The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 210 do my best

The night was getting deeper, maybe the roses had fallen asleep, and even the fragrance had become very light, but Lin Ruhai's conversation continued. He took out a copy of the Di newspaper and handed it to Jia Huan: "The news has been released, and Enke will be added next year. , in charge of the Secretariat of the Northern and Southern Capitals and the Thirteenth Anniversary of the Nation, to prepare for the rural examinations this autumn and August. All students, supervising students, yin students, official students, and tribute students in the province who pass the scientific examination, annual examination, and legacy records will be Anyone can take the exam.”

Jia Huan took the Di's newspaper and read it, feeling a little warm in his heart. As soon as the Di's newspaper came out, the matter of adding Enke was really settled. After three years of studying hard, he could finally show off his skills.

Lin Ruhai glanced at Jia Huan who was beaming with joy, stroked his beard and said: "It's mid-April now, there are still more than three months until the annual exam in mid-July, and there are four months until the provincial exam in mid-August, so Brother Huan With today's level of craftsmanship, it must be easy to pass the annual examination, but you should not take it lightly. You must know that the lion fights the rabbit with all your strength. In the past few months, you should calm down and settle down, and strive to pass the provincial examination once and win the title of Juren .”

Jia Huan nodded and said, "Huan'er will remember your uncle's teachings."

Lin Ruhai pondered for a moment and then said: "When I have free time in the past two days, I will draft a few more questions. You and Lu Xiangsheng will do it together and give me comments. It may be helpful for your next exam."

Jia Huan felt warm in his heart and said hurriedly: "My uncle is in poor health and needs more rest. Why bother to work on this? If he is exhausted, how can Huan'er feel at ease?"

Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, let's have some leisure time and it won't make us nervous... Actually... it doesn't matter, it's getting late. Let's go back and rest."

Jia Huan stood up and saluted. In fact, he also saw that Lin Ruhai was hesitant to speak, but the latter chose not to say anything. He was too embarrassed to ask, so he turned around and exited the study, closing the door behind him.

Lin Ruhai watched Jia Huan close the door and sighed softly. In fact, he wanted to persuade Jia Huan to delay taking the provincial examination for a few years because the current situation in the DPRK was not suitable and was even quite risky.

A few years ago, the emperor used the "Hongyan Tower Incident" to detonate public opinion, pointing the finger at the hereditary system of military positions, and finally seized control of the Shenji Camp. However, he encountered a Tatar invasion from the north. The Emperor used this opportunity to counterattack the Emperor. He not only regained control of the Shenji Camp, but also increased his control over the army and the court. In the end, Emperor Qian Sheng had no choice but to relent and appointed Jia Yuanchun, a daughter of the Jia family, as a virtuous concubine. To appease the old noble group.

However, many things happened in the three years since Jia Huan established the Lushu system. First, Liaodong suffered consecutive defeats and lost a large area of ​​territory. With the fall of Liaoyang and Shenyang, almost the entire Liaodong fell into the hands of Hou Jin. In this regard, Emperor Kang Ping The emperor has an unshirkable responsibility.

Because Yang Gao, the first Liaodong administrator who led to the defeat of Sarhu, was elected by the Supreme Emperor's line. In other words, Yang Gao was the candidate hand-picked by Emperor Kangping, but he was defeated by Nuerhachi. Almost the entire army was wiped out, the Jin Dynasty suffered heavy losses, and the cities of Kaiyuan and Tieling fell.

After Yang Gao was defeated and beheaded, Xiong Tingbai took up the post of Liaodong manager. He steadily built cities and fortresses, and made every step of the way, leaving Nuerhaci unable to do anything. However, due to the huge military expenditure, he could not get anything done for a long time. He was impeached by the ministers for his "record performance" and resigned on the grounds of "cowardice in battle".Immediately afterwards, Yuan Hongtai succeeded Xiong Tingbai as the third Liaodong manager. This Yuan Hongtai was also the person selected by Emperor Kangping. He was eager to win, completely overturned Xiong Tingbai's deployment, and took the initiative to find a battle. As a result, He was attacked head-on by Nuerhaci, lost Liaoyang and Shenyang, and finally set himself on fire to die for his country.

As a result, the Jin Liaodong front was in danger, and the Jurchen army could rush to Shanhaiguan at any time and force the Jin capital.

These two defeats not only caused heavy losses to the Jin Dynasty, but also destroyed the national prestige of the Jin Dynasty. They also dealt a major blow to the reputation of the Supreme Emperor. At this time, it was natural that Emperor Qian Sheng could no longer be suppressed.

Nowadays, the Emperor's control over the army and the court is no longer what it used to be. The rise of Nanshufang almost rivals the cabinet. In addition, the influence of the Donglin Poetry Society is growing and controlling public opinion. They accuse the Emperor of indulging in power. , wanton interference in government affairs, violation of ancestral system, etc.

Emperor Qian Sheng, who had been dormant for several years, took advantage of the situation in Liaodong and the power of scholars to gradually make a comeback. Not only did he gain some military power, he also incorporated some officials from the cabinet and ministries, which greatly weakened the voice of Emperor Kang Ping. .

The reason why Emperor Qian Sheng took advantage of the Emperor's seventieth birthday to open Enke's favor was naturally out of filial piety, but in reality it had a deeper meaning.As the saying goes, seventy years of life are rare in ancient times. Emperor Qian Sheng's move is nothing more than a reminder to the Supreme Emperor that you are already seventy years old and should stay in Xiyuan to enjoy your life and stop interfering in the government affairs.

However, with Emperor Kang Ping's strong character, would he really accept his fate and accept his old age?This is really not necessarily the case. If this happens, the conflicts between the two sides will probably explode. If the case in Kangling City involves Prince Yi Zhong, it may become the trigger for the conflict between the two emperors.

Prince Yi Zhong was the Emperor's money bag. Emperor Qian Sheng would definitely get rid of him when he got the chance. And the Emperor was not a fuel-efficient lamp. How could he give up if his own money bag was taken away?

Lin Ruhai obviously saw this clearly, so he hoped that Jia Huan would end up a few years later, so as not to be involved in this cruel political whirlpool. However, when he saw Jia Huan's happy expression when he read the Di newspaper just now, he gave up. He advised Jia Huan to postpone his end for a few years.

Lin Ruhai understood Jia Huan's current situation, so she understood his feelings very well. As a concubine, he was at odds with his aunt's mother, and was exiled to the south to fend for himself. Moreover, he was only nine years old when he was exiled, so he was young and weak. Poor and helpless, if it were an ordinary child, it would be good to survive, let alone have no future.

Thanks to Brother Huan's youth, maturity and intelligence, he was able to be independent at a young age. Although he was alone in a foreign land and had no one to rely on, he still managed to endure the three-year period of filial piety. The imperial examination was undoubtedly his chance to change his destiny and make a difference. The only shortcut, and now it happened to be Jia Kai Enke, how could he let go of such a great opportunity?
"It doesn't matter, I, Lin Ruhai, have never owed anything to anyone in my life, but I have been saved by you twice, and together with Yu'er, I owe three lives. I can only do my best to give you a bright future and protect your path to the imperial examination." Without being disturbed, as for how far you can go and how high you can climb, it all depends on your luck." Lin Ruhai thought as he put down the tea cup in his hand.

(End of this chapter)