Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 350 Leaving Yangzhou for burial
Seeing this scene,
Jia Lian felt sad and couldn't help but think more about it.

If the guess is correct, there must be something intentional between the Marquis and Daiyu. Thinking of his aunt Jia Min and uncle Lin Ruhai, they only have one daughter left. Based on the plan of the couple, they will definitely settle their daughter well. Now this is probably a direct marriage.

Thinking of this, Jia Lian smiled bitterly in his heart. The second wife's shrewd plan was afraid that it would come to nothing. Even with the family wealth and the presence of Luoyun Marquis Zhang Jinyu, there was nothing he could do. As for those Lin family members, Jia Lian didn't take it to heart. Since ancient times, The people did not fight with the officials. Those people just listened to the words of the Marquis, and they really didn't dare to attack the people who came from the Duke's mansion.

Looking at the smiling second uncle of the Lin family next to him, Jia Lian couldn't help but ask;

"Second uncle of the Lin family, Jia Lian was offended a lot just now, please ask my second uncle Haihan."

Lin Ruhui saw that the boy from the Jia family was quite polite, so he waved his hand and replied;
"Okay, it's okay,"

Jia Lian suddenly asked,

"Then second uncle, Jia Lian would like to ask one more question about the current relationship between Lin Daiyu and Mr. Hou. Please let second uncle know."

Lin Ruhui smiled proudly. He didn't understand what this kid was thinking, so he couldn't help but said sarcastically;
"Why can't you see that Yu'er married the Marquis under the witness of my eldest brother and sister-in-law? She has entered the Marquis's house as an equal wife. She is also the head of my Lin family. Now we are considered a family."

Jia Lian originally made a guess, but when he heard what the Lin family said was confirmed, he couldn't accept it and couldn't say a word.

Arrived outside the city,

The queue of long white dragons meandered forward. After about an hour's journey, they arrived at Zhuangzi below, and then immediately entered the mountain.

The road on the mountain was difficult to travel, and it took us two hours to reach an old village with beautiful mountains and green waters. It was the ancestral home of the Lin family. A large number of clan members had long been kneeling there, waiting. As soon as the coffin appeared, cries burst out like the whole world was crying.

Zhang Jinyu originally thought that the Lin family members were all in the village at the foot of the mountain or in the city. Only then did she realize that no family should be underestimated, especially a prominent family that has lasted for hundreds of years. There were many Lin family members kneeling along the way, at least five. Of the 600 people, less than half went to Yangzhou for the funeral and were in Zhuangzi.

It was also a mess with so many people. The stewards, housekeepers, and people in several rooms of the Lin family began to arrange and disperse one by one.

When they arrived at the ancestral hall, Zhang Jinyu supported Lin Daiyu and sent the spiritual tablets of Lin Ruhai and his wife into the ancestral hall. After crying again, Fang kowtowed three times under the memorial tablets of his parents. Zhang Jinyu quickly called to the nuns behind him, and the maids and Xue Yan helped Lin Daiyu go back. House rest.

"Miss, the servants have prepared a room for the girl and cleaned it. Miss, just go in and rest for a while."

"No need, I'll still live in my original house."

"Yes, miss, everything has been arranged."

The nun behind her also quickly agreed, for fear that the masters around her would be angry.

outside the house,

People arranged by Lin Ruhui had already started to prepare things for going up the mountain. The tomb had been selected long ago, not to mention the tombstone. Aunt Wang's coffin was also brought here. The Lin family knew that this woman was the murderer and they wanted to burn her directly. Leaving corpses in the wilderness,
"Master Hou, I didn't want to disturb you, but the clan members refused to let that vicious woman enter the Lin family's ancestral tomb. It would be an act of kindness and righteousness to pull her over. How can I return her incense? Master Hou, don't you think so?"

Lin Ruhui, representing the Lin family, came over and asked. Zhang Jinyu naturally agreed in her heart, but when she thought of Lin Daiyu, she had no choice but to look at Yu'er who was still kneeling in the mourning hall and asked;

"Yu'er, what do you think? What should I do with Wang's coffin? Should she burn it or bury it somewhere else? I don't think the Lin family's ancestral grave is suitable for her."

Lin Daiyu knelt there for a long time without saying a word, who could have known the grief in her heart. Aunt Wang treated her as if she were her own, but her biological parents were killed by her. How could she forget it? But her father told her not to resent her. A poor woman. With clear tears left behind, he said with some difficulty;
"Second uncle, please help her and choose a place to bury her. My father has forgiven her."

Lin Ruhui sighed after hearing this and reluctantly replied;

"Yes, patriarch."

Just as he was about to walk out, he stopped at the threshold and asked;

"Master Marquis, patriarch, the monks outside said that after the burial, it would be better to carve a spiritual tablet with ebony and go to Hanshan Temple, a thousand-year-old temple outside Jinling City, to worship and pray for blessings. Take a look."

"Well, if Yu'er knows, she will definitely go."

Zhang Jinyu also nodded, and Lin Ruhui sighed one last time before walking out. After a busy day, he finally buried the coffins of Lin Ruhai and his wife.

By this time,

After receiving the money and meals, all the female relatives of the Lin family went home. Lin Daiyu personally cleaned the old house, paid tribute, and then handed the key to Uncle Fu and stayed there for one night.

The next morning,
Lin Daiyu came over early in the morning and asked;

"Lang Jun, Yu'er doesn't want to go back to Yangzhou anymore. Her parents don't care about her, so she just needs to follow Lang Jun."

Looking at Lin Daiyu's pale face, Zhang Jinyu stood up, hugged Lin Daiyu tightly and comforted;

"Sure, if you don't go back, we won't go back. Let's go to Jinling City to relax. We'll come back to Yangzhou later. Pack up and set off today."

"Ah."

Lin Daiyu responded in a low voice and took Xue Yan back to the house.

When leaving, Zhang Jinyu asked Xue Yan to help clean up. He went out of the house and saw Lin Ruhui, Jia Lian, Ning Bian and others in the courtyard. Zhang Jinyu walked over and said;

"Second Uncle Lin, now that the matter is over, it's time for me to go back. You will have a good life in Yangzhou. If anything happens, send someone to the Marquis' Mansion in the capital to tell you. As for the cost of caring for the old village and during festivals, don't forget Offer incense and sacrifices to the two elders, take these."

After saying that, he handed over a ten thousand tael silver note. Lin Ruhui didn't dare to ask for it and wanted to refuse, but Zhang Jinyu forced it into his arms.

Then he asked Jia Lian,

"What's Brother Lian's plan?"

Jia Lian had a sad face and had no choice but to say what the old lady told him.
"Master Hou, my ancestors told me to take my sister back when I came to Yangzhou. Now I don't know what to do?"

Zhang Jinyu thought about it for a while, Lin Daiyu still had to listen to Lin Ruhai's wishes, and the Jia family still wanted to go, but it couldn't be like in the original work, going in vain, but now she had to go with great fanfare.

After thinking for a while, in order not to be embarrassed, Jia Lian decided to stay. "Then, second brother Lian, why not go to Jinling with me and play for a few days. The money will be spent on me. We will go back together then. Daiyu still needs to go." It’s from the old lady in the house.”

"That's great, then I'll trouble you, Lord Marquis."

Jia Lianduan's eyes lit up. This was a turn of events. He went to Jinling to play. Thinking about the brothels on the Qinhuai River, the flower boats and the thin horses in Yangzhou, his body suddenly felt hot and he agreed again and again.

Zhang Jinyu didn't care about him, just looked at Ning Bian and explained;

"Ningbian, tell the brothers in the city to gather at the dock. Let's go back to Jinling and release General Xiang Zhengsu."

"Yes, Lord Hou."

After Ningbian left with his soldiers, Eunuch Zhao came out with Ji Yunhui and Li Yun, the second generals of Hengha.

"Master Marquis, should we go back to Yangzhou now or directly to Jinling."

"The Grand Eunuch got up very early. Brother Zhao has worked hard these days. I want to go back to Jinling to arrange things, and then give His Majesty a break to see what His Majesty's arrangements are."

Zhang Jinyu is actually quite confused. He came here just for Lin Ruhai. Now he has left and the salt merchant has been killed. Zhang Jinyu, the mastermind behind it, doesn’t want to find out. Dong Wang is one of them, but there are too many hands behind the scenes. I don’t want to ask any more questions.

Eunuch Zhao nodded helplessly,

"What the Marquis said is that in this case, let's go."

Everyone in the yard had packed up, packed their luggage and rode horses, waiting outside the yard.

Lin Daiyu took some clothes, and then Xueyan took some food, and they boarded the carriage together.

Everyone walked down the mountain road. Halfway there, people from the Imperial City Division rode up from the bottom of the mountain and shouted urgently;

"Report, Lord Marquis, Grand Eunuch, Jinling secret report."

Zhang Jinyu and Zhao Si, who were still joking, had a sudden thought and glanced at each other. Zhao Si asked;

"What's the matter, so urgent?"

The Royal Guards came to rein in the horse and said;

"Back to the Marquis, Grand Eunuch, there are rumors in Jinling City that it was the Marquis who killed innocent people, and there are innocent souls claiming their lives. Now, at Jinghu Beishan Bailu Academy, students have died mysteriously one after another, and there are rumors among the people that the innocent souls are still full of resentment. , the evil ghosts continue to seek lives, making people in Jinling panic."

"It's a joke. The mischievous ghosts are demanding their lives. The Za family has seen it a lot in the capital palace. Wherever the mischievous ghosts did it, it was all done by people. The Marquis doesn't need to pay attention to it. It seems that the people behind it took action."

Zhao Si also specially explained and comforted Zhang Jinyu.

Zhang Jinyu touched her chin and didn't care about Eunuch Zhao's comfort. It's interesting that the evil spirit and evil ghost caused trouble as soon as she left.

"What's going on over there in Suzhou City? Duan Hong has captured the salt merchant Bao's family."

"Going back to the Marquis, General Duan has already returned to Jinling with the Bao family and the money they ransacked. He was still on the way. However, when he was going to Suzhou, he was blocked by Jiao Xiong, the commander of the Jiangnan camp, and then Commander Gui stepped in. In Suzhou City, they ransacked Bao's house and left on the same day."

"Jiao Xiong, Jiangnan Camp."

Zhang Jinyu underestimated in her mouth, Zhao Si's Eunuch Zhao waved his hand to ask the people to leave, and whispered;

"Master Marquis, it's enough for people to confiscate your home. There's no need to be serious about anything else. Our trip to Jiangnan has been completed, so there's no need to add any more complications."

Looking at Eunuch Zhao who looked nervous, Zhang Jinyu chuckled lightly,
"What Brother Zhao said is that after we finish our work, count him lucky and continue setting off."

With a greeting, the convoy continued to drive down the mountain without entering the city. It continued to circle the city and went straight to the dock.

In Yangzhou City,

Ningbian led his own soldiers and gathered people in the city. The guards and the people from the Imperial City Department followed the order and went out of the city and went straight to the dock.

Before leaving, he told Commander Lu Yi to let General Xiang go. Commander Lu took the guards back to the cell in the yamen, took out the key, and unlocked the door.
Looking at the unkempt Xiang Zhengsu, he shook his head and shouted,

"General Xiang, I am going to let you out today on the orders of the Marquis so that you can take care of yourself."

After saying that, he threw away the lock, turned around and left. When he got outside the Yamen, he got on his horse.
"Brothers, go back to the dock and drive!"

"drive!"

Xiang Zhengsu walked out of the prison and looked at the sunshine outside, which seemed like the sun was shining in the sky. He thought he would die in the prison, but he didn't expect Marquis Luo Yun to let him go. Xiang Zhengsu admired him for his magnanimity.

Then I heard the footsteps of a large number of people heading towards the west gate of Yangzhou City. After asking the government officials, I learned that Marquis Luo Yun had withdrawn his troops.

"I regret that I didn't thank you in person. I feel ashamed to Xiang."

Walking on the official road on the west side of Yangzhou City, Lin Daiyu opened the curtain, stretched out her head, and took a deep and last look at Yangzhou City. Tears could not help but burst out. She did not sit back in the carriage until Yangzhou City was blurred.

Xue Yan asked worriedly beside him;

"Miss, are you all right?"

Lin Daiyu wiped the tears on her face with a handkerchief, put down the car curtain, and said to Xue Yan,

"It's okay, Lord Marquis is right, people keep moving forward."

(End of this chapter)