"Master Zhao, long time no see!"
Liu Zhengyan had a smile on his face and was very polite to Zhao Lin, without any airs of an imperial envoy.
Zhao Lin glanced at Liu Zhengyan calmly and said, "I thought it was that loser Zhao Chenhan, but it's you. How dare you come?"
Liu Zhengyan didn't expect Zhao Lin to be so disrespectful.
After all, he is a governor, a second-rank official. Even if he is not two-faced, he should at least appear to be able to live up to his reputation.
This guy, on the other hand, looked like he was going to turn hostile.
Liu Zhengyan still had a smile on his face. "Mr. Zhao holds an important position, so how could he leave so easily? The Emperor has entrusted me with the task of appointing me as an imperial commissioner to investigate the mass dismissal of officials in Jiujiang. I ask for your cooperation, Mr. Zhao."
"Trash is trash, it can only play such a conspiracy and trick."
Zhao Lin didn't give him any face at all and said, "I said you dare to come here to remind you. Do you know how Ma Changda died?"
Liu Zhengyan's heart skipped a beat, but he still kept smiling: "Master Zhao, are you threatening me?"
"It's not a threat, it's a reminder." Zhao Lin said, "Ma Changda chose to be General Dingyuan instead of getting involved in this mess. It's a pity that he was killed by his brother-in-law."
Liu Zhengyan's smile gradually faded, and he said, "Master Zhao, please be careful with your words."
Zhao Lin waved his hand and said, "Have you ever thought about this? Ma Dada, a battle-hardened general, died in battle, but Zhao Chenhan returned alive. Why? Is Zhao Chenhan luckier than Ma Dada?"
Liu Zhengyan said calmly: "Master Zhao, we are discussing your affairs, don't change the subject."
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "Go ahead and check it out. Let me know the results when you find them."
Liu Zhengyan nodded and said, "Thank you, Lord Zhao, for your understanding. Lord Feng, how about we get started?"
Feng Siyuan glanced at Zhao Lin and said to Liu Zhengyan, "Master Liu, please come this way."
After Liu Zhengyan and Feng Siyuan walked away, Fu Wenqi asked, "Are you really okay?"
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "It's okay. If Liu Zhengyan behaves honestly, then everything will be fine. If he doesn't behave honestly..."
Zhao Lin's face turned cold: "Let him stay here with Ma Dada."
Fu Wenqi's heart skipped a beat and he asked, "How did Ma Dada die?"
Zhao Lin said: "Zhao Chenhan killed him personally in order to save his own life."
Fu Wenqi immediately understood.
You don't have to guess to know that it was Zhao Lin who forced Zhao Chenhan to do it.
But so what? The real murderer is Zhao Chenhan anyway.
Zhao Chenhan naturally didn't dare to tell anyone, and he had to cover for Zhao Lin.
"After all, he is a general of the imperial court..." Fu Wenqi said to himself.
Zhao Lin said calmly, "What kind of general is he if he disregards the lives of the people for the sake of power? Besides, I have to survive, right?"
Fu Wenqi said nothing.
If it were Fu Chengwang, he would definitely criticize Zhao Lin severely, report to the emperor, and punish him.
Because Fu Chengwang does not tolerate any injustice. Right is right and wrong is wrong. He cannot kill Ma Dada just because Zhao Lin is in danger.
When they reached a deserted place, Feng Siyuan immediately complained to Liu Zhengyan, "Master Liu, Zhao Lin is too overbearing. As soon as he arrived, he forced all the officials to resign and replace them with his own people. You have to make the decision for us."
Liu Zhengyan was overjoyed and said, "Don't be impatient, talk slowly."
Feng Siyuan said, "When Zhao Lin came to take office, we kindly welcomed him, but he directly dismissed Gao Junliang, the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner, and replaced him with Su Di. It's true that Su Di was a third place winner in the imperial examination, but with only one third place winner every three years, how many of them could rise to become a Provincial Surveillance Commissioner overnight?"
Liu Zhengyan was shocked and said, "How could he be so arrogant? Too much, too much. Is there anything else?"
Feng Siyuan said, "To force us to leave, he deliberately made us do harsh things. For example, when dealing with Peng Zhang, he asked him to compile a list of all the officials in the province within three days. Who could do that? Even if all the officials in the governor's office worked together, it would be impossible. Just because Peng Zhang failed to complete it, Zhao Lin insulted him mercilessly in public, leaving Peng Zhang humiliated and forced to resign..."
Feng Siyuan confused right and wrong, exaggerated the facts, or simply fabricated stories, putting a lot of blame on Zhao Lin.
They talked until the evening, and Feng Siyuan stopped because his mouth was dry.
Liu Zhengyan asked, "Which of these are true and which are false? Have you discussed this among yourselves?"
Feng Siyuan was stunned.
Liu Zhengyan said directly: "Before coming here, Chen Han told me that he would come to you if he had something to ask."
Feng Siyuan immediately showed his delight: "So they are one of us. I apologize for my insolence. Some of them are real, but the rest are fake. Just show them once and they will know what to say."
"good!"
Liu Zhengyan said, "Then call them all here and have them testify one by one."
Feng Siyuan looked embarrassed: "They can't come."
"What's going on?" Liu Zhengyan asked.
Feng Siyuan said, "They have all been arrested by Zhao Lin and are being held in prison. If I hadn't endured the humiliation and flattered Zhao Lin from the beginning, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to speak to you, Your Excellency."
Liu Zhengyan was shocked and said, "How dare he be so bold?"
Feng Siyuan sighed, "It's more than just bold, it's outrageous. If you hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid they would have died in there."
Liu Zhengyan immediately stood up and said, "I will go find Zhao Lin and ask him to release them. This is simply lawless."
Liu Zhengyan was secretly delighted. Zhao Lin was too arrogant to do such a thing. Now that he had evidence against him, he would see how he would explain it.
If all the officials in the governor's office were arrested, Zhao Lin would not be able to explain himself even if the matter was brought before the emperor.
Even if someone made a mistake, does that mean everyone is wrong?
If this is the case, it only proves that you, Zhao Lin, are wrong.
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