After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 752 Praise
After listening to the gossip about the third branch of the Zhou family at Hai's house, Jin Jiashu had tea and some snacks before going home.

Shortly after arriving home, just as it was getting dark, Guard Lin entered the house.

He spent a lot of effort to go to Yunyang Prefecture, but he finally found some clues about the Sun family and confirmed that Jin Wu really followed the Sun family and had left the Yunyang area long ago. Even if he had sent people from Chang'an to track him, it would probably be too late to stop him from entering the capital.

Among the officials of Yunyang Prefecture, there is a traitor from the Sun family. I didn't notice him before. I guess he didn't usually show off that he had already defected to the Sun faction, and the truth was only revealed now.

Guard Lin did not bother much, and only passed the news to the prefect of Yunyang. Although the new prefect who took office in Yunyang last year was not a confidant of the emperor, he had an extraordinary family background and had a rift with the Sun faction. As long as he knew who was behind the official, he would naturally find a way to deal with him and would never leave this hidden danger and give the other party a chance to stab him in the back. If he was lucky, he could also make some contributions by the way, and then he could return to the court smoothly after his three-year term, so as not to continue to suffer in a remote place with an uncertain future.

After Guard Lin was relieved of his duty of dealing with the Sun faction's traitors, he quickly forged Jin Wu's tomb on a barren hill outside Yunyang Prefecture, and found a way to secretly buy a young man's corpse, dressed him in Jin Wu's clothes, and buried him in the tomb to impersonate him. He also took some of Jin Wu's belongings from the butcher's house and buried them in the tomb as burial objects, adding a bit of authenticity.

After doing these things, he took his people back to Chang'an. Although things went smoothly, he couldn't help but feel depressed when he thought that he had ignored Jin Wu's abnormality and let him run away under his nose. If Jin Wu really escaped to the capital and was used by the Sun family to deal with Empress Xu, the emperor would definitely be furious and blame him for his incompetence, right?
After Guard Lin reported the situation to Shangyi Ma, he went back to his room to drink.

Ma Shangyi was also in a heavy mood. She told Jin Jiashu about the matter and asked him to be mentally prepared: "If Jin Wu really exposes the Empress's background, I will have to go to the capital to help the Empress out of trouble."

Jin Jiashu had expected this, so he was not frightened. Instead, he calmly reminded Ma Shangyi, "Madam, you can prepare the luggage and horses for the trip to Beijing in advance. The weather is getting colder day by day, and we don't know when the palace will issue a summons. Once the summons come, we will set off, and we must be careful about traveling in heavy snow."

Ma Shangyi took a deep breath and nodded calmly, "Don't worry, brother. I'll take care of this matter. I'll prepare it well. You don't have to worry about it." She reminded Jin Jiashu, "When you have time, practice riding more and don't focus all your energy on martial arts. Martial arts are a boy's skill. What can you learn when you start learning at this age? Besides, it's Haitang who teaches you. She is a delicate little girl herself. How can she compare with a real martial artist with her fancy moves? I will arrange guards for you and protect you at all costs. You don't have to suffer this. If you really want to learn a few self-defense moves, ask Guard Lin for advice. He is a real martial artist and has won the title of Tanhua. Although he has never been on the battlefield, he is much more reliable than the average martial arts master."

Jin Jiashu agreed and went to look for Guard Lin after dinner, but found him sitting in the room, drinking with a sad face, and the room was full of the smell of alcohol.

Jin Jiashu thought about it and knew what he was worried about. He advised: "Uncle Lin, don't worry too much. Jin Wu knows nothing and can't do anything big. It's just that he fell into the hands of the Sun family this time. We need to beware of the Sun family's conspiracy. The Sun family is so powerful that even the Queen Mother and the Emperor may not be their opponents. It's not surprising that you were deceived, Uncle Lin. You just need to make up for it properly afterwards. Instead of drinking here, you might as well calm down and think about going to Beijing. In such cold weather, riding a horse is not a joke. If we encounter malicious people who block the road on the road, how should we deal with it?"

Guard Lin really took his words to heart. He lowered his head to look at the wine bowl in his hand, and simply put it aside, thinking seriously: "When going to Beijing in winter, we need to prepare warm clothes, and make sure the horse's hooves are non-slip. We must be careful about eating, drinking, and staying on the road, and we must not fall into the trap of others. If we encounter people who block our way, we must not only avoid getting hurt, but also beware of them deliberately delaying our journey. It is best to take the official road all the way and not rest in the wild..."

He was silent for a while, then looked up at Jin Jiashu: "Brother, you also need to practice riding skills..." He and his imperial guards have been training for many years and are all good riders, but the key is Jin Jiashu. If he can't ride steadily on the horse, he needs to find someone to ride with him... Jin Jiashu hurriedly said: "Uncle Lin, during the time you were away from home, I practiced riding skills with the younger brother of the Hai family, and I have made great progress compared to before. The younger sister of the Hai family also taught me some self-defense methods. Even if I really encounter a villain, I will no longer be at a loss."

Guard Lin did not comment on this. In less than a month, what could a weak scholar learn from martial arts? He just said, "Tomorrow, my brother will get up early and go to the back garden. I will see how well he has learned."

So, in the early morning of the next day, Jin Jiashu struggled to escape in the back garden under the attack of Guard Lin, and barely held on for ten seconds.

Jin Jiashu was somewhat disheartened. He thought he had learned well, but he didn't expect that he was still so vulnerable.

Guard Lin was very satisfied. Ten snaps of his fingers were enough for him to break through the encirclement of three or five people and rush to Jin Jiashu's side. Although Jin Jiashu's self-protection ability was mediocre, it had already surprised him.

He had only heard that the grandchildren of the Hai family had all learned martial arts since childhood, but he had only seen the skills of the brothers Hai Jiao and Chang Baoyan, but had never seen Hai Tang fighting with others. Now it seems that this girl Hai may not be very skilled in martial arts, but she is a good teacher. Being able to teach the weak scholar Jin Jiashu to this level in such a short period of time, it will be no problem for her to teach her children martial arts when she gets married and has children in the future.

Guard Lin praised Jin Jiashu a few words, and when he came in front of Ma Shangyi, he also praised his martial arts talent.

Guard Lin said, "I don't know when the palace will send the summons. Before that, I will train with you for a few more days to at least improve your riding skills. This way, even if you encounter dangerous places after entering the capital, you will be able to protect yourself. I will also need to call a few more people to get to know you. If you encounter any unexpected events on the way, you will know how to deal with it and won't be panicked."

Ma Shangyi really didn't know that Jin Jiashu could develop some skills by practicing martial arts with Haitang, so she nodded half-believingly: "You are an expert in these things, just do as you say." She said to Jin Jiashu, "Brother, you should also cheer up and learn from Guard Lin well, and don't think about going to the Hai family to play all day long."

Jin Jiashu opened his mouth, but finally closed it.

No matter what, he was very happy to receive the praise from Guard Lin today. He must share this joy with Sister Hai.

(End of this chapter)