Official Lin silently fired the cannon. The rumbling sound of the explosion was enough to burst one's eardrums. Censor Chen was so frightened that he cried out in fear. He hurriedly covered his ears as his legs trembled, "Official Lin, firing the cannon in the palace, you, you are too presumptuous …"
Large waves appeared on the surface of the water in the distance, the beautiful waves slowly spread in all directions before finally disappearing. Lin Wanrong was calm and composed. As if he did not hear Official Chen's words, he laughed in satisfaction, "Big Brother Gao, what do you think of my cannon?!"
"Brilliant, truly brilliant — —" Gao Qiu gave a thumbs up, "I, Gao Qiu, have lived for so many years, but I have never seen someone fire a cannon as well as you. The power of this cannon was so strong that it shook the heavens. Brother Lin, you are really wise and mighty, your aura is unparalleled — —"
"Martial arts my ass." Seeing that Old Gao could not stop flattering her, Lin Wanrong patted the black cannon barrel and laughed, "That water bird was flying too fast. I wanted to hit its butt with this shot, but who knew that there would be some deviation and I did not even hit a single feather of the bird. Ai, I really am rusty, looks like I need to find time to fire more cannons in the future! "
The two of them joked and laughed, not taking Chen Biqing seriously at all. Gao Qiu was the commander of the guards in the palace, someone close to the emperor, someone who had to walk sideways, why would he be afraid of a censor.
Official Lin fired a few more cannons into the lake, the water birds flew and the waves rose to the sky. Dozens of white fish flipped their bellies up and floated to the surface.
Gao Qiu sighed, "Official Lin loves his soldiers like his children, personally controlling the cannon and fishing in the lake to replenish the food for his brothers. If this was spread out, it would be another story."
He had seen shameless people before, but he had never seen someone this shameless. Chen Biqing could not hold it in anymore, "Official Lin, this palace is a precious land that the late emperor personally chose, it has a high status, but you disregarded the late emperor's kindness and fired cannons in the palace. What did you do to the late emperor — — this official will definitely report you in front of the emperor — — "
"I say, Official Chen, can you rest for a bit?" Lin Wanrong said with a bitter face, "You're thinking about this and that every day. I'm worried for you. Can't you do something else? Go back and hug your wife and play with your concubines. Anything is better than this! "
Vulgar! Despicable! Just as Chen Biqing was about to speak, Commander Gao continued in a strange tone, "Brother Lin, you may not know this, but the censors are specialized in writing memorials. Besides, no matter how he played with his own concubine, there was nothing new about her. How could it be as satisfying as messing with someone? Lord Chen, don't you think so? Haha — "
Being pushed around by these two people, Chen Biqing was about to explode, but he remembered what the Emperor had said before he left. Even if he submitted a memorial to censure Lin San, he was afraid it wouldn't be of much use. Even more, they were counting on him to investigate Cheng Wang's case. Chen da ren angrily snorted and forced his anger down.
As soon as the notice was posted, the news of the Prince's Mansion digging for treasures spread like wildfire in the city.
The emperor was recruiting people to hunt for treasures and even promised to reward them with 30% of the reward. This was something that no one had ever heard of before. Everyone was half believing and half doubting. Later, they heard that the soldier who published the notice had "accidentally" leaked inside information. They heard that the person in charge of this treasure hunt was the hero of the common people, Lin San, Lin daren, who had an extremely good official reputation. Lin daren's deeds had long been compiled into books and spread far and wide. His character naturally wouldn't be bad.
With this golden signboard. Everyone relaxed. In just a few hours, there were already several hundred people who had come to Gao Qiu's office to register. The number of people that came continued to increase.
Lin Wanrong remembered that time was tight and was a bit anxious, so he decided to stay in the wang fu. Gao Qiu was naturally tactful and personally escorted Lin daren to the wing that An jiejie had stayed in before, "Brother Lin, I see that you like this room very much. How about this? As for the furen in your fu, I'll send someone to report that you will be handling official business here tonight. What do you think? "
It was still Old Gao who did things. Lin daren snickered. He waved his hand and told him to hurry.
Lying on the soft bed, the quilt emitted a faint fragrance, as if it was Sister An's body temperature. Recalling the charming and gentle scene of that night, Sister An's every frown and smile appeared in front of his eyes. He thought about how that vixen was living happily in the Miao village. How could she still remember me? Lin Daren was happy and sad at the same time. He treated the soft quilt as An Biru's smooth skin and fiercely rubbed it a few times, "I pinch, I touch, I pinch, I touch …"
After ravaging Sister An enough, he went to sleep indignantly. He didn't know how much time had passed, but in a daze, he suddenly felt someone breathing softly beside his ear, "Hubby, hubby …"
He hurriedly opened his eyes and saw Miss Qin sitting on the bedside with a smile. She was blinking at him.
Lin Wanrong held her little hand, "Xian 'er, where did you go? Why didn't I see you when I came back in the afternoon?! "
"I'm not telling you." Xian 'er chuckled and poked his nose, "Hubby, quickly get up. It's time to change your dressing. "
"Oh!" Lin Wanrong sighed helplessly. It was troublesome to hurt one's muscles and bones. He couldn't stop applying the ointment externally and had to change it every few hours.
Qin Xian 'er took out a small bottle from her chest and slowly pulled out the cork. A faint fragrance wafted out. This fragrance was different from the others. It was neither the fragrance of herbs nor flowers, but it smelled very comfortable. Qin Xian 'er untied his clothes and smeared a little of the ointment on his leg. Lin Wanrong felt a cool feeling seeping into his bones, making him sigh comfortably, "Xian' er, where did you get this ointment from? Not only does it look different from the one Qing Xuan made, but it also smells so fragrant."
Qin Xian 'er smiled proudly, "Of course, this ointment is very magical. It's Mia-"
Mia-? Mia- what? Lin Daren looked at her in surprise.
Miss Qin hurriedly made an 'oh' sound and said with a smile, "This ointment is made from herbs collected from the snowy mountain behind the temple, so it's naturally different from the ones we usually use. According to Shif- according to those who have tested it, in less than ten days, you will be able to walk. Hubby, what do you think? "
Which temple has a snowy mountain behind it? Seeing Xian 'er hesitating, Lin Wanrong smiled disapprovingly, "What do you mean by walking in ten days? You don't need to comfort me. Qing Xuan also said the same thing when she used her ointment. In my opinion, you two sisters told me to walk in ten days because you want me to crawl! "
"Hateful." Xian 'er giggled and rolled her eyes at him, "You don't believe me, but you don't believe Shif- don't believe others?"
"Alright, alright, I'll believe you." Lin Wanrong smiled and pulled her to lie down next to him, "Xian 'er, you came at the right time. Quickly accompany me to sleep."
Xian 'er grunted and slowly nestled in his arms. Suddenly, she seemed to think of something and hurriedly raised her head, "Hubby, did you pamper that little vixen Luo Ning before?!"
"Ah, that, I don't remember." Lin Daren hurriedly laughed.
Miss Qin's expression was serious, "Hubby, your body is seriously injured and your qi and blood are weak. If you carelessly use some blood essence, it's not a joke if you damage your body. "
Lin Daren's forehead was full of sweat, "Yes, yes, Qing Xuan has already criticized me. I will definitely pay attention to it in the future. Xian 'er, I didn't expect you to understand this! "
"Of course!" Qin Xian 'er giggled and hugged his neck, burrowing into his arms.
Smelling the faint fragrance from Xian 'er's body and thinking of that night when he and Sister An lingered here, Lin Wanrong couldn't sleep peacefully no matter what. He couldn't help but gently stroke Xian' er's smooth as a lotus root arm and sighed, "Xian 'er, there is one thing I must tell you. Otherwise, I will let down my conscience — actually, Sister An and I have a little secret that can't be said — Xian' er, Xian 'er —"
He lightly pushed Qin Xian 'er twice. But he saw that Miss Qin's breathing was even. With a sweet smile on her lips, she had already fallen asleep.
Early the next morning, Gao Qiu was bare-chested in the lake when he heard someone clapping and laughing, "Brother Gao. Morning! You came out to swim so early?! "
Gao Qiu raised his head to look. He saw Lin Wanrong sitting in a wheelchair, his eyes bloodshot and his expression dispirited. It was obvious that he didn't sleep well last night. Princess Ni Shang behind him was as beautiful as a flower, full of vigor. She was like a beautiful fairy walking on the waves.
Could it be that Brother Lin suffered from the princess's' evil hands' last night? Sigh, being a man is really bitter. He only has four legs left, and the princess still wants to trample on him! Gao Qiu looked at him sympathetically and carefully said, "Brother Lin, are you okay?!"
"What could happen to me?" Official Lin didn't know Old Gao's dirty thoughts. Seeing Gao Qiu paddling in the water, his posture extremely funny, he couldn't help but say, "Brother Gao. The way you swim is really different from the rest. "
Gao Qiu laughed and said, "Brother, don't mock me. I, Old Gao, was born in Cangzhou and was born a landlubber. Today is my first time swimming. Hey, look, these are the best underwater helpers you summoned. I learned from them — "
Gao Qiu casually pointed. Along the two sides of the lake, there were already several hundred people gathered, all of them with dark skin and bare arms. Seeing Lin Wanrong's gaze sweep over them, everyone cupped their fists and said, "Greetings, Official Lin!"
"Oh, good, good." Lin Wanrong nodded and smiled, "Brothers, you've worked hard, I didn't think there would be so many people — — but don't worry, I will definitely keep my word. You will definitely have a share of the treasures we find. "
Seeing Official Lin speak so boldly, the several hundred people instantly revealed expressions of joy. Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "— — The specific requirements and rewards have already been stated clearly on the notice, I won't repeat them. I only hope that after everyone enters the water, you can search carefully and not let go of a single blade of grass or tree. If there are any abnormalities, you must immediately report to me. If he let the shining silver slip through the fingers of his hands, he would not be able to escape. Hehe, that would be such a pity — — "
With Lin Wanrong's enticement, the eyes of the underwater experts all lit up, wanting to dig up all the mud and grass in the water.
The lake wasn't too big, but there were at least five to six hundred people here to dig for treasures. With so many people entering the water at once, it wouldn't be hard for them to turn the lake upside down.
"Okay, time is of the essence, so I won't say too much. Big brother Gao, arrange a few warriors to try it out. Let's see if I'm lying or not. "Lord Lin waved his hand and chuckled.
Try it out? What kind of try it out? Everyone was confused, even Qin Xian 'er didn't understand, "Husband, what do you mean try it out? What are you planning now? "
"It's like this — —" While no one was paying attention, he stealthily groped Xian 'er's butt and said with a perverted smile, "This is called try it out!"
"Annoying!" Miss Qin's face turned red as she scolded.
On the other side, Gao Qiu had already started to move. He used all kinds of colored ropes on the lake. He formed a grid of roughly the same size and divided the experts into groups. Each group was in charge of digging for treasures in a grid area. This was fair and everyone believed in it.
Gao Qiu randomly found a few groups and picked one person from each group. There were around seven to eight people. He ordered them to stand in their designated areas. Gao Qiu nodded his head and said loudly, "What do you mean by try it out? Official Lin said that there are treasures hidden in the lake. As long as we fish it up, 30% will belong to everyone. Of course, I know that everyone has doubts in their hearts, thinking that there is no such thing as a free lunch in the sky! But today, Official Lin will let everyone see. I randomly picked these warriors, whether there is a free lunch in the water or not, we will know once we ask them to try it out — — "
Everyone whispered to each other, their faces filled with anticipation. Gao Qiu laughed, "The auspicious time has arrived — Sir Lin, please light the cannon — —"
Lin Wanrong's expression was solemn as he took the torch and lit the fuse. There was a loud bang and a splash appeared on the surface of the lake.
"Test … begin …" Just as Lin Daren finished singing, the selected experts began to speak. They could not wait any longer and rushed into the lake.
After the splashing sound, the surface of the lake fell into a temporary calm. Only the frightened water birds kept flapping their wings. Those who did not enter the water held their breaths, waiting for news from their companions in the water.
"Husband, what the hell are you doing?" Qin Xian 'er pinched Sir Lin's arm and said angrily.
Official Lin smiled mysteriously. "Don't be impatient. You will know in a moment."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a splash and a head popped out of the water. It was one of the heroes who had jumped into the water just now. Everyone's anxious gazes were focused on him.
The man raised a small wooden chest from the water and said, "Reporting to my lord, I found a silver chest in the mud under the water."
"Oh?" Lin Wanrong was overjoyed. "Quick, count them!"
Gao Qiu directed the small boat to row over. He took a few looks and said excitedly, "Sir, this hero found a hundred silver!"
"Good." Lin Wanrong slapped his thigh and laughed. "Based on the rules, the thirty silver will go to this hero."
"Sir." Another person rose up from the water and said happily, "I found twenty silver …"
"I've found three agates —"
"I've found sixty taels of silver —"
Good news came one after another. Those few who went into the water all didn't miss anything. At the very least. They also found a bunch of silk. The benefits were fulfilled. It was really as Sir Lin said. There was an endless amount of treasures hidden under the water. Those heroes who were still on the water surface were anxious. They looked towards Sir Lin, begging him to give them orders.
Lin Wanrong's expression turned serious and he scoffed coldly. "Before everyone goes into the water, I have something to say. Thirty percent of what I find will be given to you brothers. I have treated you all well. I just hope that you all don't take it for yourselves. If there are any small tricks or greedy people, you will be punished for stealing from the country's treasury! All of you must search carefully under the water. If you find anything strange, you must report to me right away. Do you all understand?! "
"Understood!" With the motivation of benefits, the voices of the heroes were really loud and clear.
"Good, the treasure search operation officially begins!" Lin Wanrong waved his hand and the remaining few hundred heroes dove into the water like dumplings. Waves appeared on the water surface, like raindrops falling onto the lake.
"Brother Gao, how much silver did you send down …" Seeing Gao Qiu walk over, Sir Lin hurriedly asked.
Gao Qiu said, "Didn't Brother instruct me to send as many as possible? The positions have to be spread out. Such a large lake, it should be at least a thousand silver. I also scattered some golden leaves, night pearls, silk, and a few places hid a few boxes of top quality Biluochun and Longjing … "
Sir Lin felt dizzy listening to this. This Old Gao was too serious. Did he think this was a treasure inspection conference, throwing everything in? Lin Wanrong gritted his teeth, "Brother Gao, just tell me, how much silver did you spend in total?"
Gao Qiu counted with his fingers, "Little two thousand taels! Brother, don't worry, I gave these purchases to the Xiao Family. The Zhao Family in the east of the city also wanted to take the order and promised me ten percent of the profits, but I firmly rejected them. This silver was all earned by the Xiao Family, not benefiting anyone else … "
Damn, my two thousand taels, gone just like that! Sir Lin's heart ached like his flesh was being cut off. He snorted a few times and didn't say anything.
Miss Qin suddenly understood, "Oh, I understand. Husband, it was you who threw the silver into the lake …"
"Shhh …" Sir Lin hurriedly looked around. Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he said with a bitter face, "I threw the silver? Am I stupid?!! Xian 'er, your husband did this unprofitable business for my father-in-law! That, Brother Gao, how much budget did the emperor give us to do this?! "
"Budget? I don't think the emperor mentioned it! " Gao Qiu thought for a bit and said, "However, with my many years of experience in the palace, when I do things for the emperor, I always pick the expensive ones and not the right ones. As for the expenses, I just report it as it is!"
What a good 'report it as it is'. Sir Lin was overjoyed. He slowly raised three fingers and said, "Brother Gao, how much did you say we used?!"
"Two thousand, oh no, three thousand …"
"Look again!" Lin Wanrong shook three fingers.
"— Oh, no, it's thirty thousand! Aiya, look at my memory, I clearly threw thirty thousand taels! "Gao Qiu fiercely clapped his hands and said in a 'sudden realization'.
This Old Gao's conscience was too bad. Sir Lin really wanted to kick him in the butt, "Brother Gao, you have to be honest, how can you speak nonsense … I clearly only used three times of two thousand taels … six thousand taels!"
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
