Lin Yu's life of traveling through time

Lin Yu had truly made a killing by recruiting the talented Shi Zhongshou. Just think about it: a man who could become a high-ranking official at only forty years old, and who could also survive so many troubles, possessed a mind and skill that no ordinary person could match.

After Lin Yu and Magistrate Shi reached a consensus, they began to formulate a specific action plan.

Shi Zhongshou suddenly said, "My lord, you must be careful next. Although I have come to Qingyun Mansion, I still have students and friends in the capital. I know of your presence, and the court will surely take some action, but I don't know whether it will be good or bad. Moreover, the most urgent matter is that we are short of people, generals, and talents."

Lin Yu rubbed his fingers and asked, "Master Shi, does he have anyone suitable to recommend?" When it comes to employing people, Lin Yu has always adhered to the principle of trusting people when employing them and not employing people if he is not sure. It would be foolish to leave Shi Zhongshou's extensive network of contacts unused.

"My lord, there is a disciple of the Mohist School in Qiyun Mountain who is seeking a wise leader. This person is extremely talented and can be a great advisor. Moreover, if you can gain his approval, a large number of those noble families will choose to follow you. In this way, my lord will have a great influence. In addition, I can barely represent the literati and officials. As for the generals, it depends on you, my lord."

Lin Yu felt that this person was somewhat similar to the hermit disciple Han Shuo mentioned, so he asked, "Does Master Shi know Han Shuo?"

Shi Zhongshou stroked his beard and paused before saying, "My lord, you are referring to General Han from Fangcheng. I have met him once before. Since we both know the Mo family, we have some connections."

"No wonder Han Shuo also asked me to win over this Mo family member."

"Oh? Then has the Lord contacted the Mohist School?"

"General Han said he was traveling around the world, his whereabouts elusive. The crisis in Fangcheng had just been resolved when I came to Qingyun Mansion to see Lord Shi, but I haven't had the chance to find him yet. I wonder if Lord Shi could recommend him one or two. We are truly in need of such a talent."

"Very good, very good. I will write a letter right away, inviting Mo Ziyang to come and have a chat. It's a coincidence that I only learned of his whereabouts two days ago. This is also God's will to help my lord!"

"That's great." Lin Yu decided to stay in Qingyun Mansion for a few days.

A few days later, Mo Ziyang, who received a letter from Shi Zhongshou, came to Qingyun Mansion as agreed.

Lin Yu went out to greet him personally, and saw a man in a green shirt and with an elegant temperament coming over. He must be Mo Ziyang.

"Mr. Mo, I have long heard of your great name. It is my great honor to meet you today." Lin Yu said with a bow.

Mo Ziyang replied, "Mr. Lin, you are very polite. Mr. Shi praised you highly in his letter, so I came to pay you a special visit."

Everyone entered the mansion and took their seats, divided into host and guest. Lin Yu and Mo Ziyang exchanged a few pleasantries, and Lin Yu got straight to the point: "I've heard that Lord Shi and Army Officer Han highly respect Mr. Mo. I've heard that Mr. Mo is seeking a wise leader for the world. I'm a humble person, but the world is in chaos and the people are suffering. I want to accomplish something and save them from this disaster. I hope you can help me."

Mo Ziyang nodded slightly. "I've heard about Master Lin's great victory over Mo Nan. Seeing him today, I can see that his reputation is truly well-deserved. I have a preliminary understanding of your talent and strategy, and I believe Zhong Shou's assessment of you. But have you considered your responsibility to the world?"

"In my humble opinion, the foundation of the world lies in the country, the foundation of the country lies in the family, and the foundation of the family lies in the individual."

"Good." Mo Ziyang was delighted to finally meet someone who understood his duty. Thinking back to the hardships of his wanderings over the past few years, he couldn't understand why that Yu woman could be so evil.

"Is Mr. Mo the Lord of Heaven?" Lin Yu actually had some concerns. If such a Lord of Heaven existed, the world would sooner or later be torn apart and subject to frequent changes. After all, subjectivity is too strong.

"That's not the case. Ziyang can't represent Heaven. For a monarch, Heaven is the people. I've never believed that the dynasty chooses the people, but rather that the people choose the dynasty. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it; we complement each other."

Lin Yu felt relieved upon hearing this. He didn't mind if someone exploited this situation to gain some personal advantage, but it had to be justified in the interests of the greater good. As long as they weren't elevating him to a deity or choosing a master for God, Lin Yu had no objection.

Lin Yu laughed and said, "Mr. Mo, your opinion is brilliant. I am truly fortunate to have your help."

Mo Ziyang also responded with a smile: "You are too kind, sir. Ziyang will definitely do his best."

At this time, Shi Zhongshou said, "Now that we have Mr. Mo's help, the most urgent task is how to deal with the possible actions of the court and how to expand our strength."

Lin Yu nodded and said, "Master Shi is absolutely right. Mr. Mo, in your opinion, how should we proceed?"

"Zhong Shou, please contact your students and friends. The emperor must have sent someone to deal with this matter. The emperor believes that he is currently engaged in a fierce war with the Wu Kingdom and cannot take care of this matter for the time being, but he will not ignore it. I believe there are only two possible outcomes: one is to recruit you and station you at the border; the other is probably the order of that woman..."

Shi Zhongshou fell silent upon hearing this. If that enchantress gave the order, there would be only two possible outcomes. One was that she was curious about the lord and wanted to meet him; the other was that if he offended her, if he got in her way, she would probably order the lord to death. This wasn't the first time she had done this.

Lin Yu was puzzled as to why the two remained silent. When he asked Shi Zhongshou, he finally told him the situation. Lin Yu frowned upon hearing this. Yu Wanwan was quite vicious.

Mo Ziyang continued, "So, Zhong Shou, make contact. I will also contact some of the noble families to join forces with us and take over the entire Ju Kingdom as soon as possible."

Lin Yu asked, "So soon? We are short of soldiers and generals. Didn't you say that Xiang Wentian, the servant of the Lu family..."

Mo Ziyang said, "Xiang Wentian? It doesn't matter. After so long, a hundred thousand troops have already suffered heavy losses. If we don't take the capital while it's empty, I'm afraid this insane emperor will sooner or later torment us. You don't know, there was a famine a while ago, and there were floods in Dengzhou. There wasn't even anyone to provide relief, leaving the people starving for thousands of miles. A few of our noble families were considerate of the people and provided some relief supplies. But those other insane people didn't see it, they were only concerned about the Empress."

The more Lin Yu listened, the more confused he became: "No, you mean that some of the noble families here have been deceived by Yu Wanwan, the Queen of Ju?"

Mo Ziyang nodded. "Yes, this woman is evil. I've been searching for three years, but I haven't been able to find a suitable leader to end this chaotic world. Finally, I met one, but she lost her soul when she saw Yu Wanwan." He looked at Lin Yu, wanting to say something but stopping himself. Finally, he sighed and said, "I don't know if you can withstand it. So we have to quickly take this opportunity to drive the Ju royal family away. We don't have the luxury of time to develop slowly."

Shi Zhong Shouyi accidentally pulled out a strand of his beard and said, "Has it come to this? It seems the emperor is completely hopeless! My lord, make plans early."

Just as Lin Yu was about to express his opinion, he heard He Lin running in from outside the door and reporting: "My lord, my two lords, our people have spotted a group of people coming from thirty miles outside Qingyun Mansion. The one leading them looks like a eunuch from the palace."

"He Lin, have someone pay close attention."

"Yes."

"My lord, I'm afraid the court has sent people to hold us accountable." Shi Zhongshou said.

"That's fine. We'll make plans after the people arrive. But just as Mr. Mo said, Lord Shi, please contact all our people, including those in the capital, and make preparations. Mr. Mo, I'll leave the aristocratic families in your hands."

"Don't worry, leave it to us. My lord, we will also leave our soldiers to you. Let's integrate our forces now just in case." Mo Ziyang thought about this and planned to write a letter and ask the soldiers to go to Qingyun Mansion.

The people from the court came very quickly, and the thirty-mile journey was over in a flash. Lin Yu and the others had been waiting for a long time.

Sure enough, the leading eunuch went straight to the Qingyun Prefecture government office.

"Master Shi, I came here to see you on behalf of the Emperor and the Empress. The Empress asked me to ask you a question."

Lin Yu looked at the eunuch with orchid fingers and makeup on, and asked Shi Zhongshou in a shrill voice with contempt. For some reason, he felt his fist itching. This was not the impression he had of eunuchs. It was the first time he faced one, and he felt some physical discomfort. The key point was that this man was ugly.

"Oh? What do you want to ask me?"

"Haha, the Queen Mother asked Master Shi if he admitted his mistake. The Queen Mother said that she doesn't mind you secretly saving the two young sons of that old man Li Wenbing, but she wants you to personally chop off the two children's fingers and let me take them back."

"Bullshit. It's not enough for her to kill an entire family for no reason, she also tortures their bloodline. How shameless! What's the grudge? Li Wenbing simply said that she was cruel and seduced the king, and she's not done yet."

The eunuch took two steps back, pinching his fingers together, fearing that the saliva would spray on his face.

"Master Shi, do we have any other options? The Queen said that if you don't want to, then forget it. However, I heard that a talented person emerged in Daliang City and actually defeated the Mo Nan Kingdom. Our Ju Kingdom also values talents, so let Master Shi go to summon that person. The Queen gave you three days. The Queen is still waiting in the capital for you and General Lin to return to the capital to report!"

Lin Yu was almost disgusted to the point of vomiting. Please, eunuch, don’t talk like that. Such pretentious behavior is really an eyesore. But listening to what the eunuch said, it seems that the court wants to issue an amnesty to him!

Lin Yu and Mo Ziyang looked at each other, and everything was said without words. Zhao'an was a good opportunity.