[Red House] Raiders of life

After a few days, Lin Ning still knew the truth about the unpleasant quarrel between Jia Mu and Jia Min.

Jia Daishan passed away. Jia Min had just married into the Lin family at that time, and she was already a married woman, so she only needed to observe mourning for one year.And Jia amnesty Jia Zheng needs to keep filial piety for three years.Say three years, but 27 months.These days, Jia She in the Rongguo Mansion inherited the title of first-class general, but he never moved into the Rongxi Hall.Rongxi Hall has always been the residence of Jia Mu.That's okay too.

But now that the service has just been removed, it is time for the mansion to move.Mother Jia moved out of Rongxi Hall.According to the rules, Jia Amnesty should move in.But Mother Jia let Jia Zheng move in.Drive Jia Amnesty to the back garden.

The eldest son of Jia She's original concubine has passed away, and the remaining second son is only two years old now and has not yet married.There is no one to help in the inner house, and he himself is a fool, but he thinks that there is a corner gate in the back garden to enter and exit, which is more convenient, allowing him to mess around and no one cares about him.It was just a few casual complaints, and I never insisted on changing it.

But when Jia Min heard about it, she always felt something was wrong.Taking advantage of Jiamu's visit, I persuaded him for a long time.Unexpectedly, her mother, who had always been kind to her, pulled her face down on the spot and told her a lot instead.Jia Min cried now, firstly because he felt suffocated, secondly because he felt wronged, and thirdly because he felt chilled.

The scandal of her natal family, especially the quarrel with her own mother, Jia Min naturally didn't want to spread it to her husband's family.The news did not come from Jia Min's side, but from Jia's family.It can be seen that there is a funnel under the mouths of Jia's servants.

Lin Ning sneered in his heart after hearing this, and ordered to go on, "I don't care what is spread outside, but we are not allowed to hear these words in our house."

In the blink of an eye, it was the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. After these days of conditioning, Lin Ning was finally able to go to the ground.It is really not easy to feed a body that is almost buried in the soil.Lin Ning said, what a bitter tear!

In the evening, Lin Ruhai and Jia Min came to pay their respects together, and the three of them ate Laba porridge together.Lin Ning secretly dripped the fountain of life into it, which she did almost every day.Happily, after Lin Ruhai and Jia Min drank her fountain of life, their complexions became more and more rosy.This made Lin Ning overjoyed.What does this mean? It means that the task can be completed quickly!

Lin Ning was overjoyed, but 007 seemed to dislike her embarrassment the most, and said sarcastically: "Host, do you have any misunderstanding about the word full of children and grandchildren? Not to mention that Jia Min is not even pregnant now, even if she is pregnant Yes. Give birth to a child and fill the house with children and grandchildren?”

Lin Ning's heart is like ten thousand grass mud horses galloping!I really ignored it!From this point of view, Mrs. Lin, you have a lot of appetite!

007, based on this calculation, this task is not as easy as you said for beginners!Come out for me!

007 snorted: Host, if you know the other tasks in my document, you will know that this is already very easy.And I also gave you such a useful novice gift bag!

Another [-] mud horses galloped away in Lin Ning's heart!

Perhaps it was because of her anxiety that showed on her face, Lin Ruhai was a little worried, "Is there something wrong with mother?"

Lin Ning came back to his senses, and immediately returned to normal, so as not to let people see the flaws.

"Nothing, just thought of one thing."

"Can the mother tell the son about any difficulties, so that the son can advise the mother?"

Lin Ning laughed, "I really have to ask you about this matter, and you have to do it. Do you know the Minister of the Household Department? I heard that he is the husband-in-law of Princess Huilan. From the clan, he is the emperor's cousin-in-law. He is a man how?"

Lin Ruhai was a little puzzled, his mother never asked him about the court affairs.What happened today?

Even though he thought so in his heart, he still answered respectfully, "My son is not familiar with him. But the emperor values ​​him very much. The household department has had a long history of problems, and this is a problem left over from the time of the first emperor, but I can't blame Mr. Li. Mr. Li He is cautious, because at least he is part of the clan and he is close to the emperor, so he is often invited by people, but no one can ask anything from him."

Is a strict mouth.Another confidant of the emperor.Then it's easy to handle.

Lin Ning nodded and said: "I have nothing to do in bed these days, so I checked our family's account and asked your wife to withdraw 30 taels of silver. You also know that our family owes the Ministry of Households 20 taels." Two denarii."

It wasn't that the Lin family was really in trouble and had no money to borrow at the beginning.But during the reign of the first emperor, there was such a trend in the government, and the families of powerful and powerful people borrowed a lot of money from the Ministry of Households.Moreover, the first emperor liked to go on tours, and money was needed for pick-ups and so on.

Therefore, over time, most of the courts and middlemen borrowed money, and those who didn't borrow money felt embarrassed, and borrowed some as a show.At that time, the national treasury was full, but it was nothing.Moreover, the loan from the Ministry of Accounts is also calculated at interest.In this way, it can be regarded as a cheap thing for both parties.

However, some people felt that the borrowed money was spent on the emperor himself, so they felt that there was a reason not to return it.Some people thought, anyway, if his family didn't return it, why should my family pay it back?So all kinds of things, in short, in short, no one has paid them back so far.Everyone seemed to have amnesia together and forgot about it.

But this was okay when the national treasury was full, but in the past few years, the household department has suffered a severe deficit, and the new emperor has been enthroned for only three or four years, and the household department has been devastated.However, the new emperor is kind-hearted, and he has a low face, so he can't bear this face to ask for money.

As long as there is a sign of speaking, the emperor himself will feel embarrassed when others cry and beg.This matter is spread out here.

As soon as Lin Ning said this, Lin Ruhai immediately understood Lin Ning's meaning, but he was a little embarrassed, "I'm afraid this matter will not be easy to handle."

If everyone doesn't pay it back, but your family does it, I'm afraid it will become the target of public criticism.

"That's why I asked you about the character of the Minister of the Household Department!"

Lin Ruhai understood, this was to ask him to go to the Minister of the Ministry of Households in private to return it quietly.Mr. Li is a tight-lipped man, he won't speak out.But he is the emperor's confidant, so he will definitely tell the emperor about it.In this way, he has both face and liking.

"At the beginning, I borrowed 20 taels, and it's been a while now. I'm old, and I don't remember the interest, but 10 taels is always enough. You can just take 30 taels. Our family doesn't I'm short of this little money. Pay it back early and feel at ease. It's only natural to pay back the debt."

Jia Min was a little frightened when he heard it. If it was said that he owed money, the Jia family owed as much as one million taels.But the mother and the two elder brothers didn't seem to take it seriously at all.She turned her head to look at Lin Ning, hesitated to speak.

Lin Ning got up and stood in front of the window, "This year's snow is heavier than previous years."

With just this one sentence, Lin Ruhai has already heard the strings and knows the elegant meaning.

"My mother is worried about the snowstorm this year. If there is a famine everywhere, the imperial court will provide relief. But now the Ministry of Household Affairs may not even be able to provide the money for the disaster relief."

Lin Ning patted Lin Ruhai's hand with a smile, "Although you are still in the Imperial Academy, you can't have the thought of not being in your position and not pursuing your own affairs. There is another saying that is called eating the king's salary and worrying about the king's worries." What's more, you are a scholar, why have you read books for so many years? What is the purpose of being an official? Is it just for your own glory and wealth?"

"The way of being an official is to benefit the country and the people. Establish a heart for the heaven and earth, and a life for the people. To inherit the knowledge of the past saints, and to create peace for all generations."

These words cheered Lin Ruhai, and said in a deep voice: "The son has been taught, and he dare not forget his mother's teachings. But, my family's money is probably just a drop in the bucket."

"It's not that there is no way to solve the problem of owed money. It's just that the emperor is kind-hearted and can't lose face. But no matter how kind the emperor is, no matter how soft-hearted, and no matter how face-saving, if the country is in crisis and urgently needs money, these Zhongming Dingshi's houses can't afford it." If you are willing to take it out, the emperor is afraid that this soft heart will turn into chilling and cruel heart."

Jia Min broke out in a cold sweat from fright, this is indeed the reason.

Lin Ruhai was even more worried, "But the money can't be repaid all at once. Moreover, some people's houses seem to be glamorous on the outside, but they may not be able to repay the money inside. If they are asked to pay off year by year, the time will be even more delayed. It's been a long time. If there is a snow disaster in the near future, I'm afraid the owed money will not be able to keep up."

The cup in Jia Min's hand almost fell off.It seems that the Lin family is not ignorant of some situations about the Jia family.The Jia family owes millions of silver, which is a big debtor.And I don't know how much this million plus the interest for so many years is.

Lin Ning sighed, but thought of a countermeasure in his mind, "I have a solution. The world is so big, there are still many wealthy businessmen. Especially in the Jiangnan area."

Lin Ruhai laughed: "Mother wants rich merchants to collect donations? Merchants value profits, so why would they throw money out of their hands. It is impossible for the court to do anything to force them to hand over money."

"You also said that businessmen value profits. But what if you let them see greater benefits than money?"

Lin Ruhai was puzzled.Lin Ning said again: "The imperial court can reward titles of different levels according to the amount of gold and silver donated."

Lin Ruhai was horrified, "Mother can't do it. Doesn't this mean that the court directly sells the official title?"

Lin Ning shook his head, "I'm only talking about the title. When did I mention the title? Do you think I'm so ignorant? If the official title is so big, what will the scholars of the world think? What's more, this politics will become even more serious. It’s hard to be clear, and most of the officials who are hired like this want to get back the money they spent in the past from the people.”

"What does mother mean?"

"If the donation is large and the reward is large, you can't seal the living person, you can reward the ancestors. Even if it is a title, it doesn't matter if it can't be hereditary. If it rewards the living person, then it can't be an official title. You can make the old lady in his mansion a lady or a pleasant person, which can be regarded as an imperial order. If you reward a man, you can only have a title like 'Shangde Shanren'."

Lin Ruhai's eyes lit up, it really didn't cost the court anything, it was just a few imperial decrees from the sage.The unimportant titles are granted to the deceased ancestors, and the court doesn't even need to give them a salary.And the name of a good person is nothing more than a name that cannot be eaten.That is to say, what kind of graciousness and pleasantness is awarded to women, it is an imperial order, and some salary is needed.But this kind of reward is not comparable to a serious imperial order, and it is only up to four ranks, so it doesn't cost much.

For businessmen, what they seek is a reputation and a background.Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen are the last.The birth is also the most humble.But if you get a reward from the emperor, if you come from a prestigious title in your ancestors, or if you have a lady in the house, etc., then it will be different.Such an opportunity is naturally what they dream of.

It's really a win-win.