Survive in the world of Red Mansions

Lin Hai sat alone in the study, looking at the materials spread out on the desk, lost in thought.

Originally, he was still a little strange about the behavior of his immediate boss Cao Jian during this period of time, but now he understands after seeing this.

Cao Jian is now in his 60s. His official career was supported by his family and favored by the emperor in the early years. Until now, he has been promoted to the post of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. It can be said that his career has gone smoothly.I don’t know if it was because he was too focused on his official career in the early years and neglected the education of his sons. Under the education of Mrs. Cao and Mrs. Cao, it cannot be said that none of the sons of the Cao family became talented, but with Cao Shangshu is indeed far behind.

At present, the eldest son has been released as a prefect, and the second son is a bastard. It may be that Mrs. Cao loved him too much when he was young. Now Tiantian relies on the prestige of the Cao family. His own son is about to get married, and he also holds a vain job every day. Sleeping in flowers and willows outside, causing trouble.The third son is in the Ministry of Industry, but what is better than Jia Zheng is that he takes a real job. Although his personal ability is not very good, there are people in the family to help him, and he works hard. The head of the Department of Repairs is being promoted to the current fifth-rank doctor.

Now it is Cao Shangshu himself, coupled with the support of several in-laws, that maintains the status of the Cao family in the first-class social circle in the capital. Now the Cao family is married to noble families, except for a Nan'an County prince's mansion who has some military power. The family has no rights. If Cao Shangshu himself goes there one day, the Cao family will drop a notch or two immediately.

In the third generation of the Cao family, the first few sons and grandchildren are also mediocre, only the eldest son of the third son has shown extraordinary talent, he is only 20 years old, and has already achieved fame, so next year's examination will be like nothing. Exception, the name of a Jinshi can't escape.I am alert and stable, and good at communicating with people.It can be seen from the information obtained that Cao Shangshu is now fully cultivating this grandson so that he can take over the heavy burden of the Cao family.

The only thing Cao Shangshu is worried about now is that he is getting old day by day, and this grandson has not yet gained a firm foothold in the officialdom. If there are another ten years, it will be enough for his grandson to grow up, and he can rest assured that the general Cao The family was handed over to the grandson.

Lin Hai has been looking at Cao Shangshu a little strangely for a while, and although Lin Hai is not a stumbling block to Lin Hai's job as the left servant of the household department, Cao Jian has always held tight to the power of the household department, which belongs to the The part that Lin Hai and Zhao Wen are in charge of has always asked clearly and clearly.

However, starting from more than a month ago, Cao Jian not only handled Lin Hai's affairs, but also handed over to Lin Hai the part that was directly in charge of him before. He also said that he was old and lacked energy. To get more rest.

Although Lin Hai felt that something was wrong, he would still handle the affairs he explained properly. Besides, there were not many opportunities for them to face each other face to face. If something happened, most of them would get through. Lin Hai just thought that he was not in good health, but I didn't expect how serious it was, let alone that he deliberately concealed his physical condition.

But now judging from the information collected by Lin Ran, Cao Jian's health is obviously very bad, but he just kept it from outsiders. After he lay down seriously ill last time, it is said that he called several doctors to check his pulse, and Cao Jian was asked not to It's sad, you have to rest. It is said that if you do this, you may be able to preserve Mr. Cao's longevity for a few more years.

Cao Jian may be thinking now that as long as he can sit in the position of Minister of the Household Department for a day, others will give him face for a day. Even if he can't wait for his grandson to take over his help now, he still has to wait for his grandson to become a Jinshi next year. , Give this grandson some work and get a good vacancy.If he is gone, although there are many in-laws, there are not many who are actually in power. Besides, they have younger generations to support them, so they can't just rely on these relatives to help.

There is another old minister of the emperor, if he is here, the emperor will give him a little bit of favor, especially now that the authority of the new emperor is increasing, the emperor is even more affectionate to these old ministers Hou, Cao Jian probably hoped that while the emperor was still alive, he could rely on some of the emperor's face to secure his position as Minister of the Household Department and make more arrangements for the family.

After the current emperor voluntarily abdicates as the emperor, the person who ascends to the emperor, even if the emperor oppresses him, but since he has already ascended the throne, it is natural for him to take power. Even if the emperor oppresses him, this trend is difficult to change , not to mention, the Fourth Prince also made preparations early on.

Knowing Cao Jian's physical condition, Lin Hai wondered if he should work harder and take advantage of this opportunity to find a way to go further?Now that I think about it carefully, the emperor, Li Min, already knew about Cao Jian's physical condition when he took the exam, otherwise he would not have known about the affairs that should be in charge of Cao Jian, and after Lin Hai took over, he would have told Lin Hai to handle it carefully. Maybe I already have the idea of ​​letting myself take over the household department.

Even if Lin Hai took over the affairs of the entire household department, he would not worry about his lack of ability, but now that the battle between the emperor and the emperor is becoming more and more fierce, if he takes over Cao Jian's post of minister, will the emperor guess what happened back then? When I was in Yangzhou as the inspector and censor, I had already joined the present, otherwise I should have been his confidant and veteran, but after being transferred from Yangzhou to the capital and entered the household department, why did the emperor favor him in the household department? Lin Hai Woolen cloth?

Lin Hai couldn't help but think, when the emperor burns himself, it will really be worth the candle!For Emperor Li Min, there will always be capable courtiers, and it is impossible to break his established plan just because of Lin Hai.

Unlike his two elder brothers, Lin Hai was under the strict discipline of the old man since he was a child, and he received the idea of ​​loyalty to the party and patriotism. The youngest was always favored, and he chose to do business more for himself.When he came here, he didn't become loyal to the emperor and patriotic in his thinking. It was more for his father and son, and later he added a younger sister Lin.

Now Lin Hai wants to take advantage of this opportunity to go further, and it's more for Lin Rui's future smoother journey.If Lin Hai thinks about being able to enter the cabinet in the future, controlling the household department now is the best way to rise in the future.Now I may be the first choice of Hubu Shangshu in the eyes of the emperor, who knows in a few years?

Lin Hai hasn't invited any staff to clean up the guests now. Although Lin Yun has been with him for a few years, Lin Yun's own knowledge is limited, and he is not a person to discuss with. No matter how close other people are, it is not convenient to come up with such a When it comes to discussing things, Lin Hai is really hesitant now.

Maybe take another look? !

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Under Lin Hai's entanglement and hesitation, time seemed to pass faster, and Lin Ran was also under Lin Hai's instruction to focus more on the houses of relevant officials.However, Lin Hai also repeatedly emphasized that the emperor's nose is now low, and their identities must not be exposed for the purpose of collecting information. If the collection of information may cause their identities to be exposed, they would rather give up than continue!

Every time I come to the Imperial College for a holiday, when it comes to being the most excited and active when I go home, Lin Rui can definitely be ranked in the top three of the entire Imperial College, but because he is not very old now, he doesn't care too much about the occasional teasing.

Everything was packed by Gan Zhu early on, and today Lin Rui didn't stop after class, so he went out with Gan Zhu.When he was about to get in the car, seeing Lin Hai sitting in the car, Lin Rui couldn't help but smile, "Father, aren't you busy these days?"

Seeing his son so happy, Lin Hai couldn't help but feel better, "No matter how busy you are, you won't have time for this, it's just a detour. I'm used to it this time, and it looks pretty good now."

"How can it be possible to lose weight every time, no matter how unpalatable it is for a long time, you will gradually get used to it, don't others come here like this? Besides, every time my sister prepares a bunch of food to bring over, it can't be eaten in vain, it will always be useful of!"

After Lin Rui took a bath at night, he was going to take a rest. After thinking about it, he sent Licorice to the main courtyard to ask if the master had gone to the aunts. When Licorice replied that the master was in the main courtyard, Lin Rui left with his hair loose up.

When Lin Rui entered the room, Lin Hai was reading a book by candlelight, "Dad, are you still up?"

Lin Hai was a little surprised that his son came at this time, "What, insomnia?"

"I haven't slept yet, how could I have insomnia? I saw that you were in a bad mood when you were eating, so I came to take a look." But Lin Rui saw Lin Hai's calm face now, and he was not sure.

"It's just some things in the yamen. It's nothing important. Go back to sleep. If you don't go back, go to the room next to me to rest. Anyway, someone cleans it every day."

"Really? No, there must be something wrong, Daiyu can't see it, can I still not see it?"

"Speaking out is just to upset you, why bother? You still want to break the casserole and ask the end," Lin Hai looked at his son like this, with a helpless expression on his face, "After the court this morning, the emperor summoned me, and later the original The errands in charge of the Minister of the Household Department were directly handed over to me. Cao Jian personally handled these tasks in the past.

Also, it can be confirmed that Cao Jian's physical condition is not good. "

"Cao Jian is in poor health? Have you never heard of it?"

Lin Hai shook his head and continued, "Most people only think that Cao Jian is a little problem of the elderly, but as far as I know, the situation is not very good."

"The emperor should know, right? Now the emperor intends to let his father take over the post of Minister of the Household Department?" Lin Rui followed up and asked.

"Probably? I'm guessing."

"Isn't this a good thing? What is Dad worried about? Is it because of the emperor? But now that the emperor is in power, do the courtiers dare not obey the emperor's orders?"

Seeing Lin Hai wryly smiling, Lin Rui also fell silent. Sitting aside, he suddenly thought of something, and this was the only reason, "Is it because I was afraid that the promotion would be too smooth, and that the emperor would suspect that you had joined the present? Isn't it Are you afraid that the emperor will vent his anger on you because of his confrontation with the new emperor?"

Lin Hai explained all these reasons to Lin Rui, and couldn't help but feel very relieved, "Yes, these two father and son are about to develop in the direction of enemies now, and I'm afraid that the emperor will make me cannon fodder for this reason. "

"Father, you really think too much, and you are too caught up in the situation. You have always done a good job in the position of Yangzhou Yanzheng. The former fourth prince has always been very cautious. No matter what the reason is, no matter what Is it impossible to let his father know? Since the emperor will not explain it himself, other people who know about it will not make it public.

Father, you should do your part now. You have no choice whether to do or not to do what the emperor ordered. Of course, you can only do it, and you don't need to worry about the rest. "

"The analysis makes sense. In fact, I have been struggling these days. If I want to enter the cabinet in the future, Minister of the Household Department is a good step. Should I seize this opportunity and work hard? "

"Father, let nature take its course. It's probably because you can't run away. As for the fact that you took refuge in the new emperor a few years ago, you don't have to worry too much at all."

"..."

Lin Hai wondered if he was blinded by this. He tended to complicate things that could have been simplified.

The next day, Lin Hai went to the yamen to meet Mao, and felt a lot more relaxed, but not long after he retired from the imperial court, a servant from the palace came to invite him.

The author has something to say: I can't handle it anymore, I'm going to sleep, and I'll correct the typo tomorrow!