After returning from the palace last night, Lin Jue never fell asleep again. He had been thinking about a question, which was why Lu Zhongtian and Wu Chunlai asked people to escort the couple to Changheng County for public trial. With their abilities and experience,
It is impossible not to know that this move is to stimulate the Qingjiao believers. It is impossible not to predict that this incident will trigger a riot in the Qingjiao. So what is their purpose in doing this?
Lin Jue quickly figured out the key, but after figuring it out, Lin Jue was shocked beyond words. Lin Jue believed that their purpose of doing this was to point out the new method. As long as the Qing Sect is in chaos, they will
All this can be attributed to the new law.
This is not entirely a false accusation. The new law has indeed taken advantage of the Qingjiao, leading to the proliferation of the Qingjiao. If we talk about the root cause of the Qingjiao's rebellion, the new law cannot escape the blame. And Lu Zhongtian and others' purpose of irritating the Qingjiao is to make these
The conflict intensified, letting the court know that the new law had caused harm to the country. So fundamentally speaking, this move was to extinguish Guo Chong's enthusiasm for reform, and the fate of Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsheng could be imagined.
.
Lin Jue marveled at the sophistication of this plan, but was also surprised by the audacity of Lu Zhongtian and Wu Chunlai. In order to achieve their goals, they even dared to provoke civil unrest, which was not something ordinary people would dare to do. This boldness may come from them
Ignorant of the Qingjiao, if it were me, I would never dare to do this. Because I know that the Qingjiao's strength has reached a point where I cannot easily offend him.
Lin Jue felt very worried about this. Firstly, it was because this matter would eventually lead to a new round of serious criticism of the new law. And this time it was likely to be fatal. Secondly, Lin Jue was even more worried.
What he was worried about was actually the reaction of the Qingjiao. Just as he faced the concerns raised by Guo Chong in the palace, Lin Juesheng was afraid that this time it would not just be something happening in Xucheng and Changheng County, but that this time it might be a big chaos.
The fire set by Lu Zhongtian and Wu Chunlai may burst into flames and cause great damage. Even if it can be extinguished, it will be a heavy blow to the Zhou Dynasty and a devastation to the lives of the people.
These two worries seemed to Lin Jue to be inevitable.
Sure enough, in the early morning, when the news of the Forbidden Army soldiers and horses on the streets of the capital reached Lin Jue's ears. After Lin Jue personally went to the streets and witnessed the tense situation of the soldiers and horses coming and going on the streets, Lin Jue knew that there must be another big event.
happened.
If it were just the incident in Xucheng, there would be no need for a major war. Only five or six thousand soldiers and horses could be sent to crush the situation and calm the situation. But at this moment, there was movement on the streets of the capital, as well as the additional soldiers and horses sent to defend the city at the major city gates.
, the checkpoints set up on the street are enough to show that things have changed.
Although the imperial court did not release any news, the gossip was flying all over the sky as if it had wings. In fact, there is no possibility of keeping this kind of thing secret. Lin Jue was shocked at first when he heard the news about the Qingjiao uprising on the East and West Road in Beijing and the five counties in the north of Beijing last night.
After that, I felt relieved. All this was actually expected. How could the Qingjiao just sit back and wait for death? The events in Xucheng and Changheng County had forced them to have no way out, so they had no choice but to rebel.
In order to confirm the news, Lin Jue went to Xishuimen to find Ma Bin to verify. Ma Bin is now on duty in the Guards Infantry Division. As a general of the Forbidden Army, he must have news about such a large-scale mobilization of troops and horses. What's more, he
There are also those shrewd friends from the Imperial City Division. However, Lin Jue did not see Ma Bin. The soldiers and horses guarding the city of Xishui Gate have been replaced by the imperial guards of Ma Junsi. The guards who were originally responsible for guarding the city gate
The soldiers and horses of the Infantry Division had been mobilized. Lin Jue asked a few more questions, but the generals guarding the city and the imperial guards were very secretive, and almost arrested Lin Jue as a spy. Only after Lin Jue's identity was revealed, he was able to escape.
Lin Jue simply did not go to confirm the matter. The imperial court would announce it to the world soon. Or soon after the people who fled from the counties in the north of Beijing arrived in Beijing, and the people who fled to the capital from Yingtianfu arrived, everything would be revealed. The imperial court
The reason why we are not announcing it now is because of the stability of the situation. In fact, there is nothing to hide, and it cannot be hidden at all.
After lingering in the Yamen for more than an hour, Lin Jue had no intention of doing anything. At noon, the little princess sent someone to invite Lin Jue to go back to her house, saying that she had something important to discuss. Lin Jue didn't know what was going on, so he hurried back home.
After entering, the young princess, Bai Bing and others pulled Lin Jue into the small hall of the back house.
"Husband, do you know? Something big has happened. Some people have rebelled in the Yingtian Mansion area and several prefectures and counties north of the capital. They are the Qingjiao believers who you and Bing'er had a conflict with last time. They really have the intention to rebel.
Husband, I didn't believe it when you came back and told me this last time, but now it seems that you are right." The little princess said while sitting on the soft couch.
The little princess has not yet given birth, and she is still bundled up tightly in the hot weather, with a cloth bandage tied around her head. Originally, she was not allowed to go out and walk around, but the weather was too hot and the room was too stuffy, making her really uncomfortable. No one could resist.
She was allowed to walk around in the back house, but she was asked to wrap herself up tightly to avoid hurting her body.
After hearing this, Lin Jue smiled and said: "Have you sent people to inquire on the streets? Have you heard the gossip on the streets?"
The little princess shook her head and said: "Sister Bing'er did go to the street to watch, and she told her when she came back. But how could I listen to the rumors from outside? This is the news that I sent people back to the palace to ask for. This time is no child's play, my brother knows
Inside story. He said he was about to go on an expedition. This time the imperial court mobilized 60,000 imperial troops from the Infantry Division to quell the rebellion. My brother was going to follow the King of Jin and lead 10,000 imperial troops to Beijing to quell the rebellion. Huai Wang Guo Xu led an army of 50,000.
The East and West Roads of Beijing were put down to counter the rebellion. It is said that the situation this time was extremely bad. Overnight, the East and West Roads of Beijing were completely exhausted, and the Qingjiao believers captured almost all the prefectures, counties and cities. My brother’s news must not be false.”
Lin Jue was surprised. He was not surprised that the news of the Qingjiao uprising was confirmed, but he was surprised that the two princes were leading the team to counter the rebellion. This was really surprising. Guo Xu was the one who led the troops after all.
After the war, the King of Jin, Guo Mian, also wanted to lead troops to quell the rebellion. This was really strange. What medicine was the decision-maker of the imperial court selling in his gourd?
"I see, I said that the guards at Xishui Gate have been replaced. It used to be guarded by the Infantry Division of the Guards, but now it is replaced by soldiers and horses from the Horse Army Division. It turns out that all the troops and horses of the Infantry Division of the Guards have to be deployed to quell the rebellion. This
Then we can understand it. Will the young prince follow the King of Jin to Beijing to quell the rebellion? Your brother will definitely be happy to do this." Lin Jue nodded.
"Yes, it is said that King Jin is leading the army, but in fact it is my brother who is leading the army. What kind of battle can King Jin fight? So this time is actually my brother's opportunity. Some time ago, my brother was depressed because of his father's affairs, but this time he can
Let’s show off our skills.” The little princess said.
Lin Jue nodded and said: "They should be leaving for war soon. I have to go and see him off. After all, they are going to fight."
"Yes, I can't go. Dad refuses to show up now, and mother can't go either. You can only go. My brother said that they will leave tonight, and it is said that the emperor will also see them off in person. Husband, pay more attention, go
Send my brother off and tell him to be careful and come back safely."
Lin Jue nodded and said: "I understand, I will let people keep an eye on me. If we go on an expedition, it must be at the campus outside the east gate. I will ask Sun Dayong to send someone to the east gate campus to wait and report the news at any time.
That’s it.”
The little princess nodded, and Lin Jue said: "Is it okay? I have to go back to the Yamen. An order has been issued from above, saying that in the past few days, everyone must abide by the Yamen, strictly self-discipline, and restrain their subordinates. In extraordinary times, we cannot neglect it. At this time, we are being
It’s very troublesome for people to catch pigtails.”
The little princess hurriedly said: "Don't be busy, I still have something to say."
Lin Jue said: "Is there anything else?"
The little princess looked at Xie Yingying and said, "Yingying, please tell me."
Xie Yingying nodded and smiled: "Okay."
Lin Jue smiled and said, "What on earth is going on?"
Xie Yingying said angrily: "Are you really confused, or are you pretending to be confused? Yingtian Mansion has been occupied by thieves, aren't you worried at all?"
Lin Jue said: "What are you worried about? That's the court's business. What's the use of worrying? Besides, the court has already sent troops. When did Yingying become so concerned about national affairs?"
"Hey, it's a national event. It's our family's business. Have you forgotten that we still have business in Yingtian Mansion? Where is the branch of a large theater? Miss Zheng and Miss Qian are also there, and there are quite a few of us.
Guys, there are some clerks and bookkeepers from the Lin family in Hangzhou. The thieves have taken over Yingtian Mansion, what will they do? I don’t know if they will live or die." Xie Yingying frowned.
"Oops!" Lin Jue slapped his thigh and said in shock: "Why did I forget this? Damn it, damn it. Isn't this a troublesome thing?"
Xie Yingying frowned and said: "Yes, the princess, I, and sister Bing'er are all very worried about the situation over there. It's fine if Qiu has done nothing for those who rebelled, but we are afraid that they will act like bandits and do whatever they want to the people. Then we
The Grand Theater in Yingtianfu is probably going to suffer. The two girls, Zheng Nuanyu and Qian Liuer, have never seen this battle. I wonder what will happen to them now."
Lin Jue frowned and thought for a while and said: "This Qing Cult does not even allow women to appear in public, let alone perform on stage. The Grand Theater will definitely be destroyed by them, and the lives and deaths of dozens of people in our theater may be in danger. No,
We have to rescue them. Not only Miss Zheng and Miss Qian are there, but also my uncles and brothers from the Lin family from Hangzhou are working there. We can't just sit idly by."
The little princess frowned and said: "But how to save it? There is already chaos over there. As soon as the imperial troops arrive, there will be a big battle. Isn't it too dangerous to go to Yingtian Mansion at this time? Otherwise, I will go to see King Huai,
Isn’t he going to lead the army to Yingtian Mansion? Please help us pay attention and take care of our people. I will ask him, and he may agree."
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "Your second cousin is not that easy to talk to. I have offended him before, and he may not be willing to help us. Even if he is willing to help, if the old matter comes up again and I agree to the conditions he proposed before, will I?
Do you want to be threatened by him? Besides, he is here to lead the troops to suppress the rebellion. It is useless to ask him about this matter. If he really needs to save people, it is already too late. I think this matter must be solved
We’ll do it ourselves.”
"Husband, I'm going to Yingtian Mansion to rescue people. I'll be there in a few days on horseback. Although the members of the Qing Sect are in rebellion, they can't stand me. It's easy for me to sneak into the city to investigate.
"Bai Bing said softly.
"That's right, Miss Bing'er will definitely succeed. She is very skilled in martial arts, so there shouldn't be any danger." The little princess hurriedly said, she was afraid that Lin Jue would be involved in danger again, but this time it was different. Qingjiao was not a kind person, and she didn't want Lin Jue to be in danger.
Go on an adventure.
Lin Jue frowned and thought for a while and said: "No, I can't let Bing'er take risks alone. Besides, she can't do much by herself. She can't save people either. Maybe I have to go there myself. Bring more.
Go manually."
The little princess rolled her eyes. After all, he still had to go by himself.
"Husband, you can't go. This trip is extremely dangerous. How can you take risks? If it were in the past, I would never stop you. When you went to the bandits' lair on Peach Blossom Island, did I ever stop you in such dangerous things? But it's different now.
You are already a father, how can you not care about other things? If something happens to you, we will be fine, but the child has no father. If you don’t think about us, you must also think about the child." The little princess objected categorically.
Xie Yingying also said: "The princess is right, my husband cannot go. In this situation, anything can happen. You must not take risks."
Lin Jue frowned and said: "But what about the people from the Grand Theater? Since they work for us, they are our family members. We have the responsibility to protect them and rescue them. There are also many people from the Lin family, and I can't ignore them.
They, please don't forget that I am still the head of the Lin family, I am not only responsible for my own family, but I am also responsible for the Lin family as a whole."
The little princess frowned and said: "We understand your thoughts, but it won't work this time. A war is about to break out in Yingtian Mansion. You can't go, absolutely can't go. If you are determined to go, then I will go with you."
"How can you go? You are still in confinement. What will happen to the baby if you go? What nonsense can you say?" Lin Jue said.
"I don't care. If you don't care, I don't care. Anyway, you don't care about your own life or death, and you don't care whether this family will be destroyed, so we can all die together." The little princess said solemnly.
"You..." Lin Jue was speechless and stared at the little princess speechless. The little princess stared back at him without showing any weakness, with an extremely stubborn expression. As the princess of the royal palace, the little princess has always been gentle and courteous, but once she
He persisted and had a dignified demeanor. Lin Jue knew that the little princess was thinking about herself and the family, but he couldn't blame her. However, he couldn't care about the life and death of the people in Yingtian Mansion. Lin Jue Zao
He had sworn that he would absolutely protect the family and friends around him, no matter how close they were, as long as they were close to him.
Lin Jue frowned and stood up and walked around the hall with his hands behind his back. Several women looked at him silently and followed his figure with their eyes. The little princess had no intention of compromising. She knew that as long as she let go, Lin Jue would definitely
To run and risk danger.
It was extremely quiet inside and outside the hall, and the shrill sound of cicadas on the flower trees in the courtyard outside made people feel uneasy and uneasy.
The sound of stomping footsteps was heard, and a maid rushed to the door of the small hall and shouted: "Madam, my uncle from the palace is here."
The little princess was stunned and asked: "Why is my brother here at this time? Shouldn't he be busy with the expedition?"
Lin Jue turned around and said: "Please come quickly."
The maid agreed and turned around. The little princess straightened her clothes and stood side by side with Lin Jue at the door. Xie Yingying and Bai Bing also stood up. Everyone's eyes turned to the corridor outside the bamboo curtain. There was a clanking sound, and the long
Under the corridor, the young prince Guo Kun, fully armored and fully armed, strode across the long corridor towards the small hall. His armor was brand new and bright, the hilt of the sword at his waist was carved with dragons and phoenixes inlaid with sparkling gems, and there was a pinch of gold on the top of his black helmet.
The red tassel dances like fire, and the whole person is majestic and majestic. The young prince is used to luxury, and his armor and outfit are all gaudy and beautiful. This outfit alone is probably worth tens of thousands of taels. I just don’t know
Can the long sword inlaid with gems kill the enemy? Is the heavy armor with tight defense practical?
"Uncle, why are you here?" Lin Jue bowed his hands and bowed.
The little princess also smiled and bowed, "Brother is here."
The young prince clanged into the small hall, frowned at the young princess and said, "Why don't you take care of yourself? Why did you leave the house?"
The little princess smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I don't want to be bored in the house on this hot day."
Guo Kun nodded, didn't hesitate much, turned around and sat down on the chair, shouting: "Have a cup of herbal tea, it will kill me."
Lin Jue smiled and said, "It's such a hot day. You're wearing such tight armor. It's strange that it's not hot. Come here, give me a pot of rock sugar mung bean soup to cool down."
Guo Kun rolled his eyes at Lin Jue, reached out and took off his helmet and placed it on the table. He wiped the sweat on his forehead with a cloth and said in a deep voice: "Do you think I want to do this? The soldiers and horses are about to leave. Don't I have to keep my appearance in order? Yes.
Yes, you know that I am going to put down the rebellion, right?"
Lin Jue nodded and smiled: "Weier just told me. My uncle has got a chance this time. He has to perform well and make contributions."
Guo Kun waved his hand and said: "There are no opportunities. If you have merit, it belongs to the King of Jin. It's really okay for the Emperor to force King Jin to lead the army. In the end, it's not my business."
The maid came with the steaming rock sugar mung bean soup and poured a large bowl for Guo Kun. Guo Kun drank it down and praised: "Shu Tan, why is it so cold? Has it been chilled?"
Lin Jue said with a smile: "Yes, last winter, I sent people to get ice from the Yellow River in the north. I brought more than a hundred carts back and hid it in the cellar. It was originally used to adjust the temperature of the Grand Theater, and it can also be used in the house.
.It would still be useful to chill some soup."
Guo Kun pointed out: "Yes, you will enjoy it better than me. The palace was not prepared last year, and my father and the others went to Hangzhou, so I was too lazy to do it. This year, there is not even ice in the palace. I will send some to others later."
Let us use the car."
Lin Jue smiled and said, "I told you earlier. If I had known this, I would have ordered someone to send it away."
Guo Kun wiped his mouth, looked at Lin Jue and said, "Let me send someone to do these things. Brother-in-law, you have to come with me."
Lin Jue was stunned and said: "What are you going for? Are the soldiers and horses about to go on an expedition? That's fine, I'll see you off. I was going to go too."
Guo Kun smiled and said: "You are not sending me off, you are going to go on an expedition with me."
"What?" Lin Jue, the princess and others all shouted in surprise.
"Brother, what do you mean by this? Are you saying that your husband wants to go on an expedition with you?" the little princess asked in surprise.
"Yes, I have made a request to the emperor, asking my brother-in-law to accompany me on the expedition to suppress the rebellion, and the emperor has agreed. Why are you so surprised? Didn't my brother-in-law go to Changheng County? He also knows about the Qingjiao, and he followed me
Wouldn't it be good to be my adviser? This time I went to the five counties in northern Beijing to exterminate the religious bandits and there was no room for error. My brother-in-law is resourceful and knows something about the Qingjiao, so he came with me and helped me. Brother-in-law,
Are you unwilling to help me?" Guo Kun said nonchalantly.
Lin Jue frowned and said: "Uncle, my uncle, you should at least inform me in advance and discuss it with me? Why did you make your own decision?"
"Didn't I come to discuss with you? What else do you want?" Guo Kun said, spreading his hands.
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and said: "You have already asked the emperor. Is this considered a prior discussion? You are making the decision for me."
Guo Kun said: "How can I have so much time? I am very busy. Ten thousand troops are preparing to go out. My time is very precious now. I came here to ask you to come with me. What else do you want? This is also
What's your chance? What's the point of being a criminal official? Although he's in the capital, he's just an official under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture, which is really not that good. I'm here for your own good. As long as the counter-insurgency succeeds this time, the court will definitely
You will be greatly rewarded. If you help me with merit, I will report it to the emperor, and you may be able to leave Kaifeng Mansion and be promoted. If you don't want to join the army, you can at least join the imperial government as an official. Don't you understand?
That’s the truth.”
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and said: "So, you are doing it for me."
"Well, if something good happens, how can I not think about my brother-in-law? We are all a family, how can I not take care of you? But having said that, this time I am under a lot of pressure. King Jin leads the army, he must have no ideas, I
The deputy has full power to make plans. So I need someone around to discuss it. Brother-in-law, I know your abilities. It was your plan to suppress the bandits in the first place. I was impressed by your performance several times, so I specifically asked the emperor to let him
You go on an expedition with me. Just think of it as helping me once, and that’s okay." Guo Kun said with a glare.
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and looked at the young princess, Bai Bing and others. The young princess and others were also stunned and didn't know what to do. This uncle was really talking to himself, and suddenly came to announce such news, which really caught people off guard.
"Are you unwilling to help me? Sister, my brother loves you the most. Please say something. This matter is extremely important. Brother, I need help. To tell you the truth, it was my father who suggested me to do this.
Yes, dad said that my brother-in-law will follow me and this bandit suppression will be successful. Sister, you also know the situation at home. I finally have such an opportunity, and I don’t want to mess it up. I have to fight for my reputation." Guo Kun shouted.
road.
The little princess sighed: "Brother, even if you want your husband to go with you, you have to tell me beforehand. Aren't you making things difficult? I can't be my husband's boss. If he goes with you, it's his
I can't force him to go with you."
Hearing this, Guo Kun said angrily: "Okay, it was indeed the married daughter who threw the water away. That's all. Just pretend I've never been here. I'm leaving."
Guo Kun stood up, grabbed the helmet on the table, held it in his arms, turned around and walked out. The little princess frowned and shouted: "Brother, why do you have to be so emotional?"
"Humph!" Guo Kun walked out without looking back.
Lin Jue sighed and said, "Brother, please stay."
Guo Kun stopped and turned around: "What? Should you go or not?"
Lin Jue frowned and said: "You are so angry, how can I refuse? Besides, you also asked for the emperor's permission. If I don't go, wouldn't it be a loss of face for you, and the emperor will have opinions about you.
"
Guo Kun turned his anger into joy and grinned: "That's right, I just said that my brother-in-law will not disappoint me or embarrass me."
Lin Jue smacked his lips and said, "It's okay for me to go, but I have a few words to keep in mind to avoid any unpleasantness later."
"Say, just say it." Guo Kun turned around, sat down again, and poured the iced mung bean soup by himself.
