Daming talker

Chapter 303
Lin Daguan's fleet continued southward along the canal and arrived at Xushuguan in the evening.

According to the plan, we will spend the night in Xushuguan that night, and then arrive in Suzhou City tomorrow. This is usually the itinerary.

Hushu Customs Envoy Wang Shufeng rarely went to the shore to greet guests, but today he stood on the dock.

After the boat docked, Lin Daguan couldn't wait to get out of the cabin. Before he got off the boat, he greeted Wang Shishi enthusiastically and said, "My good brother! I haven't seen you for several months. I miss you so much!"

The originally expressionless face of Wang Zhidu turned a bit darker at this time.At first, the man surnamed Lin called him "Prince", but today he directly calls him brother.

After Lin Daguan got off the boat, he looked at Wang Zhidu's face and said doubtfully: "Brother Shufeng, don't you like to laugh?"

Then he said to his left and right: "Look, everyone in the world knows that being an official is good, but who knows the hard work involved?

Substantial officials like us will become numb and depressed if we cannot adjust our mentality. "

Wang Zhidu sighed, stretched out his hand and said, "Come inside and talk."

After entering the reception room of the customs office and closing the door, only his family was left. Official Lin said:

"Brother Shufeng, what's going on? As the saying goes, good things don't go to outsiders. From now on, I will be your brother-in-law. We are a family that loves each other. Don't be biased against me."

The king's tax envoy said angrily: "Brother, they have never been to Jiangnan. They don't know how chaotic your private life is, let alone how wild you are. That's why they were deceived and willing to marry my little sister to you!"

Lin Tailai replied: "Who says they don't know? When I was in the capital, I also went to Goulan Hutong, Sixiyuan, Pingjiaofang, and had a heated relationship with the famous lady of the capital, Jade Peony.

These things are not hidden from anyone. You, the Wang family, all know about it, so how can you say that you were deceived? "

Capital of Kings: "."

This is the tragedy of being in a political family!Even though he knew that Lin Tailai's private life was completely inconsistent with the Wang family's tradition, he still wanted to marry his daughter to him.

Official Lin asked again: "Is your term as Hushu Customs Commissioner coming to an end soon?"

For positions like tax envoys responsible for collecting money, the court rarely held long-term positions in order to prevent tax officials from being corrupted.

Under normal circumstances, the term of office of the customs ambassador is one to two years. The king's capital has been in office for one and a half years. According to the rules, it is time to replace him.

Wang Zhidu had just recovered from the inhuman sadness caused by his younger sister and replied:

"Indeed, I have already told my brother that I want to be transferred to Henan or Beizhili, and a fellow officer will be released.

This way it is relatively close to my hometown in Shandong, so I can bring my wife and children with me."

"No, no!" Lin Daguan interrupted Wang Zhidu's fantasy of a happy future life: "I have already said hello to Da Situ and decided to send you to Yangzhou to help me dominate Jiangbei."

Capital of Kings: "."

This is the tragedy of being in a political family!You can’t even make your own decisions about your own future!

Why was Lin Tailai able to transform from his little brother to his boss just by visiting the capital!

At the reception banquet, the king's tax envoy drank too much, abandoned his guests and went to bed first.

There was no more words for the whole night, and the next day, Lin Daguan continued to board the ship, and today he would arrive at the final destination of Suzhou City.

Ten miles west of Suzhou City, Fengqiao is not only a scenic spot, but also one of the largest rice markets in the south of the Yangtze River. It is also the node where Suzhou City welcomes its arrival.

When the river reaches Fengqiao Town, it splits into two waterways, one flowing to Suzhou City, and the other continuing south, forming a three-way fork on the water near Fengqiao.

Today, all the shores of this three-way intersection on the water are crowded with people. It is not all due to "organization". Many people came spontaneously to watch the excitement after hearing the news.

If we don't count other counties, we only talk about the two counties in Suzhou City. This dynasty has produced three number one scholars, and the most recent one was Shen Shixing, the chief minister of the dynasty.

However, after winning the top prize in liberal arts, all liberal arts champions were directly promoted to the Hanlin Academy and generally did not return to their hometowns.

It is really unique and rare for someone like Lin Daguan to swagger back to his hometown as the top pick in a new subject.

Although Suzhou people attach great importance to culture and education and do not attach much importance to martial arts, after all, Lin Daguan is the first martial arts champion in the history of Suzhou City and the first officially certified martial arts champion in this dynasty.

Official Lin put on the bronze helmet and armor given by the emperor, stood majestically on the bow of the ship, and waved to the crowds on both sides of the river.

People who were not members of the New Wulian Society hiding in the crowd couldn't help but gasp when they saw this situation.

In the past, officials like Lin could only secretly wear cowhide under their robes, but now they can legally wear armor. Who can beat this?

On the boat, Gao Changjiang reminded from behind: "The military attachés of Suzhou Guard are waiting on the shore ahead to greet them."

Official Lin glanced at the shore in front of him on the left, and asked casually: "Is Li Tianyou, the commander of the guards, here?"

Gao Changjiang was speechless. You are trying to kill a fifth-grade officer and a fourth-grade inferior officer. Li Tianyou is the chief officer of the entire Suzhou Guard and is also the boss. How can there be any reason for a superior to greet the subordinates?
After Lin Tailai was confirmed to serve as the Suzhou Guard, Gao Changjiang had dealt with the Suzhou Guard attache and got to know the commander Li Tianyou.

At this time, Gao Changjiang looked towards the shore and reported: "Commander Li is really here."

Official Lin nodded and said approvingly: "It seems that he is quite sensible. If he doesn't show up today, he will never show up again in the future."

Gao Changjiang: "."

I originally knew that Zuo Guan was very domineering, but after not seeing him for several months, I realized that Zuo Guan could be even more domineering.

When Lin Tailai disembarked, although the commander Li Tianyou did not take a few steps forward to greet him, he stood very close to the shore and did not let Lin Tailai go further.

"The first champion of the Ming Dynasty has returned to his hometown. We and the people in the city are very encouraged!" Commander Li, who was in his prime, said his welcome speech.

Then he asked: "I wonder how Lin Zhuangyuan will arrange it. Should he go to the Department of Health to take up his post first?"

Lin Tailai replied: "I want to go back to my hometown to pay homage to my parents and pay homage to my ancestors first."

Commander Li was naturally helpless, "If Lin Zhuangyuan wants to go home, I and other outsiders won't be able to disturb him. Then I will wait for Lin Zhuangyuan at the Health Department, and then I will pick up Lin Zhuangyuan."

In fact, when he returned to Suzhou this time, Lin Daguan could not wait to transform into eight clones, because there were too many things to do.In addition to taking up the post in Suzhou Wei, there was also the matter of being admitted as a scholar. I heard that I was assigned to a government school, so I always wanted to go to a government school.

In addition, he has to inspect various properties and go to the government and county offices to guide work. In addition, he has to start building a mansion.

The above are all business matters, and there are also various human relationships from men to women that need to be maintained.

All kinds of things were added up, and Lin Daguan had a headache just thinking about it. Even if he transformed into eight clones, it might not be enough. Returning to the village to worship his parents and ancestors might be the most pure thing.

Before Lin Tailai returned to the ship, he said to Commander Li: "Actually, there are a few more things. Please listen to Commander Li first.

The first thing is that the imperial court has ordered me to supervise the water transportation of the Wei Dynasty. The affairs are complicated, and I want to set up a branch office outside the Wei Department to handle matters. "

After Officer Lin said this idea, the expressions of several commanding colleagues and officials around him changed a little.

Who is this person? Before he even enters the door, he is going to set up another government office and go solo. What do other old people think of this?
Official Lin didn't pay attention to the others and just looked at the commander Li Tianyou.

After Commander Li pondered for a moment, he said: "Suzhou Guard currently has more than 4000 regular troops, including [-] garrison troops and more than [-] water transport troops.

According to the imperial court's instructions, Lin Qianshi was in charge of military transportation and water transportation affairs. There were frequent dispatches in this area and there were many official accounts and documents. It was indeed necessary to open a separate office. "

Several other commanders and colleagues were all surprised. Boss Li, you, the Zhengyin Commander, knelt down too quickly when facing the newcomers. Do you still have the dignity of a Palm Seal Officer?
Lin Daguan laughed "haha", clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Chief Li, for your understanding. I will never embarrass Chief Li in the future!"

Commander Li breathed a sigh of relief. It would be great if Lin Tailai could be satisfied with just working in a separate office.

The reckless colleagues around him may not have noticed that Lin Tailai's "excessive" request just after meeting him was actually a kind of test!
As long as Li Tianyou's performance is not satisfactory, life will be difficult in the future!
Because the current governor of Jiangnan, Zhao Zhigao, was brought in by Lin Tailai himself!
With the authority of the governor of Jiangnan, if you want to punish a Suzhou guard, it can be said that it is not difficult at all, it is easier than a father beating his son.

Others laughed at him for kneeling so quickly, but he laughed at others for not being able to see through it!
Finally, he replaced the sentence with "I will never embarrass Chief Li in the future", indicating that he passed the test today.

When Commander Li began to relax, Lin Tailai said again: "The second thing is that from now on, Yangzhou Shuicicang will be garrisoned by our Suzhou Guard troops.

Please ask Chief Li to come up with a plan for how to deploy troops and change defenses in the next few days.

In addition, the warehouse officials of Shuicicang are also appointed by people from Suzhou. If there are any of our children from Suzhou Guard Households who have read books, they can directly sign as warehouse officials. "

Commander Li had a happy face and said repeatedly: "Very good, very good! I don't think Lin Qian is like a loving parent and has brought a way out for the remaining children of our guard!"

The expressions of several colleagues and officials beside him changed again. Lin Tailai could even arrange things in Jiangbei and directly mobilize troops across regions. This was really a bit exaggerated.

If he smuggles people between Yangzhou and Suzhou, wouldn't it be a waste of extra money?
Immediately, a conductor surnamed Zhang spoke up and said: "How can it be that Lin Zhuangyuan returns home in glorious attire without someone accompanying him to pay tribute? We can send Lin Zhuangyuan back to his hometown together to build up the momentum."

Commander Li pondered for a while and then said: "Then let's all go. This is our first martial arts champion in the Ming Dynasty. It is a happy event for the entire Suzhou Guard. We, the guards, cannot but express our gratitude."

Faced with other people's kindness, Lin Tailai didn't have to refuse.

So the senior officials of Suzhou Guard almost all mobilized, boarded the boat in a mighty manner, and headed to Wutuluziwei, the thirteenth capital of Wu County, Suzhou Prefecture. Of course, it was commonly known as Linsong Village, Hengtang Town, west of the city.

Although the whole village had made preparations in advance, when Lin Zhuangyuan and his party arrived, they were still jumping up and down.

Hundreds of villagers lined the street to watch enthusiastically. Many villagers still haven't figured out why Da Sixi became Lin No. [-]?
I have never heard of any visions such as the room filled with red light, stars falling, and birds surrounding Lin Asi when he was born.

Fortunately, with the aura of being the best martial artist in the world, when Lin Daguanren appeared at the entrance of the village wearing a helmet and armor, no villagers shouted "Si Xi" or "A Si" anymore.

Of course, it is impossible for ordinary people to wear full armor as regular clothes, as their physical strength cannot keep up.But for Lin Daguan, a suit of armor didn't seem that heavy, so he just wore it and went home.

But a fellow villager shouted: "No. [-] scholar! Your father is farming in the fields!"

Lin Tailai said a little annoyed: "What day is it today? Why do we have to go farming?"

The villager added: "It is said that I heard the words of the sociologist in the village, saying that it is a good demeanor to show that you are not surprised by flattery."

After passing the Shenming Pavilion at the entrance of the village, they came to the Lin family's old house. Official Lin raised his eyes and his face twitched a few more times.

It's not that the old house has changed, it's that it hasn't changed at all. It's still the same yellow mud-walled houses.

Lin Zhuangyuan turned to his eldest brother Lin Shilai and said angrily: "Didn't I say that the house should be renovated? Why didn't it be touched at all?

I've been away from home for a long time and I can't take care of it at the same time. Why don't you, the eldest son, take care of me? "

Brother Lin said helplessly: "My father won't let me move! It's said by Mr. Sociology that if you don't change your frugality after you become successful, it's valuable and it's also a good thing for your descendants."

Lin Tailai was speechless. Even those who pretend to be frugal should consider the actual situation!Who would regard the patching of the emperor's dragon robe as a good talk?

I am living well and drinking hot food outside, but my parents live in a house like this in my hometown. What will others think?
Especially today, there are many people coming to watch the ceremony. What will they think when they see this?
Commander Li and Zhang Tongzhi looked at the Lin family's old house and held it in for a while before discussing:
"Lin Gongzhen is a man of noble character. I don't expect there to be such a noble hermit in the countryside here!"

Still needing to make up for it quickly, Lin Tailai thought for a while and said to his left and right: "I have always been stupid and ignorant about my father's realm.

Today, I have achieved success and returned to my hometown. Only then did I truly realize something. Only then did I gain something by chance. I composed a poem with seven rhymes and shared it with the world! "

Immediately, Lin Daguan, who was wearing a helmet and armor, recited: "If you don't admire the wandering immortals and don't sit in meditation, your life experience will just wait for the smoke. I said that my articles will be there after my death, but I regret that my surnames were passed down during my lifetime."

When he arrived here, Lin Daguan raised his finger and pointed at the old house and continued to recite the following two sentences: "How can a clumsy person run a Guangsha? Why should he work hard for many years?"

Finally, Mr. Lin pointed to the field behind the house and recited the last two sentences: "I have a straight heart and a clean heart. This is my old farmland."

"Okay!" The people around him started cheering, regardless of whether they understood or not.

I just feel like this style of painting is not quite right. It would be more appropriate if the person reciting the poem wore armor instead of a long gown.

Could it be that Lin Daguan's hobbies are to beat people in a long gown, recite poems in armor, and focus on being rebellious?

Official Lin ordered Gao Changjiang: "Make a copy of my poem and send it to the government school to announce my return, Lin Tailai."

Gao Changjiang shook his head and wrote, "How can a clumsy person run a Guangsha building?" At the same time, he wanted to carry out large-scale construction projects and grab the garden to build a mansion. He was becoming more and more like a scholar-bureaucrat.

(End of this chapter)