Red House Shoufu

Chapter 173 Acting Versus Acting

Tan Mingming ruled the army very strictly, even if it rained heavily, the guards kept their backs straight.Seeing a group of people stop at the entrance of Xingyuan, he immediately put his hands on the handle of the knife to be on guard.

Hearing that it was the magistrate and fellow magistrates of the Daming Prefecture who were coming, they borrowed Zhu Cang's umbrella to shelter from the wind and rain, and took a look at the invitation.

"My lords, please wait a moment, I will report to you at the end of the day!" After finishing speaking, he put away the letter and hurried to the camp.

The rest of the guards continued to stare at the people in front of them warily.Lord Qianhu said that without Xueshi Lin and his orders, no one is allowed to enter the camp.

Zhu Cang felt that his smiling face touched someone's cold ass, but he didn't expect that the group of Qiu Ba would treat him like a scholar.

The imperial envoys who came this time are only from the fifth rank, and my lord is the fourth rank. It is raining so hard, why don't you welcome them in first?
As soon as he returned to the carriage, he saw Li Jiamao lift the curtain, frowning and looking in the direction of the Xingyuan gate.

"what happened?"

Zhu Cang hurriedly replied: "My lord, Qiu Ba, the gatekeeper, said he was going to report... I guess we have to wait a while."

Li Jiamao said with a little disdain: "Forget it, after all, he has been ordered by the emperor. A bachelor of the Imperial Academy, he has a high spirit, just wait."

……

Inside the tent, Lin Shu was lying on the open map, studying the next inspection route.

After entering Daming Mansion, you can take a boat through Hua County to the west of the Yellow River waterway, and it is estimated that you can reach Kaifeng Mansion in three days.However, today I encountered refugees everywhere in Damingfu, so I have to make some changes in the next itinerary.

"Bachelor, I will report something at the end!"

"Come in."

I saw a drenched Dragon Guard soldier walk into the tent, clasped his fists and said: "Bachelor, Li Jiamao, the prefect of the Daming Prefecture, and his fellow prefect, Shangguan Jing, are seeking an audience outside the camp."

While speaking, he presented the greeting card to Lin Shu.

Lin Shu opened it and saw that there was an official name taboo written on it, and he also said that he had admired Liuyuan for a long time, came to pay a visit, and wanted to invite him into the city for hospitality and so on.

The tent was extremely quiet, except for the sound of raindrops hitting the tent, there was no sound.

"Go and invite Li Zhifu and Shangguan Tongzhi to come in..."

Not long after, Lin Shu, Du Zimu and Jia Zheng who came in a hurry stood waiting outside the big tent, and saw three people coming out from the gate, they were Li Jiamao, Shangguan Jing and Zhu Cang dressed as a Confucian.

The person has not yet arrived, but the laughter has already reached the ears.

"I've heard about the names of Lin Liuyuan and Wen Kuixing for a long time, but now I see them, they are indeed young talents."

"Master Jia and Master Du, we haven't seen each other for several years, but they still have the same demeanor!"

……

Li Jiamao also became an official at about the same time as Du Zimu. He joined the Ministry of War as a top three Jinshi to observe politics, and later entered the residence of Prince Yizhong as a royal official.

Zhide has been out of Beijing for four years, backed by Prince Yizhong, and his promotion speed is comparable to that of a second-class Jinshi.Now he is much taller than Jia Zheng and Du Zimu.

Although Du Zimu despised Li Jiamao and other lucky people, he didn't show it when he thought of Lin Shu's previous advice.

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone sat on both sides, with Lin Shu sitting at the top and Li Jiamao at the second.

"The imperial envoy came thousands of miles away, how can he live here?"

Li Jiamao pretended to look at the camp, and said with a sigh: "On behalf of His Majesty, Xueshi Lin patrols the river defense and lives in a place where there is wind and rain. If His Majesty knows this, wouldn't it be blamed for our negligence? I also invite Xueshi Lin and the two adults to accompany me to Fucheng Resting in the post house can also allow the people of Daming Mansion to bathe in the emperor's favor!"

In Li Jiamao's eyes, the childishness on Lin Shu's face has not faded away, he is gentle and elegant, with a bookish look all over his body.

The other two are even more acquaintances. Needless to say, Jia Zheng, one is a noble waste who is stupid in reading, and the other is a "troll" who only knows how to criticize.

The worry in my heart when I came here, after seeing the three of them, I immediately left [-]%, and I felt that the plan of cheating the sky and crossing the sea had a much greater chance of winning.

The Shangguan Jing who was next to him also echoed Li Jiamao's words: "The lower official also feels that the three adults have been wronged here. Just as the Fujun said, the three adults have a sacred mandate. If they suffer from the wind and cold, it will not delay the big event. On the north side of the Fucheng There is a garden, which is quite quiet, how about asking the three adults to move, so that the loyalty of the Daming Mansion to His Majesty will be guaranteed?"

Lin Shu shook his head with regret, and sighed: "To tell you the truth, I also want to go to the city to have a good rest. But when I left Beijing, His Majesty told me to wait and rush to Kaifeng, Luoyang and other places without stopping. The flood season is over. To, no delay."

"Oh, that's right. On the boat these days, I vomited so much that I couldn't even eat...Don't mention it, I have to move on when the rain is a little lighter. I will appreciate the thoughts of the two adults. gone."

Du Zimu has suffered a great crime in the past few days, and he is very seasick.At this time, his face looked pale, and the loose official uniform made him look even thinner.

Jia Zheng didn't understand, so after hearing Du Zimu's words, he nodded in agreement and said, "Brother Du has suffered a serious crime these past few days, and he is very seasick. If he hadn't prepared pills and plum fruits, he probably wouldn't be able to survive. It's fine to take a rest, but the holy order is difficult, so I won't bother you."

Although the invitation failed, Li Jiamao was even more satisfied with the visit.

His purpose is to find out the truth, since Lin Shu and others are not targeting him, they are much less worried.

"The three lords are really people who are loyal to state affairs, and I admire them. Alas, since the three lords are worried about state affairs and cannot enter the city, then I will leave..."

Li Jiamao stood up and prepared to leave, cupped his hands and said, "I brought some wine and meat when I came here, it's the filial piety of the gentry in the city to the three adults..."

"What is this for? Don't deserve it!" Du Zimu waved his hands again and again: "You don't get paid for nothing, and Henan is facing floods, and every grain of food should be used for disaster relief..."

Du Zimu looked solemn, with anger on his face: "If wine and meat are exchanged for food, how many victims of disasters can be saved? As the parent official of the Daming Mansion, why is Master Li so extravagant? Didn't Master Li see the refugees on the official road? ?”

Great acting!

Lin Shu hurriedly grabbed Du Zimu, and apologized to Li Jiamao: "Master Li, please don't blame me. Senior Du is familiar with sage books, and he hates seeing the people suffer. He just met a few victims outside the camp, and he was feeling uncomfortable. "

While speaking, he invited Li Jiamao to the side, and said in a low voice: "Mr. Li Fu also stayed in the capital. The censor, the official, never asks about practical affairs. How can he understand the difficulties of the place. I just inquired about it below. If it wasn't for Mr. Li Fu is raising food for disaster relief, these refugees may not even be able to eat warm food."

He cupped his hands and bowed to the north: "After returning to Beijing next time, I will definitely tell His Majesty what I have seen and heard, and ask for credit for Lord Li!"

Li Jiamao's gratitude was beyond words, he no longer cared about what happened to Du Zimu just now, and quickly thanked Lin Shu.

"Thank you, Bachelor Lin. Due to the torrential rain in the prefectures and counties, many houses have been washed away. As the parent and official of a prefecture, I am duty-bound to provide disaster relief. As for asking for credit, I don't care if I don't mention it. It doesn't matter if you mention it..."

(End of this chapter)