The houses looked unimpressive from a distance, but when you looked closer, you found that they were anything but shabby. Although the sky is dark and it is not clear to see, the carved window edges, carved portals, porch pillars and flowers, and eaves flying corners all show its exquisite and meticulous details. After all, it is to be built as a garden, and every house and tile must be extremely exquisite. It's a pity that it's dark, and I can't see more subtleties and can't appreciate it completely.

In the middle of the main room is a sumptuous banquet, and the aroma of wine and food comes to the nose. Under the light of candles, cups, plates and dishes are full, and fish, shrimp and meat dishes are alive and fragrant. It seems that it was specially sent from a restaurant.

"Lin Jue, let's sit down. The dish is the first-class banquet of the Chunfeng Building, and the wine is the high-grade flower carving of Renhe Building. Knowing that you are not well, it should be okay to drink some Huadiao wine. Lin Ke turned around and stretched out his hand to sign, with a smile on his face.

Lin Jue smiled: "Brother is thoughtful, it's really troublesome. ”

Lin Ke waved his hand and said, "Sit down." ”

Lin Jue pulled out a chair and was about to sit down, when he suddenly looked left and right, frowned and asked, "Didn't you say that the brothers would drink together?" What about the second brother and the third brother? Why didn't you see it? ”

"They didn't arrive." Lin Ke said quietly.

"Oh, that's not going to be a seat, let's wait for them to come and sit together, otherwise it's rude." Lin Jue said with a smile.

"No, they won't come. I didn't even inform them. Lin Ke said in a deep voice.

"What? It's not like it's good......"

"Lin Jue, today only you and my brother are drinking and talking, and I didn't let them come to the second brother and third brother. How? Isn't it enough for me to toast you on their behalf? Do you still need them to personally accompany the wine to apologize? Lin Ke frowned as if he was unhappy, his face flickering and dimming under the jump of the candle flame, slightly gloomy.

"No, no, no, that's not what it meant. I thought it was a couple of brothers drinking and talking together, and I didn't want them to apologize to me in person, in fact, I was going to accompany them in person. Since the brother didn't inform them, that's it. ”

"That's just like the words, let's take a seat." Lin Ke stretched out his hand and gestured.

"Brother, please!" Lin Jue arched his hand.

Lin Ke nodded, pulled out a chair and sat down, and Lin Jue also sat opposite him. The strange thing is that there are no servants who come up to pour wine, Lin Ke personally picked up the wine pot and poured two glasses of Huadiao wine for Lin Jue and himself.

"If memory serves, this is probably the first time you and I have drunk alone. Lin Jue, I, as a big brother, don't take good care of you on weekdays, and this glass of wine can be regarded as reparation. Lin Ke picked up the wine glass and raised it to Lin Jue, raised his neck and drank it all, then pinched the empty glass and looked at Lin Jue with blazing eyes.

Lin Jue was helpless, hesitated for a moment, and then picked up the wine glass in front of him, and raised his head to drink with his sleeves covered. After a while, he showed the bottom of the cup to Lin Ke on the other side, and Lin Ke had a smile on his face.

"Come on, come on, I also salute you for this second glass of wine, this is to apologize to you for the words of the second brother at the banquet last night. The second brother's words are a bit excessive, but we are all brothers in the same line, and we can't write two Lin characters in one stroke, so I hope you don't care. As Lin Ke spoke, he filled his glass again, raised his neck, and lowered the second glass of wine.

Lin Jue had no choice but to pick up the second glass of wine and drink it with his face covered.

Lin Ke smiled and nodded: "Very good, after drinking these two glasses of wine, the previous mustard will be written off." Come on, come on, and there's a third cup. ”

Lin Ke poured the wine again, and Lin Jue hurriedly said: "Brother, this way of drinking is unbearable, although it is Huadiao wine, but even drinking three cups is drunk." ”

Lin Ke smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't drink this third cup until a while, because I have a few words to ask you, and let's drink this third cup after we finish speaking." ”

Lin Jue arched his hand and said, "If my brother has anything to say, just say it clearly." ”

Lin Ke nodded, pondered for a moment with the wine jug, gently placed the wine jug on the table, sighed and said, "Lin Jue, this time to suppress the bandits, you have earned great glory for my Lin family, it is really gratifying." My Lin family has not been rewarded by the imperial court for so many years, and the saint can entrust the second uncle with an important task and award me a plaque with the inscription of the Lin family, which is the highest praise. Although you and I are both juniors, I am the elder brother after all, and I want to thank you on behalf of the Lin family. ”

Lin Jue smiled: "Brother, why do you say these words. As you said, I can't write two Lin characters in one stroke, and I don't have any skills, and I can't contribute to the family's business like a few elder brothers. But it is my duty to work hard for the Lin family. ”

Lin Ke nodded and said: "I understand, I can also see that you are a backbone, others say that you can't do it, but I don't think so." No, the incident of Guishan Island and the suppression of bandits at sea are enough to prove your ability. In fact, you are indeed working hard for the Lin family, and you are also making up for my mistakes. If it weren't for the robbery of the birthday gift I escorted, you wouldn't have to go to the bandit village on Guishan Island to fight hard, and you wouldn't have offended the bandit leader and attracted revenge. For this, I am personally grateful to you for making up for my mistakes. Today I said that I apologized to you for the second and third brothers, but in fact, I should really thank you. ”

Lin Jue smiled: "My brother killed me." Don't say anything like that. Isn't my brother also for the Lin family? Something went wrong...... That's not what my brother wants, is it? ”

Lin Ke nodded and smiled: "Of course, of course it's not what I want. I don't need to mention these things, anyway, I remember the things you did. ”

Lin Jue waved his hand and said, "Don't mention it, don't mention it." ”

Lin Ke said: "I actually admire you very much, if I am asked to go in and out of the bandit cottage and deal with the bandits, I will definitely not be able to do it." I've always wanted to ask you about the crackdown, and I'm curious how you managed to survive the bandits' den. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you shouldn't have survived, but just curious. ”

Lin Jue smiled: "I'm also very strange, I can actually come back alive." In fact, I'm ready to die there. Maybe the bandits are too stupid, anyway, I destroyed their supplies and turned them upside down, but they can't do anything about me. Hai Dongqing's boasting is all over the place, in my opinion, but Erer. I don't understand why so many people follow him and rebel with him, this kind of fool will end up sooner or later, are these people who follow him brainless? ”

Lin Ke's expression was a little strange, a little stiff and a little embarrassed. After laughing dryly, he said: "You are cheap and good, your plan has succeeded, of course, it can be said." If you don't succeed, I'm afraid you won't think so. ”

Lin Jue laughed and said: "What I said is that the winner is the prince and the loser is the thief." I've succeeded, and I'm not allowed to brag about it? Hahaha. ”

Lin Ke laughed dryly and asked in a deep voice, "What you said at the banquet last night was a little strange. What do you mean by telling the head of the family and the second uncle not to hang up the plaque of the Holy Gift? ”

Lin Juexin said: Finally got to the point, I went around in such a big circle, this is the reason why Lin Ke invited himself to come tonight.

"Oh, it doesn't mean anything, it's just a casual remark." Lin Juedao.

Lin Ke frowned and said, "Lin Jue, do you think I'm a three-year-old child?" Do you distrust me or disdain to speak to me? ”

Lin Jue smiled silently. Lin Ke frowned and continued, "Your words last night seem to reveal something else. You said that your identity on the island was revealed, and the imperial court is investigating the matter thoroughly. But I don't know what clues I can find? Did you find anything on the island? ”

Lin Jue smiled and whispered, "Brother, come over with your ears." ”

Lin Ke was stunned and stretched his neck. But I heard Lin Jue whisper word by word: "I...... No...... Know...... Road. My brother cares so much, why don't you ask yourself? ”

Lin Ke's face turned cold, and he frowned: "Lin Jue, in the end, you still don't want to tell me, do you even trust me?" ”

Lin Jue smiled and said, "Brother has great powers, so you shouldn't need to ask me." The matter of suppressing the bandits has not yet been announced by the royal government and the government, so the elder brother guessed it. Do I need to tell my brother about this little thing? Yes, there was a tip-off that caused me to be almost killed on the island at one point. Governor Yan is also investigating the matter in detail. I also know some specific clues, and the spearhead is also pointed at some people. But, please forgive me, brother, these things are confidential and I can't tell you. It is better for the elder brother to be less concerned about these things. ”

Lin Ke frowned and said, "What do you mean by that?" What do I have great powers? The matter of your suppression of bandits has long been rumored, do you still need me to inquire about this? I can't help but care about this matter, because those strange words you said last night prevented the hanging of the plaque of the Holy Reward, that is the glory of our Lin family, don't you plan to explain it clearly? You must know that now your words have weight, and your father and second uncle attach great importance to them, but I don't know what you mean, shouldn't I ask clearly? ”

"Brother is saying, you invited me to ask about this matter tonight, was it on the orders of the head of the family and the second uncle?"

"You can think so. As the eldest brother, I have this responsibility. I am responsible for the Lin family. You have to make it clear. Lin Ke said coldly.

Lin Jue looked at Lin Ke straight for a long time, and sighed: "Brother, the sea of bitterness is boundless, and it is time for my brother to wake up." ”

Lin Ke was stunned for a moment, and shouted coldly: "You...... What do you mean by that? ”

"Brother, do you want me to be more detailed? Let's just say it. Brother, you keep saying that you are for the Lin family, but if you really think about the Lin family, you shouldn't do those things. Do you know that the Lin family is now in danger of extinction? What I said last night, others don't understand, don't you understand? ”

Lin Ke's face began to distort, and he gritted his teeth and said, "It seems...... You know it all. ”

"Yes, I know, I know it on the island. Xu Xing, the military advisor under Hai Dongqing, told me everything. Eldest Prince, you should be able to think that this matter can't be hidden. Lin Jue nodded in a deep voice.

Lin Ke stared at Lin Jue for a long time, and suddenly opened his mouth and laughed.

"Hehehe, hahaha. I knew what you said last night wasn't just a casual remark, you just said it to me, didn't you? ”

"Yes, only you can understand. You do get it. Lin Jue said.

"So what? What do you want me to do? Are you going to denounce me? Hehehe. Lin Ke shouted.

Lin Jue frowned and thought about it: "During this time, I have indeed thought a lot for the eldest son, and I hope to come up with a countermeasure for the eldest prince." Unfortunately, I couldn't figure it out. It is not possible to sue the official, but it is not possible to conceal it. Sooner or later, this matter will be found out, although Xu Xing, who knew about it, was killed by me, but Hai Dongqing ran away, and there may be other insiders. After all, paper can't hold the fire. If the eldest prince really thinks about the Lin family, I am afraid that there is only one way to solve it. ”

"What's the solution?" Lin Ke sneered.