In August of the first year of Daguan, when the weather turned cooler, Yang Lin arrived in Suzhou.

Outside the city of Gusu, Zhu Mian personally greeted Shilidi, and set up a high platform on the outskirts of the city to welcome the Liangzhejiang Road pacification envoy.

After Yang Lin got off the boat, he finally saw the culprit who caused Jiangnan to purgatory on earth, and I saw that he was very upright, and he couldn't see the fierce and cruel appearance...

Now Hangzhou is besieged, but there is no trace of nervousness up and down Suzhou, everyone thinks that Fang La is to conquer some small state capitals, and it is impossible to take Hangzhou.

This rebellion that swept through the Liangzhejiang Road had not yet attracted the attention it should have, and the short-sighted mediocre officials thought that this rebellion could be extinguished in an instant.

Yang Lin looked at Zhu Mian with a smile, the latter trotted, and after coming over, he hugged his fists and said, "Xiaguan Zhu Mian, I have seen Yang Shaozai." ”

Yang Lin held his arm quite close and helped Zhu Mian up and said, "Zhu Yingfeng, such a warm welcome really makes Yang feel uneasy." ”

"Shaozai is running around for the country, hard work and high achievements, I have told the officials in Suzhou all day long that in addition to the grace of the court, Yang Shaozai is the arm of the official family and the pillar of the Great Song Dynasty."

Yang Lin put his hands behind his back and smiled: "Zhu Yingfeng praised falsely, the food of the king, the worry of the king, and the official is just loyal to his duties." ”

The two of them talked arm in arm and walked into Suzhou City hand in hand, and the officials, generals, gentry, and guards behind them followed.

Zhu Mian led him to his own house, and the whole Suzhou was the most high-grade in the same paradise, and it was not an exaggeration to welcome the young ruler of the dynasty.

At the first glance of entering the gate, Yang Lin was completely stunned, how many mansions have he seen in Bianliang, and they have become adobe houses compared to this.

Zhaodefang, which he regarded as a mansion, has become a mortal product compared to this, and Yang Lin, who is smiling on his face, has already scolded Zhu Mian in his heart.

This dog thief forcibly grabbed the ground, scraped the ground, and created such a big disaster, and he worked hard to build the reputation of the champion, and finally turned the matter of Huashigang into a win-win situation, that is, this dog thief ruined Lao Tzu's plan in order to flatter and collect money.

It is precisely because of this that Zhu Mian has his own small power in Suzhou.

Zhu Mian searched the people's fat and people's ointment in the same paradise created in Suzhou, the garden is big, the lake and the stone are strange, which can be called the first in the south of the Yangtze River. The Zhu family is also a noble family and has thousands of guards. The assassins and county guards in the southeast are mostly from their subordinates, "pointing and seeing, all running and obeying orders", and the "small court in the southeast" is seen by people at the time.

Zhu Mian took Yang Lin and others to the garden, a beautiful girl with a delicate appearance and a slender figure and two maids, standing at the corner of the corridor and waiting, Zhu Mian smiled: "Distinguished guests are coming, start serving." ”

Yang Lin took Lu Qian and Lu Wang, just like Grandma Liu into the Grand View Garden, looking left and right.

The glamorous girl looked back and smiled: "Please also invite your guests to be proud." ”

Yang Lin found that in front of him, two small sedan chairs were upright, and there were four sedan chair drivers waiting on the ground half-squatting.

Frowning, Yang Lin waved his hand and said, "I'd better go up, this official doesn't like to be arrogant." ”

He didn't sit, and Zhu Mian didn't dare to sit anymore, and the two of them continued to walk. As I walked, the distance between the corridors suddenly widened, and it was three times as large as before; Before you know it, the flowers and trees on both sides are getting shorter and shorter, and the line of sight is getting wider and wider, and finally the eyes are empty, and the thick green canopy is sunk at the feet, and you have to poke out of the hollow fences on both sides to see it.

This place is so ingeniously designed, Yang Lin didn't even understand it after walking around, and he was already in a wide attic.

"Lao Zhu, your design is really good, why don't you go to Bianliang next time, and make one for Gen Yue, who is in charge of this official, in the same way."

Zhu Mian was overjoyed, and hurriedly agreed, and the beauty who led the way beside him smiled: "We all come by shoulder on weekdays, and look out from the shoulder of the sedan chair man, that is called good-looking!" ”

On the lookout, two rows of low seats have already been arranged, Yang Lin was pushed to the first place unyieldingly, and he sat down politely, and said: "This official has traveled all the way, and he has long been hungry with his chest against his back, so hurry up and serve the food." ”

Lu Qian, Lu Wang, and Hua Rong also sat down, their grades were not high, but they were followed by the powerful Yang Lin, and they wanted to be respected as VIPs wherever they went.

The beauty clapped her hands gently, and there were more than a dozen maids dressed in flowers and butterflies wearing flowers and butterflies on the plate, and diligently poured wine and cloth dishes.

Yang Lin ate a few bites and said with a smile: "This time, the official came here to plough the court and sweep the holes and eliminate the anti-thief Fang La. It's a pity that the troops at hand are not enough, I heard that Zhu Yingfeng's subordinates are quite strong and poor, it is better to form a battalion, and the official will issue armor and blades, and wait until the rebellion subsides, this is also a reliable private army. ”

Zhu Mian's face was shocked, he quickly got up, and said in a panic: "Shaozai Mingjian, Zhu Mian'an dares to raise private soldiers, this must be a traitor spreading rumors and slandering the villain." ”

Yang Lin slapped the table and shouted: "Zhu Mian, we are all under the Grace Minister's door, what are you doing with Lao Tzu to hide it, what does it matter to raise some private soldiers, this Jiangnan is so unpeaceful, there are rebels at every turn, and we should have our own private soldiers." Now that the Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, who doesn't have a hundred and eighty generals in the family, if you still see it like this, the official will drop the table and leave. ”

Zhu Mian's brain was spinning rapidly, this young ruler Yang Lin has always been unruly, he himself often ignores the law, it seems that he is sincere and not deceiving himself, Zhu Mian suddenly turned from surprise to joy, if his dog-legged people follow the army to fight a few battles, he will be more stable as the emperor of Jiangnan in the future.

"Since it is Shaozai's order, how dare the villain disobey." Zhu Mian said with a sneer.

Zhu Mian has been raising dead soldiers for a long time, and many wanted criminals who have killed people and sold goods have been sheltered by him, and he also relies on his power to know how many people have been harmed.

If there is a stone or a tree in the house of a commoner that is worth playing, these idlers with big shoulders and round waists will break into the house, mark it with a yellow seal, and do not take it away immediately, but let the owner of the house take good care of it, and the slightest negligence will be convicted of great disrespect. When it is time to ship, they will destroy the houses, break down the walls, and get out the tribute.

These private soldiers of his are all henchmen, and they must do anything for Zhu Mian, which is his last life talisman.

Now that he heard that Yang Lin could be legally armed with the right to levy Fangla, Zhu Mian was of course even more happy.

"Lu Qian, when the army arrives, you will bring people to prepare three thousand pairs of armor and blades. Lao Zhu, you ask your people to go and pick it up. ”

Zhu Mian agreed happily, Lu Qian and Lu Wang glanced at each other, smiled knowingly, lowered their heads and continued to drink.

Since Yang Lin was honest with himself, Zhu Mian decided not to pretend anymore, he rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Shaozai, the villain has some treasures, please go and taste it after eating in a while." ”

This is about to give a gift, Yang Lin smiled, pointed to the Mei Ji who led the way beside him and asked, "What's the fun of tasting jewelry, this is your concubine?" ”

This beauty has long hair like a waterfall, Jin Bucui shakes, beads and rings, and is more gorgeous than Li Ning'er, Su Xianglian and others, and it seems that she is quite loved by Zhu Mian.

Zhu Mian felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, this concubine was newly accepted by him, and she has been quite favored recently. But in this way, he is also more assured, this Yang Shaozai is really as ridiculous and domineering as a legend, and what happened just now is even more convinced that it is true.

The concubine is a thing, it is normal to give away people and accompany guests in their circle, Zhu Mian gritted his teeth, got up and said: "The villain is not strong enough to drink, go to the inner courtyard to rest for a while, I hope you are here to accompany Shaozai to eat wine." ”

Not long after Pan'er entered Zhumen, she lived a life of brocade clothes and jade food, and a slave like a cloud, where did she think that she would have a day to accompany the guests, and wailed with a slight cry: "Master.. I"

Zhu Mian's face sank, and he said in a low voice: "It's not good to serve Yang Shaozai, I will skin your whole family." ”