Chapter fifty-sixty-four thousand miles to Beijing
At midnight on June 13th, a large ship on the Bianhe River entered the city from the east corner gate, and docked in front of the middle pier of the Bianhe River amidst the bright lights all over the city.
The ship docked and the gangplank was set up. An old man wearing a black cloth cloak slowly walked out of the ship and came to the pier surrounded by people. In front of him, what greeted him was an old man surrounded by more than a dozen guards.
Young Master.
This boat is the Lin family's boat, and the old man who comes with the boat is Lin Boyong, the previous head of the Lin family. Following Lin Boyong to the capital this time are several young masters from the third bedroom of the Lin family. The eldest son, Lin Song, Lin Run, second bedroom
The eldest son Lin Chang, who acted as the head of the family, and the third son Lin Quan. In addition, there were several elders from the clan, as well as Lin family stewards Huang Changqing, Zhao Liancheng and other people who came together. It can be said that this time,
, almost all the main figures of the Lin family have arrived in the capital.
"Nephew Lin Jue salutes my uncle." Lin Jue, who had been waiting for a long time on the shore, quickly stepped forward and bowed to Lin Boyong loudly.
Lin Boyong's face was tired after a long journey, but he was obviously much more energetic after seeing Lin Jue. He reached out and patted Lin Jue's shoulder and said with a smile: "No need to be polite, let me take a look at the number one scholar of our Lin family. Not bad, not bad.
, As the saying goes, the moving energy nourishes the moving body, after becoming the number one scholar and becoming an official, the whole person became much calmer."
Lin Jue smiled and said, "Uncle, you are so complimentary."
Lin Boyong stroked his beard and smiled, turned around and stepped aside, letting Lin Jue and the other young masters who came over feel at ease.
Lin Jue also smiled and saluted and greeted Lin Run, Lin Song, Lin Chang and others one by one. Lin Jue was the youngest, so he naturally had to take the initiative to salute. But at this moment, Lin Jue was no longer the Lin Jue of the past. When the young masters returned the salute, they looked extremely respectful.
He was solemn and did not dare to make any mistakes anymore. Because everyone knew that Lin Jue won the first prize, and also knew that Lin Jue had become the son-in-law of Prince Liang's house. He was no longer the bastard of the third wife.
When meeting Lin Chang, Lin Chang's eyes were red, there were bubbles on his mouth, his brows were furrowed, and he looked anxious. He couldn't help but ask Lin Jue: "Lin Jue, what's going on with my father now..."
Lin Jue waved his hand and interrupted: "Brother, this is not the place to talk. We will talk about it later."
Lin Chang sighed and nodded. Lin Jue patted his arm to express comfort. He turned his head and saluted Lin Boyong and said, "Uncle and my brothers and uncles have traveled all the way and are very tired. My nephew has already prepared the carriage and is waiting. Originally
We should go to the second uncle’s house, but at this moment, the second uncle’s house is a little busy and no one is in charge. Therefore, my nephew took it upon himself to settle down in my house. I don’t know if the uncle can blame me.”
Lin Boyong nodded and said: "Of course I will follow your arrangements. It is not appropriate to go to Bonian Mansion at this moment, for fear of offending the ears."
Lin Jue nodded. Lin Boyong was indeed still old-fashioned. He knew that the Lin family could not gather at Lin Bonian's house in a big way at this moment, as it would give people the illusion of deliberate action.
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Okay, then just follow my arrangements and we will go back home."
Everyone slowly left the dock and came to Bianhe Street. A dozen black carriages were already parked there, and the carriages were all tall horses with strong muscles and handsome faces. Even though everyone present had seen the world, seeing these
They also secretly admired the tall horse and the brand-new carriage. Everyone knew in their hearts that this was the style of Prince Liang's palace. Lin Jue married the daughter of Prince Liang, so naturally he also had these magnificent outfits.
The carriage went all the way north, speeding along Bianhe North Street. After burning a stick of incense, it arrived in front of Lin Jue's mansion. When everyone in the Lin family entered the mansion, they realized that the style of the carriage was not surprising at all.
The style of a big house is the true style of a royal palace. Although in terms of size, the Lin family's big house in Hangzhou is no less than the mansion here. However, the interior decoration, architecture and layout of the two are completely different. Moreover, this is the capital city, and every inch of land is very small.
In the Golden Land, the single price of this big house is probably five or six times more expensive than Lin House in Hangzhou.
In the yard in front of the front hall, more than a dozen servants were waiting with lanterns. The little princess Guo Caiwei and Lu Wu, accompanied by several maids, stood on the stone steps in front of the hall waiting. When they saw Lin Jue leading Lin Boyong and others
When the person came, the little princess hurriedly walked down the stone steps to greet him and saluted Lin Boyong Wanfu.
"My niece-in-law is here to greet my uncle."
Lin Boyong hurriedly bowed and returned the salute and said: "Oh no, I can't do that. It's the old man who should salute the princess. How can the princess, who is rich in gold, condescend to condescend and condescend to the old lady?"
Lin Boyong is not hypocritical. The little princess is the daughter of a prince and has a distinguished status. Officials must salute when they see them, let alone common people. Lin Boyong is a commoner. Although he is Lin Jue's elder, in terms of etiquette, he talks about national etiquette first and then family matters.
, he should have saluted the little princess first. The little princess saluted first, which really offended him a bit.
Lin Boyong lifted up his robe and was about to salute the little princess. Lin Jue hurriedly stopped her and said, "How could you do this, uncle? The little princess is your nephew-in-law, and she should be greeted by you."
Guo Caiwei smiled and said: "That's right. Caiwei is just the daughter-in-law of the Lin family, not a princess. Please don't do this, uncle."
Lin Boyong then gave up and said with a smile: "Well, the princess is approachable. She is marrying into my Lin family. My Lin family has great virtues from our ancestors."
Guo Caiwei smiled and nodded in agreement. After greeting the other gentlemen, they all entered the hall and took their seats.
When the tea was brewed, Lin Sheng also rushed from home. He was also going to welcome the Lin family to Beijing, but Lin Jue didn't want to be noticed by others because of his actions, and thus the news of the Lin family's arrival in Beijing was known to others, so
Let him wait for the notice at the house. When Lin Boyong and others arrived at the dock, Lin Jue had already sent someone to notify him to come to his house.
As soon as Lin Sheng entered the door, he kowtowed to Lin Boyong, then hugged Lin Chang and burst into tears.
"Brother, daddy...has suffered a lot. Wuwuwu. Is Yushitai Prison still a place where people live? How has dad ever suffered such a crime? Brother, how can this be good?"
Lin Chang was also anxious when he heard this, and even shed tears. Although the two brothers were dandy, it was obvious that they still cared about Lin Bonian. Lin Bonian was their supporter, and they were actually worried about whatever ridiculous things they did while eating, drinking, and having fun.
There is nothing to be afraid of, because there is this father behind to wipe the two brothers' butts. If the money is gone, the father will settle things if they cause trouble. But now, the father is in prison, and the shelter above his head is gone, as if the sky has collapsed.
generally.
Seeing the two brothers holding each other's arms and crying, all the people felt sorry for themselves. Although the second uncle, Lin Bonian, did not have much contact with the younger generations of the Lin family, Lin Bonian has always been the pride of the Lin family. With him as a high-ranking official in the family, he spoke
They are all confident and their bodies are straighter. For a long time, Lin Bonian has been the face of the Lin family. So now that Lin Bonian has committed a crime, everyone is panicked and at a loss.
Lin Boyong is also in tears. He is the one who has the deepest relationship with Lin Bonian here. The brotherly love is deep and they have supported and obeyed each other for decades. It is not an ordinary relationship. Although Lin Bonian gave Lin Boyong a huge hurt last year
, which made Lin Boyong deeply painful. But Lin Boyong is still quite generous, and he will never hold grudges because of that incident. Moreover, Lin Boyong reflected on himself that he had indeed made mistakes in his position as the head of the family. Especially his eldest son Lin Ke.
The incident made him even more shocked and blamed himself. Therefore, his resentment had already faded away. At this moment, he was more concerned about Lin Bonian's situation. When the two brothers held each other's arms and cried, Lin Boyong could not help but burst into tears.
"Brothers, don't be like this. My uncle has been made sad by you. Besides, this is not the time to cry sadly, now is the time to think of ways to save people." Lin Jue reminded.
Lin Chang and Lin Sheng wiped away their tears and regained their emotions and sat aside.
Lin Boyong wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and asked: "Lin Jue, you sent someone to deliver the letter, and I also saw it. But I don't know much about the specific matter. Only you know the best about this matter. Please tell everyone about it."
Everyone must have a detailed judgment in their minds about the cause and effect, so that we can discuss and make decisions."
Lin Jue cupped his hands and said, "Uncle and uncles and brothers, do you want to rest for the night and let's talk tomorrow? I'm afraid you are all very tired after a long journey. Eat something, take a bath, and have a good sleep. We'll meet again tomorrow morning.
Talking about this matter, what do you think, uncle?"
Lin Boyong waved his hand and said: "No need, I can still hold on. Besides, this matter is imminent. Didn't your letter say that it will take up to ten days, and if rescue cannot be done, Bonian will be convicted? Tomorrow is already the sixth day, it cannot be
delay."
Lin Jue nodded and said: "That's fine, then let's follow uncle's wishes. Lu Wu... will bring some refreshments and let uncle and brothers take it for themselves. They can't carry it on an empty stomach."
Lu Wu responded hurriedly and went to prepare refreshments in person. Lin Jue spoke slowly at the moment and told all the important parts of Lin Bonian's story. Some other reasons, including Lin Bonian forcing him to get married.
, Lin Jue ignored Wu Chunlai's obstruction and ignored it. There were many people here with mixed opinions, and it would be useless to tell them these things. Lin Jue interrupted and just told Lin Boyong in private.
Lin Boyong and other young masters listened attentively to Lin Jue's narration, and their expressions became increasingly ugly. Although the content of Lin Jue's letter was serious, it did not inform them of Lin Bonian's specific crimes. At this moment, they should learn from Lin Jue's mouth.
It was said that if Lin Bonian's crime was found guilty, it would be at least a capital crime, and the Lin family's ten years of water transportation income would be confiscated. Everyone was dumbfounded. They knew that the matter was serious, but they did not know that it was so serious.
After Lin Jue finished speaking, there was silence in the hall. Everyone's eyes were dull and their brows were furrowed, not knowing what to do.
Lin Boyong frowned and said in a hoarse voice: "I didn't expect that the matter would be so serious. Bonian was so confused. Alas, I am also to blame for this matter. I was the one who asked Bonian to find a way to help the Lin family in the matter of water transportation.
Quan. Hey, I am also an old fool. Without those days, how would I be today? It can be said that I harmed him."
