The eastern horizon reveals the white of the fish's belly.

In front of the Lin Mansion in Dongzhi Gate, the subordinates of the Lin Mansion were preparing carriages and horses.

Three wagons, one donkey cart.

The porter was busy putting the pannier on horseback.

Although Lin Yanchao's disease has improved a lot, he has not yet recovered, but he has to go.

Because the holy decree had been given, he was to leave Beijing within three days. If Lin Yanchao delays for one more day, it will be a disobedience to the order.

Lin Yanchao walked out of the house and saw that half a foot of snow had accumulated on the street.

It snowed overnight last night, so there was not a single pedestrian on the street when I woke up this morning, so it looked deserted.

Lin Yanchao stood in front of the mansion, looking at the white world, and couldn't help but think of the lively scenery of Sanyuan and the first when he released the brown, and Xiao Suo, who left Beijing when he was dismissed, but it made people feel the vicissitudes of life.

In any case, if I go today, I am afraid that I will not return to Beijing for a while.

"It's also quiet to leave Beijing like this, otherwise it will be troublesome to usher in the send-off." Lin Qianqian said with a smile on the side.

Lin Yanchao knew that Lin Qianqian was afraid that he would be unhappy, so he comforted him.

Lin Yanchao said with emotion: "That's exactly the case, so I didn't tell anyone about my departure from Beijing today." When I first entered Beijing to take the exam, I was penniless, and now I am alone when I leave Beijing, which is also funny. ”

Lin Qianqian pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Where, when you first came to Beijing, you were already the world-famous Xie Yuanlang." ”

Lin Yanchao smiled and looked at Lin Yanshou and Miss Zhen who came to send him and said, "In the future, I will not be in Beijing, and my brother will take care of the big and small affairs of the family." ”

Lin Yanshou said: "I naturally know about this. Although you are not an official at the moment, but the Lin family's family business, someone must support it, who else can I do this. ”

"By the way, this year I have become a hot party, and I will write a letter to you when I am a little three-yuan, which will also make you happy and happy."

Lin Yanchao, Lin Qianqian couldn't help laughing. On the side, the people of the Lin Mansion also turned their heads and chuckled.

Lin Yanshou said leisurely: "I know that you must be laughing at me in my heart. Don't you know that taking the law is from the top to get it, and taking the law from the middle is to get the bottom. I set the ambition of a small three-yuan, if it doesn't work out at that time, I can also make a discount, at least I can be a talent. ”

Hearing Lin Yanshou say this, everyone laughed again.

It's like an ordinary man, shouting all day long that I want to be a cabinet scholar, don't work hard, and then make a discount, I can become a magistrate.

Lin Yanshou's words, several people are used to hearing them.

Miss Zhen smiled and said, "What the minister said is reasonable. ”

Lin Yanshou glanced at Miss Zhen, his face was faint, but in his heart he was proud to the sky.

Lin Yanchao stepped forward and said: "If my brother can study with peace of mind, and my sister-in-law will preside over the affairs of the family, then I will be relieved to leave Beijing." Please brother, sister-in-law take care! ”

After saying Lin Yanchao, Lin Qianqian saluted Lin Yanshou and Miss Zhen, and then got into the carriage.

Lin Yanchao got into the carriage, glanced at the capital of the capital, lowered the curtain, and then only heard the sound of the coachman outside the curtain 'driving', and the wheels moved bonelessly.

But the car stopped after a few steps.

Lin Yanchao lifted the curtain and looked out, and couldn't help but be surprised, and hurriedly got out of the car and came to a person with a cane.

But seeing Guo Zhengyu on crutches and forced a smile: "The disciple knows that the teacher has left Beijing, and he is here to say goodbye." ”

Lin Yanchao helped Guo Zhengyu and said: "Why are you here, I didn't want to disturb others when I left Beijing today, just so as not to end up crying." You still need to raise your legs, just be at home, you don't have to come to see them off. ”

Guo Zhengyu lowered his head and said, "Teacher, my leg is fine, it will be fine in a few months." Besides, at the beginning of spring next year, the disciple will go to Nangong to take the test, what is a mere leg injury? It's a big deal to hold on to crutches all my life, and I, Guo Zhengyu, are still iron-clad, learning from the teacher to ask for the people's lives. ”

Lin Yanchao saw that Guo Zhengyu's arrogance was undiminished, nodded happily, and then asked, "The imperial court will not reform your reputation?" ”

Guo Zhengyu said with a smile: "Yes, it's not just me, yesterday evening, the Criminal Department released all the scholars who smashed the Shuntianfu Ya this time, and they all restored their fame." All this is thanks to the teacher and the princes of the dynasty. ”

Lin Yanchao was overjoyed when he heard this, and then said: "Don't thank me for this, you should thank you for today, this is his grace." ”

Guo Zhengyu sighed when he heard this: "The Son of Heaven treats the teacher like this, and the teacher still says so. ”

While he was talking, the sound of the car at the corner of the street sounded.

Several carriages arrived, and dozens of scholars jumped out of the carriages, and when they saw Lin Yanchao, one of them shouted: "Teacher!" Teacher! ”

Lin Yanchao looked at it, but saw Tao Wangling, Xu Huobo, and all their protégés arrived.

Everyone said together: "Teacher, is it true that you were dismissed and ordered to return to your hometown?" ”

"As soon as I heard about it as soon as I was released from prison, I rushed to it immediately."

"How can a son be so stupid today? Today, the court is a real traitor. ”

Lin Yanchao's gaze swept over everyone: "My return to my hometown is true, and I have nothing to worry about, I can see that everyone is safe and sound, and I can also feel at ease." The court has its own intention to arrange it like this, and you can't say that the son of heaven is not. ”

Everyone had opinions when they heard that Lin Yanchao was angry: "The teachers are not in Beijing, so what's the use of me waiting for them to be released?" ”

At that time, more than a dozen scholars said: "We don't want to be in Beijing, we are willing to return to Fujian with Mr. Tong and learn from the door." ”

Lin Yanchao looked at these students and didn't know what to say for a while.

Just as he was talking, he saw several people coming up and said, "Early in the morning, what are you shouting about?" Disturb people's dreams. ”

Several scholars thought that they were disturbing the peace of the people, and immediately apologized to the visitor: "This is our inconsiderate nature, and we apologize to Brother Tai." ”

"Reparation? What do you take to make amends? The leader raised his eyes together and slapped the scholar down.

The soldier fell into the snow and said in shock and anger: "How dare you beat people in broad daylight? ”

The scholars stepped forward and said, "We have already apologized, why did you beat people with your own hands?" Do you think that there is no royal law under the feet of the Son of Heaven? ”

The person who came clasped his hands to his chest and sneered.

Chen Jichuan whispered to Lin Yanchao: "Master, these people are not good. ”

Lin Yanchao nodded, he was afraid that his disciples would suffer a loss and stepped forward and said: "Lin left Beijing today, these are my students who came to see each other, please forgive me for any disturbances." ”

The person who came looked Lin Yanchao up and down, and then said: "Look at your appearance, you should be an official, today you must have been corrupt and bent the law, and you were dismissed from Beijing by the Son of Heaven." Hmph, it's really Skynet that is sparse but not leaky! ”

Chen Jichuan stepped forward and said, "Who are you?" Who instructed you to come and make trouble on the day my lord left Beijing? ”

The person who came sneered: "What person? We are just a grass man in the imperial city, and we like to fight unevenly on weekdays, and we are most unaccustomed to corrupt officials and corrupt officials. Today, I learned that a traitor left Beijing, and no one instructed him, so he came to be disgusting and disgusting, why can't he do it? ”

After speaking, several big men behind him also snorted to the ground and said: "Yes, I just can't get used to seeing you corrupt officials and corrupt officials, it turns out that you are powerful and lucky, and you are greedy for the silver taels of the people I don't know, and now that you have left Beijing, they will all spit it out for me, otherwise I won't let you go." ”

These people deliberately quarreled loudly, which attracted many people on the street to open doors and windows, or go out to look at each other.

The scholars understood that these people must have been instructed by others to deliberately come to make things difficult when Lin Yanchao left Beijing.

The student who was beaten before immediately said angrily: "Okay, you have a premeditated plan to beat someone deliberately? Believe it or not, I'm not kind to you. ”

The scholars said, "You must not embarrass the teacher." ”

"Okay, uncle, I'm waiting for you here. You powerless scholars, Lao Tzu beat ten of you one by one. The other party said disdainfully.

Lin Yanchao couldn't help frowning when he saw that the other party had a fearless look, and immediately said to Chen Jichuan: "Immediately call the soldiers of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division!" ”

"Why are you humble? Want to report to the police? And to oppress our common people? The other party didn't send anyone to stop Chen Jichuan, so he was allowed to go.

Lin Yanchao said: "You keep saying that I am a traitor and want to tarnish my name, but my reputation of Lin Yanchao is something that a few of you can slander." The purpose of calling officers and soldiers here is to let people have a testimony and handle this matter in accordance with the king's law. ”

After hearing this, the people on both sides of the street immediately said: "Isn't this Lin Sanyuan?" ”

"This is a good official who asks for the people's life, how can you say that he is a traitor?"

"Yes, Lin Sanyuan is a good official, you can't slander others."

The visitor glanced at it and shouted: "What good officials and clean officials, you fools and foolish women, you hear all day long, and know what is black and white?" Ma Er at the entrance of my temple street said that he was a traitor, and he was a traitor. ”

As soon as they heard the other party's self-registration number, the common people said: "Ma Er at the entrance of this temple street is not a villain raised by the Marquis of Wuqing. ”

"Yes, on weekdays, this Ma Er relies on the Marquis of Wuqing, oppresses the good in the capital, and harms the people. In the yamen, one eye is open and one eye closed. ”

"How many years has the Marquis of Wu Qing been rampant and domineering in Beijing, but this time it was in the hands of Lin Sanyuan. He had a grudge in his heart, and knew that Lin Sanyuan was going to leave Beijing, so he deliberately sent his minions to retaliate. ”

"This Marquis Wuqing is too despicable, knowing that Lin Sanyuan has now become a common man, he sent evil slaves to bully him."

Although the neighbors said this, they were afraid of Ma Er's notoriety on weekdays, so they didn't dare to come forward, so they could only look at it angrily.

Lin Yanchao listened to the discussion of the neighbors, and only then did he know that Ma Er was a person from Wu Qinghou.

At this time, Chen Jichuan arrived with a team of officers and soldiers from the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses.

Chen Jichuan pointed at Ma Er, the leader of the officers and soldiers, and said: "It was this person who embarrassed us and beat people." ”

The leader of the officers and soldiers walked up to Ma Er and said, "It turned out to be Ma Erye, why is he making trouble again?" ”

Ma Er said: "Master Xu, I'm not making trouble, although we are a prankster, but we also have loyalty, this person is a big traitor, after the emperor Shengming dismissed him." I couldn't look past this person who left Beijing with the money of the embezzled people, so I stopped him here and asked him to spit out the money. ”

The leader of the officers and soldiers looked at Lin Yanchao and said, "Is what Ma Er said true?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "A cheeky word, you also take it seriously?" ”

When the leader of the officers and soldiers saw Lin Yanchao glancing at him, he was frightened at first.

Ma Er stood up and said, "You said that you are not a traitor, do you dare to search us up and down the carriage?" If there is no gold or silver in the search, I will bet this right hand on you. If there is, I, Ma Er, will not pursue you, and will distribute all the money to the poor, and let the people in Beijing know your Lin Sanyuan's face. ”

After Ma Er finished speaking, several of his subordinates applauded together.

Ma Er was proud, even if Lin Yanchao didn't have gold and silver in the car, he didn't dare to search the car for him, because there were female dependents in the car.

But he deliberately used this means to humiliate Lin Yanchao.

And the leader of the officers and soldiers knew that Ma Er relied on the momentum of Marquis Wu Qing, so he didn't dare to speak for Lin Yanchao, so he could only watch from the sidelines.

Lin Yanchao didn't bother to pay attention to Ma Er, and said directly to the leader of the officers and soldiers: "This matter, if you can't solve it, call your commander." If you can't command the envoys, call Liu Qing, the head of the Ministry of War. ”

Fifty percent of the Soldiers and Horses Division is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, and the leader of this officer and soldier knows that the six-rank commander of the Division is like a pug in front of Director Liu of the Ministry of War.

The leader of the officers and soldiers couldn't help but be taken aback when he saw the other party calling out the name of Chief Liu, and asked Lin Yanchao: "Dare to ask what kind of friendship the master has with Chief Liu?" ”

Lin Yanchao glanced at him and said, "What kind of friendship is it?" I want to explain to you? ”

Although Lin Yanchao was dismissed, his words and deeds were still Hanlin's bearing, and the leader of the officers and soldiers almost slapped himself, and he had the courage to inquire into the relationship between the officials, and being able to name them shows that the two have a good friendship on weekdays.

So the other party didn't dare to ask again, and immediately stepped forward and said to Ma Er: "Ma Er shouldn't give way quickly, otherwise don't blame me for being polite." ”

More than a dozen officers and soldiers who were originally thinking of watching the excitement also raised their guns at the moment.

Ma Er was taken aback and scolded: "Damn, you dare to yell at Lao Tzu." Don't you know who's behind Lao Tzu? ”

The leader of the officers and soldiers stubbornly said: "Ma Er, you get out of the way for me!" Let the wagon pass first. ”

Ma Er untied his clothes, revealing two boning knives inserted in the crotch of his pants and shouted: "I won't let you, Lin Sanyuan, you actually bullied our people according to the situation, and I am not done with you today." If you don't kill me Ma Er, or you won't want to cross this road! ”

Ma Er's other accomplices also lit up together.

These people are all outlaws raised by the Marquis of Wuqing, and they really dare to risk their lives when fighting with others. Seeing this, the leaders of the officers and men did not dare to step forward.

"Who wants to be finished with Lin Sanyuan!"

As he spoke, a fair-skinned man approached.

This man had his hands on his sleeves, as if he was very afraid of the cold, and he was followed by five or six people.

No one knew him.

Only Lin Yanchao smiled when he saw the other party.

The person who came was the powerful Dongchang Admiral and eunuch Zhang Whale.

But I saw Zhang Whale coming to Lin Yanchao. Lin Yanchao said with a smile: "Knowing that I am leaving Beijing, I also asked you to come to see me off in person, and I remember this love in my heart." ”

Zhang Whale smiled and said: "Don't get me wrong, I'm an errand person, how dare I walk around outside at will, I'm here to ask for your big driver." ”

As soon as Zhang Whale's voice fell, Ma Er said: "What the hell are you, didn't you see Lao Tzu talking to this person?" You dare to take away this traitor from Lao Tzu's face. ”

Hearing Ma Er's words, a cold glint flashed in Zhang Whale's eyes.

Zhang Whale walked up to Ma Er and asked with a smile, "Are you talking to me?" ”

Ma Er said: "Nonsense, what are you, dare to take people away from me?" ”

As a eunuch, Zhang Whale hated others scolding him the most, and said, "You said I didn't dare to take him away in front of you?" Good! Good! Good! ”

After Zhang Whale said three good words in a row, he turned to Lin Yanchao and said: "By the emperor's command, Xuan Lin Yanchao will enter the palace immediately!" ”