Mr. Lin was very happy after hearing Mrs. Lin's evaluation of Lin Zhu. In addition, when he saw the jadeite Pixiu in Lin Yuewei's hand, he felt even more at ease. People who can give away such valuable objects must have a good life.
Wherever he went, the guilt in Mr. Lin's heart also eased.
After Lin Zhu returned home, he had no chance to focus on the Lin Mansion because a big event happened in the capital, causing a sensation in the whole city and even the country.
The mastermind of General Chang's unjust case was finally found out, and it turned out to be Cao Youwei, Minister of War.
It turned out that General Chang had been stationed in northern Xinjiang. After several of his generals were able to stand alone, the emperor sent him to garrison in Haizhou in the southeast. Because it was located in the coastal area, smuggling, pirates and Japanese bandits were rampant. After General Chang arrived,
The local generals were severely punished, military discipline was strictly enforced, and military authority was restored.
The local garrison was no longer just a decoration, and it really dealt a severe blow to the smuggling gangs and invading pirates.
But in this way, the interests of some people will be violated.
So a conspiracy against General Chang began. Cao Youwei, Secretary of the Ministry of War, took advantage of his authority. First, he bribed one of General Chang's subordinates in northern Xinjiang, made perjury, and turned the tables before setting up a private seller of grain and grass for General Chang.
crime.
The Minister of the Ministry of War was a cunning, scheming, and extremely deep-rooted man. He worked every step of the way, not only finding many shields for himself, but also creating many false impressions, so that after General Chang was rehabilitated, his flaws were not found for a long time.
.
If the Minister of the Ministry of War had not finally lost control and insisted on killing Chang Tianlei. He found someone to sneak attack on him and let Mu Qiyue use the trick to follow the clues and find the tail of his fox, he might not be able to find a way to catch him now.
When you don't know who the mastermind is, no matter how much evidence you provide, it will be in vain. But after you identify the target, it will be much easier to find evidence of Cao Youwei's crime.
Therefore, in less than a month, General Chang's Mansion and the emperor's people found a large amount of evidence that Cao Youwei used smuggling ships to seek huge profits and colluded with pirates and Japanese bandits to bring disaster to Haizhou, among which the prefect of Haizhou was also deeply involved.
, officials, big and small, were all involved.
At this point, Haizhou people who had been oppressed for a long time dared to speak freely. They talked about all kinds of illegal things such as smuggling, piracy, Japanese bandits, and official oppression.
The emperor was furious and not only ordered a thorough investigation of Cao Youwei, but also escorted all the officials involved in the case in Haizhou back to Beijing, and sent another trustworthy official to take over the affairs there.
When Cao Youwei was interrogated, people in the capital knew that he not only made a lot of money, but also attempted to occupy islands in the sea. He wanted to establish his own business and occupy the islands to become king.
When we found the island, there were actually a large number of people from Haizhou who had been missing for more than ten years. They were all in great pain and suffering when they were rescued.
Because Cao Youwei was convicted, it really pleased people's hearts, and the whole capital was full of joy. Those who had been suppressed by the Cao family also had the opportunity to rise, and they were all very happy.
But as one of the heroes, the Chang family did not celebrate with much fanfare.
"Grandma, father and mother, your great revenge has finally been avenged today." Chang Tianlei knelt in the ancestral hall, crying and reporting to the three relatives who died in the fire. Chang Tianlei, standing next to him,
The general was also in tears, and his always strong spine was slightly bent.
Chang Yi and others also stood solemnly outside the ancestral hall, and everyone's face was full of sadness.
People cannot be resurrected. Even if they take revenge, they still cannot see their loved ones. This pain will be imprinted in their hearts for a lifetime.
White flags were hung inside and outside Chang's home to comfort their spirits in heaven. The General's Mansion also began to close its doors to thank guests.
Chang Tianlei also observed mourning in the ancestral hall for a whole month.
When the door of the Chang family finally opened and the first guest came in, people in the capital knew that the General's Mansion had finally regained its original momentum.
The first guest who walked in could be regarded as Chang Tianlei's savior. On the other hand, she was also the benefactor of General Chang's Mansion. She was Lin Zhu.
Accompanied by Chang Shi, Lin Zhu took Fu Dou'er into the general's mansion.
"Sister, this place is so big." Fu Dou'er took Lin Zhu's hand and looked left and right, very curious. "Is this where Brother Tianlei lives?"
"Yes, this is his home." Lin Zhu lowered her head and replied. Along the way, the impression given to her by the General's Mansion was that it was too stiff but not gentle enough.
It seems that because it comes from a military family, the General's Mansion exudes a strong and majestic feeling, as if the integrity of the military is engraved on the walls, the ground, and even every plant and tree in the mansion.
"Girl, this is where the general will meet, please come in." Chang Yi raised his hand in an invitation gesture.
Lin Zhu and Fu Dou'er entered the hall. When they saw the furnishings inside, Lin Zhu had a feeling of black streaks all over his head. This was not a place for receiving guests. It was clearly a meeting hall in the army.
There are actually weapons placed behind the chair. I'm afraid I didn't know it was the general's palace.
General Chang hadn't arrived yet. Chang Yi asked Lin Zhu to sit and wait casually, then went to invite him.
"Sister, are these real weapons?" Fu Dou'er curiously ran to the weapons shelf to look at them.
"It should be true, but you should be careful not to touch them." Lin Zhu looked at the sharp edges of the weapons and warned Fu Dou'er to stay away from those things.
"Sister, what a majestic weapon, much better than the ones my fourth uncle gave me." Fu Dou'er said with some envy.
Of course, Lin Zhu thought to himself, if Mu Si dared to give you a real weapon, he would have been kicked out by his sister.
"Sister, you look at this weapon, it's so strange." It doesn't matter that Fu Dou'er was curious, but he also asked Lin Zhu to look at it with him. "Do you know what this is?"
"I don't know, maybe it's not a weapon." Lin Zhu also squatted next to the shelf and said uncertainly. Although Lin Zhu didn't recognize all the eighteen weapons, he had seen a few ancient weapons on TV before.
But I really couldn't understand what was in front of me, so the two siblings started talking quietly in front of the shelf. They didn't even know who was entering.
"Sister, you are so stupid, you don't even know this." Fu Douer's baby voice came over.
"You're not smart either, don't you know?" Lin Zhu was secretly angry that this little fat man dared to be so disrespectful to him.
"Huh, I'll know when I become a general." The three-year-old boy said proudly.
"Yes, I was too old to walk at that time." Although Lin Zhu usually took good care of Fu Dou'er, he would occasionally go crazy.
Chang Yi and Chang Shi followed General Chang. When they heard what Lin Zhu and Fu Dou'er said, their faces couldn't help but twitch. They remembered that in front of General Chang just now, they said that Lin Zhu was calm, generous and unusual.
Now I can't wait to swallow my words.
Seeing that General Chang's expression didn't seem to change much, Chang Yi coughed.
"Miss Lin, the general is here." Chang Yi reminded him.
Lin Zhu was startled and felt a little feverish on his face. He felt a little embarrassed thinking about the nonsense his siblings had just talked about on someone else's territory.
She held Fu Dou'er's hand and stepped forward to salute General Chang. "The civilian girl Lin Zhu and her young brother met the general."
"Miss Lin, there is no need to be polite." General Chang's loud voice sounded in the hall. Because the place was too empty, Lin Zhu accidentally heard the echo.
His voice was full of energy and he seemed to be recovering well. Lin Zhu secretly cursed in his heart.
Because of his admiration for the general, Fu Dou'er stared at General Chang curiously. Sitting on the chair, his two short legs could not touch the ground, and he moved uncomfortably.
"Miss Lin is a great benefactor to my Chang family, but she has not been able to thank her in person for so long. The Chang family is being rude." Even after General Chang said his first words of thanks, he still had a serious expression on his face. This really made Lin Zhu look a little confused.
Headache.
"General Chang is over-praised. I can't give in to anything I've done with just a little effort, but my great benefactor won't give in." General Chang's aura is far superior to that of Chang's tenth class. The murderous aura accumulated from decades of fighting on the battlefield is naturally very fierce, even if
Lin Zhu's determination as a person gradually became tense. He couldn't help but speak briefly and cautiously.
But then Lin Zhu thought about it, he was not a criminal on trial, let alone his enemy, so he had no reason to feel guilty or afraid, so his expression became natural again.
General Chang sat at the top and couldn't help but look at Lin Zhu from the moment he entered the door. When he first heard her talking to Fu Dou'er, he thought he was just a little girl who was inexperienced in the world. There was nothing that Chang Shi and others said.
So awesome.
But gradually, I could see that she was different. Normally, the noble ladies would be silent when they saw him. They were not like Lin Zhu at all. Although she was a little nervous when she spoke at first, she gradually became more and more nervous.
Just relaxed.
"Thanks to Miss Lin's protection, Tianlei finally returned to me intact." General Chang's voice suddenly became deeper. "You Qi has become more mature. Maybe in a few years, he will be able to bear the burden of the Chang family."
, he can afford it."
Lin Zhu didn't say anything. Although heroes age late, General Chang was no ordinary hero. Lin Zhu was really confused as to what his words meant.
"Miss Lin, what do you think of Tianlei?" General Chang asked bluntly when he saw that Lin Zhu didn't speak.
What does he have to do with me? Lin Zhu secretly muttered in his heart, he is not me. If you have any ideas, please don't attack me.
"Young Master Chang is one of the best among men. He has a handsome appearance, a quick mind, and is both civil and military..." Lin Zhu picked up something nice and offered it with a very sincere expression on his face. Basically, what he said was exaggerated but not exaggerated.
"Ahem." Chang Shi felt a little uncomfortable. He always felt something was wrong when he heard Lin Zhu praise Chang Tianlei. He was used to seeing Lin Zhu teach Chang Tianlei a lesson. He didn't expect that in Lin Zhu's eyes, he was so
Many advantages.
"It seems that Tian Lei still has a lot of merits in Miss Lin's eyes. How about marrying Tian Lei?" General Chang's words shocked the jaws of three people, Lin Zhu, Chang Yi, and Chang Shi.
He looked at General Chang in surprise.
"Are you kidding me?" Lin Zhu stuttered. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)