"Of course not." Zhao Lin said, "Last night, Zhao Jingzhou and his family closed the door and discussed for a long time, drove away the maids and servants, and sent Zhao Mingya away from the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion early this morning. Things are not that simple."
Zhao Lin couldn't figure out the truth. It turned out that it was because Zhao Mingya was too good to Zhao Chenhan, so good that it exceeded the relationship between siblings.
Zhao Lin left Fu's Mansion and came to the Princess's Mansion. He took out the jade pendant given to him by Li Weibai and met Li Weibai smoothly along the way.
"Hey, isn't this our Governor Zhao? What brings you here?" Li Weibai asked with a hint of sarcasm.
Zhao Lin laughed heartily and said, "Of course it's His Highness's fragrant breeze."
Li Weibai sneered: "As expected, the higher your position, the bolder you become. You even dare to tease this princess."
Zhao Lin sat down and said, "Your Highness said it was teasing, right? I came here to thank you for your help."
Li Wei said unhappily, "You're welcome. I can't help you much."
Zhao Lin said, "No matter what, I appreciate your kindness, Your Highness."
Li Weibai couldn't help but ask, "What on earth are you and my brother planning? It's just a concubine having an affair. Is it necessary for you to go to jail?"
Zhao Lin said: "This is a test from me. I won't tell Your Highness about the purpose. It has nothing to do with this matter."
Li Weibai feigned anger and said, "I'm here to plead for you out of kindness, but you can't even say this?"
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "If Your Highness wants to know, you can ask His Majesty. I really don't want to tell you."
Li Weibai keenly grasped the meaning of Zhao Lin's words.
I don’t want to say it, not that I can’t say it.
"Forget it, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't talk about it. Chen Qifeng wrote to me, saying that you did a good job and those 3,000 soldiers were well trained." Li Weibai changed the subject.
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "That was all Your Highness's credit, and has nothing to do with me. But please forgive me for being so nosy, such a small number of troops would be of little use in major events."
Li Weibai said calmly, "This princess never intended to use them for anything big."
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "Currently, the two most powerful contenders for the throne are the Crown Prince and Prince Yu. Both the Crown Prince's faction and Prince Yu's faction are extremely powerful, almost each occupying half of the court. The rest are either people like my father-in-law who rely on no one, or those who have secretly defected to others. Let's put those people aside for now and just talk about these two factions. The Crown Prince relies on legitimacy, but what does Prince Yu rely on? Military forces, of course."
Li Weibai frowned slightly: "What do you want to say?"
Zhao Lin said, "I don't mean anything. If that day ever comes, Prince Yu's biggest supporter will undoubtedly be Zhao Jingzhou, the Marquis of Zhenbei. If he returns with his troops, let alone 3,000, even 30,000 will be no match for him."
Li Weibai sneered, "The prince won't let him come back."
Zhao Lin chuckled: "The prince doesn't have that ability."
"He doesn't have it, do you?" Li Weibai said disdainfully.
Zhao Lin said: "Of course I don't have it either, but someone does."
"Who?" Li Weibai asked.
Zhao Lin said: "Zhao Chenhan!"
Li Weibai frowned slightly.
Zhao Lin said: "Zhao Jingzhou dotes on Zhao Chenhan the most. The future of the Zhenbei Marquisate rests on Zhao Chenhan. If Zhao Chenhan can be captured at a critical moment, Zhao Jingzhou will definitely not dare to move rashly."
Li Weibai said in disbelief: "Such a big thing, Zhao Jingzhou is not stupid, how could he give up just for a son?"
Zhao Lin smiled mysteriously and said, "But that's how it is."
Li Weibai seemed to be lost in thought.
Zhao Lin said, "When Prince Yu learned what Zhao Chenhan had done, he immediately became angry and expelled him from Prince Yu's residence. Furious, Zhao Chenhan switched allegiance to the Crown Prince."
"Is this true? The Marquis of Zhenbei is the biggest supporter of Prince Yu's party. Zhao Chenhan switched his allegiance to the crown prince. Isn't this going against Zhao Jingzhou?" Li Weibai still didn't believe it.
Zhao Lin said, "Of course it's true. Your Highness, don't forget that I am the Crown Prince's man. Zhao Chenhan stole Zhao Jingzhou's military secrets as a token of his loyalty, and the Crown Prince has already accepted him."
Although it was not yet certain whether Zhao Chenhan had voted for the prince, it did not prevent Zhao Lin from telling him in advance.
Hearing Zhao Lin's confident words, Li Weibai began to believe them and asked, "Why are you telling me this?"
Zhao Lin said, "Your Highness, if you want to take that position, you can't rely solely on the limited military forces and the people you secretly recruited. The Crown Prince is the legitimate heir, and Prince Yu is also related. How can a woman like Your Highness sit in that position? Even if the Crown Prince and Prince Yu are dead, there are still other princes, and it won't be Your Highness' turn."
Li Weibai couldn't help but ask, "What exactly do you want to say?"
Zhao Lin said: "I have no other intentions, I am just considering your highness's future."
Li Weibai sneered, "You said that, this princess is like a rebel."
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "Then I will just say it casually, and Your Highness can just listen casually."
Zhao Lin stood up and said, "That's all. I'm leaving now."
Just go.
Sure enough, he left.
Li Weibai was stunned for a moment, then angrily said, "Damn man! Not a single man is a good thing!"
Jingshu said carefully beside him, "Your Highness, isn't it that Zhao Lin has seen through our plan that you need to consider now?"
Li Weibai asked in confusion, "How did he know that? Did Chen Qifeng tell him?"
Jingshu said, "Chen Qifeng only has a general idea and is not clear about Your Highness's purpose. Does Your Highness still remember what Lord Zhao said when he first came to the mansion?"
Li Weibai thought for a moment and said, "I remember he said that no matter what my purpose in training the soldiers was, everything would be easy as long as I paid him. In other words, he guessed it at that time?"
Jingshu exclaimed, "Lord Zhao is truly intelligent. He can even guess this. I feel that there is no one more worthy of Your Highness than him."
Li Weibai snorted coldly: "He? He's just a man who's blinded by money. As long as this princess wants it, there's plenty."
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