Although about the fact that the Chamber of Commerce has done private salt trading all over Daqin, Wu Jiugong told Lin Jin that there is no need to worry, even if the imperial court wants to investigate, there will be tall people on top of the sky when the sky falls, and the Chamber of Commerce will be affected at most, but she can't rest assured after all.

Seeing her locked brows, Wu Jiugong smiled and said: "You just put one hundred and twenty hearts, the Chamber of Commerce is fine, it will definitely be fine, I dare to promise." ”

Facing Lin Jin's suspicious eyes, he explained: "What I said is not untargeted. The officials of the imperial court ruled because of the emperor's old age' If we succeed to the throne today, from top to bottom, we will vigorously rectify the rule of officials and clean up the officialdom, our chamber of commerce may suffer a heavy blow; but the emperor is unwilling to let go of power, even if he has the intention to rectify the rule of officials, he is also powerless, so in the case of unclear governance of officials and corruption in the officialdom, we use private salt to weave such a big net, at most in the thunderous anger of today, a few insignificant holes, want to punish the head of our chamber of commerce, unless the whole net is broken, but the emperor does not have this ability, and the emperor with this energy will not do it。 ”

Hearing what he said, Lin Jin relieved himself, glanced at him dissatisfiedly, and complained: "I would have said this earlier, what did I do before talking so much useless nonsense." ”

In the face of her "unreasonableness", Wu Jiugong shook his head helplessly and smiled, took out a piece of paper from a few cases on the side and gave it to her, and said with a smile: "By the way, I will show you a fun and interesting thing." ”

"What's the matter?" Lin Jin took it with some curiosity. Originally, she thought it was some terrible news, but when she saw it, it turned out to be about the murder case of Xue Pan who was sentenced to murder after Jia Yucun took office in Ying Tianfu. After she knew that the person she saved before was not Zhen Yinglian, she knew that he would do this, so she didn't feel surprised, so she just glanced at it with a flat expression.

Seeing her like this, Wu Jiugong was very surprised and said, "Hey, why did you react like this?" ”

Lin Jin raised his head and looked at him, and asked very strangely, "What do you think I should be the reaction?" Yes, Jia Yucun taught me, but you should know that I don't like him very much.

Moreover, although I am his student, I am not an apprentice, I am not his disciple, and we are just ordinary teachers and students, so if I really want to teach the friendship of apprentices, I can't tell me any friendship; Moreover, even though his other student was my sister, a woman, he preferred my sister between me and my sister.

Finally, he came to our house to teach, and he deigned to teach me and my sister as a jinshi, but he had other intentions. And our family did not disappoint him, gave him a satisfactory reward, and let him help him get on the line between the Jia family and the Wang family after knowing the news of the opening of the old members of the imperial court.

We take what we need, and to put it mildly, it's a deal. Since it's a deal, I don't want to talk about any affection, so I'm not interested in how I'm doing after I leave our house. Therefore, if there is news of him, by the way, I can listen to it; If it was collected specifically for me, then there was no need. ”

Shaking the paper in her hand, she smiled: "What's more, I don't think this thing is specially collected for me to see, on the contrary, it is because someone is at odds with Jia Yucun, so he will let the Chamber of Commerce pretend to be public and private, and collect news from Jia Yucun to him." ”

"What you say sounds really cold-blooded and ruthless, people have been in your house for more than three years, and although you are not his disciple, it is still okay to call him a teacher, but let you say this, you don't even have the incense under the same roof."

After complaining, Wu Jiugong made no secret of his dislike for Jia Yucun, gave Lin Jin a thumbs up, and said with a smile: "But I like your attitude." Although I haven't been with him for a long time, I can also see that he is very cold and very realistic, so with this kind of person, don't talk about friendship, it's more straightforward to talk about interests. ”

Lin Jin knew the grievances between Wu Jiugong and Jia Yucun, seeing that it had been so long, Wu Jiugong still held a grudge, and couldn't help but laugh at his careful eyes in his heart.

Although Lin Jin was not interested, Wu Jiugong still shared with her the news he had collected about Jia Yu Village, put on a mysterious look, and lowered his voice and said: "Speaking of the imperial court's use of old members, I originally thought that the position of Jia Yu Village in Yingtianfu was vacant by the imperial court's use of old members, but after I knew the murder of Xue Pan, the son of the former clansman of the Xue family in the four major families of Jinling, I had doubts in my heart. It has nothing to do with the use of old members in the imperial court.

However, because the transfer of the officials who originally served in Tianfu and his appointment happened to coincide with the juncture of the imperial court's activation of the old members, except for a few officials who handled it, I am afraid that everyone thought that Jia Yucun was simply sent to Yingtianfu after being activated by the imperial court. ”

"So, he's not an official from the imperial court, but what you said is true?" Lin Jin was aroused by the interest because she originally thought the same as the general public.

Wu Jiugong glanced at her and complained: "Logically speaking, this kind of thing, you, the son of an official family, know best, why do you want me to explain it." The palace examination is in March, and the examiner has a three-month vacation, and then he will be arranged by the ministry to confer an official and a series of things; The time when officials from other places went to Beijing to report on their work was in June and July, after the wheat harvest. Jia Yucun and your sister entered Beijing last autumn, and it took a long time on the road, and it was already a dead winter when they arrived in the capital, and another year passed in between, so it was not until after February that he began to go to the Ministry of Officials to go through the formalities.

Jinling, whether in terms of geographical location or economic considerations, its status is very important. Although the official position of Ying Tianfu is not high, it is a relatively important official position in Jinling, and it is also a fat shortage. This kind of position, once there is a vacancy, will inevitably be scrambled, how can it be reserved for the old members of the imperial court, I am afraid that it will be filled immediately.

You must know that now because the Emperor Taishang has not completely delegated power to the current saint, there is a game between the two, so the official position in a place like Jinling Yingtianfu, even if it is a small county order, the two have to fight for it. And this time the imperial court reinstated the old members, it is a measure that the emperor can't wait to train new people and give grace to the old people who were deposed by the emperor, how can the emperor not see the intention of the emperor, will he let the present be so easy to let the present be happy? ”

Facing Wu Jiugong's questioning, Lin Jin couldn't help but nod her head in agreement, but she felt that it seemed a little insufficient to conclude that the officials of Jia Yucun were not from the old ones simply based on these.

Wu Jiugong saw her doubts and continued: "What's more, I found out that the original Jinling prefect was not dismissed, nor was it a flat transfer, but a promotion. Do you know where he ascended? ”

Without waiting for Lin Jin to speak, he asked and answered: "I went to the city department in Guangzhou to take up an important position." Wang Ziteng's Wang family has held positions in maritime trade for many years, and although he left his post, his family started a maritime trade business again, so the stall of the city should always belong to the power of the Wang family.

Because of the Xue family's affairs, since he wants to be in the position of Ying Tianfu and has a request for others, he must spend a lot of money to impress the original Ying Tianfu officials. And because of the restoration of the old members of the imperial court, all the bigwigs, the emperor and the present are trying to let their own people install as many people as possible. In this case, he wanted to help him arrange a position no less than Ying Tianfu, and he also tried not to alarm too many people, except for the martial arts, only the Wang family was originally most familiar with the side of the city.

However, the other party is a civilian, and it is obviously impossible to transfer to a military general, besides, the position of Ying Tianfu is not only important, but also a fat shortage, and it is not easy for the other party to seek such a position, and only the oil and water on the side of the city can make up for the loss of the other party's position of Ying Tianfu. ”

Lin Jin thought for a while, although he didn't think he was very recognized, but he didn't continue to ask, but asked: "Does Jia Yucun know that his official position in Ying Tianfu is actually not a reinstatement?" ”

Wu Jiugong sneered, "Is this important?" Did he know that after he chose to take office in Ying Tianfu and helped the Xue family deal with the lawsuit, he had already chosen to be tightly tied to the ship of the Wang family and the Jia family. ”

Yes, Jia Yucun has already made a choice, isn't it a bit silly for her to ask this question now. Lin Jin felt that she was confused at this time, and she really shouldn't have been.

"You also said just now that an important position like the prefect of Jinling, whether it is the Emperor Taishang or Jinshang, will be very concerned. So Wang Ziteng quietly used the pretext of reinstating the old members of the imperial court to transfer the former Jinling prefect and arrange Jia Yucun to take over, in addition to being able to see that his power is not small, can you see who he is? It should be the emperor, right? You also said that since the Emperor Taishang refused to give power to Jinshang, if Wang Ziteng was the emperor's person, he couldn't handle things so smoothly. ”

Faced with Lin Jin's question, Wu Jiugong rarely hesitated, rubbed his chin, and said again and again: "You asked me this question." According to what you say, it should indeed be the emperor's person, but Wang Ziteng is currently the envoy of the Jingying Festival, and this position is in charge of the security of the capital.

If he had not been a confidant of the emperor, he would not have been able to hold this position. You must know that if the envoy of the Jingying Festival is the person of the emperor, it means that he can abolish Jinshang at any time and set up another prince. It is impossible for the emperor to put his lifeblood in the hands of the Emperor Taishang, and although the Emperor Taishang and Jinshang are vying for power, they maintain a certain balance, which shows that it is not easy for him to abolish Jinshang, so it can be seen that the security of the capital is in the hands of the Emperor Taishang. ”

Scratching his head, "But from the fact that Jia Yucun was appointed as the prefect of Jinling, it can be seen that Wang Ziteng is not only Jinshang's confidant, but also has the trust of the emperor, so it is likely that both sides regard him as their own, but only he knows which side he is." ”