Yangzhou Royal Wharf.

Originally, when Emperor Taishang visited Yangzhou several times in the early years of Jing, Yangzhou officials and businessmen worked together to repair.

At that time, only the saint could ride a dragon boat to the pier.

It's just that when the Emperor Taishang made his last southern tour, he obviously felt that the current affairs were difficult, and in order to save some reputation, the Emperor Taishang specially sent a decree to open the dock here and share it with all the people.

Although this edict did not save much reputation for the emperor, it did benefit many people in Yangzhou.

Early in the morning, it was misty.

The people of Yangzhou are far more leisurely than the people of the north, and they are operating on the wharf.

Different from the heavy trumpet sound of the pickers in the north, the trumpet sound of Yangzhou people is like Yangzhou Pingdan......

In this trumpet full of Jiangnan charm, an eight-treasure hairpin carriage and two ordinary carriages drove out of the cabin of the passenger ship, and under the escort of several horses, they sailed to the yamen of Yangzhou Yanyuan.

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As the highest salt official in the land of Lianghuai, and as the fattest official in the richest and most fertile land in the world, the salt patrol imperial history must be the most trusted minister of the Son of Heaven to serve.

It's a pity that in the 100th anniversary of the founding of Dayan, the Son of Heaven who fell on this official position was like a carp crossing the river, going forward and succeeding.

There are very few people who can survive three years.

Lin Ruhai, since the beginning of the 23rd year, was personally recommended by Emperor Long'an, who was then Prince Lian, to go south, and it has been more than 13 years, which is the longest time in office to patrol the salt imperial history.

He is indeed up to this heavy responsibility and has lived up to the trust.

In the past thirteen years, he has broken through countless hardships and obstacles, and even assassinated his life, so that the eight major salt merchants in Yanghuai have replaced three full stubbles.

As for other small and medium-sized salt merchants, there are hundreds of people who have been exterminated by them for the crime of smuggling and smuggling salt!

In the past thirteen years, he helped take over the mess left by the Emperor Taishang and survived the difficulties.

However, the Yamen of the Salt Courtyard seems to have been cursed, and almost none of the salt inspectors have been able to achieve good results.

Many of the imperial histories of the Salt Courtyard in front of him were mostly planted on corruption, and Lin Ruhai, although he survived the most difficult trap and temptation, fell on top of the evil disease.

The eight major salt merchants in Yangzhou have received news that Lin Ruhai is terminally ill, and there is no medical treatment for the medicine stone, and time is running out.

Because of this news, I don't know how many people secretly celebrated.

The painting boat on the Slender West Lake is also booming because of this!

It's a pity that the salt courtyard has been tightly sealed by Yanding, and I can't find out the truth and truth, and I don't know how many days the ruthless King Lin Yan will live......

However, in the past few days, I have heard that even the relatives of the Lin family in Beijing have sent people to visit, and the heirs from Suzhou's hometown have also been sent, thinking that they are here to handle the funeral.

It's just that for some reason, the Yanyuan Yamen suddenly invited a foreign monk into the mansion.

Even if you want to handle the funeral, you should invite the monks and Taoists of Dayan......

Fortunately, a few days later, the great monk of Tianning Temple also entered the yamen, and they relieved themselves, thinking that Lin Ruhai was really going to die.

The big salt merchants in the two Huai regions have been paying close attention to this Tanhualang salt official who has won the trust of the emperors of the two dynasties.

It's not that they don't want to corrupt Lin Ruhai and pull him into the water.

Kelin Ruhaizu is the fourth prince, and he may not be as rich as the salt merchant who got rich, but in terms of family background, he is by no means a poor person.

Coupled with his talent as a tanhualang, and the daughter of the prince of the country as his wife, in terms of birth, lintel, talent and even the saints in front of the emperor, they are all the first in the world.

With such a winner, the outbreak salt merchants really have no way to buy it.

Now, I just hope that the gate of the salt courtyard will be hung white as soon as possible, and this stubborn stone that oil and salt will not enter.

"Squeak...... Yikes! ”

Suddenly, the gate of the salt courtyard, which had been closed for more than two months on the west side of the Yiwen River, opened without warning.

In the surprise of many eyeliners on the street, I saw an extremely luxurious carriage and two ordinary carriages on the Wenjin Bridge of the Wenhe River, escorted by more than a dozen horsemen, slowly approaching, and went straight into the gate of the salt courtyard.

After that, the gate of the salt courtyard was slammed shut again.

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"Oops! The girl is back! The girl is back! ”

"The girl is back!"

In front of the second gate, four mothers-in-law with six girls shouted happily when they saw the carriage stop.

Still in the carriage, Daiyu was stunned.

She vaguely remembered the voices of these people, but what she wondered was that the voices of these people were really surprises, not that kind of ...... After something unbearable happened, the surprise that came out of the force.

What's going on?

The car door opened, a girl had already put down the footstool, and a grandmother looked at Daiyu, who was ten times better than five years ago, and choked up with tears: "The girl is really back, it's really good, it's really good!" ”

Seeing that the hometown was in front of her, and seeing that the home in her memory was at the moment, Daiyu also shed tears and choked up: "Mother Wu......"

Another grandmother also hurriedly stepped forward, but this person was much stronger, squeezed away Mama Wu and said with tears in her eyes: "The girl is back, it is a great joy, a great joy!" In just a few days, the family is double happy, all of which are great joys, don't cry, don't cry, don't cry! Ouch, now the girl is more handsome than the fairy daughter! When the lord saw it, he might be so happy! ”

Daiyu's heart suddenly mentioned when she heard this, and she said in a trembling voice: "Mother Sun, you mean...... It's ......"

Mama Sun slapped her face and laughed: "Isn't it just that the master is coming over!" Thanks to the girl sent someone to hurry up, invited the foreign monk to send the magic medicine, the old man saw that he was already unconscious, after the foreign monk came, the magic medicine called Rausch golden rooster or silver rooster was poured down, and the people we served felt that it was all based on creation, who knew that the old man was really better! Girl, thanks to you, thanks to you! ”

When Daiyu heard this, she burst into tears with excitement, but after getting out of the carriage, she took the lead in turning back to find someone......

"Girl, what are you looking for? Let's go see the master! ”

Mama Sun persuaded.

Daiyu shook her head slightly and asked, "Where is Brother Qiang?" ”

Li Jing, who got off the carriage from behind, said with a smile: "I was stopped at the front door, it seems that there are officials in the yamen, and some uncle of the Lin family is in front." ”

When Daiyu heard this, she frowned slightly, looked back at Mama Sun and Mama Wu, and wondered, "Who is at home?" ”

The faces of the two grandmothers changed, and Mama Wu laughed dryly and said, "I thought about it, I'm afraid it's not...... What's that, so someone came to Suzhou's hometown, planning to pass on to the master as an heir. ”

When Daiyu heard this, she didn't feel any disgust.

In this world, if a man has no filial piety after he goes, and there is no incense to worship during the New Year's holidays, it is called a lonely soul and a wild ghost.

The Lin family in Suzhou can send someone to be a filial son, although she is sad and sad in her heart, she can only be grateful to others.

Seeing that Daiyu's face was not good, Mama Sun said softly: "Don't worry, girl, the one sent by the Lin family is a six-year-old child named Lin Chu, who is pitiful and extremely sensible." It's ......"

"What's it?"

I heard that she was only six years old, and Daiyu's face was better, but when she heard the turning point, she wrinkled her brows again and said, "What is it?" Mom might as well speak up. ”

Mama Sun is gentle, but Mama Wu is anxious, she said hatefully: "Brother Chu is a good boy, but his father and mother are very tight." After sending Brother Chu over, he stayed in the house and didn't leave, relying on his identity to shout at the big man, in less than half a month, even the master's Zuo Er's official servant Yushi was scolded by them, and the angry people threw their sleeves and left, saying that they were unreasonable. Brother Chu'er's food, clothing, washing and living, and don't let the people in the family touch it, as if they were afraid that we would harm Brother Chu, but they didn't care about doing it themselves, so that a child who was so young would be pitiful all day long. I heard that the old man woke up and got better, and everyone in the house was happy, and the only pair of bastards had a hanging face, and they didn't dare to shout in the inner house, so they were angry in front of them, and cursed people in and out of words, poor Brother Chu, I don't know if it was their own child, either beaten or scolded. We didn't dare to tell the old man, for fear of breaking his body and bones......"

Daiyu's face turned pale when she heard the words, and she was about to say something, when she suddenly heard a faint ghost crying wolf howl from the direction of the front yard.

Daiyu was shocked, so she asked people to go and see it quickly.

It's just that before Li Jing passed, she saw Jia Lian leading a thin child with a slap mark on her face to come in.

Xu is because this child gave birth to the eyes of the Shuanglin family, which are very clear and have a pair of thin eyebrows, if you don't consider the abrasions and blood stains on your face, she is a very delicate child.

It's just that he looks very timid, and when he sees a living person, his body trembles a little......

Behind the two, it was Jia Qiang, who came in with a somewhat embarrassed face.

Seeing Daiyu looking at him gratefully, Jia Qiang touched the corners of her mouth and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Aunt Lin, I couldn't help but move when I first arrived......

Daiyu was shocked when she heard this, looked at the child Jia Lian was carrying, and said, "You ...... You hit him? ”

Before Jia Qiang could speak, Jia Lian laughed and said: "What are you doing beating this child, it's this child's mother, and I'm also blind, who is not good, pointing at Sang at the door and scolding Huai and scolding Brother Qiang, hey, Brother Qiang'er has this temperament...... Tut. There was also some fear in his tone......

Mama Wu's eyes lit up, she was anxious, and hurriedly asked, "What about Brother Chu'er?" ”

Jia Qiang glanced at her, and then smiled at Daiyu: "I am a scholar, so I am reasonable. At first, I endured it, but after asking clearly, it was actually the original parents of the step-heir, so I couldn't help it. How can there be such a reason in the world, since I sent the child out, I heard that my aunt and grandfather also gave the step-silver, and I still rely here to scold and scold the heir, and I can't figure out the situation. I asked the iron head and the pillar to 'send' them a ride and rushed back to Suzhou. Aunt Lin, you don't blame me, do you? If you are angry, I will have them brought back. ”

"Phew!"

Daiyu didn't have a good breath and glared at Jia Qiang, but her eyes were shining, and she smiled with disgust.

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