After Lin Jingzhi and Zheng Jianqiu parted halfway, they came directly to the courtyard of Jiancheng. Liu Shan, the housekeeper of the courtyard, greeted him early. He was a middle-aged man in his forties and honest face. Because the master often did not live here,

It is more appropriate to find an honest butler to take care of it.

Walking into the courtyard, Lin Jingzhi and Aunt Yu found a room, washed away the dust on their faces, and changed into clean clothes. Logically speaking, the one who is most qualified to serve Lin Jingzhi is Aunt Yu.

, but Aunt Yu obviously did not have this awareness and went straight to her own affairs.

This detail was seen in Liu Shan's eyes, and he had a scheming in his heart. It must be that the master loved this concubine very much, so he couldn't bear to call her concubine who was also tired of rushing to the road.

After changing his clothes, Lin Jingzhi called Liu Shan to the study. He first looked up and down at the manager wearing a light blue robe and respectfully looked at him, and then asked: "I had assigned the guards early in the morning.

You brought a note and asked you to spread the story of my visit to Zheng Mansion this time. Have you ever acted as you told me?"

"When I received the order, I asked my servant to do it." Liu Shan bent down and gave a bow before replying.

"Well, it's good to do it." Although Liu Shan was born in the Lin family and his loyalty was relatively reliable, the Lin family is now facing a situation where bad people spy on them, the fewer people know the better.

Before he came, Mrs. Lin had made a suggestion, asking him to walk around the main streets with his guards for a few times to create momentum, but Lin Jingzhi rejected it.

Tian Ji and others did not know that the Lin family had found out that they were doing something in secret. If they had performed too much, they might be aware of it.

Although the other party's methods now are despicable and shameless, which greatly affects the Lin family's store business, they are still worried and dare not do it openly. But if the other party really knows that the Lin family has found out that they are fighting against the Lin family's industry, they are afraid that

It will break the can and make you worse, and you will no longer have any scruples.

By then, the situation of the Lin family will become even worse.

After chatting with Liu Shan for a while, asking about the situation in Jiancheng, the sky gradually sinks. Because Aunt Yu is a concubine, it is not easy to go to Zheng Mansion together, Lin Jingzhi allows her to be at will.

He went out to the courtyard, went out to relax, and then led more than a dozen servants, five or six guards, and went straight to General Xuanwei's mansion with the selected gifts.

Because the Lin family saved Zheng Jianqiu's life and Zheng Jianqiu also had plans to make friends with Lin Jingzhi, so when Lin Jingzhi came to the gate of Zheng Mansion, he had already been waiting at the door to greet him. Although it was almost dark now, the streets were still

There were people coming and going, and there were a few people sneakingly mixed in. Needless to ask, I knew it was the eyeliner sent by Tian Ji and others.

Lin Jingzhi was worried that Tian Ji and others would not understand the deep friendship between the Lin family and the Zheng family, so they were very happy to see this. After all, in Liuzhou, there were not many distinguished guests who could come out to welcome General Xuanwei’s mansion.

This is just enough for Tian Ji to be jealous when he attacks the Lin family.

The middle-aged man standing at the door of the mansion, responsible for greeting Lin Jingzhi was Zheng Jiang, the chief steward of the Zheng Mansion. This man was far away and saw Lin Jingzhi wearing a noble robe and handsome face, leading some servants to Zheng.

The mansion, and it was quite similar to the person who was told by the master, so he quickly stepped forward and took a few steps, and said, "Is this young master the second master of the Lin family?"

"It's just below!" Although the other party was a slave, Lin Jingzhi still bent down and clasped his fists and bowed politely. Different slaves have different statuses.

Seeing this, Zheng Jiang quickly bent down deeply and returned a big gift, "No need to be so polite, Master Lin, I will kill the old slave. Please, my general has been waiting in the hall for a long time."

Lin Jingzhi said a few more words of politeness, then led the way with Zheng Jiang and walked straight into the Zheng family compound.

Although Zheng Sheng is General Xuanwei, the official family is not as rich as merchants. Therefore, although the Zheng Mansion is also very generous, it is still a little worse than the Lin family, with a little less detailed and elegant.

After about three hundred meters, everyone finally arrived at the entrance of the hall.

Zheng Jiang went in first to inform him, and Lin Jingzhi tidied up his clothes and walked in calmly. The servants and guards following him consciously stood in the center of the courtyard with gifts, motionless.

When he arrived at the hall, Lin Jingzhi looked at the middle-aged man sitting in the upper position at first sight. This man had a hard face and a burly figure. He just sat there quietly, and a forcing momentum made people

I dare not underestimate it. This is the first time he has seen a person who can compare with the majesty of Old Lady Lin after he has entered this world. Zheng Jianqiu also sat in the hall. When he saw him walking in, he got up to greet him.

Take a few steps.

"My younger generation, Lin Jingzhi, have seen General Zheng." Lin Jingzhi did not dare to look at Zheng Sheng for a long time. He just glanced at him for a short time, then quickly lowered his head, took a few steps, bent down deeply at Zheng Sheng, and gave a salute.

.

Zheng Sheng stood up humbly and smiled heartily: "You don't have to be too polite to be a good nephew. Get up quickly. This time the Lin family saved my son's life. Zheng is very grateful."

Lin Jingzhi heard this and didn't dare to take it.

"Brother Lin doesn't have to be so restrained. Just think this is my own home. Come on, sit down quickly." Zheng Jianqiu stepped forward with a passionate look on his face, trying to press Lin Jingzhi on the chair, but Lin Jingzhi was light and

After struggling lightly, he smiled at him, then reached out to his arms, took out a blue jade box, handed it forward, bent down again, and said to Zheng Sheng: "General Zheng, I am here this time, too

I didn’t bring any good things. The box contains a jade Ruyi, which was specially used by the younger generation to honor Mrs. Zheng. Please accept it with a smile.”

If you don’t look at the jade Ruyi inside, just talking about this jade box, which has a flowing appearance and exquisitely made, it is worth a lot of money.

Zheng Sheng has been in the officialdom for so many years, so he is naturally aware of the goods. He also heard that Lin Jingzhi gave gifts to his mother and laughed happily. Yu Ruyi implies that everything goes well and everything is auspicious. It is for the elderly, especially the

The best gift for the old woman of age shows that Lin Jingzhi had made some thoughts before coming to Zheng Mansion and said with a smile: "You are so polite, so I thank you for your mother."

Although Zheng Sheng is a martial artist, he values ​​filial piety very much. His mother's position in his heart is higher than anything else. Lin Jingzhi's gift was obviously given to the point.

Seeing that Zheng Sheng accepted the gift, Lin Jingzhi sat down with Zheng Jianqiu, and Butler Zheng withdrew from the hall at the master's instructions and accepted the gifts brought by the Lin Mansion in the courtyard.

After returning to the mansion, Zheng Jianqiu found his father and discussed it. He saw what could be done to persuade Lin Jingzhi to change his mind and start his career again. So the three of them sat and chatted for a few words, Zheng Jianqiu said: "Brother Lin, the Lin family has a big family.

I am kind to me, so I have something to keep in my heart for my brother, and I really don’t say anything.”

"Oh? Brother Zheng, please tell me it." Lin Jingzhi couldn't guess what Zheng Jianqiu wanted to say.

Zheng Jianqiu pressed his face and replied: "Brother Lin, I want to persuade you to pick up the sage books and inkstones again, and reconsider the exhibition of your career and career. With your talent to be able to be a high school student at the age of fourteen, that's it.

It’s a pity to give up a bright future and just want to be a businessman.”

The late Lin Jingzhi was hit by the death of his parents, so he made a vow not to step into the court. Later, even the old lady Lin personally persuaded him, but he could not let him turn back. Lin Jingzhi used to be

I think this is a good thing, at least he doesn't need to go to Mo Wen to get it out, so as to avoid being exposed. However, after Tian Ji and Wang Meng and other greedy dog ​​officials sent someone to disrupt the Lin family's store business, he gradually became stubborn.

Have a different attitude.

Not to mention anything else, Tian Ji and Wang Meng dare not be so presumptuous if the Lin family can produce an official of a small rank!

Of course, no matter how much I think about it, Lin Jingzhi was still very repulsive about showing off to the court and becoming an official, because he was just a civilian orphan in his previous life and did not understand the way of being an official at all. He learned from TV and novels.

It is not that you can be a good official or a clean official, and you can live a long life.

The principle of being an official is just like knowing how to do business in business. If you don’t have this understanding and cannot understand the rules and laws, in the end, let alone shine on the family, you will be afraid that you will be able to save your life.

This is a huge difficult task.

Moreover, if one is not good, it will even implicate the whole family to be buried with you. This is similar to ancient Chinese society. It is not modern. If one person commits a crime, one person will be responsible for it. There are many charges that affect the whole family, and even implicate the nine tribes.

Lin Jingzhi thought about this and his brows frowned slightly. Seeing this, Zheng Sheng, who was sitting in the upper seat, suddenly spoke: "I am not good at changing my words because of the oath I made before, and I am afraid that I will be looked down upon.

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