Reform from Jia She

"Yes, my grandson wants to take the next examination."

He has not passed the provincial examination yet, but he said that he will take the general examination for the next subject.

Lin Yan understood what Lin Ruhai meant. For the current Lin Ruhai, it is not difficult to pass the provincial examination.

"Ruhai, don't worry about pushing yourself so hard. In the past, it was your grandfather and your father who put too much pressure on you. You..." Lin Yan was still a little scared when he thought about Lin Ruhai's coma for a few days last time. I don't want this only grandson to hurt his body because of studying. If there is something wrong with his body, what hope is there in the future?

Lin Ruhai frowned and said, "Grandfather, I don't feel pressured, I really want to take the next exam."

"You are still young now, how can I rest assured that I let you go out to study alone?" Lin Yan frowned.

Hearing this, Lin Ruhai suddenly thought of Jia Zheng, thought for a moment, and said, "My grandson is not alone. Brother Cun Zhou from the Rongguo Mansion and his grandson went south to study together. A few days ago, brother Cun Zhou came to tell me that Mr. Rong has passed away." Yes."

Jia Zheng was only a few months older than him, and Mr. Rong agreed to let him go south to study. In comparison, if Lin Yan objected, it would appear that their elder brother could not stand the wind and rain.

Lin Yan stared at Lin Ruhai for a while, then sighed, "You." His thoughts were all on his grandfather.

Knowing that he couldn't hide his careful thoughts from his grandfather, Lin Ruhai lowered his head.

After a moment of silence, Lin Yan said, "If you have made up your mind, it is useless for me to object, but you are a frail scholar, if you want to travel far, you need to bring a few more talents with you. I know a few friends with high martial arts skills. Get out of Beijing in a hurry, wait for me to write a letter, and entrust a few friends to protect you."

"Mr. Rong's sect has many martial arts masters. Brother Cun Zhou is going south. Wouldn't Mr. Rong arrange for a few people to go with him? Grandfather really doesn't need to bother old friends like this." Lin Ruhai said.

Lin Yan shook his head, "That's from the Jia family. If something happens, they will protect Cun Zhou immediately. You are the only heir of my Lin family, so there must be no mistakes." It is also impossible for him to put his grandson's safety at risk. In the hands of others, even if the two families get married, isn't the marriage still in progress?

Hearing this, Lin Ruhai couldn't say anything more.

Fortunately, my grandfather had already agreed to the matter of studying in the south, so there would be no hindrance if I waited a few more days.

After this day, Lin Ruhai has been studying at home, and occasionally went out for a stroll, until half a month later, he was called to the study by his grandfather.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw two tall young men standing in front of his grandfather.

"Ruhai, come here, this is your Uncle Jing's son, Jing Jianfeng. He is very good at swordsmanship, and he has won the true teaching of your Uncle Jing," Lin Yan beckoned Lin Ruhai to come to him, and introduced the two young men in front of him. A handsome young man in a black suit, holding an unsheathed long sword in his hand, introduced another young man in a white wide-sleeved robe, "This is your Uncle Liu's youngest son, Liu Jinglin, who is very good at both civil and military affairs. Outstanding."

Lin Ruhai cupped his hands in salute, "I met Brother Jing and Brother Liu."

Lin Ruhai had also seen Uncle Jing and Uncle Liu in Lin Yan's mouth.

Uncle Jing's real name is Jing Hanqiu. It is said that he is a well-known hero in the Jianghu, and his swordsmanship is extraordinary and refined.

Uncle Liu's full name is Liu Mingjiang. He was originally a scholar, but later his entire family was exterminated, and he abandoned literature and went to martial arts. Quite big.

These two people came to congratulate his grandfather on his [-]th birthday last year, and gave him a great gift. Lin Ruhai was brought by Lin Yan to meet these two famous uncles.

"After my father came home last year, he often told me about Mr. Ru Hai. When I saw him today, he was really extraordinary." It was Liu Jinglin who spoke.

Lin Ruhai smiled when he heard the words, and said, "Brother Liu, thank you."

The two of them were modest. Jing Jianfeng stood beside him like a dumb man. Lin Yan looked at it for a while, then smiled and said, "Jianfeng and Jing Lin are also traveling together. I feel at ease if you are with them."

"Don't worry, Lord Hou, Ruhai will be with us and nothing will happen."

Coming out of the main courtyard, Lin Ruhai parted ways with the two, the former returned to his Mingxin Residence, and the latter returned to the guest courtyard.

When Lin Ruhai returned to his courtyard, he ordered someone to go to Rongguo Mansion to deliver a message to Jia Zheng, saying that he had decided to leave for the south the day after tomorrow.

It didn't take long for Lin Ruhai to get a reply. Jia Zheng started preparations a long time ago. If he hadn't waited for Lin Ruhai to join him, he would have been able to get up and go south, so naturally there would be no further delay.

Soon afterward, Lin Ruhai bid farewell to his parents and elders, and took a boy, Jing Jianfeng, and Liu Jinglin to ride to the agreed place outside the city to wait. Not long after, Jia Zheng brought the three of them to the agreed place to meet up. .

Seeing that Lin Ruhai was accompanied by three people, Jia Zheng knew that the other two were also arranged by the Lin family to protect Lin Ruhai.

It's just about how he dresses, he doesn't look like a guard, but rather a son of some family.

Jia Zheng was also worried that he would offend others recklessly, so he bowed his hands in salute when he got close, "I'm Jia Zheng, whose name is Zhou, I don't know how to call you two brothers?"

Liu Jinglin returned a salute with a smile, "My next Liu Jinglin, this is my friend Jing Jianfeng, we are entrusted by Lord Hou to go with Brother Ru Hai, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Rong Guogong's second son, he has naturally heard of it, especially Lin Ruhai is engaged to this younger sister, and will get married in less than two years, so he can be regarded as his own.

Listening to the introduction of these two people, they are not ordinary people. Jia Zheng is glad that he didn't treat these two people as guards. Listen to what Brother Liu calls Ru Hai, a good brother.It seems to be the younger generation of the relatives and friends of the Lin family.

"Okay, let's go, it's getting late, if we don't hurry, we will sleep on the street at night." Lin Ruhai said.

When Jia Zheng heard this, he stopped talking nonsense.

A group of people hurried on the road silently, finding a nearby village and town to rest every evening, and continued on the road the next day. After more than half a month, they arrived at the border of Jiangnan.

"Ruhai, where shall we go first?"

Jiangnan is just a collective name for a region, not a single place. Jinling, Hangzhou, Suzhou, etc. all belong to the Jiangnan area. Jiangnan has outstanding people and beautiful mountains and rivers.Most of the talented scholars and beautiful ladies come from the Jiangnan area, and the Jiangnan style of writing is at its peak, which is not just talk.

Lin Ruhai thought for a while, then tilted his head and asked Liu Jinglin, "Brother Liu, what do you think?"

"If I remember correctly, the Jia family's ancestral home is in Jinling, and the Lin family's ancestral home is in Suzhou. Since you are here for a study tour, of course you have to choose a place you have never been to. Why don't we go to Hangzhou?" Liu Jinglin suggested.

Lin Ruhai felt quite reasonable when he heard the words, and then turned to ask Jia Zheng, "What do you think, brother Cun Zhou?"

"Very good."

After deciding on the destination, everyone went straight to Hangzhou.

In the beginning, they took the official road for convenience, but seeing that the sky was getting dark and there was nowhere to stay, Liu Jinglin led them along the path, never thinking that something would happen to them.

"Is there someone on the ground ahead?"

Although the sky is dark, but a little closer, you will notice something on the ground, and it is a big one.

As soon as Lin Ruhai finished speaking, he heard Jing Jianfeng draw out his sword beside him, his cold face seemed to become more solemn, "It smells like blood."

Jing Jianfeng's voice was a little deep, and Lin Ruhai was still a little dazed when he heard his voice at first. It seemed that Jing Jianfeng hadn't spoken a few words to them all this way.

This is the first sentence of today.

But this is not the point, the point is what Jing Jianfeng said.

Bloody smell?

"Where is the smell of blood coming from?" Lin Ruhai subconsciously reined in his horse and stopped, and then saw the people around him stop because of Jing Jianfeng's words.

Jing Jianfeng also stopped for a while, staring at the ground in front of him, frowning slightly, "I'll go and have a look." After speaking, he galloped his horse over.

Not long after, Jing Jianfeng stopped, put away his sword, got off his horse, sniffed the man on the ground, then stood up and said, "This man was seriously injured. If he doesn't give treatment, he might die soon."

Hearing this, Lin Ruhai couldn't care less to marvel at Jing Jianfeng's speech, so he dismounted and stepped forward, and when he got closer, he realized that the ground was full of blood, all from this man.

He had never seen so much blood when he grew up, and he couldn't help turning pale, "How did he get such a serious injury?"

Encountered robbers?

"It looks like he was intercepted and killed and fled here."

Although this is a small road, because there are often people who do not follow the official road, there are often people coming and going here.

Was this person hunted down here, or did he flee here intentionally for help?

Liu Jinglin knew some superficial medical skills, and because he traveled around with Jing Jianfeng, he also brought some regular medicines with him. He took out the medicine to stop the bleeding and gave it to someone, then got up and looked around, "This person is seriously injured. He rides a horse, he might die before reaching the town, and I don’t know if there is a village nearby.”

"But this person is so badly injured. If he goes to the village, he might scare people, right?" Jia Zheng frowned.

Jing Jianfeng stood aside with his sword in his arms, did not speak, Liu Jinglin also frowned, feeling a bit embarrassed for a while, Lin Ruhai was silent for a moment, "Since we have met, we can't just ignore death, brother Jing, can you please go ahead and explore the way?" , See if there are any ruined temples or other places where you can temporarily settle down?"

Hearing the words, Jing Jianfeng got on the horse without making a sound, and disappeared after a while.

Liu Jinglin helped him up and walked to the side of the road, laid him flat on the ground, checked his injuries, and sighed, "The injury is too serious, and I don't have enough medicine, so I still have to take him to the clinic for treatment. If his injuries cannot be treated in time, he may be disabled."

"I also ask Brother Liu to clean his wound first. As for the treatment, let's discuss it after Brother Jing returns."

The man was so badly injured that they couldn't take him on the way.