[Red Mansions] Lord Hou's daily routine

"Master Yang," Lin Jian said with a smile, "I'm here to investigate the case by order, and I'm not here to visit the mountains and rivers. It's not suitable to live in such a house, right?"

The magistrate of Yangzhou, surnamed Yang, was about the same age as Zhao Yuan. He looked like a smiling Buddha, but when he met Lin Jian and Jia Lian, he was obedient and flattering.

Master Yang knew that he could not afford to offend both parties, so he wanted both parties to live comfortably in Yangzhou.So he discussed with the acquaintance of the general manager, asking them to vacate a small house with a garden, and then he arranged for two groups of people to move in.

Magistrate Yang worried that Lin Jian came to Yangzhou to investigate the case, so he gave the front yard and main hall of the small house to Lin Jian's group of people, while the backyard of the small house was given to Jia Lian and Lin Daiyu to live temporarily.There is a small garden between the two groups of people, and they will not interfere with each other. Even if Lin Jian meets officials at the front office, it will not affect Jia Lian.

It can be said that Yang Zhifu has exhausted his thoughts, but it is a pity that Lin Jian did not intend to live in this way.

Lin Jian said: "My people and I live in the yamen. Please ask Mr. Yang to clean a few official rooms and come out."

Zhifu Yang couldn't hold back Lin Jian, and he didn't dare to force Lin Jian to live in the small house, so he reluctantly agreed.

On the other hand, Jia Lian, who was at the side, heard that Lin Jian didn't live here, so his eyes lit up, and he smiled at the magistrate Yang, "Master Yang, since Lord Hou doesn't live here, we don't have to live in the backyard. I see the two-story building in the main hall. The small building is very good. I live on the first floor, and Miss Lin can live on the second floor."

The matter of escorting Lin Daiyu back to Yangzhou to deal with Lin Ruhai's funeral and sending Lin Daiyu back to Gusu for burial was entrusted by Jia's mother to Jia Lian.

Jia's mother's original words were that if Jia Lian took people out properly, he must bring them back properly.Lin Daiyu is Jia Mu's darling, and Jia Mu will never allow Jia Lian to take good care of Lin Daiyu, and she will not allow Lin Daiyu to be hurt or wronged outside.

Although Jia Lian is a romantic person, although he does not have any imperial positions, he helps Sister Feng's housekeeper at home all day long, and also socializes outside, but he has his own sense of propriety and principles in his heart, otherwise, Jia Mu and Jia Zheng would not Don't worry about entrusting Rongguo Mansion's foreign affairs to him, and Mother Jia will not entrust him with this precious and important task.

He had just listened to Yang Zhifu's arrangement, but he was actually a little dissatisfied.This small house was once lived in by the general businessman, and there was a female family member in the backyard. It is not convenient for him and Lin Daiyu to live in it, and he is unwilling to have such involvement with others. If Yang Zhifu's face had not been taken into consideration, Jia Lian would have taken it a long time ago. I paid money and rented another clean house outside to live in.

Hearing that Lin Jian was no longer in the main hall, he secretly rejoiced. The main hall was cleaner and more elegant than the backyard, and the environment was also good. He had already taken a fancy to the two-story building.If he lived in with Lin Daiyu, there would be nothing involved, it was the best arrangement for him and Lin Daiyu, so it would be convenient for him to take care of Lin Daiyu.

Jia Lian and Lin Daiyu want to live in the main hall, so how can the prefect Yang not be right?If he hadn't thought about his identity, he would have rolled up his sleeves to help Jia Lian clean up the house.

Lin Jian frowned slightly, and looked at Jia Lian: "Second Young Master Lian, are you sure you want to live here?"

"How about I give you another place to live?"

Jia Lian really thought Lin Jian's words sounded weird.

Lin Jian himself came to investigate the case, and his residence was arranged here, so what kind of residence would he arrange for them?Besides, this small house is pretty good, why change places to live?

When they arrived in Yangzhou, it was at the end of Shenshi.At this time, the sun has not yet set, and it is still hot/spicy/spicy hanging in the sky, and the ground that has been in the sun for a day is even hotter. Jia Lian is already hot and tired, and he is worried about staying in the soft sedan chair. Lin Daiyu, who was sleeping, thought that they were uncomfortable outside, and Lin Daiyu might feel even more uncomfortable in the sedan chair.

Jia Lian didn't want to get entangled with Lin Jian, so she declined Lin Jian's proposal with a smile: "Master Hou, I think this place is not bad, so don't bother Master Hou to take care of it for us. Master Hou still needs to investigate the case, our girl If you are weak and want to go in, I will not bother Lord Hou. Excuse me."

After Jia Lian finished speaking, he saluted Lin Jian again, and then someone brought Lin Daiyu into the small house, and he followed.

Seeing that Jia Lian had gone in, the magistrate Yang hurriedly asked the second officer beside him to follow up to resettle Jia Lian, or to see if Jia Lian and the others needed anything else.And he himself followed Lin Jian.

"Master Hou, I will send someone to tidy up a few official rooms for Lord Hou. I also ask Lord Hou to follow the official to the government office to resettle."

Lin Jian took a deep look at the direction Jia Lian and the others left, then sighed softly in his heart, then turned around and said softly to Zhifu Yang, "Let's go. You lead the way."

His proposal just now was not just a word of mouth.When he arrived at the boundary of Yangzhou, if he didn't put Lin Daiyu under his nose to protect him, he really couldn't rest assured.

He had already read all the files of the Yangzhou Salt Class Deficit Case, and Lin Ruhai had compiled notes and memorials for this case, and Xiao Yu had also read them from the Ministry of Household Affairs and Emperor Chengsheng through some channels and gave them to him, and he had also read them all.

Although Lin Ruhai has not yet started to pursue the shortfall, but in addition to rectifying the salt affairs, Lin Ruhai has actually accounted for the shortfall and who took the money that shouldn't be taken.

This is an account book that Lin Ruhai made privately. It has not yet corresponded to the account books in the Yamen, let alone the account books of the Ministry of Accounts. He wants to clarify this account first, but after the accounts of the Yamen and the Ministry of Accounts are clear, he will pursue them one by one according to the accounts. deficit.

It's a pity that before Lin Ruhai could do this, he passed away due to illness.And this crucial account book also disappeared without a trace after Lin Ruhai's death.

The account book made by Lin Ruhai is actually very important to later investigators.After all, if the investigators reorganize the account books later, it will take time and effort. The interim time is too long, and no one knows what will happen.

Moreover, the account book made by Lin Ruhai is even more important to those who took the money. In order not to spit out the money, they must destroy this account book that can be traced according to the picture.

However, as far as Lin Jian knew, Lin Ruhai's account book is not in the Yangzhou government, nor is it in the hands of those who took the money.

Lin Jian received a tip on the way. Before they came, the Yangzhou government office was ransacked three times by unknown people within a month, and Lin Ruhai's residence was also visited several times by people. These people were not interested in anything. , but turned Lin Ruhai's study and the clerk's room in the yamen into a mess. It was obvious what they were looking for.

Lin Jian knew very well that in order to prevent Yangzhou from recovering the deficit smoothly, these people would definitely take measures against him, the later investigator, just like they stopped Lin Ruhai back then to prevent him from completing the matter.

Lin Jian is fully prepared, he is not afraid of this.

But Lin Daiyu is Lin Ruhai's widowed daughter. When Lin Ruhai was ill, he had written with Lin Daiyu several times, and even sent someone to deliver things to Lin Daiyu.This is naturally nothing in the eyes of others, but at the critical moment when Lin Ruhai died and the accounts were lost, those who are interested will definitely think too much after seeing it.

They don't care about Lin Ruhai's purpose in giving the account book to Lin Daiyu, they only guess that the account book may be on Lin Daiyu, and then in order to confirm their guess, these people will naturally find Lin Daiyu.

It was not convenient for them to do anything when Lin Daiyu was in Jia's mansion, but now that Lin Daiyu came to Yangzhou, it was in their hands.

According to their style of doing things, Lin Daiyu will definitely have her life in danger this time.

These matters involve court affairs, he can't tell these things to a girl who hasn't left the cabinet, and he can't rush to ask about the account books, he is afraid of Lin Daiyu's overthinking, and he is also afraid of frightening Lin Daiyu.

Therefore, while on the road, Lin Jian decided that when he arrived in Yangzhou, he would put Lin Daiyu under his nose and protect her, and never let those people hurt her in the slightest.

But Jia Lian's lack of cooperation caused his idea to die before it was implemented.

Thinking of Lin Daiyu's increasingly thin and slender figure, Lin Jian finally did not insist on his own ideas.

The small house arranged by the prefect of Yangzhou has a good environment. He has seen the two-story building and it is very comfortable.Lin Daiyu should be much more comfortable living in it than on the boat.He is weak, so he can't live with him in the yamen office, right?Besides, that's against the rules.

He also couldn't bear Lin Daiyu to be wronged like that.

Furthermore, the matter of the account books is also guesswork for those people.If he really protected Lin Daiyu in front of him, he would give those people a reassurance if he didn't keep it intact, and let them think that the account books were really in Lin Daiyu's hands, which would harm Lin Daiyu instead.

After figuring this out, Lin Jian didn't insist anymore.The big deal is that he doesn't sleep at night, so he just comes here to watch for Lin Daiyu.For more than a month on the road, he didn't know how many nights he had guarded Lin Daiyu.

Yangzhou Salt Inspection is a temporary job, but none of the officials on the ground in Yangzhou dare to underestimate Lin Jian, an imperial servant. They know very well that Lin Jian holds their lives and futures in their hands, and they How dare you be negligent?

Not only did they serve the best table in Yangzhou Restaurant, but they also sacrificed their lives to drink with Lin Jian, as if Lin Jian could let them go if they were drunk.

Lin Jian has a good drinking capacity, no matter who comes to drink, he will not refuse anyone. The drinking capacity trained among the rough men in the army is not comparable to officials of all sizes in Yangzhou. Lin Jian put everyone down and left the restaurant in the dark .

Being puffed by the heat outside, Lin Jian's slightly tilted/raised eyes were reddened by the alcohol, adding a little bit of intoxicating flair to him.

Zhao Yuan and the others were so drunk that they were sent back by Lin Jian's messenger. At this moment, no one was following him. He walked slowly to a quiet place on the street corner, and only waved lightly. The ten guards brought out from the Lin family were all dressed in black. Yi appeared a few steps away from Lin Jian.

Lin Jian smiled gracefully, like a black panther about to prey: "Go, come with me, the hero saves the beauty."