HCB Chapter 212 How about I make a trip to the capital?
Chapter 212 How about I make a trip to the capital?
The door opened wide and a young man in brocade clothes led the way in.
Behind him, there was a large group of people holding sticks.
The young man came to Yu Zongqian:
"I'll ask you one last time, are you selling the house or not?"
Yu Zongqian answered simply:
"Not for sale."
The young man waved his hand and said, "Come on, take these robbers to jail."
The man with the stick comes up to arrest people.
Xiu Luoran pulled Yu Zongqian and Dong Qiao behind him and said to the twenty people:
"Pile them all up for me."
The men, led by Bai Duzhen, had had enough, but since the young lady was not around, they did not want to cause trouble and had to endure it.
Now, the lady has made the decision for them, telling them to beat someone up to vent their anger, so what are they waiting for?
Although these twenty men are not as powerful as the twelve that Lei Hanting gave to Xiu Luoran, they are also good men carefully selected by Xiu Lingce for Xiu Luoran.
It was so easy for them to defeat this mob. There was a burst of "ping pong" noises and a large number of people fell down in the yard.
When Master Su saw that all the people he brought with him were knocked down, he became a little scared:
"You...just wait for me. You dare to hit my people? I will ask the bailiffs to arrest you all now."
Xiu Luoran came over and slapped him:
"You want to force me to buy my house? You are so brave!"
Mr. Su covered his face and said, "Your house?"
Master Su Jie was stunned. Yu Zongqian said:
"She is our lady."
Su Jie circled around Xiu Luoran twice, staring at him with lustful eyes:
"You are a pretty girl. If you follow me, I will not buy your house for the time being."
When Bai Duzhen heard this, he was about to come up and beat Su Jie.
Xiu Luoran didn't let him do it. She went up and kicked Su Jie down herself. She picked up a stick and beat him hard, "Pa pa pa". Su Jie cried and screamed and couldn't get up.
"You...you...I'm telling you, my father is the governor."
Xiu Luoran said to Bai Duzhen:
"Watch them, if they dare to move, I'll beat them to death."
"Yes, ma'am."
Bai Duzhen answered loudly.
You bunch of bastards, do you think that being a governor is a big deal? You are a bunch of ignorant people.
Xiu Luoran then said to Yu Zongqian:
"I'm going to visit Governor Su."
Xiu Luoran felt that it would be better to use courtesy first and then force, to test the waters.
If Su Yiwen was a corrupt official who took bribes, abused his power, oppressed the people, and allowed his sons to do evil, she would clean up the mess for the emperor.
If Su Yiwen is too strong and she can't defeat him, at worst she can ask her elder brother and father to help her clean up the mess. They are used to it anyway.
……
Su Yiwen, the governor of Yangshan Province, and his aide Lin Rong were drinking tea.
“Your Excellency suspects this is a trap, and I think that makes sense, after all, your Excellency has a grudge against Lord Zou.
It’s just… Sir, you and Lord Zou are at odds only because of different political views, not because of any family feud. He shouldn’t want to kill you, right?”
Su Yiwen took a sip of tea and said, "Brother Lin, are you saying that Zou Fu didn't lie to me?"
Lin Rong shook his head: "People's hearts are hidden, it's too difficult to see through a person.
However, Zou Fu does have one advantage: he is very upright and disdains to engage in those roundabout ways.
Given his personality, if he wants to retaliate against you, he will do it directly. This is not like his style, hinting at you again and again."
Su Yiwen put down the teacup: "Brother Lin, it's not that I'm suspicious, it's really a serious matter involving my life and the safety of my family, I have to be on guard."
"I can understand this."
"Alas, it's all my fault that I don't have any reliable connections in the capital. I can't even get any accurate information."
“Sir, the news that Lord Zou hinted to you, even in the capital, I’m afraid not everyone can know it, right?”
"Too."
Su Yiwen leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.
He is now wandering at the crossroads of fate. If he is not careful, not only will he be torn to pieces, but his loved ones will also be implicated.
“Sir, you know that I have been to the capital before, and I do know someone who should know whether this news is true or not.
How about I go to the capital?"
Su Yiwen opened his eyes and was very moved.
Although he and Lin Rong were master and servant, they were also good friends. He didn't want Lin Rong to work so hard for him:
"Brother Lin, the journey is long and the mountains are high. Your health is not very good, so forget it.
It is better for us to stay still and wait and see what happens."
The servant came in and said, "Sir, there is someone outside who wants to see you. She is the daughter of the Marquis of Chengxi Mansion in Jingcheng."
Lin Rong's eyes lit up when he heard this.
Su Yiwen frowned: "Zhenxi Marquis's Mansion? Young lady? Why does she want to see me?"
Servant: "Sir, she didn't say."
"Invite her in."
"Yes."
Xiu Luoran walked in, clasped his fists and waved them towards Su Yiwen and Lin Rong, and said to Su Yiwen:
"Master Su, I hit the young master of your house, and I came here to apologize."
Xiu Luoran didn't know Su Yiwen and had never seen him.
Facing Su Lin and the other person, she could still recognize which one was Su Yiwen at a glance.
Not to mention the official majesty and air of the two men, you can tell from the way they sit.
Su Yiwen sat very casually, but Lin Rong felt a little reserved.
When Su Yiwen heard this, he knew who the son who was beaten was without asking.
That bastard, it seems he didn't take his words to heart.
No matter how bad his son is, if he is beaten, a father will not be happy:
"I wonder what crime my son has committed that you want to beat him?"
Xiu Luoran said in a clear voice: "First, I don't want to sell my house, but he forced me to buy it and insisted on using a few hundred taels to buy my house worth 60,000 taels.
Second, he flirted with me in public, shouldn't he be beaten?"
Before Su Yiwen could speak, Lin Rong stood up:
"Miss Xiu, are your father and brother okay?"
Xiu Luoran looked at Lin Rong and asked, "Excuse me, who are you?"
Lin Rong clasped his fists and said, "I am Lin Rong."
Xiu Luoran had heard his elder brother Xiu Lingce talk about this Lin Rong.
He was well-read and proficient in the Four Books and Five Classics, but he was unlucky in exams and failed repeatedly.
He came from a poor family and studied hard to pursue a bright future. He has always been in poor health and would fall seriously ill every time he failed an exam.
Later, he gave up the imperial examination in order to support his family. After failing the exam, he stayed in the capital. He was introduced to Xiu Yuancang as an aide and went to the battlefield.
He offered advice and helped Xiu Yuancang solve many problems.
Later, Xiu Lingce entered the military camp. Lin Rong and Xiu Lingce got along very well and became friends regardless of their age difference.
Lin Rong also participated in the battle where Xiu Lingce broke his leg, and he was also injured.
After returning to Beijing, he recuperated in the Zhenxi Marquis Mansion.
Xiu Yuancang planned to help him get an official position after his injury healed.
Who knew that before his injury was fully healed, his mother passed away, so he went home to mourn.
Later, the border was peaceful, Xiu Yuancang was unemployed at home, and Lin Rong never went to Beijing again.
His home is in Yangshan Province, which is too far from the capital, and his body cannot withstand the long journey.
Three years ago, he entered the Su Mansion to work as Su Yiwen's aide, but Xiu Luoran didn't know this.
Xiu Luoran didn't expect to meet Lin Rong here.
The eldest brother admired him very much and felt sorry for him when talking about him, saying that he was talented, virtuous and had good character, but he was just unlucky.
Xiu Luoran clasped his fists again:
"Mr. Lin, my father and my eldest brother are both fine."