My Red Mansion Career

Chapter 213 Just raise a new batch

Lin Ruhai shook his head: "I don't want to plead for them. As my nephew said, those people sucked too much flesh and blood from the imperial court and the people of Daxia.

It is indeed not a pity for these people to die, but the eight major salt merchants in Yangzhou are more than just eight surnames. If they are really investigated, dozens or hundreds of people will die, and Yangzhou may become a river of blood. "

Jia Yu finally figured out that although Lin Ruhai was smart and capable, he also had a problem, that is, he was not ruthless enough.

If it had been anyone else, his wife and children would have been killed, and they would have exploded on the spot.

But as for him, apart from sending his only remaining daughter to Shenjing, while he quietly continued to stay in Yangzhou and deal with the gang of salt merchants, he did not make any moves to fight back.

In the original work, even if Lin Ruhai was ruined by the gang of salt merchants, or even himself was poisoned, he only gave the emperor a hint and asked the emperor to take care of his daughter.

In Jia Yu's opinion, it was precisely because of his character that the gang of salt merchants became more and more unscrupulous.

Jia Yu said helplessly: "Uncle Lin, how long have you been worried about those moths?

But do you know that it is precisely because of your softness that those people become more and more unscrupulous in dealing with you?

Even if you don't think about yourself, you still have to think about Yu'er, right?

She is only sixteen years old, and she has lost her mother and brother. If you, the only relative, are gone, she will have no one in this world to rely on.

Moreover, if the gang of salt merchants in Yangzhou and the corrupt officials who collude with them are not brought down, it will be the millions of people in Daxia who will suffer.

You don’t want to think that hundreds of years later, future generations will talk about what happened during the Changping period of Daxia, pointing to the history books and saying, look... It was precisely because of the pedantry of the salt patrol censor that the people of Daxia did not even have salt. Can't afford it? "

"you……"

Being so provoked by Jia Yu's words, Lin Ruhai's originally sallow complexion changed several times, and suddenly with a cry, he lowered his head and spurted out a mouthful of blood.

Lin Ruhai's sudden vomiting of blood startled Jia Yu, and she quickly shouted: "Come here...invite Dr. Wang quickly!"

The Lin Mansion's back house immediately fell into a flurry of excitement.

Doctor Wang, who had just finished bathing and had not had time to eat, was invited over.

Aunt Mei and Daiyu also hurried over. When they saw the pool of blood on the ground, they were all shocked.

"Father...what's wrong with you?" Daiyu's pretty face turned pale with fright, she rushed over to support Lin Ruhai and began to cry.

"It's okay as a father."

Lin Ruhai wiped his face with the hot towel handed over by Aunt Mei, and smiled at Daiyu, "It's strange to say that after my father vomited this mouthful of blood, he felt a lot more relaxed."

"Father, how long has it been since you said that?" Daiyu almost cried in anger.

"Eh...that's not right...look..."

Jia Yu pointed to the pool of blood on the ground and said in surprise.

Everyone looked down and found that the mouthful of blood Lin Ruhai vomited had a strong fishy smell, and there were some black blood clots in the middle.

At this time, Dr. Wang had also squatted down, lowered his head to look at the blood carefully, and even picked up a little blood clot with his hand and put it to the tip of his nose to smell it.

After a while, Dr. Wang raised his head, with a hint of joy on his face, and looked at Lin Ruhai: "Master Lin... Congratulations, your mouth of blood has spit out part of the poison in your body. This will be very important for the subsequent diagnosis and treatment." It’s very useful.”

"Really."

Aunt Mei was also happy, but Daiyu still had a doubtful look on her face.

"Of course, how dare I deceive Master Lin."

Doctor Wang nodded affirmatively, "Master Lin's toxins have been in the body for more than half a year, and they have accumulated over the years, making it extremely difficult to remove.

Unexpectedly, I accidentally vomited part of it today. Although there are still toxins in my body, at least it will get better. "

"No wonder I feel a lot more relaxed all over." Lin Ruhai also showed a hint of joy on his face. Who would want to die if it was not a last resort?

He turned to Jia Yu and said gratefully: "My dear nephew, it's all thanks to you this time."

"What the hell... You are so lucky this time, and this junior didn't do anything." Jia Yu waved her hands repeatedly. No matter how thick-skinned he was, he would not dare to take the credit.

However, after this incident, he and Lin Ruhai were no longer in the mood to continue chatting. After a few hurried explanations, Jia Yu went back to rest, leaving only Aunt Mei and Daiyu to continue to serve Lin Ruhai.

The next day, Jia Yu got up early and practiced boxing in the yard as usual. After performing some sword skills, he first refused the maid's service and then secretly put the breakfast brought by the maid into his space in the World Expo Hall. , and he took a basket of steamed buns that had been stored inside for a while and ate them.

There's no way around it, you really have to be careful if you're new here.

Think about how Lin Ruhai's wife and children disappeared, and how Lin Ruhai himself was poisoned. Before the traitor was found, how could he dare to eat the food sent by the servants of the Lin family?

He would never underestimate the ugliness and viciousness of those salt merchants and corrupt officials.

Just as he finished the buns in his hand, the maid came to report that someone outside had sent an invitation.

Jia Yu was shocked as soon as she received the invitation. Let’s not talk about the content, just this invitation was huge.

This invitation is not only heavy but also golden in color. It is obvious that this invitation is made of pure gold.

He weighed it and estimated that the invitation was at least one or two heavy.

The price of this invitation alone is enough to support an ordinary family of four for one year.

After admiring the invitation, Jia Yu saw that there was a piece of red paper attached to the invitation, which read: The lotus fragrance is across Pudu, the lotus leaves are full of freshness in the river, and Ding Shoudao, a grassroots man, will prepare some wine at Manxiang Tower tonight. One cup, Sir Jia is respectfully invited to come.

Two quarters of an hour later, in Lin Ruhai's room.

Looking at the invitation in her hand, Lin Ruhai snorted softly: "Ding Shoudao... the head of the Ding family really pulls off that old face. A man in his forties can still be so humble."

"Is this Ding Shoudao the leader of the eight major salt merchants in Yangzhou?" Jia Yu asked.

"Who else could he be?" Lin Ruhai snorted.

"In the past, when the Supreme Emperor went to the south of the Yangtze River for the sixth time, this man had the honor to pick him up three times and received praise from the Supreme Emperor. As a result, he became more and more lawless.

The eight major salt merchants in Yangzhou are also headed by him. It seems that the nephew must have gained a lot from this banquet tonight. "

At the end of the sentence, Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Yu with a smile in her eyes.

"That's right!" Jia Yu laughed: "My nephew is also a lord after all. If he is given less, wouldn't he be looked down upon?"

Listening to Lin Ruhai and Jia Yu actually discussing how much they would harvest in the evening, Aunt Mei and Daiyu, who were originally worried about Lin Ruhai, couldn't help but feel angry and funny at the same time.

Daiyu couldn't help but patted Jia Yu's arm and said coquettishly: "Brother Yu, what time has it been? Everyone is so anxious, but you are still in the mood to joke with your father."

Although Daiyu's eyes were still a little red now, there was a hint of embarrassment in her brows, and she looked as charming as a pear blossom with a hint of rain, which made Jia Yu's heartbeat suddenly speed up a bit.

Realizing something was wrong, he quickly turned his head away and recited Amitabha several times in his mind. Although his heart was beating like thunder, he remained calm on the surface and said, "Yu'er, you've got a different idea. I'm discussing with my uncle how to make money for the court.

Seeing someone bringing money to my door, I couldn't help but cry if I didn't laugh. "

"you……"

Daiyu was anxious and angry, and wanted to hit her again, but when she saw her old father and Aunt Mei looking at her with half-smiling eyes, she was so frightened that her pretty face turned red, and she quickly put her hands back.

Feeling that something was wrong in the atmosphere, Jia Yu coughed lightly and said, "Uncle, since someone wants to treat us, my nephew should go back and make preparations first."

After saying that, Jia Yu walked towards the door.

But as soon as he reached the door, he stopped again and said: "Uncle, I forgot to tell you that my nephew also brought five hundred officers and soldiers.

My nephew has asked them to set up sentries around the Lin Mansion. From today on, no one is allowed to enter or leave the Lin Mansion without the consent of my nephew, uncle, Aunt Mei and Housekeeper Lin. Violators..."

Jia Yu paused for a moment, and then the last words came out lightly from his mouth.

"Kill without mercy!"

After finishing speaking, his figure had disappeared outside the door.

Looking at Jia Yu's disappearing figure, Lin Ruhai couldn't help but sigh: "With both the heart of a Bodhisattva and the means of thunder, Brother Zhou is so lucky.

To have such a good son-in-law, the Jia family could prosper for decades. "

For some reason, after hearing this, Daiyu snorted slightly unhappily.

Aunt Mei on the side looked at Daiyu with a worried look. She wanted to ask, but she swallowed her words when she reached her lips.

Lin Ruhai looked at his daughter thoughtfully, and then fell into deep thought...

As one of the most prosperous cities in Daxia, the nightlife in Yangzhou City is undoubtedly very rich.

When the moon rises above the willow trees, the busiest streets in Yangzhou city are brightly lit.

Jia Yu was escorted by fifty soldiers and two hundred musketeers to the gate of Manxiang Tower, the most famous restaurant in Yangzhou.

At this time, there were already dozens of men standing outside Manxiang Tower, wearing silk and satin, and looking very impressive in their gestures.

When Jia Yu got off the horse, all these people came to greet him.

The dozens of servants and maids waiting around knelt down and said in a neat voice: "The servants and maids are waiting to welcome Lord Jia."

Looking at the row in front of him neatly laid out towards him, and a row of slaves kneeling around them, this kind of arrangment can be said to be as big as it is, even when the emperor is here.

But Jia Yu felt a chill in her heart. Sure enough, there were holes dug everywhere. If word of what happened tonight got out, the censors in Shenjing who were so idle all day long would never let go of this opportunity.

All the charges of ulterior motives, bad intentions, and lack of respect for the king will be assigned to him one by one.

Although Emperor Changping still trusts him now, he can forgive himself for this kind of thing once or twice. Once it happens too many times, no matter how generous a person is, he can't bear it.

Especially as an emperor, his thoughts are more difficult to guess. No one can guarantee whether this matter will cause a thunderstorm and become an excuse to liquidate himself.

Jia Yu glanced at the people in front of him with a sharp look, and said coldly: "Since you are not sincerely entertaining us, let's give up tonight's banquet."

After saying that, Jia Yu remounted his horse and headed towards the way he came, leaving only a group of people looking at each other.

Standing at the front of the crowd, Ding Shoudao, who was in his forties and had a kind face, was looking at Jia Yu's leaving figure with a gloomy expression.

The surrounding salt merchants looked stunned. This Lord Jia really didn't play by the rules.

A rich-looking salt merchant approached Ding Shoudao and whispered: "Master Ding... what... is going on?"

Ding Shoudao took a deep breath, "It seems that we all underestimate this Lord Jia. This gentleman really doesn't suffer any losses."

"Then what should we do? Go after him and invite him back?"

"What are you asking for? Isn't it true to ask someone now?"

Ding Shoudao's eyes flickered with cold light, "Humph... I originally wanted to give him a stumbling block, but I didn't expect this guy to be so alert. It seems we have to change our strategy against him.

But it doesn't matter, the future is long, and we have plenty of time to deal with him.

Since he doesn't show favor, let's eat it ourselves.

Let's go... Let's all go upstairs to discuss countermeasures. "

No one expected that the first confrontation between Jia Yu and Yangzhou salt merchants would end in this way.

In Lin Ruhai's room

"My nephew, are you back like this?"

Lin Ruhai, who was lying on the bed, couldn't help laughing. He really didn't expect that a solemn banquet would end with the guests not even stepping through the door. This was probably something Ding Shoudao and the salt merchants never dreamed of. Thought-of.

"Hmph...those salt merchants are more thoughtful than a hornet's nest, and they gave me such a power as soon as I entered the door.

If I react, there's no telling what will happen next.

The reason why my nephew returned immediately without saying anything to them was to tell them not to use such little tricks to test me again.

That's it this time. If there is another time, don't blame my nephew for being rude to them.

Don't think that since this is Jiangnan, the court doesn't dare to do anything to them! "

At this time, Jia Yu was sitting on a chair. He was wearing a unicorn robe and wanted to hang a long knife.

Lin Ruhai closed her eyes slightly and said for a long time: "That's what I said, but have you ever thought about it?

Yan Shangmen has been cultivating in the south of the Yangtze River for more than seventy years, and his influence has long been deeply rooted. It can be said that a single move can affect the whole body.

As far as I know, Jiangsu Governor Lan Renxian, Yangzhou Prefect Luan Tili and a large group of Yangzhou officials are inextricably linked to this group of salt merchants.

If you really attack the salt merchants, you may cause chaos in Jiangnan. If the people in Jiangnan are unable to eat salt and the court is angry, how are you going to solve it? "

"The court is furious?"

Jia Yu chuckled, "Even if my nephew doesn't touch them, can the people in Jiangnan really afford salt today?

Salt merchants, these are the lambs raised by the imperial court. If these lambs are not even willing to let their owners scrape their wool, what is the use of keeping these lambs?

It would be better to kill all these lambs and raise a new batch. "

(End of this chapter)