Chapter 78, My brother, how many undercover agents have you infiltrated?
Chapter 78, My brother, how many undercover agents have you infiltrated?
At first, when they were on the riverbank, Han Shizhong didn't know who Lin Zhou was. He was very dirty at the time, so he couldn't tell who he was or what his identity was. He just thought he was a member of the Jin Kingdom. But after Prince Rui entered the shop, how could he not know who he was?
He just delivered medicine for hundreds of thousands of people to Mongolia. The medicine is extremely effective. It's not a matter of money anymore; it's a strategic-level support effort.
Moreover, Han Shizhong didn't really blame him at first. According to seniority, he was of the same generation as Jin Wuzhu, and even Prince Rui was a junior. Why would he bother with someone of his grandson's generation?
"Wanyan Heng, you underestimate me. How could I possibly care about something like this?"
"Oh dear, isn't this my way of introducing you to my good-for-nothing son-in-law? This fellow is useless, but he always needs someone to look after him. He has no connections in your Song Kingdom, so when I return to the Jin Kingdom, please take care of him for the sake of our friendship."
What relationship do we have?
"Heh heh, how come you're turning your back on me? Back in Huaiyang, who stood up for you against the emperor's order to massacre the city? And who returned your seventy-three captured generals to you? The 100,000 people of Huaiyang all remember you, Han Shizhong, not me, Wanyan Heng."
Han Shizhong smiled and pointed at Prince Rui, then glanced at Lin Zhou, patted him on the shoulder, and walked out, saying as he went, "You said you would treat me to wine, and I'm still waiting."
"Come on, let's go to my villa. I'll treat you to a meal. Wait a minute, wait a minute." The prince called out to Han Shizhong, "I need to see my precious daughter."
After saying that, he walked back and kicked Lin Zhou in the butt: "Stand there! Get Han Shuai some water!"
"Here it comes, here it comes."
Lin Zhou didn't care about Cao Wenda at the moment. He quickly went forward to pour hot tea for Han Shizhong. He took a sip and glanced at Cao Wenda. Just one glance was enough to make Cao Wenda nod and bow and walk outside to wait. He didn't dare to have any wicked thoughts.
After everyone was alone, Han Shizhong picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said with a smile, "So you're the young master."
"Oh, no, no, I wouldn't dare," Lin Zhou quickly waved his hand and laughed, "I'm just a working person too."
Han Shizhong nodded slightly: "It seems you're doing quite well in the Song Dynasty. That person just now seemed to be a retainer of Qin Hui."
"Yeah, that's right. I've been hanging out with them all this time." Lin Zhou glanced outside the door. "I just hang out with them, whatever..."
"Good, good, good. It's clear Qin Hui values you quite a bit." Han Shizhong tapped the table lightly. "That's good. Let's leave it at that. What do Qin Hui's men want from you?"
"He told me to go to school tomorrow... saying that Qin Hui had already spoken to the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites to get me a degree."
"Yes, you're Wanyan Heng's son-in-law." Han Shizhong suddenly laughed. "That's quite interesting. This is the first time I've seen someone so successful in this complicated place."
Han Shizhong probably wanted to talk to him more, but Wanyan Heng came downstairs at this moment, accompanied by Hongliu, his expression serious: "Don't learn those strange and weird things, learn something good!"
As he got off the plane, he glared at Lin Zhou, then said to Han Shizhong, "Let's go, let's go for a drink."
Han Shizhong stood up with a smile, glanced back at Lin Zhou and Hong Liu, and said, "Are you still in good health? I'm afraid you might get too drunk and your wife will beat you up. You won't be able to handle that."
"Hey, women don't have the right to speak in my house. If she dares to bare her teeth, just wait and see how I deal with her."
"Hahaha... Stop pretending..."
As their voices faded into the distance, Lin Zhou finally breathed a sigh of relief. He turned to look at Hong Liu and said, "No, what did you say to your father? He looked at me like he wanted to eat me alive."
"You mean those phrases you taught me yesterday? I found them funny." Hongliu thought for a moment: "It's that Chang'an dialect. Chiwazi, 'Make a move, fan auntie, hook cat auntie. Auntie makes people live, auntie enjoys happiness, auntie passes the year.' And that one, that one I hate so much, like a donkey pushing auntie all over the kang."
"You son of a bitch... Ouch!"
After hearing this, Lin Zhou rubbed his head like a fly, saying, "You're going to say that to your dad...you...oh dear!"
This was a risqué joke Lin Zhou made to tease Lu You and his wife at the hotpot table last night. He never expected that she would use it as new knowledge to show off to her father today.
This really shows that Prince Rui has good manners. If it were Lin Zhou who heard his beautiful daughter spewing shit, his first reaction would definitely not be to educate his daughter, but to log in and give the blond guy 800 free draws, and then ask what kind of knife the blond guy's knife is, whether it is his mother's Golden Silk Ring Blade.
"I thought it was quite interesting, but who knew he would get angry as soon as he heard it."
"Don't worry, when you have a daughter in the future, when your daughter says things like that, you'll be even angrier than your father."
"Who said you have a daughter... Shameless!" Hongliu kicked him, then ran upstairs and shouted through the door, "Sister Wan'er, can you have a baby?"
"Tsk..."
Lin Zhou looked up from downstairs and sighed silently. His first thought was that Brother Ying had infected Hong Liu. The girl, who was originally quite smart, now seemed to have lost her mind.
After a while, Cao Wenda walked in again. He smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to Lin Zhou: "Brother, it seems your father-in-law is really willing to pave the way for you. Even Master Han has introduced you."
"Hey, Brother Cao, stop talking nonsense. What kind of status do I have? Marshal Han wouldn't even glance at me, let alone look at me with his eyes."
"So, you need to achieve academic success and study. Starting tomorrow, you should go to the North City Academy to audit classes. Listen to as much as you can, and don't cause any big trouble for the family."
"Isn't this a hard bet...?"
"That's good enough. There are plans, as long as you don't become as illiterate as you are now."
Lin Zhou immediately objected: "How can I not read? I can read!"
"Yes, yes, you can read, you can read," Cao Wenda sighed. "Don't forget tomorrow."
After saying that, he placed a letter of recommendation on the table: "The path has been paved for you; whether you take it or not is up to you."
After Cao Wenda left, he went straight into the Prime Minister's residence without saying a word and told Qin Hui everything he had seen and heard.
Upon hearing this, Qin Hui silently raised his head: "Hmm? Han Shizhong?"
"Yes, Your Excellency. That prince seems to be really anxious. He forcibly introduced that fellow to Han Shizhong and even used the favor he received during the siege of Huaiyang to force Han Shizhong to pave the way for that fellow."
Qin Hui stroked his beard, his brows furrowing slightly. "It seems things aren't going well in the Jin Kingdom either. That's good, though. How about that servant?"
When Cao Wenda mentioned Lin Zhou, he shook his head, sighed, and scratched his head: "Prime Minister, to be honest, even a wild boar would have figured things out by now, but that fellow is truly clueless. I've tried everything to persuade him, but he just won't study."
"Hahahaha..." Qin Hui burst into laughter: "He has to study even if he doesn't want to. Keep an eye on him these days, and drag him there every day, no matter what."
"Your Excellency, I am truly afraid that he will get into another fight at the academy. That fellow is naturally belligerent and extremely barbaric. And the academy is mostly filled with the descendants of high-ranking officials and nobles..."
"Young people are prone to suffering losses. If he can get in touch with Han Shizhong, wouldn't that be twice as effective for us? Don't keep making enemies." Qin Hui paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. "Tomorrow, go and tell that Lin something that he should try to please Han Shizhong. We will definitely not mistreat him."
"Prime Minister, I'm afraid that his recklessness will only anger Han Shizhong."
"You seem shrewd and calculating, but you're actually quite ordinary. He's a man from the military, what kind of troublemakers hasn't he seen? On the contrary, those who are cautious and take things one step at a time can't escape the old fox's eyes."
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