The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 511

After the court was over, Luo Hanlin went directly to Dasanjiang Restaurant in Dashilan.

Song Kuan was already waiting for him here.

"Luo Hanlin, oh no, I should be called Luo Shangshu now, and I look pretty good."

"Brother Song, you don't have to be polite, it's better to make Luo Hanlin feel kinder."

"Okay, then I'll call him Luo Hanlin again. This title always makes me feel nostalgic, thinking of the time when we knew each other."

"Yes, you and I are friends of friendship, which is different from other people's friends of fame and fortune."

"Luo Hanlin is an elegant person, and the Luo family is a family of poets and books. They are always different from ordinary people. How is the morning court today?"

"Fortunately, the mission was fulfilled, the emperor agreed. Now your military expenses will be settled."

"It's all thanks to Luo Hanlin."

"Brother Song is being polite, but he is doing things for the emperor, for the sake of the country and the people of the world. As a subject, you should."

"Please have some tea, would you like wine?"

"It's enough to have some breakfast, and the wine is free. I'm in a good mood today, and it's a surprise to bring down the old man Yang Kuina by the way."

"Oh, I heard that Yang Kui has always been rebellious. When he was the first emperor, he offended many people. Now he finally has his retribution."

"It's because what he said was too shameful that Xiao Daozong made the move. When we joined forces, he begged for the bones and went back to his hometown to retire."

"Oh, what did he say?"

"Oh, it's all nonsense, so don't say it."

Although Luo Hanlin said so, he still said what Yang Kui accused San Francisco of suppressing bandits.

"Hey, if you want to say that people's hearts are not old, you are talking about Yang Kui. Our family has guarded the southwest for generations. Whenever we are in crisis, we always stand up, so it is inevitable that people will criticize us."

"The so-called tree is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it. Brother Song doesn't have to worry about it. From now on, with us at the court, everything will take care of itself."

"Then thank you Luo Hanlin."

As Song Kuan said, he took out a stack of bank notes and stuffed them into Luo Hanlin's sleeve.

"This is 1 taels, not a respect."

"Brother Song is too polite. Raising military expenses is also for the court. How can I ask you to pay for it?"

"It's for the imperial court. However, if Luo Hanlin hadn't spoken out at the court, this matter would not have gone so smoothly. You have already promised to pay 1 taels, so why would you ask you to pay for it yourself? Please accept it with a smile, Luo Hanlin, it will be useful in the future There are still plenty of places for Luo Hanlin. This one belongs to Grand Master Luo, Master Luo has a lot of work to do, so I won’t bother him, so I ask Luo Hanlin to hand it over to him.”

As Song Kuan said, he stuffed another stack of banknotes into Luo Hanlin's sleeve.

"If that's the case, I will accept it for my uncle."

"Dining at Meiyue Tower last night, a new girl Yaoyue arrived there. She was unparalleled in beauty and talent. She played a pipa very well. During the dinner, I talked about Luo Hanlin and Yaoyue. The girl admired her very much, so I decided on my own, saying that Luo Hanlin would go to her place after the court ends today. I wonder what Luo Hanlin wants?"

"Huh? This, isn't it good? Is it a bit abrupt?"

"If Luo Hanlin doesn't go, she will be an abrupt beauty. It's not easy for a girl to come out to make a living. Luo Hanlin has a high position and authority, so he should be considerate of his inferiority, and shouldn't be superior."

"Hehe, I like to hear that. If that's the case, I'll take care of her business, so that others won't say that I'm superior and don't know how to be considerate of people's feelings."

"Although Luo Hanlin is above the temple, he does not forget the sufferings of the people. Such feelings are really admirable."

"Okay, I'll go first, you can use it here by yourself."

"Why don't Luo Hanlin use some more?"

"I'll use it again at Meiyue Tower. Wouldn't it be an elegant thing to have a drink with Miss Yaoyue?"

"It should be so romantic, so that the name of Hanlin is not in vain."

As soon as Luo Hanlin left, Li Qian came in.

"How about Jia Yu Village?"

Song Kuan asked.

"The money has already been accepted. This hypocritical villain is full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, and it is refreshing to accept the money."

"It's easy to collect it now, and it will be refreshing to ask him to spit it out when the time comes. Take a long-term view and don't have to worry about short-term gains and losses."

"I do understand the truth, but just watching them collect money one by one makes me feel uncomfortable."

"Without them being involved in the court, some things would be much more difficult to handle. It is worth spending some money. It won't be long before they have to spit out twice as much. Hmph, our money is so easy to spend?"

"Sun Tongren is here, let me avoid it first."

Li Gan saw Sun Tongren looking around the door, and quickly went inside.

Song Kuan got up and greeted Sun Tongren, and they sat down at the table together.

"Master Sun is here, Mr. Song is overwhelmed by the flattery, and shows a little respect by replacing wine with tea."

"My son, you are welcome. We are not together once or twice. From now on, we will be referred to as brothers, so as not to be born. Sigh."

"Since that's the case, my younger brother is going to climb up and call him Brother Sun. But why is Brother Sun sighing so much? Now that Brother Sun is in such a powerful position, who else would dare to be angry with Brother Sun?"

"It's not that anyone is angry, but now the emperor wants each family to donate silver taels, and Luo Musheng said that he gave 1 taels as soon as he opened his mouth. If we don't pay this amount, it will be difficult for the emperor to explain."

"Brother Sun, why worry about some small things? A few days ago, my hometown sent 2 taels of silver. I wanted to buy some houses and shops in the imperial capital, but I couldn't find any suitable ones. I was planning to send the silver back. Now Take 1 taels to Brother Sun, and deal with the immediate errand."

"This..., the matter of returning in the future...."

"Brother Sun is too polite, what are you talking about and not paying it back? It's only 1 taels. To be honest, my little brother spends more than 1 taels a year in Dajinmen. Please accept it with a smile, brother grandson." Don't refute the younger brother's face."

"Since that's the case, I won't be polite. Brother Song has any errands in the future, just talk."

"Well, there is one thing that I want to ask Brother Sun for help."

"What is it? Just say it. But if you can do it, you will go through fire and water, and you will not hesitate."

"It's nothing serious. It's just that Zhuojing hasn't had a happy event in the past two years. He heard that there is a Yuhuangding in Zhili, and the concubine there is very effective, so I thought of going there to ask for a child. She has already told me about it. Many times, Brother Sun is also clear that it is inconvenient for our family to leave the imperial capital, so this matter has been dragged on."

"Well, now my wife is crying every day, which annoys me. Although there are three unfilial acts, the greatest is not having an offspring, but, after all, the court rules are here, so I have been in a dilemma. I don't know, Brother Sun..."

After Song Kuan finished speaking, he stared at Tongren Sun.

"How many people are you going?"

"Bucai and his wife, plus servants and maidservants, there are more than [-] people in total. Bucai also knows that this is embarrassing for Brother Sun. How about this? Brother Sun sends twenty or thirty confidantes to go with us and return together. That's it. It's also good to reassure Brother Sun."

As Song Kuan said, he took out another stack of bank notes and stuffed them into Sun Tongren's cuff.

"Well, that's all right. Brother Song, I'm not embarrassing you for my brother's sake. This matter is of great importance. If the emperor finds out, even I can't bear it."

"My brother and I are brothers and sisters. Naturally, I will not embarrass the emperor, let alone embarrass the elder brother. I will keep a low profile during this trip. Go and return quickly. I will be back in two days."

"When are you leaving?"

"If it is possible, the day after tomorrow will be an auspicious day."

"Okay, it will be the day after tomorrow. I will send 20 people to escort you there."

"So thank you, Brother Sun. There is one more thing, I hope Brother Sun will be successful."

"Oh? What else?"

"Yesterday, I was drinking with Li Qian and others at the Yuhua Building, and there was a new girl named Leng Xing, who was born with a variety of charms and a peerless elegance. During the meeting, I talked about Brother Sun's service in North Wendura back then. As for the matter, Miss Leng Xing admires Brother Sun very much, and only regrets that she will never meet her."

"At that time, my younger brother was drinking too much, and on the spur of the moment, he said that he and my brother Sun were close friends, and he would introduce him to him every day. I know that my brother Sun is a gentleman, but this time, I have to ask my brother Sun for help. I kept my younger brother's promise, otherwise, my younger brother will be ridiculed when I go to Dajinmen in the future."

"Well, you are really reckless in this matter. However, since my brother is in trouble, how can I just sit idly by and ignore it. Forget it, I will go for a while, and I will not make an example in the future."

"My little brother promised Miss Leng Xing that Brother Sun will go after the court today."

"Since that's the case, I'll go over now. I've fulfilled your promise, so that you can feel at ease earlier. Well, you can use it slowly here, and I'll go over."

"Brother Sun, why don't you use more here?"

"I'll use it when I get there."

Sun Tongren is gone, Li Gan is out

"Has it ever been done?"

Li Qian asked eagerly

"It's done. He will send 20 people to go with us the day after tomorrow. Tell them to set up an ambush and attack in Xinkailing."

"Okay, don't worry, when the time comes, I guarantee that no one will be left alive. Alas, the day has finally come."

"Don't be emotional, we'll be back in a while. Go back and tell Han Qi to make an agreement with his family. Don't be afraid of being wronged. After leaving Zhili, it will be our world."

"It's okay, isn't it just pretending to be your servant and your sister-in-law's servant, in order to escape from birth, I will be considerate."

Two days later, 32 masters of Dongping King, Nan'an King, and Xining King's family in the imperial capital pretended to be Song Kuan and his wife's entourage. After leaving the imperial capital, I went to Yuhuangding, Baoding Mansion, Zhili to seek a son.

The family members of San Francisco stayed in the imperial capital as hostages. This was the iron law of the Dade Dynasty for more than a hundred years. No emperor in the past dared to break this rule.

This matter is of great importance, and Tongren Sun is naturally aware of it.Although 20 people were sent to monitor, I felt a little uneasy.

After waiting for two days without seeing his subordinates come back, he felt a little anxious.I prayed in my heart that something was delayed on the road, and I would come back after a day or two.

After another two days, the men still haven't come back.On the contrary, someone from Zhili governor's yamen came and said that [-] corpses were found in Xinkailing, and they should have been intercepted and killed by robbers.

The badges of the Jinyi Army were found on these people, so they came to ask the Jinyi Army to assist in the investigation.

Only then did Sun Tongren realize that something was wrong, so he casually dealt with the people in Zhili Governor's Mansion and sent them away.

I came to the mansion of the three kings, but found that the masters of the three families were gone.

At this moment, he knew that he was cheated by Song Kuan, but he didn't dare to make it public, so he had to hide the truth quietly.Live in anxiety every day.

The family members of the San Francisco fled the imperial capital, coupled with the previous rumors that the San Francisco will rebel, no matter how stupid Sun Tongren is, he understands what this means.

This matter has reached such a point that he is powerless.I had no choice but to pray that this matter would not be exposed, and at the same time calculate the way out for myself.

(End of this chapter)