Zhao Lin smiled and said, "If you like, I'll give you a few to play with."
"Forget it, I can't carry them that heavy," Fu Wenqi said. "But I can leave some for Qiubai to marry, since he hasn't married yet."
Gong Qiubai quickly said, "No, no, please keep it for yourself, sir."
Zhao Lin said, "Brother Gong, you don't have to be polite. Since you're here, you're one of us. Anyway, all this money and property was embezzled by Feng Siyuan, so it's a waste if we don't use it."
Gong Qiubai smiled bitterly: "Those corrupt officials kept all their property for themselves, except for the money they gave to His Majesty and other officials. Aren't they afraid of impeachment?"
Zhao Lin said, "You said it was given to His Majesty and some officials. If anyone dares to impeach you, they will come forward. If you still let me worry about it, wouldn't it be a waste of money?"
Gong Qiubai laughed.
As a student of Li Xingye, just like Fu Wenqi learned from Fu Chengwang, Gong Qiubai was also a person who did not tolerate any injustice. He tried hard to learn Li Xingye's integrity, but he chose to turn a blind eye to Zhao Lin's actions.
There is no other reason. Zhao Lin did not squander the money, but did what he should do.
So does it make any difference whether these properties are deposited in the government treasury or in Zhao Lin’s own warehouse?
Fu Wenqi glanced at Gong Qiubai and sighed.
Fu Chengwang and Li Xingye sent them to lead the team. Firstly, they had served in many positions and were familiar with the official style. Secondly, they were very similar to Fu Chengwang and Li Xingye, and wanted them to keep an eye on Zhao Lin to prevent this young guy who suddenly got a high position from doing anything out of line.
In the end, the two did nothing and watched Zhao Lin kill Xiong Hui and Xiong Guang, and embezzled the property of corrupt officials such as Feng Siyuan.
Fu Wenqi said, "I'll go write back to my father."
Gong Qiubai also hurriedly said: "I have to write back to the teacher too."
After the two men left, Sudi said, "It seems they have been convinced by you."
Zhao Lin smiled and shook his head. "My brothers are both men of strong will. How can they be easily persuaded? They just saw that the plans I've made for the two provinces are quite innovative and wanted to see the results. Besides, it wasn't us who started the trouble. It was Xiong Hui who started it. Do you think we should just take the beating without fighting back?"
Su Di nodded and said, "I thought they were both as conservative as Minister Fu, but I didn't expect they were so adaptable."
Zhao Lin shook his head repeatedly: "My father-in-law and Lord Li are not stubborn, but they both have their own principles. If you cross this line, not only me, but also their own son will not be allowed to cross it."
Zhao Lin sighed, "If everyone were like them, why would we be so calculating?"
If every official was as selfless and upright as Fu Chengwang and Li Xingye, then the country would be peaceful and prosperous, and there would naturally be no need for Zhao Lin to be so calculating.
"That's not the way to say it," Sudi disagreed. "If everyone behaves like them, how can you take revenge?"
Zhao Lin nodded and said, "That's right. The Zhenbei Marquisate has repeatedly made things difficult for me. I must settle accounts with them."
Sudi asked, "What are you going to do next?"
Zhao Lin said, "I need to grow for a while. I was promoted too quickly, and my foundation is not stable. I originally planned to stay in Qingzhou for two or three years to cultivate confidants, but in less than two years, I was promoted to governor. I am top-heavy. If I don't stabilize myself, there will be problems in the future. If virtue does not match the position, there will be disaster."
Sudi said disdainfully: "What are you afraid of? As long as you are strong enough, you can even be a prime minister. What's the big deal about being a governor?"
Zhao Lin chuckled: "Isn't this not strong enough?"
“So we have to speed up.”
Sudi said, "Fifty thousand troops may seem like a lot, but in the grand scheme of things, they're still too few. It would be better to find a way to recruit more soldiers, and then train them in the northern grasslands. With a hundred thousand troops under our command, we'll have a say in the world."
Zhao Lin laughed. "You're overthinking it. Forget about anything else. With so many troops, how are we going to manage the food and fodder? Besides, we've already recruited so many soldiers. Anyone with a keen eye can definitely estimate how many we have. If we recruit more, it'll be easy for them to see through us. We have to take it slow. We can't be impatient."
Sudi was surprised and said, "I thought you were very anxious. I was thinking that I would persuade you after you agreed. I didn't expect you to be much more cautious than I thought."
Zhao Lin smiled complacently: "I'm so young, why should I be anxious? Those people should be anxious. For example, Han Yuehua. I'm the governor now, and her precious son is still copying books in the Hanlin Academy. Isn't he more anxious than me?"
Sudi felt relieved and said, "I'm really worried that you'll do anything for revenge. It's best if you think that way. What are you going to do next?"
Zhao Lin said: "Be a qualified governor and disappear from everyone's sight."
You can't be under constant attention, otherwise many things will be exposed.
Zhao Lin knew the importance of taking it easy.
But some people just can't slow down.
For example, Han Yuehua mentioned by Zhao Lin.
Zhenbei Pass.
"Sir, a letter from the lady to you."
A servant from the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion delivered the letter.
Zhao Jingzhou took out the letter and read it, then exclaimed in surprise.
Ji An asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhao Jingzhou handed the letter to Ji An, who quickly read it and said in surprise, "What kind of medicine did Zhao Lin give His Majesty to make him the governor? Is His Majesty crazy?"
Zhao Jingzhou said, "An eighteen-year-old governor-general! Hey! I used to think an eighteen-year-old governor-general was already amazing, but I didn't expect there would be another eighteen-year-old governor-general. Your Majesty treats him so well!"
Zhao Jingzhou was a little jealous.
When he was eighteen years old, he was still a private. If he hadn't been lucky enough to save Cheng**, he wouldn't know where he is now and might have died in the battlefield.
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