Lin Jue drank it all in one gulp, and everyone also raised their glasses and drank it up. Lin Jue filled up the second glass of wine, left the table with the wine glass, walked to the crowd, and said in a deep voice: "This second glass of wine, Lin Jue
Jue apologizes to you all. As the head of the family, Lin Jue has caused everyone to be homeless and frightened. This is my fault. I know you all have some complaints in your hearts. Before drinking this glass of wine, I want to explain the matter to you uncles and brothers.
After that, let you understand the ins and outs of the whole thing."
Everyone listened in silence, this was what they wanted to hear most. They wanted to find out what happened, why did they suddenly flee from Hangzhou to the Funiu Mountains? They gave up a great industry, gave up
In a normal life, who can have no resentment in their heart?
"Uncles and brothers, the thing is like this. There has been a drastic change in the imperial court. Originally, the emperor had appointed King Guo Mian of Jin as the crown prince, but the emperor's second son Guo Xu was dissatisfied. That Guo Xu is the daughter of the current prime minister Lu Zhongtian, Mei Fei
When they were born, Lu Zhongtian tried his best to push Guo Xu to be established as the prince. As a result, the bamboo basket was in vain, and they felt unhappy. Guo Xu took the risk and colluded with Lu Zhongtian and other rebellious ministers to launch a coup, killing the emperor, the prince and the queen mother.
The empress, bloodbathed the harem. Not only did Yang Jun, the Privy Councilor, fail to stop it, but he joined in for his own status and interests after it happened. Overnight, there was a bloody storm in the court, the emperor and the prince died tragically, and Guo Xu was not as good as a beast.
This person has become the current emperor."
Although they had heard these rumors for a long time, when everyone in the Lin family heard Lin Jue tell what happened, they were still shocked into silence and dumbfounded.
"This beast, all of this is indeed true. It's simply unbelievable."
"Yes, this Guo Xu killed his father, his brother, the Queen Mother and the Queen, and his whole family was ruined. He is worse than a pig or a dog."
Everyone was talking in low voices and clicking their tongues.
Lin Jue continued: "... Of course, what happened in the palace has nothing to do with ordinary people. However, because of the new law and the dispute between the princes, I formed a friendship with Guo Xulu, Lu Zhongtian and others when I was an official in the court.
You must know Fang Daru, the former headmaster of Songshan Academy and a well-known man in Hangzhou. He is also my mentor. It was precisely because of the persecution by Lu Zhongtian and others that Mr. Fang was imprisoned.
How could Mr. Fang, such an upright person, allow these young people to throw dirty water on him? To prove his innocence, he committed suicide. Although it was suicide, the murderer was actually Lu Zhongtian and others. As a student of Mr. Fang,
How can I join in the same trap with someone who kills his master? That Guo Xu can do such a beastly behavior shows how bad his character is. It is impossible for me to join in with such a person. They have tried to woo me many times, but I have flatly refused. You guys
Say, am I doing the right thing?"
"The head of the family has done the right thing. How can we associate with such people? They are all treacherous people. What kind of father kills his brother, kills the queen, kills the queen? This is worse than a beast. People say that tigers are poisonous and cannot eat their seeds.
Naturally, the head of a family like this cannot make friends with him." An old man from the Lin family said in a deep voice.
"Yes, the clan uncle is right. If the family master hangs out with such people, he will be reviled by the world. The family master is right." Everyone said one after another.
Lin Jue nodded and said: "It seems that my Lin family still understands the right and wrong. How could Lin Jue make friends with such people? Because I usually don't use false words, so after Guo Xu seized the throne, he
They want to get rid of me. Of course I don't want to sit still and wait for death. Not only can I not die in their hands, but I also have to rescue the other people he wants to kill. This is why I am here now. You said, I will do it
Is that right?"
Everyone nodded and said, "It should be so."
Lin Jue nodded and said: "Since everyone says that what I did is right, then the question comes. If they want to kill me, will they let us Lin family go?"
Everyone was speechless, and Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "This is the reason why I asked Lin Hu to send a letter to Hangzhou, informing the uncle and the second uncle to take you to Funiu Mountain immediately. I can't grovel under the treacherous ministers, of course.
I have to run away. I ran away, but I can't ignore the lives of the Lin family's uncles and brothers. This is why you are here now. This is the whole story. If you think Lin Jue did something wrong, you will have to leave your hometown.
If you run into this mountain, you don't have to drink this wine. I can definitely understand your mood, and I will never blame you. If you can understand why I did this, then we will drink this second glass of wine."
Everyone nodded, and the reason was laid out in front of them. The head of the family was indeed trying to protect people like himself. If he stayed in this situation, everyone would be implicated and die at the hands of others.
Lin Boyong picked up the cup and stood up, walked to Lin Jue, touched the wine glass to Lin Jue's cup, raised his neck and drank it all. He said solemnly: "I am the first to support Lin Jue in doing this. To put it bluntly, the head of the family also does it for our Lin family.
For your own sake. The master of the family cannot join in with them. After they usurp the throne, they will definitely cleanse my Lin family. This is why the master wants us to leave Hangzhou. He wants to save all of our lives. Why don’t you drink this wine? "
Everyone heard this and said, "You should drink. It's not the master's fault. This is a last resort. Drink, everyone."
Everyone picked up their wine glasses and drank them all in one gulp. Lin Jue looked at everyone gratefully and said softly: "Thank you all for understanding my difficulties. Lin Jue is grateful."
Lin Jue raised his neck and drank all the wine in the glass.
Lin Boyong walked up to Lin Jue, patted him on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "Lin Jue, don't blame yourself too much. Although my Lin family is not a wealthy family, it has been a wealthy family for hundreds of years. My Lin family
It has lasted for hundreds of years and is still prosperous and still based on the family's unity and persistence. When my Lin family moved from the Central Plains to Hangzhou, it was also because of the chaos in the country. My ancestors of the Lin family refused to usurp the throne.
The Wutang regime that usurped the country bowed its head. Today we moved to Funiu Mountain from Hangzhou because we refused to bow to the usurper. This is the style of our ancestors of the Lin family, and you did nothing wrong. It is a pity that Bonian did not understand this, and
I don’t know how he is doing now.”
Lin Jue said: "Uncle, don't worry. Although the second uncle refuses to come, I'm afraid he won't be captured without mercy. I have ordered someone to go to Hangzhou to visit him. If he is found, he will be invited here."
"Okay, okay, that's the best." Lin Boyong nodded.
Lin Jue turned to the crowd and said: "Uncles and brothers, we held a swearing-in meeting yesterday. The young prince ascended to the throne and raised the banner of rebellion. He decided to avenge the emperor and the prince and eradicate the usurper and a group of unfaithful and unjust traitors.
In other words, I, Luoyan Valley, have raised my flag and rebelled, vowing not to bow to Guo Xu. Now that you are here, I am relieved. Don’t worry, although I, Luoyan Valley, Funiu Mountain, only have seven
There are 80,000 soldiers and civilians, but they are not afraid of the imperial officers and soldiers. You can also find your place here. The biggest shortage here now is manpower. I will soon open more than ten workshops, which requires a lot of manpower. Let me tell you the truth. , I still can’t trust these things to others, I want to use my Lin family because it involves some confidential matters.”
Lin Boyong smiled and said: "That's great, I was worried about how to arrange the arrangements for so many of us. There are one or two hundred people with families, and they don't know how to farm. Isn't it possible to just sit there and eat nothing every day? It turns out that you have already had it plan, then I’ll feel relieved.”
Lin Jue smiled and said: "I will discuss this matter with my uncle later and come up with a plan so that I can implement it in detail."
Lin Boyong nodded and said: "Okay, let's discuss it later and resettle the clan members. This is a big deal."
Lin Jue nodded, returned to the table and took the wine bottle, walked to Lin Boyong, poured himself and Lin Boyong a glass of wine each. Then he raised his glass and said to Lin Boyong: "Uncle, for this third glass of wine, Lin Jue wants to toast you." .”
Lin Boyong smiled and said: "Why do you respect me?"
Lin Jue said sincerely: "Uncle, due to the situation, I temporarily took over the position of the head of the family. I think that I have not made much contribution to the Lin family in the past few years, and I am really ashamed. I am incompetent as the head of the family. It’s all thanks to the eldest uncle, the second uncle and all the uncles and brothers to support the family business and provide tolerance. The Lin family can tide over the difficulties, all thanks to your proper management. As the head of the Lin family, I have done too little, and I feel really ashamed."
Lin Boyong smiled and said: "What are you talking about? How could Bonian be rescued if it weren't for you? What Bonian committed back then was a capital crime. In order to save the Lin family, you worked hard and tried many ways. If you hadn't let Jiangnan University be saved after you became the head of the family, The theater formed a partnership with my Lin family and adjusted its business direction. How could my Lin family recover so quickly? In the past few days, Bonian and I have always lamented your unique vision and decisiveness. If it weren't for you, my Lin family would have collapsed. .”
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "What I have done is far from enough. Most of the things were done by you, uncle. Every time I think of these things, I feel ashamed. I cannot seek benefits for everyone in the Lin family, but today I am in trouble. Everyone, I really deserve the title of head of the family. Uncle, the real head of the Lin family is actually you. Some things happened in the family before and some changes were made, but now, it’s time to get back on track. So, for this third glass of wine, Lin Juejing After you drink this glass of wine, I will return the position of the head of the family to you, which is what I have always wanted."
Lin Boyong waved his hands in shock and said: "No, no, I can't accept it. You are young and powerful, and you are the leader of my Lin family. It is most suitable for you to be the head of the family. Don't say anything that will harm the Lin family. The truth has been made very clear just now, why do you still mention it? ?”
Lin Jue said seriously: "Uncle, listen to me. Now I am following the young prince to raise the banner of rebellion. The young prince has given me the post of taking charge of military affairs. I will be very busy. In the future, I may have to lead the army to fight in the mountains, which may be difficult to manage again. It's a family matter. When I became the head of the family, I took over his duties temporarily, which was originally a temporary measure. Now that the situation is like this, I have changed the position of the head of the family. This is good for me and the Lin family. You are a highly respected man. I am the head of the family. After experiencing so many things, Lin Jue believes that the head of the family will manage the Lin family in an orderly manner, which is much better than me having a vegetarian meal. Uncle, don’t refuse, this is Lin Jue’s sincere request. It is not a lie. "
