The Founding of the Red Chamber

Since Lin Jing planned to arrest Guan Xiaoer, Guan Tingyu has been attacking the city day and night.In a face-to-face confrontation with Guan Tingyu, it would be bragging for the Guan Waijun to say that they have the upper hand. However, according to the Beijing Pass, the dangerous place, the city is solid, and the strength of the Beijing Pass is absolutely no problem against Guan Tingyu.

However, Guan Tingyu's various siege methods also opened the eyes of the generals who came from the dirt roads up and down the Beijing Pass.

As wars continued outside Beijing Pass, Lin Jing began to concoct a second letter to the imperial court. This letter was called by Lin Jing—a letter to General Guan.In the letter, Lin Jing detailed his relationship with the Guan family, including when the Rong family wanted to attack the Guan family. Appreciation of Guan Tingyu himself from military ability to character and temperament, and the friendship between Lin Jing and Guan Xiaoer, in short, remembering the past, the friendship is infinite, and now we meet each other. Although you are ruthless to me, I cannot treat you You are innocent.As for Guan Xiaoer, Lin Jing also guaranteed that even if he invited Guan Xiaoer to be a guest outside the pass, he would never hurt Guan Xiaoer at all.Because, in his heart, Guan Xiaoer is still the brother he met when he was young.Even General Guan is in his heart, just like his relatives.Although everyone fought a battle in Jiangnan, the friendship will not change.

This letter was written, not to mention affectionate and meaningful.

So much so, after seeing it, Tu Xiaosan became jealous for a while, and asked Lin Jing, "Are you so close to this Guan family boy?"

"Guan Xiaoer passed the exam as a scholar and I tutored him." Lin Jing said with a sigh.

Xiaosan is jealous, when Lin Jing doesn't feel comfortable speaking directly, he is afraid that Lin Jing will criticize him for being heartless, but in private, he will let Guan Xiaoer's food be deducted.His family's Ah Jing even ordered meals for that Guan boy himself, three meals a day of big fish and meat, and the apprentice asked someone to replace them with porridge and pickles.

Tu Xiaosan thought it was a secret, but Lin Jing found out about it within three days. Lin Jing was furious and said to Tu Xiaosan, "Are you stupid? Destroy me like this!"

"He was our captive. We didn't put him in prison, just to see your face. You still want to eat three meals a day." Tu Xiaosan wondered whether Lin Jing would change his mind when he saw his old friend.

"Don't think about it. Guan Xiaoer and I are good friends. Apart from this, we have nothing. Seeing how narrow-minded you are, Guan Xiaoer has been married for ten years and has three sons. "

When Tu Xiaosan heard that Guan Xiaoer had three sons, his heart immediately widened, and the corners of his lips curled up, "Oh, so that's the case, Ah Jing, why didn't you tell me earlier. If that's the case, it's up to you, It doesn't matter if you stew old ginseng for him every day."

Lin Jing glared at Tu Xiaosan, Tu Xiaosan greeted Lin Jing warmly, and even slapped him, "Since you're back outside the customs, especially after you've captured Guan Xiaoer, you've treated third brother much colder, can you blame third brother for thinking too much? "

Lin Jing didn't fall for this at all, "You don't have to look for trouble, I'm always the same as before."

Tu Xiaosan showed the evidence, "Think about it, how long have you not cared about the war? I go out to fight with Guan surnamed all day long, and you don't ask me if I'm going well. What's the problem?" A man with a tall horse and a big eight feet, speaking of it, he only looks rough and strong, but in fact he is extremely slender deep down.

Lin Jing was annoyed, "Are you stupid? You have time to eat this kind of invisible old vinegar. How can the war go wrong? You don't need to ask about this kind of thing, you can know it with a little thought."

Tu Xiaosan was stunned by Lin Jing and was speechless. After a while, Tu Xiaosan took Lin Jing's hand and patted it. He said earnestly, "Ah Jing, we have already agreed on the matter between the two of us. You can't go back on your word. Think third brother is stupid." This kind of partner is smarter than oneself or something, which is really stressful.Even if you have a small career like a junior, you will inevitably feel a little unconfident.

Lin Jing opened his hand and smiled, "You should think less about what you have, and think more about your future livelihood when you have time."

Tu Xiaosan's eyes lit up, "So, Guan is about to retreat?"

"It's not in our best interest if the imperial court directly lets Guan Tingyu retreat." Lin Jing said, "I know Chen Qibao very well. Jingguan, if Chen Qibao didn't say anything, he would definitely suspect that Guan Tingyu was too concerned about Guan Xiaoer's safety and refused to fight for it. In fact, I was hoping that he would send a supervisor or something. Guan Tingyu was not easy to deal with. If it can be a hindrance, it may not be possible to wipe out the Guanwai army. Or, it is also possible to send another person. I am quite worried that the imperial court will retreat directly."

Tu Xiaosan thought for a while, "What if the court decides that you are trying to drive a wedge between General Guan and the court, and insists on letting General Guan stay in Beijingguan to fight with us?"

Lin Jingdao, "Third brother, you have read the story of three people becoming tigers and destroying bones. Chen Qibao will naturally know that I am trying to drive a wedge between General Guan and the imperial court. Naturally, he will not fall into the trap at first. Lin Guogong will also try his best to protect General Guan in front of Chen Qibao. However, more people will come to Chen Qibao's ears and say that Prime Minister Bai knows that he is still holding a sword, and His Majesty has to guard against it? Besides, there is one more thing, Third brother, you may not know. At the time when the Rong family was in power, they wanted to kill the Guan family. At that time, General Guan was far away in the frontier state. I was the one who hid the Guan family in the Lin family and saved the lives of the Guan family."

"I know about this. If I said that the surname Guan has no conscience, you were kind to his family at that time." Tu Xiaosan naturally admired Guan Tingyu's ability, even if Guan Tingyu wanted his life, Tu Xiaosan would not Because of this, it was an unpleasant situation, originally hostile, and it was only natural for Guan Tingyu to want his life.However, his family's Ah Jing is not, Ah Jing has a great kindness to the Guan family!

"It's not about this." Lin Jing and Tu Xiaosan said, "Listen to me, the Rong family committee is really outrageous. Later, the Rong family collapsed overnight, and the family was full of trees, and now they are in the top position. Chen Qibao is very keen to win people's hearts. One way, when the Rong family wanted to attack the Guan family, they naturally said that the Guan family was disloyal. But after Chen Qibao came to power, he directly sent all the women and children of the Guan family to Bianzhou, so that General Guan's family could be reunited. Say, Guan Would the general be grateful?"

Knowing the inside story, Tu Xiaosan couldn't help asking, "Then your majesty was quite smart before, but now he is so dizzy?" The emperor's feeling for Tu Xiaosan, especially Tu Xiaosan's first majesty, when Tu Xiaosan I also feel that Chen Qibao is the Mingjun who led the troops outside the pass to quell the Jinling King's rebellion. Although Tu Xiaosan was often instilled by Lin Jing with Chen Qibao's bad ideas, but at that time, Tu Xiaosan was so prominent because of his high position. , I am quite willing to be an obedient citizen of the court.The first time Tu Xiaosan became aware of Chen Qibao's coma was during the Battle of Quanzhou. It was clear that Lin Jingtian had made great contributions, but the court was forced to turn a blind eye. Not to mention the death of Governor Zhang, Tu Xiaosan made up his mind to stand on his own.It's not that Tu Xiaotian is born rebellious, in fact, following such a fatuous king, people you know a little bit, will have no way out.

Tu Xiaosan couldn't figure it out to death, how did His Majesty the Emperor, who looked reasonable before, come to the brink of fainting?

Especially now when I heard Lin Jing talk about Chen Qibao's win over General Guan's loyalty back then, this move can be called beautiful.

"The Chen Qibao of those days and the Chen Qibao of today, how can we compare them together." Lin Jing said indifferently, "The reason why he was able to rise to the position back then was that the Xiangyang Palace had long since been defeated, and even because of Concubine Xie, he was expelled from the rank of the prince. , Chen Qibao has no one to rely on, but my family has some connections with him. Therefore, Lin Guogong elected him, and the other high officials in the court took a fancy to Chen Qibao who had no background, not to mention, was still in the clan. The mansion has been in prison for several years, but Chen Qibao also has the reputation of being in prison for his father. For example, Huo Guang, a power minister in the Han Dynasty, welcomed Changyi King Liu He after the death of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty. As a result, Liu He was disobedient, and Huo Guang Immediately, Liu He was abolished, and Liu Bingji, the later Emperor Xuan, was established. Liu Bing was the great-grandson of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He was born in Yeting and grew up among the people. Could it be that there are no other more suitable candidates for the Han clan? In the final analysis, it is because, compared with other clans, Liu Bing has blood but no background, which is more in line with the interests of Huo's family, the powerful officials in the court at that time. Chen Qibao was in a good situation back then different."

"As soon as he ascends the throne, what does he have? Does he have a confidant in the court, or a capable minister at hand? He has nothing, even this country is not his. He will naturally take some risks and do some things to invite fame. Can It’s best to gather the heart of General Guan, if you can’t, it’s nothing, it’s nothing more than to prove that General Guan is indeed unfaithful.” Lin Jing said, “Do you think he really believes in General Guan? The general is also quite honest. If he has rich political experience, General Guan should immediately bring his family back to court to meet His Majesty An, and then leave his family in the capital so that General Guan can return to the frontier state to continue leading the army. However, at that time, the Guan family was almost killed by the Rong family, and it is estimated that the Guan family was also frightened. After General Guan wrote a letter expressing his loyalty, he kept his family by his side."

Lin Jing laughed as he spoke, "I thought at the time, should I remind Guan Xiaoer, but Guan Xiaoer has always wanted to go to the army for training. It was because he was still young that he was retained by General Guan. In the capital. After he went to Bianzhou, he wrote many letters to me, all about how he was doing in Bianzhou. It happened that Chen Qibao and I had never dealt with each other, so I didn’t say anything. After all, As I said, the time has passed, even if General Guan sends his family back to the capital, the effect will be greatly reduced."

"Do you think Chen Qibao really trusts General Guan?" Lin Jing shook his head and sighed with a smile, "Because he didn't believe in Guan Tingyu, he had to maintain the balance between the Kong and Xie families after he ascended the throne. If he believed in Guan Tingyu, Immediately let Guan Tingyu take over the imperial guards, take charge of the imperial guards in Guan Tingyu, clean up the Kong and Xie families, what is the difference from crushing an ant to death? He has long been able to take power, but because he does not trust Guan Tingyu, he Put Guan Tingyu in Bianzhou all the time. Guan Tingyu has quelled the rebellion of the King of Jinling and the Jiangnan War in recent years, and Bianzhou has been stable in recent years. It is difficult to go further, because he has never been able to win Chen Qibao's trust!"

"It's Lin Guogong, you don't have to worry. Last time, he and Guan Tingyu teamed up to trick him. However, Lin Guogong is too stupid and loyal. He has always believed that the king treats his ministers as brothers, and the ministers treat him as his heart. Listen He seems to be a sensible person, but Chen Qibao is sure of his point, as long as Chen Qibao believes in him, Lord Lin will definitely repay him to the end. The ones who can't really separate are Chen Qibao and Lord Lin." Lin Jing couldn't help frowning. , Tongtu Xiaosan said, "It's strange for you to say, Chen Qibao and I don't like each other, he is really kind to Lin Guogong. It stands to reason that Lin Guogong and I are also direct brothers."

Ever since Lin Yi forced Lin Jing to jump into the Wujiang River, Lin Jing no longer wanted to call him big brother, and called the official Lin Guogong directly.

Tu Xiaosan said, "What's so strange about this, I just think you are very good, just like Lin Guogong."

Lin Jing shook his head, "It's weird anyway, but Chen Qibao really trusts Lin Guogong more than he trusts himself."

"Then isn't the "Book of Thanking Brother for Not Killing" that you wrote earlier useless?" Tu Xiaosan now also hates Lin Yi very much.

Lin Jing said, "This is not for Lin Guogong and Chen Qibao? As long as we have this book, we are still alive, and Jiangnan's merits will be greatly discounted. The East and West camps are the first-class soldiers in the capital. They traveled such a long distance and followed Lin Guogong to the south. As a result, they were picked by Qingliu and greatly discounted when discussing meritorious service. Besides, there will be more people who suspect that it was indeed Lin Guogong who deliberately released the water at that time. I didn't catch you and me alive."

Tu Xiaosan stroked the green stubble on his chin, and said to Lin Jing sincerely, "Speaking of which, Duke Lin is not easy to deal with either."

"He can't accomplish great things." Lin Jing said, "Don't think that he can succeed in wars, he is a man of strategy, he is much stronger than Guan Tingyu in politics, and even clearer than Chen Qibao. However, he is too foolish and loyal, All he thinks about is the wise king and virtuous minister, and he doesn't even look at what the world is like now! He is too weak in the officialdom, otherwise, according to the power of my aunt in the palace back then, our Lin family should have been the leader He is the number one minister in power. However, he has not grasped many opportunities, or he has never imagined that he will be in charge of this country."

"The matter of Yihuo is regarded as a good talk by many literati. But in fact, no one knows what history was like back then. However, there is no doubt that these two people were powerful ministers at the time, and they were even powerful enough to abolish the monarchy. This is naturally extremely taboo for the monarch, so most of the powerful officials do not end well. In fact, Confucianism pays attention to the fact that those who are successful can help the world, and those who are poor can only benefit themselves. The current officials are too slippery. Although Lin Guogong is not like this Waiting for the slippery generation, but too pedantic. The country is the most difficult to weigh and control. Many people regard power ministers as people who steal the authority of the emperor. But when the emperor has no way, if there is a sensible person who can temporarily control Great power in the country is not a bad thing for the country or the common people. On the contrary, it is a great risk for the powerful officials themselves. Now, Lin Guogong would rather respect a narrow-minded person like Chen Qibao. What he sees is only his own life and death A good woman does not serve two husbands, and a loyal minister does not serve two lords. If the lord is incompetent, how can such a lord serve him? He is also a fighter, but he doesn’t understand the reason why a general is incompetent and a thousand troops are exhausted? As long as he is willing to listen to Chen Qibao's orders, is there a day when he fails?"

Lin Jing's understanding of the imperial court, even Tu Xiaosan, is often astonishing.

Because, not three days after Lin Jing said this, the imperial court ordered Guan Tingyu to retreat from Beijing Pass and return to Bianzhou to take charge of the security of Bianzhou.