Lord of the House

For five days in a row, Gu Wuchen stayed in the Chaotian Post House on the north bank of the river, and officials from across the river came to visit in an endless stream. First, officials subordinated to the Ministry of Justice, and then officials from Dongyang and the same year in the township examination or the general examination. Officials who had ties to Gu Wuchen's father-in-law and Tang Haoxin, the former minister of the Ministry of Industry, also crossed the river to visit Gu Wuchen at Chaotianyi Station. Gu Wuchen, the deputy inspector of the fourth grade, was the subject of conversation and discussion in the streets and restaurants of Jiangning City. It is said that the appointment of the deputy inspector of the fourth grade is even more glorious than the appointment of the inspector the year before.

On the winter solstice, the weather was hazy, and the cold wind whistled through the city gate. Lin Fu and Lin Jingzhong were drinking tea in a tea shop on the north side of Tianhan Bridge. Discuss Gu Wuchen's appointment.

"This deputy envoy of the Inspector has really married a good wife. He has been in the army for nearly ten years. Others are only prepared to be buried in a foreign country. However, Tang Haoxin, his husband and former minister of the Ministry of Industry, is from the past. One of the leaders of the Chu Party, he has always given him the opportunity to recover. A few years ago, the Chu Party was suppressed by the Western Qin Party and could not fight back. , what is even more tragic is that he lost his life to the lock in the prison. Naturally, no one cares about a small role for the army. Last year, the officers and soldiers were defeated in Chentangyi in northern Hebei. Guan Min was swept away by the Donghu people, and it would be difficult for the Western Qin people to gain Jinshang's trust. Jinshang intends to use Chu people again, but Tang Haoxin is too old and has no hope of making a comeback. As vice-chancellor, he regained the momentum of the revitalization of the Chu party. Zhang Xie naturally thought of his mentor's love, so how could he allow the Chu party's robes to fall outside the frontier? In the month of June, he entered the Imperial Court and took up the post of the Imperial Censor of the Capital. He is now a senior official of the fourth rank. He is really a newcomer of the Chu Party. There are constant exchanges, I'm afraid that Zhang Xie's visit to the prime minister will only be a matter of a few months, and by then, the deputy minister of the court will no longer be the deputy minister of the court, but the minister of the court."

It is said that during the two capitals, it was good to discuss the government and guide the country. Listening to the eloquent talk in the tea shop, Lin Fu thought that what he said was true, Lin Jingzhong pressed his voice and asked Lin Fu: "Xiusai, you said that Gu Wuchen met in Shiliang County. Could the assassins be the work of the Western Qin Party?"

"..." Lin Bie shook his head and smiled, and said, "Who knows? Let's not talk nonsense about this kind of thing."

If you are not in the temple, how can you know the depth of the pool? Besides, it is not something that can be speculated by common sense. Tang Haoxin and Zhang Xie were both from Huguang, and only Tang Haoxin and Zhang Xie were the leaders of Huguang officials in the court and the opposition, and they formed a party of Chu. Although Gu Wuchen is not a native of Huguang, he is the son-in-law of Tang Haoxin, the leader of the Chu Party, so he is naturally regarded as a member of the Chu Party and is still the backbone.

In addition to the Chu Party, there are also bureaucratic power groups such as the Western Qin Party and the Zhejiang Party that have formed influence in the ruling and opposition parties.

Seeing that Zhang Xie was about to pay his respects to the prime minister, Chen Xinbo, a Western Qin native who had lived in the prime minister for a long time, and his colleagues in the Western Qin Dynasty were about to be expelled from the capital. The biggest source of the Western Qin people after they lost power was to go to Jiangning to serve as the guardian of the mausoleum. As the backbone of the Chu Party, Gu Wuchen came to Jiangning to serve as the deputy envoy of the inspector at this time, and it was even possible that he could further serve as the envoy of the emperor. To chase down the imaginary of annihilation.

If only the Chu Party and the Western Qin Party were fighting for power in the DPRK, the Shiliang County assassination could simply be blamed on the Western Qin Party. Pry open the mouth of the assassin, otherwise how can you tell who ordered the assassination? Besides, the assassin's words may not be credible.

Lin Fu thought that it would be helpless for Gu Wuchen not to take the assassination in his heart. He was afraid that finding out the truth would cause even more waves in the court and the opposition. At present, the Dayuet Dynasty is in crisis, with frequent internal and external troubles, and it can no longer withstand the tossing of the DPRK and the Chinese party. Besides these things, it is still far from Lin Bie.

"Ah..." Zhao Hu saw Yang Pu and Gu Tianqiao coming upstairs at this time, and gently reminded Lin Fu to look over.

"Master Yang, Brother Tianqiao, why are you here?" Lin Fu stood up and greeted Yang Pu and Gu Tianqiao. Unexpectedly, Gu Wuchen was still staying in Chaotianyi and asked them to enter the city to do business.

"Master Lin, it turns out that you are also drinking tea here." Yang Pu and Gu Tianqiao walked towards Lin Fu, Zhao Hu stood up to give them a seat, and he squeezed a stool with Lin Jingzhong.

Gu Wuchen is very popular at this time, and Yang Pu, who is deeply trusted by Gu Wuchen, will naturally also be a popular figure in Jiangning City in the future. His impression of Lin Fu cannot be considered particularly good, but the second generation of Lin Fu is kind to the Gu family. Besides, Gu Wuchen himself is very fond of Lin Fu. Appreciate it very much. Yang Pu knows the proportions better than the young master Gu Siyuan, the young master Gu Siming and others. He is also very polite to Lin Fu. He walked over and sat down and said to Lin Fu: "We entered the city the day before yesterday, so we can't enter as a family. When I get to the city, I live in an empty house and need to arrange it in advance. Tianqiao and I have been busy with these things for the past two days. I just wanted to take Tianqiao to the teahouse to rest in the afternoon, but I didn't expect to meet you... I plan to go there later. Dongyang Guild Hall is asking about your news."

Lin Fu knew that Yang Pu was mostly here to listen to the rumors in Jiangning City for Gu Wuchen. He didn't say anything, and asked, "What is the matter with Yang Ye coming to Dongyang Guild Hall to find me?"

"There is nothing else, I just want to find out where you live, and then tell us where you will live in Jiangning City in the future... The two sides will often come and go in the future." Yang Pu said, and immediately gave the address of Gu's residence in Jiangning City. Just near Tianhan Bridge, Yongxingfang, where Jiyun Residence is located, is also separated by a street and two miles.

Yang Pu didn't think that Lin Fu would be able to buy a house in Yongxingfang, where the powerful and powerful gather, as soon as he entered the city. Compared with a small courtyard in the civilian area of ​​Xicheng that only costs 304 taels of silver, the most common house in Yongxingfang costs 2300 taels of silver. Fortunately, the residence of Gu Wuchen’s family after arriving in Jiangning was provided by the police envoy. Otherwise, a mansion equivalent to the status of a fourth-grade official inspector and deputy envoy would need as much as one or two thousand silver, which would be really stretched.

"Master Gu's safe place in Jiangning, I also want to be concerned, so please ask Yang Ye to take us to identify a place first," Lin Fu said, "In addition, there will be some Dongyang natives gathering at the Dongyang Guild Hall tonight. If Yang Ye and Tianqiao are free, please come with me, and everyone can discuss the matter of going to Jiangning to clean up the dust for the Gu family..."

Today was the day when Lin Mengde held a dust-cleaning banquet for Lin Fu at the Dongyang Guild Hall, and Lin Fu invited Yang Pu and Gu Tianqiao to go there by the way, with the intention of being in the middle of contact. Gu Wuchen will have a foothold in Jiangning in the future, and naturally he will also use the connections and power of the Dongyang hometown party. Yang Pu also knows this truth, nodded and agreed, saying: "After drinking your tea, I will take you to Gu's house to recognize it. Road, just around here..."

In fact, when Gu Wuchen took office in Jiangning, he naturally became the leader of the Dongyang Township Party in Jiangning. He didn't need to contact Lin Shuju at all. The Dongyang merchants and merchants in Jiangning would step over the threshold of Gu's residence in the future, in order to take care and shelter.

After coming out of the teahouse, Lin Fu asked Zhao Hu to go to the Dongyang Guild Hall to speak first, and he pulled Lin Jingzhong to follow Yang Pu and Gu Tianqiao to Gu's mansion to identify the way.

Gu Mansion is located on Dongshengmen Street, with deep houses and courtyards on the left and right, Yongchang Hou Mansion and Mu Guogong Mansion are nearby. As a residence for the fourth-grade local officials, it is naturally much more stylish than Jiyun Residence. Even Yang Pu's family can live in a separate courtyard. In addition to the miscellaneous courtyard, the main courtyard has six layers. There is also a half-mu-sized courtyard. Exquisite private garden, the whole alley consists of Gu Mansion and three other families. In addition to the maid, the old lady brought by Gu Wuchen from the capital, and the two messengers sent by Liang Zuoren, the cooks, grooms and other handymen were all dispatched by the inspector and the yamen.

Lin Fu looked at the two servant girls who were handsome in appearance, beautiful in figure, young, but had some romantic charm between their eyebrows and eyes. He thought that it was good to be an official. This shows that Gu Wuchen has not yet entered the city. If not, where can these be enjoyed by the Deputy Commissioner of the Throne with a regular salary of only 300 shi? Of course, there is also the intention of everyone in Jiangning to please the upstarts of the Chu Party.

After sitting in Gu Mansion for some time, Lin Fu and Lin Jingzhong went to Dongyang Guild Hall with Yang Pu and Gu Tianqiao as they watched the dark night. The weather is hazy, and the Dongyang Guild Hall is also outside the city. After Yang Pu and Gu Tianqiao entered the city, there was a carriage provided by the inspector. He watched Lin Jingzhong ride in the cold wind and his head was frozen. Lin Fu's clothes were thinner, but he was full of energy. , thoughtfully.

Arriving at the Dongyang Guild Hall, Lin Mengde and several others were standing in front of the street waiting, and the yard was crowded with people. Lin Bie got off his horse, walked over and held Lin Mengde's hand, and said loudly, "Uncle Mengde, you are really, you said that it was a private banquet gathering to wash the dust for me, but creating such a big scene is not a slap in the face. Nephew?"

Yang Pu was slightly surprised when he heard what Lin Fu said. He lived in a foreign land with Gu Wuchen for a long time. It is possible to gather such a large number of Dongyang natives.

Lin Mengde couldn't tell how bitter he was. He was worried that Lin Fu would send someone to take his place for the seventh lady, and naturally he would not help Lin Fu get acquainted with the Dongyang Township Party. However, Lin Fu sent Zhao Hu in the afternoon to invite Gu Wuchen's cronie Yang Pu and his nephew Gu Tianqiao to come along, and even bypassed him to spread the news.

All the Dongyang Township Party in Jiangning wanted to curry favor with Gu Wuchen. However, not everyone can get close to the deputy envoy Zheng Sipin, so he can only work with the people around Gu Wuchen first. Gu Wuchen stayed in Chaotianyi for five days. The Dongyang Township Party had already inquired about the people around Gu Wuchen who were lighter and who were more important. There was such an opportunity to get to know Yang Pu tonight, and naturally he would not come first.

Yang Pu and Gu Tianqiao didn't know the twists and turns, they really thought that these people were here to wash the dust off Lin Fu; could Lin Mengde still explain the twists and turns to them?

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