Chapter Seventy-Two: The Lin Family
Yan Hanyu didn't wait for that person after all, but she was already mentally prepared and didn't keep thinking about it. In this life, she has been trying to change her fate, and many things are changing.
When she left Yangzhou by boat, she was finally relieved.
From Yangzhou, they changed carriages and followed the merchant ships straight to Suzhou.
The owner of the merchant ship is surnamed Liu, who is also from Suzhou, and went to Yangzhou to do business, Zhu Zhen knew the mark of the Liu family's merchant ship, saw their merchant ship parked at the dock, and found the Liu family and said to help take them for a ride. The Liu family and the Zhu family have been friends for decades, and they are world friends, so when they brought a few people to Suzhou, they naturally had no objections and enthusiastically agreed.
If Yangzhou is compared to a merry man, then Suzhou is a beautiful girl.
The poet of the previous dynasty even left a poem, "Yangzhou Yili dreamed of Suzhou, dreamed of Huaqiao Water Pavilion." "In particular, the Huaqiao Water Pavilion in Suzhou is unforgettable.
Hearing Wu Nong's soft words in Jiangnan, Hanyu felt strange and familiar, and when she thought of seeing her grandmother soon, she felt a strong longing in her heart.
Yan Hanyu and the others followed the Liujia merchant ship all the way south, and arrived in Suzhou before dusk that day.
Close to the wharf, see the smoke willow painting bridge in the distance, the wind curtain water pavilion, a good ancient city water lane. Yan Hanyu looked at the sunset, and saw that the golden swaying piece stained the alley with a layer of orange-red color.
She withdrew her gaze, lowered her eyes and smiled lightly. She finally arrived in Suzhou and could finally see her grandmother, whom she had missed for a long time!
Zhu Zhen thanked Liu Sanye again, and said that he would come to the house another day to thank him.
Liu Sanye replied generously, "This is a gesture, you're welcome." Liu Sanye also prepared boats for them. Send the captain to send them back.
The housekeeper of the Lin family over there got the news that Miss Biao had arrived in Suzhou, and happily ran all the way to Mrs. Lin to report the news.
Old Madam Lin had already gotten the news. said that Hanyu and they would arrive in the next few days, and at this moment she knew that Hanyu had arrived in Suzhou, so she stood up happily, and her joy was overflowing, and she raised her voice excitedly, "Quick, hurry up and let people prepare more dinner." Get more good food. Now open the door and come with me to meet my precious granddaughter. ”
Yan Hanyu sat in the middle of the boat, looking at the surrounding scenery all the way. Suzhou is surrounded by waterways and a dense network of rivers that run through the city and beyond, connecting the rivers and alleys with hundreds of bridges.
They passed one stone bridge after another. Three more turns. Finally, it stopped in front of a high court.
Hanyu looked up, but saw the white-walled courtyard not far away, and two thin and handsome fonts, Lin Mansion, appeared on the crimson gate.
Hanyu remembered that her grandmother said that this plaque was personally mentioned by the ancestor of the Lin family, and a plaque has not been changed for nearly a hundred years.
Zhu Zhen took the lead in getting off the boat, and then pulled Lin Susu ashore, and Lin Susu came over again and stretched out his hand to pull Hanyu. One disembarks after the other. Zhu Zhen thanked the captain.
The captain also said goodbye, and the pole left and moved away from the shore.
Yan Hanyu looked at the surrounding scenery. He tilted his head and took a breath, the smile on his lips undiminished.
"Hanyu, Hanyu......" I only heard an old voice coming.
Hanyu's figure was stunned, and when she turned around, she saw a woman with gray hair, high sideburns, and dark purple clothes, with a face full of surprise on her face.
She opened her lips and shouted, "My Yu'er, my Yu'er......"
Hanyu's nose was sour, and he only felt like crying.
"Maternal grandmother. She shouted in a low voice, her eyes sparkling with water.
Old Madam Lin didn't hold back at first, strode forward two steps, hugged the girl in front of her, and burst into tears.
The one who came out with Mrs. Lin was Second Mrs. Lin, who greeted her and said with a smile, "Mother-in-law, it's not early, don't let Hanyu be hungry, go in and talk." ”
Mrs. Lin wiped her tears with a handkerchief in her hand, "I'm so happy, I almost forgot about it! This girl is really similar to her mother, but I pity my daughter, I didn't even see her come back together!"
"Grandmother, my mother is thinking about you. ”
"Let's go back first, go back and say, let's go, let's go......" Old Madam Lin pulled Hanyu to walk in front and stepped into the gate of the Lin Mansion.
Speaking of the Lin family, this is actually a not short story, and I have to start from the previous dynasty.
It is said that the previous dynasty was strong and prosperous, creating a prosperous era of economic prosperity, four Yi Binfu, and the coming dynasty of all countries, which has lasted for three hundred years. It was only because the world was peaceful for a long time, and the country was fine, and the monarchs of later generations lost the spirit of seeking upward governance, and began to indulge in pleasures, and from then on they asked less about state affairs. Emperor Xuanzong of the previous dynasty favored the concubines of the harem alone, and also indulged in wine; he also appointed the prime minister who was good at seeking power and had a sweet belly sword, which made the dynasty corrupt, and during this period, there was a situation in which eunuchs interfered in politics, and the power of eunuchs was hot in the court for a time.
The political emptiness, the military emptiness, and the rebellion of the Fanbang were closely followed, which caused the vitality of the previous dynasty to be greatly damaged, and the country turned from prosperity to decline.
Foreign invasion, eunuchs in power, incompetent and mediocre monarchs, the former and late dynasties can be described as internal and external troubles. Due to the continuous wars, the economic and political decline, and the peasant uprisings broke out among the people, and in less than 50 years, a prosperous generation perished.
Since the fall of the previous dynasty, the feudal towns have become self-reliant, and since then the continent has been divided into ten countries, and the ten countries have competed for hegemony and have no peace, and the people are even more in the midst of water and fire.
At that time, Suzhou was under the jurisdiction of the Qian family and belonged to the Wu Yue Kingdom. King Wuyue was wise, ruled the thirteen states in the south of the Yangtze River, and has always protected the territory and the people, suspended the army and the people, and was in a corner, which was obviously a clear stream in the era of war, and a faction of peace and tranquility.
The shipbuilding skills of the Lin family enjoyed a good reputation in the previous dynasty, and during the war, they built warships and made great contributions. With a warship, Wu Yueguo was not afraid of the enemy's attack and defended the pure land.
Speaking of the hegemony of the Ten Kingdoms, of course, the Zhao family of the current dynasty cannot be missing, the ancestors are excellent in martial arts, and there are many talents around them, and the first emperor is also a warrior, and the Zhao family only took 30 years to basically complete the unification of the whole country and become the overlord.
After 30 years of war, Wu Yue was in a corner until the lord of the neighboring Southern Tang Dynasty was captured and the Southern Tang Kingdom was destroyed.
After the surrender of Wu Yueguo, the emperor of the dynasty named Master Lin as the supervisor of the capital water, the supervisor of the Suzhou shipyard, and supervised the Suzhou shipyard.
It also contributed to the marriage of the champion Lang and the Lin family at that time, and a paper edict was given to the two families.
This is how the marriage of the Yan Lin family came about. (To be continued.) )