In fact, after careful calculation, Lin Jue and Du Weijian did not have much interaction, and they only worked together in the public housing of the Ordinance Department for less than a few months. However, it doesn't take years to know people, and just a few months are actually enough to understand a person deeply. It was these short months that allowed Lin Jue to understand Du Weiji. Du Weijian is an upright person, but also a person full of idealism, and what is even more rare is that he is a person who can stick a knife in the ribs of a friend. Although his resignation was due to the disillusionment of his ideals and his dissatisfaction with the new laws and regulations of Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru, it was also a move to advance and retreat with Lin Jue, which was unfair to Lin Jue.

Du Wei's originally round and fair face became angular, and his skin became a lot darker. Lin Jue took his hand, and he could feel that there were prickly calluses on his hands, and the joints were also very hard. Lin Jue thought that Du Weijian had really gone home to farm. This guy really does what he says.

"Lord Lin, I've worked hard. Halfway through, it snowed heavily. The donkey cart I used to travel was hard to walk in. My donkey, who had been with me for almost a year, died on the way. I can only walk to the capital. I'm sorry, but I don't have the money to hire a car. Du Wei smiled quietly.

Lin Jue smacked his lips and said, "My dereliction of duty, I should have sent someone to pick up Brother Du." It's all my fault. Brother Du has worked hard along the way. ”

Du Wei gradually shook his head and said: "I'm nothing, the people of Jingxi Road are really hard." I deliberately detoured a few states and counties, and after the chaos, the people were really hesitant. We need good relief and appeasement to calm people's hearts. That's why I'm willing to help you do this. Originally, I was farming and studying in my hometown, entertaining myself, but I don't know how comfortable it is. ”

Lin Jue said with a smile: "You can plough and read for yourself, what should the people of the world do?" We need our help. I knew that Brother Du would not refuse, so I recommended you to the emperor to go out of the mountain. Brother Du, you have great ambitions. This time it's time to show off your skills. ”

Du Wei gradually smiled and looked at Lin Jue and said, "Brother Lin is still so enthusiastic and full of hope. I don't think so. I'm just here to help you, but I don't have much hope for the situation. ”

Lin Jue said with a smile: "No matter what time it is, you have to have hope." Oh, what are we doing here, you have come all the way, but I have pulled you to stand in this cold wind and snow to talk. Go, I'll send you back to your house." ”

Du Wei was stunned for a moment and said, "My house? ”

Lin Jue smiled: "Yes, I asked you to help me, how can I not arrange it." I specially rented a small courtyard for you in the north of Xiangguo Temple. The furniture inside, the servants, carriages and horses are all available, just waiting for you, the master, to move in. You don't have to thank me, that's what I'm supposed to do. Don't you think you're here to enjoy Qingfu, if you don't come, I'm about to die. You're here, and you're going to have to do all these things. I'm finally going to have my hands on it. Let's go, let's go. ”

Du Wei gradually nodded and looked at Lin Jue, and said with a smile: "Thank you Brother Lin for your high righteousness, I am ashamed of it, but it is disrespectful, so I will sit back and enjoy it." ”

In the midst of laughter, Lin Jue ordered people to prepare horses, and took Du Wei to ride away gradually.

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In a small courtyard, the residual snow covers the corners of the courtyard, but the sunlight sprinkles the entire courtyard, giving the courtyard a touch of warmth. On the persimmon tree, where the leaves have fallen, there are still dozens of red persimmons hanging on the branches, like small red lanterns.

There were several plates of dishes and wine cups on the stone table under the persimmon tree, and Lin Juehe and Du Weiji, who had bathed and changed clothes, sat in the sunshine under the persimmon tree, drank the wine, and talked very happily. At first, I was just talking about other things, but when I was drunk, I couldn't help but let out some emotions and talk about some opinions.

"Brother Lin, I've heard of your prestige for counterinsurgency this time, do you know? When I heard that you had annihilated the bandits in Xingren Mansion, I was drunk and had insomnia that night. To be honest, I really envy you for showing your skills, serving the country and saving the people from fire and water. You know what? It wasn't until after that day that I was convinced of you, and I was relieved that you were the champion in the big test and I was the role model. I gradually think highly of myself, but I now understand that the real talent is not in articles and poems, but in being able to do things for the country and the people like you. I'm comparing with you, and the difference in realm is more than a little bit. I was angry and returned to the field, but now that I think about it, it seems a little unwise. I was determined to serve the court and do something for the country and the people, but now it seems that it is all empty talk. ”

Du Wei gradually sighed with emotion, it seems that he has some feelings after returning to his hometown to farm, and he would not have said these words before.

Lin Jue smiled and said, "It seems that Brother Du has a lot of feelings." But Brother Du, I don't agree with your point of view. In fact, in my opinion, the definition of serving the country and the people is not to do something vigorous. Sometimes I wonder, what is serving the country? Must it be to make meritorious deeds, kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, stand on top of the temple, and scold Fang Xuan? Not necessarily. It's good to be able to do big things, but doing small things is not necessarily not a way to serve the country. For example, if everyone in the world can do their own things well in their own position, it may not be that they are inactive. Just imagine, the people of the world do their own officials well, the farmers cultivate their fields, the workers cultivate their skills, and the businessmen make profits. Scholars preach the way of sages, and soldiers practice martial arts and guard their duties. In that case, is it not true that they are serving their country? In my opinion, although their contributions are different in size, they can do their part within their ability, and this is enough. ”

Du Wei was surprised at first, and then a sudden smile appeared on his face.

"Talking to Brother Lin is really better than reading for ten years. Although I have never heard of what Brother Lin said, I think it makes perfect sense. Everyone does their duty, even if they do some trivial things, they are loyal to the country. Where do you need to do something big and banging? Everyone can do their duty, so isn't this country too peaceful and stable, isn't it eternal peace? ”

Lin Jue smiled: "Yes, it's a pity that it's difficult, everyone in the world has their own thoughts, and my thoughts are just a state of utopia and a paradise." I just want to say that in fact, Brother Du doesn't have to blame himself, and farming is also a way to be loyal, at least Brother Du kept his duty and was not bewitched to rebel like a fool. People in the world can't ask him to do his duty, but it's good to be able to do not do evil. ”

Du Wei nodded gradually: "That's true." In these years, to be able to refrain from evil is to do good. What I am most afraid of is that many people have done bad things with good intentions, and they still think that they are serving the court, which is the saddest. ”

Lin Jue nodded slightly, he knew the meaning of Du Weiji's words. That means that Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru did bad things with good intentions. Obviously, Du Wei is gradually in the countryside, but his heart has always been above the temple.

"Brother Du, let's not mention these things, it's still the same sentence, let's do our thing. When you come, a lot of things will be done. I'm getting burned out of charity. Brother Du can stay in the capital to do the counterpart relief for me, Brother Yang Xiu Yang of Jingxi Road is in charge, the two of you will dock in time and cooperate with each other, I believe that this relief will be a complete success. My goal, at the very least, is to make sure that no one starves to death or freezes to death this winter. If so, then we have done our duty. Lin Jue didn't want to talk about too many troublesome things, so he changed the subject.

Du Wei nodded when he heard this: "Exactly." I saw a lot and thought a lot along the way. I have a few thoughts on relief and appeasement. Just reported to Brother Lin. Brother Lin, I'll take my booklet, and my thoughts will be written on it, and I'll explain them to you one by one. ”

Lin Jue laughed and praised him: "Brother Du is still the same as before, thinking a lot and doing things rigorously. Go get it, I can't wait to hear it. ”

This meal has been drunk for more than an hour, and the two of them don't dislike cold food and cold wine, because of speculation, they don't care about these at all.

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Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, the wax moon has arrived. I don't know why, as soon as I entered the wax moon, I suddenly had an atmosphere of approaching the New Year. The homes of the people of the capital have already begun to prepare for the New Year. Tearing cloth to make clothes, marinating fish and meat, preparing for the New Year's food consumption, busy and busy.

The forest mansion is also a busy scene. Although there are a lot of troubles this year, it can't be said that there is anything too bad for the Lin family this year. First of all, the little county lord gave birth to a son, which is enough to offset all the bad luck of the Lin family in the past year. What's more, Lin Jue added an official to the knighthood, and he not only had a knighthood, but also became a member of the fourth grade. After adding people to import, after the family house was owned, he was promoted to the rank of knight. If you weren't a good year for the Lin family this year, you would really be a little unreasonable.

Of course, there are a lot of troubles. Offending Guo Xu and Lu Zhongtian is the biggest worry, but in fact, for now, Guo Xu doesn't dare to do anything to Lin Jue. That day in the palace, Lin Jue had already sacrificed the last resort to blackmail Guo Xu, as long as Guo Xu did not lose his mind, he should not risk being bullied by Lin Jue in front of Guo Chong and attack Lin Jue.

Therefore, on the whole, for the small world of the Lin family, this year is not a bad year. Therefore, the little county lord took the women under the escort and began to make large purchases all over the capital, and they wanted to have a lively New Year. Lin Jueben is also a person who likes to be lively, so he also goes with them, but he takes special care of their safety. specially borrowed more than 100 palace guards from Shen Tan to accompany the guards.

As a result, on the streets of the capital, it is common to see a group of cavalry hugging forward and back, clustering seven or eight gorgeous carriages in the market. Everywhere I went to a street shop, a few beautiful women started a big sweep. The shopkeepers simply laughed, these women didn't even talk about the price, they took a fancy to the fabrics were more than a dozen horses and dozens of horses to resist on the car, jade jewelry, antique tools, rouge gouache, flowers and birds bonsai, they simply bought what they liked. The servants who followed behind drove the carts behind to load them, and every day they were loaded into the house several carts.