Chapter 198
"Wang Heng thought that his grandfather was partial to him and that the reason why he did not promote him was because he was of humble origin, while Su Lie was from an aristocratic family. He became more and more jealous and even shot an arrow to kill Su Lie during a battle."
Lin Shuge was surprised and said, "It's actually like this."
"Su Lie is a skilled martial artist. He not only saw through his trick, but also exposed it in front of everyone. Grandfather didn't know that Wang Heng had been thinking this way for many years. He was furious, but he also remembered that Wang Heng had followed him for many years. He beat him with a hundred military sticks, demoted him, and ordered him to reflect on his mistakes."
Xie Chen smiled bitterly and said, "It turned out that because of this incident, he hated my grandfather and Su Lie, and even turned to the Ding family and conspired to frame my grandfather, so that both the Xie family and the Su family were destroyed."
"Zhongxuan is a mean person. He will never blame himself for his mistakes. No matter what happened to Mr. Xie, he will definitely bear a grudge if he is punished," Lin Shuge thought of Wang Heng's paranoid mentality. "Just because of this incident, he wants the entire Xie family to be killed. The crime of treason will bring disaster to the entire family. He received great kindness from Mr. Xie, but not only did he not think of repaying it, he was ungrateful and repaid kindness with resentment. He is really unworthy of being a man."
Xie Chen looked up at the moon covered by dark clouds, "Brother, if Grandfather knew that this was the reason why Wang Heng betrayed him, I wonder if he would lament that he did not know people well and regret not punishing him back then. Otherwise, the Xie family would not have..."
"Zhongxuan." Lin Shuge reached out and touched his face. "Even if there is no Wang Heng, there is..."
"I think Lord Lin is right." A voice suddenly came.
Lin Shuge put down his hand in panic and looked to the side, only to see Lao Zhang and He Xin there. Both of them had very sad and angry expressions, and it was obvious that they had been listening for a long time.
"You have been here all the time?" Lin Shuge swallowed and said somewhat self-deceivingly. Doesn't that mean that he heard what he and Xie Chen said, and also saw that fortunately they didn't do anything excessive.
"I've been there all the time, doesn't the master know?" Lao Zhang winked. "Our master just glared at me." He took the opportunity to complain.
"Wang Heng is too disgusting. I should have used more force earlier. At least let him suffer a little." He Xin sighed pretentiously, "But sir, how did you get the letter he mentioned?"
With other people around, Lin Shuge didn't settle accounts with Xie Chen. He said, "Wang Heng is suspicious and cunning. After scaring him last night, he told me about the letter. But according to his character, he will definitely not hand over the letter easily. He will naturally go back and keep it properly, and then use a fake one to test us. So Zhongxuan and I asked people to keep an eye on him."
"Sure enough, just as we expected, as soon as he returned, he quietly went to a place where the letters he mentioned with the Ding family were hidden. Axun told me and Zhongxuan that he was panicked after returning, but he felt relieved when he saw that all the letters were complete." Lin Shuge said.
In fact, Wang Heng was very cautious in his daily life. The place where he hid the letters was remote and secret, and he generally would not set foot there casually. But this encounter with a ghost made him very nervous. He didn't dare to bet whether it was a ghost or not. Instead, he was worried whether the letter was still in its original place, which happened to allow the servant who was watching him all the time to see the place where the letter was hidden.
"So that's how it is. It was his suspicion that caused him to suffer the consequences." He Xin said.
In fact, Lin Shuge had not finished speaking. Even if the servants did not find the letter and they did not get the key evidence, it would be enough for him to admit it today. The letter could be forged, just like how Wang Heng forged evidence of Xie family's rebellion. He could still be arrested and let him know what it means to give someone a taste of their own medicine. However, now that they have found it, they don't have to worry about it anymore.
As for why he had to come to the Xie family, Lin Shuge looked at Xie Chen. Letting this villain kneel here and admit his mistakes was just the right time to pay tribute to the deceased souls of the Xie family.
He Xin and Lao Zhang pondered for a moment and neither of them spoke. He Xin's eyes twitched a few times at Lao Zhang, and Lao Zhang immediately said, "No matter what, the beast was finally arrested. Lord Ruan and His Majesty are on the side of the Xie family anyway, so they will definitely help the Xie family get justice first. Then, Lord can restore his status."
"By the way, it's getting late. Lao He and I will go back first. We still have to train soldiers tomorrow. Those soldiers are a bunch of tough guys, each one more difficult than the other." After saying that, the two of them immediately ran away, running faster than rabbits.
"Xie Chen." Lin Shuge looked at Xie Chen with a smile, "Why didn't you tell me there were other people here?"
"I thought my brother knew," Xie Chen said with an innocent expression, "They are not outsiders, and we didn't do anything bad."
Lin Shuge was furious, "Come back with me."
Xie Chen followed closely, "Brother, please don't be angry, okay? I will tell you next time." He coaxed Lin Shuge kindly, turned around and looked at the old house of Xie family, which was desolate. He looked at Lin Shuge again and smiled faintly.
Lin Shuge noticed his movements and said, "Let's go and have someone restore this place to its original state. We will come back openly next time."
Xie Chen's eyes were deep, he looked straight at Lin Shuge, and said softly: "Okay."
The next day was a day off, and Lin Shuge was invited over early in the morning by Yin Hongan. He was very angry about having to work overtime during the holiday, but considering that Lord Yin was still working so hard at his age, he endured it.
"Doctor Lin, you are finally here. We planted a few more plants according to what you said last time. They are growing well, but winter is coming soon. We have to wait until next spring to see if they can succeed."
Seeing that he was full of energy and had more energy than himself, Lin Shuge sighed and said, "Master Yin, when spring comes, you can ask someone to go to Nanjun to try cotton and potatoes, especially cotton, which may have a miraculous effect.
"Are you serious?" Yin Hongan asked in surprise.
During this era, the South was underdeveloped, and neither its population nor its economy was comparable to that of the Central Plains. This situation was not reversed until the economic center of gravity shifted southward in later generations.
Cotton was widely planted in the south in later generations, and the cotton textile industry was very developed, even creating a reputation for clothing the world. Now cotton is only taking root in the northwest, and even in Yandu and other northern regions it is not planted much, so its true role has not yet been played.
"What I said is of course true, but we still need to explore when planting. The climate in Southern County is different from that in the northern counties, so we have to consider the climate and seasons," said Lin Shuge.
"It's a small matter. I will explain the situation to His Majesty in the spring and ask him to issue an imperial decree. As long as you can grow good crops, you will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins. The effect will naturally be immediate." Yin Hongan's face flushed with excitement, and he didn't care at all how scary what he said was.
If Lin Shuge had not known that he and Emperor Yongyuan had a teacher-student relationship, he would probably have been frightened. It is said that this gentleman has always loved farming, and after Emperor Yongyuan ascended the throne, he asked to be transferred here just to study the harvests of various crops.
Lin Shuge stroked his chin and thought for a while, then said casually, "I heard there is a grain called corn, which has a very high yield and can grow in all parts of the north and south. It is also extremely drought-resistant and easier to grow than millet and wheat. Unfortunately, it is in a place called America, which is very far from Dayan and requires a large ship to reach it."
Yin Hongan was so surprised and delighted that he almost pulled Lin Shuge to shake him, asking over and over again: "Is there really such a thing? What does it look like? How big a ship is needed to get there?"
"It's very far away, and the sea is rough. If you are not careful, your life may be in danger, so you must have a big ship." Lin Shuge reminded.
"Doctor Lin, you..." Yin Hongan thought about the grains that Lin Shuge introduced in the northwest, the gunpowder he made, and the corn he just mentioned, and looked at him with more and more admiration, "Who are you?"
Lin Shuge chuckled, "What are you talking about, sir? I was born in the northwest and have been dealing with small countries in the Western Regions. I heard these things from the merchants. I also know a merchant in the Western Regions. He helped me find cotton, potato, and pepper seeds. But I only heard about the corn. Don't take it seriously."
Yin Hongan ignored what he said, and happily thought about the scene of the people becoming rich after the introduction of grain seeds, and asked again: "What does corn look like?"
"I will go back today and draw it..."
"No need, A'yu, bring me some paper and pen." Yin Hongan shouted, and a moment later he saw the clerk from last time running over.
"Here I am, sir."
Yin Hongan handed the paper and pen to Lin Shuge. The old man and the child looked at him eagerly. Lin Shuge had no choice but to draw the image of corn for them on the spot.
Yin Hongan said to the clerk as if he was holding a gift from the emperor, "Ah Yu, have someone make a few copies."
Lin Shuge looked at the two people's cautious appearance, feeling both amused and helpless. He and Yin Hongan looked at the growth of various crops in the greenhouse, and then heard someone report that Xie Chen had arrived.
He should be here to take me home.
Lin Shuge immediately dropped the chili seeds in his hand, patted the dirt off his robe, and said to Yin Hongan: "Master Yin, that's it for today. If you have anything, just ask someone to come to me."
"I know, I know. Who is he to you? You felt like you lost your soul when you heard him." The old man said as he followed Lin Shuge to look outside.
"Erlang, are you Erlang of the Xie family?" Yin Hongan was surprised when he saw Xie Chen, with tears in his eyes.
"Sir, you've made a mistake, right? This is the captain of the guards." Lin Shuge said loudly with a serious face.
Yin Hongan looked back and forth between the two people, and then thought of what happened today. Although he was immersed in farming every day, he had naturally heard the recent rumors. Knowing that the two people in front of him did not want to admit it, he sighed and said, "In this case, just treat me as old and blurry, and you can go. Ah Yu, help me see them off."
"Thank you... Come on, I'll take you out." The clerk named A Yu also retracted his shocked expression and spoke in a gentle voice, but his eyes never left Xie Chen.
Xie Chen also looked at the young man in front of him and felt that he looked very familiar, but he couldn't remember who he was for a while and just thought that he was someone he had met once before.
Lin Shuge guessed that these two people had never met Xie Chen, but he didn't expect that they would meet old friends today. However, judging from Lord Yin's expression, he must have been very close to the Xie family in the past.
Lin Shuge was sitting in the carriage, looking at the young man named A Yu sitting opposite him. He didn't know why he insisted on following him and Xie Chen, saying that he wanted to pay a visit. Lin Shuge had a lot of questions in his mind, but at this moment he couldn't ask Xie Chen directly.
Suddenly, the carriage stopped and Lin Shuge asked, "Zhongxuan, what's wrong?"
Unexpectedly, he hadn't heard Xie Chen's voice for a long time. Lin Shuge felt strange, so he lifted the curtain and leaned out. Just as he was about to talk to Xie Chen, he saw an old man who looked very old but dressed luxuriously being supported by a middle-aged man. With tears in his eyes, he stared at Xie Chen without blinking. Xie Chen had an inexplicable expression, with sadness, anger and other emotions flashing across his eyes. After a few breaths, he immediately returned to his indifferent expression.
"Erlang, you've grown up, don't you recognize your great-grandfather?" the old man said with a sad look.
Lin Shuge suddenly looked at Xie Chen.
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