In the evening, Lin Jue and Lin Hu rode horses and arrived in front of Prince Liang's Mansion by the Northwest Lake. As they walked up the high steps of the old Prince's Mansion, the two gatekeepers immediately recognized my uncle, stepped forward, nodded and bowed, and reported Go in.
Soon after, Lin Jue was led to the back garden, saying that Prince Liang was fishing on the waterside lake behind. When he arrived at the shore of the back garden, looking from a distance, he saw more than a dozen people on the waterside lake. Guards patrolled back and forth. There was also a man wearing a bamboo hat, sitting on a stone next to the waterside pavilion, holding a fishing rod in his hand, and fishing by himself.
Lin Jue walked along the corridor of the wooden plank road to the waterside pavilion, and saw Shen Tan standing on the steps of the waterside pavilion, smiling to himself and holding his hands.
"Hello, Commander Shen." Lin Jue cupped his hands and smiled.
Shen Tan hurriedly waved his hands and lowered his voice and said: "Don't speak loudly. If you scare the fish away, the prince will blame you. Young master, follow me."
Lin Jue stuck out his tongue and followed Shen Tan into the waterside pavilion. The two stood in the northeast corner and looked at Guo Bing's motionless figure on the stone below. The sun was setting in the west, and the lake surface was sparkling with golden light. Looking far into the distance, A high red wall on the lake is looming among the green trees. Within the high wall are tall palaces with red bricks and blue tiles. The green trees and red walls of the palaces are reflected in the color of the lake, and the scenery is very magnificent. .
Lin Jue suddenly remembered that the red-walled palace to the east is where the Ouchi Imperial Palace is. The Northwest Lake is named after it is northwest of the palace, and on the other side of the lake is where the Ouchi Yanfu Palace is. Guo Bing's old The location of the palace is also somewhat interesting. I wonder what he thinks when he lives here every day and looks at the elusive Ouchi Palace.
Just as he was thinking wildly, he heard Guo Bing move below him, and suddenly swung the fishing rod in his hand. A big, lively fish jumped on the water, its scales flashing golden light in the sunset.
"Hahaha, after a battle of wits and courage with me, you finally fell into this trap. How can you run away after biting eight of my baits? You will be caught if you are greedy. Hahaha." Guo Bing stood up and laughed.
The two guards quickly took out the long net bag and put the big fish into the net. One guard weighed the big fish in his hands and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it weighs more than ten kilograms. It's such a fat guy. .”
Guo Bing laughed and said: "There is enough bait in the northwest lake, how can it not get fat? But it has become so fat, but it will become tonight's meal."
Shen Tan pulled Lin Jue's sleeve, and the two of them slowly came down the stone steps. Shen Tan laughed loudly and said, "My lord, look who is here?"
Guo Bing looked up and saw Lin Juezheng coming with a smile on his face. He hurriedly looked towards the waterside pavilion corridor and said, "You are the only one here? Where is Wei'er?"
Lin Jue was a little embarrassed. After being married for so long, Guo Bing was still so unkind to him. There was nothing to be happy about when the new uncle came. First, he asked if his daughter was back.
Lin Jue stepped forward, bowed, and replied with a smile: "Weier didn't come, only my son-in-law came."
There was a slight disappointment on Guo Bing's face, and he was busy loading the bait and arranging the fishing line. He was about to continue fishing with the hook. Lin Jue wanted to make his father-in-law happy, so he smiled and said: "Father-in-law, my son-in-law was just watching from the waterside pavilion. When you go fishing, the scene is so beautiful that it makes my son-in-law sing a few poems."
Guo Bing smiled and said: "What a poem? Read it and listen to it."
Lin Jue put his hands behind his back and shook his head and said: "The maple leaves have just begun to fall in front of the window, and the dace fish under the pavilion are getting fat in autumn.
I have to follow you to take care of the coir raincoat, and I can sing songs in the mist."
Shen Tan applauded and said, "My uncle is still very talented. He wrote a good poem after standing for a while."
Guo Bing muttered a few words in a low voice and said with a smile: "This poem is quite good. The maple leaves have just begun to fall in front of the window, and the dace and fish under the pavilion are getting fat in autumn. Well, there is a certain artistic conception to the days of being isolated from the world."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Does my father-in-law know what I was thinking just now? I think the way my father-in-law was concentrating on fishing just now is like a worldly expert. He is calm about everything, and there are hills and valleys in his chest for everything in the world. Nothing can blind your eyes, the worldly master."
Guo Bing was in a good mood because Lin Jue was composing poems and flattering him. The key is that people usually flatter him a lot, but they are all in cliché ways. His son-in-law can write poems to flatter him. This feeling But completely different.
"Hahaha. You also know how to joke. Do you think I am an expert outside the world? I am extremely bored and only enjoy fishing. I just don't care about the wind and rain in the world." Guo Bing raised his fishing rod and thought with a whoosh, the fishing line flew away. Come out and fall into the water.
"Tell me, why do you come to see me? You don't like to come to my place on weekdays." Guo Bing asked slowly.
Lin Jue sat down on the stone next to him and said with a smile: "I heard from Caiwei that my father-in-law and mother-in-law plan to return to Hangzhou in a few days. I don't know if that's true."
Guo Bing smiled and said: "I have wanted to go back to Hangzhou for a long time. I stayed in the capital for too long this year. If it hadn't been for the drought and the waterway was blocked. If we took the land route, the weather would be too hot and your mother-in-law's body wouldn't be able to bear it. We I have gone back to Hangzhou a long time ago. Hangzhou is so nice. The beautiful scenery of the West Lake and the spring breeze of the willows are the most pleasant. Hey, I even missed the Qiantang tide this year. Every year I go to the Tide Watching Tower to watch the tide. But in Phoenix at this season I don’t want to miss the scenery of mountains and autumn leaves like fire again.”
Lin Jue nodded slowly and said: "It doesn't matter if we go back to Hangzhou, the capital is not a livable place. Even my son-in-law is not used to living there, and he really wants to go back to Hangzhou."
Guo Bing laughed and said: "The capital is a place for those of you who harbor vengeance. Old guys like me are suitable to go to Hangzhou in the south to retire, but you say such things, that's not right."
Lin Jue cupped his hands and said with a smile: "My father-in-law taught me a lesson. Will my brother go back with you?"
Guo Bing shook his head and said: "Kun'er won't go back. He is currently serving as a soldier in the Imperial Guard and cannot leave without authorization. The Emperor... The Emperor has also said that he should stay in the capital."
Lin Jue was stunned and said in a low voice: "Does the prince feel at ease when he returns to Hangzhou? I'm afraid it's a worry if only my brother is left here."
Guo Bing turned his head, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "What do you mean?"
Lin Jue smiled and said, "My son-in-law just asked casually."
Guo Bingbing said: "What's there to worry about? Kun'er is almost thirty, do you still need me to worry about him? Besides, the emperor is his uncle. Is there anyone in the capital who dares to bully him? Don't be smart."
Lin Jue was silent, knowing as clear as a mirror in his heart. Guo Kun was stayed by the emperor. He could actually go back to Hangzhou with Guo Bing, but the emperor's words asking him to stay were not an understatement from Guo Bing's words. This was It meant to ask Guo Kun to stay as a pledge. Guo Bing should also know it well, so when he asked, he looked strange. That was because he realized that there was something wrong in his words.
"After we return to Hangzhou, you need to contact Kun'er more often. Kun'er behaves a little recklessly. You need to give him more ideas. Do you understand?" Guo Bing said in a deep voice.
"My son-in-law obeys your orders!" Lin Jue said with cupped hands.
Guo Bing nodded, turned to look at the sparkling water in front of him, Lin Jue had something on his mind, and was thinking about how to ask, when he heard Guo Bing ask in a deep voice: "How about your errand at the Ordinance Department...?"
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Lin Jue said with a smile: "I have been very busy recently, and my father-in-law knows why. This is not the promulgation of a new law. The entire Ordinance Department is busy working on the new law."
Guo Bingbing smiled and said: "Yan Zhengshu and Fang Dunru are quite motivated. What trouble will happen after the "Changping New Law"?"
Lin Jue smiled and said: "My son-in-law just learned today that it seems to be about labor service. The specific direction has not yet been announced, and we have not yet started to formulate the terms of the new law."
Guo Bing nodded and said: "Very good, you have a conscience and didn't hide it from me. If you didn't hide it, I would be very disappointed."
Lin Jue was stunned and asked tentatively: "Does it mean that my father-in-law already knows the direction of the second new law?"
Guo Bing chuckled and said: "As long as I want to know, nothing can be hidden from me. As soon as the first new law comes out, I will know what Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru are going to do next. These two people seem to be getting more and more
I'm so excited, I wonder if I should stop?"
Lin Jue asked softly: "Father-in-law, do you have any objections to the new law? It sounds like you are not very satisfied with your tone."
Guo Bingbing said with a smile: "I don't care if they change the law or not. If they want to make troubles, they can do it, but as long as it doesn't involve me, that's fine. If they put their hands into my pocket, I won't agree."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "The "Changping New Law" is a new law for the common people. It seems to have nothing to do with the prince."
Guo Bing glared and said: "The "Changping New Law" naturally has nothing to do with me, but what they are going to do next is related to me. You don't know what they want to do with the second new law, but I know. They
If you want to stir up a hornet's nest, you can't blame others. I won't let them mess around. It's okay for them to mess with others. If they mess with me, I won't pay attention to them."
Lin Jue was even more surprised. It seemed that Guo Bing had already known the specific measures of this second new law, which aroused his strong dissatisfaction. Did this second new law actually involve people like Guo Bing? Today I heard Yan Zhengshenghe
Doesn’t Mr. Fang’s words only involve the labor of the common people?
"Lin Jue, I advise you to leave that Ordinance Department office as soon as possible. Something will happen there sooner or later. It's not a good place, and you might end up in it. I'll give you a way out, even if it's a lateral transfer.
Okay. At worst, it would be good to be sent out to be a local official. In short, it is best to leave the Ordinance Department. I originally planned to tell you this, but I must tell you before leaving the capital. Since you are here today
, I’ll just tell you. In short, if the Ordinance Department continues to work like this, Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru will be finished sooner or later. They have aroused public outrage, you know?" Guo Bing said solemnly.
"My father-in-law, what is going on? My son-in-law remembers that his father-in-law said before that he would use his son-in-law as a link to form an alliance with Mr. Yan, Mr. Fang. Why do you say that now? My father-in-law does not intend to fight with Mr. Yan, Mr. Fang and the others.
Have we made friends?" Lin Jue smiled bitterly.
"But don't try to harm me. I can't reach that high. Don't mention this matter again. When they are unlucky, they can easily implicate me. Don't be confused and break away from the master-disciple relationship with Fang Dunru as soon as possible.
The further away they are, the better, so as not to be implicated by them." Guo Bing waved his hand.
The more Lin Jue listened, the more he felt that the problem was serious. Naturally, Guo Bing would not just talk nonsense.
