On the carriage, Lin Yuan was closing his eyes and taking a nap, thinking about how to negotiate with the Marquis of Huaiyin when he met for a while, he has always pursued the joy of solitude is better than the joy of all, although the Yasukuni Mansion is ranked in the Shangzhu State and has a transcendent status, but in this place of Xijing, throwing a brick can smash a nobleman. He didn't want to hold it up, so he had to pull one.

I heard Uncle Lin say that there are a lot of old friends in the house, but because the Guogong Mansion is not good at socializing, it has not been isolated for so many years, all because of the hard work of the previous generations of Guogong. He is really a lonely minister.

"Young Master, the Hou Mansion has arrived." A voice came from outside the carriage.

Lin Yuan straightened his clothes and bent down to get out of the carriage. The protégé of the Huaiyin Marquis Mansion may have known the carriage of the Yasukuni Mansion, and turned around to inform the housekeeper that the distinguished guest had come.

Lin Yuan got out of the car and just walked to the door, the middle door of the Hou Mansion was wide open, and an elegant middle-aged man walked out of the mansion, looked at Lin Yuan with a smile and said, "Distinguished guests come to the door, it is rare." ”

Seeing that the person who came was gorgeously dressed, thinking that it was the Marquis of Huaiyin, Lin Yuan saluted and said: "The virtuous nephew visited rashly, and invited Uncle Haihan." Hearing Lin Yuan's words, the Marquis of Huaiyin was stunned, Lin Yuan saw him in the juniors, but it was not a gift from the prince, thinking of that post, the Marquis of Huaiyin thought in his heart, it may not be a simple visit.

"Haha, politely and politely, the three arrows of the virtuous nephew will determine the battle, and no one in Beijing knows the courage of the virtuous nephew." Huaiyin Hou smiled: "Come on, don't chat at the door." ”

The Hou Mansion was built according to the regulations, although it is smaller than the Guogong Mansion, but the scenery inside is indeed not comparable to the Yasukuni Mansion, and now it seems that the Guogong Mansion is really poor.

As soon as he sat down, the maid served tea and snacks, the Marquis of Huaiyin has been here for four generations to Zhang Gu, although it is a military merit, but it is the closest to the nobles and Wenchen, just because Zhang Gu is a strange person, eighteen years old, gave up his family business to participate in the scientific examination, and even let it explore the flowers, if it is not for the eldest brother who died of illness, with the connections of the Hou Mansion, now I am afraid that it has been ranked in the sixth high-ranking department.

"Is my nephew's injury better?" Zhang Gu asked.

"It's all right, thank you uncle for your concern." Lin Yuan replied. Then the two began to talk about some family life, but they never got to the point, or they had some understanding of the Yasukuni Mansion, Zhang Gu started the conversation and asked: "Virtuous nephew, the war has just ended, and there are many more disabled people in Zhuangzi." ”

"It's true, but it's better than losing your life." Lin Yuan smiled bitterly.

"Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Yasukuni Government has set up a plan to support people who have been disabled by war, and no matter how great the predicament is, no one has ever given up, and this is admired by all the nobles." Zhang Gu said: "But there are pros and cons, and now this has become a big burden. ”

"I'm ashamed to say that I'm here today for this reason." Lin Yuan said.

"Do you want to borrow money and food? The virtuous nephew is polite, you still need to invite yourself for such a trivial matter? Zhang Gu said.

Lin Yuan shook his head and said: "It's not to borrow money and food, the government can still survive, but the cost of money and food can't cure the fundamentals." The nephew did not dare to disobey the family motto, but he always had to find a way out for them. ”

Zhang Gu listened to Lin Yuan's explanation and nodded, "In that case, can you first tell me if there is anything you can do to help?" ”

Lin Yuan took out the drawings from his arms and handed them to Zhang Gu, and said: "This thing is exquisite, the virtuous nephew heard that there are a lot of iron mines in the Hou Mansion, but the Hou Mansion is more important and is indeed a craftsman with good craftsmanship, I don't know if this artifact can be made." ”

Zhang Gu looked at the drawings in his hand, the drawings were more detailed, and there were detailed explanations of each part, and he looked at it carefully for a while, until he finished reading the general drawing, and he couldn't guess what this thing was for. Putting down the drawings, Zhang Gu thought for a while and said: "Things are really complicated, especially the iron pipes, you have very high requirements, but it's not that you can't do it, it's just that it takes some effort." I don't know what this thing is for. ”

When Lin Yuan heard that something could be made, he was overjoyed and said, "Don't hide it from my uncle, my nephew will be of great use after this thing, but I don't know if my uncle is interested in participating in it." ”

Zhang Gu was a little curious and asked, "Can this thing make a lot of money?" ”

Lin Yuan nodded and said: "You can't do without this artifact, if your uncle can trust it, you can build it first, and your nephew can let your uncle see what it is in a few days." ”

This is a bit of an empty glove white wolf, but Zhang Gu did not hesitate, nodded and said, "You can come to the house to get it in a few days, and I will order someone to do it." ”

"Thank you, uncle." Lin Yuan thanked.

The negotiation went smoothly beyond Lin Yuan's expectations, or because of the old friendship in the house, he did not stay in the Hou Mansion for long, and after the matter was negotiated, after chatting for a while, Lin Yuan said goodbye and left. After returning to Beijing for many days, after finishing the task at hand today, he remembered that he had not reported to the military headquarters since returning home, which made him more embarrassed.

Out of the Hou Mansion, he drove towards the military headquarters. Just walked to the entrance of Xinghuafang, a commotion disturbed Lin Yuan, who closed his eyes and took a nap, and looked out, only to see a team of sergeants in black color and strong uniforms rushing towards Xinghuafang, and the pedestrians on the road hid to the side of the road in horror.

"The mansions of Xinghuafang officials are gathered, what is this team going to do?" Lin Yuan asked with a frown.

"Back to the young master, it is said that it is to be ordered to handle the case, and these people are the people of the Criminal Department's Prudent Criminal Division." Yu Shi next to the carriage said.

"You know?" Lin Yuan was a little curious, he knew something about the Criminal Division, and he was a full-time inspector of the officials of the Great Zhou, although he was under the name of the Criminal Department, he was still under the control of the palace.

"Young master, it's not difficult to recognize, the Xuanxi military uniform, except for the Xuanjia Army, only the Shenxing Division will wear it." Yu Shihui said.

"Do you know who you're going to arrest?" Lin Yuan asked.

"I don't know, but the Criminal Division is dispatched, and I think the position is not low." Yu Shi shook his head.

Xinghuafang Cao Mansion, Cao Chun is the first year of Qide Jinshi, after entering the officialdom, it can be described as a steady step, less than ten years from a small scribe in the Ministry of War to the current Ministry of War Squire such a three-grade official, the same department is unsurpassed, it can be said that the future is immeasurable.

Today's Cao Mansion seems a little deserted, although there are no heirs, but it is quiet and terrible, and there are no people in the mansion. The Shen Criminal Division surrounded the Cao Mansion, but did not rush in, and one of them dismounted first, holding a silk book, and said in a loud voice: "I was appointed to the cabinet, and I also asked Lord Cao to go to the military department to reply." ”

There was no reply from the house, and the man was a little puzzled, and stepped forward to push the door, but saw that the door was not locked, and the door was opened wide with a light push. frowned, and with a wave of his hand, his men followed him into the house. The quiet environment gave him a sense of foreboding, and he walked quickly towards the middle hall, but saw Cao Chun, who was dressed in civilian clothes, sitting upright in the middle hall, with the government stacked beside him.

The leader snorted coldly: "Lord Cao is really good at concentration, my subordinates have never seen an adult so difficult to invite." ”

"Lord Yin is such a great official, but he is just a fifth-grade official. So what is going on, it is naturally clear below, as for what military department to go to, it should be a real move. Cao Chun took a sip of tea and said, "This thing is indeed being done." ”

Yin Qiu sneered: "Although the lower officials are small, they still know how to share the worries of the monarch and stabilize the country." It's really hard to understand this traitorous act. ”

Cao Chun's face turned pale when he heard this, and he smiled bitterly: "I am really sorry for my father, and I am not to blame for my death." As soon as the words fell, he suddenly vomited blood, Yin Qiu hurriedly stepped forward when he saw this, but saw Cao Chun standing up with difficulty, turned around and knelt on the ground and saluted, and the direction was the palace. The middle hall fell into a brief silence, Yin Qiu stepped forward to probe his nose, got up and ordered: "Bring the body back, and check if there is still a living mouth in the mansion." Then he went back to his life.

In the autumn of the tenth year of Kai Tak, the nest case broke out in the military department, the northern expedition looked at the intelligence leakage, and after the cabinet took the lead in the investigation, one person moved out of the military department, and several generals in the army, bribed the king of the northern border, and betrayed the intelligence to lead to huge losses in the northern expedition.

The saint was furious, and Liu Ren of the military department was demoted by three levels and suspended from his post. And Lin Yuan, who is inextricably linked to the case, did start his own money-making plan, after all, he still has to look at "money" at the moment.