After the Rebirth of the Red Chamber

Yan Jin was taken aback, but quickly realized that he had been tricked by him.Thinking about how he had been worried all the way until now, he couldn't help being angry and funny, pointing at Shi Nai and saying, "Okay, you narrow-minded ghost!"

Shi Nai laughed and said, "Uncle must learn the lesson."

Both of them deliberately kept it from Lian Shi, so they didn't tell the truth.Although Lian Shi was puzzled, she wasn't the type to ask questions to the bottom of the casserole, she just smiled and shook her head, and drove the two of them to the study.

"I'm going to talk about it in the study."

Shi Nai saluted Lian Shi, and said with a smile, "I have to trouble Auntie, send someone back, and tell my wife that I'll be back later."

Lian Shi said: "Don't worry, I'll send someone to come here."

Yan Jin said: "Madam, have someone serve me a bowl of noodles and bring them to the study."

Lian asked suspiciously, "Didn't you eat out with Nai'er?"

Yan Jin coughed in embarrassment, and said vaguely, "I'm hungry again."

Can he say that he was so frightened by Shi Nai that he couldn't eat, and that a table of good dishes was cheaper than Shi Nai, a brat?

However, this kid still has a bit of conscience and didn't talk nonsense in front of his wife.Otherwise, my ears will be unclean for another half a month.

Inexplicably, Shi Nai got a satisfied look from Yan Jin, he couldn't help touching his nose, and smiled obediently.

Lian asked him lovingly, "Do you want to eat Nai'er?"

"Auntie, I'm already full, you can just give it to uncle."

"Okay, then you go to the study first." Lian Shi gently instructed Shi Nai, then turned her head and gave Yan Jin a look, "It's not as good as a child who is sensible and doesn't eat well right now."

Yan Jin was full of grievances and had nowhere to vent, so he couldn't help but quietly glared at Shi Nai.

Shi Nai blinked with an innocent look on his face.

As everyone knows, after he entered the court, in order not to let people say that he "has no hair on his mouth, he can't do things well", he deliberately grew a two-inch beard.The blink of an eye at this moment made Yan Jin very hot.

The two entered Yanjin's study with different thoughts, and a servant brought tea.Yan Jin waved his hands to let everyone out, and then asked: "Tell me, you came to my house specially, what exactly do you want to say?"

He knew that Shi Nai was not a person who was aimless. Since this matter was not mentioned in Yuyang Shuangxian Building, it must be a confidential matter that should not be known.

"Sure enough, I can't hide it from my uncle." Shi Nai gave him a soft compliment first, and when he saw that he was stroking his beard reservedly, he asked seriously, "I don't know if Uncle has any intentions to let go?"

Yan Jin looked at him suspiciously, "Why do you ask that?"

He does have the idea of ​​letting go, and he has set his goal in Guangzhou or Fuzhou, but he has never found an opportunity.

As for the reason, it is naturally that these two places are near the sea, and there are sea fish to eat.

Shi Nai laughed and said, "My nephew has made a contribution here. Instead of taking advantage of others, it's better to give it to my family. I just don't know if uncle would dare to accept it."

Yan Jin didn't know where he wanted him to go, so he hesitated, "Where do you want me to go?"

"Guangzhou."

"Guangzhou?" Yan Jin was overjoyed at first, and then doubted, "That's the border area."

In the eyes of the people at the time, it was not a good place to build a career. What did Shi Nai ask him to go to Guangzhou?

"But it's also a rich place, isn't it?"

Yan Jin said: "Why, you want me to form a fleet to go to sea?"

Although the imperial court has banned the sea in the past few years, but the profits and harmony at sea are huge, so how can it really be banned?There is always someone secretly organizing the staff.Even the coastal officials, who received benefits, just turned a blind eye.

Shi Nai shook his head lightly.

Yan Jin said: "Don't be a fool, just tell me what you want. Anyway, I have no children, so I don't have any worries."

Shi Nai comforted, "In the future, my uncle will have a second son, and my uncle will adopt an heir, it will be the same."

Yan Jin glanced at him unexpectedly, "For so many years, you are the first person who doesn't persuade me to take a concubine and keep children."

Shi Nai laughed mockingly, and said: "When I was young, I also had a few couples. Now I have figured it out, as long as the husband and wife live happily, what the world will say?"

Yan Jin's smile was a little more sincere, and he said from the bottom of his heart: "It's good if you think like this. Everyone in this world expects women to be virtuous and generous, but if a woman really loves her husband, how can she be generous? Jealousy is human nature, suppressing nature will only be counterproductive."

Shi Nai nodded again and again, obviously deeply convinced.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this." Yan Jin said, "I know you, kid, and you never do useless work. Just tell me, what do you want to do, and I will help you with the details."

Shi Nai said happily, "I am going to ask my uncle for advice."

At this time, the noodles that Yan Jin wanted were ready, and Lian brought them over with her maid, and told the two of them, "Don't be too busy, you have to go to court tomorrow."

Shi Nai quickly responded, "Don't worry, Auntie."

After Lian Shi left, Shi Nai signaled Yan Jin to just eat and just listen to what he had to say.

"Speaking of which, I have already reported this matter to the saint, but there was no candidate before. After seeing my uncle on the street, I think my uncle is a ready candidate."

Previously, when Shi Nai found out that Yan Jin was secretly eating raw fish stew, he knew that he would not be able to quit this little hobby.So, he asked the system if there was any prescription that could completely eradicate the bloating disease.

"Yes." The system said, "But with the technology of your age, it is simply impossible."

It is better not to say this.

Then, he heard the system say again: "If he really likes to eat sashimi, he can choose to eat sea fish. The parasites on sea fish cannot survive in the human body and will be excreted automatically."

So, Shi Nai suddenly thought that since he had to be in charge of the household department and couldn't stay away from the capital, he could ask Yan Jin to go to the seaside to take charge of the salt drying.

Since Yan Jin can be a servant in the technical department of the Ministry of Industry, he can still do practical things.Furthermore, he can be alone when the courtiers are very windy borrowing money from the treasury, and his conduct is far from that of ordinary people.

The most important thing is that at the seaside, he can eat his favorite raw fish stew without worrying about dying of bloating.

Yan Jin took a sip of noodles, and asked him with his eyes: Why am I suitable?

Shi Nai laughed and said, "As far as my nephew knows, fish in the sea tastes more delicious than freshwater fish."

Yan Jin laughed when he heard it, and thought: This kid is dishonest, he used this to seduce me.

Shi Nai continued: "Moreover, if you eat sea fish raw, you don't have to worry about swelling."

Finally Yan Jin couldn't help it, he burst into laughter, pointed at Shi Nai and said, "You kid, you are really a narrow-minded ghost."

After laughing for a while, he said, "Okay, as long as you have a way, I will go."

He originally wanted to go to Guangzhou.

"Don't I just have a door in Chengdu, and I need to find someone else?" Shi Nai laughed and said, "You have to ask, what is the specific matter?"

Yan Jin sneered, and said proudly: "Is there any errand that the old man can't handle?"

"Okay!" Shi Nai praised happily, "Uncle has this ambition, so the matter is half done."

Yan Jin snorted triumphantly and motioned for him, "Say it quickly."

Shi Nai didn't hold back anymore, and said bluntly: "I have a method of making salt from sea water, which is many times better than the current method of boiling salt."

Shi Nai clicked and stopped, while Yan Jin knew the elegant meaning from the sound of strings, "Are you trying to clean up those salt merchants in the south of the Yangtze River?"

Shi Nai said sternly, "I want the people in the world to be able to afford salt."

"Okay!" Yan Jin's eyes flashed brightly, and the meaning of the reward was beyond words.

Then, he sighed, with nostalgia and regret: "When I was young, I also had the lofty ambition to be the first in the world. When I was studying, my husband also taught me how to build a life for the people. But later, in the officialdom, I After struggling for a long time, I gradually compromised with reality. Later, when I was able to be alone, I regarded myself as a saint.”

He laughed at himself, "People say that the older you are, the less courageous you are. I didn't believe it before, but now I know that I am such a person."

"Uncle..." Shi Nai yelled worriedly, and was about to say something when Yan Jin waved his hand, and his smile brightened again.

He said: "I would like to thank you for reminding me of the ambition I had when I was young."

He said: "At that time, I was a soft-spoken person. After hitting a wall a few times, I wanted to save myself for the future. But I didn't know that the future would be long, but I lost my heart."

He looked at Shi Nai and said with a serious expression, "I can go to Guangzhou. However, if you want to realize your ambition, Jiangnan is the most important thing."

Shi Nai said: "Uncle, don't worry, I also have a candidate for Jiangnan."

"Oh? Who do you like?"

"Uncle thinks, what about Jia Jing?"

"First-class general Willie?"

"Yes." Shi Nai nodded, "That's him."

Yan Jin frowned, took a light breath, and said, "I haven't worked with him, so I don't know much about him. But it is certain that he can pass the second-class Jinshi exam when most of the noble children are drunk. Has extraordinary perseverance.”

Shi Nai said: "Brother Jing's talent is unquestionable. What's more, he has a brother-in-law who is currently working as a patrolling salt censor in Yangzhou."

It is said that there are people in the court who are good at being officials, but in fact the same is true for local affairs.

Jia's family already had roots in Jiangnan, and Lin Ruhai had been in the officialdom in Jiangnan for many years, so it was easier for Jia Jing to handle Jiangnan's affairs than others.

Of course, the more important thing is that Lin Ruhai belongs to the saint, and with him, the saint can feel more at ease.

Shi Nai could think of these things, so Yan Jin could naturally think of them too.He nodded, "You have made such an arrangement, which is very thorough. However, the battle in the northern border is about to start, and the saint is willing to go to war in the south of the Yangtze River?"

Shi Nai laughed and said, "Uncle, I'm worrying too much. It's not a matter of day and night from the beginning of the layout to the initial results. Uncle, let's go to Guangzhou with peace of mind, and slowly infiltrate the Jiangnan side first. When we really want to By the time we go to war, the war in northern Xinjiang will probably be over."

"Since you know it well, the old man will listen to your deployment."

Shi Nai hurriedly said: "I don't dare to do the deployment, I hope my uncle will watch more and give me some advice."

Yan Jin smiled lovingly, and when he heard more drums outside the wall, he urged: "It's getting late, you go back, don't let your wife worry."

"The little nephew will leave."

As it was getting late, Shi Nai did not bid farewell to the Lian family, and Yan Jin personally sent him to the gate, and rode back with Jin Bao.

******

There was no court meeting the next day, but Shi Nai still got up early to go to the Qianqing Palace to see the saint.

After the death of the former crown prince, the saint became diligent again.When Shi Nai arrived, he was grading papers and listening to Taisun's endorsement.

Hearing that Shi Nai asked for an audience, the sage knew that he already had a charter, so he asked Dai Quan to lead the people in.

Then, he beckoned to his grandson, and smiled lovingly: "Don't memorize it, come here and listen together."

"Yes." Tu Huang replied crisply, put down the book and stood beside the saint.

In fact, when he heard that it was the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs who came, he became a little absent-minded in reading.

In fact, Shi Nai was the first person who dared to refute the sage, let the sage have nothing to do with him, but still didn't feel disgusted after he had been in the imperial court for so long.

Tu Ting admired him very much in his heart, and also liked to listen to his prelude.By listening to Shi Nai's conversation with the sage, Tu Jing has secretly learned many skills of talking to the sage.

It's just that he didn't dare to tell the people around him about it, he only dared to practice it slowly by himself.

Then he discovered that what he learned from Shi Nai was much more useful than the principles of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors taught by the masters.

Shi Nai went inside, met the sage and grandson, and heard the sage ask: "Shi Qing came early in the morning, but there is already a charter?"

Shi Nai said: "Sure enough, I can't hide it from the sage. Here, I have two candidates. I also invite the sage to judge."

"Oh? Tell me and listen."

Shi Naizou said: "One is Yan Jin, the minister of the Ministry of Industry. I think you can send him to Guangzhou to take charge of the salt drying."

"Well, what about the other one?"

"The other is Jia Jing."

The sage laughed, pointed at him and said, "You really don't shy away from your relatives. These two are your relatives."

Shi Nai smiled embarrassedly: "The sage also knows that I have only been in court for a few years, and I don't know many people. These two are already the most suitable ones I think, so I recommend them to the sage. If the sage has more It’s the best choice for the right person.”

The sage had some doubts at first, but when he said this, he dispersed again, saying: "Tell me your reasons first."

"Yes." Shi Nai said, "I recommend Jia Jing to go to the south of the Yangtze River. The most optimistic person is actually not Jia Jing, but Jia Jing's cousin Fu Lin Hai. Lin Hai has been in Jiangnan for many years and has been sharing the worries of the saints. I believe that with him, Jia Jing Even if you can't achieve consummation, it won't be a bad thing."

Lin Ruhai was the confidant of the sage in the south of the Yangtze River. Hearing that Shi Nai said that Lin Hai was the main caller, his heart was relieved, and he secretly approved Jia Jing as the candidate.

"Then why do you recommend Yan Jin?"

Shi Nai immediately showed a look of hatred for iron and steel, "Speaking of this, the sage will laugh again."

The sage raised his eyebrows, and made a look of "I am tolerant and generous, and I can't compare with ordinary people like you", and said, "Are you not enough to make me laugh? Tell me."

The great-grandson Tudun has already listened attentively.

Shi Nai said: "This uncle, my wife, has no other good things in his life, but he likes to eat stewed fish. Years ago because of abdominal pain, he was diagnosed and treated by the imperial physician. It was a disease of bloating. The imperial doctor ordered him not to eat stewed fish again. But..."

Shi Nai was heartbroken, "Just yesterday, when I returned home after taking office, I saw him sneaking into a restaurant that specializes in fish and sheep in the downtown area!"

He didn't need to repeat the process, the sage still guessed it, and couldn't help laughing, "I only know that Yan Qing has the legacy of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, but I don't think that he still has such a childish side."

Tu Xun asked puzzledly: "But Mr. Shi, Guangzhou is near the sea, and there are many fish in the sea. If you send him to Guangzhou, isn't it the same as sending Monkey Sun to the Pantao Garden?"

As soon as he said a word, he showed an annoyed expression.

The grandson only read the book "Journey to the West" after he lived in the Qianqing Palace.In the past in the East Palace, the Crown Princess watched him very closely, except for the books of sages and sages, he couldn't touch any miscellaneous books.

After arriving at Qianqing Palace, as long as he finished his homework, the saint would not let him read idle books.Among them, "Journey to the West" is his favorite one.He also dreamed that he became a monkey grandson and defeated the Tathagata Buddha.

However, these are not books of sages and sages after all, even if a sage couldn't help him to read them, he wouldn't dare to let his masters know about them, let alone his courtiers.I was afraid that my grandson would not meet the expectations of the courtiers.

Therefore, today he blurted out an allusion from Journey to the West, so he was a little afraid to look at Shi Nai, for fear of seeing a trace of surprise on his face.

But Shi Nai was not surprised, instead he said: "The grandson is right. Sending him to Guangzhou is indeed sending the monkey grandson to the Pantao Garden. However, as far as I know, eating sea fish raw is not harmful. Get bloated."

Taisun's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Does Master Shi also read Journey to the West?"

Shi Nai glanced at the sage, saw the sage was smiling, obviously he didn't mind his grandson reading these books, and said, "I liked this book very much when I was young, and I also liked "Fengshen Bang" very much."

The grandson hesitated for a while, and asked, "Didn't your lord's husband stop you from reading these idle books?"

Shi Nai laughed and said, "I'm a son of an honorable man, so I don't need to rely on the imperial examinations to get promoted. Therefore, for me, reading is nothing more than understanding the truth. Therefore, whether it is idle books or sage books, as long as the principles of life and work are included After reading it, it is the same for the minister."

Taisun's eyes sparkled when he heard this.

This was the first time he had heard of his statement, and he couldn't help but understand why the imperial grandfather didn't forbid him to read idle books.

The sage gently stroked his grandson's hair, and asked softly, "Let Master Shi be your wife, okay?"

Before Taisun could speak, Shi Nai was startled, "Saint, no."

Taisun's expression collapsed, and he asked dissatisfiedly, "Why?"

Shi Nai cupped his hands and said, "There are many Confucian scholars in the court, and there are not many second-class Jinshi. I haven't even passed the exam for a scholar, how dare I mislead my son?"

Taisun felt sorry for him, "However, when it comes to handling affairs, they are not as good as you, Mr. Shi."

"Grandfather's praise." Shi Nai lowered his head.

"Grandfather." The grandson looked at the saint pleadingly.

"Okay." The saint made a final decision, "I didn't ask you to teach my grandson to read those books, and my grandson does not lack such a master. I want my grandson to follow you to learn how to do things. When it comes to business, there is no one in the court. For those on the right, Shi Qing should not refuse."

Shi Nai had no choice but to respond, "I obey the order."

The grandson smiled: "Thank you, grandpa."

Seeing his grandson happy, the sage was even happier, "In that case, I will make you the crown prince Shaobao."

"Thank you, Saint."

So far, Shi Nai has gained another false title of first rank.

Of course, for Shi Nai, the most important thing is that he has another first-rank salary.