Chapter 44: Mansion Cheng Lin Mao!
"What?"
Lin Yu grabbed the horse rope, touched the horse's head, and looked at Lao Zhang strangely.
Lao Zhang jumped off his horse with a smile and pointed to the city gate in the distance and the strict city guards under the city gate: "Mr. Lin, you don't know anything. Jinling City is a big city, and it is forbidden to run horses if it is not an important military aircraft, and it is forbidden to run horses! If you and I rush in like this, even if the officers and soldiers defending the city don't care, the soldiers and horses of the five cities in Jinling City will have to arrest us, not only will we have to be whipped, but even these two horses of the Chen Mansion will not be able to keep them! ”
"The rules are so strict?"
Lin Yu was secretly surprised as he dismounted.
"Not really...... Mr. Lin, let's go find a carriage shop first, settle these two horses and then walk into the city! Otherwise, our two horses don't have, and if the two beasts in the city, we will be caught, and we will have to do a day of hard labor, even if we are fined, we will have to pay ten taels of silver. ”
Lao Zhang took the reins from Lin Yu's hand and walked towards a carriage and horse shop not far away.
Lin Yu suddenly realized that the reason why the ancient carriage and horse shops were located outside the city was not only because of the convenience of accommodation, but also the function of placing horses to avoid being fined.
Before entering the city, Lin Yu saw many rules of this era.
Inside Jinling City.
The weather is sunny and the summer is bright.
The two of them walked on the wide street, lined with all kinds of shops and stalls, and a dazzling array of goods attracted Lin Yu's attention.
There are shops selling valuables such as silk, porcelain, jewelry, spices, medicinal herbs, calligraphy and paintings, as well as stalls selling daily necessities such as grain, vegetables, fruits, and meat.
Lin Yu took a breath casually, there were fried noodles, glutinous rice balls, dumplings, steamed buns and other flavored snacks, as well as teahouses, restaurants, candy stores and other places to provide food and drink, and all kinds of flavors wafted in the air.
There are all kinds of voices in the ears, such as the sound of vendors shouting and soliciting business, the sound of customers bargaining, the sound of artists performing and singing, the sound of fortune tellers chanting hexagrams, the sound of children laughing and playing... ......
As soon as he entered the city, Lin Yu felt a lively and harmonious atmosphere.
The people trade and exchange here, a prosperous and upward scene, such a lively scene, it is really not comparable to the small Jiangning county.
"What a boom!"
Looking at the crowd on the street, Lin Yu stopped and couldn't help but sigh.
"Yes, Jinling City is worthy of being an important town in the south of the Yangtze River, and this prosperity is ranked first among all countries in the Middle-earth Continent!"
Lao Zhang was also infected by this scene, but he was much calmer than Lin Yu.
Under the leadership of Lao Zhang, the two quickly found the Chengfu of Jinling Mansion.
It's just that before he entered the door, he was stopped by the gatekeeper, and it wasn't until Lao Zhang took out a brocade guard token that the other party immediately welcomed the two in.
in the corridor.
Lin Yu smiled and said to Lao Zhang: "Your brand is quite effective!" ”
Lao Zhang whispered: "Naturally, relying on the brand of Jinyiwei to enter and exit the state capital freely, in this world, only the military aircraft and the mansions of officials above the third grade are difficult to enter." ”
"So fierce?" Lin Yu looked surprised.
After coming to this world for a month, he knew that the official land was extremely hierarchical, but it was not something that could be entered if he wanted to, and ordinary people who wanted to sue an official had to be beaten before they were eligible to submit a complaint.
It seems that the majesty of Qingguo Jinyiwei is really not a blind blow.
in the hall.
The housekeeper looked at Lin Yu and the others carefully.
After determining the identity of Lao Zhang Jinyiwei, the other party spoke more kindly, and after a while, he invited the Jinling Mansion in the backyard over.
I saw that the person who came was dressed in a green robe, tall and strong, with a straight face, a high nose bridge, thin and closed lips, and a square and powerful chin, giving people a serious and majestic feeling!
Jinling Fu Cheng looked at Lao Zhang, and finally fell on Lin Yu, especially after seeing the other party's face, Fu Cheng's uncontrollable expression moved, and finally sighed, nodded to the housekeeper, and sat down on the right seat.
"You two, please be seated! Ever since the third son died by the river, I knew that you would find it here. Jinling Mansion Cheng said solemnly.
"Uncle, are you?"
As a modern person, Lin Yu naturally doesn't have so many politeness, and when he sees the other party, he doesn't know who his surname is.
"Haha!"
Fu Cheng stroked his beard and smiled loudly: "Young man, when you meet for the first time, let's introduce yourself first!" The official's name is Lin Mao, and he is the fourth grade of Jinling Mansion. You and I should be meeting for the first time, but when I see your face, I know who you are. ”
"You...... Recognize me? ”
Lin Yu's eyes narrowed, and his body leaned forward slightly.
Lin Mao didn't answer immediately, but waited for the butler to return to his side.
The butler whispered a few words in his ear before stepping aside.
Lin Mao nodded and pointed to the door.
The fifty-year-old housekeeper arched his hand, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, and after glancing at Lao Zhang and Lin Yu, he stood in the courtyard, then closed his eyes, held his hands, and stood straight under the noon sun motionless.
"This?"
Lin Yu looked at Lao Zhang inexplicably.
Lao Zhang shook his head at him and motioned for the other party not to speak.
Lin Mao stared at Lin Yu at this time and said, "You are Lin Yu, right?" I knew you'd come back sooner or later, but I didn't expect it to be so soon. ”
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Lin Yu was even more confused.
Lao Zhang sat motionless in his chair and listened to Lin Mao quietly.
Lin Mao sighed, looked at the sky outside, and said meaningfully: "I think that my poor sister will be very relieved to see you appear in front of me well, and it is not in vain that I have sent Zhang Debiao to you in the past few years!" ”
"Zhang Debiao!"
"The men are here!"
Lao Zhang immediately got up, then stood in front of politely, and bent down to give his hand.
"You've done a good job, but the rest isn't something you can listen to. Let's go to the side gatehouse for some tea and some fruit. ”
Liu Mang said lightly.
"Yes."
Lao Zhang arched his hand, nodded at Lin Yu, and left the hall by himself.
"It turns out that Lao Zhang's name is Zhang Debiao, this name is really interesting!"
Lin Yu laughed softly, he could feel that Lin Mao was not hostile to him in front of him, and Lao Zhang's departure did not make him feel anything nervous.
After Lao Zhang left, Lin Mao still stared at Lin Yu for a long time without speaking, but the more he looked at it, the redder his eyes became, and when he saw the end, it seemed as if he was about to cry.
Seeing the other party's strange appearance, the corners of Lin Yu's mouth twitched, and asked, "Lin Fucheng, you are the biggest official I have ever seen in my life, but ......"
It should be two lifetimes......
He thought silently in his heart.
"I know."
Lin Mao nodded.
Lin Yu tilted his head and said with a smile: "But I wonder, why did you, a fourth-grade Jinling Mansion, stare at me since the beginning of the fight?" Could it be ...... I look like the son of your first girlfriend? ”
"Uh......"
Hearing what Lin Yu said, Lin Mao rolled his eyes and pointed at him helplessly: "You kid...... Pure nonsense! First love...... Girlfriend...... These four words are quite interesting. However, what you really look like is my sister, my own sister! ”
"What?"
Lin Yu was stunned.
Lin Mao said slowly: "You should be eighteen this year, right?" According to Zhang Debiao's last letter, you seem to be suddenly curious about your background, right? ”
"Sure, everyone in the world has parents, but I have been a slave since I was a child, I want to know who my father's name is, and the people in the house don't know anything! Of course, I want to know my life experience, so that I can recognize my ancestors and return to my ancestors, and I have a name in this world, I am not a slave now, but a free man! ”
When the word "free man" was spoken, Lin Yu gritted his teeth heavily.
"It's a pity, child! You can't recognize your ancestors, let alone think about returning to your ancestors......"
However.
Lin Mao's expression was extremely solemn, his face was a little more sad, he slowly closed his eyes, and two lines of tears flowed out of the corners of the eyes of such a mature and steady man!