Jia Lu through the Red Chamber

"But although the Lin family was born as a marquis, it is a scholarly family. The previous generations were not keen on buying property and doing business. As far as I know, most of the spare money is used to buy calligraphy and paintings. Uncle Lin once said before his death that these The things are left over by the ancestors of the Lin family over the years, they cannot be replaced, and they must be left to the cousins, so the boy has never touched them lightly.

Most of the 240 taels were sold by Zhuangzi, an old house shop, and many other properties, and other property should not be touched lightly. "

The fourth prince knew that he had misunderstood, but it became clear after listening to his explanation. The Lin family was originally from a noble family, with a pure lineage, and had never been a prodigal. They only entered but never exited. More, thinking of the two young children in the mourning hall, he sighed in his heart.

Comforting Jia Lian, he said, "Of course this king knows your intentions. Lord Lin is loyal to the Lord and the people. Even the emperor is deeply moved by his heart. He specially conferred the title of Duke Wen Su and ordered this king to come and offer his condolences. You, Jia Lian right?"

Jia Lian was overjoyed, and Jishou said yes.

"Master Lin only keeps weak girls and naive children, and you still need to take care of them."

Jia Lian hurriedly said, "When Uncle Lin was alive, he often mentioned something about the boy, and the boy was also grateful. Naturally, he didn't dare to delay my uncle's funeral."

Seeing this, Steward Lin interrupted and said,

"Master Jia's Biao's wishes are also noticed by the servants, but our girl and the young master are stubborn and insist on staying in the mourning hall. The servants are servants, so it is not easy to persuade them. I hope that the young master will take care of you a little bit more. .”

Jia Lian was also a lively person, so he naturally knew that it was time to leave, so he said, "Sister Lin and Cousin Lin have been crying for a long time, the boy is really worried, please forgive me, Your Highness."

The fourth prince naturally agreed.

After Jia Lian left, the fourth prince lightly put the tea bowl on the table, his face was calm,

"You can talk about it! What's going on?"

Guanshi Lin and Jiang Zining looked at each other, and then Guanshi Lin took out a box of books from the bookshelf behind him. On the covers of several books were written the theory of salt and iron, Zhoubi Suanjing, Baihu Tongde theory, etc., and handed the books to Si Prince.

The Fourth Prince only thought of it as some kind of ledger. Jiang Zining had obtained these before, but it was nothing, and he was not very careful, but when he opened it casually, he was shocked.

The theory of Yan and Iron describes in detail the in-law relationship and faction relationship of all those who own more than [-] mu of land in the important areas of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. The moral theory is even more remarkable, it is about three inches thick, and it is full of folded coarse cloth paper, because it is too wide to be unfolded to read, it is actually a thick fish-scale atlas, which records the fields, mountains and ponds. , hills and other things, as well as the land occupied by each village and family.

Steward Lin bowed and said,

"Your Highness, the Jianghuai land looks romantic and prosperous, but it is all based on business taxation. Small farmers with land are going bankrupt and selling themselves at every moment, but the imperial power does not go to the countryside. It has always been governed by the squires. Our master has Feeling this scene, I secretly searched and inquired, but I was not feeling well, so I only checked Wuxi, Suzhou, and Changzhou, and went early."

This is really a great gift!

The fourth prince knew very well that his father sent him and the sixth younger brother separately to assess them. The sixth younger brother had the help of the Zhen Guo government.

Even though I have Jiang Zining's support, Jiang Zining can't cover the sky with one hand in Jinwuwei. At most, he can learn about the current faction. Lin Ruhai has been entrenched in Jianghuai for many years and has a deep foundation. The information he gave is not only complete but also very useful.

"Master Lin's wish is accepted by the king. I wonder if Master Lin has any orders?"

When Steward Lin heard the fourth prince's answer, he let go of the stone in his heart and said,

"Our master said that Master Biao is a smart and bottom-line person, and His Highness may be able to support him a little bit."

The fourth prince raised his eyebrows, thinking that what Jia Lian said before would definitely follow Lin Ruhai's words and take good care of the Lin family's young daughter, so he knew that Lin Ruhai took him as a favor.

"It's natural."

Steward Lin said again, "The Lin family is thin, and the clan is falling apart. Our master has only one young daughter under his knees. He was worried, so he thought about letting our girl and the young master help the spirit to return to the hometown. Get a little closer."

The fourth prince thought of Miss Lin's family's Rongguo Mansion's reputation in the capital, nodded, and said,

"Miss Lin is filial and courteous, which is a great gift in human relations. Master Lin is also a loving father for his children. Naturally, it couldn't be more appropriate."

He also said, "Other than the property handed over to the imperial court, there are only some ancient poems, books, antiques and playthings left by the ancestors of the Lin family. The antiques and antiques are at the disposal of His Royal Highness, and only these books are left to us girls and young masters! "

The Fourth Prince knows that this property is not a small amount, but he wants to be famous and powerful, so how can there be such benefits, he said,

"Since these are the accumulated income of Mr. Lin's ancestors over the years, how can they be disposed of at will! They will be recorded in triplicate, one copy will be submitted to the government office, one copy will be kept by you, and the other copy will be given to you if you trust me. , I will keep it in the king's hands, how about returning Lin Rui when he becomes an adult?"

Steward Lin thought these things were going to go, but who knows that the fourth prince is actually a person who doesn't like money, why not overjoyed, hurriedly said

"It's up to His Highness to decide."

Afterwards, the fourth prince went out quietly, and with the help of the Jinwu Guards, secretly probed and verified the information left by Lin Ruhai.

Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle. After investigating everything in the south of the Yangtze River, he appeared with great fanfare. First, he went to the Lin Mansion to announce the decree.

Then he fought in the south of the Yangtze River, tried his best to suppress the few tyrants who were dancing happily, and wooed the suppressed people. He had money (Lin Ruhai's inheritance), he had information (Lin Ruhai's confession and Jin Wuwei's help), and finally the tycoons or It was the Zhen family who suppressed it, won a moment of respite for Xiaomin, appeased the people, and stabilized the situation.

Although it is not perfect, it is extremely good to be able to do this in the muddy water in the south of the Yangtze River.

In another place, the civil unrest in Shanxi finally subsided. It was also a coincidence that before the arrival of winter, it finally rained, and the originally floating people's hearts settled down.

The two princes returned to the court to report on their duties. Because the two princes had performed very well, the calm capital of Kyoto began to become romantic again.

The fourth prince guarded the gate of Wenzheng Palace, standing quietly.

The sixth younger brother has been in for half an hour, "Boom, boom, boom!" The wind is cold, and the sound of the chest beats makes people upset.

Finally, surrounded by everyone, the sixth prince came out of the palace gate, came to the fourth prince, smiled at him relaxedly, patted his shoulder, and said,

"Fourth brother, it's all up to you!"

The fourth prince couldn't tell what he meant, was he showing off, or really encouraging?

The Fourth Prince didn't dare to delay, and strode into the Wenzheng Hall.

As soon as he entered the gate of the palace, a warm feeling came over his face, mixed with this stench, he knew it was the smell of his father, his body was really not well.