Six hundred and seventieth eight chapters things are different
Beijing.
In the evening, the sky cleared after the rain.
The setting sun in the west reflected the earth, and the entire capital was rendered fiery red.
No matter how chaotic everything is in Kyushu, this capital city always remains prosperous and prosperous, as if it is isolated from the rest of the world.
"Tanghulu, fresh candied haws!"
“Freshly baked treats!”
"Sir, come in and play."
"No fun."
"Oh, sir, I'm sorry. Please forgive me, sir."
After getting rid of the old madam who leaned on him inexplicably and rubbed two balls of flesh against his arms, most of Lin Ji's good mood about returning to Beijing suddenly disappeared.
We stopped and walked along the way, had a bowl of wontons on the roadside, and bought two sesame seed cakes.
Lin Ji took the sesame cake and took a bite. When he was walking to the east of the city, he happened to finish the sesame cake in his hand.
He clapped his hands and dusted off the cake crumbs on his body. When he looked up, he was already standing at the door of his mansion.
This was because when he came to the capital to serve as commander, Master Fang gave him the mansion under his name, so that he could have a place to stay in the capital.
The capital is full of dignitaries, especially those in the east of the city, where there are countless princes, generals and ministers.
In such an area, having this mansion is already quite dignified.
Lin Ji stood outside the mansion and looked around. There was no dust on the door, and the 'Lin Mansion' plaque on it looked new. Someone should have been taking care of it.
Looking back to the opposite side, I saw that the Lu family used to be there, but now it was empty and even the plaque had been taken off.
At this moment, a shout suddenly sounded from behind Lin Ji.
"Is it Master?"
Lin Ji turned around and saw his housekeeper Fang An standing at the door, calling cautiously.
When he saw Lin Ji's appearance, his eyes brightened and he hurriedly came up to meet her.
"Sir, you are back."
"Fang An, are you still at home?"
This Fang An is an orphan adopted by Fang Yunshan. Although he has no talent for cultivation, with this relationship, he can actually live a better life. He doesn't have to stay in the house and be his housekeeper.
"Master, what are you talking about?" Fang An shook his head without explaining anything, but hurriedly welcomed Lin Ji into the house.
After passing the gate, he finally said: "Master, you have been gone for so long, and I don't know when you will come back, so I have fired all the cooks, gardeners, and maids in the house."
"Yeah." Lin Ji naturally had no objection to this, so he just dealt with it casually.
"Master, are you here for a permanent stay or for a temporary break when you come back this time?"
"have no idea."
"This" Fang An was a little embarrassed.
"Just do what we did before and call back all the servants." Lin Ji thought for a while and said, "It doesn't cost much anyway, so it doesn't matter if you support a few idle people. I left you enough money when I left last time.
?"
"Enough, more than enough."
"That's good."
While they were talking, the two of them had already arrived at the back house.
Standing next to the flower bed, Fang An said: "Master, your house is small and will be cleaned every two days. You can live in it directly. However, there is no cook in the house tonight, so it is difficult to prepare meals."
"Go to a restaurant in the city and ask for a table. Then go and check around. If there is a good cook, find one and bring him back."
Fang An accepted the order and trotted away.
Lin Ji opened the door to his room, looked at the spotless appearance inside, remained silent for a moment, and sighed slightly.
"It's only been a year, so why are things and people changing like this?"
Lin Ji took off his shoes and lay on the bed, put his hands behind his head, and for a rare moment, he let his mind go and closed his eyes.
After a while, the snoring began.
Chief Office of Supervisor Tiansi.
Lan Zeying returned to the study with an expressionless face.
After a while, there was a knock on the door.
The person who came here was wearing the long robe of a civil servant of the Supervisory Office. He looked like he was only in his early twenties, and looked a bit immature.
As soon as he came in, he saw the corpses on the ground. After his face tightened slightly, he looked up at Lan Zeying again.
"This is Yin Hu's body. Find a place to bury it," Lan Zeying said.
"Father, why did Senior Yinhu die?" Lan Xiao frowned and asked, "In this realm of Beijing, there is still someone who can..."
"Lin Ji killed him." Lan Zeying said coldly, "When this idiot heard that there was another candidate for You Tianguan's position, he had the audacity to go to Tongtian Town to inquire about the news and blocked Lin Ji's way in advance. He is really looking for death."
"What?" Lan Xiao was surprised and said quickly, "My adoptive father has clearly learned that when I communicated with Senior Yin Hu earlier, the child had already explained his interests and harms to him."
"As a father, I naturally know that this matter has nothing to do with you. Yin Hu is usually a bit reckless, but he always behaves in a rough and subtle manner, which makes our family think that he is very scheming and is deliberately pretending to be an idiot! Now it seems that he
It’s really stupid.”
"Lin Ji is a person that even Emperor Pei dared to bet on. In addition, he has just entered Taoism, and he defeated Bai Qianjiao miserably in Xiangzhou. We don't dare to underestimate such a person!"
While talking, Lan Xiao had already asked his servants to drag Yin Hu's body out.
"Father, what should we do next? Jingzhou's plan has reached a critical point, and no more changes can be tolerated. If Lin Ji is really so difficult to deal with, it is inevitable that he will be appointed Youtianguan, so why not send him out on errands?
Just like the other two."
Hearing this, Lan Zeying thought for a moment, but finally shook his head.
"It's not easy to handle."
"how?"
"One of the three Youtian officials must be in charge of the capital. This is a rule from ancient times."
"Isn't this rule just a matter of your words?"
Lan Zeying still shook his head.
"Today's Jian Tiansi is no longer what he used to be. In the past, Jian Tiansi never interfered in the affairs of the court, so naturally he would not be interfered by the court! But now, Xiaoer and Lin Ji were called back by Emperor Pei. Emperor Pei
I will never let him leave easily again."
This is the disadvantage of Lan Zeying taking advantage of Emperor Pei to take over the Tiansi. The court and the Tiansi no longer go their separate ways.
After the words fell, Lan Zeying frowned slightly and waved his hand.
"You can go down and think about your father's future."
"My child, please leave."
As she watched her adopted son leave the study, the sadness on Lan Zeying's face never faded.
After a moment, he sighed softly.
"Forget it, let's leave this matter to the Changsheng Palace. It's their plan. If there's trouble, why should I be responsible?"
After figuring this out, Lan Zeying felt relieved.
He wrote a secret letter and summoned a dove to deliver the letter.
When the spirit pigeon went away, he muttered a few words, and a slight smile appeared on his face.
Looking out the window, the moon and stars are already sparse.
"Of the nine states in the world, the only ones left in the hands of the Qin Dynasty are Jingzhou, Liangzhou, and Xuzhou, and perhaps Weizhou will be added."
"Great Qin's strength is really about to run out."