The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Lin Mansion

After speaking, he walked to the table, took out a stack of bank notes from his pocket, took out one and slapped it on the table vigorously, and said, "Take it, and buy medicine for you."

Lin Yun ignored him, but told the pundit Song Xian: "Remember, I received 100 taels of food from the two little princes."

"Yes."

Ning Hu said contemptuously: "At first glance, you are a big corrupt official, and you need to make a clever name to steal money."

Lin Yun: "Master Shizi was wrong, I was about to have someone prepare meals for you, and let you go home after eating."

Ning Hu spat and said, "Master, I'd rather go begging on the street than eat your food."

After speaking, he walked away with the two untied guards.

...

After Ning Hu left, Lin Yun asked someone to pour a cup of hot tea for Ning Heng, and then sent everyone out of the room.

After Ning Heng sat down, he asked, "Aren't you training soldiers in Zuowuwei? Why did you go to Jinxiangyuan to drink flower wine?"

Ning Heng said depressedly: "Don't talk about it. Yesterday, His Majesty came to review in person, and I led people to defeat General Qin's personal guards, but His Majesty did not reward me, but promoted Ding Yuannan."

Lin Yun said happily after hearing the words: "Do you feel that you have been wronged, so you go to drink flower wine?"

Ning Heng: "You are the same as me, and you don't have any rewards."

Lin Yun said indifferently: "So what if you get promoted? Could it be that you want to go to the front to fight?"

Ning Heng said depressedly: "What I want is to be treated fairly, not to get promoted and get rich."

Lin Yun sneered and said, "Then let me ask you, once we enter Zuowuwei, our official positions are generals and guerrillas. Is this fair to others?"

"Uh~"

Seeing that Ning Heng was refuted by himself, Lin Yun persuaded again: "Your Majesty considers the overall situation when doing things, and it is impossible to take care of your and my feelings. Besides, your ancestor sent you to Zuowuwei to let you go Experience and learn skills."

Ning Heng nodded half-understanding, and then asked: "Brother Lin, aren't you angry at all?"

Lin Yunle said: "I wish I could stay in Wucheng Bingma Division for the rest of my life, so that I don't have to go to the battlefield."

Ning Heng said speechlessly: "It's really worthless."

Lin Yun: "Hurry up and go back, if you let the old prince know that you ran out of the barracks, you will have to be punished."

Ning Heng hurriedly said: "It's okay, I greeted Ding Yuannan."

Lin Yun said speechlessly: "What's the use of asking Ding Yuannan for leave, next time you want to ask for leave, you can go to General Qin himself."

"Ok."

While the two were chatting, an official ran in and said happily to Lin Yun, "My lord, there are people fighting again in Fireworks Lane."

Lin Yun said angrily: "Someone is fighting, what are you happy about?"

Zaoli chuckled and said, "Boss Chu and Cao have said that many soldiers have not had the chance to go to work, and they are very anxious."

Lin Yun stood up helplessly, and smiled wryly at Ning Heng: "I'm going to deal with business now, let's meet again when we have time."

"Ok."

...

Rongguo Mansion, Lixiangyuan.

Xue Pan returned to the inner house and saw his mother and sister who looked anxious.

Aunt Xue didn't wait for her son to speak, she stepped forward and took his hand, looked left and right, looked up and down.

Xue Pan said with a look of disgust: "Mother, the child is not injured, what are you looking at?"

Aunt Xue said distressedly: "Look, this face is bruised, and they say they are not injured."

Xue Pan: "I'm good, Jia Rong is more seriously injured than me."

Baochai hurriedly asked, "Brother, Brother Lin didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"

Xue Pan sighed and said, "It's all my mother's fault for not allowing me to associate with Brother Lin. Otherwise, I wouldn't lose face in front of everyone today."

Aunt Xue asked urgently: "Could it be that Brother Yun beat you in front of everyone?"

Xue Pan shook his head and said, "Brother Lin didn't do anything, but I can feel that he is much colder to me."

Aunt Xue breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I think he's not feeling very well for a while, but he'll recover after a while."

Xue Pan: "The child is nothing. No matter how dissatisfied Brother Lin is, he always misses some old friendships. I am worried that if he is angry with his mother, will it affect our family's business in Guangdong?"

Aunt Xue smiled wryly, "Don't worry about this matter, mother will find a way."

"Okay. Mother and sister rest first, and the child will go to Jia Rong for money."

Baochai persuaded: "It's just 100 taels of silver. Brother, I'd better go later."

"Sister, you don't understand. If you don't ask for it today, you won't be able to get it in the future."

After Xue Pan finished speaking, he hurried out.

Chapter 249: Trying to figure out the meaning

Stimulated by high bonuses, Dongcheng soldiers and horses worked together to arrest them.

In order to start a business and increase income, Firework Lane became the focus of attention. Chu Mingshao even sent special personnel to guard there. When he saw someone making trouble, he immediately ran back to report the news so that he could send someone to arrest him.

Most of the troublemakers who were caught accepted the punishment. Since they could go to Fireworks Alley for fun, they naturally had no shortage of money. 100 taels of silver was an astronomical figure for the common people, but it was just a drizzle for merchants and noble children.

Of course, there are some people who are difficult to deal with, that is, the Qingliu celebrities who are palaces in the capital. They are short of money, but also like to drink flower wine, and they like to fight for power and jealousy if they drink too much.

Once meeting these people, it would be enough for Lin Yun to have a headache. They have no money, and they have a stubborn temper. After being beaten, they still hold grudges.

Especially those poor envoys, who were worried about not being able to find someone to impeach. Now that they had Lin Yun as a target, let's shoot him fiercely.

...

At noon that day, Lin Yun was dealing with official business in the Dongcheng Bingmasi Yamen Office, when a servant came in to announce the order to him, and the emperor summoned him to the imperial study.

Lin Yun had already prepared for this. If he had made such a big commotion in Dongcheng Bingmasi, there was no way the emperor would not have known about it, and it would be a matter of time before he was summoned for questioning.

Following the servant into the imperial study, Lin Yun couldn't see Dai Quan's figure. He secretly wondered in his heart, the old minister is not with His Majesty, could it be that he has gone out to pass the decree?

Emperor Zhide did not sit behind the imperial book table, but sat on the heated kang in the inner room and read the memorial.

Lin Yun quickly stepped forward and saluted, "My minister Lin Yun pays his respects to His Majesty."

Emperor Zhide put down the memorial in his hand, looked up at Lin Yun, and said, "Get up and answer."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After Lin Yun stood up, Emperor Zhide raised his hand and knocked on a large stack of memorials in front of him, and said with a dark face, "You are a small deputy commander of the Dongcheng Army and Horse Division, and so many courtiers have come forward to impeach you. You are amazing."

"Your Majesty, there is a way that a tree is as beautiful as a forest, and the wind will destroy it. Since I want to make achievements in the position of Dongcheng Bingmasi, I will naturally offend others."

Emperor Zhide: "Oh, then I come to ask you, who gave you the right to collect ransom from those who disturbed the order?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, those are not ransoms, but food expenses handed in by the suspects."

"Food expenses? Is there a meal expense for 100 taels of silver?"

Lin Yun hurriedly said: "It may be that the people below charge a little more. If His Majesty is not satisfied, I will ask someone to make adjustments later."

Emperor Zhide said in surprise: "Could it be that you still want to continue to accept it?"

"Your Majesty, the Wucheng Bingma Division is a Qingshui yamen. The soldiers and officials have a heavy workload every day, but their income is the lowest. I know that the Ministry of War has no extra money and food. I can only do it without violating the law. Generate income to boost morale."

After Lin Yun finished speaking, he took out an account book from his pocket, offered it with both hands, and said, "This is the account book for collecting food expenses. Every income and expenditure is clearly recorded. Please read it, Your Majesty."

A servant stepped forward, took the account book from Lin Yun's hand, and placed it in front of Emperor Zhide.

Emperor Zhide stretched out his hand to open the account book and flipped through it carefully.

After a while, he closed the account book and said to Lin Yun: "You are really good. You have only been to Dongcheng Bingmasi for five days, and you have helped them make a net profit of more than 1 taels of silver."

Lin Yun said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, this is just the beginning. The income will be more. In the future, those people will abide by the rules, and the money will naturally be less."

Emperor Zhide: "You give rewards to others, why don't you take any?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, in order to avoid suspicion, this idea came from the minister, so naturally one cannot profit from it. Besides, the minister is not short of this money."

Emperor Zhide laughed at himself and said: "I forgot, you are still a good money maker."

After a pause, Emperor Zhide said again: "The imperial envoy's memorial to impeach you may not be unreasonable. If it becomes the law to impose fines on those who disturb the law and order, it will definitely lead to the transfer of the functions of the Wucheng Bingmasi to arrest people and fine money." Come on, if things go on like this, it will become a serious problem. After you go back, cancel this evil policy immediately."

Lin Yun hurriedly said: "My minister respects the order."

Emperor Zhide said again: "King Xuan suggested to me a few days ago that half of the troops in the capital camp should be abolished. Do you think this is feasible?"

Lin Yun hurriedly said: "I know very little about the situation in the capital camp, so I dare not speak rashly."

Emperor Zhide was dissatisfied and said: "You have also stayed in Zuowuwei for a long time, how can you say that you don't know much about the Beijing camp?"

Just as Lin Yun was feeling embarrassed, he saw a servant quickly walk in and rushed to Emperor De to report: "Your Majesty, Lord Lin Ruhai is asking to see you outside the hall."

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Emperor Zhide hurriedly said, "Quickly declare Lin Qing to come in."

Lin Yun was stunned when he heard the words, "When did Lin Ruhai return to Beijing? I don't know why."

Emperor Zhide said to Lin Yun again, "Go back first."

"Young minister will leave."

Lin Yun slowly exited the imperial study room. As soon as he walked outside the hall, he saw Dai Quan walking towards him, accompanied by Lin Ruhai in a cloak.

He quickly greeted him and saluted, "Uncle, when did you return to Beijing?"

Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "Just after I came back, the old inner minister said that His Majesty summoned me, so I will come here first to see His Majesty."

Lin Yun wanted to ask a few more questions, but Dai Quan stepped forward and interrupted him, "Boy Yun, His Majesty is still waiting for Lord Lin inside. If you have anything to say, you can talk to Lord Lin later."

"Ok."

After Lin Yun bid farewell to Lin Ruhai, he came to wait outside the imperial palace.

After leaving the palace, I saw Xiao Mo and Zhong Yi talking with the old butler Lin Fu.

He hurriedly walked over to Lin Fu and asked, "Uncle Fu, did your aunt go back home first?"

Uncle Fu nodded and said: "After the master sees the old inner minister, let the wife take people back to the mansion first."