Those houses looked unprepossessing from a distance, but when they got closer, they found that they were by no means shabby. Although it was already dark and could not be seen clearly, they had carved window edges, carved doorways, flowered columns, and flying corners on the eaves.
Every detail shows its exquisiteness and carefulness. After all, it is built as a garden, and every house and tile must be extremely particular. It is a pity that it is dark and we cannot see more details and it is not complete.
appreciation.
There was a sumptuous banquet in the middle of the main room, and the aroma of wine and food filled the nostrils. Under the light of candlelight, the dishes were full of dishes, and the fish, shrimp, meat and vegetables were lively and fragrant. It looked like they were specially sent from some restaurant.
"Lin Jue, just come to the table. The food is the fine banquet from Chunfeng Tower, and the wine is the fine Huadiao wine from Renhe Tower. I know you are not feeling well, so it should be okay to drink some Huadiao wine." Lin Ke turned around and stretched out his hand to signal, his face
There was a faint smile on his face.
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Brother, you have thought everything through. You have really taken a lot of trouble."
Lin Ke waved his hand and said: "Sit down."
Lin Jue pulled out a chair and was about to sit down when he suddenly looked around, frowned and asked, "Didn't we agree that the brothers would have a drink together? Where are the second and third brothers? Why didn't we see you?"
"They haven't arrived yet." Lin Ke said quietly.
"Oh, you can't sit down at the table. Let's wait for them to come and sit down at the table together. Otherwise, it would be rude." Lin Jue said with a smile.
"No need, they won't come. I didn't notify them at all." Lin Ke said in a deep voice.
"What? Didn't I agree..."
"Lin Jue, today you and I are the only two brothers drinking and chatting. I didn't let the second brother and the third brother come. What? Isn't it enough for me to toast you on behalf of them to apologize? Do you need them to accompany you to drink and apologize in person?" Lin Ke frowned
He frowned as if he was unhappy, and his face flickered in and out of focus under the candlelight, giving him a slightly gloomy look.
"No, no, that's not what I meant. I thought it was brothers drinking and talking together. I didn't want them to apologize to me in person. In fact, I also planned to accompany them in person. Since my brother didn't inform them,
That’s all.”
"That's what you're talking about. Come take a seat." Lin Ke gestured with his hand.
"Brother, please!" Lin Jue cupped his hands and said.
Lin Ke nodded, pulled out the chair and sat down, and Lin Jue also sat opposite him. Strangely, no servant came up to pour the wine. Lin Ke personally picked up the jug and poured two glasses of Huadiao wine for Lin Jue and himself.
"If I remember correctly, this should be the first time for you and I to drink alone. Lin Jue, as the eldest brother, I usually don't take good care of you, so this glass of wine is an apology." Lin Ke raised his glass to Lin Jue.
, tilted his neck and drank it all in one gulp, then looked at Lin Jue with bright eyes while holding the empty cup.
Lin Jue had no choice but to hesitate for a moment, then he also picked up the wine glass in front of him, covered his face with his sleeves and raised his head to drink. After a while, he showed the bottom of the glass to Lin Ke who was opposite him, and a smile appeared on Lin Ke's face.
Intention comes.
"Come on, come on, I'd like to toast you with this second glass of wine. This is to apologize to you for what my second brother said at the banquet last night. What my second brother said was a bit excessive, but we are all brothers of the same blood, and we can't write it down in one sentence.
There are two characters for Lin, so I hope you don't care about it." As Lin Ke spoke, he filled up the wine glass again, raised his neck, and drank the second glass of wine.
Lin Jue had no choice but to pick up the second glass of wine, hide his face and drink it.
Lin Ke smiled and nodded: "Very good. After drinking these two glasses of wine, all the previous grudges have been wiped out. Come on, there's a third glass."
Lin Ke poured wine again, and Lin Jue said hurriedly: "Brother, drinking like this is too much. Even though it is Huadiao wine, you will still get drunk after drinking three large cups in a row."
Lin Ke chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I won't drink the third cup until later, because I have a few words to ask you. After I finish speaking, let's drink the third cup again."
Lin Jue cupped his hands and said, "Brother, if you have anything to say, just say so."
Lin Ke nodded, held the wine bottle and thought for a moment, then gently placed the wine bottle on the table, sighed and said: "Lin Jue, you have earned great honor for my Lin family during this suppression of pirates. It's really great."
It’s gratifying. Our Lin family has never received an award from the imperial court for so many years. For the Holy Emperor to entrust my second uncle with an important task and award me with a plaque inscribed by the Lin family himself, that is the highest compliment. Although you and I are both juniors,
But I am the eldest brother after all, and I want to thank you on behalf of the Lin family."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Brother, why do you need to say these words? As you said, I can't write two characters "lin" in one stroke. I don't have the ability to contribute to the family business like the elder brothers. But for the Lin family
It is my duty to fight tooth and nail."
Lin Ke nodded and said: "I understand, and I can see that you are a man of character. Others say you are incompetent, but I always don't think so. No, the incident on Guishan Island and the suppression of bandits at sea are enough.
Prove your ability. In fact, you did risk your life for the Lin family, and you also made up for my mistake. If the birthday gift I escorted had not been robbed, you would not have had to go to the Guishan Island bandit village to fight for your life, and you would not have offended the pirates.
The leader has provoked revenge. For this reason, I am personally very grateful to you. You have made up for the mistakes I made. Today I say I am apologizing to you on behalf of my second and third brothers, but in fact it is me who should really be grateful."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Brother has killed me. Don't say such things. Isn't it also for the Lin family? If something goes wrong... that's not what brother wants, isn't it?"
Lin Ke nodded and smiled: "Of course, of course it is not what I want. There is no need to mention these things. In short, I will just remember these things you did."
Lin Jue waved his hand and said: "I won't mention it anymore, I won't mention it anymore."
Lin Ke said: "I actually admire you very much. If you ask me to go into the gangster's stronghold and deal with the pirates, I will definitely not be able to do it. I have always wanted to ask you about the details of the bandit suppression. I am very curious.
How did you survive in the pirate den? Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you shouldn't survive, I'm just curious."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "I'm also surprised that I can come back alive. In fact, I was already prepared to die there. Maybe the gangsters were too stupid. Anyway, I destroyed their supplies and caused trouble.
They are turned upside down, but there is nothing they can do to me. Hai Dongqing is so boasted, in my opinion, it is just mediocre. I don’t understand why so many people follow him and rebel with him. This kind of fool will be finished sooner or later.
Are all the people who follow him brainless?"
Lin Ke's expression was a little strange, a little stiff and a little embarrassed. After laughing twice, he said: "You got an advantage and behaved well. It can be said that your plan succeeded. If it didn't succeed, I'm afraid you wouldn't think so."
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Lin Jue laughed and said: "It's like, the winner is a prince and the loser is a thief. I succeeded, why don't I brag? Hahaha."
Lin Ke laughed and asked in a deep voice: "What you said at the banquet last night was a bit strange. You told the head of the family and the second uncle to ask them not to hang the plaque with the reward from the Holy One. What did you mean?"
Lin Jue thought: Finally we got to the point. After such a long detour, this was the reason why Lin Ke invited him here tonight.
"Oh, it doesn't mean anything, it's just a casual comment." Lin Jue said.
Lin Ke frowned and said: "Lin Jue, do you think I am a three-year-old child? Your words have profound meaning. Do you not trust me, or do you disdain to speak to me clearly?"
Lin Jue smiled and said nothing. Lin Ke frowned and continued: "Your words last night seemed to reveal something else. You said that your identity was exposed on the island, and the court is investigating the matter thoroughly. But I don't know what clues can be found.
Did you find anything on the island?"
Lin Jue smiled and whispered: "Brother, come here."
Lin Ke was stunned and stretched his neck. But he heard Lin Jue whispering word by word: "I... don't... know... how. My brother is so concerned, why don't you ask him yourself?"
Lin Ke's face turned cold and he frowned: "Lin Jue, after all, you still don't want to tell me. Does that mean you don't even trust me?"
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Brother has great magical powers, so you don't need to ask me. The palace and the government have not yet announced the suppression of pirates, so my brother guessed it. Do you still need me to tell your brother about such a trivial matter? Yes, there is indeed someone.
I was almost killed on the island because of the tip-off. Magistrate Yan is also investigating the matter in detail. I also know some specific clues, and the finger points are pointed at certain people. However, please forgive me, brother, these things are confidential
, I can’t tell you. My brother should also pay less attention to these things."
Lin Ke frowned and said: "What do you mean by this? Why do I have so many magical powers? Rumors about your suppression of bandits have long been spread, why do you need me to inquire about it? I can't care less about this matter, because what you said last night
Those strange words, preventing the hanging of the plaque of the reward from the Holy Spirit, are the glory of our Lin family. Aren't you going to explain clearly? You must know that your words have weight now. Dad and my second uncle attach great importance to them, but I don't know that you understand the intention.
Shouldn’t I ask clearly?”
"Brother, are you saying that you invited me to ask about this matter tonight on the orders of the head of the family and my second uncle?"
"You can think so. As the eldest brother, I have this responsibility. I have to be responsible for the Lin family. You must make it clear." Lin Ke said coldly.
Lin Jue looked at Lin Ke for a long time, and sighed: "Brother, the sea of suffering is boundless and there is no turning back. It's time for me to wake up."
Lin Ke was stunned and shouted coldly: "You...what do you mean by that?"
"Brother, do you want me to be more detailed? Forget it, just say it. Brother, you keep saying it's for the Lin family, but if you really think about the Lin family, you shouldn't do those things. You know that the Lin family is in the process of genocide now.
Are you in danger? Others didn't understand what I said last night, don't you still understand?"
Lin Ke's face began to twist, and he gritted his teeth and said, "It seems... you know everything."
"Yes, I know. I knew it on the island. Xu Xing, the military advisor under Hai Dongqing, told me everything. Young Master, you should have thought that this matter cannot be hidden, right?" Lin Jue said in a deep voice.
He nodded.
Lin Ke stared at Lin Jue for a long time, then suddenly opened his mouth and burst into laughter.
"Hehehe, hahaha. I knew what you said last night was not casual. You said it specifically to me, right?"
"Yes, only you can understand it. You do understand it," Lin Jue said.
"So what? What do you want me to do? Are you going to report me? Hahaha." Lin Ke shouted loudly.
Lin Jue frowned and thought for a while and said: "During this period, I have really thought a lot about the eldest son, and I hope I can come up with a countermeasure for him. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to come up with a solution. Suing the official will not work.
But it's not good to hide it. Sooner or later, this matter will be found out. Although Xu Xing who knew about it was killed by me, Hai Dongqing ran away, and there may be other insiders. After all, the fire can't be covered by paper.
.If the eldest son really cares about the Lin family, I'm afraid there is only one way to solve it."
