Quick travel: I am bound by the longevity system

Zhending General's Mansion

"Ms. Lin, please wait here for a moment. Our general will be here shortly." A soldier led Lin Jiu to the living room and then withdrew.

Lin Jiu nodded, then found a place to sit down.

At this time, a girl immediately gave Lin Jiu a cup of tea, and Lin Jiu smiled to express her gratitude.

A quarter of an hour later, the Qi Xiuwen brothers came in from outside.

"I've met General Qi." Lin Jiu immediately stood up and saluted.

"Ms. Lin, there is no need to be polite. Please sit down." Qi Xiuwen walked up to the main seat and sat down.

Lin Jiu sat back to her original position. She didn't know what Qi Xiuwen wanted to do with her, so she didn't speak.

"I wonder what Mrs. Lin and your clan's plans are going to be in the future?" Qi Xiuwu saw that Lin Jiu didn't say anything, so he spoke up himself.

"The Lin family has lived at the foot of Lianhua Mountain for generations, and farming and studying have been passed down from generation to generation. From now on, farming and studying will naturally continue to be the main focus." It is not that Lin Jiu has not considered moving away, but this era is no better than later generations. In this era, families gather together, and there are no families. People are easily ostracized and isolated. Even if you have a huge fortune, it will be difficult for you to keep it without the protection of your clan members.

Besides, when relocating a family, everything has to be started from scratch. As long as the situation is not so bad, no one will easily choose to leave their hometown.

"We have received news that the imperial court intends to transfer 40% of the population and land of Zhending Mansion and the newly recovered seven states of Yanland to military households." Qi Xiuwu said.

"Military household?"

Military households began in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the system in each era was slightly different. But one thing is the same, that is, families classified as military households prepare and equip their own horses. The military equipment alone can drain a family's income.

Moreover, this military household is still hereditary. Once it becomes a military household, it will have to be a soldier for generations. If you want to leave the military household, you have to take the imperial examination and become a high school scholar. Then your descendants can get rid of the military household registration and become civilian registration.

It was impossible for Qi Xiuwu to tell her this for no reason.

Lin Jiu had a bad feeling in her heart.

"Yes, Linjiacun is indeed classified as a military household." General Qi Xiu handed a brochure to Lin Jiu.

Lin Jiu found the name of Linjia Village in the book.

"I once crossed out the name of Linjiacun from the military household register, but I didn't expect that after the list came out this time, your Linjiacun's name was still on it, so I want to ask Mrs. Lin, do you know who the Lin family has offended? "Qi Xiuwen's expression was a little unclear.

"General Qi, our Lin family has lived here for generations. We are the most honest ordinary people. How can we offend any powerful people." Lin Jiu couldn't think of any enemies in the Lin family.

"I can report to the superiors that Linjia Village was massacred by barbarians, but from now on you will have to throw away your original surnames, and your people will not be able to stay here. Of course, if you want to go south, I can send a team of troops I'll send you to the place where you want to be stable." Qi Xiuwen came up with a solution. Although he admired and valued Lin Jiu's ability, he also knew that forceful melons were not sweet.

"Thank you, General Qi, for helping Linjia Village. I will go back and ask the patriarch for advice on this matter." Lin Jiu stood up and saluted Qi Xiuwen.

"You only have three days to make a decision."

"Yes, we will get back to you within three days."

Lin Jiu returned to the village with her worries. The only people who could change Qi Xiuwen's official document were people from the capital. This person's official position in Beijing is definitely not low, at least it is an official position with real power.

"Jiu Mei, are you back?"

"Brother, is grandpa here?"

"Grandpa is here, go in!" Lin Jin said with a smile.

"Jiu'er is here."

"Grandpa, do our Lin family have any enemies in Beijing?" Lin Jiu asked directly after seeing Lin Boda without going around the bush.

"Why do you ask Jiu'er like that? Did something happen?"

"The imperial court classified the household registrations and land on the fourth floor of Zhending Mansion and the newly recovered Qizhou in Yandi as military households. Originally, General Qi had crossed out our names, but he did not expect that after the roster was officially determined, our Linjia Village The name was filled in again. General Qi said that we can report Linjiacun's death in action, but from now on we have to leave our hometown and remain anonymous." Lin Jiu paid attention to Lin Boda's expression as he spoke.

"Beast, I shouldn't have cared about brotherhood to keep him alive in the first place. I should have dealt with him according to the clan rules." Lin Boda was obviously furious.

"Grandpa, who is he?" Lin Jiu actually had a vague idea of ​​the answer in his mind. In addition to Lin Shuda, who died young, the four brothers of the Lin family also had Lin Jida, the fourth brother. However, no one in the village had ever mentioned him. His existence was It's like a taboo that no one dares to discuss.

"Speaking of it, this is also a scandal of the Lin family. Originally, I thought that this matter would be buried in the ground with us, the older generation, and no one would mention it again in the future. I didn't expect that the family would actually hold a grudge against us." Lin Boda walked into the ancestral hall tremblingly, "Ninth Lady, please come in too!"

Lin Boda first offered incense to the ancestors of the Lin family, and then to Lin Jiu's grandfather and father in turn. Then he led Lin Jiu to a corner of the ancestral hall. There was a blank spiritual tablet in the corner. Lin Boda lit three candles. The incense was placed on Lin Jiu's hand.

Lin Jiu took the incense and kowtowed solemnly three times to the memorial tablet.

"Ninth Lady, aren't you very strange? Your grandfather obviously had four brothers, but no one mentioned your fourth uncle's family in the village, and there is no enshrinement of him in this ancestral hall?"

Lin Jiu nodded.

"My fourth brother! He has been smart since he was a child and is good at studying. Back then, the Lin family and his in-laws fully supported him in studying for the imperial examination. He lived up to expectations and became a Jinshi in high school." Many years later, Lin Boda still talks about this younger brother. Incredibly complex.

"What happened next? After my fourth uncle became a Jinshi, did he look down on his original wife's family and want to give up his wife and marry another?"

Lin Jiu thought of those classic plots in story books about abandoning wives and children.

Lin Boda's expression was a bit angry, "If he really wants to reconcile, that's it. Our court is not harsh on women. If a husband and wife are not on good terms, they can go directly to the Yamen to reconcile. The man will pay the woman a dowry. Yes. But I didn't expect that when he read those sages' books, he would actually read a villain."

"Most of the money he spent studying during those years was embroidered by Du Shi. As a result, he clung to powerful people in the capital and lied about his wife's death. In the end, he was noticed by the Princess of Hengyang and found a son-in-law."

"He was afraid that Mrs. Du would go to Beijing to find him, so he found some local gangsters who wanted to rape Mrs. Du in order to force her to death. Fortunately, Mrs. Du was saved by your grandfather, and her innocence was preserved."

"Princess Hengyang is not an economical person. She knew that Lin Jida also had a son living in Linjia Village. How could she tolerate the existence of this eldest son, so she sent an assassin to kill your father."

"My father?"