"The minister greets the emperor." Lin Yuan saluted Li Yuan, but he didn't wait for Li Yuan to speak. Suddenly, there was a light cough, and Li Yuan said: "Jingguo Gong, is it comfortable to sleep in the Taiji Palace?" ”

"The minister is guilty." Lin Yuan hurriedly said.

Li Yuan laughed angrily, since he ascended the throne, he had never seen a minister sleeping in the court. Glaring at Lin Yuan, he said, "Okay, get up." ”

"Your Majesty." Lin Yuan stood up, looked at Li Yuan with some embarrassment and smiled.

"Do you know why I called you here?" Li Yuan looked at Lin Yuan and asked.

Lin Yuan thought for a while and said, "Is it because of the scientific expedition after the year?" ”

Li Yuan nodded, he took this scientific expedition very seriously, looking at Lin Yuan, his eyes were full of hope, this kind of look made Lin Yuan very uncomfortable, because being looked at like this by a man, there was always an ominous premonition, and sure enough, Li Yuan said at this time: "I sent you there this time for a purpose." ”

sighed in his heart, and sure enough, Lin Yuan said: "Please also ask the emperor to make it clear." ”

"Do you know Yao Lian?"

Lin Yuan shook his head, he had never heard of this name: "Back to the emperor, the minister has never heard of this person." ”

It's no wonder that Lin Yuan, he left Beijing ten years ago, and some things are not very clear. Li Yuan explained: "This person is from Qizhou, and now he is serving in the Hanlin Academy, and I have appointed him as the chief examiner of the scientific examination in the future, and he is your boss for this mission. ”

Lin Yuan frowned, he didn't know anything about this person, and it was unknown whether he could cooperate well, so he had to ask, "I don't know what the temperament of this Lord Yao is?" ”

"The temper is not good, but it should be better to polish it in the Hanlin Academy over the years. But this person has a problem, he and the Xue family don't deal with each other very well. Li Yuan said.

Lin Yuan couldn't wait to break Li Yuan's head at this moment to see what he thought, if he Yao Lian and the Xue family didn't deal with it, would he deal with it? Isn't this clear that you want to go to Yuzhou to give people eye medicine? Lin Yuan thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, aren't you afraid of any reaction from the Xue family?" ”

"I sent the two of you this time to tell the Xue family that no one can control my determination this time, and if the Xue family is smart, they will not act rashly." Li Yuan said.

Lin Yuan felt that Li Yuan thought a little simply, the Xue family had been running Yuzhou for a hundred years, how could they give up so easily, not to mention that they had suffered a big loss, how could they swallow their anger. But looking at Li Yuan's expression, Lin Yuan knew that he couldn't be persuaded at the moment. can only answer: "The minister obeys the order." ”

"You can go and see Yao Lian a year ago. You can discuss with him how to do it. Li Yuan commanded.

"Commandment."

"Alright, stand down." Lin Yuan gave a salute and exited the upper study. Looking up at the already dark sky, he sighed helplessly.

As soon as I got back to the house, it started to snow. When Lin Yuan returned to the courtyard, as soon as he entered the door, he saw Cai Quan lying on the ground, and almost laughed when he approached.

"Ancestor, you just eat a little, it's all a day." Cai Quan lay under the desk and begged, this cat has been barking since his grandfather went out, feeding jerky and not eating, feeding water and not drinking, it's been a day, and he can't hide under the table and can't come out.

As if hearing Lin Yuan's movement, the kitten came out of the smoke, climbed down Lin Yuan's trouser leg to his shoulder, stretched out his little tongue and licked Lin Yuan's face. Patting his little head, Lin Yuan took the jerky in Cai Quan's hand and said, "Go ahead, I'll get it." ”

"Yes, young master." Cai Quan answered and retreated.

Putting the cat on the table, Lin Yuan was feeding while thinking about the imperial examination. The Xue family will definitely not give up, whether it is revenge or face, according to Xue Yong's temperament, although he is full of poetry and books, it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years. Look at the people who have offended the Xue family, as long as the power is not as big as the Xue family, and the grass on the grave at home is two feet high, he may not have much to do, but the open gun is easy to dodge and the hidden arrow is difficult to prevent. You still have to prepare yourself in advance.

But the Xue family has been in business for a hundred years, how can it be said that it will fall, Lin Yuan thought for a long time and didn't know where to start, and muttered in his mouth: "Great clan, literary atmosphere, grandmaster, prestige..."

His fingers suddenly ached, and Lin Yuan hurriedly withdrew his hand. One of them was stunned for a moment, and then it seemed that he had figured out something, and suddenly burst out laughing. Yu Shi heard the movement in the house, hurriedly walked in, and wondered, "Young Master, what's wrong with you?" ”

"Ahem, nothing." Lin Yuan put away the laughter, finally held back, and ordered: "Go, go to the Wang family, let Wang Ming come to see me early tomorrow morning, and say that there is something important." ”

"Yes, young master."

When Wang Ming received the news, he didn't sleep all night, and he planned to rush over after cleaning up the next morning, but he was stopped by his father as soon as he arrived at the door, and looked at his father with some doubts: "Dad, what are you doing here?" ”

Old Man Wang pointed to the carriage at the door and instructed: "This cart has been prepared by my father a long time ago, and it looks like the Chinese New Year is coming, so you go to the Yasukuni Mansion today to pick it up." ”

Seeing this, Wang Ming had no choice but to nod. When he came to the Yasukuni Mansion, Wang Ming was still thinking about what was so anxious. It seems that he was instructed, Wang Ming was not prevented from entering the mansion, and was taken all the way to Lin Yuan's study by his subordinates, this was the first time he came to the Guogong Mansion, which was something he couldn't think of before.

As soon as he walked into the study, Wang Ming saw Lin Yuan teasing the cat on the table, and saluted Lin Yuan and said, "The grass people have talked about the Duke of Yasukuni." ”

Lin Yuan glanced up at him, nodded and said, "Coming?" Feel free to sit. ”

Wang Ming found a chair and sat down, and Lin Yuan said: "Seeing that the New Year is coming, I thought that I would be talking to you after the New Year, but the plan can't catch up with the changes, I just received the news from the palace, and I will go to Yuzhou after the year." ”

"Yuzhou?" Wang Ming was a little puzzled, why did he go to Yuzhou in a good manner?

"There's something to do, but there's a problem right now." Lin Yuan said.

"Please also ask Grandpa to make it clear, let's see if I can help come up with an idea." Wang Ming asked.

Lin Yuan shook his head and smiled, and said, "It's not a big deal, I just asked you to do a few things." ”

"Please also ask grandpa to command."

Lin Yuan organized his language and said, "Do you know what the Xue family's main business is?" ”

Wang Ming thought for a while and said: "Bookstore, the Xue family has the largest bookstore in the Great Zhou, and there are three major bookstores in the world, two of which belong to the Xue family, one in the capital and one in Yuzhou. ”

Lin Yuan nodded, these are all superficial things, and everyone knows them. But no one can guarantee the Xue family's secret methods. Lin Yuan said: "Now let you go to Yuzhou to establish the bookstore we discussed last time, are you sure?" ”

Wang Ming frowned instantly when he heard Lin Yuan say this, the Xue family has always regarded Yuzhou as a forbidden body, over the years, some booksellers have not thought of opening the market in Yuzhou, but they have been blocked out by the Xue family, even if a few of them have survived until now, it is just that the Xue family wants to take care of the world and prevent people from attacking themselves.

Seeing that Wang Ming was a little embarrassed, Lin Yuan asked with a smile, "What?" Having a hard time? ”

Wang Ming thought for a while and said, "It's not easy, at least you have to solve the resistance of the Xue family first." ”

Lin Yuan said: "You don't have to worry about this, I will send a letter to the local officials in Yuzhou, you just have to arrange it, and the Xue family will sell me a few thin noodles." ”

Wang Ming nodded and said, "Then I'll go to prepare and go to Yuzhou in a few days." ”

Lin Yuan stopped: "Don't worry, you can go again after the year, as long as this matter is found in the right place, it will be done quickly, I won't go to Yuzhou until April, you have a month to do this, you can prepare in the capital first." ”

Wang Ming nodded and asked, "What else does Grandpa have to order?" ”

Lin Yuan looked at Wang Ming and said, "Tell me first, where do you plan to start in Yuzhou?" ”

Wang Ming thought for a while and said, "I plan to start with Luochuan, Yuzhou, where the literary style is prosperous, but the influence of the Xue family is the lowest. ”

Lin Yuan nodded with satisfaction, Wang Ming was not different from what he thought, seeing that Lin Yuan was satisfied, Wang Ming also breathed a sigh of relief, and asked, "I don't know what our grandfather thinks in the first version." ”

Lin Yuan said: "The first edition is based on the story, one issue every two days, and the first half of the month is mainly based on the story of punishing evil and promoting good, and some small stories of rich families who are rich and unkind can be interspersed in the middle. The important thing is that the content can not be fabricated, to seek truth from facts, in addition to this half a month of propaganda to keep up, Yuzhou during this time do not think about making money, my only requirement is to have a large amount, in a short period of time to catch most of the people, the content should not be made into pure text, you can appropriately insert some paintings, so that illiterate people can also understand some. ”

Wang Ming nodded, Lin Yuan must have his own plans when he said this, it seems that he has something important to do, knowing that asking too many questions will only increase the pressure, Wang Ming said: "Understood, I will go down and arrange it." ”

Things are a little urgent, you did it in Beijing during this time a year ago, and you must rush to Yuzhou before three months after the year, and this matter must be on the right track at that time.

"Yes, grandpa, I am determined not to disgrace my life." Wang Ming swore an oath.

Lin Yuan nodded and said, "Then you go first, I won't send you." ”

Looking at the back of Wang Ming's departure, Lin Yuan thought that he would strike first this time, and he should be a hundred wary of the Xue family, unlike Xue Li, this time he went directly to someone's lair, and he couldn't be careless. Thinking of this, Lin Yuan felt that he needed to find Liu Qingshui.

Since returning to Beijing, Lin Yuan has not been in contact with Liu Qingshui and others, as the newly established Yamen Town Government Division, the government and the opposition are watching, because strictly speaking, they have not yet handled a major case, and it is quite bluffing to see what the duty is, but no one knows what it is.

Lin Yuan has not been in touch since he returned to Beijing, because he is worried that he will not be able to get out of the way, but this trip to Yuzhou, he can't get around them, there is no town government department, and he will have a lot less information collection for the Xue family, which is not conducive to his own actions, and this town government department himself has to go on a trip anyway.

"In the world, prepare the horse." Lin Yuan shouted.

"Young Master, where are you going?" Yu Shi asked.

"The Yamen of the Town Government." After Lin Yuan finished speaking, he turned around and went out. This place is also the first time I have been there, and Yu Shi doesn't know the specific address, so he asked a lot of people to find a place with Lin Yuan, and looked at the town government in front of him, if it weren't for that plaque, Lin Yuan almost thought that he had come to the wrong place.