After entering the city from Chongwen Gate, even if they officially arrived in the capital, everyone would temporarily "go their separate ways", and each had its own place to go.

Those who join their relatives, those who live in the guild hall, and those who buy houses directly like Lin Tailai, everyone has a bright future.

The house purchased by Zhang Wen, the left protector of the front station, is located in the old alley of Li Ge in Xicheng, because Li Dongyang, a university scholar, once lived in this alley, so it is called Li Ge old alley.

This house has three rooms and thirty rooms, and it costs a total of three hundred and ninety taels of silver. Moreover, it is located in a high-end community, near which is a dense number of official residences, and the safety index is the highest in Beijing.

When they were leaving, everyone left their addresses so that they could contact each other after settling down.

Everyone else said to Lintai: "If you are in trouble, be sure to tell everyone!" ”

Those with a little bit of analytical ability can perceive through today's events that Lin Tailai has been targeted in an all-round way.

Lin Tailai said to the others: "You have also seen that the capital may not be very peaceful, and I don't know how many guns and arrows are waiting for me."

Therefore, during this time, I will not participate in your meetings and other activities, so as not to affect you. ”

Jin Shiheng said dissatisfiedly: "Where are you talking about this? Are we afraid of being implicated by you? Are we just people who don't talk about righteousness?

If you really encounter any problems, although we are weak, we will do our best to help you. ”

Lin Daguan said very sincerely: "No, no, don't be careful, I'm not afraid of affecting you, nor do I suspect that you have no righteousness."

What I'm really afraid of is that you can't grasp the depth of the water in the capital, and it will drag me down, so it's better to keep your distance for the time being. ”

Jin Shiheng was very unconvinced and said: "Is it so mysterious as you say? Weak doesn't mean useless, even a small part has its special role! ”

Lin Tailai replied, "Why don't you understand? To give you the simplest example, if I rushed into the Metropolitan Procuratorate with dozens of people and fought a big fight, how could you help me?

If I take you with me, do you want me to take care of you instead? ”

Everyone: "."

What do you call this the simplest example? It's so heart-wrenching, the weak people can't even talk about righteousness.

Among all the scholars who entered Beijing to take the exam, Lin Tailai, who came to take the liberal arts examination again, may be the one who has attracted the most attention.

And the level of characters who pay attention to Lin Tailai is very high, and there are several at the level of scholars and monks.

The sun was just setting west, and Shen Yongmao, a member of the Ministry of War, skipped work and went home directly. As the son of Shoufu, not being late in the morning is to give face to the yamen, and leaving early is not a matter at all.

When he entered the gate of the Shen Mansion, he saw that his father Shen Shoufu happened to be in the front yard.

"Why is Father here?" Shen Yongmao asked in surprise.

Shen Shixing was speechless, what kind of idiot question is this asking? This is the Shen Mansion, is he going to make a fuss when he goes home?

Shen Yongmao hurriedly added, "I mean, how can my father come home earlier than me?" ”

He really didn't expect that his father, who was in a good situation, would come home so early today. Usually they come back at dusk, and sometimes they spend the night in the cabinet.

Shen Shoufu replied simply: "Wait for Lin Tai to come." ”

Shen Yongmao said suspiciously: "I saw it at the gate just now, but Lin Tailai didn't pay a prayer."

Besides, Lin Tailai and Wang Situ's family are in-laws, and he will definitely visit Wang Situ first after entering Beijing. ”

Shen Shoufu said: "Then don't you take a look, what trouble did Lin Tailai encounter?"

Wang Situ can't solve his troubles, he can only find me, this is the reality. ”

Shen Yongmao treated others with himself, and didn't see any big trouble for Lin Tailai: "I heard that when he went outside the Dongbian Gate, he was besieged by a group of Jinyi guards.

But he didn't have any damage on his own, so we don't have to worry about it, it's not a big deal, right? After all, it was the Jinyi Guards who acted privately, not by order. ”

Shen Yongmao thought about it for a while, and really didn't think it was a big problem to beat some Jinyi guards, especially if he won the battle.

If Lin Tailai loses the fight and is hurt, he may be more worthy of his father's attention.

Shen Shoufu said: "It's really a trivial matter if you just fight privately with the Jinyi Guard.

But if someone takes advantage of this incident to provoke Zhang Whale, the commander of Dongchang, what should he do? ”

Shen Yongmao said in disbelief: "Has my father been in the center for too long, and everything looks like a conspiracy?" ”

Shen Shoufu asked again: "Many of the Jinyi guards who did it were people who were assigned to the border town because of the siege of Lin Tailai three years ago.

Someone transferred them all back to Jingshi, and then provided the news that Lin Tailai had come to Beijing.

Could it be that the purpose of this is just to let these people be beaten by Lin Tailai again?

All in all, there is no such simple thing! ”

Shen Yongmao is not a fool after all, and even drew inferences from one case to another: "Could it be that the revelation that has appeared in the past few days is also a big problem?" ”

Shen Shoufu sighed: "The unveiling of the post itself is not a trouble, but the unveiling of the post is just a precursor,

Those of them will first use the exposé post to create a public opinion basis and stigmatize people.

Then grasp a small thing, such as the township test controversy, and keep biting it repeatedly. In the process, the little things gradually expanded.

In the end, it developed to the point where the Son of Heaven had to be asked to make a ruling, so at this time, the eunuchs of the Son of Heaven, such as Zhang Whale of Dongchang, made a few slanderous words, what would be the result?

It must be that Lin Tailai was deprived of his qualification for the examination and was directly blocked outside the examination room! ”

The young Shen Yongmao didn't think as deeply as his father, and after listening to the analysis, he suddenly realized, "So Lin Tailai is really in trouble?" Can he realize it himself now? ”

Shin Shoufu replied: "With Lin Tailai's scheming and his sense of smell that is more sensitive than that of a dog, how can he not be aware of it?

As long as he is aware of the situation he is facing, he will definitely come to him. In this matter, Wang Situ couldn't help him much, he could only come to me! ”

After finishing speaking, Shen Shoufu got up and walked to the inner courtyard, "I have been busy with official business for several days, and I am inevitably a little tired, so I will go and take a nap first." ”

Shen Yongmao was puzzled, and hurriedly shouted, "Isn't my father going to wait for Lin Tai to come to the door?" ”

Shen Shoufu snorted coldly; "You wait for me, after Lin Tailai comes to the door, let him sit alone for an hour first, and then you come and call me again!"

Is it true that Shousuke has no temper at all? Hang you Lin Tai for an hour, let you know what it means to be respectful and humble, and do less to coerce Shoufu in the future!

Shen Shoufu's sleep quality was very fragrant this time, and he also had a good dream of punching Qingliu and kicking Lin Tailai.

When Shen Shoufu slowly woke up, he casually asked, "What time is it?" ”

The old lady next to her replied, "It's already midnight." ”

it! Shen Shoufu suddenly woke up, why did he sleep from the afternoon until midnight?

"Why didn't Da Lang wake me up?" Shen Shoufu said angrily, he just planned to dry Lin Tai for an hour, and he didn't want to dry people until midnight!

The old lady replied: "Da Lang said, the Lin Housheng you are waiting for did not come to the door, what did you do when you woke up?" ”

Shen Shoufu: "......"

Could it be that Lin Tailai's IQ suddenly failed and didn't realize what he was about to face?

Or did Lin Tailai's IQ suddenly fail, thinking that with the support of the household book, he could solve the current trouble?

Then until dawn, Shin Shoufu never fell asleep again. When I got up the next day, my face was not as good as usual.

When Shen Yongmao came to say hello in the morning, he couldn't help but say, "Even if Lin Tailai didn't come to the door, he can still be quiet, why is my father like this?" ”

Shen Shoufu said solemnly: "If Lin Tailai doesn't solve the problem through me, it means that things may get out of control, and you must not be careless." ”

Shen Yongmao: "."

How much does my father think of Lin Tailai? Together, he and his younger brother don't have this kind of treatment in his father's heart, right?

Then I heard Shen Shoufu instruct: "You go to Hubu Wang Situ today and ask if Lin Tailai went to him yesterday." ”

Except for the Criminal Department of the Six Ministries, the Yamen are all together, and Shen Yongmao went to the gate of the Ministry of Household to squat before going to work in the Ministry of War.

After a while, I saw the head of the household Shangshu Wang Zhiyuan coming out of the sedan chair, and his face was not very good.

Shen Yongmao stepped forward and asked, "Did Da Situ see Lin Tailai yesterday?" ”

Wang Situ said in surprise: "I always thought that Lin Tailai went to visit the Shen Mansion yesterday. ”

Shen Yongmao replied truthfully: "No, so I came to ask Da Situ." ”

Wang Situ thought in his heart, if Lin Tailai went to the Shen Mansion first, it would be understandable, after all, the first assistant official position was high, and in order to solve the trouble, family affection could be put back.

But if Lin Tai doesn't come to the Shen Mansion, then the first choice should be the Wang family.

Immediately, the two stood at the gate of the household and looked at each other, after Lin Tai came to Jingshi, he neither went to visit the Shen Mansion nor went to the Wang family to visit relatives, is it a little floating?

Also, who in the capital can be more important than the Shen Mansion and the Wang family, and it is worth Lin Tailai to go around first?

At this time, I saw Lin Tailai and Zhao Zhigao, the right attendant of the ministry, side by side, passing by the gate of the household department and walking towards the official department next door.

Inadvertently, Lin Tailai caught a glimpse of two acquaintances at the gate of the household, and waved his hand casually in greeting: "Two brothers, don't come unharmed!" ”

Wang Situ and Shen Yongmao's eyes fell on Zhao Zhigao together. And invariably thought, what kind of virtue and ability did this old horseman have, and he actually enjoyed Lin Tailai's first visit to Beijing.

For some reason, Zhao Zhigao felt that the eyes of Da Situ and Shoufu Gongzi were a little unkind, so he quickly said hello and slipped away.

Shen Yongmao greeted Lin Tailai and asked, "What are you doing here?" ”

Lin Tailai looked at Shen Yongmao like a fool, "I will go to Beijing to take the exam, of course, I have to come to the Ministry of Rites to register." ”

To the north of the household is the Ministry of Officials, and to the south is the Ministry of Rites, all of which are next to each other.

Shen Yongmao saw Lin Tailai's leisurely appearance, but he still couldn't hold back, and asked directly: "When you encountered those things when you entered the city, didn't you find a crisis from them?" ”

Lin Tailai said calmly: "What crisis? Why didn't I see it? ”

Shen Yongmao stared at Lin Tai for a while, and couldn't tell for a moment whether he was really stupid or pretending to be stupid.

After that, Shen Yongmao also left the door of the household department and went to the military department to sign in.

Wang Situ said to Lin Tai: "It's not bad to go to the Ministry of Rites to sign up, come in first to speak." ”

So Lin Tailai followed Wang Situ into the household and sat down in the main hall of the backyard.

In front of Wang Situ, Lin Tailai is not a junior or a subordinate, so he naturally has the qualifications to sit as a guest.

Lin Tailai thought of something, and asked with a smile: "How do you feel in the position of the head of the household?" Are you still comfortable? ”

Speaking of this, Wang Situ is bitter, now that it is mid-November, this year's accounts can be sorted out almost, but it is difficult to say.

After a long sigh, Wang Situ said: "This year may be the first time in the past ten years that the treasury cannot make ends meet. ”

"If that's the case?" Lin Daguan asked rhetorically.

Wang Situ saw that Lin Tailai was very interested in this issue, so he said a few words in detail:

"This year's famine is severe, and several lines have been reduced or reduced, and the annual income is only 3.39 million taels, while the expenditure is 1 million taels more than the income.

Thanks to the 1.8 million taels of silver accumulated from the old treasury, it was barely maintained. ”

Lin Tailai is also his own person, there is nothing that cannot be said, although I don't understand why Lin Tailai inquired about this.

Hearing the situation of the treasury of the household department, Lin Daguan casually commented: "As expected, it is a matter of time before you can't make ends meet!" Where you go, you will find that you will lose more and more in the future. ”

Wang Situ said a little unpleasantly: "When I was a scholar, Taicang Yin began to make ends meet, which made me very shameless."

Knowing this, why did you fight for the official position of this household secretary in the first place? ”

Lin Tailai pouted: "What's the use of your own anxiety? The expenditure of a few million taels is not the expenditure of your household.

Therefore, the loss is not only a matter of the household department, but a matter of the entire imperial court, and it is necessary to transfer the anxiety to the imperial court, and let the entire imperial court brainstorm together! ”

Wang Situ casually pulled out a note from the public case, "Do you still need you to teach me?"

I have long complained to the imperial court, you can see for yourself, other people's suggestions are like this, the imperial court sent it to the household department, let the household department repeat. ”

Lin Tailai opened the song and looked at it a few times, only to see that it was written: "Redundant personnel should be strictly eliminated to save expenses." Or there is nothing in the past, or there is an increase in the past, depending on its urgency, gradually cut the reform, and save as the way to make money. In addition, the work of the capital division to increase the city wall should also be abolished. ”

"Flutter!" Lin Tailai couldn't help but laugh a few times, and sure enough, he said the same thing as he didn't say.

No one said how to open source, and they were all persuading the emperor to throttle.

Then Lin Tailai got up and said goodbye: "Don't disturb your office, I'll go to the Ministry of Rites to sign up first." ”

Wang Situ asked again: "You have inquired about the income and expenditure of so many household treasury banks, and don't you leave some suggestions?" ”

Lin Tailai said with a smile: "If you and I don't say anything about opening up sources and reducing expenditure, what suggestions can I have?"

I just want to see the progress of the deficit in the treasury of the household, and guess when the Son of Heaven is in a hurry to prepare for the large-scale mining and taxation.

In addition, judging from this situation, the imperial court should not allocate funds for the project of dredging the old road of Wusongjiang, so I need to raise another fund. ”

I was suddenly arrested for a meeting today, and I didn't have the energy to think about it, and I took the mobile phone code word at the venue, and I didn't feel anything, so I could only keep changing

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