Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

When Lin Hai returned to the Ministry of Rites, he was greeted by everyone in the Ministry of Rites.Back on duty in the cabinet, the other cabinet elders asked more detailed questions.Everyone thought so, it should be that Lin Hai offended the salt merchants when he was patrolling salt in Lianghuai.I didn't do it a long time ago, because I was afraid of being guessed directly.It took a few years to do it, look, Lin Hai can't guess who did it!For such a skilled assassin, except for the salt merchants with a lot of money, there may not be anyone who can afford such a high price.Not to mention, if it weren't for the great hatred of destroying the family, who would have the guts to assassinate the current court elder.

Among these cabinet ministers, especially the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, they kept asking Lin Hai for endless questions. They wished they could not ask every name of the salt merchants that Lin Hai had rectified; Play it once.

The saint is also very worried, there is such a mysterious assassin who can go to assassinate the cabinet ministers, who can guarantee that he will not come to assassinate himself in the future.On the day when the incident happened, Jia She went to the palace to ask for an order, and now he is discussing with the cabinet members to strengthen the management of monks, Taoists and other outsiders.And soon passed the court meeting to control the number of discs issued.An official document was issued, requiring officials at all levels in charge of governance in various places to arrange special personnel to immediately check the monks in various temples, nunneries, and Taoist temples.For monks who do not have a disc, they are ordered to return to vulgarity.The public is not allowed to become a monk at will, and temples, nunneries, and Taoist temples are not allowed to become a monk at will.

Seeing that Lin Hai can go to court to deal with official business today, he greeted him with great concern.Lin Hai hurriedly expressed his gratitude to Shengren Paitai Hospital for going to see a doctor the next day.The monarch and ministers talked and laughed, and the atmosphere in the cabinet was very harmonious.

After getting in touch with each other, he began to talk to Lin Hai one by one about the cabinet discussion and the delay due to Lin Hai's illness: "Master Lin, there are two matters in the inner court that need the cooperation of the Ministry of Rites: one is to confer the concubine, etc., and the other is next year. Spring draft."

"Returning to the saint, the minister will lead the Ministry of Rites and cooperate with the inner court to do these two things well. The minister will first ask Qin Tian to monitor the auspicious days and auspicious times, and complete the canonization of noble concubines. What rules does the saint have for the next spring draft?"

"Look, Yiqing, how do you set the rules for this draft?"

The one who sells cakes is you who want to audition for a concubine, what kind do you want to choose, you ask me?How do I know which one you like.But the emperor asked such a question, and he had to answer it.

"Picking to enrich the inner court and spending money for the Tian family is also a major event. It must be from an official family with excellent appearance and appearance. According to the sage, select a woman from an official family with a few grades or above? Do you want to distinguish between concubine and concubine?"

"Fifth-rank official, hereditary, gracious, and imperial-examination fifth-rank official women, regardless of their descendants. But if someone marry their daughter before the draft, in order to avoid the draft..." The saint was a little worried that he would not be selected. OK

Lin Hai's heart beat a little faster.Needless to say, there must be someone who doesn't want their daughter to enter the palace. With so many cabinet ministers watching, how should I answer?It is said that according to the wishes of the fifth-rank officials and eunuchs, if they don't want to send their daughters to participate in the election, they will not be forced.Absolutely not.After two concubine selections by the First Prince and the Second Prince, and I haven't arranged for my own girl, the parents are so dull, so I can't blame others, right?After thinking this way, he immediately bit the bullet and said cruelly: "Sage, I suggest that you should write down the matter of the draft immediately, and ask the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Yushitai to cooperate in supervision. There will be no officials above the fifth rank. It violated the holy order."

The cabinet immediately approved Lin Hai's proposal.Who doesn't know that there has been no draft since he ascended the throne. In the past few years, the first concubine was selected for the eldest prince.At the beginning of the year, the second prince also chose the main concubine and side concubine in the same way.And the large-scale talent show will come sooner or later, and those who don't want their daughters and granddaughters to enter the palace will marry their daughters and granddaughters early, instead of staying at home and pretending to be expensive.

This proposal was only a bit controversial when Lin Hai wanted to change the age for running.Lin Hai thinks it is more appropriate to change the age from 14 to 17. At the age of 14, you can wait until the end of the year to enter the palace.In the past, the 13-year-old participated in the draft, which was still a bit young. You might as well save those under the age of 13 for the draft three years later, and the age is also suitable.In the end, the final decision is made. After the draft, the age will be between 14 and 17 years old; every three years;This last point is quite controversial, and in the end Imakami and the cabinet reached an agreement to put it on hold for later discussion.The regulations for the draft in early March of next spring were sent out immediately.

Seeing that this item was agreed upon, Lin Hai said to the sage, "Sage, next year's spring?"

"It's probably early March. How about Lin Aiqing being the chief examiner this time?"

"Thank you sage for your appreciation." Lin Hai immediately responded to Chunwei's chief examiner.

The other cabinet ministers also knew that Lin Hai declined the first Enke after the sage's ascension to the throne. The last Chunwei was actually passed to Cheng Yin. This time he was the chief examiner, and no one objected immediately.It's just the deputy chief examiner, and according to the usual practice, it will be decided in February next year.

When Lin Hai returned to the Ministry of Rites, he sent someone to invite the supervisor of the Qin Tianjian, and entrusted him with the divination of the imperial concubine.Bring the servants Yang Weigang and Gu An here, they are leading people to check this year's autumn exam papers.Lin Hai asked carefully about the verification of Qiu Wei's test papers. After confirming that the verification was almost completed and no major errors were found, he told the two about the inner court's canonization, drafting, and next year's spring affairs.

All three of them knew that for canonization and drafting, the Ministry of Rites only needed to cooperate with the inner court to announce the decree.But once Chunwei is settled, the Ministry of Rites will get busy.Before the weather is cold, send people to the Gongyuan to inspect the examination site, and then go to the Ministry of Industry to review the places that need to be repaired.Then join hands with the Ministry of Industry to fight famine with the Ministry of Households to get money.Now that he is busy, he will have to be busy until next year's Shujishi exam is over.

"Master Lin, this will take us half a year. How did you put the canonization, draft, and spring together?"

"Yeah, isn't it good that the draft is held in the fall?"

"The harvest is good this year."

Both Yang Weigang and Gu An laughed, yes, they charged three or five dollars more, the poor family wanted to marry a daughter-in-law, the rich family wanted to take concubines, and saints were not allowed to choose concubines!

The three of them looked at each other and smiled, tacit understanding.

Yang Weigang took the initiative to say: "I'll go to see the Gongyuan." It was a difficult thing to do.

Gu An bowed to Yang Weigang, "Thank you for your kindness." The review of Qiu Wei's test paper has come to the end, and it will be over soon.Then go to cooperate with the inner court canonization and draw up draft regulations. There are rules to follow, but he is arguing with the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households. He is really not as long as Yang Weigang as the minister of the Ministry of Rites.

Yang Weigang smiled, "You're welcome. Mr. Lin Ge, next year's Spring Festival, the lower officials will avoid it, and the second son will try the Spring Festival with his elder brother after the Spring Festival."

Lin Hai smiled at him, "Then I can enter the examination room with ease. I will leave the matter of the Ministry of Rites to you during the examination. When you have time, let your son bring the papers and sit in my house. I will also take a look at them The homework, is it possible to be the top pick, or to be the second place."

Yang Weigang smiled and thanked Lin Hai, "I don't expect to be the number one scholar. To be in the second place is to burn the incense."

Lin Hai looked at Gu An and said, "The two of you should avoid Chunwei instead. In our Ministry of Rites, someone must be the chief examiner, and someone must be the head of the examiner."

The two nodded in agreement, knowing that Lin Hai's arrangement was based on the consideration of the interests of the Ministry of Rites and their interests.

The three of them chatted and laughed for a while, pulling out all the funny stories about their own children to make their colleagues laugh, and then split up to work.

Since Lin Hai was confirmed to be the chief examiner early this morning, the number of guests in Lin's mansion has increased.Only a few of the guests who came to visit Lin's mansion could see Lin Hai.Li Shangshu and Lin Hai of the household department were of the same age. After hearing about this incident, he made a special trip to the Ministry of Rites.

"Ruhai, everyone says that the threshold in your mansion is getting higher and higher, and it's very difficult to enter."

Lin Hai smiled and asked him to sit down, "No matter how tall you are, it won't stop you from coming here to find me."

Li Shangshu gave some papers to Lin Hai, "My grandson's, the eldest grandson, please take a look."

Lin Hai collected the papers, "It's so early to decide the main exam, alas." Lin Hai shook his head. "Don't make any changes later, it will delay the child."

Li Shangshu nodded, "It's so early in the morning, I just selected you to be the chief examiner, maybe I also want to examine you."

"Yeah, I told the butler that those who have never been in the door before will not be allowed in now."

"There are also gifts that have not been met before, and gifts that exceed a hundred taels are not accepted, and gifts to women are not accepted. Hehe, you are an official."

"You know I'm not as good as you, and I've been courting. I've been out for many years, so I have to be careful when I come back."

"That's right, be careful and there is no big mistake. We have reached this position, and it is a great achievement if we don't make mistakes."

When Yang Weigang heard that the Minister of the Household Department was coming, he immediately followed Lin Hai to the public house.

"Li Shangshu, look, what is the cost of repairing the Gongyuan?"

"Ruhai, look at your Ministry of Rituals, alas! I really dare not leave the courtyard of the household department. Everyone asks me for money when I go there." Although Li Shangshu said so, he still took the booklet from Yang Shilang, Look carefully.Then he closed his eyes and meditated for a while, wrote a few lines on the notebook, and handed it back to Yang Shilang.

Yang Shilang was very happy to pick it up, "Thank you, Li Shangshu, thank you, thank you." He chatted with the household servant several times, but there was no result. After reading the few lines of Li Shangshu, he said with a bitter face: " Li Shangshu, this is too little, and this can only repair half of the Gongyuan. What about the other half?"

"What should I do? Hehe, when the old man doesn't know the value of the construction cost of the Ministry of Industry, he Song Shangshu can't use the money to repair the Gongyuan. At that time, I will settle the score with him brick by brick. You tell him, be careful about impeachment by the imperial censor .”

Both Lin Hai and Yang Shilang laughed, whoever got the approval from Li Shangshu ended up with this sentence: Be careful of Yushi's impeachment.

Although there were a lot of people around Lin's mansion wanting to meet Lin Hai, as long as Lin Hai could return to the mansion on time, he would definitely go back to the main courtyard.The couple ate together with their children.After dinner, I listened to Lin Chen and Lin Mu's homework for Daiyu, and then watched the three older children get off the horse together.Lin Hai pulled Lin Min and Lin Man to stand aside and watched, and also comforted them, that when they were as tall as his brother, they could ride horses.

Lin Hai's life was tense and happy.But Xue Jin, who had been in the capital for nearly two months, looked at his second brother who was already unconscious, very sad, but helpless.