Chapter 147 The True or False Master (4)
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On the last day of Lin Laosan's funeral, when Lin Jingzhe was about to start a new life, someone from the capital came to look for him.
Everything seemed to be planned. They would first give Lin Jingzhe hope and then throw him to the ground.
This is in line with the so-called rule of "destroying beautiful things for people to see."
But this time, Zhu Qingchen is here.
Everything will be different.
Five horse-drawn carriages slowly approached the simple farmyard.
Zhu Qingchen stood beside Lin Jingzhe and reminded him: "Wipe the saliva next to your mouth."
Lin Jingzhe came back to his senses, wiped the corner of his mouth, and looked up at him: "Master, what's going on? Did he owe someone money again, and now the debt collector is here? I...what should I do?"
Lin Jingzhe pulled Zhu Qingchen and was about to run: "Quick, Master, let's hide."
Zhu Qingchen held his hand and smiled at him to reassure him.
Then he turned around and shouted into the house, "Village Chief, Second Uncle Lin, Third Uncle Lin! A group of high-ranking officials have come to attend the funeral of Third Uncle Lin! The high-ranking officials are here, come and see!"
Hearing him shout like that, all the villagers who were still in the yard dropped what they were holding and ran out.
Whether they are high-ranking officials or not, they just want to join in the fun.
When they came out and saw it, they were surprised to see what a grand occasion it was!
Lin Lao San's funeral was so grand and lavish? Could it be that he really knew some high-ranking officials?
How is this possible?
They thought the same as Lin Jingzhe, that they probably owed money and the other party came to collect the debt.
The villagers said to Lin Jingzhe kindly, "Jingzhe, go in and hide for a while. If something happens, we can just say that Lin Laosan is dead and you ran away."
"I..." Lin Jingzhe hesitated for a moment, then stood firmly beside the teacher, "I'm fine."
As they were talking, the carriage appeared before them.
The luxurious and huge carriage filled the dirt road in front of the yard, leaving no space at all, and it almost crushed the dirt road.
Dust flew up and covered the hems of the servants and maids' clothes, and also flew onto the smooth curtains of the carriage, casting a gray shadow.
The carriage in front stopped and a bony hand stretched out from behind the curtain.
The curtain was opened, and a young man in white leaned out of the carriage.
The young man in white was dressed elegantly, with a jade crown on his head and a brocade robe with dark patterns. He behaved in a dignified manner and slowly got off the carriage.
Zhu Qingchen turned to look at Lin Jingzhe.
Sure enough, Lin Jingzhe was completely fascinated.
The system said: "It is normal for the protagonist and the bottom to have a little attraction."
Zhu Qingchen folded his hands: "I know, it's just lust, it's human nature, don't blame me."
But Zhu Qingchen still reached out and pinched Lin Jingzhe secretly.
Wake up!
When Lin Jingzhe came to his senses, the young man in white had already walked up to him.
The young master looked him up and down, then asked in a gentle voice, "You are Jingzhe, right?"
Lin Jingzhe nodded: "I am."
The young master continued, "I am the second son of Wenyuan Marquis Mansion in the capital, Lu Jiming."
This time, Lin Jingzhe did not stare blankly like in the original book, nor did he call "Master Lu" as "Master Wen".
He tried to collect his thoughts, and imitated the way he had seen the masters, casino owners, and elders greet and see off guests at funerals recently, and said seriously: "Mr. Lu, are you here to attend my...father's funeral?"
Lu Jiming said, "No, I came to see you."
"Looking for me?" Lin Jingzhe was puzzled and turned to look at the teacher.
Lu Jiming looked around and asked in a gentle voice, "I have something important to tell you. Can I have a word with you?"
Lin Jingzhe followed his gaze and looked around, and asked, "You want to talk to me alone?"
Lu Jiming smiled and nodded: "Yes."
"no!"
Lin Jingzhe actually refused flatly!
The system was greatly shocked: "Chenchen, what did you teach the protagonist? In the original book, the protagonist was completely bewitched and agreed to him immediately."
Zhu Qingchen said confidently: "I just taught him some basic knowledge for minors, such as 'don't talk to strangers' and 'don't follow strangers'."
Lin Jingzhe said seriously: "If you have anything to say, just say it here."
The master had specifically reminded him that he was still young and that the beggars loved to catch children like him who had no parents. If they kidnapped them, no one would look for them, so he could only protect himself.
He thought for a moment, and then said, "If it's a small matter, I can talk about it here; if it's a big matter, I can also talk about it here. These are my uncles and elders, and they can help me make the decision."
The village chief nodded and walked to Lin Jingzhe: "Yes, I
We are all Jingzhe's elders, if this gentleman has any important matters, please tell us."
Lu Jiming said, "This matter is of great importance. I can only tell Jingzhe."
The village chief said: "Jingzhe is a child who just lost his father. Since this is a big event, we should accompany him."
Zhu Qingchen stood aside the whole time and silently gave the village chief a thumbs up in his heart.
It’s no wonder that he has established a good relationship with the village chief recently. I ask the village chief to take good care of Lin Jingzhe.
Lu Jiming looked embarrassed and was speechless.
The Earl's Mansion had entrusted him to come and pick someone up, and they wanted to bring the person over quietly and resolve the issue behind closed doors.
It must not be made a big deal.
So he wanted to talk to Lin Jingzhe alone right from the start. How could he tell the secrets of the Earl's Mansion to these country villagers in public?
If this gets out, won’t Zizhen’s reputation be ruined?
But if I don’t say it now…
Seeing that he didn't speak for a long time, Lin Jingzhe became more and more certain that he was a liar, and the good impression he had of him at the beginning disappeared.
The Master was indeed wise! He had anticipated that someone would deceive him!
Fortunately, he was smart and didn't talk to this person alone.
The village chief said: "Since you are not willing to explain, then we will..."
Seeing them about to leave, Lu Jiming quickly shouted, "Wait!"
He hesitated for a moment and came up with a compromise: "The village chief and everyone else can wait outside the door. Lin Jingzhe and I will talk in the room. I can't do anything to him under your noses, right? Is this okay?"
"No." Lin Jingzhe had completely thought of him as a liar and shook his head seriously.
The village chief was also a little hesitant. This man insisted on talking to Lin Jingzhe alone, which seemed a bit suspicious.
Lu Jiming gritted his teeth and whispered to Lin Jingzhe, "You are not Lin Laosan's biological son. I was sent by your family to pick you up. Is that enough?"
He then said to the village chief: "I dare to say this here, you have to be lucky to listen to it. Can you afford to offend the Marquis' Mansion in the capital?"
He turned around and glanced at the guards he brought with him. There was a sinister flash in his eyes, and the threat was obvious.
He has given these people many chances, and he is not going to endure it any longer.
The village chief couldn't help but take a step back.
Lin Jingzhe was stunned for a moment.
What is he talking about? He is not
Lin Laosan's biological son? Is this the latest scam in the underworld?
Lu Jiming scolded in a low voice: "Lin Jingzhe, why don't you invite me in? I will explain everything to you clearly."
Lin Jingzhe subconsciously moved aside to let him in.
But the next second, he found the courage from nowhere, grabbed Zhu Qingchen's sleeve, and said firmly: "No matter what, I want to be with the Master. The Master can listen to things that I can listen to. If the Master doesn't accompany me, then I won't listen."
Lu Jiming turned around and looked at the people around Lin Jingzhe.
The man was no more than twenty years old. He had his hair tied up with clean branches and wore simple, plain coarse cloth clothes with patches on the sleeves and elbows.
Although he was dressed simply, he had handsome features and a scholarly air, and looked very impressive.
Lu Jiming saw him as soon as he got off the carriage.
He thought he was a famous gentleman in the city, or a Taoist priest in a Taoist temple.
But what did Lin Jingzhe call him just now?
Master?
How could there be such a person in a remote mountain village like Linjia Village?
Lu Jiming frowned and asked, "May I ask who you are?"
Lin Jingzhe said seriously: "This is Master Zhu, the teacher of Linjia Village, and also my master."
Lu Jiming asked again: "May I ask your name, sir?"
Zhu Qingchen nodded slightly: "Zhu Qingchen."
Hearing this name, Lu Jiming was obviously stunned.
Zhu Qingchen? Why does this name sound so familiar? Isn't this the one from Yong'an City...
It's impossible. If Master Zhu were still alive today, he would be at least a hundred years old. How is it possible?
Zhu Qingchen saw that he was in a trance and was also a little confused: "System, what's wrong with him?"
"I don't know." The system couldn't answer either. "In the original book, you were just a minor supporting character who was mentioned once and had no role at all. This shouldn't be the reaction of the protagonist. Let me check it for you again."
Zhu Qingchen pulled Lin Jingzhe and moved aside: "Mr. Lu, please come in."
He saluted to the villagers and said, "Mr. Lu from the capital has come to visit us in a hurry. Jingzhe and I will entertain Mr. Lu first. Please wait for a moment."
Lin Jingzhe also imitated the Master and saluted with his fists: "Thank you, uncles and elders. I will talk to Master Lu for a while and will be out soon."
Seeing this, the villagers didn't say much. They could only respond and watch reluctantly as they led Lu Jiming into the yard.
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What was the big deal? They also wanted to know.
Before going in, Zhu Qingchen thanked the village chief: "Thank you very much. If there is anything..."
The village chief nodded and said, "Master Zhu, rest assured. I will take people to guard outside."
Zhu Qingchen had not originally expected Lu Jiming to reveal the matter of the "real and fake young master" in public.
He just wanted all the villagers to come and see, and let them know that "someone from the capital came to look for Lin Jingzhe."
Zhu Qingchen will make a big fuss about the "real and fake young master" matter sooner or later, and the villagers will be the first witnesses.
If there is a dispute later, the villagers can also help.
After all, there are more people, so they won’t suffer any loss.
Lin Jingzhe took Lu Jiming into his yard, let him into the room, and then turned around to close the door.
Although he was still a little nervous, he was no longer afraid because the teacher was with him.
Zhu Qingchen extended his hand to Lu Jiming: "Mr. Lu, please sit down."
Lu Jiming brushed the shaking chair with his sleeve and sat down reluctantly.
Lin Jingzhe closed the door and turned around: "Mr. Lu, you just said to me, 'I am not the biological son of Lin Lao San', what do you mean? I don't understand."
Lu Jiming finally had the chance to speak out.
Fourteen years ago, the wife of the Earl of Changping and a peasant woman gave birth to two baby boys at the same time in a temple outside Beijing.
When the peasant woman saw that the lady was dressed in luxurious clothes and heard that she was the wife of an earl, she became evil-minded and swapped the two children.
"This peasant woman is..."
Lu Jiming wanted to say something but stopped himself, but Lin Jingzhe vaguely understood.
After exchanging the child, the peasant woman hurriedly fled the temple and returned to Linjia Village.
A few days later, because she couldn't stand Lin Laosan's beatings and scoldings anymore, she left the newborn Lin Jingzhe in the village and fled to the capital again, where she worked as a wet nurse in a wealthy family.
Not long ago, she fell ill and was about to die, so she went to the Earl's Mansion and told him the truth.
The Earl's Mansion has already done a blood test and the one in the mansion is definitely not the one.
So they sent someone to pick up Lin Jingzhe.
After Lu Jiming finished telling the whole story, he stared at Lin Jingzhe closely, waiting for him to have tears in his eyes, then cry for joy, and immediately want to go back with him.
But……
Lin Jingzhe glanced at Lu Jiming with a blank expression, as if he had no reaction.
If it is before
Some days, he must have cried with joy.
——It turns out that he is not Lin Laosan’s son, it turns out that he has his own parents!
But now, he is no longer that simple Lin Jingzhe.
The Master taught him that when encountering something, one should not worry about himself first, but should think about the other person, why the other person told him this thing, why the other person wants him to do this thing, and what benefits this thing will bring to him.
Obviously, this story is ridiculous!
The only possibility is that the other party is a liar! He wants to trick him into doing hard labor!
Seeing that he had no reaction, Lu Jiming looked at him in disbelief and emphasized again: "Lin Jingzhe, you are the son of the Earl of Changping Mansion in the capital."
"Impossible." Lin Jingzhe thought for a while, "How could an official's wife have a child with a peasant woman?"
Zhu Qingchen curled the corners of his lips and looked at his student with approval.
Smart! So smart!
Lu Jiming didn't expect him to ask this, so he explained, "That temple is very popular, and everyone can go there. They just happened to meet there, and the temple happened to catch fire, and they gave birth at the same time. This is absolutely true. What do you have to doubt?"
With the teacher's approving gaze, Lin Jingzhe felt relieved and calmed down, looking for something wrong in the story.
"Is that temple big? Are there many people? The official's wife should be accompanied by many servants. How could a woman who had just given birth have the strength to hold the child, avoid the servants, replace the child, and leave safely?"
"You could make up a better story, right? Storytellers don't tell stories like this anymore."
Anyway, Lin Jingzhe didn’t believe it at all!
Lu Jiming originally thought that if he told this matter, Lin Jingzhe would be grateful and would quickly follow him.
But who would have thought that Lin Jingzhe not only had no feelings at all, but actually thought he was making up a story, which was simply...
Lu Jiming was a little anxious: "I don't know the specific reason, but this is the fact. I am here to pick you up. As long as you come back to the capital with me, meet the wet nurse, and then do a blood test with the Earl's Mansion, everything will be clear."
As he spoke, he was about to pull Lin Jingzhe.
When Lin Jingzhe saw him taking action, he quickly dodged to the side.
Zhu Qingchen stretched out his hand and pushed Lu Jiming's hand away: "Mr. Lu, please respect yourself. The village chief is still guarding the yard with a group of people. As long as I shout, they will come in immediately. If they see Mr. Lu pulling Jingzhe, it will damage your reputation.
Voice. "
Seeing that he spoke quite elegantly, Lu Jiming placed his hopes on him.
"Master Zhu is very eloquent, so he must have been to the capital. You should know that the Earl of Changping and the Marquis of Wenyuan are old friends in the capital. Our two families are also well-known figures in the capital. How could we make up such a story?"
Zhu Qingchen nodded slightly, pretending to understand: "Yes, the Earl's Mansion and the Marquis' Mansion are indeed old friends."
Lu Jiming breathed a sigh of relief: "That's right, how could we..."
"But..." Zhu Qingchen added, "You can't be sure that someone is using the names of the two powerful families to defraud people."
Zhu Qingchen's eyes fell on him.
Obviously referring to Lu Jiming.
The Earl's Mansion and the Marquis's Mansion are prominent families, but whether you are a member of their family is not certain.
Lu Jiming had no choice but to take off the Marquis's jade pendant from his waist and hand it to Zhu Qingchen as proof: "I am really the second son of the Marquis's Mansion. If you have any doubts, I can also ask the officials in the city to testify for me. I was entrusted by the Earl's Mansion this time..."
"So..." Zhu Qingchen took the jade pendant, took a quick look at it, and returned it to him, asking calmly, "Why didn't Master and Madam come in person?"
"Because..." Lu Jiming choked.
That is of course to conceal it from outsiders.
The Earl's Mansion was afraid that if they went to Linjia Village, they would arouse suspicion from others.
They were also worried that if the news got out, Zizhen's position would be lost, his reputation would be ruined, and he would not be able to take part in the imperial examinations.
This time, he went out under the pretext of taking his elder brother out for a trip to relax, leaving the capital and heading for Linjia Village.
They had all discussed it, and he would quietly bring Lin Jingzhe back and send him back to the Earl's Mansion without anyone noticing, so as not to attract attention.
But how could he say such a reason?
Lu Jiming paused and said, "Because the Earl's master and mistress couldn't accept the shock when they heard about this incident. They both fell seriously ill and are still lying on the sickbed."
Lu Jiming sighed, "They are old and can't bear the fatigue of traveling, so they sent me here. Before leaving, I promised them that I would bring Jingzhe back, but I didn't expect that it was my lack of preparation that made Jingzhe doubt me."
He looked at Lin Jingzhe with a gentle look: "Jingzhe, you can not believe me, but you must go to the capital with me, see your biological parents, and you will understand everything. I am not a liar, why would I lie to you? If you are willing, I wish you
The Master can go with us.”
Lin Jingzhe's expression changed slightly, but he still tried to keep a straight face.
He turned his head and looked at Zhu Qingchen.
Master, what should we do now?
Seeing that he was a little shaken, Zhu Qingchen quickly held his hand to calm him down, and then asked: "If that's the case, why didn't the young master from the Earl's Mansion come? Doesn't he want to see his biological father?"
"He..." Lu Jiming choked again.
Of course, he didn't want to come here because he had known for a long time that his biological father was a gambler and alcoholic.
What if I get entangled after coming here?
Lu Jiming added: "He is also sick."
"Ah? Is that so?" It's such a coincidence that a family of three fell ill at the same time.
Zhu Qingchen immediately asked, "Why didn't the nurse come? Wouldn't it be more convenient if she showed the way?"
"She..." Lu Jiming paused, "She is also sick and will not live long, so..."
Zhu Qingchen almost laughed out loud.
Is there a plague in the Earl's house? Is everyone sick?
It's understandable if one person is sick, but four people are all sick and can't get out of bed? Are you kidding?
Four people used one excuse, and the meaning of perfunctory or deceptive was too obvious, even Lin Jingzhe could see it.
Zhu Qingchen tried hard to hold back his laughter and asked, "So, they only sent Master Lu to look for their biological son?"
"Yes." Lu Jiming said, "Isn't it enough for me to be a marquis?"
"No, Master Lu misunderstood. That's not what I meant." Zhu Qingchen stroked his sleeves and said calmly, "I just wanted to say—"
"Mr. Lu, is it possible that you found the wrong person?"
"That nurse left Linjia Village for more than ten years, but she still remembered the way to Linjia Village and was able to describe it to Master Lu, allowing Master Lu to find it accurately. This is really suspicious."
Lu Jiming didn't expect that Zhu Qingchen was even more excessive than Lin Jingzhe.
Lin Jingzhe said he was a liar, Zhu Qingchen said he was a liar at one moment and then said he had found the wrong person at another moment. It was simply nonsense!
These master and disciple are exactly alike!
Lu Jiming said: "Linjia Village is not difficult to find. You can find it by asking around in the town. The nanny also remembers Lin Jingzhe's name. It's not difficult for me to find this place."
"Is that so?" Zhu Qingchen was not annoyed. "However, it is still a little inappropriate. The Earl's Mansion should come in person to look for his relatives. It is really unreasonable to let Mr. Lu come.
Moments.
"You..." Lu Jiming was really anxious, "I told you, they are all sick and can't get out of bed!"
"Even if he is sick, he should send some blood."
"What?"
"Didn't the Earl's Mansion conduct a blood test to test their relationship? If so, Jingzhe and them should also undergo a blood test to test their relationship. Just based on the one-sided statement of the wet nurse, Jingzhe was asked to travel all the way to the capital to recognize his relationship. What if it turns out that he is not related? How will he deal with it?"
"This..." Lu Jiming said, "I am here to take him to the capital. If I take him back, can't I do a blood test to prove my relationship with him?"
"Master Lu, you are a son of a wealthy family and you don't understand the hardships of the people. Just because of a word from that wet nurse, you want Jingzhe to put down his farm work and go to the capital city where you are unfamiliar with the blood test. How long will it take to go back and forth?"
"If the test proves that Jingzhe is the son of the Earl's Mansion, that's fine. But if Jingzhe is not, wouldn't he be accused of 'flirting with the rich and powerful' and 'dreaming'? How should he, a commoner, face this?"
"When he returned to Linjia Village, the crops in the fields were barren and he had no food stored. He couldn't even survive the winter."
Zhu Qingchen stood up and said in a serious tone, "Mr. Lu, you keep saying how great the Earl's Mansion is and how much you want to meet Jingzhe, but they won't even show up. You just want us to follow you in one sentence. How can this be justified in the world?"
"I only have two guesses."
"First, you are a liar. You made up an extremely ridiculous story and rushed to deceive people without even finding all the actors."
"Second, you are not a liar, but the Earl's Mansion does not value Jingzhe and does not even want to recognize him. If so, as Jingzhe's teacher, I thank them for their kindness. Please ask the Earl's Mansion to train the boy in the mansion as their own son. We Jingzhe will not get involved, nor will we tell anyone about it. Today's incident is just a farce. Mr. Lu recognized the wrong person."
Upon hearing this, Lu Jiming's eyes widened.
How could someone not want the wealth of the Earl's Mansion and prefer to stay in the fields?
He looked at Lin Jingzhe, who nodded firmly: "I will listen to you, Master!"
"Please tell the Earl's Mansion what I just said. Thank you." Zhu Qingchen extended his hand to Lu Jiming, saying goodbye, "Master Lu, please come this way."
Lin Jingzhe hurried forward and opened the door.
Lu Jiming tried his best to calm down and also wanted to calm them down: "I know, are you angry because the uncle and his wife didn't come, and you don't want to go back with me? How about this, I will go back and tell them to come to Linjia Village in person, how about it..."
Not very good.
Zhu Qingchen said calmly: "It's up to you, Master Lu. Wait until you have sorted out the matter, then come to us. I can't take Jingzhe to the capital to recognize my relatives just because of a sentence. This way, please."
Lu Jiming didn't expect this matter to be so difficult to handle, and he felt a little regretful for a moment.
Just at this moment, the sound of horse hooves and the voice of guards reporting were heard outside the courtyard gate again.
"Second Young Master, the eldest young master is here!"
Why is he here again?
The elegant gentleman Lu Jiming’s head is about to explode!
Lu Jiming was extremely annoyed. Zhu Qingchen looked at him and suddenly an idea came to him. He stepped over the threshold and walked out of the room.
Another carriage was parked outside the dilapidated yard.
The pale and gloomy man sat in the carriage. He lifted the curtain with his hand, turned his head and met his gaze.
Zhu Qingchen’s eyes were as big as copper bells, and the man mouthed to him: "Zhu Qingqing, you were a pig killer in your previous life."!
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