Great Blue Night Watchman

This case is very special, because in this major case, except for Prince Fu, all the other people involved were pardoned. It was precisely because of this major case that the emperor gained a reputation for benevolence and righteousness, which also allowed for a smooth transition in his later political situation.

And what does this case have to do with the Qu family?

Qu Wendong was the prince's teacher and naturally a follower of the prince. After the prince's conspiracy was exposed, he was pardoned and went to Jiangdong to urge the King of Huainan to withdraw his troops. He was also one of the most influential scholars.

Lin Sudao: "Under pressure at that time, did you pardon the ministers, and then settle the scores later after you have established a firm foothold?"

"In order to show his virtuous and benevolent nature, the emperor will never admit to settling accounts after the fall, but some things are still a bit strange..."

What things?

A plague broke out in the Huainan Palace the year before last. More than a thousand people from top to bottom of the palace died.

From that day on, ministers who had been on the side of the prince or the King of Huainan had troubles one after another. The northwest party family was involved in the enemy's spy case, and the whole family was killed. The Jiang family in the southwest was involved in the land expropriation case, and the whole family was wiped out, along with four or five others. Ministers are all in this situation. In just three years, they have been involved in accidents one after another. The crimes listed have nothing to do with Jiangdong's old case, but the end result is that everyone is wiped out...

How could it be such a coincidence?

An aristocratic family that had been in existence for hundreds of years had not had any troubles for hundreds of years. Suddenly, troubles occurred within three years, and when they happened, it was a big deal, and the whole family was wiped out.

The Qu family followed the prince that day. Could it be that they had a premonition that the liquidation against them was coming? That's why they pulled the Lin family into the same boat? How much does it increase resistance?

If this is the explanation, at least Lin Su is convinced.

The Qu family offended the royal family, and there was no ally in the world. Only the Lin family, which knew nothing about the inside story and was targeted by high-ranking officials in the court, could tie him up. As for whether the Lin family is a qualified ally, the Qu family doesn't care that much...

Lin Su's back felt cold: "Sister Chen, did my father take sides back then?"

Sister Chen shook her head: "The Marquis almost sided with the King of Huainan back then. Later, he was summoned by a mysterious figure in the court, so he did not send troops and remained neutral. But who exactly that person was, I don't know."

The water in the capital is deep, and the water in the court is even deeper!

Lin Su narrowed his eyes: "His predecessor had three sons, the prince, the king of Huainan, and the king of Chen. The first two died, leaving only one king, the king of Chen. What kind of person is the king of Chen?"

Sister Chen smiled: "Young master, don't you already know what kind of person King Chen is? There is a sentence in the song "About to Enter the Wine" that day, 'In the old days, King Chen had a banquet and enjoyed a lot of banter and banquets.'" Isn’t it a true portrayal of King Chen?”

Lin Su was stunned.

When he was writing about drinking wine that day, he really drank too much and casually named Chen Wang. He didn't expect that there really was a Chen Wang in the world, and this Chen Wang happened to be just like the one he described.

King Chen was a sensual man with no ambitions. He loved drinking, seducing women, making friends, and even listening to plays. There was a theater troupe in his house every day, and he even asked the actors to take off their clothes to perform for him. He was a dandy. The representative figure of the disciples was severely criticized by various scholars in the capital for being immoral.

To be honest, Lin Su wrote such a poem to King Chen. Of course King Chen himself was happy, but for Lin Su, it was a negative point. King Chen had no ambition, was immoral, ignored etiquette, and was criticized by everyone Lu Daru is regarded as a teaching material. If you force yourself to be the best, how much will your price drop?

After Sister Chen made a joke, she turned to the topic. Young Master, according to the situation we currently know, it is very likely that the Qu family is already in crisis. The marriage between Qu and Lin seems to have given the Lin family a backer. In fact, it may be exactly the case. On the contrary, are we being plotted by Old Man Qu?

Lin Su smiled slightly, even if it was a calculation, it was not a bad thing.

The conflict between the Lin family and the high-ranking officials in the court is irreconcilable. No matter what, the emperor cannot like the Lin family. Sooner or later, he will attack the Lin family. In this case, it is a good thing to have an ally, regardless of whether it has ulterior motives. !

"If you take the imperial examination for high school, you will definitely plunge into this bottomless officialdom. Suddenly I don't want you to pass the imperial examination..." Sister Chen was frightened. This officialdom is too scary. There are a lot of high-ranking officials following him. There were irreconcilable conflicts, and there was also the royal family, and he wanted to get rid of it quickly. For the Lin family, this kind of officialdom was really a Shura dojo.

Lin Su hugged her gently: "Don't worry, I have no intention of stepping into the officialdom. The scientific examination is just a ladder for me. If I win the Jinshi and win the literary heart, the sky is high and the sky is high, and there are infinite possibilities!"

There was a cry from green clothes outside, saying that the second brother was coming.

The second brother and Qu Xiu came over, bringing four girls with them. Qu Xiu told Lin Su that these four girls were with her in the past. They were loyal, reliable, and quick at work. Let them serve a few sisters. What's the matter? Just tell them if you need anything.

Several women went to various rooms. Lin Jialiang sat with his third brother in the pavilion and said something: Third brother, you made a promise to me that day. If you go to Beijing, you need to visit Zhang Haoran. Otherwise, you can go to Xihutong tomorrow. ?

Zhang Haoran really needed to visit. Back then, when the Lin family was in such a state of decline, Zhang Haoran was the only one who came to visit the Lin family. During the examination, Zhang Haoran sent a message in advance and told them that they would be taking a word test. Objectively speaking, this news was very important! If he hadn't sent the message in advance, under Qin Fangweng's blockade, the Lin brothers would have never known that the scientific examination would require a word test, and they would have been caught off guard as soon as they entered the examination room.

Of course, Lin Su himself is fine.

But there must be something wrong with Lin Jialiang.

Without those days of "cramming", Lin Jialiang would definitely have failed in his lyrics.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that Zhang Haoran saved Lin Jialiang's scientific research path.

Since I am in Beijing, I naturally have to pay a visit.

Lin Su smiled slightly: "Second brother, it's okay for us to visit him tomorrow, but he doesn't live in Xihutong. He lives in Green Willow Villa on the outskirts of Beijing."

Lin Jialiang was surprised: "Is he really the Zhang family from Green Willow Villa? How did you know?"

"I sent some people to Beijing in advance to get a better understanding of the situation in the capital. Zhang Haoran is the grandson of Zhang Juzheng, the current scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion. He is the Zhang family of Green Willow Villa."

Lin Jialiang thought for a moment and then ignored it.

He followed him and talked to Lin Su about other things. For example, moving into the Qu family was arranged by the head of the Qu family himself. There is no need to care about other people's opinions...

Judging from his tone and demeanor, Lin Jialiang obviously already knew that some people in the Qu family were not very fond of the Lin brothers. However, this was the daughter-in-law's natal family, so she couldn't argue with those people. Fortunately, this was Yixian. The courtyard was approved personally by the head of the Qu family, and no one dared to come here and act wild.

Lin Su was just happy and at ease.

The next day, Lin Su and Lin Jialiang rode on two horses, left Qufu, and headed to the outskirts of the capital.

No one follows, but everyone knows that there is no need to worry about them, because there is no guard on the surface, but in fact there is someone guarding secretly, and the person guarding is Dark Night.

There was a dark night, and Lin Su was free and easy when he entered the world, so why did he care about anyone who didn't have eyesight?

The wind is gentle and the sun is beautiful, the weather is fine, walking on the wind, flowers are blooming everywhere.

The capital city can become the capital of the Great Cang Kingdom, so it is naturally not a place for leisure. The terrain is empty and there are endless pavilions. Every minute and every inch is filled with the historical accumulation of the ancient capital. They walked out of the city gate and embarked on the official road out of the city. The official road On both sides, there are few residential buildings, but numerous private residences of dignitaries.

People in this era still have a high level of aesthetics. The courtyards are all different, and the design is ingenious. Within the red walls and green tiles, there are occasionally women coming and going lightly. Everything is so beautiful.

But ten miles out of the city, it was a different scene. Many thatched houses were erected next to the ancient river. Some homeless people with no clothes on their clothes were coming in and out. Some people came to the roadside and stretched out their hands to beg. Their begging was better than others. The place is more civilized. In other places, beggars follow the rich people and pester them behind, while they lie on the ground with their hands up, waiting quietly...

Lin Jialiang felt compassion, got off his horse, took out a bag of broken silver, and gave a little to each of the dozens of beggars along the way. The refugees were all shocked. When had they ever done so much in begging? Aren’t they all just a copper plate? But the nobles in front of them gave each of them ranging from one to two silver coins, which was equivalent to hundreds of copper coins.

This is meeting a noble person.

The beggars knelt down and worshiped at the same time.

Lin Su got off his horse and asked, "Where are you from?"

The beggars below rushed to speak, so that the two young masters could learn that we are from Xima Town in the north, and there are some people over there from Mingshan Town...

From the four northern towns?

When Zhang Wenyuan presided over the Luocheng Alliance, he ceded the four towns with a stroke of his pen. If the tens of millions of people in the four towns did not want to be enslaved by Osumi, they had no choice but to move south. From the four towns to the capital, they had to travel two thousand miles. How many people died on the way, and even if they reached the capital successfully, they could only beg in the capital.

Refugees are not allowed to enter the city, so most of them are around the capital. There are as many as one million refugees in the surrounding areas.

"Third brother, I'm afraid I've caused trouble. There's a big group coming over there. Let's leave quickly." Lin Jialiang was a little nervous.

When he gave alms to the refugees, it was just a gesture of goodwill, and he ignored one problem: there are so many refugees, it is impossible to solve all the problems. Once you start donating, more people will come.

"Okay!" The Lin brothers got on their horses and prepared to open the way.

At this moment, on the official road in front, a group of people suddenly came. The person at the front was holding a large black flag with a golden wolf embroidered on it. The flag was so fierce that the mounts under them also showed What came out was not a horse, but a giant silver wolf, as big as an ox, galloping down the official road with its teeth and claws.

"Osumi Welcoming Mission, please make way quickly!" Someone in the refugee team shouted loudly.

The refugees gave way one after another, but some still gave way a little late. With a wave of the giant wolf's claws, dozens of refugees flew several feet away.

In the middle of the team, a woman held a child in her arms and held another in her hand. When she stepped aside, she let go, and the child in her hand fell down in the middle of the official road.

The giant wolf team has swept in like a tide and is about to drown the child.

The woman turned pale with fright, and screamed in an extremely sad voice: No!

With a shout, Lin Su disappeared on the spot. The next moment, he passed through the group of refugees who had no time to evacuate, and appeared in front of the child. He rolled over, hugged the child to avoid the giant wolf's claws, suddenly stepped back three feet, and shouted loudly: "stop!"

The giant wolf team suddenly changed from extreme movement to extreme silence. The giant wolf at the front stopped the moment it hit Lin Su. The strong wind blew up the scribe's scarf on Lin Su's head, and the stench from the giant wolf's mouth was It also rushed to Lin Su's face.

Lin Su's face was as gloomy as water.

He knew what this big flag meant, it was the Osumi military flag!

The Lin family's two hundred years of generalship included a tragic battle with Osumi. During that period, countless Lin family retainers died under this military flag.

Now at the gate of the capital, the Osumi military flag actually appeared!

Among the envoys, there was a golden wolf, and on the golden wolf's back was a driver with a parasol. The driver's curtain was lifted, revealing two faces. A man who looked like a big official said sternly: "Who dares to rush? VIP mission?”

Lin Su was furious: "Dignified guest? Have you ever seen a distinguished guest who broke into the master's house and acted recklessly?"

"Be brave, this is a foreign envoy, give way immediately, otherwise, I will punish you for destroying the friendship between the two countries!"

Lin Su: "Apologise, and then compensate the refugees for their medical expenses..."

The official's face was filled with anger: "What a courageous person! I won't hold the refugees accountable for blocking the road..."

Lin Su interrupted him coldly: "Please answer my question directly... Do you want to compensate me or not?"

"Hahahaha, what an ignorant kid..."

Lin Su interrupted again: "No compensation, right? Very good!"

Hands together, the flying knife comes out!

With a chirping sound, the leader holding the military flag high opened his eyes suddenly, full of disbelief. He fell off the back of the giant wolf, and the black flag also fell.

The whole place was silent. No one, including Lin Jialiang, could have imagined that Lin Su would directly kill someone!

The wedding delegation was a foreign guest. A slight collision would damage the diplomatic relations between the two countries. This crime was extremely serious. But what did Lin Su do? It was more than just a collision. Kill the foreign guests directly!

Lin Jialiang's heart sank instantly. Although he was also angry, he absolutely could not accept his third brother being so impulsive. It was over! It’s definitely over now! Countless high-ranking officials in the court are looking for loopholes in you to sabotage your imperial examination. You may not be able to escape if you stay quiet and don't cause trouble. Now that you have killed foreign guests... the third brother's imperial examination road has come to an end.

More than a hundred giant wolves bowed their heads at the same time, and the whole place was as solid as pig iron. There was a terrible feeling of suffocation...

Three miles away, on the highest floor of Fengqi Villa, Her Royal Highness the Princess's face changed instantly: "Youying, what's going on?"

A shadow appeared from behind her: "There was a scholar who killed the people who welcomed the delegation..."

"Who is this?"

I don’t know!

While driving, the official took a long breath: "...You are so brave, let me capture it!"

"Yes!" Seven guards in black suddenly appeared out of nowhere and turned around to face Lin Su.

Lin Su raised his hand suddenly: "My lord, do you know that there are thirteen iron rules in the sky. Anyone who raises a foreign military flag within the borders of the country will be punished by everyone! This is a complete system!"