Zhao Lin smiled lightly and said, "Master, you are so sure. If I say no, wouldn't you be disappointed?"
Li Xingye said, "You can call me your mentor. No matter what happens, I will make the decision for you."
Zhao Lin said: "It is related."
Li Xingye's eyes widened immediately.
Zhao Lin quickly said, "We noticed them when they were about to start a rebellion and wanted to send troops to suppress them. Unfortunately, although we have garrison duty, those 20,000 soldiers only obey General Yang. General Yang doesn't trust us and is unwilling to send troops, so we can't do anything about it."
Of course you have to do the whole show.
Zhao Lin continued, "So the students took the opportunity to squeeze a few people in to keep an eye on the rebels' movements."
Li Xingye's eyes became sharper, and he asked, "So it was you who really gave Ma Changshan the information?"
Zhao Lin said, "How could the students give him information? He raised his eyebrows and glared at the students the moment he arrived. He didn't even give the students time to speak before dispatching his troops and leaving. Even if he wanted to give him information, he wouldn't have the chance."
Li Xingye's expression softened slightly, and he said, "That's good. I was just worried that you might get confused and make a mistake."
Zhao Lin was touched.
He and Li Xingye were not related, but he had a little fame, so Li Xingye always helped him.
Zhao Lin said, "I swear to anyone that Ma Changshan's death has nothing to do with me. I suspect it was Zhao Chenhan who did it."
Li Xingye frowned. "Zhao Tongzhi? Ma Dada is his brother-in-law. He and Ma Changshan are considered family. How could he harm Ma Changshan?"
Zhao Lin asked, "What if it was unintentional?"
Li Xingye was puzzled.
Zhao Lin said, "What the student meant was that Zhao Chenhan was the heir of the Zhenbei Marquisate, and he must have had secret guards from the Zhenbei Marquisate around him. If he sent a secret guard to investigate the situation and told Ma Changshan, but the secret guard's investigation was wrong, and therefore killed Ma Changshan..."
Li Xingye immediately understood: "So, Zhao Chenhan is crying thief?"
"No, that's deceiving the emperor!"
Zhao Lin corrected.
Li Xingye's face darkened.
"This Zhao Chenhan, relying on the Zhenbei Marquisate, really does whatever he wants, even daring to deceive the emperor."
Zhao Lin said slowly, "Zhao Jingzhou commands an army of 200,000 soldiers from the North. Even if he had wronged the emperor, who would dare punish him?"
Li Xingye remained silent.
After a long pause, Li Xingye said, "This is all your speculation."
Zhao Lin said, "Yes, these are all students' speculations. The most likely possibility is that the rebels were too cunning. Knowing that Ma Changshan was leading his troops to encircle and suppress the rebels, they set an ambush in advance. General Ma underestimated the enemy, which led to his defeat and death. In fact, it is very simple to investigate. We only need to check the people around Ma Changshan and we will know."
Li Xingye nodded and stopped talking about it. Instead, he said, "I've heard about it. You're doing very well here. I wasn't wrong about you."
He claimed that everything had changed, which showed that Li Xingye was indeed very satisfied.
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "It's all thanks to my mentor's good teaching."
Li Xingye shook his head and said, "I haven't taught you anything. This is all your own ability."
Zhao Lin said: "My mentor taught me how to behave and do things."
Li Xingye laughed heartily, pointed at Zhao Lin, and said, "You, you! No wonder His Majesty likes you so much. You are indeed a sycophant."
Zhao Lin followed suit with a laugh: "Whether you are a flatterer or a traitor, I only want to have a clear conscience."
"What a clear conscience."
Li Xingye nodded repeatedly: "These four words are simple to say, but difficult to do. Many people who have read the classics since childhood can't do it. It's really hard for you."
Zhao Lin just smiled subtly.
Li Xingye said, "Write down all your past experiences so I can teach those useless children of our family a lesson."
This is to take Zhao Lin as an example.
Commonly known as other people's children.
Zhao Lin nodded in agreement.
“Get out!”
There was a roar from outside.
Zhao Lin's face darkened and he said, "Master, please sit down. I'll go take a look."
Li Xingye sighed, "Let's go together. Master Fu doesn't give face to anyone, and if you go, you will only add fuel to the fire."
Zhao Lin and Li Xingye came to the public housing unit. Fu Liqing and Yun Zhiyi were standing at the door, with food and bowls scattered on the ground.
"Qing'er, are you okay?"
Zhao Lin hurried forward and asked.
Fu Liqing had tears in his eyes: "Daddy still won't forgive me."
"If you don't want to forgive me, then don't forgive me. Who needs a father?" Zhao Lin comforted.
Is this what people say?
Fu Chengwang's muffled groan came from inside.
"Master Fu, you're going too far."
Zhao Lin's face was gloomy. He said, "My wife was kind enough to bring you food, but you actually threw it on the ground. Where's your demeanor as the Minister of Rites gone?"
Fu Chengwang immediately scolded, "What does it have to do with you if I teach my daughter a lesson?"
Zhao Lin snorted coldly, "Who is your daughter? Didn't you sever your father-daughter relationship a long time ago? Now she's the wife of the Qingzhou prefect, and she's here to entertain you on my behalf. Not only do you not appreciate it, but you even humiliate her like this. Where's your demeanor as the Minister of Rites? Or are you, Minister Fu, always the type to flatter your superiors?"
"presumptuous!"
Fu Chengwang was furious.
You can scold his whole family, but you can't scold him for being ungraceful.
He is the Minister of Rites and a role model for the whole country.
"master!"
Fu Liqing panicked and quickly pulled Zhao Lin's sleeve.
Zhao Lin signaled Fu Liqing not to be afraid.
"Minister Fu, I respect you as Qing'er's father, so I'm speaking to you kindly. Ask yourself, are you here out of public interest or selfish motives?"
Without waiting for Fu Chengwang to reply, Zhao Lin continued, "You said that I have bad character and will inevitably bring disaster to the people if I serve as an official. But have you seen what Qingzhou is like now?"
"If you haven't seen it, go out and take a look. Is this humble official causing trouble or benefiting the people?"
"Looking at all the prefectures and counties across the country, which one can compare to Qingzhou right now?"
"I was merely answering a question, yet you declared me to be of poor character and even attempted to end my career. Is this what a Minister of Rites like you would do?"
"As the saying goes, filial piety is the most important virtue. Judging by the heart, not the deeds, there are no filial sons from humble families. Lust is the root of all evil. Judging by the deeds, not the heart, there are no perfect people in the world. Minister Fu, please reflect on what I said!"
"Qing'er, let's go."
Zhao Lin took Fu Liqing and left.
"What a good way to judge the heart and not the deeds, and to judge the deeds and not the heart."
Li Xingye had been listening nearby. His eyes lit up when he heard this, and he praised him repeatedly: "Zhao Lin, you have thoroughly read the sages' books."
Zhao Lin habitually said, "It's all thanks to my mentor's good teaching."
Li Xingye waved his hand and said, "You guys go ahead. I'll try to persuade Master Fu."
He, as the division commander, has to step in.
Zhao Lin pulled Fu Liqing back to the inner house.
Fu Liqing's face was full of bitterness: "Daddy is the most stubborn. I'm afraid he will never forgive me in his lifetime."
Zhao Lin said, "Don't worry, he just has a misunderstanding about me now. Once the misunderstanding is resolved, he will happily agree to our relationship."
"Really?" Fu Liqing asked in surprise.
"certainly."
Zhao Lin said proudly, "He just thinks I have a bad character, but look at how well I govern Qingzhou. If he were to pick any other state, which one would compare to this one?"
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