As soon as Xu Jing finished his court session, he was stopped by Lin Guangmao. Lin Guangmao said with a smile, "It's been a long time since the King of Qin came to my house for a gathering. I have prepared some wine today. I wonder if Your Highness would be so kind as to join us?"
Xu Jing said with a forced smile, "Uncle, what are you talking about? Uncle is happy to treat us, so why shouldn't I obey?"
"Fifth brother." Xie Yunxiu hurriedly grabbed Xu Jing. "Why didn't you wait for me?"
"I'm going to my second uncle's house for lunch. Do you want to come with me?"
"Of course." Xie Yunxiu said with a smile, "Master Lin wouldn't be unwelcome, would he?"
"How dare I." He was so bold as to drive King Zhuang away. Lin Guangmao said with an apologetic smile, "You two go ahead, I'll be right back."
"Okay." Xie Yunxiu followed Xu Jing into the carriage, lifted the curtain, and then lowered it when he saw that no one was eavesdropping outside the window.
He whispered, "Why did Lin Guangmao call you to the Lin Mansion?"
"Just arrange the marriage as soon as possible."
"With that bitch Lin Wanru?" Xie Yunxiu was furious. "Fifth brother, are you still deeply in love with her? This shameless, fickle bitch should be thrown into the pig cage. Why are you still thinking of marrying her to fill your family?"
Xu Jing smiled and said nothing.
Xie Yunxiu was so angry that he continued, "If Fifth Brother wants her to marry him, that's fine, but you can't give her the position of principal wife. You're going to be the crown prince in the future, how can you keep this girl and ruin your reputation? In my opinion, marrying a girl from the Shen family is better than marrying that bitch Lin Wanru..."
"Ninth brother, you've lost your composure." Xu Jing said calmly, "Our current plan is to focus on recruiting soldiers and horses, not losing our composure over a woman."
"Then according to Fifth Brother's opinion, what do you want to do?"
Xu Jing said, "Even if we agree to this, the wedding date is still six months away and there are still uncertainties."
"No." Xie Yunxiu flatly refused. "If the emperor moves up the wedding date, how will you respond?"
Xu Jing was so amused that Xie Yunxiu was furious. If he hadn't cared about Xie Yunqi's reputation, he would have punched him. "You're still laughing! You have to wait until the fire is burning before you regret it, right?"
"Be patient," Xu Jing said, "I'll be leaving for my fiefdom in five days."
"What are you going to do in the fiefdom?" Xie Yunxiu's eyes widened in disbelief. "Are you giving up?"
"It's just a delaying tactic." Xu Jing sighed and said, "I've won over quite a few court officials in the past three months. If I stay any longer, I'm afraid I'll be exposed. It's better to retreat and advance. I can go to my fiefdom to raise troops and devise other strategies."
Raise troops?
Xie Yunxiu felt that Xie Yunqi was extremely courageous. He was so bold and reckless that he dared to do such a thing as confiscating property and exterminating the clan. He didn't know whether to live or die.
"If the emperor finds out, you're dead."
Xu Jing smiled and said, "He knows."
"Then you still dare to train soldiers? Aren't you afraid of dying without a burial place?"
Xu Jing patted Xie Yunxiu's shoulder, his expression grave. "Ninth brother, if you want something, you have to pay for it. My current strength is far from enough to ascend to the throne. I must find a way out for myself in case he needs it."
"But……"
"No buts. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. It's either life or death. I have no other choice." There was a hint of tenderness in Xu Jing's eyes, which moved Xie Yunxiu a little.
In my impression, the fifth brother has always been a carefree person. No matter what happens, he is unwilling to get involved and only seeks temporary pleasure.
Now I am forced into such a situation, it is really fate!
Xu Jing handed the jade bottle to Xie Yunxiu and said, "The Mei Concubine beside my father is Uncle Chen's woman. My father has been poisoned by Mei Concubine. The poison will take effect in a year at most and half a year at least.
This medicine can temporarily alleviate Father's illness, extending his lifespan for up to three years. Give it to Father. If my rebellion fails in the future, Father will consider your gift of the medicine and protect your safety."
"Fifth brother, do you think I'm a coward?" Xie Yunxiu gritted his teeth and said, "Now that I've decided to help you, I won't regret it. We either rise together or die together. With you here, I'm not alone."
"Good brother." Xu Jing put his arm around his shoulders and patted him.
"I know you're happy to accompany me, but you also have to consider Empress Min and the Zhang family. I can be selfish, but you can't.
Don't say anything, just remember me. If I'm gone one day, please take care of my mother."
Xu Jing suddenly realized that if his rebellion failed, the Lin family would be destroyed along with him, and Concubine Lin would be executed. Xie Yunxiu would also be implicated, and the two brothers would probably go to hell one after the other.
He changed his tone and said, "Okay, don't think too much. We won't fail, we will only succeed."
"That's right." Xie Yunxiu shook Xu Jing's hand and said with a smile: "It will definitely succeed."
As they were talking, the Lin Mansion arrived.
Lin Guangmao's son Lin Jiayang was waiting there early. When he saw Xie Yunqi and Xie Yunxiu getting out of the car one after another, he hurriedly stood up and saluted.
"No need to be polite." Xu Jing said, "I hope you are well, cousin."
Lin Jiayang smiled and said, "Thank you for your consideration, cousin. The tea is already prepared. Please do me the honor of moving to the Langyue Pavilion for a chat."
"You're welcome, cousin. Let's go."
The current head of the Lin family is Lin Guangmao, and Lin Jiayang is the eldest son born to Lin Guangmao's first wife. His first wife, Mao, died a few years after giving birth to Lin Jiayang. After Lin Guangmao's concubine gave birth to a daughter, she was promoted to concubine. The daughter she gave birth to was Lin Qingru.
Lin Guangmao remarried Li, who also gave birth to a son and a daughter, Lin Wanru and Lin Jiawang. Unfortunately, Lin Jiawang died young, leaving Lin Guangmao with only one son, whom he naturally doted on like a treasure.
Unfortunately, Lin Jiayang was of average talent and not very good at studying. After passing the imperial examination, Lin Guangmao arranged a ninth-rank job for him.
As Lin Guangmao was transferred to the cabinet, Lin Jiayang was also promoted and is currently the county magistrate under the prefect of the imperial capital.
Lin Jiayang had a good relationship with the original owner. When the original owner was still a playboy, he would often invite Lin Jiayang to go out and have fun together. The original owner was naturally free with the indulgence of Concubine Lin, but Lin Jiayang was beaten half to death and warned by Lin Guangmao to stay away from Xie Yunqi.
From then on, the relationship between the two gradually became distant. If Xu Jing had not made such a great contribution this time, Lin Jiayang would not have rushed over to show his courtesy.
In Lin Jiayang's view, his second sister Lin Wanru would marry Xie Yunqi as the Princess of Qin sooner or later, and he would be considered the Qin Prince's brother-in-law. As long as he followed the Qin Prince well, his life would only get better and better.
After seeing the two of them take their seats, Lin Jiayang clapped his hands. A beautiful maid slowly entered, carrying fine wine and delicacies.
As the saying goes, a riot of flowers gradually dazzles the eyes. Xu Jing didn't react much to the sight of the beautiful woman. But out of the corner of his eye, he saw Xie Yunxiu staring intently at a woman in green. Xu Jing smiled and joked, "If you like it, stay."
The woman in green lowered her head shyly under the scorching gaze. Xie Yunxiu finally realized what was happening and angrily said, "Fifth Brother, what are you talking about? I was just mesmerized by the singing and dancing. That's not what happened."
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