In just a few days, the weather in the capital seems to be a little colder.

When the news came out that the emperor was suspicious of Lin Haoran and summoned Zhu Xiaoxi, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, many officials in the capital could no longer hold back and impeached Lin Haoran, who was "on the edge of the cliff".

The officials in the capital of the Shanxi Gang and the Henan Gang were the most active, and they accused Lin Haoran of "cultivating relatives and friends and excluding dissidents" in Yangzhou, trying to make Lin Haoran convicted and demoted.

The world is so wonderful, when Lin Haoran was "in trouble", Henan officials couldn't help but jump out, but they didn't know when Lin Haoran provoked them.

"Wan Yukai, the right attendant of the Ministry of Punishment, is now decayed, and I wish the beggar bones to return to the Qiu Garden, with the moon and lotus hoe, and the minister's wishes are also ......"

Just when they were gearing up to do a big job, the news of Wan Yukai's resignation suddenly came, which made the officials who were ready to "fall into the well" against Lin Haoran suddenly be confused.

Wan Yukai has just turned 60 years old this year, and although he is already old, his body is very strong. In the current officialdom, everyone is on par with Yan Song, and no one can give up their power for no reason.

Now Wan Yukai has taken the initiative to resign, it must not be because of old age, there must be other circumstances. Most importantly, they seem to have misjudged the situation.

The emperor has no suspicion of Lin Haoran, and the turmoil caused by Wan Yukai this time has already been caused by him, and their act of "falling into the well" has become a joke.

Soon, more definite news came from the palace: "The emperor ordered Wan Yukai to submit his resignation through Xu Gelao, and he has just agreed to the general plan of Lin Haoran's salt law!" ”

When they heard these two news, the entire officials in the capital were immediately in an uproar, and the officials of Shanxi and Henan were slapped in the face.

"Didn't you say that the emperor wanted to punish Lin Haoran?"

"You are really confused, how can Lin Haoran be severely punished for doing such a beautiful errand this time?"

"Wan Yukai and those Shanxi officials and Henan officials are really stupid as pigs, and the emperor's heart is bright!"

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The officials in the capital are all a bunch of wall grass, and the tone of officialdom has changed all of a sudden, and they have started the mode of gloating, laughing at this self-sufficient official.

Zhu Xiaoxi's list that day was very widespread, and Jiajing was unwilling to massacre the official gentry in the southeast, and finally issued a gag order, so only a few people knew the truth.

It's just that the truth is no longer important, and it doesn't matter what you experience, what matters is that Wan Yukai, the initiator, suffered the consequences, and Lin Haoran was unharmed in this turmoil.

The most important thing is that the final draft of Lin Haoran's Gang Salt Law has been approved by the emperor, and everyone knows that Lin Haoran is about to be recalled to the capital by the emperor.

Lin Haoran's official position is the left deputy capital of the Imperial Palace, and the two Huai Patrol Salt Missions are not a permanent official position, and now that he has finished rectifying the two Huai Salt Administration, according to common sense, he will definitely be recalled to the capital.

"Wan Yukai is gone, and Lin Haoran is notoriously arbitrary, just enough to fill the right waiter of the Criminal Department!"

"Lin Haoran's credit is far better than that of Yan Maoqing in the past, I think he can take over as the left servant of the household department!"

"I think that the left waiter of the household department will be taken over by the right waiter of the household, Ma Sen, and Lin Haoran will take over as the right waiter of the household!"

"Lin Haoran has only been in the office for more than five years, I'm afraid that others will not accept it, I think it is suitable for the right servant of the Criminal Department!"

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All the officials in the capital knew that Lin Haoran must return to the court, and Lin Haoran returned with great merits, and he must be promoted to the rank of knight, so there was a lot of speculation about Lin Haoran's new position.

All of a sudden, Lin Haoran's new official position was the top topic in the capital, not only the officials in the capital were discussing, but also many scholars and ordinary people were also involved.

In the midst of this wave of discussion, Wu Shan, the secretary of the ministry, was suddenly summoned into the palace by the emperor.

Autumn is getting stronger, and the locust trees in the locust alley are covered with a layer of golden yellow, which looks even older in the twilight. Autumn days are already short and nights are long, and the night wind, like the god of death that reaps life, is constantly cutting off the leaves mercilessly.

A sedan chair returned in twilight, and the soles of the four palanquins squeaked on the dead branches and leaves, but they walked neatly into the innermost Wu Mansion.

The two red lanterns in front of the Wu Mansion had been hung up, gently rippling in the night breeze, and the light red candlelight illuminated the front of the door. As the sedan chair came from far and near, the red-lacquered door had been greatly opened.

The sedan chair entered the front yard directly from the gate and slowly stopped.

The housekeeper stepped forward to open the curtain of the sedan chair, and Wu Shan slowly got out of the sedan chair, the whole person still looked like a living person, and his eyes were more majestic than before.

Although Wu Shan's entry into the cabinet is still far away, he has gained a lot in the position of the secretary of the ministry, and has the power to directly appoint and dismiss officials below the fourth grade, and many officials have been adjusted during this time.

In the past, officials respected him because of his virtue and prestige, and it was he who had the opportunity to join the cabinet to worship the prime minister. Nowadays, the respect of officials for him comes more from his power and his absolute right to speak on the promotion of low-level officials.

is the so-called lost east corner of the harvest of Sangyu, his current status and power are essentially above the elder of the pavilion, second only to the first assistant Xu Jie.

"Xianggong, are you hungry, shall we eat first?"

Although Wu's mother is more lively, she is a woman who behaves very well, but she greeted her from the back house in a regular manner, and said enthusiastically to the returning Wu Shan.

Wu Shan nodded lightly, this palace doesn't care about food, and his stomach is indeed hungry.

"Daughter greets daddy!"

Wu Qiuyu followed her mother out of the back house, and at this time, she also stepped forward to give a proper salute.

Status is undoubtedly able to nourish a person's temperament, although Wu Qiuyu is not very old, but the whole person has a more dignified atmosphere. With her young and beautiful face and beautiful figure, she is still a rather stunning image of her mother, which makes people even more fascinating.

Since the Lin Mansion has moved from the north of the city to the Lingshi Hutong next door, Wu Qiuyu always likes to run to her home when she has nothing to do, and even she often lives here for a while.

Wu Shan had long been accustomed to the appearance of his daughter, and the water spilled by the daughter who was married by others, but his daughter nodded lightly as if she was not married, and strode towards the dining room.

Mother Wu turned her head to look at Wu Qiuyu next to her, but she blinked mischievously.

Wu Qiuyu's temperament followed Wu Shan, looking at his mother's small action of not giving up the number of courtesies, but he pursed his lips and smiled. Although she can't learn from her mother's small actions, it is impossible for her to correct her mother.

During the meal, "food is not spoken, sleep is not spoken" has long become a family rule of the Wu family.

Mother Wu will abide by it most of the time, but today is an exception, and as soon as she sat down to eat, she couldn't help but ask: "Xianggong, is our son-in-law about to be recalled to Beijing by the emperor?" ”

Wu Shan was slowly picking up the rice, and when he heard this, his brows immediately frowned, and he looked up at his wife with dissatisfaction.

Wu Qiuyu was eating in a regular manner, naturally wanting to know the movements of his father-in-law, but when he looked up and saw his father's expression, he couldn't help but feel worried.

"The emperor summoned me and Elder Xu Ge today, and mentioned that Ruoyu would be recalled to the capital!" Although Wu Shan was dissatisfied with his wife, he knew that his daughter was also concerned about this matter, so he simply put down his chopsticks and replied seriously.

When Wu Qiuyu heard the good news, his heart suddenly jumped wildly, and his pretty face became ruddy.

The most tormenting thing in the world is the word "love", and the longer Lin Haoran goes south, the stronger her thoughts become. Especially when night comes, when she is alone, what she longs for most is that Lin Haoran can return as soon as possible.

Now that she learned that Lin Haoran was about to return to Beijing, she couldn't help herself, and grabbed the corner of her clothes excitedly and excitedly, lowering her head for fear that she would not be able to help laughing out loud at this table.

Mother Wu was overjoyed in her heart, but she had a strong heart of gossip, and her eyes lit up slightly and asked: "Xianggong, our son-in-law has made such a great achievement, where will he be promoted?" ”

She has been in the capital for many years, and she has long understood that the power of an official depends not only on his rank, but also on his specific official position. Even if it is also a third-grade official, it can be someone from Shangbao Temple, who no one cares about, or it can be Li Chunfang, a high-ranking official and left attendant.

Now that her son-in-law has served as the servant of the six departments, although she knows that it is impossible for the servant of the ministry, she also hopes that her son-in-law can find a more powerful servant of the six ministries, such as the left-hand waiter of the household department with a high status.

Wu Shan has his code of conduct, and it is impossible to behave in a way that talks while eating. In the face of his wife's repeated questions, he put the chopsticks on the bowl and beckoned to the butler, who brought a cup of tea with understanding.

Wu Shan faced his wife, who had a very strong desire for knowledge, first calmly picked up the teacup and took a sip, and then revealed the news: "The emperor asked me!" ”

Although he, the official secretary, cannot decide the promotion of the third-grade officials, he is a heavenly official who masters the assessment of hundreds of officials after all, and the emperor usually listens to some of his opinions.

In the palace just now, the emperor asked him for the opinion of the official secretary, and he had already put Lin Haoran's new official position on the table.

Mother Wu was suddenly overjoyed in her heart, and hurriedly asked, "What do you say?" ”

Wu Qiuyu also looked at his father curiously, and also wanted to know what position his father-in-law would be in.

In the circle of Mrs. Fate, it is full of the smell of comparison. If she can find a better position, then she will also be a wife and a husband, and she will get a higher status.

Of course, although she is not the top in the circle of Mrs. Fate, no one dares to underestimate her, even Xu Jie's wife Zhang has to sell her some face.

Now, she mainly hopes that her father-in-law can get a higher position, and then her wife can also get a little more light.

Wu Shan put down the teacup and said seriously: "I suggest that Ruoyu be the right attendant of the Criminal Department!" ”

Yes?

When they heard this, not only the mother and daughter of the Wu family, but also the housekeeper who had just brought the tea and the two maids next to them were also stunned, looking at Wu Shan in disbelief.

"Why are you always like this, he's your son-in-law!" Mother Wu was the first to react and immediately blamed.

Among the six yamen, if you want to rank, the criminal department will definitely be ranked last, and the right attendant of the criminal department is only the third in command of the yamen, and he does not have much real power.

When Wu Qiuyu heard this answer, his eyes flashed with a touch of disappointment, and he looked at his father with some puzzlement.

Wu Shan sighed deeply, put down the teacup lightly and said, "It is precisely because Ruoyu is my son-in-law that I have to help him keep a low profile!" And now as long as he can step into the ranks of the six squires, he will be a candidate for the six shoushu, and if there are suitable vacancies, he can also be transferred at the same level. If he can serve as the right attendant of the Criminal Department this time, it will actually be a big promotion! ”

There will be such a thing as a circle in any era, and Wu Shan, who has been in officialdom for many years, has already seen through everything. These six yamen are essentially a circle, and every change is usually coordinated internally.

Although Lin Haoran has served as the Yin of the Shuntian Mansion and the left deputy capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he has not officially "entered the circle", and the right attendant of the Criminal Department is one of his tickets.

The reason why he said so much now was not to explain anything to his wife, but what he said was mainly to Wu Qiuyu, or to Lin Haoran.

Wu Qiuyu is a smart woman who secretly wrote down these words.

Although Mother Wu understood that her father-in-law's approach should be right, she still couldn't help but say disappointedly: "So the son-in-law is going to serve as the right attendant of the Criminal Department when he returns to Beijing this time?" ”

Wu Shanzheng wanted to reach out and pick up the chopsticks to eat, but he looked at his wife and continued to ask, but he responded with a strange face: "Ruoyu may be the right attendant of the household!" ”

"Really?" When Mother Wu heard this, her eyes immediately lit up.

Wu Qiuyu raised her head slightly unexpectedly, and her big beautiful eyes also looked at her father suspiciously.

Wu Shan took a sip of tea from the teacup, and said the truth: "After the emperor asked my opinion, he then asked Xu Ge Lao's opinion, and Xu Ge Lao recommended that Ma Sen, the right attendant of the household department, take over as the left attendant of the household department, and Ruoyu should serve as the right attendant of the household department!" ”

Although he didn't understand why Xu Jie recommended his son-in-law to be the right attendant of the household department, and let his friend Ma Sen of the same year take over as the left attendant of the household, but in terms of influence on the emperor, he was far inferior to Xu Jie.

Now Xu Jie recommended his son-in-law to be the right attendant of the household department, and the son-in-law showed super high financial management ability in Yangzhou this time, and he did have a great chance to serve as the right attendant of the household department, rather than the right attendant of the criminal department recommended by him.

Mother Wu naturally knew that Xu Jie's weight was heavier, otherwise it would be impossible for him to be unable to enter the cabinet so far, so she asked happily: "Xianggong, so the emperor asked his son-in-law to return to Beijing to be the right attendant of the household department?" ”

"The emperor didn't make a decision on the spot, but it is estimated that this is the case!" Wu Shan put down the teacup and nodded lightly.

After saying this, he also decided to end this short exchange, that is, he reached out and grabbed the chopsticks on the bowl, and ate the fragrant meal slowly and methodically.

While the discussion was lively here, a song was suddenly sent to Jiajing's desk, and Jiajing, who was wearing a blue robe, was in a slight daze at Song Shu.