Back at home, everyone sat down at the dinner table. Lin Ruxian said to Lin Fan: "Fan'er, what is written on the documents of the ministry?" Take it for the Father and your Uncle Lu to see. ”

Hearing this, Lin Fan handed the letter to Lin Ruxian, who opened the paperwork, spread it on the table, and read it carefully with Lu Wenzhao.

Although Lin Fan was also curious about what was written in the letter, Lin Ruxian didn't speak, and he didn't dare to stretch out his head to look at it, so he could only sit on the chair and wait for Lin Ruxian and them to finish reading.

The official document on the letter was not long, and Lin Ruxian and Lu Wenzhao quickly read the contents of it. Lin Ruxian pondered for a while, and suddenly asked with a serious face: "Fan'er, what do you think of Jiangnan?"

Lin Fan was stunned for a moment, not knowing why his father asked this, but he still subconsciously replied: "The beautiful scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is picturesque, and it is naturally excellent." For readers, Jiangnan is a fascinating place, the stories of countless talented and beautiful women happen here, even the Qinglou Chu Pavilion is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting; It can be said that the world's scholars are romantic, all in the south of the Yangtze River. For the imperial court, the southeast region gathers the wealth of the world, and most of the taxes paid by the imperial court come from Jiangnan, and Jiangnan's status in the imperial court is not insignificant. ”

Lin Ruxian asked again: "What about Jiangbei?"

Lin Fan thought for a moment and replied: "Now that the troubled times are coming, even children have heard a little about the news about the war in Central Plains Province and other places. A glimpse of the whole leopard, judging from what happened to Brother Wang Hu, the current Jiangbei may have already been smoky. ”

"The war is together, the living beings suffer, the former peace of the Central Plains is no longer there, and the prosperity of the past is all in ruins. But if you want to say that the most bitter, it is the people of the Central Plains. I am afraid that there are many people whose families are ruined and killed due to natural and man-made disasters. ”

"Since the people of Jiangbei are suffering, the people are suffering. Then would you like to leave the flowery and talented Jiangnan and go to the troubled Jiangbei as an official? Lin Ruxian asked again.

Lin Fan thought for a moment and said firmly: "The child is willing to go!"

The father and son glanced at each other, Lin Ruxian sensed his son's thoughts, and knew that he was sincerely willing to go to Jiangbei.

Knowing Lin Fan's intentions, Lin Ruxian explained the reason to Lin Fan: "The document said that you are going to Yongyang County, Anzhou, Huainan Province to be the inspection envoy of the Wuguan Inspection Division. ”

"Although the grade of the inspection department is not high, it is only nine grades, but it is in charge of patrolling, public security, bandit suppression and other matters. It is considered a low weight, so it is easier to evaluate and promote the ranks. ”

"And although the inspection is under the orders of the county, it does not work in the county office, and has another station. So there are not so many constraints in doing things, and it is more free. Presumably, the officials will give you this errand for the sake of your husband's face. ”

Lu Wenzhao also smiled: "Well, this is a good thing!" Fan'er, work hard, with your ability, you will definitely be able to make some achievements. In the future, there will be a gentleman and your father in the court to take care of you, as long as you can make a result and make a contribution, I don't believe that anyone can stop you from being promoted. Although you didn't take the entrance examination, who said that you wouldn't be given a meritorious name by His Majesty like Mr. in the future! ”

"Big brother, don't say it again." Lin Ruxian's face darkened a little.

Lu Wenzhao was stunned for a moment when he heard this, looking at Lin Fan's slightly lost look, not knowing what he had done wrong.

Immediately, he reacted, Lin Fan just came out of his humble background, which may be a threshold that Lin Fan will find difficult to cross in his career in the future. At the very least, if you want to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister, it is basically impossible to have a reputation above the second grade.

Lin Ruxian, who was born on the right path in Kejia, understands the truth best, so his regret for this matter may be more than Lin Fan himself.

Lu Wenzhao said apologetically: "Fan'er, don't blame your uncle, my uncle accidentally said the wrong thing again." ”

"Big brother, don't blame yourself, what you said is not wrong, and I don't blame you. The situation is like this, and it is really impossible to wait until next year to participate in the Spring Festival. If we can't grasp the opportunity now and deal with it in time, who knows what will happen in the future? ”

"Fan'er, don't worry, what's wrong with your background, you may not be able to make a great career. To say a big rebellious word, what is the origin of the Taizu of this dynasty? It's just a martial artist, not still achieving a grand hegemony. Lin Ruxian comforted Lin Fandao.

"Please rest assured that father and Uncle Lu will understand!" Lin Fan cheered up and regained his fighting spirit.

"Alright, alright! Don't talk about this, Fan'er, it's good that you understand these things, and you don't have to mind big brother. ”

"Also, Fan'er, the New Year is coming soon. After the New Year, you will be twenty years old. ”

He sighed with some emotion: "Alas, before you know it, you will grow up and go out to be an official." It is very gratifying to see you grow day by day, and I am ready to give you the crown salute in February after the custom, and then go to work. ”

After saying this to Lin Fan, he said to Lu Wenzhao again: "What does the eldest brother think about this matter?" ”

"Yes, in the blink of an eye, Shaofu and Fan'er have grown up, and until now I still remember how they wore open crotch pants when they were a few children. I didn't expect them to grow so big in the blink of an eye. You are all old, old! Ha ha. Although he was making fun of Lin Fan, he could also hear from Lu Wenzhao's tone that he was in a very happy mood.

"Uncle Lu, it's okay, why are you mentioning this!" Lin Fan lowered his head and said embarrassedly.

This made Lin Ruxian and Lu Wenzhao laugh regardless of the demeanor of their elders, and even the Gu family couldn't help laughing.

After this day, the news that Lin Ruxian was appointed by the Holy Lord as the Imperial History of the Imperial History Observatory spread rapidly, which really shook the entire Jiangnan Province officialdom.

Although Lin Ruxian was quite famous in the government and the opposition because of the Shuzhou Nanmu case in the past, he was respected by the government and the opposition.

But after all, he has been idle at home for so many years, and he has no official position. Although officials at all levels occasionally had contacts with each other because of Lin Ruxian's reputation and the prestige of the Lin family in Jiangzhou, they were not too enthusiastic, so they had to come to make friends with the Lin family.

But since this news came out, Xu Zijian, the current commander of Chucheng County, rushed to Lin's house overnight that night and came to meet him as a subordinate courtesy.

In the words of the local parent official, he did not fulfill his duties before, neglected his superiors, and was rude, so he came here today to plead guilty.

Since Xu Zijian took office, he has also come to the Lin Mansion several times, and his attitude is respectful every time. This is the first time that he has shown such sincerity and fear, groveling.

Lin Ruxian met him, comforted him with a few kind words, and admonished him with a beating, which dispelled the doubts of this Xu County Commander.

finally sent away the local county magistrate, and Lin Ruxian still couldn't be idle.

On the second day, Wei Tao, the governor of Jiangzhou, came to visit, and Lin Ruxian could only greet them in person and introduce them into the mansion.

The Zhizhou of this dynasty is generally from the four products, but Jiangzhou is an important town, and the Zhizhou is a high-ranking official of the four products. Wei Tao is the governor of Jiangzhou, and he is in charge of a state, and he can barely be said to be a feudal official.

If you look at the grade alone, Lin Ruxian's Imperial History of the Imperial History of the Left Side of the Imperial History is the same as that of this prefect, and they are all the fourth grades.

Of course, the Imperial Historical Observatory is responsible for supervising hundreds of officials and has the right to hear the wind and do things. And Zuo Yudu Yushi is one of the important ministers in the imperial history platform, and he is also a Beijing official, which is much more important than the Zhizhou who was released from the post in terms of status.

Lin Fan respectfully followed behind the two, and looked at the Jiangzhou parent official from time to time.

Wei Tao looks about the same age as Lin Ruxian, around forty-five or sixteen years old. Its face is slender and long, and a long beard floats down, quite a bit of fairy wind bones. He has the official authority accumulated for many years as an official, and he looks quite extraordinary.

Wei Tao and Lin Ruxian were talking in front, and the two were talking and laughing with each other, and they seemed to be talking happily.

But I don't know why, Lin Fan always felt that there always seemed to be an indissolvable depression between the eyebrows of this Lord Wei.

Lin Ruxian and the two sat down in the living room, and Lin Fan stood behind Lin Ruxian.

Wei Tao said: "Xia Guan has always respected Lord Lin's personality, but he has rarely visited him over the years. Thinking about it today, it is really rude, and I hope that Lord Lin Haihan. ”

"Back then, Lord Lin was able to ask for the people's lives regardless of his personal safety, which was really a model for my generation, but I didn't expect that there would be a day when I would be an official in the same dynasty as Lord Lin."

Lin Ruxian humbly conceded: "Lord Wei is really overrated, if you want to say respect, it should be my respect for a great talent." Since the lord took charge of Jiangzhou, he has been honest and honest, and the people have praised him. ”

"Now the chaos in Jiangbei has appeared, but Jiangzhou is as stable as Mount Tai. That's all there is to it! It is a blessing for the people of Jiangzhou and the court to have an adult ruling Jiangzhou. ”

Wei Tao smiled bitterly: "Lord Lin, don't be sarcastic about me!" If a person drinks water and knows his own warmth and coldness, he is only struggling to maintain it in the future. ”

"Don't hide it from adults, Jiangzhou seems to be calm and unprosperous now. In fact, there is already an undercurrent surging, and I don't know when it will set off a monstrous wave and swallow up the entire Jiangzhou. I'm afraid that by that time, Xiaguan, the governor of Jiangzhou, will bear the brunt! ”

"Why did Lord Wei say that?" Lin Ruxian asked along with his words.

"Lord Lin may not know that now there are continuous natural and man-made disasters in Jiangbei, and the smoke has risen, and the people have fled from their hometowns. As far as I know, in Jiangyuan Town, where Lord Lin is located, hundreds of refugees have gathered, and they all rely on the help of Lord Lin's mansion to survive. Lord Lin helped the needy, and the lower officials are here to thank you on behalf of the Jiangzhou Mansion. ”

Lin Ruxian shook his head and said: "These things are all done by the dogs and their children, and they don't dare to take credit." And this matter is within my Lin clan's share, and I deserve the gratitude of adults! ”

Wei Tao said: "The adult is righteous, but he is unwilling to take credit, which really makes the lower officials admire!" ”

At this time, his tone changed: "With all due respect, if this continues, even if there is a lot of food in Lord Lin's mansion, it won't be able to support it for long, right?" According to this kind of consumption, I'm afraid it won't take too long, and the Lin Mansion will have to buy grain from outside, right? ”

Lin Ruxian nodded lightly, acquiescing to Wei Tao's statement.

Wei Tao got the response he wanted, and then went down: "And this is just a few hundred people, and the rations they consume every day make it difficult for a family like the Lin family to maintain. ”

"Do you know how many refugees there are in Jiangzhou counties now?"

Without waiting for Lin Ruxian to answer, Wei Tao gave his own answer: "Now the number of refugees in Jiangzhou has long been less than 10,000, and these people have no livelihood, so they can only rely on the government's disaster relief and the voluntary relief of rich gentry from all over the country. ”

"It's okay for a while, with Jiangzhou's financial resources, it can barely maintain it in a short period of time. However, although Jiangzhou is rich, how can it be a long-term plan to go on like this, in case of a riot at that time, Jiangzhou will be in danger! ”

"Jiangzhou is known as the thoroughfare of the world, and if Jiangzhou is in chaos, the whole world will be affected. At that time, it will be difficult for all the provinces of the world and all parts of the world to care for each other, and the north and the south will not be able to connect. If Jiangzhou is in chaos, the impact is really unpredictable. ”

"Therefore, in addition to congratulating Lord Lin this time, Xia Guan came here this time to let the Lord be able to explain the benefits and disadvantages to His Majesty and the courtiers after entering Beijing. I ask the imperial court to quickly allocate food and help the victims! ”

Wei Tao said sincerely, Lin Ruxian agreed: "Lord Wei, rest assured, my Lin family lives in Jiangzhou, it is with the love of Jiangzhou's fathers and elders that my Lin family is today, how can I bear to let the people of Jiangzhou suffer from this war and famine!" When I go to the capital, I will definitely make a message to Your Majesty, asking Your Majesty to have mercy on the people of Jiangzhou and allocate money and food to reassure the people. ”

Wei Tao was overjoyed and said: "In this way, the lower officials will thank the adults in advance instead of the people of Jiangzhou." I don't know how many people's lives have been saved by this move! ”

Lin Ruxian agreed to Wei Tao's request, but he was still worried, he was embarrassed: "I can promise my lord, but this method may not be feasible!"

In order not to let Wei Tao misunderstand that he was deliberately shirking, Lin Ruxian explained: "If I didn't mean to shirk, I am humble and light-hearted, and I am new to the temple, and my foundation is too shallow, Your Majesty may not listen to me." Second, the treasury is now empty, and it is difficult to maintain even the food and salaries of the soldiers on the front line, let alone others. There are also several places in the north of the Yangtze River, where disasters and famines have been going on for many years, and wars have not stopped. In this way, there are too many places in the world to use money. ”

"There is only so much money and food in the treasury that it is impossible to take care of everything. Since it can't be done in place, in the eyes of the imperial court, things must be prioritized. ”

"Compared with other more important matters, the affairs of Jiangzhou are slow, and I am afraid that the imperial court will not have time to take care of them for the time being. So I can promise you, but I also ask Lord Wei not to get too hopeful. ”

Wei Tao didn't know the truth in this, he sighed: "I don't know what Lord Lin said, I just do my best to obey the destiny of heaven!"

"After all, it is a matter of life and death for millions of people in Jiangzhou, and as a parent official, how can I, as a parent official, sit idly by. If it doesn't work, I can only ask for another way, and whether this matter succeeds or fails, I am grateful to the adults. ”

Lin Ruxian chuckled and said: "Lord Wei, don't say anything to thank or not thank, it is also my wish to work for the benefit of the people." However, after I entered Beijing, this family still had to rely on adults to take care of me. ”

He motioned to Lin Fan behind him: "Fan'er, come over and see Master Wei!" ”

"Lin Fan has seen Lord Zhizhou." Lin Fan walked out from behind Lin Ruxian and bowed to Wei Tao.

Wei Tao said goodbye to Lin Fan, and then smiled at Lin Ruxian and said: "This is a virtuous nephew, he is really a talent." I heard that the virtuous nephew won this year's autumn festival, and he was promoted at a young age, and his future is limitless, and he will be a pillar of the court in the future. Brother Lin has a successor, which is really enviable! ”

"As for your Lin family, please rest assured, Brother Lin. I am a landlord, and it is my duty to protect the people in my territory. The Lin family has been doing good deeds for generations, and their good name is well known far and wide, and now they are sparing no effort to help the victims, which is really a model for our generation. ”

"But after all, the family's financial resources are limited, how can the government just let the good people suffer, in the future, all the food and materials needed by the victims of the disaster in Jiangyuan Town will be allocated by the government, and the Lin family only needs to send people to manage and maintain order."

Lin Ruxian laughed loudly: "Since this is the case, then thank you Brother Wei, the family has prepared a banquet, please invite Brother Wei to the table!"

"Brother Lin is too polite, I won't bother the house. The younger brother still has official business to do, so he will leave, Brother Lin cherishes it! After Wei Tao finished speaking, he stood up and bowed his hand.

"Since Brother Wei still has something to do, and official business is important, it is not easy for me to stay here."

"However, Brother Wei is busy with official business, and he has to take care of his health, the people of Jiangzhou can't do without you. Fan'er, you send your Uncle Wei for me. Lin Fan bowed and said yes.

Said to Wei Tao: "Uncle, please come here."

Lin Fan led the way in front, Wei Tao smiled and said goodbye to Lin Ruxian, and then left behind Lin Fan.