In the south of the Yangtze River in September, it is the time when the chrysanthemum crab is fat, and when the autumn is high and cool, invite one or two friends, cook tea and appreciate the chrysanthemum, and hold the crab and fight wine, what a pleasure. But some people smashed the precious ancient inkstone in such good weather.

"Stupid, do such a simple thing well." Zhen Yingjia had a gloomy face and stood at the table with his hands behind his back.

On the ground not far away, there were kneeling men about thirty years old, who were rubbed by a stone inkstone on their foreheads, and made a cut, and blood flowed all over their faces, dripping on the precious lichen in the study, but they didn't dare to wipe it. Even if his eyes were full of gold stars and his head was splitting, he didn't dare to move, knelt where he knelt upright, waiting for his master to scold.

"Dong Weng, it's our misestimation, the sage didn't suspect Lin Hai. On the contrary, they trust him very much. The old man, who had been standing on the side as a wallflower, saw that the most popular time had passed, so he twisted his beard and rubbed it out and boldly expressed his opinion.

Zhen Yingjia closed his eyes slightly, and when he opened them again, he had already returned to his usual gentle face, and even his voice seemed to have lost his haze and became clear and transparent, "Mr. Zhou is right, we misjudged the situation and lost the most important chess piece." ”

The old man who had just spoken, seeing Zhen Yingjia's words and his words, showed pride on his face, and even his slightly bowed spine straightened up a little, and he tried his best to make a picture of pointing out the country: "Dong Weng doesn't need to worry, in my opinion, the sage will definitely transfer Lin Hai back to Beijing in less than three years." ”

What do you mean? Please sir teach me. Zhen Yingjia was immediately interested, and he didn't want to be an enemy of Lin Ruhai. But Lin Ruhai has been in Jiangnan for a day, and the most profitable things are all in his hands, and he can't share any benefits. Now the family has lost the biggest benefits, and the family is already depressed, and it is beyond its means. If it weren't for that, how could he risk it this time. If Lin Ruhai leaves. If there is another person, he will not be afraid that he will be like Lin Ruhai, who will not enter the oil and salt. Even if he learns from Lin Ruhai's appearance, he may not have his luck and shrewdness.

Although there are not many people in Zhen Yingjia's study, there are three or four, Zhen Yingjia was angry before, and everyone went collectively as wallflowers. Seeing that the storm is lifted now, how can he allow Old Man Zhou to monopolize all of Zhen Yingjia's attention alone.

A middle-aged man dressed in navy blue silk took a step forward and opened his mouth: "Lin Hai has been in Jiangnan for more than ten years. First take charge of the road and supervise the hundred officials in the south of the Yangtze River. He was also in charge of the salt administration, and the messenger who supervised the hundred officials on his body did not go. Over the years, more than a dozen people have lost their positions because of his impeachment. The longer he is in Jiangnan, the deeper his roots, the more powerful he is, and the more powerful he is among the hundred officials in Jiangnan. All have to give him three points. None of this is what the saints want to see. At that time, we guessed because of these. Did the saint do anything to Lin Hai? ”

Zhen Yingjia twisted his beard and nodded, "Ziqian continued. ”

Wang Ziqian glanced at Old Man Zhou proudly, and quickly opened his mouth in front of him, "When Old Zhou mentioned it before." Late birth disagreed. Lin Hai is too deeply involved with the saint, and judging from the saint's actions, he is a person who attaches great importance to old feelings. Lin Hai has always been loyal to the saint. As long as he doesn't have too many bad deeds, the saints will keep him in this life. At this point, he glanced at the old man again. At the time, I didn't agree with your idea, how did you sarcastically mock me? Now, I'm a cut above you.

Old man Zhou was half angry with him, but he didn't dare to speak again, the previous idea of dealing with Lin Hai was indeed his.

"It is precisely because the saint wants to protect him that he can't be made the actual king of Jiangnan, so that the saint will be reluctant to do anything other than him." Wang Ziqian said this, paused for a moment, and sighed faintly. I can't say what it's like in my heart, he boasts that he is full of talent, and he is no worse than Lin Hai, why doesn't he have a chance. "I speculate that in no more than two years at the latest, the saint will transfer Lin Hai to Beijing. Moreover, he has been delayed for many years from the position of the second grade, and this time he will return to the dynasty, I am afraid that he will become a chief official. ”

There was a sudden gasping sound in the room, a chief official, that is Shangshu. Lin Hai is only how old he is now, more than forty points. A first-class member in his early forties, I am afraid that it is rare in the entire Great Xia.

Wang Ziqian despised these less knowledgeable people, "If he is still like this in the court, he will soon increase his bachelor's rank and enter the cabinet." "What he didn't say anymore was that the prince had a good relationship with the Lin family, and he should be able to mix it up with the prince and the prince." Yes, Dong Weng, I have always disapproved of your friendship with Lin Hai. "This person is stupid, he obviously has a very good relationship with Lin Hai's wife's maiden family, but for the sake of the little interests in front of him, he offended a future minister. At Linhai's age, if he enters the cabinet, he can be the first assistant for at least ten years. That means that the future of the next generation of the Zhen family is in the hands of others, and even if they don't give you the means in private, it will be fair and fair, which will be enough for you people to drink a pot.

Zhen Yingjia obviously didn't expect that Wang Ziqian valued Lin Hai so much. He lowered his eyes, faintly regretting that he shouldn't have acted recklessly. "Please sir teach me, how to remedy it?"

Wang Ziqian is already planning to leave the Zhen family, he really can't stand it, none of the leaders of the Zhen family's generation are smart, and if they stay any longer, maybe even they will be implicated. However, he can also be regarded as having received the great favor of the old man of the Zhen family, before leaving, let me say a few more words, "The Lin family and the Jun family have never had a deep relationship. However, the old lady and Rong Gong have a deep friendship. "So, let's start with Lin Hai's wife's maiden house. Lin Hai basically has no weaknesses, the only thing that is exposed and can be used to talk about it is that he is afraid of his wife. Then, you know that you don't know how to use it, how stupid it is, you let Jia Min stay in Jiangnan for N years in vain, and you didn't catch up with the line.

"Jia's family?" Zhen Yingjia pondered for a moment, then raised his eyes suddenly, "I know what to do." He smiled at Wang Ziqian, "Before Ziqian said that he wanted to find a background, I will repair a book, and Ziqian went directly to Beijing to find the right attendant of the Ministry of Officials, Lord Yu, and he will arrange everything for you." ”

The prince is humble and can't let everyone in the world forget that he has a relationship with the Zhen family, where can he still receive Zhen Yingjia's recommendation. At the moment, he smiled and said: "Thank you Dong Weng, it's just that my old friend looked for me the day before yesterday and wanted to cover me to teach at Dongshan Academy, and I have already agreed to him." ”

"Oh." Zhen Yingjia was a little disappointed, among these Qingqing guests in their family, only Wang Ziqian was a little really talented. It's just that this person is unlucky, and he has to end up every time. Something will happen. barely passed the lift, and none of the family members died. Now there is a breeze on both sleeves, and there is only one brother in his own hands. He thought about recommending Wang Ziqian to be a senior officer, according to himself, plus his own promotion and the like, there should be no problem with promotion. But now, he smiled, "I'm afraid it's a bit condescending to be a doctor." ”

"Ha Lu Ha, it's not good in the next luck. If you force yourself to be an official. I'm afraid I'm going to give away my own life. Wang Ziqian smiled self-deprecatingly.

Zhen Yingjia remembered Wang Ziqian's fate as if he was cursed, and suddenly felt that his decision was very normal. "Even so, the lower officials are not forced to keep Ziqian. Tomorrow, I will have a banquet with Ziqian to practice. ”

When these Qing guests raised by the Zhen family heard that Wang Ziqian was leaving, they were all full of joy. Without Wang Ziqian pressing on the top of his head, he would be able to stand out. Everyone stepped forward to say goodbye to the prince, and they seemed very sincere. Of course. It would be nice if the corners of their mouths could be flattened.

When all the Qingke retreated, the person who was smashed by him with an inkstone finally fainted and was carried out. Zhen Yingjia is in the mood to attract henchmen. "Go, clean your tail."

"Yes."

In the study of Yangzhou Lin Mansion, Lin Ruhai frowned tightly and put his hands behind his back. Pacing slowly in the room, "You mean, the people in prison committed suicide?" ”

"Yes."

"And what about the person he confessed before? How's it going? ”

"Some time ago. The two group leaders of Gusu coaxed and died, and many people died, one of which included the person we were investigating. ”

"That is, the clue is broken?"

"Yes."

Lin Ruhai took a deep breath, didn't think about it, and directly gave the mastermind behind the scenes: "It seems that the Zhen family did it again." ”

Embarrassment! My lord, you didn't go through the investigation and collect evidence, and you just deducted the black pot from people like this, is this kind of behavior really good? What about your fairness and justice as a royal historian? What about your discipline and lower limit? Liuzi and the others didn't say anything, they stood there honestly, waiting for Lin Ruhai to give a new order.

"Alright, you've worked hard this time. Wash the inkstone. He raised his voice slightly.

Xi Yan came in with his hands down, followed by two small guys, both holding a square plate in his hand, and the plate was full of silver ingots.

Lin Ruhai sat down on the right seat and said with a smile: "You accept these and have the right to thank you." ”

Where do the six sons dare to accept it, Lin Ruhai can use them to work is a great grace, how dare he still accept the money, isn't that looking for death. He didn't dare to play with his tongue in front of Lin Ruhai, so he could only hold his face red, and said again and again: "Don't dare, don't dare." ”

Lin Ruhai smiled lightly, and the sixth son was so frightened that he almost jumped up, which made the smile in Lin Ruhai's eyes a little deeper, "You just have to accept it, the emperor is not short of hungry soldiers, this is what you should do." ”

The sixth son floated out of the Lin Mansion until his subordinates surrounded him, looking at the package in his hand with envy, "Boss, what did Lord Lin reward you?" ”

The sixth son woke up like a dream, and he laughed twice, "Let's go, Drunken Xianju, I'm in for a treat." ”

"Whoa......" A group of people screamed strangely and went to the Drunken Immortal Residence.

In the Lin Mansion, Lin Ruhai lit the lamp in the study and boiled the oil until midnight, before he finished writing a letter to Xiao Jin and six excerpts from the ginseng, and ordered to wash the inkstone, "Tomorrow morning, send it out." He yawned and went back to the main courtyard.

In the main courtyard, Jia Min hadn't slept yet, sitting under the lamp and playing chess with himself. Lin Ruhai came in and saw it, went over directly, pulled with both hands, messed up the chessboard, and then hugged his wife, leaned over and slapped Jia Min's face, "It's all like this, why don't you sleep yet." ”

Jia Min gave him a blank look, "What do you say?" ”

"Ha Luha, I know that without me, the lady can't even sleep." Lin Ruhai feels unusually good about himself.

Jia Min didn't even bother to give white to him this time, and pushed her husband, "Hurry up and go to sleep, it's the middle of the night." ”

The husband and wife were lying in bed, because they missed their sleepiness, and they didn't feel sleepy for a while. Jia Min turned over and kicked her husband away a little, "It's hot, stay away from me." ”

Lin Ruhai moved back silently, "It's late autumn, what's still hot." ”

"Then don't put your arms on me, you are fat and don't know how to go, I can't breathe."

"Ah, good." Lin Ruhai reluctantly withdrew his big hand and muttered in a low voice: "I'll lose weight tomorrow." ”

"By the way, Lin Zhuo has a letter." Lin Ruhai thought of the letter he received today, "Tang Siming has changed back to his original surname and recognized Tang Dafu." Lin Zhuo asked me if I wanted to take Tang Siming back to the Lin family. ”

Jia Min snorted coldly, "No need. Since he likes Tang Siming so much, he will give it to him. "Even the deed of Bixuan's family, she gave it to Lin Zhuo's wife, and she can still ask for Tang Siming, she doesn't want to raise a tiger for trouble.

Lin Ruhai smiled, "That's how I replied to him." However, I heard that Miao Yin's girl was sick, and I didn't take a good look at it after I hired a few doctors. Lin Ruhai instinctively felt that this was not quite right? But he didn't know what was wrong.

Jia Min didn't want to care about it, but Lin Miaoyin was a little girl after all, and she was only eight years old. Just forget it. She said: "I'll send someone to take my post to ask the microcosm master to make a move." ”

It's a pity that the microcosmic master was one step too late, and Lin Miaoyin died of illness. Lin Zhuo and Li were heartbroken, as if they were only ten years old. After the grief, there is a raging hatred. The Li family originally planned to sell Bi Silk, but her daughter died because of this incident, how could she be cheaper than Bi Silk. She first beat the men in Bixuan's family, and without even treating the injuries, she sold them separately. Women are all doing cheap and tiring jobs in the house. As long as she remembers. Or if something doesn't go their way, they will have them beaten.

It didn't take long for these women, one by one, to die. Only Bi Silk. Lee refused to let her die. She hadn't retaliated enough, how could she let her die so easily.

As for Tang Siming, the Li family hated him even more, but he hadn't figured out any way to clean him up. It just so happened that her brother was coming from Beijing. said that he had set up a royal mansion and did some business with the internal affairs government. Occasionally, in small talk, I talked about the good manly style of the housekeeper of the Internal Affairs Office. Li suddenly had a thought. And more and more I feel that this is a really good idea.

When Jia Min heard the news that Li had given Tang Siming away, he was still a little stunned, and subconsciously asked: "Who did you send it?" ”

"A steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, surnamed Gao." Lin Ruhai has not returned to the DPRK for many years, and he can still know the movements of the officials in the DPRK and China. The personalities and hobbies of some major officials can be understood to some extent, but this is really not within the scope of his understanding. "The steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, will there be fewer literate minions in the family?"

Jia Min thought of a possibility, and said it casually: "It's probably that person is a good man." "In this era, good men are a very popular thing, and it's not a big mistake. Especially for officials in the DPRK and China, officials are not allowed to prostitute themselves, but no one cares about hiring a male actor. Therefore, many people have a few Qi brothers who want to do a good job or something.

Lin Ruhai's face darkened when he heard this, he was a straight man, and this was what he hated the most. "What a mess!"

Jia Min suddenly felt a little uneasy, Tang Siming suddenly fell from heaven to hell, even if he didn't change his state, I'm afraid he would hate them to death, right? And sometimes, hatred is the best motivation to survive. No, she'll have to pay attention to it in the future.

"Daughter-in-law, in another year, I can finally get rid of these damn books." Lin Ruhai almost didn't look up to the sky and smiled.

Could it really be as he wanted?

Lin Ruhai cucumber has always been a participant in Xiao Jin's place. There are six more vacant positions in the important position in the south of the Yangtze River. When Xiao Jin smiled for the New Year, his eyes were half-squinted. Back then, my father was right to put my junior brother in Jiangnan, and over the years, not only the salt administration and weaving were under my control, but even the hearts of the students were in the palm of my hand. Besides, after all these years, I can finally control Jiangnan.

Xiao Jin was happy, and Lin Ruhai, who quietly fought for him to control the officialdom in Jiangnan, was the biggest hero. Now that the hero is coming back, he must be given another very important position.

Xiao Jin wandered between the Ministry of Officials and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Ministry of Officials is the head of the six departments, and the officials in charge are the officials of the world, and the officials are directly in the cabinet. But Lin Ruhai has been in the imperial history for so many years, and he has always been in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Moreover, he has also completed the duties of the imperial history perfectly, and it seems that he is also very good to be a left capital imperial history and be responsible for supervising hundreds of officials.

He couldn't make up his mind, so he brought his son in and consulted him. Unexpectedly, his son Xiao Chen gave all his proposals to PASS, and gave a new choice, "Father, the son thinks that Uncle Lin is quite insightful in finance. Now the situation of the household department, my father also knows about it, and I think Uncle Lin can give full play to his talents when he goes to the household department. ”

Xiao Jin thought about it too, "Let me think about it." "It seems that the last time his junior brother came back, he seemed to hate the matter of settling accounts? Is it really good to stuff him into the household department and let him deal with the account book every day? Will it beat me?

He subconsciously touched his eyes, as an emperor, he was beaten into black eyes by his junior brother or something, so undignified? However, isn't the junior brother just for the senior brother to share his worries and relieve his labor? He himself said that the master, senior brothers, and friends are used to trap, so there is no problem for him to cheat him once, right? Xiao Jin touched his eyes again, last time he just mentioned a family matter to him, and he was beaten in the eye, he didn't know how to respect his senior brother too much. So, he's going to go to the household. Hehe, we decided happily.

Happy yarn! Lin Ruhai looked forward to it, and finally received a transfer order a year later, after his daughter's eighth birthday. He happily ordered someone to put on the incense table, changed into a new official uniform, and knelt down happily to accept the order. Before Dai Quan unfolded the holy decree, he also glanced at Lin Ruhai with pity. Alas, with such a senior brother as a saint, Lord Lin is also quite pitiful, and he is really ruthless in using it.

"Command!" The eunuch's characteristic sharp voice sounded, and Lin Ruhai's face became darker and darker. After the most lucrative, if it weren't for the fact that the Qi cultivation kung fu has improved a lot over the years, he would definitely get up early and scold the street.

Ni Mei, for Mao is the household, for Mao is the household! Didn't you say that the imperial history of the left capital of Haolu was good? It's really not good, and so can the officials, I'm not too troublesome, okay? Don't be so ruthless, and throw him into the pile of ledgers again. Xiao Jin, you bastard, can you still play happily.

"Bang dang!" Lin Ruhai dropped another cup.

Lin Rui was reading a book, Daiyu was embroidering in her purse, and Jia Min was instructing her subordinates to pack some bulky things into the boat first, and no one paid attention to someone who was having convulsions.

After Lin Ruhai fell, he found that no one paid attention to him, and protested in a muffled voice: "Hey, any one of you, can you take a look at me?" ”

Daiyu is a very filial daughter, raised her head and smiled, "Daddy, this cup carved from bamboo roots is very strong, and it is not broken." ”

Lin Ruhai: =mouth=, "Yu'er, you learned badly from your brother." ”

Daiyu pursed her lips and held back a smile, "Daddy, the saint has promoted your official position, why are you upset?" ”

"I don't like to settle accounts." The depression on Lin Ruhai's body was almost substantial.

Jia Min patted her daughter's head, "Obediently, embroider your purse, don't pay attention to your father, he has convulsions." ”

"Daughter-in-law!" Lin Ruhai protested.

Jia Min glanced at him, "I'm too busy to pay attention to him." "The whole family has to move back to Kyoto, and the shops and granges in Jiangnan and the house they live in now have to be disposed of. The subordinates of the family, some of whom have bought locally over the years, should also ask their opinions, and if they want to go home, they will be released by the deed. Those who are willing to follow along, take them with them. There are also various items at home, when they are counted, packed, loaded on the ship, and then sent to Beijing, it is a very tangled process.

She was so busy that she hated to use one person as three people, even her son and daughter were arrested to work, and Lin Ruhai had to bother her. Nima, if he dares to provoke her again, she will be domestic violence.

Lin Rui smiled: "Dad, you are also familiar with the matter of settling accounts left and right." When you first enter Kyoto, it's better to be raw than cooked, the saint is considerate of you. ”

Lin Ruhai glared and said, "Fart!" I'm still proficient! ”

Jia Min slapped the table, "You go back to the study for me and fall!" ”

Lin Ruhai suddenly changed from a tiger to a little meow, "Daughter-in-law, don't be angry, I won't make a sound." ”

Jia Min glared at him, and then turned to her again. Lin Ruhai was very afraid that his wife would drive him to sleep in the study, so he leaned over flatteringly, served tea and pinched his shoulders, "Daughter-in-law, what can I help!" ”

Jia Min snorted coldly, "While you were busy complaining, your son did all the work for you." "The errands running outside are all done by Lin Rui. He, the old man, has a black face every day, goes to hand over to the next officer, and then comes back angry, complains, smashes the cup, and then writes a letter of protest to his senior brother, without doing anything serious.

Lin Ruhai immediately repented, "Madam, I was wrong for my husband." You say, if there's anything left to do, I've done it. ”

Jia Min pushed him, "Go cool, don't get in the way." ”

Lin Ruhai: Cry, wife, you really don't love me anymore! (To be continued......)