"Why is this man so angry? It's unreasonable to save his life thanks to us." Bai Bing muttered angrily.
Lin Jue frowned and was silent. Gao Muqing said: "Husband, there is no need to be unhappy. Let him go to such a person who doesn't know how to commend himself. If you can save him once, can you save him for the rest of his life?"
Lin Jue sighed and said: "Yes, if I save him once, can I still save him for the rest of his life? If I can save him just once, can I still save everyone in the world? My ability is not that great."
Gao Muqing hurriedly said: "Husband, that's not what I meant. Where did you think you were? I'm not saying that you have no ability. If you don't have the ability, are there any capable people in this world?"
Lin Jue said with a smile: "I don't have the ability to say this anymore. I just feel sorry for these people. They are full of passion, but don't know where it is directed. Not only do their actions not benefit the situation, but they are also detrimental to the situation."
It’s really not worth risking your own life.”
Bai Bing said softly: "Yes, when Guo Xu is the emperor, how can he tolerate these people talking? He won't even let go of his own father and brother, so will he care about the lives of these people?"
Lin Jue nodded silently, frowned for a while and suddenly said: "What do you two think of what this brother just said?"
Gao Muqing thought for a while and said: "I just figured out that the reason why the imperial army suddenly retreated is probably because of the incident in Liao Kingdom. What do you think, husband?"
Lin Jue raised his thumb and praised: "What you said is true, I just want to understand. With Guo Xu's temper, how could he withdraw his troops after suffering such a big loss? Isn't this a reason for the world to ridicule him?
He is absolutely unwilling to do this. Unless there is something bigger that he thinks is beneficial, which can offset the failure of Funiu Mountain, then it can only be a matter for the Liao Kingdom."
Gao Muqing frowned and said, "But what I don't understand is that the Liao Kingdom did not agree to his conditions. How could he be willing to send troops for free to help the Liao people quell the Jurchen Rebellion?"
Lin Jue nodded slowly and said: "This is the crux of the problem. Guo Xu can't do such a stupid thing, unless... he has other plans. I'm worried that he... will make a stupid decision.
.In that case, Dazhou may be in big trouble."
Gao Muqing and Bai Bing asked softly in unison: "What are your plans?"
Lin Jue whispered: "I just thought of something before. When I first came to the capital, Guo Xu visited me at the Nancheng Theater and roped me in to work for him. At that time, he told me something
A complacent plan. I'm worried... After so many years, not only has he not given up on the idea of such a plan, but he is even more eager to complete it because he became emperor. That's really not a good thing."
Bai Bing and Gao Muqing saw Lin Jue's brows furrowed and worried, so they asked in confusion: "What does he want to do?"
Lin Jue whispered to the two women what Guo Xu had planned with him. The two women were surprised. Gao Muqing frowned and said: "He wants to unite with the Jurchens to destroy the Liao Kingdom? This is really crazy."
Lin Jue nodded and said: "Yes, given his current situation, Guo Xu must be hoping to do something big so that the people of the world will focus on him and forget about his series of beastly actions to seize the throne. An emperor can expand territory.
, achieve great things, then some personal virtues are not valued by others. What he lacks now is a major event that can establish a glorious image for him. Therefore, this
This time... he suddenly went to help the Liao people without expecting anything in return, which made me doubt his motives. I think he must have used the opportunity of sending troops to help, and joined forces with the Jurchens to attack from the north and the south. For him, this is a close relationship with the Jurchens.
It is a great opportunity to carve up the Liao Kingdom, and it is also a good opportunity to expand the territory."
Gao Muqing nodded thoughtfully. Bai Bing frowned and said, "Isn't this a good opportunity? If this happens, the Liao Kingdom may really be destroyed. Isn't this good?"
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and said: "If only it were as simple as you said. Drive the tiger to devour the wolf, the wolf is gone, but the tiger comes. Are the Jurchens so easy to deal with? The Liao Kingdom was destroyed, and the Jurchens
Then he came to Dazhou, and the tiger was about to eat people. The best way was naturally for tigers and wolves to fight, and Dazhou reaped the benefits. When tigers and wolves fought, both sides suffered losses, which was the best outcome for Dazhou. The Jurchens are currently
It is not enough to destroy the Liao, and their strength is far from enough. Yelu Zongyuan asked for help because he was worried that his throne would not be preserved, so he was eager to destroy the Jurchens. In fact, the Liao people still have strength. If they were destroyed so easily, they would not be as powerful as the Zhou Dynasty.
We are going to make a hundred-year covenant with them. So, we are actually playing with fire by doing this."
Bai Bing suddenly said: "So it turns out that after killing a vicious one, an even more unreasonable and brutal one comes. It's really troublesome."
Lin Jue smacked his lips and stood up and said: "Well, all this has not been confirmed, and we don't know whether it is true or not. We are just guessing. Even if it is true, we are afraid that we cannot stop it. But we must hurry up and prepare for this matter. From the perspective of the capital,
We can't stay too long. I'm going to inquire about my second uncle in the afternoon. It's best to leave Beijing tomorrow to avoid any complications."
…
In the afternoon, Lin Jue went to Dongcheng Lanni Lane to visit a man named Zhang Hanqiu, who was originally an official of the Ordinance Department. When Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu were convicted for their words, Zhang Hanqiu and several other officials
At the scene of Fang Dunru's lecture, when Lu Zhongtian, Wu Chunlai and others forced the officials to accuse Yan Fang and the other two, Zhang Hanqiu was the only one who refused to accuse Yan Fang and the two. As a result, he was thrown into death row and almost lost his life.
When Lin Jue was favored by Guo Chong, he rescued Zhang Hanqiu and arranged him to hold an important position in the Sansi Yamen. Zhang Hanqiu's ability was average, but he had integrity and was unwilling to frame Yan Fangliang under the circumstances.
There are not many human beings, and what Zhang Hanqiu did proved that he is a person with backbone who knows honor and disgrace, right and wrong.
Lin Jue came to Beijing to inquire about Lin Bonian's news. Of course, he couldn't inquire about it randomly. He had to be in the relevant department to get the information, so he had to find a reliable person, preferably an official in the court, so that he could easily inquire about the information.
Help me find a way. And this person must be absolutely reliable, otherwise he will fall into a trap.
Lin Jue was worried that Zhang Hanqiu was not at home, but when he went to ask, Zhang Hanqiu happened to be at home. When he heard his family reported that an old friend was visiting, Zhang Hanqiu was writing in the study. When he saw Lin Jue and the others, he couldn't help but feel confused.
Shui, he didn't even know the middle-aged man and the two women in front of him. They were old friends.
"Who is your honor? Do you and I know each other? You may have admitted the wrong person." Zhang Hanqiu is a well-educated person. He did not leave in a hurry, but said tactfully.
Lin Jue chuckled, raised his hands in salute, and said, "Master Zhang, is the plum blossom inkstone I gave you still useful?"
Zhang Hanqiu was stunned for a moment, then turned pale with shock. He pointed at Lin Jue in shock and said: "You are... you are..."
Lin Jue smiled and nodded, and recited softly: "The trees beside my inkstone washing pool are blooming with light ink.
Traces. Don’t let anyone praise you for the good color, just leave the pure air to fill the universe.”
Zhang Hanqiu was stunned and looked around with a look of fear on his face.
Lin Jue said with a smile: "Master Zhang can become rich and powerful. All he needs to do is shout loudly and ask me for credit, and he will be very successful."
Zhang Hanqiu swallowed his saliva and stared at Lin Jue for a while, then said in a deep voice: "If Zhang is that kind of person, how could you give me that Fang Duan inkstone and that poem about plum blossoms?"
Duan Inkstone is one of the famous inkstones of the Great Zhou Dynasty and is extremely precious. Zhang Hanqiu loves calligraphy and especially collects the precious Four Treasures of the Study. After Lin Jue rescued him, he was grateful for his loyalty and unyielding behavior to Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru, so he gave it away
A naturally occurring plum blossom-shaped Duan Inkstone was given to him. In order to praise his noble integrity, he also wrote the poem "Mo Mei" to praise him. These were the personal relationships between Lin Jue and Zhang Hanqiu.
As soon as Lin Jue said it, Zhang Hanqiu immediately knew that the person in front of him was Lin Jue.
"Come here, bring tea to the study. Housekeeper, please close the door and thank the guests. No one will be seen." Zhang Hanqiu ordered in a trembling voice, and the housekeeper and the servants quickly agreed.
Zhang Hanqiu looked at Lin Jueyi and cupped his hands and said softly: "Lin... Sir, please follow me to the study room to talk. It's not safe here."
Lin Jue felt warm in his heart and thought: "I was not wrong about the person. Zhang Hanqiu is indeed the same Zhang Hanqiu."
Arriving at Zhang Hanqiu's study, after the servants served tea, Zhang Hanqiu stepped forward to salute and said in a low voice and hastily: "Mr. Lin, are you Mr. Lin? Why have you changed your appearance?
Already."
Lin Jue chuckled, turned around and tore off the mask on his face. When he turned around, he already had a young and handsome face, but his waist was still bloated.
"Sure enough, it's Mr. Lin. Your subordinate, Zhang Hanqiu, has come to pay homage to Mr. Lin. Mr. Lin, are you too brave? Do you dare to come to the capital at this time? Do you know how many portraits of you have been posted in the capital? The imperial court has offered a huge reward for you.
Human head, you are too bold." Zhang Hanqiu said repeatedly.
Lin Jue chuckled and said, "How much money is my head worth?"
Zhang Hanqiu said: "Lu Zhongtian said, no matter life or death, I will offer a reward of 50,000 taels of gold for your capture. And whoever captures you will be promoted to a noble rank and will be rich and powerful."
Lin Jue curled his lips and said, "Oh, it's only fifty thousand taels of gold, so am I so worthless? Lu Zhongtian looks down on me too much."
Zhang Hanqiu was stunned and speechless, and reached out to make tea for Lin Jue. Lin Jue then smiled and introduced his two wives to Zhang Hanqiu. Zhang Hanqiu was even more speechless. Master Lin just took the risk himself, and even took his wife with him.
, once you encounter danger, how can you escape? Mr. Lin's behavior has always made people confused. He was also careless in this matter and had no idea what the danger was.
Zhang Hanqiu asked Lin Jue and the others to sit down, and asked quickly: "Why did Mr. Lin risk his life and come to the capital? But don't tell me that you are here for fun."
Lin Jue put away his smile and said: "Of course not, it was all a joke before. In my current situation, I came to the capital with my head in my head. I will not come to the capital without something important. I am indeed here for something, and
I’m afraid I need to ask Mr. Zhang for help with this matter.”
Zhang Hanqiu said thoughtfully: "But I don't know what it is? As long as I can help, I will help."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Lord Zhang, there is no need to address me as a subordinate. I am no longer the Third Secretary, so you can just call me by my first name."
