The emperor is embarrassed

Song Zhuyu was completely fulfilling the principle of the censor, if there was any injustice, he would speak out, he just discussed the matter, and when the words got heated, Hai Zhengzhong even called him a thief.He just replied a few words casually, no one expected, why did Hai Zhengzhong pass by all of a sudden.

After Jue passed, Ming Zhan ordered the imperial doctor to be passed on.

After two injections by the imperial doctor, Lord Haizhengzhong woke up, but who knew that his eyes were crooked and his mouth was slanted, and he couldn't speak clearly.

People in the court knew at a glance that it was a stroke.

Too old, too stimulated by Song Zhuyu, he had a stroke and was half paralyzed.

This was completely unexpected by Song Zhuyu, and what made it even worse was that Lord Haizhengzhong passed away within a few days, dying.

In no time, Song Zhuyu became a celebrity in the imperial capital.

Even the people in the imperial capital knew that there was a censor who cursed people so badly that he scolded them to death.

This is naturally exaggerated.Although people who are censors rely on their mouths to make a living, you have to take it easy.It's too mean to scold people to death.Fortunately, Song Zhuyu had a good reputation before, but now, people just say it mean.If it was Fang Shenxing, I don't know what nice things to say.

Just like that, Wang Rui'an also signaled to Song Zhuyu that when Mr. Hai goes to the funeral, you should go over and offer condolences.

Song Zhuyu agreed, but Fang Shenxing said to Song Zhuyu in private, "Be careful, don't go and ask someone to type it out. I just asked, Mr. Hai's five sons, three daughters and sixteen grandchildren, if we do this together... ..." Glancing up and down at Song Zhuyu's dry and thin figure, Fang Shenxing was a little worried, "I might as well beat you up."

Song Zhuyu said slowly, "I didn't mean it either. No one knew that Mr. Hai couldn't help saying that. It's only right for me to mourn a life. If someone beats me, I'll stand next to him. Just listen."

Fang Shenxing sighed, and said loyally, "Call me when you go."

"It's useless to call you, you might as well run as fast as me."

Fang Shenxing choked out of breath.You deserve to be beaten to death for your stinky mouth.

However, the case between Lin Yongshang and Liang Dongchu came to a conclusion. Ming Zhan ordered Lin Yongshang to return to the imperial capital with the sword of Taizu. As for Liang Dongchu, we will discuss it later. Anyway, there is no good end.After all, Lin Yongshang defended the safety of Huaiyang, and speaking with facts is a great achievement in itself.

Lin Yongshang set off from Yangzhou City after receiving the imperial edict.

Xu San was still at home asking his daughter, "Did Lin really lose the sword of Taizu?"

Xu Yingyu hesitated and didn't speak, Xu San's heart sank, his face changed greatly, and he said in shock, "He's really lost!" After it was over, Xu San solemnly said, "You must never reply to the letter surnamed Lin in the future."

"Lord Lin has the guards sent by the emperor, the emperor must know whether he lost them or not." Xu Yingyu said, Xu Yingyu had seen the kung fu like a guard.The matter of Lin Yongshang is unlikely to be hidden from the guard, but until now, the emperor has not yet exploded...

"Oh, your thinking is too simple." Xu San sighed, "Lin Yongshang's scheming city, even I, have to guess a few times to figure it out, let alone the imperial guards. What's the use of high martial arts." Political struggle, rely on the brain.

"Lord Lin is coming to the imperial capital soon, good or bad will be known immediately, father don't need to worry." Xu Yingyu still had the desire to comfort Xu San.

That's right, my daughter hasn't married Lin yet.Xu San let go of his heart and just sat on the mountain and watched the tigers fight.

Lin Yongshang originally planned to enter the palace to face the saint as soon as he returned to the imperial capital, but who knew that he just encountered a lot of right and wrong.A group of them passed Zhuque Street, and they saw the two of them jumping in front of them, followed by a group of people in filial piety clothes holding sticks and shouting to kill.

Such a group of people directly ran into Governor Lin's horse.Lin Yongshang is best at literary combat, and knows nothing about martial arts. Ma was startled and almost killed Governor Lin.If Guard A hadn't been quick to pull and pull Master Lin, with one hand around his waist, and rescued him from the startled horse, Governor Lin would have died young.

When Ming Zhan saw Lin Yongshang, there were still bruises on Lin Yongshang's neck from his collar.Ming Zhan was taken aback, thinking that Lin Yongshang had really lost the Taizu's sword, dared not face the king, and committed suicide early but failed.

When asked why, it turned out to be the matter of the Hai family and Song Zhuyu.Ming Zhan didn't bother to pay attention, and asked directly about Taizu's sword.

Lin Yongshang is a delicate person. He guessed that someone might have the idea of ​​using Taizu's sword. Now, it's not that Taizu's sword is lost.However, the body of the sword is still there, but the scabbard is gone, so it is half lost.

"I originally wanted to imitate a fake one to lure the enemy, but the gems and jade on the scabbard are so rare that it cannot be imitated. I have no choice but to separate the sword from the scabbard." Lin Yongshang glanced at Ming Zhan's expression and said something Can't go down, but still have to bite the bullet and say, "I'm incompetent, I can only keep half of it."

"I'm not afraid of thieves stealing, but I'm afraid of thieves thinking." Ming Zhan saw that this peerless sword was stored in a simple black scabbard, looking extremely ordinary.Facing Lin Yongshang, Ming Zhan said generously, "Forget it, although those gemstones and pearls are valuable, they are just decorations. The sword is still there, so that's fine."

Lin Yongshang breathed a sigh of relief.

Ming Zhan said, "Now that Liang Dongchu is in prison, the governor must send another new recruit. Yongshang, do you have any suitable candidates?"

Lin Yongshang thought for a while, and said, "The senior officials whose term expires in March this year will all return to the imperial capital to see you. Your Majesty can choose another governor of Huaiyang. In fact, if Fan Wei is not too young, he would be quite suitable."

Ming Zhan laughed loudly, "Fan Wei is only in his early twenties, and the governor is a senior official of the third rank. If he is promoted to governor of Huaiyang, some people will say that I have used the public weapon for private use."

"The last time I sent Jiang Wen'an to Huaiyang, you have already been ministers in the same palace, how is he?"

"To tell you the truth, your Majesty, I have my eyes on someone." Lin Yongshang boldly asked Ming Zhan for someone.

"Who? Tell me."

"The censor should be careful," Lin Yongshang said.

Ming Zhan was a little surprised, "I thought you would like Song Zhuyu's temper more."

"I heard that Fang Shenxing is not very popular in the court because of His Majesty's recommendation of a Taoist, and his reputation is not very good. But this person is not timid, and he can use it just because of his face." Lin Yongshang had already said something about Fang Shenxing. I heard it said, "People with a bad reputation want to change their reputation."

"He is only a fifth-rank censor. He just went through a lawsuit before and was directly transferred to a third-rank governor. It is really lucky. In this way, the former prefect of Yangzhou was moved to the governor of Huaiyang, and Fan Wei made up for the vacancy of the prefect of Yangzhou. As for Fang Shenxing, the previous I have not been punished, but I remember that Ping’an County was plundered by the Tatars and suffered great losses. The former county magistrate of Ping’an County was martyred, and Fang Shenxing was asked to fill the vacancy of the county magistrate of Ping’an County. Take a closer look at him.” Ming Zhan thought After thinking about it, he rubbed his temples and said, "Song Zhuyu will inevitably be criticized for Jinghai Yushi's incident. Forget it, which county needs to be rebuilt after the disaster?"

"Shanyang County was also severely affected by the disaster, and no county magistrate has yet arrived."

"Well, let Song Zhuyu go to Shanyang County."

"Yes." Lin Yongshang couldn't help laughing, "Song Zhuyu's temper is rare, and he is a bit stunned. As for Fang Shenxing, if he hadn't met His Majesty Shengming, he must be a rare courtier."

Ming Zhan pointed at Lin Yongshang and said with a smile, "You and I want to go together."

In fact, Lin Yongshang is more optimistic about Fang Shenxing.

Be famous as soon as possible.

At the beginning, Fang Shenxing was unknown in the officialdom, but he wanted to make a name for himself and attract the emperor's attention.Unexpectedly, if one trick is wrong, the reputation is gained, but it is infamy.

Fang Shenxing didn't have much background, if it wasn't for his amazing psychological endurance, he might not be here at this moment.

Haizhengzhong is an example. Isn't this poor psychological quality? If you give someone a few words, your old life will be confessed like this.

Ming Zhan talked with Lin Yongshang for a long time, and even left Lin Yongshang to enjoy an imperial meal in the palace.

Ruan Hongfei was also there.

It is rare that both the master and the apprentice are good at pretending to be B, they are completely strangers, and they salute together, "I have met the Lord Du Ruo."

Ruan Hongfei asked Ming Zhan innocently, "Your Majesty, this is..."

Ming Zhan tried his best to goug Ruan Hongfei with his eyes, and curled his lips, "This is my Governor of Huaiyang, Lin Yongshang, Governor Lin. It's the first time I've seen the lord. Today I'll leave Yongshang for dinner, and the lord is overseas. How about witnessing the demeanor of our Huaiyang governor nearby."

Ruan Hongfei showed a look of sudden realization, and hurriedly said, "Governor Lin doesn't need to be polite."

Lin Yongshang's waist was sore, he straightened up, and stood aside respectfully, feeling that the meal would not be very tasty.

Ming Zhan has always been frugal, he and Ruan Hongfei generally do not exceed six dishes, but now Lin Yongshang has added two dishes, eight dishes and two soups, plus fragrant rice.

Of course, there is no need to mention the standard of imperial meals.

Lin Yongshang traveled all the way back to the imperial capital, Suzaku Street frightened the horse, and Yuqian answered correctly, the heart that had been worrying for several months fell to the ground today, and now he is really hungry.

Fortunately, he had been educated by noble scholars. Although he ate extremely fast, his movements were elegant enough.Ming Zhan, on the other hand, picked up people's food and asked when they just ate it, "Now that it's spring, how's the farming situation in Huaiyang?"

Lin Yongshang swallowed a mouthful of rice before he had time to chew it. He almost choked to death, and pleaded guilty, "Your disrespect." He hurriedly picked up the bowl and drank two sips of soup, Fang Zhengse answered the question.

Ming Zhan nodded and continued to eat.

For a while, Ming Zhan asked again, "How about the taste of my chicken soup? I heard that you are good at making soup. A man who can cook is a good man."

"The soup made by the imperial chef is naturally not comparable to the earthen roads of the ministers." Lin Yongshang said with a smile, "Speaking of which, when I came to the imperial capital to rush for the exam, I didn't have enough money, and I even sold chicken soup to earn money."

"Didn't Mr. Wei help you?" Ming Zhan asked, and glanced at Ruan Hongfei without any trace.Lord Wei!snort!Master Wei!

Ruan Hongfei personally served a bowl of chicken soup for Ming Zhan as an apology.

"Lord Wei?" Lin Yongshang was very surprised that Ming Zhan knew these things, and said, "Your Majesty, you mean Lord Cheng'en, Lord Wei? Well, Lord Wei often goes to eat noodles at the noodle stall of the minister. Otherwise, there used to be local ruffians Go to the minister's noodle stall to collect protection fees, and once Mr. Wei goes, not only will more people patronize in the name of Mr. Wei, but also there will be fewer troublesome people coming to me."

"Zi Min is a human being, so I really don't have to say it." Ming Zhan remembered that although Lin Yongshang had been down and out for a few years, he did his best. Minning became the companion of the prince's son, so he naturally knew Lin Yongshang.

Ming Zhan sighed with emotion in his heart, his poetry flourished, and he sighed, "Even if you don't know each other when you meet again, your face is covered with dust, and your temples are like frost."

In a word, Lin Yongshang and Ruan Hongfei were silent.

After Lin Yongshang resigned, Ming Zhan saw that Ruan Hongfei was still in a bad mood, so he poked him and raised his eyebrows, "What does the king really look like?"

Ruan Hongfei saw Ming Zhan winking and making strange appearances, he liked it in his heart, hugged him into his arms, and humbly said, "Thank you, thank you."

Lin Yongshang returned home.

Originally a small house, with the addition of Wu Wan and Fan Chenshi, it is quite cramped.Fortunately, Wu Wan bought the courtyard next door and the next neighbor, opened it up again, and renovated it. The young couple lived in the courtyard next door, which was cheap.

When Lin Yongshang arrived home, both Shen Zhuoyan and Wu Wan were on errands, and Fan Shenshi was the master of the house.Le Shui had already put Lin Yongshang's handful of salutes home first, and the soldiers had arranged to stay.

At the beginning, everyone was exiled all the way, dying and scattered, Lin Yongshang escaped halfway, this difference lasted more than [-] years.

Seeing that Lin Yongshang's features were still a bit like when he was young, Fan Chenshi sighed, "You're back?"

"Ah."

It is absolutely impossible for Lin Yongshang and Fan Chenshi, the concubine and the aunt, to see each other.For Lin Yongshang's biological mother, Fan Shenshi always wanted to eat the little vixen raw, and hated the house and the crow. His impression of Lin Yongshang was probably—a little fox born of a little fox, that's it.

In contrast, Lin Yongshang did not have any pleasant memories of Fan Chenshi, the aunt.Otherwise, when Lin Yongshang was a high-ranking official and rich in salary, it was impossible not to look for Fan Chenshi.Even, he knew Fan Chenshi's letter, but he didn't move it.With Shen Zhuoyan in hand, Fan Chenshi could not threaten him.

However, after more than twenty years, we will meet again.Lin Yongshang looked at Fan Chen's old and disfigured face, like old porcelain with countless residual lines, no matter how much it was wiped and repaired, it could not restore its original luster and elegance.Lin Yongshang really felt that the grievances and grievances in the past had really disappeared.In a daze, he met his sister-in-law in Fujian, lived together, raised Shen Zhuoyan, and now meeting Fan Chenshi, Lin Yongshang suddenly missed that family that was not so beautiful, but could shelter him from wind and rain.

His home, his relatives...

Lin Yongshang choked with sobs, "Old lady."

Fan Chenshi's lips trembled slightly, it seemed that every wrinkle was full of sadness, turned away his face, suppressed the grief in his heart and said, "Don't act like a woman, you are as incompetent as your father." In fact, Fan Chenshi Forced by life, she has already remarried two husbands, but she will never have enough resentment and hatred for the Fan family's feelings, her eyes are red and she shed tears.

The Fan family is long gone, and the only descendant of the Fan family can no longer be named Fan.

This meal in the evening is considered a reunion dinner for the descendants of the Fan family. Although the population is small, it is God's blessing to be able to have today.

It was the first time Lin Yongshang saw Wu Wan. As long as he could take good care of his nephew and daughter-in-law, Lin Yongshang would naturally not say much.What's more, looking at Shen Zhuoyan's silly appearance, Lin Yongshang knew Shen Zhuoyan's current situation without even asking.

After dinner, Lin Yongshang still lived in his original house. After washing up, Lin Yongshang was about to rest when Shen Zhuoyan came over.

"Uncle." Shen Zhuoyan asked with concern, "Is it all right about Taizu's sword?"

"What an idiot. If something happens, can I still go home?" Lin Yongshang lay on the couch to dry his hair. Since the letter from the emperor calling him back to the imperial capital, Wu Wan ordered someone to clean up the house and smoke it with a charcoal basin. Once the moisture was removed, even the bedding and curtains were replaced with new ones, which were comfortable and tight.Even Lin Yongshang had to sigh secretly, there is a difference between having a woman in this family and not having one.

Shen Zhuoyan smiled with a good temper, "I'm not worried about you."

Lin Yongshang knew his nephew's heart, patted Shen Zhuoyan's head, and asked him with a smile, "Who wrote that plaque in the old lady's courtyard, tsk tsk, those broken characters are really not ordinary bad."

Shen Zhuoyan hurriedly blocked his uncle's mouth, and hissed, "Uncle, that is the word of great fortune bestowed on me by the emperor. I put away the original imperial pen, and invited the best carpenter in the imperial capital to carve a plaque to hang on to my grandmother. In the yard."

"Why are you nervous?" Lin Yongshang patted Shen Zhuoyan's hand away, copied the book and flipped through it casually, not liking Shen Zhuoyan's surprise, "The emperor's handwriting is famous It sucks, who doesn't know that."

Shen Zhuoyan really responded, "That can't be said. The emperor wants to save face. If the emperor hears it, the emperor will be unhappy."

Lin Yongshang didn't discuss much about Ming Zhan's characters. In Lin Yongshang's view, they were not much better than rotten dog meat.However, Mingzhan's identity is there, and the emperor is not a calligrapher, so he doesn't need to be so flamboyant.Lin Yongshang asked Shen Zhuoyan, "Didn't the emperor return your mother's dowry to you? Why do you still live here? Back then, your mother accompanied you to several houses." Lin Yongshang was already in his teens when his sister-in-law got married. Occasionally, I heard my biological mother whispering sourly several times in secret, how grand the dowry of my sister-in-law is.In the heart of the birth mother, one is jealousy, and the other is worry. If the family business is sent to the Yongkang Duke's Mansion with the eldest girl, there will naturally be less left for Lin Yongshang to inherit.

Little did they know that these narrow-minded people in the inner house were ridiculously insignificant in front of the imperial power, the only thing the Fan family could leave behind was the dowry of Shen Zhuoyan's birth mother.

Shen Zhuo said, "I donated." He didn't tell Lin Yongshang about this before, for fear that Lin Yongshang would disagree.

Lin Yongshang's eyes widened, "Are you crazy? Why donate money for no reason? Donate to Shanrentang?"

"No, I donated it to the imperial court." Shen Zhuo said, "Just after the Tatars left, I saw that the imperial court's money was short, so I donated it to the imperial court. The big "Fu" is the money I donated, and the emperor rewarded it .”

Lin Yongshang wished he could slap Shen Zhuoyan to death with a slap, and scolded him in a low voice, "You are out of your mind. What do the leaders donate money for? You have to donate secretly. At that time, when you donate, don't you force the court to donate money?" Do all the officials want to donate? I only think that the Chou family is too small, you are."

Shen Zhuoyan was kind, and was scolded bloody by Lin Yongshang, muttering, "Aren't I doing it because of you, uncle?" Then he expressed his worries about Lin Yongshang.

Lin Yongshang sighed in his heart, but he didn't understand Shen Zhuoyan's emotion on his face, and said, "Don't worry about it, I know it well."

"Uncle, when will you and Miss Xu get married?" Shen Zhuoyan came to ask this, not to scold.

"Don't worry about it, I know it well."

"There are so many, you are already old, if you are a little bit smarter, will it be your nephew's turn to worry about you?"

Lin Yongshang couldn't help laughing, "Hey, I haven't seen you in half a year. You have grown up, and you dare to talk stubbornly. Did I say that those who fail the Jinshi exam have no room for you to talk at home. Get out, don't bother me gone."

Shen Zhuo said that his butt was quite heavy, so instead of rolling, he said to Lin Yongshang, "Hurry up, I heard that Mrs. Song fell in love with Mrs. Xu Xiang and Miss Xu, and she wants to marry Mr. Song. "

"Which Mr. Song? Song Xiang?" Lin Yongshang shook his head in disbelief, "Song Xiang was originally just a businessman, but now he is working for the emperor, can he be better than me?" According to Xu San's eyes, Song Xiang must not be liked.

"Which one is Song Xiang?" Shen Zhuo said in a somewhat alarmist manner, "It's the new Datong General Song Yao, Mr. Song. Uncle, you have never seen Mr. Song. His appearance, as soon as he went out, he was on the street. As soon as he walked up, a girl stared blankly and bumped into a tree. Moreover, Mr. Song was the number one scholar in martial arts last year, and he was promoted to General Datong in just half a year. If you make meritorious service, you will be able to become a regular immediately."

There is no need to repeat Shen Zhuoyan, Song Yao's resume has already surfaced in Lin Yongshang's mind.If Xu Sanxiang fell for Song Yao, he would be a formidable opponent.

Lin Yongshang was silent.