Lin Tailai's face changed very quickly, and the faces before and after being punished were completely like two people.

Uncle Zheng Guo couldn't react to this at all, and then heard Lin Tailai say as if he was making a declaration:

"This time I am in danger of losing my reputation, it is all caused by your Zheng family! The enmity between me and your Zheng family is concluded again! ”

Logically speaking, this is not wrong, fame is one of the most important things for a scholar, and if you lose fame, it is definitely a deep hatred.

Although Lin Daguan easily smeared a handful of black ashes on Shen Shangshu, he did not forget his main purpose, which was to make another enmity with the Zheng family.

"It's not, you." Uncle Zheng Guo finally spoke, but he only said the beginning, Lin Tailai turned around and left!

After speaking, he left, and slipped away after playing, neatly and neatly, without dragging mud and water at all

The disciples of the Zheng Mansion looked at the figure of Lin Daguan and felt that he had no obligation to forcibly stop people from leaving.

Pan Yushi chased him out of the Zheng Mansion and subconsciously asked, "Where are you going?" ”

Lin Daguan replied casually: "Of course I went to the Shen Mansion, after all, Shen Shangshu is going to deprive me of my fame, so I'll go through the motions with Shoufu." ”

"Let's go. Cutscenes? Xiao Pan Yushi didn't understand for a while.

Lin Daguan explained slightly: "It's just a formality to ask Shoufu for help." ”

Pan Yushi was in his twenties, and for the first time he heard the grammar of "asking someone to help" and "going through the motions".

He asked, "Then what else do I have to do?" ”

Lin Daguan said earnestly: "You don't have to do anything anymore, you have become famous!" Now is your time to enjoy the glory, if you don't believe it, you can go back to the Metropolitan Inspectorate! ”

Is it that easy? After Xiao Pan Yushi and Lin Tailai separated, he did not return to the Xicheng Procuratorate, he turned a corner and went to the headquarters of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

If the imperial history in the Metropolitan Procuratorate is full, there will be hundreds of them, but they are not necessarily all working in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and many of them are sent abroad.

And those who were sent by the imperial history had to go back to the Imperial Court for inspection, which was called Huidao, probably because the imperial history was divided into thirteen ways.

Towards the end of the year, there are a lot of imperial histories returning to the road, so now the Metropolitan Inspectorate is more lively than usual.

Two days later, when Pan Yushi stepped into the gate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he felt as if most people were paying attention to him. And there are some colleagues who are not usually familiar with each other, and they take the initiative to greet themselves enthusiastically.

In Pan Yushi's impression, this is the treatment that only those celebrities have in Yushi.

After all, it is impossible for everyone to be outstanding among the hundreds of imperial histories, most of them are still mediocre characters, and only those who have brushed up their prestige can be called star imperial histories.

For example, the kind of imperial history that can make the Son of Heaven break the defense, and then be beaten with dozens of court staffs; Another example is the imperial history that can provoke the minister and then be retaliated against.

In recent years, the atmosphere of the group of imperial historians is different from that of other officials, and the pursuit is to brush up on prestige.

When Pan Yushi was thinking about it, he saw a Jinshi from the eleventh year of Wanli running over in the same year, and whispered excitedly: "You have become famous!" You've become famous! ”

"Is that an exaggeration?" Pan Yushi pretended to say calmly.

In the same year, he said: "Shen Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites who was impeached by you, he admitted his mistake and was fined for one year!"

and the bully Lin Tailai, who has always been unscrupulous and uncontrollable, and this time he was also arrested and punished by you!

can let Shen Shangshu and Lin Tailai be punished at the same time, who else can you! At the end of the year, when the official affairs of the yamen are gradually suspended, you are the most eye-catching star! ”

Shen Shangshu is known as the leader of Qingliu and the first person in the substantive sense of the cabinet, and Lin Tailai is known as the number one thug of Shoufu, invincible and invincible.

But being able to hold down such two people at the same time to admit their mistakes and be punished, the reputation value of brushing is probably second only to the court staff.

Pan Yushi said very humbly: "I'm just doing something in his position." ”

In the same year, I couldn't wait to ask: "Your operation this time is really exquisite, can you explain the idea to me carefully?" Tonight I'll do the East! ”

Pan Yushi was in a trance, what ideas could he have?

It was after being rejected by his idol Shen Shangshu that day that his enthusiasm for upholding the dignity of the law was cold.

Then he was so confused that he didn't know what to do, so he followed Lin someone's instructions step by step.

Also, the man surnamed Lin said that this time is just a trial version of what political consulting services, if it feels good, welcome long-term cooperation in the future.

After separating from Pan Yushi, Lin Daguan did go to the Shen Mansion, this time he did not be informal, and honestly waited for Shen Shoufu to go home from work in the concierge.

"That's what happened, that's how it is." Lin Tailai said to Shen Shoufu: "If Shen Shangshu really goes to the court, please deprive me of my fame, and I hope that the elder will veto it in the cabinet." ”

He just wants to make a false shot and create an excuse for himself to make a feud with the Zheng family, but don't make it funny.

Shen Shoufu said dissatisfiedly: "As I said before, you have a feud with the Zheng family, and you have to drag me into the water, why didn't you take me with you this time?" ”

Lin Tailai said helplessly: "The cause of this incident is too small, I tried my best to make it bigger, and I really can't pull the old man into the water." ”

Shen Shixing reminded again: "This time Shen Li was smeared by you again, I will help you suppress him." But before the test, you don't want to stimulate Shen Li, lest there be any accidents.

Remember! Your main task now is the imperial examination, don't make more trouble! ”

The main reason is that Shen Shoufu is also tired, he just wants to spend the New Year easily, and he doesn't want to keep cleaning up the aftermath for Lin Tailai if he doesn't want to celebrate the New Year.

When Lin Tailai pretended to be taught, Uncle Shen Yongmao Shen also came back from outside.

"Uncle Mao is not at home to serve his father, where did he go?" Lin Tailai hurriedly greeted and said.

Shen Yongmao didn't pay attention to Lin Tailai, and reported directly to his father: "I just went to visit Min Ling, and the solicitation failed, and he didn't want to come to Shen Mansion as a guest!" ”

Prime ministers in recent decades have a habit of soliciting a mountain man and celebrity as a guest.

For example, Yuan Wei recruited Wang Zhideng, Xu Jue recruited Shen Mingchen, and Li Chunfang recruited Xu Wenchang to make a fuss, and then recruited Wang Shucheng.

Probably this is also the origin of Wang Zhideng, Shen Mingchen, and Wang Shucheng who are known as the three major cloth poets today.

Affected by this atmosphere, Shen Shoufu also wanted to recruit a celebrity to decorate the façade, and recently heard that the celebrity Min Ling was in Beijing, so he asked Hao Daer to test the other party's tone.

Shen Yongmao complained: "When Min Ling heard that it was the Shen Mansion that recruited him as a guest, he refused without hesitation, and he was very resolute. ”

Shen Shoufu was stunned and said, "Why is this so? ”

Although he is not a big one, his reputation is not so bad, right?

Shen Yongmao explained: "He said that the Shen Mansion already has Lin Tailai who has beaten the invincible opponents in the north and the south, and he doesn't have the ability to say it with Lin Tailai." ”

Shen Shoufu's expression was complicated, and he glanced at Lin Tailai, who often acted under the banner of the Shen Mansion, maybe the reputation of the Shen Mansion was not as good as he imagined?

"Aha." Lin Daguan said haha: "There are still people waiting at home, and I will leave first." ”

If you make a list according to the mode of the game's tasks, the task of making a feud with the Zheng family, Lin Tailai can be regarded as complete.

So there are two main tasks that still need to be done at present, one is to feast the scholars of various provinces and mix a good reputation on a large scale.

The second is to participate in Gu Xiancheng's lectures and show his talent in scripture in public.

Of course, these two tasks are both for the same purpose, that is, to reduce the criticism of the Zhongjin Shi as much as possible, which can be regarded as preparing for public opinion in advance.

That night, in the alley of Jiaofangsi, Lin Daguan and more than a dozen Zhejiang candidates achieved a reconciliation between Wu and Yue, with a total cost of more than 100 taels, equivalent to the annual income of ten ordinary people.

The next day, Zhou Yingqiu went to the Lin Mansion and summed up his experience with Lin Tailai.

"The food and drinks in the alley are too expensive, and if you invite a dozen guests in a row, it is not cost-effective.

It's better to rent a fixed occasion, let a nearby restaurant provide drinks and food, and then invite a beautiful woman to be there. ”

Lin Tailai asked, "Do you have a suitable place?" ”

Zhou Yingqiu replied: "I found a mansion in Dongcheng, the main hall is five rooms wide, which is very suitable for banquets and drinks, and there are more than 20 rooms for other purposes. The rent is two taels per month, and only six taels for three months. ”

In this part of the capital, the annual rent of a house is basically equivalent to one-tenth of the price of the house. For a house with a house price of more than 200 taels, the annual rent is more than 20 taels, and the monthly rent is 2 taels.

"It's better to have a fixed place, you just have to see it." Lin Daguan agreed.

At this moment, suddenly Menzi ran over and reported: "The officers and soldiers of the patrol battalion have found Gu Xiancheng's traces near the alley of Dongcheng Dengshi, and it is suspected that they have arranged a lecture!" ”

Hearing this clue, Lin Daguan immediately jumped up and rushed out without saying a word.

No wonder there has been no trace in Xicheng these days, but I didn't expect Gu Xiancheng to run to Dongcheng!

The left and right protectors Zhang Wen, Zhang Wu and Zhou Yingqiu and others followed one after another.

It was the middle of winter, the weather was bitterly cold and cloudy.

The group fought from the west city to the east city, and then walked to the chessboard street, and suddenly the snowflakes were scattered in large areas in the wind.

Feeling that the trek was difficult in the wind and snow, Zhang Wu, the right protector, couldn't help but say: "The weather is cold and the ground is freezing, and there is no need for soldiers, how can it be a person who has a far-sighted and useless vision?" It's better to go home to avoid the wind and snow. ”

Lin Daguan snorted coldly: "I just want to let others know my talent in the scriptures, if you are afraid of the cold, you can go back first." ”

Zhang Wu replied unconvinced: "If you are not afraid of death, are you afraid of coldness?" But I'm afraid to sit in the hall and think about it. ”

Lin Daguan said: "Don't talk nonsense, just go with me!" ”

In the days of wind and snow, the group finally came to Dongcheng.

Lin Tailai remembered the encounter of the last time he pounced, and this time he had a long heart, and did not go directly to the clue location.

Instead, he found a tea shop nearby to rest, and then he looked around at his subordinates, only to see that they were all fierce and vicious, and they were very unusable.

So Lin Tailai could only say to Zhou Yingqiu: "I'm sorry for you to go and find out the situation alone, don't alarm them." ”

Zhou Yingqiu looks like a scholar, and if he goes to pretend to be a listener, he should not be startled.

Moreover, Zhou Yingqiu's hometown of Jintan County belongs to the same Changzhou Prefecture as Wuxi County, and it is reasonable to pretend to be an admirer of Gu Xiancheng.

Zhou Yingqiu was ordered to go to reconnoitre, and came back in less than half an hour, and said to Lin Tai: "Then Gu Xiancheng has already left." ”

Lin Daguan was suddenly disappointed, could it be that the second time was also in vain? Have you suffered in vain all the way to the wind and snow?

Gu Xiancheng is only about to give his last lecture this year, and if he can't catch up today, he has no hope of attending before the year.

Then Zhou Yingqiu said: "I talked to the scholars who stayed there, but in fact, Gu Xiancheng only came to survey the place today, and he did not give a lecture officially.

It is possible that within three days, Gu Xiancheng will give a lecture here, and it will be almost the New Year. ”

"Very good!" Lin Daguan turned his worries into joy, "There is still hope!" ”

Then he said: "If you come from Xicheng, I'm afraid you won't be able to catch up." So in order to respond quickly, it is necessary to wait in the East City. ”

"Rent the compound I spoke of?" Zhou Yingqiu asked.

Lin Tailai said without hesitation: "Rent!" Check in now! ”

The snow stopped after a day, and Lin Daguan led his subordinates to light a stove in the newly rented Dongcheng mansion, eating meat and drinking wine while enjoying the snow.

For fear of missing the lecture, he even slept in his clothes.

In order not to alarm Gu Xiancheng, Lin Daguan did not go to reconnoiter in person, nor did he let his subordinates dispatch, but asked the officers and soldiers of the patrol battalion to continue to pay attention.

Another day later, the officers and soldiers on patrol sent news over, saying that since noon, some scholars have walked into the courtyard that Zhou Yingqiu had reconnoitred before, and Gu Xiancheng also appeared.

Don't miss the opportunity! Lin Daguan, who had been dormant for two or three days, found the feeling of fierce beast hunting again.

But Lin Daguan also knew that the other party was super vigilant, and he might even arrange a special person to guard at the mouth of the alley, so he couldn't take it lightly, and finally he formulated a three-step plan.

The first step is to let the patrol officers and soldiers suddenly move and take down all the people at the mouth of the alley. Those who keep guard at the mouth of the alley should not be wary of the common patrol officers and soldiers.

The second step is to remove the "sentinels" and let their men divide into two ways, blocking the front door and the back door respectively, and not letting people out.

In the third step, Lin Daguan climbed over the wall from the side, and on the premise of not alarming the gate, he entered the courtyard and participated in the lecture.

This plan went very smoothly, and Lin Daguan also climbed over the wall smoothly.

The layout of this courtyard is very similar to the mansion rented by Lin Daguan, with a functional main hall that occupies a large area, which is suitable for banquets and lectures.

Perhaps because of the cold weather, there were no servants standing in the courtyard, and they probably hid in the wings and ear rooms to keep warm.

So after Lin Daguan climbed over the wall from the side wall, he walked to the main hall by sticking to the root of the wall, avoiding entering the perspective of each room as much as possible.

When he reached the bottom of the steps of the main hall, no one had noticed the uninvited guest who had broken in. Maybe someone saw it, but subconsciously thought it was someone's guard.

At this time, Lin Daguan could vaguely hear the sound of lectures in the classroom.

So Lin Daguan was no longer sneaky, and rushed onto the platform with an arrow, and then kicked open the door of the hall.

With the loud "clang" of the door panel, Lin Daguan shouted at the same time:

"Investigate the case! Don't move! The front and back doors have been blocked, and no one can escape! ”

After his eyes quickly glanced around, seeing Gu Xiancheng on the main seat, Lin Daguan was finally relieved.

(End of chapter)