At the grand banquet at the Marquis' Mansion, Ling Yun and his former enemy Li Zhishan met on a narrow road.
Li Zhishan smiled narrowly, "Eldest Young Master, although there were some conflicts between you and me, they were all for public and not private reasons. Who doesn't know that the current Eldest Young Master of the Marquis Mansion, and the former Commander Ling, do not stick to trivial matters, You are an open-minded person - you probably won't care about such trivial matters, right?"
Looking at his smiling eyes, Ling Yun's heart throbbed unconsciously, and he couldn't help but think of the unprovoked beating and abuse he suffered in Cining Palace five years ago...
At that time, Li Zhishan leaned close to his ear obscenely, and the cruel and ruthless words he said still lingered clearly in his ears:
"Commander Ling, you may never have dreamed that you would be here today!..."
"As long as you kneel down and beg me, I will consider showing mercy and letting you go..."
"Ling Yun, it seems that you really don't know what is good and what is good, so you can't blame me! - Why are you still standing there, execution!..."
"You are so stubborn when you are about to die - come on, keep beating me!"
Thinking about the unbearable past, I then looked at the other person's meaningful eyes. There was a bit of narrow-mindedness, a bit of provocation, and even a bit of... flattery in those eyes.
A feeling of disgust slowly rose in Ling Yun's heart, and hatred surged up and down in his chest like a tide.
At that moment, he really wanted to raise his hand and slap that face that deserved a slap...
But He Yuting was talking to the Prince of Jinling, Ding Jinzhi and others, when he suddenly saw Ling Yun, with a sinking face, tensely confronting Li Zhishan, the commander of the imperial guards, with an arrow on the string and ready to go off. , I couldn't help but secretly cry out, "I'm going to suffer!..."
He knew his son's character well. Although he usually seems to have a good temper, he will retaliate and never suffer any loss.
If anyone provokes him without good reason, once his stubborn temper comes up and he really starts to make a fuss, the consequences will be disastrous...
The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. He quickly said hello to Ding Jinzhi, Prince Jinling and others, got up and left his seat and hurried over here.
When he got closer, looking at the tense posture of the two people, He Yuting coughed slightly to break the stalemate in front of him, "Zhichao, why don't you toast to Commander Li? You must never lose your etiquette in front of distinguished guests. !”
Listening to his father's calm reminder, Ling Yun calmed down his somewhat angry emotions, and his gloomy face gradually calmed down.
At this time, an attendant came forward, filled two glasses of wine, and handed them over respectfully.
Under He Yuting's mediation, the two of them each picked up a glass of wine, looked at each other with burning eyes, and drank it down in one gulp.
Ling Yun slowly put down his wine glass, smiled nonchalantly and said, "That's natural. Ling Yun is not the kind of villain who has a small belly and is determined to retaliate. Of course he wants to get along well with Commander Li.
"As the saying goes, if you give someone a peach, you should repay him with a plum. Although Ling Yun doesn't care about past events, he always has clear grudges and will avenge himself.
"If others treat me with sincerity, I will treat them well; on the contrary, if their words and deeds are inconsistent and have evil intentions, then I will never be polite -"
Looking at Ling Yun's piercing cold eyes that could almost penetrate people's hearts, Li Zhishan gently raised the corners of his lips and smiled slowly, "As expected of the eldest son of the Marquis Mansion, he is indeed sharp-tongued and neither humble nor arrogant. Ah! What the eldest son said is absolutely true. Let the past things pass forever. The future is long, and we will have many more times to deal with each other in the future.
"Mr. Li also wants to get along well with the eldest son from the bottom of his heart. I just hope that the eldest son can look at the overall situation, go with the flow, and not worry about some minutiae, then everyone will be happy!"
Ling Yun curled his lips in disapproval, "Ling Yun naturally won't make trouble for nothing, and he also hopes to reach a consensus with Commander Li on certain things; the key still depends on whether Commander Li is sincere and how he does things."
Li Zhishan raised his thick eyebrows and said with a cheerful smile: "Mr. Li is naturally very sincere, and the eldest son is also a smart man. And Mr. Li hopes to get along with smart people the most."
"Really?..." Ling Yun's thin lips evoked a deep smile, "I hope so."
He Yuting watched the tit-for-tat contest between the two, unable to say anything for the moment, so he could only shake his head and sigh helplessly.
At this time, he stepped forward and put an end to this seemingly calm but actually turbulent verbal spat, "Zhichao, it's getting late, let's go toast elsewhere first!"
The father's orders come first and cannot be violated. Ling Yun responded "Yes" respectfully, turned around and cupped his hands towards Li Zhishan, "Commander Li, let's talk about this another day, Ling Yun is sorry."
Li Zhishan's eyes were deep and his mouth was filled with a smile: "My eldest son, please excuse me. The days are long. Mr. Li is always waiting for your eldest son's arrival!"...
The grand banquet at the Marquis's Mansion finally came to an end in a seemingly festive atmosphere.
As for Lu Wenzheng, the Minister of Punishment, he returned to the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment with a heavy heart and told his trusted lieutenant Yang Zhen exactly what happened during the day.
After hearing what Lu Wenzheng said, Yang Zhen's eyes flashed, and he said with surprise and joy: "Really?...Is Brother Ling really in the Marquis' Mansion? I haven't seen him for so many years, I really want to see him right away!... …”
Lu Wenzheng sighed softly, "I never would have thought in my wildest dreams that he... he would actually be the eldest son of Lord Marquis! Thinking about those things in the past... Oh, God, you are really good at teasing people... …”
Yunyan's past events are still vivid in his mind, just like yesterday. Thinking about the past events, Lu Wenzheng feels very sad.
Yang Zhen was also deeply moved. He was silent for a moment and said, "Sir, I have an idea: Do you think Brother Ling will return to the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment and help us in arresting people and handling cases as before?"
A wry smile appeared on Lu Wenzheng's melancholy face, and he shook his head sadly and said: "It's impossible... How can there be an arrow to turn back when you shoot your bow? What's more, he is now the dignified eldest son of the Marquis Mansion. Even if he has this idea, he wants to come to He Yuting Princess Changqing will not agree to it either."
Yang Zhen frowned slightly and said with some reluctance: "That's not necessarily true. After all, Brother Ling has stayed in our house for so many years. I don't believe that he has no affection for this place.
"Besides, we really need him here! If he were here, everything would be much easier! Ah, I really miss those happy days in the past.
"Sir, if not, just let me give it a try! As long as there is a glimmer of hope, we will try our best - maybe Brother Ling will agree, don't you think?"
Lu Wenzheng's heart was racing, and he had thousands of thoughts. Countless thoughts were flashing around in his heart in a disorderly manner, but he had no clue.
At this moment, looking at Yang Zhen's expectant eyes, he finally nodded in thought.
Marquis's Mansion. In the flower hall of Lin'an Pavilion.
Ling Yun was sitting dully in front of the desk, flipping through the ancient books on the desk absentmindedly, feeling completely bored.
Lin'an Pavilion is the living place arranged by Princess Changqing personally for Ling Yun - it is also the hall and courtyard exclusive to him, the eldest son of the Hou Ye Mansion.
The name "Lin'an Pavilion" was chosen by Ling Yun at will. Because the courtyard where his younger brother He Chengqi lives is called "Yuan'an Pavilion", he followed the character "an" to arrange it, and also extracted the character "lin" from his original name "He Chenglin", and combined them together, it became "Lin'an" Pavilion".
The decoration here is simple, elegant and magnificent. There are five large main rooms above, with wing rooms and deer-topped rooms on both sides. The layout of the courtyard is also excellent, with piled rockeries and verandahs surrounding the courtyard...
Every corner and every detail has been carefully arranged, highlighting its luxury, low-key and connotation.
In fact, Ling Yun didn't care about this, but Princess Changqing insisted on it, and he couldn't go against his mother's wishes too much, so he had to let her go.
The book returns to its true story.
Ling Yun was sitting sullenly in the hall, when suddenly a servant came to report: "My eldest son, Captain Yang Zhenyang from the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment is outside asking to see you."
Ling Yun's originally depressed and decadent mood was immediately swept away.
He stood up in a flash, with a twinkling brilliance in his clear eyes, "Yang Zhen? Is it really him?... Please invite him in quickly - no, I want to greet him in person!"
With that said, he strode out of Lin'an Pavilion, hurriedly came to the door of the house, and happily greeted this good brother whom he had not seen for many years and who was like a brother to him.
When the two met, they were very excited.
Yang Zhen shouted: "Brother Ling!..."
Ling Yun also trembled: "Brother Yang!..." In excitement, the two hugged each other tightly.
Next, Ling Yun invited Yang Zhen to Lin'an Pavilion. The two exchanged greetings and talked about their respective situations since the separation of the Minister of Justice five years ago. When they talked about the sad parts, they were both filled with melancholy.
Finally, back to the subject, Yang Zhen explained the purpose of his visit: "Since the last time we said goodbye, your Excellency and the brothers in the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice have been missing you very much. I specially asked me to come here to invite Brother Ling to come over and have a talk. I wonder if Brother Ling can A favor?"
Ling Yun's face darkened. He thought for a moment and said, "Okay! However, I have to ask Brother Yang to wait for a moment. I need to tell my mother - ah, the princess - first."
Ling Yun came to the front hall and explained his purpose to Princess Changqing.
Princess Chang Qing's face darkened and she said softly: "Lin'er, can you not go this time?"
Ling Yun was startled, "But I have already agreed to Yang Zhen. Besides, after so many years of absence, Mr. Lu sincerely invites you. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for me to refuse?"
Princess Chang Qing sighed and lowered her head.
Ling Yun said: "Mother, what's wrong with you? Is it because the child made his own decisions and made you angry?"
Princess Chang Qing said: "You should have made your own decisions about these things, so why should I be angry? Moreover, mother believes that every decision made by my Lin'er has a reason, so mother will definitely respect Lin'er's opinion. ——It’s just that my mother still has some doubts about this matter.”
"What concerns?"
Princess Chang Qing stared into Ling Yun's eyes with unblinking eyes, and said quietly: "If Lu Wenzheng wants you to stay in the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice and help him catch errands and handle cases as before, will you agree?"
