Queen's Development

Chapter 121 Kidnapping
Lin Jia greeted Hu Yingzhi and Yang Xin in the outer study.

Hu Yingzhi is still in the light fur brocade robe and jade belt, luxurious and handsome.

Yang Xin is in a blue Confucian robe, looking like a scholar.

Hu Yingzhi and Yang Xin had already learned about Lin Jia's promotion to the Gyeonggi Regiment's training envoy from Ah Qing. When they saw Lin Jia, they first bowed their hands and said, "Congratulations, my lord, on your promotion!"

Lin Jia saluted with a smile, and led Hu Yingzhi and Yang Xin into the outer study.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Jia asked, "What are your plans when you two arrive in the capital?"

Hu Yingzhi smiled slightly, and said: "Hu wants to follow your lord on the saddle!"

Lin Jia looked at Yang Xin.

Yang Xin hesitated for a moment, and said, "I originally wanted to go to Beijing to take part in the examination..."

Lin Jia lowered her eyes, and flicked her slender fingers on the huanghuali wood kang table: "Participating in the examination is just to be an official and to show off your talents. If that's the case, why not come under my curtain and serve as a military counselor? The future is just as bright! "

Yang Xin thought for a while, stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Being respectful is worse than obeying orders!"

Lin Jia received the loyalty of Hu Yingzhi and Yang Xin, and was very happy in her heart. She smiled and said, "There are three eastern courtyards in the outer study, one is called Luyang Pavilion, the other is called Qingfengju, and the other is called Xingyuzhai. Go and have a look with Brother Hu, and choose a place to live in alone!"

Yang Xin and Hu Yingzhi agreed together, got up and followed Lin Jia out of the study.

After visiting the three side courtyards, Yang Xin took the book boy to live in Qingfengju, Hu Yingzhi took Kunpeng and Xiongying to live in Xingyuzhai, and only Luyang Pavilion remained idle.

In the evening, Lin Jia greeted Yang Xin and Hu Yingzhi in the east guest room of the study.

After the banquet, the three of them went back to the outer study, drinking tea and chatting.

Lin Jia took a sip of the green porcelain teacup, his throat was fully moistened, and then he said: "There are [-] soldiers under the regiment of the Jingji Regiment, and these [-] soldiers have been defending the capital all the time. Does the team have strong combat effectiveness?"

Yang Xin thought for a moment, and said, "My lord, we have to fully contact these soldiers, find out their weaknesses, and then carry out targeted training!"

Hu Yingzhi smiled, and said: "I think that training and rewards should be combined to make soldiers have enough fighting spirit!"

Lin Jia picked up the teacup and took another sip, and said slowly: "Brother Hu mentioned only the most basic stage, we must let the entire army have a common goal and strive for this goal!"

He put down the teacup and smiled slightly: "The two of you will follow me to the barracks tomorrow!"

Both Hu Yingzhi and Yang Xin knew that Lin Jia was going to take up the post, so they immediately answered "Yes" with a smile.

After Yang Xin left, Hu Yingzhi stayed behind and said with a smile, "My lord, do you want to take a walk in the courtyard?"

Lin Jia also had something to say to Hu Yingzhi, so she and Hu Yingzhi went out to study together.

Ah Chi and Ah Qing were standing on the porch.

Seeing them coming out, Ah Qing hurriedly said: "My lord, just wait for the servant to come over with the lantern!"

Lin Jia waved her hand: "No need, the moonlight is beautiful tonight."

The moonlight tonight is indeed very good. The flowers and trees in the courtyard are bathed in the bright moonlight, which has a different aesthetic feeling from that of the day.

Hu Yingzhi looked around and praised: "This garden is really unique and ingenious. It looks vibrant during the day, but when you look at it under the moon, it has another kind of bleak beauty."

He looked at Lin Jia: "My lord, who is the original owner of this house?"

Lin Jia has not been in Beijing for a long time, so it is impossible to buy such a house, I am afraid that she bought it from the original owner.

Lin Jia walked with her hands behind her back and said calmly, "This is His Majesty's hidden residence."

When Hu Yingzhi heard this, his eyes lit up: "My lord, it seems that His Majesty has high hopes for you!"

Lin Jia still looked indifferent: "But Empress Zhu's natal family is the famous Northwest King Zhu's family, and Empress Zhu supports Lin Lun from the Prince's Mansion of Ding'an County."

Hu Yingzhi was gearing up and said, "My lord, what is the Zhu family? You have His Majesty's support, and you have accumulated strength every step of the way. Sooner or later, you will be able to realize your Majesty's expectations!"

It was rare for Lin Jia to see Hu Yingzhi so excited. He glanced at him and said, "What did you want to talk to me about?"

He is very good at observing people's hearts, and he guessed that the reason why Hu Yingzhi stayed with him for a walk must be because he had something to say.

Hu Yingzhi originally wanted to ask about Yuzhi's recent situation, but now that he knew Emperor Yongtai's expectations for Lin Jia, how could he ask Lin Jia about such things face to face, and immediately smiled and said: "My lord, tomorrow you will visit Liang Yongming, Minister of the Ministry of War. When the time comes, Hu Mou will go with you!"

Lin Jia naturally agreed.

He knew that this was not what Hu Yingzhi wanted to ask, but he didn't say anything, so he sent Hu Yingzhi to Xingyuzhai, and then he took Achi and Aqing back to Tingsongyuan.

Yu Zhi was reading on the brocade couch in front of the bedroom window, when she heard Jin Er's return, she hurriedly put down her book and got up to greet her.

After taking a shower, Lin Jia got dressed, and was about to reach for the large silk scarf on the shelf, when she thought of Yuzhi, and hurriedly put it back.

Yuzhi came in with a tray of pear and white fungus porridge that had been stewed all night. Seeing that Lin Jia's long hair was wet, she hurriedly put down the tray and took a large silk scarf to wipe Lin Jia's hair.

Lin Jia silently sat down on the brocade stool in front of the dressing table, letting Yu Zhi get busy.

While absorbing the moisture from her long hair with a big silk scarf, Yuzhi said, "I have finished reading all the books I brought. I heard that there are several bookstores on Zhuangyuan Avenue. I want to go and choose some books!"

Lin Jia counted the days and found that she was not free these few days, so she said, "Let Ah Lan go with you tomorrow, I'm going to the Xinghua camp in the west of the city."

Yuzhi agreed, changed into a large silk scarf, and continued to wipe Lin Jia's long hair.

Lin Jia closed her eyes, feeling the numbness of her scalp caused by Yu Zhi's touch.

Yuzhi sent out the empty bowl on a tray and handed it to Han Lin.

She was about to go back, but Han Lin grabbed her sleeve, and she turned to look at Han Lin: "What's wrong?"

Han Lin hesitated for a moment, looked up and saw Yuzhi looking at him with bright eyes, immediately made up his mind, and said in a low voice: "Han Hua is sewing a coat for the young master, and said that she will hand it to the young master..."

Yuzhi laughed, stretched out her hand to hold Han Lin's hand, and said softly, "Thank you for reminding me!"

Back in the bedroom, Yu Zhi found that Lin Jia had already gone to bed and was leaning on the pillow, wondering what she was thinking, so she walked over and said with a smile, "Do you want to sleep now, or read a book again?"

Lin Jia looked up at Yuzhi, and found that Yuzhi's eyes were watery, staring at herself with a warm smile.

His heart beat violently, he quickly moved his eyes away, and after gathering his composure, he said, "I'm going to sleep!"

Lin Jiala Gao Jin was laid down.

Yuzhi put down the brocade tent hanging on the jade hook, bent down and turned off the lamp on the bedside table, and then went back to the brocade couch.

She read the book for a while before falling asleep.

After Lin Jia went out the next day, Yu Zhi took Alan and Han Lin out as well.

Because of the previous experience, she deliberately wore eye veils this time, covering most of her face.

As soon as Yuzhi and his party went out, a little beggar who was sitting diagonally across from the Lin residence got up and followed Yuzhi and others to the east.

The little beggar followed Yuzhi from afar until he reached Zhuangyuan Street. Seeing that Yuzhi led someone into a comfortable place, he turned and sent west. Just stopped.

He knocked on the door twice first, then leaned on the door frame and gasped for breath.

A woman wearing a blue satin jacket and a black embroidered trousers pulled the little beggar inside and said, "Hu Gui, any news?"

This fake beggar named Hu Gui is Hu Gui, a servant of the Shangshu Mansion.

He was already relieved, and while walking, he said: "Mother Wang, quickly take me to see the eldest girl!"

After hearing Hu Gui's words, Liang Yingyu smiled slightly, and ordered: "Go with Liu En and the others!"

Liu En is the head of the beggars' guild in Beijing, and was introduced to Liang Yingyu by Wang Rui, the son of Liang Yingyu's nanny Wang Mama.

Liang Yingyu paid 200 taels of silver, just asking Liu En and Wang Rui to destroy her thorn in the flesh!
Hu Gui answered "yes" and went out with Ms. Wang.

After visiting a few bookstores, Yuzhi chose two packs of books and let Alan carry them to the back. She led Han Lin to the front and walked along the street towards Lin's house.

It was noon now, and the street was very lively, but pedestrians kept to the side of the road, and there were not many carriages passing by in the middle lane.

Yuzhi was walking, but she heard A Lan say: "Auntie, there are two carriages coming side by side, let's avoid the side of the road!"

Yuzhi hurriedly dragged Han Lin to the side of the road.

She looked back, and she really saw two carriages galloping towards them.

Ah Lan was standing there when suddenly someone patted him on the shoulder. He looked back and found that it was a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man laughed and said: "My little brother, how can I get to Zuixianju?"

A Lan was about to answer when she suddenly heard Han Lin screaming. She hurriedly looked over, but found that Yu Zhi and Han Lin were gone, and the two carriages were speeding forward.

He immediately threw away the book in his hand and rushed forward to catch up.

(End of this chapter)