Wang Lin and the shy Meng Yulou toasted a glass of wine in front of everyone, and then asked Meng Yulou to retreat to his own room.
Today's arrangement is too normal for him.
Isn't it normal to have a wedding thank you banquet? But it is not so easy for Meng Yulou, after all, the etiquette is strict.
Wang Lin's voice suddenly changed and he said: "In addition, Xiaosheng also wants to ask you to help Xiaosheng seek justice. Several of my stores in this county were suddenly taken over yesterday by a senior official named Ximen Qing from this county.
It was smashed and all the goods in the store were looted..."
boom!
The whole audience suddenly started whispering.
Almost everyone realized that this was no longer a simple thank you banquet.
boom!
Ximen Qing couldn't help but denounced the crime and denied it: "Nonsense, have I ever smashed up your Wang family's shop? Where is the witness? Who said that, a certain person and he had three witnesses!?"
Wang Lin pretended to be surprised, cupped his hands and said, "I wonder who you are, this official?"
Ximen Qing said coldly: "That is Ximen Qing!"
Wang Lin's expression remained unchanged, "So you are that Ximen Qing. Since we are face to face, why don't I ask, when did I, Wang Lin, ever offend a senior official from Ximen, to the point where you wanted to smash my shop and steal my goods?"
Ximen Qing couldn't suppress his raging anger: "That's what I was about to ask you!"
"I am in Yanggu. I have nothing to do with you, Wang Lin of Qinghe County, and I have no grievances or enmities. Why do you want to forcefully marry a woman whom I, Ximen Qing, hired in advance as a concubine? This is to deceive me, Ximen Qing, into being incompetent.
What?"
Wang Lin smiled faintly: "Official Ximen is really good at confusing right and wrong. Lady Meng and I have known each other for a long time, had feelings for each other, and had an alliance for a long time. But unexpectedly, you, Ximen Qing, suddenly stepped in and repeatedly forced Lady Meng to submit.
Isn’t it just the Yang family property left by Mrs. Meng’s ex-husband?”
Ximen Qing was so angry that he roared: "Wang Lin, you are going too far! It's obvious that someone hired me in front and you took the back. How dare you talk so shamelessly and pretend to be a gentleman! Don't you fancy that member of the Yang family?
Family property? Otherwise you would marry a widow in her twenties?"
Wang Lin was indifferent: "You are really a wicked person who complained first. I made an appointment with Lady Meng. The Yang family property will always be her private property, or belong to the Yang family's relatives. Xiaosheng will not take any money. This matter has been reported to the Qinghe County Yamen Official.
Documents as evidence.”
Ximen Qing didn't believe it at all. He clenched his fists and deliberately made a fuss on the spot. He also felt that he might not be able to defeat Wang Lin, who was fighting a tiger. He didn't make a fuss, but he couldn't swallow this breath.
At this time, sitting at the same table with the magistrate, Hua Zixu's adoptive father, the retired eunuch Hua, sat there and said tremblingly: "Both of the high-ranking officials of Ximen are prominent figures in Shandong, why bother to do it for a woman?
Is it unpleasant? Let’s see, it’s better to turn the big issue into a trivial matter.”
After hearing this, the magistrate of Yanggu County also spoke up and persuaded: "What Mr. Hua said is true. With the wealth of two people, how can such a beautiful woman be captured easily? Why should we hurt our harmony for this?"
Hua Zixu also cast a calm glance at Ximen Qing.
Ximen Qing then stepped down and sat down angrily.
Good guy, you can endure it?
Didn't the ancients say that cutting off a person's wealth is equivalent to killing his parents? This is the revenge of his father. How can Ximen Qing endure it?
Wang Lin casually touched his chin.
Wang Lin then walked back slowly and sat at the same table opposite Ximen Qing.
Wang Lin raised his glass to invite him to drink and talked with the magistrate of Yanggu County, including the old eunuch Nahua, and the atmosphere became harmonious.
But not long after, his topic turned to Ximen Qing, intentionally or unintentionally.
"Everyone, I heard that this Lion Tower used to be called Huaide Hall? Or was it built with donations from senior officials from Ximen?" As soon as Wang Lin said these words, everyone's hearts trembled and they subconsciously looked at Ximen Qing.
But Wang Lin still thought to himself: "I heard that Zhao Runde, the owner of Huaide Hall, had a beautiful girl named Xiu Gu in the family. She was forced to marry by a bully that day. Zhao Runde died on the spot. The Xiu Gu wanted to avenge her father, so she pretended to cater to the bully.
, made him drunk with wine, and then set himself on fire in the pavilion..."
"The bully was rescued from the fire by his family, but he was so frightened that he became ill. When he closed his eyes, he saw the Zhao family asking for his life. So he asked the traveling monks to set up an altar to drive away ghosts, rebuilt the first floor, and carved a carving in front of the building.
The stone lion with red eyes, mane and bared teeth suppresses evil and ghosts, and only then will everything be safe..."
"Everyone, I heard it from hearsay, but I wonder if this is the case?" Wang Lin said loudly.
Everyone bowed their heads and remained silent.
Ximen Qing couldn't control it anymore.
He slowly stood up, his eyes were like those of a wild beast that preys on people, and he said solemnly: "Wang Lin, what on earth do you want to do? You always run against a certain family, do you really think that I, Ximen Qing, are easy to bully?"
Wang Lin cupped his hands and said sarcastically: "How dare you? In Yanggu County, who wouldn't say that only the high officials of Ximen bully others? How can anyone dare to attack the head of high officials of Ximen?"
The hand in the sleeve of Ximen Qing's robe tightly grasped the dagger, and he was ready to take action.
If Wang Lin is allowed to be humiliated openly and covertly like this, his reputation as a high-ranking official in Ximen will be ruined, and he will never be able to raise his head in Yanggu County again.
Ximen Qing waved his hand, and the servants from the Lion House rushed out, closed the door tightly, and surrounded him with sticks.
The guests did not dare to make any noise, and quietly stood up and retreated to both sides, as if watching the fun.
"Wang Lin, do you know that this Lion Building is the property of a certain family?"
"You know, in Yanggu County, even if I kill you in public, no one will dare to testify against a certain family."
Wang Lin chuckled, shrugged and said, "I know, you are awesome."
"Since you know this, you still dare to come to Yanggu and humiliate a certain family in public. Do you really think that your reputation as a so-called tiger-fighting hero can protect your life?"
"In broad daylight, especially in front of the county magistrate and all the nobles, do you still dare to commit murder in public? Where is the law of the Song Dynasty?"
Ximen Qing laughed ferociously: "The law? In this Yanggu County, a certain person is the law!"
Ximen Qing waved his hand, and more than ten thugs rushed forward.
Wu Song jumped from the second floor of the Lion Tower.
With a frosty look on his face, he opened up his stance, punching out like thunder and shooting stars. He used the mandarin duck kick and jade ring step with great proficiency. He almost punched and kicked the dozen or so thugs until they fell to the ground.
Ximen Qing's expression changed drastically.
Wang Lin's kung fu was not tested, but instead a man with more powerful martial arts appeared. He was obviously Wang Lin's subordinate.
Wu Song looked at Ximen Qing coldly and approached step by step.
Wang Lin laughed and stopped him: "Forget it, Second Brother Wu, we are all law-abiding and good citizens of the Song Dynasty. How can we fight with others at will?"
Wu Song grinned and stepped aside.
Ximen Qing stamped his feet, and more men who had been ambushing him in advance emerged.
His eyes were darting wildly, thinking that these men could at most stop the strong man just now, but as for Wang Lin, it seemed that he had to do it himself.
Ximen Qing looked at Wang Lin repeatedly and saw that he was so thin and weak. He was most likely to rely on false information to kill a tiger, and evil thoughts arose in his heart.
But I heard Wang Lin clasping his fists at Yanggu County Magistrate and others, pretending to be angry and saying: "County Lord, ladies and gentlemen, Xiaosheng was kind enough to entertain guests today, but he was unexpectedly disrupted, which is really disappointing. Since there is no place for reasoning in Yanggu County, then Xiaosheng
After setting off to Dongping Mansion, I really don't believe it. Is it possible that the Song Dynasty government can still be connected from top to bottom, and it is controlled by an evil person, and it is not clear whether it is right or wrong?"