PFC Chapter 128
Chapter 128
So, even though he felt as disgusted as if he had eaten a fly, Lin Ruhai still forced himself to hold it back.
Although Qingfeng Li did evil, he was evil in the open. He also had a chivalrous side, which was worthy of praise.
But what about the officials and gentry in Yangzhou?
On the surface, they all smile when meeting each other, but they are actually sweet-mouthed and treacherous.
Just as he was climbing up the mountain, he was stabbed!
After pondering for a long time, Lin Ruhai sighed heavily.
He waved at Lin Bo with a slightly tired and complicated look.
"I understand! Everyone, stay!"
Uncle Lin felt heavy-hearted, knowing that his master had doted on his daughter since she was a child, so how could he promise her to a bandit?
However, as someone close to Lin Ruhai, I can understand the difficulties the master is facing now.
He nodded heavily in a sad voice.
Then he asked worriedly,
"Master, what about the young lady? Could it be..."
Lin Ruhai was slightly stunned, his eyes slightly evasive.
After a long pause, he stood proudly with his hands behind his back and said,
"As an official appointed by the imperial court, how could I possibly make peace with a bandit? And even less so, would I sell my daughter to seek peace?"
"Someone from the capital will come to pick up Yu'er and bring her to the capital to stay in Rongguo Mansion for a while!"
As he spoke, Lin Ruhai snorted.
"By then, I wonder whether it's the officials of Yangzhou or the bandits of Qingfeng Village who would dare to go to the capital to ask for the release of the prisoners?"
When Uncle Lin heard this, his eyes lit up and he nodded happily.
"Master is right!"
Then he looked at Lin Ruhai with a little worry.
"But, sir..."
Lin Ruhai waved his hand.
"I'm fine!"
He sighed heavily, pointed at the book on the ground, turned to look at Lin Bodao,
"Tomorrow, you will take this booklet and write an invitation in my name!"
"Tell Lord Li and the others, just say..."
Lin Ruhai paused slightly when he was halfway through his words.
"I'll just say that I've found my way out of a desperate situation and escaped from household registration, and I'm inviting the officials and gentry of Yangzhou to a small gathering to express my gratitude!"
Although I don't understand what Lin Ruhai is up to,
But Uncle Lin still nodded respectfully.
"Yes, sir, I've made note of it."
"Ok!"
Lin Ruhai nodded slightly, took a deep breath, and let it out slowly and easily.
I felt much better.
The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he muttered to himself,
"I finally understand what you mean!"
Uncle Lin asked in confusion,
"Sir, what did you say?"
Lin Ruhai quickly came to his senses.
"Oh, nothing!"
Suddenly, he thought of something and looked at Uncle Lin and asked,
"Where's the pass given to you?"
Lin Bo said quickly,
"It's here, old slave!"
As he spoke, he quickly took out an exquisite brocade bag from his arms.
After opening it, he found the pass that Li Qingfeng had issued to him when they were in Qingfeng Village.
Holding the pass in his hand, Lin Ruhai nodded with satisfaction.
"Great! With this order in hand, we can break the difficult situation! Hahahaha!"
Uncle Lin lowered his head, stood respectfully by the side with his hands hanging down, and said nothing.
After laughing, Lin Ruhai packed up the pass, put it in his arms, turned to Lin Bo and said,
"Keep it sealed here, and have someone guard these valuables. They'll be of great use to me later!"
"Yes, sir!" Uncle Lin replied respectfully.
Lin Ruhai nodded and then said,
"Come to the study when you are done. I will write another memorial to the capital."
After saying that, he turned and walked out of the three rooms.
Uncle Lin bowed.
"Okay, I'll take note of it!"
As an old man who has been by Lin Ruhai's side, Uncle Lin naturally knows what he should know and what he should not know.
Just like how my master came down the mountain this time,
And how did the pass come from?
He never asked from beginning to end.
……
Yangzhou prefectural government office.
The obese Li Kui was in the inner hall.
He drank and chatted happily with several concubines he had taken in after arriving in Yangzhou.
Suddenly a servant came to report that Master Qian was looking for him.
Li Kui frowned slightly, but still said to the servant,
"Call Master Qian here to see me!"
The servant took the order and left.
Li Kui pushed away the two concubines he was hugging on both sides.
"You all go in first, I have something important to discuss with the master!"
The two concubines stood up obediently, responded twice in a sweet voice, and then twisted their waists and went into the inner hall.
After the hall was empty, Li Kui frowned slightly.
He slowly raised the wine glass to his lips, his eyes, which were narrowed into slits due to obesity, now sparkled with wisdom.
Soon, Master Qian came to the door led by his servants.
The servant saluted Li Kui and said,
"Master, Master Qian is here!"
The brilliance in Li Kui's eyes instantly disappeared, and he put on harmless, even somewhat mediocre clothes.
He stood up with his wine glass in hand and said to Master Qian with a smile,
"Master Qian, you're here. Come, sit down and have a couple of drinks with me!"
Master Qian looked at Li Kui anxiously, and was about to speak, but turned his head to look at the servant beside him.
Li Kui frowned and shouted to the servant without thinking,
"Go down!"
"Yes!"
Then, Li Kui sat back in his chair and looked at Master Qian and asked,
"What happened? Why is Master Qian so anxious?"
After the servant left, Master Qian quickly walked to Li Kui, bent down and whispered a few words in his ear.
After listening to Master Qian's words,
Li Kui's originally cheerful face suddenly became solemn.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up and his slit eyes suddenly widened.
He turned his head and looked at Master Qian.
"Are you serious? Did Lin Ruhai really bring his daughter back from Datong Mountain?"
Master Qian nodded solemnly and said,
"Yes, sir. Moreover, according to the spies, it seems that a big shot from Qingfeng Village will personally escort us down the mountain. It's a big deal!"
"However, our people were trapped in the prisoner camp and didn't see who saw them off, but it should be at least a bandit of the hall master level!"
Li Kui rubbed his chin with his sausage-thick fingers.
Put down the cup and say happily,
"Good! This is a good thing!"
Then his eyes narrowed slightly,
Looking at Master Qian, he asked,
"But what I'm curious about is how that old fox Lin Ruhai managed to convince Qingfeng Village."
"His daughter was captured, yet he was still allowed to go down the mountain?"
"It seems he bled a lot this time!"
Master Qian nodded in agreement.
Li Kui looked at Master Qian and asked,
"In your opinion, what should I do now?"
Master Qian smiled and said,
"In my humble opinion, Your Excellency does not need to do anything. You only need to wait in the government office for Lin Ruhai to come to you!"
"Oh?"
Li Kui looked at Master Qian with a bit of surprise.
"Master Qian, what do you mean by that?"