There was a solemn atmosphere in the hall.
He just lost his brother, you can't laugh.
Cheng ** looked at Ma Changda and said, "My dear Ma, I know you are sad about losing your brother, but the Qingzhou rebellion will be quelled by Yang Nantian..."
"His Majesty!"
Ma Dada raised his head and looked directly at Cheng **: "I do not believe Yang Nantian. Although my brother is young, he has accompanied me on many battlefields. He is not incompetent. How could he easily fall into an ambush by a group of rebels?"
Cheng** asked, "You mean someone is doing something bad?"
Ma Dada kowtowed and said, "This is the intelligence about the rebels provided to me by the Qingzhou Prefecture."
The ministers were in an uproar.
Fu Chengwang immediately stepped forward and asked, "Do you have any evidence?"
"have!"
Ma Dada gritted his teeth and said, "Qingzhou Tongzhi Zhao Chenhan can prove that it was Zhao Lin who gave him the rebels' deployment map, which led Changshan to step into the rebels' ambush without knowing it."
Cheng ** was startled and asked, "Is Zhao Chenhan here?"
Ma Dada said, "It's just outside the palace."
"Xuan."
A voice immediately rang out from outside the door: "Announce Qingzhou Tongzhi Zhao Chenhan to come to the audience."
Zhao Chenhan, dressed in official attire, followed closely behind Ma Changshan and knelt down.
"I, Zhao Chenhan, the Tongzhi of Qingzhou, come to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."
Cheng** said impatiently, "Alright. Did Zhao Lin really give you the information about the rebels?"
Zhao Chenhan said in a deep voice: "Yes."
In order to get rid of responsibility, Zhao Chenhan put the blame on Zhao Lin.
Anyway, everyone knows that he and Zhao Lin are not on good terms, so it's normal for Zhao Lin to deliberately trick him.
Fu Chengwang couldn't wait and asked, "Is there any evidence?"
"No."
Zhao Chenhan shook his head: "Zhao Lin specifically called me to a secluded place, saying that the rebels' deployment map is confidential and cannot be disclosed to outsiders."
Zhao Chenhan also took the risk.
It’s fine to deceive the emperor, but you can’t let others think that it was because of your mistaken information that Ma Changshan was killed.
Although Ma Changshan was indeed incompetent and deserved to die, he couldn't even see the ambush.
"So, Zhao Lin's collusion with the thieves is just your guess." Cheng ** said.
"His Majesty!"
Zhao Chenhan kowtowed on the ground and said, "I guarantee with my life that the map was definitely given to me by Zhao Lin."
Anyway, Ma Changshan is dead, and no one knows the origin of the map except himself.
As for the secret guards, they never said anything more.
Anyway, this dirty water is bound to be thrown on Zhao Lin's head.
Cheng** was hesitant.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Tongzhi is the son of the Marquis of Zhenbei. His loyalty to Your Majesty is evident and he would not lie."
Yu Youning jumped out and said, "Your Majesty, I request that you issue an order to have the Dali Temple arrest Zhao Lin for questioning."
"If that's the case, we should investigate."
"It's simply a bunch of unruly people, a rabble, who actually set an ambush and timed it so precisely. It really doesn't seem like a coincidence."
Others echoed.
"I ask you to investigate this case."
Fu Chengwang said loudly.
He was so excited that Cheng** was shocked.
Yu Youning quickly said, "I agree with Master Fu's opinion."
Although Fu Chengwang did not favor any prince, they were rarely united in dealing with Zhao Lin.
Zhao Lin is now a member of the eunuch party.
He does not belong to the Prince's Party, the Prince Yu's Party, or any other party.
Therefore, these people were very wary of such a young prefect who had 20,000 soldiers under his command.
Originally they wanted to win him over.
But after Zhao Lin rejected everyone, he gave up.
If you don't come to me, you will die.
"I second the motion. Who can be sure whether the Qingzhou rebellion was initiated by Zhao Lin? He may be using the enemy as a pretext to gain power."
"Is there any need to ask? He must have done it. He wants to use this as an excuse to ask Your Majesty for more troops. It would be best if he could be given 200,000."
"Huh, does he want to be another Zhao Jingzhou?"
These people became more and more excited as they spoke, and they were just about to say that Zhao Lin was rebelling.
"Are you all overthinking it? The intelligence clearly states that Zhao Lin was only responsible for recruiting soldiers and logistics. Without General Yang's invitation, he didn't even enter the camp. How could he be using the enemy as a pretext for his own benefit?"
"Or is it that Yang Nantian is also colluding with Zhao Lin and rebelling together?"
Xiao Weilun, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, said slowly.
"Master Xiao, there's no need to be so sarcastic. We'll know the truth once we investigate."
Sun Xiaohui, Junior Minister of the Dali Temple, said, "Your Majesty, I request to accompany General Ma to Qingzhou. General Ma can lead the troops to suppress the rebellion, while I investigate the case of Zhao Lin colluding with the rebels."
"Sun Xiaohui, you passed!"
Li Xingye, who had been quiet and unwilling to get involved in these messes, glared at them. "I believe that Ma Changshan's death was staged by you, just to attack Zhao Lin and seize military power. Your Majesty, I request an investigation into Sun Xiaohui and others."
Li Xingye is trusted by Cheng ** and sits firmly on the position of Shengjing prefect, which is not comparable to those idiots.
He knew very well that there was no point in arguing with the other party, so he started using magic to fight magic.
Didn’t you say that Zhao Lin was in collusion with the thieves? Then I slandered you for directing and acting in this drama yourself.
Anyway, it's just something I said casually and I don't have to take responsibility.
"Master Li, you're going too far!"
Ma Changda, who was kneeling on the ground, shouted angrily.
Li Xingye snorted coldly, "I think it's you who have gone too far. I regret the death of General Ma Er, but that's no reason for you to slander others."
"That's why we need to investigate and find evidence." Sun Xiaohui said quickly.
Li Xingye said, "When it comes to finding evidence, who can compare to me? If Your Majesty wishes to investigate, please issue an order for me to go."
Cheng** nodded and said, "Li Xingye, please obey my orders."
"I am here!"
Li Xingye stood with his head bowed.
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