"Chen Bin, this bitch, should be cut into pieces with a thousand cuts. Scholars can be killed but not humiliated. This bitch insulted my second uncle, which is absolutely intolerable. I must settle this account. How he insulted my second uncle, I will
Then treat him like this. Second uncle, you have a soul in heaven, please accept my nephew's worship. My nephew will avenge you." Lin Jue gritted his teeth, spilled tea on the ground, and said with his hands raised to the sky.
Zhang Hanqiu said in a deep voice: "The methods of the Imperial City Division have indeed gone too far, and they have become more and more cruel and domineering recently. The Imperial City Division's eyes and ears are all over the capital, and the green-clad guards are probing everywhere, arresting people everywhere, and running rampant. The capital
Now I can’t even say a single word, which makes people really angry and helpless.”
Lin Jue nodded. Zhang Hanqiu's words once again proved that the situation in the capital was completely different from before. After Guo Xu ascended the throne, he had tightened restrictions and done many things that would not be done by the previous dynasties of the Great Zhou Dynasty. An enlightened emperor
Zhou Zheng is becoming high-pressure and harsh. All this is actually due to his lack of confidence in the origin of his throne, so he blocks everyone's mouths and uses high-pressure methods to prevent everyone from discussing these things without authorization. He has something in his heart.
Only ghosts would do this. The Zhou Dynasty had deviated from its original direction and embarked on an extreme path.
"Master Zhang, do you know where the body of my second uncle is? Has it been found? Can someone bury it?" Lin Jue asked.
"It is said that the body was salvaged and buried early in Yanzizhou in Chuzhou. As for the specific location, I don't know. This kind of thing is kept secret, and I also learned about it from others. The Imperial City Division is now very popular, and I
Such an official would not dare to ask. If Mr. Lin really wants to know, the lower official can ask his colleagues to inquire." Zhang Hanqiu said.
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "That's all, I will visit Chuzhou personally in the future. I don't want to cause trouble to Mr. Zhang. Thank you Mr. Zhang for telling me this. I come to the capital with no relatives and no one to care about.
Fortunately, Mr. Zhang is still here and I learned the news. Now that the matter is over and the situation is known, I will leave here."
Zhang Hanqiu said hurriedly: "Are you leaving now? I want to talk to Mr. Lin more. I have never told anyone what is on my mind for such a long time. Mr. Lin is here, and I have a lot to say to you.
What do you think?"
Lin Jue smiled and said: "There will be many opportunities in the future. As long as Mr. Zhang takes care, we will always have a chance to talk freely in the future. If I stay here for a long time, it will be detrimental to you. I don't want to harm you. A word of advice to Mr. Zhang before leaving.
, don’t be arrogant, stay useful, and serve the Great Zhou in the future. The Great Zhou will not die, there will always be a time when the clouds will clear and the sun will shine. At that time, people who care about the world will be needed to do things for the people. Don’t see any injustice, then
If you speak out grievances at all costs, you will lose your life in vain. It may seem like you are strong and upright, and it will make you famous, but it will not help the country at all."
Zhang Hanqiu looked at Lin Jue, his eyes full of hope, and said in a deep voice: "I remember, Mr. Lin, don't worry, I just keep a low profile and don't care about anything else. I believe that everything will change. It's a pity.
A large number of upright officials lost their temper and were demoted and killed, which is depressing."
Lin Jue sighed: "Yes, Brother Du is an example. At first he didn't want to leave Beijing with me, but later I found out that he hit a pillar in the palace and died. Brother Du was indeed strong, but his death was really worth it.
Really? By the way, where is Brother Du buried? I want to pay my respects."
"Oh, Mr. Du was buried in a mass grave in Dongcheng. The court did not allow anyone to collect the body and dumped his body in the mass grave. I and several other officials took the risk to collect it and did not dare to make it public. Therefore, it was extremely simple and there was no
Dare to erect a monument for him. In this case, I will accompany you to worship him."
Lin Jue hurriedly waved his hand and said: "You don't need to accompany me, that will arouse suspicion. It's only been a few months, and it shouldn't be difficult to find a new grave without a monument. I will find it. Brother Zhang, I'm sorry for disturbing you today. I'm leaving. Zhang
Take care, brother, we will see you soon."
Lin Jue stood up and said goodbye. Zhang Hanqiu hurriedly stood up and returned the greeting, with a look of reluctance on his face. Lin Jue, Bai Bing and Gao Muqing left the study, and Zhang Hanqiu personally walked to the door and said goodbye.
When he came out of the door, he saw the sun slanting to the west, and the sun was very dazzling. I don't know if it was a psychological effect, but in Lin Jue's view, the market in front of him felt desolate and lonely. Standing on the street, he felt the chill in the air.
The people on the street hurried past with their heads and sleeves folded, looking cowered, like a bereaved dog. Although people were coming and going in the market, the noise was not loud. Everyone seemed to be full of thoughts and their expressions were gloomy.
Thinking back then, the people in the capital were such a confident group of Zhou citizens. They were full of energy and walked with their heads held high. But now they have no energy at all. Lin Jue knew that this was not exactly him.
Psychological hallucination, maybe psychological reasons account for part of it, but the real situation is indeed like this. The prosperous and glorious Bianliang City has changed, that is because people's hearts have changed, and people's spirit has changed. The prosperity of the city does not rely on high-rise buildings.
The red walls and blue tiles are enhanced by the spirit of the people living in the city. Once the spirit is gone, no matter how tall the buildings or the brilliant streets are, they will become dim.
Bianliang City, which seems to be still prosperous and filled with people, has actually lost something. It seems that the soul of a dying person is slowly dissipating, and will eventually become a lifeless skin.
There was no need to stay in the capital. One night in the capital would be one more night of danger. Especially after learning that the capital was now full of hawks and dogs from the Imperial City Division, Lin Jue did not dare to take it lightly, so he hurried back to the inn, checked out the guest room, packed his luggage and hired someone.
I got a carriage and left the city immediately. Even my previously planned visit to the Xiangguo Temple mansion was put aside, not wanting to create any more details.
An hour later, Lin Jue and his party were already in the desolate wilderness outside the East City.
There is indeed a mass grave seven or eight miles away from the east city. There are messy graves everywhere on a small hill. Some are very old and some have just been buried. The couple came to the mass grave and saw the setting sun, jackdaws chirping, and the moon.
When the wind blows, standing among the overgrown grass, crooked stone monuments, and gloomy graves, I feel that life is meaningless and desolate.
To Lin Jue's surprise, Lin Jue thought it would be easy to find Du Weijian's grave. However, he underestimated the desolation here. It was overgrown with grass and thorns, and no one had ever taken care of it. Because it was a random grave,
Most of the graves are ownerless, and no one has visited the tombs for years. Therefore, the graves are connected to the graves, and the vegetation is tangled together, making it impossible to distinguish them.
Du Weijian had been dead for several months. It was the peak of summer at that time. Grass grew quickly on the grave after he was buried. A few months later, it looked like an old grave. The couple searched for more than half an hour.
, and was not sure where Du Weijian's grave was. Seeing the sun setting in the west, the sky was already dark, and everything around him became gloomy. The driver jumped anxiously, saying that he would return to the city if he didn't leave. It was haunted here at night.
After that, Lin Jue had no choice but to give up. He just drew a circle at the intersection, placed some fruits, burned a few sticks of incense and paper money, which was considered as a way to pay homage to the dead Lin Bonian, and also to pay homage to someone whose grave could not be found.
Du Wei gradually.
After that, the couple spent the night at dawn and stayed no longer. Three days later, the three of them arrived at Yingtian Mansion on East Jingxi Road. Sun Dayong and others were already waiting at Yingtian Mansion, and ten guards kept watch at the city gate every day.
Finally, when Lin Jue and others arrived, they changed horses that day and left Yingtian Mansion all the way east.
On the seventh day, a group of more than ten people turned to the northeast and soon arrived in Bohai County, Binzhou Prefecture, Hebei East Road. It was already a county town on the Bohai Sea.
Bohai County, said to be a county town, is actually nothing more than an extremely remote and simple small market town. The degree of development in various parts of the Zhou Dynasty is different. Except for the rich areas of Jianghuai, most of the areas near the prosperous metropolises around Gyeonggi and Yingtianfu are undeveloped.
The northwest and even the northeast of Lingnan are barbaric places in the eyes of ordinary people. Only those who have committed crimes will be sent to places such as Lingnan and Bohai as a form of punishment. This shows how backward these places are.
Bohai County is close to the sea, and the land is severely salinized, making it impossible to grow crops. People here can only make a living by eating from the sea and fishing. This kind of life is not guaranteed.
Normal. In the current weather, the sea water is cold and the sea ice gathers. It is impossible to go fishing at all. We can only survive by relying on the dry goods accumulated on weekdays. The whole county is shrouded in the smell of dried seafood.
, making people feel uncomfortable.
Of course, there is no affluence here. There are less than three decent inns in the entire county, because not many people would come to such a sterile place. Lin Jue and his party, a dozen people, came on horseback, which really caused a bit of a stir, because there were very few
Some people come to Bohai County during this season.
Of course, Lin Jue didn't want to attract the attention of people here, but he had no choice. This place was too remote. The arrival of more than a dozen outsiders was a big news. After entering the city, he attracted everyone to watch, pointing and talking.
