Of course, a mere Deputy Thousand Households wouldn't dare to go against Xuan Wu Mansion.
He must have a backer behind him, and a very strong one at that.
Moreover, even if a martial examination candidate was conferred an official position, it was very rare for him to directly become a Deputy Thousand Households.
Lin Mo betrayed Shen Lang and took the opportunity to establish a relationship with Xu Guangyun and Zhang Jin.
However, this level of relationship was too shallow. It might be possible for him to pass the military selection, but it would be a dream to give him a lucrative position in the government.
This Splendid Court's boss, Lin Mo's son, Lin Zhuo, why was he so powerful?
Why did he dare to detain the cavalry of Xuan Wu Mansion?
Because he walked the same path as Shen Lang.
Living off a woman.
Shen Lang was living off a woman from Xuan Wu Mansion, while Lin Zhuo was living off a woman from Count Chingan House.
Of course, these two Count Houses were different.
Xuan Wu Mansion was an old noble with a fief.
Count Chingan House was a new noble conferred by the Monarch. It didn't have a fief, nor did it have a private army.
In terms of power, Count Chingan House was more powerful.
To be honest, Xuanwu didn't want to provoke Chingan.
In Tiannan Province, Zhenbei Marquis Nangong Ao was the number one military tycoon, and this Chingan Wu Zhaozhong was the second tycoon, in charge of tens of thousands of troops of the State of Yue.
This Chingan had three daughters. Two of them were as beautiful as flowers, and they looked like their mother.
His third daughter was the only one whose looks were really hard to swallow.
If one were to use a scoring system, this Count Chingan House's third daughter, Wu Youyou, would at most get three points.
Of course, even if it was only 30%, she was still the daughter of a big shot in the military. There would still be a lot of people scrambling for her.
However, she had a hidden illness, a hidden illness that she had since she was in her mother's womb. Moreover, she was getting fatter and fatter. Now, she was twenty-three years old and weighed more than two hundred and seventy pounds. Many doctors concluded that this Third Miss would not be able to have children in the future.
The whole of Count Chingan House was anxious about her marriage.
Any young man with a bit of background wouldn't be willing to marry such a woman.
At this time, Lin Zhuo had just passed the martial examination. What awaited him was a long wait for his assignment.
Seeing the good positions being taken away one by one, Lin Zhuo was very anxious.
But he didn't have any backing at all. He didn't know how much of the money his father gave him had been given away. He didn't even know where to send the money.
Moreover, there were already rumors that he might be transferred to the south to guard the island as a baihu.
Lin Zhuo was terrified.
There was nothing on those islands. The water was salty, and it was difficult to bathe.
Moreover, the baihu wouldn't have more than twenty subordinates.
More than twenty men guarding a lonely island without a single woman on it. Who could guarantee what would happen when the time came?
Moreover, his father sent a letter saying that his enemy, Shen Lang, had married into the Xuan Wu Mansion and had risen to the top. The Lin family was in trouble.
Therefore, Lin Zhuo gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and went to Count Chingan House to recommend himself.
He was handsome and extraordinary. Moreover, he was a martial examination candidate.
Wu Youyou was instantly satisfied. So was Count Jin Haibo.
Just like that, Lin Zhuo rose to the top in one step. He became the fiancé of Count Chingan House and directly became the deputy baihu of Shioyama Chihose.
In order to avoid him, the chief officials of Shioyama Chihose pretended to be on official business and left to seek for a transfer.
Now that this Young Master Lin Zhuo returned to Xuanwu City and became a baihu, commanding over a thousand troops, it could be said that he was returning home in glory.
When a person suddenly became rich, what was the first thing he would do? Of course, it was to hold a gathering with his classmates and friends.
If he couldn't show off, wouldn't he be walking at night in brocade clothes?
This was similar to holding a banquet to get into a famous university. It was similar.
The night before yesterday, Lin Zhuo had already held a banquet with the baihu.
Most of Lin Zhuo's old friends and classmates came. There were dozens of them.
Everyone sucked up to Lin Zhuo, making Lin Zhuo feel really good.
There was nothing better in life than this.
However, there was a huge regret.
One person didn't come.
That was Wang Lian.
Of course, it wasn't because Lin Zhuo and Wang Lian were close.
It was the opposite.
Wang Lian passed the provincial examination at a young age and was successful at a young age. Every day, he would show off in front of Lin Zhuo.
Aiya, I, Wang Lian, only passed at sixteen or seventeen. In the State of Yue, there were people who passed at fourteen. I am really too far away.
Sigh! The starting point of becoming an official was in the capital, but I could only be a registrar of Xuanwu City and only ranked fourth.
Every time Lin Zhuo heard such bragging, he really wanted to strangle Wang Lian to death.
However, he had no choice but to put on a smiling face.
This was because his family was a merchant. He hadn't passed the martial examination yet, so he had to act like a grandson.
Brother Wang was amazing, Brother Wang was talented, Brother Wang was awesome.
Who knew how many times such bootlicking came out of Lin Zhuo's mouth.
Now, I, Lin Zhuo, have become rich, I am awesome, I have returned home in glory.
All the bootlicking that you owed me before, return it all to me.
All the bootlicking that you have eaten from me before, spit it all out.
Brother Wang Lian, do you know how much I miss you?
If not for you, my bragging and showing off would not be complete.
Lin Zhuo really couldn't forget Wang Lian.
Therefore, he tried to find out news about Wang Lian and received a unified reply.
Wang Lian had vanished from the face of the earth.
He had failed to frame Shen Lang and was stabbed instead. He was stripped of his scholarly title.
Most importantly, he had slept with Liu Wuyan's concubine and made the City Lord a cuckold.
Everyone guessed that Wang Lian had probably been secretly killed by Liu Wuyan.
Because the City Lord Liu Wuyan's concubine also seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth.
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Of course, in Lin Zhuo's little notebook, Wang Lian was only ranked second.
The number one enemy was Shen Lang.
There were two reasons. First, Shen Lang had married Lin Zhuo's dream lover, Jin Mulan.
The hatred of stealing his wife!
Although Jin Mulan and I hadn't spoken a word, it didn't stop me from daydreaming. In my mind, I had fantasized about marrying her a hundred times.
Another one who was infatuated with Jin Mulan. It couldn't be helped, Shen Lang's love rivals were everywhere.
The second reason was that Shen Lang and the Lin family had a grudge.
It was Shen Lang and the Lin family that had a grudge, not the Lin family and Shen Lang.
On the night of Tian Heng's death, the Lin boss of the Splendid Court, Lin Mo, couldn't sleep for several days. He was scared out of his wits and almost finished writing his will.
At that time, although Lin Zhuo had passed the military examination, he hadn't been assigned an official position. It was rumored that he would be sent to a remote island.
At that time, if Shen Lang sent someone to frame him, what should he do?
Therefore, not only Lin Mo, but even Lin Zhuo was in fear all day long, fearing that Shen Lang would take revenge.
This also made him make up his mind.
You, Shen Lang, can live off a woman, but can't I, Lin Zhuo, do the same?
Therefore, he became the fiancé of Chingan's third daughter, Wu Youyou.
Then, he became awesome.
That day, when he visited his father-in-law and asked about the Xuan Wu Mansion, Chingan said that the bones in the grave didn't have long to live.
He then asked about Shen Lang. Chingan said that he was just a clown and wasn't worth mentioning.
Therefore, Lin Zhuo had an idea.
As soon as the Monarch's signal was sent, Lin Zhuo valiantly killed his way back to Xuanwu City.
He and Li Wenzheng hit it off and created a tragedy where the cavalrymen from the Xuan Wu Mansion killed someone on the street.
Moreover, Lin Zhuo directly detained more than ten cavalrymen from the Xuan Wu Mansion and locked them in prison.
I, Lin Zhuo, am not only taking revenge on the enemy, but I am also sharing the burden of the Monarch!
At this moment, a voice came from outside.
"Sir, the son-in-law of the Xuan Wu Mansion, Shen Lang, requests to see you!"
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In the side hall of the military camp, Lin Zhuo received Shen Lang.
It was the first time that Shen Lang met this famous young talent in Xuanwu City.
Then, he imagined the scene of him being pressed under the 300-pound Wu Youyou.
He suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
They were all men who lived off women. Shen Lang's bowl was a rare delicacy in the world.
But what Lin Zhuo ate was a bowl of lard. When a man was hungry, it was fine to eat a mouthful of cold lard. But if he ate a whole bowl, he would really die.
For the sake of glory and wealth, this man really worked hard.
Shen Lang said, "Young Master Lin Zhuo, please send my regards to Chingan."
Lin Zhuo said lightly, "Son-in-law Shen Lang, it is not appropriate for me to say this. After all, you are only a son-in-law. It is not appropriate for you to take the initiative to greet my father-in-law, an important official of the court. If it was Jin Mucong or Jin Mulan who said this, it would be more appropriate. "
He really couldn't wait to show off and slap his face as soon as he came up.
I, Lin Zhuo, still have a sense of superiority in front of you, Shen Lang. You are only a son-in-law of the Count House, while I am a real son-in-law. Moreover, I am a son-in-law of a powerful family with military power. My future is bright.
Moreover, my Count Chingan House is more powerful than your Xuan Wu Mansion.
Shen Lang said, "Li Wenzheng is dead."
Lin Zhuo was startled and wanted to say something but stopped.
The news of Li Wenzheng's affair with Ho Tsai had spread widely in the capital, but he couldn't say this out loud.
Shen Lang said, "The so-called cavalry of Xuan Wu Mansion collided with innocent people, the truth of this matter is not important, right?"
Lin Zhuo nodded and said, "Yes, the truth is not important."
Not every case had to be solved.
Shen Lang said, "Lord Lin, please release the innocent cavalry of Xuan Wu Mansion."
Lin Zhuo shook his head and said, "No, they have committed a grave crime, trampling innocent people to death on the street. Of course I have to find out who is behind this, and then hand over the case to Taishou Prefecture. I will interrogate them by torture tonight."
Shen Lang said, "Your Qianhu Institute doesn't have the authority to interrogate them, right?"
Lin Zhuo said, "The road where Xuan Wu Mansion's cavalry trampled people to death belongs to my Shioyama Chihose officers. Moreover, some of the people trampled to death are the family members of my soldiers. I suspect this is a murder. In order to seek justice for my subordinates, of course I have to interrogate them by torture. "
Shen Lang didn't say anything.
Lin Zhuo said, "I heard that the leader of this cavalry is a woman named Jin Jianniang. She is also very beautiful. I really can't bear to destroy such a beautiful woman."
Shen Lang said, "Brother Lin Zhuo, what do I have to do to make you release the cavalry of Xuan Wu Mansion?"
Lin Zhuo said, "Two options!"
Shen Lang said, "Please elaborate!"
Lin Zhuo said, "The first option, of course, is for Jin Mulan to lead the Count House's army to directly kill them and kidnap them. Of course, this is a rebellion. I believe my father-in-law and Zhang Chong will laugh even in their dreams. "
Shen Lang said, "What about the second option?"
Lin Zhuo said, "You want me to plead for leniency and ask for forgiveness from my father. You don't need to kneel down and kowtow, you just need to bow in front of everyone. "
Shen Lang said, "It was clearly your father who betrayed me, and I have never offended him in any way."
Lin Zhuo said, "It is precisely because of this that he was frightened. On the day Tian Heng died, he even wrote his will and asked me to hide in the capital and not come back. Do you know how humiliated I was at that time? "
"Not taking revenge is not a gentleman," Lin Zhuo said faintly, "Shen Lang, you are a son-in-law, but you still know how to take revenge. I am the son-in-law of Count Chingan House, how can I not know this little bit? In this world, either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind prevails over the east wind. Xuan Wu City can probably only accommodate one strong young man. Between the two of us, one has to bow down, don't you think so? "
No wonder Lin Zhuo was so confident.
Xuan Wu Mansion was a thorn in the Monarch's side, a thorn in the flesh.
On the other hand, Duke Jing 'an was the emperor's flesh and blood. He was the emperor's trusted aide.
Although he didn't have a fief or a private army, Chingan Wu Zhao, who controlled tens of thousands of troops, did look down on Xuan Wu.
In his eyes, the destruction of Xuan Wu Mansion was only a matter of time.
Both sides were enemies. Chingan was the Monarch's thug, while Lin Zhuo was Count Chingan's thug.
It was reasonable for him to make a move against Shen Lang.
Lin Zhuo said, "Shen Lang, a wise man submits to circumstances. You only need to bow and apologize to my father and I, and you can take away the dozen cavalrymen from Xuan Wu Mansion. Otherwise, after tomorrow, it's hard to say what will happen to Jin Jianniang and the cavalrymen. When the time comes, everyone will say that Xuan Wu Mansion couldn't even protect its own soldiers. It's a disgrace. "
Shen Lang smiled at Lin Zhuo, "I'll go back and think about it. I'll give you an answer tomorrow. What do you think?"
Lin Zhuo said, "Alright, I'll go prepare some yellow paper and firecrackers. I'll find some guests to witness the process of us resolving our enmity with a smile. "
Then, Shen Lang left!
Seeing Shen Lang's dejected look, Lin Zhuo was really happy.
Hahahaha!
You, Shen Lang, also have this day.
Having a backer is great, you can do whatever you want.
Shen Lang, your backer isn't as good as mine!
And at this moment, Lin Zhuo especially missed Wang Lian.
Brother Wang Lian, where are you?
I really miss you.
How many times did I flatter you back then, and how many times did you show off in front of me?
At this moment, Lin Zhuo's confidant rushed over.
"Master, I've heard some news."
Lin Zhuo said, "Speak."
The confidant said, "That day at Lord Zhang Jin's engagement banquet, after Wang Lian made a fool of himself and left, he was kidnapped midway. And at the banquet, someone saw City Lord Liu Wuyan shoot his confidant a look, and then that expert left in a hurry. "
Lin Zhuo said, "Wang Lian was indeed kidnapped by Liu Wuyan. I really hope he doesn't die!"
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Lin Zhuo's attack was very sudden, and it caught Xuan Wu Mansion off guard.
Once the Monarch's signal was given, as expected, these people all pounced on them, almost as if they were shedding all pretense of cordiality.
Even a military giant like Chingan couldn't help but compete to be the Monarch's pawn.
At this time, could it be that Count Xuanwu led the army to kill them?
That would be a rebellion. The Dongjiang Count's example was right in front of them, and his bones were not cold yet.
The reason why Lin Zhuo, a Deputy Thousand Households, was not afraid was because Chingan was standing behind him.
And there was an even worse signal.
Chingan and Zhang Chong, there was a faint trend of joining forces, plus the Jin Hai Count House, the enemy of the Kim family in the north.
Was this an ambush from ten sides?
However, to Shen Lang, breaking this move was truly as easy as blowing off dust!
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In that secret room!
Wang Lian, who had castrated himself, had completely forgotten the pain of castration.
He didn't care about the pleasure brought by the two taels of meat at all. He had sublimated.
This was because he felt ten times, a hundred times more joyful.
He opened the door to a new world.
Of course, it was not because he had become O.
But because he was addicted to the hallucinogen given by Shen Lang.
This thing was more powerful than any drug.
The feeling of floating in the air was as if he was in the universe, as if his soul had left his body.
It was really cool.
Compared to this wonderful feeling, the things between men and women were nothing.
I, Wang Lian, am about to become an immortal.
In this half a month, Wang Lian had to become an immortal every day.
Then, everything became meaningless.
Every day, only the two hours of becoming an immortal were the most wonderful.
For the moment of becoming an immortal, for the divine medicine given by Shen Lang, he was willing to do anything.
As long as there was a divine medicine, he would not exchange it for the emperor.
Perhaps every drug addict was like this.
They only wanted to become an immortal, and nothing else.
Shen Lang came in front of Wang Lian.
After castration, his skin was much fairer and more delicate, and he was much thinner, and he had a bit more of a female aura.
The various viruses in his body had begun to act up, so every time he went to the toilet, it was difficult to endure.
But on the surface of his body, it seemed that it had not flared up yet.
"Benefactor, Benefactor …" Seeing Shen Lang appear, Wang Lian said flatteringly, "Are you here to give me divine medicine?"
Shen Lang: "Yes, and from tomorrow onwards, the divine medicine I give you will increase by 30%."
Wang Lian was ecstatic: "Thank you, Benefactor, thank you, Benefactor."
Shen Lang: "Wang Lian, I need you to do something."
Wang Lian kowtowed: "I will go through fire and water without hesitation."
Shen Lang: "Your old friend Lin Zhuo is back. He has become the son-in-law of Count Chingan House. He has become rich, and he misses you very, very much."
Wang Lian's brain, which had been sucked dry, suddenly regained some clarity. He said, "He wants to show off in front of me. Before, he was like a dog in front of me. Now that he has become rich, he wants me to kneel and lick his boots."
At this moment, Wang Lian's eyes showed a hint of resentment.
Those who kneeled and licked my boots before, why did they become rich, and why did they have a better life than me?
Shen Lang: "Since he wants to see you so much, why don't you give him a surprise and go see him. Then, drink a little wine at night, and accidentally get drunk. Take the opportunity to give him some divine medicine, and make him lose his mind. "
Shen Lang paused for a moment, then continued: "Then, take the opportunity to let Lin Zhuo sleep with you. The next morning, you will scream and let everyone see clearly that Lin Zhuo has defiled you."
If the people of Count Chingan House happened to see this scene at that time, it would be very exciting.
Immediately, Wang Lian's scalp went numb.
Even though half of his brain was sucked dry, he deeply felt that Benefactor was still as vicious as ever!
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