Bai Zhi took off the lantern on the wall and lit it. Lin Jinyan led Lin Jinan to the nearest row of boxes. After opening it, Bai Zhi brought the lantern closer. Lin Jinan saw clearly what was in the box, and his eyes were full of surprise:
"How come there is so much gold?"
Lin Jinyan took a step forward and opened the adjacent box. Lin Jinan's eyes widened. He reached out and took out the jade ornaments inside, and looked close to the light source to check the quality:
"This jade is not an ordinary item, it is worth less than a thousand taels."
As Lin Jinyan opened several boxes in succession, Lin Jinan looked at it and said blankly:
"There are so many valuable items, Yan'er... they can't be all in these boxes..."
Lin Jinyan nodded: "All of them."
"Where did you get all these belongings?"
Lin Jinyan: "Brother, don't worry, it's all my hard-earned money, and it comes from the right place. I called my brother here today. I just wanted to help him remember this secret passage. This secret room was waiting for my brother to be able to support the family in the future. I'm telling him Here."
Lin Jinyan looked at her brother with burning eyes, her expression solemn and serious:
"It was my brother's heartfelt words just now that made me change my mind. If my brother has this thought, he will no longer be a son of a noble family who needs care, but will transform into an upright man. I know very well that from now on, there will be a lot of pressure on my brother's shoulders. I also feel distressed by the invisible burden, but rather than feeling distressed, I would rather my brother have the ability to protect himself."
Lin Jinan looked at his sister, who was as old as himself, and suddenly felt strange and distant. He stretched out his hand in panic and held Lin Jinyan's arm:
"Yan'er..."
Lin Jinyan held the back of her brother's hand, gave him a reassuring look, and then said with a more serious expression:
"Your Majesty is old, and party disputes will become more intense in the future. We are the descendants of the Lin and Gu families. We enjoy the protection of the family, and we should share the ups and downs with the family. Because of the Dingbei Army, even if the two families have no intention of party struggle, they cannot avoid it. , this is the escape route I left for the two families. If something happens to me in the future, my brother must remember this place to protect the safety of my family..."
Hearing this, Lin Jinan panicked and yelled:
"What nonsense are you talking about! With my brother here, how could anything happen to you?"
"Brother, I'm just saying that in case, if something unexpected happens in the court, who can guarantee what will happen? Instead of being cautious and precarious, it is better to think about prevention. Brother, I will take good care of myself, and I also want to protect you and all of us. Close relatives."
Lin Jinan's panicked and beating heart gradually slowed down a lot under Lin Jinyan's comfort.
Lin Jinyan talked about the amount of silver, the various mechanisms of the secret passage, and that there was a stone room inside that would be filled with food in the future to prepare for emergencies.
Lin Jinan listened carefully, slowly turning from shock to shame, and finally to distress.
"Obviously I am the elder brother... Over the years, I have thought that I am much better than those children from aristocratic families who only know how to eat, drink and have fun. I never thought that you have done so much hard work in private. I am really ashamed..."
Lin Jinyan felt relieved again. Seeing that Lin Jin'an was in a stable mood, she said:
"My brother will die in spring soon. Knowing this at this time will undoubtedly be a burden for him, but I believe that he will be able to turn this burden into the cornerstone of climbing higher. If there is a perfect plan, Yan'er will not let him be afraid. , so I thought that if I knew it earlier, I would have some confidence in my mind so that I wouldn’t panic when things happen.”
Lin Jinan rubbed her sister's head distressedly:
"Yan'er is so powerful, how can he not make progress as an elder brother? Don't worry about it alone in the future, my brother will always be here."
(End of chapter)
