in2ebook Chapter 703 Lin Hu, is this person reliable?
Chapter 703 Lin Hu, is this person reliable?
He didn't believe the Ling family would do such a thing, but the wine was indeed problematic.
The Ling family saved his life, and he couldn't bear to see them die without any descendants. That's why he rushed here day and night, hoping that one or two more members of the Ling family could live.
Ling Silang and Du Mingxian's expressions changed simultaneously.
Ling Silang quickly spoke up, "Brother Lin Hu, our family hasn't supplied wine to the imperial court for a long time. May I ask when the wine went wrong?"
"What? No wine has been supplied for a long time? That can't be. The barracks still get a new batch of wine every month."
"It wasn't our family. Our family had an accident the year before last. It was the people from the imperial court who came and said that they would no longer use our family's wine. After that, our winery never reopened."
Lin Hu frowned deeply. "Where did the wine from the year before last come from? And the wine that caused this incident was brought in later."
Ling Silang and Du Mingxian had always thought that the imperial court didn't use their family's wine, but it seems that they were set up to cause this to happen.
"No, since that's the case, you still have to leave quickly, otherwise when the imperial court comes, you will all be caught in one fell swoop, and even if you want to seek justice, there will be nowhere to go."
Lin Hu now only wants them to escape as soon as possible. As long as they escape and find a way out, they will eventually be able to clear their names.
Ling Silang shook his head, "Brother Lin Hu, we can't leave now."
With so many people in my family, leaving is out of the question.
"Let's wait for the imperial court to arrive."
“But…” Lin Hu was full of worry. How could ordinary farmers fight against the imperial court? “Someone is impersonating you behind the scenes. There must be people in the military camp protecting you. If they are determined to make you suffer, you will really have no choice but to suffer.”
Du Mingxian understood this principle. "Brother Lin Hu, don't worry. We also have our own considerations. We have elderly parents and young children at home. Even if we run away, we can't escape. It would only leave us with a guilty conscience. It's better to face it directly."
Ling Shilang thought so too.
"Brother Lin Hu, you've had a long journey. I'll have someone bring you some food. Eat and rest first, then we'll think of something."
“I can help you, but you are just ordinary people who don’t know any officials. Where can you find help?”
"Brother Lin Hu, don't worry. We also know some people and will find out the truth in our own way."
Ling Silang and Du Mingxian were anxious. After saying a few words of comfort, they quickly left the room and arranged for Xiangyang to bring some food inside. Then they returned to their room.
“This matter…I’m afraid we’ll have to trouble the Crown Prince,” Ling Silang said, frowning.
Du Mingxian shook her head. "It's not really troublesome. The matter of the barracks is related to the Crown Prince. We are the Crown Prince's people, so he should know about this."
"I just don't understand who would be so bold as to impersonate our family and supply alcohol to the barracks. Now there's a problem."
“There must be a connection behind this, and it has to be somewhere near us. Otherwise, how do you explain that the wine was taken away from somewhere else? Even if someone is covering it up, they can’t keep multiple mouths shut at the same time.”
Ling Silang called out to the door, "Mo Dong."
Mo Dong quickly walked in, "Master."
"Take Xia Yu and the others to investigate. Within 30 kilometers of this location, no... within 100 li, is there a winery that produces a large quantity of wine and regularly supplies wine to one place?"
"Yes."
"We need to investigate as quickly as possible, and also notify Qiu Shu to come back."
"Yes."
Seeing that Ling Silang was very worried, Du Mingxian was also very worried, but she still stepped forward to comfort him, "It's okay, they will definitely find out. It must be someone impersonating him."
"Yes, I hope so."
After Lin Hu finished eating, Ling Silang was worried that he might not be able to sleep well because he had something on his mind, so he simply asked Xiangyang to bring him a bowl of tea with something added to it. Lin Hu slept until the next morning.
Lin Hu realized it was already a new day and couldn't wait to run out of his room, not even having time to put on his shoes.
"Sister."
He called out, and the door opened, revealing... several women talking in the courtyard, each holding a child, all looking at him.
He had seen all the women in the Ling family before, but he had gotten up in such a hurry that he hadn't even put on his clothes yet. Seeing people staring at him like that, he slammed the door shut and hurried off to get dressed.
Du Mingxian had already reached the door of the room. "Brother Lin Hu, I brought you some hot water. Wash your face first, and we can eat right away."
Lin Hu put on his clothes and came out. Seeing Du Mingxian carrying a plate of steaming water, he felt a little embarrassed. "Thank you, sister, I..."
"Brother Lin Hu, you go wash up first, I'll go check on the food."
Du Mingxian is gone.
If she had to name the benefactor she was most grateful to in her past life, it would definitely be Lin Hu.
Without Lin Hu's help along the way, she might not have been able to maintain her position as the mistress of the Wu family at all. Lin Hu always helped her silently from behind, so she truly regarded Lin Hu as her own brother.
Lin Hu was anxious to speak, but Du Mingxian quickly comforted him, telling him not to rush and to eat first.
It wasn't until Lin Hu finished eating that Du Mingxian slowly spoke, "Brother Lin Hu, let me first tell you about what has happened to us in the past few years."
She briefly recounted what had happened between her and Ling Silang, including that Ling Silang had been the top scholar in the imperial examination, that they were the Crown Prince's men, that he had previously served as an official, and that he had faked his death and left, and so on.
Lin Hu listened with his mouth agape, and finally Du Mingxian briefly recounted what had happened at home.
"So there's no need to worry. Many people can testify to what happened to our family. We're not worried about the government coming to investigate. We even want them to come and investigate so we can find out who's behind it all."
Lin Hu finally understood why Du Mingxian and Ling Silang weren't in a hurry. Firstly, they knew important figures, so they could at least protect themselves. Secondly, the Ling family had never done such a thing, and there were plenty of people who could testify to it. When the imperial court arrived, they would definitely investigate first.
If you've never done it before, there's nothing to worry about.
"No wonder you're not in a hurry at all."
Du Mingxian smiled demurely, "I was anxious too. That's why my husband took people to investigate that winery early this morning to see if it was the one impersonating us."
Last night, Chunfeng and his group found a winery that was 60 miles away from the Ling family. They said it was doing very well and could consistently produce a large quantity of wine each time. Everyone in the area knew about it.
However, that family's surname is Lin.
"Thank goodness it wasn't you guys. You have no idea how anxious I was when I found out about this."
"Is it a bad idea for Brother Lin Hu to leave the barracks like this?"
"No, I'm not under their jurisdiction. I just happened to be delivering something to the General when I heard about this, and many people in the barracks are complaining about the wine."
"By the way, they also said that the wine was very good before, but it became less and less flavorful later. The general was very angry and has already reported it to the court. The court has never been lenient with such matters."
"I got anxious after hearing that, so I quickly finished what I was doing and rushed over."