"Bring them all up here and take them away together." Zhao Lin said.
Fu Wenqi panicked. "Isn't it appropriate? Why not let the local governor handle it?"
"Yes, we are going to celebrate the emperor's birthday, not imperial envoys on a secret visit. There is no need for that."
"In my humble opinion, it is better to put him in jail and report to the court, so that they can send someone to deal with him."
Bai Shiyuan and Chi Qiaoyu were also trying to persuade him.
You are the governor of Jiangbei, and you have wiped out the Tongzhou prefectural government for no reason. Not to mention what the local authorities think, even the higher authorities will not agree.
Yes, you have the title of Inspector General as a shield, but that's not how things work.
If everyone does this, there will be no fun.
Zhao Lin said sternly, "Don't say anything. These people's behavior is no different from highway robbery. If we don't take them away and deal with them, no matter if we hand them over to the local governor or send people from above, they will not be able to be truly dealt with. So I'll take them away."
Fu Wenqi sighed.
He naturally knew that what Zhao Lin said was right.
but……
Fu Wenqi patiently advised, "You are being too aggressive and will easily antagonize everyone."
Zhao Lin said dismissively, "So what? As long as His Majesty still trusts me, even if I destroy the Wan'an Provincial Governor's Office, no one can do anything to me."
"That's not how you say it."
Bai Shiyuan tried to persuade Zhao Lin: "We all know you're not afraid, but the emperor's mind is unpredictable. No one knows when he will change his mind. If that happens, what will you do? It's better to restrain yourself as soon as possible, make fewer enemies, and think about your future."
"Yes, yes." Chi Qiaoyu agreed repeatedly.
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "I know what you mean, but I have my own ideas."
Bai Shiyuan was about to try to persuade him, but Zhao Lin said, "Alright, I'll make the decision on this matter, and I'll bear all the consequences. Take everyone! Let's go!"
"By the way, send a letter to Governor Wan'an and ask him to send someone to deal with the aftermath." Zhao Lin said again.
"well!"
Fu Wenqi sighed heavily.
His original mission was to assist Zhao Lin and prevent him from making mistakes.
In the end, the mistake was not made, but he was unable to stop it.
The fleet continued to move forward.
The news that Zhao Lin had wiped out the Tongzhou prefectural government office quickly spread.
"Crazy! This guy is absolutely crazy!"
"What did the officials from the same state do to him? Why did he just arrest them all just because he passed by?"
"What does he want to do? What does he want to do? Does he really think he is the imperial envoy?"
Many people cursed angrily.
When a rabbit dies, the fox mourns, and all creatures feel grief for their own kind.
What these officials in Tongzhou did, there are probably thousands or tens of thousands of officials and clerks in the court who haven't done it.
How many are truly innocent?
If Zhao Lin dares to arrest officials from Tongzhou today, he will dare to arrest them tomorrow.
So, they couldn't agree.
"Please ask the Governor to help my master. He didn't do anything wrong, but Zhao Lin took him away. He's taking advantage of me because I don't have anyone to support me."
A woman cried in front of Wan'an Governor Xiao Leshu.
She was the wife of the prefect of Tongzhou.
The veins on Xiao Leshu's forehead were throbbing.
When he heard the news, he couldn't believe it.
Rampant! Brutal! Lawless!
These are not enough to describe Zhao Lin.
What a lunatic!
"Sir, Zhao Lin is going too far!"
Wan'an Governor said, "Yes, Zheng Yingtao and his men were wrong, but it's not his turn as the Jiangbei Governor to take charge, is it? If everyone behaved like him, wouldn't it be chaos?"
Xiao Leshu sighed: "He is not only the Governor-General of Jiangbei, but also the Imperial Inspector. He has this right."
The governor was stunned and said, "Your Majesty is too fond of him, isn't he? He's the governor, the provincial governor, and he can even lead the troops. Why not just give him all the official positions?"
Xiao Leshu just sighed.
Not to mention that he was just a governor, even if his immediate superior, the governor of three provinces, came, he would be powerless.
The Governor can only manage matters within his own jurisdiction.
But Zhao Lin is also an inspector and has jurisdiction over the entire country.
Isn’t it infuriating?
"Are we just going to watch them being arrested?" asked the governor.
These people are connected to each other and have interests intertwined with each other.
What if Zheng Yingtao says something inappropriate?
Xiao Leshu was silent for a moment, then said, "I've already sent someone to notify the Wu family."
The governor was delighted: "Yes, Zhao Lin has also captured Wu Zhonglin. The Wu family is not afraid of him. Although he is just a merchant, they have a daughter as a concubine. No matter how powerful Zhao Lin is, he is still a minister, and I am the master. Wait until the Wu family makes trouble and see what he will do."
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The people of the Wu family rode at full speed and arrived in the capital faster than Zhao Lin. They met Concubine Rong and told her about Zhao Lin's capture of Wu Zhonglin.
This scared Concubine Rong.
Wu Zhonglin's wife knelt on the ground and cried, "My Queen, Zhao Lin is not slapping our Wu family in the face, he is slapping your face. Everyone knows that your Queen is a member of our Wu family. Even if the prefect and the governor are polite to us, why does Zhao Lin, an official from another place, have the right to arrest people at will?"
Rong Fei was furious and said, "Yes, he just looks down on me."
"I've seen many arrogant people, but I've never seen someone this arrogant. It's fine if he dealt with the prefect, but why did he arrest my uncle? He only wants a small amount of money from him. He's so rich, he gave that old dog Zhu Zhongyan a million taels, and my uncle only wants a few thousand taels from him, and he won't give it to me?"
"If you don't want to, forget it. Why do you still want to arrest them?"
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