Li Xingye and Fu Chengwang's expressions changed immediately.
Fu Chengwang shouted, "Nonsense! Zhao Lin is a civil servant, how can he charge into battle like you warriors?"
Li Xingye angrily said, "Yang Nantian, do you want to kill someone with a borrowed knife?"
Li Xingye's words scared Yang Nantian. He just wanted to disgust Zhao Lin and didn't want him to compete for credit, but he never thought of killing him.
If Zhao Lin really died, no matter how great his achievements were, they would be useless.
Fu Chengwang and Li Xingye alone can kill him.
Yang Nantian quickly explained: "I thought Lord Zhao was interested in this, so I asked him. I have no other intentions."
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "I am a civilian official, so I will not get involved. I will just wait here with the two adults for General Yang's triumphant return."
Yang Nantian smiled and said, "Don't worry, my three lords, we will definitely return victorious."
the next day.
Five o'clock.
The cold wind was howling, and even though we had just eaten, all the heat was gone before we even left the camp.
Yang Nantian set out with his army and headed straight for the cave where the rebels were hiding.
Zhao Lin, Li and Fu were watching from behind.
Zhao Lin said, "Even if we hurry, it won't be over until noon. You two adults should go back and continue to rest."
"No."
Fu Chengwang waved his hand and said, "Come here, I want to ask you something."
Zhao Lin followed Fu Chengwang into the tent and sat down.
Fu Chengwang asked, "Qingzhou has no money, how can it develop?"
Zhao Lin said, "If you want money, all you need to do is find a profitable project. Although Qingzhou is poor, it does have its own specialties."
"First, Qingzhou is rich in fruit. Due to its unique geographical environment, the fruit in Qingzhou is fresh, sweet and delicious. As long as the transportation problem is solved, it will bring in a lot of income."
"Secondly, Qingzhou is rich in tea. Qingzhou's Qingwu tea is one of the top ten famous teas, but because Qingwu tea is currently monopolized by some people, it cannot be used by the public, so this problem needs to be solved."
"Thirdly, Qingzhou's chickens and ducks are also very famous. For example, Qingzhou chickens are delicious and nutritious, and are even served as tribute to the imperial court. As long as the people can raise them on a large scale, they will surely bring great benefits."
"Fourthly, Qingzhou has many mines, such as copper and iron mines. Mining them would bring in a huge fortune."
"five……"
Zhao Lin explained everything one by one, and Fu Chengwang listened very carefully, occasionally taking notes.
"...These are the only things I can think of at the moment."
After Zhao Lin finished speaking, Li Xingye was surprised and said, "You've been here for less than a year, and you know so much about Qingzhou. It seems you've put in a lot of effort."
Zhao Lin said embarrassedly, "I am deeply grateful to the Emperor. I have no way to repay him. I can only work hard, not bring shame to His Majesty, and not let the people down."
Li Xingye nodded repeatedly: "If all officials were like you, then our Daqi would have a bright future. Master Fu, how about my disciple?"
Fu Chengwang's eyes were complicated, and he sighed, "It was my fault."
The Minister of Rites finally admitted that he was wrong.
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "There's a saying that goes, 'Filial piety is the most important virtue. If you judge by the heart, not by the deeds, there are no filial sons from humble families. 'Lust is the root of all evil. If you judge by the deeds, not the heart, there are no perfect people in the world.' If you want to know what a person is like, you should look at what he does, not what he says."
Li Xingye and Fu Chengwang were shocked.
Fu Chengwang quickly took notes.
"Let's talk about the heart, not the deeds; let's talk about the deeds, not the heart. Good! Good!"
Fu Chengwang looked at these two sentences and was very happy. He said, "Did you come up with this yourself?"
Zhao Lin said, "I heard it when I was hanging out in the market."
Fu Chengwang said: "Anyone who can say such words must be a great scholar of his generation."
Zhao Lin said, "After this is over, how about you stay with me for a few days, father-in-law?"
Fu Chengwang shook his head: "The Ministry of Rites is busy and I have to go back to work. When you return to Beijing, we can talk about this."
This is an acknowledgement of Zhao Lin.
Li Xingye was very happy.
One is his old friend of many years, and the other is a junior whom he values. If they are always at odds, it will be difficult for him to deal with it.
"You can't go."
Li Xingye feigned anger and said, "Zhao Lin got married without telling me, an elder. He looks down on me. I'll have to avoid him from now on."
Zhao Lin quickly begged for mercy: "I was impulsive at the moment, and I didn't want to disturb my mentor, so I didn't inform you. However, this wedding is just to give Qing'er an explanation. We will hold another wedding after we return to the capital, and I will ask my mentor to be my male elder."
Li Xingye said happily, "Of course."
The three of them had a very pleasant conversation.
"Report!"
A messenger suddenly rushed in and said, "My lords, something terrible has happened. General Yang has been ambushed and injured."
"What?"
All three of them stood up at once.
Zhao Lin was puzzled and asked, "Weren't there scouts covering the battlefield? How did they get ambushed?"
The messenger said, "The rebels were cunning. Most of them hid in caves, while a smaller group hid in the surrounding mountains. As the main army was encircling them, that small group took advantage of the opportunity to attack the central army. General Yang was caught off guard and was injured. Fortunately, General Chen returned in time and prevented the rebels from harming General Yang. The main army has now withdrawn from Kulong Mountain and is stationed outside the mountain."
"waste!"
Fu Chengwang cursed.
"With such a large force and internal support, they were still injured and defeated. This Yang Nantian is truly a complete waste."
Li Xingye shouted, "Zhao Lin, go and take away his military power. You will be the chief commander."
Zhao Lin hesitated and said, "Master..."
Fu Chengwang said, "Don't dawdle. You are the garrison commander, and these 20,000 soldiers are yours. Go quickly. Tonight, we want to see the bandit leader appear before us."
"yes!"
Zhao Lin immediately mounted his horse and set off, galloping all the way to the temporary camp.
"General Yang, how is your injury?" Zhao Lin asked.
Yang Nantian's face was pale as he lay on the couch. His upper armor was taken off and his chest was wrapped in a circle of white cloth, from which blood was oozing out.
Yang Nantian said, "I'm ashamed of my incompetence and have failed the trust you two have placed in me. However, the rebels have run out of tricks. Once I have a little rest, I will be able to lead my troops and defeat them in one fell swoop."
Zhao Lin sighed.
It turns out that power is the most poisonous poison in the world.
Even in this situation, Yang Nantian still holds on to the military power.
Zhao Lin said calmly, "General Yang, the two masters know you are injured and are worried that your injuries will worsen, so they ordered me to take charge of the army. You should take good care of your injuries, and I will take care of the rebels."
"Zhao Lin, do you want to seize power?"
Yang Nantian immediately shouted loudly, full of murderous intent.
Several of Yang Nantian's personal soldiers immediately surrounded him, drew their swords and pointed them at Zhao Lin.
"Seize power?"
Zhao Lin snorted coldly, "Yang Nantian, I think you've suffered a chest injury and your brain is broken. I'm not only the prefect of Qingzhou, but also the garrison commander. These 20,000 soldiers are the organization approved by His Majesty for me, and I'm the true commander of this battalion. I'm giving face to General Zhu and won't argue with you. Do you really think you're such a big shot? Say one more word, and I'll have you die at the hands of the rebels, just like the Ma Da brothers."
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