On the bank of the Bianhe River, on the dark pier, three tall ships were moored quietly on the shore. These are three large ships of the Lin family. Not long ago, the Lin family ships from Hangzhou arrived in the capital fully loaded with goods for overseas trade. Merchants unloaded the goods and transported them. After leaving, the three large ships naturally could not return to Hangzhou, so they stopped at the Bianhe River Wharf to ship goods back to Hangzhou for the merchants.
It is precisely because of this that Lin Jue does not need to find another ship to carry people out of the city in advance.
After a brief exchange with Shen Tan and Ma Bin in Yude Building, Lin Jue made the decision to evacuate immediately. Everyone believed that the deterioration of the situation was certain, and it was just a matter of time. After learning that Lin Jue was going to After deciding to take many people away to avoid being implicated, both Shen Tan and Ma Bin thought it was unwise to do so.
Lin Jue wanted to evacuate dozens of women from the two major theaters and a large number of Lin family workers from the capital, as well as the Lin family members and the family members of everyone accompanying them. There were too many old, weak, women and children among them, and this team would seriously hinder the operation. .Once encountered obstruction and pursuit, this is almost fatal. Ma Bin and Shen Tan were very worried about this and believed that this would not work.
But Lin Jue has a different idea. Lin Jue has always pursued the idea of ​​protecting everyone around him, but if possible, he will never leave them alone. These people are attached to the Lin family and have a close relationship. Leave them alone, It is bound to make them implicated. When the Qingjiao was in rebellion and the situation in Yingtian Mansion was tense, Lin Jue sent people to rescue Zheng Nuanyu and the others. This shows Lin Jue's principles of action. Never abandon anyone around him, This is the principle that Lin Jue adheres to. Because of this, Lin Jue has a group of loyal people united around him, because they feel the power of benevolence, justice and respect in Lin Jue.
But Lin Jue also had to consider practical issues. If all the people who should be taken away were taken away, it would be a huge team filled with women, children and the elderly. It would not be able to withstand any attack and would not be able to protect them. Zhouquan. This evacuation is not about death, but about escape, so we must ensure that most people evacuate the capital safely.
In view of the consideration of the situation and the actual situation, Lin Jue decided to immediately start evacuating people and materials. Three large ships were ready. Taking advantage of the cover of darkness, while the city was not under martial law and the situation in the city had not worsened, all the people and materials in the city must be evacuated immediately. The elderly, weak, women and children with limited mobility and a large amount of gold, silver and fine materials were evacuated.
So, starting from the middle of the first update, carriages came quietly from the darkness, groups of people got off the vehicles and boarded the ships, and boxes of supplies were carried on the ships. Everything was going on in the silent darkness. It was going on without lights or noise. Everyone was more or less aware of the seriousness of the situation and acted according to Lin Jue's instructions.
There were more than 160 people evacuated from the Grand Theater, plus their family members and traveling gifts, enough to load a large ship. After loading, Lin Jue immediately ordered the ship to sail and watched the first large ship arrive. Go west.
Immediately boarding the second ship were the Lin family's wives, concubines, maids, servants, and the family members of the Lin family's nursing home. Although the Lin family's wives and concubines were extremely reluctant to leave Lin Jue, especially the little princess Guo Caiwei, she hoped to stay.
Because she was not only concerned about the safety of Lin Jue who stayed behind, but also worried about the safety of the prince, princess and palace. So she shed tears and hoped to stay and go with Lin Jue.
Lin Jue flatly rejected her request. Except for Bai Bing, all the Lin family's wives and concubines must leave at this moment. Many important supplies that Lin Jue had accumulated for many years must be shipped away. Only when these people leave the city can Lin Jue
Calm down. Lin Jue told them that he could not leave until the last moment, when nothing could be done. Not only that, Lin Jue had other people to rescue, and there were some things he wanted to do before leaving.
. Let them leave the city with peace of mind. If nothing happens, they will be able to meet tomorrow morning at the last dock where the big ship can dock a hundred miles away.
The second large ship took a full hour to load, and there were not many people there. The Lin family's wives, concubines, some servants and maids, and the family members of the nursing home totaled less than 120 people. However, it took a long time to load the supplies.
Truckloads of heavy boxes and cages were loaded onto the ship. Some contained gold, silver, fine clothing and utensils carried by people, and some were unknown items locked with seals. The capacity of large ships going out to sea for trade was huge, and the cabins were even more crowded.
It was deep and wide, but even so, these things actually filled most of the cabin.
Halfway through the second watch, Lin Jue waved his hand and ordered the ship to sail. All the wives and concubines stood on the bow of the ship and shed tears silently. Lin Jue also felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. Although he said it easily, he didn't know what would happen if he left? Will he be able to see her again?
these people.
But Lin Jue did not have time to love his children. Shortly after the second big ship set sail, Lin Jue and others had just returned to the house when they heard a sudden noise in the city. Soldiers and horses began to shout and run on the street, and it seemed that
It seemed like something big had happened. Lin Jue sent people to inquire, and soon the news came that the imperial army began to block the streets and set up checkpoints.
Lin Jue was horrified. He knew that Yang Jun should have fallen into Guo Xu's arms. They had already reached an agreement. Although this was expected, it was still shocking that it came so quickly. Yang
After all, Jun was also one of Guo Chong's most trusted ministers. The person who entrusted the military power of the Great Zhou Dynasty to him must be the most trusted person. However, Yang Jun did not even make any gesture during the coup.
Then he switched sides and supported Guo Xu. This has to make people lament the fickleness and reality of human nature.
Of course, from Yang Jun's point of view, this was his wisest choice. He originally supported Guo Xu, and Guo Mian's ascension to the throne would do him no good at all. Now that Guo Xu is plotting to usurp the throne, it just goes his way.
Moreover, in the face of current interests, everything is nonsense. Yang Jun, a person who does whatever it takes to achieve his goals, will obviously choose a win-win situation instead of doing the opposite. It is just such an approach that in the eyes of outsiders, it is unavoidable to feel chilling.
.When people leave, the tea will cool down. If you are sincere, I will not deceive you.
Soon after, news came that the gates of the inner and outer cities were blocked, and the entire capital city had been controlled in a short period of time. The speed of the action was indeed the style of a powerful imperial army. But for Lin Jue and others, the situation was
Suddenly he became nervous.
Guo Bing, Sun Dayong and others were worried about the safety of the two ships leaving. Lin Jue was not worried. He knew that Ma Bin would go to Xishui tonight
He was on duty personally just to facilitate the entry and exit of the Lin family's ships. Besides, even Ma Bin himself escorted his wife and children on the ship to leave, so how could he prevent the ship from leaving the city.
The two ships have been away for quite some time and should have left the city by now. If there was any trouble, Ma Bin would have informed him long ago. What he has to worry about now is not the manpower of the two ships leaving the city, but the manpower left in the city.
These people. Lin Jue originally hoped that after everything was done and there were no changes in the city, he could take the third boat to leave. But now this is obviously not possible.
Soon after, another nerve-wracking news came. Many Forbidden Army soldiers appeared around Lin's house. They set up dense checkpoints at the intersections around Lin's house, and gathered seven to eight hundred Forbidden soldiers here.
.Obviously, this was aimed at Lin Jue. But fortunately, they didn't do anything. It seemed that they were just monitoring and did not come to harass. This made everyone feel relieved. It seemed that they were not desperate enough to break up.
At that time, the usurpation of the throne seemed to lack some steps and enthusiasm. Lu Zhongtian, Guo Xu, Yang Jun and others seemed to have something to arrange.
Lin's house was empty and chaotic. After most of the people evacuated, only Bai Bing and more than sixty nursing brothers were left with Lin Jue. Lin Jue called everyone into the second courtyard, which was forbidden on weekdays.
When the rest of the crowd entered, it was a mysterious courtyard. Lin Jue would come here whenever he had something to do, and would stay there for half a day. Those who didn't know better thought he was hiding his beauty in a golden house.
Pushing open the courtyard door, the courtyard was neat and tidy, just an ordinary small courtyard. Lin Jue let everyone into the main room, and everyone saw three large iron boxes stacked in the room, all locked.
Lin Jue took out the key and opened the lock on the iron box, turned to everyone and said: "Brothers, the situation has become extremely bad. I think it's time to equip you with some new gadgets. Haven't you always been very fond of the firearms in my hands?
Are you curious? Today, I will officially issue firearms to you. Because the road we have to leave the capital will be long and difficult, and anything can happen. These firearms may help us."
Everyone was overjoyed. They had always been envious of the firearms in Master Lin's hands. After seeing the power of firearms, they all longed to own such firearms. However, they knew that the cost was as high as a thousand taels of silver, and each gunpowder pouch cost one tael of silver.
, they understood that such a thing could not be equipped, so although they had ideas, they did not really dare to hope that they could be realized. But now, Master Lin has actually prepared it for everyone, which is simply a surprise.
Lin Jue reached inside, took out the firearms one by one, and handed them to Sun Dayong with great care, and then Sun Dayong gave them to the nursing brothers. There were a total of eighty-three tortoise boxes in the two large iron boxes.
Firearms were made piece by piece by Lin Jue over several years in the capital. In this yard, Lin Jue shipped back batches of parts made in major workshops in the capital, and assembled them himself after matching the parts.
Get up. Every firearm is assembled by Lin Jue himself, and the medicine bag is made by himself. This is why Lin Jue hides in this small yard whenever he has free time.
All this took several years and a full 150,000 taels of silver.
