Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 316 It Really Is Sister Lin
Mr. Yingqian couldn't believe it, the people in the front yard were all moving things, the carriages and the boxes on the frame were still being loaded, so they must have not left yet, and almost all of them could go anywhere here.

"You guys are waiting here, watching those people, and then everyone will follow me to the back to search carefully. I still don't believe it. Where can people run?"

"Yes, Mr. Qian."

After saying that, General Ying Qian led a large number of sergeants from the Pioneer Battalion into the backyard. Outside the mansion, soldiers on horseback had already surrounded the Wang family.

The large mansions of the Wang Mansion are typical of the dignitaries in the south of the Yangtze River. They occupy a vast area and are filled with beautiful pavilions and pavilions. They are also decorated with rare rockeries and running water, which are quite artistic.

"Quick, three people form a team, search every room carefully, and then check the walls to see if there are any secret doors or the like."

"Yes, Mr. Qian."

The soldiers who followed began to disperse, and searched carefully from room to room. Many soldiers kicked open the gatehouse, and then took scabbards and rummaged in the room. Many tea bowls, porcelain, tables and chairs were also directly smashed. Kicked to the ground.

Mr. Yingqian led people outside, looked around and searched, but found nothing, so he knew that the master's family might have escaped, and asked anxiously,
"Is there anything suspicious?"

"Return to Mr. Qian, I haven't found it yet."

A lot of soldiers came to report, but there was no one in the backyard room. Mr. Ying Qian couldn't bear it any longer, and he led the people to the main house in the backyard, looking for a secret door. .

Pushing open the door, stepping in,
I saw big packed boxes on the ground. When I opened the box, I found neat books and annotations on the only books. Even the pens, inks, papers and inkstones on the table were put away. It seemed that they hadn't had time to move them away.

"You guys think about these things, Lord Hou should like them, and, huh?"

Mr. Yingqian looked at the main table in the back and saw that there was a bowl of tea, so he walked over to test the temperature of the water with his hands, it was still warm, and it seemed that the visitor had not gone far.

suddenly,

There was a sound outside,
"Report, Mr. Qian, there is a hidden door on the east wall."

Sure enough, people left,

Mr. Yingqian thought in his heart that it was not good, and hurried over, only to see behind a tree was a piece of weeds one person tall, and behind the weeds was a small door that was one person tall.

Mr. Yingqian went out along the door again, and saw a dark alley outside, leading in all directions.
Looking at the dark and deep alley in front of him, where there are no figures, he must have known the letter in advance, one step early, and he should not have run far, Mr. Yingqian immediately ordered,

"You lead people to chase them quickly and search separately. They shouldn't have run far."

"Yes, Chief Yingqian."

The captain behind him agreed and immediately chased after him with a large number of soldiers, while General Ying Qian immediately returned to the front yard to report to General Ning.

The chasing soldier walked quickly, followed the footprints on the ground, and chased in the general direction, and soon bit his tail.

The steward who was escaping in front breathed heavily, handed the baggage on his body to Wang Yinghan, and said in a deep voice,

"Patriarch, let's go, this old slave blocked you for the last time, everyone, it's time to repay your favor, stop the pursuers."

"Yes, Patriarch, let's go."

The guards behind him urged, and then pulled out their swords and stopped on the spot. Wang Yinghan was not willing to leave. Zuo Feng looked at the approaching pursuers and cursed,
"If you don't leave, they will die in vain. Let's go."

As a last resort, Wang Yinghan continued to run away with a look of grief on his face. Fierce shouts of killing came from behind him, and soon the sound disappeared.

Although they blocked him for a short while, there was no one in front of him, so the captain had to search nearby.

I hope to find clues to the escape of the Wang family.

another way,
Zhang Jinyu took his men and went straight to the Yanzheng Yamen in Yangzhou. As the saying goes, the old man left the Yellow Crane Tower in the west, and the fireworks went to Yangzhou in March.The lonely sail is far away, the blue sky is gone, only the sky of the Yangtze River can be seen.

Today's Yangzhou City, Huainan's water town, and beautiful scenery are also vividly visible.

The ancient roads and long streets, the Yanliu painted bridges, are elegant and graceful, comparable to fairy paintings.

Zhang Jinyu was riding on the horse, raising his eyes to look around, no wonder all the literati from all ages love to come here.

Of course, at this time, Zhang Jinyu didn't have the mood to watch the romance of Yangzhou. Under the guidance of Commander Feng who led the way, he soon arrived at the Yanzheng Yamen.

At the gate of the Yamen,
I only saw that the current Yanzheng Yamen is still heavily guarded. They are all elite troops from the Imperial City Division, and there are people patrolling inside and outside.

"Report, Lord Hou, the Yanzheng Yamen has arrived."

Feng Gu, Deputy Qianhu of the Imperial City Department, walked at the front and shouted.

"Understood, everyone is on guard here, and the personal guards dismount and follow me in."

I just got off the horse and wanted to lead someone into the Yamen. Unexpectedly, there was a shrill voice coming from behind,

"Master Hou, Master Hou, my Master Hou, wait for the miscellaneous family, you are running too fast, it is very hard to chase the miscellaneous family."

Without looking back, she knew that the person behind her was Eunuch Zhao of the Zhao Division. Zhang Jinyu had to stop and stand in front of the main entrance of the Yamen to wait. Surrounded by the Imperial City Division, Eunuch Zhao got off his horse and walked over, saying breathlessly. ;
"Master Hou, the miscellaneous family hurried to catch up. The pier has already been taken down, and the guards have also surrendered."

"Understood, Eunuch Zhao should go in and meet Mr. Lin."

"Okay, let's go in now, go in."

Seeing Zhao Si's angry look, Zhang Jinyu knew that it was all just pretending, so she ignored him and walked in with her guards. Ji Qianhu from the Yamen also rushed over early after hearing the news and stood at the door waiting.

When he saw Marquis Luo Yun and Eunuch Zhao, he immediately knelt down to pay homage and said,

"Ji Yunhui, a humble official, meets the Marquis and the Grand Eunuch."

"Get up."

Zhang Jinyu also gave a little help, and looked at Ji Qianhu in front of him. Kong Wu was powerful, with a Chinese face, and he was also a loyal person, so he patted Ji Qianhu on the arm.

"Good man, it's hard for you this time."

Ji Yunhui's eyes were also red, and he held back and said,

"Go back to Lord Hou, it's not hard."

"Ji Qianhu, the miscellaneous family will tell the nephew about your affairs, and your credit will never be obliterated. We will talk about the rest when you get back. See Master Lin first."

Uncommonly, Eunuch Zhao gave a smiling face, and then reminded him by his side. Ji Yunhui also realized that this is not a place to talk, so he hurried forward to lead the way.

"Master Marquis, Grand Eunuch, come this way, Master Lin is resting in the backyard."

"Okay, let's go, Yunshi, you follow behind."

Zhang Jinyu also turned around and called Gu Yunshi specifically.

"Yes, Lord Hou."

Medical Officer Gu reluctantly got off his horse, with a big medicine box on his back, which looked a little weird. Eunuch Zhao inevitably took a second look and asked;
"Master Hou, what about you?"

"Eunuch Zhao, be safe and don't be impatient, you will know when you arrive."

Zhang Jinyu also sold a lawsuit, so she followed with strides, while Zhao Si behind her was puzzled, and when she saw Lord Hou left, she followed quickly, without thinking too much.

Li Yunqianhu of the Imperial City Division was always guarding Zhao Si's side.

On the path, Zhang Jinyu asked;

"Ji Qianhu, this Marquis asks you, after you come to the mansion, can you check the people in the mansion?"

Ji Yunhui, who was leading the way, stopped and replied;
"Going back to the Marquis, I came in a hurry, so I didn't check, but I also asked Mr. Lin about the humble job. The people in the house are all old people from the Lin family, and the dowry brought by the wife from the Jia family's natal family should be no problem. Lord Hou, don't you think so?"

Ji Yunhui said that he knew something was wrong here, and what Hou Ye asked must have been discovered.

Zhang Jinyu didn’t say anything else, just nodded and said;
"There's a ghost in the house, keep walking."

"Yes, Lord Hou."

Ji Yunhui was also surprised when he heard that, Eunuch Zhao was a little taken aback, the inner ghost is very likely, and there are probably a lot of eyeliners.

Yanzheng Yamen is also an extremely prestigious place in Yangzhou. It occupies a large area and has a lot of backyards, pavilions, bridges and flowing water.

There are three salt policies in the world, Yangzhou is second to none, Suzhou is second, and Jinling is the last. In Jiangnan alone, [-]% of the salt used in the world is produced in Jiangnan.

In the past dynasties, the salt tax was one of the most important sources of tax revenue for the imperial court. During the Dawu period, it directly doubled the income of tens of millions of taels of silver, which was the annual income of the regular salt tax.

Therefore, the land of the two Huaihe Rivers in the south of the Yangtze River, coupled with the silk, brocade and cloth and the land of plenty, resulted in the ancient saying that whoever wins the land in the south of the Yangtze River will win the world.

The status of the Yangzhou Salt Administration, which accounts for nearly half of the salt tax revenue of the salt industry, is self-evident, which can be seen from this.

Master Lin, Lin Ruhai, is the emperor's confidant. In addition to the salt tax, there is also the salt release from the salt merchants. Every year, millions of taels of silver flow into the emperor's internal funds. I know, which one is not jealous and envious, which one is not gnashing teeth with hatred.

That's why we're in the current situation, where everyone is adding insult to injury and doing their own thing.

After passing an artificial lake, there are a few elegant tall houses. All the local government offices are like this. The front is the place where the officials of the government office work, and the back is the residence. It also facilitated Dawu officials to manage their affairs, leading to the official residence system of Dawu today.

After passing the forest path, we arrived at the door of the back hall. There were armored men from the Imperial City Division guarding the door;

"Master Ji, please bring all the servants and servants in the Lin Mansion here first and wait for Eunuch Zhao and I to come out."

"Yes, Lord Hou."

"Eunuch Zhao, please."

"Master Hou, please."

The two also gave way to each other. Zhang Jinyu was no longer polite, and directly pushed the door in. Just before he opened the door, the smell of traditional Chinese medicine rushed into his nostrils, and the room was extremely dark.

Zhang Jinyu frowned, and then walked in, surrounded by simple decorations, with several layers of partitions, and a bedroom on the east side. Zhang Jinyu walked around the partition and opened the curtain, only to see lying on the bed. Looking at a middle-aged man with his eyes closed tightly, his face was pale.

Zhang Jinyu glanced at the woman in green sitting next to the bed, and then stood there blankly. This woman was not very old, but she had an expression that made me feel pity for her. He has a pair of eyes that seem to be happy but not full of emotion, and his body is weak, his appearance is full of sorrow, and he is suffering from all kinds of diseases.

Wearing a green dress, she is as quiet as a beautiful flower shining on the water, moves like a weak willow supporting the wind, has a heart that is more delicate than Gan, and is as sick as Xizi, so there is no need to ask who Sister Lin is.

It is true that she has an unrivaled appearance and rare beauty. The poem goes, "Jade's talent and appearance should be rare in the world."

Zhang Jinyu also cupped his hands and said softly,
"But Miss Lin, this Marquis Zhang Jinyu, came here today to visit Mr. Lin on behalf of the imperial court. Mr. Lin has suffered."

Unexpectedly, just after Zhang Jinyu finished speaking, Lin Daiyu looked back with tears streaming down her face, gasping and sobbing slightly.

"Exactly, Daiyu has seen Lord Hou and father-in-law."

Seeing that the two of them could come in, Lin Daiyu must not be the bad guys, and seeing the father-in-law behind her, she also felt terrified, but when she thought of Zhang Jinyu's words, she felt inexplicably wronged.

Zhang Jinyu was at a loss for a while, crying as soon as they met, it was really sister Lin,
"Ahem, Sister Lin, no, Miss Lin, please bear with me for a moment. I am here today to make the decision for Master Lin. Please wait for a moment, Miss Lin."

(End of this chapter)