No one knew why Han Yuehua was suddenly angry.
Several servants came over and tried to drag the secret guard away to beat him.
The secret guard hurriedly said, "Madam, please calm down. I would never dare to spread false information. Zhao Lin's victory report has already arrived at the Ministry of War. Just ask and you'll know."
"Yes, mother, don't be angry. The secret guards are loyal and will never deceive us."
Zhao Chenhan quickly played the good guy: "Send someone to the Ministry of War to inquire first. Actually, I don't think there's any need to inquire. Big brother is both civil and military, so killing a few rebels is too easy. Alas, I'm jealous of big brother. How come he is so powerful?"
Han Yuehua's expression eased slightly, and she waved her hand to dismiss the servants, but she still sent someone to the Ministry of War to inquire about the situation.
Then there was silence for a while.
Everyone felt the atmosphere was depressing.
Zhao Lin's younger brother, whom he had carefully trained, had just started to make his mark when he made numerous military achievements and was rewarded by the emperor many times.
Comparing yourself with others will only make you angry.
If it's true this time too.
I don’t know what reward the emperor will give to Zhao Lin.
Zhao Mingya broke the silence and said unhappily, "Zhao Lin is just a flatterer. That's why he was rewarded by the emperor and became the prefect of Qingzhou. How can he be a leader? He was able to suppress the rebellion last time because of the help of his third brother-in-law. How can he be so lucky this time?"
Zhao Mingyue said, "What Mingya said makes sense. I think Zhao Lin may have defeated a small group of bandits and lied about it as a great victory."
Zhao Mingxiao nodded and said, "Indeed, when Changda was here, he often said that some officers and soldiers, unable to defeat the enemy, would lie about military intelligence, even killing innocent people to claim credit. What Zhao Lin said is definitely not true."
As someone started speaking, someone else followed, and the atmosphere gradually became lively again.
Only Zhao Mingzhu and Zhao Chenhan were silent and thought without saying a word.
The person sent to investigate the situation finally returned.
"Reporting to Madam and the ladies, Zhao Lin has sent a report of victory to the Ministry of War, and the Ministry has sent people to verify it."
"Look, even the Ministry of War doesn't believe it. Zhao Lin is bragging too much this time." Zhao Mingya said proudly.
Zhao Chenhan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That being said, Big Brother has indeed made contributions. Alas, I wonder when I can be like Big Brother, ruling a region, governing the people when on horseback, and commanding the army when on horseback, and bringing glory to the Marquisate."
Han Yuehua comforted him, "Han'er, don't worry. In two years at most, you will be able to rise to prominence and everyone will envy you."
Zhao Chenhan was delighted: "Then I'll take advantage of your good wishes."
Zhao Mingya smiled and said, "His Majesty will definitely give Dad face and use you, so don't worry."
Zhao Chenhan smiled and said, "Dad is our anchor."
He felt contempt in his heart.
What a complete idiot.
What Han Yuehua meant was that Prince Yu would take action in two years at the most. When he became emperor, the Zhenbei Marquisate would surely prosper, and then Zhao Chenhan, the only heir, would naturally rise to prominence.
Even if he couldn't enter the cabinet, he would still be a high-ranking official at the core of government. How could Zhao Lin, a small prefect of Qingzhou, compare to him?
After two years, Zhao Lin probably hasn't even figured out Qingzhou yet.
Except for Zhao Mingya, everyone else understood what Han Yuehua said, and they were immediately happy and worried.
Prince Yu succeeded, and everyone benefited from it.
But what if it fails?
"With our Zhenbei Marquis Mansion here, Prince Yu will never fail!" Zhao Chenhan clenched his fists.
…
The seventh day.
The rest period is over and the court meeting begins.
As soon as the court entered, Xiao Weilun, the Minister of War, stepped out and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
Cheng** was a little puzzled: "Why are you so happy?"
Xiao Weilun said, "Zhao Lin, the Emperor's disciple, the Qingzhou prefect, and the Xuanwu General, defeated the rebels attacking the city on New Year's Eve, beheading over 6,000 people and capturing over 50,000. He completely wiped out the Qingzhou rebels and restored peace to Qingzhou. Isn't this a great joy?"
The ministers were suddenly in an uproar.
It’s Zhao Lin again!
Is Zhao Lin free from work?
As a prefect, you have nothing to do but make money. Why are you just watching the rebels fight?
The key is that we won.
Cheng** was indeed overjoyed and asked, "Is this true?"
Xiao Weilun said, "The Ministry of War has already sent someone to verify it. It is indeed true. This is Zhao Lin's victory report. It is his New Year's gift to Your Majesty."
"Present it quickly." Cheng** said anxiously.
Zhu Zhongyan quickly walked over, took the victory report and handed it to Cheng**. Cheng** opened it, took a quick look, and slammed the armrest of the dragon throne.
"As expected of my disciple, Zhao Lin has done a great job. Reward! There will be a great reward!"
Cheng** was very excited.
He has a good reputation, but he has never done anything to gain a good reputation.
So since Zhao Lin made him proud, he naturally did not hesitate to reward him generously.
"Your Majesty, please wait."
Shao Yutang stepped forward and said, "Over 6,000 heads have been beheaded and over 50,000 captured. This result is the equivalent of a major war between two nations. Zhao Lin is only fighting a rebel army, how could he achieve such a result? I believe he is falsely reporting his military achievements. Please send someone to verify this."
Xiao Weilun glanced at Shao Yutang and asked, "Master Shao, are you saying that our Ministry of War and Zhao Lin are colluding to deceive Your Majesty?"
Shao Yutang said, "That's not my intention. It's just that has there been such a great victory in the past ten years? Zhao Lin is just a prefect with only 30,000 men under his command. How could he have beheaded 6,000 and captured 50,000?"
Xiao Weilun laughed heartily. "Master Shao, it's okay for a person to be ignorant, but it's shameful for him to come out and talk nonsense without any knowledge. This is Zhao Lin's combat experience. Please feel free to read it. If anyone can find any problems, I will personally capture Zhao Lin and explain it to you."
Xiao Weilun showed everyone the combat experience that the verification personnel of the Ministry of War had obtained from Zhao Lin.
Seeing that Zhao Lin deceived the rebels and made them fall into the trap, and two of the three rebel leaders died from arrows, everyone shook their heads.
These rebels are so stupid, anyone of them would do better than Zhao Lin.
Li Chengqian stepped forward upon seeing this and said, "Zhao Lin is so brave and resourceful at such a young age. This is truly remarkable and he deserves a generous reward."
Cheng** nodded and said, "It is indeed necessary to give a generous reward. What should it be?"
Cheng** was a little worried.
As for promotion, Zhao Lin is already a very high official now. Should he be allowed to join the provincial government now?
He was a high-ranking official.
But if he doesn't get promoted, what other rewards can he get?
Li Xingye and Fu Chengwang suddenly stood up at the same time.
The two looked at each other, and Fu Chengwang gestured to Li Xingye to speak first.
Li Xingye was unfazed and said, "Your Majesty, Zhao Lin is both brave and resourceful, and even more remarkable is his integrity and incorruptibility. It would be better to have him join the Censorate as an Imperial Inspector, and inspect the country on Your Majesty's behalf."
Cheng** nodded and said, "That's a good suggestion indeed. But Zhao Lin is currently a fifth-rank official, and the Imperial Inspector is only a seventh-rank official. Isn't that a demotion?"
Li Xingye said, "We can give him the title of Assistant Censor-in-Chief. He'll be fourth rank, and I guarantee he'll be satisfied."
Cheng** said, "Not bad, not bad. Fu Aiqing, what do you want to say?"
Fu Chengwang said, "I think Zhao Lin, with his talent, should be appointed as an assistant minister in the Ministry of Rites to formulate educational policies and standardize the imperial examination system."
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