The person who reported the report quickly returned to the door and reported to the leading man: "Your Excellency, please invite him in."
The leading man nodded, turned around and raised his hands to Lin Jue and said: "Mr. Lin, please go in and see my lord, my lord is waiting for you."
Lin Jue nodded and was about to walk into the yard, but the big man grabbed Lin Jue and stretched out a palm flat in front of Lin Jue.
Lin Jue asked in surprise: "What to do?"
The big man frowned and said, "Master Lin, don't you plan to hand over the firearm? I don't want to offend you and search you, so Master Lin would be better off voluntarily handing it over."
Lin Jue smiled bitterly, reached out and took off the leather holster on his waist, handed the tortoise box to the man, turned around and took a step, but then turned back and said: "You can't move around, this thing is very dangerous, you don't know how to handle it, if it breaks out
If you get up and hurt your life, don’t blame me for not predicting what I said.”
The big man was about to open the holster and take it out to take a look. He was stunned when he heard this. He quickly buckled the holster and held it carefully in his hands. Lin Jue was so happy that he walked into the yard.
The courtyard door is closed behind you. The courtyard is not big. The trees inside are lush and green, blocking the west-slanting sunlight, giving people a sense of desolation and coldness. This should be a backyard, and the door you enter should be the back door, because according to the layout, the front door is
Yards generally do not plant too many trees, flowers and plants. Soon, a circular vertical door in front confirmed Lin Jue's guess. If it was the front yard, it should go straight to the main room or the front hall. It was impossible to have a wall and vertical door.
Gate, this is the back garden of a house facing south and north.
Slowly walking along the gravel path towards the hanging door, there seemed to be figures moving in the shade of the surrounding trees, and several wary eyes fell on Lin Jue. Lin Jue didn't think it was strange, after all, these people who had 'invited' him here
When the man was in the battle, he knew that the person who wanted to see him was of high status. The people hiding in the darkness in these courtyards must be his bodyguards. The big men outside seemed to have a low status. They seemed to be only responsible for running errands outside.
He is not qualified to be a personal guard. This makes Lin Jue even more curious about the person who wants to see him. This person is quite popular.
Stepping into the vertical door, you can see a small pond in front of you, with several green willow trees hanging down next to it. There are two rugged rockery rocks not far away. The path goes around the side of the rockery, and you can't see what's behind the rockery. However, at this moment
But there was a faint sound of piano.
Lin Jue walked forward slowly, and after a while, he arrived at the side of the rockery, and finally saw the blocked scene. Behind the rockery was an octagonal wooden corridor. Under the corridor, a man in white robes and hair was leaning forward and playing the piano, looking very contented.
Lin Jue only took a few glances and immediately recognized this person. This person was Wu Chunlai, the head of the civil service department from the capital. His senior brother who betrayed his master.
Lin Jue felt both surprised and disappointed. To his surprise, Wu Chunlai was still in Hangzhou. There was no news from him during this period, so he thought he had left Hangzhou. Unexpectedly, seven or eight days had passed since August 15th.
He was actually still in Hangzhou City, and he didn't know the purpose of staying here. What was disappointing was that he thought that the person who invited him to such a grand ceremony was an unknown and mysterious figure, but he didn't expect that it was just Wu Chunlai. Lin Jue didn't want to see him either.
Wu Chunlai, after all, this person has a despicable character, Lin Jue does not want to have too much interaction with this person.
Seeing Lin Jue appear, Wu Chunlai pressed the strings with both hands, and the sound of the piano died down. He stood up with a smile. He shook his long flowing hair, smiled and said with a smile: "Is this the junior brother here? Come quickly, come quickly.
Come."
Lin Jue felt a little goosebumps at his address and affection. How could this person still call him junior brother calmly? He was really thick-skinned and shameless. But out of politeness, Lin Jue still raised his hand and saluted.
: "Lin Jue has met Mr. Wu."
"Come on, come on, come in and sit down. I've been waiting for you for a long time." Wu Chunlai greeted warmly, walking to the steps of the octagonal wooden corridor with long sleeves fluttering, his sleeves waving in the wind. Lin Jue looked at Wu Chunlai.
But one has to admire Wu Chunlai's tall and tall figure, as tall as jade. Although he is nearly forty years old, he has a handsome face, elegant beard, and a certain demeanor in his movements. If you hadn't known what he had done before,
The betrayal and frame-up of the teacher may immediately lead to the desire to make friends.
Lin Jue slowly walked up the wooden steps and came to Wu Chunlai's side. Wu Chunlai stepped forward and took Lin Jue's arm, pulling Lin Jue and walked inside.
Lin Jue frowned and pulled away slightly, broke away from Wu Chunlai's hand, and took a step across to keep a distance. Wu Chunlai's expression changed, his eyes flashed, and he returned to normal. He pointed to a wooden chair next to the case and said with a smile: "
Junior brother, sit down and talk, the tea is freshly brewed, let’s have a taste.”
Lin Jue nodded and thanked him, and the two of them sat down one after another.
Wu Chunlai smiled and said: "Junior brother, I can finally see you. After the night of August 15th, I thought about inviting you to come together. Today finally you and I can gather here."
Lin Jue frowned and said: "Master Wu, how could Lin Jue, a commoner, be so honored? Your Excellency is flattering me. Your Excellency's way of inviting people to come to meet you is really unique. He sent people to block the road and kidnap me. This kind of invitation
The way we met was my first time."
Wu Chunlai chuckled and said: "There is nothing you can do. Do you know how difficult it is to meet your junior brother? I heard that you closed the door to thank guests. A group of bachelors from the Hanlin Academy in Beijing and a group of celebrities from Daming Mansion in Kaifeng, Luoyang wanted to meet you.
I have been rejected by you even when I got close to you. All of these people have a good reputation, but this time they have lost all their face in Hangzhou. Privately, they say that you are very arrogant. I heard about this and thought that if I send you a post to invite you, I will
Junior brother may not be rewarded. But I don’t like to be rejected, so... I heard that junior brother went to see Yan Zhengsheng, so I ordered people to block you on the street. What? Those people were rude to you.
Is it okay? If so, I will punish them later."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "I see, it seems like it's my fault. I just wanted to study behind closed doors and prepare for the autumn exam. I'm not good at socializing, and I don't know these people, so I rejected them all. Now,
It seems that instead of becoming famous all over the world, I have become notorious."
Wu Chunlai laughed, nodded and said: "Junior brother is very talented, and he has the capital to be proud. Those people were all defeated by you, and they are really not worth making friends with. They can get angry if they like, and there is no need to pay attention to them, little junior brother.
The most they can do is arrange a few sentences behind your back, so what? They are just a bunch of trash."
Lin Jue smiled and said nothing. Wu Chunlai continued: "Junior brother, that night was really amazing. Master is really discerning. How could he find such a talented person like you? He must love you very much."
.”
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Sir is very good to me, but he doesn't love me too much. On the contrary, my wife loves me more."
Wu Chunlai sighed softly, with a look of envy on his face, and said softly: "Yes, the master's wife is very good. The glutinous rice dumplings made by the master's wife are delicious, have you tried them?"
Lin Jue said: "Of course I have. Every time I go there, my wife will cook it for me. It's really delicious."
Wu Chunlai nodded, seeming a little sad.
"Back then, my wife made it for me every day. It was glutinous and sweet, and it was so delicious that I smacked my lips at night. Hey, I haven't eaten the glutinous rice dumplings made by my wife for many years. To tell you the truth, I dreamed about it.
That delicious taste.”
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Master Wu called me here today to talk about these things?"
Wu Chunlai asked: "Why, is there anything wrong with us brothers talking?"
Lin Jue said: "Master Wu..."
Wu Chunlai waved his hand and said: "Don't ask for it, sir. You and I are from the same school. I call you junior brother, and you should call me senior brother. Now is the gathering of you and my senior brothers. What do you call me, sir? Isn't it a biological distinction?"
Already."
Lin Jue frowned and said, "I don't dare to take it seriously."
Wu Chunlai glared at Lin Jue and said, "What do you mean? If you say you don't dare, do you think I'm not worthy of you calling me senior brother?"
Lin Jue thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Master Wu, it's better not to say this to avoid embarrassment. Your Excellency is no longer a disciple of the Fang Clan, so why bother pretending to be nostalgic for the past? You can say whatever you want to say when you see me,
There’s no need to go around and play any emotional cards. To be honest, the previous entanglement between you and your husband didn’t interest me at all. I wasn’t born yet at that time.”
Wu Chunlai's expression changed, and he stood up slowly, his expression turning cold.
"Junior brother, what do you mean by this? Do you think I want to express some sense of apology and repentance to my husband through you? Then you are wrong. I, Wu Chunlai, never regret anything I do. I did what I did back then.
But I have never felt any regret, because I don’t think what I did was wrong. I know what they said to you? It was nothing more than saying that I was seeking glory and being ungrateful. So what?
How? I have never defended myself against this, so what if I did these things?"
Lin Jue was very surprised. It was beyond Lin Jue's expectation that Wu Chunlai could say such a thing. In Lin Jue's view, Wu Chunlai had done those things, but when someone mentioned them later, he felt a little embarrassed and confused.
Those who are regretful will not feel confident no matter how bad they are. Because betraying a master's sect was basically a disgraceful act in the Zhou Dynasty, not to mention not only betraying but also betraying. Although few people know about this matter, Wu
Chun Lai is not so confident. It can be seen that this person is not what he imagined, and perhaps he cannot be measured and restrained by morality.
"Junior brother, I am a young man from a poor family. Although I have some talent and fame, it is of no use. When I became my teacher, I actually wanted to get his teachings so that I could stand out in the high school imperial examination. Thanks to his teachings, I did pass the imperial examination.
.However, people like me and my husband are two completely different people. I want to stay in the capital as an official, but my husband wants me to go to a remote place to become an official. I will start as a seventh-grade county magistrate, saying that I can be tempted.
Experience yourself. Haha, but I know that once I go to work in a local area, if there is no one to support me or if I don’t have any great achievements, I will be lost in the countryside for the rest of my life. Then what is the use of taking the Jinshi exam? I lived a life like this when I was a child
When I was living in poverty and living under the influence of others, do I still need to go through training if I become a Jinshi? Sir, he is a man of noble character. Hehe, he is a teacher and he has many guidance and recommendations for his disciples. Sir, he is obviously capable and can help me stay.
The capital, but asked me to go to a remote place to take up my post. Naturally, I didn't want to. My husband was unhappy because of this. He told me that he would never let me stay in the capital, and he wanted me to give up my heart. Junior Brother, tell me.
, I want to find a way out for myself, is there anything wrong with that?"
