Zhao Lin said, "Your Excellency, you don't know that Prince Zhao and I are like water and fire, a life-and-death relationship. The reason Zhao Chenhan was able to come must be that Prince Yu learned of my promotion to Governor and saw the favor His Majesty showed me. He wanted to win me over, and therefore wanted me to settle the grudge with Prince Zhao. If he dared to speak in front of everyone, I wouldn't have embarrassed him for Prince Yu's sake. Unfortunately, Prince Zhao's reputation is above all else, so what does Prince Yu count for?"
Zhao Lin didn't care whether his guess was right or not, he just wanted to flatter Zhao Chenhan first.
Among these people, there must be someone whose family has taken refuge with Prince Yu, and they will definitely convey the message to Prince Yu.
It would be a good idea to sow some seeds of thorns between Prince Yu and Zhao Chenhan.
"Let's go. Don't let irrelevant people affect our mood. You all have come from afar, so you must give me a chance to entertain you. Please."
Zhao Lin treated this group of young masters to a meal and sent someone to take them around for a tour.
Zhao Chenhan and Zhao Mingya left the Qingzhou government office and found an inn to stay in.
"What should we do? Will Prince Yu blame us if we go back like this?" Zhao Mingya asked.
Zhao Chenhan sneered, "Have you forgotten what mother said? As long as father's 200,000 troops are still there, no one will dare to blame me."
Zhao Mingya said, "But wouldn't this make people afraid of Dad?"
"You knew that too?" Zhao Chenhan was furious. "You said that in front of so many people. Are you dissatisfied with Dad having too many soldiers and too much power?"
Zhao Mingya shrank her neck and said, "I, I didn't think too much about it. I was just unhappy seeing them bullying you."
Zhao Chenhan took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry, Fifth Sister. I was too anxious."
Zhao Mingya quickly said, "It's okay, it's all my fault. I should have stopped saying that. It won't affect Dad, will it?"
Zhao Chenhan said, "It doesn't matter. Even if you don't say it, those people still dislike Dad. Who doesn't want so many soldiers?"
Zhao Chenhan was suddenly stunned.
Zhao Mingya quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhao Chenhan said, "Big brother used various methods to get His Majesty to give him troops. Is he trying to deal with Dad?"
"Impossible!" Zhao Mingya quickly shook her head. "Let's not talk about the use of his 30,000 soldiers against an army of 200,000. The Zhenbei Army led by my father are all elite soldiers who have fought in battle. The soldiers he recruited may be good for fighting bandits, but in a real battlefield, I'm afraid he can wipe out a few thousand of them."
Zhao Chenhan said solemnly: "I won't say whether it works or not, but he definitely thinks so. Besides..."
Zhao Chenhan said in a low voice: "It's 30,000 now, what about in the future? Will it be 300,000?"
Zhao Chenhan suddenly realized: "He claimed that the number was 30,000, but who knows if it's really 30,000? He's recruiting soldiers every day. No, I have to ask someone to check."
Zhao Chenhan walked back and forth and said, "Big Brother has a deep prejudice against us. If he were to gain control of an army comparable to the Zhenbei Army, he would definitely attack us."
Zhao Mingya hurriedly said, "Tell Dad right away."
"No, you can't tell Dad." Zhao Chenhan said, "No matter what, Big Brother is still our parents' biological son. Do we really want to put them on a collision course?"
"What should we do then?" Zhao Mingya asked.
Zhao Chenhan said, "Investigate first. If any problems are found, we will find a way to get the emperor to remove his military command. As long as he has no troops, we won't be afraid of any conflicts."
"Yeah, you are smart and know how to think about your family. Unlike that loser, he is useless except for making trouble." Zhao Mingya said.
Zhao Chenhan arranged two guards to follow and investigate.
Zhao Mingya asked, "What should we do next? Should we go back and curse inwardly?"
Zhao Chenhan said, "You are exhausted. Rest for a few days and return to the capital when you have recovered. To be honest with Prince Yu, it's not that I don't want to win over my elder brother, it's just that he doesn't give me the opportunity."
Zhao Mingya was moved and said, "I will testify for you."
…
Zhao Lin called Fu Liqing and Su Di over.
At present, only these two people are trustworthy.
"Why did the emperor suddenly let you be the governor? What about Feng Siyuan?" Fu Liqing asked in surprise.
Zhao Lin said, "The Emperor was very angry when he learned that Feng Siyuan had taken away 500,000 taels of silver that was supposed to be given to him."
Su Di frowned and said, "Didn't Feng Siyuan ask them for it himself? Didn't he share our silver?"
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "You can't say that Zhu Zhongyan gave it to him, right?"
Su Di suddenly realized: "So we can only blame Zhu Zhongyan. No wonder the emperor directly demoted Feng Siyuan to the position of governor and replaced him with you. These 500,000 taels of silver were well spent."
Zhao Lin laughed.
He didn't expect that just an ordinary tribute would bring him such an unexpected gain.
He made so much money, so naturally he had to share it out.
Xu Zhong has already benefited, so how could he not give Zhu Zhong some advice?
This news cannot be concealed, and Emperor Chengping will definitely give something.
Who doesn’t love money?
The emperor was no exception.
Sure enough, a mere 500,000 taels of silver bought him the position of governor.
It’s so worth it!
"What I am thinking about now is who should take over the position of Qingzhou prefect." Zhao Lin said.
Qingzhou is the foundation of Zhao Lin's fortune. The army is here and it must not be handed over to outsiders.
But Fu Liqing cannot show up in public, and Su Di is the only person Zhao Lin can trust. When Zhao Lin goes out to do business, he needs Su Di to help him look after the house, so he cannot stay here.
Fu Liqing thought for a moment and said, "How about I write a letter and ask my eldest or second brother to come over?"
There is no need to say much about the eldest brother Fu Wenqi. The second brother Fu Wencheng is also a young and promising genius. He is now a teacher in a southern state.
The future is also limitless.
Sudi quickly said: "I have someone at home who can come and help."
Zhao Lin thought for a moment and shook his head, "This is too obvious. The higher-ups won't agree."
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