Lin Ruhai of the Red Chamber Reborn
Chapter 035:
Jinfeng heard that Lin Ruhai was happy to get a daughter, and hurriedly congratulated him. He was originally a very shrewd person. Seeing Lin Ruhai's face full of joy, he didn't feel sad about having a daughter. Bai Hua's birthday was born today, so it can be seen that Miss Lin has a history.
Even Lin Ruhai, who has experienced many things in the world, couldn't help revealing a hint of complacency when he heard this, because Jinfeng was here, and forced himself to suppress the urgency in his heart, and said to him: "Let me think about what you asked for today." After all, after three years of tenure, I still don't know what to do, so I may not be able to protect you. As for your backlog of goods, and the officials who are coveting your daughter, I will order someone to investigate and explain it for you. That's right." If Jin Feng was not a kind person, he would never let anyone do it for him.
Lin Ruhai is now the governor of a mansion. Although there are governors of two rivers, they are in charge of the affairs of the three provinces. Lin Ruhai is in charge of Yingtian Mansion alone, and the officials in Jinfengkou are also subordinate to Yingtian Mansion. Merchants like Jinfeng can be seen by ordinary officials. , but it is very difficult to see Lin Ruhai. If Lin Ruhai hadn't asked for leave suddenly today and was looking forward to Daiyu's birth, he might have ordered someone to push him away.
Therefore, Jinfeng was overjoyed immediately, thanked her deeply, and was very grateful. After returning, she immediately ordered her wife to prepare a generous gift for the Lin family to congratulate the Lin family on their daughter's happiness.
Some of the officials and merchants' families in Yingtianfu area were well informed, and when they heard that the Lin family had given birth to their eldest daughter, they hurriedly sent people to give gifts.
All of a sudden, the Lin family was bustling with people.
But Lin Ruhai only ordered the housekeeper and his wife to take care of it, and went to Jia Min's room. The room had already been tidied up. Jia Min was lying on the bed, wiping his forehead, looking not so tired. Jia Min knew that Lin Ruhai's love for her daughter was a fool, so she ordered her nanny to carry her to another room.
Lin Ruhai quickened her pace, came to the bed like a gust of wind, bent down to look closely.
The newly born daughter is not very good-looking, nor can she see the icy skin and clear eyebrows when she grows up, but she is wrinkled, her complexion is bright red, her mouth is pursed and her eyes are closed, but her hair is as black as ink. It's still a little moist, sticking to the skin, just like Daiyu who was born in the previous life, but it seems to be stronger than the previous life.
Before Lin Ruhai's eyes was always the state of his daughter's death. The Rongguo Mansion was full of splendor, but it couldn't tolerate a girl's life. He couldn't forget the helplessness of his son's death and the pain of his daughter's early death.
Every time he thinks of this, he always feels resentment towards the Rongguo Mansion, especially Mrs. Wang, because the two families are relatives by marriage, so he can't ignore them. If their family suffers, his own family will also be implicated, so Fang supports Jia Lian. However, with such a natural nature, I can't look on Jia Zhu coldly and vent my anger on him.
After 12 years, he finally had his daughter again, and it was still Lin Ruhai's daughter.
In this life, he must love his daughter well and never let her suffer any more grievances.
Looking at the lovely and delicate daughter, Lin Ruhai's eye circles were reddish, and his thoughts were running one after another, which was never expected by others.
Sensing someone above her head, Daiyu opened her small mouth, and immediately started to cry. To Lin Ruhai, the voice was louder than in her previous life. At that time, it was really like a cat meowing, probably because the couple's bodies were bigger than in her previous life. She is much stronger, and even Daiyu is not as sickly as in her previous life when she was born, but she looks thinner than Lin Rui after all.
When Daiyu was crying, her eyes also opened, it was pitch black at two o'clock, and she was very agile.
Lin Ruhai was full of daughters, and only felt that her daughter was looking at him, so he quickly reached out and hugged her in his arms. After Lin Rui was born, he often hugged him in his arms, and he was very familiar with the movements. Daiyu fell comfortably in his father's arms In the middle of the day, she noticed that Lin Ruhai's arms were shaking, and she gradually stopped crying.
The maids and servants around all smiled knowingly when they saw this. Anyone who has seen their master began to look forward to the birth of his daughter more than half a year ago, so it is not surprising to see the master behave like this.
Jia Min also smiled, and said: "I ordered the nanny to feed her after she was born. I guess she didn't wake up from hunger, but she was happy to see the master. No, she didn't cry when the master hugged her. It's cute. "
Daiyu's nanny, Jia Minyuan, picked a husband whose family name was Wang. She was gentle and silent. She didn't want Lin Ruhai to feel bad when she saw her. Only Xueyan accompanied Daiyu, and Wang Momo had already returned to her hometown to reunite with her husband and son. She was not as loyal as Xueyan at all, and Xueyan did not have a family, so Lin Ruhai chose two other people who were extremely elegant, straightforward, gentle and upright. The women in the village are nurses, one named Zhu and one named Yun.
After hearing Jia Min's words, Lin Ruhai felt even more joyful, and said, "My daughter is naturally close to me."
Jia Min was used to this, and said: "It's really her blessing that the master loves her so much. Today Wen Po said that she has never seen a girl who is so red like our daughter, and she will be like snow when she grows up. Beauty." Lin Rui is already very handsome, but her skin color was not as red as her daughter's when she was born, and her daughter is expected to be fairer and more tender in the future.
Although Jia Min hoped that this baby would also be a boy so that he and Lin Rui could support each other, but after giving birth to her daughter, when she heard her crying after birth, she felt very peaceful and joyful in her heart, and she had nothing else to ask for in this life.
The Lin family has been single-handed for several generations, but she had one son and one daughter. Although she didn't have another son, she felt very happy seeing Lin Ruhai's contented appearance. After all, Lin Ruhai didn't even have any sisters, but Lin Rui A younger sister, even a girl, is two children.She had long forgotten the sadness she felt when she was in a hurry to have children, and she only felt that even if she was under the Nine Springs, she could face the Lin family's ancestors calmly.
Lin Ruhai didn't know that when Jia Min spoke, he had already thought of these things. He only thought of Daiyu's appearance when she grew up, so graceful, not to mention ordinary people, even fairies in the sky, few people can match her. Said: "Our daughter was born so well, I don't know who will be cheaper in the future, I can't bear it."
Jia Min laughed immediately, and said: "My daughter is just born, but the master thinks long-term."
Lin Ruhai said solemnly: "Where is the long-term? When we kept our filial piety, why did we think of today? In a blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed, and the advanced Ruier has grown up. In a few years, it is time for Ruier to look after her."
Jia Min suppressed a smile, nodded and said, "What the master said is true."
Lin Ruhai was walking around the room with his daughter in his arms, while rambling on, "We have already saved more than half of my daughter's dowry, and there is still silk, satin, jewels and jade. I have to choose carefully. Now I wish I didn't save those. It's good to keep your daughter by your side for a long time, no one dares to bully her. It's just that the male college should be married and the female college should be married. In this way, it is not reasonable after all. Anyway, there are still more than ten years, so let's keep an eye on each other. We must choose a good family with all four corners for our daughter."
The more Jia Min listened to it, the more amusing he became, and said, "What is a good family with all four corners?"
Lin Ruhai thought for a while, and said: "The foundation is deep, the family is noble, and the family style is elegant and upright. Parents-in-law and uncles must be kind, and servants are not allowed to bully the master. Son-in-law must also have both civil and military skills. Wen must be better than me, so it is good to be with jade." Er recites poems and paints, lest Yu'er will play the piano to cows in the future. Wu is better than a tiger. Yu'er is sad, but she also needs to know how to make progress, so that she can protect Yu'er for the rest of her life, safe and sound."
When these words were about to come out, Jia Min gritted his teeth and was almost out of breath. He couldn't help but scolded, "It's a saint who chooses a son-in-law, and there are no such rules as the master. How can there be such a good person in the world? If there is, Isn't it a phoenix?"
He asked again: "Yu'er? The master named his daughter Yu'er?"
Speaking of this, Jia Min vaguely remembered that Mrs. Su had told herself what Lin Ruhai and Su Li said a few years ago. It seemed that Lin Ruhai had mentioned to Su Li that he named his daughter Daiyu. Could it be that it was really decided?
Lin Ruhai said: "It's a princess, how can it be as good as our Yu'er? Besides, how much does a sage care about character when choosing a son-in-law? It's nothing more than watching the movement in the court and choosing from among the sons of important ministers. It’s picking a son-in-law. It’s not like us, but it’s just picking a son-in-law. There’s no need to weigh the strengths, and you don’t have to be high-ranking and dignified. Naturally, the requirements are meticulous.” Even these, he still felt dissatisfied, and always felt that he was not worthy of himself. daughter.
She nodded again and replied to Jia Min's words: "Exactly, I thought I would choose it after the full moon, but I had already drawn up this name for my daughter many years ago, so I don't have to wait until the full moon to name it, so I called it Daiyu." Let it go. After she is full moon, give her a scientific name along with her elder brother, so that she can go to school in the future."
Lin Rui's current husband is good. When Lin Rui goes to the academy in two years, he might as well keep his husband. In a year or two, Daiyu will also go to school.Lin Ruhai has already made up her mind that she will never ask Jia Yucun to be Daiyu's husband again in this life.
Jia Min read it a few times, and said with a smile: "No wonder Mr. Su said that you are also jade, and I am also jade. The word jade is so vulgar. Although this name is very elegant, there are already several jades. Listen, Su There is one sapphire from my family, fortunately it has a big name, there is one Baoyu from my second elder brother's family, another is from our family's Daiyu, and there are many other ladies who are all called Hong, Xiang, Lv, Yu, Chun, Wan, etc. Yan characters are even more vulgar. The Zhen family also has a Baoyu, which is strange."
Lin Ruhai smiled lightly, and said: "I said earlier that vulgarity is elegance, why bother to pick up these words? Jade is the most solid and precious thing, and it is a good name. Naturally, everyone calls it, not just our family. There is no reason why others cannot take this name if we have jade in our family."
Jia Min laughed and said, "I don't know how strong and precious our jade is."
Without saying a word, I heard the report from outside: "Master, madam, the uncle is here."
Lin Ruhai hurriedly said: "Let him in quickly so we can see my sister."
Lin Rui had already changed his clothes under the urging of the nanny, then came in with a smile, bowed first, and said, "My son heard that my sister was born safely, and I was thinking of seeing my sister. Father lowered a little, and let my son see. "
Lin Ruhai bent down when he heard the words, and Lin Rui stood on tiptoe, looking at Daiyu's face, he was very disappointed, and said: "My younger sister was born too ugly, not as white as younger sister Su. Younger sister Su is so beautiful, Su Shibo and Aunt Su will not be as white as her." I began to worry that sister Su would not be able to marry, now that my sister is like this, what will happen in the future?"
When Lin Ruhai heard this, he gave his son a hard look, his face full of displeasure, and said, "You're talking nonsense, what are you talking about? How can you dislike my sister like this? Our Yu'er is the best in the world."
Lin Rui pouted and said, "The son is telling the truth, why is the father angry?" Then he ran to Jia Min to complain about his grievances.
Jia Min smiled, reached out and tapped his forehead, and said: "Silly boy, your sister is your father's heart, and it hurts more than you. You say that, shouldn't you be annoyed? But your sister She was not ugly at birth, the redder she was when she was born, the whiter her skin will be when she grows up, your sister is a very handsome child, she is probably even more handsome than Qingyu!"
After hearing this, Lin Rui suddenly realized, and hurriedly pleaded guilty to Lin Ruhai, and said with a smile: "Father, it is the son who made a slip of the tongue. The younger sister will definitely be a first-class beauty when she grows up. The son will not think the younger sister is ugly."
Jia Min persuaded: "It's good for the master to love Yu'er, but don't be too harsh on Rui'er."
Lin Ruhai said disapprovingly: "Rui'er is already grown up, and he is our eldest son. In the future, he will be the head of the family. He must be stricter. When he is ten years old, he has to be sent to the academy to study. It is better to be more knowledgeable. My daughter doesn't have to be like this, I will naturally pamper her After we gave birth to Rui'er, we got Yu'er eight or nine years later, and she was born weaker than Rui'er, so we should be more careful."
Lin Rui also said: "Father is right. The father is strict for the benefit of his son. The son doesn't feel wronged. The son is an elder brother, so of course the elder brother has to protect his beloved younger sister. If anyone bullies his younger sister in the future, the son must rush Go up and give that person an old punch." Since he was sensible, Lin Ruhai taught him to love his younger siblings, this kind of thinking has long been planted in Lin Rui's heart, otherwise, he would not love Su Qingyu so much, just treat Zhen Yinglian , not bad at all.
For a while Daiyu was sleepy and fell asleep with her eyes closed, Lin Ruhai put her on the bed lightly, comforted Jia Min a few more words, then turned around and took Lin Rui to the study to test his homework, feeling pity and love in his heart.
By the next day, more people knew about the addition of a daughter to the Lin family. They all knew Lin Ruhai's longing for this daughter. Tete sent the housekeeper's daughter-in-law to send a lot of silk and satin from the weaving house below to make clothes, shoes and socks for Daiyu.
The Lin family had been bustling for several days before it stopped, because it had been a few days, Daiyu's face stretched out, her eyebrows were picturesque, and her complexion was like jade, Lin Rui ran up to Lin Ruhai and said, "It's better to be a younger sister, than younger sister Su Looks better."
Lin Ruhai was very proud, and said without humility: "My father said it a long time ago, but you didn't believe it, but now it's believable?"
Lin Rui nodded his head heavily. Originally, he thought that Sister Su and Sister Zhen's family were excellent. When he was young, when he usually walked around each family, he would often see the little girls from each family, but no one could compare with them. Looking at the two of them, now it seems that his younger sister is the better one. It's strange that his father treats his younger sister like a jewel, and he likes her very much.
Lin Rui suddenly remembered something, and solemnly said to Lin Ruhai: "Father must protect my sister well, don't let others snatch her away, in the future, whoever dares to come to our house to snatch my sister, I will beat him!"
Although Lin Ruhai deeply felt the same, he was also surprised and said, "Why do you say that?"
Lin Rui scratched his head and said, "Didn't the second sister of the Zhen family be snatched away? Brother Zhen Xing cried like he would never see the second sister of the Zhen family again. I think since someone came to snatch his sister , his older sister is not as good as his younger sister, and someone will definitely rob her in the future, so we have to be careful."
The second girl of the Zhen family he mentioned is the daughter of Zhen Yingjia, and now she is married to Huo Yu, the eldest son of Nan'an Palace, but Zhen Xing is the son of Zhen Yingjia. Because she is about the same age as Lin Rui, the two families are in Jinling, and they have a lot of contacts and friendship. Not bad either.
Lin Ruhai laughed loudly when he heard this, patted his son's head, and said, "Yes, whoever will rob your sister in the future, you will beat him!"
Lin Rui was very proud, that is to say, Zhen Xing was too timid. He only knew how to read, and he didn't want to practice riding, shooting and boxing like himself. If he went to beat up the person who came to snatch his sister, he could still say goodbye If not?
Lin Ruhai always felt very happy when she saw Daiyu's change every day. At the same time, she also felt that her daughter's previous life was too bitter.
In the evening, Lin Ruhai hugged Daiyu and played in the room, making Daiyu smile, while Jia Min lazily pulled Lin Rui to ask questions, and suddenly said to Lin Ruhai: "Last time, the master said that he wanted to marry the tiger. Can someone choose? Huzi is in the capital now, but we are in the south of the Yangtze River, thousands of miles apart, how can we decide for him?"
Lin Ruhai thought for a while, and said: "If we can talk about being close friends, it won't hurt later. Huzi is young and promising, and he can still go up. I have already written to him and told him not to worry. Just live at home, anyway, I treat him as a child."
Since Zhang Dahu was adopted by Lin Ruhai, he has never had anything long since he was adopted by Lin Ruhai, and even when he was studying and taking exams. Living in the capital is not easy. A salary of only a few taels of silver a year is not enough for food and clothing, so there is no place to live.
When Zhang Dahu was studying in the academy, because Gusu was very close to Jinling, he came to pay respects to Lin Ruhai and his wife every year. It was only the first year in Jinling that Lin Ruhai saw him and suddenly recognized him. He was the youngest Jingying Festival later. Dushi, the new emperor called Hushuai.
It is said that Zhang Dahu suffered a lot when he was young. Although he was illiterate, he had a strategy in his heart. When he joined the army, he first made meritorious service in suppressing bandits, and later he made meritorious service in battle. He rose step by step. After becoming an official, he studied poetry hard. Shu, can be said to be both civil and military. At the age of only 33, he was promoted to the Beijing Camp Jiedu Envoy by virtue of his military exploits and took charge of the military power in Chang'an.
There is another strange thing about Zhang Dahu. Lin Ruhai also knew about it when he was wandering in the capital. He was separated from his biological mother since he was a child, and he never thought that he would be reunited in the capital many years later.It turned out that after her mother was kidnapped by bandits, she was rescued by officers and soldiers on the way, and when she returned home, she saw that there was no one at home, so she went to the capital, sold herself as a slave, and somehow entered Zhao's house. She was originally a smart person, but she became Zhao An The confidant of Zhang Dahu accompanied Zhao An to marry the Ninth Prince. It was not until the Ninth Prince ascended the throne and Zhang Dahu became famous that mother and son could meet and recognize each other.
After Lin Ruhai recognized Zhang Dahu, he was taken aback. Hearing that he loved martial arts more, he asked his master to teach him without further ado, and later sent him to Beijing. Such a talent must not be buried.
In fact, although Zhang Dahu was reused by the new emperor later, he actually made his fortune when Emperor Xuankang was in power. When Emperor Xuankang abdicated, he was already in the third rank. He was reunited with his biological mother, his nature was upright, he never got involved in the battle for the heir apparent, and he came from a poor family, so he was able to be reused by the new emperor.
However, nothing is perfect in this world, Zhang Dahu's only fly in the ointment is marrying a wife when he was young, because he was only in his twenties when he got married, he was only a military officer of the seventh rank, and his wife was not a daughter of a famous family, so he couldn't keep it. When Zhang Dahu went to northern Xinjiang, he ran away with a handsome and sweet-hearted young businessman with all his belongings. As a result, Zhang Dahu was still mentioned from time to time when he was in high position and power, which was ironic.
When Zhang Dahu was 30 years old, he married another wife. He was born with a noble family, and he looked down on him as a slave and later became the mother-in-law of the old Fengjun with the grace of Queen Zhao. He made troubles every day.
Therefore, Lin Ruhai would rather Zhang Dahu take it easy and talk about marriage two years later, saying that he has a good character and temperament.
Zhang Dahu is now much stronger than in his previous life. After passing the military examination, he entered the army with a higher status than in his previous life. He has been able to read and write since he was a child. He thinks his future will be better than in his previous life. Nothing less than that.
Lin Ruhai always felt that the things he encountered after his rebirth seemed to go much smoother. Jia Min recognized his goddaughter as the future queen, and he was a general who saved a child on his way. His mother was born to be the queen's confidant. Because of this reason, everything is going well for me, is it true that the heavens are merciful and compensated?
The next day, the staff and soldiers he sent to investigate Jin Feng came back.
Lin Ruhai hurriedly asked, "How?"
The staff member He Yun silently handed over the list, which listed the crimes of the official surnamed Wang. He was only a seventh-rank official. It was a trivial matter to blackmail and rely on his power to take the daughter of Jinfeng as a concubine. If the behavior is just to be respected by ice and charcoal and the gift of three festivals and two longevity, it will be fine, but he also privately gave the people more money than the court set, and all of them were in his own pocket. Wait, for a while, it's hard to finish watching.
Lin Ruhai was furious immediately. He was an official in office, and he was very strict with the officials under his command. He sent people to visit every year, just to return the people to a prosperous and clear life. Unexpectedly, corrupt officials would not be able to prevent rampant officials in the village.
He pondered for a while, and asked: "Wang Hao dares to do this under my command, what is the origin?"
He Yun was originally from Yangzhou, full of economics, because he offended the powerful, his family was ruined, and he was exiled to Jinling. When Lin Ruhai met him, he recruited him as an aide. He hated those who relied on power the most in his life, so he said flatly: 'There is a lack of white jade beds in the East China Sea, the Dragon King is here to invite the King of Jinling' The Wang family has some ties, and it is a side branch of the Wang family."
As soon as Lin Ruhai heard that she was from the Wang family, Lin Ruhai immediately thought of Daiyu's desolation when she died. It was all because of Mrs. Wang. From the upbringing of Sister Feng, Wang Ren and others, we can see how the Wang family has always been, and we can also see that Wang Ziteng is a bit confused, not to mention that Wang Ziteng has always been nepotism. Repeated capital preservation makes it soar.
Lin Ruhai once recommended Jia Yucun to Jia Zheng, and paid for Jia Yucun's envoy, but he felt that although Jia Yucun had the disadvantage of being greedy and cruel, he still had a little conscience, and he was thinking about his old benefactor, so he agreed to find his daughter for him. Even if he thanked the lady of the Zhen family just to accept her maid as a concubine, Lin Ruhai would never have done so if he had known that Jia Yucun was a corrupt and perverted person.
Wang Ziteng, Jia Amnesty, Jia Zheng, etc. knew Jia Yucun was a person, but they still made friends with him. and.
Now, although Wang Ziteng is on the rise, he is not inferior to himself, but only Lin Ruhai knows that after the new emperor ascended the throne, Wang Ziteng was promoted to rule the nine provinces. Envoys have a high position and weight?After all, the latter is in charge of the capital of God.However, in the eyes of others, the control of the nine provinces is indeed elevated.
In comparison, Lin Ruhai is more willing to befriend Shi Nai and Shi Ding brothers than Wang Ziteng who is with Jia Yucun.
Although the historians also had evil, the two brothers were self-aware, they were appointed Marquis based on their abilities, and they reduced expenses, they didn't pay attention to ostentation for the sake of face, and they didn't get close to Rongguo Mansion because of its prosperity and wealth, on the contrary they were a little distant.And they also treated Shi Xiangyun kindly, but Shi Xiangyun was picky and thought it was better to have someone serving everywhere in the Rongguo Mansion, but he felt aggrieved.From Lin Ruhai's point of view, Shi Nai and his wife have treated Shi Xiangyun very benevolently and righteously. They not only brought her to socialize, but also made an excellent marriage with her early on. So, she is not alone.
Lin Ruhai is often filled with emotions, if her Daiyu meets such a sensible family, even if all her property is embezzled, they will probably leave some kindness for Daiyu, and will find her an excellent life. He died in such a depression in Jia's mansion.
Lin Ruhai remembered very clearly that when Shi Xiangyun came out of the pavilion, she was full of red makeup, and the historian was not frugal at all. If she was really treated harshly, how could it be so.Shi Xiangyun's mother's dowry and father's private property, after many years, many of them are useless, such as clothing and bedding, even jewelry and furniture are not bright, they are all added by historians.
After He Yun finished talking about Wang Hao's background, he said again: "Wang Zhi County treats the Jin family in this way, one is greedy, and the other is not because it is to suppress the Jin family's business, so that the Wang family's in-law Xue family will dominate the Jinling family."
Lin Ruhai suddenly realized, and said: "Yes, why did I forget, look at my memory. The Jin family's business is bigger than the Xue family's. The silk, rouge powder, and tea are the best in the south of the Yangtze River. He also knows foreign countries, if it wasn't for the Xue family's background and power to rely on, many of the business of the household department would not be able to turn to the Xue family."
He closed his eyes and tried his best to think back to the past. He vaguely remembered that when he was the censor of the salt class, he usually saw high-ranking officials, dignitaries and great merchants from Jinling Province. It seemed that he had never heard of Jinling's family, let alone Jinfeng. I just remember that the Xue family, although not as rich as the salt merchants in Yangzhou, is still second to none in Jinling. I think the Jin family fell a long time ago, and I don’t know if it was because of Wang Hao, but at that time, Master Xue had already been defeated. He died of illness, his son was young, and his family fell into ruin.
He Yundao: "Now that you know the origin of Wang Zhi County, can you still deal with Wang Zhi County?"
Lin Ruhai opened his eyes, sneered, and said: "A gentleman does something and doesn't. If he eats the king's salary, he should relieve the king's worries and the people's difficulties. Otherwise, what am I doing as a labor official? Why don't I go home and study?" go."
But He Yun said: "The Wang family is very powerful. They have always been related to the Jia, Shi and Wang families. The Zhen family also has contacts with them. They almost cover the sky with one hand on the ground of Jinling. I heard that their family has even taken over the family and lived in front of the saint. Very respectable, Lord Wang Ziteng is now in an important position in the Beijing camp, you are not afraid that this piece of paper will be sent up, and you will have an enmity with the Wang family?"
Lin Ruhai chuckled, and said, "What are you afraid of? Can I still eat me? Besides, in the 30 years of Hedong and 30 years of Hexi, they made me fearful today. I have to be careful, but who can say that they will not be afraid of me in the future?"
Having said that, Lin Ruhai paused for a moment, and said: "I have been an official for almost ten years, so I naturally know how to do things, not to mention that Wang Hao has something to do with the Wang family, even if it is irrelevant, I will not act rashly. Do you really go to investigate Wang Hao’s personality for the sake of Jinfeng’s family? I just don’t want such an official under my command to oppress the people.”
Jin Feng is just an ordinary businessman, even if he is rich, he doesn't have the face to let him show up in person.
As for Jin Feng's proposal, Lin Ruhai had no intention of taking him as a slave at all. Daxian of many aristocratic families in the world did this in order to get a lot of property for free, and the two took what they needed.Their Lin family is not short of money, there is no need to be so, it makes people laugh.
What Lin Ruhai hated the most in her life was not officials accepting bribes, but seeking people's fat and anointing.
It is Lin Ruhai himself, since he became an official, he has collected Bing Tan Jing, three festivals and two longevity, and Shu Xiu of various academies. For these alone, he has tens of thousands of silver a year. Although he has a good reputation as an upright official, he is too reclusive It is not easy to gain a foothold, so he did not politely refuse these, but he would never bully the people for money, nor would he take money from officials.
The case of Jinfeng, from a small point of view, is that the Jin family has no other way to surrender, but from a large point of view, it is the common people who suffer. This is true for the Jin family with a family of millions, let alone ordinary people's homes?I'm afraid it will get worse.
Therefore, Lin Ruhai is very dedicated to this.
The Wang family is the in-laws of the Jia family, and the Lin family is also the in-laws of the Jia family. Although Jia Shi Wang Xue's four families are very affectionate, when it comes to relatives, it is unnecessary to go into details.Lin Ruhai is younger than Wang Ziteng, and his current position is not as high as Wang Ziteng's, but the two people's dignity in front of the saint and the importance they receive are comparable, so Lin Ruhai is not afraid of the power of the Wang family at all, while sending people to deal with Jinfeng , Steady Wang Hao, while carefully investigating, and after obtaining some evidence, sent it to the capital together with the impeachment papers.
In March of Yangchun, it was time to report on his duties. Since Wang Hao was under Lin Ruhai's command, Lin Ruhai was in charge of all his evaluations. With a few heavy strokes, and the impeachment note, Emperor Xuankang was immediately furious, especially the Wang family. The bribes were countless, so Emperor Xuankang immediately decreed that he should be dismissed from his post and ordered Lin Ruhai to preside over the investigation and punish him severely according to the law.
Those who came to Beijing with Zhezi and others were also about Lin Ruhai’s achievements when he was in office. Emperor Xuankang first read the Zhezi, and loved Lin Ruhai’s upright and upright character as an official more and more. Can make the books clear, so he put aside his intention to promote Lin Ruhai to the first level, appointed him as Lianghuai salt transport envoy, and added the false title of doctor of Lantai Temple, and ordered him to set off for Yangzhou and Shangyang immediately after handling Wang Hao's matter. A salt transport envoy handed over.
Salt and iron are both fat and deficient, among which the salt government is the main one, and non-sages can't let it go. Every year, I don't know how many people are staring at it. The Zhen family has already tried their best and intends to allow this shortage again. It will be better, but I didn't expect it to happen It fell on Lin Ruhai.Lin Ruhai is only in his thirties this year, but he has achieved such a status, which shows how much Emperor Xuankang trusts him.
In fact, the Zhen family has served as the salt government several times, at most once for three consecutive years, which is a testament to favor, and also manages the Jiangning Weaving Mansion, etc., which are all vacancies, and they will be able to repay the deficit long ago.It's just that their family has been arrogant and extravagant for a hundred years. They don't eat anything except delicacies from mountains and seas, don't wear silk and satin unless they are rare treasures, don't wear them unless they are gold and silver vessels, and don't burn them unless they are addicted to ambergris. The princess and concubine still have style, and now a daughter has married Huo Yu, the eldest son of Nan'an Palace. It is not so much that the loss of several million taels is due to pick-up, but more than half of it is spent on themselves, so even if the owed money has not been returned, I feel more and more that it is not enough, and I want to continue to be re-elected.
It's not that Emperor Xuankang didn't know what the Zhen family was doing, and he also felt that he was too kind to them. It's just that he was getting older and more merciful, and he was used to treating veterans generously. Lin Ruhai's Yue's family is an old relative, so even if Zhen Yingjia knew that Lin Ruhai had taken over the Yan administration, he would not be good at making enemies with him.
It will take some time for the imperial decree to be sent to the south of the Yangtze River, and it has not been finished yet, so the officials in the capital got the news first.
Brother Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng hurriedly reported to Jia's mother.
Jia's mother beamed with joy, and said to Buddha, "I never imagined that my aunt would be so valued by a sage, and he would be a censor at a young age. So many dignitaries and dignitaries in the world are staring at this."
Mrs. Dou and Mrs. Wang all flattered in Jiamu's room. Yuan Chun originally lived in Jiamu's room and was there. Yingchun was only about three years old. When it was delivered, Mrs. Dou was so happy to keep Yingchun in the east courtyard, and ordered people to call her as a big girl, but occasionally she brought her here to entertain Jia Mu, but Aunt Zhao gave birth to a daughter named Tanchun in early March. When I came to support Jia Mu, I only said to accompany Jia Mu.
After hearing the words of her master and old lady, Mrs. Dou felt happy for Lin Ruhai and his wife. Although Brother Jia She had no skills, this sister-in-law was very shrewd.As for Mrs. Wang next to her, she felt very uncomfortable in her heart. When Jia Zheng and Lin Ruhai were officials, they were both from the sixth rank, but now Lin Ruhai is from the second rank. Afterwards, she was also a second-rank wife, and Jia Zheng finally got promoted from a fifth-rank member of the Ministry of Industry, Wailang.
Mrs. Wang was secretly envious. Ten years ago, who would have thought that Lin Ruhai would be where he is today?How many people were far away from the Lin family at that time?Never thought, but only ten years later, Lin Ruhai has come to such a point, fortunately, when Jia Min first returned to Beijing, he still said that.Mrs. Wang didn't wink, she couldn't help regretting it, wondering if she would laugh at herself when she saw Jia Min in the future?
Mrs. Dou didn't know what Mrs. Wang was thinking. If she knew, she would only laugh at Mrs. Wang for treating a gentleman with a villain's heart. If Lin Ruhai and Jia Min really hated her, why did they treat Jia Zhu and Jia Lian equally?So she complimented Jia Mu with a smile, and said in her mouth: "If it weren't for my aunt's ability, the sage would not have ordered my aunt to go, would I? My aunt is really enjoying the blessings now. Not only do I have both children, but my aunt has been promoted again. As soon as it arrives, the aunt will have a second-grade Fengguan Xiapei, although it is thousands of miles away from the capital, at least the ancestors don't have to worry too much about the aunt."
Mother Jia said happily: "No, I am only happy for Min'er. At first, I was only worried that my aunt would not get up and Min'er would suffer. I never thought that my aunt would be better than blue in just ten years. Who wouldn't Said my aunt was young and promising."
Jia She said: "Seriously, we should also send someone to give gifts. I heard that my sister has just given birth to a daughter, so I have to prepare a gift."
Jia Mu suddenly thought of it, and hurriedly said: "Very, very, the second wife remembers to prepare gifts well, and you must not be rude."
Mrs. Wang stood up and agreed, smiling all over her face. She already had some scheming eyes, and now that Lin Ruhai is in charge of the salt administration, how could she not agree?Naturally, he prepared a thicker gift than before and sent it to the Lin family without mentioning it.
Jia Mu said again: "Their family Yu'er should be two months old?"
Mrs. Dou hurriedly smiled and replied: "My aunt's eldest girl was born on the twelfth of February. Coincidentally, it is the Flower Festival. Today is April 21. It has been more than two months. We were born far away. I can't see it. But the ancestors have other things to worry about. In a few days, it will be the Flower Festival on April 26, and Baoyu will be one year old."
When Baoyu was mentioned, Jia's mother became interested, and she didn't even care about the news of Lin Ruhai's promotion. She nodded and said, "Exactly, exactly, Baoyu's birth
Even Lin Ruhai, who has experienced many things in the world, couldn't help revealing a hint of complacency when he heard this, because Jinfeng was here, and forced himself to suppress the urgency in his heart, and said to him: "Let me think about what you asked for today." After all, after three years of tenure, I still don't know what to do, so I may not be able to protect you. As for your backlog of goods, and the officials who are coveting your daughter, I will order someone to investigate and explain it for you. That's right." If Jin Feng was not a kind person, he would never let anyone do it for him.
Lin Ruhai is now the governor of a mansion. Although there are governors of two rivers, they are in charge of the affairs of the three provinces. Lin Ruhai is in charge of Yingtian Mansion alone, and the officials in Jinfengkou are also subordinate to Yingtian Mansion. Merchants like Jinfeng can be seen by ordinary officials. , but it is very difficult to see Lin Ruhai. If Lin Ruhai hadn't asked for leave suddenly today and was looking forward to Daiyu's birth, he might have ordered someone to push him away.
Therefore, Jinfeng was overjoyed immediately, thanked her deeply, and was very grateful. After returning, she immediately ordered her wife to prepare a generous gift for the Lin family to congratulate the Lin family on their daughter's happiness.
Some of the officials and merchants' families in Yingtianfu area were well informed, and when they heard that the Lin family had given birth to their eldest daughter, they hurriedly sent people to give gifts.
All of a sudden, the Lin family was bustling with people.
But Lin Ruhai only ordered the housekeeper and his wife to take care of it, and went to Jia Min's room. The room had already been tidied up. Jia Min was lying on the bed, wiping his forehead, looking not so tired. Jia Min knew that Lin Ruhai's love for her daughter was a fool, so she ordered her nanny to carry her to another room.
Lin Ruhai quickened her pace, came to the bed like a gust of wind, bent down to look closely.
The newly born daughter is not very good-looking, nor can she see the icy skin and clear eyebrows when she grows up, but she is wrinkled, her complexion is bright red, her mouth is pursed and her eyes are closed, but her hair is as black as ink. It's still a little moist, sticking to the skin, just like Daiyu who was born in the previous life, but it seems to be stronger than the previous life.
Before Lin Ruhai's eyes was always the state of his daughter's death. The Rongguo Mansion was full of splendor, but it couldn't tolerate a girl's life. He couldn't forget the helplessness of his son's death and the pain of his daughter's early death.
Every time he thinks of this, he always feels resentment towards the Rongguo Mansion, especially Mrs. Wang, because the two families are relatives by marriage, so he can't ignore them. If their family suffers, his own family will also be implicated, so Fang supports Jia Lian. However, with such a natural nature, I can't look on Jia Zhu coldly and vent my anger on him.
After 12 years, he finally had his daughter again, and it was still Lin Ruhai's daughter.
In this life, he must love his daughter well and never let her suffer any more grievances.
Looking at the lovely and delicate daughter, Lin Ruhai's eye circles were reddish, and his thoughts were running one after another, which was never expected by others.
Sensing someone above her head, Daiyu opened her small mouth, and immediately started to cry. To Lin Ruhai, the voice was louder than in her previous life. At that time, it was really like a cat meowing, probably because the couple's bodies were bigger than in her previous life. She is much stronger, and even Daiyu is not as sickly as in her previous life when she was born, but she looks thinner than Lin Rui after all.
When Daiyu was crying, her eyes also opened, it was pitch black at two o'clock, and she was very agile.
Lin Ruhai was full of daughters, and only felt that her daughter was looking at him, so he quickly reached out and hugged her in his arms. After Lin Rui was born, he often hugged him in his arms, and he was very familiar with the movements. Daiyu fell comfortably in his father's arms In the middle of the day, she noticed that Lin Ruhai's arms were shaking, and she gradually stopped crying.
The maids and servants around all smiled knowingly when they saw this. Anyone who has seen their master began to look forward to the birth of his daughter more than half a year ago, so it is not surprising to see the master behave like this.
Jia Min also smiled, and said: "I ordered the nanny to feed her after she was born. I guess she didn't wake up from hunger, but she was happy to see the master. No, she didn't cry when the master hugged her. It's cute. "
Daiyu's nanny, Jia Minyuan, picked a husband whose family name was Wang. She was gentle and silent. She didn't want Lin Ruhai to feel bad when she saw her. Only Xueyan accompanied Daiyu, and Wang Momo had already returned to her hometown to reunite with her husband and son. She was not as loyal as Xueyan at all, and Xueyan did not have a family, so Lin Ruhai chose two other people who were extremely elegant, straightforward, gentle and upright. The women in the village are nurses, one named Zhu and one named Yun.
After hearing Jia Min's words, Lin Ruhai felt even more joyful, and said, "My daughter is naturally close to me."
Jia Min was used to this, and said: "It's really her blessing that the master loves her so much. Today Wen Po said that she has never seen a girl who is so red like our daughter, and she will be like snow when she grows up. Beauty." Lin Rui is already very handsome, but her skin color was not as red as her daughter's when she was born, and her daughter is expected to be fairer and more tender in the future.
Although Jia Min hoped that this baby would also be a boy so that he and Lin Rui could support each other, but after giving birth to her daughter, when she heard her crying after birth, she felt very peaceful and joyful in her heart, and she had nothing else to ask for in this life.
The Lin family has been single-handed for several generations, but she had one son and one daughter. Although she didn't have another son, she felt very happy seeing Lin Ruhai's contented appearance. After all, Lin Ruhai didn't even have any sisters, but Lin Rui A younger sister, even a girl, is two children.She had long forgotten the sadness she felt when she was in a hurry to have children, and she only felt that even if she was under the Nine Springs, she could face the Lin family's ancestors calmly.
Lin Ruhai didn't know that when Jia Min spoke, he had already thought of these things. He only thought of Daiyu's appearance when she grew up, so graceful, not to mention ordinary people, even fairies in the sky, few people can match her. Said: "Our daughter was born so well, I don't know who will be cheaper in the future, I can't bear it."
Jia Min laughed immediately, and said: "My daughter is just born, but the master thinks long-term."
Lin Ruhai said solemnly: "Where is the long-term? When we kept our filial piety, why did we think of today? In a blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed, and the advanced Ruier has grown up. In a few years, it is time for Ruier to look after her."
Jia Min suppressed a smile, nodded and said, "What the master said is true."
Lin Ruhai was walking around the room with his daughter in his arms, while rambling on, "We have already saved more than half of my daughter's dowry, and there is still silk, satin, jewels and jade. I have to choose carefully. Now I wish I didn't save those. It's good to keep your daughter by your side for a long time, no one dares to bully her. It's just that the male college should be married and the female college should be married. In this way, it is not reasonable after all. Anyway, there are still more than ten years, so let's keep an eye on each other. We must choose a good family with all four corners for our daughter."
The more Jia Min listened to it, the more amusing he became, and said, "What is a good family with all four corners?"
Lin Ruhai thought for a while, and said: "The foundation is deep, the family is noble, and the family style is elegant and upright. Parents-in-law and uncles must be kind, and servants are not allowed to bully the master. Son-in-law must also have both civil and military skills. Wen must be better than me, so it is good to be with jade." Er recites poems and paints, lest Yu'er will play the piano to cows in the future. Wu is better than a tiger. Yu'er is sad, but she also needs to know how to make progress, so that she can protect Yu'er for the rest of her life, safe and sound."
When these words were about to come out, Jia Min gritted his teeth and was almost out of breath. He couldn't help but scolded, "It's a saint who chooses a son-in-law, and there are no such rules as the master. How can there be such a good person in the world? If there is, Isn't it a phoenix?"
He asked again: "Yu'er? The master named his daughter Yu'er?"
Speaking of this, Jia Min vaguely remembered that Mrs. Su had told herself what Lin Ruhai and Su Li said a few years ago. It seemed that Lin Ruhai had mentioned to Su Li that he named his daughter Daiyu. Could it be that it was really decided?
Lin Ruhai said: "It's a princess, how can it be as good as our Yu'er? Besides, how much does a sage care about character when choosing a son-in-law? It's nothing more than watching the movement in the court and choosing from among the sons of important ministers. It’s picking a son-in-law. It’s not like us, but it’s just picking a son-in-law. There’s no need to weigh the strengths, and you don’t have to be high-ranking and dignified. Naturally, the requirements are meticulous.” Even these, he still felt dissatisfied, and always felt that he was not worthy of himself. daughter.
She nodded again and replied to Jia Min's words: "Exactly, I thought I would choose it after the full moon, but I had already drawn up this name for my daughter many years ago, so I don't have to wait until the full moon to name it, so I called it Daiyu." Let it go. After she is full moon, give her a scientific name along with her elder brother, so that she can go to school in the future."
Lin Rui's current husband is good. When Lin Rui goes to the academy in two years, he might as well keep his husband. In a year or two, Daiyu will also go to school.Lin Ruhai has already made up her mind that she will never ask Jia Yucun to be Daiyu's husband again in this life.
Jia Min read it a few times, and said with a smile: "No wonder Mr. Su said that you are also jade, and I am also jade. The word jade is so vulgar. Although this name is very elegant, there are already several jades. Listen, Su There is one sapphire from my family, fortunately it has a big name, there is one Baoyu from my second elder brother's family, another is from our family's Daiyu, and there are many other ladies who are all called Hong, Xiang, Lv, Yu, Chun, Wan, etc. Yan characters are even more vulgar. The Zhen family also has a Baoyu, which is strange."
Lin Ruhai smiled lightly, and said: "I said earlier that vulgarity is elegance, why bother to pick up these words? Jade is the most solid and precious thing, and it is a good name. Naturally, everyone calls it, not just our family. There is no reason why others cannot take this name if we have jade in our family."
Jia Min laughed and said, "I don't know how strong and precious our jade is."
Without saying a word, I heard the report from outside: "Master, madam, the uncle is here."
Lin Ruhai hurriedly said: "Let him in quickly so we can see my sister."
Lin Rui had already changed his clothes under the urging of the nanny, then came in with a smile, bowed first, and said, "My son heard that my sister was born safely, and I was thinking of seeing my sister. Father lowered a little, and let my son see. "
Lin Ruhai bent down when he heard the words, and Lin Rui stood on tiptoe, looking at Daiyu's face, he was very disappointed, and said: "My younger sister was born too ugly, not as white as younger sister Su. Younger sister Su is so beautiful, Su Shibo and Aunt Su will not be as white as her." I began to worry that sister Su would not be able to marry, now that my sister is like this, what will happen in the future?"
When Lin Ruhai heard this, he gave his son a hard look, his face full of displeasure, and said, "You're talking nonsense, what are you talking about? How can you dislike my sister like this? Our Yu'er is the best in the world."
Lin Rui pouted and said, "The son is telling the truth, why is the father angry?" Then he ran to Jia Min to complain about his grievances.
Jia Min smiled, reached out and tapped his forehead, and said: "Silly boy, your sister is your father's heart, and it hurts more than you. You say that, shouldn't you be annoyed? But your sister She was not ugly at birth, the redder she was when she was born, the whiter her skin will be when she grows up, your sister is a very handsome child, she is probably even more handsome than Qingyu!"
After hearing this, Lin Rui suddenly realized, and hurriedly pleaded guilty to Lin Ruhai, and said with a smile: "Father, it is the son who made a slip of the tongue. The younger sister will definitely be a first-class beauty when she grows up. The son will not think the younger sister is ugly."
Jia Min persuaded: "It's good for the master to love Yu'er, but don't be too harsh on Rui'er."
Lin Ruhai said disapprovingly: "Rui'er is already grown up, and he is our eldest son. In the future, he will be the head of the family. He must be stricter. When he is ten years old, he has to be sent to the academy to study. It is better to be more knowledgeable. My daughter doesn't have to be like this, I will naturally pamper her After we gave birth to Rui'er, we got Yu'er eight or nine years later, and she was born weaker than Rui'er, so we should be more careful."
Lin Rui also said: "Father is right. The father is strict for the benefit of his son. The son doesn't feel wronged. The son is an elder brother, so of course the elder brother has to protect his beloved younger sister. If anyone bullies his younger sister in the future, the son must rush Go up and give that person an old punch." Since he was sensible, Lin Ruhai taught him to love his younger siblings, this kind of thinking has long been planted in Lin Rui's heart, otherwise, he would not love Su Qingyu so much, just treat Zhen Yinglian , not bad at all.
For a while Daiyu was sleepy and fell asleep with her eyes closed, Lin Ruhai put her on the bed lightly, comforted Jia Min a few more words, then turned around and took Lin Rui to the study to test his homework, feeling pity and love in his heart.
By the next day, more people knew about the addition of a daughter to the Lin family. They all knew Lin Ruhai's longing for this daughter. Tete sent the housekeeper's daughter-in-law to send a lot of silk and satin from the weaving house below to make clothes, shoes and socks for Daiyu.
The Lin family had been bustling for several days before it stopped, because it had been a few days, Daiyu's face stretched out, her eyebrows were picturesque, and her complexion was like jade, Lin Rui ran up to Lin Ruhai and said, "It's better to be a younger sister, than younger sister Su Looks better."
Lin Ruhai was very proud, and said without humility: "My father said it a long time ago, but you didn't believe it, but now it's believable?"
Lin Rui nodded his head heavily. Originally, he thought that Sister Su and Sister Zhen's family were excellent. When he was young, when he usually walked around each family, he would often see the little girls from each family, but no one could compare with them. Looking at the two of them, now it seems that his younger sister is the better one. It's strange that his father treats his younger sister like a jewel, and he likes her very much.
Lin Rui suddenly remembered something, and solemnly said to Lin Ruhai: "Father must protect my sister well, don't let others snatch her away, in the future, whoever dares to come to our house to snatch my sister, I will beat him!"
Although Lin Ruhai deeply felt the same, he was also surprised and said, "Why do you say that?"
Lin Rui scratched his head and said, "Didn't the second sister of the Zhen family be snatched away? Brother Zhen Xing cried like he would never see the second sister of the Zhen family again. I think since someone came to snatch his sister , his older sister is not as good as his younger sister, and someone will definitely rob her in the future, so we have to be careful."
The second girl of the Zhen family he mentioned is the daughter of Zhen Yingjia, and now she is married to Huo Yu, the eldest son of Nan'an Palace, but Zhen Xing is the son of Zhen Yingjia. Because she is about the same age as Lin Rui, the two families are in Jinling, and they have a lot of contacts and friendship. Not bad either.
Lin Ruhai laughed loudly when he heard this, patted his son's head, and said, "Yes, whoever will rob your sister in the future, you will beat him!"
Lin Rui was very proud, that is to say, Zhen Xing was too timid. He only knew how to read, and he didn't want to practice riding, shooting and boxing like himself. If he went to beat up the person who came to snatch his sister, he could still say goodbye If not?
Lin Ruhai always felt very happy when she saw Daiyu's change every day. At the same time, she also felt that her daughter's previous life was too bitter.
In the evening, Lin Ruhai hugged Daiyu and played in the room, making Daiyu smile, while Jia Min lazily pulled Lin Rui to ask questions, and suddenly said to Lin Ruhai: "Last time, the master said that he wanted to marry the tiger. Can someone choose? Huzi is in the capital now, but we are in the south of the Yangtze River, thousands of miles apart, how can we decide for him?"
Lin Ruhai thought for a while, and said: "If we can talk about being close friends, it won't hurt later. Huzi is young and promising, and he can still go up. I have already written to him and told him not to worry. Just live at home, anyway, I treat him as a child."
Since Zhang Dahu was adopted by Lin Ruhai, he has never had anything long since he was adopted by Lin Ruhai, and even when he was studying and taking exams. Living in the capital is not easy. A salary of only a few taels of silver a year is not enough for food and clothing, so there is no place to live.
When Zhang Dahu was studying in the academy, because Gusu was very close to Jinling, he came to pay respects to Lin Ruhai and his wife every year. It was only the first year in Jinling that Lin Ruhai saw him and suddenly recognized him. He was the youngest Jingying Festival later. Dushi, the new emperor called Hushuai.
It is said that Zhang Dahu suffered a lot when he was young. Although he was illiterate, he had a strategy in his heart. When he joined the army, he first made meritorious service in suppressing bandits, and later he made meritorious service in battle. He rose step by step. After becoming an official, he studied poetry hard. Shu, can be said to be both civil and military. At the age of only 33, he was promoted to the Beijing Camp Jiedu Envoy by virtue of his military exploits and took charge of the military power in Chang'an.
There is another strange thing about Zhang Dahu. Lin Ruhai also knew about it when he was wandering in the capital. He was separated from his biological mother since he was a child, and he never thought that he would be reunited in the capital many years later.It turned out that after her mother was kidnapped by bandits, she was rescued by officers and soldiers on the way, and when she returned home, she saw that there was no one at home, so she went to the capital, sold herself as a slave, and somehow entered Zhao's house. She was originally a smart person, but she became Zhao An The confidant of Zhang Dahu accompanied Zhao An to marry the Ninth Prince. It was not until the Ninth Prince ascended the throne and Zhang Dahu became famous that mother and son could meet and recognize each other.
After Lin Ruhai recognized Zhang Dahu, he was taken aback. Hearing that he loved martial arts more, he asked his master to teach him without further ado, and later sent him to Beijing. Such a talent must not be buried.
In fact, although Zhang Dahu was reused by the new emperor later, he actually made his fortune when Emperor Xuankang was in power. When Emperor Xuankang abdicated, he was already in the third rank. He was reunited with his biological mother, his nature was upright, he never got involved in the battle for the heir apparent, and he came from a poor family, so he was able to be reused by the new emperor.
However, nothing is perfect in this world, Zhang Dahu's only fly in the ointment is marrying a wife when he was young, because he was only in his twenties when he got married, he was only a military officer of the seventh rank, and his wife was not a daughter of a famous family, so he couldn't keep it. When Zhang Dahu went to northern Xinjiang, he ran away with a handsome and sweet-hearted young businessman with all his belongings. As a result, Zhang Dahu was still mentioned from time to time when he was in high position and power, which was ironic.
When Zhang Dahu was 30 years old, he married another wife. He was born with a noble family, and he looked down on him as a slave and later became the mother-in-law of the old Fengjun with the grace of Queen Zhao. He made troubles every day.
Therefore, Lin Ruhai would rather Zhang Dahu take it easy and talk about marriage two years later, saying that he has a good character and temperament.
Zhang Dahu is now much stronger than in his previous life. After passing the military examination, he entered the army with a higher status than in his previous life. He has been able to read and write since he was a child. He thinks his future will be better than in his previous life. Nothing less than that.
Lin Ruhai always felt that the things he encountered after his rebirth seemed to go much smoother. Jia Min recognized his goddaughter as the future queen, and he was a general who saved a child on his way. His mother was born to be the queen's confidant. Because of this reason, everything is going well for me, is it true that the heavens are merciful and compensated?
The next day, the staff and soldiers he sent to investigate Jin Feng came back.
Lin Ruhai hurriedly asked, "How?"
The staff member He Yun silently handed over the list, which listed the crimes of the official surnamed Wang. He was only a seventh-rank official. It was a trivial matter to blackmail and rely on his power to take the daughter of Jinfeng as a concubine. If the behavior is just to be respected by ice and charcoal and the gift of three festivals and two longevity, it will be fine, but he also privately gave the people more money than the court set, and all of them were in his own pocket. Wait, for a while, it's hard to finish watching.
Lin Ruhai was furious immediately. He was an official in office, and he was very strict with the officials under his command. He sent people to visit every year, just to return the people to a prosperous and clear life. Unexpectedly, corrupt officials would not be able to prevent rampant officials in the village.
He pondered for a while, and asked: "Wang Hao dares to do this under my command, what is the origin?"
He Yun was originally from Yangzhou, full of economics, because he offended the powerful, his family was ruined, and he was exiled to Jinling. When Lin Ruhai met him, he recruited him as an aide. He hated those who relied on power the most in his life, so he said flatly: 'There is a lack of white jade beds in the East China Sea, the Dragon King is here to invite the King of Jinling' The Wang family has some ties, and it is a side branch of the Wang family."
As soon as Lin Ruhai heard that she was from the Wang family, Lin Ruhai immediately thought of Daiyu's desolation when she died. It was all because of Mrs. Wang. From the upbringing of Sister Feng, Wang Ren and others, we can see how the Wang family has always been, and we can also see that Wang Ziteng is a bit confused, not to mention that Wang Ziteng has always been nepotism. Repeated capital preservation makes it soar.
Lin Ruhai once recommended Jia Yucun to Jia Zheng, and paid for Jia Yucun's envoy, but he felt that although Jia Yucun had the disadvantage of being greedy and cruel, he still had a little conscience, and he was thinking about his old benefactor, so he agreed to find his daughter for him. Even if he thanked the lady of the Zhen family just to accept her maid as a concubine, Lin Ruhai would never have done so if he had known that Jia Yucun was a corrupt and perverted person.
Wang Ziteng, Jia Amnesty, Jia Zheng, etc. knew Jia Yucun was a person, but they still made friends with him. and.
Now, although Wang Ziteng is on the rise, he is not inferior to himself, but only Lin Ruhai knows that after the new emperor ascended the throne, Wang Ziteng was promoted to rule the nine provinces. Envoys have a high position and weight?After all, the latter is in charge of the capital of God.However, in the eyes of others, the control of the nine provinces is indeed elevated.
In comparison, Lin Ruhai is more willing to befriend Shi Nai and Shi Ding brothers than Wang Ziteng who is with Jia Yucun.
Although the historians also had evil, the two brothers were self-aware, they were appointed Marquis based on their abilities, and they reduced expenses, they didn't pay attention to ostentation for the sake of face, and they didn't get close to Rongguo Mansion because of its prosperity and wealth, on the contrary they were a little distant.And they also treated Shi Xiangyun kindly, but Shi Xiangyun was picky and thought it was better to have someone serving everywhere in the Rongguo Mansion, but he felt aggrieved.From Lin Ruhai's point of view, Shi Nai and his wife have treated Shi Xiangyun very benevolently and righteously. They not only brought her to socialize, but also made an excellent marriage with her early on. So, she is not alone.
Lin Ruhai is often filled with emotions, if her Daiyu meets such a sensible family, even if all her property is embezzled, they will probably leave some kindness for Daiyu, and will find her an excellent life. He died in such a depression in Jia's mansion.
Lin Ruhai remembered very clearly that when Shi Xiangyun came out of the pavilion, she was full of red makeup, and the historian was not frugal at all. If she was really treated harshly, how could it be so.Shi Xiangyun's mother's dowry and father's private property, after many years, many of them are useless, such as clothing and bedding, even jewelry and furniture are not bright, they are all added by historians.
After He Yun finished talking about Wang Hao's background, he said again: "Wang Zhi County treats the Jin family in this way, one is greedy, and the other is not because it is to suppress the Jin family's business, so that the Wang family's in-law Xue family will dominate the Jinling family."
Lin Ruhai suddenly realized, and said: "Yes, why did I forget, look at my memory. The Jin family's business is bigger than the Xue family's. The silk, rouge powder, and tea are the best in the south of the Yangtze River. He also knows foreign countries, if it wasn't for the Xue family's background and power to rely on, many of the business of the household department would not be able to turn to the Xue family."
He closed his eyes and tried his best to think back to the past. He vaguely remembered that when he was the censor of the salt class, he usually saw high-ranking officials, dignitaries and great merchants from Jinling Province. It seemed that he had never heard of Jinling's family, let alone Jinfeng. I just remember that the Xue family, although not as rich as the salt merchants in Yangzhou, is still second to none in Jinling. I think the Jin family fell a long time ago, and I don’t know if it was because of Wang Hao, but at that time, Master Xue had already been defeated. He died of illness, his son was young, and his family fell into ruin.
He Yundao: "Now that you know the origin of Wang Zhi County, can you still deal with Wang Zhi County?"
Lin Ruhai opened his eyes, sneered, and said: "A gentleman does something and doesn't. If he eats the king's salary, he should relieve the king's worries and the people's difficulties. Otherwise, what am I doing as a labor official? Why don't I go home and study?" go."
But He Yun said: "The Wang family is very powerful. They have always been related to the Jia, Shi and Wang families. The Zhen family also has contacts with them. They almost cover the sky with one hand on the ground of Jinling. I heard that their family has even taken over the family and lived in front of the saint. Very respectable, Lord Wang Ziteng is now in an important position in the Beijing camp, you are not afraid that this piece of paper will be sent up, and you will have an enmity with the Wang family?"
Lin Ruhai chuckled, and said, "What are you afraid of? Can I still eat me? Besides, in the 30 years of Hedong and 30 years of Hexi, they made me fearful today. I have to be careful, but who can say that they will not be afraid of me in the future?"
Having said that, Lin Ruhai paused for a moment, and said: "I have been an official for almost ten years, so I naturally know how to do things, not to mention that Wang Hao has something to do with the Wang family, even if it is irrelevant, I will not act rashly. Do you really go to investigate Wang Hao’s personality for the sake of Jinfeng’s family? I just don’t want such an official under my command to oppress the people.”
Jin Feng is just an ordinary businessman, even if he is rich, he doesn't have the face to let him show up in person.
As for Jin Feng's proposal, Lin Ruhai had no intention of taking him as a slave at all. Daxian of many aristocratic families in the world did this in order to get a lot of property for free, and the two took what they needed.Their Lin family is not short of money, there is no need to be so, it makes people laugh.
What Lin Ruhai hated the most in her life was not officials accepting bribes, but seeking people's fat and anointing.
It is Lin Ruhai himself, since he became an official, he has collected Bing Tan Jing, three festivals and two longevity, and Shu Xiu of various academies. For these alone, he has tens of thousands of silver a year. Although he has a good reputation as an upright official, he is too reclusive It is not easy to gain a foothold, so he did not politely refuse these, but he would never bully the people for money, nor would he take money from officials.
The case of Jinfeng, from a small point of view, is that the Jin family has no other way to surrender, but from a large point of view, it is the common people who suffer. This is true for the Jin family with a family of millions, let alone ordinary people's homes?I'm afraid it will get worse.
Therefore, Lin Ruhai is very dedicated to this.
The Wang family is the in-laws of the Jia family, and the Lin family is also the in-laws of the Jia family. Although Jia Shi Wang Xue's four families are very affectionate, when it comes to relatives, it is unnecessary to go into details.Lin Ruhai is younger than Wang Ziteng, and his current position is not as high as Wang Ziteng's, but the two people's dignity in front of the saint and the importance they receive are comparable, so Lin Ruhai is not afraid of the power of the Wang family at all, while sending people to deal with Jinfeng , Steady Wang Hao, while carefully investigating, and after obtaining some evidence, sent it to the capital together with the impeachment papers.
In March of Yangchun, it was time to report on his duties. Since Wang Hao was under Lin Ruhai's command, Lin Ruhai was in charge of all his evaluations. With a few heavy strokes, and the impeachment note, Emperor Xuankang was immediately furious, especially the Wang family. The bribes were countless, so Emperor Xuankang immediately decreed that he should be dismissed from his post and ordered Lin Ruhai to preside over the investigation and punish him severely according to the law.
Those who came to Beijing with Zhezi and others were also about Lin Ruhai’s achievements when he was in office. Emperor Xuankang first read the Zhezi, and loved Lin Ruhai’s upright and upright character as an official more and more. Can make the books clear, so he put aside his intention to promote Lin Ruhai to the first level, appointed him as Lianghuai salt transport envoy, and added the false title of doctor of Lantai Temple, and ordered him to set off for Yangzhou and Shangyang immediately after handling Wang Hao's matter. A salt transport envoy handed over.
Salt and iron are both fat and deficient, among which the salt government is the main one, and non-sages can't let it go. Every year, I don't know how many people are staring at it. The Zhen family has already tried their best and intends to allow this shortage again. It will be better, but I didn't expect it to happen It fell on Lin Ruhai.Lin Ruhai is only in his thirties this year, but he has achieved such a status, which shows how much Emperor Xuankang trusts him.
In fact, the Zhen family has served as the salt government several times, at most once for three consecutive years, which is a testament to favor, and also manages the Jiangning Weaving Mansion, etc., which are all vacancies, and they will be able to repay the deficit long ago.It's just that their family has been arrogant and extravagant for a hundred years. They don't eat anything except delicacies from mountains and seas, don't wear silk and satin unless they are rare treasures, don't wear them unless they are gold and silver vessels, and don't burn them unless they are addicted to ambergris. The princess and concubine still have style, and now a daughter has married Huo Yu, the eldest son of Nan'an Palace. It is not so much that the loss of several million taels is due to pick-up, but more than half of it is spent on themselves, so even if the owed money has not been returned, I feel more and more that it is not enough, and I want to continue to be re-elected.
It's not that Emperor Xuankang didn't know what the Zhen family was doing, and he also felt that he was too kind to them. It's just that he was getting older and more merciful, and he was used to treating veterans generously. Lin Ruhai's Yue's family is an old relative, so even if Zhen Yingjia knew that Lin Ruhai had taken over the Yan administration, he would not be good at making enemies with him.
It will take some time for the imperial decree to be sent to the south of the Yangtze River, and it has not been finished yet, so the officials in the capital got the news first.
Brother Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng hurriedly reported to Jia's mother.
Jia's mother beamed with joy, and said to Buddha, "I never imagined that my aunt would be so valued by a sage, and he would be a censor at a young age. So many dignitaries and dignitaries in the world are staring at this."
Mrs. Dou and Mrs. Wang all flattered in Jiamu's room. Yuan Chun originally lived in Jiamu's room and was there. Yingchun was only about three years old. When it was delivered, Mrs. Dou was so happy to keep Yingchun in the east courtyard, and ordered people to call her as a big girl, but occasionally she brought her here to entertain Jia Mu, but Aunt Zhao gave birth to a daughter named Tanchun in early March. When I came to support Jia Mu, I only said to accompany Jia Mu.
After hearing the words of her master and old lady, Mrs. Dou felt happy for Lin Ruhai and his wife. Although Brother Jia She had no skills, this sister-in-law was very shrewd.As for Mrs. Wang next to her, she felt very uncomfortable in her heart. When Jia Zheng and Lin Ruhai were officials, they were both from the sixth rank, but now Lin Ruhai is from the second rank. Afterwards, she was also a second-rank wife, and Jia Zheng finally got promoted from a fifth-rank member of the Ministry of Industry, Wailang.
Mrs. Wang was secretly envious. Ten years ago, who would have thought that Lin Ruhai would be where he is today?How many people were far away from the Lin family at that time?Never thought, but only ten years later, Lin Ruhai has come to such a point, fortunately, when Jia Min first returned to Beijing, he still said that.Mrs. Wang didn't wink, she couldn't help regretting it, wondering if she would laugh at herself when she saw Jia Min in the future?
Mrs. Dou didn't know what Mrs. Wang was thinking. If she knew, she would only laugh at Mrs. Wang for treating a gentleman with a villain's heart. If Lin Ruhai and Jia Min really hated her, why did they treat Jia Zhu and Jia Lian equally?So she complimented Jia Mu with a smile, and said in her mouth: "If it weren't for my aunt's ability, the sage would not have ordered my aunt to go, would I? My aunt is really enjoying the blessings now. Not only do I have both children, but my aunt has been promoted again. As soon as it arrives, the aunt will have a second-grade Fengguan Xiapei, although it is thousands of miles away from the capital, at least the ancestors don't have to worry too much about the aunt."
Mother Jia said happily: "No, I am only happy for Min'er. At first, I was only worried that my aunt would not get up and Min'er would suffer. I never thought that my aunt would be better than blue in just ten years. Who wouldn't Said my aunt was young and promising."
Jia She said: "Seriously, we should also send someone to give gifts. I heard that my sister has just given birth to a daughter, so I have to prepare a gift."
Jia Mu suddenly thought of it, and hurriedly said: "Very, very, the second wife remembers to prepare gifts well, and you must not be rude."
Mrs. Wang stood up and agreed, smiling all over her face. She already had some scheming eyes, and now that Lin Ruhai is in charge of the salt administration, how could she not agree?Naturally, he prepared a thicker gift than before and sent it to the Lin family without mentioning it.
Jia Mu said again: "Their family Yu'er should be two months old?"
Mrs. Dou hurriedly smiled and replied: "My aunt's eldest girl was born on the twelfth of February. Coincidentally, it is the Flower Festival. Today is April 21. It has been more than two months. We were born far away. I can't see it. But the ancestors have other things to worry about. In a few days, it will be the Flower Festival on April 26, and Baoyu will be one year old."
When Baoyu was mentioned, Jia's mother became interested, and she didn't even care about the news of Lin Ruhai's promotion. She nodded and said, "Exactly, exactly, Baoyu's birth
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