Red House Shoufu

Chapter 220 Wanmin Umbrella and Returning to Beijing
What does it mean that you may have a serious illness recently?
Zhang Li is also an old fox, he picked up the memorial and browsed through it and guessed Lin Shu's purpose.

"Take it back and rewrite a copy. You can't bring up the matter of returning to Beijing. In the memorial, rewrite the disposition after the White Lotus Sect's rebellion is put down, and finally mention that you feel a little unwell recently."

Zhang Li said with a smile: "As for your return to Beijing, the old man will report to His Majesty. Well, let me say that you are tired and sick from sleepless nights and overwork."

"Master Ge, don't make fun of your dismissal."

Seeing Lin Shu's ashamed face, Zhang Li smiled and said: "Kaifeng was able to settle down so quickly, thanks to Jinyu's great contribution. It's a pity that there are always too many unavoidable things in this world..."

Lin Shu understood that Zhang Li was reminding himself, he thanked him and said, "Thank you, Elder Ge, for your reminder, Shu will keep it in mind."

……

The matter of returning to Beijing was soon approved, and the emperor decreed that Lin Shu and Jia Lian would return to Beijing together.The errand of governor of the Henan military and political affairs was directly handed over to Zhang Li, with Du Zimu and Jia Zheng left behind to assist.

Because he was worried that the remnants of the White Lotus Sect would attack Lin Shu on the way back to Beijing, Zhang Yue specially dispatched a team of elite guards to accompany the team.

In the early morning of September [-]th, just after dawn, Lin Shu left the city from the north gate of Kaifeng, planning to go north to Daming Mansion, and after joining Jia Lian, they returned to Beijing together.

As soon as the carriage left the city, Fuquan exclaimed: "Master, look!"

Lin Shu raised the curtain of the car, and saw nearly ten thousand people gathered outside the city gate, many of whom were familiar to Lin Shu.

Many of these people were refugees who lost their homes due to the war. Lin Shu tried his best to give them a stable life. Although they couldn't be rich and rich, they could finally get enough food and clothing.

In the meantime, one of the old men walked over tremblingly holding a Wanmin umbrella, and knelt down in front of the carriage.

Lin Shu quickly jumped off the carriage, trying to help him up.But seeing nearly ten thousand people knelt down behind the old man, the old man handed over the Wanmin umbrella: "Your Imperial Envoy is so kind and virtuous, I can't repay you. There is only one Wanmin umbrella, please accept it."

"Please also accept the imperial envoy!"

"Please hurry up, old man, please hurry up, folks..."

Lin Shu bent down to help the old man, but the old man held the Wanmin Umbrella aloft and couldn't get up anyway.

"Okay, okay, I accept it. Folks, get up quickly..."

Zhang Yue, the British official on the tower, looked at the scene below the city, and asked Zhang Li in confusion: "Why did you arrange such a trip? Is it necessary?"

Zhang Li looked solemn, and replied: "Lin Shu is a good seedling. He looks gentle and elegant, but he has a tiger in his heart. Before this tiger comes out of the cage, someone always needs to tell him who to withdraw its claws from, and who to treat. Who bared his fangs."

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The carriage was heading north, Lin Shu looked at the Wanmin umbrella in his hand, and the name and handprints on the cloth strips represented the gratitude of the common people.

But Lin Shu knew that he was not worthy of this Wanmin Umbrella.Many of the actions in Kaifeng are like a paper craftsman under the guidance of Zhang Li, sewing up the usual actions of disaster relief in the past.

There is no division of land into households, no reforms, and perhaps these refugees don't know that, as an imperial envoy, they don't even have the courage to face those who obstruct the reforms.

Ugh!
Lin Shu put away the Wanmin umbrella, opened the curtain and looked at the scenery outside the car.The trauma caused by the war in the past few days is still obvious. The people have begun to get busy in the fields, and paper money appears on the ground from time to time.

The people's livelihood is so difficult, Lin Shu's feeling of powerlessness and unwillingness are intertwined, as if he is engaged in a difficult struggle.

"Master, the pier is here!"

Lin Shu was in a complicated mood, looked at the southern sky, and sighed: "Let's go, let's go back to Beijing!"

……

On the way back to Beijing, there were no obstacles. Lin Shu rested in Daming Mansion for two days, and exchanged ideas with the newly-appointed prefect of Daming Mansion, You Feng, on how to deal with refugees.

Knowing that the affairs of the Daming Mansion were on the right track, the mood that had been suppressed for many days finally improved a bit.

After bidding farewell to Du Zimu, Jia Zheng and Xu Jingsi, Lin Shu and Jia Lian embarked on their way back to Beijing.

Leaving aside the matter of the farewell of the people of Daming Mansion, Lin Shu saw that he had another Wanmin Umbrella in his hand, and felt a greater sense of responsibility in his heart.

After nearly ten days of travel, the group finally arrived at Tongzhou Wharf. Lin Lu, the housekeeper of the Lin House, and Ni Er, sent by Jia She, had been waiting on the wharf for a long time.

After disembarking, change into a carriage and continue to the capital.After leaving Beijing for three months, both of them were homesick and had no intention of staying in Tongzhou at all.

Both Lin Shu and Jia Lian had imperial errands, and the first thing they did when they returned to Beijing was to enter the palace for an audience.

The two of them briefly freshened up in the imperial city's duty room, changed into the new official uniforms prepared in advance at home, and stood outside the palace city to see you.

September is cold in autumn, which coincides with the rain in the capital.When the two arrived at the gate of Qinzheng Hall, Lin Shu couldn't help but sneezed.

"Is Lin Aiqing still ill?"

The emperor walked out from the palace with a smile, and jokingly said: "No wonder Mr. Zhang Ge wrote a letter to persuade me to call you back to Beijing to cultivate..."

Lin Shu and Jia Lian quickly knelt down: "Chen Lin Shu (Jia Lian) pays homage to Your Majesty, long live long live long live!"

Lin Shu held up the Yujian high up: "I have been ordered to govern Henan's military and political affairs. Although I haven't done my best, everything in Henan is safe for the time being. Now return Yujian!"

"Good job!"

The emperor helped Lin Shu up himself, and took Yujian: "I already know about you in Henan, you are brave and resourceful, what's even rarer is that you dare to personally lead troops to put down the rebellion."

"I rely on Your Majesty Longwei, and with a sword in my hand, I have the confidence to do things that others dare not do."

Lin Shu bowed and replied: "It has caused a lot of trouble for His Majesty. If His Majesty hadn't cleaned up the mess for the minister, it is estimated that the memorial to impeach the minister and falsely pass the imperial decree would have buried the minister."

The emperor waved his hand indifferently and said: "These are trivial matters. Aiqing is loyal to state affairs, so I will naturally protect you."

Lin Shu thanked gratefully: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your protection!"

The emperor turned his gaze to Jia Lian again, seeing Jia Lian's pale complexion and thin figure, plus the obvious missing right ear, and sighed.

He patted Jia Lian on the shoulder and said with a sigh: "I didn't lose the face of Mr. Xianrong! Aiqing deserves the title of hero!"

"Your Majesty's absurd praise, I am ashamed and dare not accept it." Jia Lian bowed and said, "Those soldiers who died in battle are the real heroes."

The emperor nodded, and said to Xia Shouzhong who was beside him: "Big Companion, go tell the Ministry of War and ask them to send the pensions to the soldiers' homes as soon as possible. Da Chu must not let down the heroic souls who are loyal to the court!"

Lin Shu and Jia Lian hurriedly bowed again: "The sage is alive, and your majesty will be the eternal emperor!"

The emperor supported the two of them and led them into the hall: "Go, let's go, let us have a good drink today, and tell me what's going on in Henan!"

　Miserable, there was another chapter before this, probably because of some insinuations, it was completely blocked.There is no way, for the continuity of the plot, I can only rewrite a chapter.

　　I owe a chapter update tonight, and I will continue to write code words tomorrow morning.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)