"Humph! You have ulterior motives!"
Without Emperor Chengping saying anything, someone jumped out.
Xiao Weilun.
This is a member of the princeling party.
When Zhao Lin was imprisoned before, the prince did not come forward to rescue him. As a result, Zhao Lin was not only released from prison, but was also promoted to the governor of the river, which made the prince very regretful.
The prince also explained it specifically to Zhao Lin, but everyone knows that once a rift appears, it is not easy to make up for it.
However, in order to win over Zhao Lin, the prince still instructed Xiao Weilun to jump out.
As the Minister of War, Xiao Weilun had a say in these matters: "Your Majesty, generals, I believe that Lord Zhao is worthy of the title of Commander-in-Chief. There are two reasons for this."
Xiao Weilun spoke eloquently: "First, Lord Zhao has made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion. His military achievements are no less than those of the generals at the border."
"Secondly, Lord Zhao is young. Some would say youth is a disadvantage, fearing that Lord Zhao's virtue is unworthy of his position, but in my opinion, it's quite the opposite. It's youth that gives you the opportunity to make mistakes. Give Lord Zhao ten years, wouldn't he be able to become a qualified general? And by then, Lord Zhao won't even be thirty years old. He could lead troops until he's sixty, more than enough to ensure thirty years of peace for the Emperor and the people of this world."
"absurd!"
Xiong Guangli said angrily, "Our dynasty is not short of men. Which of the generals here is inferior? Is it worth taking the risk of using him?"
"Right! We should be cautious when deploying troops. What's the big deal about suppressing bandits and rebellions? It's just a minor incident. If we really go to the battlefield, I'm afraid we'll be so scared that our pants will get wet."
"Your Majesty, if you want Zhao Lin to be the commander-in-chief, we have no objection, but he must be shown to be qualified, right?"
Many people opposed it, and many people took advantage of the chaos to fish in troubled waters and stir up trouble.
Emperor Chengping was so angry that his face turned pale: "A bunch of bastards! My words are useless?"
At this time, Li Chengqian coughed lightly, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, gentlemen, please listen to me."
Xiong Guangli said, "Prime Minister Li, please speak."
Li Chengqian said, "Lord Zhao is brave and resourceful, a man of both civil and military talents. He deserves to be promoted. The world has been experiencing unrest lately, and he will soon be appointed Governor of the Rivers. He will be tasked with managing floods throughout the country, so it's only natural that he should lead troops. Your Majesty is also concerned for his safety."
"What Prime Minister Li said is inappropriate. If it is only for his safety, we can just send him some guards. Is it necessary to promote him to the rank of General Xianwu or Commander-in-Chief?" Xiong Guangli sneered.
Li Chengqian smiled and said, "General Xiong, don't worry. Listen to me. Right now, due to the natural disaster, there are refugees and bandits everywhere, and the problem is very serious. Lord Zhao's safety is one thing, and we also need him to maintain peace in the area while we control the flood. However, without a suitable official position, it is difficult for Lord Zhao to dispatch local troops. This is also for the sake of the overall situation, Your Majesty."
"Prime Minister Li is wrong. Each position should be responsible for its own work. The local troops have their own way to suppress the rebellion and bandits. If it fails, we can send more troops. There is no need for Zhao Lin to go." The Minister of Revenue, Xiong Ying, stood up and said.
Zhao Lin became the governor of the river and had to travel around the country to improve water conservancy, which was the best thing for the Xiong family.
As long as he leaves the Qingzhou Army, the Xiong family will have dozens of ways to kill him.
But if he were to be made commander-in-chief and lead the Qingzhou army, it would be troublesome.
So no matter what, Zhao Lin cannot be allowed to be the commander-in-chief.
Over the years, the Xiong family has also bribed and won over many officials.
Led by Xiong Guangli and Xiong Ying, other officials also stood up to oppose.
This time it was not just military generals, some civil officials also stood up, and even Zhao Lin, the governor of the river, opposed it and asked Emperor Chengping to remove him as well.
Most of them are jealous of Zhao Lin for reaching a high position at such a young age and want to take advantage of the situation.
The birthday banquet turned into a court meeting to impeach Zhao Lin in the blink of an eye. Emperor Chengping was so angry that his face turned pale.
"Shut up!"
At the critical moment, Li Xingye stepped forward and shouted, "This is His Majesty's birthday banquet. What do you want to do? Are you planning a rebellion?"
Even Fu Chengwang knew that he couldn't disturb Emperor Chengping's interest at this time, but these people didn't care at all, which showed that they didn't even have Emperor Chengping in their eyes.
"Why do you have to do this, Lord Li?"
Zhao Jingzhou suddenly spoke up, "This is all for Zhao Lin's benefit. He's inexperienced, and if he makes a mistake, wouldn't that be a disappointment to Your Majesty?"
As soon as Zhao Jingzhou spoke, the scene suddenly became quiet.
Everyone knows that Zhao Jingzhou is also Emperor Chengping's confidant, which is why he is in charge of the Zhenbei Army.
But now it is obvious that Emperor Chengping wants to confer the title on Zhao Lin, but Zhao Jingzhou has raised objections. What is his purpose?
Are the emperor and his subjects at odds?
Fu Chengwang's eyes narrowed, and he whispered, "Zhao Jingzhou has gone too far!"
Li Xingye also said angrily: "You are nothing!"
They both knew the relationship between Zhao Lin and Zhao Jingzhou, so they were extremely angry.
The ministers around were all very surprised. It was normal for Zhao Jingzhou to oppose it. Everyone was doing it for their own interests. Why were these two so angry?
Emperor Chengping also looked at Zhao Jingzhou in shock.
Zhao Jingzhou stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being so bold, but it is indeed not convenient for Zhao Lin to continue leading the troops, and I cannot take on the position of general."
Looking at his trusted general, Emperor Chengping had to suppress his anger and said, "Reason."
Zhao Jingzhou said: "There are three reasons."
"First, Zhao Lin doesn't have enough experience. Every general present here started out as a soldier and worked their way up to where they are today, qualified to sit before His Majesty and participate in His Majesty's birthday banquet. Zhao Lin isn't one of them. He's only been suppressing rebellions and bandits, never even fighting in a formal war. How could he have risen to the rank of general?"
"Secondly, Zhao Lin is inexperienced. Leading troops in battle is no joke; a single mistake could lead to the annihilation of an entire army. Zhao Lin does excel in certain areas, but that can't mask his lack of battlefield experience. If he were to become commander-in-chief, and something were to go wrong, the casualties would be our soldiers. I have no choice but to oppose this."
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