Although Dongyang Prefecture only has a long and narrow enclave of Shiliang County embedded among the three prefectures of Jiangning, Weiyang, and Huai'an, it controls the Shiliang River. Shen Rong had already noticed that the situation in Hongzepu was different. If it weren't for Lin Fu and Lin Fu on the road. Liu Xilin met and didn't even know that Shen Rong secretly deployed an elite force in Shiliang County.
Lin Fu told Cao Ziang and the others the idea that suddenly came into his mind. After careful consideration, they realized that the current situation along the Shiliang River looked more like the deliberate connivance of Shen Rong, the prefect of Dongyang.
"Why is he trying to fish in troubled waters and make a fortune?" Zhao Hu asked.
"Shen Rong will not be greedy for this money." Lin Fu shook his head and said. Shen Rong is a fourth-grade magistrate. He is a powerful official. If he wants to make money, he actually has more connections than Gu Wuchen. He will not take this risk. In fact, Shen Rong is an official. He also has a reputation for being honest and honest.
"Does he have a personal grudge against Uncle Qin Cheng?" Zhou Pu asked.
"Maybe," Lin Fu said, "but I'm more worried about his ulterior motives." Lin Fu had never met Shen Rong, and his impressions of him were all passed down from others, so he really didn't have an accurate understanding of him.
"What's the purpose?" asked Ge Cunxin, the great loach man.
"Over the years, Shen Rong has been an official who advocated the reorganization of the government army. He did some things in Dongyang and achieved some results, but after all, he encountered great resistance and was unable to truly implement his ideas. Another thing, Shen Rong was in power In the China-Party struggle, we belong to the fence-sitting faction, and we will fall to whichever faction gains power. Although we have been successful in officialdom and have a good reputation in politics in recent years, in fact, it is difficult to get real reuse - if we are not afraid to use the most malicious thoughts to speculate on others, based on The above two points are enough for Shen Rong to indulge Qin Chengbo in taking the Shiliang River and Hongzepu waterway." Lin Fu said.
"Ah..." Hearing what Lin Fu said, everyone took a breath. If the truth is as Lin Fu speculated, Shen Rong's ultimate goal is to condone the fishermen of Hongzepu, and the boat owners revolt to give him a chance. Opportunity to make achievements in countering rebellion and reorganize the government army. No matter how great achievements Shen Rong made during his tenure as the governor of Dongyang, it would be impossible to be more dazzling than successfully quelling a rebellion involving tens of thousands of people.
"He is playing with fire," Cao Ziang said.
Lin Fu nodded, deeply agreed, and said: "Perhaps Shen Rong despises the great things and climate that the fishermen of Hongzepu can achieve from the bottom of his heart..."
After Qin Chengbo resigned from the post of Jiangning garrison general, he was granted the title of general of the auxiliary state, and he was promoted to a first-class official. There was no official with a higher rank than him in the southeastern counties. The forces of the Hongzepu family robbed the Qin family fleet, regardless of whether it was successful or not. Success will be taken as a sign of formal action, which is almost certain.
Once the Hongzepu families succeed, who knows what good things they will get from the Qin family's fleet? Uncle Qin Cheng must have a lot of private armor, and hundreds of thousands of money will also greatly increase the strength of the Hongzepu families. .But in any case, although there are endless bandits in the Jianghuai area, there have been no large-scale civil unrest for a long time. It is no wonder that Shen Rong and other local officials despised the power of the water village. They ignored one problem. The number of refugees in Hongzepu, Shiliang River and Chaotiandang North Bank is much higher than in previous years, which is also an extremely unstable factor.
Lin Fuzhi felt a dull pain in his head. Not everyone could just sit back and watch the world gradually collapse before their eyes, because there would be countless people's lives and flesh and blood filled in, but the world's situation was like this, and it was no longer possible for humans to do so. Recovered.
Lin Fu wrote a private letter to Gu Wuchen and sent a horse back to Jiangning. In the letter, he did not fully explain the situation in Hongzepu, but he also wrote down many doubts he saw along the Shiliang River in the letter.
Let Gu Wuchen make his own judgment and decision.
Lin Fu walked back to the forest through Shiliang River. If he had no awareness of what was about to happen, it would be difficult for him to win Gu Wuchen's trust in the future.
In addition, he didn't want to just watch the world collapse further. He couldn't just sit back and take it calmly when the world collapsed. After all, there would be thousands of living lives and flesh and blood filling it, but
All he could do was write a private letter to Gu Wuchen. There was very little he could do as a ninth-grade scholar.
Lin Fu could only go to the forest with Zhou Pu, Cao Ziang and others to watch the situation unfold.
Because they had to wait for Zhou Pu and Cao Ziang to arrive, Lin Fu and the others were delayed on the road for more than half a day, and they arrived at Shanglindu only after dark. Even so, it was much faster than the ordinary Wupeng canal.
The atmosphere at Shanglindu is also very different from last autumn. The security is much tighter. Compared with the messy Savage Ferry, Shanglindu is much more orderly. There are no messy refugee shacks, docks and piers on the river beach outside the ferry.
On the long street behind, there weren't many ragged people after dark.
Lin Tingxun is bedridden, unable to write with his hands and unable to speak, but this does not hinder the normal operation of the Lin clan after decentralization.
There are no specialized lighting structures such as turrets or lighthouses at the ferry. However, there are more than ten tall pillars along the embankment and inner streets of the ferry. After nightfall, lanterns are hung, which also illuminates the ferry and the stack as bright as daylight.
Or what's the difference between a lighthouse and a lighthouse? It's that you can't use bronze mirrors to project light far away.
Lin Zonghai, the commander of the Shanglinli Township Camp, looked at the large ship Rulou moored slowly at the dock, and Lin Fu standing on the bow facing the wind with an extraordinary bearing. He felt complicated in his heart. He originally thought that driving the son out of Shanglinli would eliminate the problem.
Who would have thought that he would become a potential competitor when he went to Jiangning, and he would fall in love with Gu Wuchen and do extremely well.
Lin Mengde rushed back to Shanglinli two days early to do something. He and Lin Zonghai went to the ferry to greet Lin Fu. Except for the two of them, no other important person from the Lin clan came forward. In addition, the Gu family sent two people to
Go up to Lindu to meet Lin Fu and others.
Ordinarily, Lin Fu could prosper in Jiangning, which would be a great help to the Lin clan. However, Lin Fu had already established his own business in Jiangning. The marketing of Gu family tea products this time was also to undermine the family. Lin Xunzong had an old feud with him.
, the elders of various clans also thought of their family, and there was nothing difficult to explain why they refused to come out to meet Lin Fu. If they didn't jump out and poke Lin Fu in the face and scold him, they were already concerned about his emerging power.
There were many villagers watching the excitement at the ferry. When they saw Lin Fu standing on the bow of the boat, they started talking: "Lin Xiucai is really majestic. I have never seen such a big ship several times in my life..." "
The official ship that sent Master Gu last time was far less prestigious than this." "I heard that he can add prestige to our Dongyang Township Party in Jiangning. Even though Dongyang is next to Jiangning, the Dongyang Township Party does not have much influence in Jiangning.
Because of Mr. Gu, and firstly because of Lin Xiucai, the Dongyang Township Party in Jiangning is really different from the past. The former village dog Yazi sent a message back saying that when he worked in Jiangning, his wages were 10% higher than those of the locals, just because he was in Shanghai.
Young Master Lin, you think this is a very honorable thing." "The second young master drove Lin Xiucai out of Shanglinli before, but he did not expect that Lin Xiucai would have such a future when he went to Jiangning, and he had no shame to come out to see Lin Xiucai now.
"No. When Lin Xiucai took a knife in the Luoma Market and forced the second young master to kneel down to save his life, I knew that Lin Xiucai had a big future. Look, how much time has passed now?" "If it was big,
The master still had thoughts while lying in bed. I wonder what he was thinking? In the final analysis, he was the one who kicked Lin Xiucai out." "Could he have any thoughts and get up from the bed to greet him?" "It's really strange, Mrs. Seventh.
Why didn't you come to the ferry? Why haven't you seen her for a long time?" "When the eldest master is in good health, the seventh lady can have less scruples. The eldest master is like a half-dead person, and the seventh lady always has to avoid suspicion. Lin Xiucai can be in Jiangning
Looking like this, he is probably relying on the support of the Seventh Madam behind his back. If he doesn't avoid it, who knows what outsiders will chew?" "Who dares to chew on the Seventh Madam's tongue? I don't dare. How dare you, Zhao Laosan?"
Lin Fu stood on the boat and looked at everything at the ferry. When the boat docked, he put on a smile and got off the boat. He cupped his hands and said, "How dare Lin Fu bother Uncle Zonghai and Uncle Mengde to come to the ferry to greet you? It's a sin."
?" He also introduced Sun Jingtang, Cao Ziang and others to Lin Zonghai.
The seventh lady, Gu Yingxiu, came out to greet her at the ferry due to inconvenience. Zhao Hu, his parents and his second brother Zhao Bao stood behind Lin Zonghai and Lin Mengde. Standing with them was an old man wearing a neat green shirt. Lin
Fu looked familiar, and after a few thoughts, he remembered that he was the old man Guo from Xia Lin, Zhao Hu's prospective father-in-law. He wanted to show Zhao Hu some respect, so he respectfully saluted: "Uncle Zhao, Aunt Zhao and Guo
I have come to the ferry. Are you eager to take Zhao Hu away to discuss the marriage?" He asked people to move several loads of gifts bought for Zhao Hu in Jiangning off the boat, and asked Zhao Hu to lead ten armed guards and lead horses and camels to return first.
Go home.
Going further north from Shanglin Ferry, the Dongyang can travel for another twenty or thirty miles at most without worrying about running aground. Further north is a shallow lake area, and the Dongyang will lose its use. Therefore, while watching the situation in Hongzepo in Shanglin, the Dongyang is of no practical use.
The big ones would stop in Shanglin and hire people to load tea goods to the ship. Cao Ziang, Ge Cunxin and others would be transferred from the ship in batches, either openly or covertly.
Cao Zi'ang led ten sword-wielding guards to carry the gifts ashore in the name of helping Zhao Hu's marriage to increase his prestige. Eight horses were brought down on the ship, and for the time being, they all carried the gifts bought for Zhao Hu from Jiangning. In addition, there were nearly
Twenty good horses have been kept in the forest, so as to ensure that each person who comes ashore has two good horses available. The big loach master Ge Cunxin and others stayed on the boat temporarily, and waited until late at night to find opportunities to get off the boat in batches.
After moving out, Lin Fu didn't confirm whether Hong Zepu or Shen Rong had any eyes on Shang Lindu. Besides, Lin Zonghai and Lin Xunzong were not easy to deal with. If he wanted to do anything, he had to hide it from their eyes.
It was the weather in mid-April, and the clothes were already thin. Ten military guards disembarked from the ship. It was easy to tell whether they were wearing armor or not, and whether the armor they wore was of good quality. According to the law, they were local warriors and merchants named Wuwei.
, the guards and other private soldiers are prohibited from wearing armor, strong bows, swords and other powerful weapons, but the local nobles and private soldiers regard this prohibition as waste paper, do not wear armor, do not use strong bows, and do not use soldiers such as swords.
Blade, no matter how hard the training is, it will be greatly reduced. The Lin family has always paid attention to equipping the township warriors with well-equipped armor. Even so, the township camp is full of 500 people, and the actual number of troops is more than 700. However, the accumulated strength over the years has
He only had more than sixty pairs of armor in his personal collection. He looked at the ten armed guards who had disembarked from the ship, all of whom were wearing armor under their casual robes. In addition to sabers tied around their waists, they also held many long weapons such as Mo Dao, and others who had stayed on the ship.
Many of them seemed to be wearing armor, so how could Lin Zonghai not be frightened? Lin Fu's reputation from Jiangning was really no exaggeration.
Lin Fu smiled slightly, and first chatted with Zhao Hu's parents and old man Guo about the wedding arrangements, asking them to go home first. He only asked Zhou Pu to stay with him, as his safety in Shanglindu was still guaranteed.
Old Man Guo originally disliked Zhao Hu for expelling the Lin family from the countryside camp and ruining the marriage. Later, Zhao Hu became Lin Fu's bodyguard and went to Jiangning, and there were signs that Old Man Guo had intended to facilitate the marriage. Speaking of this, it also made people laugh.
Although he was depressed, Zhao Hu still missed Guo Hongying, the daughter of Old Man Guo, and begged the Seventh Madam to facilitate good things. Naturally, there was no reason for a son-in-law to have a grudge against his father-in-law. After getting off the boat, he gave a grand ceremony to his parents and Old Man Guo.
Old Man Guo looked at Zhao Hu who had changed into a plain robe and was very energetic. There were actually more than a dozen heroes and high-spirited attendants leading horses to follow. The gifts brought back from Jiangning were all baskets on horseback. This time
The vanity of all generations has never been so swollen at this time. He glanced at the neighbors watching the excitement at the crossing, and saw that his son-in-law was more and more happy, smiling from ear to ear.
Zhao Hu's father was an honest man who kept his head silent. After being greeted by Lin Fu, he blushed and became panicked. He only punched his son Zhao Hu twice on the shoulder and smiled so hard that he couldn't say anything.
.Aunt Zhao straightened Zhao Hu's collar and dusted off the dust. Seeing that her son had a future with Lin Fu, she knew that her decision to have her son serve as Lin Fu's bodyguard was right. Naturally, she was very happy and said to Lin Fu: "
Lin Xiucai, after you finish your work here, no matter how late it is, come home for a drink..."
"Okay," Lin Fu agreed, "I will also help plan Zhao Hu's marriage." He knew that Aunt Zhao deliberately wanted him to go there no matter how late it was, and most likely the seventh lady would be there waiting for him to meet.
I haven't seen him for a long time, and I miss him very much, but now I have to deal with Lin Zonghai first.