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Chapter 311

This was the first time that Lin Zhen was so disheveled in front of Gu Lin. No matter how close they were in the past, Gu Lin only kissed his face, fingers, wrists, and feet.

He looked at Gu Lin who was on the bed, and watched him look at him with dark eyes, then untied the silk ribbon with one hand and took off the hairband with the other.

The long robe with wide sleeves spread out, and his hair, which was much longer than Lin Zhen's hair, instantly scattered on his shoulders, making him look very different from his usual indifferent appearance.

Lin Zhen had seen him like this before, and he looked like this every time he kissed him so hard that he couldn't hold it back.

He swallowed his saliva, and there was an inexplicable sourness there...

Gu Lin kissed him, kissing his chun as if he wanted to eat him up, wrapping around his body, and licking it into his throat.

Lin Zhen frowned and couldn't breathe through his mouth anymore, so he pushed him uncomfortably.

Gu Lin was pushed away by him, but he just let go of his lips and tongue. His high nose tip and lips fell behind his ears and neck with wet heat.

Gu Lin tightly grasped Lin Zhen's waist, forcing Lin Zhen to straighten his chest, and two spots of color fell into his eyes without any cover.

He lowered his head, and his dark eyes looked at the place that rose and fell with Lin Zhen's breathing, calling him like a dream: "Zhenzhen."

His breath fell on that place, and Lin Zhen's whole body shuddered and trembled: "What?"

Suddenly, Gu Lin bit that place and ate the whole piece of meat into his mouth. Lin Zhen grabbed his arm fiercely, and before he could say anything else, all the coverings on his body were removed, and his whole body was naked without any covering. His spring was too

hot, so hot that every time it fell on a place, Lin Zhen couldn't help but tighten his skin. A white light flashed in front of his eyes, and Lin Zhen's body trembled, looking at the bed curtain above his head.

Soon, he felt a terrifying object rubbing against his place, but he couldn't find the right way.

"..."

Lin Zhen recovered a little from the feeling of being beaten to a pulp by Gu Lin just now. He looked at Gu Lin kneeling between his legs, and was beaten several times again to come back to his senses.

The situation in front of him was beyond his expectations.

He thought that Gu Lin's family's kung fu was perfect and had learned it without a teacher. Now it seems that there is a little discrepancy.

Seeing that the little boy he raised with his own hands had frowned eyebrows and his eyes were red with lust, Lin Zhen propped himself up and pressed Gu Lin to the bed.

He bent down and kissed Gu Lin, whose face was slightly red, and took the cream on the bedside and picked some on Gu Lin's fingers. Gu Lin

was a smart student who could draw inferences from one example. After a while, he looked down at Lin Zhen, who was in his arms. Lin Zhen's cheeks were flushed, and she closed her innocent and charming eyes and trembled faintly.

The red wedding blanket on her body was wrinkled, and the cream on her legs was stained with water.

His eyes were fixed on that place, and he pushed hard into it with his erect penis, driving straight in without stopping.

"Gu Lin... Gu..." His voice stopped abruptly, and his body, tightly held by Gu Lin, trembled like a leaf in the wind, his eyes were straight, and he couldn't say anything.

Gu Lin held him and turned him over, holding him like a child, leaving Lin Zhen with no choice but to hug his neck tightly. It was not

until the day of returning home that Lin Zhen stepped on the ground for the first time.

In these three days, for the first time, Gu Lin, who tasted the taste of love, was like a beast out of control. No matter what time or place, as long as he was erect, he would entangle himself with Lin Zhen. No words were needed, just a look would pull Lin Zhen into love.

Just like now.

Lin Zhen lay on the bed, feeling his legs being separated, his hands pinching his waist, leaving teeth marks on his plump and full tun.

If it continued, it would be another thing that no one knew when it would end.

Lin Zhen turned over and wrapped himself in the quilt: "We are going to Carp Village today."

His voice was hoarse, his face was tired from the past few days, but his cheeks were flushed. From the neck down, there was not an inch of intact skin on his pale body. It was either a red mark from sucking or a mark from fingers. The

most serious ones were the two spots on his chest and the fleshy tun, which were eroded red.

Gu Lin was not wearing any clothes, and his abdominal muscles were faintly visible, with smooth lines. Just looking at it, you would never have thought that there would be such great strength.

He looked at Lin Zhen, who was curled up in the quilt, and his tone was more relaxed and satisfied than ever before: "I have asked the deputy thousand households and others to prepare the return gift. After washing up and using some things, we can set off."

As he spoke, he reached into the quilt, holding Lin Zhen's slender ankles and soles of his feet. Before Lin Zhen could react, he had already pulled his legs out of the quilt and kissed the back of his feet.

That was not all. His hand was not proper enough to go into that place. Lin Zhen could not bear it any more and reached out to grab his hand.

However, the next second, the hand was replaced by lips and tongue...

When Lin Zhen and Gu Lin set out for Liyu Village, it was almost noon.

Lin Zhen fell asleep in the carriage just after leaving Datianzi Village. When he woke up, he had already arrived at Liyu Village. Gu Lin was calling him softly: "Zhenzhen, we are at Daddy's house."

Lin Zhen was so sleepy that he wanted to fall down and sleep again. Moreover, his bones and muscles were so sore that he could almost squeeze out sour soup. His legs were so weak that he couldn't even lie flat in the carriage.

He glared at Gu Lin fiercely, forced himself to cheer up and get off the carriage. At a glance, he saw Lin's father and father, as well as Lin's two brothers, Lin Xiaoyao, who were waiting in the yard.

"Dad and father, I'm back."

Gu Lin also called people and personally took down the gifts he had prepared and gave them to Brother Lin and his brothers one by one.

Originally, he was a grandson, and Lin's father was afraid that Lin Zhen or the Lin family would mistreat him. Now that he is Lin Zhen's husband, Lin's father's thoughts have changed.

Looking at Lin Zhen's appearance, he knew that the two of them had been fooling around these days. He pulled Lin Zhen's hand into the house and whispered in his ear: "It's okay that he is young, but you can't let him fool around."

Lin Zhen: (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻He

glared at Gu Lin, who was talking to the eldest and second brothers Lin with a serious face. How could I force him to fool around? I'd be glad if he didn't fool around.

But in front of his family, Lin Zhen still had to save some face.

He, an adult, was being tortured to death by a little brat. , it was really too embarrassing to say it, especially in front of Lin's father.

Lin Zhen nodded twice in response, and took Lin's father into the house.

Knowing that he would come back today, the family had already prepared fresh chicken, duck, fish and meat, and fried several plates of vegetables. They also took out the rice wine left over from the wedding and divided it into two tables.

Lin Zhen, Lin's father, two sisters-in-law, Lin Xiaoyao, Lin Shitou and Lin Zhuzi's wives and husbands lived at the same table.

Lin's father, who never drank, drank a glass of wine happily and said to Lin Zhen: "Dad is happy that you can get married."

"As long as you turn that corner, Shuanzi is actually a good match for you. He is good-looking, good at studying, and has a good character. You brought him up by yourself, so there is no worry that he will treat you badly." "

In the future, if you have another brother or boy, I can close my eyes even if I die immediately."

"Dad."

Lin's father was happy, and glanced at Gu Lin who was toasting with Lin's father. In fact, he was very satisfied with Gu Lin as a son-in-law.

On the wedding day, many girls and boys looked at Gu Lin. If it wasn't a good day for Lin Zhen and Gu Lin to get married, the brave ones would have approached Gu Lin.

But Father Lin saw it clearly. No matter when, Gu Lin's eyes were on his Zhen Geer.

Having lived with Father Lin for most of his life, Father Lin knew that with Gu Lin like this, he didn't need to worry about Zhen Geer's life.

Lin Xiaoyao, who came from Pingzhou, looked at his third brother and poured himself and Lin Zhen a glass of wine: "There were so many people that day, and we two brothers didn't have a good drink."

Lin Zhen raised the glass and clinked it with him: "Where's the boy who followed you?"

"He went to the town to buy things. Pingzhou sent back news that he will leave in two days, so he bought some things for the family."

Seeing that the two of them gathered together to talk about these things, Lin Adie poured himself a glass of wine and drank it, saying: "Why are you so disappointed? You're talking about leaving after only a few days."

Lin Zhen, who had got married and had to leave in a few days, looked at Lin Xiaoyao, moved closer to Lin Adie, and clinked the glass in his hand with him: "Dad, when I settle down there, I will take you all to my side. Then we can stay together for ten or eight years."

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The children have grown up. Father Lin has long been prepared for Lin Zhen and Lin Xiaoyao to start their own families and not be around him, just like himself. After getting married

, he only went back home during the Chinese New Year. Having his own new home is different after all.

He looked at Lin Zhen and Lin Xiaoyao and said, "It's enough if you live well. I won't feel bored with your father around."

Lin Zhen and Lin Xiaoyao looked at each other, knowing that Father Lin missed them, but was afraid of delaying their business, so he said these words to comfort them.

The two of them just listened to Father Lin and circled around him, which made Father Lin's wrinkles deepen a little.

But the time together is always short. On the fifth day after Lin Zhen returned home, the time to leave could not be delayed any longer. Although the government affairs of Lizhou and Jingzhou were maintained by the officials below, the long-term absence of the prefect might cause variables.

Especially the Che Luo Kingdom, which had not given up, might make a comeback at any time. The reason why Gu Lin could return to Liyu Village for so many days was that those in the court who wanted to bring him down and thought he was not worthy of being the governor of Lizhou and Jingzhou had incited students from several academies in Kyoto to spread rumors.

But soon, these people in the court and Qin Zhong, who wanted to use these people to tame Gu Lin and let him know that he could only protect himself by the side of the master of the world, could not sit still. The Che Luo Kingdom, which had just suffered a loss in Lizhou, seemed to be mixed up with the Yan Kingdom, and had disturbed the borders of Lizhou and Jingzhou several times, and seemed to be annexing Dayu.

The only military officer who was slightly worthy of the court was Bao Mo, who had led 100,000 troops to support Lizhou. But Bao Mo said bluntly in the court that if Lizhou and Jingzhou were to be relieved of their difficulties, Gu Lin was the only one.

Those court officials who shouted to take back Gu Lin's official position and deprive him of his fame were livid and knelt down to ask Qin Zhong not to accept Bao Mo's proposal.

Qin Zhong also had his own considerations. He was old, but not yet confused. Bao Mo's proposal touched his heart.

Besides, his sons had been fighting overtly and covertly in the past few years. These court officials might have already chosen their camps. Qin Zhong was naturally worried that handing the military order to these people would sow the seeds of trouble in the future. Once the military order was given out, it would not be easy to take it back. After thinking about

it, he felt more at ease with the white jade Gu Lin.

So Qin Zhong rejected all the opinions and ordered people to urgently summon Gu Lin to return quickly, lead 70,000 foreign troops, and immediately go to Lizhou.

When the imperial edict arrived, Gu Lin and Lin Zhen were packing up and planning to set off the next day or the day after tomorrow. When they heard the voices of General Mingwei, the prefect of Jingzhou, and the prefect of Lizhou receiving the order from the courtyard, they looked at each other tacitly, stood up and walked out of the room.

After changing four or five horses along the way, the eunuch who was almost exhausted on the road stood in the yard with weak legs and feet: "General Mingwei, Jingzhou prefect, Lizhou prefect Gu Lin, accept the order!"

Gu Lin stood in the front and led the Lin family to kneel in the yard.

"By the will of Heaven, the Emperor has ordered General Mingwei, Jingzhou prefect, Lizhou prefect Gu Lin to lead 70,000 foreign troops to Lizhou immediately. I decree this."

"Your servant Gu Lin, accept the order."

The eunuch secretly respected Gu Lin very much. Once upon a time, when he was young, he also dreamed of defending his country, but unfortunately he had no choice but to enter the inner court and become an eunuch.

He wanted to reach out and help Gu Lin up, but Gu Lin was quick and had already stood up.

The eunuch said: "Master Gu, the military situation is urgent. The emperor said that you don't need to return to the capital to report, and go directly to Lizhou."

Gu Lin nodded.

The things have been packed and they can leave immediately.

The Lin family saw such a scene for the first time, and they felt their legs go weak, and they began to miss Lin Zhen and Gu Lin.

The young couple had only been around for a few days, and Father Lin hadn't seen enough of them. He felt suffocated looking at them.

But Father Lin knew that Gu Lin had an official position and couldn't delay, so he said in a muffled voice: "There are some steamed rice cakes with locust flower honey on the stove. I'll pick them up and wrap them for you."

Lin Zhen and Lin Xiaoyao knew that Father Lin was reluctant to leave them, so they walked to him and said: "Father, we'll make it with you."

The rice cakes were made this morning, and the sweet smell filled the air as soon as the lid was opened. Father Lin seemed to be unable to feel the heat, and picked up one after another and placed them on the bamboo cushion next to him.

Lin Zhen felt uncomfortable, looking at Lin's father's back: "Father..."

Lin's father said: "Father is so old, there is nothing to be sad about. Shuanzi is a good boy. Father is relieved to have him by your side."

"Yes, I know, father."

"Okay, I think the messenger is in a hurry, quickly put the things on the carriage and get on the road." Lin's father stuffed the rice cake wrapped in soft bamboo into Lin Zhen's hand, looked at him with some wet eyes, and couldn't say anything else.

The deputy captain and others were already hurriedly carrying the things to the carriage, and footsteps and voices were heard outside.

Lin Zhen stepped forward and hugged Lin's father: "Father, take good care of yourself, I will send letters back from time to time, tell me if there are any big or small things at home, even if I can't do it in Lizhou, I will send someone back."

"Okay, father will remember."

The father and son were talking, and Gu Lin walked in from outside, looked at the two people hugging each other, and walked to Lin Zhen.

The more Father Lin looked at Gu Lin as his son-in-law, the more satisfied he was. He pushed Lin Zhen away and said to them standing together, "Let's go quickly, don't delay anything."

Gu Lin bowed to Father Lin and said, "Father, I will protect Zhen Zhen, you and father can rest assured."

Father Lin nodded, "We are all relieved to have you take care of her. Things are busy, so don't delay. Let's go quickly."

They had to leave early or late. Lin Zhen and Gu Lin rode on their horses. Everyone in the Lin family stood in the yard, looking at them as they were about to leave.

"Go." Lin Zhen turned his horse and walked towards Anyuan Town with Gu Lin.

Father Lin kept looking at them until he could no longer see them even on tiptoe. Then he retracted his gaze and turned back to the house.

Lin Xiaoyao thought of what his third brother said to him before he left. The war might affect Pingzhou. He decided to move the business back to Luozhou in the next one or two years, just in time to take care of Father Lin and the others.

Father and father, two brothers, can't be without each other.

From Anyuan Town to Fucheng, they took a boat directly to Dongyang County without going through Kyoto.

It was easy to get to Dongyang County. The cement road here was the first to be paved, and it took less than half a day to get to Lizhou.

At this time, it had been more than a month since they left Lizhou. Lizhou City did not relax because of the victory. Instead, it was more strictly guarded. Teams of soldiers patrolled the city day and night. The surrounding counties also strengthened their defenses. Relying on the convenient cement roads, they formed a network of contacts with other places. If there was any disturbance in one place, the surrounding areas would immediately rush to support and check.

When they entered the city, it was just the gap between the two teams of soldiers. Seeing them, they all smiled: "Master Gu, Boss Lin and others are back!"

"Hello, Master Gu!"

"Boss Lin, during the month you followed the master, many business owners came to see you."

"..."

Lin Zhenxin thought about it and saw many familiar faces in the crowd.

Although Lizhou had just been attacked by Cheluo State, the news that Gu Lin had helped Lizhou out of its predicament had spread, and many merchants were reluctant to part with the goods of Lin's Company, so they brought their caravans to buy them.

But Lin Zhen was not there, and he went to Kyoto with Lord Gu to report on his work, so some orders that had to be handled by Lin Zhen were delayed.

Seeing Lin Zhen, the merchants were overjoyed and waved to him in the crowd.

Lin Zhen had his own plan. After they returned to the government office, he immediately asked Lulu to call the merchants who were staying in the inn in Lizhou City.

These merchants had been looking forward to it for a long time. When they heard that Lin Zhen wanted to see them, they hurried over for fear of being slower than others.

After washing up, Lin Zhen looked at them and said, "We all know your intentions for coming here, so let's be frank."

"Now that the crisis in Lizhou has been temporarily resolved, my workshop is working as usual. We can produce a lot of goods every day. As long as it does not exceed the production number, we will pay and deliver the goods." "

But I have a business here. I wonder if you will do it."

When the merchants heard that Lin Zhen wanted to do business with them, they were very happy. Lin Zhen was the God of Wealth who came to the world, and they would never suffer any loss if they followed him.

He immediately said, "Boss Lin, please go ahead. We are all ears."

Lin Zhen said, "This business is actually related to Lizhou. You all know that the Che Luo Kingdom is eyeing Lizhou covetously. I am afraid that it will cause trouble again. So I will say this here. Anyone who comes to buy goods and pays with grain or salt and iron will pay 20% less than if they pay with silver."

The merchants looked at each other in surprise. They didn't expect that Lin Zhen meant this.

Although 20% may not seem like a lot, once the volume increases, the profit is an astonishing figure.

The merchants were all about money. They counted on their fingers and said in fear, "Boss Lin wants so much grain, salt and iron..."

Lin Zhen said calmly, "Master Gu is my husband. He guards Lizhou. My Lin's Business Company should also provide him with some things." When

the merchants below heard him say "my husband", their hearts skipped a beat. When Lizhou was besieged, some of them were there and some were not. Those who were not there had never seen Gu Lin openly point out the relationship between the two. Naturally, they were surprised at this moment.

But everyone had seen the world, and they all bowed and said, "It turns out that Boss Lin and Master Gu have married. Congratulations, Boss Lin."

As for the uncle-nephew relationship between the two, everyone tacitly did not mention it.

As for what Lin Zhen said about using grain, salt and iron to pay for the goods, they all agreed and told Lin Zhen the amount of goods they needed. Lin Zhen wrote a note for him personally and took it to the workshop to find the workshop manager to approve the goods.

Lin Zhen and Gu Lin came back, and Lizhou City seemed to have changed. The soldiers and the people felt relieved, and the anxiety on their faces was relieved.

Lin Zhen, who had been busy all afternoon, did not walk into the backyard until it was completely dark. In November, the coal stove was already lit in the house.

As soon as he entered the house, he was hit by the heat.

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Lin Zhen adjusted to the temperature in the room, took off his thick cloak, sat down next to the coal stove, and said to Gu Lin who had returned to the backyard earlier: "On the way back, you said you wanted to go to Jingzhou. When are you going to leave?"

Gu Lin glanced at Lu Lu, who knew that he and Lu Lu were married, and quickly put down the kettle in her hand and bowed to leave.

Gu Lin's slender fingers unbuttoned Lin Zhen's lapel, leaned over and took his Adam's apple, which was smaller than that of an ordinary man, and kissed the skin under his collarbone and neck.

In Liyu Village and on the way back to Lizhou, Lin Zhen thoroughly saw the character of this brat. He would do that to anyone he caught, and would do it for a long time...

When Lin Zhen woke up, it was already noon the next day. He lay on the bed in a daze for a long time before he raised his sore and almost unable to move hands, pulled open the bed curtains, and called hoarsely to Gu Lin, who was sitting by the coal stove and writing something with a pen: "I want to drink water."

Gu Lin put down the pen, poured a bowl of the slightly sweet soup that he had prepared long ago, and brought it to the bed.

Lin Zhen glanced at him unhappily, "I've never seen anyone like you..."

Gu Lin didn't ask him to be gentler or use less next time. Instead, he took Lin Zhen's clothes and put them on him personally. While putting the socks on Lin Zhen's feet, he said, "Drink the yogurt while it's hot."

Lin Zhen was hungry and weak, so he picked up the hot yogurt and drank it. The yogurt was made of goat's milk, and he used the method he taught the kitchen, adding almonds and boiling them together to remove the fishy smell, and then adding honey to cook together. It did not have the mutton smell of goat's milk, and it was smooth and refreshing. He quickly drank a full bowl of yogurt.

Gu Lin started the topic that was only halfway through last night before being interrupted: "There are Guan Peng and others in Lizhou, and there is no major event for the time being, but Jingzhou has never been there. We must summon all the officials in the government office to meet with us, and ask them to send important matters to the Lizhou provincial government in the future."

Lin Zhen put the empty bowl on the stool, "I remember that Jingzhou is further south than Lizhou, and the climate is better than here?"

"Yes, but Lizhou has less water. Like the previous Lizhou, the grain production is low and the people are poor."

Lin Zhen said: "Now we don't know when Che Luo and Yan will invade, so we must always be on guard, but it is not difficult to give up the initiative and ignore people's livelihood."

"I remember some methods of growing food in places with little water. I will write them down later and you can take them with you to see the situation in Jingzhou and see if they are useful."

"By the way," Lin Zhen talked about another thing, "I want to select one or two hundred soldiers from the sergeants to form a caravan, and take goods to other countries except Che Luo and Yan, and bring back as much food and iron ore as possible."

"Ordinary people have not been trained, and they may be worried about running so far. Soldiers should be a little more at ease."

The rouge, powder, soap and perfumed soap of Lin's business are all top-quality products. Some merchants have already taken them to other countries to sell them, and the profits are amazing.

Lin Zhen also set his sights on this area. He planned to expand production before the invasion of Che Luo and Yan, in exchange for more materials that can be used in the war.

Food, salt, iron, as long as the soldiers are strong, no one will worry about starving, and they will be confident against Che Luo and Yan.

No one knows better than Gu Lin why Lin Zhen did all this.

He looked at Lin Zhen and nodded: "Okay, I will let the deputy captain select the people before I go to Jingzhou. Before Uncle Lin finishes his work, they will listen to Uncle Lin's orders."

There are so many urgent things to do, and Lin Zhen now thinks of Gu Lin's appearance of wanting to use all his strength on himself. After writing him the planting method of the water-scarce land, he sent him out of the city and went to see the deputy captain.

The deputy captain knew that Lin Zhen wanted people, so he didn't ask what he wanted to do with these soldiers. He personally picked two hundred capable ones and brought them to the backyard of the government office.

He walked to Lin Zhen with a smile and said, "Boss Lin, what kind of explosives are you going to make? I'm worried about them." Bang bang, he pounded his chest, "Be safe!"

The personal soldiers following the deputy captain also had their eyes shining. Explosives are something that everyone will miss once they have used or seen them.

A small one can blow up a large area when thrown out. It can be said that if it weren't for the explosives made by Lin Zhen, the time for the successful siege of Che Luoguo would have been several days earlier, and the casualty rate of the soldiers would have greatly increased. It is impossible for the people in Lizhou City to suffer only a small number of casualties.

Tens of thousands of troops are approaching the city, and the revenge after breaking the city is so heavy that it is unimaginable. They will definitely massacre the city.

So they all miss the explosives, wishing they could have one in their left hand and a pair in their right hand, and carry a basket on their backs to blow up the bastards of Che Luoguo and Yanguo!

Lin Zhen looked at the soldiers standing in the yard and said, "We'll start soon. Give orders for some things at hand first."

The deputy captain touched his head and nodded repeatedly, "Whatever Boss Lin says, it's what we do. Take a look at these guys, do you like them?"

"The captain certainly didn't make the wrong choice of people," he said to the soldiers in the yard as he stood on the steps. "I called you all here because I want you to do something. I plan to form two caravans to sell the Lin's business in places like Najia and Jiang, and buy food, salt and iron locally."

"Let's be frank. Now that Cheluo and Yan are showing signs of forming an alliance, if they invade, it will be several times more dangerous than last time."

"Food, salt and iron are everyone's life, and they can also strengthen our soldiers in Lizhou. Although I, Lin Zhen, am just a businessman, I will guard Lizhou with Lord Gu."

"Everyone, you have a heavy burden on your shoulders. Can you accomplish this?"

When the soldiers first heard Lin Zhen asking them to form a caravan to do business, they were confused. They thought that these rough men could not do any business. They could not even recognize all the words.

But when they heard Lin Zhen's next words, the fire in their hearts burned.

They shouted, "Yes!"

"Boss Lin, just give me your orders!"

Lin Zhen smiled and said, "Don't panic. I will send people from my business to go with me. You just need to protect the things and the people." The soldiers breathed

a sigh of relief. Protecting things and people is much easier than doing business. They rubbed their hands and made up their minds to complete this task.

After things were done here, Lin Zhen ordered all the people in the workshops to come to the backyard of the government office to discuss things.

After the managers of the workshops arrived, the first thing Lin Zhen did was to ask Niu Dasan to go find Lou Feng, who was in charge of the kiln, and ask Lou Feng to go to the provincial government office to look at the distillation equipment that had been used for a long time, and make more distillation equipment as soon as possible. At the same time, he selected the slaves who were skillful among the slaves he bought to do the work of distilling the floral dew and preparing the jade powder.

Niu Da knew that the core of Lin's gouache shop was the preparation of jade powder and the secret of distilling flower dew. He frowned and asked Lin Zhen: "Boss, this is..."

Lin Zhen raised his hand to stop him from talking, saying: "Now I have more important things to do, I can't do it in two places, it's better to leave it to the people below."

"This also involves what I'm going to say next. Lin's workshop will not stop working this winter, and we will recruit as many workers as we want, and work in two shifts. The products produced will not only supply the merchants who come to purchase goods, but also supply our own caravans of Lin's business."

Now the most profitable of Lin's business is the gouache shop, soap shop, and vanishing cream shop.

Cement is a rare commodity that many people want, but Lin Zhen strictly controls the output of the factory and does not let it flow outside, so the cement factory is actually supported by Lin Zhen's pocket.

The pig farm and slaughterhouse are the appendages of the soap shop, the vanishing cream shop, and the soap shop. The pork produced, except for the white meat for oil refining, is all consumed by the local people in Lizhou.

A larger part was made into canned food and dried meat, which were piled up in the warehouse, waiting for Lin Zhen's order to see whether they were sold or not.

Once the gouache workshop and the other three workshops were fully operational, the throughput and shipment volume would be a terrifying amount. The managers of several workshops were shocked by Lin Zhen's decision.

But then came joy. In the past few years, the workshops had been overwhelmed with orders and had been in short supply. Many merchants and individual traders could not get the goods.

Now, the boss is free to work hard. Their Lin's business is likely to become the richest business in Dayu!

Several managers were practical people. After they left, they immediately gave orders.

Because it was cold, the workers who were on leave at home like in previous years heard that the workshop would start work in the cold weather and recruit a large number of workers. They brought their family members and relatives who had nothing to do and could work to the workshop to work. For

a time, the one-meter-thick snow in Lizhou City was trampled and melted, and there was a lively scene inside and outside the city.

As the news spread, the merchants and individual traders did not care about the cold weather and rushed from Dongyang County to wait outside the workshop of Lin's Trading Company, hoping to get their goods.

Because Lin Zhen, the boss of Lin's Trading Company, said that paying with grain, salt and iron would be 20% cheaper, and those who could use grain, salt and iron would use grain,

salt and iron, and no one wanted to spend more money. Batches of goods were carried out of the workshop, and the merchants and individual traders rushed to pay grain

, salt, iron and silver, and stuffed the bills into the hands of the manager. Who among them did not have some business that could not be seen in the light, and salt and iron naturally had them. Since Boss Lin openly said that these could be used for payment, they naturally did not hide them.

Soon, the warehouses that Lin Zhen asked people to vacate were full, and he found people to build several more overnight.

"Today is a rare good day." Lin Zhen wore a fur-trimmed dress, a fine fur cloak, and a fur hat on his head that was whiter than snow. His exposed face made everything around him lose its color.

He stood outside the powder shop, followed by Niu Da and the shop manager, watching the workers move boxes of jade powder and flower dew to the carriages and tie them up.

Since he made the announcement, the Lin's Company, except for the pig farm, has been working in two shifts, and the goods produced are also huge. These are the ones left after the orders of the merchants, and they are loaded into the carriages now called Lin Lane by the people of Lizhou. The long team of carriages not only shocked the workers, but also the people who were watching the excitement.

Why are there so many!

"How many carriages are there in total? Have you counted them?" Lin Zhen asked Niu Da.

Niu Da said: "Boss, almost all the carriages that can be dispatched from the city are here. There are a total of 113 carriages, and only half of them are loaded."

"This is a lot, but I'm afraid there won't be much left after selling all the way to Najia and Jiangguo. The workshop still needs to recruit more people to get the goods out as soon as possible."

"Yes."

Lin Zhen looked at the carriages that filled the alley, and walked forward in person to watch the workers tie up the goods.

These workers were recruited later and had never seen Lin Zhen. Seeing Lin Zhen approaching the carriage, they hurriedly said, "Brother, please stay away from the excitement. Be careful not to get hit by the goods."

Lin Zhen did not argue with the workers. He stepped back and said, "How is your work in the workshop? Is it tiring? Is the food okay?"

The worker smiled and said happily, "Brother, someone from your family is going to work here, right?"

"Don't worry. Boss Lin is a very kind person. The workshop manager is also very good. We can rest for half an hour at noon and in the afternoon. There are also bedding and hot water in this weather. It's great."

"Don't mention the food cooked in the kitchen. There are meat and eggs. I have never eaten so well at home."

Lin Zhen nodded, "That's good."

Suddenly, Niu Da came over. The workers naturally knew Niu Da who often ran around the workshop. When they heard Niu Da calling Lin Zhen boss, their minds went blank.

This, this guy is Boss Lin!

He just talked to Boss Lin!

Now, who in Lizhou City doesn't know Boss Lin and Lord Gu? One of them allows them to live in peace, and the other allows them to have enough food and spare money.

Many families still worship the two of them at home, more diligently than worshipping Buddha.

He looked at Lin Zhen and Niu Da at a loss: "Lin, Boss Lin, Manager Niu."

Lin Zhen looked back at him: "Work hard, Niu Da, ask the kitchens of each workshop to make a rich meal tonight, go to the slaughterhouse to get a few pigs, fry, stir-fry, and cook as you like, to supplement the workers in the workshop."

"Yes, boss."

The worker who was talking to Lin Zhen and the surrounding workers heard this and cheered with joy.

Lin Zhen stayed here until all the goods were loaded on the carriage and drove to Dongyang County. At that time, these goods would be boarded in Dongyang County and shipped to several countries around Dayu.

Lin Zhen specifically told the people of the leading business to trade all the way and transport the grain and salt and iron back to Lizhou.

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After watching the carriage team leave, Lin Zhen looked at the caravan that was getting smaller and smaller in the snow until it disappeared, and turned down the tower.

Now we just have to wait and see when the caravan will come back. If everything goes well, the grain transported to Lizhou should exceed the annual output, and the amount of iron will be counted.

After all, iron is a thing that will be strictly controlled by the court officials no matter where it is. After

taking care of the business, Lin Zhen felt much more at ease, and asked his subordinates to buy saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal.

The deputy captain kept his eyes on the backyard every day. If it weren't for the fact that Lin Zhen was Mr. Gu's husband, he would have wanted to take a quilt and sleep in front of Lin Zhen's bed.

In his eyes, Lin Zhen is a big treasure!

A big treasure!

So when he knew that Lin Zhen had sent the carriage team back, he brought two personal soldiers to Lin Zhen and said, "Boss Lin, are you going to start making explosives?"

His eyebrows arched like dancing, looking both honest and funny.

Lin Zhen was almost startled by the big head that suddenly jumped in front of him. He put one foot on the steps and the other on the floor tiles and said, "Captain, I have sent people to buy materials for making explosives, and we will start making them tomorrow."

"What, we will start making them tomorrow!" The deputy captain was very enthusiastic about explosives, and said to Lin Zhen, "Boss Lin, a few soldiers and I will come to help you. You are so tired from carrying and carrying all the materials by yourself."

Lin Zhen already understood that this deputy captain was a complete fool, with no wrinkles on his head. Lin Zhen said, "Making explosives is a dangerous job. The more people are around, the easier it is to be distracted. Don't worry, deputy captain. After the explosives are made, I will send a batch to the deputy captain first, and the captain can distribute them as he pleases."

The deputy captain rubbed his hands and laughed, "Thank you, Boss Lin. Just let me know if you need anything."

Lin Zhen nodded, looked at the people below who had gone to buy materials and had not returned yet, and said to Lulu, "Lulu, go make a pot of tea."

"Deputy Captain, come in and sit for a while."

The deputy captain thought for a moment and said, "Then I will be disrespectful. Boss Lin is different from ordinary guys, so he doesn't have to worry about those messes."

Lin Zhen smiled without comment and walked into the house.

The coal in the coal stove was burning fiercely, and the lid on it was burned red, which showed how high the temperature was.

Now many families in Lizhou City have used coal stoves. Every time the government's coal-carrying carriage comes back, people who buy coal gather tightly.

Especially now that the weather is getting colder, a space in the yard must be vacated to pile up coal.

Now Lizhou City has a set of standards to measure whether a family has a family background and whether it is worth sending a boy or a girl out.

If someone in a family works in the workshop of Lin's Trading Company, well, that's good. If

there is a coal stove at home and there is a lot of coal piled in the yard, if several conditions are met, he will agree to the marriage with a smile.

And now Lizhou's dowry has also become new soap and perfumed soap. Families with better conditions give away coal stoves as dowry.

When Lin Zhen heard about this, he burst out laughing. Sure enough, no matter what time, the rise of the same thing will permeate all aspects, which indirectly shows how popular the things of Lin's business and coal stoves are.

The deputy captain also has a coal stove at home, but he has been running to the government office every day these days, so he asked his subordinates to turn it off. Now the heat in the room makes his bones open.

"This coal stove and coal are really good things. In the past, when I didn't have these two things, I wanted to get into the quilt as soon as I returned to the room, but the quilt was also cold and it took a while to warm up." "

Unlike this coal stove, the whole room is warm."

Lin Zhen took off his thick fur hat and cloak and handed them to Lu Lu, then sat down and poured him a cup of tea.

The deputy captain took the teacup, blew it and took a sip. His tall body slumped against the back of the chair, and he suddenly sighed: "The court asked you to lead 70,000 soldiers, and the number of heads is sufficient, but I think... I'm afraid they are no match for the Che Luo Kingdom in a war."

The deputy captain looked at Lin Zhen and said, "We have all faced the Che Luo Kingdom directly. The Che Luo Kingdom made a lot of preparations to invade Dayu. The weapons and armor alone are very sophisticated. Only the Lizhou Army, which was hit with a large sum of silver , can compare with it."

The deputy captain also sighed as he ate the same bowl of rice. Just three years ago, they were the same as the soldiers of the court. They had no weapons and no food. Three or five people used a broken iron knife. It was as shabby as it could be.

Until Lord Gu and Boss Lin came to Lizhou, they rode good horses, wore good clothes, ate good food, and used good weapons.

They walked out majestically, and anyone who saw them would say they were mighty.

Lin Zhen listened to the words of the deputy captain, and knew in his heart that he was telling the truth. The 70,000 foreign troops also returned to Lizhou, and were stationed in batches in counties not far from Lizhou to form a protective force.

This was also something Lin Zhen was thinking about. He wanted to build the 70,000 border troops like the Lizhou troops, and Lin Zhen's current assets were still a long way from being enough.

Lin Zhen knew how much money it wasted to raise soldiers. In order to equip less than 30,000 soldiers, he almost emptied his family fortune, and the Lizhou government also paid a large sum of money.

So this matter cannot be rushed, at least not for now.

Suddenly, when Lin Zhen and the deputy captain were talking, Lu Lu came in and said, "Boss, the master is back--"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Lin, who had been in Jingzhou for more than half a month, came in with a layer of snow on his body. A layer of ice condensed on his hat and cloak on his shoulders.

Lin Zhen got up to get his hat and untied the cloak.

Gu Lin was already much taller than him. When he reached out to take Gu Lin's hat, Gu Lin lowered his head, very obediently, which made those behind him speechless and stared at Lin Zhen.

After seeing how Gu Lin dealt with people in Jingzhou, he was really surprising at this moment.

"Not much going on in Jingzhou? I thought you would not be back for more than ten days." Lin Zhen poured Gu Lin a cup of hot tea and asked Gu Lin to sit next to him.

Gu Lin looked at him sitting on the armchair, took a sip of hot tea and said, "Cut the Gordian knot quickly, kill those who should be killed, and promote those who should be promoted, and it will be a little faster."

As he spoke, those who followed him to Jingzhou trembled and wailed in their hearts, Sir, are you killing one or two? !

You are almost killing all the officials in Jingzhou!

It was also the fault of the officials in Jingzhou. There were many people freezing to death on the roadside. They were full of food and couldn't answer questions from adults. It was not... their heads fell to the ground. It was

okay for Gu Lin, who was in charge of Jingzhou and Lizhou, to deal with some of his subordinates. He could just write a memorial to the court afterwards.

Lin Zhen knew Gu Lin's temper. He knew that Gu Lin's actions were not small when he saw the eyes and expressions of those who followed him.

However, he felt that the enemy was almost at the doorstep, and it was a waste to keep those officials who oppressed the people and were useless in government affairs. It would be better to support some capable people to at least not drag their feet.

The weather was getting colder and colder. At the end of the year, the merchant caravans sent back the first batch of grain and salt and iron, a total of more than ten ships.

Lin Zhen took people to check it personally. Although there was old grain mixed in it, it was all edible and not spoiled.

The iron ore and salt were handed over to the state government office, and they could do whatever they wanted with them.

Gradually, a lot of grain, salt and iron were transported back. The Lin's Trading Company workshop, which worked day and night, was like a giant whale, and its incoming and outgoing volumes reached a terrifying number.

This is the fifth year that Lin Zhen and Gu Lin have spent in Lizhou. Lin Zhen looked at Gu Lin, who had just returned from inspecting the border of the prefectures and counties, with his eyelashes frozen with some broken ice, and asked Lulu to lift the bowl covering the New Year's Eve dinner.

Gu Lin looked at Lin Zhen, who obviously hadn't eaten yet, and exhaled a strong cold breath: "Why didn't you eat earlier? It's so late."

Lin Zhen knew that he had been going to the border and counties many times recently to prevent Che Luo and Yan from taking action in winter. After all, this time of year was the peak period for Che Luo to plunder, so he had to be on guard.

Lin Zhen, who was wearing a red robe and looked particularly festive, said: "I filled my stomach with cakes. This year is the first year, and I should wait for you."

This year is the first year of their marriage, so they have to wait.

Gu Lin's eyebrows softened instantly. He splashed water to warm his palms and fingers, wiped the water stains and walked to Lin Zhen: "I promised you a promise, but it hasn't been fulfilled yet."

"?"

"What?"

"Getting married again in Lizhou."

Lin Zhen thought it was something else. When Gu Lin mentioned it, he couldn't help but think of what happened on the night of their wedding. He said with a evasive look: "You have a lot of things to do, and I'm busy too. Let's talk about it later."

"Have a taste of this year's New Year's Eve dinner. It's almost the first day of the New Year."

Gu Lin took the bowl and put a piece of food into his mouth. He didn't tell Lin Zhen about the effort he spent rushing all the way back from the border.

He knew that Lin Zhen would definitely wait for him, just like in previous years, the two of them would have to have a New Year's Eve dinner together to have a complete New Year.

After eating the New Year's Eve dinner, Lin Zhen, who had been waiting all night, was sleepy and didn't even know when he went to bed.

The next day, he was awakened by the hurried footsteps outside. Lulu ran in and said, "Boss, there is news from the front that Cheluo State is making great movements, and it seems that they are gathering troops and making a comeback!"

"I heard that Lord Gu has already rushed over to stop Cheluo State at Luo Ran."

Lin Zhen then realized that Gu Lin was not lying next to him, and he also realized that Gu Lin might have gone back after having dinner with him.

He said to Lulu, "I know."

"Tell the slaughterhouse to prepare, pack the canned meat and fried noodles made at the beginning of winter, and send them to the grain transport officer, saying that Lin's Trading Company is sending military rations to the soldiers in Lizhou."

"Yes."

Nowadays, the slaughterhouse not only makes canned meat and jerky, but also makes other things that Lin Zhen asked for, such as fried noodles that can be eaten after brewing, which can quickly replenish physical strength.

This was what he had thought of early in the morning. He did his best to make the soldiers in front eat a little better, and these people naturally included Gu Lin.

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The grain transport officer was the same one as before. He heard that Lin's Trading Company had sent a batch of things to the soldiers and sent people to escort them. He sighed and set off.

Since the cement road had been built to the border of Lizhou, the speed of grain transportation this time was nearly half the time faster than the time when Lin Zhen followed him. It took four or five days to successfully arrive at the place where the soldiers were stationed.

The grain transport officer found the person who was in charge of the army's grain and grass here, and explained to him, pointing to the dozens of carriages at the end: "That's what Mr. Lin from Lin's Trading Company gave to the soldiers in Lizhou. Your Excellency, please tell Mr. Gu and see how Mr. Gu distributes it."

The grain transport officer looked at the things and found that there were indeed a lot of good things, such as canned meat, dried meat, and fried noodles.

There was also a batch of thick clothes, pants, and leather boots made of this year's new cotton. The grain transport officer reached out and touched them. Wow, they must be very warm to wear!

The official who received the grain and grass nodded: "Don't worry, I will tell you about this."

Gu Lin had just led his men to kill hundreds of lurking bandits from Che Luo State. Before he got off his horse, he heard someone report that Mr. Lin from Lin's Trading Company had sent something and asked him to go over and take a look.

Gu Lin looked at the team in front of him transporting grain and grass, tapped his heel lightly on the horse's belly, and drove the horse towards the grain and grass.

The people behind him looked at each other and followed.

"Your Excellency the Prefect, these are sent by Mr. Lin from Lin's Trading Company. I took a quick look at the things and found that there are edibles and useful things."

Gu Lin got off his horse and lifted the oil paper covering the things. He saw wooden boxes neatly stacked inside. He pried open a box and found that it was full of familiar canned meat.

Following him came his subordinates who had fought side by side with him before. After eating canned meat, their mouths immediately watered. They trotted to Gu Lin and said, "Sir, this stuff is good. Our left vanguard has killed a lot of bandits these days. We are in need of this little bit of oil. You must leave a few boxes for us!"

The border army generals had never eaten canned meat. Looking at the Lizhou soldiers who had just competed with them to see who killed more bandits, they all smiled like flowers and walked over in confusion: "What is this?" The

Lizhou general who had eaten canned meat blinked and said, "It's nothing, just some coarse grains."

The border army generals looked at him suspiciously, "Really?"

"What else could it be? We are brothers, how can I lie to you?"

Gu Lin lifted the thick oil paper on another carriage and picked up a thick one with straps sewn on it. It was obviously a thick cotton knee pad specially used to protect the knees. The corners of his mouth raised a little.

The grain transport officer came up and said, "In addition to the knee pads, there are also cotton coats, cotton pants, and leather boots. The sizes are large and small, which are very suitable."

"Well, carry them all in," Gu Lin put the thick knee pads back into the carriage and said to the grain transport officer, "Go back and tell Boss Lin that the things are very good and thank you for your hard work."

"Yes, I will definitely pass on the message." The deputy captain who followed to Liyu Village was a big mouth. Now almost the entire Lizhou City knows that Lord Gu and Boss Lin have married and are a legitimate couple.

Boss Lin's posture of sending things from afar, let alone Lord Gu, even the grain transport officer is envious.

Only Boss Lin is wealthy and can be so generous.

These things are temporarily piled together with the grain and grass, and the people around Gu Lin are guarding them. However, the news spread quickly, saying that a batch of things were sent from the Lizhou Prefecture, but they have not been distributed yet, and it is unknown which soldiers will be given first.

In the military camp, the general of the border army who had just left Gu Lin was sitting in the tent, wiping the thorns he had obtained with great difficulty with his rifle. Several generals of the border army, like him, walked in.

The bearded man sat next to him, grabbed the bowl and took a big sip of hot water: "Have you seen the things sent from Lizhou City just now? What are they? Do we have any?"

Having worked together for a long time, the border soldiers are more familiar with each other, and it is inevitable that there is a gap between the local soldiers of Lizhou.

Especially seeing the weapons used by the Lizhou soldiers, the armor they wear, and the horses they ride, who wouldn't be jealous and envious.

But who can't say that they are made by Lord Gu himself, so they can only hold back their jealousy and envy!

Hearing that some things had arrived today, the generals of the border army were a little curious about what they would be and whether they would have a share.

The border army general who had seen those things said, "There are cotton robes, knee pads, leather boots, and some that look like food."

"Lord Gu has asked people to guard them, but he hasn't said what to do with them."

The man sitting next to the bearded man, who was a military general but had some literary air, said, "I don't know if there will be a share for us." The

bearded man put down the bowl in his hand and said in a muffled voice, "For us foreign troops, food and military supplies are all supplied by the court, but we all know what kind of food and military supplies the court gives us. There is a bowl of sorghum rice with half a stone in it, and it's all stale grain that has been stored for who knows how many years."

"Unlike the Lizhou army, they have dry meals every day and watery meals, and they have a piece of meat every now and then. It's so frustrating to compare themselves with them."

When he said this, the people around him stopped talking. They were thinking exactly the same thing as him, and even wondered why they were not soldiers under Lord Gu.

Suddenly, the tent was opened, and a sergeant came in wrapped in snow and wind: "My lords, Lord Gu asked me to come and tell you to report the names of the top 2,000 people who killed the most enemies during this period so that we can distribute things."

"In addition, this is for the lords."

As he said, the sergeant who came in with the official counted out the canned meat, dried meat and fried noodles for several of their generals, "This is sent by Mr. Lin of Lin's Trading Company. The quantity is not large, so the lords will also get two boxes."

"There are also cotton robes, knee pads and leather boots, one set for each lord."

The general who had seen things heard the words canned meat only now. When he thought of the brother who had told him before that it was coarse grain, he wanted to kick him in the ass.

Meat!

This is meat!

I just don't know how it was made, and it was actually packed in such a box.

There was also the cotton robe that he coveted. As soon as he put his hand on it, he knew it was stuffed with the best cotton, and he couldn't wait to use the knee pads.

After a while, the cold, numb and swollen knees felt much better. Several border army generals looked at each other and reported the list without saying anything.

On the same day, the food came down. Each person who had made meritorious contributions in killing the enemy received a box of canned meat, dried meat and fried noodles, and a choice of a cotton robe, leather boots and knee pads.

That night, both the Lizhou soldiers and the border troops had canned meat for dinner. Although there was only a little meat as big as a fingernail in each person's mouth, it still tasted like meat.

The border army general who was almost deceived finally kicked the butt of the Lizhou general who said that canned meat was coarse grains: "You old man, this is the coarse grain you said, and you still call me brother and family member." The

Lizhou general who was kicked in the butt was not angry, and patted the snow on his butt: "How is it, it tastes good, right? Oh, let me tell you, when we were guarding Lizhou City before, Boss Lin gave us a lot of it. We just put a whole can of meat on the fire and heated it, and used the soup to soak the rice. It was amazing!"

"Gulp..." Just listening, the border army general who kicked him in the butt swallowed his saliva, put his foot down, and said to the Lizhou general who was standing in front of him and patting his butt, "Tell me again about your defense of Lizhou City."

"Okay, we are brothers, I will tell you as many times as you want to hear it."

The Che Luo Kingdom was ready to go, and sent people to harass everywhere from time to time. The Lizhou soldiers and border troops surrounded and intercepted them.

"Puchi——" A Lizhou sergeant was besieged by two Cheluo thieves and stabbed in the waist and abdomen by a spike.

The border sergeant not far from him hurriedly rode over on horseback, slashing at him with a slightly curled broadsword in his hand. Seeing this, the Lizhou sergeant endured the pain and quickly blocked the spike in his hand...

The people in Lizhou City were always looking at the soldiers from Luo Ran and the border, and they were overjoyed when they heard the news of a victory.

Not long after the New Year, just before Lizhou's farming season, Yan State formed an alliance with two or three small countries around it and brazenly invaded Pingzhou.

In a flash, Dayu was attacked from the north and northwest, and even the merchants who came to Lizhou to purchase goods were reduced by several percent.

A group of caravans from the Lin's Trading Company returned, and all the grain, salt and iron transported from Dongyang County were sent to the built warehouse, which was guarded by special people in turns for twelve hours.

Lin Zhen looked at the full warehouse, and finally felt relieved. He grabbed a handful of food and said to the leader of the transport, "You've worked hard these days, take a good rest for a few days."

"Boss, how is our Lizhou, Lord Gu..." It stands to reason that such things are not something a small soldier like him can inquire about, but after so many years in the army, he couldn't help but feel anxious.

Lin Zhen said, "It's still okay. The Che Luo Kingdom has increased its troops to 150,000 and has tried to break through the border several times and go straight into Kyoto from Lizhou, but they were all blocked by Lord Gu and a group of other lords."

"Huh--" The soldier who followed out breathed a sigh of relief, but then frowned and said, "But Pingzhou is not optimistic."

"We are running on the water, and we hear and see more. Many people in Pingzhou who have a way to escape want to escape from there. I heard that Yan State has won several consecutive victories and almost swallowed up most of Pingzhou. The decline is difficult to reverse."

Lin Zhen also frowned and thought of Lin Xiaoyao, who had his business in Pingzhou.

He had been worried since he knew that Yan State was going to invade Pingzhou. However, it was extremely difficult to send a letter now, not to mention when things were chaotic.

He suppressed his worries and said, "The court has hundreds of thousands of troops available, so Yan State should not be allowed to penetrate into the Central Plains."

"Once Lord Gu is free from Lizhou, it should be fine."

The sergeant who went out with the caravan nodded, "That's right, Boss Lin, I'll go down and rest first. You should also take care of yourself. I see that you haven't rested well for many days, and your face looks a little ugly."

"Well, go ahead." Lin Zhen couldn't help but lower his head and pinched the root of his nose.

Lu Lu behind him reached out to help him, but he stopped him.

Lu Lu said distressedly: "You haven't had a good sleep in the past few months. You are either busy with business or buried in the gunpowder room all day long. How can you bear it?"

"It's okay. The managers of the workshops are busy with business, so I'll just be busy with the gunpowder room. By the way, I'll go back and ask someone to buy some more materials for making gunpowder."

"I know."

Lin Zhen knew that the situation was not as easy as he said. From the appearance of the 70,000 border troops when they first arrived, and the subsequent fact that the court even owed food and grass, it is not difficult to see that Dayu had no other way to deal with Yan State except to use human lives.

Now the situation is still Lizhou blocking Che Luo State, otherwise, it would have been in chaos. When

this news was sent to the border, I didn't know what Gu Lin would do.

All I could do was to send more explosives and some food and supplies.

However, only half a month later, a piece of news came, and those who had a little foresight couldn't help cursing.

Lin Zhen frowned fiercely, wishing he could grab the heads of those princes and asked, "Have your brains been eaten by dogs? As if the internal and external troubles are not enough, you each have your own troops and are independent!?"

It turned out that this spring, the current emperor Qin Zhong fainted twice when he attended court. He woke up after three days the first time, but this time he did not wake up for a long time. The princes below could not sit still, fearing that someone would seize the opportunity. Some mobilized troops, some controlled Kyoto. It was said that there were several fights in Kyoto, and several court officials died.

The court, which was originally trying to maintain itself, suddenly stopped, and the soldiers who were far away in Pingzhou to resist the State of Yan were leaderless and retreated step by step.

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Chapter 316

The situation suddenly became tense, making people panic.

The panic even spread to Lizhou. Last year's grain was burned in the fields before it was ripe because of the attack from the Che Luo Kingdom. This year, let alone the grain seeds have not been planted yet.

For a time, the grain shops in the city were crowded with many people who wanted to hoard grain for fear of something happening.

In this situation, in order to prevent the grain prices in the city from rising, the state government ordered the grain shops in the city not to sell at high prices, and on the other hand, released a part of the government's stock to stabilize the price, and told the people that Lizhou was not short of grain, and that Lord Gu had won victory after victory on the border, so Lizhou was very stable and there was no need to worry.

After several methods were used, Lizhou finally stabilized.

In fact, Lizhou was not short of grain. The grain that Lin Zhen's caravan exchanged for a steady stream of products from neighboring countries was enough for Lizhou to eat for three to five years. What Lin Zhen was worried about was Pingzhou. There

was also Kyoto, which was regarded as a must-fight place by several princes.

Suddenly, when Lin Zhen fell asleep in his chair because he had not gotten enough sleep for a long time, he heard a noise outside.

He stood up and walked out, and Lulu came running over, "Lulu, did I hear it right? It seemed that they said that the master was coming back?"

"You heard it right, someone did report it first, the master is coming back!"

"It seemed that they also said that they won a great victory and captured someone alive."

After careful calculation, Lin Zhen had not seen Gu Lin since he came back for the New Year. For several months, Gu Lin led the soldiers in bloody battles at the border of Lizhou, while he was doing things in the city.

Lin Zhen walked out of the state government office with slightly faster steps, and Lulu quickly took the thin cloak and said, "Boss, please slow down!"

The person who reported the news first rode a horse all the way from outside the city, talking loudly along the way, and many people heard it and walked to the street.

"What did the military officer say just now? Lord Gu is coming back?"

"It seems that Lord Gu has captured someone, and the Che Luo Kingdom dares not move?"

"God bless Lord Gu, God bless, because of Lord Gu, we are so safe in Lizhou now."

"..."

Lulu caught up with Lin Zhen and put the cloak on his shoulders. Lin Zhen walked faster and faster. When he was about to reach the city gate, he saw Gu Lin and several generals riding horses towards the state government office. The Ferghana horse under Kua was extremely majestic, making him look even more inhuman on horseback, and the expression on his face seemed to be stained with a strong smell of blood.

Gu Lin saw him on the street, clamped the horse's belly and drove the horse to him, holding the reins with one hand and pulling him onto the horse's back with the other hand.

The distance between the two was so close that Lin Zhen could see the unwiped blood on the two crossed thorns on his back, and there were traces on his armor.

Lin Zhen hugged his waist and leaned his head on his chest: "I'm back."

Gu Lin put his arm around his waist, "Yeah."

"But we will leave for Kyoto soon. I have already given instructions for the rest of the things. When Kyoto calms down, I will send someone to pick you up."

"You are going to Kyoto?"

"Yes, I have a cooperation with someone. He sent someone to send a letter to me."

Qin Zhong is now unconscious in the Kyoto Palace. Several princes have brought all their privately raised soldiers to Kyoto. Kyoto is in a mess.

However, Lin Zhen has always believed in Gu Lin. He nodded: "Since you have a plan, then let go and do it."

"It won't take long. I feel relieved that Uncle Lin stays in Lizhou." Gu Lin entered Lizhou City for two or three hours, let the soldiers rest, and let the horses eat grass and drink water. Then they will go directly to Kyoto.

Lin Zhen arranged his clothes and saw Gu Lin wearing black clothes, then put on the heavy armor, and finally fixed two spikes on his back.

He stood in front of Gu Lin, and when he leaned over to take his armor and hat, he held his face and kissed his forehead, nose, and lips. He

looked at Gu Lin's face with some regret. The young man who used to blush when he was kissed by him was gone, and the young man now did not let him go even at this opportunity, and pressed him down for an hour.

If it weren't for the urgency of the matter, it would be a pipe dream for him to get up.

The horn sounded outside the provincial government office, and the sound of horse hooves and soldiers' footsteps sounded. Lin Zhen and Gu Lin walked out together. When Gu Lin grabbed the saddle and jumped up, he couldn't help but pat his waist.

It really is...

Gu Lin is only nineteen this year, maybe twenty years old.

In modern times, it is the age of just going to college. His old bones really can't stand the tossing.

Only five or six generals of all sizes entered the city, and tens of thousands of soldiers stayed outside the city to rest. As soon as Gu Lin left, Lin Zhen would turn around and go back.

Lulu suddenly appeared from somewhere, his eyes were shining, and his voice was trembling, "Boss, do you know what kind of victory the master won this time!"

"..." He really didn't know, he was pressed on the bed as soon as he returned, and he just got up now.

Lulu blushed and said, "Someone asked the soldiers who came back with the master, they said that the master led people all the way to the capital of Che Luo Kingdom, captured their Khan and princes, and took them to Kyoto!"

"..." Lin Zhen thought he had heard it wrong, "Then what Khan and princes of Che Luo Kingdom were captured?"

"Yes, many people went to see it, they look different from us Dayu people, and they speak different things."

Lin Zhen turned around and looked at the road in front of the state government office, which was already empty, and suddenly couldn't help laughing.

This kid, with less than 30,000 troops last year, swallowed up the 100,000 troops of Che Luo Kingdom. Now he has 70,000 border troops and about 20,000 Lizhou soldiers. It seems reasonable to make such a big fuss.

Lin Zhen held his waist with one hand, waved and said to Lu Lu: "Spread my words, Lin's Company will hold a three-day buffet, and anyone passing by can sit down and have a few bowls of rice and a few glasses of wine."

On the other side, Qin Ziwen, who had hidden himself with his men overnight since the chaos in Kyoto, paced in the room with a frown.

Wei San, who also frowned but showed a sarcastic expression, crossed his legs and drank water while saying, "I heard that Prince Rong now controls the palace gates, and together with Concubine Jia in the palace, he has firmly controlled the entire court. Your Highness, do you think our good emperor has woken up?"

Qin Ziwen, who always put Qin Zhong first and was a little cowardly in public, showed a cold light in his eyes, "Even if he wakes up, Prince Rong and others will not give him a chance to speak."

"What a pity..."

It's a pity that he is weak and is no match for the princes. Otherwise, he must wake up his good father. Watching the princes he trusted and loved rampant in Kyoto, he would die with his eyes open to comfort his mother's spirit in heaven!

Wei San looked at his expression and straightened his body slightly. He only recently learned from his father, Duke Weiguo, that his aunt had to hang herself that year. The emperor,

who had been very kind to the Duke of Weiguo's mansion in the past, set up a trap to trap all the Duke of Weiguo's lineage. Once they were involved, it would be a handle for Qin Zhong to kill all the nine clans.

Qin Ziwen's mother, Wei San's aunt, was smart enough to notice the abnormality and had to hang herself in desperation in exchange for the peace of the Duke of Weiguo's mansion.

However, Qin Zhong still had the intention to kill, and he didn't change until he made Wei San's brother fall off his horse and become disabled, and Wei San left the army and never set foot in Kyoto again, and then he slightly put down the murderous blade in his hand.

This is why the Duke of Weiguo only scolded Wei San, the legitimate son of the Duke of Weiguo, and expelled him from the family when he became a merchant, but he was not really disappointed in his son.

Even the Duke of Weiguo could not have thought that he would end up like this when he supported Qin Zhong to the throne.

Wei San said: "But this matter is still unclear for a while. The Chen family, which Prince Xuan relies on, holds military power. The Jingjun alone is not something that the people under the command of Prince Rong and Prince Xian can easily compete with.

" "Prince Xian is not weak either. He has always been known as a wise man and has deceived many court officials on his ship. The other two dare not touch him easily."

"Only in Pingzhou, the situation is very bad. If time goes on for a long time, it may change. If the leader of the army holds the army and becomes a king, Dayu will be in danger."

Suddenly, just as the two cousins ​​were analyzing the situation and seeing how to protect themselves in the chaos and stabilize the situation, shouts of killing were heard outside the high wall.

The two looked at each other, then went to a hidden place and looked out. They saw a familiar sight: the Beijing army that had defected to Prince Xuan was being beaten back by one side, while the other side held high a large banner with the word "Li" on it, and kept shouting, "The Lizhou army has come to rescue you, and anyone who stands in their way will be killed without mercy!"

"The Lizhou army has come to rescue you, and anyone who stands in their way will be killed without mercy!"

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Qin Ziwen and Wei San saw clearly that the Lizhou army, which was under the banner of saving the emperor, was brave and good at fighting. The Beijing army was no match for it and was defeated step by step.

The two saw a familiar figure riding on a horse. Wei San and Gu Lin had only seen each other on the boat. Qin Ziwen had been secretly communicating with Gu Lin over the years. After the situation in Kyoto became chaotic, Qin Ziwen specially wrote a letter and asked

someone to send it to Lizhou. His original intention was to ask Gu Lin how the war between Lizhou and Che Luo Kingdom was going. If there was spare capacity, he would withdraw some troops and his private soldiers hidden in Lizhou to quietly return to Beijing. Not to mention that he wanted to seek the throne of the emperor, at least he could keep some loyal officials and quell the chaos as soon as possible.

Only by solving the internal troubles can we free up our hands to deal with external troubles.

Qin Ziwen did not expect Gu Lin to come in person, and he also made a big fanfare in the name of saving the emperor.

Gu Lin, who was riding on a horse, seemed to have noticed their gazes and looked in the direction where they were hiding. Qin Ziwen simply appeared with Wei San: "Master Gu."

Gu Lin, who was riding on a horse, nodded: "Your Highness."

"The palace gates have been closed for several days. I don't know if the emperor is in good health. How about your Highness also go into the palace?"

Qin Ziwen's heart moved, and he said: "It is reasonable for me to go to the palace to pay my respects to the emperor."

As he said that, he got on a horse that was originally ridden by the Beijing Army and now had no owner. For some reason, his hand holding the reins was sweating.

He looked at Gu Lin and the soldiers behind Gu Lin, and felt that the world was overturned today.

Lizhou is too close to Kyoto. He is the highest official in Lizhou and Jingzhou, and leads 70,000 border troops. After careful calculation, he can mobilize at least 90,000 or 100,000 people. Did

he, who claims to be well versed in the number of people, really not expect this day to come?

Wei San followed along, looking at the armor, horses, and weapons in the hands of the Lizhou soldiers, with a strange light flashing in his eyes.

Having served in the army for several years, he knew what the military situation was like. Such elite soldiers and generals could not have been raised by the imperial court. Lord Gu, who had such a large army, returned to Beijing this time.

The 20,000 troops brought by Gu Lin were like a drop of water, splashing into the frying pan of Kyoto. Relying on the Beijing army to guard the palace gates, Prince Xuan, who even had his dragon robe made by someone, suddenly heard someone come to report that the Lizhou army had come, and they also claimed to rescue him, and those who stopped him would be killed without mercy. Prince Xuan

's brain, which was only pretending to be the throne, barely turned, and then he reacted to the three words "Lizhou army".

He asked the person next to him: "Lizhou Army? There are troops in Lizhou?"

The person next to him choked for a moment, and looked at Prince Xuan who was not pretending to be stupid but really didn't know, and said: "Your Highness, last year, the governor of Lizhou, Gu Lin, repelled the army of Che Luo Kingdom, and was named General Mingwei by the emperor. In addition to Lizhou, he also led Jingzhou."

"Oh, I remember now, that's what happened."

"He is just a small governor, and he is in the name of saving the emperor. Who gives him the courage?"

"Besides, the emperor is well in the palace, why does he need him to save the emperor? Tell the king to let that Lord Gu stay where he is immediately. If he disobeys the order, he will be punished for treason."

"Yes." The person who came to report the news stood up quickly, ran to the Jing army that was fighting with the Lizhou Army, and relayed Prince Xuan's words to the commander of the Jing army.

The commander of the Jing army was not optimistic. He looked at the Lizhou soldiers who were unstoppable and had forced them here from the city gate, and asked someone to convey Prince Xuan's words to Gu Lin's ears.

Gu Lin, who was riding at the front, listened to the words coming from the Beijing army and said in a deep voice: "I came here only to save the emperor. I will personally confess my crime after seeing the emperor."

He waved the spike in his hand and said, "If you stop me from entering the palace, I will offend you."

"Kill——"

The spike in his hand was heavy and sharp, and there was no one around him. The black horse's fur was faintly dark red, and blood was dripping down. The strong smell of blood made the horse snort. The

Beijing army retreated faster and faster, and suddenly it collapsed and completely gave up resistance.

Gu Lin did not ask his subordinates to chase and kill these scattered Beijing troops, but went straight to the palace gate.

The sound of horse hooves was like thunder, knocking on the floor tiles with a crisp and terrifying sound. Soon, Gu Lin, with 20,000, arrived at the palace gate.

This was the third time Gu Lin stood at the palace gate.

The first time was when he participated in the palace examination. He became the top scholar and was appointed as the governor of Lizhou.

The second time was last year, when he returned to Beijing to report on his work. After being named General Mingwei and the prefect of Jingzhou, he told the court about his marriage with Uncle Lin.

This was the third time.

Dayu established the dynasty for more than a hundred years. The current imperial palace was expanded on the palace of the previous dynasty. It was majestic and majestic.

But more than a hundred years later, the tall city walls also looked old, like an old man in his twilight years, bending over and struggling to survive.

Gu Lin looked at the middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes standing on the city wall, with a look of fear, and repeatedly ordered the Beijing army to fight him to the death. He had no expression on his face.

He raised his hand, ordered the soldiers to retreat a little, held high the banner of saving the emperor, and asked the soldiers who had specially practiced throwing to come forward.

Qin Ziwen and Wei San looked at these unarmed soldiers who looked strong and strong, and didn't know what Gu Lin meant.

The next moment, at Gu Lin's order, they saw these soldiers light the objects in their hands and throw them at the palace wall.

"Boom——" One after another, the sky was filled with dust, the originally clear sky became gray, screams and terrified voices were heard.

Qin Ziwen and Wei San both looked at the small columnar object thrown out again, and they tightened the reins in their hands at the same time.

This is dynamite.

Last year, someone in the court mentioned this thing that appeared in Lizhou, but Gu Lin protected it tightly, and other people didn't know who got it, nor did they know what to do.

Then Lizhou and Pingzhou were invaded by Che Luo and Yan, and the matter was suppressed.

After all, none of them had seen dynamite with their own eyes, and they only heard Bao Mo's words, but Bao Mo also heard it from the soldiers in Lizhou, so who knew whether it was true or false. However

, at this moment, Qin Ziwen and Wei San felt some real fear from the bottom of their hearts.

In just two hours, the Beijing army guarding the palace gate was defeated. Relying on the Beijing army, Prince Xuan, who was only one step away from the position above ten thousand people, was tied up and brought to Gu Lin.

Gu Lin didn't even look at Prince Xuan, he just rode his

horse and said, "Enter the palace." Prince Xuan, who was stunned by the explosion, was disheveled and trembling. He shuddered and yelled at Gu Lin, "Gu Lin, you are a foreign minister, leading troops to the capital without an imperial edict. This is treason and a crime punishable by the death of nine generations of your clan!"

"Why don't you let me go quickly!"

There was still a lingering smell of gunpowder in the air, mixed with the smell of blood, which was not pleasant.

But such a smell made people's backs tighten inexplicably. The soldiers who followed Gu Lin were actually a little confused. They looked at the banner of rescue, then looked at the captured Prince Xuan, and their eyes all fell on Gu Lin.

Everyone in the army respected Gu Lin. He was like a character in a storybook. He had never been defeated so far. He led them into the court of the Che Luo Kingdom at an incredible speed and captured the Khan and the prince of the Che Luo Kingdom alive.

To these soldiers, Gu Lin was the most powerful official they could meet. He was also very capable. He not only gave them enough food, but also helped them win battles. They had no other thoughts.

Gu Lin asked some soldiers to clean up the remaining Beijing troops in various places in the palace, and took Qin Ziwen and Wei San to the palace where Qin Zhong lived.

The sound of explosives at the palace gate was heard by everyone in the capital, not to mention the entire palace. Especially the nobles who lived next to the palace, they almost thought that thunder had fallen in broad daylight, killing the princes who had treated Kyoto as a battlefield.

The Beijing troops who were originally scattered in various places and controlled the palace realized that something had changed, and regarded Qin Zhong as their last life-saving talisman.

However, Gu Lin was not a pushover. He took care of everyone cleanly and efficiently, stepped on the broken limbs and arms on the ground, and bowed to the palace gate: "Your Majesty, your servant, Gu Lin, is late in coming to your rescue. I hope the emperor will forgive me."

The sound of things breaking came from the messy palace. The eunuch who often followed Qin Zhong, with his clothes in disarray and a pale face, leaned against the window and looked out cautiously. It turned out to be Gu Lin, whom he had met several times, instead of the ferocious Prince Xuan. He trotted to Gu Lin with his robe lifted up and knelt down firmly: "Sir Gu!"

"Sir Gu, you are here to rescue me. It's finally good. I thought..."

As he said this, the eunuch actually wiped his tears with the corner of his clothes. He looked very moved.

Qin Ziwen asked him, "How is the emperor? Is he healthy?"

The eunuch then saw Qin Ziwen and Wei San. He glanced at them, thought for a moment and said, "Please invite Lord Gu and the prince into the palace to talk."

Gu Lin and Qin Ziwen followed. The eunuch closed the door and led the two to the dragon bed. As soon as they stepped into the bedroom, they smelled an indescribable smell, which made Gu Lin, who always loved cleanliness, frown slightly.

When the eunuch lifted the curtain and revealed Qin Zhong on the dragon bed, the two knew where the smell came from.

Qin Zhong, the former supreme ruler and the emperor who held the power of the world, was lying there with his mouth a little crooked, saliva flowing from the corners of his mouth from time to time, and the quilt covering him was a little dirty.

Qin Zhong, with a crooked mouth but a normal mind, saw that it was Gu Lin and Qin Ziwen, not the Prince Xuan whom he loved but forced to abdicate, and said with difficulty: "That...rebellious son is here... I want to chop... him..."

His words were not clear, but Gu Lin and Qin Ziwen could hear Qin Zhong's hatred for Prince Xuan, wishing he could cut him into pieces.

Gu Lin bowed his hands and nodded, "Your Majesty, Prince Xuan led the Beijing army to guard the palace gate. After several persuasions from me, he refused to open the palace gate and let me confirm Your Majesty's safety. He has now been taken to the palace by my men." "

I am late in coming to your rescue, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Qin Zhong's face was ferocious. He opened his mouth to say something, but suddenly he ran out of breath and his face suddenly turned pale.

The eunuch was so scared that he shouted, "Hurry up and call the imperial physician!"

The eunuchs and palace maids hiding in the dark saw that the situation had calmed down a little, and the Beijing troops who had been doing evil things in the palace had dispersed. They groped their way out, and when they heard the eunuch's words, they hurried to the imperial hospital.

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The bedroom, which used to be heavily guarded and had servants lined up in circles, was now deserted. When he thought about how Qin Zhong was trapped here by Prince Xuan, and even the imperial physician was not summoned...

The eunuchs serving Qin Zhong asked the eunuchs and palace maids to quickly clean up the blood and bodies around the bedroom, and when the imperial physician arrived, they would quickly take him to the dragon bed.

At this time, those who were still in the Imperial Hospital were all the unlucky ones who were on duty when Prince Xuan surrounded the palace. Those who were not on duty were hiding at home, not as frightened as they were, fearing that they would be beheaded by Prince Xuan.

Several colleagues in the Imperial Hospital were taken away by Prince Xuan's men, and there had been no news for several days. They were afraid that they were in danger.

The imperial physician who was summoned looked at Qin Zhong, who was lying on the dragon bed with a crooked mouth, with fear, and examined him. Yu Xi Du+.

Qin Ziwen asked, "How is the emperor's health?"

The doctor's hands trembled, "Your Highness, the emperor is suffering from an evil wind that has entered his body and penetrated his head. He has been suffering for several days, so I am afraid..."

He did not dare to say more. In fact, his heart sank when he saw Qin Zhong's crooked face before he even felt his pulse.

Such symptoms are common in the elderly. Once such symptoms appear, they are often accompanied by slurred speech and clumsy hands and feet.

If it were an ordinary old man, he would just let his family take good care of him, and maybe he could live a few more years.

But Qin Zhong is the emperor, the supreme ruler who has held all the power for decades. If he wakes up, he will be so angry with so many people. His life is mostly in the hands of the King of Hell.

Qin Ziwen looked at Qin Zhong who was still in a coma, and said softly: "No matter what, the emperor's health is the most important. Go and prescribe a few doses of medicine for the emperor to take after he wakes up."

"Yes." The imperial physician did not expect that Prince Heng did not punish him for ineffective treatment on the spot. He kowtowed in gratitude, quickly wrote out the prescription, and asked someone to get the medicine.

Qin Ziwen said to the eunuch who was guarding Qin Zhong: "Chen Daban, you have been frightened these days. Ask two eunuchs to guard you. Go and get some shut-eye."

"The ladies in the harem may have been frightened too. I have to trouble Daban to take people to comfort them and explain the situation."

"Everything will be discussed after my father wakes up."

Eunuch Chen really had not slept well these days. Compared with the rebellious Prince Xuan and others, Prince Heng Qin Ziwen was particularly worry-free.

He looked at Qin Ziwen and Gu Lin who was standing beside Qin Ziwen, and he had some thoughts in his mind. He said, "Thank you for your consideration, Your Highness. I will take a nap for a few moments, and then go to the harem to check if the ladies in the palace are well."

After Chen Neijian finished his ceremony, he went out. When he reached the palace gate, he looked back at Qin Zhong, and knew that the master he had served for many years might not be able to succeed.

As for who would sit on the throne...

After Chen Neijian left, only Qin Ziwen, Wei San and Gu Lin were left in the bedroom. Gu Lin was not interested in Qin Zhong who was lying there. He said something to Qin Ziwen and walked out of the bedroom door.

"Squeak--" The heavy door closed, and Qin Ziwen walked to the dragon bed, picked up a chair and sat down.

"Tsk." Qin Ziwen suddenly laughed, and the laughter was even a bit of uncontrollable pleasure.

He pointed at Qin Zhong: "You have manipulated people's life and death in vain, but in the end you have become like this. This is your retribution!"

Wei San, who was standing behind him, looked at Qin Ziwen like this and did not stop him.

Thinking about it, the Wei family supported Qin Zhong to succeed to the throne when he was in obscurity, and provided manpower, money and effort. But in the end, he couldn't even protect his own relatives, and some died and some were disabled. Wei San's hatred for Qin Zhong was no less than Qin Ziwen's.

Qin Ziwen did not pause and continued, "Over the years, others have believed that you loved Prince Xuan, Prince Xian and others, but in fact, most of them were wrong. You didn't really love them, you just helped one up when one fell, just like locking up dogs together and throwing a piece of meat to let them fight each other."

"Without your connivance, how could Prince Xian have extended his hand to the Xuzhou Salt Road, colluded with officials, privately levied salt from the people to mine brine, resulting in the death of every household in Xuzhou." "If it wasn't for your

hint, how could the commander of the Beijing Army have surrendered to Prince Xuan so easily? Didn't he think that you favored Prince Xuan and wanted to gain the credit of following you?" "

He didn't know that you had wanted to take off his head for a long time. Even if he doesn't die today, you will accuse him of having too close a relationship with Prince Xuan and chop off his head in the future."

"Just like what we did to the Wei family in the past, killing my mother..."

Qin Ziwen had no father-son feelings towards Qin Zhong. He felt extremely happy now, but he only regretted why Qin Zhong was not awake. If he was awake, he would tell him word by word what Prince Xuan and others had done, so that he could see how the dog he raised turned against his master.

Qin Ziwen shook his head regretfully and said to Wei San, "The palace servants will bring the medicine later and pour it."

Wei San nodded, "Okay."

The depression in Qin Ziwen's chest dissipated a lot. Over the years, he had planned everywhere and risked his life just to remove the heads of all those who had participated in framing the Wei family and forcing his mother to death.

For this reason, he became the cowardly King Heng, and he kept circling around Qin Zhong's feet all day.

Now, the source of everything has seen retribution, and he is happy, very happy.

"Ahem..." Qin Ziwen coughed twice, covering his mouth, tidied his clothes, walked out of the palace gate, and asked the Lizhou sergeant: "Where is Lord Gu now?" The

Lizhou sergeant said: "Lord Gu went over there."

Qin Ziwen nodded and walked in the direction the sergeant pointed. After a while, he saw Gu Lin talking to several men. He took off his hat and tied his hair with a jade hairpin, looking particularly young and handsome.

Qin Ziwen couldn't help but sigh, thinking that he was now thirty-four, fourteen or fifteen years older than this young man, but he didn't have such achievements as him. It was really a hero born in youth.

He walked over, without putting on airs as a prince, but instead bowed to Gu Lin: "Sir Gu guarded Lizhou and rushed back to Beijing to save Kyoto from danger. I would like to thank you on behalf of the people of Kyoto."

Gu Lin bowed in return and said solemnly: "Your Highness, there is no need to do this. As a minister, it is my duty to help the emperor out of trouble."

Qin Ziwen looked at his expression, listened to what he said, and suddenly said bluntly: "I think that you don't care much about the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects."

Gu Lin looked back at him, "Your Highness wants to ask me if I have any intention of treason."

"Yes," Qin Ziwen stood in front of him and spoke frankly, "Now the imperial army is in Pingzhou and Lizhou respectively. Pingzhou is fighting with Yan State and has been defeated several times. I'm afraid it won't be able to spare the time to return to Kyoto."

"And with your ability, you should have subdued the 70,000 border troops in Lizhou and put them at your disposal long ago."

"Master Gu is a man of divine power. It is so easy for you to lead the emperor to rule the world." As for being despised by the people of the world and opposed by the court officials, these are nothing to be afraid of in the face of powerful military force. The winner can take the history book and modify it into what he wants.

Gu Lin's emotionless face was calm, and he said to Qin Ziwen: "After my husband and I got married last year, Your Highness should know the relationship between my husband and me."

Qin Ziwen nodded: "I heard that he is Master Gu's uncle."

"Your Highness's news is a little slow. He is my stepfather and the one who engraved his name on the tombstone of my father."

"..." Even Qin Ziwen was shocked by what he said. Uncle and stepfather are two completely different concepts. The people of Dayu attach the most importance to courtesy, righteousness, integrity, and ethics. What Gu Lin did is no different from...

"If there is no Lin Zhen, Gu Lin is just a country boy, not good at poetry and literature, not learning martial arts, or being satisfied with three meals a day, or being violent and violent in the streets because of his violent temper, how can there be the Gu Lin of today."

"Everything I have learned comes from him. He likes peace, so I am like this naturally."

Qin Ziwen didn't expect to wait for this answer. Gu Lin's words only meant one thing. He had no idea of ​​taking the emperor to rule the world, because his husband Lin Zhen was a gentle person, and he naturally would not provoke trouble and let Dayu fall into the war.

This was far beyond Qin Ziwen's expectations, but when the greatest power in the world was at his fingertips, Gu Lin gave him this answer, so he had to believe it.

Otherwise, Gu Lin could also tie him up like Prince Xuan, so he couldn't say these words here.

No matter how much Qin Ziwen believed it, the expression on his face was different from when he came.

He said, "I understand what Lord Gu means. I wonder when Lord Gu will return to Lizhou. Che Luo and Yan are in cahoots and attacking from both sides. Now Yan has won several victories in Pingzhou. The situation is very bad. Che Luo depends on Lord Gu."

Gu Lin said, "Your Majesty, before coming to Kyoto, I have captured Che Luo Khan and the princes alive and brought them to Kyoto with the army."

"..." Qin Ziwen's eyes widened slightly, and he almost couldn't find his own voice, "What!"

Che Luo, which had been against Dayu for many years, was defeated, and even the Khan and the princes were captured! ?

Qin Ziwen felt a little dazed for a moment. He looked at Gu Lin, a chill in his heart, and he completely believed that Gu Lin was really not interested in the throne.

He said in a daze: "Well, then we have to take good care of him. When the capital is stable, we have to discuss carefully how to deal with him."

"Your humble servant knows."

"Lord Gu, please go and do your own thing. I'll go see the emperor."

Qin Ziwen returned to Qin Zhong's bedroom with a bit of a shaky step. Wei San saw his appearance and guessed something and said, "Is Gu Lin..."

Qin Ziwen stretched out his hand to stop his cousin from talking, and said, "He really has no intention of the throne, and he will not use the emperor to rule the world."

"Do you know what he did?"

"He actually used the 70,000 border troops and soldiers from Lizhou to attack the royal court of Che Luo and captured Che Luo Khan and a group of princes alive."

Wei San widened his eyes, and his rough and handsome eyebrows frowned together: "Impossible!"

"Everyone has been taken to Kyoto, how can it be impossible? Gu Lin's might is unimaginable. At this moment, he has nearly 100,000 soldiers, and it would only take a blink of an eye for him to overturn the world, but he has no disrespect for me." Of course, there is no respect either. Gu Lin has always been indifferent and has no feelings for anyone.

Wei San was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He really couldn't imagine what Gu Lin had done to be able to enter the royal court with an illness and capture the Khan and the prince of Che Luo alive.

If he hadn't met Gu Lin this time, he would have almost forgotten the name Gu Lin.

Suddenly, Qin Ziwen asked him: "Gu Lin's... uncle, you traveled with him on the boat for several days. What kind of person is he?"

Wei San's mind emerged with the scene of meeting Lin Zhen, Gu Lin and others.

The brother named Lin Zhen has an open-minded temperament and is a person who is eloquent and makes people unconsciously let down their guard.

But what impressed people the most was his beautiful face, which was rare in the world. It was pure, bright, beautiful and charming. Even he had some strange thoughts.

On the third day, the private soldiers raised by the princes in Kyoto were cleared out by the Lizhou Army. The court officials carefully asked the servants to go out of the house to inquire about the news. They heard that the private soldiers of Prince Xuan, Prince Xian, Prince Rong and others were defeated by the Lizhou Army who came to rescue the emperor. The princes were temporarily put under custody. It felt like a dream.

When they heard that Lord Gu, who led the Lizhou Army, was on good terms with Prince Heng Qin Ziwen, they thought of a proverb: The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

Prince Heng has always been cowardly and useless. When did he get involved with Gu Lin?

However, no matter what the court officials thought, since the situation had stabilized, they all put on their court clothes and submitted memorials to the palace to ask for an audience with the emperor.

But they didn't know that none of the medicine prescribed by the Imperial Hospital had reached Qin Zhong's mouth in the past few days. Qin Ziwen, the prince who suddenly showed up, took care of him without taking off his clothes, and never asked for help.

Qin Ziwen thought that he would not wake up and would sleep forever. Unexpectedly, Qin Zhong woke up. When he saw him, his brows frowned: "Why... is it..."

He couldn't say the following words.

Qin Ziwen tucked the quilt for him with great filial piety: "Father, you mean, why is it that your son is here, and not other royal brothers and sisters are here to serve you?"

"They are all outside, and the civil and military ministers are here, all waiting for your father to wake up."

Qin Zhong didn't want to see Qin Ziwen. He, his mother, and the Wei family were a thorn in Qin Zhong's heart. Qin Zhong didn't believe that Qin Ziwen would hope that he would be well.

He also didn't believe in Prince Xuan, Prince Xian and others. Now, the only person he believed in was Gu Lin who came from Lizhou to rescue him.

He leaned on the pillow and looked at the eunuch: "Call...Gu...Lin in, I have something...to say..."

The eunuch nodded, understood what he meant, bent over and said to Qin Ziwen: "Your Highness, please go out and wait for a while. After the emperor and Lord Gu have finished talking, you can come in and take care of it."

Qin Ziwen stood up, patted his robe and walked out.

Half of the civil and military ministers outside the palace gate were missing. Those who were missing were either loyal to Emperor Qin Zhong, or were from the camps of several princes. Most of the remaining ones were fence-sitters, who would support whoever ascended the throne.

But he didn't expect Qin Ziwen, the invisible prince, to stand here. Looking at him, he felt a trance.

Qin Ziwen's eyes swept over them and walked up to Gu Lin: "Lord Gu, the emperor asked you to come in and have something to say to you."

"Yes." Gu Lin nodded and walked into the bedroom.

Seeing him coming, Qin Zhong's face finally relaxed a little. In his eyes, Gu Lin was a person who was truly loyal to him. His condition was a little serious now. In order to prevent the siege from happening again, it was most important to let Gu Lin stay by his side all the time.

When his condition improved, he must tear those rebellious sons into pieces!

He looked at Gu Lin with turbid eyes, and his crooked mouth trembled, saying: "My dear...my dear...King Heng is a wolf...and he has a wild heart..., he must not...stay..."

"Find a reason...to detain him..."

The eunuch stood beside the dragon bed with his eyes looking at his nose and his nose looking at his heart, like a clay sculpture or a wooden sculpture.

Gu Lin looked at Qin Zhong, his eyes were as cold as always. He didn't like people or things that wasted his time, and Qin Zhong in front of him was one of them.

If Qin Zhong hadn't been so stupid and the court was like a pile of mud, he should be in Lizhou with Uncle Lin now, instead of sitting here listening to a person who couldn't even speak clearly and was incontinent.

Gu Lin opened his mouth and said, "Chen Daban, fetch the imperial silk and writing brush and ink."

Chen Daban's body shuddered, looking at Lord Gu who commanded a large army and saved Kyoto from danger. In the end, he went to get the imperial silk and paper and pen that only the emperor could use to write imperial edicts, and placed them on the table.

Qin Zhong's eyes were red with anger, he looked at Gu Lin who was loyal to him, "You...you...want to..."

Gu Lin frowned, grabbed the quilt that was tucked neatly by Qin Ziwen with one hand, and pressed it on Qin Zhong's face.

The quilt moved slightly, and Qin Zhong, who was already half paralyzed, was covered in the mouth and nose, and stopped moving in a few seconds.

Gu Lin let go of his hand, and said to the pale eunuch opposite him, "Fix it for the emperor."

Chen Daban fell to his knees with a plop, his body shaking like a sieve: "Yes..."

He rolled and crawled to the dragon bed, closed Qin Zhong's wide-open eyes with trembling hands, pulled down the quilt covering his face, and tucked it in carefully.

Gu Lin walked to the table, lifted his robe and sat down, ground the ink, picked up the pen engraved with dragon patterns, and wrote the first word on the imperial silk. After

writing, he reached out and took the jade seal engraved with nine dragons and stamped it on the imperial silk.

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The ink on the light imperial silk dried quickly, leaving a few lines of words.

Gu Lin stood up with the imperial silk and said to Chen Neijian: "You are a smart man, you should know what to do."

Chen Neijian nodded repeatedly, suddenly stood up and ran out: "The emperor has passed away!"

The civil and military ministers guarding outside the palace gate and the princes who escaped because they could not compete with the three princes subconsciously knelt on the ground when they heard the news like thunder.

As Chen Neijian asked people to pass the message to the palaces and even to the capital, the concubines in the harem covered their faces and cried, whether they were sincere or not. The people in the capital knelt in the direction of the palace, and then hurried to the shop to buy white linen. The couplets at the door had to be covered with paper, and the lanterns had to be taken down.

But compared to these people, the courtiers and princes at the center of the storm understood better what Qin Zhong's death meant, and each of them had their own calculations in mind.

As the court officials and the princes were about to enter the palace, Chen Neijian stepped aside and said, "When the emperor was dying, he ordered that Lord Gu write the imperial edict."

As he spoke, Gu Lin walked to the palace door with the imperial silk in his hand and unfolded it.

No matter what the court officials and princes below were thinking, they were all intimidated by the soldiers in Gu Lin's hands and knelt on the ground.

Gu Lin's eyes fell on the imperial silk and read, "The edict says: I have been in power for 37 years and have been diligent in governing the country day and night. Now I feel that my time is up, so I leave this imperial edict."

"The eleventh prince, Ziwen, is intelligent and kind, with a pure nature. He will be the emperor. The fourth, sixth and seventh princes are guilty of treason and their titles as princes shall be taken away and executed immediately. The masterminds of the crime shall be executed immediately, and the disaster will not be spread to their relatives."

"An edict to the world!"

Many people kneeling below felt a chill down their spines when they heard that Prince Xian, Prince Rong and Prince Xuan were sentenced to immediate execution.

Those were several princes who had been standing for many years, but they ended up with their heads and bodies separated. Who could believe it?

Immediately, someone vaguely questioned the authenticity of the holy edict, saying that Qin Ziwen, the Prince of Heng, had never been favored by the emperor, so how could the emperor suddenly pass the throne to him?

And how could the emperor die so quickly? Except for Gu Lin, no one else was there, so it was possible...

The words were not said explicitly, but the meaning was conveyed.

Gu Lin, who was holding the imperial silk, glanced at the official, walked up to Qin Ziwen, who was kneeling on the ground, and obviously stood on the side of Qin Ziwen, the Prince of Heng. Qin Ziwen

was in a trance. He looked up at Gu Lin, who had an emotionless look on his face, stood up from the ground, and took the imperial silk.

Suddenly, the sound of armor colliding and the sound of uniform footsteps came from outside the palace. The general leading the troops walked up to Gu Lin and saluted him.

In the blink of an eye, the palace was full of soldiers inside and outside, and many people who had objections swallowed their words.

He who knows the times is a hero, and they don't want to die.

The world turned upside down in just one night.

Because the late emperor had just passed away and had not yet been buried in the mausoleum, Prince Xuan and several others were temporarily detained in prison, and the palace was preparing for the late emperor's funeral.

However, Qin Ziwen said that the war in Pingzhou was tight and everything should be kept simple. Court officials only mourned for three days, and the people in Kyoto mourned for one day. The rest of the places kept getting married and lived their own lives. Compared

with emperors of previous dynasties, such a funeral was really too simple, but no one could find fault with Qin Ziwen's words.

So the coffin of Qin Zhong, who had been in power for more than 30 years, was only kept in the palace for more than ten days, and then it was pulled to the imperial mausoleum, and Qin Ziwen also chose a day to succeed to the throne.

"Your Majesty, General Dingguo has arrived outside the palace gate." The eunuch walked in to report.

Qin Ziwen immediately said, "Call."

"Yes," the eunuch did not dare to delay and hurriedly walked out of the Qinzheng Hall, and said to Gu Lin with the utmost respect, "General, please."

Gu Lin walked into the hall, but before he knelt, Qin Ziwen came over personally and said, "I have exempted you, my dear Gu, from the ceremony of kneeling. You don't have to do so."

Gu Lin did not comment and sat on the chair that Qin Ziwen ordered the eunuch to bring over.

Qin Ziwen handed Gu Lin several reports sent by the emperor at full speed, and frowned: "The latest report sent back yesterday said that Yunzhou has been completely lost. The Yan army, along with several small countries around it, is heading towards Tongzhou, which is adjacent to Pingzhou. If Tongzhou is lost again, they will enter Zhaozhou and Yongzhou, and half of Dayu's territory will be in danger."

Qin Ziwen has survived in the cracks for several years. He is determined and has his own plans, but he is really not good at military affairs. When he saw the reports, the first thing he thought of was Gu Lin, who repelled the 100,000 troops of Che Luo last year and broke into the Che Luo royal court this year. He didn't even care that it was getting late, and asked someone to summon Gu Lin to the palace at night.

Gu Lin took the reports and read them one by one.

These reports are connected to show how Pingzhou fell to the State of Yan. The State of Yan had already sent cavalry to raid the border of Pingzhou. Before the soldiers of Pingzhou could react, they quickly occupied three or five counties and used them as bases to gradually erode Pingzhou.

Dayu was short of military officers, and his soldiers had little food and pay. They were no match for the well-prepared Yan army. Some even retreated without fighting out of fear of the enemy.

So in less than a month, the huge Pingzhou was lost, and the Yan army was approaching Tongzhou.

Tongzhou is a narrow area between Pingzhou and Zhaozhou, less than half the size of the two states. According to the speed of the Yan army, it would take half a month to reach Zhaozhou.

Gu Lin put the newspaper he had just read on the table and said to Qin Ziwen, "Your Majesty, I can take 20,000 soldiers from Lizhou to Tongzhou, but the issue of food and grass cannot be delayed."

"I know that there is still gold and silver in the warehouse that was seized from the officials, which can solve the urgent problem."

"It will take some time to exchange it for food and grass."

Qin Ziwen previously worked in the Ministry of Revenue and knew very well how much money the court had. The warehouse was empty enough to run horses. If he had not seized the residences of several princes and officials who had conspired with them after he came to power, he would not have been able to take out any food and grass.

But now that there is gold and silver, food and grass still need to be purchased with gold and silver. Such a large amount cannot be raised in one or two days.

Gu Lin said: "I ask the emperor to issue an order to collect grain along the way with silver and money, which will not only save time but also save the trouble of transportation."

"This method is very good, let's do as you say."

Gu Lin said: "The military situation is urgent, I will lead the troops to Tongzhou tomorrow."

Gu Lin never dragged his feet. The next day, he counted the 20,000 soldiers brought from Lizhou, plus the 30,000 border troops not far from the capital, and rushed all the way to Tongzhou.

He first ordered the cavalry to ride fast horses to the prefecture ahead, stating the intention of collecting grain, and ordered the local prefecture officials to quickly prepare grain. When the army arrived, they directly paid a price slightly lower than the market price to take the grain and continue to Tongzhou.

Anyuan Town in Zhaozhou also received news that the government was raising grain, and recently many families in the village had relatives coming to seek refuge.

Most of the people who came to seek refuge were from Tongzhou. Father Lin heard from them that the bandits from Yan were very fierce. Once they broke into the city, they would kill everyone, regardless of gender, age or even children who were not as tall as the wheels of the carriage.

Although Tongzhou had not been conquered by the bandits from Yan when they escaped, it looked like it would be soon.

The Lin family had to worry. Tongzhou was not far from Luozhou. If Tongzhou was really occupied by the bandits, how could they live in peace here?

Father Lin and the eldest and second brothers were tying sacks full of grain to the mule cart. When they saw Father Lin with a bad look on his face walk in, Father Lin said, "I heard from the county magistrate that the grain and grass raised this time are prepared for the soldiers who are going to kill the bandits from Yan. Although the price is a little lower than usual, we can also pay a little more."

"We just hope to drive those Yan thieves out quickly so that we can live in peace." As he said this, Father Lin and the eldest and second brothers Lin had already tied up the grain and called the brothers Lin Zhuzi and Lin Tiedan to deliver the grain to the town.

He said to Father Lin, "I'll take them with me and be back soon. You should close the doors and windows at home and be careful."

Father Lin nodded, "I know, go quickly and come back quickly."

Father Lin nodded, sat on the mule cart, whipped the whip, and pulled several carts of grain to the town.

With the method of composting, every household in Anyuan Town had a lot of surplus grain. When Father Lin's mule cart arrived in the town, many familiar neighbors had already come with grain on their backs, and the people in the county government were registering.

Suddenly, a rumbling sound of horse hooves startled people to look over there.

Father Lin and his friends arrived relatively late, and had already lined up outside Anyuan Town, next to the road connecting the prefectural city to Anyuan Town. Looking at the flying flags and the vast army, several people felt a chill in their hearts.

Lin Da paused, "Father, the one in front seems to be Shuanzi?"

Father Lin, whose eyesight was already not very good, couldn't believe it when he heard this. He put his hand on his forehead to block out some sunlight and squinted his eyes. He saw that the majestic official in the front was Gu Lin. Who else could it be? Father Lin

's heart was like on the clouds, almost flying above the clouds. He grabbed Brother Lin's arm and said, "It's Shuanzi, Shuanzi is so majestic!"

"Hey, it's my son-in-law!"

Lin Zhuzi and Lin Tiedan who followed also heard what the adults said. They looked up and saw that the person who was getting closer and closer was indeed the familiar Gu Lin. They couldn't help but feel excited.

Gu Lin also found the Lin family who came to deliver food. He greeted the people behind him and asked them to continue on their way. He would catch up with them in a while, then rode his horse to the side of the Lin family's mule cart and turned over to get off the horse.

"Father," he did not perform a false greeting to Lin's father, but stood in front of Lin's father, and then looked at Lin's elder brother and others, "eldest brother, second brother."

He was wearing a silver-scale armor with two cross-point spikes on his back, and he looked so proud that Lin's father and others' hearts were pounding.

Lin's father smiled with his eyes narrowed: "Good boy!"

"Where are you going? Do you want to go home to rest, have a meal and drink some water?"

Gu Lin said: "No need, father, I am leading troops to Tongzhou this time. The military situation is urgent and there is no time to delay. I will leave after a few words with you." Lin

's father and others were just worried about the Yan thieves who had reached Tongzhou. Now they learned from Gu Lin that he was actually going to Tongzhou, and they couldn't help but be worried.

Lin's father looked at Gu Lin, who had not been very talkative since he was a child, and was a little confused: "The last time I came back, Zhen Ge'er said that you were the prefect. Why does the prefect have to lead troops to fight?"

Anyuan Town was isolated from the news, and the Lin family knew nothing about what Gu Lin did in Kyoto and the official position he was re-appointed.

Gu Lin replied, "The emperor appointed me as General Dingguo when I returned to Beijing this time. It is my duty to lead the army to fight."

"Oh," Lin's father didn't know how high the position of General Dingguo was, but he thought the name sounded nice. He said, "Go if your business is urgent. Be careful. Your father and I will wait for you to come back."

"Yes, father." Gu Lin never spoke much to anyone except Lin Zhen, and the Lin family was similar, only the tone was slightly different from that when talking to outsiders.

The people who came to deliver food with him stepped back a distance because of Gu Lin, a high official who looked very powerful, and just looked over here quietly.

Gu Lin talked to Lin's father and others for a while, then grabbed the saddle and climbed on the horse, and said to Lin's father while spurring the horse: "Don't worry, father. After driving away the Yan thieves, I will bring Zhenzhen back with me."

"Okay." Lin's father looked up at Gu Lin and waved to him.

Gu Lin nodded to the Lin family on the horse and rode to the front of the army.

As soon as he left, those who knew the Lin family came up and pulled Lin's father: "Old Lin, who is that? He looks so impressive!"

Lin's father stroked his beard and said, "That's my third son-in-law. He was an official in Lizhou before, and this time he is going to Tongzhou with his soldiers."

Lin Zhen and Gu Lin got married without hiding anything. Many people have heard the rumors, which are not very nice.

But seeing Gu Lin in person today, many people have the same idea in their hearts: it's good to keep the wealth within the family. If they have such a good son-in-law, they can't let him go.

Look at that appearance and momentum, who can't help but give a thumbs up?

Most of the vanguards led by Gu Lin are soldiers from Lizhou, and half of them have horses, just to get to Tongzhou as soon as possible to prevent Tongzhou from falling and the situation from getting worse.

These soldiers passed by Anyuan Town like a dragon with no end. The people who came to deliver food were afraid and curious. Many men also looked at themselves and thought that if they wore such clothes, they would definitely look so good.

When the magistrate of Anyuan Town was informed by his subordinates that a general and his soldiers were passing through Anyuan Town, he hurried over to pay his respects, but when he arrived, Gu Lin had already left, so he wiped the sweat off his forehead and felt sorry.

The yamen runner who went to report whispered to him, "Sir, the county magistrate, that is Sir Gu's father-in-law, and the two men next to him are the brothers of Sir Gu's husband." The

county magistrate was only a seventh-rank official. When Gu Lin and Lin Zhen came back, they only said that he was the governor of Lizhou, which was also a higher position than the county magistrate.

A higher-ranking official can crush a person. The county magistrate walked up to Lin's father

and said, "Hello, Mr. Lin. Are you here to deliver food?" When Lin's father saw the county magistrate in his official robes, he quickly replied, "Yes, Mr. County Magistrate."

The county magistrate looked at the Lin family, which had more food than other families, and nodded kindly, "This time, the food and grass raised for the army will be slightly cheaper than the market price. Mr. Lin will lose a lot of money to transport these grains."

Lin's father waved his hands repeatedly, "What are you talking about, sir? It's enough to be able to contribute to the fight against the Yan bandits. Besides, the court has also given money, so it's not a loss."

"You are worthy of being Mr. Gu's father. Mr. Lin's words make me ashamed. By the way, Mr. Lin, I heard from the people below that Mr. Gu came with the soldiers. How come he left so fast?"

Lin's father knew that the county magistrate was so friendly to him because of Gu Lin, and smiled and said, "He came just now and said that it was urgent, and he left after a while."

"He said that he was named General Dingguo and it was his duty to lead the troops to fight."

"General Dingguo!" The county magistrate stumbled. General Dingguo was a second-rank official, promoted from a fifth-rank prefect to a second-rank official. What on earth did this Lord Gu do to be promoted several levels in a row!

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Even though military officers are half a level lower than civil officials, the rank of Dingguo General of the second rank is something the county magistrate could never reach in his lifetime. He showed respect to Lin's father and ordered the people in the county yamen to register the grain of the Lin family first, and also invited Lin's father to visit the yamen. How

could Lin's father really go? As before, he respectfully said to the county magistrate: "I appreciate your kindness, but there are a lot of farm work at home. I am in a hurry to apply fertilizer, so I will not go."

The county magistrate smiled and said: "Since Mr. Lin is busy at home, I will not keep you. When Mr. Gu comes back, I will visit him again."

Lin's father was not arrogant because of Gu Lin's presence. He nodded to the county magistrate and said to his two sons: "Hitch the mule cart and go home."

Lin Da and Lin Er were still a little dazed by Gu Lin's appearance. Although Gu Lin was different from ordinary children since he was a child, he just spoke less at home and helped to make fire, cook, and dig compost.

It was not until just now that Lin Da and Lin Er saw the other side of Gu Lin, wearing armor and riding a big horse. When he rode over, the generals and soldiers all looked at them, with deep respect for Gu Lin in their eyes. Yu Xi Exclusive.

Driving the empty mule cart, Lin's father took them home.

Lin Adie and others at home saw the mule cart enter the gate, and they all came over to help unload the mule cart from the mules.

Now the Lin family has two mules and two cows, which were bought by Lin's father, Lin Da and Lin Er, and Lin Shitou who often needs to go out. The road in front of the Lin family has been widened a long time ago, and it is very convenient for both mule carts and cow carts to enter and exit.

Father Lin knew that Dad Lin was always thinking about Lin Zhen, Gu Lin, and Lin Xiaoyao who was outside. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Guess who we met in town today?"

Dad Lin held a bowl of water in his hand and handed it to him, "Who?"

"Why don't you guess?"

Dad Lin: "The only people who can ask you to come and tell me are your relatives. There are so many relatives, how can I guess? You will tell it yourself anyway."

"..." Father Lin was speechless. After living together for so many years, Dad Lin might know him better than himself.

Looking at his son and grandson who were watching the fun nearby, Father Lin didn't beat around the bush and said, "It was Shuanzi, the kid, who took the soldiers to Tongzhou. You didn't see him. He was so impressive!"

Father Lin thought of many people, but he didn't expect it to be Gu Lin. "Shuanzi? What about Zhenzhen?!"

Father Lin said, "He went to the war, how could he take Zhen Ge'er with him? It's good this way. Zhen Ge'er can live a good life, and Shuanzi can go back after the war."

As soon as he finished speaking, Father Lin saw Father Lin frowning, and the anxiety in his eyes was visible to the naked eye.

He slapped his head and hurried over, "Don't worry, Shuanzi has been smart and capable since he was a child, nothing will happen to him."

Father Lin was very panicked. If the Yan thieves were not powerful, they would not have reached Tongzhou in such a short time. Now his third son-in-law has to go to meet them. How can he not worry?

But the whole family was looking at him, worried that he would be in poor health like last year. He suppressed his panic, looked at the location of the village land temple, and prayed quietly in his heart, hoping that he would bless Gu Lin to be safe and sound, and that the family would be reunited like last year.

Lin Zhen, who was far away in Lizhou, didn't know that Lin's father and Gu Lin had met. Since Gu Lin went to Kyoto, he continued to be busy with his business and made explosives by the way.

Explosives are still too dangerous. Although the formula was given to Gu Lin, Lin Zhen still habitually made some himself and asked someone to send it to Gu Lin.

That day, Lin Zhen ran out of the raw materials for explosives. When he walked out of the gunpowder room to take a break, Lu Lu suddenly trotted in: "Boss,

someone is coming from Kyoto!" Lin Zhen looked up at her: "Who is coming?"

Lu Lu's cheeks flushed, and she panted: "There are a few soldiers from Lizhou, and a fat white man."

Communication was inconvenient, and Lin Zhen hadn't heard from Gu Lin for half a month. He took off his cowhide waist and sleeves and walked to the front yard with Lu Lu. As soon

as he arrived at the front yard, he saw the person Lu Lu was talking about. He had followed Gu Lin into the palace, and he could tell at a glance that the people except the soldiers from Lizhou were eunuchs in the palace.

Sure enough, he was fat white, like a large glutinous rice ball.

The eunuch smiled as soon as he saw him and bowed: "Your servant greets the general's husband."

Lin Zhen slowed down his pace and looked at him: "Your Excellency is so polite."

The white and fat eunuch straightened up, slightly hunched his back, and said: "General's husband, I am here to take you to Kyoto. Lord Gu left instructions before he went to Tongzhou, asking the soldiers to take you to Kyoto. When the emperor knew about it, he asked me to come with him. If there is anything inconvenient you need to do, you can tell me."

Lin Zhen could see that the eunuch's attitude was a little too humble, and when he mentioned Gu Lin, he was really respectful, which was a little different from the last time he went to Kyoto.

He said to the eunuch, "Since it is Master Gu's order, I will go back to Kyoto with you, but I have something else to deal with, so I'm afraid I have to wait two more days."

The eunuch was not in a hurry at all, and said with a smile, "My husband, you take care of your own things, as long as we can get to Kyoto, it will be fine."

Lin Zhen nodded and said to Lu Lu behind him, "Lu Lu, you ask people to clean up a few rooms and prepare hot water and meals for the eunuch and the soldiers."

"Yes." It was the first time for Lu Lu to meet a eunuch, and she looked at him curiously.

The eunuchs in the palace were all shrewd people, so sharp that he had already noticed Lu Lu's scrutiny. He smiled at Lu Lu kindly, without any displeasure at being spied on.

Just kidding, how could he not be happy with the people around Master Gu's husband?

Lin Zhen was polite to the eunuch, but not so distant to the soldiers in Lizhou. After the fat eunuch was taken to the backyard by Lulu, he called the leader of the soldiers and asked him to sit on a chair. After the sergeant sat down, he asked, "Tell me everything that happened after Lord Gu left Lizhou and arrived in Kyoto." The

soldiers in Lizhou would naturally not hide it from him, and immediately told him everything they knew.

It started with Gu Lin leading them, under the banner of saving the emperor, rushing into Kyoto and capturing some prince, and then entering the palace to save the emperor, and then the emperor died a few days later. The new emperor ascended the throne and promoted Gu Lin to the second-rank Dingguo General after ascending the throne, and asked him to lead troops to Tongzhou to stop the Yan army that had occupied Pingzhou.

The sergeant had never read a book, so he spoke directly without any qualifiers, which made Lin Zhen have a question mark on his forehead.

After he understood, his mind paused for a moment.

The old emperor Qin Zhong died?

The new emperor ascended the throne?

Did the new emperor who ascended the throne give Gu Lin a promotion?

No, that's not right. Isn't the most important thing that Gu Lin killed several princes under the banner of saving the emperor?

Lin Zhen poured a cup of tea, drank half of it and said to the sergeant: "I know, you go to the backyard to rest."

"Yes, Boss Lin." The sergeants had eaten the canned meat, jerky and fried noodles from Lin's Business, and they were impressed by Lin Zhen. Privately, they all called him Boss Lin.

Even though Lin Zhen was Gu Lin's husband, they were used to calling him that.

After the sergeant left, Lin Zhen finished the remaining half cup of tea, supported his chin with one hand, and slapped himself on the forehead with the other: "Little bastard."

He said softly. He

felt that this was something he could really do, but he didn't know which prince the new emperor was and when they started to get in touch.

After knowing that Gu Lin left Lizhou and went to Tongzhou to fight against the army of Yan State, Lin Zhen felt a little worried.

He knew that Gu Lin was a martial arts expert and had strategy, but he couldn't help it.

He tapped his fingers on the table one by one, and felt that he had to go to Kyoto as soon as possible. Apart from anything else, Kyoto was closer to Tongzhou, and the Kyoto Canal was just outside the city. To transport something, he didn't have to go to Dongyang County before boarding the ship like in Lizhou.

Moreover, since it was Gu Lin who asked them to pick him up, he believed that Gu Lin had his own considerations.

It was that the business in his hands really needed to be properly sorted out.

Lin Zhen did what he said and didn't like to procrastinate. He immediately asked someone to call the managers of several workshops to hold a meeting in the backyard of the provincial government office.

He looked at the managers of the various workshops sitting in a circle and said, "It's not a big deal to call you all here today, but I have to go to Kyoto for some time, and the date of my return has not been decided yet, so I want to explain everything in the workshop."

"Now our workshop imports a large amount of materials and produces a lot of things. Everyone knows how much is in and out, so I won't say much."

"There are only a few points I want to say today. After I leave, Niu Da will be in charge of the business of Lizhou Lin's Trading Company. The managers of the workshops below will still send the account books to him once a month as before, and he and Mr. Luo will review them before submitting them to me. If there are any problems, the manager of the workshop with the problem must explain the matter clearly. If he can't explain it clearly, he will resign from the position of workshop manager."

"Second, Niu Da must visit each workshop three times within a month. Once he finds that there is a problem with the goods, he must immediately investigate the problem with the batch of goods. The reputation of our Lin's Trading Company has been hard-earned, and we can't let a few bad apples ruin it."

"When selling things, the key is to have good quality and low price. Good things will be sold even if the price is a little higher, just like when people go shopping, they don't want to spend money on inferior products." "

Third, it's the workers in the workshop." To be honest, Lin Zhen had a feeling that he and Gu Lin would not easily return to Lizhou this time when he went to Kyoto.

He couldn't help but say more.

Lin's Business in Lizhou Prefecture has become a source of livelihood for local people. Many workers work here to earn wages and support their families.

So he didn't plan to move the gouache workshop away from Lizhou Prefecture, and he had to solve some follow-up problems before leaving.

"Most of the workers have worked for Lin's Company for several years, working diligently and wholeheartedly. Niu Da, you have to keep an eye on this in the future. You can't delay the workers' wages. I'll set the gifts and rewards for the holidays."

"Lin's Company is a big ship, but it needs people to row it forward. No matter how big the business is, you can't just look up at the sky. Look down at the ground. Do you understand?"

Niu Da nodded: "I understand, boss, don't worry."