Yun Zhiyi was shocked.
She naturally knew what Zhao Lin was going to do.
Although Zhao Lin did not say it out loud, he kept increasing the number of soldiers. He was not satisfied with the 60,000 soldiers he already had, including 30,000 open and 30,000 secret. He was still recruiting soldiers for various reasons. Yun Zhiyi and Fu Liqing guessed that Zhao Lin did not intend to be a loyal subject of Da Qi.
At the very least, no matter whether the Crown Prince or Prince Yu succeeds to the throne, I will not be their loyal subject.
This must be because Zhao Lin has too few people, otherwise he would not have let Yun Zhiyi and the others know.
Yun Zhiyi didn't expect that his father was so perceptive and could think of all these things.
Although maybe I'm just overthinking it.
Yun Zhiyi said, "My husband is in a very dangerous situation. On the surface, he is highly regarded by His Majesty, with the support of Lord Li and Lord Fu, and the support of General Zhu within the palace. However, if Prince Yu succeeds in ascending the throne, he will face retaliation from Zhao Chenhan. Therefore, he wants to increase his self-protection capabilities."
"absurd!"
Yun Tianming said angrily, "If you're worried about Prince Zhao's revenge, just apologize to him sincerely. There's no need for troops. I think he has ulterior motives and is not a good citizen."
Yun Zhiyi defended herself, "Dad doesn't understand Zhao Chenhan at all. If he did, he wouldn't say that. If I don't say anything else, I'll just tell you two things and you'll understand."
"First, last year, the imperial court collected the flower and stone tax. My husband was doing well in Qingzhou, but he was suddenly kidnapped by robbers, causing him to be reprimanded by His Majesty. The robber was the one Zhao Chenhan asked him to impersonate."
"Secondly, this year, Zhao Chenhan led the army to suppress a rebellion. Instead of quelling a nearby rebellion first, he traveled thousands of miles to Jiujiang Province, all for the sole purpose of competing with my husband. Unfortunately, he had only a reputation for talent, but was useless. Instead, he fell into a trap and was captured. It was only my husband who saved him."
"Zhao Chenhan is so narrow-minded and has no bottom line. Daddy, do you think an apology is enough?"
"Besides, my husband did nothing wrong. Why should I apologize to him?"
Yun Zhiyi thought Yun Tianming would understand what he said, but he heard Yun Tianming angrily say, "Even so, you shouldn't train troops privately."
Yun Zhiyi smiled angrily, "The Qingzhou Army was personally bestowed by His Majesty, and the 30,000 soldiers were also the number of troops His Majesty gave. Where did they get the private training of troops? Besides, what can 30,000 soldiers do? Even if my husband has any ulterior motives, they can be put down at any time. Daddy, did you hear something from someone?"
Yun Tianming snorted coldly, "As a court official, he should avoid suspicion and hand over the Qingzhou army to others. A prefect is actually leading a fully-organized army. How can this be ridiculous?"
Yun Zhiyi was puzzled and asked, "Even His Majesty has no objection, so why do you have such a strong objection?"
Yun Tianming said, "Your Majesty's lack of objection is a testament to your magnanimity. However, as a subject, I cannot help but consider your Majesty's interests. Did you know that at today's court meeting, someone impeached Zhao Lin for secretly purchasing horses? If he can buy horses today, armor and weapons tomorrow, what else can he do the day after tomorrow?"
Yun Zhiyi disagreed and said, "If my daughter's guess is correct, it must have been Prince Yu's people who impeached him. If Dad were to investigate, the mastermind behind it would definitely be Zhao Chenhan. The more they impeach, the more we have to do this, because they are afraid."
"absurd!"
Yun Tianming said angrily, "For matters like this, you should consult His Majesty and ask Him to mediate. How can you act on your own?"
Yun Zhiyi was a little impatient and asked, "What exactly does Daddy mean?"
Yun Tianming said, "To prevent criticism, Zhao Lin should voluntarily surrender the Qingzhou Army and focus on his duties as prefect of Qingzhou. His becoming prefect at such a young age is a gift from Your Majesty, and he should do his utmost to repay that grace."
Yun Zhiyi looked at Yun Tianming in disbelief. Didn’t he hear a word he said after all she said?
Yun Zhiyi asked, "Have you told this to Lord Li and Lord Fu?"
Yun Tianming said: "I wanted to tell them, but unfortunately they were detained by His Majesty, so I haven't had the chance yet."
Yun Zhiyi said, "You should talk to them first and hear what they say."
Yun Tianming said as a matter of course: "They will definitely support my opinion."
Yun Zhiyi was too lazy to talk about this anymore and asked, "Do you agree that my elder brother and I can go to Qingzhou with me?"
Yun Tianming shook his head and said, "No need. As long as Zhao Lin apologizes sincerely, Prince Zhao will never embarrass him, and we will not be in danger."
Yun Zhiyi almost laughed out of anger.
The reason why Yun Tianming, a fifth-rank official, could be friends with Fu Chengwang was not only because they were both members of the Chu Party, but also because they had similar personalities.
All equally stubborn.
However, Fu Chengwang was flexible. After knowing what Zhao Lin had done, he immediately reflected on himself and changed his stance to support Zhao Lin.
However, Yun Tianming insisted on doing things his way.
No one knows a father better than his daughter. Yun Zhiyi knew that she couldn't persuade him, so she stopped trying.
She made up her mind to find Fu Chengwang and ask Fu Chengwang to persuade Yun Tianming.
When the father and daughter came out of the study, they saw Yunchuan coming towards them excitedly.
"Dad, brother and sister, my brother-in-law has been promoted again. His Majesty has appointed him as the governor of Jiujiang." Yunchuan shouted.
"What?"
Yun Tianming was shocked and looked incredulous.
While he was still worried about the emperor and whether Zhao Lin had ulterior motives, the emperor promoted Zhao Lin.
18-year-old governor!
How could this loyal minister feel?
Yun Zhiyi glanced at Yun Tianming with pride and asked Yun Chuan, "Is this true?"
Yunchuan said, "It's true. The rumors are going viral. It seems that Zhao Lin collected the Flower and Stone Tax, governed Qingzhou, suppressed the rebellion, and supervised the Green Mow Loan. He did a great job. His Majesty was very pleased, so he made an exception and promoted him to the position of Governor of Jiujiang. An 18-year-old Governor? My brother-in-law is amazing."
Yun Tianming said angrily, "Will the cabinet approve this?"
Yunchuan said: "I don't know about that."
Yun Tianming ran away.
Yun Zhiyi quickly asked, "Dad, where are you going?"
"Fu Mansion!"
Fu Mansion!
Fu Chengwang looked at Yun Tianming who came hurriedly over and said with a smile: "Why, are you happy to know that our son-in-law has become the governor?"
The two are good friends, and their daughters are now married to the same man. Although there is a difference in status, Zhao Lin treats them equally and it does not affect the relationship between the two families.
Yun Tianming asked, "How could Your Majesty allow Zhao Lin to be the governor? Didn't you stop him?"
Fu Chengwang laughed and said, "Why do you want to stop me?"
Yun Tianming said anxiously, "He's so young, how can he manage the affairs of an entire province? It's good enough if he can manage Qingzhou well."
Fu Chengwang shook his head. "I used to share your opinion, but I changed my mind after my trip to Qingzhou. You really should go to Qingzhou and see for yourself what our young son-in-law has done. You wouldn't say such things anymore."
Yun Tianming was shocked and said, "I've heard about his actions and I agree with them, but this doesn't make him worthy of being a governor. Moreover, he's a prefect, yet he's leading troops, a serious violation of our dynasty's laws. Brother Fu, you should remind him to voluntarily hand over the Qingzhou army, otherwise it will be too late for His Majesty to realize it later!"
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