Heir of the Red Chamber

The sudden death of the former prince was widely involved, and the Lintao Xu family of the former prince's wife was the first to bear the brunt.

The older generation, like Lin Ruhai and others, still have fresh memories of the Xu family in Lintao.The aristocratic family that has been passed down for hundreds of years since the previous dynasty has produced numerous civil servants and military generals. At its peak, the world praised it as full of nobles.Later, the old sage begged the eldest daughter of the Xu family to be his concubine for the first prince. Who would say that the old sage loved the first prince so much?

As a result, the Xu family, which was very prosperous for a while, also collapsed overnight with the sudden death of the former prince. The head of the Xu family who was in charge of the military in the northwest at that time was executed because of collaborating with the enemy, and all men and women under the age of sixteen died Not an official slave.

High position and weight, full of children and grandchildren, in the end, only desolation is left.

Speaking of those days when the situation changed suddenly, even Lin Ruhai, who had spent most of his life in the ups and downs of the officialdom, felt very sad.It is unbearable to be able to kill people to the point where the prison officer can't bear it. You can imagine how far they have been killed.

Inadvertently thinking of the Xu family in Lintao, where Lin Ruhai's power was overwhelming, Lin Ya involuntarily turned his gaze back to Mr. Xu, just in time for Mr. Xu to take off his turban, and Xu Nan helped to take care of his appearance.

Under the warm sunlight, the deep official-slave brand on Mr. Xu's forehead was extremely eye-catching, which made Lin Ya's heart sink, and he silently turned his eyes away.

Although they could barely be regarded as companions, the soldiers in the mission from Linya to the bottom rarely talked to Mr. Xu and his son, the reason was the brand on Mr. Xu's face.

Official slaves, especially those who were descendants of criminal officials, could not be sold to the desert no matter how they were sold.After serious investigation, Mr. Xu is a fugitive slave. Anyone who got involved in this matter, no matter whether he bought Mr. Xu or sent him outside the pass, violated the criminal law.

Moreover, official slaves cannot leave their nationality, and they can only serve as slaves for generations.Although Xu Nan, who was bowing down to talk to Mr. Xu, grew up in Beimo, he has a handsome figure and an elegant demeanor. He seems to be a well-educated son of the Pianpian family.But on his face, he didn't have the brand of slavery that a man from the direct branch of the Xu family should have, and he also violated the criminal law.

What's terrible is that the Xu family father and son never wanted to hide their identities from the very beginning, and they directly reported their family, scaring Zhao Langguan's wine glass away.

No need to think about it, anyone who is not a fool knows that the water here is deep.No matter why the Xu family and his son dared to leave Beimo and return to the Central Plains, the people in the mission didn't want to risk their wealth and lives in this troubled water, so they had no choice but to face Xu His father and son respect him at a respectful distance.

Only Lin Ya is still close to Xu and his son.One reason is that one of the purposes of Mr. Xu’s trip is to send the letter of credence to King Yin, and as an envoy of the mission, he should treat Mr. Xu with courtesy, and secondly, the daughter of the Xu family is still the concubine of the third prince. When making a comeback.Three, he does respect the character of Xu and his son.

Even if the temples were stained with frost, even if they were modified and changed into different clothes, the determination in the eyes of Mr. Xu and Xu Nan made Lin Ya feel good.Just as the green pine is full of green in winter, Sumei is in full bloom.

Mr. Xu is hard to say, if Xu Nan can survive this hurdle, he will become a great weapon in the future.

Of course, in addition to some quiet care, there is still a distance that should be maintained. Lin Ya can still hold on to this point, which can be regarded as the way of being an official in the world.

Avoiding the pursuit and assassination of various tribes along the way, Lin Ya and his party finally walked to a place only two hundred miles away from the border without any danger.

Seeing that they will be able to return to the Central Plains, and they will not have to live in such a frightful and desolate life, the people in the mission are very excited, even taking the barbarian envoy and Xu Nan, who has not returned to the Central Plains since landing A little bit of hope for the heaven and the kingdom, but Lin Ya always felt uneasy.

He always felt that the Wang family tried their best to get him here, so they shouldn't let him go back so easily.

What credit should be given for the successful mission to the Barbarian Ministry?Thinking back to Zhang Gong, he was granted the title of Marquis because of his outstanding achievements in the Western Regions.Lin Ya has never experienced the danger of Mr. Zhang, and has never been detained in a foreign land for more than ten years, but he has made great achievements. Once he returns alive, Wang Ziteng may not be able to sleep well at night.

Therefore, the closer he got to the pass, the more cautious Lin Ya was. Even though the soldiers under him couldn't wait and urged him to march in a hurry, he still used the prestige he had built up these days, repelled them with a black face, and still maintained his position. Walking forward at an unhurried pace.

In the afternoon of this day, it was time for them to set up camp again. Lin Ya raised his head and squinted his eyes to look at the city wall that seemed to be able to see the shadow in the distance. Nodded: "Rest outside for one more night, Li Baihu will lead people to guard, so there is no need to light a fire."

Ever since he set fire to hundreds of tents in the barbarian king's court at night, Lin Ya has been very careful about candles and other items. Recently, he was afraid that the light of the fire would attract pursuers in the dark night, so everyone did not distinguish between high and low. , I ate dried meat that had been smoked long ago, and drank filtered cold water when I was thirsty, which was very hard work.

Everyone has experienced Lin Ya's methods. When he gave an order, no matter what he thought in his heart, he followed the order and left. Before sunset, he chose a rocky slope at the windward outlet to settle down.

It's just that the border gate is right in front of us, and today's camp is noisier than before.

Thinking about it, everyone was born and died this time, and after all the hard work, they finally managed to go back with all their tails. The promotion of officials and ranks is just around the corner, how many people can really hold on?The real reason for a man to learn literary and martial arts, and the emperor's family, is now.

Lin Ya was also a little excited in his heart, and he missed his old father, younger siblings and newly married wife very much, and couldn't help but feel a little bit out of control.

Everyone was talking in a low voice, Xu Nan, who had been holding the kettle in his arms to warm water for his father, suddenly stood up and strode to Lin Ya, with a nervous expression on his face.

"Master Lin, there seems to be something wrong."

Xu Nan's voice was changing. His voice was already hoarse and hard to distinguish. He was able to lower his voice. No one except Lin Ya could hear what he said clearly.

Lin Ya's heart skipped a beat, and he didn't ask Xu Nan how he knew. After glancing at Xu Nan's arm with bulging veins from tightly clutching the handle of the knife, he slapped Li Hu who kept one eye open even when he was sleeping. Gesture, Li Hu then quietly got up and walked out.

This walk is three quarters.

Noticing that it wasn't just one or two people who were moving at Li Hu's side, they all sensed something was wrong, and all of them turned solemn, but they didn't act on their own initiative, and only looked at Lin Ya.

At this moment, Lin Ya felt a little relieved. The sword hanging above his head for a long time was finally about to fall.He secretly pinched himself, and signaled everyone to stay calm and not to be impatient, and to respond to all changes with the same, while he paid more attention to the movement around him, hoping to stop with silence.

Unexpectedly, whether they were enemies or friends, no one appeared for a long time, as if they were the only ones left in the world, which made the waiting even more difficult.

Just when Lin Ya lost his patience and felt desperate to go out and check it out, Li Hu's loud voice suddenly sounded down the slope, with a little luck and unconcealable joy for the rest of his life.

"My lord! The new sage has sent someone to pick us up! The queen's surname is Xu!"

The author has something to say:

The wives of the Crown Princess and Chu Ronghua are both daughters of the Xu family. They are now considered to be the queen's mother clan, but it's a pity that not many people died?