Chapter 33: Please
Why did Xie Yan tell her this? What good is it for him to remind the Lin family?
Lin Qingwan was wandering at the gate of the main courtyard, she couldn't go to Lin Jiang as soon as she had a problem, now that Lin Jiang was still there, he could still help her analyze and give her advice, but what if he was gone?
She always had to learn to deal with these families on her own.
If it was Mrs. Xie who came, she wouldn't think much about it, she just felt that the other party reminded her out of love and worry, but it was Xie Yan who came, whether it was her or Sister Wan'er, she would position this father-in-law as a villain who could not afford to be unprofitable.
What is his purpose in doing this?
Sow discord and let the Lin and Zhao families fight?
But what's the benefit of him, he is just a Chinese scholar, he has not let go, and it is impossible for him to be in charge of the army, so even if Zhao Jie and Sun Huai are not the Jiangnan observers, this position will not fall on his head.
There is no one in the Xie family's family who can take on this responsibility.
Lin Qingwan walked back and forth with his eyebrows folded, he couldn't just muddy the waters, right?
Lin Qingwan paused, and couldn't help clapping her hands and said: "Yes, why did you forget that the Zhao Xie family is the same as the five major families in Jiangnan, and there is a competitive relationship, and one is long and the other is ......."
Lin Qingwan was like drinking and drinking, and the doubts that had been haunting her heart finally had a reasonable explanation.
She went to the courtyard with bright eyes, wanting to ask Lin Jiang if she was right. As a result, the moment she saw Lin Jiang, she instantly came back to her senses.
There are some things that cannot be said explicitly, especially when there is still a dark cloud in the sky.
Lin Qingwan slowly calmed down and slowly walked under the shade of the tree, Lin Jiang was taking the school Shang Mingjie's homework, and when he saw her coming, he smiled and asked, "What is the important matter for Master Xie to come?" ”
"It's just to see if my brother's illness has improved, and it's not important."
Lin Jiang didn't ask again.
Lin Qingwan saw that he was a little tired between his eyebrows, so he drove the two children out, "You go out to play, and I'll send someone to call you after dinner." ”
Shang Mingjie glanced at Lin Qingwan again and again, and was dragged by Lin Yubin and got up and went out.
"What do you always watch my sister-in-law do?" Lin Yubin frowned, "I see that you are always a little absent-minded in dealing with it today, but what's the matter?" ”
"It's nothing, it's just the first time I've seen Aunt Lin, so I can't help but be curious."
Lin Yubin looked at him fixedly for a while, then turned around with a cold snort and left.
Shang Mingjie was sweating profusely, chased and ran two steps, looked behind him and still stayed.
Lin Qingwan learned Xie Yan's words from Lin Jiang after the two children left, and asked, "Xie Yan is worried that Zhao Jie will support the Zhao family to grow up after returning to Jiangnan, so he reminded us?" ”
This is another different place from the mirror of the sky, Lin Jiang was stunned, in the "first life", he vented his anger at Sister Wan'er's death on the Xie family, so it was necessary to find out the truth about the cause of Xie Yiming's death, and the Xie family cooperated with other families to suppress the Lin family in order to protect Xie Yiyang.
The two families did not get married, but became enemies, he and Xie Yan also had an ugly quarrel, the other party was eager to kill him, and for this reason, he also formed an alliance with the Zhao family, so naturally he would not come back to remind him of Zhao Jie's motives.
And now, the two families have become a family affair, and he has temporarily let go of Xie Yiming's cause of death, no matter what the actual relationship between the two Lin Xie families is, they are closer than before on the surface.
Lin Jiang lowered his eyes, tapped his fingers on his knees and said, "The Xie family doesn't want to be subordinate to the Zhao family." ”
Seeing that her analysis was correct, Lin Qingwan couldn't help but sit up straight and said, "So, are the Shang, Zhou, Zhao, and Xie families also unwilling to be subordinate to the Lin family?" Brother, Jiangnan's resources are limited, how many resources can they get if the Lin family falls? ”
Lin Jiang looked at her approvingly and said with a smile: "The main resource of the Lin clan is in our lineage, haven't you already donated them all?" As long as this batch of silver is shipped out, then the Lin family will no longer be the head of the five major families in Jiangnan, and you and Yubin will naturally be safe. ”
Unlike him, Lin Qingwan's properties were sold so loudly that their property was also donated so loudly that almost no one would suspect that they still had properties and gold, silver and jewelry.
"So what's our next goal?"
"It's the Zhao family," Lin Jiang said softly: "I don't know why Zhao Jie and the Zhao family are full of malice towards me, but I know that it is impossible for the two families to make peace, so Zhao Jie must not be allowed to return to Jiangnan." ”
He stared at Lin Qingwan deeply and said, "If Zhao Jie doesn't come back, then the Zhao family will still be pressing the Shang family and the Zhou family." The Zhou family doesn't say it, the Shang family," he smiled meaninglessly: "Old Madam Shang lives for one day, and the Shang family can't stand on the side of the Zhao family." ”
Lin Qingwan hesitated, "Can Lu Zhen stop Zhao Jie alone?" Would you like to get some more help from your colleagues? ”
"Don't worry, I still have two months to live, let's see how effective Lu Zhen's shot is."
Lin Qingwan was not familiar with this kind of political struggle, so she didn't make any more suggestions, and let Lin Jiang rest before leaving.
She was thinking about what was on her mind, so when Shang Mingjie suddenly jumped out of the roadside, she was so frightened that she almost fell, but Bai Mei and Bai Feng quickly reached out to support her before stopping.
Lin Qingwan glared, she is now a family member, if she falls, it will damage her prestige, "What are you hiding here for?" ”
Shang Mingjie was a little aggrieved, "I'm waiting for Aunt Lin, but the sun is too big, so I hid under the shade of the tree first, not intentionally scaring my aunt." ”
"What's so urgent?"
Shang Mingjie took out a letter from his arms and sent it to Lin Qingwan, "Aunt Lin, this is a letter from my grandmother to my uncle, since you are now in charge, then my little nephew will give you the letter." ”
He also said: "Before I came, my mother also asked me to intercede with my uncle, and asked my uncle to say a few good words to my uncle in front of the emperor, and my uncle wanted to be an observer of Jiangnan." Please also ask Aunt Lin for this matter, you see if your uncle is in good health, if he is good, he will mention it to his uncle, if it is not good, then forget it, my mother will not blame me if she knows. ”
Lin Qingwan was dumbfounded, pinched the letter and looked at Shang Mingjie for a while, and finally reached out and patted him on the shoulder wordlessly: "Good boy, these two things will be handed over to me, you can go." ”
Shang Mingjie completed two major things at once, and immediately became happy, and went happily after making a salute.
Lin Qingwan squinted her eyes in the direction he left, and couldn't help but ask Bai Mei and Bai Feng, "Do you think he is smart or stupid?" ”
Bai Mei thought for a while and said: "It's always for the good of the master, and I don't want the master to bother with these things, so it's smart." ”
Bai Feng said: "The second cousin's heart is towards us." ”
Lin Qingwan shook the letter in her hand and said with a smile: "No matter who your heart is directed to, it's good not to turn your back on us." ”
Lin Qingwan didn't go back to find Lin Jiang, but directly opened the letter.
Mrs. Shang was obviously still angry about the family property, so her wording was a bit blunt. But even so, she didn't say that she wanted to take back Yu Ruyi, but just said that she would temporarily hand it over to the Lin family for safekeeping, and it would be okay to make up her mind when the two children were older.
At the same time, she expressed her worries about Lin Qingwan and Lin Yubin, and felt that it might be difficult for their aunt and nephew to live in the future, so she suggested that the two of them should live in Shang's house in the future, and she would help take care of them.
She didn't care about the two Zhuangzi and the bookstore left by the Lin family, but she hoped that the dowry left by Lin Yubin's mother could be kept by her and handed over to her when Lin Yubin grew up.
In the end, Mrs. Shang mentioned Zhao Jie's matter, saying that the three of them are not only world friends, but also in-laws, and it would be better if they could support each other.
If Zhao Jie can be the Jiangnan Observation Envoy, it will be beneficial to Zhao Shanglin's three families, and I hope that Lin Jiang can speak for him more in front of the Holy Lord.
Lin Qingwan put away the letter, thought about it and finally didn't intervene, now the emperor himself is hesitant, it may not be a good thing for them to move too much.
And the Zhao family's jumping up and down in tandem may not be a good thing, maybe it will provoke the eyes of the emperor and the ministers of the court?
The money and silk in Wutong Garden were quickly liquidated, and the Praetorian Guards put all the things in boxes and sealed them, and then tied them to the car, and everyone looked at Lu Zhen with a blank eye, and their hearts had flown back to the capital.
Lu Zhen really wanted to stay in Yangzhou for ten days and eight days, and then set off when he was some, but not to mention other officials, even Lin Jiang was unwilling.
"There are many dreams at night, it is a curse or not a blessing to leave so much money in the Lin Mansion, you should leave as soon as possible."
Lu Zhen's face was not good-looking, "At the behest of Your Majesty, I have asked people to go to Suzhou Lin and the Suzhou official office to announce the decree, and I will set off again when they come back." ”
Lin Jiang shook his head, "The Suzhou official office still has to measure Juetian, and it will take five or six days to go back and forth, and ten days is not enough, do you really plan to step on the deadline given by His Majesty to return to the capital?" ”
Lu Zhen snorted and didn't speak.
Lin Jiang sighed, "You and I have been friends for more than 20 years, but we have not been in harmony for more than 20 years. ”
Lu Zhen snorted coldly: "Don't be sentimental, I didn't stay for you, but for Your Majesty's holy will." ”
"Then can Lin ask Brother Lu for something?" Lin Jiang looked at him with a smile.
Lu Zhen coughed lightly, turned his face and said, "You say." ”
"Let's leave for Beijing as soon as possible."
Lu Zhen was a little annoyed, glared at him angrily and said, "Don't you understand people's words, you said that you would wait for the people who went to Suzhou to come back." ”
If it weren't for the fact that the other party was going to die, he wouldn't have bothered to stay here for ten more days, wouldn't he never see each other because of this farewell?
The two of them are now friends for more than 20 years......
Lin Jiang's eyes were also a little red, but he straightened his back and said, "Brother Lu, after you return to the capital, I will ask you to deal with Zhao Jie's affairs more." ”
Lu Zhen frowned at him, "How can you say it clearly, don't pretend to let your sister sow discord?" ”
Lin Jiang smiled bitterly, "Didn't I expect Zhao Jie to be so menacing, he has already connected all the families in Jiangnan, although the children of their families rarely have high positions in the court, but there are many of them, and they also have in-laws, it can be said that now except for my henchmen, Jiangnan has all stood on Zhao Jie's side." ”
Lu Zhen couldn't help but be curious, "It is said that you and Zhao Jie are still in-laws, and it doesn't hurt him to be the Jiangnan observer to your Lin family, right?" ”
"Jiangnan Observation Envoy Jiangnan's civil affairs, finances and military power, does it only depend on whether it is beneficial to my Lin family? He is the official of Jiangnan, so it naturally depends on whether it is beneficial to Yu Jiangnan, Yu Daliang, and His Majesty," Lin Jiang rolled his eyes unceremoniously and said: "It is not bad for my grandfather to be the emperor of Daliang to the Lin family, so is my grandfather the emperor?" ”
Lu Zhen choked.
Lin Jiang said directly: "Zhao Jie can't be the Jiangnan observer, not only because of the Lin family, but also because his appointment to this position is not beneficial to the people of Jiangnan." You only need to look at his brother Zhao Sheng's attitude to know the Zhao family's attitude in Jiangnan in the future. ”
Lu Zhen understood.
Lin Jiang sighed and said, "That's why I beg you to return to Beijing as soon as possible to stop his momentum." Zhao Jie is narrow-minded, I blocked his future this time, he doesn't know how to hate me in his heart, so he must not go back to Jiangnan, otherwise my sister and daughter will be in trouble in the future. ”
Lu Zhen thought for a while, got up and said, "I'll go down and let them prepare, and we'll leave early tomorrow morning." ”
Lin Jiang hurriedly got up and saluted, "Thank you, Brother Lu." ”