[Red Mansions] Lord Hou's daily routine

Lin Jian knew that Xiao Yu dressed like this because he didn't want people to know that he came here at night, so he told Xiao Yu to let Xiao Yu climb over the wall and enter the General's Mansion, while he led his horse in through the main entrance. The two of them went to Lin Jian's residence to discuss business.

Lin Jian walked forward as he spoke, but he didn't wait for Xiao Yu's reply for a long time. When he turned around, he realized that Xiao Yu was standing there without moving.

Lin Jian had no choice but to go back, and asked him in a low voice: "What's wrong, Your Highness? Didn't you say you have something to tell me? Why don't you go in?"

Xiao Yu laughed, and lowered his voice and said: "Your general's residence is full of personal guards who used to follow Old General Lin. Even if I climb over the wall and enter, what is the difference from entering through the main entrance? Those personal guards are extremely vigilant. I'm afraid they will know as soon as I show up, and climbing over the wall is just deception."

"Besides, if Old General Lin knows that I'm here to look for you, I'm afraid I won't feel happy, so I'd better not go in."

After thinking about it, Lin Jian said: "If His Highness says so, then I will not be able to go to His Highness's mansion. His Highness has been on business for the past two years, and there are many people staring at His Highness openly and secretly. Since it is to avoid private meetings late at night, Then I can't be seen going to His Highness's mansion."

Xiao Yu nodded lightly, motioning Lin Jian to go with him: "Before I came, I asked the guards to find a safe place, you go with me, we can have a good talk."

Xiao Yu led Lin Jian to a secluded inn in the capital.The two of them didn't go through the main entrance either. Taking advantage of the darkness, Xiao Yu asked his personal guards to take Lin Jian's horse to settle down, then led Lin Jian over the wall into the inn, and took Lin Jian to the room he had already booked.

After entering the room, Xiao Yu lit the candles himself, and then took off his hood and black robe, revealing his tall and straight figure like a zhilan jade tree and his handsome face with sharp edges and corners.

To be honest, Xiao Yu looks more like Emperor Chengsheng, but because his mother Yu Guifei is also a rare beauty, so Xiao Yu who has inherited the advantages of both parents is very pleasing to the eye, coupled with the inherent nobility With the bookish spirit inherited from the Yu family, Xiao Yu is as elegant and eye-catching as a person who has stepped out of a painting.

Xiao Yu sat down and looked at Lin Jian who was only drinking tea: "I just wanted to ask, with your alcohol smell, who did you drink with?"

Lin Jian curled his lips and answered casually: "Jia Baoyu, Feng Ziying, Liu Xianglian, Jiang Yuhan."

Hearing these names, Xiao Yu frowned slightly: "Why did you get mixed up with them?"

"I heard that you went to Rongguo Mansion early this morning," Xiao Yu said, "When I went to the ministry to do business today, the news spread."

"You dress so conspicuously at night and go drinking and hanging out with them. I'm afraid that after tonight, the news will spread tomorrow morning."

Lin Jian sneered: "The news spread really fast!"

He didn't care what Xiao Yu said, and he didn't care what the rumors were about him, he just told Xiao Yu the whole story of why he went to Rongguo Mansion.

"I didn't go to Rongguo Mansion because of the people in Jia's Mansion. It was my father who asked me to go and see that Miss Lin. Lin Ruhai had only been there not long ago, and it was not easy for her to be an orphan. Kindness, I couldn't bear to see her lonely, so I asked me to take a look. Who knew that Jia Baoyu would be attached to her, if I hadn't heard that Feng Ziying was coming tonight, I would definitely be impatient to drink this wine."

Lin Jian said, "I met Feng Ziying and felt that he has changed a lot. How did he get so close to Jia Baoyu?"

Thinking of what happened tonight, Lin Jian sneered inwardly, and said, "I got annoyed with Jia Baoyu later. When I was leaving the banquet, Feng Ziying came to see me off and had a good talk with me. The meaning behind the words was that I wanted to Don't meddle with the Wannan matter, I don't know what kind of intentions I have."

Xiao Yu was silent for a moment when he heard the words, and then said: "Feng Ziying got close to Jia Baoyu because of the foundation of the four kings and eight princes behind him. He is also for the eldest prince. The empress has passed away for many years, and there is no power behind the eldest prince. The foundation of the Feng family is all there. In the northwest, there are still many people in the army, and there are no capable people in the court. The eldest prince has a lack of heart, and the strength of the Feng family is far from enough. After several generations of development, the descendants are not as good as their predecessors, but the foundation is still there. Yes, the forces in the DPRK and China are intertwined, and the First Prince naturally needs their help."

Today's Emperor Chengsheng is over fifty years old and has not yet registered a crown prince. In order to win the position of crown prince, the top princes naturally have to contact courtiers to cultivate their influence.Especially the eldest prince who was born as the eldest son of Zhonggong. He is the eldest son of the eldest son. If he has enough power to support him, then the position of crown prince is something he is determined to obtain.

Xiao Yu came to look for Lin Jian tonight, not to tell Lin Jian these things, and seeing that Lin Jian didn't say anything else, he turned to the topic.

"The Feng family has eyes and ears in the court, not to mention that this matter has been spreading wildly for some time. It is kind of kind for him to remind you after knowing these things,"

Xiao Yu said a few words indifferently, then fixedly looked at Lin Jian and said, "Xiao Jian, the Ministry of Households owes Wannan food and salaries, and I'm afraid they won't be able to get it back. Not only that, someone in the court brought up the issue of sea ban and disarmament again. With Old General Lin around, Lingnan and the others still dare not move. Bai Yi has no background, and there is no one to support him in the court. You can't support Wannan alone, so they moved their minds to the Wannan army. Forbidden Sea Disarmament The paper has already been handed over to the Emperor Father, and the Emperor Father has not yet approved it, but if they jointly sign the play, the result may be unpredictable."

Lin Jian returned to the capital this time, on the surface it was said that he came back to report on his work, but in fact, he came back because of the batch of food and salaries that the Ministry of Households had delayed allocating to Wannan.

It is not common for the household department to default on the food and salaries of the local army, but it has happened from time to time in recent years.

In the northwest there is the Feng family with the eldest prince, and in the south of the Lingnan there is Lin Hong. The Ministry of Household Affairs has taken care of these people and dare not overpay.Only in southern Anhui, the generals guarding southern Anhui have never had much power, and now Bai Yi has no backer in the court.

If it weren't for Bai Yi's habit of turning around and calculating carefully, and the military households of the guards were self-sufficient, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to sustain it a few years ago.After struggling to this point, after all, they are still unable to accept, and have to decide to send people to the capital to ask for food and salary.

But after searching and searching, Bai Yi couldn't find a suitable candidate to come to the capital to ask for salary.In the end, Bai Yi could only decide that he would do it himself.

After learning of Bai Yi's decision, Lin Jian went to Bai Yi and recommended himself, persuading Bai Yi to let Bai Yi allow him to come to the capital to do this.

Lin Jian told Bai Yi at the time that he was the general of Wannan, and according to the rules, he had to guard Wannan and was not allowed to leave Wannan at will.Lin Jian even said bluntly to Bai Yi that his status is more suitable than Bai Yi's for things like asking for food and salary in the capital.

Just as Xiao Yu said just now, although Bai Yi has made a lot of military exploits and served as a guarding general in southern Anhui with his own strength, he has no help in the court. The Ministry of Finance asked for food and salary, but the Ministry of Households may not give it to them. Most of them were looking for reasons to prevaricate.

Lin Jian was different, he had a noble title, and his father was Lin Hong, a former general. He had a lot of involvement in him, so the Ministry of Household Affairs should be more cautious about him.

And the reason why Lin Jian was willing to take the initiative to take on this errand, in the final analysis, was because he had great respect for Bai Yi in his heart.Lin Jian's lifelong dream was to be a great hero and general like his father. He felt that Bai Yi was very similar to the passionate Lin Hong in middle age.

Lin Jian missed the great general Lin Hong who bravely went forward and killed countless enemies when he was young. He was willing to help Bai Yi because he wanted to keep Bai Yi. Seeing the tens of thousands of soldiers in southern Anhui, it is difficult to pay for their ambitions.

The reason here is that Lin Jian didn't tell Lin Hong about it, and he never publicized it. Except for Bai Yi, only Xiao Yu knew about it. The rest of the people thought that Lin Jian was sent back by Bai Yi.

After hearing this, Lin Jian sneered again: "These people are really shameless."

"Not only are they refusing to pay the owed food and salaries, but they also want to take out all the troops stationed in southern Anhui," Lin Jian said coldly. Shouldn't it be Lingnan's turn?"

Xiao Yu said: "In order to withhold the money and use it where they want, is there anything they can't do?"

"Xiao Jian, banning the sea and disarming the army is not an easy task. Some people propose it, and naturally some people oppose it. The regulations are also very complicated, and it is not so easy to achieve. If you don't enter the court to participate in politics, the court will do it for this matter. Even if I say I listen to you, it will only increase the annoyance. I just want to remind you that this matter is of great importance. If you really ask for money from the Ministry of Household Affairs, I am afraid that someone in the court will harm you. "

"You have to think about how to do this matter. Bai Yi can't do it. With your background, if you really want to do it, it's simple but not easy, and it's difficult to say."

Xiao Yu was afraid that Lin Jian would not be able to see the seriousness of the matter, so his tone became a bit more serious, "Also, in order to avoid causing greater confusion and incidents, Old General Lin cannot come forward in this matter, and neither can I. The old general Lin has to continue to be idle, and the wild crane is willing to be mediocre. In order not to cause you more trouble, we can't help you. The only thing you can rely on is the three characters of Wannanhou. But these three characters are in the You and I are very clear about the weight in their eyes."

Lin Jian's gaze on the jumping lights was as cold as frost.Of course he was very clear that the Marquis position on him was not actually intended to be bestowed on him by Emperor Chengsheng.