Red House Shoufu

Chapter 258

After Qi Bohan, the second assistant of the cabinet, made a direct remonstrance, Lin Shu knew that Zhongshun Wang Gaoyong would not be far away from returning to Beijing.

Regardless of whether the emperor believes in this younger brother or not, Gao Yongheng will definitely find various excuses to leave the counter-insurgency army.Having experienced the turmoil of seizing the heirloom in the last years of Longsheng, it is impossible for Gao Yongheng not to know how to avoid the emperor's suspicion.

As long as it is a human being, at the moment of sitting on the dragon chair, the father will become the emperor, and the elder brother will become the emperor.First Queen's father, first Queen's brother.Parents and sons will be suspicious of their sons for various reasons, let alone brothers.

Brothers and friends can't just rely on the emperor's sageness, you have to avoid suspicion, and you can't give others an excuse to attack.Everyone understands the reason why three people become tigers, but if the emperor hears too much about the disloyalty of King Zhongshun, no matter how much he trusts this brother, he will be suspicious.

Lin Shu secretly hoped that this pair of royal brothers would start well and end well, and that there would be no further disturbances.

When we got back to the palace, dinner was already ready.Daiyu arranged for someone to bring hot water, and the kettle on the stove was steaming, making the room very warm.

After a simple wash, the brothers and sisters had dinner around the fire, chatting while warming themselves.

"Uncle Fu sent a letter, saying that the situation in Jiangnan has improved since the beginning of winter. The officers and soldiers won several victories, and the Japanese pirates were basically driven back to the island. However, because of the Japanese troubles, the family's business is not very good, and the income can only be maintained. Basic operation."

Daiyu took the letter and handed it over. Lin Shu read the letter and said: "Natural disasters and man-made disasters, as long as you can sustain it. My sister will see how much money is left in the account tomorrow. If there is any surplus, I will send some to Uncle Fu and let him Transfer it to the clan."

"Then how much is appropriate?"

Lin Shu counted the time of trouble, it has been almost two years since the beginning of last year.The business of my hometown in Suzhou is basically in Nanzhili, and I am afraid that I have not made much money under the circumstances of banditry.

There are so many people in the clan, people eat horses, and it is estimated that they will eat their money again.The family is his foundation, and he must not lose it.

"Let's prepare 10,000 taels first. Although the Japanese pirates have been driven back to the sea, it will be difficult to get rid of them for a while. I will write a letter back and ask my uncle to send some smarter brothers over..."

Daiyu nodded and said, "Brother has established himself in the capital now, and with the help of his cousins ​​in the clan, he won't be so tired."

The Lin family is the heirloom of Zhenger's Eight Classics of Poems and Books, and there are many famous people in the family.Select a few people to enter the capital, whether it is to help Lin Shu handle general affairs or make plans, they are all suitable candidates.

"Let my uncle choose. I don't know if my uncle is willing to go to Beijing. The wedding next year must be handled by elders."

Lin Shu's thinking jumped a little fast, making Daiyu a little dazed.After reacting, he covered his mouth and smiled: "Then invite uncle to come to Beijing, I think he is very willing to preside over the big wedding for brother, the Qilin son of the Lin family."

Third Uncle Lin Jin presided over the removal ceremony for the siblings last year, and on behalf of the Lin family and Wang Qi made a marriage contract for Lin Shu and Wang Yuan.

Now that Wang Yuan is about to reach the age of Ji, when the two get married, he is the most suitable one who can sit in the seat of the elders of the Lin family.

"Brother, it's best to ask Brother Fuquan to go back in person. One is to take the letter back, and the other is that the journey is far away and the road is not so peaceful. Brother Fuquan is good at skills, and he can be more secure."

Daiyu counted the time with her fingers: "It will take at least one and a half months to go back and forth. In addition to the delay at home, I won't be able to come down in three to two months. Brother should make plans early. It's better to finish the New Year's Eve." Let Brother Fuquan go south."

Lin Shu looked at Daiyu who was serious about planning for himself, and felt that his sister had grown up.He nodded and replied, "Okay, just listen to my sister."

……

After a good night's sleep, Lin Shu drove to the gate of the imperial city.

As soon as he got out of the car, he saw Jia Lian striding over. He pulled Lin Shu to avoid the crowd, and said in a low voice, "Something happened. Last night, bandits attacked the Wang family village in the west of Jing. Dozens of young and strong were killed and injured, and ten were also killed in battle." Come to the soldiers of the Royal Tomb Guard!"

Lin Shu asked in surprise: "How is this possible? This is the land of the capital, and it is even closer to the imperial mausoleum. Who would be so bold to go to the feet of the emperor and do such a shocking thing?"

Wangjiazhuang is adjacent to the capital in the east, and dozens of miles to the west is the residence of the Imperial Tomb Guard.It can be said that at the foot of the emperor who is serious and honest, he encountered banditry? ?This is not the end of the dynasty!
With dark circles under his eyes, Jia Lian explained to Lin Shu in a low voice: "Don't say yes, His Majesty couldn't believe it when the Imperial Tomb Guards sent the news. Wang Jiazhuang didn't know whether to say fate was good or bad, if it wasn't for the Imperial Tomb Guards I sent someone to pull briquettes and temporarily lived in the village, and I was afraid that I was going to be slaughtered last night."

"General Jia... oh? Scholar Lin is here too? Just right, why don't we make two trips to our house!"

While the two were talking, Xia Shouzhong brought someone over.He said to the two: "Your Majesty's word of mouth!"

"Chen Linshu (Jia Lian) respectfully listened to the oracle!"

"On my behalf, the two lovers will go to visit Wangjiazhuangzi, investigate and find out who is so bold and dares to do such evil things at the feet of the emperor!"

The two bowed and said: "I obey the order!"

Xia Shouzhong handed a gold order to Jia Lian: "The embroidered clothes guards have already set off. With this order, General Jia can mobilize a thousand imperial mausoleum guards to help suppress the bandits."

Jia Lian took the golden order respectfully, bowed and said, "I've made a note of it!"

After Xia Shouzhong returned to the palace, Jia Lian and Lin Shu looked at each other in blank dismay.

"Cousin Lian, has your majesty come down to this Wang family village?"

In Lin Shu's mind, he thought back to the oral order just now: Go and visit Wangjiazhuangzi on my behalf... This sentence is very strange, it sounds like the emperor has been there.

However, Wangjiazhuang is on the way from the capital to the imperial mausoleum, and the emperor likes to visit in private, so it is within the normal range to visit once or twice.

"I don't know either, maybe I have been there."

Jia Lian shook his head, and after putting away the token, he said to Lin Shu, "I might not be able to come back on time tonight, so it's better for my cousin to go back and say something."

"What Cousin Lian said is that I'll go back right away and meet up at Ximen in an hour's time!"

Lin Shu clasped his fists and said, and the two left the gate of the imperial city.

Daiyu was still wondering why her brother came back just after leaving home, after hearing Lin Shu's explanation, she sighed and hurriedly arranged for Nanny Wang and Xueyan to tidy up their robes and some dried meat.

After explaining the affairs of the family to Daiyu, Lin Shu asked Fuquan to choose ten experts to escort the carriage to the west gate.

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The sound of the fighting last night resounded throughout the Wang family's Zhuangzi. Fortunately, the guards of the Imperial Tomb had the habit of being on duty at night. Even if there were only a hundred people, they still set up guards around Zhuangzi.

After nightfall, a group of bandits of unknown origin suddenly appeared from the north side of Zhuangzi, numbering no less than 500 people.

After the guards on duty issued the alarm, the lights were lit one after another, and the Imperial Tomb Guards who had just fallen asleep immediately raised their swords and started fighting with the thieves.

It has to be said that most of the men in Wangjiazhuang inherited the blood of their ancestors' bravery. After the initial shock, they picked up sticks and rushed out of the house.

The thieves were probably taken aback by the sudden appearance of the Imperial Tomb Guards. Although the Imperial Tomb Guards were wearing ordinary coats, the weapons in their hands were obviously military swords.

Coupled with the young and strong people gradually surrounding them, the thieves headed by them immediately wanted to retreat.But how could the Huangling Guard just let the bandits go like this? Just now, the opponent had the upper hand and killed or injured more than a dozen brothers in a short while.

After the thieves left more than 200 corpses and fled, the Wangjiazhuangzi was filled with the smell of blood.The leading Lieutenant of the Imperial Mausoleum Guard and the old patriarch of the Wang family counted the manpower, including twelve soldiers on duty who were killed in battle, more than [-] people were seriously injured, and more than [-] people were slightly injured.Two young men died in Wangjiazhuangzi, and seventy to eighty people were wounded.

Although compared to killing more than 200 thieves, it can be said that it was a big victory, but this inexplicable fight made neither the Huangling Guard nor the people of Wangjiazhuangzi happy.

Lin Shu looked at the unconscious old woman crying in front of him, feeling very uncomfortable in his heart.Jia Lian walked quickly and said in a low voice, "There is a clue that these people are bandits in Miyun Mountain!"

"Bandits? How can a bandit have the guts to be so blatant in the slaughter house in the west of Beijing?"

Lin Shu followed Jia Lian to the ancestral hall of Wangjiazhuang. The captain of the imperial guard and the old patriarch of the Wang family sitting in the hall were all shocked by Lin Shu's youth.

There are clouds and geese on the crimson official robe, and the goldfish bag on the waist also shows the level of grade.

Jia Lian introduced them to them: "This is Mr. Zhan Shi, the young master of Zhan Shi's mansion, and Master Lin, a scholar of the Imperial Academy."

"Dong Mao, the last general of the Imperial Mausoleum Wei Zhaowu, pays his respects to Lord Lin!"

"Wang Dingsheng, the patriarch of the royal family, pays his respects to Bachelor Lin!"

Lin Shu helped the two of them up one by one: "Hearing the horror, I was shocked. My condolences to the old man! Lieutenant Dong Xiaowei, have the brothers who died in battle been settled?"

While asking about the situation, he helped the old patriarch to sit down.After listening to Dong Mao's arrangement, Lin Shu discussed with Jia Lian: "The injured brothers should be placed in the Zhuangzi. It is cold in winter, and moving around is not conducive to the recovery of the wound."

Jia Lian nodded in response: "That's what I mean, I have to call some doctors over, and I'll send my soldiers back to the capital in a while, and all the medicinal materials have to be sent here. The young and strong in the village have also been injured so many... "

As soon as the old patriarch heard that Jia Lian was still thinking about his people, he got up and thanked him gratefully. Lin Shu quickly stopped him and said, "Don't worry, old man. The people are suffering, and His Majesty is very worried, so he sent us to visit. And General Jia He can also be regarded as the son-in-law of the Wang family, according to his seniority, he is still the nephew and son-in-law of the old man."

"Whether it's right or not, the old man told the people in the county uncle's mansion yesterday that from now on, Wangjiazhuang and the county uncle's mansion will have nothing to do with each other again. How can they renege on their promises?"

He insisted on getting up, first bowed three times to the head of Dongfang Ji, and then got up to thank Jia Lian and Lin Shu.

Then he bowed to Dong Mao and said, "The group of thieves and bandits obviously came for Wangjiazhuang. If it weren't for the warriors of the Huangling Guard who stood in front of them, I don't know how many people would have died in this village. I am a member of the Wang family, thank you Huangling The great kindness of the guards!"

Dong Mao was taken aback by the behavior of the old patriarch, and hurriedly helped him up: "It is our duty to protect the environment and the people, how can we accept such a big gift from the old man? Hurry up, please hurry up!"

Lin Shu also persuaded a few words to appease the emotions of the old patriarch before asking about the bandits.

But I heard Dong Mao say: "The few people caught last night couldn't stand the punishment and opened their mouths. They have been hiding in Miyun Mountain for many years, and they usually make a living by robbing merchants who go north to the grassland. This is the first time. I received a big order a few days ago, saying that the Wang Family Village will be completely wiped out..."

　It's 41 degrees today, it's horrible.After returning home from work, I started to code after eating. I wrote [-] words, and I was so sleepy. Let’s stop here first.I will continue to update tomorrow, good night, readers!

　　
　
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