Fu Wenqi smiled and shook his head
The new number one scholar abducted the daughter of the Minister of Rites and eloped. How could he not know about such a lively event?
He just wanted to test Fu Chengwang's attitude, but he didn't expect that the rumor that Minister Fu was very dissatisfied with Zhao Lin was false.
This is not dissatisfaction at all.
This is as full as it can be.
Fu Wenqi said, "Father originally looked down on Zhao Lin, but now he is so satisfied with him. Is it just because of this letter?"
"How is that possible?" Fu Chengwang asked, "Is my father such a shallow person?"
Fu Wenqi asked, "Why is that?"
Fu Chengwang sighed and said, "I've been to Qingzhou once before..."
Fu Chengwang recounted his entire journey through Qingzhou, concluding, "Zhao Lin once said something well: 'A gentleman judges deeds, not hearts.' Judging by deeds, no one in the world is perfect. Regardless of who Zhao Lin is, what he's doing now benefits the people of this state. As a father, I'm satisfied with him, I'm optimistic about him, and I support him."
Fu Wenqi was surprised and said, "I can't believe he can accomplish so many things at such a young age. No wonder my father acted out of character. Qing'er is lucky to have found such a man. I can't wait to meet my future brother-in-law. When will they be back?"
"Zhao Lin will come to discuss the marriage in a few days, and then you can meet him." Fu Chengwang said, "When you meet him, ask for his advice humbly. Although he is younger than you, he is much more talented than you. Don't look down on him just because he is young."
Fu Wenqi laughed: "Dad forgot about his son now that he has a son-in-law."
Fu Chengwang said proudly, "Zhao Lin now makes me very satisfied."
Fu Wenqi said, "The saying goes, 'A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.' Zhao Lin is so outstanding that those in the court will inevitably be jealous of him, especially the Prince's faction and the Prince Yu's faction. If Zhao Lin joins one of them, he will inevitably be targeted by the other. If he doesn't join either, he will offend both factions. Zhao Lin now seems to be favored by the emperor and has great achievements in both civil and military affairs, but he is in a state of turmoil and must be guarded against."
Fu Chengwang said, "Zhao Lin has already joined the Crown Prince's side."
As early as when Zhao Lin decided to join the Prince's Party, he told Li Xingye and Fu Chengwang.
Such an important decision must naturally be informed to these two people to avoid accidental injuries in the future.
Fu Wenqi frowned slightly. "Although the Crown Prince is the heir apparent and is very likely to succeed to the throne in the future, Prince Yu's chances of winning are also quite high. Moreover, with Zhao Jingzhou around, isn't it too early for Zhao Lin to join the Crown Prince now?"
Fu Chengwang said, "Zhao Lin has his own reasons for doing this. What we can see, he can certainly see. We don't need to make any judgments about his actions. We just need to help him block interference from the court."
Fu Wenqi asked, "What is Dad going to do?"
Fu Chengwang said: "My father is the leader of the Chu Party."
Party leader!
Leader of a party.
The reason why Zhao Jingzhou wanted Zhao Chenhan to become Fu Chengwang's student and marry Fu Liqing was because he was attracted by Fu Chengwang's identity as the leader of the Chu Party.
There are several factions in the court now, but the two largest are the Jiang Party and the Chu Party. Even the Prince Party and the Prince Yu Party have to stand aside.
Even the emperor would be left alone under the combined forces of the Jiang and Chu parties.
Therefore, the fact that Fu Chengwang was the Minister of Rites is not enough to serve as evidence.
However, by citing his identity as the leader of the Chu Party, he immediately gained the support of countless civil and military officials inside and outside the court, as well as people in and out of the government.
So once Fu Chengwang decides to support Zhao Lin, the power of countless people behind him will become Zhao Lin's power.
Fu Wenqi was shocked: "Daddy has decided?"
Fu Chengwang said calmly, "Zhao Lin is talented, capable, and compassionate. It's better to let him take the position than those who are only after promotion and wealth."
Fu Wenqi nodded. "Since Father has made his decision, I won't stop him. What are you going to do? Are you going to get everyone in the Chu Party to support him?"
Fu Chengwang said, "No, it's not good for him. I just need to help him block those people with ill intentions. As for the rest, it depends on his own ability."
Fu Chengwang said proudly: "It's not that easy to be my son-in-law."
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"This Zhao Lin is very unusual."
Zhu Zhongyan threw the letter on the table and leaned back in his chair with a sigh.
Anquan asked, "What did Zhao Lin do again?"
Zhu Zhongyan pointed at the letter, carefully took it and read it over. He exclaimed in shock, "He killed and captured tens of thousands of rebels, wiped out all the rebel forces in Qingzhou in one fell swoop, and sent the heads of the two bandit leaders to Your Majesty as a New Year's gift. What a great deal Zhao Lin has done!"
Safe words are filled with jealousy.
How can it be so easy to suppress rebellion and eliminate bandits?
Zhu Zhongyan heard the jealousy in Anquan's words and said, "That's not the point."
Anquan asked doubtfully, "Could it be that the latter part is the key point? He doesn't want a reward, he just wants the Emperor to grant him a marriage. Isn't that a bit stupid?"
Zhu Zhongyan said angrily, "Fool, don't use your stupid head to think about what smart people do."
Anquan humbly asked, "Please give me some advice, godfather."
Zhu Zhongyan sighed and said, "This is his brilliance. Zhao Lin is so young, and in just one year he went from being a common scholar to becoming the prefect of a state and the Xuanwu General in charge of an entire army. What an honor! If we reward him again, what should we give him? If we give him too little, His Majesty will lose face. If we give him too much, he still has a long time to live. What will happen if he makes further contributions? If we keep rewarding him like this, there will be nothing left to reward him. What will we do then?"
Anquan said thoughtfully, "Is his achievement greater than his master's?"
Zhu Zhongyan sneered, "That's only one aspect. On the other hand, Zhao Lin is so young, and being the prefect and the Xuanwu general has already made many people jealous. If he is promoted again, some people will be restless. Do you believe that even the crown prince will be restless and will get rid of him as soon as he succeeds to the throne?"
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