Zhou Changying saw Lin Wan say so tactfully, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart, what is it that must be decided by the emperor, and it will embarrass him?

Lin Wan raised his eyes to look at Zhou Changying, and said with a straight face: "Master, you also know that Wang Ronggang, the prefect of Fujian, is my cousin. He has now returned to Beijing to report on his work, but he has been secretly suppressed and framed by various forces. Although there is nothing wrong with him in terms of these problems, those small problems can be created out of nothing and infinitely magnified when they reach the mouths of political opponents. ”

Zhou Changying nodded, frowned, and said, "What Wan'er said, I have always been very concerned. When Lord Wang was the prefect of Fujian, he got along well with the officials and people in my fiefdom. I still know a little bit about his personality. When Mrs. Wang first took office, she was indeed gentle and virtuous, and she was kind to others. However, later Lord Wang received a few more concubines in Fujian. These concubines were given to Lord Wang by the local gentry, who was very fond of these young and beautiful concubines, and in recent years, he has indeed relaxed the constraints on himself and his family in his life style and work, so that some people have seized the handle. But, as far as I know, I really didn't make any big mistakes. The emperor knew about this matter, so he never expressed his position. If Wan'er wants me to help Lord Wang intercede in front of the emperor, then there is no need. The emperor didn't intend to embarrass Lord Wang, but he had been sitting in the position of Fujian prefect for so long, but he had to give way to Xian. ”

Lin Wan smiled slightly, shook his head, and said, "The master misunderstood. Wan'er didn't want to ask the master to help me intercede on behalf of my cousin, Wan'er also knew that the emperor had the heart to defend it and would not cure my cousin's sins. Moreover, Wan'er also felt that her cousin had been working outside for so many years, and she should come back to accompany the elderly and children at home. The so-called self-cultivation of the Qi family to rule the country and level the world, first of all, is to cultivate the self-cultivation of the family, and my cousin has received so many concubines over the years, the family has already been in chaos, how can we still govern the country and level the world? After so many years of hard work, it is good to come back and enjoy a few years of Qingfu. If the affairs of the family are taken care of in the future, maybe they can be reused again. If you can't, it's just a good time to enjoy your old age in advance. ”

Zhou Changying smiled and nodded, and praised: "Wan'er really thought it through! So, what exactly is the thing you ask to be a teacher?"

Lin Wanwan smiled and said, "Master, what Wan'er asks for is on the word 'let Xian'." ”

Zhou Changying frowned, and said suspiciously: "The emperor is also very embarrassed in this matter, what all forces are fighting for is the fat shortage of this Fujian prefect, but the emperor has no favorite object in his heart." That's why this matter has been delayed until now. Could it be that Wan'er already has a suitable candidate in her heart?"

Lin Wan shook his head and said, "Wan'er doesn't have any suitable candidates, but Wan'er knows that there are only two people in the emperor's mind, one is Su Ziran, the champion of liberal arts in the fifteenth year of Yongsheng, and the other is Xing Han, the champion of liberal arts in the sixteenth year of Yongsheng. Around the emperor, the most trusted people are these two young talents now. Because they don't belong to any faction, no officials have elected them. The emperor hasn't figured it out yet, who to let go, and when the emperor thinks about it, he will naturally let his henchmen bring it up in the court. ”

Zhou Changying smiled and nodded, and asked lightly: "Then, in Wan'er's opinion, who would be better to go?"

Lin Wan hooked his lips and smiled, and said, "Both champions have this meritocracy, and whoever goes is very good." However, from Wan'er's point of view, the emperor should still choose Xing Han in the end. ”

Zhou Changying frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and asked slowly, "How do you say this?"

Lin Wan thought for a while and said, "First of all, Xing Han is already married, and Su Ziran is still single. If the Fujian gentry sends a beautiful woman to the Fujian prefect again, he will at least have some scruples about Xing Han, and there will be no obstacle to giving it to Su Ziran. Of course, the emperor would not want the officials he sent out to be captured by beauty before he started work. ”

Zhou Changying nodded, agreed with Lin Wan's words, and motioned for her to continue.

Lin Wan continued: "Furthermore, Xing Han's father, Xing Dewu, has always been a close confidant of the emperor, and he has served as a taishou in Fengming City for many years, and there has never been a mistake. This time, Liu Jinfeng lost the military rations and salaries in Fengming City, and he also handled it very properly, which made the emperor very satisfied. Therefore, compared to Su Ziran, who is alone, the emperor will be more at ease if Xing Han is sent out. ”

Zhou Changying smiled faintly and said, "Since you have already thought about it, and you are so sure." So, do you still need me to say anything good for Xing Han? Do you not want your cousin-in-law to go to Fujian to take up a post because your cousin will not be separated from her newlywed husband?"

Lin Wan shook his head with a smile and said, "The Fujian prefect has such a good errand, how could I not want my cousin-in-law to go? In order to keep my cousin-in-law by my cousin's side, I won't ruin my cousin-in-law's future." However, the master is right about one thing, I don't want my cousin and my cousin-in-law to be separated after they have just been married. What's more, my cousin's relationship with her in-laws is still so difficult. If she was allowed to live alone with her mother-in-law, she might unilaterally leave her husband's house before her cousin-in-law came back. Or, he was driven back by his mother-in-law. ”

Zhou Changying shook his head amusedly, and said: "Where is it so serious, although I have also heard of Zhao Jing'er's temper, but it shouldn't be so hot, right?" Besides, as far as I know, Zhao Jing'er and Xing Han are still cousins, and living in her in-law's house won't have these terrible things, right?"

Lin Wan sighed lightly and said helplessly: "The master doesn't know, although Xing Han's grandfather and Zhao Jing'er's grandfather are brothers, but the two brothers have been very unhappy in the early years in order to inherit the Xing family's family business. Until now, they live under the same roof and do not interact with each other. And Xing Han's mother and Zhao Jing'er's mother were originally best friends before they left the cabinet, but later they also had a stiff quarrel because they both liked my second uncle, and now they are still like enemies when they meet. Xing Han and Zhao Jing'er have known each other since childhood, and they like each other in their hearts, but they can't get the support of their parents. If it weren't for the Queen Mother's marriage, the two of them wouldn't have been able to do it. ”

Zhou Changying frowned and pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Before the Queen Mother gave me the marriage, I also heard you say something about the relationship between the two of them. However, I didn't expect that there would be such a complex reason. ”

Lin Wan sighed heavily and said helplessly: "Therefore, my cousin Jing is still very anxious about this marriage, and she is even more afraid of her life after marriage. ”