"Thank you, sir!"
"Thank you, uncle!"
The entire Fu Mansion was filled with joy.
Fu Liqing looked at Zhao Lin with a smile.
Fu Chengwang and Fu Wenqi looked at each other and shook their heads.
Although it’s hard to say anything else about this guy, he is indeed sincere to Fu Liqing.
"Okay, you're going to be a father soon, but you're still so unstable." Fu Chengwang said with a straight face.
Zhao Lin chuckled and said, "Isn't that a bit unhappy?"
"What's there to be happy about?" Fu Chengwang asked unhappily, "Can you tell me your plan now?"
Zhao Lin said: "I can't say it, it concerns the reputation of the royal family."
Zhao Lin pointed upwards.
Fu Chengwang's expression immediately turned serious: "Really?"
"How dare I lie to my father-in-law?" Zhao Lin said, "You will know in a few days, but this matter cannot be told to anyone, even behind closed doors."
Fu Chengwang nodded and said, "Okay, I won't ask anymore. Let's talk about another thing. What exactly happened between you and the Marquis of Zhenbei?"
Zhao Lin said, "Didn't Big Brother and Qing'er tell you? Zhao Jingzhou likes Zhao Chenhan, so naturally he doesn't like me. It's that simple."
"Don't you want to go back?" Fu Chengwang asked.
Zhao Lin laughed and said, "Why go back? I'm doing better than Zhao Jingzhou now, why should I go back?"
Fu Chengwang sighed: "It's hard to imagine that there are such parents in the world."
Zhao Lin said unconcernedly, "The world is so big, there are all kinds of strange things. Not to mention not loving children, there are many who abuse them or even beat them to death, let alone mere partiality."
Everyone nodded.
Fu Chengwang sighed, "The Marquis of Zhenbei will definitely be blamed for this."
Zhao Lin said, "He will soon suffer retribution."
"Okay, let's not talk about this. Qing'er is pregnant, which is a great joy. She shouldn't follow me around anymore. Just let her stay in the mansion. What do you think, father-in-law and mother-in-law?" Zhao Lin asked.
"Okay, okay, don't worry, I will take care of her myself," said Fu Liqing's mother.
Fu Chengwang nodded and said, "We don't care about those things in our family. It would be best if you want Qing'er to stay. We are also worried about her going out with you."
Fu Chengwang remembered something and said, "Oh, by the way, your governorship of Jiangbei has been given to Wenqi. Did the emperor tell you how to arrange for you?"
Zhao Lin said: "I haven't told you yet, but I will definitely not be treated unfairly."
Before he could finish his words, the doorman came hurriedly: "Master, Master, someone is coming from the palace to announce the imperial decree."
Fu Chengwang, Fu Wenqi and Zhao Lin immediately put on their official robes and led their families forward to receive the imperial edict.
Anquan smiled and read, "The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, decrees that Zhao Lin, the former Jiangbei Governor-General, has made meritorious contributions to the governance of the two provinces. He is hereby promoted to the position of National River Governor-General and given the title of Shangshu. This is my decree."
Zhao Lin and the other two were stunned.
Zhao Lin knew that Emperor Chengping would not treat him unfairly, but he did not expect such kindness.
The Governor of the National Rivers is above the Governors of the provinces.
Those governors were only of the second rank, while the governor of the national rivers, who also held the title of Shangshu, was of the first rank.
Moreover, the Governor of the National Rivers can control the grain transport troops of all provinces along the rivers, manage the collection and transportation of grain, allocate resources of the six ministries, conscript laborers, and command local garrisons to participate in river management. He has very great power.
It is no exaggeration to describe him as a person of high power and influence.
It is even comparable to the six ministers.
Such an important position was given to Zhao Lin?
Not only Fu Chengwang and Fu Wenqi were puzzled, but Zhao Lin was also puzzled.
Seeing Zhao Lin stunned, Anquan smiled and said, "Master Zhao, why don't you accept the order?"
Zhao Lin quickly said, "Your Majesty, Zhao Lin, accepts the order. Long live the emperor."
Zhao Lin carefully took the imperial edict and handed it to the Fu Mansion's housekeeper to put away. He said, "Eunuch An, you have come here late at night and worked hard. Please sit down and have a cup of tea."
Anquan waved his hand and said, "We still have to go back and report. Let's talk about tea later."
"That's fine, Eunuch An, please come when you're free."
Zhao Lin directly pulled out a stack of silver notes from his sleeve, at least 20 or 30 of them, a total of 20,000 to 30,000 taels, and handed them to Anquan in public: "It's so late, let's take everyone to have a midnight snack."
The imperial guards behind Anquan almost bulged their eyes out, but Anquan accepted the snack without surprise and said, "Thank you, Lord Zhao, for the midnight snack. I'll go home first and come back when I'm free."
"Eunuch An, please."
Zhao Lin led his men to escort them safely away. Fu Chengwang immediately said, "Wenqi, go and personally invite the prefect, Lord Li, to come over."
Fu Wenqi responded, took the Shangshu Mansion badge, and quickly mounted his horse and went out.
There is a curfew at night, so even Fu Wenqi can't run around.
By the time Fu Wenqi invited Li Xingye back, it was almost dawn.
"Is your Majesty crazy to give you such an important position?"
As soon as he entered the door, Li Xingye said hurriedly.
It's not that Zhao Lin is unqualified, but that he is too young. Even experienced officials may not be able to understand the intricacies here. Letting him go up rashly will only harm him.
Otherwise, Fu Chengwang would not have asked Fu Wenqi to invite Li Xingye overnight.
Zhao Lin smiled bitterly and said, "I thought His Majesty would let me return to the capital and arrange a position for me in the six ministries, but I never thought he would give me such a heavy burden."
The Governor of the National Rivers is different from the Governor of Jiangbei.
The Governor of Jiangbei only needs to govern the military and political affairs of the two provinces of Jiangbei.
The Governor of the National Rivers is in charge of all rivers in the country, as long as there is water.
The Governor of the Rivers was also in charge of grain transport.
This means that the lifeblood of the capital is in his hands.
In this way, power becomes extremely great.
The former governor of the national rivers was named Li Zhengnian, who, like Li Xingye, was a member of the royal family.
Now, if we rashly hand over the matter to Zhao Lin, an outsider, especially such a young outsider, the royal family will not agree, let alone anything else.
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