The last time she chatted with Aunt Yu, Lin Jingzhi asked where her two senior brothers were, but Aunt Yu just kept silent, and there was still a sense of caution in her eyes.
So when Lin Jingzhi heard Zheng Jianqiu's inquiry, he hesitated for a moment and lied: "It seems not. I heard from Yu'er that she has been practicing martial arts with her grandfather since she was a child."
"Oh!" Zheng Jianqiu was greatly disappointed when he heard this.
Since the last time Aunt Yu forced him back and kicked Xu Yong away, he was not satisfied with having only Xu Yong by his side, so he planned to ask Aunt Yu if he had any senior brothers, if so.
, he is willing to pay a large price to win him over to his side as a personal bodyguard.
Of course, it would be better if he could have a senior sister. Based on his status, character and appearance, I believe it won't be long before he can be married back home and become a concubine.
However, Lin Jingzhi's answer was undoubtedly equivalent to pouring a bucket of cold water on his forehead, but such an expert was really hard to find, so he asked without giving up, "Where is Mrs. Lin's grandfather? Brother Lin Xiandi
Can you introduce me to him?"
"Well, I don't hide this from Brother Zheng. I haven't seen Yu'er's grandfather since Yu'er married into the Lin family." After Lin Jingzhi finished speaking, he was afraid that Zheng Jianqiu wouldn't believe it, so he added, "Brother Zheng, you also know
, Yu’er is just my younger brother’s concubine.”
Zheng Qiujian opened his mouth but said nothing more.
In this era, the status of a concubine was low. After marrying into her husband's family, she was equivalent to an item belonging to her husband's family. If she didn't like it, she could even give it away or buy or sell it. However, the concubine's natal family had not been married since her daughter's marriage.
After they go out, there is almost no relationship, so the concubine's natal family has no relationship with the husband's family. Only the natal family of the first wife or the equal wife is the husband's in-laws.
Zheng Jianqiu knew this truth and naturally believed it. Of course, he also sighed in his heart. It was a pity that he could teach his granddaughter to be such a master. Then the grandfather would naturally be even more powerful.
Lin Jingzhi couldn't guess what Zheng Jianqiu had in mind, but he didn't know anything about Aunt Yu's life experience, so he tried his best to avoid the topic in the following conversation and not mention Aunt Yu.
Aunt Yu rode the black horse for a long time and still did not come back, which made Lin Jingzhi secretly worried. He was not afraid that Aunt Yu would take this opportunity to escape from the Lin Mansion, but he was worried that Aunt Yu would accidentally fall off the horse, which would be terrible.
Just when he was turning from worry to anxiety, he finally saw Aunt Jade in a yellow cloak riding a black horse, galloping in from a distance.
Riding a horse is a physical job, and riding a fast horse and taming a fierce horse is even more physically demanding. So when Aunt Yu came back, her forehead was already covered with fine sweat. Lin Jingzhi looked heartbroken, but now she was outside the house.
, and with a large group of people surrounding her, he couldn't help her wipe it, so he quickly asked her to stop and told her to ride slower.
Aunt Yu just relaxed for a moment, feeling very happy. She nodded after hearing the words, and then drove her horse to Lin Jingzhi's side and walked side by side. The black horse used to be Lin Jingzhi's mount. After seeing the owner,
, then he stretched out his head and rubbed against Lin Jingzhi's body for a while.
I learned from my memory that this black horse was born in the northern prairie and was bought by Lin Jingzhi from a horse dealer. However, at that time, the black horse was seriously ill because it was not acclimatized to the environment and no one dared to ask for it, so the price was not high.
After Lin Jingzhi bought it back, he cooked it carefully himself and asked a veterinarian who knew horses to prescribe medication, thus saving the black horse's life.
It is precisely because of this that the tall and fierce dark horse recognizes Lin Jingzhi, who has no power to tie a chicken, as his master.
Zheng Jianqiu was shocked when he saw this black horse for the first time. Such a tall and strong horse is rare even in the army. However, although he likes it, he is not embarrassed to ask for it. After all, such a tall and strong horse is rare.
The horse of God can no longer be measured by money.
Lin Jingzhi took out a brocade handkerchief and handed it to Aunt Yu, motioning her to wipe off the sweat on her forehead. Then she accidentally discovered that Aunt Yu had found several silver rings from somewhere and fastened them down from the collar of the cloak.
There was a row of them, so that the proud twin peaks were completely hidden in it.
Seeing this, he felt very happy. Although Aunt Yu's devilishly alluring figure could attract men's attention, she was his own woman. Of course, he could only appreciate it with the door closed.
When another man saw it, it was he, Lin Jingzhi, who suffered the loss.
Seeing Lin Jingzhi looking at the silver ring on her chest with a silly smile, Aunt Yu's pretty face hidden under the black veil blushed slightly, and then she remembered Lin Jingzhi's unintentional touch like a caress on the carriage.
Unconsciously, she felt a strange itching sensation coming from the two bright red spots on her chest, and then her whole body felt like an electric current had passed through her body.
This feeling made her anxious. At the same time, her whole body was hot, her limbs were weak, and the breath between her nose gradually became thicker. She wanted to avoid Lin Jingzhi's eyes, but after a while, she couldn't help it, and instinctively
glanced over.
Lin Jingzhi didn't know that he had unintentionally stirred up Aunt Yu, and he was just very satisfied with Aunt Yu's actions of paying so much attention to his opinion. Well, although she was like an iceberg on weekdays, she was more well-behaved than Tang Yuxiang, who was neither humble nor arrogant on the surface.
He had learned a lot. He had been whipped a few times during his martial arts practice, and he still remembered his grudge and wanted to spank Aunt Yu to satisfy his hatred. So he softened his heart and decided to be gentler when enforcing family laws in the future, and use the original plan he had planned.
Fifty strokes, reduced to thirty strokes.
Jiancheng, the provincial capital of Liuzhou, is nearly five times larger than Luocheng. It has a large population. The number of people in the city alone exceeds 500,000. If the surrounding farmers are included, the number is definitely not less than 100.
Ten thousand.
In Jiancheng, there were two feudal officials, one was Zhizhou Tianji, a fourth-rank official in charge of internal affairs in Liuzhou, and the other was General Xuanwei, Zheng Sheng, a fourth-rank official.
Since ancient times, civil servants and military officers have been at odds with each other, and the conflicts have been extremely fierce. Civil servants are proud of their disciples who have studied the books of sages and regard themselves as saints. They look down on vulgar military officers who only know how to play with guns and sticks, and talk about either beating or killing. They think they are
They were not well educated, and the military officers regarded civil servants as weaklings. The most common words they said were, "They are useless and are just scholars."
The situation in Liuzhou is naturally the same. Although Zheng Sheng's official position is one level lower than that of Tian Ji, they are both civil and military and have no control over each other, so he is not afraid of Tian Ji. In addition, in the court, civil and military officials also interact with each other.
Even if Tian Ji secretly submitted a memorial to beat him, there would still be military commanders who would speak for him.
Of course, although these civil and military officials secretly disagree, they still have to worry about three points openly. Otherwise, they will start tit-for-tat confrontations as soon as they go to court, and the Golden Palace will become a vegetable market.
In the Zheng Mansion, Zheng Sheng was sitting on a chair in the study, frowning and saying nothing as he read the letter sent by his eldest son from his bodyguard. The letter said that his son wanted to make friends with Lin Jingzhi, who was a high school student at the age of fourteen, so that he could help
Give some advice.
He had heard about Lin Jingzhi's deeds, and he also knew that this young and promising talented man had promised not to pursue an official career. Although the eldest son's request was very difficult to handle, he also felt that the eldest son's idea was somewhat
Logically speaking, since he is a talented man and he is so young, if he can really change his mind, his future will be limitless.
Now, while he is still there, persuading him and establishing a good relationship with him will definitely be of great help to the eldest son's future career. Of course, if Lin Jingzhi is stubborn and refuses to look back, then the Zheng family will have nothing to lose.
.
‘How should I persuade him?’ Zheng Sheng slowly placed the letter on the table, stroking his black beard and lost in thought.
By the time Lin Jingzhi's motorcade arrived at Jiancheng, it was already the end of the Shen Dynasty. Zheng Jianqiu originally wanted to invite Lin Jingzhi into the mansion directly, but Lin Jingzhi thought about it and shook his head and refused. Now he has traveled more than half a day.
My body was sweaty and dirty, so I couldn't go directly to General Xuanwei's house to sit there.
In Jiancheng, in addition to many shops, the Lin family also has a larger courtyard. There are not many people living there on weekdays. There is only a housekeeper who leads a dozen servants to stay here to clean the room and tidy up the flowers, plants and trees in the courtyard.
Lin Jingzhi and Zheng Jianqiu said goodbye to each other halfway, and after agreeing to visit Zheng Mansion for a visit in the evening, they went straight to this small courtyard.
The housekeeper of the small courtyard, whose surname was Liu Mingshan, had already received news that his master was coming to Jiancheng for a visit. When he learned that his master was going to visit General Xuanwei's mansion, he also received a note instructing him to send someone to take care of this matter immediately.
Spread the matter so that those who are responsible for inquiring about the Lin family can report back to their masters.dd