The capital was not affected by the burning and looting of the Mongolian cavalry, especially Lin Haoran stabbed the Mongolian cavalry in Tongzhou, so that the Mongolian cavalry almost did not cruise around the capital this time, but returned to the team early with the seriously wounded and dying Hamu Tuo'er.

Zhengyangmen Long Street is still lively, people come and go here, traffic is busy, and the antique shops on both sides are endless, showing a peaceful and prosperous scene.

For the vast majority of the people in the capital, martial law in the capital for seven days is no different from usual, except that they cannot go out of the city freely and there are more personal soldiers on the streets.

Lin Haoran already had a special affection for the capital, because he had governed the city as the governor of Shuntianfu, and at this time, he watched the street through the curtain of the carriage and found that the shops on both sides of the street had not changed much.

But I don't know if it is the "accumulated corpse" in the city, or the coffins ordered by people outside the city, and I saw several coffins being pulled out of the city one after another. Regarding the matter of seeing the coffin, he was a good omen for being promoted and making a fortune, but an inexplicable uneasiness still swelled in his heart.

The carriage passed through the long street of Zhengyangmen, and then entered the inner city from the south gate, and after following the carriage of Hua Yingrong, it was to go straight to the Lingshi Hutong of Yongfang.

"Stop!"

The iron pillar slapped the horse in front, but suddenly ordered.

As he approached the door, Lin Haoran no longer opened the horse curtain, and sat in the sedan chair with his eyes closed. It was Lin Fu who was in charge of driving the carriage this time, but he suddenly opened the curtain, and a light and shadow came in from the outside.

Lin Haoran heard the movement outside, but his eyes did not open, but asked lightly, "What happened?" ”

"Uncle Nineteen, Madame has moved back to the mansion in the north of the city, and Mr. Sun also wants you to go back to the mansion in the north of the city first!" Ah Hua stood next to the carriage and reported honestly.

"Which one is this singing, Mr. Sun?" Lin Fu looked up and turned a corner to Lingshi Hutong, but when he heard Sun Jixiang's arrangement, he couldn't help but complain slightly.

Lin Haoran's brows furrowed slightly, and he immediately said, "Okay, go back to the north of the city!" ”

Since he stepped down as the Yin of Shuntian Mansion, although he was immediately sent out of the imperial court to Beijing to rectify the salt administration, he was finally suspended to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and it was logical to move back to Lingshi Hutong.

It's just that Sun Jixiang suddenly came to ask for this, which made him faintly confused, but he still decided to return to the house in the north of the city first. After instructing the carriage to return to the north of the city, he also called Ah Hua into the carriage.

Ah Hua is a member of the Changlin clan and was sent north by the old clansmen before. Although she is nominally the maidservant of the Lin family, no one in the Lin family really treats her as an outsider, and she has always been responsible for taking care of the house in the capital.

Ah Hua, who got into the car, looked very restrained, facing this peer who had already reached the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites, although he was always proud of such an uncle, he inevitably had a deep sense of awe.

Lin Haoran's eyes opened, and he looked at Ah Hua's restraint in his eyes, and said gently: "Ah Hua, have you been wronged in any way during the time that I have been in the mansion?" ”

"I didn't ...... No! Nineteen sisters-in-law...... Madame is very good to me, I am not wronged! Ah Hua's head was like a rattle, and she hurriedly responded.

Lin Haoran saw that she was not lying, so she asked again: "Then has something happened in the capital recently?" ”

"Uncle Nineteen, the Tartars are besieging the city, and the capital will be lifted today!" Ah Hua had a pair of good-looking eyes, and immediately responded seriously.

Lin Haoran smiled, how could he not know about this matter, but still patiently asked, "Is there anything else?" ”

"Last month, Xu Ge was old and died, and I heard that all the civil and military officials in the capital were here! It's just that I don't know which one of their families lacks virtue, and the next morning they poured a lot of trivial things at our back door! Ah Hua's eyes rolled, and she looked indignant.

If she said this to Hu Niu, Hu Niu was probably going to find someone from the Xu Mansion to theorize, but he was naturally not interested in these trivial things, so he asked directly: "Is there anything about me?" ”

"Uh...... Yes! Ah Hua thought seriously for a moment, and immediately said happily: "Recently, there have been a lot of learned scholars at the door, and they have been looking forward to your return!" ”

Lin Haoran was slightly stunned, but frowned and said suspiciously: "Why do they want me to come back?" ”

"Now everyone says that the emperor promoted you to the left chamberlain of the Ministry of Rites, just because he wants you to solve the shortcomings of the clan, many scholars want to give you advice, and they also stuffed a lot of notes into our door!" Ah Hua's eyes flashed with excitement, and she said seriously.

Lin Haoran couldn't get excited, and his face immediately became solemn.

Although Ah Hua is not very smart, she used to be a maid in the Jiang family, but she has a set of skills to observe words and feelings, and her eyes are full of worry and asks: "Uncle Nineteen, did I say the wrong thing?" ”

"Nope!" Lin Haoran sighed secretly in his heart, but shook his head lightly.

Although he already knew that the capital was a place of right and wrong, he had not even stepped into the house, and he had not officially taken office, so he already felt a sharp sword hanging over his head.

The streets of the capital are still the same as before, and the shops in this era have not changed much. If there are no natural or man-made disasters, usually a store that can feed people will be in business for generations.

The carriage went all the way north from Zhiwumen Long Street, then through the streets and alleys, and soon returned to the forest house in Jintaifang. It's just that it is different from the mansion of the former Shuntian Mansion Yin, and now it has been upgraded to the mansion of the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites.

"The master is back!"

When Lin Haoran got out of the carriage, the door of the house had already opened, and a cheerful voice came from the front door to the backyard, and there was even a movement in the backyard.

Lin Haoran walked into the front yard and saw his wife coming out from inside.

Wu Qiuyu was wearing a decent light red embroidered gown, with a tight-fitting light blue armor inside, but she didn't know if she was born so thin, or because of the hardships of Sifu these days, her face was as thin as ever, but this standard melon seed face looked even more beautiful.

She hurried out of the back house, and was accidentally mixed by the steps just now, when she saw Lin Haoran who was thinking about it, a blush immediately appeared between her cheeks, but she still stepped forward and saluted in a proper manner: "Master!" ”

"Lady, it's been almost a year since I've been my husband, but I remember it tightly!" Lin Haoran stepped forward and grabbed Wu Qiuyu's little hand, which was as white as jade, and poured out his thoughts and thoughts in a half-truth.

Wu Qiuyu's face has always been very thin, especially since he has always regarded himself as the wife of the third grade, and now he is the wife of the left waiter of the dignified ceremonial department, and he must pay more attention to etiquette, so he immediately broke free from his hands.

Only in the heart of the two hands touching, her heartbeat was obviously like a drum, and the beautiful eyes glanced at Lin Haoran with resentment and joy, but complained in a low voice: "Xianggong, you pay attention!" ”

At this moment, many family members and maids ran out, naturally seeing all this. Although this move was immoral, everyone just laughed.

"I've seen Dong Weng!" Sun Jixiang walked out of it and bowed his hand politely.

When Lin Haoran saw Sun Jixiang appear, his face couldn't help but be a little solemn, so he raised his hand and said, "Mr. Sun, no need to be polite, let's go to the study first!" ”