These people were very excited after getting the silver.
Su Yinghan said, "Those who can come are our own people. Please make the arrangements, sir."
Zhao Lin said, "Mr. Su is right. It's true that I have a lot of things to do right now. I won't be polite. Fu Wenqi!"
Fu Wenqi stood up and said, "Sir."
Zhao Lin said, "You will temporarily serve as a councilor and assist the Governor, Lord Feng, in handling affairs."
Fu Wenqi said, "Your Excellency's order."
Fu Wenqi sat down as if nothing had happened, and Feng Siyuan's face changed.
Zhao Lin shouted again: "Gong Qiubai!"
Gong Qiubai stood up and said, "Please give your orders, sir!"
Zhao Lin said, "You will temporarily serve as the councilor and assist Lord Feng together with Councillor Fu."
Gong Qiubai said, "Your Excellency's order."
Feng Siyuan hurriedly said, "Wait a minute, sir! Councillor Wang and Councillor Liu have long wanted to come back, but they were coerced by those people and couldn't bring themselves to speak up. I'll have them return right away. There's no need for you two..."
Zhao Lin interrupted Feng Siyuan and said coldly, "The fact that they were coerced proves that they are not resolute enough and are not firm enough in the face of major issues. If they return, they will not be able to serve the court and relieve Your Majesty's worries. So why return? Lord Feng, please do not mention this matter again."
Feng Siyuan: “…”
Zhao Lin said: "Su Yinghan!"
Su Yinghan quickly stood up: "Please give your orders, sir."
Zhao Lin said, "You will temporarily serve as the Deputy Censor, assisting Censor Sudi."
Su Yinghan was overjoyed and said, "Thank you very much, sir. I will definitely die to repay your kindness."
Su Yinghan is different from Fu Wenqi and Gong Qiubai.
Those two people are legitimate reserve troops and they are here just to help.
Su Yinghan came here to seek a future, so naturally he had to be more excited.
Afterwards, Zhao Lin made arrangements one by one, assigning these people to either be officials or clerks.
Except for a few people under Feng Siyuan, the entire governor's office is made up of Zhao Lin's men.
Without Zhao Lin's consent, Feng Siyuan could not leave the governor's house.
"Everyone!"
Zhao Lin stood up, holding his wine glass, and said, "Today, I will inconvenience you by temporarily holding these official positions. I will write to His Majesty and ask for rewards for you so that you can become proper officials."
"Thank you, sir."
Everyone stood up and raised their glasses.
"We are fortunate to be gathered here. We are willing to work together with everyone to bring benefits to the people of Jiujiang, so that our trip will be worthwhile. Please!"
Zhao Lin drank it all in one gulp.
Others followed suit.
"Sir, the two men who complained yesterday are here again." The doorman came running to report.
Feng Siyuan's heart was beating wildly.
Zhao Lin glanced at Feng Siyuan coldly and said, "Open the court!"
Fu Wenqi also glanced at Feng Siyuan and said to everyone, "Everyone, disperse and do your job. Lord Zhao is right. No matter what your purpose is, everyone who came here must make it worthwhile!"
"Master Fu, please rest assured. We will definitely assist Master Futai and make great achievements."
Others responded one after another.
Zhao Lin went to court.
The people who filed the complaint were an elderly couple.
The two knelt in the hall, crying bitterly.
"Sir, you have to make the decision for the common people."
Zhao Lin slammed the gavel and said, "What's your grievance? Tell me slowly."
As the two talked, Zhao Lin finally understood what had happened to them.
Their newly married daughter-in-law was taken away by someone, and their son was beaten to death when he tried to protest. The two of them took the case to the county government, but the county magistrate accused them of extortion and would have arrested and sentenced them if it weren't for the fact that their son was dead.
After leaving the county government office, he filed a complaint with the prefectural government office, but they used the same excuse, so he could only file a complaint with the governor's office.
If the governor's office doesn't give them justice, they will have no choice but to die here and have no other way to survive.
Zhao Lin was furious: "Come here, arrest the thief who killed the husband and stole the wife. And also arrest the magistrate of Changyuan County and the prefect of Linxia Prefecture."
Immediately, a bailiff took the order and left.
Zhao Lin said to the old couple, "I will arrange for you to stay here first, and then we will interrogate you after we bring the thief here."
The old couple were so excited that they shed tears and kowtowed together: "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir."
After the old couple were taken away by the yamen runners to find an inn to stay, Zhao Lin withdrew from the courtroom. Fu Wenqi, who was watching from the back, said, "If what they said is true, the county magistrate and the prefect deserve to be put to death!"
Zhao Lin sneered, "They're not the only ones who deserve to die. Shen Yuan, send a few people over secretly. If the yamen runners can't catch the thief and his protector, let them do it."
"Yes, sir." Shen Yuan took the order and left.
This time, the troops sent were from Qingzhou.
Directly use officers and soldiers to arrest people.
Fu Wenqi frowned and asked, "You mean, someone is playing tricks?"
Zhao Lin said: "If it weren't for this, there would be no need for you all to come."
Fu Wenqi was furious: "Struggle for power is normal, but killing innocent people for the sake of power, even a thousand cuts will not be enough to relieve the hatred in my heart."
Feng Siyuan was frightened.
Zhao Lin secretly sent people to catch the thieves without hiding it from him.
Is this trust in him, or a feeling that he can't be stopped?
If it is the latter, Zhao Lin is too arrogant.
Feng Siyuan found an excuse and left in a hurry.
Fu Wenqi watched Feng Siyuan leave and said to Zhao Lin, "We must be on guard against this Lord Feng."
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "Don't worry, big brother. I'm not afraid that he won't take action. I'm afraid that he won't take action."
Fu Wenqi nodded and said, "I'm relieved that you understand. But these are all minor matters. The real problem is that you just took office, and the entire government office has resigned. Although they have ulterior motives, it will be seen by the higher-ups as incompetent and unable to unite your colleagues. The censors will definitely impeach you. Moreover, you just offended the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. Even if you offended Prince Yu, they would take the opportunity to cause trouble for you. Are you prepared?"
Zhao Lin said, "While you were on your way here, I had already sent a fast horse to deliver a message to my father-in-law, Lord Li, and Chief Steward Zhu, explaining the situation clearly. They will help me stop those people."
Fu Wenqi said with relief: "That's good. But..."
He lowered his voice and said, "Zhu Zhongyan is a eunuch after all. He abuses his power and does evil things. He has a bad reputation. You'd better avoid associating with him."
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "Don't worry, big brother. I will tell my father-in-law and Lord Li in advance about my dealings with Zhu Zhongyan."
Fu Wenqi nodded repeatedly: "Okay, you are so thorough at such a young age. No wonder your father always praises you whenever he mentions you."
Gong Qiubai, Su Yinghan and others around him nodded repeatedly.
Zhao Lin took everything into consideration and made preparations in advance. Even those old bureaucrats who have been immersed in officialdom for many years are probably no better than him.
Plus the names of the big figures that Zhao Lin just mentioned.
Following such people, there is hope for the future!
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