The old monk Yuanrong is always a character who has gone through the battle array and killed thieves, and he stabilized his mind after the initial panic. With the courage that must not be caught, a few suspicious points of gold millions flashed in my mind... In fact, Li You, the old Taishan, is really worried, and his worries are unnecessary. As long as Master Li still wants to work in the officialdom for a day, he can't do anything to divorce his wife and raise his concubine.

The Ming officialdom is tolerant of some things, but it is extremely stubborn about things involving Gangchang, and it is very despicable to change wives and replace people with partiality, which is a little worse than betraying the teacher.

As long as such a thing is done, it is a bad deed to give people authority. No matter what you do in the future, you will be discussed over and over again by others and morally criticized, and this kind of public opinion pressure is not something that ordinary people can bear.

As soon as the old monk Liu came to care, it was chaotic; secondly, he is limited to the knowledge of low-level inspection and is not familiar with the mentality of high-level civil officials; Sanlai was not sure about his son-in-law's actions, so he had a lot of messy thoughts.

In any case, Master Yuanrong felt that he had no face to continue to live in the Jin family, so he said to Li You: "The poor monk is temporarily living in Tianning Temple, so I will go back first." ”

Jin Million didn't know why he said, "Mage, why is this? Could it be that I am not being well treated? ”

However, the response Kim received was a fierce look... Li You thought about it, got up and sent Old Taishan to the door of the lobby, and he was too lazy to move any more.

Yuan Rong dragged Li You to a secluded place under the porch outside to speak, and asked, "The virtuous son-in-law wants to recognize the Jin family?" ”

Li You knows his father-in-law's mentality. "Why not? It's the right time. ”

"Then do you know that the Golden Million is a bit of an authentic place? You have to be careful. ”

Not authentic? Li You stopped and waited for his father-in-law to continue.

"Jin Million is keen on the history and patrol affairs, and is willing to lose thousands of taels every year in vain to the county government as a salt class, don't you feel suspicious? The virtuous son-in-law has also done inspections, and he has been a civil official for a long time, but now the bank is rusty? ”

Li You looked up at the direction of the lobby, "Old Taishan has something to say." ”

The old man thought about it, and there was only one explanation, Jin Million also sold smuggled salt, and it was not sporadically entrained, but in large quantities. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so attentive to the salt patrol service! Master Yuanrong said in an astonishing way.

Father-in-law, is this saying that the gold million, one of the seven giants of Yangzhou salt merchants, is a private salt baron? Li You suddenly laughed, as if he had heard something very funny, "This is pure bold speculation, there is no real evidence, how can it be trusted?" ”

The former inspector Liu's father-in-law insisted on pulling out a reason: "The old man has been inspecting in Xujiang County for 20 years, and he is also responsible for anti-smuggling. In the past ten years, the number of private salt has increased sharply, and Huainan private salt has suddenly been sold in large quantities in Jiangnan, and it is still the case. Unlike other hereditary salt merchants, Golden Million has just made its fortune in the past ten years, and is almost unique among the big salt merchants in Yangzhou City. Isn't it strange that the front and back correspond to each other? Besides, he made his fortune so quickly, and he has accumulated decades of family business from others in more than ten years, the old man feels suspicious! ”

Jiangnan is basically the salt area of the Liangzhejiang Salt Transportation Division, and does not belong to the Lianghuai Salt District, and according to the official system, Huai Salt is prohibited from being sold in Jiangnan. However, because of the convenient transportation and close distance, coupled with the huge output of Huainan salt, Huainan private salt is quite popular in the south of the Yangtze River. Liu Lao's inspection is right, the sales of Huai salt have indeed skyrocketed in the past ten years, and Li You also heard about it when he was inspecting.

Seeing that his son-in-law was silent, Master Yuanrong asked with bad intentions: "Whether he has luck or not has nothing to do with the virtuous son-in-law, if it is true as you guess, are you not afraid of being implicated after recognizing this family?" You still have to think twice, otherwise your official luck will be hindered! ”

Li You quietly sent his father-in-law away, stood in the shade of the tree and thought for a while before returning to the lobby. If there is really a ready-made system organization outside the gold staff, it will save a lot of things... The argument that legal is not legal is very important to ordinary people, but for the royal family, they are the law, and they cannot talk about legal or illegal.

It's still very cold, Jin Yuanwai and Li Xianzun are mostly opposed, and they really don't have much in common when they meet.

Li You took a few more sips of tea, and wanted to talk about Jin Bao'er, but he didn't want to be misunderstood as greedy for rich and money, so he took out a slow and mean tone to provoke Jin Million. "People like you don't want to be able to give birth to such a gentle and beautiful daughter, which is very surprising to this official. In this official's house..."

When Jin Yuanwai heard this, he took the case and said angrily: "Li Xianzun don't deceive people too much!" ”

He now has two daughters. The eldest one has been married, and the other party is the son of the same family as Yanyun Siyun, but this daughter's spleen surname is definitely not gentle; The small one is still waiting to be in the boudoir, but it can be called "gentle and beautiful".

Jin Million guessed that what the county lord in front of him was talking about was his little daughter. What else can he think, it must be under the guise of taking a concubine!

This is too humiliating, although Jin Million is not an official eunuch, but he is also one of the most famous salt merchants in Yangzhou, a big man with a head and a face, how can his daughter give it to others to be a nameless and worthless partial house? I couldn't help but be angry.

Li You was stunned for a moment, and understood that Jin Million had misunderstood, so he tried his mistake and said, "Your daughter of Jin Million, can't you be a concubine?" ”

Jin Million has also seen Li You's calculations, and seeing that Master Li is calm at this time, he knows that there must be a backhand. Suppressing his anger, he asked in a deep voice: "You are an official, you shouldn't be so rude, please have something to say, what does it mean?" ”

Li You sighed: "One of your daughters is named Jin Bao'er, and now she is in the second room of the official. ”

As if he had been struck by lightning, Jin Million stood motionless in the lobby. The daughter who had been separated for more than ten years had no news, and she didn't have much hope, but she didn't expect to hear such a sentence today.

When you hear the news, you hear the news, and it's not that you're not mentally prepared. But the content of this news is so special, the person who sent the message is also very special, and the time to deliver the message is also very special.

Jin Yuanwai is not unseen in the world, patted his head, or confirm it first and then talk about other things. After thinking about it, he asked: "Li Xianzun don't joke about this matter, is it true or false?" ”

Li You's tone was disdainful, "This official is famous, is it rare for your family?" Is it worth making up lies to lie to you? This official does have a concubine, at the age of nineteen, who was sold from Yangzhou to Xujiang, and her surname is Jin'er. ”

The surprised Jin Million fell silent again, constantly calculating the situation in his heart. Lord Li is the lord of a county, wouldn't he want to make up this kind of lie that is easy to be exposed? If it is true, it is natural to recognize the relatives with great fanfare.

He wanted to get his eldest daughter back, mainly to make up for the shortcomings of being poor and short of breath, which was also a scar on his heart. At the same time, he picked up the yin virtue he had lost, and then thought about having a son.

If it's fake... Jin Million thought about it and found that even if it was fake, he had to admit it! Li You is the most ideal son-in-law template in addition to having no background and being a difficult person to get along with, to be talented, to be good-looking, to have an official position, to have a reputation, who doesn't want such a son-in-law?

For more than ten years, he has sprinkled money to confess some scholars to become officials in the imperial examination, and what is it for? Now there is a nineteen-year-old Dingding who is a famous and six-grade high-ranking official who recognizes his relatives, and he is a fool if he does not recognize it.

Besides, there is such a great god in the county, who cares about the historical patrol, just have him, the family doesn't talk about two families!

When Jin Million boarded, the spring breeze and rain were full of smiles, "Xian... Li Xianzun, it's really gratifying news! It makes my heart overjoyed! I didn't expect my poor daughter to be taken care of by Li Xianzun, the sky has eyes, the sky has eyes. ”

"It's better not to be happy first, wait until you meet and recognize it carefully, and it's not too late to be happy if you are really sure."

"What Li Xianzun said himself, can it be fake?"

Li You looked at the future father-in-law's expression of "the fake must be recognized as true" and was speechless. Suddenly I felt that I had found a money-making industry, as long as I married a concubine without parents, and then went to a rich family to confess... With his prestige and identity, there may be countless rich people who are willing to admit his fake son-in-law.

The way of the world... Li You said to Jin Million: "That may be the daughter of your mansion, she is a concubine in my family, you still have to think clearly." ”

Hearing this, Jin Million was entangled again, and he was so happy that he forgot about it.

My daughter is really faceless for others, and it is embarrassing to say it. But the wood is already in the boat, and there is nothing that can be done.

Li You saw through Jin Million's thoughts, and said with a warning: "Your lady has fallen into a foreign land, and she will not suffer hardships and be punished after being an official, and enjoy honor in peace." It's also a blessing for her. ”

Jin Million sighed slightly, recalling his bitter words. At that time, my daughter was afraid that she didn't know what miserable situation she had fallen into, and if she could meet Li You, it would indeed be a blessing in misfortune.

"Where is my wretched daughter?" A sharp voice came from outside the hall, and then a middle-aged woman stumbled in, and several maidservants were busy supporting her. The woman had her hair in a messy bun and was out of breath, apparently running all the way.

This must be Jin Bao'er's biological mother, Li You can naturally see it. I think it was when he was talking to Jin Million, a servant who heard it next to him went to report the news, and it is estimated that this was also acquiesced by Jin Million.

"Look at what you look like!" Jin Million scolded, "There are distinguished guests here, don't lose your courtesy!" ”

Li You looked at Mrs. Jin carefully, and his heart was even more affirmed. Her appearance and silhouette are rare and similar to Jinbao'er, and her body size is exactly the same.

Mrs. Jin settled down after being scolded by her husband, and looked at Li You with an eager gaze.

This can be regarded as pity for the hearts of parents in the world, Li You nodded and said: "It won't be wrong to think about it, this official will send someone to the county government to spread the word and send Sister Bao over to meet." ”

(To be continued)