Lin Ruhai of the Red Chamber Reborn
Chapter 068:
The two monarchs and ministers discussed properly and acted separately the next day.
The salt merchants were innocent, but Lin Ruhai pretended to report back and forth on the second day and found out. He immediately got Emperor Xuankang's intention and withdrew the soldiers who were investigating everywhere, and ordered Lin Ruhai to comfort Wu Yue and others.Because of Emperor Xuankang's assassination, the whole Yangzhou was in panic. Hearing the news, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and there was a little smile on his face.
Seeing Lin Ruhai coming over in person and stating that it had nothing to do with them, Wu Yue and the others were overwhelmed with gratitude. Fortunately, they met Lin Ruhai's supervisor. If it were someone else, they would have to extort a lot of money from their house.When they were in custody, the family did a lot of work and sent a lot of money to the Lin family to intercede, but Jia Min didn't confiscate it, but comforted their family members a lot. Those who make it clear will clear it up themselves, and wait for the higher authorities to find out. It doesn't have to be like this Waste money.
Lin Ruhai said: "The Holy Majesty knows that you are innocent, and has ordered someone to give you imperial food and wine to scare you."
Wu Yue and the others kowtowed to thank them.
Yangzhou Liu Ying and other officials and Jia Min and other wives are also relieved. In the past few days, everyone dared not go out for fear of causing trouble to the upper body. Emperor Xuankang had an accident with them. After making up for non-local faults, and offering extra grace to appease them, the stone in his heart fell to the ground immediately.
Those officials who accompanied Emperor Xuankang on his southern tour saw that the matter was over, although they were puzzled, how could they let it go lightly, but at that time the assassins were all dead, and there was really nothing to be found, so they didn't care.
Because the fourth prince was injured, Sheng Jia has only been here for more than half a month to take care of the fourth prince, so he will not return to Luan for the time being.A few days later, the fourth prince recovered slightly from his injuries, and Emperor Xuankang suddenly promoted him to be a prince, titled Yizhong, and rewarded him with countless treasures.
The eunuch who assassinated Emperor Xuankang committed suicide at that time, and the other assassins did not die. The four princes performed meritorious service in public, and felt that the plan was perfect. Seeing that Emperor Xuankang treated him kindly and made him a prince, he was overjoyed. He was the only one who won the title of County King, and now he has been promoted to Prince, and he is even more glorious, but the crown prince did not accompany him, and the eldest grandson of the emperor was not there at the time, so he couldn't solve it together, which is quite a bit of a fly in the ointment.
Gu Ming was secretly horrified, the fourth prince did such a disloyalty, but the Holy One didn't deal with it, what does this mean?He secretly guarded, and acted more cautiously, and did not dare to stand out against Emperor Xuankang.
A flash of surprise flashed in Lin Ruhai's heart, he did not expect that the title obtained after the prince's infidelity was exposed in his previous life would actually be given to the fourth prince in this life.Of course, the fourth prince also did these things in his previous life, but he was only under house arrest in the Mingjun Palace.In fact, compared with the methods of the fourth prince, the method of the prince is more ruthless. The real rebellion was launched on Iron Net Mountain, but was suppressed by Emperor Xuankang. Even so, Emperor Xuankang was still reluctant to kill him, but was confinement in the palace.
Thinking of this, Lin Ruhai sighed slightly. Emperor Xuankang was afraid that his son would collude with the courtiers, but he was a loving father after all, and the poison of a tiger would not eat his sons. Emperor Xuankang didn't kill them when his son did such things, and there was no shortage of food and clothing during house arrest. , refused to be neglected.
Prince Yizhong was seriously injured, and he will have to be raised for more than a month before he recovers. Emperor Xuankang knew what his son had done, and he was not in the mood to stay in Jiangnan any longer. He drove back to Beijing in mid-June.
From learning that Emperor Xuankang intends to tour the south to when Emperor Xuankang arrives and then returns to Luan, everyone in Yangzhou has been exhausted for the past six months. When the royal people don't arrive, the palace, which cost 200 million yuan, will be left idle here.
After being busy for nearly half a month, Lin Ruhai finally got some leisure.
It was summer in July, the sun was scorching, and the heat was unbearable. Daiyu personally took a sliced watermelon and handed it to Lin Ruhai. Seeing that Lin Ruhai's old clothes looked a little empty now, she couldn't help feeling very distressed, saying : "Daddy needs to rest well, he has been busy for half a year, and he has lost more than a circle."
Then she said to Jia Min: "Didn't Mom ask the subordinates to buy a lot of fresh vegetables, vegetables, melons, fruits, chickens, ducks and fish early in the morning? Earlier, I asked people to sit up and make up for Daddy." She smiled sweetly and said Jia Min glared at her, how could she not be worried when Lin Ruhai was busy outside, the arrangements had already been made, but this Daiyu actually broke the news in front of Daiyu.
Lin Ruhai took the watermelon, and felt warm in his heart. The care of his wife and daughter naturally made him feel caring.
Looking up at her daughter sitting back on the chair below, she described her as coquettish, with a romantic attitude, and her actions are like a weak willow supporting the wind. There is no trace of sadness in Rongguo Mansion. Lin Ruhai thought that she missed her daughter from the age of six or seven to ten. He blamed himself endlessly, in this life and in this life, his children are safe and sound, and Daiyu will no longer have to depend on others.
Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "I understand both of your thoughts."
Daiyu smiled when she heard this, and Jia Min also felt peace and joy in her heart. Sure enough, what Master Lingtai said was right, and I really deserved these four words in my life.
Jia Min told the servant girl, "Cut another watermelon from ice and send it to Mr. Fang and Zhi'er."
The servant girl agreed and went to cook.
Today Lin Rui and Yu Heng went to Zeng's house to ask Zeng Ming for advice, but they were not at home.Zeng Ming was getting old, and suffered from an old illness again, so he didn't go out again. He was very knowledgeable, traveled all over the world, and learned a lot. When teaching Zeng Xian at home, Lin Ruhai simply sent Lin Rui and Yu Heng there.
When Emperor Xuankang came to Yangzhou, he heard that Zeng Ming was also there. Thinking of Zeng Ming's knowledge that day, he was filled with emotion. Tetexuan went to meet him, and also met Zeng Xian. After a few exams, he immediately ordered Zeng Xian to take the imperial examination Although you can't take the palace exam, you can become an official if you pass the exam, and it's enough for him to pass the Gongsheng exam.Zeng Ming thought that his family and the Lin family were married, so there must be no one in his mother's family, so he nodded. His son is not bad in education, but he doesn't live in Shandong, so he didn't take the exam.
Zeng Xian is two years older than Lin Rui. He is not yet married, but has already made an appointment. He only waits for a year to marry in Beijing. In recent years, he and Lin Ruiyu have often met and share similar interests. Now they are working hard together and often talk together at night , Eloquent talk, naturally happy.
As for Lin Zhi, he didn't see him either, because he was in class, while Dai Yu had suffered from heatstroke and was recuperating at home instead of going to school.
Daiyu is eight years old this year, but she is now nine years old. Lin Ruhai loves her. Apart from learning how to work as a housekeeper from Jia Min, she still goes to school and only learns from Jia Min on the day of rest.Now she has mastered the government examination questions so that Mr. Fang is overwhelmed, and her poems are even better. Mr. Fang often sighs that she is not a son.
After eating the watermelon and washing her hands, Jia Min suddenly sighed, "Girl Yuan is still in the palace after all."
From that day on, even though the aunt and nephew had met in the palace, they had not spoken to each other, and Yuan Chun didn't bring up the intention of the palace, and he didn't mention it himself, so she would be smart if she didn't dare to ask him to plan for her.
Hearing his wife mentioning Yuanchun, Lin Ruhai's expression was pale and he had no words.
Although the marriage between the two treasures in the previous life was the intention of the Wang sisters, Lin Ruhai could not forget Yuanchun's attitude towards Daiyu. When visiting relatives before, Daiyu and Baochai met for the first time, and the rewards they received were all treated equally. However, they lived in the Grand View Garden Shi Yuanchun treated them completely differently.It's funny to say that the three Yingchun sisters are the head of Jia's family, Baochai is a guest, and their identities are no higher than Daiyu Sanchun, but they were ordered to live in the garden by Yuanchun's name, and Daiyu Sanchun was not mentioned.During the Dragon Boat Festival, the rewards of Yuanchun are the same as Baoyu and Baochai, and they are also extremely rich, but there are only a few Daiyu and Sanchun, only two fans and two strings of beads, and nothing else.
Lin Ruhai still remembered that when he was wandering in the palace, he often saw Mrs. Wang entering the palace to greet Yuanchun on the [-]th.
What did Mrs. Wang say at the beginning?Lin Ruhai vaguely remembered that she said to Yuan Chun: "Bao girl is knowledgeable and reasonable, steady and dignified, and can persuade Baoyu to study and improve. She is the most virtuous. How can Lin girl be comparable? Bao girl is my niece, who entered the The door, of course I have one heart with me, unlike Lin Yatou who is facing the old lady. I am so old, I am about 50 years old, and I am still setting rules in front of the old lady. Do I have to let them suppress me? Besides, the Lin family has no We are dead, and even the family property is gone, what can Miss Lin bring in to help Baoyu? On the other hand, Miss Bao, the Xue family is rich in millions, so the dowry is naturally very large."
Lin Ruhai sneered, his Lin family's millions of assets all went into Jia's family, why didn't they say a word?Presumably it was because she had spent all her family property, and Daiyu had nothing left, so she abandoned her like nothing.Yuan Chun and Mrs. Wang often meet each other, so how can they not know where the family-speaking villas come from?
Lin Ruhai sighed, and he didn't want to blame it on Yuan Chun, after all, it was her own mother who was in charge of the marriage. Compared with Jia's mother, after all, she was separated by a layer, and it was only natural for her to obey Mrs. Wang's wishes.
In fact, apart from Mother Jia and later Sister Feng who were looking forward to the marriage of the two jades, who else was willing?Yingchun and Xichun are cowardly and indifferent, unable to speak.Li Wan and Tanchun are Mrs. Wang's eldest daughter-in-law, and the other is Mrs. Wang's concubine. The former lives with Mrs. Wang, but the latter doesn't even recognize his own mother, so how could he go against Mrs. Wang's wishes.As for Mrs. Xing, the Xue family made a good idea and let Xue Biao marry his wife Xing Xiuyan, so Mrs. Xing naturally turned to the Xue family.
Looking at her daughter who was holding a teacup and listening to Jia Min, Lin Ruhai was full of pity. In such a situation, there was no way for Daiyu to survive. The sentence 360 days a year, the wind, knife, frost, and sword are strictly against each other. heartache.
Jia Min didn't even think about getting Lin Ruhai to talk, but just told him, "I didn't say, it's better for Yuan girl to leave the palace. What's the point of staying in the palace? I know she wants to leave the palace too, but she doesn't dare." That's all. I'm the aunt of the direct relatives, not the parents, and I can't make decisions for her, I only hope that she has good luck and can be safe."
Lin Ruhai thought to himself, when the Ninth Prince ascended the throne, the Empress rewarded him with Yuan Chun, but wondered if it was the same after the Prince ascended the throne?
He frowned secretly, Lin Ruhai was not happy about it, Jia's behavior was already very flamboyant, if there was a concubine, wouldn't it still be as evil as in the previous life?
Lin Ruhai said: "Don't worry about other people, just prepare things for Rui'er's marriage."
As expected, Jia Min was distracted by him, and said with a smile: "Madam Zeng is three years younger than Rui'er, and she is only 13 years old this year. Even if she gets married, she will have to wait at least two or three years. What's the hurry? The bride price has been sent over a long time ago. Just wait for the date and marriage in the future, and it will be brighter if it is not too late to prepare."
Daiyu clapped her hands and said, "That's great, we have another housekeeper who writes poems in our family. When my sister-in-law comes in, Mom can relax a bit and wait for her grandchildren!"
But Jia Min said: "Where can I be free? Wait until you and your brothers are settled." She understands Zeng Jing's character, and she will let her be the housekeeper in the future, but it has to wait until Daiyu and Lin Zhi are married. after.Daiyu and Lin Zhi are eight or nine years older than Lin Rui, so what if they are neglected for a while?Or in the future, when Daiyu leaves the cabinet, the dowry will be generous, which will make the eldest sister-in-law dissatisfied, so what?Although Jia Min knew that Zeng Jing would not do this, he still had to take precautions.
Lin Ruhai understood what he meant, smiled, and said: "Don't be too tired, those things are all up to me. We are not young, if you want to stay together for a long time, you should relax your mind."
Jia Min sighed: "That's what I said, but I can't bear it."
Lin Ruhai listened, and stopped pressing.
Daiyu didn't quite understand what she heard at first, but she was intelligent and used to seeing sisters-in-law's rivalries. She had heard Liu Fang say more than once that her sister-in-law didn't care about the house until now because her mother was afraid of treating the younger siblings harshly. Si Jiamin's words were immediately understood, and he smiled unconsciously: "Daddy is very right. Could it be that in the future, sister-in-law and sister-in-law will not be the ones who decide the housekeeping?"
Hearing this, Jia Min laughed, and said: "You just said a few words, and you understand it like this? I hope you don't use your cleverness in poetry and books, but also use it at home, so as not to be bullied and tricked."
Daiyu laughed and said, "What don't I know? It's just that I don't care."
After meeting her, she was not someone to be bullied.
Jia Min smiled, not bothering about it anymore, and said to Lin Ruhai with a smile: "Fortunately, we are not in the capital, otherwise, I don't know what to do, and I received a letter from my mother a while ago. I thought that when the holy car arrived that day, the holy majesty asked the people what to do." May, they said they are looking forward to the re-election of the master, I am full of joy, in this way, our family can live here for several years."
Although it is far away in the south of the Yangtze River, it is better to be rich and honored at the foot of the emperor, but here there is no one above, no one dares to annoy yourself, isn't it more comfortable than in the capital?Furthermore, she didn't want to hear those words from her natal mother all the time.
Jia Min thought to herself, she refused to give up on her mother's intentions several times, so why not go to Beijing until Daiyu has a family.
But Lin Ruhai said: "It may not be a few years, there must be news within two or three years." The last Emperor Xuankang abdicated next year. With a decadent air, the crown prince was very pleased with Emperor Xuankang, and he might abdicate in the next few years to recuperate, and then he must not monopolize the post of Yanzheng anymore.
Jia Min was puzzled and asked, "Why?"
Lin Ruhai smiled faintly, only he, Emperor Xuankang, and Gu Ming knew about the fourth prince, and no one else knew about it, so of course he couldn't disclose it to his wife.
On the contrary, Daiyu suddenly raised her head and glanced at Lin Ruhai, thinking that it was probably because of the Fourth Prince.
During Emperor Xuankang's southern tour, Mr. Fang suspended classes, Daiyu didn't have to go to school, and she didn't have to be a housekeeper. She had a lot of time to think about how the assassination on the Slender West Lake ended up being nothing, but the people who accompanied the southern tour in the palace Many people died in this matter, and everyone in the palace has them.She always felt that Emperor Xuankang's attitude towards the fourth prince was a little awkward, and he seemed to know something. He specially made him the Prince of Yizhong. Was it because he praised the fourth prince's character of righteousness and loyalty?Are you still explaining something?Furthermore, she heard Lin Ruhai say that she should stay away from Prince Yizhong and Princess Yizhong, and she was even more sure of what she thought in her heart.
She didn't tell Jia Min about these thoughts, but when someone came to invite Jia Min in the afternoon, Daiyu asked Lin Ruhai.
Lin Ruhai was startled, and immediately sighed, no wonder no one taught her in the last life, she can tell that the Rongguo Mansion can't make ends meet, and if she doesn't pay attention to frugality, her successors won't pick up her words.
Lin Ruhai said: "Just understand it in your heart, what do you do when you say it?"
Daiyu was startled and immediately covered her mouth.
Lin Ruhai laughed immediately. At the end of the year, after the Longevity Festival, he read in the newspaper that Yang Hao was transferred to Beijing, and that Gu Ming was to take over, and someone else became the admiral of the Nine Schools, not Yang Xu in his previous life. At the same time, Zhang Dahu He was promoted to the third rank general and was in charge of many soldiers in the Beijing camp. Lin Ruhai knew that Emperor Xuankang had started to attack.
How could Emperor Xuankang tolerate the fourth prince's doing such a thing, so he chopped off his arm first.
In addition to promoting the fourth prince's mother-in-law, Emperor Xuankang also promoted the fourth prince's father-in-law, that is, the position of Mrs. Yang's brother. The weather is full of flowers, and everyone is smiling. There are many people in the capital who come to congratulate the door, and there is an endless stream in front of the door.
Hearing the news, only Lin Ruhai knew that the adjutants under these people were all from Emperor Xuankang, and some of them had been handed over to the crown prince. Once these people related to the fourth prince were dismissed, they would be replaced immediately without affecting the court at all. .It's a pity that these people don't know what the fourth prince has done, they only know that the fourth prince is favored by Emperor Xuankang, and they are very happy.
Daiyu also read the mansion newspaper, and immediately realized that the assassination on the Slender West Lake was indeed committed by Prince Yizhong.I don't know how Emperor Xuankang endured it, but he was his own son. Not only could he not be dealt with, but he had to be rewarded.
As Daiyu expected, other news soon came from the capital.
Emperor Xuankang returned to the capital in August. The crown prince was shocked when he got the news. He ignored his official duties and greeted him hundreds of miles away. When he saw Emperor Xuankang, he knelt down on the ground and wept bitterly. From the lungs.
Emperor Xuankang saw that the prince was so filial, his eyes turned red immediately, aside from the fourth prince, the son he raised in front of him was sincerely filial to him, although he was not very safe ten years ago, but all these years, he I changed it a long time ago, and I have been working hard for myself, never thinking about anything else, just counting, the prince is 40 years old.It's time for the sons to marry wives and have children. They will stand at thirty, and they will not be confused at forty. After the Longevity Festival, they will also be sixty.
After what happened to the fourth prince, Emperor Xuankang was very sad. After winter, he felt that his right hand was not flexible enough, and it was very difficult to review the memorials. In desperation, he asked the prince to review it for him.Soon, Emperor Xuankang caught wind and cold again, and he will have to raise it for more than half a month. After thinking about it, before the first month came out, he found a mistake, and the court reprimanded Prince Yizhong, saying that he had no reputation for righteousness He was immediately put under house arrest in the palace for doing righteous and loyal deeds, which immediately caused shock in the government and the public.
Prince Yizhong didn't expect that he would be in such a situation because of a trivial incident in just half a year. When he wanted to argue, he suddenly heard that Emperor Xuankang had been promoted to Gu Ming's official position and was extremely important. He also saw Gu Ming's family One step away from him earlier than others, Prince Yizhong is not a stupid person, after thinking about it for a while, his color suddenly faded.
Prince Yizhong recalled what he had experienced, could it be that Gu Ming betrayed him early on?When I first planned this matter, only Gu Ming knew about it, and even my mother, aunt, wife and family didn't confide a word.
After thinking it through, Prince Yizhong immediately gritted his teeth with hatred.
Emperor Xuankang deliberately promoted Gu Ming to the official position, and did not hide it from Prince Yizhong.He knew that in terms of intelligence and wit, Prince Yizhong was not bad, but his actions made him displeased, but even so, Prince Yizhong was his son, a mere Gu Ming betrayed him, how could he continue to be safe.Prince Yizhong is under house arrest, but his mother's family and his wife's family are still there, so there will always be times when Gu Ming is sad.
As for the other people in the court, Emperor Xuankang did not give them time to find out the truth. After the first month, he announced his decree to abdicate and ordered the prince to ascend the throne and preside over state affairs. It was February [-]th of the same year.
When the decree came, the world was shocked.But no one who is in charge of the power of the world is willing to give up the power in his hand. Don't you see that Wu Zetian was still enthroned as a female emperor at the age of 67, not to mention that Emperor Xuankang is only 60 years old this year, and there are still many officials in the court who are 80 years old. Ken Zhishi!Why did Emperor Xuankang abdicate willingly?
What should I do in the future?There are no two suns in the sky, and there are no two monarchs in the country. Did they listen to the words of the Supreme Emperor?Or listen to the new emperor?
The prince did not expect that Emperor Xuankang would give him the Zen throne. He originally thought about using Emperor Xuankang's body, and he had to wait ten or eight years. for so many years.
Thinking back on his conscientious maintenance of the position of the crown prince over the years, the prince was filled with emotion.
After Emperor Xuankang abdicated, he moved out of Daming Palace and moved into Shangyang Palace. He ordered the prince to live in Daming Palace. After abdicating the throne, the crown prince will not be able to change the yuan until next year, and the canonization ceremony of the queen and other concubines will have to wait until after the yuan is changed.The prince hurriedly respected Emperor Xuankang as the Supreme Emperor, and the Empress as the Empress Dowager, and all the concubines of Emperor Xuankang's harem followed him into Shangyang Palace.
After the crown prince ascended the throne as the emperor, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty were mixed with sorrow and joy.In the past, they made good friends with the fourth and seventh princes, but now everyone is in danger, lest they be punished by the prince, but those who originally supported the prince are extremely happy and can't wait to show their strength.
The new emperor saw it, and he didn't plan to move them for the time being, and he would ask Emperor Xuankang to make a decision on everything.
Emperor Xuankang's abdication was due to anxiety, sadness, and the emptiness of the national treasury. There were several disasters in the next year, and there was no money at all. They were all solved by the prince and the ninth prince. He was powerless, so he thought of recuperating. Seeing that the new emperor behaved like this without losing his status at all, Long Yan was very happy, and he was even more satisfied with the new emperor.
The new emperor smiled slightly, he hadn't learned anything in these years, except how to respect Emperor Xuankang and how to be patient.He had just ascended the throne, and his foundation was not stable. There were Emperor Xuankang's people inside and outside the court. If he respected Emperor Xuankang himself, those people would naturally be able to use them for him. It was better than replacing them immediately and causing turmoil in the world.
Those people are also smart, the new emperor's ascension is basically justified, they are not picky, and they did not take any action to see the new emperor, secretly very grateful, after all, the emperor and the courtiers, so how can they not be loyal to the new emperor wholeheartedly.
After the new emperor ascended the throne, without waiting for the Supreme Emperor to open his mouth, he immediately conferred the title of Prince Zhongshun on the seventh prince, and the prince of filial piety on the nine princes. He also ordered people to treat Prince Yizhong and his family kindly. The little prince is very young and has not been knighted, but he has sent errands to them when he is over 15 years old.
What Emperor Xuankang was most worried about was that the new emperor would ascend the throne and deal with his other sons.
Suddenly, the reputation of the new emperor spread all over the world, and the city of Chang'an was full of prosperity.
When Mrs. Yu and Yu Heng heard the news, they hurriedly packed their bags and went to Beijing immediately.One of them is the queen's grandmother and the other is the queen's brother. How can they not go to the capital for such a happy event, not to mention that they are avoiding things in the capital in order to avoid causing trouble for the prince. Today, it is time to go back.
Daiyu and Lin Zhi grew up with Yu Heng since they were young. I heard that after they returned to Beijing, they might not return to Yangzhou except for Yu Heng's participation in Qiuwei in the future. They couldn't help being very sad.
Although Lin Zhi didn't like Yu Heng's frequent visits to his sister in the past, he was very sad when he parted.
Yu Heng smiled and patted Lin Zhi on the shoulder. He has lived in the south of the Yangtze River for many years, how could he give up on them?It's just that it's time for them to return to Beijing, and they can't live in Jiangnan forever.Although Yu Heng is young, he knows that he is the queen's only brother. He must stand out so that the queen can rely on him. After all, his natal brothers strive for strength, and he can be invincible if he acts cautiously.The new emperor's harem is bound to have a newcomer, and Yu Heng only has such an older sister, so he naturally wants to fight for her.
When the Yu family set off to return to Beijing, Lin Ruhai and other officials who had been released to the outside world got the idea of the Supreme Emperor, and everyone above the third rank had to go to Beijing to congratulate the new emperor on his enthronement.When the old lady of the Yu family heard about it, she discussed it with her, intending to go together, but they would just sit in separate boats.
Lin Ruhai also thought that he would resign from the post of Yanzheng in the near future to let the new emperor's confidant, and he ordered Lin Rui to go back to the capital with him. When he came back, he didn't have to come back. My son is in the capital, are you still afraid that the new emperor will not be at ease?After this year passed, I wrote a letter asking for a transfer.Only the new emperor's confidants can take over the Yanzheng. Lin Ruhai doesn't intend to let the new emperor be afraid of himself. He has suffered a lot, so how can he not keep it in mind.
Lin Ruhai thought that he was already in his forties, and although he hadn't reached the point of becoming an official, he had been working in the salt administration for so many years, and it was time for him to change his job. He couldn't stay in Yangzhou forever, and he wanted to choose one for Daiyu. What about family matters?
Lin Rui was overjoyed when he heard Lin Ruhai's intention, and quickly agreed.
Yu Heng was also very happy to know that Lin Rui was going to Beijing too.
Daiyu and Lin Zhi were very unhappy, how could the family live in the north and the south?Jia Min is also worried. Lin Rui is 17 years old this year, and he will get married in a year or two. How can he be in the capital?
Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "Young master of the Zeng family will take an exam, and the Zeng family will also return to Shandong, and we will get married in the capital then."
After hearing this, Jia Min had no choice but to give up.
Jia Min did not expect that in less than a year, Emperor Xuankang would abdicate, the Crown Prince ascended the throne, and Lin Ruhai went to Beijing. When she was busy packing presents, she said awkwardly: "Master came to Beijing to congratulate, how do you prepare this gift? May is Wanshou Is this ceremony the same as the Supreme Emperor’s Longevity Ceremony? Or is it a little bit less?” The same cannot be done, and even if it is missing, there are regulations for the Longevity Ceremony, and there must be no disrespect.
Lin Ruhai said disapprovingly: "What's so embarrassing about this? First, compare it with the Supreme Emperor's Longevity Festival gift. After all, he is also the current emperor. When the Supreme Emperor's Longevity Festival is next year, he will add a few extra things. Besides, this time when he enters Beijing, You can't just honor the Holy One, there are a few more honoring the Supreme Emperor."
Jia Min tidied up as she said, sighed, and said, "I was busy for half a year last year, and this year the master will not come back for several months."
But Lin Ruhai said: "That's fine, compared to not knowing what to do in the past, now that the Holy Majesty is enthroned, we can rest assured and just do our duty faithfully."
Jia Min thinks so too, the new emperor is uncertain, and it is always easy to cause trouble.
The new emperor ascended the throne in February. They got the news at the end of February and set off immediately. They arrived in the capital at the end of March. They were accompanied by King Shui Rong of Beijing and the mother and son of Concubine Beijing. Needless to say.
Mother Jia was surprised and delighted when she learned that since the new emperor ascended the throne, she has been thinking a lot. She ordered Jia She and Jia Zheng to inquire about Lin Ruhai and his son, and while waiting for them to come to visit, she ordered Mrs. Wang privately to say: " I spent so much money in the past, and then used the money to do things for Yuan girl, so is she going to stay in Shangyang Palace?"
Everyone knows that the new emperor values Lin Ruhai, and the future can only go up, so there is no need to worry about going down.
Mrs. Wang didn't know this truth in her heart. Over the years, how had she ever shown her jealousy and envy towards Jia Min in front of Jia's mother?Don't you just expect Jia Min's family to plan for Yuanchun?After hearing what Jia Mu said, she quickly agreed.
Jia Mu sighed: "Speaking of which, Yuan girl is not young, if no one speaks for us, I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult!"
Mrs. Wang felt sour, calculated her age, Yuan Chun was 23 years old, and said: "It's a pity that my aunt is not in the capital, otherwise, it would be better, anyway, the harem will choose new people to enter the palace next year, and we have our own people." , better than outsiders."
Jia Min's temperament Jia's mother knows very well that she has been in the Lin family for more than [-] years, and she is a little different from her mother's family. She has her own children and has been away from Beijing for more than ten years. She behaves quite like the Lin family. the things you asked for.But Mother Jia loved Jia Min very much. She glanced at Mrs. Wang and said, "Don't complain about Min'er. After all, it's hard to talk about these things. Besides, girl Yuan didn't bring a letter back after returning to Beijing, and she couldn't open her mouth herself. , not to mention Min'er is not in the capital."
Seeing that Jia Min was still missed by Jia Mu even though she left Beijing for more than ten years, Mrs. Wang sighed in her heart, and then said: "The old lady is very right. It's just that we have money, how can we manage the palace? Yuan girl is now under the name In the end, the person who is the Supreme Emperor, the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager are not allowed to speak, how to get over?"
Mother Jia pondered for a while, and said, "I would entrust someone to persuade the Empress Dowager."
Mrs. Wang said: "That's what I said too. Does the old lady have someone in mind?"
Jia's mother said indifferently: "I haven't taken care of things for many years, and you take care of the outside world. How can I have any candidates? But Yuan girl's age really can't be wasted anymore, you should have put more thought into it."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang had no choice but to agree.
But it was said that as soon as Lin Ruhai entered the capital, he immediately entered the palace to pay his respects, first to meet Emperor Xuankang, and then to worship the new emperor.In fact, when the new emperor came to the throne in the previous life, Lin Ruhai did not enter the palace. At that time, he was loyal to Emperor Xuankang, so he was inevitably tabooed by the new emperor. Moreover, the Ninth Prince's ascension to the throne was somewhat unfair, so he was not ordered to release officials from all over the world. into Beijing.
After Emperor Xuankang abdicated, he did not let go of his court affairs. When he saw Lin Ruhai, he smiled unconsciously and said, "From now on, I will be loyal to the emperor."
Seeing that he was more open-minded than before, Lin Ruhai hurriedly bowed in response.
Emperor Xuankang recalled all that happened after he abdicated. The new emperor was still very filial and his power had not diminished. He couldn't help but sighed: "I didn't misunderstand the person. The emperor loves his brothers and treats his old ministers well. I am very relieved. The emperor is very special. He values the ability of the Qing family, and the Qing family is a knowledgeable person, so he will definitely continue to use the Qing family."
Lin Ruhai hurriedly said: "The Supreme Emperor and the Holy Majesty value the humble ministers, and the humble ministers are so heartbroken that they can repay them in case."
Emperor Xuankang laughed loudly and said: "Although the emperor is in charge of the world, you have to work hard to manage the country and the country. You are a wise king and a virtuous minister, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, so I can rest assured."
He asked again: "During my southern tour last year, I promised those people's wishes, but did everything take care of it?"
Emperor Xuankang stayed in Yangzhou for only two months, and Lin Ruhai's cooking was still the next thing. Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "The breakfast is ready. Those who want good fields and tiled houses are given. Those who want gold, silver and silk are also given. Those who want good officials Those who govern the county have found out that the former county magistrate was corrupt and accepted bribes, and he has dealt with it, and he has been promoted to the former county magistrate, which is a rare good official."
Emperor Xuankang stroked his long gray beard and nodded.
Emperor Xuankang was satisfied with Lin Ruhai, and the new emperor was most grateful to Lin Ruhai. After he greeted Emperor Xuankang, he could smell it and worship him. On official business, the new emperor smiled and asked about other matters, and said: "The Qing family is exhausted by boats and cars, and it has only been to Beijing for many years. Can the residence be tidied up?"
Lin Ruhai saw that although the new emperor was middle-aged, he was full of vigor and majesty, and he was only wearing ordinary clothes. Compared with Emperor Xuankang, Lin Ruhai replied: "Old houses in Beijing are often repaired. I also sent the news to Beijing early and ordered someone to pack it up, so when I arrived in the capital, I lived in the old house."
The new emperor nodded, indicating that he knew.
Lin Ruhai presented another gift, and the new emperor was even more delighted to see him, so he ordered someone to send him out of the palace.
When Lin Ruhai returned home, he heard that the Jia family had sent several times, so he didn't care to rest, so he took Lin Rui to post a post to Jia's house, and then visited Jia's mother and two brothers-in-law, needless to say.
After Lin Ruhai left, the new emperor went out for a while, finished his official duties, and went to have dinner with the queen.
The couple has supported each other for more than twenty years, and their love is unusual. Up to now, only the empress has been conferred, and the other concubines have not been enshrined. The empress has only met the old lady Yu and the new emperor, so she hastily stepped forward to pay her respects.
The new emperor smiled and said: "I heard from Lin Qing's family that the old lady of the Yu family and Heng'er have returned to Beijing?"
The queen helped the new emperor to sit down, ordered someone to pour tea, Fang nodded and said: "The old lady just came to Beijing today, so she came to pay her respects. I didn't see Heng'er, and the outsider has no job, how can he enter the palace. See you, Your Majesty." Master Lin? All these years, thanks to their family's care, my old grandmother and my brother have received a lot of care along the way, and I am very grateful."
The new emperor said: "When Lord Lin's family members come to Beijing, you should reward them more."
The queen promised not to mention it.
When the new emperor ascended the throne, when the handover happened, the affairs were busy. Apart from the queen's palace, he seldom set foot in the harem. The empress knew it, suppressed the concubines and concubines in the harem, so that the new emperor had no worries, and could be called a good empress.The concubines and concubines in the harem have not been conferred, so they are inevitably a little impatient. Everyone knows that the sooner they get the canonization, the more important their status is.
The new emperor didn't care about these things. Apart from the queen, there were only a few concubines by his side these years. It seemed that those filial women under his family had been dismissed for many years, and none remained.
When I went to pay my respects to Emperor Xuankang that day, it happened that the Empress Dowager was also there, and she also paid her respects.The empress dowager looked at the appearance of the new emperor, and sighed secretly, her son was not destined to be the emperor, and now he has the title of Zhongshun, how could she not understand the sacred meaning?I have already told Prince Zhongshun several times, that he would rather behave dissolutely, not show his edge too much, and don't care about his business, so as not to be feared by the new emperor.When Prince Zhongshun saw that Prince Yizhong was under house arrest, he understood this truth a long time ago, and his actions gradually became absurd.
Seeing the new emperor talking to Emperor Xuankang, the Empress Dowager glanced at Yuan Chun who was standing aside, her eyes flickered slightly, and she heard the father and son chatting about domestic gossip instead of court affairs, so she said: "The emperor , what do you think of Jia Nushi?"
When Xindi heard the sound, he was startled.How clever he is, he immediately understood the empress dowager's intentions, and carefully looked at the female officer next to the empress dowager. She was in her twenties, her face was like a full moon, her eyes were like clear pools, her eyebrows were emerald feathers, and her eyes were as white as snow.
The salt merchants were innocent, but Lin Ruhai pretended to report back and forth on the second day and found out. He immediately got Emperor Xuankang's intention and withdrew the soldiers who were investigating everywhere, and ordered Lin Ruhai to comfort Wu Yue and others.Because of Emperor Xuankang's assassination, the whole Yangzhou was in panic. Hearing the news, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and there was a little smile on his face.
Seeing Lin Ruhai coming over in person and stating that it had nothing to do with them, Wu Yue and the others were overwhelmed with gratitude. Fortunately, they met Lin Ruhai's supervisor. If it were someone else, they would have to extort a lot of money from their house.When they were in custody, the family did a lot of work and sent a lot of money to the Lin family to intercede, but Jia Min didn't confiscate it, but comforted their family members a lot. Those who make it clear will clear it up themselves, and wait for the higher authorities to find out. It doesn't have to be like this Waste money.
Lin Ruhai said: "The Holy Majesty knows that you are innocent, and has ordered someone to give you imperial food and wine to scare you."
Wu Yue and the others kowtowed to thank them.
Yangzhou Liu Ying and other officials and Jia Min and other wives are also relieved. In the past few days, everyone dared not go out for fear of causing trouble to the upper body. Emperor Xuankang had an accident with them. After making up for non-local faults, and offering extra grace to appease them, the stone in his heart fell to the ground immediately.
Those officials who accompanied Emperor Xuankang on his southern tour saw that the matter was over, although they were puzzled, how could they let it go lightly, but at that time the assassins were all dead, and there was really nothing to be found, so they didn't care.
Because the fourth prince was injured, Sheng Jia has only been here for more than half a month to take care of the fourth prince, so he will not return to Luan for the time being.A few days later, the fourth prince recovered slightly from his injuries, and Emperor Xuankang suddenly promoted him to be a prince, titled Yizhong, and rewarded him with countless treasures.
The eunuch who assassinated Emperor Xuankang committed suicide at that time, and the other assassins did not die. The four princes performed meritorious service in public, and felt that the plan was perfect. Seeing that Emperor Xuankang treated him kindly and made him a prince, he was overjoyed. He was the only one who won the title of County King, and now he has been promoted to Prince, and he is even more glorious, but the crown prince did not accompany him, and the eldest grandson of the emperor was not there at the time, so he couldn't solve it together, which is quite a bit of a fly in the ointment.
Gu Ming was secretly horrified, the fourth prince did such a disloyalty, but the Holy One didn't deal with it, what does this mean?He secretly guarded, and acted more cautiously, and did not dare to stand out against Emperor Xuankang.
A flash of surprise flashed in Lin Ruhai's heart, he did not expect that the title obtained after the prince's infidelity was exposed in his previous life would actually be given to the fourth prince in this life.Of course, the fourth prince also did these things in his previous life, but he was only under house arrest in the Mingjun Palace.In fact, compared with the methods of the fourth prince, the method of the prince is more ruthless. The real rebellion was launched on Iron Net Mountain, but was suppressed by Emperor Xuankang. Even so, Emperor Xuankang was still reluctant to kill him, but was confinement in the palace.
Thinking of this, Lin Ruhai sighed slightly. Emperor Xuankang was afraid that his son would collude with the courtiers, but he was a loving father after all, and the poison of a tiger would not eat his sons. Emperor Xuankang didn't kill them when his son did such things, and there was no shortage of food and clothing during house arrest. , refused to be neglected.
Prince Yizhong was seriously injured, and he will have to be raised for more than a month before he recovers. Emperor Xuankang knew what his son had done, and he was not in the mood to stay in Jiangnan any longer. He drove back to Beijing in mid-June.
From learning that Emperor Xuankang intends to tour the south to when Emperor Xuankang arrives and then returns to Luan, everyone in Yangzhou has been exhausted for the past six months. When the royal people don't arrive, the palace, which cost 200 million yuan, will be left idle here.
After being busy for nearly half a month, Lin Ruhai finally got some leisure.
It was summer in July, the sun was scorching, and the heat was unbearable. Daiyu personally took a sliced watermelon and handed it to Lin Ruhai. Seeing that Lin Ruhai's old clothes looked a little empty now, she couldn't help feeling very distressed, saying : "Daddy needs to rest well, he has been busy for half a year, and he has lost more than a circle."
Then she said to Jia Min: "Didn't Mom ask the subordinates to buy a lot of fresh vegetables, vegetables, melons, fruits, chickens, ducks and fish early in the morning? Earlier, I asked people to sit up and make up for Daddy." She smiled sweetly and said Jia Min glared at her, how could she not be worried when Lin Ruhai was busy outside, the arrangements had already been made, but this Daiyu actually broke the news in front of Daiyu.
Lin Ruhai took the watermelon, and felt warm in his heart. The care of his wife and daughter naturally made him feel caring.
Looking up at her daughter sitting back on the chair below, she described her as coquettish, with a romantic attitude, and her actions are like a weak willow supporting the wind. There is no trace of sadness in Rongguo Mansion. Lin Ruhai thought that she missed her daughter from the age of six or seven to ten. He blamed himself endlessly, in this life and in this life, his children are safe and sound, and Daiyu will no longer have to depend on others.
Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "I understand both of your thoughts."
Daiyu smiled when she heard this, and Jia Min also felt peace and joy in her heart. Sure enough, what Master Lingtai said was right, and I really deserved these four words in my life.
Jia Min told the servant girl, "Cut another watermelon from ice and send it to Mr. Fang and Zhi'er."
The servant girl agreed and went to cook.
Today Lin Rui and Yu Heng went to Zeng's house to ask Zeng Ming for advice, but they were not at home.Zeng Ming was getting old, and suffered from an old illness again, so he didn't go out again. He was very knowledgeable, traveled all over the world, and learned a lot. When teaching Zeng Xian at home, Lin Ruhai simply sent Lin Rui and Yu Heng there.
When Emperor Xuankang came to Yangzhou, he heard that Zeng Ming was also there. Thinking of Zeng Ming's knowledge that day, he was filled with emotion. Tetexuan went to meet him, and also met Zeng Xian. After a few exams, he immediately ordered Zeng Xian to take the imperial examination Although you can't take the palace exam, you can become an official if you pass the exam, and it's enough for him to pass the Gongsheng exam.Zeng Ming thought that his family and the Lin family were married, so there must be no one in his mother's family, so he nodded. His son is not bad in education, but he doesn't live in Shandong, so he didn't take the exam.
Zeng Xian is two years older than Lin Rui. He is not yet married, but has already made an appointment. He only waits for a year to marry in Beijing. In recent years, he and Lin Ruiyu have often met and share similar interests. Now they are working hard together and often talk together at night , Eloquent talk, naturally happy.
As for Lin Zhi, he didn't see him either, because he was in class, while Dai Yu had suffered from heatstroke and was recuperating at home instead of going to school.
Daiyu is eight years old this year, but she is now nine years old. Lin Ruhai loves her. Apart from learning how to work as a housekeeper from Jia Min, she still goes to school and only learns from Jia Min on the day of rest.Now she has mastered the government examination questions so that Mr. Fang is overwhelmed, and her poems are even better. Mr. Fang often sighs that she is not a son.
After eating the watermelon and washing her hands, Jia Min suddenly sighed, "Girl Yuan is still in the palace after all."
From that day on, even though the aunt and nephew had met in the palace, they had not spoken to each other, and Yuan Chun didn't bring up the intention of the palace, and he didn't mention it himself, so she would be smart if she didn't dare to ask him to plan for her.
Hearing his wife mentioning Yuanchun, Lin Ruhai's expression was pale and he had no words.
Although the marriage between the two treasures in the previous life was the intention of the Wang sisters, Lin Ruhai could not forget Yuanchun's attitude towards Daiyu. When visiting relatives before, Daiyu and Baochai met for the first time, and the rewards they received were all treated equally. However, they lived in the Grand View Garden Shi Yuanchun treated them completely differently.It's funny to say that the three Yingchun sisters are the head of Jia's family, Baochai is a guest, and their identities are no higher than Daiyu Sanchun, but they were ordered to live in the garden by Yuanchun's name, and Daiyu Sanchun was not mentioned.During the Dragon Boat Festival, the rewards of Yuanchun are the same as Baoyu and Baochai, and they are also extremely rich, but there are only a few Daiyu and Sanchun, only two fans and two strings of beads, and nothing else.
Lin Ruhai still remembered that when he was wandering in the palace, he often saw Mrs. Wang entering the palace to greet Yuanchun on the [-]th.
What did Mrs. Wang say at the beginning?Lin Ruhai vaguely remembered that she said to Yuan Chun: "Bao girl is knowledgeable and reasonable, steady and dignified, and can persuade Baoyu to study and improve. She is the most virtuous. How can Lin girl be comparable? Bao girl is my niece, who entered the The door, of course I have one heart with me, unlike Lin Yatou who is facing the old lady. I am so old, I am about 50 years old, and I am still setting rules in front of the old lady. Do I have to let them suppress me? Besides, the Lin family has no We are dead, and even the family property is gone, what can Miss Lin bring in to help Baoyu? On the other hand, Miss Bao, the Xue family is rich in millions, so the dowry is naturally very large."
Lin Ruhai sneered, his Lin family's millions of assets all went into Jia's family, why didn't they say a word?Presumably it was because she had spent all her family property, and Daiyu had nothing left, so she abandoned her like nothing.Yuan Chun and Mrs. Wang often meet each other, so how can they not know where the family-speaking villas come from?
Lin Ruhai sighed, and he didn't want to blame it on Yuan Chun, after all, it was her own mother who was in charge of the marriage. Compared with Jia's mother, after all, she was separated by a layer, and it was only natural for her to obey Mrs. Wang's wishes.
In fact, apart from Mother Jia and later Sister Feng who were looking forward to the marriage of the two jades, who else was willing?Yingchun and Xichun are cowardly and indifferent, unable to speak.Li Wan and Tanchun are Mrs. Wang's eldest daughter-in-law, and the other is Mrs. Wang's concubine. The former lives with Mrs. Wang, but the latter doesn't even recognize his own mother, so how could he go against Mrs. Wang's wishes.As for Mrs. Xing, the Xue family made a good idea and let Xue Biao marry his wife Xing Xiuyan, so Mrs. Xing naturally turned to the Xue family.
Looking at her daughter who was holding a teacup and listening to Jia Min, Lin Ruhai was full of pity. In such a situation, there was no way for Daiyu to survive. The sentence 360 days a year, the wind, knife, frost, and sword are strictly against each other. heartache.
Jia Min didn't even think about getting Lin Ruhai to talk, but just told him, "I didn't say, it's better for Yuan girl to leave the palace. What's the point of staying in the palace? I know she wants to leave the palace too, but she doesn't dare." That's all. I'm the aunt of the direct relatives, not the parents, and I can't make decisions for her, I only hope that she has good luck and can be safe."
Lin Ruhai thought to himself, when the Ninth Prince ascended the throne, the Empress rewarded him with Yuan Chun, but wondered if it was the same after the Prince ascended the throne?
He frowned secretly, Lin Ruhai was not happy about it, Jia's behavior was already very flamboyant, if there was a concubine, wouldn't it still be as evil as in the previous life?
Lin Ruhai said: "Don't worry about other people, just prepare things for Rui'er's marriage."
As expected, Jia Min was distracted by him, and said with a smile: "Madam Zeng is three years younger than Rui'er, and she is only 13 years old this year. Even if she gets married, she will have to wait at least two or three years. What's the hurry? The bride price has been sent over a long time ago. Just wait for the date and marriage in the future, and it will be brighter if it is not too late to prepare."
Daiyu clapped her hands and said, "That's great, we have another housekeeper who writes poems in our family. When my sister-in-law comes in, Mom can relax a bit and wait for her grandchildren!"
But Jia Min said: "Where can I be free? Wait until you and your brothers are settled." She understands Zeng Jing's character, and she will let her be the housekeeper in the future, but it has to wait until Daiyu and Lin Zhi are married. after.Daiyu and Lin Zhi are eight or nine years older than Lin Rui, so what if they are neglected for a while?Or in the future, when Daiyu leaves the cabinet, the dowry will be generous, which will make the eldest sister-in-law dissatisfied, so what?Although Jia Min knew that Zeng Jing would not do this, he still had to take precautions.
Lin Ruhai understood what he meant, smiled, and said: "Don't be too tired, those things are all up to me. We are not young, if you want to stay together for a long time, you should relax your mind."
Jia Min sighed: "That's what I said, but I can't bear it."
Lin Ruhai listened, and stopped pressing.
Daiyu didn't quite understand what she heard at first, but she was intelligent and used to seeing sisters-in-law's rivalries. She had heard Liu Fang say more than once that her sister-in-law didn't care about the house until now because her mother was afraid of treating the younger siblings harshly. Si Jiamin's words were immediately understood, and he smiled unconsciously: "Daddy is very right. Could it be that in the future, sister-in-law and sister-in-law will not be the ones who decide the housekeeping?"
Hearing this, Jia Min laughed, and said: "You just said a few words, and you understand it like this? I hope you don't use your cleverness in poetry and books, but also use it at home, so as not to be bullied and tricked."
Daiyu laughed and said, "What don't I know? It's just that I don't care."
After meeting her, she was not someone to be bullied.
Jia Min smiled, not bothering about it anymore, and said to Lin Ruhai with a smile: "Fortunately, we are not in the capital, otherwise, I don't know what to do, and I received a letter from my mother a while ago. I thought that when the holy car arrived that day, the holy majesty asked the people what to do." May, they said they are looking forward to the re-election of the master, I am full of joy, in this way, our family can live here for several years."
Although it is far away in the south of the Yangtze River, it is better to be rich and honored at the foot of the emperor, but here there is no one above, no one dares to annoy yourself, isn't it more comfortable than in the capital?Furthermore, she didn't want to hear those words from her natal mother all the time.
Jia Min thought to herself, she refused to give up on her mother's intentions several times, so why not go to Beijing until Daiyu has a family.
But Lin Ruhai said: "It may not be a few years, there must be news within two or three years." The last Emperor Xuankang abdicated next year. With a decadent air, the crown prince was very pleased with Emperor Xuankang, and he might abdicate in the next few years to recuperate, and then he must not monopolize the post of Yanzheng anymore.
Jia Min was puzzled and asked, "Why?"
Lin Ruhai smiled faintly, only he, Emperor Xuankang, and Gu Ming knew about the fourth prince, and no one else knew about it, so of course he couldn't disclose it to his wife.
On the contrary, Daiyu suddenly raised her head and glanced at Lin Ruhai, thinking that it was probably because of the Fourth Prince.
During Emperor Xuankang's southern tour, Mr. Fang suspended classes, Daiyu didn't have to go to school, and she didn't have to be a housekeeper. She had a lot of time to think about how the assassination on the Slender West Lake ended up being nothing, but the people who accompanied the southern tour in the palace Many people died in this matter, and everyone in the palace has them.She always felt that Emperor Xuankang's attitude towards the fourth prince was a little awkward, and he seemed to know something. He specially made him the Prince of Yizhong. Was it because he praised the fourth prince's character of righteousness and loyalty?Are you still explaining something?Furthermore, she heard Lin Ruhai say that she should stay away from Prince Yizhong and Princess Yizhong, and she was even more sure of what she thought in her heart.
She didn't tell Jia Min about these thoughts, but when someone came to invite Jia Min in the afternoon, Daiyu asked Lin Ruhai.
Lin Ruhai was startled, and immediately sighed, no wonder no one taught her in the last life, she can tell that the Rongguo Mansion can't make ends meet, and if she doesn't pay attention to frugality, her successors won't pick up her words.
Lin Ruhai said: "Just understand it in your heart, what do you do when you say it?"
Daiyu was startled and immediately covered her mouth.
Lin Ruhai laughed immediately. At the end of the year, after the Longevity Festival, he read in the newspaper that Yang Hao was transferred to Beijing, and that Gu Ming was to take over, and someone else became the admiral of the Nine Schools, not Yang Xu in his previous life. At the same time, Zhang Dahu He was promoted to the third rank general and was in charge of many soldiers in the Beijing camp. Lin Ruhai knew that Emperor Xuankang had started to attack.
How could Emperor Xuankang tolerate the fourth prince's doing such a thing, so he chopped off his arm first.
In addition to promoting the fourth prince's mother-in-law, Emperor Xuankang also promoted the fourth prince's father-in-law, that is, the position of Mrs. Yang's brother. The weather is full of flowers, and everyone is smiling. There are many people in the capital who come to congratulate the door, and there is an endless stream in front of the door.
Hearing the news, only Lin Ruhai knew that the adjutants under these people were all from Emperor Xuankang, and some of them had been handed over to the crown prince. Once these people related to the fourth prince were dismissed, they would be replaced immediately without affecting the court at all. .It's a pity that these people don't know what the fourth prince has done, they only know that the fourth prince is favored by Emperor Xuankang, and they are very happy.
Daiyu also read the mansion newspaper, and immediately realized that the assassination on the Slender West Lake was indeed committed by Prince Yizhong.I don't know how Emperor Xuankang endured it, but he was his own son. Not only could he not be dealt with, but he had to be rewarded.
As Daiyu expected, other news soon came from the capital.
Emperor Xuankang returned to the capital in August. The crown prince was shocked when he got the news. He ignored his official duties and greeted him hundreds of miles away. When he saw Emperor Xuankang, he knelt down on the ground and wept bitterly. From the lungs.
Emperor Xuankang saw that the prince was so filial, his eyes turned red immediately, aside from the fourth prince, the son he raised in front of him was sincerely filial to him, although he was not very safe ten years ago, but all these years, he I changed it a long time ago, and I have been working hard for myself, never thinking about anything else, just counting, the prince is 40 years old.It's time for the sons to marry wives and have children. They will stand at thirty, and they will not be confused at forty. After the Longevity Festival, they will also be sixty.
After what happened to the fourth prince, Emperor Xuankang was very sad. After winter, he felt that his right hand was not flexible enough, and it was very difficult to review the memorials. In desperation, he asked the prince to review it for him.Soon, Emperor Xuankang caught wind and cold again, and he will have to raise it for more than half a month. After thinking about it, before the first month came out, he found a mistake, and the court reprimanded Prince Yizhong, saying that he had no reputation for righteousness He was immediately put under house arrest in the palace for doing righteous and loyal deeds, which immediately caused shock in the government and the public.
Prince Yizhong didn't expect that he would be in such a situation because of a trivial incident in just half a year. When he wanted to argue, he suddenly heard that Emperor Xuankang had been promoted to Gu Ming's official position and was extremely important. He also saw Gu Ming's family One step away from him earlier than others, Prince Yizhong is not a stupid person, after thinking about it for a while, his color suddenly faded.
Prince Yizhong recalled what he had experienced, could it be that Gu Ming betrayed him early on?When I first planned this matter, only Gu Ming knew about it, and even my mother, aunt, wife and family didn't confide a word.
After thinking it through, Prince Yizhong immediately gritted his teeth with hatred.
Emperor Xuankang deliberately promoted Gu Ming to the official position, and did not hide it from Prince Yizhong.He knew that in terms of intelligence and wit, Prince Yizhong was not bad, but his actions made him displeased, but even so, Prince Yizhong was his son, a mere Gu Ming betrayed him, how could he continue to be safe.Prince Yizhong is under house arrest, but his mother's family and his wife's family are still there, so there will always be times when Gu Ming is sad.
As for the other people in the court, Emperor Xuankang did not give them time to find out the truth. After the first month, he announced his decree to abdicate and ordered the prince to ascend the throne and preside over state affairs. It was February [-]th of the same year.
When the decree came, the world was shocked.But no one who is in charge of the power of the world is willing to give up the power in his hand. Don't you see that Wu Zetian was still enthroned as a female emperor at the age of 67, not to mention that Emperor Xuankang is only 60 years old this year, and there are still many officials in the court who are 80 years old. Ken Zhishi!Why did Emperor Xuankang abdicate willingly?
What should I do in the future?There are no two suns in the sky, and there are no two monarchs in the country. Did they listen to the words of the Supreme Emperor?Or listen to the new emperor?
The prince did not expect that Emperor Xuankang would give him the Zen throne. He originally thought about using Emperor Xuankang's body, and he had to wait ten or eight years. for so many years.
Thinking back on his conscientious maintenance of the position of the crown prince over the years, the prince was filled with emotion.
After Emperor Xuankang abdicated, he moved out of Daming Palace and moved into Shangyang Palace. He ordered the prince to live in Daming Palace. After abdicating the throne, the crown prince will not be able to change the yuan until next year, and the canonization ceremony of the queen and other concubines will have to wait until after the yuan is changed.The prince hurriedly respected Emperor Xuankang as the Supreme Emperor, and the Empress as the Empress Dowager, and all the concubines of Emperor Xuankang's harem followed him into Shangyang Palace.
After the crown prince ascended the throne as the emperor, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty were mixed with sorrow and joy.In the past, they made good friends with the fourth and seventh princes, but now everyone is in danger, lest they be punished by the prince, but those who originally supported the prince are extremely happy and can't wait to show their strength.
The new emperor saw it, and he didn't plan to move them for the time being, and he would ask Emperor Xuankang to make a decision on everything.
Emperor Xuankang's abdication was due to anxiety, sadness, and the emptiness of the national treasury. There were several disasters in the next year, and there was no money at all. They were all solved by the prince and the ninth prince. He was powerless, so he thought of recuperating. Seeing that the new emperor behaved like this without losing his status at all, Long Yan was very happy, and he was even more satisfied with the new emperor.
The new emperor smiled slightly, he hadn't learned anything in these years, except how to respect Emperor Xuankang and how to be patient.He had just ascended the throne, and his foundation was not stable. There were Emperor Xuankang's people inside and outside the court. If he respected Emperor Xuankang himself, those people would naturally be able to use them for him. It was better than replacing them immediately and causing turmoil in the world.
Those people are also smart, the new emperor's ascension is basically justified, they are not picky, and they did not take any action to see the new emperor, secretly very grateful, after all, the emperor and the courtiers, so how can they not be loyal to the new emperor wholeheartedly.
After the new emperor ascended the throne, without waiting for the Supreme Emperor to open his mouth, he immediately conferred the title of Prince Zhongshun on the seventh prince, and the prince of filial piety on the nine princes. He also ordered people to treat Prince Yizhong and his family kindly. The little prince is very young and has not been knighted, but he has sent errands to them when he is over 15 years old.
What Emperor Xuankang was most worried about was that the new emperor would ascend the throne and deal with his other sons.
Suddenly, the reputation of the new emperor spread all over the world, and the city of Chang'an was full of prosperity.
When Mrs. Yu and Yu Heng heard the news, they hurriedly packed their bags and went to Beijing immediately.One of them is the queen's grandmother and the other is the queen's brother. How can they not go to the capital for such a happy event, not to mention that they are avoiding things in the capital in order to avoid causing trouble for the prince. Today, it is time to go back.
Daiyu and Lin Zhi grew up with Yu Heng since they were young. I heard that after they returned to Beijing, they might not return to Yangzhou except for Yu Heng's participation in Qiuwei in the future. They couldn't help being very sad.
Although Lin Zhi didn't like Yu Heng's frequent visits to his sister in the past, he was very sad when he parted.
Yu Heng smiled and patted Lin Zhi on the shoulder. He has lived in the south of the Yangtze River for many years, how could he give up on them?It's just that it's time for them to return to Beijing, and they can't live in Jiangnan forever.Although Yu Heng is young, he knows that he is the queen's only brother. He must stand out so that the queen can rely on him. After all, his natal brothers strive for strength, and he can be invincible if he acts cautiously.The new emperor's harem is bound to have a newcomer, and Yu Heng only has such an older sister, so he naturally wants to fight for her.
When the Yu family set off to return to Beijing, Lin Ruhai and other officials who had been released to the outside world got the idea of the Supreme Emperor, and everyone above the third rank had to go to Beijing to congratulate the new emperor on his enthronement.When the old lady of the Yu family heard about it, she discussed it with her, intending to go together, but they would just sit in separate boats.
Lin Ruhai also thought that he would resign from the post of Yanzheng in the near future to let the new emperor's confidant, and he ordered Lin Rui to go back to the capital with him. When he came back, he didn't have to come back. My son is in the capital, are you still afraid that the new emperor will not be at ease?After this year passed, I wrote a letter asking for a transfer.Only the new emperor's confidants can take over the Yanzheng. Lin Ruhai doesn't intend to let the new emperor be afraid of himself. He has suffered a lot, so how can he not keep it in mind.
Lin Ruhai thought that he was already in his forties, and although he hadn't reached the point of becoming an official, he had been working in the salt administration for so many years, and it was time for him to change his job. He couldn't stay in Yangzhou forever, and he wanted to choose one for Daiyu. What about family matters?
Lin Rui was overjoyed when he heard Lin Ruhai's intention, and quickly agreed.
Yu Heng was also very happy to know that Lin Rui was going to Beijing too.
Daiyu and Lin Zhi were very unhappy, how could the family live in the north and the south?Jia Min is also worried. Lin Rui is 17 years old this year, and he will get married in a year or two. How can he be in the capital?
Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "Young master of the Zeng family will take an exam, and the Zeng family will also return to Shandong, and we will get married in the capital then."
After hearing this, Jia Min had no choice but to give up.
Jia Min did not expect that in less than a year, Emperor Xuankang would abdicate, the Crown Prince ascended the throne, and Lin Ruhai went to Beijing. When she was busy packing presents, she said awkwardly: "Master came to Beijing to congratulate, how do you prepare this gift? May is Wanshou Is this ceremony the same as the Supreme Emperor’s Longevity Ceremony? Or is it a little bit less?” The same cannot be done, and even if it is missing, there are regulations for the Longevity Ceremony, and there must be no disrespect.
Lin Ruhai said disapprovingly: "What's so embarrassing about this? First, compare it with the Supreme Emperor's Longevity Festival gift. After all, he is also the current emperor. When the Supreme Emperor's Longevity Festival is next year, he will add a few extra things. Besides, this time when he enters Beijing, You can't just honor the Holy One, there are a few more honoring the Supreme Emperor."
Jia Min tidied up as she said, sighed, and said, "I was busy for half a year last year, and this year the master will not come back for several months."
But Lin Ruhai said: "That's fine, compared to not knowing what to do in the past, now that the Holy Majesty is enthroned, we can rest assured and just do our duty faithfully."
Jia Min thinks so too, the new emperor is uncertain, and it is always easy to cause trouble.
The new emperor ascended the throne in February. They got the news at the end of February and set off immediately. They arrived in the capital at the end of March. They were accompanied by King Shui Rong of Beijing and the mother and son of Concubine Beijing. Needless to say.
Mother Jia was surprised and delighted when she learned that since the new emperor ascended the throne, she has been thinking a lot. She ordered Jia She and Jia Zheng to inquire about Lin Ruhai and his son, and while waiting for them to come to visit, she ordered Mrs. Wang privately to say: " I spent so much money in the past, and then used the money to do things for Yuan girl, so is she going to stay in Shangyang Palace?"
Everyone knows that the new emperor values Lin Ruhai, and the future can only go up, so there is no need to worry about going down.
Mrs. Wang didn't know this truth in her heart. Over the years, how had she ever shown her jealousy and envy towards Jia Min in front of Jia's mother?Don't you just expect Jia Min's family to plan for Yuanchun?After hearing what Jia Mu said, she quickly agreed.
Jia Mu sighed: "Speaking of which, Yuan girl is not young, if no one speaks for us, I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult!"
Mrs. Wang felt sour, calculated her age, Yuan Chun was 23 years old, and said: "It's a pity that my aunt is not in the capital, otherwise, it would be better, anyway, the harem will choose new people to enter the palace next year, and we have our own people." , better than outsiders."
Jia Min's temperament Jia's mother knows very well that she has been in the Lin family for more than [-] years, and she is a little different from her mother's family. She has her own children and has been away from Beijing for more than ten years. She behaves quite like the Lin family. the things you asked for.But Mother Jia loved Jia Min very much. She glanced at Mrs. Wang and said, "Don't complain about Min'er. After all, it's hard to talk about these things. Besides, girl Yuan didn't bring a letter back after returning to Beijing, and she couldn't open her mouth herself. , not to mention Min'er is not in the capital."
Seeing that Jia Min was still missed by Jia Mu even though she left Beijing for more than ten years, Mrs. Wang sighed in her heart, and then said: "The old lady is very right. It's just that we have money, how can we manage the palace? Yuan girl is now under the name In the end, the person who is the Supreme Emperor, the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager are not allowed to speak, how to get over?"
Mother Jia pondered for a while, and said, "I would entrust someone to persuade the Empress Dowager."
Mrs. Wang said: "That's what I said too. Does the old lady have someone in mind?"
Jia's mother said indifferently: "I haven't taken care of things for many years, and you take care of the outside world. How can I have any candidates? But Yuan girl's age really can't be wasted anymore, you should have put more thought into it."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang had no choice but to agree.
But it was said that as soon as Lin Ruhai entered the capital, he immediately entered the palace to pay his respects, first to meet Emperor Xuankang, and then to worship the new emperor.In fact, when the new emperor came to the throne in the previous life, Lin Ruhai did not enter the palace. At that time, he was loyal to Emperor Xuankang, so he was inevitably tabooed by the new emperor. Moreover, the Ninth Prince's ascension to the throne was somewhat unfair, so he was not ordered to release officials from all over the world. into Beijing.
After Emperor Xuankang abdicated, he did not let go of his court affairs. When he saw Lin Ruhai, he smiled unconsciously and said, "From now on, I will be loyal to the emperor."
Seeing that he was more open-minded than before, Lin Ruhai hurriedly bowed in response.
Emperor Xuankang recalled all that happened after he abdicated. The new emperor was still very filial and his power had not diminished. He couldn't help but sighed: "I didn't misunderstand the person. The emperor loves his brothers and treats his old ministers well. I am very relieved. The emperor is very special. He values the ability of the Qing family, and the Qing family is a knowledgeable person, so he will definitely continue to use the Qing family."
Lin Ruhai hurriedly said: "The Supreme Emperor and the Holy Majesty value the humble ministers, and the humble ministers are so heartbroken that they can repay them in case."
Emperor Xuankang laughed loudly and said: "Although the emperor is in charge of the world, you have to work hard to manage the country and the country. You are a wise king and a virtuous minister, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, so I can rest assured."
He asked again: "During my southern tour last year, I promised those people's wishes, but did everything take care of it?"
Emperor Xuankang stayed in Yangzhou for only two months, and Lin Ruhai's cooking was still the next thing. Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "The breakfast is ready. Those who want good fields and tiled houses are given. Those who want gold, silver and silk are also given. Those who want good officials Those who govern the county have found out that the former county magistrate was corrupt and accepted bribes, and he has dealt with it, and he has been promoted to the former county magistrate, which is a rare good official."
Emperor Xuankang stroked his long gray beard and nodded.
Emperor Xuankang was satisfied with Lin Ruhai, and the new emperor was most grateful to Lin Ruhai. After he greeted Emperor Xuankang, he could smell it and worship him. On official business, the new emperor smiled and asked about other matters, and said: "The Qing family is exhausted by boats and cars, and it has only been to Beijing for many years. Can the residence be tidied up?"
Lin Ruhai saw that although the new emperor was middle-aged, he was full of vigor and majesty, and he was only wearing ordinary clothes. Compared with Emperor Xuankang, Lin Ruhai replied: "Old houses in Beijing are often repaired. I also sent the news to Beijing early and ordered someone to pack it up, so when I arrived in the capital, I lived in the old house."
The new emperor nodded, indicating that he knew.
Lin Ruhai presented another gift, and the new emperor was even more delighted to see him, so he ordered someone to send him out of the palace.
When Lin Ruhai returned home, he heard that the Jia family had sent several times, so he didn't care to rest, so he took Lin Rui to post a post to Jia's house, and then visited Jia's mother and two brothers-in-law, needless to say.
After Lin Ruhai left, the new emperor went out for a while, finished his official duties, and went to have dinner with the queen.
The couple has supported each other for more than twenty years, and their love is unusual. Up to now, only the empress has been conferred, and the other concubines have not been enshrined. The empress has only met the old lady Yu and the new emperor, so she hastily stepped forward to pay her respects.
The new emperor smiled and said: "I heard from Lin Qing's family that the old lady of the Yu family and Heng'er have returned to Beijing?"
The queen helped the new emperor to sit down, ordered someone to pour tea, Fang nodded and said: "The old lady just came to Beijing today, so she came to pay her respects. I didn't see Heng'er, and the outsider has no job, how can he enter the palace. See you, Your Majesty." Master Lin? All these years, thanks to their family's care, my old grandmother and my brother have received a lot of care along the way, and I am very grateful."
The new emperor said: "When Lord Lin's family members come to Beijing, you should reward them more."
The queen promised not to mention it.
When the new emperor ascended the throne, when the handover happened, the affairs were busy. Apart from the queen's palace, he seldom set foot in the harem. The empress knew it, suppressed the concubines and concubines in the harem, so that the new emperor had no worries, and could be called a good empress.The concubines and concubines in the harem have not been conferred, so they are inevitably a little impatient. Everyone knows that the sooner they get the canonization, the more important their status is.
The new emperor didn't care about these things. Apart from the queen, there were only a few concubines by his side these years. It seemed that those filial women under his family had been dismissed for many years, and none remained.
When I went to pay my respects to Emperor Xuankang that day, it happened that the Empress Dowager was also there, and she also paid her respects.The empress dowager looked at the appearance of the new emperor, and sighed secretly, her son was not destined to be the emperor, and now he has the title of Zhongshun, how could she not understand the sacred meaning?I have already told Prince Zhongshun several times, that he would rather behave dissolutely, not show his edge too much, and don't care about his business, so as not to be feared by the new emperor.When Prince Zhongshun saw that Prince Yizhong was under house arrest, he understood this truth a long time ago, and his actions gradually became absurd.
Seeing the new emperor talking to Emperor Xuankang, the Empress Dowager glanced at Yuan Chun who was standing aside, her eyes flickered slightly, and she heard the father and son chatting about domestic gossip instead of court affairs, so she said: "The emperor , what do you think of Jia Nushi?"
When Xindi heard the sound, he was startled.How clever he is, he immediately understood the empress dowager's intentions, and carefully looked at the female officer next to the empress dowager. She was in her twenties, her face was like a full moon, her eyes were like clear pools, her eyebrows were emerald feathers, and her eyes were as white as snow.
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