is the second place in the imperial examination."
Zhou Shi'an's expression changed slightly, and he asked, "Prince Zhao?"
"Not even close." Zhao Chenhan raised his head and asked, "Can I compete with Zhao Lin?"
"So it's Prince Zhao who's here in person, so of course it's okay."
Zhou Shian showed a surprised expression: "I didn't expect to meet the prince of Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. It really surprised me. It's worth coming to Beijing..."
Zhao Chenhan said impatiently: "Stop talking nonsense and tell me your solution."
Zhou Shian said: "I'll tell you right away, but if it's useful..."
Zhou Shian looked at Zhao Chenhan.
Zhao Chenhan said disdainfully: "Rewards are inevitable."
Zhou Shi'an finally felt relieved. He leaned close to Zhao Chenhan and whispered, "The reason Zhao Lin rose through the ranks and became governor in just two years was because Zhu Zhongyan spoke well of him in front of the emperor. If there was someone who spoke well of the prince in front of the emperor, wouldn't the benefits in the future fall on the prince?"
Zhao Chenhan sneered, "You're just putting on airs, and you came up with this idea? You don't even need to tell me, my servants can think of it."
"The prince's servants can think of this idea, but can they think of how to do it?" Zhou Shi'an asked with a smile.
Zhao Chenhan then looked at Zhou Shian straight in the eye: "How do you do it?"
Zhou Shian chuckled and said, "There are two types of people in front of the emperor: eunuchs and concubines."
Zhao Chenhan was a little disappointed: "Of course I know this. But whether it's a eunuch or a concubine, it's not easy to bribe them."
Zhou Shian said: "There are many ways to bribe, but the prince just doesn't know."
Zhao Chenhan said impatiently, "Don't be so pretentious. Just say what you mean. If it works, you'll definitely benefit. If it doesn't, I'll let you know the consequences of playing tricks on me."
Zhou Shian laughed and said, "Prince, why are you so anxious? People nowadays only like three things: money, power, and sex. If you want to bribe someone, you have to give them these three things."
"For example, Zhao Lin generously gave money to Zhu Zhongyan. This time alone, he reportedly gave him one million taels. How could Zhu Zhongyan not work for him? If the Crown Prince also gave one million taels, I'm afraid the Governor-General would have been in his name."
Zhao Chenhan said with a dark face: "This prince does not have that much money."
"Haha, you are really frank. It's just that the prince doesn't have it, but does the Marquis of Zhenbei's Mansion not have it either? But I heard that the Marquis of Zhenbei has a lot of income every year in Zhenbei Pass." Zhou Shi'an said.
Zhao Chenhan snorted and said, "This is my own business. I don't want to use anything at home."
"I understand, I understand." Zhou Shi'an nodded and said, "If that's the case, then the only thing left is power and beauty. Can the prince give me power?"
Zhao Chenhan shook his head.
The status of concubines and eunuchs all comes from the emperor. Unless Zhao Chenhan becomes emperor, it will not be his turn to give power.
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