Zhu Zhongyan said, "We must make preparations first, to prevent Zhao Jingzhou from getting desperate."
Cheng** nodded slowly. "Yes, that's exactly what we should do. But what should we do next? Should we just wait like this? What if they don't move within a month or two? Will we have to wait another month or two?"
Zhu Zhongyan was about to speak when he suddenly changed his tone: "The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. Your Majesty, why don't you ask Zhao Lin?"
Cheng** stood up suddenly: "Let's go to the Heavenly Prison."
Zhao Lin was practicing martial arts when he suddenly heard footsteps coming towards him.
"Who's here again?"
Zhao Lin opened his eyes, saw the person coming, and knelt down hurriedly: "Your Majesty, I, Zhao Lin, pay my respects to you. Long live your Majesty..."
"Okay, no need to be so polite." Cheng** said impatiently.
Zhao Lin had no choice but to stand up and glance at Zhu Zhongyan. Zhu Zhongyan nodded silently, feeling a little relieved, and said, "I am terrified that Your Majesty came here in person."
Cheng** was very impatient: "I don't have the heart to tell you this. Last night, Zhao Chenhan met with Rong Fei secretly, but he only asked her to quickly persuade me to kill you. There was no adultery, which is different from what you said."
Zhao Lin pondered for a moment and said, "There are two reasons for this."
"First, they didn't have time last night..."
Cheng** interrupted, "In order to provide them with an opportunity, I specially let Concubine Rong rest for the next two days."
Zhao Lin was not panicked and said, "Then there is the second one. I have misinformed you. Zhao Chenhan and Concubine Rong are not having an affair. They are having something more important."
"What's more important?" Cheng** asked.
Zhao Lin said: "I dare not say."
"You're already in jail, what's there to be afraid of saying?" Cheng ** said angrily.
Zhao Lin said: "It concerns a general who protects the country."
"Zhao Jingzhou?" Cheng ** shouted, "Tell me quickly, what is your relationship with him? I will pardon you."
Zhao Lin then spoke: "If it's not a private affair between Zhao Chenhan and Concubine Rong, then Zhao Chenhan is representing the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, or Zhao Jingzhou, to negotiate with Concubine Rong."
Cheng** asked, "What could Zhao Jingzhou possibly have to discuss with her?"
Zhao Lin smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty knows it very well, so why force me to tell you? If I'm right, it's fine, but if I'm wrong, wouldn't I offend a great general?"
Cheng** snorted coldly, "Just tell me what I tell you to tell. If you really tell me, I'll pardon you."
Zhao Lin sighed softly and said, "As the ancients said, there are only emperors for a few decades, not crown princes for a few decades. Now the crown prince and Prince Yu can't wait any longer and both want to take the throne. But as long as the emperor is on the throne, they can't do anything, so..."
"So they want to murder me?" Cheng ** was shocked and angry. "No! Impossible! Zhao Jingzhou is loyal to me and would never do such a thing."
Zhao Lin said quietly, "People's hearts are fickle, Your Majesty."
Cheng ** was silent for a moment, then said, "Zhao Jingzhou has been made a marquis, is the top military commander, and leads our dynasty's most elite Zhenbei Army. What else could he be dissatisfied with?"
Zhao Lin said, "Above the Marquis there are Dukes and Kings, and the most elite army is not the entire country's army."
Zhu Zhongyan's face changed drastically.
What Zhao Lin said was too blunt.
As expected, Cheng** was furious and said, "You are slandering me. You want to harm Zhao Jingzhou."
Zhao Lin said, "This is what your majesty wants me to say. It's just my guess."
Cheng** took a deep breath and said, "Let's put aside these speculations for now. Just tell me what we should do next."
Zhao Lin said: "Your Majesty, either arrest the man and interrogate him directly, or use some trickery."
Cheng** said angrily, "If I could just try him directly, would I come looking for you?"
Zhao Lin immediately said, "Then use some means. Your Majesty, please allow me to behead you."
"What?"
Cheng** and Zhu Zhongyan were both surprised.
Zhao Lin said, "If my guess is correct, Your Majesty is afraid of Zhao Jingzhou and only has a confession but has not caught him in bed. As long as Zhao Chenhan refuses to admit it, Your Majesty can do nothing."
"Yes." Cheng** admitted.
Zhao Lin said, "Zhao Chenhan has always wanted me dead. As long as His Majesty spreads the news that he wants to kill me out of rage against Concubine Rong, Zhao Chenhan will definitely go and thank her. As long as they meet, there's no fear of not catching him in the act."
"Then you won't die?" Cheng** asked.
Zhao Lin really wanted to roll his eyes.
This emperor was not only physically ill, but also mentally ill.
Zhu Zhongyan quickly said, "Your Majesty, you can just give the order and not rush to execute him. Or you can just find a random prisoner to use as a substitute and kill him for them to watch."
Cheng** said angrily, "Why would I bother to catch this pair of bastards?"
Zhao Lin sighed, "Because he's Zhao Jingzhou's son. Zhao Jingzhou commands an army of 200,000 and is a key figure in resisting the Northern Di. As long as they're not caught in bed together, even if there's witnesses and physical evidence, it won't work."
Zhao Lin knelt down and said, "For the sake of Daqi, Your Majesty, please be patient for a while."
"You are a loyal minister!"
Cheng** looked at Zhao Lin and said.
Zhu Zhongyan quickly agreed, "Zhao Lin is absolutely a loyal minister. Ever since he became prefect, he has always thought of Your Majesty in everything he does. If anyone else knew about this, they wouldn't dare tell Your Majesty, but Zhao Lin did. It's all for Your Majesty's sake."
"Yes, others will definitely be afraid of being silenced by me, but you, Zhao Lin, are not afraid at all. Instead, you are wholeheartedly thinking about me. You are a loyal minister. I was right about you. When this matter is over, I will reward you handsomely." Cheng** nodded repeatedly, very pleased.
"I thank Your Majesty for your great grace." Zhao Lin kowtowed in gratitude.
Looking up, Zhao Lin said, "One more thing. How would the Marquis of Zhenbei react if he knew something happened to his son?"
Cheng** hesitated and said, "Lord Zhao is loyal to me and would never betray me."
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