Travel to the Water Margin

Chapter 18 Director, there's a trick in the works
"My officer, Dengzhou Zhizhou Zhao Jinfu."

Zhao Jinfu waved away the surrounding officials, leaving him and Lin Youde in the huge courtroom.

After the people left, he leaned against the chair, put his feet up on the big table, and shook his feet slightly.

"I thought I would meet a formidable opponent, but you let me down."

Zhao Jinfu's voice revealed undue maturity and coldness, he did not look at Lin Youde who was beside him, but concentrated on observing his boots.

"But when I become the magistrate of Dengzhou, I still have to deal with you, or at least take back your authority. As long as you are in Dengzhou, you are a threat to me."

Lin Youde was dumbfounded, brother, what are you talking about?Are we not on the same channel?
Lin Youde tentatively asked in a low voice: "Master Zhizhou, what do you mean by this statement?"

"Ha, what do you mean? Let's put it this way, the emperor issued an order, and whoever put down the civil strife in Dengzhou will do a great job, so we officials who want to pick the fruit are here."

"But I found that you have quelled the civil strife in Dengzhou first, and the people are still obedient to you. You have good means and skills. When the battle here comes to the eyes of the emperor, you are destined to be promoted."

"But we are different. We come from different backgrounds. There are always a few pedantic guys who confuse people's hearts and force me to deal with you."

Lin Youde continued to be confused, looking at you blankly, I understood that I will be promoted, and what does it have to do with you?
Lin Youde looked left and right to make sure there was no one here, so he said in a low voice, "Does your lord have something to say in a low voice?"

"Hasn't your Prime Minister Cai arranged for you all clearly?"

Lin Youde was taken aback for a moment: "The next official takes office, how can He De get to know and date Cai Xiang."

Zhao Jinfu looked at Lin Youde carefully, like looking at a monster, and said with a smile: "Could it be that Your Excellency is really not Cai Xiang's subordinate?"

"Ding dong! The host triggers a noble mission! Please choose one of the two hosts!"

30. If you choose to join Zhao Jinfu's lineage, you will gain +[-] favorability from the lineage of the Song Dynasty royal family.
20. Refuse to join Zhao Jinfu's lineage, gain favor from Cai Jing's lineage +[-]."

"." So what's the use of you giving me this favor?
Lin Youde could indeed feel this weirdness, but he was unwilling to talk about such sensitive topics, so he said: "My lord is overthinking, we are all working for the emperor, why should we distinguish between each other?"

Hi, what do you mean by that?
Who are you?

I know Cai Xiang, one of the treacherous ministers of the Song Dynasty, but I know him, but he doesn't know me.

"Hehe, even if you don't recognize it, will others not know which sect you belong to? You think you have no sect, but you don't know that others have already regarded you as one."

Lin Youde didn't know that the letter of commission appointed by Lin Youde had Cai Jing's personal seal on it.

The Ministry of War saw it, and so did the bureaucrats all over the world. In their eyes, Lin Youde was naturally from Cai Jing's lineage.

Whether Lin Youde is willing to admit it or not, Lin Youde has been tied together by Cai Jing, so Zhao Jinfu, who is obviously not from Cai Xiang's family, will give you a good look?

Zhao Jinfu continued: "Master Lin made the first contribution in quelling the chaos in Dengzhou. People's livelihood is getting better and there is Cai Xiang's support. Now he controls the important maritime areas in Dengzhou, and his power is more than that of me who knows the state."

Hehe, looking at your face, I'm afraid you're going to plot against me?

"Prime Minister Cai also has close contacts with the Ministry of War. Except for you, everyone in the Dengzhou government office is a member of Prime Minister Cai. After things calm down in Dengzhou, you will become more powerful. But I am alone, and in comparison, I am weaker. .”

Even though Zhao Jinfu's analysis was logical, Lin Youde was stunned.

Lin Youde was puzzled and asked again: "What does Mr. Zhao mean by this?"

"However," Zhao Jinfu sat up and looked at Lin Youde, "I see that you are not bad, you are relatively honest, maybe you can be spared, as long as you leave Cai Xiang's line, I will guarantee you to get promoted, get rich and marry a wife."

"Do you know that a year ago, Dengzhou Chuanxinlang received an imperial decree from the emperor that he must hand over the ocean-going ship within a year, otherwise he would surely die. But now it has passed more than half of the time."

Lin Youde understood Zhao Jinfu's words, this is trying to win him over.

Or with a trembling lip, they sold me out.

Zhao Jinfu jumped off the chair, put his hands on his hips, and stood in front of Lin Youde: "I can help you build a ship within half a year, but from now on, you have to report everything to me and help me manage Dengzhou, otherwise I will still look for opportunities. Get you."

Lin Youde had no choice but to keep silent at this moment, to see what he had to say.

After waiting for a while, he said in a low voice: "First, I am not from Cai Xiang. Second, I can build ships."

"Haha," Zhao Jinfu laughed until tears came out, "Do you think I'm a fool?"

Lin Youde looked at Zhao Jinfu again in surprise, you only know the state, so you dare to compete with Cai Xiang for business?

Fight against the entire Cai Xiang lineage by yourself?
If you are not stupid, who is stupid?
Pig teammate, this man.

Brother, wait for me, go pick some wild flowers tomorrow, so that I can worship you in the coming year.

"Cai Jing is a treacherous official. He has done so many bad things, it is enough to behead his head and search his house ten times."

If he didn't know what he meant, Zhao Jinfu would have put him in jail long ago.

Zhao Jinfu snorted contemptuously, and returned to the chair: "You are really ignorant, and I don't blame you. You just unintentionally planted willows and willows."

Lin Youde sat on the chair and listened quietly. When Zhao Jinfu finally shut up, he asked, "Why did Prime Minister Cai stop you from going to Dengzhou?"

"Do you doubt my energy? My surname is Zhao! Who dares not to give me the face of the Zhao family in the government. Whoever offends me, as soon as I talk to my superiors, I can lose his favor."

"Yes, yes, yes," Lin Youde was not afraid after hearing this kind of words too much, and he wanted to ask another question. Isn't this boastful Zhao family too shabby?
"Ding, the host chose to join Zhao Jinfu's lineage, and gained +30 favorability from Zhao Jinfu's lineage."

"This treacherous official planted a group of villains around me, wanting to isolate me and then decide on Dengzhou affairs arbitrarily, but they underestimated me too much, and I caught their biggest weakness." Zhao Jinfu said indifferently.

Lin Youde nodded perfunctorily, this buddy is too much for himself.

A figure of a chick emerged in Lin Youde's mind, these two are a perfect match!
Zhao Jinfu suddenly shut up, jumped off the chair, ran to the door quickly, and looked out through the crack of the door: "There are spies coming, this old treacherous guy really arranged for someone to watch me, and when I, the governor, is safe, We must demote all his subordinates, of course, this matter should not be too anxious, no matter what, we have to wait for the first half of the year, and we cannot rush for success."

Zhao Jinfu stayed at the door and peeped out all the time, as if I didn't see anything in the big wind and waves, but he recognized everyone.

"." System, can I make this funny GG?
"System: I don't have this function."

Lin Youde remained silent.

Damn you, these literati, think of one thing in such a complicated way?

It is undeniable that in his heart, he has never thought about competing for power and profit with anyone.

What's more, Lin Youde has a system, this small official with a big sesame seed?
I want to be a hero!

Zhao Jinfu finally finished speaking what was in his heart, and only looked at Lin Youde, waiting for his reply.

It's not that Lin Youde doesn't understand the serious relationship, and it's not that he doesn't know that doing so will offend many people, but he is not a politician, nor is he a hero, he is just an honest person, and he only hopes that the wind will go smoothly and the God of Wealth will be better. Beauty is even better.

So Lin Youde remained on the sidelines of Zhao Jinfu's probing and wooing, and said: "Your Excellency's words are very true, it awakened my heart, I will go back and prepare for one or two."

Between the two questions and answers, they both expressed their positions.

Seeing his resolute face, Zhao Jinfu took his painstaking persuasion as wind in his ears, so he could only sigh silently.

"Hiss, why don't you leave?" Lin Youde just walked out of the courtroom when he saw Zhang Xiaoman hiding on tiptoe, looking forward to it.

(End of this chapter)