The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 272 Once upon a time there was a toad (Part )
Establishing moral integrity, meritorious service and reputation are the three immortals in life. Lin Ruhai naturally wants to take the opportunity to defeat the bandits on Dulong Island and make immortal achievements, leaving a mark on his life that is about to come to an end. However, he is also a cautious person. , fully aware that leading troops to fight is not his strength, let alone going to sea to fight. In a hurry, he may lose his wife and lose the army, so he is not completely sure that he will not rush to send troops to sea. He was motivated to save people. , Now that Jia Huan has returned safely, there is no need for this anymore.

However, Lin Ruhai also knew Yi Hong's temperament well. He was very fond of success and was suspicious by nature. If he opposed it directly, he was afraid that the effect would be ineffective, so he did the opposite and readily agreed to Yi Hong's proposal to send troops. He handed over the command to Yi Hong.

Sure enough, Yi Hong became timid and guilty, and even suspected that Lin Ruhai was digging a hole for him. His attitude suddenly changed, and he found reasons not to send troops.

Jia Huan couldn't help but secretly admire him. Sure enough, Jiang was still very hot. Master Lin had figured out King Yi Yan's temper and could control it easily.

At this time, Lin Ruhai said: "It is natural to send troops to encircle Dulong Island to eliminate harm for the people. It is also an unshirkable responsibility for us, but we must wait until the time is ripe. The top priority is to strengthen the prevention of coastal states and counties. Kang Dayong will do this The thieves are cruel and murderous and have no regard for the imperial court. Now that they have taken control of Dulong Island, they are very likely to invade the coast, so we have to guard against it!"

All the military attachés present nodded in agreement. Going to sea to fight was very risky. The imperial court's previous campaigns against Dulong Island all ended in failure, so they were reluctant to take this risk.

Seeing this, Yi Hong had no choice but to give up on this idea completely. The army was not even unified in thinking, and the three armies had no fighting spirit, and there was almost no possibility of victory.

Lin Ruhai stroked his beard and said: "Since everyone feels that it is not appropriate to send troops to encircle Dulong Island for the time being, let's leave the matter alone and pass on my order to the coastal states and counties to strengthen prevention. In addition, I have rushed to report to the emperor a few days ago. I believe that There will be a Holy Judgment soon. Let's just wait for the Holy Order to mobilize the Fujian and Zhejiang naval forces to encircle Dulong Island."

So, the group of people returned to the city. As soon as they returned to the county government office, they met a team and started to fight against them. Looking at their aura, they seemed not to take Lin Ruhai, the governor of Yingtian, seriously at all. Inside.

There were about thirty or forty people in this team. Thirty of them were wearing bright clothes and angry horses, and they were carrying weapons. They were all in the uniforms of the royal guards, guarding two extremely luxurious carriages.

Lin Ruhai stood calmly and stood still. Yi Hong recognized the logo of Prince Yi Zhong's Palace hanging on one of the carriages at a glance, and his eyes suddenly flashed, because only the immediate family members of the Prince's Palace were qualified to hang the logo of the Prince's Palace. In other words, someone came from Prince Yizhong's palace.

On the surface, Yi Hong's mission in Yangzhou is to participate in the investigation of the private salt lair case in Kanglingcheng, a large salt merchant. In fact, he is looking for opportunities to collect evidence that Prince Yi Zhong's palace is involved in it, so as to squander the money bag of the Supreme Emperor - Yi Zhong. Prince. So now when I see someone coming from Prince Yi Zhong's palace, I immediately become alert, just like a hound that has smelled its prey.

The team on the other side didn't stop until they were very close. A very rich old eunuch with a red face, fair skin and a very rich figure took the lead to get out of the first carriage. It was none other than the comprador eunuch Ji Jinxiao who was stationed in Jinling by Prince Yi Zhong's palace. .

Immediately afterwards, a young man in beautiful clothes also lifted the curtain from the second carriage. This man was about eighteen or nineteen years old. He was quite handsome. Although he was smiling, there was still a hidden look between his eyebrows. With an overbearing arrogance, he moved with a high attitude and looked like a master.

"So it's him!" Yi Hong obviously knew this young man, so he whispered, and then turned to look at Jia Huan meaningfully.

Jia Huan frowned slightly, but he vaguely guessed the identity of this young man, and he suddenly felt unhappy.

At this time, Ji Jinxiao and the young man had already walked in front of everyone. The former said with a smile: "Coincidentally, our family and Brother Han wanted to visit us, and Lord Lin returned home. It can be seen that Brother Han and Lord Lin are really destined. "

The young man smiled and bowed his head politely: "Wen Han has met Mr. Lin, and Mr. Jia (Jia Zheng) must have mentioned it in his letter."

This young man is Xu Wenhan, the great-grandson of Prince Yi Zhong, and he is here for the daughter of the Lin family. This guy didn't know that Lin Ruhai had written back and rejected the marriage proposal between Jia Zheng and Prince Yi Zhong, so he still felt good about himself, thinking that with the prince's power and position, Lin Ruhai would definitely be attracted to his son-in-law.

Lin Ruhai's heart skipped a beat at this time. He didn't want to get involved in the imperial power struggle between the Emperor and the Supreme Emperor, so he politely declined Jia Zheng's reply. He thought the matter would end there, but he didn't expect that Xu Wenhan would come to visit him in person. However, after careful calculation, Jia Zheng's servant Li Shier estimated that he had only arrived in the capital not long ago. In other words, Xu Wenhan came to Yangzhou without waiting for Jia Zheng's results.

This was troublesome. Although Lin Ruhai didn't want to marry Prince Yi Zhong, he didn't want to offend Prince Yi Zhong's people face to face. After all, there was a difference between polite rejection through an intermediary and face-to-face rejection!

"It turns out to be Mr. Wen Han!" Lin Ruhai returned the salute with a slight clasped fist.

Yi Hong stepped forward and said with a smile: "Oh, isn't this Brother Han? What kind of wind has brought you here." Xu Wenhan's expression suddenly became unnatural, and he was obviously a little afraid of Yi Hong, the leader of the Jinyiwei, and said with a forced smile: "It turns out that Mr. Yi is also here. Wen Han went to Yangzhou to handle some private matters on the order of his ancestors. He has long admired Mr. Lin's name and came here to pay a visit."

Yi Hong chuckled and said: "I see, it's just that Haimen County was hit by bandits not long ago. It is an ominous place for war. Brother Han has a distinguished status, so it is best not to stay for a long time."

Ji Jinxiao said displeasedly: "What does Commander Yi mean by this?"

Yi Hong smiled quickly and said: "Eunuch Ji, please don't misunderstand me. I'm just worried about Brother Han's safety."

Xu Wenhan said calmly: "Master Yi took the lead with good intentions. Haimen County has a large army gathered, and Master Lin is in charge. It is as stable as Mount Tai. What can the little pirates do to me?"

Although Xu Wenhan thinks very highly of himself, he is still very eloquent. He not only denounced Yi Hong, but also secretly praised Lin Ruhai.

Yi Hong chuckled and said, "Brother Han is right. Since Mr. Lin has a distinguished guest coming, please don't disturb us and leave." After saying that, he turned around and left. As soon as he turned around, his face turned gloomy. .

Everyone else present dispersed, and Jia Huan asked Mu Ye and Jin Bao to take little Xing Yuan back to their residence for resettlement, while he continued to accompany Lin Ruhai.

Ji Jinxiao glanced at Jia Huan coldly, but Xu Wenhan didn't know Jia Huan, or there was no such person as Jia Huan in his eyes. Seeing everyone leaving, he clapped his hands, and servants immediately came up behind him. He only had a big red lacquer box and said with a smile: "It's our first time meeting you. This is my nephew's gift to Sister Lin. Please don't dislike it, Lin Shibo."

Lin Ruhai shook his head and said: "Brother Han is too polite. I am ashamed that I dare not accept it."

Xu Wenhan only thought that Lin Ruhai was being polite, so he directly asked someone to carry the box into the county government office. Lin Ruhai couldn't help frowning, but Xu Wenhan still felt good about himself and said with a smile: "Lin Shibo doesn't need to see anyone, Prince Yi Zhong's Mansion and Jia The family has always been close, and although my nephew has never met Lin Shibo, he has admired Lin Shibo for a long time and has long wanted to visit him for advice. This is a rare opportunity, and I must listen to Lin Shibo's insights today. "

Lin Ruhai had no choice but to say: "Brother Han, please come in."

Everyone entered a living room in the back office and the guests and hosts were seated. Only then did Xu Wenhan notice Jia Huan and Lu Xiangsheng standing behind Lin Ruhai, and asked, "What do you call these two brothers?"

Lin Ruhai introduced: "Both of them are my disciples."

Jia Huan and Lu Xiangsheng came forward to introduce themselves. Xu Wenhan's eyes suddenly flashed and he blurted out: "Are you Jia Huan?"

Jia Huan said, neither humble nor arrogant: "That's right."

Xu Wenhan looked at Jia Huan again, and after a moment he said with a hint of ridicule: "It turns out that you are the exiled bastard of the Jia family. I have heard of you."

It turned out that Xu Wenhan had already learned about Jia Huan's "hateful" behavior from Ji Jinxiao's mouth. If it hadn't been for this son, Lin Ruhai would have been poisoned long ago, and the matter would not have developed to the point of endangering Prince Yi Zhong's palace, so he was full of feelings for Jia Huan. Hostility could not help but show up at this time, and he couldn't help but taunt him.

Jia Huan said calmly: "Once upon a time, there was a toad."

(End of this chapter)