Liu Ying, whose name is Mingji, is currently the deputy of Dali Temple.

He is Yu Yuli's fellow villager, and this time he was introduced by Yu Yuli to join Lin Yanchao's party.

At the beginning, Liu Ying also joined the matter with enthusiasm and feelings for the country and the people.

Lin Yanchao told the Son of Heaven to intercede for Zhang Juzheng and cut off 600 taels for King Lu's wedding, which caused a sensation all over the world.

Therefore, Liu Ying also wants to do something big like Lin Yanchao, not only to fulfill his ambitions, but also to make a name for himself.

But as time passed, Lin Yanchao was slow to become sparse, which made Liu Ying gradually lose patience and get bored.

He couldn't help but feel a wave in his heart, and at this time he happened to get acquainted with Zhang Shen.

Zhang Shen is not a skilled person, but he calls for wind and rain in the capital, and ordinary officials do not pay attention to it.

Liu Ying looked down on Zhang Shen from the beginning, but Zhang Shen had the heart to accept it, and in the end he knew that Zhang Shen's backstage was Zhang Whale, and Zhang Shen was eloquent, Zhang Whale He didn't like Lin Yanchao.

The last fuse, of course, was the matter of Shu Yinglong, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry in Nanjing, Lin Yanchao was robbed of the opportunity, so this made Liu Ying angry, and he complained to Yu Yuli: "We worked hard for a few months, but in the end it was cheaper than Shu Sikong, what is Lin Sanyuan doing?" ”

Yu Yuli said: "We either seek profit or righteousness in our dealings, and it would be good if the two could get one." ”

Seeing Yu Yuli looking taken for granted, Liu Ying became even more angry.

After Liu Ying's incident, he also saw that Lin Yanchao was not so calling, and even the mentor in Lin Yanchao's mouth, the current Shoufu Shen Shixing, actually abandoned them.

Now that his reputation belongs to someone else, Liu Ying felt that there was no way out to follow Lin Yanchao, so under the pull of Zhang Shen, he switched to Zhang Whale.

He also knows that the reputation of defecting to the eunuch party is not good, but Zhang Xueyan, the former head of the household department, is still commensurate with Zhang Whale and the two brothers, and he can be a dignified and second-class member, so why can't he?

Seeing Zhang Whale, Liu Ying immediately knelt down and kowtowed again and again: "Liu Ying, deputy of the Zuosi Temple of Xiaguan Dali Temple, knocked to see the governor for a thousand years, and asked the governor to say goodbye." ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Shen showed a satisfied smile, and Zhang Whale said on the side: "Oh, Lord Liu, please get up quickly, our family doesn't dare to be it." ”

Liu Ying stubbornly said: "My father-in-law is above 10,000 people under one person, how many officials in the Manchu Dynasty want to come here to kowtow but can't, thanks to the introduction of Brother Zhang, otherwise where would there be this blessing." ”

Zhang Whale said with a smile: "Where is the power of our family to be so good as what your civil officials say, let's put it this way, our internal supervisor is the godson of the emperor's family, although he is called a godfather, but after all, he is not his own son, and your Wenchen is the daughter-in-law of the emperor's family. ”

Liu Ying nodded secretly, Zhang Whale's words were not rough.

Zhang Whale said again: "Although our family is currently in charge of the East Factory, Jinyiwei, and looks powerful, but at best they are just servants of the emperor, doing things for the emperor, as long as you civil officials are worthy of the emperor on weekdays, then who should be afraid of our family." ”

Zhang Shen said with a smile: "I also expected this day, if the officials are all safe and keep to themselves, then the godfather can also be idle and let his son be filial by his side every day." ”

Liu Yingwei agreed.

Zhang Shen said: "I heard that you followed Lin Sanyuan to plan the removal of the pure army, and the governor is interested in this matter, you can come and hear about it." ”

Liu Ying was slightly surprised and said: "A little fight, let my father-in-law laugh." ”

Zhang Whale sneered and said: "Our family has already known about this matter, do you know why Lin Sanyuan gave people the first place the day before the removal of the net army?" That's what our family did. ”

Liu Ying couldn't help but be surprised.

Zhang Shen said: "Father-in-law, he is clever, and it is easy to deal with a Lin Sanyuan." In the past, Lin Sanyuan was just supported by Shoufu, but now that he has offended his father-in-law, Shoufu doesn't dare to speak to him no matter what, so this time Lin Sanyuan is planted, and there is no way to make a comeback anyway, Brother Liu, you can change your court at this juncture, you are really smart. ”

Liu Ying was sweating profusely, thinking that it was Zhang Whale who made the shot, no wonder Lin Yanchao had no backhand.

is also if he is Shen Shixing, a Zhang Whale, and a Lin Yanchao, let him choose him, and naturally choose the one who has greater interests for himself. With Zhang Whale's support in the inner court, it is the integration of the palace and the government, and it can cover the sky with one hand!

In this case, it is natural for Shen Shixing to abandon the car and protect the handsome.

Fortunately, I was decisive and immediately disembarked.

At that moment, Liu Ying did not hesitate, like pouring beans from a bamboo tube, and told Zhang Whale everything about Lin Yanchao's original layout and planning.

After Liu Ying finished speaking, he said with a sneer: "Lin Sanyuan is just such a little skillful, and his wrist is not worth mentioning, and he is completely played by his father-in-law." ”

Zhang Whale took a sip of tea and said, "I thought you were a talent, but I didn't expect you to be a mediocre talent." ”

Liu Ying didn't expect Zhang Whale to say this.

Zhang Shen smiled and knelt down to beat Zhang Whale's leg.

Zhang Whale said: "Lin Sanyuan's ability to turn over the clouds and rain, after Zhang Siwei left, there are few people in the court who can compare to him, and you are not worthy of lifting shoes for him." ”

Liu Ying was insulted by this, and he was furious in his heart, he felt that his talent was not lost to Lin Yanchao, he had been trapped in the court for several years, but because no one appreciated him, after hearing Zhang Whale say this, the self-esteem of the scholar was broken.

Liu Ying wanted to walk away, but he was reluctant to take the easy way, whether he wanted to leave at the moment, or whether he wanted to stay.

Zhang Shen gave Liu Ying a look, and Liu Ying could only retreat.

Zhang Whale said: "This person has soft bones, it's useless, not to mention that Lin Sanyuan has fallen, I won't care about what you promised him." ”

Zhang Shen nodded hurriedly and said, "It's godfather, this Lin Sanyuan is not the first time he has been demoted, won't he make a comeback." ”

Zhang Jing sneered: "Shen Shixing is on my side now, he is so cautious, how can he offend our family for Lin Yanchao." ”

said that Lin Yanchao resigned for the second time, and the Son of Heaven did not allow it again.

Then Lin Yanchao went to the third and resigned again.

Having said that, this is not Lin Yanchao's hypocrisy, but the practice of officials.

As soon as you resign from office, the Son of Heaven will let you go, which is no different from dismissal.

Therefore, this has to go back and forth several times, and some officials have to go to more than 100 sparse positions, and there are also those who resign.

The normal routine, the resignation of officials is generally above three sparse, and the Son of Heaven retains you twice, and finally feels that he can't keep it, and finally lets you go home.

In the days of his resignation, Lin Yanchao took his wife and son to Zhuangzi in Zhending Mansion.

Lin Qianqian was pregnant at this time, and the climate in Beijing has not been good, as soon as spring comes, the sky is full of yellow sand.

It can be seen that this sandstorm or something is really inevitable from ancient times to the present.

For Lin Qianqian, Lin Yong and the unborn child, Lin Yanchao was suspended anyway, and he also took his wife to Zhending Mansion to relax, as for the place to live, it was the grange that Mei Kan gave him.

When Lin Yanchao arrived in Zhuangzi, the head of the village brought hundreds of farmers and hired servants in the village to visit Lin Yanchao.

Lin Yanchao inspected his own territory along the way, although this Zhuangzi is secluded, but the transportation is convenient, not far from Zhending Mansion and Baoding Mansion.

This Zhending Mansion is a big mansion, with a population of more than one million, and there are characters like Zhao Yun, as well as many famous temples and ancient temples, and there are many places to play.

Lin Qianqian and Lin Yong both liked this place very much, so Lin Yancha and his family lived here.

The next day, the magistrate of Zhending County and the magistrate of Wuji County, I don't know where to get the news, that is, I rushed to Lin Yanchao's villa to meet him.

Two or three days later, Yin Yingyuan, the prefect of Zhending Prefecture, also came to the villa to pay a visit.

Yin Yingyuan is a Jinshi in the second year of Wanli, and he is Lin Yanchao's predecessor, he came forward to invite Lin Yanchao to live in Zhending Mansion City, giving the local gentry a chance to meet, but Lin Yanchao thought that the Baoding Governor was stationed in Zhending, and he went to Zhending Mansion City, and he had to visit the Baoding Governor first.

It's too troublesome, Lin Yanchao really decided to avoid the twists and turns in the officialdom, so he declined.

Yin Yingyuan also said that he wanted to ask Lin Yanchao about some things, but Lin Yanchao said that he would leave office and no longer ask about the affairs of the court.

Yin Yingyuan couldn't help but be disappointed, but when he left, he gave Lin Yanchao a hundred taels of silver.

This person is also very good at being an official, and three days after leaving, he sent people to inquire and send some local specialties.

As for Lin Yanchao taking his family to visit Zhending, he was not idle, but begged for land everywhere.

Last year, Zhendingfu was hit by a drought, and another homesteader went bankrupt, and the price of land was very low. After Lin Yanchao arrived in Zhending, he began to buy land.

There is no way, after this period of experience as an official, Lin Yanchao summed up the lesson of 'working hard to mislead the country, buying land and prospering the country'.

Zhang Juzheng is working hard, Xu Jie's land is buying, and it is clear at a glance how the two of them are behind.

Lin Yanchao took a carriage to a township, but saw many ordinary people kneeling on the street along the road to sell their children and daughters.

Lin Yanchao looked casually, the five or six-year-old girl with a straw mark on the side of the street was even worth only two taels of silver.

Lin Yanchao sighed when he saw this, Zhanming, Chen Jichuan was also very heavy watching from the side, seeing Lin Yanchao's footsteps stop for a while, the girl's father rushed up and knelt and kowtowed: "Master, have mercy on me, I haven't eaten at home for several days, and this child will starve to death if he stays with me, begging the master to buy her as a maid, she has sharp hands and feet, and she can do anything." ”

Lin Yanchao looked at it, but when he saw this little girl, her hands and feet were all frostbite, her face was yellow and thin, and she looked like she would die at any time, so she couldn't bear it.

At this moment, a common man on the side rushed up and said: "Master, don't listen to him, he still has three acres of land at home, a son, all the food at home is given to his son, but not to his daughter, this little girl can't live for a few days even if you buy it back, let's buy mine." ”

When Lin Yanchao heard this, he looked at the people, and the people kowtowed and said, "Master, don't listen to his nonsense, this field is an ancestral field, it can't be sold, what will we eat next year if we sell it?" Master, this way, a tael of silver will do. A tael of silver is just a meal and a pot of wine for you, but for the villain, it is the life of the whole family! ”

The person on the other side scolded: "Where are you doing business, isn't this breaking our rules?" ”

While talking, several people made a fuss and scolded each other. And the little girl didn't have much strength, but when she saw this scene, she immediately cried.

A common man pounced on him again and said, "I don't want money, I just give my daughter a mouthful of food and drink, you can take him away, please be kind!" ”

Zhanming, Chen Jichuan couldn't bear it when he saw this scene.

Zhan Ming said: "The people here are all wolf-hearted dogs, master, let's go, don't pay attention to them." ”

Lin Yanchao shook his head and said: "Where in the world are there parents who don't love their children, the people are hungry and cold, and selling their sons and daughters are all the responsibilities of people like me as officials." ”

Lin Yanchao glanced at the little girl who was crying bitterly, and said immediately: "Don't quarrel, I want it, Jichuan will take a tael of silver." ”

Chen Jichuan immediately threw him a tael of silver.

The father held the silver and said with a shy face: "Master, it's okay, let's give one or two more." ”

Lin Yanchao said: "I was going to give you two taels of silver, but your daughter is very sick, and I will deduct this two taels of silver for her treatment." ”

The father hurriedly said: "Master, my daughter has always been like this, just lie down for two or three days, it's not worth the lord to waste the decoction for her!" ”

Lin Yanchao lowered his face and said, "If you are willing to treat your daughter, then what if I give you two taels?" But I tried it casually, and I knew that some people are cold in nature, and you are worthy of being called a father. ”

Zhan Ming shouted: "Don't get out of here!" Otherwise, begging for a beating? ”

The father immediately repented.

The little girl struggled to Lin Yanchao and said, "Master, master, my father is usually very good to me, but it's just ...... It's just that the family is too poor. ”

The father was even more ashamed when he heard this, and immediately pulled his legs and left.

And the little girl was already teary-eyed.

Seeing this scene of separation of flesh and blood, Lin Yanchao couldn't bear it in his heart, and asked the people who were watching on the sidelines: "Didn't Zhending Mansion report a big drought last year?" Why didn't the imperial court give them relief? ”

But seeing that several ordinary people didn't say anything, Lin Yanchao took out a piece of silver from his pocket and said, "Whoever says it, the silver will belong to whoever it is." ”

Several ordinary people's eyes were red, and one of them rushed to say: "Master, I said, I said, it turns out that at the beginning of the New Year, the state and county said that they wanted to give relief, but for some reason they took it back, and I heard that it was the meaning of the Lord of Futai." ”

Lin Yanchao knew it in his heart, and immediately sent this little girl to his villa to take care of her, but a few days later, Yin Yingyuan, the prefect of Zhending Mansion, and the local prefect came to Lin Yanchao's mansion.

"There is such a thing under the rule of a small county, it is really unfavorable for the lower officials, and I implore the bachelor to punish him!"

After speaking, Nazhi County pleaded guilty on the spot.

The magistrate is afraid from the bottom of his heart, although Lin Yanchao said that he was leaving, but he was also the prime minister of Hanlin and the proud protégé of Shen Shixing, if he mentioned this matter in the court, then his career would be over.

Lin Yanchao said: "I am already an idle person, where can I ask about local affairs, but I don't know something, I want to consult the government and the county." ”

Yin Yingyuan said: "Don't dare to be, what the bachelor wants to inquire about is that a few days ago in the township to ask the people about the disaster relief food allocated by the imperial court, why hasn't it arrived?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "That's right. I think Yin Futai gave a hundred taels just by saluting, but don't be so stingy with the money and food for the people. ”

Yin Yingyuan's face was full of shame, and the magistrate on the side said: "Bachelor, you misunderstood our mansion, he is a Qing official!" ”

"Qing official? Then why don't they distribute disaster relief food, doesn't the government know that the common people are already selling their sons and daughters? ”

Facing Lin Yanchao's questioning, Yin Yingyuan looked up to the sky and sighed: "Master Bachelor is right, everything is Yin's responsibility, Yin's official position is not interesting at all, it is better to ...... than this."

Lin Yanchao said: "Oh, is there anything unspeakable about Yin Futai? ”

The magistrate wanted to speak, but was stopped by Yin Yingyuan.

Yin Yingyuan said: "You can't say otherwise, ......"

Lin Yanchao said with a smile: "If Yin Futai plays these tricks here with Lin, I don't think it's necessary." ”

Yin Yingyuan and Zhixian glanced at each other. Then Yin Yingyuan said: "Bachelor Lin forgives the sin, it's not that I don't want to say it directly, hey, the bachelor also served as the prefect back then, and his performance was the first in the world." At that time, Master Lin had the support of the elder behind him, how did he know the difficulties of such a small state capital? ”

Lin Yanchao knew that it must be a personnel problem: "Yin Futai is also a minister, who else can embarrass you?" ”

Yin Yingyuan said: "Master Lin doesn't know that it was the governor of Baoding who seized the imperial court's disaster relief grain, saying that it was misappropriated for military rations. As a result, this year's disaster relief grain was forcibly requisitioned by the Baoding governor as military rations, and less than one-fifth of it was distributed to the lower officials. ”

Lin Yanchao thought to himself that this was also a lawsuit, in case the lack of military food caused the soldiers to mutiny and cause rebellion, it would be a more serious matter than famine.

"Then there's no other way?"

Yin Yingyuan said: "The governor has asked the imperial court to allocate the warehouse grain, but the warehouse grain has been delayed. Therefore, the lower official wanted to ask the bachelor for help, and with the bachelor's connections in the capital, the allocation of warehouse grain was a matter of one sentence. ”

Lin Yanchao said: "The governor can't transfer the grain from the warehouse, what strength does Lin have to spare, not to mention that the distant water saved the near fire, even if the grain is delivered, the people don't know how much they starve to death, so the governor immediately releases some of the relief grain, or transfers grain from the neighboring state capital." ”

"There is no grain to adjust in the vicinity of the state capital, but the army has stored grain for at least three months, so the governor can solve the urgent need by adjusting the grain slightly. I heard that Lord Zhongcheng was the same year as Motofu, so I implore the bachelor to speak for the villain. ”

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but weigh it when he heard this, this Baoding Governor Lu He heard that he was a very difficult person to speak. Moreover, as a governor of the military and government, as a foreign official, it may be a little difficult to persuade him.

Lin Yanchao said: "I don't have any friendship with Lu Zhongcheng, but since I'm here, I can't bear to see the people suffering, so I'll repair a letter to Lu Zhongcheng, but please don't expect too much from Yin Futai." ”

Yin Yingyuan was overjoyed when he heard this, and then said: "Thank you Bachelor, and please don't mention the name of the subordinate official in the letter." ”

Lin Yanchao also understands this, he wrote a letter to the governor of Baoding on the same day, he knows that the success may be small, but since he has seen it, he must be in the end, not to mention that writing a letter is just a gesture for him, plucking a hair and saving the people, it is just a big deal to be rejected.

And Lu He's reply was also very fast, this person pretended to be a senior in the officialdom, and said a call condescendingly, to the effect that Lin Yanchao didn't understand anything, so he didn't want to point fingers at the local military and politics.

After Lin Yanchao was rejected, he was not surprised, just when he was thinking of another method, the imperial court's appointment to him had been decided.