XXXV. Villains are difficult
After getting Wei Guangdong's report, Ruan Dacheng entered the palace as soon as possible, and asked Zhu Youxiang for merit and reward, and even directly crossed over to Sima Shiying.
Zhu Youxiang was in a good mood after receiving the report, and immediately changed into a brand-new dragon robe, and ordered to summon hundreds of civil and military officials to enter the palace, and later accompany him to pay tribute to the "iron-armored lion" of the big broken Jiannu, and ordered Ruan Dacheng to meet him by the river.
Although Ruan Dacheng is close to sixty years old, he is extremely well maintained, with white noodles and beard, fine skin and tender meat, which gives Lin Yu a first feeling like a play.
Ruan Dacheng has so much social experience, after getting on the boat, he recognized it as Lin Yu at a glance, and immediately bowed his hand with a smile: "Hehe...... Presumably this is the general soldier of Lin Zhenjiang, who is powerful and broke the Tartars, right? Ruan Dacheng, the left attendant of the Officers and Soldiers Department, is polite! ”
Ruan Dacheng not only looks harmless to humans and animals, but also has an extremely nice and kind voice, if it weren't for his preconceived opinion, Lin Yu would never have thought that this person was a famous traitor in the late Ming Dynasty.
"Xiaguan Guangling's general soldier Lin Zhenjiang has seen Ruan Shilang." Lin Yu gave respectful salutes, he was new to Nanjing, and he still tried not to make enemies.
Ruan Dacheng smiled and nodded: "Mr. Lin doesn't have to be polite, I am an official in the same dynasty as my wife's uncle, Shi Gebu, and I am like a brother, so I should call you a good nephew." ”
"Humph!"
Hou Fangyu, who was standing behind Lin Yu, couldn't help but let out a sneer.
Ruan Dacheng had already discovered Hou Fangyu who was following Lin Yu, but he just pretended to turn a blind eye, and at this moment, Hou Fangyu laughed, so he pretended to be surprised and said, "Oops...... Isn't this Hou Xian's nephew? ”
"Ahh
With Hou Fangyu's angry character, he would not be hypocritical, and immediately sneered, "Shameless old thief, who is your virtuous nephew?" ”
Behind Ruan Dacheng, an eight-foot-tall man with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, a large cyan birthmark on his face, and a machete on his back immediately stood up and scolded: "Bold maniac, dare to be rude to Ruan Shilang, are you impatient?" ”
Lin Yu glanced at this person and saw that he was burly and fierce, and he looked not to be underestimated. In terms of fist and foot kung fu alone, he really doesn't have to be an opponent, if Gu Jinchao is here, he may be able to easily win him!
"Green wolf, stand down!"
Although he touched his nose, Ruan Dacheng still had no anger, and said with a smile, "Hou Xian's nephew, Ling Zun is an important minister of the former dynasty, and he is the same age as me, why can't I call you a virtuous nephew?" There must be some misunderstanding between you and me, let's go back and talk about it, official business is important, official business is important! ”
Before Chongzhen died, Ruan Dacheng was only a literati and ink writer known for his talent in Nanjing, and because he was branded against Wei Zhongxian, he was ordered by Chongzhen never to be hired, and Ruan Dacheng also thought that he would never have a chance to work in this life.
Ruan Dacheng, who bid farewell to officialdom, wrote poems and wrote poems in Nanjing, splashed ink, and became prosperous in the literary and artistic circles.
In order to improve his reputation, Ruan Dacheng deliberately made friends with famous scholars and the children of official eunuchs, and when he heard that the son of the former Hubu Shangshu Hou Sui was exiled to Nanjing, he took the initiative to make friends and became friends with Hou Fangyu.
That year, Hou Fangyu's father, Hou Sui, was imprisoned by Chongzhen for the crime of not saving the soldiers because Sun Chuanting died in Kaifeng, and confiscated the family property, and Hou Fangyu had no choice but to live in Nanjing.
After Hou Fangyu, who had nothing to do, came to Nanjing, he met Li Xiangjun, a famous prostitute in Qinhuai, in the "Meixianglou", and fell in love at first sight and decided to live for life.
It's just that Hou Fangyu was destitute at this time, and Li Xiangjun, as the top brand of "Mei Xianglou", wanted to redeem him, and the price was naturally expensive, but Hou Fangyu had no way to raise it for a while.
At this time, Ruan Dacheng showed great righteousness, and lent Hou Fangyu 3,000 taels of silver, so that Li Xiangjun ransomed his body, so that the two lovers would eventually become married and tie the knot.
When Li Xiangjun learned that the money that Hou Fangyu ransomed for himself was from Ruan Dacheng, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and blamed him repeatedly: "This Ruan Dacheng is a well-known 'hooligan literati' in Nanjing. If the prince is still ashamed, he should draw a line with this thief as soon as possible! ”
After Li Xiangjun finished speaking, he took out his jewelry and sold it at the pawnshop, and borrowed money from a few sisters, scraped together enough three thousand taels of silver, and threw it to Ruan Dacheng in public, so that he could cut off contact with his husband from now on.
"Stinky bitch, shameless face, do you really treat yourself as a golden branch and jade leaf? Ruan remembered this account in his heart! Ruan Dacheng's face was gloomy, and his teeth itched with hatred, and since then he has become enemies with Hou Fangyu and Li Xiangjun.
People have good fortune and misfortune, in a blink of an eye, the Dashun army broke through the city of Beijing, Chongzhen hanged himself in the coal mountain, Zhu Youxiang ascended the throne in Nanjing, and his friend Ma Shiying became the first assistant of the dynasty, Ruan Dacheng also made steady progress, and was promoted to the left squire of the military department in just one year.
Most villains are eager to repay them, and Ruan Dacheng, who has ascended the throne, naturally refused to let go of Hou Fangyu and his wife, and repeatedly framed him, and finally enlisted Li Xiangjun into the palace with a holy decree, and forced Hou Fangyu to take refuge in Yangzhou.
Lin Yu was afraid that Hou Fangyu and Ruan Dacheng would have a conflict, so he stretched out his hand and pushed Hou Fangyu: "Isn't Brother Hou still going to visit his friends?" Don't delay my business with the soft lord here! ”
Hou Fangyu understood, turned around with the porcelain bottle in his arms and left: "Farewell!" ”
Lin Yu quietly instructed Zhang Daniu to follow Hou Fangyu to protect him, lest Ruan Dacheng be unfavorable to him, and if something was wrong, he would go to the post house as soon as possible to inform him.
"I see!"
Zhang Daniu nodded, and strode off the boat with Hou Fangyu.
Just as Lin Yu turned around and ordered Zhang Daniu, Ruan Dacheng also quietly glanced at the entourage behind him, and this person immediately got off the boat quietly, and followed Hou Fangyu and the others from a distance.
Lin Yu smiled at Ruan Dacheng: "This guy borrowed five hundred taels of silver from me in Yangzhou, and I was afraid that he would leave, so I sent someone to follow him." ”
Ruan Dacheng laughed: "Borrowing to repay the debt, it is justified, it seems that this surnamed Hou was born to borrow money!" ”
After asking the reason why Lin Yu didn't drive the ironclad car off the boat, Ruan Dacheng's face suddenly fell: "The Holy Lord has already summoned hundreds of officials in the palace to welcome the ironclad car of Taizu Tuomeng into the city, isn't it a crime to bully the king if you can't get off the boat?" ”
Lin Yu spread his hands: "There is no way to go down to the official, it has only been two or three days since this ironclad car arrived in my hands, and many places have not been figured out, and I can't do anything." If you want to say that the crime of deceiving the king is not committed by the lower officials, I didn't say that I will start the ironclad car in the city today, and whoever says it will let His Majesty punish whomever the crime, right? ”
Chen Luyao was so frightened when he heard this, his face turned like dirt, and his forehead was sweaty.
Ruan Dacheng was speechless, and said stupidly: "What should I do?" Your Majesty is waiting in the palace now, if you know that the ironclad car can't get off the boat, I'm afraid you will be furious! ”
"How about Ruan Shilang take the official to face the saint?" Lin Yu was not afraid, but took the initiative to ask to see the emperor.
Ruan Dacheng's eyes rolled, and he was worried about how to explain to Zhu Youxiang, since Lin Yu took the initiative to ask for the face saint, let him explain it himself, but it really didn't work, so he put the responsibility on Chen Luyao.
"In that case, then follow this official to get off the ship and face the saint!"
Ruan Dacheng agreed, and then pointed at Chen Luyao, "You...... Also a piece with you! ”
"Huh?"
Chen Luyao was so frightened that his legs were almost paralyzed, and he was stepped forward by the green wolf, twisting his arms and following Ruan Dacheng.
Lin Yu locked the cockpit and was about to get off the ship, but Li Wei looked uneasy: "Adult, the villain should stay on the boat to guard, so as not to be damaged?" ”
"No!"
Lin Yu grinned and threw the military backpack he had just taken out of the cockpit to Li Wei, "Put this on your back and follow me off the boat!" ”
Wei Guangdong's subordinates gathered around to fiddle, and when the time came, he could blackmail him to death, so that he couldn't eat or carry it!
But Wei Guangdong seemed to have penetrated Lin Yu's thoughts, and instructed Xu Gongji and Zhu Youliang: "I will follow Lord Lang and General Lin into the palace to face the saint, and this ironclad car will be entrusted to the two of you, and send someone to surround me, and no one is allowed to approach within a zhang, not even a fly will be allowed to fall on it!" ”
"Haha...... Commander Wei is serious! Lin Yu snorted, "This ironclad car is not paper-paste, even Jiannu's cannonballs can't hurt it, how can you be afraid of flies?" ”
At that moment, Ruan Dacheng was in front, Lin Yu and Wei Guangdong followed, and a group of dozens of people got off the big boat and went straight to the north gate of Nanjing.