serious man in the red chamber

Chapter 417 Governor of Henan and Shandong
Mao hour in summer is the time when the rooster crows three times. As the saying goes, "the sky becomes white when the rooster crows three times."

Wang Hetang, who hadn't slept much all night, took a deep breath and walked out of the living room. The eight-carrying sedan in the yard immediately leaned there, and the steward standing aside opened the curtain of the sedan.

Wang Hetang breathed a sigh of relief and walked quickly to the sedan chair. Suddenly, the steward from the front yard hurried over and said: "Master Xiang, Mr. Li Ge is here!"

"Please come in quickly." Wang Hetang ordered immediately without having time to think carefully.

After a while, Li Shouzhong walked in. Without saying a word, he yawned first.

Wang Hetang also yawned.

The two looked at each other and smiled wryly.

Wang Hetang had already had breakfast, but Li Shouzhong still came with an empty stomach.

In the blink of an eye, an exquisite breakfast was placed on the dining table. Unfortunately, Li Shouzhong was not in the mood. He only ate half a bowl of porridge and put down his bowl and chopsticks.

Li Shouzhong looked at Wang Hetang: "I couldn't sleep when I went home yesterday, and I thought about it for half the night. Jia Hu didn't really want to stop Lin Ruhai from going to the disaster relief, but he despised the official position!"

After a pause, "Forget it. There are millions of victims, let's put the overall situation first! Let Lin Ruhai join the cabinet."

A trace of bitterness appeared on Wang Hetang's face, and then he shook his head slightly: "The old concubine will not agree."

Li Shouzhong was startled and said: "This is so urgent, and we are still thinking about fighting for power!" At this point, he glanced outside the door and lowered his voice: "The reason why the court is in this situation is not because of the royal family's speculation about the Jia family! It broke the balance of the noble military."

Wang Hetang sighed.

Li Shouzhong continued: "Since you are not willing to let Lin Ruhai join the cabinet, then hand over the local power to Lin Ruhai. I remember that when the Tatars enslaved the north, they established the post of governor of the three provinces of Zhili, Henan, Shandong, and was stationed in Daming Mansion."

Wang Hetang quickly interrupted him, "Impossible. The power of the governor of Zhili, Henan and Shandong is too great."

Li Shouzhong waved his hand: "Listen to me first. A special official position can be created for Lin Ruhai, Governor of Henan and Shandong, responsible for all aspects of affairs in Henan and Shandong."

Hearing this, Wang Hetang's face lost its warmth and was replaced by solemnity. He stared into Li Shouzhong's eyes: "You should know that Jia Hu once ordered Shaanxi General Yunguang to send troops to seal all the passes between Shaanxi and Gansu. If Lin Ruhai If we control Henan and Shandong, if something goes wrong, the Jia family will be able to block Zhili."

How could Li Shouzhong be ignorant: "I don't know if the Jia family has different intentions. If the river embankment cannot be repaired, millions of victims will be homeless and civil unrest will occur. Choose the lesser of two evils."

Wang Hetang fell silent.

"Whether it is the Jia family or other members of the Honorable Army who rebel, the imperial court can mobilize troops from various places to suppress it. But if local people rebel at this time, will the Honorable Army suppress it? Even if they suppress it, it will be something else. A Li Chengyang. There is no money in the treasury now. The country is in dire straits, and we must find ways to maintain local stability, especially around Zhili!" Li Shouzhong's face was solemn.

"I understand."

Wang Hetang smiled after speaking, but the smile was full of bitterness.

Li Shouzhong stood up holding the edge of the table: "It's getting late, let's go into the palace."

Wang Hetang also stood up holding on to the edge of the table.
After practicing sword skills for half an hour, Jia Hu came back in high spirits. As soon as he stepped into the yard, he heard his daughter's cry.

Jia Hu rushed over and said loudly: "What's wrong? Why is my daughter crying?"

"It's all because of you. This girl is becoming more and more lawless. I didn't notice and beat her brother again." Lin Daiyu was already covered in sweat and hurriedly handed her daughter to Jia Hu.

Jia Hu: "So you hit her?"

Lin Daiyu: "Amitabha! How dare I hit her? She hit her brother. Her brother didn't cry, but she cried."

Jia Hu smiled, clapped his hands gently, and took over his daughter Jia Jinxuan.

Jia Jinxuan stopped crying immediately and giggled looking at Jia Hu's sweaty smiling face.

Lin Daiyu was very happy: "I don't know who I learned it from. I'm so evil-minded that I will stalk you at a young age."

Jia Hu: "My daughter is smart." He carried Jia Jinxuan to a chair against the wall, sat down, and said to Lin Daiyu: "Back in Yangzhou, I don't know who it was. It either had a headache or an upset stomach. It was someone who was stalking me. Don’t want to leave me!”

"Bah, bah, bah! Who doesn't want to leave you? I can't bear to leave my father!" Lin Daiyu was anxious.

At this time, Hu Po walked out of the bedroom with Jia Song in his arms, and said with a smile: "Today, the prince and eldest sister can eat some rice porridge."

Zijuan then said: "The small kitchen has been cooking since the fifth watch, and I used crab eye fire." After that, she stepped forward and took Jia Jinxuan from Jia Hu's arms, "The bath water in the Bisha cupboard is ready, Second Master go quickly."

Without intending to go out, Jia Hu changed into a coarse cloth jacket and walked out of the blue gauze cabinet. As soon as he stepped into the living room, he heard Lin Ruhai's voice and strode over.

"Here, take another half spoonful."

In the small dining room, Lin Ruhai was holding Jia Jinxuan while feeding her, with a smile on her face.

"Heh, I thought you wouldn't be able to come over now."

Jia Hu sat down next to Lin Daiyu, took the chopsticks from Xue Yan's hand, put a bun for Lin Daiyu as usual, and then started eating.After taking the face towel from Grandma Wang and gently wiping the corners of Jia Jinxuan's mouth, Lin Ruhai said to Jia Hu, "I won't bother you tomorrow."

Jia Hu was stunned and looked at Lin Daiyu.

Lin Ruhai: "Just now news came from the cabinet that the imperial court has created a special official position for me, Governor of Henan and Shandong."

Jia Hu took a sip of porridge: "Did you promise them?"

Lin Ruhai: "Thousands of miles across the country, there are millions of disaster victims. Someone has to take care of it. I am accumulating merit for their siblings."

Jia Hu paused with the chopsticks in his hand and said calmly: "Why don't you be given the title of Minister of the Ministry of War? I still don't believe you or the Jia family."

After hearing this, Lin Ruhai pondered for a while and said: "Forget it, let's focus on the overall situation!"

Jia Hu stopped talking and continued eating.

At this moment, Lin Zhixiao's family came in and said to Jia Hu: "Your Majesty, Mr. Li Ge is here."

"Li Shouzhong is here again?!"

Jia Hu blinked a few times, and then said to Lin Zhixiao's family: "Go and say I'm not here."

"This"

Lin Zhixiao's family looked at Lin Ruhai awkwardly.

Lin Ruhai understood, handed Jia Jinxuan in her arms to Grandma Wang, drank the porridge in the bowl in one gulp, took the face towel from the maid, and said to Jia Hu: "I should be here to deliver the imperial edict." After saying that, he put down the face towel and stood up. Went out.

Lin Zhixiao's family was uneasy. They looked at Jia Hu and then at Lin Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu: "Go ahead and get busy."

Lin Zhixiao's family: "Yes." He replied and hurried out.

Lin Daiyu handed Jia Song in her arms to the wet nurse, and turned her eyes to Zicuckoo who was waiting beside her.

Zicuckoo understood and led everyone out.

Only Jia Hu and Lin Daiyu were left in the small dining room.

Lin Daiyu gave Jia Hu a piece of food with chopsticks, and then asked, "Are you okay?"

Jia Hu shook his head: "I just can't stand their face. They ask for help from you, but they have to be wary of you."

Lin Daiyu thought for a while: "The disaster area is in such chaos, please send some people to Niu Erzai."

Jia Hu drank the rest of the porridge in one gulp: "Okay."

Lin Daiyu personally served another half bowl of porridge to Jia Hu, and then said, "Sister-in-law came this morning."

Jia Hu swallowed the bun in his mouth: "Is something wrong?"

Lin Daiyu was stunned for a moment and asked, "Don't you remember?"

Jia Hu glanced at her: "What's the matter?"

Lin Daiyu said angrily: "The Xu family has agreed to the matter of your nephew taking concubines."

Jia Hu suddenly remembered: "Hey, I didn't seem to see Mrs. Qin yesterday."

Lin Daiyu: "Ms. Qin is sick again." She sighed, "She has finally found the root cause of her illness."

Jia Hu nodded.

"Hey, what are your thoughts on what I said last night?" Lin Daiyu looked at him.

Jia Hu sighed: "I know, in your eyes, I'm a rotten vegetable, and I'll offend you. Just think about pushing me to other women every day, just do whatever you want."

After hearing this, Lin Daiyu covered her mouth and smiled: "Then it's settled. I'll ask Grandma Wang to send some belongings to the Xue family soon, and then choose a day to bring Bao Yatou in."

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Jia Hu's eyes widened, why is this girl so excited?

(End of this chapter)