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Chapter 235 Return to Chang'an! The center of the vortex!

It is not uncommon for officials to be corrupt and take bribes. It is not surprising that some officials are exposed to corruption and bribery. However, if as many as hundreds of officials are exposed to corruption and bribery at the same time, it will really be unprecedented since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. !

You can imagine how angry Li Shimin would be if this thing really happened, and what kind of earthquake would happen to the court!
Moreover, officials in the court are not individuals. Everyone has his own interest group, commonly known as a faction. Once an official is caught for corruption and bribery, it is likely that the whole group will be implicated. By then, it will not just be a matter for these hundreds of officials.

Not to mention... the conspiracy of the Four Elephants Organization is about to break out, the merchant forces in the Western Regions also have bad intentions, the Jinchai family obviously also has a plan, and there is also a struggle between all parties for the position of the Young Minister of Dali Temple. At this juncture, if this matter is When it was really exposed, Sun Fujia didn't dare to think about how chaotic Chang'an would be and how chaotic the court would be at that moment.

It's as if the city of Chang'an was originally a boiling oil pan, and suddenly more boiling hot oil was poured on it. How many people will be involved, and how many people will die?
And what are the concerns of the Western Region businessmen who want to expose this matter?

Sun Fujia couldn't help but raise his head and look in the direction of Chang'an. Even though the sun was rising in the east, Sun Fujia still felt cold all over. He felt even colder than the battle with the Four Elephants Organization last night.

He only felt that the prosperous Chang'an had been shrouded in dark clouds, as if it were a wild beast with a bloody mouth, trying to bite everyone who entered it.

He took a deep breath, tried hard to suppress the complicated emotions, then looked at Lin Feng, and said in a deep voice: "Zide, we have to rush back to Chang'an. Before the information about the merchant forces in the Western Regions has been sent to Chang'an, we can report it to Your Majesty as soon as possible. By reporting these officials, we may still have a chance to eliminate the crisis. Otherwise, if the corruption and bribery of hundreds of officials suddenly comes to light at a critical moment, we will be in real trouble. "

Lin Feng naturally understood this. He nodded slightly and said, "It's time to return to Chang'an as soon as possible. Let Shishi go pick up Man'er and Chen Miao first, pack their luggage, and then be ready to return. During this interval..."

He looked at Sun Fujia and said, "Dr. Sun, you and I will go to another place."

The magnificently decorated Du Mansion.

When Lin Feng said this, Du Ming understood.

Lin Feng smiled, turned around and told his close guards to copy down all the contents of the book according to their own methods. Then he turned around and headed to the last destination in Shenshan County with Sun Fujia.

The more sincere Du Ming is, the more it proves that Du Ming's city is unfathomable.

"I really didn't expect that there were thieves who dared to be so bold last night and dared to harm Lin Sizheng and Dr. Sun. If it weren't for something happening in the Du family last night and I needed to be in charge, otherwise, I would have prepared to go there with a knife. Protect you."

When Du Ming heard this, he quickly shook his head and said: "They are members of my Du family, and they received my orders. Now that something happens to them, it is naturally my Du family who should support their families. How can I ask for Lin Si Zheng's money? Lin Si Zhengruo I want to thank my Du family. We can accept this thank you, but we cannot accept money. "

"So, I came to see the Du family head this time. On the one hand, I want to thank the Du family for their contribution to me. On the other hand, I also want the Du family head to count their casualties. I am willing to pay for them out of my own pocket to reward and subsidize them."

Sun Fujia's eyelids couldn't help but twitch as he watched Lin Feng and Du Ming go back and forth with each other, their sincere expressions.

Sun Fujia met Lin Feng's gaze, and his tacit understanding with Lin Feng made him understand Lin Feng's meaning in an instant, and said: "Du Mansion?"

These few words of his seemed to be flattering Lin Feng, but in fact, they expressed his attitude when Lin Feng encountered danger, as well as the fact that the Du family sacrificed hundreds of people that night for Lin Feng.

Let Lin Feng know how loyal he is to Lin Feng and how much the Du family has sacrificed, so that Lin Feng can remember the kindness of the Du family... But in his entire sentence, he did not mean to take credit at all. Instead, he kept talking. Lin Feng is the benefactor of the Du family, allowing Lin Feng to always occupy the upper position.

"Lin SiZheng, Dr. Sun..."

But now, the two of them are even more wary.

He took a long breath and said, "Let's go, it's really time to see him again."

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"So from this point of view, we actually didn't help you at all. On the contrary, it was Lin Sizheng who saved them. You are the benefactor of my Du family."

Hearing this, Du Ming hurriedly waved his hands and said: "Lin Sizheng must not say that. Lin Sizheng and I hit it off, and we are close friends with Dr. Sun. Your business is my Du Ming's business. In this Shenshan County, if anything happens to you, , I will definitely regret it.”

Du Ming said with a sincere face: "Lin Sizheng and I hit it off right away. It is only natural to help you. There is no need for anything in return for the help between friends. Lin Sizheng does not have to have such thoughts."

He thought about it for a while, with a troubled expression on his face: "But my Du family really lacks nothing, and I have never thought about asking Lin Sizheng to return the favor... Oh, that's right."

Sun Fujia's eyes flashed, and his expression was complicated. After all, Du Ming was once his friend, but now... he was no longer sure whether this friend still had the same friendship with him as before.

Lin Feng said: "Master Du, please don't say that. Your Du family's nursing home fell into crisis because of helping me. They fought for me regardless of danger and fear of life and death. I am really moved, and they Someone died because of me, and I feel very sad.”

"In Linshui County, after the Chen family helped us, they made a request for Chen Miao to follow us to Chang'an. Do you think the Du family, who helped us even more, would have a similar request?"

The more important a person is, the less he likes to owe favors. After all, the most difficult thing to repay is the debt of favor, so the sooner you repay it, the more at ease you will feel.

At this time, Du Ming seemed to have thought of something. He suddenly looked at Lin Feng and said, "Lin Si Zheng, I really have something to ask Lin Si Zheng for help."

As soon as the head of the Du family, Du Ming, saw Lin Feng and Sun Fujia, he hurriedly walked towards them. He looked at the two of them carefully, and then he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I see that you are fine. I feel relieved.”

As he spoke, he looked at Du Ming, spread his hands and said, "Mr. Du, this is a joke, but I really don't like to owe people favors. It has always been my habit to pay back favors on the same day."

Du Ming is worthy of being the head of the family. The first sentence in the opening sentence is full of sincerity and concern for Lin Feng and Sun Fujia. If Lin Feng and Sun Fujia hadn't known Du Ming's true identity, they would have been moved to tears. 's letter.

Even if Lin Feng knew the truth, he still felt useful.

Lin Feng looked at the bright sky outside the room and said meaningfully: "The Du family has helped us so much. It is reasonable and reasonable for us to go and thank you... By the way, let's go and see if the Du family wants to ask anything. We helped.”

Lin Feng said sincerely: "You have helped me so much, but in the end you have to pay for it out of your own pocket. I really feel bad about it, but your Du family has a great business and lacks nothing. I don't know how to repay you. Now that you won’t even let me give out money, I feel even more sorry.”

Lin Feng showed a moved expression and said quickly: "Thank you very much, Master Du, for your concern. If the Du family hadn't sent out timely help last night, those thieves would have rushed out of the inn. I really don't dare to imagine the consequences."

Lin Feng and Sun Fuga were welcomed into the main hall of the Du family.

When Du Ming heard this, he couldn't help but look at Lin Feng with a look of astonishment. Lin Feng smiled bitterly and said, "Why did Dr. Sun tell me that I can't get on the stage?"

"From this aspect, the head of the Du family is no less than my savior."

It would be fine if you didn't know what the two of them were thinking, but now that you know their respective identities and secrets, and watch this heartfelt scene, even Sun Fujia couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "They are all born actors. ah."

"If other people knew that I helped Lin Sizheng and accepted his money, my Du family would be laughed at. So, Lin Sizheng, you must not do this."

Sun Fujia's heart was moved and he finally said: "Master Du, you don't understand Lin Sizheng. It's not that Lin Sizheng doesn't regard you as a friend. He has such a personality. As long as someone helps him and doesn't return the favor, he will be full of blood. It’s uncomfortable, even for me. I helped him with a small thing, and he had to buy me a drink that day, otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to sleep well all night.”

"So, as soon as I received your letter last night, without saying a word, I called all the nursing homes and asked them to go to support according to your instructions. However, they were really not capable enough and occupied so many nursing homes. Advantage, in the end they were rushed out by these thieves, and nearly a hundred people were killed by the thieves. If Lin Sizhengqin hadn't finally invited General Cheng to lead his troops to rescue, none of them might have been able to come back. "

Language is an art, and as the head of the Confucian family, Du Ming is even more proficient in this art.

"So you might as well think about it, if there is anything that Lin Sizheng can help with, just mention it. If not, you can ask Lin Sizheng to pay some money. Otherwise, you will feel comfortable, but Lin Sizheng will feel uncomfortable."

At this time, Sun Fujia noticed that Lin Feng was winking at him.

When Lin Feng heard this, his eyes immediately lit up, and he said: "Master Du, if you have anything to say, just speak up. As long as I can help, I will do my best to help and I will never refuse."

Du Ming carefully looked at Lin Feng's expression, and saw that Lin Feng's attitude was sincere, his eyes did not flicker, and he was staring straight at him, completely hoping that he would quickly say the request. This made him secretly nod in his heart, and he was completely sure that Lin Feng He really wanted to return the favor as soon as possible, instead of just pretending to have other intentions.

After confirming that there was nothing abnormal about Lin Feng, Du Ming showed an embarrassed look. He said a little embarrassedly: "I went to support Lin Si Zheng last night with my useless dog. I don't know if Lin Si Zheng saw it."

"Master Du Cheng?"

Lin Feng nodded: "Yes, I saw him. Although I had a lot of things to do at the time and didn't have the opportunity to communicate with him, his heroic temperament and fearless demeanor in the face of danger left a deep impression on me. I watched some of his commands last night and said, To be honest, he gives me the air of a general.”

Listening to Lin Feng's praise of Du Cheng, Du Ming couldn't hide the pride and pride on his face. He hurriedly said humbly: "The dog is not as good as Lin Sizheng said, he just knows some martial arts and learned some military skills."

"And what I want to ask Lin Sizheng to do is precisely for him."

Lin Feng's eyes flickered and he said: "I heard from County Lieutenant Zhao about Mr. Du. He said that Mr. Du is eager to join the army and has the heart to fight bloody battles for the Tang Dynasty. For him...could it be that Mr. Du wants me to be in the army?" Help Mr. Du?"

Du Cheng's matter is not a secret. If Lin Fengruo acted at a loss at this time, it would be a bit false. On the contrary, it would arouse Du Ming's suspicion, so he simply stated his guess directly and said at the same time: "Without concealing the Du family master, I and I General Cheng has a good relationship. If the head of the Du family needs it, I can recommend Mr. Du to General Cheng. I believe that Mr. Du will have a smoother career in the army with General Cheng's help. "

As soon as these words came out, Du Ming's eyes widened slightly, and a look of excitement appeared on his face, but soon he shook his head and said: "How dare you let Lin Si Zheng spend so much favor... No, no, no."

"And I know Quanzi's temperament. Quanzi is a little anxious and arrogant. He needs to polish his temper at the lowest level and develop a calm character. Otherwise, he will be in great danger if he is too aggressive on the battlefield in the future."

"I hope he will become a general of the empire step by step, rather than relying on connections."

When Lin Feng heard this, he immediately showed awe-inspiring expression and said: "What the Du family leader said is absolutely true, but I almost made Mr. Du go astray."

Du Ming hurriedly shook his head: "Lin Sizheng also wanted to help me, how can you blame Lin Sizheng." "Since the Du family master does not want me to help Mr. Du in the army, then I wonder what the Du family master wants me to do?" Lin Feng asked doubtfully.

Du Ming coughed in embarrassment and said, "Quinzi is about to go to the army, and we don't know how long it will take to come back. Before that, I hope to help him fulfill some of his wishes."

"What he has been most obsessed with since he was a child is the art of war. He often stays up all night studying it. However, the help I can provide to Quanzi is very limited. The gentlemen I can invite are not the top art of war masters. This is, after all, to him. It's a pity, but all the top military masters in the Tang Dynasty are in Chang'an, teaching at the Imperial College, so I hope Lin Sizheng can take him to Chang'an along the way, so that he can have the opportunity to ask these masters for military skills and fulfill his wish. "

After hearing Du Ming's words, Lin Feng and Sun Fujia's spirits were lifted!
Let the best juniors go to Chang'an!

This is completely consistent with the Chen family’s request!
Even though the reasons are different, the end result is the same.

They are all going to Chang'an!

Lin Feng's eyes flashed with light. He was not afraid that they had a conspiracy, but that they would do nothing. As long as they took action, he would have a chance to follow the clues.

"This is simple."

Lin Feng waved his hand without any hesitation: "Master Du, please let Mr. Du pack his luggage now and leave with us later."

"As for those art of war masters... Although I'm not very familiar with them, we are colleagues, and they will sell me some points. I can introduce them to Mr. Du, and at least let Mr. Du meet them. As for Du in the end, How much knowledge you can acquire depends on your fate."

When Du Ming heard this, he quickly raised his hands and said, "Thank you Lin Si Zheng! Lin Si Zheng really helped me a lot."

Lin Feng smiled and said: "It's just a trivial matter. Compared with what your Du family has done for me, it's not worth mentioning."

"no no."

Du Ming shook his head: "It may be a small thing for Lin Sizheng, but for Quanzi and I, it is a big thing that makes our dreams come true."

Dream come true?

As a great Confucian family, your Du family doesn't give you a bit of respect among scholars, so you still need me to realize your dream?
There is a problem with this statement itself.

But the current situation, in Du Ming's opinion, is that he forced Du Ming to let him help. Du Ming just found an excuse to prevent himself from being burdened by human feelings, so it is normal that there is a problem with this sentence.

Even Du Ming said this on purpose. Du Ming wanted to use such an obvious thing to make Lin Feng think that he asked Du Cheng to go to Chang'an just to let Lin Feng repay his debt of gratitude and had no other purpose, thus making Lin Feng ignore Du. Does Cheng have any other purpose in going to Chang'an?

But Du Ming didn't know at all that Lin Feng had already known his secret. All Du Ming's plans were basically opportunities given to him by Lin Feng...

Seeing the two people scheming against each other, Sun Fujia couldn't help but sigh in his heart again. The two of them together probably have a hundred schemes.

A casual sentence is a hidden conspiracy.

Lin Feng looked at Du Ming, revealing that I already knew that you wanted me to return the favor, and said: "Master Du, don't worry, I will take good care of Mr. Du when we go to Chang'an. After he arrives in Chang'an, if he needs anything, You can always find me.”

Du Ming smiled and said: "The chick will fly on his own after all. After Lin Si is taking him to Chang'an, just help him introduce the art of war. Don't worry about the rest. If he can't even live alone, what's the point of talking about it?" Kill the enemy and serve the country.”

As if he was afraid of Lin Feng's rejection, Du Ming directly changed the subject and said: "I don't know when Lin Sizheng will leave. I have prepared a small amount of wine, hoping to have a drink with Lin Sizheng."

Lin Feng sighed and said, "To be honest with Patriarch Du, Patriarch Du and I hit it off right away. I also wanted to drink three hundred cups, but I have official duties to attend to, so it's really hard to delay. After meeting Patriarch Du, I'm going to return to Chang'an. It seems that I'll have to wait for later to drink this cup of wine."

When Du Ming heard this, he couldn't help but said: "Why are you so anxious? Can't you stay even half a day?"

Lin Feng shook his head: "Business matters are more important."

Du Ming sighed: "Since it's official business, I won't keep Lin Sizheng here, but if there is a chance next time, Lin Sizheng will definitely stay with Du until he is drunk."

Lin Feng smiled and said: "Definitely!"

After saying that, Lin Feng glanced at the sky outside and said, "I have fulfilled my wish. I have to go back and make some preparations. The head of the Du family asked Mr. Du to pack his luggage and go to the county government office to find his official. Half an hour later, Let's go."

Du Ming nodded and said, "Since Lin Si is pressed for time, I won't delay Lin Si's time."

"Farewell."

"I'm sending Lin Sizheng and Du Langzhong away..."

After a while.

Du Ming returned to the main hall.

He sat on the main seat, picked up the tea cup on the table, shook it slightly, and said in a calm tone: "Did you hear everything?"

At this time, a figure was seen walking in from a small door.

Du Cheng carried a spear on his back and nodded with a calm expression.

Du Ming looked at his most valued son and said slowly: "What happened last night is not a bad thing for you. You have always been too smooth before. You have never experienced setbacks or a real life-and-death crisis. You are still just talking on paper... …But now, you truly feel the distance between life and death, and after you have experienced failure, you can truly grow by analyzing yourself.”

"Not to mention, after what happened last night, Lin Feng trusts you very much and has very good senses for you. If you do something, he will subconsciously choose to trust you."

As he said that, Du Ming smiled faintly: "I have always believed in human nature, and I believe that people can be distant and close. It is impossible to have the same attitude towards people you trust as towards other people, so I have been in contact with these mud-legged people since I was a child, forcing them to Enduring the discomfort and getting close to them... You see, even if I become the head of the family now, because of the closeness I had with Sun Fujia, his attitude towards me and the heads of other big families will definitely be completely different now."

"And Lin Feng is the same."

Du Ming looked at Du Cheng: "The Lin Feng at this time is the Sun Fujia at that time, but the person who deals with them has been replaced by you instead of me. How about it? Are you confident?"

Du Cheng's back was straight like a javelin, and his tone was still calm, with a touch of arrogance that disdained disguise: "Naturally."

Du Ming smiled heartily: "Then go pack your luggage and go to Chang'an. Let's show off our skills to the fullest."

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Outside the Du family.

Lin Feng and Sun Fujia rode towards the county government office on horseback.

Sun Fuga said: "I didn't expect that Du Ming also asked Du Cheng to go to Chang'an. They all asked the junior to go to Chang'an. What exactly do they want to do?"

Lin Feng's fingertips gently tapped on the reins, recalling every scene of meeting Du Ming in his mind, and slowly shook his head: "Du Ming, like Chen Yitian, is an unfathomable old fox. If we hadn't seen through him in advance, His identity will definitely be fooled by him this time, so what is their purpose... We can only know what they do after arriving in Chang'an. "

Sun Fujia looked at Lin Feng: "Do you really want to introduce Du Cheng to everyone in The Art of War?"

Lin Feng smiled and said: "Why not? If I don't do this, how can I make Du Cheng think that I have been completely deceived by his father? If I don't let him think that I have been deceived, how can he feel free to do the task that his father gave him? "

"So, I not only want to help him, but I will also go all out to help."

Sun Fujia listened to Lin Feng's words and couldn't help but sigh: "There will really be a good show to watch next... I just don't know if we will also be a good show in the eyes of others now."

Lin Feng looked ahead, looking at the bustling crowd, watching people gathering in small groups to talk about what happened at the inn last night, and said slowly: "Isn't this... what everyone is talking about now, isn't it our good show?" ? It doesn’t matter whether we are a good show, what matters is who controls the show..."

He looked at Sun Fujia and said with deep meaning: "So, Dr. Sun, we have to be our own controllers, rather than being other people's puppets... The sky above Chang'an City must be full of strings to control people. We have to be vigilant at all times and don’t let those lines fall on us.”

Sun Fujia understood what Lin Feng meant, and his expression became more vigilant. He let out a sigh of relief: "Next, it seems that I really have to risk my life."

Lin Feng looked at Sun Fujiafeng's tragic and solemn appearance, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Chang'an..."

Lin Feng smiled, his eyes blazing with flames: "I'm really looking forward to how exciting it will be."

Half an hour later, as Lin Feng set off, Lin Feng and others, who had been delayed for several days, finally set foot on the road back to Chang'an again.

(End of this chapter)