Lin Fu was half pulled and half dragged into the wine pavilion in the courtyard by Yuan Jinqiu. Yuan Jinqiu shouted loudly, picked up the wine and food, brought them up, winked at Lin Fu and others and said with a smile: "What a coincidence.
, while the Governor was rushing back to Jiangning, Miss Su Mei also took the opportunity to come to Hekou to stay for a few days. I wonder if the Governor had made an appointment with Miss Su Mei before?"
"No matter what, the prince must come forward to invite me." Lin Fu said with a smile.
"Nine times out of ten invitations come to me, so I will give it a try today," Yuan Jinqiu laughed, and ordered his subordinates to get a name card to invite Su Mei over. "Tell the Su family that I will give it a try during the banquet."
Ask the governor of the capital about the details of Yannan's four victories. They are so wonderful and should not be missed."
"Your Majesty, please spare me. It's not prudent to talk about my minor achievements. People from the Metropolitan Procuratorate are watching me." Lin Fu declined with a smile, "Besides, it's really boring to talk about it. A bloody fight.
There’s nothing exciting about killing.”
"You want to hear it?" At this moment, an old man wearing a lake-blue silk shirt opened the door and walked in. He cupped his fists and saluted everyone in the wine pavilion. "I'm here to join in the fun. Is there any hindrance?"
Lin Fu was slightly startled when he saw the old man in the silk shirt walking in. Zhao Shuhan gently pulled him and asked him to stand up together and bow to the old man. Zhao Shuhan smiled and said: "It turns out that the Duke is also interested in joining in the fun.
Even more, I can’t shirk it…”
Lin Fu knew a lot about Mu Guogong Zeng Mingxin and had been paying close attention to him silently, but this was the first time he met him face to face. He raised his hands and bowed, and said with a smile: "The Duke is willing to give me a favor, I can't ask for it..." He saw Yuan Jinqiu sitting there.
He remained motionless, thinking of the rumors on the streets about the dispute between him and Zeng Mingxin, the owner of Jingzhai Garden, Chen Qingqing, and he just smiled in his heart, extending his hand to invite Zeng Mingxin to come in and take a seat.
"Then I'm sorry," Zeng Mingxin clasped his fists and handed over his hands. He was about to walk in. He had gray hair, a tall and strong body, and bright eyes, unlike those of a man of his age. He looked around the wine shop with a smile on his face.
Everyone in the room circled around, and finally put his hand on Yuan Jinqiu's shoulder and asked with a smile: "You have a sad face, it seems you don't want me to come in and disturb your interest. I have also admired the Governor for a long time.
It's a rare opportunity to have a meal and a drink together, so you'll have to bear with me a little longer."
Yuan Jinqiu didn't even move his buttocks, hunched his face and smiled bitterly, and said: "What do you want to do, what ideas can I have to stop you from doing it?" He asked the boy waiting outside the wine pavilion to bring all the wine and food to him.
At this time, Fan Ding, the master of the domain family, appeared at the door of the wine pavilion with a smile on his face and said: "It turns out that the Duke of the country and the governor brought the prince to drink. It really made Peng Pi shine. The younger one personally gave it to him outside.
You are here to serve you..."
"When I met the Governor for the first time, we didn't have any greeting gifts. I fell in love with a few little girls in the vassal building and wanted to buy them back and give them to the Governor to show my love. Are you able to do this?" Zeng Mingxin stared at her.
Looking at the vassal cauldron, Leng Buding came up with the idea of buying a maid and giving it to a slave.
"Master Guo is really joking. Although the girls in the Fan Garden are somewhat pretty, how can they be lucky enough to serve the governor?" Fan Ding said with a trembling smile, "They are really so lucky.
It's true that you don't want to refute the Duke's face."
"As long as you can speak, why can't Yuan Guizheng find a way to pull out your tongue?" Zeng Mingxin squinted his eyes and laughed, "How did you know that the governor would dislike it?"
"If you pull out your little tongue, who will amuse the Duke with his witticisms? The governor admires Miss Su Mei, so how can he take the pictures of a few immature girls in his eyes?" Fan Ding said with a smile on his face.
Then he asked Yuan Jinqiu, "Has the prince sent someone to invite Miss Su? Do you want me to go and urge her in person? The Duke and the governor are all waiting here, but they cannot be neglected."
Lin Fu looked at Fan Ding standing at the door of the wine pavilion talking, as if he was a clown making fun of people. He looked harmless to humans and animals, but in fact he was a poisonous scorpion lurking in the shadows. He didn't know that he was secretly hiding something.
Poisonous Tail was always ready to sting him viciously. Although he was very wary of Fan Ding, Lin Fu had a smile on his lips and said: "The prince has already sent someone to invite him, so I won't bother Mr. Fan with running errands..."
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"You are so polite, Commander. Without you in the north to set the mountains and rivers, how could we continue to indulge in this gentle countryside?" Fan Ding said with a smile, his eyes narrowed into slits with a smile, and he unintentionally took a closer look at Lin Fu's two sons.
When he saw it, he went down personally to order the food and drinks.
Opportunities in life are like floating clouds, ever-changing. It was when Lin Fu first became famous in Jiangning that he drew his sword in anger and frightened the feudal lords. At that time, no one would have thought that he would have the Four Victories in Yannan and the first achievement of King Qin, and no one would have thought of his age.
He is already a hero with a mighty army in his hands?
In the dispute between Zhang Yue and Tang Gu, Zhang Yue was powerful. Most officials in the DPRK and Jiangning were not optimistic about Tang and Gu. However, if there was still a chance to bet on Lin Fu, Fan Ding would like to bet on Lin Fu. But he didn't know
Will Lin Fu accept the chips here?
Lin Fu, Yuan Jinqiu, and Zeng Mingxin were chatting about innocuous topics in the wine pavilion. They didn't want to talk more about the war in Yannan. After waiting for a while, they heard the crisp sound of rings and swords clashing. Before anyone arrived, there was a fragrance filling Yuan Jin's nose.
Qiu's nose twitched slightly and she said with a smile: "Miss Su Mei is here..."
Su Meiluo's clothes fluttered in, her sleeves revealed her slender wrists, she was dressed in makeup and her face was picturesque. She raised the curtain and walked in. Her bright color seemed to light up the wine pavilion a little more.
"My concubine, Su Mei, goes to the Duke, the crown prince, the governor, Mr. Zhao, Mr. Ge, and General Ao to send you your regards..." Su Mei bowed Yingying and bowed. There was not much room in the wine pavilion, and the fourth lady, Feng Peipei, was guarding the door.
In the corridor.
Lin Fu hadn't seen Su Mei for a long time. Compared to late autumn last year, Su Mei's chin was a bit thinner and pointed. Xiao Man also went to Chongzhou. I don't know when she would be willing to get out of the feudal tower. Anyway, leaving
Jiang Ning wanted to ask her personally before.
After a while, Zhang Yubo came uninvited, sniffing his nose. After drinking until the first quarter of the day, Su Mei invited everyone to her house in Hekou for more tea and discussion. Yuan Jinqiu yawned,
He said: "The tea made by Miss Su Mei was tasteless to me, so I won't bother you..." Zhang Yubo, Zhao Shuhan, Ge Siyu and others all refused to leave. Zeng Mingxin held his stomach in his hands and burped from the wine.
Said: "I am getting old, and I like to drink one or two pots of tea soup into my belly before going to bed. If Miss Su Mei says this, I will not be polite. The governor will accompany me..."
"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders." Lin Fu smiled and asked Mu Guogong to go first, and he and Su Mei followed behind.
Su Mei built a house at the mouth of the river, which was similar in shape to the cypress garden in the city. He imitated Xiaofan Tower and named it Xiaobai Garden. It shared the same paved alley with Xiaofan Tower. It came out from the north-south long street and walked to the lane.
At the end is Xiaobaiyuan, which is only a hundred steps away from the Lin family's new house.
Entering Xiaobai Garden, Su Mei asked the Fourth Lady to lead Lin Fu. Mu Guogong Zeng Mingxin came first and sat in the pavilion of the back garden. She packed up the tea sets and came over to make tea.
There are many new bamboos planted in the back garden. The hot summer wind blows through the bamboo shoots, bringing a cool feeling. The bright moon is like a hook in the sky.
Ao Canghai, several guards, and Zeng Mingxin's entourage were all standing guard outside the garden. Zeng Mingxin took advantage of the moonlight and stared at Lin Fu's face. After a while, he said leisurely: "This girl Su Mei didn't see the wrong person."
ah……"
Su Mei didn't say anything, and Lin Fu didn't ask further, but he could guess some things. Lin Fu didn't find it strange that Zeng Mingxin suddenly said such a sentence, but he was just being cautious and didn't pick up Zeng Mingxin's words.
"Girl Su Mei, I don't want to tell you some things. In addition to the fact that there are three little girls who are still under the control of the feudal family, I am afraid that the Zeng family will be implicated." Zeng Mingxin sighed softly and said, "The imperial court has moved the capital.
I thought, in this troubled and chaotic autumn, what should a dilapidated government official's government have to worry about being implicated? The governor is also a person who does things as he pleases. He can even support troops to invade Shandong. Think about it.
Aren’t you afraid to hear the whole story of the Jingbeihou conspiracy case, also known as the Akino supervisor conspiracy case?”
"Young man, I'm all ears!" Lin Fu said with a respectful bow.
"The Su family was originally a large family in Guyuan of the Western Qin Dynasty. Because of something that offended Cao Hongfan, the governor of the three sides of the Western Qin Dynasty at that time, the whole family was forced to move away from Guyuan and settle in Jiangning. When Su Hu first arrived in Jiangning, he was about the same age as you, and he was not well versed in poetry and literature.
There are as many talents as carp and crucian carp in the east of the Yangtze River, and they can't hold their heads up. They suddenly became famous, and they were famous at a young age, and they were as famous as you. At that time, Yuan Guizheng was still a conceited talent scholar in the Yongchang Hou Mansion.
Although I was already old at the time, I had not yet ascended to the title of nobility, so I was freer and followed the example of the ancients. The three of them went to the capital together to study and take the exam. Because the mother of Yuan Guizheng was a sister to Emperor Jingfeng's concubine Shu.
, and Yuan Guizheng was engaged to be married to Guan Yun, the younger sister of the Liang family, the sister of the then crown princess, so when we went to the capital, we had the opportunity to enter and leave the palace, and got to know Emperor Qingyu, who was still just the crown prince at the time. The following year, that is, Jingfeng
In the 16th year, the three of us took part in the joint examination in the capital. Yuan and I both lost our reputations when we returned to the government. Although there was no obstacle to ushering in the title, it was hard to avoid losing face, so we returned to Jiangning in despair. Su Hu ranked second on the list, but he could directly
He entered the Guange and took up his post. At that time, when the East Hu Dynasty first emerged, border incidents occurred frequently. The frontier army suffered repeated setbacks and suffered great setbacks. Su Hu postponed the opportunity to take up his post in the Guange and decided to take a trip outside the customs. He traveled for a year and a half.
After returning to the capital, he wrote an "Excerpt on Countermeasures for Border Affairs between Liao and Liao" and submitted it to the Ministry of War... This eloquent excerpt of 40,000 to 50,000 words did not attract much attention at the time. It was only when Emperor Qingyu succeeded to the throne that this excerpt disappeared from the pile of old papers.
After turning it out, Su Hu had the opportunity to ask Emperor Qingyu to serve as a governor and military judge in western Liaoning. During the Battle of Montenegro, because his commander fled, Su Hu had the opportunity to lead the army. It was also the Battle of Montenegro that made him
His real reputation rose. Later, he prepared troops for Qianshi, led the troops with titles such as deputy envoy to inspector and envoy to inspector, and successively recovered the lost land of Ningjin, Heishan, Shuncheng and other thousands of miles. He guarded the Liao border for more than ten years and fought numerous battles with the Eastern captives.
After ten encounters, there was almost no defeat, and he was awarded the title of Marquis of Jingbei for his merits. If he had not interfered with the dispute over the establishment of the direct lineage, the charge of treason would not have been pinned on him..."
When Mu Guogong said this, Lin Fu roughly knew the origin of the Jingbei Marquis case. The leading soldiers and civil servants were involved in the struggle for the succession of the throne. If they failed, it would probably not end well. The current emperor, and the late emperor Delong, are both Qing Dynasty.
Emperor Yu's nephew was originally from the line of Jin kings. It was only because Emperor Qingyu had not given birth to an heir that he was granted the throne after Emperor Qingyu was assassinated.
He did not expect that the relationship between the Yongchang Marquis Mansion and the palace was so close. Not only was Yi Guizheng and Emperor Longqing cousins, but they also married Guan Yun, a daughter of the Liang family. In this way, Empress Dowager Liang was still Yuan Jinqiu, Yuan Jin
Auntie who gave birth to a child, no wonder Yuan Jinsheng studied in the Chinese Imperial College in Beijing in his early years.
"The dispute over the direct lineage occurred in the eighteenth year of Qingyu. Emperor Qingyu was nearly forty years old and still had no children. He also happened to be seriously ill and almost failed to save him. So he chose his children from close relatives in the royal family to adopt him.
It was a very urgent matter in the court at that time; Emperor Qingyu himself did not want his ministers to talk about it. Su Hu also accepted Zhongjie's outspoken intention, and when he was supervising the army in western Liaoning, he submitted a memorial to suggest that Emperor Qinglong should be the closest blood relative to the same mother.
The brother's son, King Yan, was adopted as the crown prince..."
"King Yan?" Lin Fu interrupted and asked in surprise.
"Yes, it's the King of Yan. In terms of blood relatives, the King of Yan is more orthodox than the King of Jin, but the relationship between the King of Jin and the Queen Mother of Liang and the Liang family is closer. At that time, as a precaution, King Qin and King Yan had been
, the King of Jin and even the King of Lu were summoned to stay in the capital temporarily, which actually became a curse," Zeng Mingxin said without much scruple, "Although Su Hu usually has a close relationship with King Yan, he hopes to establish the crown prince early.
According to the anxious speculations of An court minister, they were indeed loyal words, and there was no selfish intention in them. It was just that he had been leading troops away for many years, and he could no longer guess the thoughts of the people in the palace... After Emperor Qingyu recovered from his illness, his health
He was recovering well, and he still hoped that his concubines would give him an heir to inherit the throne. Although all the kings were brought to the capital, Emperor Qingyu did not mention the matter of establishing a direct heir at all. In the autumn of the next year, Su Hu returned to the capital to report on his duties and was called to accompany Qing.
Emperor Long went hunting in Qiuye Prison and was assassinated on the way. Emperor Qingyu was wounded by a heavy crossbow, and three assassins were killed on the spot. The superficial evidence urgently investigated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs showed that the assassins may have been sent by the Yan Palace. Emperor Qingyu was seriously injured and also
Not having the energy to investigate in detail, she issued a secret edict and left to go west. The Empress Dowager Liang supported the King of Jin to inherit the throne with a secret edict and changed the Yuan Dynasty to Delong. The first thing after Emperor Delong took the throne was to arrest King Yan for treason, and Su Hu
Imprisoned and executed - it's a pity that the Jingbei Frontier Army at that time imprisoned many generals, causing the elite division of 100,000 to collapse almost overnight. Also after the Jingbei Frontier Army collapsed,
It was only then that the Donglu became a serious problem that was difficult to eradicate. In fact, the evidence for the assassination of Qiu Yejian also failed to withstand scrutiny. However, time has changed, and who can discern the details at that time? Emperor Delong succeeded to the throne.
Two years later, she fell seriously ill and died, and the Empress Dowager Liang and her ministers supported her as her successor..."