The Founding of the Red Chamber

What is the basis for a peer-to-peer conversation: peer status.

The Lin family brothers are obviously well versed in this section.

Lin Jing dared to tell Lin Yi, if you want to investigate my personal guard, you have to produce evidence.Without evidence, it is absolutely impossible.

Saying this, what Lin Jing upholds is not the second-rank general rank given to him by the imperial court, but the current [-]-guan foreign army.Lin Yi obviously understood Lin Jing's words, even though the [-]-pass foreign army is not in the eyes of the imperial court.

This is a warning, but also strength.

Even if there are Jiangnan rebels today, for the imperial court with Jinzhong Army, Muzhou Army, Jizhou Army and Imperial Guard Army, the Guanwai Army still cannot be compared with the imperial court.

The conversation between the brothers of the Lin family was not very pleasant, and Lin Jing was not in good health, so he simply asked Tu Xiaosan to bring Lin Teng to entertain Lin Yi.

Lin Yi watched everything he should have seen, including the training of the Guanwai Army, and there was nothing to hide about it.Although Lin Yi was a little displeased with Tu Xiaosan's background, in this war-torn era, what the army really wanted were brave people like Tu Xiaosan.Including the general of the Guanwai Army, that is, Xu Nian, after the battle of the reeling bandits in the south, they all became a bit more sturdy.For example, Lin Teng, who used to work as a civilian in the imperial capital, has now changed to a military position, and he himself leads the army.

It is the remaining generals of the Imperial Capital Army. Lin Yi knows what the Imperial Capital Army was like in the past, and the army outside the pass has a bit of appearance.

These are not surprising. It is normal for a general who can train troops to have such an aura.What surprised Lin Yi was that after several years of war in Hubei, the former governor and governor complained endlessly, saying that the people were in dire straits.The strange thing about Lin Yi is the same as that of Xie Changyun this year. After fighting for several years, how did Lin Jing build up Hubei, making it look like all kinds of businesses are flourishing.

Well, it’s not like everything is booming.

Lin Yi also saw it on the way here. Nowadays, in Hubei, the county towns needless to say, since the war, the county towns also have their own military armed forces, but now in some rural villages, the villagers are also armed with guns and belts. knife.This shows that Hubei is still in wartime.But, especially in the second city of Jingxiang, the business is more prosperous than ever.

Lin Yi was about to ask Lin Teng for advice, and Lin Teng said, "Our army has tens of thousands of people, not to mention the daily food and drink expenses. Now, the big grain merchants in the Huguang area have set up a branch in the city. Furthermore, the monthly salary has never been short. The soldiers have given out the silver, so naturally they have various expenses. The third is that Hubei has always been prosperous in business, but now all industries are withered. Although there is a war, in the end , the world is in chaos, bandits are rampant, and all roads are blocked. This is the official road in Hubei, and our troops from outside the Guan have sent troops to quell all the banditry. In this way, merchants don’t have to worry about going out to do business. The goods are safe. Business will naturally restart, Zilai, as soon as the merchant moves, all businesses will prosper."

Lin Yi nodded, "This is a good idea."

Lin Teng said, "Uncle and third brother have spent a lot of effort on this. When we first came to Jingxiang, it was not easy to find reeling bandits here and there. After reeling bandits, those merchants are a little bold Those who dare to come out to explore the way, and those who are timid still dare not come, but they are slowly flourishing."

Lin Yi smiled, "There are more businessmen coming and going, not only the Guanwai army benefited, but the people in Hubei, I see, also benefited a lot."

"Yes, in such a war, there are countless casualties. What's more, the countryside is barren and the people are in dire straits."

Lin Yi was curious, "It's understandable to do business, but I don't understand. The war in Hubei has become like this, and basically all the young and strong have been arrested. What about this field?"

Lin Teng said, "Recruit tenants. Replace the unowned fields with middle and low-grade ones and rent them out."

"Anyone rent it?"

"What about some big grain merchants. Rent the land to them, and the rent is [-]% cheaper than those in places where there is no war. Like Hubei, the rent is generally [-]%, which is kind. Now, the tenants get [-], and we get [-]." Who wouldn't want to do that? The grain grown can be sold directly to the army for military rations." Lin Teng said, "There are also some who went to the mountains during the war, and those who can be persuaded to come back will be persuaded to return, and the land will be given to them to grow themselves. If they don’t force their soldiers to be recruited, there are still some refugees from the middle of Shu who can’t live in the middle of Shu. They don’t know that there is a war going on at the moment and they come out to beg for a living. Seeing that the land is given here for free and the rent is so low, they can’t wait for it.”

Even though Lin Yi didn't like Lin Jing's temperament very much, it must be said that Lin Jing has experienced a lot in these years.

The brothers of the Lin family couldn't talk to each other, they couldn't say a few words. In Lin Jing's words, "When I see my brother's selfless and saintly face, I get angry."

Of course, Lin Yi didn't have anything good to say about Lin Jing, Lin Yi said to Shu Jingyun like this, "Look at that virtue!"

Therefore, Lin Yi mainly talked to Lin Teng and Xu Nian, a family nephew and a nephew.On the other hand, Lin Yi has a good relationship with Tu Xiaosan, and Lin Yi can give some pointers while watching the military training outside the Guan.After all, what Lin Jing said was a family heirloom.Young Lin Yi has served in the army and has also fought outside. He is now an official in the Ministry of War, and his vision is much farther-reaching than that of Tu Xiaosan.

Zong Tu Xiaosan had some criminal records in the past, but now he is still working for the court. Moreover, the crime of Tu Xiaosan's previous case is unforgivable and sympathetic.Now that he changed his identity, Lin Yi didn't mention it anymore.Even Tu Xiaosan, Fa Cai and others, Lin Yi treated them equally, and did not despise them just because of their backgrounds.

Even Tu Xiaosi said, "I said Ah Jing's bad temper must have been acquired by Brother Lin." Tu Xiaosi liked Brother Lin very much.

Brother Lin said, "Oh, is he still so bad-tempered outside?"

"Bad! Very bad." Tu Xiaosi said, "When he gets angry, we don't dare to talk to him except my brother. Even my brother often looks at him. Once, my brother offended him enough. I paid for it for half a year, no. I said a few words, and he beat me up. When I got home, I told my brother that my brother was heartless. He didn't know that I was doing it for his own good, so he beat me several times. I You know, one of them is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer, and they both deserve it. Brother Lin, Ah Jing is nothing like you."

Lin Yi said, "You don't look much like your brother."

"That's true." Tu Xiaosi scratched his head, "It's generally better to be an older brother than a younger brother."

Lin Yi smiled, "Xiaosi, you have a good heart."

This boast made Tu Xiaosi so beautiful that he went to Lin Jing to show off. Lin Jing sneered, "No, you are amazing."

Anyway, no matter how much Lin Jing sneered, Tu Xiaosi was a smug once, and he was flattered for several days, and Lin Jing was so angry that he said to Mr. Shu, "Look at my brother, others are very kind to him, I He is as blind as a blind man to see such a big career."

Shu Jingyun suppressed a smile, "Where, Ah Jing, even a blind person can know about your career."

Lin Jing felt that he had no common language with his elder brother, so he turned to save the country, and just talked to Mr. Shu about everything.Lin Jing said, "My brother is just too honest. When the army went south, why didn't the imperial court call them, but called Xie Changyun over instead. Now that General Lu is dead, Lianghuai is lost, and the imperial court is asking for coolies, so he is allowed to come here." , He came right away, I really don’t know if he has a plan in his mind? Why is it so hard that it’s not his turn at all, and it’s always difficult to do it to him.”

Shu Jingyun said, "Your brother, I also want to see you."

"In his heart, the imperial court's errand must be the number one." Lin Jing complained, "Look at what he said to me, he even threatened me with the imperial court's soldiers and horses."

"It's still a threat. I don't believe that you don't know what to do, Ah Jing." Shu Jingyun smiled, "A Jing, you have 80 soldiers and horses now. Let's come here, and we can talk on an equal footing. If one day, Ah Jing, you [-] With tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, we have to take the seat from you, and we are waiting for you to give the seat."

"Sir, if you say that, you doubt my character." Lin Jing said.

"You have a bad character." Shu Jingyun smiled and said to Lin Jing, "Don't tell me, you have done Li Qinchao really cleanly. Even now, you can't see people alive or dead. If you say it's difficult for the court, give it to me." Give me a pension, now I can’t say that Li Qincha is dead. Don’t give me a pension, and I can’t see anyone.”

Lin Jing suppressed a smile and said, "Sir, I don't dare to say that. I don't know what happened to Li Qinchao. At the beginning, I was very angry. It turned out that General Lu was seriously injured, so he managed to save his life. Because of the imperial decree, in fact, if someone who understands it, tell us a thing or two first, and then slowly tell the imperial decree to the general. The general is not a heartless person, you have not seen that surnamed Li, toe He was high-spirited and arrogant, and after reading the imperial decree, he said a lot of eccentric words. The general was furious, and he was gone. I couldn't hold it back for a long time, and gave him two blows. I just hit him twice Next, as soon as we got out of the camp, he didn't say anything to anyone, and rode back to the imperial capital first. He is an imperial envoy, who can control when he leaves and stays. It's a pity that we are not in Lianghuai now, otherwise, we can still be helped Look for it. It's such a mess, hey, if you ask me, Li Qin can't tell where he stumbled."

Shu Jingyun said, "The man surnamed Li, don't blame him for his arrogance, he is a disciple of Kong Guogong, otherwise, he wouldn't be an imperial envoy to deliver orders to the south."

Lin Jing said, "The Kong family is getting worse and worse."

"That's right, this is the family status of Yan Shenggong." Shu Jingyun said, "Now you are increasing your troops without telling the court, this is a bit too much."

"My imperial decree has been entrusted to Li Qinchao to bring back to the imperial capital. Who knows that Li Qinchao has not returned. I will write a memorial and explain this to the court." Lin Jing said, "We have [-] troops outside the Guan. Fight, now there are only [-] left, and there are thousands of wounded soldiers. The imperial capital army is even worse. The second town of Jingxiang is naturally an important military town. If we block Jingxiang, we can firmly hold the middle reaches of the Yangtze River If there is no increase in troops, what will Duan Tianyu use to defend the city if he suddenly calls? They say that the general is away, and the military order will not be accepted. Even if the memorial of Li Qin's envoy is not brought, the court can't say it when it thinks about the current situation. We have increased our troops, right?"

Shu Jingyun said in a low voice, "You are good at everything, but this temperament that can't be inferior to others. Your temperament is born here, and it is also lost here. Don't say that you and Your Majesty have this rift in your heart, Ah Jing, you Even when you meet Shengshi Mingjun, no one will mention this matter during the war, but after the war, this matter will be your shortcoming."

Lin Jing lowered his eyes and listened quietly, moved his fingers a few times, and muttered, "I've done everything, and I can't go back on my word."

"It's better to have one and not have two."

"I know." Lin Jing said, "I will increase the number of troops in the future, and I must tell the court first."

Shu Jingyun said, "That's good."

Lin Jing and Shu Jingyun are masters and apprentices, and they know each other very well, so this matter is over.Lin Jing said with a smile, "Sir, it's rare for you to come here, so you should have a taste of our Jingzhou delicacies while you're here."

Shu Jingyun smiled, "I tasted the Shuangxi wine from your place yesterday, which is not bad."

"That's it." Lin Jing said, "Don't think it's a wine from a small place, alas, I knew it as soon as I smelled it. There are also fish cakes and totoaba maw made by the locals, sir, you can try it. It tastes very good.”

So Lin Jing hosted a banquet for Mr. Shu.

Lin Jing did this, and made Lin Yi laugh angrily. Lin Yi and Shu Jingyun said, "You have more face than me."

Shu Jingyun smiled, "Actually, this is to invite you, but it's hard for Ah Jing to say."

"I'm an imperial envoy, and I came all the way here, why is it hard to talk about hosting a banquet for me?" Lin Yi felt that he couldn't understand the brain circuit of your master and apprentice.

Tu Xiaosan also told Lin Jing, "You too, elder brother came all the way, you didn't support yourself well at first, and you didn't clean up elder brother. Now that we are going to have a banquet, it is natural that elder brother should be in the front row. Don't talk about others, isn't this an imperial envoy?"

Lin Jing really suspected that his elder brother gave Tu Xiaosan some kind of ecstasy powder. Seeing that Tu Xiaosan said "big brother", Lin Jing became even more angry, and said, "If you want to invite him, I won't invite him anyway, so I will invite Mr. Shu." .”

Tu Xiaosan rubbed his lips and didn't persuade Lin Jing.

In the end, the two had a separate banquet.

Tu Xiaosan hosted a banquet for Lin Yi, Lin Jing hosted a banquet for Shu Jingyun, and Tu Xiaosi said Xu Nian and Lin Teng, "Fortunately, you are both here, and each of you will share one, evenly. If only one comes, you say, how will you divide it?" .”

Xu Nian said, "Don't take pleasure in other's misfortune."

Fa Cai grinned, "This is not gleeful, it's just that we have met the imperial envoy several times, just this time, it's really different from the past."

"It's Ah Jing who is narrow-minded." Tu Xiaosi is now on Big Brother Lin's side.

So, Lin Jing found out that his eldest brother came here, and the people on his side had a tendency to rebel. You said that you made Lin Jing angry, and you said that these guys are heartless.