Tongzhou Pier is lined with sails and has a variety of scenes.
The investigation team returning from Jiangnan, as well as the large ship hired by Lin Ruhai and the fleet composed of Xue family merchant ships, are slowly docking.
"Brother Ruhai, let's take the first step!"
On the official ship that the investigation team took, the Right Vice Minister of the Criminal Department was saying goodbye to Lin Ruhai. They wanted to leave first and return to Beijing to report their trip to the south of the Yangtze River.
Lin Ruhai's body and bones were much better than when he just left Yangzhou, but his face was still pale and one could tell that he was ill.
He didn't say anything more, just returned the favor and watched the officials of the investigation team, including Lian Er, get off the ship first, and then waited for the Lin family guards and hired escorts to clear an area at the dock before disembarking accompanied by Jia Cong.
The dock they got off was for officials only. There was no hustle and bustle at the civilian dock, and there were no dangers mixed in. Not to mention deserted, it was sparsely populated, making it very convenient for security.
The officials who came and went were very discerning. Just by looking at Lin Ruhai's moving posture on the ship accompanying him, he knew that this was a high-ranking official who had come to Beijing to take up his post. All of them had smiles on their faces and a good attitude.
If you are not in a hurry, you may even stop the carriage on both sides of the road to look around, trying to figure out which official is going to Beijing to take up his post.
Old Butler Lin brought a group of Lin family servants who had arrived first and hurriedly greeted him. He was very unhappy and said bluntly that the Lin Mansion in the capital had been cleaned up and he was just waiting for the master to return to the capital to live.
Jia Cong stood aside, looking around and not seeing any servants in the Rongguo Mansion, and he thought to himself that it was true.
By the way, he and Lian Er really have no status. The Rongguo Mansion didn't even think of sending a servant to keep an eye on the dock, which was really disrespectful.
Forget it for Jia Cong. Anyway, he didn't have any expectations in his heart, so naturally he couldn't talk about any disappointment.
But Chain Two is a direct descendant of the Rongguo Mansion, and now he has become the sixth-rank chief of the Ministry of Punishment. The Rongguo Mansion should pay more attention to his ideas.
Didn't you see that the two young men, Xing'er and Wang'er, who were following Lian Er, looked ugly at this time? Fortunately, Lian Er was busy with official duties, otherwise he would have been heartbroken.
"Uncle, go back and take a good rest first, and wait until your nephew returns home to meet the old lady and the eldest man before you come to bother me!"
Together with old housekeeper Lin, he sent Lin Ruhai to the carriage that had been waiting for a long time. Jia Cong smiled and said: "Uncle, don't dislike it then!"
"You kid, am I that kind of person?"
Lin Ruhai's pale face showed a gentle smile, and he obviously noticed Rong Guofu's 'mistake' and shook his head with a smile: "I won't dislike it if you come to my door anytime!"
Just kidding, just because of Jia Cong's performance in Jiangnan, Lin Ruhai also felt that it was necessary to get closer to each other, and maybe he would have to use it at some point.
While he was in the court and the Ministry of Rites was famous for its leisure, it was difficult for him to personally intervene in many matters. On the contrary, Jia Cong did not have such scruples and restrictions.
He did not dare to underestimate this boy at all. Not to mention the influence of the author of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the resources that his younger brother Xue Pan could use were extremely amazing.
The money bags of the four major families in Jinling still have considerable energy. Not only can Jia Cong use all of them at the moment, but there is no problem in using most of them.
Not only that, Jia Cong's own martial arts is also quite amazing, and he is also very courageous and dares to be ruthless. Taken together, he cannot be underestimated.
In other words, the Rongguo Mansion was blind and ignored such a good person. Anyway, Lin Ruhai was quite disdainful in his heart, but he didn't show it.
Jia Cong smiled and nodded, not taking Lin Ruhai's words too seriously.
He really doesn't have the idea of hugging the thigh. It is in line with his behavior to work hard to become the thigh.
at this time……
A large group of chariots and horses came towards them. Anyone who knew something about the dignitaries of the capital and saw the signs on this group of chariots and horses would know that they were members of the royal family.
There are dozens of carriages, hundreds of capable guards, and a larger number of servants and maids. This style is obviously not an ordinary clan.
Along the way, officials and their carriages all moved out of the way, and even the Lin family's mighty carriages and horses did not need to direct them to avoid the roadside.
A handsome young man in brocade robes rode out on horseback, followed by majestic guards.
He just glanced at the long queue of Lin's motorcade, then whipped up his horse and rushed to the dock.
suddenly……
For some unknown reason, the horse under the young man's seat suddenly neighed in pain and suddenly jumped out of the guard's protective circle. He ignored the panicked handsome young rider and rushed towards a carriage on the roadside as if going crazy.
Everyone was shocked by the sudden change and were speechless for a moment.
ah……
The man in sixth-grade official uniform standing next to the carriage screamed and dodged to the side, not caring about the family members and maids in the carriage.
The frightened screams of two women suddenly sounded. They were obviously frightened by the charging horses. At this time, it was too late to escape from the carriage.
"Your Majesty, be careful!"
At this time, the guards around the handsome young man reacted, and all of them turned pale and shouted in shock: "Quickly jump on the horse!"
If his horse really hit that carriage, the handsome young man would have no chance of surviving.
Seeing that a tragic "traffic accident" was about to occur at the officials' dock passage, causing very serious consequences.
call!
Jia Cong, who was originally accompanying Lin Ruhai in the carriage, suddenly rushed out. In the blink of an eye, the energy and blood in his body surged, his muscles and bones roared, and his body seemed to be taller. He was as fast as a galloping horse, and he rushed to the side of the galloping horse in an instant.
"Stop it, Master!"
A low roar was like a thunderbolt from the blue, and his right hand suddenly reached out like lightning. He instantly grabbed the flying reins of the frightened horse, swung it hard, and when the galloping horse was about to hit the carriage on the roadside, he forcibly pulled the snow-white horse up and turned around.
With the other hand, he grabbed one of the legs of the handsome young man on the horse and firmly fixed him on the saddle. His body tilted outward but did not fly out due to the strong centrifugal force.
Boom!
The mad horse turned around in the air, and its hooves suddenly softened when it landed on the ground. Its huge body hit the ground hard, making a big hole in the compacted road. It opened its mouth and hissed like blood, and saw that a good horse was completely destroyed.
The handsome young man on the horse fell to the ground as he sat down and the mad horse fell to the ground. He was also lifted up in the air by Jia Cong, spun around and landed firmly on his feet.
However, it was obvious that this guy who was so arrogant just now was so frightened that his face turned pale with shock, his legs and feet were so weak that he could not stand steadily.
"Master, are you okay?"
Jia Cong couldn't let go, otherwise the handsome young man who couldn't fall down due to the strength of his arms, that is, the heir apparent of a certain clan, would fall to the ground and look ugly.
A soft cry brought all the stunned beings back to their senses, especially the handsome young guard who cried with joy and galloped over instantly...