The younger brother of the Red Chamber is a fighter

Chapter 140

At night, Jiang Shandu sent chariots and horses to pick him up.Tu Yan threw all the people in chariots, and those on horseback went to the government office.Jiang Shandu was full of posture, just as Tu Yan got off the carriage, he quickly walked out from the open door of the mansion.

"The son is here, please come in quickly, sorry for the disappointment of the next official."

Tu Yan nodded without exchanging greetings, and went to the main hall under his guidance.

The food and drinks in the hall were ready, Jiang Shandu led Tu Yan to the main seat, and sat beside him.During the banquet, government officials and local prominent families came to visit in order.The official Jiang Shandu briefly mentioned his name and surname, but when the country gentry came over, he introduced it at length.

Lin Mingyu and Su Buzhan were sitting at the other table, and when they saw General Jiang and the gentry coming and going to each other, they began to praise each other. It was a scene where the officials and the people were having fun together. .Su Buzhan lifted his chin forward, and Lin Mingyu nodded slightly.

"General Jiang, I'm here to toast you." Su Buzhan lifted the jug, held the wine glass in one hand, laughed and walked to Tu Yan, and inadvertently turned sideways to block Jiang Shandu's hand that came to pour wine with Tu Yan.

Jiang Shandu paused and glanced at Su Buzhan.Tu Yan said: "Buzhan is my playmate, young and old. You must have heard of his uncle. He is the most famous wine fairy in the imperial capital, Lord Su Yi. If General Jiang is talking about wine, he has met the right person. "

Jiang Shandu was slightly surprised to look at the foolish young man in front of him. He had handsome features and a romantic temperament. At first glance, he looked like a prodigal son, and quickly raised the corner of his mouth and smiled: "It turns out that he is Master Su's nephew. I am a reckless person. How dare I say that?" Talking about wine, I just like this sip, but in front of Mr. Su, but in front of Guan Gong, it's just a joke, haha."

Su Buzhan said: "General Jiang's words are wrong..."

There were high-spirited discussions and bursts of laughter from time to time. Seeing that no one was paying attention, Lin Mingyu also took the wine glass and walked towards the seat further away.

He has always been patient and stable, which is also the reason for his reincarnation. He has a comfortable ability to get along with older people.At this time, they purposely approached these small officials, and even tried their best. After a while, they became brothers and sisters.

"It turns out that you brothers are all locals today. That's just right. I'm coming back to Yiyang for the first time. I'm really yearning for the Saiyan style here. I suffer from the fact that I don't have anyone who knows the basics to tell me about the good places in the city. If my brother If you are free, tomorrow I will be the host and invite everyone to drink, I wonder if the brothers will appreciate it or not?"

Who wouldn't want to go to a free banquet, especially if the host is a son from Kyoto. Not only is he stupid and rich, but he can also cultivate relationships and have many connections by the way.Therefore, as soon as Lin Mingyu made this proposal, several people agreed one after another, only one black-faced young man lowered his head, seeming a little embarrassed.

Lin Mingyu had noticed him a long time ago. This person felt a little strange getting along with other people at the same table. If he was familiar, there was a certain distance between his words. If he was rejected, sometimes someone would joke with him. I am also upright and upright, not like a restrained person.

"Old Zhou, Mr. Lin is the host, you join?" The young man beside him patted his shoulder, glanced at him, and invited with a smile.

"This Brother Zhou is...?" Lin Mingyu asked impatiently.

"Old Zhou, it's your fault. It doesn't matter if you're not from Yiyang, you're our own family when you come to the government office. Mr. Lin is so generous and generous, I sure don't dislike you for joining in the fun. Isn't it?" Everyone laughed, and Fang said to Lin Mingyu: "Old Zhou was introduced by the old man from the previous mansion. Although he is not a native of Yiyang, he has stayed here for many years, and he is almost like a local. Don't look at him He speaks inconspicuously, but our magistrate once praised him when he did things. Either General Jiang will take over the government office, or Lao Zhou will not be left where he was. Then..."

"What are you talking about, you are so long-winded. Mr. Lin doesn't want to listen to you talking about it. He drinks and drinks, and tells you to speak quickly. Lao Zhou didn't speak, so you did it for him. Everyone said, should he be punished?" The taller, shrewd man hurriedly interrupted his endless story and changed the subject.

The still-cool atmosphere in the banquet heated up again. For a while, no one talked about Lao Zhou, and everyone was addicted to drinking. Lin Mingyu lowered his head, hiding the deep thought in his eyes, and when he raised his head again, he laughed along with the crowd.

A curfew has already started on the street when I returned to my residence.Due to the extraordinary period, Yiyang has imposed a curfew since it was taken back.Tu Yan and Su Buzhan both drank a lot of wine and were helped in.Lin Mingyu was a little better, and his walking was a little unsteady, so Lin Damang supported one side of his body, half-lifted him on his shoulders, and went into the mansion.

The people sent by Jiang Shandu saw that there was no room to attack, so they didn't want to stay longer, and when the gate of the house was closed, they drove away with empty chariots and horses.

Because it was a temporary place to live, Tu Yan asked Lin and Su to be arranged near him, in a courtyard.Everyone sent Tu Yan back to the room first, asked the staff to take care of it, and then took their leave one by one.

When the people left, Lin Mingyu said to the people serving beside him: "Go and cook a pot of thick hangover soup, and bring it over after it's almost dry. You all go down, you don't need to serve here."

After they left, Lin Mingyu and Su Buzhan stood up and went to Tu Yan's bedroom.

Tu Yan lived in the left side of the main room. When the two of them entered, he was wearing a middle coat and a thick jacket outside, sitting at the round table and pouring tea by himself.Su Buzhan hurriedly said: "Oh, it's such a cold day, you just wear something like this, don't freeze."

Tu Yan's body has always been relatively weak.

Lin Mingyu looked at the hanger, took out the thick robe he usually wears at home, handed it over and said, "Your Majesty, let's change into it, just to talk."

Tu Yan shook his head and smiled wryly. Under the two pairs of staring gazes, he took the robe, put it on himself, and then put on the short jacket before, and said with a smile: "It's warm now, I'm still worried that you drink too much You feel uncomfortable after drinking, it seems that you are all right."

Lin Mingyu and Su Buzhan looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

Su Buzhan said: "I'm fine. You know Mingyu's drinking capacity. You will fall down after two rounds of drinking. Fortunately, we are prepared. There is a pot of white water in Mingyu's jug! Haha, this group of people Stupid."

After laughing for a while, Lin Mingyu shared what he had inquired about and his conjectures, and said, "Zhou Shouhe is an outsider to the original officials in the government office. It can be said that he has no foundation. After being killed, he survived, and after the government office was occupied by Jiang Shandu, he could still stay in his original position. It was very lucrative to buy this position, how did he convince the public, and why did Jiang Shandu fight to keep him? This People may be a gap for us to learn about Jiang Shandu's actual power in Yiyang Mansion."

"Okay, Mingyu, don't stick, you two help me check this person. We don't have much time, even if there is no delay on the road, the days we can squeeze out are not enough for ten and a half months. We need to find out about Yiyang and Jiang Shandu as soon as possible. False or not, transport the food and grass out. Today I also saw that Jiang Shandu's control is definitely not enough to control the entire Yiyang Mansion. These days, I will find opportunities to meet with those officials one after another, let's split up."

After some negotiation, it was almost three o'clock, and Tu Yan's expression was also tired.The hangover soup was brought back and warmed up twice, at this time Lin Da came over and stood outside the screen to report that someone from the kitchen had come again, and some light porridge was brought along with him.

The three of them didn't eat much at the banquet, so they felt hungry.So he asked people to bring things in, drank hangover soup, ate some snacks, and drank porridge.Lin Mingyu and Su Buzhan bid farewell and left.

The next day, Lin Mingyu went out to investigate the situation as agreed.Su Buzhan didn't drink yesterday's wine in vain, he received a call letter early in the morning, inviting him to drink.Naturally, the other two also received the post, and because they each had a division of labor, they found an excuse to reject it.

Although Yiyang is located at the border, because of its strategic location - to the north it leads to Weixing Pass and Luoguan, two border towns, to the east is the most prosperous city in the northwest region, and to the south, you can reach Luoshui in three days and nights , directly leading to the mainland - the scale of urban buildings is neat and grand, and high-rise buildings can often be seen rising from the ground.Although after the war, the people in the city did not have much worry on their faces, and there were not many merchants coming and going.

Lin Mingyu looked at it quite interestingly, and slowly walked to a side alley, and a long shop flag was picked by the side of the alley, which was a teahouse.

Lin Mingyu turned in smoothly.This is the place where Zhou Shouhe lives. In this teahouse, you can just see his courtyard. Since you live here, there are naturally some people who know him well, and the teahouse is the best place to inquire about news. Lin Mingyu called A pot of tea and some snacks, patiently waiting for the opportunity.

Kyoto.

King Zhongshun came out of the palace, and his eldest son Tu Lingfeng was waiting in front of the carriage. At this moment, he greeted him and said in a low voice, "Father, how is the situation?"

King Zhongshun shook his hand, "Go back to the mansion and tell me. Ask someone to bring Qin Zhong back, I have something to say."

Tu Lingfeng helped King Zhongshun into the carriage, and with a wave of his hand, a guard beside him came over. He ordered a few words, then got on his horse, followed the slowly rolling wheels, and walked all the way into the palace ostentatiously .

When Qin Zhong was called to the prince's room, he was very disturbed.Ever since Tu Shuo had an accident, although he came back in time to report the news, in the end the serious master got caught up, and he was a nameless person but roaming around outside, very eye-catching.Qin Zhong hid in his yard without incident, watching the changing situation in the capital, Zhongshun Prince's Mansion was left out in the cold and secretly attacked.

It's time to find a way out, Qin Zhong secretly began to look for opportunities.

But looking at the increasingly difficult situation of Zhongshun Palace, because of the secret letter from the palace, it suddenly came back to life.These days, the prince entered the palace almost every day, and the son was busy receiving people from all parties, no one cared about a ridiculous abandoned son in a remote courtyard.

Qin Zhong almost relaxed his vigilance, so when he received the news that the prince wanted to summon him, he was shocked.

"My lord, Qin Zhong has arrived."

Someone from the door came out in response, stood in front of the steps, and gave him a blank look.