On the fourth day after Lin Tingxun's death, Lin Tingli sent his eldest son Lin Xulu to rush to Jiangning with his wife, maids, servants, and a retinue of six people to help handle Lin Tingxun's funeral affairs and observe filial piety on his behalf.
Lin Xulu ranked third among the brothers of the Lin family. He was just 30 years old. He had a thick short mustache on his lips and his appearance was quite extraordinary. In his early years, he was admitted as a scholar and gained fame. This year he went to Yanjing to participate in the Spring Examination.
I just returned to Dongyang after failing the exam.
After Lin Xulu arrived at the mouth of the river, he first put on his mourning clothes and went to the mourning hall of Yizhuang to worship Lin Tingxun. After meeting several aunts, he went to the thatched cottage to pay homage to Lin Fu and handed his father's handwriting to Lin Fu.
"Third brother, please sit down." Lin Fu asked Lin Xulu to sit down. He sat behind the desk and opened the letter from Lin Tingli to him. Lin Tingli's handwriting was densely written in small regular script for several pages.
status.
Shiliang County has been in the hands of thieves for seven or eight days, and further news has been sent back to Jiangning.
When Liu An'er's troops captured Shiliang, the county magistrate Liang Zuoren gathered people on the city wall to resist, but was killed by an arrow in the front door. After Liang Zuoren's death, the city wall defenders collapsed without a fight. Officials such as Lu Dongyang and Chen Ling, the chief secretary, were all captured by the enemy.
, the latest intelligence shows that the chief secretary Chen Ling lost his integrity and joined the thieves the day after he was captured. He taught Lu Dongyang and other officials that they would rather die than surrender, and Liu An'er was taken to Sizhou for detention.
When Shiliang County fell, Shen Rong, the prefect of Dongyang, was seriously injured and fell into a coma. Lin Tingli, the magistrate of Dongyang, was the highest official in Shiliang County. There were many reasons for the fall of Shiliang County, and everyone tried their best to shirk the blame, but Lin Tingli could not shirk the resistance.
It is the fault of lack of effort and inability to dispatch.
Shen Rong, the prefect of Dongyang who was seriously injured and unconscious in Shiliang County, miraculously regained consciousness after returning to Dongyang. He could even barely lie on the hospital bed to handle official duties, which made Lin Tingli passive.
Lin Jiyuan and Chen Shouyan led two hundred Xiangyong to escort the Deputy Inspector Gu Wuchen to Dongyang to supervise the counter-rebellion in Dongyang Mansion, which made Lin Tingli's situation better.
The Lin family and the Gu family had old grudges, but that was in the past. After Gu Wuchen was exonerated and reused, there was no irreconcilable conflict between the Lin family and the Gu family. Besides, Gu Yingxiu was the widow of the Lin family, and Lin Fu was also a descendant of the Lin family.
Even if Gu Wuchen had the intention to win over Shen Rong, he would not sit back and watch Shen Rong suppress Lin Tingli unlimitedly.
After Gu Wuchen arrived in Dongyang, he temporarily suppressed the conflict between Shen Rong and Lin Tingli, and even temporarily appointed Lin Tingli and Lin Zonghai to be responsible for the important tasks of training Xiangyong in Dongyang Prefecture.
"My father often said in Dongyang, Lao Shiqi, that you will be the mainstay of the Lin family. If I want to go to Jiangning, I will discuss everything with you more. When I come to Jiangning, the weather at the mouth of the river is really extraordinary..." Lin Xulu said.
"My second uncle and third brother have praised me so much that Lin Fu is too embarrassed to deserve it." Others favored him, so Lin Fu naturally returned the favor. During the greetings, he first became intimate with Lin Tingli and Lin Xulu.
After all, Lin Tingli was able to temporarily turn back to passive at this time because of the relationship between Gu Wuchen and Lin Fu. Besides, the crisis on him has not been completely resolved. Lin Tingli also stated that he would not take the opportunity to seize the Lin family's property. Besides, Lin Tingli at this time
Fu Jiefei Wu Xia Ameng, Lin Tingli, and Lin Xulu still don't know how to build a relationship with each other, and they really don't know how to behave.
After reading the letter carefully, Lin Fu sighed in his heart: Lin Tingli's methods were not ruthless enough after all. It is absolutely true that Shen Rong was seriously injured by the arrow. He could have made Shen Rong accidentally make the arrow injury more serious during the treatment process or even die.
If you die, how can you fall into this passivity?
After all, Lin Xulu was here for a funeral, and Lin Fu couldn't hold a big banquet for him. So he held a private banquet in the thatched cottage at night, and invited Lin Mengde, Lin Jingzhong, Lin Xuhong and three clan elders to accompany the third son, Lin Xulu.
Liu Yue'er and Xiaoman accompanied Lin Xulu's wife to dinner at home.
When Lin Xuhong and the three clan elders got to know Lin Xuxi's generation, they were likely to be kicked aside. The antagonism between them and Lin Fu melted away like Tang Wo's ice and snow. In Lin Fu's case,
They made it clear that they would not control the clan rights. After seizing the clan property, especially after Lin Mengde gave up the affairs of Jiangning, they have been very fawning over Lin Fu in the past few days.
It will take more than half a month for the eldest son to get a message back at the fastest. Many things in the Lin family are a mess, and they can't wait for such a long time to solve them. The third lady, the sixth lady and the young lady Ma are all normal
The third young master, Lin Xulu, came here on behalf of the second master, a young woman who lived in a deep house compound and didn't have much experience. The Lin family finally had someone in Jiangning who could make decisions.
After the banquet, they were about to discuss business. Lin Xulu said to Lin Fu: "I want to borrow this place from Lao Qi. I will have the third aunt, the sixth aunt, the seventh aunt and the second sister-in-law come over to discuss things..."
"This..." Lin Fu said hesitantly.
Lin Fu successively squeezed out several private courtyards from the surrounding houses to accommodate the Lin family. Lin Xulu and the others discussed where they should go to discuss important matters in the clan. They borrowed a place here. It was obvious that they wanted him to participate together, so Lin Fu naturally declined.
"Lao Qi and Uncle Meng De are most familiar with the situation in Jiangning. When I came here, my father also specifically told me that even if you, Lao Qi, are busy with your affairs, you should ask Uncle Meng De to help you make decisions; my father said that Xu Xi should now
, Zhaoyi is young, and there needs to be someone who can make decisions in the inner house, and there is no one more suitable than the seventh aunt. Of course, I can only say this here, but don’t say it to the third aunt. The sixth aunt knows that I will not offend the third aunt.
, Sixth Aunt..." Lin Xulu said.
Only then did Lin Mengde fully realize that Lin Fu's step of "not fighting" was an excellent one.
Instead of fighting to the bitter end and falling apart, it is better to take a step back and make the Lin family more united to face the current crisis.
Lin Fu is considered a local snake in Jiangning, and the Lin family is considered a guest in Jiangning. As long as there is no competition for family rights or huge conflicts over family property, the Lin family will still rely on Lin Fu for everything in Jiangning.
The Seventh Lady had no heirs. It was said that after Lin Tingxun passed away, she would no longer be able to participate in family affairs. Lin Tingli still suggested that the Seventh Lady should take charge of the affairs of the inner house. The main reason was that the Seventh Lady was a member of the Gu family. Whether Lin Tingli could get out of the crisis in Dongyang and whether Gu Wuchen could rise up
to a key role.
Although Lin Tingli lacks courage, he is not a fool after all. He knows that instead of clinging to the two hundred thousand taels of silver and the pile of land deeds, land deeds, and house deeds, it is far better to let the Lin family survive with a solid foundation. As long as the people are there and the power is there,
, after the money is dispersed, there will be opportunities to gather together in the future. Even if we want to fight for power, we have to wait until the Lin family survives the immediate crisis.
Lin Jingzhong was not yet qualified to participate in the important affairs of the Lin clan, so he withdrew. After a while, the third lady, the sixth lady, the seventh lady and the young lady Ma came over.
The Third Madam, the Sixth Madam and the Young Madam Ma all knew that relying on others at this time, their arms could not twist their thighs, so it was inevitable for Lin Fu to participate in family affairs. The Gu family was in great power, and they also knew that they were inferior to Xiao Qi and Gu Yingxiu in many things.
Besides, the second master, Lin Tingli, had made the decision on these matters, so naturally it was inconvenient for him to object.
Everyone sat down in the front hall, the candlelight flickering in the rushing wind.
"What my father means is that the eldest brother's future is important. If things don't bother him here, then he won't be bothered. The situation in Hongzepu is stable. After the uncle is buried in the ancestral grave, the eldest brother can return to his hometown and observe filial piety," Lin Xulu said, "What do the three aunts think?
?If you think it is okay, I will immediately write a letter to the elder brother and describe the situation here and have someone send it to Yanjing immediately, so that the elder brother can make his own decision."
Lin Fu sat aside and said nothing. This letter was to tell Lin Xuwen that the Lin family's affairs had been decided. Even if he returned, it would not affect the overall situation. He might as well stay in Yanjing and wait for the opportunity to be promoted. Lin Fu was not worried about Lin Xuwen at this time.
He would come to Jiangning to observe his filial piety. After all, the Chu Party was gaining power in the court at this time. After all, he was a confidant of Gu Wuchen, the upstart of the Chu Party. He did everything appropriately. How could Lin Xuwen have relations with him in Xinjiang?
"My father's intention is to pay a visit to the Gu family to show his closeness, but he is wearing mourning clothes and it is inconvenient to visit. How to do this requires the seventh aunt to make an idea." Lin Xulu told the seventh wife Gu Yingxiu that he would be leaving his wife on this trip.
If you bring it, you will take the path of a lady.
Gu Wuchen can decide Lin Tingli's fate in Dongyang. Gu Wuchen's father-in-law and Mrs. Gu's father, Tang Haoxin, is a veteran of the Chu Party. He plays a decisive role in whether the eldest son can obtain an important position in the court. At this time, Lin Tingli must be completely eliminated.
If there is a conflict between the two families, there should be no restrictions on keeping filial piety.
"Mrs. Gu sent a message yesterday saying that she wanted to come to express condolences. Maybe she will come in the next two days." Lin Fu said nonsense beside him, thinking about sending someone to the city tomorrow to send a message, and asking Mrs. Gu to make a hard trip there.
Hekou came to accept the gift, how could Mrs. Gu refuse? She thought that Lin Tingli did not have the courage to grasp the overall situation, but he was very good at maneuvering.
There is no insolvable conflict between the Lin family and the Gu family. Although the Gu family still has complaints against the Lin family, they cannot affect the overall situation. The Lin family and the Gu family are both township parties in Shiliang County, Dongyang Prefecture. Cooperation between the DPRK and China will benefit both sides, which is rare.
At this time, the Lin family took the initiative to bow their heads, and Gu Wuchen would not refuse.
If Gu Wuchen had refused, he wouldn't have been able to take Xiang Yong, who was raised by the Lin family, to Dongyang Mansion.
"That's really the best thing," Lin Xulu said, "Father asked me to bring some small items from Dongyang. I'm afraid there won't be enough for the Gu family, so I have to ask the three aunts for another idea..."
Lin Xulu took out a gift list from his arms, but handed it to Lin Fu first. Lin Fu and the seventh wife Gu Yingxiu were the key to establishing a good relationship with the Gu family. Lin Tingli, Lin Xulu and his son knew it very well.
Lin Fu looked at the list of gold, silver, jade, and jewelry. He didn't know much about it, but the value wouldn't be too low anyway. Lin Tingli also had a big family fortune in Dongyang Mansion.
Lin Fu handed the list to Gu Yingxiu. After Gu Yingxiu read it, he discussed it with the third lady, the sixth lady and the young lady Ma. When they withdrew from Shanglin, in addition to gold and silver, gold and silver items, and jade items,
They also brought out a bunch of jewelry and jewelry. Most of these items were personal belongings of the wives of each house. After discussing for a while, the four women decided to put together another piece according to the list and give it as a big gift to the Gu family.