Chapter 41 Farewell
Not only was Lin Qingyun demoted and fined his salary, he was also privately taught a lesson by his father-in-law, Prime Minister Wang.
"Qingyun, you were too reckless today. If you want to do something in the future, ask me first and I will give you my approval before you do it."
"Yes, my father-in-law is right."
After Prime Minister Wang sent his son-in-law away, he called one of his men, Li Kui, and told him, "Send two reliable men to keep an eye on the girl in Jiang's house and notify me immediately if there is any movement."
"Yes, Lord."
Two days later, Prime Minister Wang was discussing something with several students in his study when someone reported, "Prime Minister, many nobles in the capital have suddenly gone to the West City Gate. I have inquired and heard that Taoist Tianji is at the West City Gate, so all the nobles are rushing there."
Taoist Tianji is half immortal.
From the emperor to the common people, if one can ask Taoist Tianji to tell their fortune, they can brag about it for a whole year.
The key is that their predictions are really accurate. Not only can they tell you your fortune, but they can also tell you how to avoid disasters.
The problem is that Taoist Tianji never goes down the mountain, and I didn’t expect him to be at the west gate.
Prime Minister Wang thought about how his beloved grandson Wang Qing was beaten almost to death by Marquis Guanjun a few days ago. He felt that the Wang family had been unlucky recently and he still needed to tell their fortune.
You must hurry up, or you will miss anyone if you go too late.
Prime Minister Wang ended the conversation hastily and drove towards the west gate.
As a result, when he arrived outside the west gate, he saw that Taoist Tianji was actually seeing off a little girl.
Who was this little girl? Why did she bother Taoist Tianji to send her off in person?
Li Kui bowed his head and replied: "Prime Minister, that girl is Lin Qianqian."
It turned out that this little girl was Lin Qianqian. Prime Minister Wang had never expected that this little girl not only had a good relationship with the young emperor, but also had an affinity with Taoist Tianji. Even princes and nobles might not be able to see her if they went to Qingfeng Temple, but they took the initiative to go down the mountain to see this girl off.
What's so special about this little girl?
Prime Minister Wang looked at Lin Qianqian carefully. She was wearing a plain dress with her hair simply tied behind her back. This outfit was very ordinary, but it gave him a feeling of pride and was very different from others.
She's just a little girl, where does her pride come from?
At the long pavilion outside the city gate, Taoist Tianji and Lin Qianqian were having a pleasant conversation, making others envious.
"Master Tianji, why are you here? Did you figure out that I'm going on a long journey?"
"No, no, I calculated that Hongdou was going to travel far away, so I inferred that you were going to travel far away."
Oh, so it turned out that Hongdou was going to travel far away. This Taoist Tianji’s prediction was really accurate.
Taoist Tianji took out a red triangle talisman and hung it on the door of the carriage himself.
"This has been blessed. It can bless you to have a safe journey."
Xiaoyaozi was still direct enough, "Miss Lin, my master calculated that Miss Hongdou's journey will be dangerous, you must take care of yourself on the road."
Lin Qianqian nodded. She was going to a border where a war was going on, which was naturally dangerous.
But I can't not go. I have to bring my grandparents back as soon as possible so that I can feel at ease.
Gift-giving requires reciprocity. Since Taoist Tianji sent something over, she would give a gift in return.
Lin Qianqian took the can of tea from Hongdou and handed it to Taoist Tianji, "This is the health tea I made myself, for you, Taoist."
Xiaoyaozi wanted to serve his master and planned to get tea for his master, but was pushed away by Taoist Tianji.
Taoist Tianji held the bamboo teapot carefully in his hands, cherishing it very much.
"Okay, okay, I like drinking tea the most."
Xiaoyaozi: "Master, didn't you say before that you hated drinking tea?"
Not surprisingly, he got the cold shoulder from Taoist Tianji.
"That was in the past. From today on, I like drinking tea."
Lin Qianqian looked up at the sun and said, "Master Tianji, it's getting late. I have to leave now. I'll bring you some local specialties when I get back from the border."
"Okay, I'll wait for you."
Lin Qianqian went to the border this time in two carriages, bringing thick cotton-padded clothes, food, and some daily necessities for the Jiang family.
Taoist Tianji watched the two carriages go away quietly.
Prime Minister Wang wanted to take the opportunity to approach and chat with Taoist Tianji, but he saw that many people had already surrounded him.
"Master Tianji, I want to have my fortune told."
"Master Tianji, please help me calculate first. I have been having bad luck recently."
"Master Tianji, please help me tell fortunes first. I have money."
Taoist Tianji refused everyone and said, "I'm sorry, fellow donors, I still need to continue my retreat and won't tell fortunes for now."
Prime Minister Wang was not able to tell the fortune and was in a bad mood. "Li Kui, I asked you to send someone to inquire about Lin Qianqian, but you didn't know that she was going on a long journey today?"
"Yes, I know I was wrong. I have already sent someone to follow him."
"A little girl who is still wet behind the ears actually dares to go to the border. I wonder if she can return to the capital alive. Send more people to follow her and find a chance to kill her."
As Prime Minister Wang spoke, he made a gesture of wiping his neck.
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There was a reason why Lin Qianqian was in a hurry to go to the border when the Beizi country invaded.
Champion Hou Sixuan told her that the Jiang family could return to Beijing as long as the verdict was not overturned.
The Great Yan Dynasty had a rule since its founding hundreds of years ago: prisoners sent to the border would be freed as long as they could kill 10 enemies on the battlefield.
This time, we must bring the Jiang family back from the border no matter what.
Si Xuan had left to transport grain five days earlier, but Si Xuan was escorting two hundred carts of grain, so he certainly did not move that fast.
If Lin Qianqian hurry up, maybe she can catch up with Si Xuan.
Three days after Lin Qianqian set off, a county magistrate who was heading to Guanxi from the capital city to take up his post fled back to the capital city.
Poor official, he lost an arm and all his family members were killed. He himself managed to escape with great difficulty under the protection of his loyal servant.
It is said that it was done by bandits.
The young emperor was furious when he heard the news and made a decision on the spot: "The bandits in Guanxi are too bold and arrogant. They dared to rob and kill officials of the imperial court. Pass on my order and immediately send a thousand people to Guanxi to suppress the bandits."
Lin Qingping, the second son of the Lin family, volunteered to suppress the bandits. "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead people to suppress the bandits."
The main reason was that he knew his niece was going to the border and would have to pass through Guanxi on the way, so he was worried about her safety.
Prime Minister Wang advised: "Your Majesty, please think twice. Guanxi is mountainous and the drought bandits have been entrenched in the mountains for many years. They are proficient in guerrilla tactics. The court has sent troops many times but failed to annihilate them. This matter needs to be considered carefully."
In the court, a group of ministers discussed and discussed, but in the end they could not come up with a perfect solution, so they could only leave it for later discussion.
After Prime Minister Wang returned to his palace, he told Li Kui, "It is a coincidence that there has just been a major incident of bandits robbing and killing officials. Li Kui, send more people over to kill the people and blame it on the Guanxi bandits."
Lin Qianqian arrived at the Guanxi area in the evening, a small county called Tongxian.
It was too late to go into the city, so we could only rest in a small village outside the city.
Today is the fifteenth day of the lunar month. The moon is very round and I can vaguely see the small village in front of me with the moonlight.
It was just past the You hour and it was still very early, but there was not a single light to be seen in the entire village.
Are the people in Tong County going to bed too early?
A Dalian knocked on the doors of two families, but no one opened the door.
But Ada could see that the two wooden doors were locked from the inside, which meant that there were people in the house.
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