Survive in the world of Red Mansions

What Lin Rui thought was that the chief officials of the six ministries should not change for the time being, and if Zhen Yingjia was promoted, he could only be placed in the cabinet, so he asked: "Zhen Yingjia used to be the president of the Jiangnan Institute of Physical Education, it seems that the official Second rank, since it's a promotion, it's absolutely necessary to be promoted to first rank, so Zhen Yingjia should be in the cabinet when he is transferred to the capital, right? Dad, is that right?"

"Well, I want to join the cabinet, but now there are five people in the cabinet, and the current five-member cabinet is almost stable. It is not easy for Zhen Yingjia to really gain a foothold in the cabinet!"

"Isn't there an emperor?"

"Since entering the winter, I have rarely seen the emperor. If the emperor does not continue to work hard after abdicating, he may live for a few more years. Now it seems that it will only be a matter of years. The third prince has since lifted the ban. , although he doesn't have a real job, but relying on the emperor's favor, he frequently intervenes in the affairs of the court. In the past two years, he has wooed some people and placed them in some real power departments. The current situation of Yu Shi Chen Ran is not very good, and the candidate to succeed this time is still at a stalemate, but I guess it is likely to be a member of the Zhen family in the end.

The emperor is determined to help the third prince this time, maybe not only to help the third prince, but also to maintain his own authority, to find a sense of existence, unless the emperor is not afraid of taking the crime of unfilial piety, otherwise the third prince will Will be able to do so.

The third prince's biggest reliance is the emperor's favor, but now the emperor sees that he can't last long, jumping over the wall in a hurry, I think the third prince may be desperate for a final desperate fight! "

"Father, do you mean that the third prince may rebel? Is there any possibility of success? If it was about the same at the beginning, after these few years, the emperor has basically controlled the government. Now it is a bit fanciful to rebel!"

"Since the final result is death, why not make a desperate fight? Even if the emperor did not kill him in order not to let himself bear the reputation of murdering his brother, the emperor went, the third prince knew very well that he would not be able to escape his own fate." Forbidden and demoted to common people, I think these two points are not willing to bear for a royal noble like him. In this case, why not try it? No? The Xining County King, the natal family of the Third Prince and Concubine, is still alive. The Xining County King has always held military power, and the Third Prince has many supporters.

What I said today is to remind you that before this incident, there is no need in the future. Don’t go out of the city casually. For safety, if you go out in the future, you must bring more guards. Don’t be afraid of trouble. It’s always right to be careful.Don't think that you have learned martial arts since elementary school. What you learn is more focused on physical fitness, and you are still young now, which is much worse than real adults who learn martial arts. "

"Father, I know, don't worry, I know the seriousness, I have always been accompanied by guards when I leave the house. Father, you should also pay attention, the third prince and the Zhen family hate you to the bone, you have to be more careful. "

"Don't worry, I will pay attention to it myself,..."

"Master, the butler has something to report!" While the two father and son were talking, Lin An's voice came from outside.

"Come in~"

The big housekeeper, Lin Zhong, walked in quickly, bowed and saluted, "Young Lin Zhong has seen the master, the master."

Lin Rui looked at the expression on the face of the butler Lin Zhong. Although he had something to report, he looked helpless, "Is there something wrong with Lin Bo?"

"Master back, when our family was in Yangzhou, we sent a girl Jiang to the other courtyard in the capital, and now this girl Jiang is here." The housekeeper saw that Lin Hai and his son didn't ask any questions, they just waited. He made it clear, and then continued, "Since this girl Jiang came to the other courtyard in the suburbs of Beijing, she seldom goes out. Only a few days ago, she went out of the other courtyard without dying, and met a group of officials. Among the children, there are people from the Zhen family. So this morning, Miss Jiang went to the city alone, and found out about the Lin family. She said that she was a relative of the youngest, and the concierge informed me. I just went to see her, but Miss Jiang said I want to see the master in person."

As soon as Lin Hai heard it, he knew that it was probably arranged for her to go to Beijing by the head housekeeper himself, so this time he went directly to him.This Jiang Guixiang is pretty good at doing things, knowing that a woman like her can't come to him directly like this, "Where is she now?"

"At the porter's side, there are people watching."

"Let her come here, wait a minute, what is Jiang Guixiang dressed up now?" Lin Hai suddenly thought that it was not appropriate for him to receive a girl or daughter-in-law in the study outside, and it was too conspicuous.

"Attire like an ordinary daughter-in-law," Lin Zhong replied immediately.

"Take it to the side hall," he turned to Lin Rui and said, "Rui'er and I will go there together."

Lin Rui thought that Jiang Guixiang must have waited too long, and he couldn't stand the people who met the Zhen family in the capital this time, so he thought of coming to him.

After Lin Hai sat down for a while, Lin Zhong came in with a woman. Although Jiang Guixiang had helped Lin Hai when he was in Yangzhou, this was the first time Lin Hai saw Jiang Guixiang in person.

"The daughter of the people, Mrs. Jiang, has met Lord Lin!" Jiang Guixiang came in and bowed to Lin Hai.

"Girl Jiang is free."

Although it can be seen that Jiang Guixiang deliberately dressed up in an ugly way, wearing a set of half-worn dark jacket and skirt, but if you look closely, you can still see that she is a beauty. Of course, if she is not a beauty, she would not be able to charm that old guy Bao Chengfu back then.

Lin Hai raised his eyes to look at Lin Zhong, and saw Lin Zhong nodded, knowing that there were no irrelevant people around, he continued:

"Miss Jiang, I understand the purpose of your visit this time. I know that the Zhen family is your enemy. You are not happy to see the Zhen family again this time, but I still want to tell you that you met the Zhen family because Zhen Yingjia was promoted..."

"Promotion, why?" Jiang Guixiang became excited when she heard the news, "Didn't you say that as long as the new emperor ascended the throne, the Zhen family would die soon? What is the use?"

"Miss Jiang, please calm down." Lin Hai waited for Jiang Guixiang to calm down again before continuing, "I said that the new emperor will clean up the Zhen family sooner or later after he ascends the throne, and now Miss Jiang will not wait too long Yes. As long as you are familiar with the situation in the Jiangnan area, you will know that the Zhen family in Jiangnan can be said to cover the sky with one hand. There will be less support, and it will be the emperor's business how he wants to manipulate it. The Zhen family's downfall will not exceed two years. You have waited so long before and now you can't wait anymore?

Back then, when I was saving the girl, you asked me to protect your brother's safety, you did things for me, and you gave everything just to protect your brother's safety.Although after so many years, your appearance has changed a little, among the servants of the Zhen family who came to Beijing this time, there may be people who have seen you back then, no one can guarantee that no one will recognize you, There is also a daughter in the Bao family who was Zhen Yingjia's favorite concubine back then. It is too reckless for you to come here this time.I heard that your younger brother likes to study, he should be almost [-], why not be patient for another year or two, then no matter if you want to continue studying or do other things, you can even go back to Jiangnan. "

After saying this, Lin Hai looked at Jiang Guixiang who was sitting below, his eyes were red, and he didn't know how to continue to persuade her.In the south of the Yangtze River, because of the Zhen family, what happened to Jiang Guixiang and her uncle's family in the end, definitely not just their family, but with the huge protective umbrella of the Zhen family, no one can do anything to them.Jiang Guixiang and her younger brother were lucky, they escaped in the end, and although they paid a high price, they finally survived, right?

Jiang Guixiang wiped away her tears, "Master Lin, thank you for telling me this. I don't know if there is anything I can do. As long as I can bring down the Zhen family, I will do anything."

"It's not just you, I also have a grudge against the Zhen family. After you arrived in the capital, I was assassinated and seriously injured by the Zhen family once. I know what you mean, but the current situation, even I can only watch, please be patient. Just wait, you don’t need to do anything else, just watch it, it won’t take too long. Now that your younger brother is growing up, you might as well think about your own life.”

Lin Hai also saw Jiang Guixiang as a woman, she was really pitiful, she should have a happy future, but the unfortunate disaster made her life apart from her younger brother, is revenge.Soon the Zhen family will be over, and the younger brother will also grow up. After he gets married, he will have his own small family. Jiang Guixiang is only in her 20s, and she is beautiful. It is not easy for a single woman in this society, so why not look for her? A man, maybe he can't live a good life.

After hearing Lin Hai's words, Jiang Guixiang was silent for a while, finally couldn't help but shook her head with a smile, "I just hope that Zhen's house will be ransacked, and I don't think so much about other things now, if Master Lin needs me in the future If I do, I will try my best, and I hope Lord Lin can take care of Minnv's younger brother."

Jiang Guixiang's younger brother likes to study, and he wants to take the imperial examination in the future. It is not difficult to give him a little help. "I will help if I can."

"So, Minnv, I would like to thank Master Lin first."

"No, Miss Jiang helped me a lot back then. I'll send someone to send Miss Jiang back to the other courtyard. In the near future, Miss Jiang and Brother Ling must remember that it's better not to appear in front of people."

As for Jiang Guixiang, it was just a trivial matter for Lin Hai, and he could handle it properly with a single order from the big housekeeper. However, with the entry of Zhen Yingjia, the head of the Zhen family who has been entrenched in the south of the Yangtze River for hundreds of years, the chain reaction in the capital will definitely not allow anyone underestimate.

The courtyard of Jia's mother in Rongguo Mansion was very lively. On this day, the old relative of Jia's family, Mrs. Zhen, the head of the Zhen family who came to the capital from Jiangnan, visited Rongguo Mansion with her children.

Everyone greeted each other, greeted each other, and sat down. Jiamu took the fifth miss of the Zhen family by the hand, and praised, "The old lady used to think that the girls in our house were good, but now compared with the fifth miss, it's almost impossible to see them." people." At the same time, he wiped an emerald bracelet from his hand, "It's not a good thing, it's good for playing with it or rewarding people."

Miss Zhen Wu was also raised with gold and jade, and she has a deep understanding of these jewelry. Naturally, she also knew that the bracelet that Jia Mu wiped on her hand was a good thing, so she hurriedly refused to accept it.

Mrs. Zhen watched from the side, and was very happy that Mrs. Jia had taken a fancy to her daughter, "Fifth girl, the elders can't deny the gift, the old matriarch has some kindness, please accept it!"

"This time, I should live in the capital for a long time. The mansion can be settled properly. If you need help with errands, you can ask. Our two mansions are old relatives for several generations, so don't talk outside."

"Then I would like to thank the old lady in advance. Our master will live in the capital for a long time when he enters Beijing this time, and he has already asked his servants to come to Beijing in advance to clean up, but if there is anything in the future that the old lady needs If you are helping me, don’t refuse the old lady.”

Zhen Yingjia's visit to Beijing this time has been issued a decree, and she will enter the cabinet. For some people, this is the emperor's emphasis on the three princes, showing dissatisfaction with the present, and it has also prevented the new emperor from being reused after he ascended the throne. The suppressed honorable family rekindled their confidence in the third prince.

Although the third prince is not currently serving in the court, but recently the third prince has frequently interfered in the appointment of officials in the court, and the emperor can't stand him, who knows what will happen in the future.Mother Jia was so enthusiastic about Mrs. Zhen's visit because she saw this. Although Yuan Chun is in the harem now, after looking at it for the past few years, she can see that this eldest granddaughter is not favored, and she has never given birth to a little prince. Why not take this opportunity to rely on the third prince's side through the Zhen family's relationship, there may be no general election in the future.

The Jia family and the Zhen family are old relatives of several generations. Although the men of the Jia family are useless now, the Rongguo Mansion has been in the capital for many years and has contacts with many honorable families in the capital. When Mrs. Zhen brought her daughter-in-law and started to move around to make contact, apart from the Third Prince's Mansion, the Jia family ranked first.

Now there is only one man in the Jia family, Jia Zheng, who has a real job, but Jia Zheng got this real job, and apart from frequently reaching out to the government to get money, he didn't see any changes to the current situation in the government.It's not that Jia's mother is ignorant of the situation in the mansion, but the men in the family are useless, so she has to look for all possible opportunities. The re-emergence of the Zhen family and the third prince is a good opportunity for the Jia family. It was mother who welcomed the arrival of the Zhen family so much.

When the Zhen family arrives, there are quite a few people who will welcome them, let alone these welcome people, but for the ministers who have entered the cabinet now, Zhen Yingjia's arrival will not be so popular!

After the new emperor came to the throne, after several years of running-in and coordination, a stable cabinet organization was finally formed by five cabinet members. The arrival of Zhen Yingjia will eventually break this balance. How will these cabinet ministers deal with the new cabinet members? ?