Yangzhou Mansion, Yanyuan Yamen.

Chunglintang.

The night was dark and cold outside, but inside Zhonglin Hall was as warm as spring.

Lin Ruhai obviously liked this environment very much, looked at Jia Qiang and smiled: "In previous years, at this time, I had to suffer from the cold. The brazier is too irritable, the smoke cage is too stuffy, and it's too greasy, I don't like it. Now you are doing this well, the temperature is moderate, not wet or dry. ”

The grandchildren of the Qi family have already left, and the bits and pieces on Jia Qiang's body should naturally be washed and washed, and those that should be thrown away should be thrown away.

He had even visited the two guards who had been injured earlier, and those two guards were seriously injured, injuring their internal organs, and although they had been treated, it was difficult to do it again in the future.

However, Jia Qiang did not just give a sum of money and sent it away, but appointed the two of them as the head of the coach, and in the future, together with Li Fu, in Jufeng Island, he taught a group of good hands for him.

In this way, the future life can be vigorous, instead of guarding a pile of silver, eating and waiting for death.

After finishing all this, he came to Zhonglin Hall.

Seeing Lin Ruhai's peaceful demeanor, he became more and more calm, and Jia Qiang was also convinced in her heart.

Although he is not as good as the old man in Han Banshan, he is loyal, he is willing to go out of the sky, and he has to sweep away the lives of the whole family, and he is loyal and strong, but Lin Ruhai has been tempered by the struggle of so many years of eunuch life, and after the death of his wife and son, even he is almost dead......

This series of painful encounters did not hit him, but made him a famous minister.

Lift weights lightly, calmly.

"It's good for my uncle to be useful...... I haven't asked yet, when my aunt and uncle return to Beijing after the New Year, will they be given a house by the Son of Heaven, or will they live in the old house in the capital? If it's an old house, you can let people go back and install heating first. ”

Jia Qiang asked with a smile.

Lin Ruhai shook his head and smiled: "Where is there an old mansion in the capital...... The Lin family's bloodline is thin, and when it comes to my generation, I am the only one in this branch. I don't have a lot of money, and I haven't bought a lot of servants, and the house will be bad if it is empty for a long time, so the house in Beijing has long been sold. As for returning to Beijing...... You can think about it or two. However, most of them don't have to buy their own homes. ”

With his merits and the trust of the Son of Heaven, it is simply unreasonable not to give a house.

After gossiping, Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Qiang and asked, "Qiang'er, what do you want so many people for?" The people left by the Bai, Shen, Zhou, and Wu families are as many as hundreds. With so many people, not to mention that you can't afford to raise them, how are you going to use them? What do you use it for? ”

Jia Qiang smiled, lowered her eyes and said, "Sir, my ambition in life is not in officialdom, not in the economic career, and I have no intention of being powerful or rich. However, when you are born in the world, you should make a difference, and you should not waste your time. Although he is really impatient with the intrigue in the officialdom, since he takes Mr. as his teacher, and Mr. is determined to seek the well-being of the common people, how can the disciple stand by and watch? On the right path, disciples should study with peace of mind, take the imperial examination step by step, and then, like Mr. and the Duke of Banshan, spend 30 years as a herdsman for the Son of Heaven, raise the hope of the world, and finally take power. But firstly, the disciple really does not want to enter this career, and secondly, the gentleman is about to face a very cruel struggle, after returning to Beijing, surrounded by tigers and wolves, if the disciple takes the right path, I am afraid that he will not be able to help even a little help, and in terms of time, it is really too late......"

Hearing that he was commensurate with a master and apprentice, Lin Ruhai raised his eyebrows lightly and smiled: "You can't believe in being a teacher, thinking that being a teacher can't protect you, your aunt and aunt?" ”

Jia Qiang hurriedly shook her head and said, "How dare the disciple? It's just that since the disciple is unwilling to enter the official career, why not jump out early, find another way, accumulate strength, and help Mr. Not to mention, wouldn't it be helpful if Mr. could have more eyes and ears after returning to Beijing and ensure the smooth flow of information? ”

When Lin Ruhai heard this, he slowly frowned and said, "Qiang'er, this road, after all, can't see the light, it's not the right way." ”

Jia Qiang smiled and said, "In this world, since there is a bright road, there must be a hidden path in the dark. Whether it is the right path or not depends on how to walk. Sir is not one of those rotten people who can only play tricks, you should know better than I do, many times, the role of the path at night is actually greater. Not to mention the embroidered guards of the Heavenly Family, even in the army, there is also a staff department, responsible for reconnaissance and ambush. Sir, I have no intention of being a venomous snake hidden in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to bite in the cold and damp. I just want to raise a few fireflies in the dark, so that I can light the road ahead and give early warning. ”

This is certainly not comprehensive.

He wants to raise not just a few fireflies, but a few prehistoric giant crocodiles, who can protect him and do things for him.

With the advent of the Age of Discovery, the imperial power was, of course, still supreme, but only in this land, and moreover, only in name.

The layout of Jiangnan has basically been completed, although it is only a sprout, but it will only take three or five years at most, and this sprout will quickly take root and grow into a towering giant tree.

The power of capital depends to a certain extent on the proportion of greed in human nature.

If the officials in the world are all Han Banshan, regard gold and silver as dung, and regard businessmen as tumors, then capital actually has little power.

Unfortunately, this is not human.

In normal human nature, greed is a bottomless pit, which means that the power of capital is almost endless.

Money can make ghosts grind, and naturally it can also make officials grind, soldiers and generals grind, embroidered clothes and guards, and the Imperial Forest Army and the Son of Heaven's internal guards......

If you don't seek to change the day, don't seek to change the dynasty, and don't seek to live for thousands of years......

So as long as you have a certain status, as long as you have money in your hands, and then use the money to form a large network of influence, and secretly raise a group of elite forces, you can warn and defend against the enemy in time, and you can open up a way out at any time and get away overseas, then Jia Qiang's current layout is basically enough.

Don't threaten anyone, but whoever wants to threaten him, don't do it with him, there are countless stakeholders to protect him.

However, in a lifetime, if there is no such opportunity to create, since it has reached this point, it is somewhat useless to just hide in the dark and live freely.

Moreover, he worshiped Lin Ruhai as his teacher, Jiangnan was able to have this pattern so quickly, thanks to the power of the Yanyuan Yamen, and he received too many favors, and it was impossible to watch Lin Ruhai return to Beijing, alone in the wolf den and besieged by wolves, and was indifferent.

Therefore, his current strength is far from enough.

Lin Ruhai seemed to be stunned, and said: "So, you asked Qi Taizhong for the favor of the Minister of Military Aircraft, could it be that Qiang Er thought that Qi Taizhong's favor could order the appointment of a Minister of Military Aircraft to be the prime minister of the country?" ”

Jia Qiang said with a smile: "Where do you dare to order and assign, it would be very good to have the opportunity to influence one or two." At a critical time, it is enough to be able to say a sentence. Qi Taizhong is not stupid, now there are not many people in the military aircraft department who can stay for three years, and now he doesn't need to, he will really stay in waste if he stays. Why don't you sell it for a good price......"

When Lin Ruhai heard this, after being silent for a while, he still looked at Jia Qiang with some depression, and said solemnly: "Qiang'er, it's not that I'm stubborn, it's just that this way is definitely not the right way!" I'm not saying that this path can't be done, but I'm worried that you'll be tempted by this evil way, thinking that you can do whatever you want, and in the end, you will have to bring about your own destruction! ”

Jia Qiang said softly: "Sir, don't worry, the so-called crooked evil ways should be like the Bai family, relying on private killers and destroying enemies to make a profit." No matter how stupid and ignorant the disciple is, he also knows the truth that Skynet is magnificent and not leaky. There will be iron-blooded methods, but it is only to prevent the Bai family and the Qi family from doing something like today. I can swear to my sir that I will not be foolish enough to use such means to destroy the enemy of the struggle. Because I understand that no one will allow this to happen, and that doing so will only kill you. Sir, my disciple is not interested in gold and silver, and he is not interested in power, if he still wants to do something, find a bamboo forest to build a small building, and live quietly with his family, it is my wish. However, the disciples do not hesitate to face this world with the greatest malice, so they want to obtain the means of self-preservation before doing things. ”

Lin Ruhai has read countless people in his life and heard countless whimsical talks, but he has never seen a young man like Jia Qiang with such thoughts.

The point is that other people's whimsical ideas are all empty talk and nonsense.

Ke Jia Qiang...... He does it first, and he says it last.

This made Lin Ruhai feel a little pressured, he didn't think about it, persuaded Jia Qiang to give up this path, and told Jia Qiang that he didn't need the help of a young disciple.

However, he and Han Banshan had just taken advantage of ......

And after returning to Beijing, many things may still be indispensable to Jia Qiang, the signboard of the emperor's hand-picked ministers.

Besides, how can a young man like Jia Qiang be so easy?

A long time after Jia Qiang said goodbye and left, Lin Ruhai was still sitting on the chair, and only sighed slowly when Aunt Mei came to persuade him to rest.

He is a Confucian minister, and he should have been the last to see this kind of selfish and treacherous way that does not see the light of day.

Don't take the dignified avenue, but choose this kind of road?

It's just that......

Yangzhou Mansion has been thirteen years, and when he heard this today, Lin Ruhai only had shock and remorse in his heart.

If he had this heart at the beginning, how could his only son fall into the water and die early for no reason?

How could a beloved wife end up depressed......

The solitary yin is not born, the solitary yang is not long, the traffic is harmonious, and all things are born.

Strike, strike......

After returning to Beijing, he took care of it more and didn't let Jia Qiang go down the wrong path.

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Shenjing City, Rongguo Mansion.

On the Rongqing Hall, Jia Mu looked at Wang Xifeng, who came back from the East Mansion, and asked, "But it's clear, what's going on in the west?" ”

Wang Xifeng told Jia Rong about instructing Qin Keqing to pour a gun for Jia Zhen, but he didn't mention the name of "pouring a gun", but said that he had taken some medicine that purified his heart and had few desires.

Mother Jia was half stunned when she heard this, and scolded angrily: "Since I entered Jia's house as a granddaughter-in-law, and now that I have a granddaughter-in-law, it is the first time I have heard of such a bastard!" It stands to reason that this bastard deserves to be killed! It's just that now isn't the time to make a big fuss. ”

Mrs. Wang also frowned and looked at Sister Feng.

She didn't say much, only asked, "Is it safe?" ”

Wang Xifeng hurriedly smiled: "As soon as the trouble started, Sister-in-law You asked people to look at all the girls and daughters-in-law in the room, and they were not allowed to meet with people, and they would not chew their tongues." ”

When Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang heard this, their faces softened slightly, and Mrs. Wang said slowly: "You Shi, it's not bad." ”

Mother Jia doesn't like it very much, she always feels that compared with Xifeng, You has a little family spirit, and her own grandfather is like that, and she doesn't dare to say more, which makes people look down on her.

Of course, she also understands that it is not easy for the You family, she is from a poor background, her mother is not strong, and she is a continuation, she has no son and half a daughter, so it is naturally difficult to speak.

But even if she knew this, Jia Mu didn't like her very much.

At this time, when she heard Mrs. Wang's words, she only nodded slightly, and asked Sister Feng again, "How are Brother Zhen'er and Rong'er?" It's been so old for a long time, and there is no movement. ”

Wang Xifeng shook his head and said, "When I came over, I saw Langzhong a few times, but I didn't have a letter, and I was still busy at this time...... It should be fine, Brother Zhen has always been strong, and he looks bluffed with a little wind and cold, and most of them will be fine. It's just that poor Rong'er was ruthless at that time, but fortunately, you sister-in-law and sister-in-law all said that Rong'er was clever and avoided her head, and Brother Zhen didn't have much strength at that time, so she shouldn't be able to beat it. I didn't see that the eldest lord outside the city didn't even want to go back after getting the letter......"

Before Sister Feng'er said the joke, suddenly, she heard the cloud board at the second gate, which sounded four times in a row.

Everyone was stunned at first, and then a look of shock and horror appeared in their eyes.

The so-called gods three ghosts four, the two door cloud board knocked four times, this is a mourning sound!!

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