The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Lin Mansion

"I don't care about it."

"You cow!"

...

Daming Palace, Imperial Study Room.

Emperor Zhide is summoning Song Yue, the second assistant of the cabinet, and the matter they are talking about is related to the news that Lin Ruhai fainted while inspecting the saltworks.

In order to prevent unexpected events, Emperor Zhide asked Song Yue who could replace Lin Ruhai and take over as the salt censor of Huaihe River.

Song Yue offered two candidates, one was Li Fu, the former editor of the Imperial Academy, and the other was Du Shi, a doctor of the household department.

Emperor Zhide was not very satisfied with these two candidates. Li Fu was a clean official with a good reputation, but this person was not capable enough. If he was placed in the position of the Lianghuai patrol salt imperial envoy, he would definitely not be able to compete with the salt merchants.

Du Shi and Lin Ruhai are Jinshi of the same discipline, talented and capable, but this official reputation is not very good, and Emperor Zhide is still not at ease if he is placed in the fat vacancies of Lianghuai Patrol and Salt Imperial Envoy.

Seeing that the emperor was not satisfied with both of them, Song Yue proposed another candidate, Mei Ruoao, the right concubine of the Hanlin Academy.

This is not only Lin Ruhai's classmate and friend, but also the emperor's confidant, so it is more reassuring to use.

After hearing this, Emperor Zhide was quite moved. Mei Ruoao was from Jinling, so he was a very suitable candidate to replace Lin Ruhai.

Just as Emperor Zhide was thinking, Dai Quan walked in from the outside. Seeing this, Song Yue hurriedly bid farewell to the emperor.

After Song Yue left, Dai Quan reported to Emperor Zhide: "Your Majesty, General Feng Kang has entered the city."

Emperor Zhide hurriedly asked: "Have you arranged General Feng's residence?"

"It's all arranged."

"That's good."

Dai Quan: "Your Majesty, just received the news that Mr. Lin's nephew has left the city and returned to Yangzhou."

"Ok?"

Emperor Zhide asked suspiciously, "Did he go alone?"

"Exactly. I must have received the news that Mr. Lin fainted and rushed back to visit."

Emperor Zhide: "Whether we go back or not, I originally wanted to send an imperial doctor to Yangzhou, but now it seems there is no need to do so."

Dai Quan: "Your Majesty, do you want to send someone to the academy to inform Mr. Lu that Lin Yun is very important to him?"

Emperor Zhide: "Then send someone to inform you."

"The old slave respects the order."

Dai Quan was about to retire when he heard Emperor Zhide say again: "Dai Quan, please go to the Lin Mansion tomorrow morning to express my condolences to Mrs. Lin."

After a pause, Emperor Zhide said again: "By the way, how do you arrange that kid's marriage?"

Dai Quan thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, do you want this old slave to remind Mrs. Lin to bring that girl back to Yangzhou to get married as soon as possible?"

Emperor Zhide: "There is no need to worry about it. Mrs. Lin is smart and wise. She will understand as soon as she sees you."

Dai Quan hurriedly said: "The old slave respects the order."

Chapter 118: Grown up

It's New Year's Eve in the sixth year of Zhide.

Since the evening, the sound of firecrackers has been going off in Yangzhou City.

The yamen house of Lianghuai Patrol Salt Imperial Envoy's Mansion in the middle of the city is very deserted. Since his wife and daughter are not around, Lin Ruhai doesn't have the mood to do anything grand, so all the etiquette on New Year's Eve is kept simple.

After sacrificing the ancestors, Lin Ruhai sat in front of the sumptuous banquet, but he didn't have any appetite.

He told Lin Fu, the old housekeeper who was standing by, "Lin Fu, sit down and have a drink with me."

Lin Fu said hurriedly: "I don't dare, old servant."

Lin Ruhai: "What's the point of me drinking alone? If you sit down and have a few drinks with me, I can eat more."

"Okay, the old servant will have the courage to have a drink or two with the master."

After Lin Fu finished speaking, he took a wine cup and sat down on Lin Ruhai's lower head.

After pouring himself half a glass of wine, he raised his glass to Lin Ruhai and said, "I wish you good health and a successful career."

Lin Ruhai smiled and raised his glass: "I also wish you good health."

"Thank you sir!"

Lin Fu raised his glass and took a sip, then put down his glass and said, "I don't know if Madam and Miss Yu are also having a banquet."

When Lin Ruhai heard the old housekeeper mention his wife and daughter, he immediately said with longing, "Madam is very particular about etiquette. I'm afraid they are still busy."

"The master should still find a way to transfer to the capital, so that he can spend more time with his wife and Miss Yu."

Lin Ruhai said solemnly: "I eat the emperor's salary and share the emperor's worries. If the two Huaihe salt courses cannot be straightened out, how can I have the face to see the emperor?"

"The master has done a good job. If someone else were to be the salt patrol envoy of the Huaihe River and Huaihe River, I'm afraid he would have been dragged into the water by the salt merchants."

"Today is New Year's Eve, let's not talk about business, just drink."

Lin Fu persuaded: "Master is just recovering from illness, it's better to drink less alcohol and eat more food."

"It's okay. I know my own body. It shouldn't be a problem if I have a few drinks."

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Lin Fu was about to persuade him again, when he suddenly heard a servant shouting loudly: "Master nephew is back."

Lin Ruhai was taken aback when he heard the words, he looked at Lin Fu and asked, "Lin Fu, it seems that the outside is saying that Brother Yun is back, am I right?"

Lin Fu listened intently, and then happily said: "The old servant also heard it, it is true that the young nephew is back."

Lin Ruhai hurriedly stood up and said, "Go, follow me out and have a look."

As soon as the two walked outside the door, they saw Lin Yun walking over with a tired face.

Lin Ruhai said in surprise, "Brother Yun, why are you back?"

Lin Yun walked a few steps forward, saluted Lin Ruhai and said, "My nephew pays homage to my uncle."

Lin Ruhai hurriedly supported Lin Yun and said, "There's no need to be polite, why did you come back suddenly? Are your aunt and Yu'er all right?"

Lin Yun: "Aunt and sister Yu'er are all fine. My nephew heard that my uncle is ill, so I rushed back to have a look."

Lin Ruhai turned to the old housekeeper and asked, "You must have sent someone to report the news to Madam, right?"

Lin Fu hurriedly said, "My lord, forgive me."

Lin Yun hurriedly came to the rescue of the old housekeeper and said, "Uncle, don't blame Uncle Fu. It was my nephew who told him to send someone to report to his aunt when something urgent happens."

"It's good to come back. I was just going to ask you about your stay in the capital these days."

After Lin Ruhai finished speaking, he asked Lin Yun to accompany him to sit down and eat together.

Lin Yun happened to be hungry too, so he ate with Lin Ruhai.

...

During the dinner, Lin Yun truthfully reported the big things and small things he encountered in the capital. After hearing this, Lin Ruhai was amazed. He couldn't be more lucky to be favored by the two big men, Lu Xingzhi and Prince Xuan.

Finally, Lin Yun reminded Lin Ruhai: "Uncle, on the way back, I met Shenwu General Feng Kang and asked him why the court's investigation of illegal salt dealers was repeatedly frustrated. General Feng said that my uncle was investigating illegal salt dealers. The method is wrong.”

Lin Ruhai said in surprise: "Has he ever explained where I made my uncle's mistake?"

"General Feng told me that my uncle should adopt the method of tightening internally and loosening externally, starting from the bottom, finding the mastermind behind the private salt dealers and bringing them to justice. Only in this way can the salt class problem in Lianghuai be solved once and for all."

Lin Ruhai frowned and said: "I have also thought about doing this, but the salt merchants and the government in the two Huaihe Rivers have long been connected together, and it is difficult to get inside information."

Lin Yun smiled and said: "Since the salt merchants are blocked, uncle has never thought of starting with the salt gang?"

"Start with the Salt Gang?"

"That's right, a large amount of salt tax has been lost in the Lianghuai River. There must be salt merchants behind the scenes. Since they want to smuggle smuggled salt, they cannot do without the help of the Salt Gang. As long as uncle finds a breakthrough from the Salt Gang, he can seize the money behind the scenes." human flaw."

Lin Ruhai raised his hand and slapped the table a few times: "Yes, such a simple truth, why didn't I think of it."

After a pause, Lin Ruhai said again: "I'm going to discuss with my staff to see how to deploy people and sneak into the Salt Gang to find out information.

"Uncle is the focus of the salt merchant's attention. Every move you make cannot be hidden from the eyes and ears of those people. Even the staff may not be trustworthy. It is better to leave this matter to my nephew."

Lin Ruhai hesitated and said: "Do you have the right manpower?"

Lin Yun: "Before my nephew came back, he had already made arrangements in advance. Presumably that person has sneaked into the Salt Gang at this moment."

Lin Ruhai praised with a beard: "You went to the capital, and you really benefited a lot."

"It's all taught by my uncle."

Lin Yun habitually flattered him, but this made Lin Ruhai very dissatisfied and taught him a lesson.

He accepted it humbly, but he didn't take it seriously in his heart. This is what made him successful in the capital. If he became a stupid bookworm, who would pay attention to him.

Next, Lin Ruhai talked to Lin Yun about his marriage with Qin Keqing.

In this matter, he felt very sorry for Lin Yun. After all, this was a difficult problem for the Jia family, and it was really not kind enough to involve Lin Yun.

Lin Yun didn't mind this matter at all. Marrying a beauty like Qin Keqing was something he could never have dreamed of in his previous life. To give up an illusory official position for this, he felt that he had made a lot of money.

Lin Ruhai also told Lin Yun that his father had agreed to the marriage and asked him to take Qin Keqing back to his hometown in Suzhou to get married as soon as possible.

Lin Yun suddenly felt a headache. He felt that it was too early to get married.

After getting married, he would have to face Qin Keqing, a charming beauty, every day. He probably wouldn't be able to hold on for even one day.

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After dinner, Lin Ruhai asked the old housekeeper to arrange for Lin Yun to rest in the small courtyard where Daiyu used to live.

After Jia Min recovered, Daiyu moved out, and this place was vacant, and now it is suitable for him to live in.

Because the long journey was too hard, Lin Yun went to bed early after taking a hot bath.

In his sleep, he dreamed of getting married to Qin Keqing in the Lin Mansion in the capital, entering the bridal chamber, and doing shameful things that were inappropriate for children.

At the critical moment, a burst of firecrackers woke him up from his dream.

After waking up, Lin Yun was surprised to find that he had run away from home.

On the first day of the sixth year of Zhide, the 14-year-old finally grew up.