He safely arrived in Qingzhou with the imperial decree granting marriage.
"Master Zhao, you shouldn't have chosen Qingzhou. It would be better to find a province near the capital. That way, we can travel less. We've traveled as much this year as we have in the past decade or so."
When Anquan saw him, he pretended to complain.
Zhao Lin laughed heartily: "The mountains are high and the emperor is far away, so it's easier to do things."
Anquan also laughed and said, "Master Zhao, Miss Fu, Miss Yun, please accept the order."
After Anquan finished reading the imperial edict, Fu Liqing and Yun Zhiyi both shed tears of excitement.
Anquan said, "My two ladies, no, madam, Lord Zhao obtained this marriage through his military merit."
Fu Liqing and Yun Zhiyi's eyes suddenly filled with tears, and their eyes were full of tenderness and affection when they looked at Zhao Lin.
Fu Liqing felt that his entrustment was indeed correct. Such a great contribution, even if Zhao Lin could not be promoted, could be exchanged for other rewards. However, he changed it to a marriage, which was telling everyone that it was not Fu Liqing's wishful thinking, and her efforts were worth it.
And Yun Zhiyi was even more grateful.
Not only did it allow her to marry into the Zhao family in a dignified manner like Fu Liqing, so that she would not be ridiculed as a concubine by others, but more importantly, it allowed Yun Tianming to be rehabilitated and reinstated.
Yun Zhiyi said with tears in her eyes: "My husband, thank you, I, I..."
Yun Zhiyi was so excited that she couldn't speak and could only bow down.
Zhao Lin quickly helped Yun Zhiyi up and said, "You and I are husband and wife. This is what I should do. There's no need to be polite. I'll send someone to bring my father-in-law back."
"Yeah, yeah." Yun Zhiyi nodded repeatedly.
Fu Liqing took Yun Zhiyi's hand and said, "He's right. He is our husband, and this is what he should do. Let's go prepare the wedding clothes and not disturb the men talking."
Fu Liqing happily took Yun Zhiyi to embroider the wedding dress.
Anquan said to Zhao Lin, "With beauties on both sides, Lord Zhao is so lucky."
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "It's all thanks to Eunuch An that I've achieved what I have today. This is a thank you gift, please don't refuse it."
Zhao Lin took out a pair of fine beads, each of which was the size of a child's fist, and they were green and jade-like in color, and it was obvious that they were high-quality jade.
Anquan almost snatched the beads from Zhao Lin's hand and said, "Master Zhao, you are too polite. We didn't do anything, just running errands. We don't deserve such a generous gift from you, Master Zhao."
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "We are all family, so why should Eunuch An be so polite?"
The two looked at each other and laughed.
Anquan said, "His Majesty has put Zhao Chenhan in charge of suppressing the rebellion and has given him 20,000 Left Winged Guards. He has probably already dispatched troops. Before he did, Zhao Chenhan invited several famous young masters from the capital, including Bai Shicheng and Jiang Yichen. These people all brought their guards with them to accompany him, hoping to gain military merit."
Anquan, a man who had been trained in the palace, knew what Zhao Lin needed.
As expected, Zhao Lin said with satisfaction: "My father-in-law is thoughtful."
Anquan said, "Although Zhao Chenhan's character and abilities are not very good, he is the son of Zhao Jingzhou after all. His Majesty loves him and will definitely use him. According to my godfather, His Majesty intends to promote Zhao Chenhan to the fifth rank and make him a doctor in the Six Ministries after he has made contributions."
Zhao Lin was surprised and said, "It seems that His Majesty thinks highly of him."
Anquan said: "It's because he has a good father."
Zhao Lin said, "Eunuch Zhu is very kind to Eunuch An. In the future, Eunuch An will definitely take over Eunuch Zhu's position and become the Chief Steward of the Imperial Palace."
Anquan smiled from ear to ear: "Then I will accept Lord Zhao's good words. If that day ever comes, our family will definitely be Lord Zhao's internal support."
Zhao Lin said seriously, "If that day comes, I, Zhao Lin, and Eunuch An will definitely help each other."
Both were very satisfied.
Anquan needed benefits from Zhao Lin, the local official, and Zhao Lin needed information from Anquan, and the two hit it off.
"I have important news for you."
Anquan looked around and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty is not in good health."
Zhao Lin's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
Anquan said: "As your majesty grows older, he gradually loses his strength and needs external help, but his health is still getting worse."
"Mercury poisoning." Zhao Lin blurted out.
Anquan asked, "What?"
Zhao Lin asked, "Does Your Majesty often take pills?"
Anquan was shocked and asked, "How did you know?"
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "That's an easy guess. His Majesty must be taking medicine to restore his virility. The doctors at the Imperial Hospital are good at treating illnesses, but it's a bit difficult for them to do this. His Majesty will look for other methods, and the Taoists happen to have the corresponding elixir. This stuff is good, but taking too much will cause poisoning."
Anquan suddenly realized: "No wonder. Godfather always said that His Majesty's health was getting worse, but I didn't know what was going on. Now I understand. Lord Zhao really knows a lot."
Zhao Lin said, "It's just that I read too many books. Anything else?"
Anquan said, "Godfather said that His Majesty's days are only three to five years away, or even less."
Zhao Lin stood up suddenly: "There will be a battle between two kings for the throne."
Anquan was surprised and said, "Godfather said so too...you can actually see that?"
Security is lost.
It was normal for Zhu Zhongyan to see this. After all, these old eunuchs who had survived until now were all old foxes, so their behavior was not surprising.
But how could Zhao Lin, who was so young, be as shrewd as Zhu Zhongyan and know that there would be a fight for the throne between two kings just by hearing one piece of news?
Zhao Lin sat down and said, "This is very simple. Once His Majesty passes away, no matter whether the Crown Prince or Prince Yu succeeds to the throne, the other one will take action. Besides, there are other princes, who wouldn't want to sit on that throne? When the time comes, I'm afraid it won't just be two princes fighting for the throne, it will be a melee among even more people."
Anquan nodded and said, "Godfather said the same thing."
Zhao Lin asked, "What preparations has Eunuch Zhu made?"
Anquan smiled bitterly: "We are all servants of His Majesty. Our lives depend on His Majesty. What's the point of making more preparations?"
Zhao Lin said, "Eunuch An, we are all family now, so I won't beat around the bush. Has Eunuch Zhu chosen a prince? If so, please let me know in advance. As you know, I have already chosen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Anquan said: "No. They haven't contacted Godfather, and Godfather can't take the initiative to contact them."
Zhao Lin's face darkened. "It seems they've contacted other eunuchs."
Anquan said: "Godfather said so too."
Zhao Lin stood up and paced a few steps before saying, "Eunuch An, go back and tell Eunuch Zhu that the soldiers I trained need to be put to good use. Tell him to find a way to obtain an imperial decree to move our troops—at least 5,000 of them—to the vicinity of the capital. If a mutiny breaks out, our lives and property will be at stake."
Anquan was shocked and said, "There's no need for this, right?"
Zhao Lin shook his head and said, "Go back and tell Eunuch Zhu, and he will naturally explain it to you. But don't worry, there is still time to arrange it."
After sending someone to safely enjoy himself, Zhao Lin immediately called Sudi and told him the news that Cheng** was about to die.
Sudi said excitedly: "What do you want to do? Break into the palace and become the emperor yourself?"
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