Jingchu, Hanyang, Lin Mansion
The red-faced Lin Shize lay quietly on the bed, his eyes calm and deep, as if he was recalling his magnificent life...
Lin Yi walked into the room with the sound of hurried footsteps. He looked at his father with a red face on the bed, with surprise and worry in his eyes.
Seeing Lin Yi's appearance, Lin Shize smiled slightly and said:
"Yi'er, the deadline for becoming a father is approaching!
"father!"
As soon as Lin Yi said this, he realized that his father was having a flashback. He immediately knelt down beside his father's bed, with a look of grief on his face and tears in his eyes.
Patting Lin Yi's shoulder, Lin Shize comforted him:
"Birth, old age, illness and death are normal things for people! Yi'er, don't be sad!"
Seemingly realizing that he was running out of time, Lin Shize also said hurriedly:
"Yier, have you contacted Xu Zhaojie?"
After hearing his father's question, Lin Yi wiped the tears on his face and nodded and said:
"I have contacted him. Although Xu Zhaojie has not expressed his position yet, judging from their attitude, I think they are still very interested in this matter, and the current situation of the Zhennan Army on the battlefield is not good. good!"
Hearing his son's answer, Lin Shize felt a little more at ease, and then asked again:
"How is the negotiation between Sun Liangyu and Luo An going?"
Faced with this problem, Lin Yi said very enthusiastically:
"Sun Liangyu, this ***, is now very friendly with the Luo'an court, although he has not yet promised the Luo'an court to hand over our Lin family."
"But in my opinion, Sun Liangyu is just waiting for a higher price offered by Shangguan Hongyuan. When Shangguan Hongyuan offers a price that satisfies him, he will definitely give our whole family to Shangguan Hongyuan..." ·························》
Lin Shize's eyes became very angry when he heard his son's words. He and Sun Liangyu were close friends when they were young. When they grew up, they supported each other as officials in the same court. Their friendship was very deep. His grandson Lin Zian also married She married Sun Liangyu's granddaughter Sun Xiaoqian.
However, even so, Sun Liangyu chose to betray his trust in the end!
To be honest, Lin Shize still didn't believe it when he first learned that Sun Liangyu was communicating with Shangguan Hongyuan behind his back. Even after it was later confirmed that Sun Liangyu and Shangguan Hongyuan were really secretly communicating, Lin Shize still harbored illusions and felt that Sun Liangyu would not be so ruthless. No sense.
However, Lin Shize soon discovered that the reason why Shangguan Hongyuan agreed to contact Sun Liangyu was because he had to hand over the entire Lin family!
Feeling the betrayal of his decades-old friend, Lin Shize felt extremely painful and angry. He really wanted to ask Sun Liangyu face to face why you did this?
Back then, you were unfavorable in controlling the floods in the Nanjiang River, resulting in floods in the Nanjiang River that killed tens of thousands of people and displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Who protected you in the court?
Back then, you withheld money and food for disaster relief, leading to a civil uprising, and you falsely preached imperial edicts to kill good people and take merit. Who helped you shirk responsibility and absolve you?
There were countless memorials to impeach you back then. Who supported you and allowed you to be the patrol envoy to Jingchu?
Even though I was in trouble and came to Jingchu, I used my last political influence and connections to help you develop and strengthen Jingchu... ··
What did you say at first?
You patted your chest and told me that if we live together and die together, you will never give in to Shangguan Hongyuan, and you will fight with me to the end. It has only been more than a year, but you have thrown everything you said behind you and forgotten it. It's all clean, isn't it?
Although he really wanted to say these words to Sun Liangyu, Lin Shize chose to remain silent in the end. Who knows that he is not the chief minister of the Zhou Dynasty who holds great power, has unlimited glory and can decide life and death with just one word, and makes the court tremble with a cough!
Now he is just a poor old man living under someone else's roof.
Just a kid!
Since Sun Liangyu has decided to do this, don't expect him to have any sense of shame. Therefore, if his true identity is revealed now, not only will he not wake up, but it may make him completely tear off the last disguise. See!
Although he was already dying, as the once all-powerful chief minister of the Zhou Dynasty, Lin Shize naturally would not sit still and wait for death when faced with the current situation. He took care of his sick body and made a final escape plan for his family!
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Yi still asked with some confusion:
"Dad, why don't we just go to Ye Mingsheng?"
"Ye Mingsheng also expressed his allegiance to the Southern Patrol Court back then. You also appointed him as the governor of Liaoyang. Later, after he captured Youyan, you recognized him as the governor of Yanliao. This can be regarded as a kind of incense... ····················》
"Although the Fengwu Army is not yet successful, whether it is facing the princes in the south or the Luo'an court led by Shangguan Hongyuan, it has a great advantage at the military level. With this advantage, the Fengwu Army has ten Within a year, we should be able to dominate the world!"
"And the most important point is that although the Fengwu Army is very strong militarily, because they rose suddenly and lacked the background and the help of politically influential figures, they were suppressed by the Luo'an court in the battlefield of public opinion. So if we If you can go to the Fengwu Army, you should be reused by Ye Mingsheng!"
After listening to his son's words, Lin Shize coughed twice and then said with force:
"Yi'er, I know what you're thinking, but if you want to get Ye Mingsheng's attention, you can't do it empty-handed. You have to have a stepping stone and a certificate of application!"
As soon as these words came out, Lin Yi's eyes flashed with light and he asked with joy:
"Dad, do you have any plans?"
Hearing this, Lin Shize tiredly pointed to the drawer on the desk beside him and said:
"Yi'er, in the drawer are the back-up tools I prepared for you. This huge Jingchu is your gift to Ye Mingsheng!"
Although he was very surprised by his father's preparations for him, seeing his father's face gradually fade away from ruddy and turning gray, Lin Yi still felt sad and clenched his father's hand and shouted:
"father··························"
Lin Shize forced out a smile, touched Lin Yi's head and said:
"Yi'er, from now on, the Lin family will have to rely on you alone. You must ensure that the lintel of our family does not fall and continues to be passed down!"
Lin Yi promised with tears in his eyes:
"Dad, I understand! Don't worry!"
After receiving his son's promise, Lin Shize nodded slightly. Then he seemed to be talking about something again. There was a flash of hesitation in his expression, but in the end he did not say it. He stretched out his hand to touch his son again. face, but in the end the arms were still weak and put down.
Feeling that his father was not breathing, Lin Yi suppressed his grief and kowtowed to Lin Shize three times. Although Lin Shize didn't say anything just now, as the saying goes, father and son are connected, Lin Yi still knew very well what his father wanted to say after his death, and he started crying immediately. Xue Shen said:
"Dad, don't worry, I will never let the ungrateful Sun Liangyu go!"
"On the day when the Fengwu army breaks the city, I will bring him to your grave. I will cut him into pieces piece by piece and let him go down below to apologize to you!"
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In the Chenji Teahouse in Yijing, Mr. Zhang was preaching on the stage with great emotion:
"When Empress Xiao saw Yu Wenhua's merciless words, she cried sweetly: "The Lord is unjust, so he should be killed. The life and death of my concubine depends entirely on the general." Yu Wenhua said: "Don't worry, there is something wrong with this matter. I do this without losing my wealth." Empress Xiao said: "Since the general is like this, why not set him up to show his great righteousness..."
In a corner of the hall on the first floor below the stage, Ye Mingsheng was sitting in his seat, looking very excited.
Listening to him with interest, he also picked up the fennel beans on the plate and put it into his mouth. Maybe he felt that the fennel beans were a little salty, so he looked at the teacup on the other side of the table.
Seeing Ye Mingsheng looking at the teacup and not waiting for Ye Mingsheng to speak, Ye Cheng took the initiative to hand over the teacup. When Ye Mingsheng finished drinking, he very attentively gave Ye Mingsheng a refill and whispered:
"Sir, if you like this seat? Why not make it your special seat?"
In this era when the entertainment industry is underdeveloped, coming to a teahouse to listen to books and drink tea is one of the few pastimes for people. Ye Mingsheng is also happy with this, but he and other people in power like to drink tea and listen to music in VIP rooms. Storytelling is different, Ye Mingsheng prefers to sit in the crowded lobby
In this regard, Ye Cheng and Ye Kui, who was in charge of security, also advised Ye Mingsheng, hoping that Ye Mingsheng would put his own safety first, but Ye Mingsheng flatly refused their proposal. He always felt that hearing about the book would be in the lobby. That’s the smell of human fireworks and that lively feeling!
I heard that drinking tea in a private room is safer, but I feel nothing at all!
Ye Mingsheng insisted on this, and Ye Cheng and Ye Kui had no choice but to strengthen the control inside and outside the teahouse to ensure that Ye Mingsheng was absolutely safe while enjoying the fun. However, although it was much safer, Ye Cheng Somewhat unacceptable, this corner where Ye Mingsheng likes to sit most often has other people sitting there...
Just like when they came here just now, this corner was full of things like melon seeds and peanut shells. Although the clerk cleaned it up, Ye Cheng still felt a little dirty. He respected Ye Mingsheng in his heart and thought that since this position If Ye Mingsheng likes it, then it should be Ye Mingsheng’s special seat, and no one else should have any contact!
Looking at Ye Cheng's serious look, Ye Mingsheng could feel his thoughts and said with a smile:
"I come here to relax and have fun with the people! Ye Cheng, don't be too serious!"
Listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, Ye Cheng nodded slightly. At this moment, a hurried figure appeared at the entrance of the teahouse. Seeing this person's appearance, Ye Mingsheng asked Ye Cheng to bring him to him.
Seeing Ye Mingsheng dressed as a commoner, Wang Xuecheng was a little at a loss. He knew that Ye Mingsheng wanted to hide from others, but he did not dare to make a big show of saluting Ye Mingsheng. He could only bow and whisper:
"grown ups!"
A stick of incense had heard that Ye Mingsheng's attendant said that Ye Mingsheng was here to meet him. Wang Xuecheng was also hesitant to believe it. However, after Ye Mingsheng's attendant confirmed again and again, he came, and under the attendant's instructions, he now changed into a civilian's clothes. apparel·······················
At this time, he really saw Ye Mingsheng here, and the doubts in Wang Xuecheng's heart disappeared. However, one doubt disappeared, and another doubt also appeared. Is there any deep meaning in seeing him here for the first time? Any special purpose?
Ye Mingsheng nodded with a smile to Wang Xuecheng's establishment, and then pointed to the seat beside him and asked him to sit down. Although he was a little worried about sitting with Ye Mingsheng, seeing Ye Cheng and two personal guards sitting here, Wang Xuecheng first I thanked you for the seat, and then sat next to Wang Xuecheng.
After eating another fennel bean, Ye Mingsheng said slowly:
"Today I was supposed to be in the study to listen to your report, but for some reason I just wanted to have a cup of tea here, so I came here. Don't mind if you think I'm treating you poorly!"
As soon as these words came out, Wang Xuecheng said immediately:
"Your Majesty, you are serious. You have been working hard day and night on military and political matters. It is only natural and reasonable that you come to drink tea and relax for a while. You are still able to listen to my report despite your busy schedule. I am extremely grateful for the success." ····························》
Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly and asked:
"How many years have you been the deputy director of the Coordination Office?"
Seeing Ye Mingsheng ask about this, Wang Xuecheng was even more confused, but he still said very respectfully:
"Commander Qizhen, it has been three years and five months!"
After hearing this answer, Ye Mingsheng nodded and said with some emotion:
"It has been more than three years. I still remember that I promised you that I would let you leave the Coordination Office and return to the right path!"
As soon as these words came out, Wang Xuecheng's heart suddenly tightened. He knew that Ye Mingsheng's decision to let him meet him here was definitely not temporary!
Because he had studied sages' books since childhood, Wang Xuecheng, a Confucian scholar, had a natural dislike and disdain for secret service agencies like the Coordination Office. Therefore, when he learned that Ye Mingsheng asked him to join the Coordination Office as deputy director, Wang Xuecheng was still very sad. resisting.
In response, Ye Mingsheng also made a promise to return him to the right path one day. With this promise, Wang Xuecheng joined the Coordination Office and served as the second-in-command of this notorious structure!
To be honest, one or two years before he became the deputy director of the Unified Coordination Office, Wang Xuecheng was still thinking about returning to the right path. However, after gradually feeling the power of the Unified Coordination Office in the past two years, Wang Xuecheng's thoughts have faded a lot, and he even feels a little bit more concerned about staying in the office. The Coordination Office seems to be pretty good too...
(Sorry for being late. Today I tried not to save it after I finished writing it. It took me twenty minutes to retrieve the document.)
