Red House Shoufu

Chapter 47
Gao Yongyi's calculations with the Zhen family and the Wang family can be said to be one after another. The departure of Jia Min and his youngest son really made Lin Ruhai almost collapse.

He sent Daiyu to Rongguo Mansion, leaving the only male heir of the Lin family to teach her carefully.Just when everyone thought he had given up resistance, a letter on his deathbed began the Lin family's first and heaviest counterattack.

Nearly half of the Lin family's property was exchanged for the emperor's protection of the Lin family, and Lin Shu was favored by the emperor because of the undisclosed method of drying salt.

It wasn't until Geng Xiangnan, who used to be an embroidered guard at the Yangzhou Thousand Households Office, had to come to ask for help because of the Yangzhou salt field riots, that Lin Shu understood why Lin Ruhai didn't perform the salt drying method back then.

One is that the turmoil of seizing the heir is in full swing, and the other is that Lin Ruhai is familiar with the rules of the officialdom.Lin Shu will become an official in the future, and the salt drying method will become his best step ahead of others in the same year.

At the same time, the existence of the sun-salt method will be the first knife of the Lin family's revenge against Gao Yongyi.If you want my family to be ruined, then I will cut off your biggest source of wealth.Without the corrupt Jiangnan salt tax, let me see how you buy courtiers and privately forge soldiers.

The uncle and nephew communicated in the carriage for a long time, and Lin Shu gradually learned about the situation of the four kings, eight lords, twelve princes, and the family headed by the Jiangnan Zhen family in the court.

Although the Jia family's two mansions seem to have infinite scenery, they are actually in decline.Even though Jia Yuanchun is now an imperial concubine, she is still just like a flash of light, squeezing the last trace of family heritage.

"There are some things I can't say at home. Remember, His Majesty does not tolerate sand in his eyes. Although it is difficult to be a pure minister, but with the protection of the emperor, there are no taboos. You must not form a party. With His Majesty's character, these martial arts in the capital Civil servants, in the end, there will be no more than [-]% of them left."

Jia Amnesty finally told Lin Shu, and then sat in the carriage in silence, giving Lin Shu time to digest the information he heard.

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In the Palace of Qinzheng, Emperor Gao Yongheng discussed the matter with several cabinet scholars, and then he heard Xia Shouzhong say: "My lord, the Rongjia County Lord is already waiting in the side hall."

Gao Yongheng put down the booklet in his hand, raised his head and said: "Go and ask her to come over."

Then, as if thinking of something, he called to Xia Shouzhong who was walking to the door: "By the way, let someone prepare some snacks and tribute fruits that the little girl likes to eat, and send them to Lin's house later."

Hearing the order, Xia Shouzhong led the order to go out, and soon saw him leading a slightly childish girl in, followed by Nanny Zhang whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Daiyu calculated the distance between herself and the dragon case not far away, stopped, and bowed respectfully: "My daughter, Mrs. Lin, pay homage to my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"

Gao Yongheng looked at Daiyu for a while, with a trace of surprise and nostalgia in his eyes.

After recovering, she thought to herself, this daughter of the Lin family has a bit of Lin Ruhai's demeanor, and she is worthy of a scholarly family.

"Pingshen, big companion, bring two cotton stools here."

When Daiyu got up, Zhang Nai who was beside her also bowed and said: "This old servant pays homage to the emperor, but the emperor has lost a lot of weight since he hasn't seen him for many years."

Gao Yongheng touched his face, and smiled wryly: "Mammy always pays attention to the places that others turn a blind eye to. Sit down and talk!"

Daiyu had just entered the palace from Chengtianmen, and she was too tired to stand up until she was waiting for her summons in the side hall.

Gao Yongheng saw Daiyu's fatigue, so he ordered the two to sit down and talk.

The two thanked En and sat down, then heard the emperor ask: "Rong Jia first arrived in the capital, did she visit the Rongguo Mansion?"

Daiyu was about to get up to answer, but Gao Yongheng waved his hand and said, "Just sit down and talk, it's not in court, so there's no need to be so restrained. Sister, don't teach Rong Jia too rigidly!"

Nanny Zhang replied with a smile: "The emperor's majesty is very dignified, and it is inevitable that the county magistrate will be a little nervous when entering the palace for the first time."

With this conversation, Daiyu felt much less nervous.She replied: "Return to Your Majesty, on the third day after my daughter arrived in Beijing, I went to Rongguo Mansion to visit my grandmother and other elders."

"They didn't embarrass you and your brother, did they?" Gao Yongheng seemed to have a playful intention, but it surprised Daiyu.

However, after a moment of astonishment, she quickly replied: "There was a slight setback, a slight conflict with the elders, and I am planning to make amends at another time."

The eldest uncle had just told himself to be in awe of the emperor.Then you can't lie, answering the emperor's question truthfully is the best awe.

Gao Yongheng laughed, he knew exactly what happened in the Rongguo Mansion, and the spies of the Embroidery Guards had already sent these to the desk.

"You are the Lord of Rongjia County appointed by my relatives, and your brother is a disciple of a sage. Since you have done nothing wrong, why do you have to make amends? There is nothing wrong with being filial, but there is nothing wrong with being filial."

Daiyu didn't know how to answer the emperor's words, so she could only say yes respectfully.Gao Yongheng suddenly remembered that the little girl in front of him was only eleven or twelve years old, and said to himself: "I even forgot that you are still young, go back and tell your brother this, he will understand."

Daiyu replied respectfully, "I would like to follow your Majesty's instructions."

"Mommy..."

"The old slave is here!"

Gao Yongheng turned his gaze to Nanny Zhang, and said, "Rong Jia is still young, and Lin Shu probably doesn't understand the secrets of the back house, so you should worry about it. In a few days, I will ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to pick a few palace officials and send them to the Lin family. Tune and tune, let them serve Rongjia."

Nanny Zhang didn't seem surprised that the emperor would value Daiyu so much, so she accepted the order and promised.

When Daiyu got up to thank her, Gao Yongheng said with a smile: "I heard that the Lin family's poems and rites have been passed down from generation to generation, and you have a quick mind since you were young. In a few days, the flowers in the imperial garden will bloom. Come to the palace and write a few poems for me. ?”

"If Your Majesty doesn't think the courtiers are stupid, when the flowers are in full bloom, the courtiers will come to see you." Daiyu stood up and bowed.

The emperor and Nanny Zhang chatted for a while, finally looked at the thick memorial on the table, smiled wryly and said: "I wanted to have a few more words with Rong Jia and Nanny, but the government is busy and there is no room for leisure. Today Just come here and let my companion escort you out of the palace."

Nanny Zhang looked at the emperor's face, and said to Xia Shouzhong: "Eunuch Xia seems to have forgotten how your mother told us back then? The emperor is so thin, you must have not followed your mother's order!"

Xia Shouzhong's face was like a bitter gourd. He glanced at the emperor secretly, and argued in a low voice, "I'm afraid my aunt has forgotten the emperor's temper, so I can't persuade you. Those courtiers send all the books to the emperor's desk, and you know the emperor's temper. Grandpa's temper..."

Both of them are old people around the emperor, and Nanny Zhang is naturally very clear about the emperor's temper.

Gao Yongheng was watching the two bickering like they used to, with a smile on his face.Nanny Zhang persuaded: "Your Highness should pay more attention to your dragon body, let the cabinet make decisions on those trivial matters, and you don't have to do everything yourself."

Thinking of the emperor's care for her family, Daiyu also persuaded her: "Your Majesty must do everything personally. Although you are diligent in governing and loving the people, it will hinder the dragon's body. The loss outweighs the gain. The minister's daughter used to have something in the history books, and the former Ming Taizu must do everything personally. , It took nearly eight hours a day just to deal with the government affairs. Your Majesty, if you are like this, how can the dragon body stand it?"

She looked up at the emperor's expression and saw that there was a smile on his face, so she continued: "When my elder brother told me about history, I once said with a smile that in order to let the king remember me, I kept presenting memorials, not because of the weather. The matter is just a long and eloquent article, just to say something about His Majesty's peace. The servant feels that if these scriptures are removed, this stack of scriptures will be greatly reduced, and His Majesty can also have more rest time."

(End of this chapter)