My Red Mansion Career

Chapter 257 Who dares to stop me?
Today's Rongguo Mansion is particularly lively. In addition to Jia Mu and a group of girls, all the masters of Rongguo Mansion such as Jia Zheng, Jia She, Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng, Aunt Xue, Baochai, Mrs. Xing, Li Wan, etc. are all present. Rongxi Hall was packed to the rafters.

Because, today, a special guest came to Rongguo Mansion, and this guest was Daiyu's father, Lin Ruhai.

Not only that, in addition to Lin Ruhai, Yuan Chun and Tan Chun also rushed over from Uncle Dingyuan's Mansion after learning that their uncle was visiting Jia's Mansion today.

The entire Rongqing Hall was filled with laughter and joy, especially Daiyu, who was sitting next to Jia Mu, whose beautiful eyes were filled with unconcealable joy.

Rongguo Mansion welcomed Lin Ruhai's arrival, and Jia Mu even ordered the entire Rongguo Mansion to decorate with lights and decorations to welcome Lin Ruhai, and also placed the place where Lin Ruhai was received in Rongxi Hall.

This is already the highest welcome etiquette that Rongguo Mansion can give.

The reason why the Rongguo Mansion held such a high-level welcome ceremony was not only that Lin Ruhai was Jia Mu's son-in-law, but more importantly, there were rumors that Emperor Changping would definitely use Lin Ruhai in high regard when he returned to Beijing.

I guess he must be at least a minister, otherwise he would be sorry for Lin Ruhai's dedication and contribution to the court for more than ten years last time.

After hearing the news, everyone in the Jia Mansion could not remain patient, and quickly instigated Jia's mother to invite Lin Ruhai to the Jia Mansion as a guest.

Lin Ruhai, as Jia Mu's son-in-law, naturally wanted to come to Jia's Mansion to pay his respects to Jia Mu, so today's trip to Jia's Mansion was made.

Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Mu and replied respectfully: "To my mother-in-law, we haven't seen each other for twelve years."

"My poor Min'er!"

Lin Ruhai has been an official in Yangzhou for many years and has never seen anything like this. Although he was emotionally agitated and a little sad just now, he quickly adjusted himself.

Hearing Jia's mother mentioning her married wife Jia Min, Lin Ruhai's eyes instantly turned red, and tears flowed from Daiyu's beautiful eyes.

"Yes."

Lin Ruhai couldn't talk any more, and Jia Mu was also in tears.

You should be happy that your uncle has only come back for so many years. Why are you crying instead? "

"Mother-in-law, my son-in-law is sorry for Min'er. I'm sorry for you and my late father-in-law. Back then, you handed Min'er into my son-in-law's hands, but...but my son-in-law..."

Jia Mu also realized that she shed tears like this, which really ruined everyone's happiness, and said quickly: "Yes, that's right... I should be happy today, but I can't ruin everyone's happiness because of me, an old woman.

Jia Zheng also consoled him: "Yes, mother, although my sister is gone now, aren't my brother-in-law and Yu'er still here safely?

It's a family dinner today. In order to welcome Ruhai's arrival, even the two girls Yuanchun and Tanchun came here from Uncle Dingyuan's mansion. We can't cry anymore. "

Seeing that the originally joyful atmosphere of Rongxi Hall suddenly turned sad, Wang Xifeng hurriedly came out to smooth things over and said: "Old Ancestor... what are you doing?

Sitting on the Taishi chair, Jia Mu looked at the white-haired Lin Ruhai and sighed: "Ruhai...how many years have we not seen each other?"

It's a blessing among misfortunes, don't be too sad. "

Jia Mu sighed: "It's been twelve years, and Min'er has been away from us for seven or eight years."

Hearing this, he smiled and said, "My mother-in-law is right, but my son-in-law is wrong about this and has caused your sorrow."

"Okay... let's not talk about those sad things."

Jia Mu wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and then said with a smile: "By the way Ruhai, when you come to Shenjing this time, you won't leave again, right?" Lin Ruhai laughed: "You won't leave... This time His Majesty summoned the children My son-in-law came to the capital, firstly because of his contribution to the court over the years, and secondly because of his poor health, so he will not leave the capital unless something serious happens."

At this time, Jia Zheng on the side couldn't help but asked: "Ruhai, I heard from my colleagues these days that His Majesty summoned you to Beijing this time to make you more important. I wonder what official position he will give you?"

Lin Ruhai said calmly: "As the saying goes, thunder, rain, and dew are all gifts from heaven. As ministers, how can we presume to speculate on your will?"

When Jia Zheng heard what Ru Hai said, he looked ashamed, "Ru Hai is right. My brother has fallen into vulgarity."

Seeing Jia Zheng's expression, Lin Ruhai sighed secretly in his heart. After not seeing him for many years, his uncle was still so pedantic.

He said this casually, but he actually took it seriously. Does he really think that all scholars regard fame and career as dirt?

Thinking of this, he said with a smile on his face: "Although I don't know what position your majesty will be entrusted to, but when he was summoned by your majesty yesterday, he mentioned something.

Since Mr. Tan Ge was dismissed from his post and investigated, there are only four people left in the cabinet. Your Majesty intends to promote three more ministers to the cabinet, and my younger brother may be one of them.

It's just that although that is said, the outcome will have to wait and see the final court meeting to know. "

"Join the cabinet?"

As soon as he heard that Lin Ruhai might enter the cabinet, his breathing suddenly began to quicken.

You must know that the highest honor pursued by Chinese literati, apart from leaving a name in history, is to be granted the title of marquis or prime minister.

Although Taizu Taizu of Daxia abolished the prime minister system that had been passed down in China for thousands of years after establishing Daxia, and established six ministries to share the rights of the prime minister.

But even so, the emperor's work intensity was still too intense.

It was fine at the beginning, but by the ten thousandth year of Taizu's reign in Great Xia, Taizu, who was not as good as before in terms of body and energy, had to set up a cabinet with five to seven cabinet ministers to help the emperor with the tedious work.

At the beginning, the cabinet only played the role of secretary or staff.

But by the Shenwu period, the functions of the cabinet had expanded so much that they were almost the same as the prime ministers of the past, and the elders of the cabinet were also jokingly called internal ministers.

Once Lin Ruhai enters the cabinet, he will be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. This is also the pursuit of almost all literati.

"Ruhai... do you really want to join the cabinet?" Jia Mu's voice became trembling.

It would be great if my son-in-law could really join the cabinet.

In this way, with Jia Yu in the military and Lin Ruhai as the son-in-law in literature, who in the huge Shenjing would dare to look down on the Jia family?
"Great...great!"

The two brothers Jia Zheng and Jia She looked at each other, and they could see the surprise in each other.

What Jia Zheng was thinking was that if his brother-in-law really became the cabinet minister, who else in the Ministry of Works would dare to look down on him.

But what Jia She was thinking was that with Lin Ruhai as his brother-in-law in the cabinet, he would organize a caravan to do fur livestock business with the Mongols no matter what. He wanted to see who dared to stop him.

(End of this chapter)