Between Nanjing and Suzhou, the most comfortable way to travel today is of course to take the entire journey by boat, taking the Yangtze River and canal channels.
But this time Lin Tailai "killed" his way out of Nanjing City in a hurry. For convenience, he took the nearest Tongji Gate and Dongwai City Gaoqiao Gate.
In other words, Lin Tailai left the city by land from the east, while the ship Shenwei Lieshui was parked at Longjiangguan Wharf in the northwest.
And the outer city wall of Nanjing is too long. If you find a way from the east outside the city to the northwest corner, you may not be able to walk a hundred miles.
So Lin Tailai simply ignored the Shenwei Lieshui and abandoned the ship on the northwest river bank. Anyway, after the crew on board heard the news, they would sail the ship back to Suzhou by themselves.
Lin Tailai then hired a car and continued eastward, passing through Jurong, then changed cars and continued eastward, arriving at Danyang along the Grand Canal.
There are many ships going north and south on the canal. Even if you can't hire a ship, you can still pay some money to take a merchant ship.
Zuo Dharma Protector Zhang Wen looked at the package and said a little worriedly: "There is not much money left. We can take a boat to Wuxi County."
They left Nanjing too abruptly, most of their luggage was on the ship Shenwei Lieshui, and they didn't bring much money with them.
Lin Tailai said: "It's God's will! It's enough to go to Wuxi. I originally wanted to stay in Wuxi for two or three days!"
Zhang Wen didn't quite understand: "After passing Wuxi, we enter Suzhou. Why do we have to stop in Wuxi to sit in the hotel?"
Lin Tailai sighed: "In this era, the spread of news is too slow. Things that happen in Nanjing are transmitted naturally, and I don't know how long it will take to reach Suzhou.
Therefore, by making some noise in Wuxi County, which is adjacent to Suzhou Prefecture, the news can be spread to Suzhou faster.
As I often say, publicity work must come first!”
After following Lin Daguan for so long, the Zhang brothers have become familiar with Lin Daguan's behavioral style.
So they understood immediately and wanted to cause trouble while sitting in the restaurant.
The sudden escape from Nanjing and then running all the way had left Protector Zuo Zhang Wen exhausted both physically and mentally.
At this time, he couldn't help but advise: "Don't always act like a villain and take the initiative to stir up trouble."
Lin Tailai reprimanded dissatisfiedly: "Why is it that only villains can take the initiative to stir up trouble, while decent people have to be passively beaten?
Look at the Water Margin story in which Lu Tiha punches Zhen Guanxi. Before taking action, Lu Tiha kept asking Zhen Guanxi to cut his meat. Is this a provocation?
So your structure is too small. Those who take the initiative to stir up trouble are not necessarily villains, and those who are passively beaten are not necessarily decent!"
Zhang Wen: "."
In Danyang, Lin Tailai did not show any signs, so he spent some money to take the boat as usual.
Going southeast along the canal, passing through Wujin County, the capital city of Changzhou, we arrived at the border of Wuxi County.
That day, I stayed at the same inn near Xishanyi outside the south gate of Wuxi County. It was the same inn where I stayed last time.
But when he walked into the front hall, Lin Tailai saw that the shopkeeper had changed, and asked in surprise: "The last time I came here, there was someone else."
The last time I stayed here, I had a lonely journey. If the shopkeeper hadn't strongly recommended "Lectures on True Confucianism", Mr. Lin wouldn't have thought of going to Wuxi County to join in the fun.
Listen to the new shopkeeper reply: "The previous old shopkeeper offended the scholars in this county for some reason, and he couldn't continue doing it more than two months ago."
Official Lin was speechless, this style was indeed very Dong Lin.
Then he asked: "I see that the market outside Nanguan in your county is bustling. Are there any pawn shops nearby?"
The shopkeeper replied without thinking: "There are several shops, from Hui people, from Dongting in Suzhou, and from the local area."
After finding out that the local pawn shop's surname was Gao, Lin Tailai stopped asking.
How many families with the surname Gao and loan sharks can there be in one county? It is probably the Gao family of Donglin boss Gao Panlong.
The next day, Lin Tailai ordered his right protector Zhang Wu to go to Xushuguan and asked the tax envoy Wang to send a ship to pick him up in three days.
Wuxi County is only a few dozen miles away from Xushuguan, so three days is plenty.
Three days later, official Lin took out a jade pendant and told Zuo Zuo Zhang Wen: "Go to the Gao family's pawn shop and pawn this jade pendant for me!"
Zhang Wen asked curiously: "Where did you get the jade pendant from?"
Lin Tailai replied: "This is what Zhao Ji of Jinling gave to Mr. Zhang Youyu and asked me to take it back to Suzhou.
I happened to have it with me, so I took it out and used it as a prop."
Zhang Wen asked again: "What are the rules for me to go to the pawn shop?"
Lin Tailai said: "You take the jade pendant to the pawn shop and ask for five hundred taels! If you don't give it, you will insult them!"
Zhang Wen was speechless and responded truthfully: "Actually, this kind of thing is more suitable for you to do while sitting in a restaurant."
This jade pendant is not worth five hundred taels at all. To sell it for five hundred taels is to buy and sell it by force.
Lin Tailai sighed: "My image is too prominent, and I'm afraid I'll be recognized when I walk in, so you better go."
I'll wait outside the door. If they beat you, lead them outside."
After the two people discussed it, they acted according to the plan.
The spot has been set up a long time ago. The pawn shop of the Gao family is only two blocks away from the inn.
Lin Tailai held the iron whip and squatted waiting outside the pawn shop door, while Zhang Wen entered the pawn shop with the jade pendant.
Not long after, I heard yelling and cursing coming from inside, and then I saw Zhang Wen jumping out from inside, with three or four thugs chasing behind him.
Official Lin couldn't help but sigh. Zhang Wenkai's ability to ridicule was too poor to attract such a few people.
He immediately stood up and whipped one by one, knocking down all the thugs who were chasing him.
But Official Lin didn't leave. He returned to the main entrance of the pawn shop and smashed all the signs.
This time, it was like a hornet's nest had been poked, and a dozen thugs suddenly poured out of it.
In this era, opening a pawn shop and lending money are almost synonymous. Those who do this are all good people, and thugs are raised to do good deeds.
This time, Officer Lin did not use any force. Instead, he turned around and ran away.
Running wildly on his two 1.2-meter-long legs, he led a dozen thugs through the bustling commercial street outside the south gate. It really caused a scene and everyone looked at him sideways.
Lin Tailai didn't stop until he reached the canal pier.
The dozen or so Gao family thugs approached Lin Tailai. Before he could speak or take action, more than twenty people suddenly jumped from three nearby boats and surrounded the dozen or so Gao family thugs.
The leader shouted: "The archers from Xushuguan are here to do business!"
The Gao family's thugs were confused. Why did the soldiers from Xushuguan come here?
Although Xushuguan is a canal customs and the scope of law enforcement is up and down the Grand Canal and is not limited to a certain prefecture or county, it is still rare to come to Wuxi County.
Lin Tailai shouted: "Stop talking nonsense! Do it!"
On one side were more than twenty government soldiers and Lin Tailai, and on the other side were more than a dozen fearless civilian thugs.
The battle was obviously one-sided. After more than a dozen breaths, none of the Gao family's thugs could stand up.
Such a large-scale brawl occurred in a bustling commercial port, and it immediately attracted hundreds of people, including locals and passers-by, from the streets to river boats.
After the fight, Lin Tailai was not in a hurry to leave, he just stood there and looked at Zixiong.
After that, Tian Dianshi from the county rushed over with dozens of strong government officials, shouted at Lin Tailai and asked: "Who are you? How dare you commit murder in public!"
Lin Tailai replied loudly: "I am trying to explain the Yuan Dynasty in Wuxiang, Zhili, Kenan, Lin Tailai from Suzhou!
Because he captured Jieyuan, he was retaliated and persecuted by Nanjing City officials. He was killed from Nanjing City a few days ago!
He fled all the way to Guixian County and was penniless. He had no choice but to go to Gao's pawn shop to pawn his jade pendant.
A penny stumps a heroic man. This is the jade pendant given to me by Zhao Ji, the newly promoted No. 1 of the Twelve Beauties of Jinling. Now I have no choice but to pawn it!
Unexpectedly, we got into a quarrel with the pawnshop over the amount of the pawn, and the Gao family found out their identities, so they started fighting each other!"
Tian Dianshi: "."
I didn’t expect that a seemingly ordinary gang fight case would be so deep!
On one side are the local powerful Gao family, on the other side are the powerful dragons across the river, and it seems to involve the struggle between Nanjing officials and Suzhou people, and there is no way to find a balance!
This fact is really difficult to deal with. If you are not careful, your career will be in trouble!
The rest of the onlookers were in an uproar when they heard Lin Tailai's words. They also did not expect that this matter actually contained such an explosive inside story.
He went to Beijing to take the exam to seize Kuiyuan, suffered revenge from traitors, and then escaped from the capital, and then fled all the way, and even received a jade pendant from a famous prostitute. This sounds indeed a bit legendary.
I originally thought that this kind of story could only be found in novels, but would it also happen in reality?
At this time, the leader of the soldiers standing behind Lin Tailai stood up and said to the Wuxi County Dianshi:
"I am Li Ye, the leader of the archers at Xushuguan, and I am here to take Lin Jieyuan back to his hometown on the orders of Mr. Wang, the tax envoy!"
Tian Dianshi, who was in a dilemma, seemed to have found the bottom of the steps, waved his hand hurriedly and said:
"Since the King's Tax Envoy has spoken, you can take the people away! If there is anything you need to investigate in the future, just ask the King's Tax Envoy!"
Seeing that this Dianshi was so sensible, Lin Daguan did not embarrass him, turned around, boarded the ship and left, no longer staying in Wuxi County.
After traveling dozens of miles, we arrived at Xushuguan, which we had not seen for more than two months. We were only twenty or thirty miles away from Suzhou City.
However, officials from Lin Dynasty abandoned their boats and landed ashore, and went straight to the customs office to visit the capital of the tax envoy king.
The Wang Tax Envoy said very considerately: "If you are anxious to return to the city, just leave first. I don't need to be polite here."
Official Lin asked in confusion: "Who said I have to return to the city in a hurry? On the contrary, I may stay in Xushuguan for two or three days. Please ask the prince to arrange accommodation."
"Why are you staying here?" the king's tax envoy said in surprise.
Lin Tailai replied: "We haven't prepared a grand welcoming ceremony yet, so why should I return to the city in such a hurry?
No matter what, I have to wait until the ceremony preparations are completed before I can return to Suzhou City."
Wang Zhidu couldn't bear it and said: "You also know that Suzhou is a place where people gather together, and they are not enthusiastic about martial arts fame at all, let alone pay attention to it.
The welcome ceremony you organized is completely useless, what's the point? If you are a liberal arts scholar, it's almost the same."
"Prince, your situation is too small!" Lin Tailai said: "Whether a matter is popular or not, whether it is taken seriously or not, can't it all be manipulated by humans?
As long as you are willing to give up and be good at hype, you can get a lot of attention, even if it is martial arts fame that Suzhou people don't care about!"
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