[Red House] Raiders of life

The days passed by like this little by little, and soon little Lin Jin was two years old, not only could he talk and call people, but he could also run around.

The little guy ran over with short legs, shouting: "Grandma, grandma!"

When he got to the door, he realized that the threshold was a bit high. He raised his head and looked at the nurse behind him. The nurse bent down and wanted to hug him, but Lin Ning waved his hand and said, "Let him do it himself."

The nurse was a little embarrassed, but she couldn't resist Lin Ning's insistence, so she could only stand aside with her hands down.

"grandmother!"

Lin Jin opened his watery eyes and looked at Lin Ning with aggrieved eyes. Lin Ning's heart was about to melt. He squatted down and said softly, "Brother Jin, can you step over here by yourself?"

Lin Jin looked at Lin Ning's serious encouragement and expectation, and laughed. He supported the threshold with his hands, and strided over with his short legs. It was such a small threshold, but for him, it was impossible for him. It is different from a high mountain, and a thin layer of sweat has already broken out when we cross it.

Even so, he was very happy in his heart, feeling the joy of victory for the first time.Looking at Lin Ning, there was a bit of complacency on his face.Lin Ning was overjoyed and hugged him, "Our brother Jin is really amazing!"

After receiving the praise, Lin Jin was even happier.

Lin Ning asked his servants to bring water to wipe Lin Jin's sweat carefully, then put Lin Jin on the couch, took the Luban lock, Jiulianhuan and other things to play with him.

After a while, Lin Ruhai came.Lin Jin hurriedly threw the toy aside, slid down from the couch, and respectfully greeted Lin Ruhai, making Lin Ning secretly sigh every time.

People in this era pay attention to the education of "strict father". Even if Lin Ruhai loves this son, he still pays attention to majesty in front of him.

Lin Ning looked at this stall, it was not the time to ask for greetings, and only Lin Ruhai came, but Jia Min didn't come. Lin Ruhai's complexion changed, so he knew something was wrong.Someone took Lin Jin down, and Lin Ning said, "Speak!"

Lin Ruhai wondered: "The emperor intends to let me go outside."

"This is a good thing! Which one of the officials who are above the third rank in Beijing and can finally occupy an important position has never been released. You are now a fourth rank, and even if you are released, you are at least the same level. And since the emperor wants to cultivate you, he must land."

"The emperor said, let me be the prefect of Gusu."

Lin Ning was taken aback for a moment, the prefect of Gusu is also a fourth rank.It's just that the emperor's move is very meaningful.Lin Ning frowned, "The emperor intends to disturb the Jiangnan Salt Administration?"

Lin Ruhai once again lamented Lin Ning's political acumen, "Yes! The emperor's accession to the throne was not peaceful. Although Prince Yizhong's rebellion was suppressed, although others have gone now, some forces are still there. It can be said that he is convinced by the emperor. Jiangnan is a prosperous place, and most of the country's tax revenue comes from Jiangnan. The matter of salt administration is very important to the country, and the forces in Jiangnan are intertwined. The emperor is worried, and will never indulge in this way."

Those who were loyal to Prince Yi back then, the big salt merchants, the Cao Gang, local snakes, local officials, etc., all interests were involved in the salt administration. The emperor has been on the throne for several years, and he has never thought of gathering Jiangnan forces.But the two inspectors who were sent to inspect the salt censors died inexplicably.

Lin Ning's heart tightened, even if she knew that Lin Ruhai would live at least ten more years even if he followed the trend of the original book.But still can't help but worry.She murmured, "Jiangnan, it's hard!"

"Yes!" Lin Ruhai nodded, "Your majesty didn't expect to get it done right away."

Lin Ning looked at him, and Lin Ruhai continued: "I have lost two confidantes before, the emperor values ​​me now, and will not let the past happen again. Let me go to Gusu to be the magistrate. Our family's ancestral home is in Gusu. It is also an aristocratic family. The ancestors have been running it for so many years, and it is not easy for anyone to move it.

Secondly, Gusu lives in the south of the Yangtze River, next to Jinling, Yuhang, and Yangzhou.Most of the major forces in the south of the Yangtze River are distributed in these places.The emperor told me not to worry, to take root in Gusu first, find out the major forces, first seek to know ourselves and the enemy, and then make a move when we are sure. "

Lin Ning knew that there was no need to discuss it.She sighed, "When are you leaving?"

"It's the end of the year now, and it will probably start in the spring of next year."

Lin Ning nodded, seeing that Lin Ruhai was still frowning, he wondered, "Is there anything else?"

"The matter in Jiangnan is not easy to solve. Even if it doesn't take ten years, I'm afraid it will take seven or eight years. Min'er has to go with me. After all, she is needed to help me make friends with the wives of the parties. Inner courtyard It can also be one of the news channels. It’s just that we have been away for several years, and my mother is alone in Beijing, so my son is worried. The son is thinking that Gusu’s mother has not been there for many years. Does mother want to go back and see?”

Lin Ning laughed, it turned out that he had a different look, and what he was worried about was not the danger of this foreign job, but about her.She was old, and although she seemed to be in good health in the past two years, Lin Ruhai didn't know that she had the fountain of life in her hand, and he was not afraid of the former owner being sick like that.

Therefore, it is naturally impossible for her to stay in Beijing alone, and letting her accompany her to Gusu is also a tiring journey. Moreover, Lin Ruhai cannot fully guarantee that she will be able to protect all her family members at that time.Therefore, no matter which option he chooses, he can't feel at ease.

Lin Ning said: "That's fine. I haven't been back for many years. It's been six years since you went to Beijing to take the exam and we returned to Beijing together."

"Yes! It's been six years. It's the son who makes the mother tired."

Lin Ning patted his hand, although she changed the core, and her previous life was about the same age as Lin Ruhai when she first came here.But for more than two years, they have been getting along as mother and son. For some reason, it may be due to the influence of the environment.She did kind of regard him as her son.

Since they are mother and son, there is no need to say so much.What's more, it's better to have her here, even if something happens, maybe her fountain of life can still come in handy.

So it is said that after the beginning of spring, the imperial decree was issued.

In March, the Lin family went south by water.Now the canal is wide open, and shipping is very convenient.It was smooth sailing again, and the journey was fast.But it took seven days to arrive in Gusu.

The Lin family has an ancestral house in Gusu, which is much larger than the Hou's Mansion in central Beijing.Although the owner's house is not there, servants have been taking care of it all the time. After getting off the boat, someone will pick it up and live in it directly, so there is no need to repair it.

After a few days, Jia Min felt unwell. She thought it was because of acclimatization, so she invited a doctor to see her, but she said she was pregnant.Lin Ning smiled happily.This shows that she is one step closer to her mission of "many children and grandchildren", and it is not in vain that she has been supporting Jia Min and Lin Ruhai with the fountain of life all these years.

In this way, the Lin family settled down in Gusu.Because Lin Ruhai was not in a hurry, not only did he not make a move, but he was able to make good friends with all parties, but Sanyue made people let go of his wariness.Lin Ning also breathed a sigh of relief.After all, the magistrate is not the censor of the Yan government, and everyone's security will not be so heavy. The emperor's move also has the meaning of "clearly repairing the plank road and secretly hiding the old warehouse", which is also a kind of protection for Lin Ruhai.

In a blink of an eye, it is September, the Double Ninth Festival.The Lin family was eating, but the porter came to report that a lay monk and a lame Taoist came outside.