Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 209 Taking the blame

"A poor family has a rich road."

After Li Weijian said with emotion, the inspection inspector Li Dingye he met by chance smiled bitterly and said, "Who says it's not the case? This time the official retired and returned to his hometown. After years of working as an official, most of his savings were lost. But this man will always return. native land."

This is a resting pavilion twenty miles away from the capital, where farmers from the surrounding area are selling tea, melons and fruits. Li Weijian and his party came to rest here and happened to bump into Li Dingye who had retired and returned to his hometown.

This man was sixty-one years old. He was a graduate of the Imperial College and was appointed as an official in the history of Guangnan. Thirty years ago, he left Beijing to take up his post. The journey was very tiring and cost him seventy-five taels of silver. Now that he has returned, he drags There were a total of twenty-seven people in the family, and the whole trip by boat cost six hundred and sixty taels.

He first served as a historian, and then moved to patrol. It seemed that his official position had been reduced, but in fact, the patrol officer had a higher status than the historian, and he raised a lot more honest money every year. But the toll on the waterway was still too much. Li Weijian couldn't help but said: "Why doesn't Inspector Li take the sea route?"

Li Dingye smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know, the doctor, but Xiaguan is from the north. He can't bear the storm on the sea. There is really no other way, so he has to go all the way back by the river."

A poor family has a way to get rich, this statement is not a joke at this time. It can be seen from this how high the logistics costs are at this time.

Fortunately, Dashun's maritime transportation is booming now, and logistics in this coastal area is more developed. Then there are the rivers south of the Yangtze River, which make water transportation convenient. When we reached the north, water transportation was inconvenient, so we could only transport the goods by land. I had heard before in Jinmen that the rice grain transported by canal went to Tongzhou through the canal, and then all the grain was sent to the northwest in a set of trucks. People on the road ate the horse's chews, and it would cost thirty shi of grain to transport one stone of grain to the camp in Xining!

How can this work?

The railway tracks of Xishan Coal Mine are silent, so I have to go back and take a closer look. Iron-wrapped wood looks economical, but in fact it costs more to throw away. After gaining military merit this time, the improvement of Dashun Iron Smelting Industry will have to be put on the agenda. In the future, only when the railways are rolled out will there be much to be done.

Li Weijian asked some more about old things in Guangnan. Although Li Dingye didn't know Li Weijian's specific identity, the Wang Ming flag that he had just put away couldn't be fake, because he told everything he knew.

To sum up, Dashun is currently operating at a loss in southern Xinjiang. The taxes collected by the local government are not enough for military expenditures, so most of the annual income from Guangzhou Customs is spent on the southwest border.

Although Li Dingye said it vaguely, Li Weijian was a good person, so he could naturally hear some complaints in it. On the one hand, the salaries of grassroots officials are too low, and on the other hand, the lower level officials have no salary at all, and they all rely on exploiting the people.

It boils down to an economic issue. If Dashun taxes are sufficient, how can the imperial power not go to the countryside?

After a short rest, Cheng Og was about to come over and said, "Sir, all the brothers have rested. I wonder when we will set off?"

Li Weijian said: "Then let's set off and enter the city before dark."

Saying goodbye to the Li Dingye whom he met by chance, Li Weijian got on the carriage, guarded by a sentry of cavalry, put away all the royal flags and ceremonial guards, and marched toward the capital in a mighty manner.

Why are the honor guards put away? Li Weijian, a second-class male and fifth-class doctor, was famous outside, but in the capital he was nothing. According to the rules of officialdom, the young should avoid the elders, and the young should avoid the elders. Moreover, in the capital, which is the most virtuous place, no one can make a big show unless they get the emperor's order. Otherwise, even the cabinet ministers will not show up to guard the ceremony, lest they be impeached by the imperial envoys for being domineering and disturbing the people.

Not far after the group passed Daxing, there was a group of people waiting to greet the general from a pavilion ahead. The leader asked tentatively: "But the master is back?"

Before Li Weijian could say anything, Wu Haining shouted from behind: "Brother, this master is back!"

Li Weijian watched from the window and saw Wu Haiping beaming with joy and shouting: "Go home quickly and report to your aunt that the master is back!"

While he was talking, Wu Haiping ran to the front of the car, trotted along with the carriage, and said with a shy smile: "Master! My aunt has sent the young leader to wait here for two days, and the master is finally back."

Li Weijian smiled and asked, "Is everything okay at home?"

"Everything is fine. Yesterday, I went to the inner palace to collect the dividends from the master."

This was not the place to talk. After saying a few words, Wu Haiping turned around, rode on his horse, and led a group of servants to take over a dozen carriages guarded by the Forbidden Army. Inside the carriage, there were either items purchased by Li Weijian or gifts from gentry and officials along the way.

Cheng Og, the sentry horse, could only send Li Weijian outside the city gate, and then return to the main camp - entering the capital without orders was a serious crime.

When they got to the city gate, a sentry stopped. Li Weijian briefly exchanged a few words with Cheng Og before leading the people into the city and headed straight for his home.

When the imperial envoy returns to Beijing to reply to the decree, internal and external officials must first go to the cabinet to reply to the decree, and then go to the Ministry of Rites to return the temporary seal. Li Weijian went to Beijing to handle the sugar, railway, and cement affairs. Such errands did not require a temporary seal, because it was It saves you a lot of trouble.

It's just that the time for the announcement has passed early, and all the government offices have already closed their offices, so the reply will have to be tomorrow.

The group of people entered the outer city, then entered the inner city, walking all the way through the streets and alleys, and it took a long time to arrive in front of their house. A group of servants were already waiting in front of the door, and Wu Haiping immediately led people to unload the belongings from the car and carry them to the warehouse.

Li Weijian and Bi Tong got off the carriage and entered the house with their heads held high. Bi Tong took a step back and looked around furtively. The three-bay door looked majestic. The servants had only seen people in their twenties at this moment, and he didn't know how many maids the new owner had.

Thinking that the three good-colored ones have all stayed in Yangzhou, I guess there will be no more good-colored ones in this house, right? So, wouldn't she have a chance?

After entering the gate, not far away is Yimen. Bi Tong glanced over and was startled, and saw a woman standing in front of Yimen who was as beautiful as Qingwen and had a demure figure. Seeing the new owner, the woman bowed to the girl in red next to her: "I respectfully welcome you back to your home."

Li Weijian took two steps, stepped forward to support Fu Qiufang, and grabbed Hongyu, saying with a smile: "Have you been waiting for a long time? The heat has not subsided yet, don't stand here, let's talk among ourselves talk."

A pair of charming silk eyes full of autumn water, their gazes are sparkling, and the affection inside is self-evident. Fu Qiufang pursed her lips and nodded, while Hongyu couldn't help but blushing: "Fourth Master...is finally back."

Li Weijian smiled and said: "Not only am I back, I also brought you a lot of things. It's late now. The warehouse will be opened tomorrow. You can go and choose some silks and satins and make some new clothes." He pulled two The girl walked to the inner courtyard and said as she walked: "I only passed through Guangzhou in a hurry, but I stayed in Jiangnan for a long time. I have brought you some rouge and gouache like this, as well as some unique heads and faces. I have them all." Now that we've gathered them together, we'll see if we like them in a while."

Fu Qiufang said: "The master is on an errand this time, not touring the mountains and rivers... Besides, what I am waiting for is that the master is safe and well, and I am not thinking about what gifts he will bring back."

Hongyu, half of her body next to Li Weijian, also echoed: "This is exactly the truth. It has been half a year since the fourth master left. My aunt and I have been worried from time to time, fearing that the fourth master is not accustomed to the acclimatization and eating habits. I’m even more afraid that Fourth Master will be infected with the disease.”

Li Weijian smiled and said: "Yes, I know. But sir, I practice every morning, and my body is made of iron. How can I get sick? If you don't believe it, hey, you will know it later at night."

Hong Yu was arrogant and disobedient, and Fu Qiufang looked ashamed and angry, so she naturally scolded Li Weijian for being unruly.

Fu Qiufang glanced back a few times and suddenly asked, "Why don't we see Qingwen and the others?"

Li Weijian then told Xiang Ling's mother that she was ill and her three maids stayed at the Lin family's house.

Entering the hall, Li Weijian sat down with his big horse and golden sword, and his maid Nian Xia brought him warm tea. At this time, Fu Qiufang and Hong Yu paid attention to Bi Tong who followed them.

Li Weijian drank some beef and said casually: "This is Bitong. I helped someone in Guangzhou, and the person forced her over."

Hongyu scanned Bitong. Needless to say, the color of his face was obvious, but his eyes of different colors were particularly eye-catching. After a few glances, Hongyu couldn't help but said: "Fourth Master, why does this look like a Persian cat? It doesn't look like a Central Plains person. Could it be that it's a Fan?"

Fu Qiufang said from the side: "They must be Yi people, right?"

Bi Tong pinched the skirt of her skirt, feeling uneasy and looked at Li Weijian as if she was asking for help.

Li Weijian said: "This is Aunt Fu, this is Hongyu."

Bitong hurriedly bowed down and said in poor Mandarin: "Auntie, Miss Hongyu, I am Bitong."

Hongyu said in surprise: "Oh, you can still speak Mandarin. Fourth Master, is Bitong also a first-class maid?"

Li Weijian smiled and glanced sideways, Hong Yu's eyes suddenly flashed, as if he had just asked casually. Li Weijian secretly thought to himself, Hongyu, this girl, she was given a thumbs up when she first arrived.

What is a first-class maid? In the Li family's residence, there are only four people named Hongyu, Qingwen, Xiangling, and Xiuying who have the status of first-class maids. These four people are all appointed aunts. In addition, although Nian Xia and others are only one or two per month, they are only second-class maids.

These words were clearly asking whether Bi Tong was considered an aunt.

Li Weijian said: "Let's follow the example of a second-class maid and go get her settled first."

Hongyu calmed down a little, thinking that even if this Persian cat climbed into Fourth Master's bed, he would not be able to get past her in the future. Besides, this Persian cat has no relatives and cannot even speak the official language. It is expected that he is just a person who entertains people with sex. Because of this, he looked a little kinder on his face. He walked up to Bi Tong, nodded and said, "Come with me."

Bi Tong hurriedly sighed, and then followed Hong Yu back with her head down.

Li Weijian and Fu Qiufang were the only ones left in the room. Li Weijian simply moved his chair and sat side by side with Fu Qiufang, reaching out to take him into his arms. Fu Qiufang immediately said in a sweet voice, "Master, it's still daylight right now. "

Li Weijian smiled and said, "I didn't do anything, but I just wanted to talk to you."

No matter how dignified Fu Qiufang is, she is only in her early twenties. After seeing her for only half a year, she misses her even more. So he followed Li Weijian's wishes and sat in his arms.

The two talked in low voices, and Fu Qiufang talked about the big things and small things at home. The steam engine factory's orders have skyrocketed this month, and many Jiangnan gentry came with air tickets, spending money even if they didn't need money, just to get the steam engine as early as possible.

The factory currently produces only forty steam engines per month. If it does not expand production, the order will have to be placed in the first month of the next year.

He also said that in March, Qingwen's cousin Duoguan came over first and heard that Qingwen was following Li Weijian to the south, so he had no choice but to return. At the end of the month, Hongyu's mother made a surprise visit. Seeing that Hongyu was doing well, her mother was very pleased, and then she decided to help her relatives find jobs in the Li family.

Fu Qiufang was in a dilemma. How could his character accept this? Fortunately, Fu Qiufang didn't need to refuse, so Hongyu talked to her mother for a long time, which made her mother unhappy and returned.

In April, the water utility finally laid water pipes here. Li Weijian had the foresight to reserve the connections, and because the waterworkers connected the water pipes and went in to repair several leaking pipes, the Li family residence now had running water. This move was praised by everyone, and it was convenient.

This matter spread, and all the wealthy families in the inner city came to investigate. However, there was only one aunt in the family, Fu Qiufang. It was difficult to receive foreign guests, but it was also difficult to offend others. Fu Qiufang thought about it and decided to take charge of Li Weijian. Several copies of the original drawing for laying out water pipes were distributed.

This move immediately made the Li family famous, and those who benefited from it also gave many gifts, making Fu Qiufang dumbfounded.

In May, Wang Xifeng, the second mistress of Lian, came to visit frequently, obviously to make a living in the greenhouse. Fu Qiufang happened to be busy with the factory's general affairs and couldn't think of anything else, so she paid the money and sent Hongyu to handle the matter with Wang Xifeng.

By this month, the greenhouse has been built and only needs to be covered with glass.

Li Weijian listened absentmindedly as he talked about trivial matters. He first played with Rouyi with his hands, and then gradually became dishonest.

Fu Qiufang was so provoked that she couldn't bear it anymore. Seeing Hongyu's return, she hurriedly got up and escaped from the clutches. After sitting down, she said, "That's right. I almost forgot about the important matter."

"What's the big deal?"

Fu Qiufang said: "Yesterday morning, Shi Lang Yan was released from the prison, and now he is at home to await his punishment."

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the imprisonment of his mentor was just a double act singing with the emperor, and his release was for his own sake. Li Weijian was not surprised. How did he release the strange thing?

When Li Weijian asked the general to come out, Fu Qiufang said: "I have read the newspaper these days and it is said that although Mr. Yan accepted bribes, he did not help the Jiangnan gentry in converting rice into mulberry."

Li Weijian blinked and tried not to laugh out loud. Is it okay to just collect money and not do anything? This is definitely the teacher’s style!

You can't say that Yan Xiyao didn't do anything. The change of rice to mulberry was proposed by Chen Hongmou of the New Party. His mentor Yan Xiyao just didn't refute it, so he was able to pass the court discussion smoothly. But after careful calculation, the teacher really did not contribute!

Moreover, it was Chen Hongmou who strongly promoted the conversion of rice to mulberry. Yan Xiyao, who had nothing to do, received hundreds of thousands of silver from the Jiangnan gentry. Chen Hongmou, who advocated this matter, confiscated the money... Who would believe it? If you think about it more carefully, Chen Hongmou himself will be splashed with dirt.

Therefore, even for his own reputation, Chen Hongmou had to come forward to protect Yan Xiyao.

The emperor and the teacher have a tacit understanding, and the enemy still protects the teacher, so the teacher is safe this time.

According to the law of Dashun, accepting property is not the same crime as corruption, corruption and bending the law. The former can at most be dismissed from office and the property returned, and can be used at any time; the latter two can either be exiled or hanged.

In this way, the teacher Yan Xiyao has just been dismissed from his position and is dormant for a while. There is no telling when he will be activated. With the nature of a saint, he will definitely be doubly favored in the future. It is impossible to say that the teacher will join the cabinet this time.

Seeing that Li Weijian was just thinking about it, Hongyu said: "Fourth Master, Bi Tong has been placed in the second courtyard, and hot water was boiled in the afternoon. Should Fourth Master take a bath or eat first?"

Li Weijian didn't care about Hongyu's subtlety. He stood up and said lazily: "There is smoke and dust all the way, so let's take a shower first."

At that moment, Hongyu served Li Weijian to the side room that had been transformed into a bathroom to take a bath, and then enjoyed a sumptuous dinner. When the lights came on, Fu Qiufang quietly left with the maid, leaving only Hongyu to accompany Li Weijian.

Seeing the confusion on Li Weijian's face, Hongyu said, "My aunt has been having a hard time these days."

It turns out that Tiankui is here.

Seeing the love in the red jade eyes that seemed to be flowing out, Li Weijian would not live up to the beauty's expectations. There are poems during this period to prove it: The people in the deep house are quiet and happy in the spring night, and the fluff in my heart has disappeared from my bones. It does not hinder the muscles and bones of the two bodies, but also removes the cloud bridge.

………………………………………………………………………… Suddenly, Li Weijian got up at the same time. After washing, Fu Qiufang brought breakfast.

Li Weijian had breakfast, and Fu Qiufang accompanied him and said, "I'm afraid the master will have to renew his order today. How many days will it take for him to be summoned?"

"It always takes two or three days."

Fu Qiufang estimated and said: "So, if you have time today, I will go to Yan's house first, and then go to Rongguo Mansion the next day?"

"That's right. The boxes and cages are all marked. You can ask someone to sort them out later. Many of them are earthen rituals sent to Rongguo Mansion."

Fu Qiufang obediently agreed, ate breakfast in a hurry, said goodbye to Li Weijian, and went to pick up boxes and cages with rubies. It is said that when Li Weijian went out at Maozheng, he went to the General Affairs Department first, sealed the royal flag and imperial edict, and presented a memorial. The General Affairs Department used the seal and sent it back to the emperor.

This time, we only need a fifth-rank counselor to receive him. Unexpectedly, Li Weijian waited for a long time, and the person who came was actually the General Secretary!

"Resurrection, this trip south is a waste of success, hahaha..."

Li Weijian blinked and saw the visitor hurriedly stood up and raised his hands: "Why is it Uncle Shi? I wonder when Uncle Shi was promoted?"

The visitor was Shi Ding, the Marquis of Zhongjing. Hearing this, he smiled and waved his hands and said, "But what happened in the past ten days or so, it's no wonder I don't know about the resurrection. Sit down, you and I don't have to be polite."

Li Weijian sat down with a smile. After the minor officials served him some tea, Shi Ding, the Marquis of Zhongjing, ordered the minor officials to step aside. Then he calmed down and said, "Thanks to the resurrection, otherwise my second brother might have been -"

Li Weijian said quickly: "My nephew just happened to meet me. Although Uncle Shi fell into the water, he landed on the sandbar. Even without my nephew, he is fine this time."

"You don't have to be too modest when you are resurrected. If resurrected hadn't happened to arrive, how would the thief be willing to retreat so easily?"

Li Weijian thought about it and said, "When did Uncle Shi's memorial arrive?"

"Three days ago, the saint was furious!"

When an ordinary man is angry, his blood will be splashed five steps, let alone a saint? I'm afraid that this time Yangzhou will be doomed.

Just listen to Shi Ding say: "My second brother...is afraid to move forward now. The saint has already thought of replacing him. That's all, let's not mention this matter."

Li Weijian nodded. The two historian brothers had different political views. Zhongjing Marquis Shi Ding was in the imperial party, while Baoling Marquis Shi Nai was wavering. They had a strong ambition for fame. This time, they attached themselves to the chief assistant Chen Hongmou and were able to send imperial envoys abroad. I have made great efforts and taken advantage of the situation to become a high-ranking official, but as a result, this happened. I am afraid that my official career will not be too smooth in the future.

"Resurrection's sugar business has begun to bear fruit, and its cement business is far better than the capital's water supply, which has attracted praise from both the government and the public. I am afraid that Resurrection does not know that you left quietly this time. The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River was grateful for Resurrection's kindness. Seeing that he could not give it to the people, he planned to give it to the people. Resurrection and establishment of a shrine..."

"Pfft..." Li Weijian spat out a sip of tea and was stunned. He is only fifteen or sixteen, is he going to build a shrine now?

Shi Ding laughed endlessly and said: "Don't panic when you are resurrected. Fortunately, Jiangsu Governor Wang Shuhuan stopped this matter, otherwise... hahaha..."

Li Weijian said with lingering fear: "Uncle Shi, don't scare my nephew. My nephew has narrow shoulders and cannot bear such naughty jokes."

"That's all. Come to my home when you have time. Xiangyun gave birth to a baby last year, and there was something going on at home. She has been unhappy for a long time. If you have time, go and comfort her for me."

Li Weijian only agreed, thinking secretly that if Shi Nai learned that he and Daiyu had already agreed to get married, would he be evil? But it's hard to explain this matter clearly. We have to wait until the decree comes down before we can announce it to the public.

After briefly talking for a while, Shi Ding had other official duties. Before leaving, he agreed to present Li Weijian's memorial first, and he would be able to see him in about three or two days. Then he ordered Li Weijian to be sent out of the General Affairs Department as a gift.

Li Weijian came out and checked the time, but it had just passed. He hurriedly returned home, drove two large cars and went straight to Yan's Mansion.

It was only early afternoon when we arrived at Yan's house. The steward led Li Weijian inside, and he saw servants coming and going constantly. They seemed to be packing their bags?

Yan Fengzhen came out to welcome him. He was very friendly when he saw Li Weijian, and when he saw the mess in his home, he couldn't help but cursed: "I don't know who I am showing off by pretending."

Li Weijian immediately stopped and said, "Brother Jing Wen, did you hear what the teacher said?"

Yan Fengzhen curled his lips and said, "Do you still need to say it? Who did you see who entered the prison and not only did not lose weight, but actually gained a lot of weight?"

Li Weijian suddenly laughed secretly.

Yan Fengzhen led Li Weijian to the outside of the study, but did not go inside. He only said in a low voice: "My father doesn't like me right now. Tsk... If it hadn't been for him, the marriage would have been done long ago. Why has it been delayed so far? Now, on the contrary, It’s really unreasonable to blame it on me.”

Yan Fengzhen slandered and left, and Li Weijian simply went inside on his own. Then he saw his mentor Yan Xiyao writing at the desk. He glanced at Li Weijian and nodded slightly. Li Weijian stood aside and watched silently.

In a moment, the big character was written in one fell swoop. Yan Xiyao thought about it and asked, "What do you think of my character in Resurrection?"

Li Weijian said truthfully: "Why did the teacher write the word "poor"?"

Yan Xiyao suddenly blew his beard and glared: "With such a big word, how can you think of being poor when you are resurrected? But that's right, don't upright officials have to suffer from poverty?"

ha? Li Weijian blinked and suddenly felt that the scene in front of him seemed familiar, but he couldn't remember when he had seen it before.

Yan Xiyao put down his pen and ink, crumpled the big characters into a ball with his hand, and said: "This court is like a big dye vat. If there are honest officials, there must be corrupt officials. But whether they are corrupt or not, there must be someone to do things."

Li Weijian heard Xian's elegance and said, "Teacher, will he be resurrected soon?"

Yan Xiyao smiled and said: "Today, Chen Hongmou recommended me to inspect the south of the Yangtze River and deal with the Yangzhou salt merchant case."

"Congratulations, teacher, for this success, I will definitely join the cabinet."

There was no joy on Yan Xiyao's face, and he waved his hand for Li Weijian to take a seat, and said earnestly: "Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger... Our saint needs too much face. The more this happens, the harder it will be for him to be a close minister."

The more you have to take the blame, right?

Li Weijian wondered: "This year's situation is not bad, and the weather is just fine. Why should a saint bother to do this and let the teacher bear the infamy?"

Yan Xiyao put his hands behind his hands and said: "What else can I do? I'm so scared. Seeing that a war is about to start, money will be spent like water. And the cement project of resurrecting was not effective at that time, so the saint wanted to be prepared. Haha. , the eight major salt merchants in Yangzhou, all of them are as rich as the country. Fusheng has been to Yangzhou, do you know about the salt merchants' fight for wealth?"

Li Weijian nodded and said, "I've heard of it."

Yan Xiyao then said: "When the Supreme Emperor was in power, which year did the Yangzhou salt merchants not repay one million taels? When it came to Saint Yuji, the silver repayment became two to three hundred thousand, and the silver was used to repay the repayment to the Supreme Shang and King Zhongshun. It's like this, hey, how can a saint not give up the murderous intention?"

It turns out that the Yangzhou salt merchants were at both ends of the spectrum. Earlier, the sage had not been able to control the situation of the court, so he had to hold his nose and admit it for the time being. Now that the power is in his hands, this thorn in his heart will naturally be removed. Just in time for the war to begin, the country was short of supplies, so it happened to take action on the Yangzhou salt merchants.

Having said this, Li Weijian couldn't help but ask: "I wonder what the teacher's guilt is -"

"It's just taking money and not doing anything. What kind of crime is that?" Yan Xiyao said indifferently: "Chen Hongmou doesn't dare to force him any more. How many of his new party members are clean? If you really beat me up, how can you change your temper?" Okay, I’m afraid Chen Hongmou’s life will be even more difficult.”

Li Weijian read this newspaper early this morning. Chen Hongmou, the chief minister, was very worried. The reason was the abolition of humble status and the abolition of slave contracts. The Jiangnan gentry had thousands of slaves at home. This move was obviously aimed at the Jiangnan gentry. But it caused the powerful people in Beijing to write letters to refute it!

The rich and powerful have their own dignity, how can they imitate the humble family and hire servants? If it is changed to a contract of employment, the powerful will no longer have the right to live and die. How will they punish dishonest slaves in the future?

Furthermore, where can the hired servants have children that are suitable and reliable? Not everyone can work as a servant in the homes of powerful people these days. Take Nian Xia, the son next to Fu Qiufang, as an example. He has to learn all the rules from scratch, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. That is to say, there are not many rules in Li Weijian's family. If it were Rongguo Mansion, Nian Xia would have to be kicked out in less than a month.

Therefore, Chen Hongmou, the chief assistant, could only bite the bullet and say that this order would only be implemented in Jiangnan for the time being. But the powerful people still don't do it, and they will only stay in Jiangnan for the time being? Then will we still have to promote the world in the future?

Chen Hongmou was so worried that he discussed with his party members that he planned to change this order in the near future. He really had no time to pay attention to Yan Xiyao, his political enemy.

Li Weijian secretly thought that Chen Hongmou might also have other ideas. Regardless of Yan Xiyao's presence or not, the sage would never allow him to dominate the government. Since there is always an enemy, why not keep the old fox Yan Xiyao instead of someone with a bad temper? At least Yan Xiyao followed the rules when doing things.

Yan Xiyao said: "Don't worry about this matter, I'll leave it alone. Let me tell you about this trip south."

"Yes." Li Weijian was about to explain everything he had seen while going south.

That's it for Guangzhou. Now Yan Xiyao is beyond his reach and can't control him. Yan Xiyao suddenly frowned when he heard that Lin Ruhai was seriously ill and was suspected of being a murderer by the salt department.

"The imperial court established the Salt Department to carry out salt administration in order to collect salt taxes for national use. Unexpectedly, it has raised a group of silverfish! I am afraid that when I go south this time, I will kill a lot of people."

After thinking for a long time, Yan Xiyao collected his thoughts and suddenly smiled: "What did Lin Ruhai tell you?"

"what?"

Yan Xiyao teased: "Did you get what you wanted when you were resurrected?"

Li Weijian immediately said: "Thank you very much, teacher, for the letter...but what did the teacher write? Why was Lin Shishu so unhappy after reading it?"

Yan Xiyao said happily: "It's weird to be happy. Who is willing to let his precious daughter marry someone else and become his wife?"

It turns out to be like... ah?

Li Weijian blinked, feeling inexplicably... a direct marriage?

He is not stupid, he has heard of the theory of direct descendants. During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Dashun, Zhang Huangyan in Juzhanghou was beheaded by all his family members and members of his family for pretending to be Qing. He was in grief. Emperor Taizong Li Guo personally summoned Zhang Huang and offered kind words to comfort him. He also gave Zhang Huang two wives, Zhang and Qiao, and allowed him to become his legitimate heirs.

Zhang Huangyan was grateful and grateful. As a Confucian general, after Li Guo's death, he fell ill and followed the army into Liaodong.

It was not Zhang Huangyan's fault that he passed away early. Later, when he was rewarded for his merits, I am afraid that the four kings and eight princes must have their place.

No wonder Lin Ruhai's gaze that day seemed to be about to stab him. It meant that he was well behaved, and someone else would have kicked Li Weijian out of the mansion early in the morning.

Li Weijian II was a man who didn't have much control over women. If he wanted a girl, he could just take a concubine, but he never thought about marrying two wives. How could the teacher make such decisions for him without authorization?

"Teacher...where do you start talking about this?"

Yan Xiyao said: "After resurrecting, I want to marry the daughter of the Lin family. How can I not check it out as a teacher? The Lin family daughter was raised in Rongguo Mansion. She grew up taking medicine and her body and bones are not very good. It will be difficult for the heirs in the future. , if it is a short-lived person, could it be possible to marry again when he is resurrected?"

"this--"

"And if the main wife has nothing to do, the concubines will start to fight for the legitimate heirs, and the family will be in chaos. How can Fusheng have the mind to do business? In this case, it is better to simply marry the legitimate wife, and the daughter of the Lin family will be married in the future. If something unexpected happens, there won’t be anyone left to make the decision in the back house.”

Li Weijian smiled bitterly and said, "The students will appreciate the teacher's caring attitude... But you should at least speak to the students first."

Yan Xiyao said: "If I told you, how could I take you out?"

"this--"

"I'm used to taking the blame for my teachers, so I won't miss you."

Li Weijian couldn't help but murmur that his mentor was really a professional at taking the blame.

Having said this, Li Weijian had no choice but to stand up and bow respectfully, thanking his mentor for thinking about him. At this moment, the steward quietly entered the room and said, "Sir, my wife heard about Mr. Li's visit and specially cooked two dishes. I invite you and Mr. Li to have a meal at the back."

Eat? Did the mistress take action herself?

Li Weijian suddenly stood up and said seriously: "Teacher, the student remembered that he wanted to go to Rongguo Mansion in the afternoon. This meal——"

"Don't be busy, just finish eating and then leave." Yan Xiyao said jokingly, clearly intending to drag Li Weijian to suffer along with him.

Li Weijian had no choice but to follow Yan Xiyao to the back house in despair.

(End of this chapter)