Practical Life in the Red Mansion

Lin Yang stayed in the temple for a few days, and when he was about to continue going south, who knew that a secret guard sent a message saying that Princess Wancheng was critically ill.

Lin Yang hesitated holding the note. The emperor traveled thousands of miles to send this secret letter, and it was self-evident what it meant.But, on the one hand, Lin Yang himself didn't want to see Princess Wancheng. He never thought that he was the son of Princess Wancheng, and now that he had been cut off from his life experience, he didn't want to look back on the past.On the other hand, I met Princess Wancheng when I was three or four years old.

He didn't like him, and even hated him a little. Lin Yang didn't want to be bound by his life experience, and at the same time Princess Wancheng didn't want to be bound by his life experience.

After thinking about it again and again, Lin Yang decided to go to see Princess Wancheng for the last time. He didn't want to make himself sad and regret it when he was old.

After making up his mind, Lin Yang immediately turned back to Gusu. Along the way, Lin Yang was thinking about what kind of mentality he should have when facing Princess Wancheng, or what he should say to her.

The other courtyard looked like it was in memory, as if stopped in time, but because it was winter, it was more bleak and desolate than in memory.Lin Yang followed the maid non-stop to the room of Princess Wancheng.

The strong wind scratched people's faces like sharp knives. Lin Yang felt that dust had gotten into his eyes. He stopped, closed his eyes tightly and opened them again. He took a deep breath before opening the door curtain and walking in.The room was very dark, the doors and windows were closed tightly, and there was a strong smell of medicine.

Lin Yang turned his gaze to the bedside, and there was hardly anyone under the thick brocade quilt.An elderly mother walked towards Lin Yang with red eyes, bowed and said, "Uncle Lin is here." Her lips trembled, as if she wanted to say a thousand words, but in the end she only said softly: "Go and see Just look at her."

Lin Yang nodded, slowed down his pace, and walked towards the bed. A charcoal basin was lit in front of the bed, and the hot turbid air mixed with the smell of medicine permeated around Lin Yang, adhering to Lin Yang's body and blocking his body. heart.

Princess Wancheng seemed to have noticed Lin Yang's arrival, and slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were a little cloudy, not as clear and bright as Lin Yang's first time seeing her.Her eyes were firmly on Lin Yang's body, as if she was stroking Lin Yang, there was no resentment, no coldness, no joy, no surprise, as if she just wanted to remember Lin Yang's appearance in an ordinary way.

Lin Yang opened his mouth, but found that his throat was a little dry and he couldn't make a sound at all.

She pulled out her hand from under the brocade quilt, her wrist was pale and slender.Lin Yang held it gently, as if holding a piece of dry and astringent mulberry cloth, with a thin layer covering the bones.Lin Yang didn't dare to use force, because he was afraid that her bones would be broken if he did.

Her expression was a little sad, and she smiled at Lin Yang with difficulty, opening and closing her lips. Lin Yang moved closer and heard her say: "I... very... happy." Lin Yang subconsciously He covered his chest, covering the huge panic and pain.

She slowly closed her eyes with a smile on her lips.Lin Yang just felt a little out of breath. This was the first time he faced the death of his relatives, and felt the breath of death permeating the room.Lin Yang only felt that he was powerless, no one could resist the coming of death.

Lin Yang was awakened by the girl's cries. Princess Wancheng had already gone, and the servants were orderly handling Princess Wancheng's funeral.

The elderly mother walked to Lin Yang's side with a box in her hand and said, "Someone will come to preside over the funeral in the Princess Mansion soon. You still have errands and you are not suitable to stay here for a long time according to your status. This is left by the princess. Your stuff." Lin Yang took it blankly, and followed the maid out of the room.

Lin Yang opened the box, and there were a few notebooks in it. The handwriting was strong and powerful. It wasn't the Wancheng monarch's handwriting, but probably his biological father's.The manuscript looks very old, but it is well protected, which shows how the people who collect it cherish it.Lin Yang closed the box, and at the same time closed the past. Regardless of the past, the protagonists in the past will meet in another world. Because of this, Princess Wancheng will be so happy.

Lin Yang felt his face was a little cold, wiped his face, and his hands were moist. He thought he would not be sad, after all, he had never been with her for a day, and he obviously had no feelings for her, but he was still very sad.

The situation simply cannot tolerate Lin Yang being sad, hurting the spring and the autumn, after leaving the princess mansion, Lin Yang hurried to Fujian.

After Lin Yang arrived in Fujian, he realized that the situation was not good. The governor of Fujian and Zhejiang was incapable of dealing with Fujian's affairs. Come, just follow them, so Fujian is like a plate of loose sand.Although Lin Yang is only the fourth grade, but he has a sacred mandate, Li Ying readily handed over the printing of the yamen to Lin Yang without any excuses, and asked Lin Yang to act on his behalf.

Lin Yang was not polite, and gave his big seal. Li Yan stroked his beard with a smile and said, "I will trouble Mr. Lin in the future." Seeing that he was smiling like a fox, Lin Yang was vigilant and said: "Don't make a sound. Master Lin, Master Li can call the official by the word Chunxi. Xiaguan is young, not as rich as Master Li in the officialdom for many years, and has sufficient experience. In the future, you will have to rely on Master Li's advice." Li Yan laughed and said: "This is natural. .”

Li Yan is not stupid. Lin Yang is the emperor's confidant, so he naturally wants to have a good relationship with Lin Yang. If Lin Yang can really put down the Japanese invasion, then he can also be honored by the way. When he becomes an official, it is also a merit and can protect own children and grandchildren.

After Lin Yang and Li Yan finished exchanging greetings, Lin Yang went out of the city to the army camp to meet Mu Zheng.

Lin Yang was taken aback when he saw Mu Zheng, and said, "Why are you so thin?" Not only did you lose weight, but your whole aura changed, like a sword drawn out of its sheath, showing its sharpness.

Mu Zheng didn't have the heart to greet Lin Yang at all, he stayed in the barracks to train soldiers, intervened in a few Japanese riots, and he also sent people to quell them, but there were still fewer victories and more defeats.Lin Yang grabbed him and asked the guards who followed him: "How long has he not had a rest?" Knowing that he hadn't had a good rest for three days, Lin Yang dragged Mu Zheng back to his tent, saying: "Go back and have a rest first, I'm talking with you in detail."

Mu Zheng sighed and said, "There is no time, I don't have time to rest." To study the art of war, organize the army, inquire about the news, and appease the victims, there is no time for him to rest.Lin Yang didn't listen to his explanation at all and pushed him back to the tent. He sat in front of the book case and supervised Mu Zheng while compiling various news.

When Mu Zheng woke up, the tent was already lit. He got up and walked to Lin Yang. Seeing him, Lin Yang closed his book boldly and said: "First decide the overall situation, and then act. Ah Zheng, you are too Excessively demanding the gains and losses of a city and a pool, but ignoring the overall situation." Lin Yang stood up and walked to the map and said, "Don't you think these pirates are so powerful that they know the way."

Only then did Mu Zheng realize: "Someone colluded with them, or directed them." Lin Yang nodded.

After Fujian’s Shibo Division was shut down, maritime trade was banned. Many people took risks and turned to private transactions in order to make a fortune. They went to the southeast or to the Wa country, and these smugglers either became pirates themselves or defected to pirates. Under the name of the pirates, these pirates will more or less collude with the people of the Japanese country. Even without these people, it is difficult to guarantee that the people in Fujian will collude with the Japanese pirates.The former is for smuggling, while the latter is to protect their own status and interests.

Through preliminary investigations, one person has surfaced, namely Wang Dahai. This person also made his fortune by smuggling, but what he smuggled is very special. It is arms. In the southeast coastal area, he exchanged silk tea and porcelain with Westerners. The military fire was smuggled to the Japanese country in the general fire, and then the power gradually grew. He became the leader of the pirates. He held the arms in his hand. Even the people of the Japanese country respected him. If he can subdue him, let him fight against the Japanese pirates... ...

In Lin Yang's view, this person is a businessman, and a businessman is naturally looking for money. What he wants is probably free trade, and he wants to break the sea ban.But Lin Yang's thinking was too simple. Wang Dahai had been in the rivers and lakes for many years, and he didn't look down on Lin Yang, a young man at all. He never saw the people sent by Lin Yang, let alone negotiate with Lin Yang.

Lin Yang was not discouraged, and asked Li Yan to mediate in the middle, but only received a reply letter from Wang Dahai, and the letter did not let go at all. Unless the imperial court agreed to open the sea ban, there would be no possibility of negotiation.Lin Yang jumped angrily after reading the letter, but it was Li Yan who said, "This Wang Dahai is about the same age as me. It seems that he has already thought about it and wants to die of old age."

Only then did Lin Yang realize that Wang Dahai was getting older, so he had to train heirs, and Wang Dahai had seven or eight sons under his knees. The most important thing was that these sons were not born to his mother, and there must be many conflicts between them. , it would be great if it could be divided.

Lin Yang found the direction, so he immediately asked people to inquire, and he really found a person who could be attacked, ranking fifth and second, a compatriot with a mother. , I once sneaked back at the risk of being hunted down, seeing Zhu Yan, and gold, silver, jewelry, and all kinds of property were sent over in a steady stream.

Lin Yang was hesitant to take advantage of a woman after all. Even though the woman had fallen into the dust, Lin Yang still couldn't bear it, but no matter how much he couldn't bear it, he couldn't match the grand plan to pacify the southeast. Lin Yang sent someone to meet that Zhu Yan, Contrary to Lin Yang's expectation, that Zhu Yan agreed very simply, followed the guards to Fujian, and met Lin Yang.