The father-in-law came, and Lin Ruhai came to the capital with a generous dowry.

The sky is clear today, the sun is shining brightly, there is not even a trace of wind, and it is as warm as spring.

Although Lin Ruhai came to marry his daughter, as the governor of the court, he still had to go to the palace first to meet the emperor and report on his work.

As a son-in-law, Li Hu naturally had to serve attentively and arranged for people to send the dowry brought by Lin Ruhai to the villa. Li Hu personally escorted Lin Ruhai into the palace. It was not until the end of the hour of Wei that the father-in-law and son-in-law came out of the palace.

Wang Daniu took the lead and led his personal soldiers to escort the carriage towards the west city.

Li Hu helped Lin Ruhai sit down on the couch, and personally brewed a cup of tea and handed it to him.

Lin Ruhai took the tea bowl and sipped it slowly while looking at Li Hu’s luxurious carriage.

Li Hu took out four plates of exquisite dim sum from the food box and said with a smile, “Sister Lin asked the kitchen to make some dim sum this morning. Come and have a taste.”

Lin Ruhai put down the tea bowl, picked up a piece of cake, took a small bite, and his eyes lit up immediately: “Authentic Gusu flavor.”

Li Hu smiled and said, “The master chef lives in Shili Street outside Changmen. For many years, he has been specializing in making the Gusu delicacies that Lin Daiyu loves to eat.”

Lin Ruhai smiled and nodded. Lin Daiyu had mentioned these things in her letter.

Li Hu: “Let’s not talk about other things at home. We have a lot of cooks. Some specialize in Suzhou cuisine, some specialize in Yangzhou cuisine, and some are from Beijing. The cooks and pastries are not the same person. When Lin Daiyu is in a good mood, she will ask several chefs from Taihelou to come to her house to cook.”

Lin Ruhai: “Oh? It won’t affect business?”

Li Hu smiled and said, “I work so hard outside just to let Sister Lin live a comfortable and happy life.”

After a pause, “She is happy most important.”

Lin Ruhai smiled with satisfaction and nodded.

Li Hu changed the subject: “Why did you stay in the West Warm Pavilion for so long? What did you talk about?”

Lin Ruhai: “First he asked about the government affairs of Shandong and Henan, and then he talked to me about rebuilding the Yellow River dike.”

Li Hu nodded and asked, “Did they say when you will be transferred to Beijing to take up your post?”

Lin Ruhai was silent for a moment, then said, “According to the emperor’s instructions, I must personally supervise the reconstruction of the Yellow River embankment.”

Li Hu was shocked. Rebuilding the Yellow River embankment was a huge project and it would take at least three to two years to complete.

Lin Ruhai smiled slightly: “That’s fine. The Prime Minister is old, and it’s just right for him to retire at that time. There will be a vacant position in the cabinet, and it’s just right for me to take over.”

Li Hu smiled, how could such a good thing happen.

Lin Ruhai suddenly remembered: “Is the security in the capital so bad now? First there was the prince of Nan’an County, and then there were several murders in East City. Do you know who is stirring up trouble behind the scenes?”

Li Hu coughed, “Why do you keep asking this? What does the emperor mean?”

Lin Ruhai: “No. The Prince of Nan’an’s Mansion has submitted another memorial, hoping that the court can arrest the murderer as soon as possible.”

Li Hu smiled secretly. What the hell? Except for Shuntian Prefecture, the Five Cities Bingmasi, the Southern Pacification Office, the Northern Pacification Office, the Infantry Yamen and the Yongwei Camp, as well as the Nine Gates garrisons all had muskets.

Lin Ruhai: “The Prince of Nan’an’s Mansion has sent someone to deliver a letter to the Prince of Nan’an.”

At this moment, Wang Daniu’s voice came from outside the window: “Marshal.”

Li Hu: “What’s the matter?”

Wang Daniu: “The Duke of Zhenguo has gone to the palace.”

Li Hu: “The Duke of Zhenguo entered the palace? Isn’t he seriously ill?” At this point he came to his senses and realized that Niu Jizong was dying!

Lin Ruhai spoke up: “Is Niu Jizong sick?”

Li Hu sighed and said, “I guess it’s over.” Then he told Lin Ruhai what happened on the winter solstice.

Lin Ruhai was also somewhat depressed, he sighed softly, and lost the desire to speak. The news of Niu Jizong’s entry into the palace quickly spread throughout the court and the country, and everyone was waiting for the news of Niu Jizong’s death.

Unlike the capital city, Shengjing City was covered in snow.

There is also a Deshengmen in Shengjing City.

Outside Deshengmen, tens of thousands of soldiers were standing with fluttering flags and bright armor.

Qian Xiaosi and Hong Zhou sat side by side on the dragon chariot and slowly drove out from the archway of Deshengmen.

The city gate was filled with kneeling princes, dukes and ministers.

Qian Xiaosi’s adopted son-in-law, Prince Kang, was also kneeling in the queue of princes at this time, watching Hong Zhou take the sword from Qian Xiaosi’s hand, watching Hong Zhou jump on his horse, and watching the army set off!
Qian Xiaosi’s chariot drove into Deshengmen again.

King Kang stood up and looked into the distance with worried eyes.

Although he looked down on the boss, he did not want Dashun to lose. If the elite troops of Shanhaiguan were annihilated on the banks of the Liao River, Dashun would lose the Liaoxi Corridor, and even Shanhaiguan would be in danger. This was not the end of the Ming Dynasty. The Jurchens had plenty of artillery. After hundreds of years of wind and sun, could the walls of Shanhaiguan still withstand the artillery of the Jurchens?

Thinking of this, he sighed deeply, and then he greeted the ancestors of the general of Shanhaiguan again. If there is a war, then there is a war, why massacre the city? Most of the people killed were Han people in Liaodong. Now, after the propaganda of the Jurchen Tartars, the royal army became an enemy, and the Han people in Liaodong responded to the call of the Tartar court and joined the army to defend their homeland!
He also heard a piece of news that the Tartar false emperor ordered the conscription of 30,000 troops from Korea. Although the Koreans were not good at fighting, it would take several days to slaughter even 30,000 pigs.

A burst of shrill laughter brought him back from his thoughts. He turned around and saw the sons of the false Tartar emperor.

The group of people were looking at him, smugness on their faces and mockery in their eyes.

King Kang was too lazy to pay attention to them and strode into the city, thinking: Just wait, when I find the spies from the Northern Pacification Office, I will kill all of you in my hands!
When the father-in-law came, there would naturally be a banquet. The father and daughter had not seen each other for several years, so they did not care about so many rules. Lin Daiyu also sat next to Lin Ruhai, accompanying Li Hu.

Li Hu wanted to pour more wine, but Lin Ruhai covered the glass and said, “You can’t drink any more. We have to go to Rongguo Mansion early tomorrow morning.”

Li Hu smiled and nodded.

At this time, Lin Daiyu winked at him.

Li Hu understood and said with a smile: “The west courtyard has been cleaned up.”

Lin Ruhai shook his head: “It’s good that you have this filial piety. I will go to the other courtyard later.”

Lin Daiyu: “Father.”

Lin Ruhai raised his hand and said, “Next time.”

Lin Daiyu knew Lin Ruhai’s temper, so she had no choice but to answer, “Yes.”

Lin Ruhai: “Oh, go back and pack your things and come with me.”

Lin Daiyu was stunned at first, then nodded.

Li Hu was anxious: “Don’t we need to avoid wedding ceremonies the day before the wedding? There are still many days to go! Why are you in such a hurry?”

Lin Ruhai said unhappily: “Why are you in such a hurry? It’s just a few days.”

Li Hu wanted to speak more, but was stopped by Lin Daiyu’s gaze, so he nodded reluctantly.

Lin Ruhai saw it and smiled secretly.

Lin Daiyu spoke up: “I’m not at home these days, so you should pay more attention to me and let Miss Bao handle the trivial matters.”

Li Hu: “Just make the arrangements.”

At this moment, Feng came in hurriedly, bowed to Lin Ruhai first, and then reported: “Second Master, there was a message from the front yard saying that the Duke of Zhenguo is gone.”

Although he was mentally prepared, Li Hu was still stunned for a moment and then sighed.

Lin Ruhai also sighed: “Go and burn some incense.”

Li Hu nodded. (End of this chapter)