[Red Chamber] I am Lin Daiyu and her uncle

dusk, evening.

The sun withdrew its dazzling light, and the setting sun on the horizon painted a layer of bright colors on the clouds, mountains, and palaces.

The golden afterglow shot into the hall through the paper-pasted windows, hitting the face of the man handling the memorial with a beam of light.The man is wearing a four-clawed golden dragon python robe, sitting upright, with a calm face, elegant and luxurious temperament, handsome and not like ordinary people.At this moment, he was frowning his overly good-looking eyebrows, sitting behind the case and immersed himself in official duties.

The water solution in the other corner was not much better, and the pile of memorials on the desk was only slightly less than those on Xia Zhen's case.

Except for the occasional music playing, the hall was empty and silent.

Suddenly, Shui Rong heard a sneer, and looked up, but it was Xia Zhen who was looking at the memorial in his hand with playful eyes.

"what happened?"

Xia Zhen didn't answer, but waved to Shui Rong instead.

"Shui Rong, come here."

Shui Rong got up and walked to Xia Zhen's desk, Xia Zhen handed the memorial to Shui Rong.

"Look at it."

Shui Rong took the memorial and glanced at it roughly.

"This is..." Shui Rong hesitated to speak, with a dignified expression.

Xia Zhen nodded, "Not bad."

"The Xie family is too courageous. Hiding fugitives from the exiled land without authorization is a crime of deceiving the emperor." Shui Rong obviously felt that this matter was a bit tricky.

They are all relatives. Although the Queen of Duan Jing is gone, the sympathy left by her during her lifetime is still there, so...it's difficult.

"If he went home to visit his relatives in peace, I would turn a blind eye. But he has a surly personality and acts rampantly. He not only steals back to Kyoto, but also goes back to his hometown in Yanzhou to build a house with great fanfare. The passing censor is just because there is no one. Saying hello to the steward of his family, he was arrested and beaten up. I don’t want the censor to be weak, and he lost his life just by beating him.”

Shui Rong clicked his tongue when he heard this, "This is really a disaster for no reason. Then have you thought about what to do? Should you report to the Holy Majesty, or directly arrest him and bring him to justice."

Xia Zhen smiled lightly and said: "Let's suppress the matter. You don't need to tell the emperor, lest he be embarrassing for the old man, and you don't need to arrest him. Just send someone to take him back to the place of exile and keep him under strict supervision. The quieter the movement, the better." .”

"What's the reason for this!" Shui Rong couldn't understand, "He was supposed to be a criminal, but now he has another life in his hands. Because of what happened to Lord Lu Wenzheng last time, His Majesty has already caused dissatisfaction in the government and the public. , if we don't deal with him this time, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public."

"That's why I say the quieter the movement, the better, especially the speed." Xia Zhen emphasized again, with an unquestionable tone, "Before they react, bring Xie Fu back to the place of exile as soon as possible."

"For goodness, why do you favor Xie's family so much? Haven't their families done too many evil things in the name of their country's uncle? Originally, it was because of respecting the queen that His Majesty let it go many times. The queen is gone, and there is another ready-made handle, which is the best time to deal with them."

The more Shui Rong said, the more excited he became, his face turned red.

Xia Zhen was not affected by Shui Rong's eagerness, his face remained calm, and he raised his eyes to look at Shui Rong, "Could it be that I am a person who doesn't know right from wrong in your heart?"

Shui Rong hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty, "I dare not!"

Xia Zhen's status is different from before, there is a deep hierarchical gap between them, and the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers cannot be crossed.

"I have my reasons for doing this." Xia Zhen said slowly: "If you believe in my character, then do as I say, and I assure you, I will seek justice for those who died in vain. "

Just not now.

The promise made by the prince himself has a high gold content.Even though Shui Rong couldn't figure it out, he just let it go and didn't continue to entangle on this issue.

I was just wondering, why didn't I seize such a good opportunity?Attacking the Xie family will do them more good than harm.

It is now the end of April, and Lin Ruhai has been in Beijing for more than a month, during which time he was summoned by the emperor once, and other than that, he is recuperating and resting in the mansion.

The Jia family sent someone to inquire, and Lin Ruhai asked Jia's mother, and learned that Jia's mother had suffered from a serious illness last year, and she was old, so she feared that time would be short.Feeling emotional, Lin Ruhai ordered someone to send some medicinal materials from the mansion to Jia's mother, and planned to visit Jia's mansion after Daiyu's wedding.

Lin Qing got off work today, met Liu Daoan by chance, and the two went out to build a team, and accidentally learned about Xie Fu from him.

A few years ago, Liu Daoan was appreciated by Mr. Xu Jiye, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and entered the Ministry of Punishment.Because of his outstanding ability and the help of nobles, his official career is bright and magnanimous. Now he is a doctor of the Ministry of punishment, and he will be promoted to minister of the Ministry of punishment in a few years.

Because he worked in the Ministry of Punishment and his position was not low, Liu Daoan got some rumors to some extent.

After Lin Qing returned home, thinking that Lin Ruhai had almost recuperated, he went to his yard to look for him.

In the study, Lin Qing and Lin Ruhai chatted about their parents' affairs, and unknowingly talked about the recent anecdotes of the court, Lin Qing then told Lin Ruhai the news he heard from Liu Dao'an.

"One emperor and one courtier. Now the harem is headed by Empress Shen, and the Xie family committed another crime, but no one pleads for him. Now the new and old grudges will be counted together. Although the family will not be ransacked and the family will be wiped out, it will not escape the crime of beheading. "

Lin Qing still had a sense of justice in his heart. When Duke Lu Wenzheng's descendants were in trouble, he also wrote a letter to ask the emperor to punish Xie Fu severely. But the damn thing finally did it again.Queen Duanjing is gone, let's see who will plead for him!

Lin Ruhai was speechless for a while after hearing this.

Lin Qing saw that Lin Ruhai remained silent for a long time, and asked, "What's wrong, brother? Why don't you speak?"

"Qing'er, big brother will make a bet with you today."

"What bet?"

Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "Just bet on whether the Xie family boy will be questioned."

"What's there to bet on?" Lin Qing laughed, "It's clear that it will definitely be! Why bet on something that is certain."

"You, after all, are still too young. You must know that when working in the officialdom, the most important thing is to try to figure out the holy will. Even if you offend everyone, as long as you don't offend the Holy One, you can still rise to the top. Otherwise, you will have no strength to recover."

"Sacred will?" Lin Qing was confused, "Didn't respecting the Queen disappear? The Holy Majesty no longer has to worry about making a wife. Besides, Xie's family committed many heinous crimes. Dealing with them can also satisfy people's hearts and protect His Majesty's image as a wise king."

So how could he not be questioned!

Lin Ruhai was not in a hurry to give Lin Qing a detailed analysis. Based on his observations in the past month, Lin Qing had improved a lot. Give Lin Qing a hint. As for whether he wants to understand it or not, it depends on his understanding.

I hope he didn't miss it in the first place.

"Let me give you a hint. What is the image of the Holy Majesty inside and outside the court?"

Lin Qing said without hesitation: "I am undoubtedly a Mingjun."

"No." Lin Ruhai shook his head, "I can only describe it in one word."

"One word?" Lin Qing murmured, bowed her head and thought for a while, and chose an unmistakable answer: "It's 'ren'."

Lin Ruhai was still not satisfied.

"All monarchs, as long as they are not stupid and tyrants, can be described as 'benevolence'. This word is too broad, change it."

Lin Qing's answers were refuted one by one, and seeing Lin Ruhai's serious expression, he knew that this was an exam question he set for himself, so he couldn't help but become serious.

He began to carefully recall all kinds of things about Xia Xu, thinking about it, and after a battle between heaven and man in his heart, he finally chose the previous answer.

"It's 'Ren'!"

Lin Ruhai smiled gratifiedly when he heard that Lin Qing's tone was much firmer than before, even with some undoubted meaning.

"Tell me why."

Lin Qing pondered and said: "Your Majesty has always treated the officials of the former dynasty and the concubines of the harem with affection. He seldom speaks and deals with things according to his own likes and dislikes, and always pays attention to etiquette and rules, and the superiority and inferiority of the upper and lower levels. He loves the people like a child." At the same time, he treats him generously. Under his leadership, the country is in good weather, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. It can be said that His Majesty is a perfect monarch with almost no shortcomings. And our Nanke Kingdom governs the world with Confucianism, and the highest praise of Confucianism for the monarch is " Benevolence'."

Lin Ruhai listened to Lin Qing's loud answer, and finally felt relieved in his heart. He didn't miss it, this son really came to revitalize their Lin clan.

"You're right." Lin Ruhai looked at Lin Qing with approval in his eyes, "Your Majesty has lofty aspirations, but he pays too much attention to reputation, and will often be tired by it. So, do you understand?"

Lin Qing was still a little dazed at first, but just looking at Lin Ruhai's meaningful eyes, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration!

He got it.

The emperor has always attached great importance to the reputation of "benevolent monarch", so he used "benevolence" as the benchmark in everything he did.

In other words, 'Ren' is just his character!

Although Queen Duanjing is gone, she is his first wife after all. If he disposes of his natal family as soon as he leaves, it will definitely destroy his "benevolent monarch" personality!

He originally thought that the emperor had some kind of sincerity towards the former empress, and it was because of this sincerity and the long-term relationship between husband and wife that he let Xie's family go, he never thought that there was such a meaning.

The heart of an emperor is really unfathomable...

Lin Qing sat there for a long time, Lin Ruhai was getting old, he had just had a meal and talked for a long time, and he was already a little tired, so he sent a message to drive Lin Qing back so that he could rest.

"If there is nothing else, you can go back first."

Lin Ruhai's words interrupted Lin Qing, who was secretly feeling emotional. He was about to leave when he suddenly remembered that he still had something important to say.