Fang Dunru had resigned from office for many years and had lived in seclusion at Songshan Academy for twenty years. As far as Lin Jue knew, the imperial court had always hoped to re-appoint Fang Dunru. Fang Dunru revealed this more than once in casual conversations with Lin Jue.
The court wanted him to come out, but Fang Dunru rejected them all. Since Fang Dunru had decided not to serve as an official, why did he accept a serious invitation to return to the court this time? There must be a reason for this.
With Fang Dunru's style, it is absolutely impossible that he would be willing to serve as an official because he was a close friend with Yan Zhengsun. Otherwise, Yan Zhengsun has been an official in the court for so many years, why would Fang Dunru insist on living in seclusion in Songshan Academy?
In Lin Jue's heart, he always felt that although Fang Dunru lived in seclusion in Songshan Academy, he had always been concerned about political affairs. This could be seen from both his daily speech and the articles and manuscripts Lin Jue compiled for Fang Dunru.
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Therefore, this matter is actually very contradictory. On the one hand, he refused to be summoned by the court to live in seclusion in Songshan, but on the other hand, he paid attention to the government affairs and wrote many articles to express his views, showing his unusual concern.
It's extremely puzzling.
Lin Jue thought about it, and the only explanation he could give was that Fang Dunru didn't want to leave the mountain, nor did he just want to live in seclusion for the rest of his life. He was just looking for the most suitable time. And now, since he has decided to accept the serious
Inviting him to join the capital as an official must be because he felt that the opportunity had arrived. Perhaps Yan Zhengsun and Fang Dunru had reached a high degree of consensus on certain things. Yan Zhengsun might be taking an important position in Beijing this time, and Fang Dunru might be
He thought this was an excellent opportunity to implement the consensus reached by the two. He did not want to become an official without doing anything after entering the court. He wanted to do something. At this point, Yan Zhengsheng's promotion just gave a
The best opportunity, so Fang Dunru decided to come out resolutely.
If this inference is true, it can completely explain the inconsistency in Fang Dunru's behavior. It's not that he doesn't want to do things, but that he needs someone to work together and have enough strength to do things. This also shows from the side that Yan Zhengshu was transferred this time
After entering the capital, they will definitely hold important positions and hold power. Lin Jue cannot guess what kind of big things these two people will do when they join hands in the capital. It can only be judged from the strange words Yan Zhengsheng said just now.
, this incident must be earth-shattering and shocking to the whole world.
Lin Jue's head ached from thinking about it, and he shook his head and decided not to think about it any more. Right now, he only needed to do his own thing, and he didn't need to think too much about things he didn't understand, lest he cause trouble.
After thinking about this, Lin Jue sighed and raised his head, looking at the surrounding markets. The streets were full of people, coming and going in a hurry. Ships were shuttled back and forth in the river ahead, and the markets were still busy and bustling. In late autumn, tall people beside the streets
The trees have fallen leaves from time to time. This ancient and prosperous city is beautiful at any time. Although not many people who live in its embrace every day can realize this.
Lin Jue shook the reins and urged the horse to gallop forward. He didn't want to linger on the street longer, lest he be recognized and cause unnecessary trouble. However, the horse had just trotted a few steps when a car in front of him was walking sideways.
The cart suddenly rushed over diagonally, blocking Lin Jue's horse's head. The trotting horse was about to hit the back of the carriage. Lin Jue hurriedly pulled the reins, and the horse made a faint cry and turned sharply to the right.
Avoided a rear-end collision.
The cart stopped, and Lin Jue, including his men and horses, rushed to the corner between the inside of the carriage and a wall beside the road, and was forced into a blind corner by the cart. Lin Jue frowned and was about to scold the driver, but suddenly, behind him,
Another large vehicle rushed over, blocking the retreat from the rear. When Lin Jue looked back, he saw that the driver of the large vehicle behind was jumping onto the vehicle's shaft. The man was tall, muscular, and black.
There were bulging bags at the hem of his short coat, as if he was carrying a weapon. At the same time, the driver of the cart in front and the side door of the carriage also opened, and several big men silently rushed forward, looking at Lin Jue with stunned eyes.
, eyes full of evil.
Lin Jue immediately realized that the situation was not good. His first reaction was that these people were probably the remnants of the pirates and were coming to cause trouble for him. Lin Jue subconsciously reached out to touch his waist. Although everything happened during this period,
Everyone became calm. The public security in Hangzhou city was extremely strict, and Yan Zhengsheng was also very strict and meticulous in tracing the remnants of the pirates. However, Lin Jue actually did not relax his vigilance at all. Haidong Qingliu fled, which was forever for Lin Jue.
It was a huge threat, so Lin Jue always carried a tortoise box with him when he went out, and he also carried two handles. One handle was in the leather bag on the side of the saddle, and the other handle was on his waist.
"Mr. Lin, it's best not to act rashly. We don't want to hurt you. But if you don't know how to behave, don't blame us for being ruthless." A big man shouted coldly, lowering his throat. At the same time, he lifted up the clothes on his arm.
His short sleeves revealed a bamboo tube-like thing tied to his arm. It was obviously a hidden weapon for firing crossbows. Several big men around him also rolled up their sleeves, revealing the hidden weapons on their arms.
"We know you have powerful firearms, but I'm afraid you can only kill one or two of us, and the rest will send you to the west with poisonous arrows." The man slowly lowered his cuffs, but his arms were still facing each other.
Looking at Lin Jue.
Lin Jue frowned and quickly looked at the surrounding terrain. On the right was a wall more than a foot high, and on the left and behind were two large vehicles. With his own ability, it was impossible to escape. Instead of doing this, it was better not to
It's good to act rashly.
Lin Jue slowly removed his hands from his waist, spread his hands and said with a smile: "Everyone, please relax, I don't mean to act rashly, and don't point that thing at me. If it accidentally activates, that would be bad.
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The big man waved his hand, and several men lowered their arms. Lin Jue frowned and said: "Who are these brothers? What is the purpose of stopping us in broad daylight? What difficulties do these brothers have? If you are short of money, it will be easy to handle.
It's very nice. If you tell me the amount, I will definitely give it to you and treat it as a friend."
The big man smiled coldly and said: "Young Master Lin seems to have regarded us as bandits. Mr. Lin has misunderstood. We are not here to steal money. It is my family who wants to see you. We are here to invite you to see my family."
For adults."
Lin Jue frowned and said, "Who is your master? Why do you need to fight like this to see me?"
The big man said solemnly: "We are only responsible for following orders. Please don't ask Mr. Lin about other matters. If you want to ask, just ask my lord. As for who my lord is, you will know when you see him."
Lin Jue was thinking endlessly. He really couldn't think of anyone who wanted to use this method to meet with him. Could it be that his behavior in the past few days had offended some scribes and officials who wanted to meet with him. Some of them were dissatisfied, so they used
Using this method to force themselves to meet? This is impossible. In Hangzhou, these people dare to behave like this?
"Mr. Lin, please come with us. We don't want to offend Mr. Lin, so we ask for your cooperation." The big man seemed a little impatient.
"What if I don't want to see your family? What should you do? Are you going to kill me in the street?" Lin Jue tilted his head and said.
The big man frowned and said: "Mr. Lin, I have made it clear that we have no ill intentions. But if you insist on forcing us to use force, then there is nothing we can do. If we hurt Mr. Lin, there is nothing we can do.
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Lin Jue said: "How dare you use force in broad daylight? Then you won't be able to escape pursuit."
The big man slowly raised his arm and said to Lin Jue: "Young Master Lin is right, but we are here under orders, and it won't work if you don't invite him. Although it would be bad for everyone to cause trouble, we have strict orders, so we have to use them even if we can't say it."
You're strong. Master, don't delay any longer, please get off the horse and get off, Mr. Lin."
Several big men around him slowly came forward. One person grabbed the horse's bridle, another reached out to grab the horse's tail, and another reached out to put on the saddle.
Lin Jue thought for a while and sighed: "That's all, I can just go with you, and there is no need to make a fuss. But if we leave the city, it will take too long, and my family may be suspicious, and we may have to report to the official."
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"Don't worry, young master, I'm only in the city and not leaving the city. It won't take too long and I'll be there soon," the man said.
Lin Jue nodded slightly, and felt a little calmer in his heart. Now that they were in the city, he could conclude that this group of people were not the remnants of pirates. The pirates had no guts to settle in the city now. They couldn't escape from the current situation. If they tried to escape, they would be afraid of themselves.
He's going to die here. A good man doesn't want to suffer the immediate consequences, but takes one step at a time to see who is trying to see him behind the scenes.
Lin Jue had no choice but to turn over and dismount. A big man lifted the curtain of the cart to let Lin Jue in. Then two men sandwiched Lin Jue in the middle. The door was closed, the curtains were lowered, and the two carts drove forward one after the other.
.The people on the street knew nothing. They thought it was just two big cars chasing each other. Now the big cars left, and no one noticed that a hijacking case had occurred on the street.
No outside scenery could be seen in the dark carriage. He could only hear the sound of traffic on the street and the shouts of boatmen coming from the river. Based on these sounds, Lin Jue was sure to be walking along the streets next to the river in the city.
, but the direction was unknown. It didn’t seem to take long, less than a quarter of an hour at most. The noise around him gradually disappeared and the surrounding area became quiet. Lin Jue was wondering if he had left Hangzhou City. Suddenly, the carriage stopped.
The deep voice of the driver came from the carriage shaft.
"Brother, we've arrived."
The leading man sitting next to Lin Jue stretched out his hand to lift the curtains, pushed open the door and jumped out of the carriage.
"Mr. Lin, please get out of the car." The big man said politely.
Lin Jue got out of the car with squinting eyes, raised his eyes and looked around, and found himself in a quiet alley, with long walls on both sides, and a flat bluestone road at his feet. On the wall next to it, there were lush trees.
, quiet environment.
Lin Jue thought for a long time and couldn't figure out which street it was. Although he was already familiar with Hangzhou, it was impossible to identify all these alleys. After all, in a large city with a population of one million, there were many such secluded alleys.
Like a cobweb, even people who have lived here all their lives may not be familiar with them all.
Several people gathered around Lin Jue and walked a few steps forward, arriving in front of a small gatehouse. The gatehouse of the courtyard gate was not tall, and it was an ordinary wooden door with tile eaves. The courtyard walls on both sides of the gatehouse were covered with crawlers.
The grape vines have fallen. Although the grape leaves have turned yellow and sparse, there are still bunches of purple grapes hanging on them. The color is crystal clear and very attractive.
"Go and report to your lord that they are already here." The leading man ordered in a low voice. A man nodded in agreement, opened the ajar door and entered the yard.
