Chapter 2 Retreat as Advance

At that time, Lu Yu had not yet ascended the throne, so this martial arts gown was given to Lin Fengjin by Lu Kang, and Lin Fengjin's statement at this time is indeed reasonable, because Lu Kang is the father and Lu Yu is the son - although Lu Kang's death was even promoted by Lu Yu, on the surface, Lu Yu should be filial no matter what he does.

In fact, no matter which dynasty it is, the will of the first king and the like, on the surface, the authority will always be greater than the reigning king, and in order to show their "benevolence and filial piety", almost every reigning king also tries to promote this point on the surface, indicating that the world is big, and the meaning of the first king is the greatest, so as to avoid scandals and other things recorded in the history books.

Therefore, Lin Fengjin's meaning at this time is obvious, the martial arts gown on my body was rewarded by the previous king, how can you suppress me with the current king's edict? If you spread it, you are not afraid that it will hurt the Shengde of the current saint? Obediently kneel down for me!

Xiang Ju was obviously commanded by Lin Fengjin, he came with great momentum, and it was clear that he wanted to do business, but if he knelt down to Lin Fengjin here, then what else did he ask? The momentum was overridden by Lin Fengjin in turn, and he still had any cheek. But this man is also a wise man, and suddenly he covered his forehead and fell back, and the attendants around him hurriedly shouted:

"Ah, my lord's wind disease has been committed, and I haven't taken the medicine when I come out today, so I'll go back to the house first, and I'll go back to the house first. ”

Since this person was all looking for the bottom of the stairs by himself, Lin Fengjin had no idea of killing them all, and said with a smile:

"In that case, let's wait until Lord Xiang recovers. Drop-off!"

As soon as Xiang Ju left, Lin Yuanwai's face became more and more ugly and said to Lin Fengjin:

"Why are you so confused, although this person is clearly coming to trouble you. But there is also the shadow of the king behind him, and if you send people away like this, isn't it a disguised loss of face to the king?"

Lin Fengjin sighed and said:

"If I use other methods, then I am sure that the king will write down this matter, but the martial arts gown that I used as a reward from the previous king, then there will be no trouble, in the matter of the first king. The king has lost a lot of heart!"

Sure enough, as Lin Fengjin expected, Lu Yu initially heard that Lin Fengjin had actually sent him to deliver the decree back to Juding, and he was immediately furious. I dropped a few cups on the spot, but as soon as I heard that Lin Fengjin was going to return to Juding with the martial arts gown rewarded by the first king, his face suddenly changed, and he sighed for a long time. He sat down in his chair. Slowly covered his face with his hands, then turned his back to the sky, not wanting to say a word.

After a long while, Lu Yu said with some difficulty:

"That's it. Let Xiang Ju hand over this errand, and his brother is involved in this matter, so the younger brother should avoid it first. ”

Naturally, there was a eunuch next to him who bowed down to receive the order, Lu Yu closed his eyes for a while, and said to Cui Zhijie:

"You go and ask Lin Fengjin. Listen to what he has to say. ”

After Cui Zhijie listened to Lu Yu's words, he immediately bowed down and said:

"Minion Command. ”

Although Cui Zhijie didn't have any words when he received the order. But as soon as he went out, he shook his head and sighed, for him, at this time, he didn't want to be caught in this muddy water.

Why, because at this time it is not just the success or failure of something, but has evolved into a factional dispute between the two families.

Xiang Ju is a nail wedged into the Northern Qi court, and he is still nailed under the nose of Donglin Academy! If Donglin Academy can't make any reaction, then it will become a big joke.

As soon as they heard that Xiang Xiong had returned from a mismatch, they connected five books to play him "Zhi Da and talent, rigid and self-serving, corrupting state affairs, and abolishing the public because of private affairs." "In court politics, this kind of thing seems to be an attack on Xiang Xiong, but in fact, it is already Xiang Zhuang dancing the sword, which is intended for Pei Gong. In the words of the common people, it is the idea of "pulling out the radish and bringing out the mud".

first confirm Xiang Xiong's crimes, and then use the identities of Xiang Ju and Xiang Xiong as brothers to make a big fuss, even if they can't bring you down, they will stink you, so that you have no face to stay in the position of the waiter of the criminal department.

And how could the Legalists not recognize this power, and immediately pushed all kinds of sins on Lin Fengjin, Lin Fengjin is the person who leads the team, how can there be a reason to do a bad job so that the chief officer has nothing to do? This hand dragged Lin Fengjin into the water is also a very beautiful play, because Lin Fengjin is the key object of cultivation in Donglin Academy, if you want to fall to Xiangxiong, then you have to sacrifice Lin Fengjin together

Cui Zhijie, the old fritter, has been up and down in the sea for decades, how can he not know the power of this, and he knows one thing very clearly, that is, Lin Fengjin didn't want to be contaminated with the rights and wrongs of this file, but he drove the ducks to the shelves, and now he went to him at this time, and he was sure that he would make some trouble.

But this is also Cui Zhijie's sorrow, the king is a general, can he not go?

Obviously, Lin Fengjin was mentally prepared for Cui Zhijie's arrival, as soon as he saw Cui Zhijie coming, he was stunned at first, and then opened his mouth and laughed:

"I know that the king should send someone soon, the worst result in my heart is the official mission of Dali Temple, and the best result is the arrival of Gonggong Cui, it seems that my luck has not run out." ”

Cui Zhijie listened to Lin Fengjin's words, and was not polite to him, shook his head with a wry smile and said:

"Lin Gongzi, you think you're lucky, but our family has a headache. ”

Lin Feng waved his hand and said:

"I know what my father-in-law has a headache, come on, come on, this ghost weather is terrible cold, first have a drink or two, and when you go back, you will be satisfied." ”

Cui Zhijie was dragged by Lin Fengjin to the flower hall at the back, and then brought the wine and food, but where did this big eunuch have the heart to drink, just smiled bitterly, Lin Fengjin was very attentive to persuade wine, and when he saw the appearance of this powerful eunuch, he couldn't help but say that this fame and fortune circle was a big shackle. Whoever puts it on it will not be free.

After three rounds of drinking, Lin Fengjin said to Cui Zhijie:

"It doesn't hurt to know what my father-in-law is worried about. When the father-in-law went back, he told the king that the fault of seizing the seal should be on Lin Fengjin. ”

Saying that, Lin Fengjin took a notebook, Cui Zhijie was stunned and opened it, and found that the name of this fold was called the Confession of Guilt, and his sins were written on it one by one, a total of ten items. What is the constant opportunity to see, what is the delay of the fighter, what is the indecision. And Cui Zhijie, the old fritter, noticed that the handwriting on this fold was also written one stroke at a time. Meticulous, full of Lin Fengjin's calligraphy "extremely ugly to see the beauty" unique flavor in it. Obviously, when writing this recital, I was calm and distracted.

"This"

After Cui Zhijie saw it, he became more and more confused, what was he most afraid of when he came? What he was most afraid of was that Lin Fengjin made a fuss. said that what he took over was a mess in the first place. If it weren't for Wan Helin's errand smashing, how could there be such a thing? I didn't wipe my ass well, and the sin is still a person who is shitting.

If Lin Fengjin said so, it would obviously be to muddy the waters, and he was indeed justified, so there would have to be a big turmoil in the court, Wan He Lin, the Legalist. The people of the three factions of Donglin Academy attacked each other, and they didn't know how deep the water was. It's hard for Cui Zhijie to think about it, and when he thinks about this situation, Cui Zhijie can't help but feel that his scalp is numb and fried.

The most important thing is that for Yu Gong, such internal friction is extremely unfavorable to the internal affairs of Northern Qi, and the price of party struggle is to quickly consume national strength. Privately, once this happens, then it will be the fuse that Cui Zhijie has made, and it will also leave an impression of incompetence in Lu Yu's mind

But Lin Fengjin didn't shirk the blame, and took this matter down alone!!

At this moment, Cui Zhijie even suddenly felt that Wan Helin, an old thing, was really too cowardly, and thought that the seizure of the seal was the credit of being captured, and he grabbed it better than anyone else, but once he messed up, he immediately became slippery and could not leave his hands, and shirked his responsibility faster than anyone else. Such an old man who is not responsible, don't talk about Lu Yu, even Cui Zhijie suddenly has some contempt for Wan Helin.

Seeing Lin Fengjin's recital, Cui Zhijie took a deep breath and couldn't help but say:

"The king is the master, why do you bother?"

Lin Fengjin shook his head slightly and said:

"This matter was originally a very simple matter, but if it is done now, it has been turned into a tool for party struggle, and once the climate is out, it will be unfavorable to my Northern Qi. In the face of the mighty national power, my personal gains and losses, honor and disgrace are really not worth mentioning. This is also the quickest way to solve this matter at present, Grandpa Cui doesn't need to say much, I have made up my mind. ”

Cui Zhijie nodded slightly and said:

"In this case, our family is also relieved, and we are finally able to give an explanation to the court, Lin Gongzi, your grievances, our family will definitely explain it to you in front of the king. ”

Lin Fengjin smiled at this time and said:

"Father-in-law, slow down, since your old heart disease has been removed, why don't you stay and have a few more drinks with me. ”

Cui Zhijie really didn't have any heart disease at this time, and said with a smile:

"It's good, it's good. ”

After the two drank a few more glasses, the next person came up and said a few words to Lin Fengjin, and Lin Fengjin asked people to bring a tray over, but there was a booklet on it, and then Lin Fengjin took the booklet and said to Cui Zhijie:

"The good father-in-law learned that this booklet is the deed of the world's first soup in the world, the large and small twenty-one shops, the personnel roster, and the net profit of 350,000 silver every month. However, my father was taking care of all the chores that should be done, and I had long felt that I was unable to do it and was very tired. Now my father is sick in bed with a cold and has no way to do it anymore. ”

"Therefore, the first soup in the world was originally to be directly closed or resold, and there was no shortage of buyers, but you also know that the guys in this sheep soup shop are mainly based on the people who have retired from the snake swallowing army, burning fires, transporting charcoal, making soup, collecting money, killing sheep, receiving goods, etc., all of which have found a way for them to live, once they sell it casually, the new owner may dismiss the staff and the like, and cause trouble to the king, so after thinking about it, I should simply send this thing to the Internal Affairs Bureau. Grandpa Cui, please help me out. ”

Cui Zhijie didn't expect Lin Fengjin to suddenly come to such a hand, but he immediately realized that this was Lin Fengjin's move to give up his wealth to avoid disasters. Previously, since Lin Fengjin had taken on all the things that had taken over the seal, there were very few people who would fall into the well and add fuel to the fire. Sometimes, in the court, if there is no reason and excuse, the will of the king is not omnipotent.

Lin Feng would like to donate this "No. 1 soup in the world", firstly, to prevent Lu Yu from being jealous of him and the Snake Swallowing Army - the Snake Swallowing Army is the lifeblood of Lu Yu, and the treasure of the beginning, no matter who reaches into it, it is a big taboo. The second is to break the fortune and avoid disasters, once others attack him. Lin Fengjin can confidently say that I donated millions of taels of silver to the shop to atone for my sins, and Lu Yu also has an excuse to defend him.

Of course, this is just Cui Zhijie's inference. In fact, there is a deeper reason for this, that is, Lin Fengjin also had a little resentment in his heart this time, he was driven to the shelves, and finally the messenger was smashed. I also have to come out of the top cylinder by myself. Who is this kind of thing for, and who is not a little angry?

Why does the world's first soup seem to be so prosperous and profitable? That's because Lin Fengjin actually posted a lot of intangible capital in it!

For example, the cattle and sheep purchased by the world's first soup are all cheap cattle and sheep purchased from Wu Zuocheng by Lin Fengjin relying on the business road he opened up, think about it, can the purchase price of Wu Zuocheng's cattle and sheep on the grassland be compared with the price of cattle and sheep in Xiangdu?

Without this convenience, it would be good if the world's first soup could barely keep its capital. But if you want to make the money you make now, don't think about it.

And can the person who takes over have Lin Fengjin's mind? Can he have Lin Fengjin's atmosphere?

This alone will make it difficult for the person who takes over to die! Losses are inevitable.

And what is the purpose of Lin Fengjin entering the first soup in the world?

is to please Lu Yu. All the veterans of the Snake Swallowers who did it were issued double silver coins. Lin Fengjin can even speculate that once there is a loss, then there are often two things that will happen next, the first thing is a salary cut, and after the salary cut, there will be layoffs.

These crippled soldiers who have retired from the Snake Swallowers are usually accustomed to receiving this double salary, and suddenly they cut him in half, or even tell him to fuck off, what will happen to it? Of course, they can figure it out with their muscles.

Of course, Lin Fengjin's careful thinking will not be revealed for the time being, Lu Yu, as a king, is estimated to not understand too much about the affairs of businessmen, Lin Fengjin handed over the sheep soup chain store that made a profit of fifty or sixty thousand taels of silver every month, he would definitely take it and hand it over to others, but Lu Yu should also have a bottom line in his heart, Lin Fengjin can make a profit of fifty or sixty thousand taels when he handles this matter, even if the person you take over is not as shrewd as him, it is very reasonable to pay me 20,000 taels of silver every month.

At that time, after the cruel reality comes to give Lu Yu a heavy blow, Lu Yu should understand the importance of Lin Fengjin, and he will also understand a truth, that is, many things are indeed impossible to play without someone.

Lin Fengjin has always believed in a truth, that is, to give gifts, you must give heavy gifts, so that people can appreciate it at one time. In the same way, if he wants to retreat at this time, he will simply retreat to a sufficient distance in one step! The more he retreats, the greater the strategic space he will have left! It will be more convenient for him to see the enemy clearly! In the future, he will also be more hearty when he counterattacks!

After Cui Zhijie got Lin Fengjin's reply, he quickly entered the palace, and at the same time, he also adhered to his identity and repeated everything Lin Fengjin said without any emotional factors. After listening to this, Lu Yu took Lin Fengjin's recital and the account book presented to him and looked at it for a long time, and finally sighed gloomily, sat down on the chair and covered his forehead, and said after a while:

"This guy is trying to pick on me, right?"

After he said this, no one dared to say anything for a while, and there was silence all around, Lu Yu suddenly waved his hand, and said tiredly:

"Only after sitting in this position, do you know that the original state affairs are so difficult, it really doesn't look like the battlefield, when you encounter any difficult things, you can just dance the knife and slash the past, it's really difficult!

Hearing Lin Fengjin call his name, Eunuch Cui hurriedly knelt down and said:

"The minions are here. ”

Lu Yu's voice turned cold and said:

Lin Fengjin stood up and asked to end this matter, this is his general understanding! It does not mean that I will be kept in the dark! Listening to it, it is clear that I now know the statements of Yang An (the three surviving fangs) and Xiang Xiong. Now I have to know what Lin Fengjin really said here, some accounts may not be clear, but I can't be coaxed like a fool!!"

Hearing Lu Yu's last words, Cui Zhijie's whole body trembled violently, and even claimed that it was, at this time, he could say that the person he admired the most in his heart was Lin Fengjin, although he suffered a big loss on the surface. But what could he do? To put it bluntly, Lin Fengjin only took on a temporary position when he was detecting the Demon Worshippers, similar to Qin Cha's power at that time. But when the matter is done, it is gone.

And Lin Fengjin also took the initiative to hand over the "No. 1 soup in the world" that might arouse Lu Yu's suspicion, in this way, with Lin Fengjin's previous merits, even if he really has to bear all the responsibility. Lu Yu wouldn't be too embarrassed for him. What's more, now Lin Fengjin still intends to suffer losses and settle things?

At this time, Cui Zhijie naturally didn't dare to snub Lu Yu's inquiry, and simply went to Lin Fengjin's house again, Lin Fengjin still received Cui Zhijie very warmly, and invited him to the study for tea.

"Grandpa Cui. I've taken this matter down anyway, and it's impossible for me to turn my mouth and attack others anymore. So, I'll talk about my experience first, and after I'm done, I also have a reluctant request, you have to tell me what the two of them said, I don't mean anything else, it's just two words: curiosity. At that time, this was already a matter of pinching the handle and holding it nine times out of ten, how could it be yellow? Don't say you don't know, if you don't know, come on, you won't see my surname Lin as a friend. ”

Lin Fengjin's words were reasonable and reasonable, and Eunuch Cui could only smile bitterly and nodded.

Lin Fengjin adhered to the statement of nine truths and one falsehood, and said that he met the group of people like Qian Zhen of Prince Wu soon after (of course, Lin Fengjin did not say the identity of Qian Zhen, Prince Wu), so he naturally fought, but fortunately, he had already saved the idea of procrastination, and also arranged some organs, seeing that the situation was not good, and fought and retreated, but when he leaned in front of the entrance of a maze of earth branches, he suddenly found that the key of the jade slip and heavy treasure in his arms emitted a dazzling light, and then the entrance of the maze of the earth branch changed color, giving birth to a huge suction force to suck himself in。

After that, Lin Fengjin almost all said the truth, and after he was sucked in, the group of people also chased in, and found that this was the real tomb. Lin Feng concealed the true strength of his demon puppet, and only said that he relied on the convenience of the key of the jade slip and heavy treasure, so he used the mechanism in the imperial tomb to deal with them, but in the end, the two sides inadvertently touched a very powerful mechanism, so that the statue puppet in the cemetery was resurrected, and the two sides could only fight together for their lives.

Next, Lin Fengjin told the origin of Qingmei's sniff, the causes and consequences of 1510, and finally came up with evidence, which was several burial items in Xuanzong's coffin to confirm his statement.

Eunuch Cui also listened very carefully, and many details were verified by Lin Fengjin, fortunately, Lin Fengjin had been thinking about this lie for several days, and he had already made it leaky, no matter how powerful Eunuch Cui was, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, it would have been impossible to break Lin Fengjin's words, unless Prince Wu Qian Zhen and others sold Lin Fengjin - the problem is that even if Prince Wu Qian Zhen and his group want to sell Lin Fengjin, someone must believe it in the Northern Qi Kingdom

After listening to Lin Fengjin's story, Eunuch Cui pondered for a while, and then told Lin Fengjin Xiangxiong and others about their experiences, among them, Lin Fengjin and their experiences before they were separated were almost the same, and the key was the experience after separation.

It turned out that after Xiang Xiong and the others stepped into the labyrinth indicated by the True Box, they felt like they were stepping on a fallen leaf, and they kept floating downward, which was very shocking.

After landing on the ground, a cadre realized that his party had actually fallen into a stench swamp, and every time he stepped on it, the rotten sludge in the swamp almost reached the crook of his legs, and there were blood-sucking locusts running in it, which was very terrifying and vicious. Although there are still many dry islands in the swamp, it is the beginning of the nightmare to get on the dry islands and want to rest. (To be continued......)