When Lin Sheng asked, I saw the corners of Lin Sheng's mouth turned up. I thought that since Lin Shen asked about Xue Shen, we must be familiar with each other, so I answered truthfully: "Xue Baihu is from Nanjing, and I am not familiar with him. Look. He always keeps to himself, and we, as subordinates, don’t dare to ask more questions!”
Lin Sheng smiled and said: "The person our family is waiting for is him. You don't have to worry too much. He is very arrogant. I'm afraid you Commander Liao won't even take him seriously. There is nothing we can do about it. He belongs to the Queen Mother." My nephew is the cousin of the current emperor, not to mention that he has some abilities and has made a lot of achievements in Nanjing. It turns out that he is going to be promoted to a thousand households, and there is only a few rituals missing!"
I was shocked when I heard this. I was glad that I didn't say too much. Lin Sheng suddenly sighed and said, "I originally made an appointment with him, and with you, we can deal with those Mongolians. I don't want him to be late." It’s too late, hey, this is also God’s will. I just let these people go so that they don’t become a scourge for the Ming Dynasty in the future!” I saw that he looked quite regretful, so I had to agree: “There will still be opportunities in the future.” Lin Shengmi He closed his eyes and said: "To tell you the truth, I arranged it carefully and even invited the garrison to come. What a pity, what a pity!"
Soon, as expected, General He from Juyongguan came with a sentry. Lin Sheng was a little angry, so he went up to meet him and said, "General He, why did you break the promise?" General He looked at me, and Lin Sheng said, "It doesn't matter. It's my own family!" General He said: "Master Zhang Qin, the Censor, is back. His subordinates are not allowed to mobilize troops without authorization, so they are a step late." Lin Sheng frowned, his face softened slightly, and said, "Then why are you coming out again?" General He said: "I came to see you on the order of Mr. Zhang!" "Oh, what does he want from me?" Lin Sheng was moved, but General He pulled Lin Sheng aside and whispered a few words in a low voice. After hearing the word "in the palace", Lin Sheng's expression changed. Then, after asking a few more questions, his expression became more serious.
I guessed that something big must have happened. Sure enough, after General He finished speaking, he led his troops and hurried away, probably to patrol the border. Lin Sheng came over and said, "Let's go back to Beijing right away!"
I said "yes" and saw sweat on his forehead!
Along the way, we hardly talked much. The four of us galloped in the snow, and soon we saw Juyong Pass. When we passed Juyong Pass, we saw Ning Boyang leading my group of brothers to escort Miss Ning Xi back to Beijing. They were resting in the pass. Ning Xi, accompanied by Ning Boyang, went to visit the Zhenwu Temple. Ning Boyang had sharp eyes. When he saw us entering the customs, he waved to me, causing Miss Ning Xi to turn around and give us a sweet smile. I wanted to stop, but Lin Sheng stopped me and said, "Go back to Beijing immediately, don't delay! Let them slow down." Walk slowly!" His tone was stern, and I had no choice but to obey. I waved to him and rushed out of the gate.
It seemed that there was indeed something wrong in the palace. Lin Sheng just changed our clothes before letting us go on the road. Along the way, Lin Sheng hardly spoke. The horse ran as if it was flying. The two followers followed suit. I gradually fell behind, but still followed. After about an hour, I was able to see the capital from a distance. It was very sleepy, and my stomach was growling. Fortunately, there were many villages here. When I saw Lin Sheng, who had already stopped coming, he looked very relaxed, smiled slightly, and said: "It's difficult for you, you still need to practice equestrian skills!" My face became hot, and he smiled again: "Our family is your age, let alone riding horses, we don't even dare to get close to horses!" He said very seriously. Easy-going, I will keep it in mind.
Lin Sheng pointed there with his hand and said: "Everyone is hungry, let's go there to eat!" I heard the news and went there, and it turned out to be Taibaiju. It's just that Lin Sheng was in a hurry to return to the city, but stopped halfway. I was very puzzled. Lin Sheng seemed to see through my mind and said: "There are some things that cannot be rushed. Let's fill our stomachs before talking!"
We got off our horses and walked straight into the yard. It was quiet inside. The door was ajar, but no one came out. There were many horses tied up in the corridor. Although the sun was shining brightly at this time, the official road was difficult to walk. It was too late here. There are so many people, which makes people suspicious. I couldn't help but look at Lin Sheng and winked at him. He understood and motioned for his two men to pass by. He said loudly: "Where is the store? Do we want to eat?"
The voice circled around the yard, but there was no reply. It only disturbed many horses, which moved back and forth restlessly. We became increasingly alert, looking around, and slowly approached the door.
"Here it comes, here it comes!" Someone said while walking from inside. As soon as the door opened, a man walked out with a smile. He was a short and fat man wearing a hat and an apron. He smiled and said: "Four guests, please come quickly. Enter!"
I didn't see this person yesterday, but Taipingju had indeed been here yesterday. How could this be? Lin Sheng smiled and said, "What's your surname, the shopkeeper? This shop looks like it's been around for a long time!" The short fat man smiled and said : "Little man Qiu Er, this store has indeed been open for many years!"
Just as I was about to speak, Lin Sheng said to me with a smile: "We have been tired for most of the day. Shopkeeper Qiu, hurry up and bring some steamed buns, vegetable soup and the like. It's freezing cold, so we have to eat something." I have to rush to Beijing after the meeting!"
Qiu Er looked at me and said, "Yes, it snowed really hard yesterday. We haven't seen it for many years, and the road is not easy to walk. Guests, please go inside to warm up by the fire first. The food will be here soon!"
There were only four of us in the huge main room, and two waiters were busy behind the counter. Although they were working, their eyes often glanced towards us. After we came in, I saw figures flashing outside the window again. I understood something in my heart and couldn't help but feel nervous. I looked at Lin Sheng and sat down calmly. Two attendants sat on the left and right. Seeing that I was hesitant and refused to sit down, Lin Sheng motioned to me. He sat down and said with a smile: "What? Is Brother Zhang always so polite to treat guests? Shopkeeper, remember to ask him for food money, we are just for the autumn wind." Qiu Er walked up to me with a smile and said: "You are the boss , what do you want to eat, I’ll arrange for someone to cook it right away?”
I thought about it and said: "Shopkeeper Qiu, if you have something delicious, just come here, the meal is easy to negotiate!" Qiu Er nodded and shouted inside: "Guys, hurry up and cook what you have picked, you guys want to eat!" There was a response from inside, and Qiu Er asked me again: "Do you want to drink? It's freezing cold, so drink a pot of hot wine to warm yourself up!"
"Okay, if you have good wine, just come up. Our brother Zhang has a lot of money." Lin Sheng teased me, and I naturally cooperated. Qiu Er agreed and turned to leave. Lin Sheng said: "The shopkeeper , we passed by here and saw a lot of horses in the yard. We thought this place must have a good reputation and the food is delicious. Why is there no one there when we come in? "
Qiu Er's face trembled unconsciously, and he regained his smile and said, "This gentleman has good eyesight. My hotel is quite famous in this area. Naturally, there are many guests coming to eat. The owners of the horses have all gone to the guest rooms to rest. , I see you are officials, if you feel tired, you can go to the guest room to rest!"
Lin Sheng nodded and said, "Okay, if it's convenient, we'll have a rest after dinner!" Qiu Er agreed and went out. I whispered to Lin Sheng, "Father-in-law, is there something wrong with this store?" Lin Sheng He nodded with a smile, shook his head slightly, stood up, walked a few steps, and said deliberately: "This store is quaint, it looks like it has been there for many years." After saying that, he walked straight to the counter. When the two waiters saw this, they lowered their heads. After we got down, Qiu Er hurriedly came over from outside and said, "Sir, would you like to choose wine?" I quickly followed him, but Lin Sheng did not answer directly, but looked at a painting hanging on the wall, which was carried by an ancient man. Looking at the moon from a wine glass, there is a couplet next to it: Please ask me about the east flowing water.
Lin Sheng said to me with a smile: "Do you know the origin of this couplet?" Of course I didn't know, so I quickly asked for advice. Lin Sheng turned around and said to Qiu Er: "Shopkeeper, what does this couplet mean? Who is this ancient man? Huh?" Qiu Er suddenly lost his smile, looked at the painting seriously, and said, "I don't know if this is true, I haven't read a few books."
Lin Sheng suppressed his smile and said, "This Taibaiju is not yours, right?"
