On the seventeenth day of the first month, it is advisable to go to the post to see your opening of the city and pray for blessings, so Lin Ruhai chose this day to set off for Yangzhou City. In addition to the bulky furniture left in the ancestral house, the rest of the gold and silver are soft and soft, antiques and treasures, and everything that can be taken away is brought with them, especially books, calligraphy and paintings. In the ancestral house, only the younger brother Lin Yi, who has been a loyal servant for generations, was left in one room and several nursing homes.

A group of dozens of cars and horses set off by land, and they had to wait until Zhangjiagang to change ships and extend the river and go to Yangzhou City through Gaogang. Lin Ruhai rode in front, Jia Lian followed him closely, and he didn't know that he thought it was his son. Even Lin Ruhai himself sighed from time to time in his heart: "If this Jia Lian is not a nephew is a son, it would be not bad, although he was a little stubborn before, but no one taught him, look at this is not a lot of growth by his side?" "It's a little complacent to think about it. Next to him, Zhao Bing, the head of the nursing home, and the long-term servants, behind them are the carriages that Jia Min and Daiyu are riding, and then there are more than 20 carriages for the maids and aunts. Then there were dozens of carts pulling large and small cages, and dozens of officials who were sent to escort Lin Ruhai to the post were also dozens of people on both sides, walking slowly in order to take care of them.

This alone by land will take three or four days, and when Daiyu first found out, she had already made preparations and collected all the newspapers in Lin Ruhai's study, preparing to pass the time on the road. In fact, Daiyu really didn't think much about it at that time. In the past two years, Lin Ruhai has been in good health and basically not sick, although Jia Min's body is weaker, there is no major problem, so there is no need to worry much. Especially after Aunt Luo and Huang Jiyun, two unexpected characters who were not in the original book, appeared, Daiyu was greatly relieved, as if she was liberated. And even Jia Lian is far from the age in the original book, and now he is going to Yangzhou to inspect the salt imperial history, although the official position is the same, but it is more than a year worse than the time recorded in the original book, although I don't know the reason, but Daiyu is unwilling to investigate. At least he will be seven years old soon, Jia Min is still alive and well, if it is according to the original book, Jia Min is already dead at this time, and he has almost arrived at Rongguo Mansion. So there's nothing to worry about.

Due to the large number of female dependents, it is inevitable to stop and go all the way, Daiyu read the newspaper in the car for a while, and look at the scenery outside the car for a while, which is not pleasant, just as an outing and hiking. Until he saw that His Majesty was injured in hunting for several days and could not come to the court, he ordered the prince to supervise the country. The alarm bell sounded in my heart. Now that the emperor is old and his son is growing up, isn't it the time to fight for power? If you want to fight for power and position, don't you have money except people? Jiangnan is rich, nearly half of the country's taxes come from Jiangnan, and one-third of Jiangnan's taxes come from Yanzheng. I remembered that someone from Rongguo Mansion had told me that Jia Yuanchun had entered the palace to run for election and was assigned to the Four Princes' Mansion. I don't know how much I have experienced now, whether it is still the same as in the original book, if it is the same, these four princes will ascend the throne in the future, if it is different, but I don't know who won the unification. But no matter who it is, it's not good to get involved! Thinking of this, Daiyu couldn't help but worry, and inadvertently frowned and said to herself: "It's not a good errand for salt politics now." Although the voice was small, Jia Min, who was sitting next to Daiyu and closed his eyes, heard it clearly.

Since Brother Yan'er died more than two years ago, Daiyu has become more and more intelligent when she woke up after fainting, and she is a little self-aware of the world. In addition, Lin Ruhai and Huang Jiyun talked about current affairs, and they did not shy away from her. Now I can't help but be surprised when I hear Daiyu sigh like this, could it be that Daiyu thought of something? Or what did you find? After all, Jia Min didn't show a lot of things, only closed his eyes and quietly clenched the fist on his knee, but he didn't disturb Daiyu's thoughts.

In the evening, the housekeeper and the official took care of everything, and when everyone was resting at the post station, Jia Min couldn't hold back any longer, and said today's Daiyu words to Lin Ruhai with a worried face. Lin Ruhai sighed, but said indifferently: "Yu'er has been very smart since she was a child, and it can be seen that she has become more and more transparent with this remark." I also know that this salt policy is very difficult, not to mention anything else, just two points, you will understand the difficulty. First: the world tax is paid to Jiangnan, and Jiangnan tax is paid to tea and salt. Second: only salt and iron must not be private! Do you understand? Moreover, although Yan Zheng did not die in office, he took office with a coffin board at the beginning. Alas~" After speaking, Lin Ruhai also sighed.

Jia Min thought for a while and said, "Although some things have become more and more unorthodox in my mother's family in recent years, the background is still there. Besides, the four major families are in the same spirit, and they all made their fortunes in Jinling," before Jia Min finished speaking, Daiyu knocked on the door outside and said, "Father is here?" Can Mother rest? As soon as he heard Daiyu's voice, Jia Min didn't care to continue, and hurriedly got up and opened the door. Seeing that no one around Daiyu came alone, he said dissatisfiedly: "Where is Jin'er? How do you let yourself run around? Now you are not small, although these two layers are wrapped up in our family, but if you bump into someone, it will not be good after all. While chattering, he took Daiyu's hand and entered the house.

Seeing that Kapok Qiluo and the others were not there in the room, Daiyu knew that Jia Min and Lin Ruhai were talking before, but at this time, she couldn't take care of it, and said while Yingying stepped forward to salute Lin Ruhai: "Daddy has worked hard all the way, Yu'er shouldn't have come to disturb Daddy's rest." Lin Ruhai saw her frowning lightly, and knew that she had something to say with worry in her eyes, so she called Daiyu to her side. Daiyu leaned on Lin Ruhai's little head and leaned on Lin Ruhai's arm but didn't say a word, she didn't want Jia Min to participate in it, not that she was afraid that Jia Min would know that Jia Min was not in good health, and she didn't want her to worry, but she didn't know how to let Jia Min leave for a while. Jia Min also sat down next to Lin Ruhai, and seeing that Daiyu knew so much that she had something to say to Lin Ruhai alone, she smiled and said, "Your father and daughter will sit for a while, I'll go and see if it's okay to have a supper, and your father and daughter can use some together." With that, he got up and prepared to leave. Who knew that at this time, Lin Ruhai said: "Mrs., sit down, Yu'er can say something if she has something, and your mother can know it in her heart." Daiyu heard Lin Ruhai say this, and it was right to think about it, Jia Min was bound to socialize with the ladies in the backyard when he arrived in Yangzhou, and said after some consideration: "I think my father also knows that this salt administration is not an easy errand, I don't know what my father's plans are to go?" Seeing that Daiyu was here, Jia Min really talked about this matter and said with a serious face: "If your mother sends a letter to your grandmother, your grandmother's family still has something to do with Jinling." What does Yu'er think? Who knew that Daiyu didn't answer: "What does Daddy think?" Lin Ruhai thought for a while and said: "The Zhen family is powerful in Jiangnan, and you are also old relatives of your grandmother's family, if you have to take care of it, this trip is bound to be much easier." Who knew that Daiyu smiled at this time, and then asked Jia Min seriously: "I know that my grandfather's family started with Wuxun and fought with the founding emperor, but I don't know that there is still military power in my hands today after a hundred and ten years?" Lin Ruhai and Jia Min didn't expect Daiyu to ask this question, but Jia Min still replied truthfully: "When your grandfather was alive, he had military power in his hands, and your uncles have not grown much over the years, but there are still some old troops in the army. Daiyu then asked: "I don't know how about the Wang family, who has both prosperity and loss with my grandfather's family?" Jia Min still replied truthfully: "The Wang family is now in charge of your second uncle's brother, who is in charge of military affairs in Beijing, and the Shi family has two marquises, both of whom also serve in the army. As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Daiyu say angrily: "Mother doesn't want my grandfather's family?" As soon as these words came out, Jia Min was stunned, and Daiyu saw that Lin Ruhai's eyes seemed to be abrupt, and she continued without waiting for them to ask: "My grandfather's family not only has old departments in the army, but also relatives and friends who have military power. Now that I have to meddle in this Jiangnan money and taxes, I don't know what the above will think and think? ”

At this time, Lin Ruhai was already covered with cold sweat, and Jia Min was also pale. They all looked at Daiyu with frightened eyes. Daiyu saw that her parents' faces were not good, so she lowered her head and didn't dare to say more. Lin Ruhai breathed a sigh of relief before asking, "Since Yu'er has such insight, I don't know what advice Yu Wei's father has now?" Lin Ruhai has always known that this daughter is smart and transparent, but she never thought that it would come to such a point. couldn't help but stand up and stared at Daiyu with his eyes, not letting go of the slightest expression. Daiyu didn't dodge, raised her head and looked at Lin Ruhai and said: "In the past two years, there have been natural and man-made disasters everywhere, but the imperial court has delayed disaster relief, which shows that the finances are not rich. Seeing Lin Ruhai nodding and asked, "Father is now in good health, if Yu'er has an elder brother who is in the prime of life, what does his father think?" Although Lin Ruhai didn't turn the corner for a while, even Jia Min couldn't react with a stunned face, but he still replied smoothly: "If this is the case, it is the blessing of the Lin family and the luck of the father!" Everyone knows that not having a son is Lin Ruhai's biggest pain. But he didn't want Daiyu to ask again: "What if my brother wants my father to be a priest and replace my parents?" Before Jia Min could react to how this topic could turn so quickly, he heard Lin Ruhai say: "He dares!" Daiyu also asked step by step: "What if he dares?" Although Jia Min was still at a loss, Lin Ruhai reacted and squinted at Daiyu. Daiyu didn't say anything more and looked directly at Lin Ruhai and didn't back down.

After a while, Jia Min exclaimed, as if he reflected what his father and daughter were discussing. This exclamation also eased the tense atmosphere in the room, Lin Ruhai took a deep breath and sat down slowly, and did not ask questions, knowing that Daiyu would inevitably say everything when he said this, and sure enough, Daiyu also breathed a sigh of relief and said: "It is the duty of the minister to share worries with the king, and now the court is in urgent need of money and food, and it is trust for the saint to send his father to take charge of the salt administration." Lin Ruhai didn't answer, just nodded and said, "It's late, Ming'er is still in a hurry, Yu'er go back and rest early." For a while, Lin Ruhai seemed to be much older, and Daiyu was very distressed, but he didn't say more, got up and said goodbye to Lin Ruhai and Jia Minfu, and then retreated.

Nothing was said all night. When they set off on the second day, everyone found that Lin Ruhai was not in good spirits, and he only thought that he was not resting well in the inn. But with the words with Daiyu last night, at this time, the road is not as stop-and-go as yesterday, all the way to the evening, has arrived in Zhouzhuang. At this rate, the car will be abandoned and boarded at noon tomorrow.

Although Daiyu was also worried that she hadn't slept well all night, she had already told Lin Ruhai what she should have said last night, so she didn't think much about just leaning on Jia Min's side to recuperate. Jia Min thought of Daiyu's military power and wealth, but at this time, his thoughts were flying. I wanted to talk to Daiyu, and I saw the tiredness on Daiyu's face, this is not the place to speak, so I have to endure all the way. The frowning brow has not been loosened since Daiyu left last night.

As soon as he arrived at the inn and settled it properly, Jia Min hurriedly found Daiyu, sent everyone out of the house, and then asked: "Yu'er is so smart, think about how your grandfather's family is now?" Jia Min also knew that her mother's family had been acting more and more inappropriately since her father's death, but she didn't know what to do for a while. Daiyu didn't expect Jia Min to ask herself like this, and she asked so directly, she couldn't help but be stunned.

Seeing that Daiyu didn't answer herself, Jia Min said anxiously: "This is your grandfather's family, your grandfather's family!" Yu'er has to think about it. And then he went on and on and on. Daiyu knew that according to the original work, Rongguofu would definitely be going to raid the family and exterminate the clan, but this could not be said, and there were many inconsistencies with the original book now. So he looked at Jia Min, who looked anxious, and asked, "Yu'er may be blunt?" Hearing Daiyu ask Jia Min like this, he knew that Daiyu's words were probably contrary to his ears, so Jia Min breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "Is there anything else for our mother and daughter to avoid?" After speaking, he nodded Daiyu's forehead.

Daiyu sorted out her thoughts and said softly: "People like us, in fact, as long as we grasp two points, we can be rich and prosperous for a lifetime." One of them is the etiquette heirloom, neither getting too close to people nor offending anyone. Second, allegiance to the Holy One, there is no thicker thigh in this world. Moreover, as I said yesterday, allegiance to the Holy One is the duty of a minister. Even if you don't have the ability to share your worries with the saint, don't make trouble with the saint. Jia Min naturally understood the meaning of these words, and said with some embarrassment: "Your grandmother is the old aunt and wife of the Shi family, and your second aunt and aunt are the aunts and grandmothers of the Wang family, so they are estranged?" Moreover, it is still your second aunt who is in charge of the house. After speaking, he heard Daiyu sneer: "Mother said it funny, where it should be the turn of the second aunt to be in charge?" Does my grandfather's family still care about etiquette? But is there a difference between young and old? There are no jokes, but people don't say it, and they don't know how to laugh behind their backs. Hearing Daiyu say that her mother's family had no etiquette rules, Jia Min's face was already displeased, and she heard Daiyu continue: "Not to mention whether my grandfather's family can still be called Rongguo Mansion, even if it can, the person in charge should be the uncle of the first-class general." Once the maternal grandfather has passed away, it is feasible for the maternal grandmother to still separate the family. The grandmother was willing to live with that son, but outsiders couldn't control it. Even if you live in a room for a few days, it is feasible. After speaking, he didn't look at Jia Min's angry face and continued: "Now I don't talk about my uncle, but Cousin Lian was taught by my father, will it be bad to stand up the lintel in the future?" The second uncle's family was originally unjustifiable, so why say more at this time? Dividing out not only dilutes the relationship with the Wang family, but also does not break the relationship, after all, the second aunt is there, that is, there is no second aunt, Cousin Yuanchun, Cousin Baoyu and others are also there. In this way, it not only retains a way out for the grandfather's family, but also does not hurt the vitality. Besides, now that the eldest uncle and the second uncle are no longer in the army, what does it mean to keep so many old departments? There is no suspicion, if you sacrifice the saint, it is better than causing trouble because of these old departments in the future. ”

After speaking, Jia Min was speechless for a long time as if he was thundered. In the past, the second brother Jia Zheng and his wife were in charge, and Jia Min didn't feel that there was anything wrong, but now that he has woken up to Daiyu's words, isn't it disorderly? It's really a loss of the family's physique! Especially when he thought that the eldest brother of the raider was said to live behind the stable, his face turned even more blushing. Suddenly, for some reason, it suddenly occurred to Fang Cai Daiyu that it was not said that her grandfather's family could still be called Rongguo Mansion, didn't this still be called Rongguo Mansion? What does Daiyu mean by this? Thinking of this, Jia Min snorted and looked at Daiyu with a displeased face: "You said before, 'Don't say whether your grandfather's family can still be called Rongguo Mansion', can't your grandfather's family still be called Rongguo Mansion?" That's the royal pen inscription, the mansion that was made. Now that I'm older, I can't talk so casually. Since she had said so much today, Daiyu didn't care about saying a few more words, so she asked, "Who in the grandfather's family has inherited the title of the principality now?" Jia Min replied as a matter of course: "Didn't you just say that your eldest uncle attacked the first-class general?" After speaking, he glared at Daiyu, which seemed to be accusatory. Daiyu was funny and angry in her heart, but she couldn't attack Jia Min, so she had to frown and say patiently: "Mother is confused!" Since the attack is a first-class general, then it can only be called the first-class general's mansion, and it can be called the Guogong Mansion? That's against it! These few words hit Jia Min hard, especially the last few words, which made Jia Min's vest soaked all of a sudden, violating the system is a big crime! No one is pursuing it now, but if it is pursued in the future...... Jia Min didn't dare to think about it anymore. The mouth kept babbling: "Let me think, let me think." "Yes, this piece of Daiyu is clearly explained to herself, but what should I do? Go and make it clear to your mother? Can the mother listen? In the Rongguo Mansion, no, it can no longer be called the Rongguo Mansion, this is a big crime! I've got to figure out a way. For a while, there was cold sweat on his forehead.

Although Daiyu hit Jia Min mercilessly when she spoke, she was distressed when she saw Jia Min's face pale and her expression was in a trance. Unexpectedly, in just two days, he successively hit his parents who were trying his best to protect, and for a while, all kinds of feelings were in his heart.

At this moment, Lin Ruhai happened to come in, and just happened to see Jia Min's pale and trance-like face, and Daiyu was also at a loss when she stood aside. I couldn't help but be curious: "What's wrong with you two mothers?" There was no one left in the house. Speaking of this, Lin Ruhai reacted, it should be that the mother and daughter just said something and sent everyone out. Seeing that the faces of the two were not good, they hurriedly walked to Jia Min's side and asked with concern, "What's wrong?" ”

Hearing Lin Ruhai's voice, Jia Min seemed to have met a savior, and in an instant, tears welled up like a spring, and he couldn't control his head anymore and turned his head to Lin Ruhai and cried: "Master! What am I going to do? What should I do? After speaking, he leaned on Lin Ruhai's shoulder and cried silently. Lin Ruhai saw that Jia Min was so out of control, and he was afraid of scaring Daiyu, so he waved his hand and let her go.

After crying for a while, Xu is Jia Min vented, his heart was a little stable, and Fang carefully explained the previous conversation with Daiyu to Lin Ruhai one by one. Although Lin Ruhai didn't show it when he heard this, his heart was also shocked. used to have a lot of opinions and cognitions, but they were shattered by Daiyu in two days. I didn't know what to do for a while.