Great Blue Night Watchman

Lin Su couldn't laugh or cry: "Your Excellency, Mr. Baoshan, and Boss Ding, you have really worked hard to get Haining's literary name. Today I made a special trip to say goodbye. Do you want me to write a poem for you too?"

"Yes!" The three of them were overjoyed and shouted in unison.

Lin Su started writing with his hands together, and finished it in a moment, and the colorful light filled the air again...

The words on the gold paper appeared:

"My old friend left Haining Tower in the west. Fireworks descended from Quzhou in March. The shadow of the solitary sail disappeared in the blue sky, and only the Yangtze River could be seen flowing in the sky."

"What a poem!" Mr. Baoshan shouted.

Magistrate Yang was also moved: "This is the only one I've seen in my life!"

"Who among you should I give this manuscript to? Why don't you grab it? Whoever grabs it will get it..." Lin Su held his hands together and wrapped the gold paper with a soft force. With a chirp, the gold paper shot towards the Yangtze River...

"Mine!" The man holding the mountain turned into a strong wind and shot into the river.

"Stop it, old man...this poem has the words "Haining Tower" on it, so it should belong to me!" Ding Hai walked away with his sword.

"The poem is named after Quzhou. Who else can represent Quzhou than me..." The official seal in Yang Zhifu's hand was so golden that it suppressed both of them at once.

Everyone around looked at each other in amazement and surprise.

Lin Su pulled Lin Jialiang: "Second brother, let's go..."

In a farewell ceremony, three Quzhou boss-level figures fought fiercely.

The whole city of Haining watched a good show. This is a real legend in the literary world.

The boat has entered the Yangtze River. The lone sail is really far away and the shadow of the blue sky is gone. Only the Yangtze River can be seen flowing in the sky...

Lin Jialiang sighed endlessly: "Third brother, is this poem of yours really just to make the three of them fight?"

"Of course! These old guys dare to plot against me. If I don't deal with them, who will they deal with?"

"One day you can also deal with me and give me a colorful poem..."

Hahahaha, there was a lot of laughter on the boat.

Lin Su glanced at the team of his wife, and gave him a white look in the dark night, and a voice penetrated into his ears: "Hurry up and wash your lips in the cabin. Also... you are not allowed to kiss me today!"

Lin Su ran away and went into the cabin to wash her lips...

The boat sailed on the blue waves, heading north.

The seven-day trip was full of scenery. Finally, on the afternoon of the eighth day, we arrived at the pier in Beijing. Under the pier, there were many cargo ships, some of which were filled with furs from the north. The furs were stacked high on the deck, like ships moving in the water. In Mao Pi Mountain, there was also a boat with nothing on the deck, but the ship obviously had a very deep draft. An Ye told Lin Su that it was pig iron from the west. There were very few iron ores in Da Cang, and most of the daily needs came from Xiqi.

Lin Su also saw the coal ship from Haining. Although the harsh winter has passed, the sales of coal in the capital are increasing. The most critical reason is that another main function of coal was first developed in the capital, and that is: The function of making fire for daily cooking. Think about it, a small piece of coal is equivalent to a large bundle of firewood. It burns with sufficient fire, and there is no smoke or ash. The price is about the same as firewood. Why not use it? Although ordinary people still cannot afford it or use it, the wealthy families in the capital have become accustomed to using coal for cooking and boiling water. The population base of the wealthy families in the capital is quite terrifying. Once it is applied, coal from the Haining Coal Plant is once again in short supply. .

When the coal arrived at the dock, several merchants from the capital rushed to board the ship and got close to people from the coal factory. A middle-aged man came out of the ship surrounded by them. The faces of the several bosses were all smiles.

Sister Chen also smiled: "Uncle Zheng has never been prosperous in his life. I didn't expect that when he got old, he would become the object of flattery by the big families in the capital."

Uncle Zheng is the person in charge of sales in Beijing at the coal factory, and he is also one of the 400 disabled guards.

Qu Xiu responded with a smile: "It seems we have to keep a low profile. If those people know that the people who dominate the entire coal plant, perfume and Baiyunbian industries are on our ship, those people will surround the ship."

This is true. No matter which of the Lin family's major industries, they are in short supply in the market, any agreement will mean a net profit of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.

So, they quietly got off the boat and got away from the dock. As soon as they got on the big platform above, the Qu family's housekeeper bowed to greet him. Behind the housekeeper was a tall and tall young man who came over enthusiastically when he saw Lin Jialiang. Say hello: "Brother-in-law, you've had a hard journey..."

He is Qu Zhe, Qu Xiu’s half-brother.

Lin Jialiang greeted him and introduced him to Lin Su. Qu Zhe immediately bowed deeply and said, "Third Young Master, in the past few months, Young Master has taught me many times about my lyrics. He is half a teacher to me. Please pay my respects to him!" "

Lin Su supported him: "Brother is my sister-in-law's brother, and he is also my brother. Why should you be polite?"

After some greetings, please get on the carriage and return to Qu Mansion.

Qu Zhe picked up the guests on the carriage and looked back to the east. A carriage had just left in the east. They were Qu Jin and Qu Wu, the other two younger generations of the Qu family. Qu Xiu brought his uncle home today. The Qu family actually had enough. In order to save face, the three most promising literary disciples of the Qu family came to the dock to greet them. However, Qu Jin and Qu Wu had a kind of resistance to the Lin family in their bones. They did not dare to disobey the family leader's order, but they did not come at all. Meet them.

Qu Zhe had no say in front of the two brothers and could not say anything to them. He could only sigh secretly, hoping that his brother-in-law and the third young master did not know.

Lin Jialiang, a nerd, probably really didn't know, but Lin Su was different. Lin Su followed his gaze and understood what was going on.

Although they are still far apart, how magical is Lin Su's Qiandu Eyes? With just one glance, it was clear that the carriage had the same decoration as the carriage under their butts, and it was obviously a Qufu carriage.

The moment the curtain of the carriage was lowered, he could see clearly the faces of the people inside the carriage, which were very similar to Qu Zhe's. He knew that the people sitting inside were the other two young masters of the Qu family.

When Lin Su entered the capital, she was not unprepared. Just after the examination, Sister Chen secretly summoned twenty people, all of whom were her subordinates and remnant guards specializing in intelligence spying. These people had entered the capital four months in advance.

How remarkable are the elites left behind after a hundred thousand troops washed away the sand? Coupled with Lin Su's face-to-face instructions and an unlimited supply of banknotes, these twenty people have penetrated into various key links in the capital and become Lin Su's secret agents in the capital. All kinds of intelligence have already passed through the dedicated intelligence feedback system. The feedback reached Lin Su's ears.

He knew that Zhang Wenyuan, Zhao Xun, Qin Fangweng and other family members and forces were colluding with each other.

He also knew the situation of the Qu family.

The Qu family was originally a general. Under the historical background of civilian control of the court, it was extremely unsatisfactory. It was almost like the Dingnan Marquis Mansion today. However, the current head of the Qu family, Qu Wendong, changed everything. He He started his career as a literary scholar, and became a right-wing official. He was able to play both sides of the officialdom, and was known as a model of officialdom. He successfully brought the Qu family from being a general to a literary class, and also found a place for the Qu family in the chaos of the capital.

The most important characteristic of this person is that he is cautious, never being meddlesome or causing trouble, and he does not form parties or seek selfish interests. He does not even engage in the commonly used policy in official circles of "the father leads the son and the son rises to power". All his children are engaged in business and do not get involved in politics. .

What's the biggest benefit of this?

Just not aggressive.

Who would go against a high-ranking official of the imperial court who was not a threat to anyone?

Therefore, he was saved.

But there was one thing that Lin Su never understood, which was why the Qu family didn't cut off the Lin family line. With Qu Wendong's prudence and experience, he should understand how sensitive the Lin family is. It is normal to break off the relationship with the trend of the times, but after Qu Wendong resigned from office, he married Qu Xiu to the Lin family with lightning speed, and became deeply tied to the Lin family.

When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.

But so far, Lin Su couldn't find the demon.

Entering Qu's house, the welcome ceremony can't be said to be warm, but there is absolutely no fault with the etiquette. Lin Jialiang and Qu Xiu returned to live in Qu Xiu's small courtyard, while Lin Su was arranged to live in "Yixian Courtyard". Although Yixian Courtyard was not big, the environment was extremely elegant, with five houses, just enough for Lin Su. Su lived with her three daughters and had an extra study room.

Lin Su walked into the study room, which was neatly tidied. There were various holy scriptures on a long row of bookshelves.

Lin Su casually picked up a copy of "The Analects of Confucius" and sat at the desk, habitually raising his feet above the desk.

Open the Analects of Confucius...

A wisp of fragrance came, and Green Clothes opened the door and walked in, holding a teacup in her hand. The teacup was placed next to Lin Su's hand. Her eyes fell on the bookshelf, and her brows furrowed slightly:

"Sir, An Ye just heard the news. This study originally contained a large number of policy papers and holy scriptures personally annotated by the head of the Qu family, but they were vacated just an hour before we came in."

Strategies and holy scriptures annotated by famous teachers are the most valuable resources for students preparing for exams, because these are truly rare things. On the contrary, those holy scriptures, which are sold in ordinary bookstores, are nothing at all.

Exam-taking students come to Beijing early to seek guidance from famous teachers, right? Don’t you just want some inspiration from a good article? The head of the Qu family is a great scholar. These are the biggest benefits of joining the Qu family, but the Qu family just emptied out.

"Who emptied it?"

Qu Jin!

Qu Jin... the young prince of the Qu family, Lin Su shook his head gently, what the hell is going on? When he stepped into the capital, he really didn't want to get involved in the bad things that happened to the children of wealthy families.

But it seems that it has also been involved.

On that day, Qu Wendong agreed to marry the Lin family. The Qu family had different opinions, especially the second-generation direct descendant of the Qu family, Qu Jiahui. What was Qu Jiahui's status? Qu Wendong's eldest son, if there was a heir apparent in the Qu Mansion, he would undoubtedly be him, while Qu Xiu's father, Qu Jiajie, was just a concubine.

And Qu Jin is Qu Jiahui's son. Counting from Qu Jiahui, he is a direct descendant of the Qu family.

Qu Xiu and Qu Zhe were both concubines.

In a feudal society that emphasized pure blood, the difference between a direct descendant and a concubine was a world of difference.

There is another family, Qu Jin is a literary genius, and his literary talent far surpasses Qu Zhe. In this world, literature is respected, and the family naturally respects literature. Among the children of the next generation, he is the most promising to flourish in literature. The outstanding children have become the common favorite of the entire family.

Qu Jin's position in the Qu family is almost equivalent to Lin Su's current position in the Lin family.

He has been involved in the circle of wealthy young men in the capital for a long time, and has a fierce fight with the younger generations of the Qin, Zhao, and Zhang families. He vents his anger through one nostril. Naturally, he is not interested in Lin Su, a troublemaker. Lin Su does not understand even more. Qu Wendong By marrying Mr. Lin, he not only took risks on the outside, but also had internal disagreements. Why did he have to do this?

He had discussed this issue with Magistrate Yang, and Magistrate Yang's answer was: Qu Wendong was in the officialdom at that time, and it was not convenient for him to confront officials. Now that he has resigned, he pursues freedom and follows his own heart without being restrained. …

How to say this answer? In the eyes of ordinary nerds, it seems to be true.

But Lin Su looked very naive.

When you are an official, it is not easy to offend your colleagues, so you hold off for a while. As soon as you resign, you will immediately follow your heart? Please! You, Qu Wendong, are not a hermit. Behind you is a huge family, hundreds of people! Even if you don't think about yourself, how can you not think about them? You have an official position, which is a talisman after all. Once you resign, even the talisman is gone. Shouldn't you live by your tail? Come on, this is a typical trick on your head!

unless……

Unless you have realized that your Qu family is in great danger, no matter how you try to avoid it, you can't avoid it, no matter how much you give in, you can't avoid it, so you might as well just rebel, and you can use some help!

So, where is the danger?

Lin Su strolled out of the study, and with a gentle move of his hand, Sister Chen came to him. Lin Su whispered a few words, and Sister Chen turned around and walked out.

Late that night, Sister Chen came back and whispered something in Lin Su's ear...

Lin Su's eyes slowly brightened...

Jiangdong old case!

The old case in Jiangdong is actually not that old at all. The exact time was five years ago. Five years ago, the prince rebelled in Jiangdong. The conspiracy was exposed and he was surrounded and executed. The emperor was greatly stimulated and could not afford to fall ill. He issued an order before he died of illness. Sin Ji's edict was also passed on to his younger brother, King Ning, who was the emperor of the dynasty.

When the emperor took over the throne, the ministers were quite dissatisfied. Why? Because the previous emperor was not childless. He had three sons, one was the prince, one was King Chen, and one was King Huainan. The prince rebelled and was automatically eliminated. Not to mention, there were two other kings who were qualified to pass the throne. Why not? Instead of passing the throne to a legitimate son, he passes the throne to a brother? This is not in line with the ancestral laws for the inheritance of the throne.

At that time, the turmoil was very great. The king of Huainan stationed millions of troops in the east of the Yangtze River. Troops from all over the country joined forces one after another, and they were about to break through the capital.

At this time, Dayu from the north sent troops, and millions of troops swept across the northwest. In the blink of an eye, Da Cang was troubled by internal and external troubles, and faced the danger of national subjugation. At this time of danger, hundreds of great scholars from the capital jointly went to the Leiluo River to sternly warn the King of Huainan, Da Cang Facing the invasion of foreign enemies, we should share the same hatred with the enemy. How can we cause trouble within Xiaoqiang and allow foreign enemies to take advantage of it?

After some scolding, the King of Huainan withdrew his troops.

The emperor issued four imperial edicts in succession, exonerating the King of Huainan from the crime of rebellion, exonerating all ministers from the crime of rebellion, exonerating all military generals from the crime of rebellion, exempting and exempting taxes in various places for three years, and with a set of combined punches, the country was peaceful.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Wenyuan, Minister of the Ministry of War, was ordered by the emperor to go to the north, sign the Luocheng Alliance, cede the four northern towns, and finally got Dayu to retreat.

This is the old case of Jiangdong.

A major case that almost led to the destruction of the country.