"After the big thing is done, I will kill Zhao Lin!"
After the discussion, Pang Zhuo stared at Zhao Jingzhou and said.
Zhao Jingzhou was silent for a moment, then sighed, "After all, we are father and son, let's make him suffer."
"Okay!" Pang Zhuo said.
Zhao Lin returned to the capital and went directly to the palace to meet Emperor Chengping.
Before Emperor Chengping could speak, Zhao Lin said, "Pang Dongxing deserves death. He and his men embezzled 200,000 taels of gold, 10 million taels of silver, and countless antiques, calligraphy, and paintings."
Emperor Chengping was stunned.
A moment later, Emperor Chengping, already overwhelmed, jumped down from the dragon bed and shouted, "Say it again?"
Zhao Lin said, "I have seized a total of 200,000 taels of gold, 10 million taels of silver, and countless antiques and paintings. I have ordered them to be escorted here, and they will arrive in the capital soon."
"Excellent! Lord Zhao is indeed a loyal minister! A truly loyal minister!"
Emperor Chengping praised loudly.
Two hundred thousand taels of gold, ten million taels of silver, and countless antique calligraphy and paintings, which was equivalent to the total income of Emperor Chengping for at least ten years.
Zhao Lin gave it to him immediately.
If this is not a loyal minister, then what is a loyal minister?
When the Stone Garden was first being built, those ministers were absolutely unwilling to do it. But now, without spending a penny from the national treasury, the Stone Garden is getting better and better. There are not only many more exotic flowers and stones, but also more beauties.
This is all thanks to Zhao Lin.
Zhu Zhongyan quickly said, "I say that Lord Zhao is a loyal minister. Pang Dongxing colluded with pirates and plundered the people, and he deserves death. Lord Zhao eliminated Pang Dongxing and his criminal gang, confiscated the stolen money and handed it over to Your Majesty. He is a great loyal minister and should be rewarded handsomely."
Emperor Chengping nodded repeatedly: "Reward! A big reward! What is the reward?"
Zhao Lin was only eighteen years old, not even an adult yet, but he was already the Governor of the River and had the title of Shangshu, a high-ranking official of the second rank, with a high position and power. What else could he be rewarded with?
Zhu Zhongyan had already made up his mind: "Since ancient times, the wise have been promoted and the mediocre have been demoted. Lord Zhao is so capable and loyal, why don't you let him join the cabinet?"
When these words came out, not only Emperor Cheng Ping, but even Zhao Lin was shocked.
Join the cabinet!
That’s the Lord!
The eighteen-year-old minister becomes a servant just by thinking about it.
Can the ministers agree?
Emperor Chengping said, "I'm afraid the elders won't agree."
Zhu Zhongyan said: "Lord Zhao is a loyal minister. Anyone who prevents him from joining the cabinet is a traitor and should be killed."
Emperor Chengping nodded repeatedly: "That's right. I will announce it at court tomorrow morning."
Zhu Zhongyan continued, "It's not enough for Lord Zhao to join the cabinet as the Governor of the River. It would be better to award him the title of Grand Secretary first."
With two hundred thousand taels of gold, ten million taels of silver, and countless antique calligraphy and paintings, Emperor Chengping was already dizzy and believed in whatever Zhu Zhongyan said.
"Then he was named Chongwenguan University."
Zhao Lin quickly said, "I thank Your Majesty for your grace. I have already organized the maritime merchants. When they return from the sea, they will surely bring back valuable goods from overseas for Your Majesty."
Emperor Chengping quickly asked, "What good stuff?"
Zhao Lin said: "Exotic beauty."
"good!"
Emperor Chengping clapped his hands and said, "Lord Zhao truly wins my heart."
Zhao Lin left Emperor Chengping, had a few secret talks with Zhu Zhongyan, and then returned to Fu Mansion.
Fu Chengwang, Li Xingye, Fu Wenqi, Fu Liqing, Yun Zhiyi and a man in his thirties whom Zhao Lin had never seen before were all waiting.
"Father-in-law, mentor, elder brother, Qing'er, I understand..."
Zhao Lin greeted everyone one by one, and finally, when he reached a man he had never seen before, he smiled and said, "This is my second brother, right?"
The man, Fu Wencheng, smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, you have a good eye. I also want to thank you for the rice you sent me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to complete the task so quickly."
"Okay, stop chatting and get down to business."
Fu Chengwang said, "What are you thinking? Why do you have to kill Pang Dongxing? Can't you take him back to Beijing and hand him over to the Dali Temple for punishment?"
Zhao Lin said, "Father-in-law, you don't know that countless people along the coast have lost their homes and families to pirates in recent years. The death toll alone exceeds 10,000, and countless others have been forced to flee their homes and become homeless. If we hand them over to someone else, let alone deal with them according to the law, I'm afraid they won't even go to jail, and will go back to being high-ranking officials and harming others."
Fu Wencheng said: "My brother-in-law is right. This kind of person must be killed with our own hands. We can't let him cause trouble."
Fu Chengwang said angrily, "But doing this will not only offend the Duke of Wei, but also offend the entire court. They are also afraid of being killed by you."
Zhao Lin snorted coldly: "I never kill innocent people. Their fear only proves that they are guilty."
"You don't feel guilty and you're right, but those people don't think so," Li Xingye said. "They'll impeach you again tomorrow. Have you figured out what to do?"
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "His Majesty has decided to let me join the cabinet."
"What? Join the cabinet?"
This surprised everyone.
Everyone's eyes looking at Zhao Lin changed.
Eighteen-year-old elder!
"Will the gentlemen agree to this?" Fu Wencheng asked worriedly.
He finally saw how powerful his brother-in-law was.
What about three upgrades in two years and four upgrades in two years.
Now you are going to be a cabinet minister.
An eighteen-year-old minister!
Unprecedented.
There may not be any in the future.
"So what if they don't agree?" Zhao Lin said disdainfully, "Can they actually stop Your Majesty?"
According to Zhu Zhongyan's information, Emperor Chengping was getting closer to death.
Originally, Emperor Chengping could have lived for another one or two years, but because of excessive indulgence and the increasing number of elixirs he took, his health deteriorated rapidly.
I'm afraid it won't be available for a few months.
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