The eldest lord's understatement completely shocked Lian Er.

"No, it won't!"

Shaking his head, Lian Er said in disbelief: "Just for a few silvers?" ”

"How much silver?"

The eldest lord sneered and said: "The Xue family has millions of wealth, if you don't give up your ancestral business, otherwise I'm afraid there are tens of millions, and the Wang family can not be tempted by such a large amount?" ”

Lian Er was dumbfounded, don't say that the second aunt will be moved, he is moved now.

"Hey, the current head of the Xue family is Xue Pan!"

He realized that something was wrong again, and retorted: "Even if Miss Bao marries Baoyu, the dowry she can bring is only hundreds of thousands at most, and this is because the overlord loves his sister!" ”

"Hmph, is it difficult to kill Xue Pan?"

The eldest lord sneered: "With that kid's temperament, with any means, he can be self-destructive!" ”

No way!

Lian Er was really shocked at this time, carefully looked at the look of the eldest master, swallowed his saliva and hesitated: "Second aunt, it shouldn't be so ruthless!" ”

The eldest lord gave this guy a roll of his eyes, and did not say anything to tell him to think about it himself.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward, and Lian Eryi didn't know what to do.

"If you don't believe it, let a trustworthy person secretly stare at Xue Pan!"

Glancing at Lian Er lightly, the eldest master sneered: "You will always be asked to find something unusual!" ”

Lian Er was silent, and after a while, he took the initiative to change the topic and said, "Master, I heard that you have the hope of sitting in the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Industry?" ”

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but be full of excitement, and his eyes were full of admiration when he looked at the eldest master.

It was only in the last few days that he learned the news from his colleagues, so it is no wonder that in recent times, the attitude of his colleagues and even other officials has changed drastically.

"It can only be said that there is hope!"

The eldest man opened his mouth indifferently, without much emotion exposed, and said leisurely; "Whether or not you can successfully ascend to the position depends on the current competition with the civilian official group!"

"How?"

Lian Er was full of interest, he was very interested in the struggles and movements between the high-level officials of the court, and it would be difficult to inquire about these situations if the eldest master was not in him or wanted to inquire.

Although there are no secrets in officialdom, it is for some people in high-level circles, and it is still difficult for the lower classes to know the secrets of the top.

"The civil official group will not easily let the Xungui group win the position of the six Shangshu!"

Glancing at Lian Er lightly, the eldest lord said disdainfully: "They are worried that the Xungui Group will reappear the heyday of the founding of the country!" ”

Lian Er suddenly, with an anxious look on his face, couldn't help asking, "How is that good?" ”

He really wants the eldest master to take the position, and he has a father at the level of six dignified scholars, and it will be much easier to mix in officialdom in the future, at least he doesn't have to worry about being squeezed out and suppressed for no reason.

"Let it be!"

The eldest lord smiled leisurely: "The royal family's control over the court is still quite tight, and the civil official group is not allowed to do whatever it wants!" ”

Although he has little interest in promotion, he can't tolerate criticism.

Recently, there have been constant disputes in the court, and the situation is quite chaotic, and Prince Zhongshun suddenly let Jue and disappear, causing a series of officialdom turmoil, and many key positions have been vacated at once.

Nowadays, it is necessary to arrange for henchmen to receive them, and the civilian clique and the Xungui clique are also fighting fiercely.

Although the Ministry of Industry Shangshu ranks last among the six Shangshu, he is also one of the bigwigs of the Ministry of Justice, and the reserve candidate for the cabinet elder is of course the focus of the struggle between the civil official group and the Xungui group.

There is no need for the eldest lord to do anything, because of the interests of different classes, the civil official group naturally excludes him from taking the position, and the Xungui group strongly supports the eldest lord to successfully take over the post of secretary of the Ministry of Crafts.

Today, we are sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai and watching the open and secret struggle between the two major interest groups.

That is, it happened too suddenly, and the civil official group was messed up and unprepared, otherwise the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Industry would basically have nothing to do with the old man.

In the hundred years of the Great Qi Chengping, the civil official group has risen rapidly, or in other words, with the intentional support of several emperors, the power of the shallow civil official group has expanded rapidly, constantly encroaching on the authority in the hands of the Xungui group, and now the power has been quite strong.

Although the strength of the Xungui Group is still not weak, it is still too far from the momentum at the peak of the founding of the country.

It can only be said that the eldest lord is lucky, the matter of Prince Zhongshun is too sudden, and several key positions in the court are vacated at once, and the whole body is affected by a hair.

The eye medicine that the eldest lord gave to the civil official group before, the effect is still obvious, and the attitude towards the civilian official group is still strict in recent times, and the eldest lord has a lot of hope for further progress.

It's just that he is too lazy to work for this, and it is better to think more about the method of soul condensation that he has figured out, or to supervise the martial arts practice of Yingchun and Jia Song.

"Don't, sir!"

Lian Er was anxious, and said repeatedly: "Since you have the opportunity, why don't you work hard to get one?" ”

He hadn't heard of the rumors that the eldest master was working hard, which made Lian Er puzzled and quite dissatisfied at the same time, it would be too wasteful to miss such an opportunity.

"Not that effort!"

The eldest lord opened his mouth indifferently, glared at Lian Er angrily, and sneered: "How Lao Tzu acts, it's not your turn to point fingers!" ”

Lian Er suddenly didn't dare to speak, so he could only bury his anxiety in his heart.

……

It's also weird to say, the big man is not very active in the things of the upper position, so not very self-motivated, but also into the eyes of today's law, without waiting for the disputes in the court to continue to expand, the big lord in today's full support, smoothly sat on the position of the Ministry of Industry.

For a while, there was an endless stream of officials and dignitaries who came to the other courtyard to give gifts, and with the official position and strength of the eldest lord at this time, he could completely act as a standard-bearer, and no matter which official did not dare to slack off easily.

For these officials and magnates who come to celebrate at the door, the eldest lord can still restrain them a little, asking them not to exaggerate too much, otherwise if it causes today's dissatisfaction, he doesn't care, he is afraid that the officials and magnates who come to the door to give gifts will not be able to bear it.

He can turn a blind eye to others, and the eldest lord has no idea of putting on a feast, and the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Industry does not arouse much interest in him.

However, Lin Ruhai and Jia Min took Daiyu and Lin Duan to the door to congratulate him, but he was warmly received in the other courtyard, and he was still willing to give some face to his relatives.

"Congratulations to the eldest brother for his successful promotion, and it is not hopeless to enter the cabinet in the future!"

Lin Ruhai arrived at the bookstore in the front yard, and when he was alone with the eldest master, he couldn't help but congratulate him: "In the future, please ask the eldest brother to help me a lot!" ”

He really didn't expect that the eldest master's official fortune would be so prosperous.

At several important nodes in the officialdom, the key steps of upgrading from four to three and three to two are difficult for the rest of the officials to struggle all their lives, but the eldest master is like a god, and he can easily cross every time, which is really enviable.

In the blink of an eye, the eldest master is already a dignified boss, and he has basically stood at the top of the officialdom of Daqi, how long has it been?

It is said that he Lin Ruhai was promoted quickly, but compared to the eldest master, he is not a fart.

"What, brother-in-law wants to move?"

The eldest master naturally didn't know what Lin Ruhai was thinking, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care too much, he didn't expect such a thing, and he almost didn't encounter the slightest obstacle to his promotion, and he himself felt a little inexplicable about such an opportunity.

glanced at Lin Ruhai lightly, this person who has been back in Beijing for nearly two years, has sat firmly in the position of Taichang Siqing, there is nothing outstanding and nothing missing, in short, it is not very eye-catching.

In the case that the battle between the Emperor Taishang and the current situation is still fierce, Lin Ruhai's performance is the smartest approach, and there will not be too much trouble if it does not attract attention.

"No, no, no, it's just a momentary emotion!"

Lin Ruhai waved his hand again and again, and said with a smile: "I'm quite satisfied with my current life, even if I want to move, I have to wait for the confrontation between the two saints to come to a complete end!" ”

His mind was clear, and he knew that now was not the time to make his mark.

"Besides, Daiyu and Duan'er are still too young, I still want to have more time to spend with me, there is really no need to toss around now!"

"Brother-in-law can see clearly!"

The old man laughed; "Well, where are you going to put Duan'er in school?"

Lin Duan is also five years old, with parents like Lin Ruhai and Jia Min who are full of poetry and books, they have been enlightened at a young age, and I heard that they have learned quite well, as long as they are cultivated properly, they may be another reading seed.

"This ......"

Lin Ruhai was a little hesitant, because the Lin family was thin, there was no way to get an institution like Ethnology, and when his son Lin Duan was at an age, he had to think about the way forward.

Studying for the imperial examination is just a stepping stone to enter the officialdom, and it is not a good thing to blindly study behind closed doors, it is best to get acquainted with a group of students when you are studying, and when you enter the officialdom, you will have allies who are also in the same spirit.

According to Lin Ruhai's plan, he wanted to send his son to Jiangnan Academy to study, and it just so happened that he was also from there, and he still had some old relationships and acquaintances, so he didn't have to worry about his son being taken care of.

However, neither he nor Jia Min was willing to let his son go too far, Jiangnan was thousands of miles away from the capital, and they were not there, if something really happened, even if they wanted to help, they couldn't help.

"Don't hide it from my eldest brother, I originally wanted to send Duan'er to the academy near the capital, but the journey is still a little far, why don't you send it to the Jia clan school to study?"

Lin Ruhai did not hide the thoughts in his heart, and said directly: "Madame has been back to Rongfu a few times, and I heard that the style of study of the Jia clan is good, and it is not good for Duan'er to study far away when he is not old, so I will study in the Jia clan for a few years!" ”

"That's fine!"

The big man's face showed a look of understanding.

Lin Ruhai is a smart person, he knows his roots, and let his son go to the Jia clan to study, whether he really values clan studies, or has the idea of showing his heart, his behavior is quite smart.

At least, he would not arouse the disgust of the Jia family by acting like this, and the noble class would not have any side opinion of him.