don't show

Having said that, the corners of his mouth were almost grinning behind his ears. Although he was not promoted to the rank because of himself, he was happier than being promoted to the rank for his meritorious service.

Because he gave birth to a good son.

For other powerful families in the royal capital, if the heirs don't cause trouble for the family, they are already burning high incense. If they expect their sons to make meritorious service, they will be promoted to nobles. I'm afraid those people dare not think so in their dreams.

Zhou Yun was very dissatisfied with her husband's slap on the head of her son, twisted his waist, frowned and said: "My son has earned you a second-class uncle, and you still disagree. If you slap Xiu'er on the head again, you will sleep in the study room from now on." go……"

Lin Xiu was worried that her parents would continue to ask about the reason for the title, so she slipped into her room on the pretext that she was tired.

He sighed in his heart, the imperial concubine really said the same thing, from the time she said she wanted to elevate the Lin family's title to the imperial decree came, not an hour had passed.

The second-class uncle's title is not high, or even very low, but the newly promoted second-class uncle is different. This shows that this second-class uncle is in the eyes of His Majesty. At least in the short term, anyone who wants to target Lin Xiu or the Lin family will have nothing to do. You have to think it over carefully.

Lin Xiu didn't want to slander or be slandered by others, and he didn't want to take great pains to plot against someone. He just wanted to spend money on cultivation, and hoped that after Yang Xuan, no one would bother him again.

There was a small-scale commotion in the elite circle of the capital today.

Uncle Ping'an was promoted to second-class uncle, and the palace did not suppress him. In just half a day, word spread among the elite circles in the royal capital.

The matter of a second-class uncle would not have attracted the attention of those top dignitaries, but this second-class uncle is a newcomer, so the meaning is completely different.

Your Majesty has been controlling the entrustment and promotion of the powerful over the years. Only a few who have made great contributions can be promoted. In addition, when the title is inherited, it will be lowered by one level, so the title of the powerful is generally declining. of.

Under such circumstances, it is extraordinary that someone can go against the trend.

All of a sudden, they began to investigate, what did Uncle Ping'an do to make His Majesty make an exception and be promoted to noble? Of course, what everyone can find out is that Uncle Ping'an's son has awakened the magic of ice. The ice production in the palace made them very hot that month. Although His Majesty promoted the title of Earl of Ping'an just because of this matter, it was a heavy award, but it was justified.

He's just a second-class uncle, and he's not a second-class waiter. Maybe His Majesty's decision was made on the spur of the moment. I can only say that Uncle Ping'an is lucky.

After the investigation was clear, everyone forgot about it.

The Lin Mansion has been very lively these two days.

In the past, the family was very deserted. During the holidays, no one came to visit. In the past two days, people came to visit from time to time. Among these people, there were relatives who could not be reached, and most of them were dignitaries in the royal capital.

Some third-class uncles and second-class uncles sent people to give congratulatory gifts. These people usually have no friendship with the Lin family, but this time the gifts were not light, as if everyone knew each other very well.

Lin Xiu understands these are the ways of the world, but at home, people come and go from morning to night, making him restless and unable to practice meditation.

So Lin Xiu left the Lin residence, took Sun Dali, and walked towards the Lihuayuan.

When he was upset, only the voice of the girl in Caiyi could bring him peace of mind.

At the gate of Lihuayuan, Sun Dali said: "Master, how long will you finish, I will pick you up when the time comes."

Lin Xiu asked strangely, "Aren't you waiting here?"

Sun Dali glanced at him and said, "Master, are you sure you want me to wait here, in case the second lady comes back and sees..."

Lin Xiu waved her hand without hesitation and said, "Go, go now, go far away, don't show up around here, come pick me up after an hour..."

Dali finally got the hang of it, which made Lin Xiu very pleased.

Although Lingyin is at grandma's house and won't be back for a while, Lin Xiu doesn't want to be caught by her again at a critical moment.

When I walked into Lihuayuan, it was unexpectedly closed.

Lin Xiu walked in and asked a young girl, "Aren't you going to do business today?"

When the girl saw Lin Xiu, her eyes lit up, and she immediately said, "My lord, you're here, I'll call Sister Caiyi!"

The girl rushed into the backyard like a whirlwind. Not long after, Caiyi hurried in. She looked at Lin Xiu and asked worriedly, "My lord, are you alright?"

It was only then that Lin Xiu realized that he was taken away from the Lihuayuan that day, and when he came out of the palace, he forgot to come here to say he was safe.

He looked at Caiyi and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I've been busy with a lot of things these two days, so I forgot to tell you, I'm fine."

Caiyi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's fine, it's fine..."

Lin Xiu looked at the empty lobby and asked, "Why isn't it open today?"

Caiyi explained: "Because there was a murder case in the building two days ago, the government sealed off the building, and they haven't told us that we can open the door."

This order should have been issued by the Dongcheng Yamen, Lin Xiudao: "I will go to the Yamen to urge you later, the case is over, and this is not the way to go, it is not easy for you to make money, if you don't open for a day, you will lose a day of business... "

Not long after, in the private room on the second floor of the Lihuayuan, Caiyi made a cup of tea for Lin Xiu, and asked with a smile, "Young master, do you want to teach me a new song today?"

Lin Xiudao: "Don't worry about this, the score I gave you last time, have you practiced it, how do you feel?"

Caiyi nodded, and said: "I practice every day, and those scores are really useful. I practiced for a few days, and I can already feel a kind of power appearing in my body..."

Afterwards, she walked to a cabinet, took out a book from it, handed it to Lin Xiu with both hands, and said, "I have already copied this score, and I will return this book to you, Young Master."

Lin Xiu put away the book, he borrowed it from the School of Different Arts, and had to return it on time.

Afterwards, he said to Caiyi again: "Miss Caiyi, can I take your pulse again?"

Caiyi didn't speak, but stretched out her hand actively, rolled up her sleeves, revealing her snow-white wrists.

Lin Xiu put the three fingers of his right hand on her wrist, and the next moment, a smile could not help but appear on the corner of his mouth, the power in his body finally reacted.

He guessed right. The reason why he failed to copy Shuangshuang girl's ability last time was because his ability was awakened for the first time, and the number of abilities copied reached the upper limit. Ability to replicate more.

But soon, Lin Xiu realized a problem.

too slow!

His speed of copying Caiyi's ability is too slow, even slower than copying Dali and Haitang. It stands to reason that he has awakened one more time than before, even if the speed is not accelerated, it will definitely not slow down!

But soon, Lin Xiu realized the problem.

It's a matter of contact area.

When diagnosing the pulse, he used his fingertips to touch Caiyi's wrist. Diagnosing the pulse is not like shaking hands. The contact area between the two bodies is too small, so it will naturally take longer. I'm afraid it can't be completed in a quarter of an hour.

It can take a quarter of an hour to check the pulse, and it can barely be rounded. If it takes an hour and a half, a fool can see that there is a problem, right?

Sure enough, I still want to soak her.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiu decisively withdrew her hand.

He is actually not in a hurry to acquire the abilities of Caiyi girl, there will be many opportunities in the future, and he still has a little concern at the moment.

Since there is a limit to the upper limit of his ability to copy during the first awakening, the second awakening will be no exception. Although Lin Xiu doesn't know how many at present, there will definitely be.

In this case, the acquisition of abilities must be prioritized.

Li Baizhang's thunder power, of course, is something he will get if he has a chance, and Xue Ning'er, if he misses an opportunity on her, he doesn't know when the next time will be, so he must hurry up.

On the contrary, there is no need for Caiyi to worry here, there will be a long time to come between the two of them, and in this case, there will be an extra position for ability.

At this time, Caiyi suddenly looked at Lin Xiu and said, "My lord."

Lin Xiu raised her head and asked, "What's wrong?"

Caiyi silently lowered her head, blushed slightly, and said, "I read in the book that strange arts cannot be detected by feeling the pulse..."

Lin Xiu was stunned for a moment, and said awkwardly, "Really..."

Caiyi nodded and said, "I've read several books, and they all say this..."

Girls really don't want to read too much, Lin Xiu stood up suddenly and said, "It's getting late today, I'll go to the yamen to remind you, if they go to the yamen, it will be bad..."

Chapter 64

Lin Xiu hurriedly walked out of the pear garden, feeling extremely embarrassed.

Last time he just found an excuse to touch her skin casually, but this time he wanted to continue using it, but Caiyi ruthlessly exposed it.

She doesn't think that she is taking advantage of her, does she?

But thinking about it carefully, Lin Xiu laughed again.

It doesn't really matter whether Caiyi thinks so, with Lin Xiu's experience, how can she not see that Caiyi is interested in him, otherwise, instead of blushing shyly, she would slap him.

It's much easier for the two to establish a relationship if the girl has a good impression first. If he didn't still have a marriage contract, he would be able to take her down in at most three days. It's a pity that he agreed to Lingyin and can only wait for her sister to come back.

After leaving the Lihuayuan, Sun Dali hadn't come yet, so Lin Xiu walked towards the Dongcheng Yamen alone.

Lin Xiu had already been to this place twice, and this was the third time, but it was still a little strange.

It wasn't that Lin Xiu was forgetful, but that all the yamen had new faces. Not only did he not know any of the police officers, but even the guards had obviously changed.

Lin Xiu revealed her identity, and after entering the yamen, she said to a yamen servant: "I have something to do with your Chengwei, please inform me."

The yamen servant said: "Master Chengwei is not in the yamen right now, please come back at another time."

Lin Xiu came to help Caiyi solve the matter of the Lihuayuan, but he was in vain, so he had to go back to the Lin Mansion first. Sun Dali was standing in the yard practicing kung fu. When he saw Lin Xiu, he was surprised and said, "Master, why did you come back by yourself?" ?”

Lin Xiudao: "There is nothing to do today, so come back earlier."

Sun Dali said: "The young master just came back just in time. Two people came just now and said they were looking for you. I told them you were not here and told them to go back first. They didn't leave and are waiting in the yard now."

As soon as Lin Xiu walked to her small courtyard, she saw Dong Chengwei and his son standing in the courtyard with tense and awkward expressions.

No wonder they were not there when he went to the yamen just now, so they came to look for him at home.

Lin Xiu walked over and asked, "Master Wu, what do you want from me?"

Hearing Lin Xiu's voice, Lieutenant Dongcheng immediately turned his head, then knelt down with his son with a "plop", and said excitedly, "Thank you for saving my life, my lord!"

Lin Xiu was taken aback, and quickly asked, "What are you doing, get up quickly?"

Dongcheng Wei said: "If the young master hadn't spoken for the lower official that day, the lower official would have been in danger. Today, I brought this rebellious son to the door, and thank you for saving my life!"

Wu Qing looked into Lin Xiu's eyes with gratitude and fear.

Gratefulness is gratitude to Lin Xiu for speaking for his father, and fear is fear. If at that time, like Wang Hong, he had attacked Lin Xiu, he might be one of those who would be executed in a few days.

Of course, he was also afraid of Lin Xiu's insidiousness.

He was caught in the Yamen for the second time, but he was still plotting against others. Yongping Hou Tangtang waited, and his son was exiled by his plotting. What a wrong decision was it when he chose to provoke this person?

After Dong Chengwei and his son got up, Lin Xiucai learned from his mouth the follow-up of this incident.

Dongcheng Ling was arrested on the spot because he participated in Yang Xuan's frame of Lin Xiu. Not only was he arrested, but he also confessed to an official from the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

Once the secret investigation division is dispatched, even a small matter will become a major event. It didn't take long for Dongcheng Ling to dig out all the corrupt and perverted things he did before, and his son, father and son The crimes committed by the two were too numerous to list, and they were directly sentenced to death according to the law, and they would be executed in a few days.

As for the arresters involved in the case in Dongcheng Yamen, the jailers were first-class, and one counted as one, and they were all punished.

Dong Chengwei not only escaped a catastrophe this time, but also got a blessing in disguise, replacing the original position of Dong Cheng Ling. Starting tomorrow, he will officially take up his post.

Because Lin Xiu brought all of this to him, so at noon today, he brought his son and prepared a generous gift to come to Lin's mansion to thank him.

Lin Xiu waved her hand and said, "You don't have to thank me, you can thank yourself if you want to thank me. You didn't do anything wrong like Dongcheng Ling, but your son should take good care of him. Don't rely on his status as an official's son to bully the people all day long. One day I provoke someone who shouldn't be provoked, and then send you in..."

Hearing this, Wu Qing knelt down again with a thud, and said again and again: "Mr. Lin, don't worry, I will definitely correct my mistakes in the future, be a good person, and never dare to be like before..."

After two catastrophes of life and death, Wu Qing really repented.

The son of Dongcheng Ling, who was once invincible, will be killed in two days, and the noble prince Yongping is already on the way to exile. These things have had a great impact on him, and it is also the most important reason for his determination to repent.

Lin Xiu looked at Lieutenant Dongcheng again, and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Wu, for being promoted to the official position of Dongcheng. He is the official of one party's parents. You must benefit the people more. Don't always think about clinging to the powerful. You have seen what happened to your predecessor, Mr. Doing things honestly for the people is better than anything else..."

Dong Chengwei said solemnly: "Your official must bear in mind your teachings."

Lin Xiu nodded and said, "By the way, there was a murder case in Lihuayuan that day, and your yamen has not allowed people to do business until now. Remember to lift the restrictions. Their small business can't stand the trouble..."

Lieutenant Dong Cheng nodded his head and said, "Yes, yes, I will do it when I get back, I will do it when I go back..."

Lin Xiu said again: "Also, I have a friend in Lihuayuan. If it's convenient, please take care of it on weekdays. After all, the building is either old or weak, and it's easy to be bullied."

Lieutenant Dongcheng patted his chest and assured: "It must be, young master, don't worry, whoever dares to make trouble there, I will definitely help them decide!"

With his words, Lin Xiu doesn't have to worry.

Lihuayuan is in Dongcheng District, which happens to be under his jurisdiction, and that place is not a prosperous area, and the theater building is not of high standard. Generally, the rich and powerful would not go there. After he became the order of Dongcheng District, he can basically cover it .

After leaving Lin's residence, Wu Wenyuan, who had already been promoted to Dongcheng Order, returned to the yamen immediately, and took people to Lihuayuan in person. Lin Xiu treated him with kindness, so he asked him to do this matter. If even this matter is done No, what face will he have to see him next time?

At this time, Lihuayuan.

Facing the rogue who was in the theater building, the host was a little helpless, and said: "It's not that we don't entertain guests, it's just that the official said that we won't be allowed to open these few days, there is really no way..."

A flesh-faced man chuckled and said, "You said you won't be opening today, so I won't make things difficult for you. I'll pay you some money and invite a few girls to come and sing at my house, isn't it okay?"

The head teacher shook his head and said: "Guest officer, I'm really sorry, there's never been such a rule in our building, girls are not allowed out of the building."

Those who asked the girls to go to the mansion showed their evil intentions clearly. The girls in other buildings had been harmed so much. How could she push the girls to the fire pit for money?

The man spat on the ground, and said impatiently: "What kind of broken rules, I'm not not giving money, I tell you, if you make my uncle unhappy today, you don't have to open this theater..."

The troupe master looked embarrassed, and the actors and girls in the theater also retreated one after another.

When Wu Wenyuan walked in, he saw these rogues embarrassing the people in Lihuayuan.