Zhao Mingzhu shook her head and said, "Zhao Lin finally got the chance to make a contribution. How can he give up so easily? If he really cared about him, he should have sent someone to greet Feng Siyuan instead of holding him back."
Han Yuehua sneered: "Feng Siyuan is the governor of a province, a high-ranking official. How can we greet him?"
Zhao Mingzhu said, "He's greedy for money. If there are enough benefits, he can help Zhao Lin."
"I don't agree." Han Yuehua immediately refused: "How much benefit will I give him then?"
Zhao Mingzhu patiently said, "These benefits are not given for free. As long as Feng Siyuan supports Zhao Lin, the governors of other provinces will be easy to deal with. And this flower and stone levy is for the purpose of celebrating His Majesty's birthday. If it is done well, His Majesty will surely be greatly pleased. This is something that no amount of silver can buy."
"That won't do either." Han Yuehua said confidently, "These things must be kept for Han'er. How can we give them to that rebellious son?"
Zhao Mingzhu was speechless.
Yes, Zhao Mingzhu also dotes on Zhao Chenhan and treats him as her own brother, but Zhao Lin is also her own brother. Supporting Zhao Lin at this time will be of great benefit to both Zhao Lin and the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. Zhao Chenhan can also benefit indirectly. Why doesn't Han Yuehua agree?
Zhao Mingzhu took a deep breath and said, "Feng Siyuan is Zhu Zhongyan's man. The prince has always wanted to win him over. If we can take this opportunity to establish a good relationship with him, it will be very good for the prince."
If Li Jingzhong was brought up, Han Yuehua would not be able to refuse directly, but she still did not want to pay anything for Zhao Lin.
Zhao Mingzhu had no choice but to say, "Let Chen Han go. Before Zhao Lin faked his death, the prince suggested to Li Xingye that Chen Han take Zhao Lin's place, but Li Xingye refused. But now, if he is asked to be Zhao Lin's deputy, Li Xingye has no reason to refuse."
"Okay." Han Yuehua finally agreed and said, "Bring 50,000 taels of silver with you."
Han Huayue was not stingy at all when it came to spending money on Zhao Chenhan. He immediately asked someone to prepare a silver note worth 50,000 taels of silver and gave it to Zhao Chenhan. After some manipulation by Li Jingzhong, Zhao Chenhan successfully became the deputy inspector and took a few people straight to Jiujiang Province.
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Zhao Lin has arrived at Xijiang Prefecture, the capital of Jiujiang Province.
"Are you really going to see Feng Siyuan?"
Even after coming here, Gao Junliang was still asking.
Zhao Lin shook his head in his heart. Gao Junliang was a prefect after all, but he was so timid. No wonder no one wanted to take refuge with him.
But fortunately he is useless, otherwise he would not be persuaded by me.
Zhao Lin didn't want to say more and said, "Let's go."
Gao Junliang had no choice but to bite the bullet and go to the residence of Governor Feng Siyuan. He said a few words to the doorman, handed over a visiting card, and slipped over a silver ingot, and waited at the door.
"You have to give him money to see him?" Zhao Lin asked in surprise.
Gao Junliang said with a smile: "He is a seventh-rank official in front of the Prime Minister, not to mention the governor's doorman. It is natural that he needs to be paid for his trouble to report."
Zhao Lin shook his head and looked at the house carefully. It was very large, at least thirty acres, with a vermilion lacquer door and copper nails as big as bowls. The two stone lions at the door were taller than those in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.
"As expected of a provincial governor and a high-ranking official, this door alone is more luxurious than many marquisates." Zhao Lin praised.
Gao Junliang said, "When the Governor first arrived, he lived in the Governor's Office with only two servants. Half a year later, he bought this courtyard."
Zhao Lin nodded and said, "It seems that our governor is very good at making money."
The doorman came out and said, "My Lord is busy seeing guests. Please come back another day."
After saying that, he went in and closed the door.
Gao Junliang's face changed, and he said angrily, "This Feng Siyuan is too much. Instead of asking him to go and see the Lord, he actually closed the door and refused to see the Lord in person. This is disrespecting his superiors and the court."
Sudi also said: "Why not find an opportunity to kill him."
Zhao Lin said unconcernedly, "He is the imperial court. He can refuse to see him if he wants. Go and tell the doorman to tell him that I have a big business deal for him."
Gao Jun felt guilty and thought that a man who relied on killing people to establish his authority could not have any big business. However, he still went to the gatehouse, told the gatehouse again, and stuffed a silver ingot into his hand. The gatehouse weighed it in his hand before going in.
After a while, the doorman came over and said, "Come in."
Zhao Lin and the other two followed the doorman in and walked through the small door. Gao Junliang's face looked very unhappy.
He was the prefect after all, and he came here with Zhao Lin, the inspector, but he couldn't even go through the main gate. Feng Siyuan was simply going too far.
The three of them were led to the living room. There was no one there and no one came to greet them, so they just sat there.
"This is to show your power to the adults." Gao Junliang said.
Zhao Lin said calmly, "Please be patient. You are the prefect after all, the leader of a prefecture. How can you be so unsteady?"
Gao Jun said conscientiously, "You are from the capital, and you have Li Xingye's support, so you are naturally not afraid. But I make a living under Feng Siyuan. If he is unhappy, I will be in trouble. If I were you, I would be the same."
The three of them sat there for half an hour. Zhao Lin felt thirsty and was about to find some water to drink. Then a man with a big belly came in late.
"Ah, I'm late for something, and I've kept you waiting. Please forgive me."
Feng Siyuan shouted loudly from a distance.
Zhao Lin took a quick look and found that Feng Siyuan was taller than him, at least 1.8 meters, and had broad shoulders and a strong waist. Although he was a civil servant now, it was said that he had been on the battlefield. It would not be easy to kill him in a short time.
Zhao Lin stood up and said with a smile, "Lord Feng is in charge of an entire province and is very busy. We are sorry to bother you."
"It's okay, it's not a bother." Feng Siyuan sat down carelessly, then waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and sit down. You ignorant people, hurry up and serve tea to Master Zhao and Master Gao."
Feng Siyuan simply ignored Sudi.
Su Di's face turned slightly cold as he thought about how to kill Feng Siyuan.
Zhao Lin sat down calmly, and Feng Siyuan leaned over and asked impatiently, "I heard that Lord Zhao wanted to do a big business with me. What kind of business is it?"
Zhao Lin was in no hurry to answer. He waited until the maid brought him some tea, drank it slowly to moisten his throat, and then said, "It must be a big deal to be able to find you, sir. I just don't know if you dare to do it."
Feng Siyuan laughed heartily, patted his belly and said, "I dare to do any business. Lord Zhao, please tell me. If it suits my wishes, you don't have to worry about the affairs of Jiujiang Province."
Zhao Lin smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, Master Feng."
Feng Siyuan said anxiously: "Stop being polite and talk about the big business."
Zhao Lin picked up the teacup and took a sip slowly before saying, "Excuse me, Master Feng, what business is better for you than money?"
Feng Siyuan immediately said, "Silver is the best thing in the world. There is nothing better than silver."
"That's wrong." Zhao Lin said.
"Oh? Tell me, I want to know what is better than silver." Feng Siyuan said.
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