Chapter 263: Treasure on the outside and grass on the inside
"It's outrageous. How can you be so rude? Let's go look for him and see if he has returned home." Lin Boyong realized the displeasure of everyone at the table and finally said angrily.
"Yes, why is he so embarrassing on today's big day? I felt something was wrong with him just now. When he received the imperial edict, he made a face, as if someone owed him money." Second Young Master Lin Song also said from the side.
"Did he think that he had made some achievements, so his nose turned up. Even Prince Yan and his second uncle didn't take it seriously? Dad, this kind of behavior should be punished according to family law." Lin Run was angry.
Oil pouring channel.
Lin Ke, on the other hand, sat on another table and said nothing, only playing with the tea cup in his hand.
All the officials snickered inwardly. It seemed that not only they themselves were dissatisfied, but also several young masters of the Lin family were also very dissatisfied with Lin Jue. Everyone looked on with the mentality of watching the fun, and no one said anything.
After all, this imperial envoy is also a member of the Lin family. Lin Jue's rudeness today is actually the most disgraceful thing Lin Bonian has done. Let's see how he handles it.
Lin Bonian's face was indeed ugly. He encountered something like this when he came back today. This was not what he wanted to see. It was obvious that the relationship between Lin Jue and everyone in the Lin family was not harmonious, and Lin Jue's performance was also disappointing.
. But this is a matter of the Lin family after all. If it is caused in front of the prince, the magistrate, Ning Haijun, and other officials, isn’t this a joke? I, the imperial envoy, have also lost my face.
"I think... we don't have to wait for him anymore. The food and wine are cold. What do you think?" Lin Bonian said.
"Yes, we can't wait for him anymore. What are we waiting for him to do?" Lin Boyong said in a deep voice.
Yan Zhengsun frowned and said: "Why don't you wait? The banquet is a small matter and Lin Jue has disappeared. Shouldn't we go and look for him? Don't you know that Lin Jue is regarded as a thorn in the flesh by the pirates? Hai Dongqing has done it many times before
Send someone to ambush and intercept him. After suppressing the bandits, Lin Jue's situation becomes even more dangerous. He has disappeared, why don't you Lin family even think about looking for him?"
Lin Boyong's face turned red. Yan Zhengsheng's words were like a slap in the face. An outsider was so concerned about Lin Jue's safety, but he, the head of the family, didn't care at all. This was really a slap in his face.
The serious slap in the face is not over yet.
"Besides, what these gentlemen are saying is a little inappropriate. What Lin Jue accomplished this time was not a small achievement, but a great achievement. How could he have achieved such a great victory if he had not sacrificed his life to suppress the pirates?
Even if the prince and I talk privately, we feel ashamed that we have accomplished something because of him. Your own family despises him so much. Why didn't you come forward when we were suppressing the bandits? It is the young masters of the Lin family who are unwilling to free up the sea ships and hand them over to me.
I remember clearly what was used to suppress bandits. What qualifications do you have to speak so brazenly here?"
Yan Zhengsun doesn't have the highest status here, but Yan Zhengsun is definitely the one who dares to speak the most. In front of Lin Bonian, most people would not say these words. Yan Zhengsun doesn't care, these words are like grabbing Lin Boyong.
I slapped the hair of several young masters of the Lin family several times, which made me really embarrassed.
Guo Bing obviously wants to join in the fun. Although he loves and hates Lin Jue, Lin Jue is extremely talented, but he can't recruit him. Recently, this kid seems to have some opinions about himself, and he is even more rude.
But I can despise him. Lin Quan, Lin Run and these guys are nothing. They come to slander Lin Jue behind his back, but Guo Bing doesn't agree.
"What Mr. Yan said is absolutely true. If Lin Jue hadn't come up with a plan and put himself in danger to give great help to the officers and soldiers, the result of this bandit suppression might not have been so perfect. Not only Magistrate Yan and I thought so, but we participated in this battle The officers and soldiers of the Ning Navy also thought so. He was also praised in the imperial edict just now. Maybe he was a little rude today, but I don't care. For Lin Jue, I don't measure him with etiquette. Of course. , He is from your Lin family, and I cannot say much about your family matters. Kun'er, go and tell Shen Tan to take some guards to search the city to avoid any accidents. We must not let any accidents happen to Lin Jue."
"Yes, I'll get it done right away, kid." Guo Kun nodded in agreement, got up and walked out of the hall.
Comparing the words and attitudes of the Lin family towards Lin Jue and the attitude of Prince Liang towards Lin Jue, they were very different. Lin Bonian saw this and was frightened. He looked at Lin Boyong with a hint of reproach in his eyes. Lin Bonian saw this and was frightened. I felt that it was a great thing for the Lin family to gain the approval of the prince and the prefect Yan. However, Lin Boyong and several nephews did the opposite and seemed to exclude Lin Jue. This was absolutely not the case. The Lin family wanted to build a wide range of backers. , Yan Zhengsu and Prince Liang are just two backers, and it is a dream to be able to have contact with them at the same time. Is the eldest brother old and confused? Why don't you understand this truth?
Lin Boyong blushed, and he finally understood one thing completely. Lin Jue's abilities were beyond his imagination. Before, he only thought that Lin Jue was just a small person who could talk in front of the prince and Yan Zhifu. However, at this moment, he realized that Lin Jue's weight in their hearts was far greater than that of him, the head of the Lin family.
Guo Kun came to the corridor outside the building, summoned two guards and told them to report Shen Tan to bring someone to find Lin Jue. However, just as he was giving instructions in a low voice, two figures, one tall and one short, appeared in front of him on the stairs. , Guo Kun suddenly stopped talking and quickly walked forward to greet him.
"Oh, Lin Jue, you are so shameless, you are here. Come in quickly, everyone is waiting for you. Oh, you are really..." Guo Kun shouted.
The visitors were none other than Lin Jue and his little follower Lin Hu.
"What's wrong?" Lin Jue asked in surprise.
"Stop talking and take a seat quickly." Guo Kun pulled Lin Jue and walked inside.
Everyone in the hall was surprised when they suddenly saw Lin Jue appear. Lin Jue saw that the food and wine were all on the table and the bowls and chopsticks had not been touched. He suddenly realized that these people were waiting for him to sit down, and then he understood.
"I'm sorry, I'm so tired of waiting for you, how dare you do it. Your Majesty, Prefect Yan, my lords, Lin Jue apologizes to you." Lin Jue hurriedly apologized.
"It's time to apologize to the Imperial Envoy. It's nothing to do with me." He said solemnly.
Lin Jue nodded, bowed to Lin Bonian and said, "Second uncle, Lin Jue is rude."
Lin Bonian stroked his beard and smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, we just waited for a while. We can't miss you at this banquet today. You didn't know how to make a sound, and everyone was worried about you. Master Yan said Hai The bandits are waiting for an opportunity to take revenge on you, and the prince will send guards all over the city to look for you."
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and said: "I just stopped by the Huichun Hall to pick up a few packets of medicine. I didn't expect it to take so long and make you worry. I'm extremely sorry."
"What? Are you sick?" Lin Bonian frowned.
Lin Jue said hurriedly: "It's nothing serious. It's just that I had a serious illness some time ago and I haven't recovered yet. Dr. Zhang from Huichun Hall told me that I need to take medicine to recover. I need to take several medicines every day."
"Oh, that's it." Lin Bonian nodded.
Yan Zhengsheng frowned and asked with concern: "Lin Jue, have you not recovered from your illness yet? You have to be careful. That illness almost killed you. I thought you had recovered, but I didn't expect you to be cured yet."
Lin Jue said: "I thought I was cured, but a few days ago I felt unwell again. Doctor Zhang came to see me and said that the disease was not cured and I needed to take medicine."
Yan Zheng opened his mouth and suddenly understood something. Lin Jue's illness was indeed cured, but after the Guishan Island recruitment incident went awry, Lin Jue was obviously hit again and had symptoms again. Although Lin Jue didn't say it explicitly, he was definitely
Is such that.
Lin Bonian listened to the conversation between the two and said in shock: "What disease is so dangerous? You almost lost your life?"
Lin Jue hurriedly smiled and said: "It is inevitable for people to get sick if they eat whole grains. I won't mention it anymore. It is my fault for delaying you for so long. Unfortunately, I am taking medicine and cannot drink alcohol. I apologize with tea instead of wine.
, I don’t know if it’s possible.”
"Of course it's natural. Your health is important. How can you drink alcohol when you are sick?" everyone said one after another.
A group of people took their seats one after another, and there was a lot of pushing and shoving in arranging seats. In the midst of the commotion, Lin Bonian asked Lin Boyong beside him in a low voice: "Brother, do you know about Lin Jue's illness?"
Lin Boyong shook his head and said: "I don't know. I know you are going back to Hangzhou these days and I am busy receiving you, so..."
"Hey! Brother, I don't know what to say. That's all. I have to have a long talk with you tonight. Our Lin family has many things that need to be sorted out. Brother...hey!" Lin Bonian sighed several times, but
Say more.
Lin Boyong understood the implication of his second brother's hesitation. He was obviously blaming himself for his attitude towards Lin Jue and complaining that he, the head of the family, was inappropriate. Lin Boyong's mood became increasingly heavy. He could ignore other people's suspicions, but
Lin Bonian's blame cannot be ignored. Others may have other motives, but the second brother Lin Bonian, like himself, is dedicated to the Lin family, so it is obvious that he has failed to fulfill his responsibility.
