The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Jia Lian was originally worried about what would happen when Wang Xifeng and Daiyu met, so he came here to see.

At this time, Jia Lian was relieved to see that the relationship between the two of them was harmonious, as if they were sisters.

Although he also knew that Wang Xifeng must have used some "tricks" against Daiyu, such as trying to subdue Daiyu.But he doesn't mind, as long as Wang Xifeng is willing to restrain his temper and not embarrass Daiyu, he can tolerate her.

Besides, with Daiyu's intelligence, if Sister Feng can really tame her into a well-behaved younger sister, that's her ability.With Daiyu's personality of not getting close to strangers, Sister Feng would never be able to bribe her if she didn't show some sincerity.

Just look at him and you'll know, it's the little girl's love that was exchanged for several years of ardent care when Daiyu lost her mother and her father was busy with government affairs and lacked care!

Moreover, this kind of routine can only be used once. Even if Wang Xifeng wants to be like a tiger or a cat, it will be difficult.

Just when the three of them had finished speaking and looked at each other speechlessly, the housekeeper's wife rushed over, saying that it was Eunuch Dai from the palace who came to express her condolences.

Daiyu and even Wang Xifeng didn't react too much.With the current status of the Jia family, they have contacts with many eunuchs in the palace, even the first palace chief, they have heard a lot.

But when Jia Lian heard the words of Eunuch Dai, he immediately stood up, said something to Wang and Lin, and left in a hurry.

When I came to the mourning hall, I saw several small yellow doors in a row.Among them, Dai Quan was in the mourning hall, offering incense to the coffin, while Jia Lian was waiting beside him.

"Marquis Zhenyuan, please stay safe."

Dai Quan finished his condolences, turned around and saw Jia Lian, and walked over with a smile.

Jia Lian is also busy returning the gift.

"The old slave is here today, following the emperor's order, to express condolences to Mr. Lin. And the emperor has an order to send the Lord Hou into the palace, please."

Jia Lian was not surprised by Emperor Ningkang's summoning.Because Lin Ruhai said that he had written to the emperor recommending him to go to the south of the Yangtze River to investigate the case.

Originally, after the Great Court Meeting, he should have taken the initiative to meet Emperor Ningkang, but it was delayed because of Lin Ruhai's funeral.

He thought, this matter is quite complicated, and it is better for the people in the court to sort it out and make it smooth, so that he can see some rumors more clearly and act conveniently.

So he asked Dai Quan to wait a while, he went in and changed his clothes, and followed Dai Quan into the palace.

On the way, naturally he couldn't hold back and asked Dai Quan about the situation.

Based on the tacit understanding between him and Dai Quan many times, Dai Quan would be happy to tell him about such insensitive topics.If one day Dai Quan hesitated to him, maybe he should reflect and be vigilant.

Sure enough, Dai Quan did not mince words: "Don't you know, Lord Hou? It's not about An Siyuan, the censor of salt in Huaihuai. Then An Siyuan, because of his ineffective supervision of salt administration, was detained by His Majesty and returned to Beijing for trial, but He died of illness on the way.

All the ministers quarreled about this matter at the court meeting, and they quarreled again at the court meeting early this morning.Some people believe that after His Majesty reformed the salt administration, salt merchants were required to transport grain and grass to the border in exchange for salt imports, which increased the burden on salt merchants, so it was natural for the salt tax to drop.

Others questioned, no matter how much it can be reduced, it shouldn't be more than [-]%. Moreover, if the Yanzheng underneath is open-minded, how could An Siyuan be so good that he died halfway?Therefore, I advise His Majesty to order a strict investigation...

Your Majesty is also very troubled by this matter, remembering that not long ago, Mr. Lin had recommended Lord Hou to His Majesty, so he asked the old slave to pass on Lord Hou. "

Jia Lian understood.In fact, he had inquired about it from Jia Zheng.

Jia Zheng only thought that this was an embezzlement case with considerable influence, and the future direction was unpredictable, but Jia Lian saw from the clues that there was a serious partisan dispute inside.

As for what kind of partisan dispute it is, there are only a few conflicts of interest in the current DPRK and China.

At the highest level, the struggle for imperial power between the Supreme Emperor and Emperor Ningkang, the battle between civil and military affairs, nobles and courtiers, clean and turbid currents, the crown prince and the third prince...

It only needs to be based on the trend of the situation, simply rule out, and you can roughly guess it.

However, Jia Lian has no intention of participating in these struggles. His position is very clear, to be a general trusted by Emperor Ningkang, to command the army, to be conferred with meritorious service, and to reach the pinnacle of life.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, he only needs to consider Emperor Ningkang's thoughts.

From the fact that Emperor Ningkang asked Dai Quan to pass him on, one could roughly guess that Lin Ruhai's prediction was correct. Emperor Ningkang, like Lin Ruhai, wanted to thoroughly investigate the case.

With this background, Jia Lian naturally walked into Daming Palace with confidence.

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"I heard that you are in charge of Lin Ruhai's funeral?"

"Your Majesty, my uncle has no children, and he has been very kind to this humble official since he was a child, so it is natural that this humble official should come to see him off."

A simple question to Jia Lian, Emperor Ningkang, who stood behind the dragon case and practiced calligraphy, didn't know what he was thinking, and he didn't speak for a long time.

Jia Lian didn't ask any further questions, but stood quietly in the hall and waited.

"I have no children..."

After a long time, Fang heard Emperor Ningkang sigh deeply.

Lin Ruhai, as the minister of his hidden residence, may not be the closest, but he must belong to the most talented and loyal group of people.

But he didn't know that Lin Ruhai didn't even have a son to take care of him until he died after Lin Ruhai became seriously ill.

Thinking of Lin Ruhai's memorial to him before he died, in which he expressed his loyalty to the king and the heart of the country, he was very moved.Perhaps only Lin Ruhai, a loyal minister who has read poetry and books and been educated, has such a character.

Before Lin Ruhai died, he was still thinking about how to be loyal to him.Just because he heard that there was a major incident in the Jiangnan Salt Administration, he couldn't wait to recommend someone who would go south to inspect it, and promised that he would also assist him...

Even if he died, Jia Lian should be handed over to Jia Lian the people around him who are familiar with the salt administration, and let Jia Lian complete the matter on his behalf.So as long as he is willing to send Jia Lian as an imperial envoy, he will have great confidence in finding out the case.

Pulling aside the four big characters "loyal to the emperor and serving the country" on the case, he wrote again, and continued to talk to Jia Lian without raising his head: "I heard that Lin Ruhai has a daughter..."

Jia Lian's heart skipped a beat when Emperor Ningkang asked about Daiyu.

It was not because he was afraid that Emperor Ningkang would take a fancy to Daiyu, but because, under normal circumstances, Emperor Ningkang would not care about the orphan of a dead courtier.But no matter what the reason was, since Emperor Ningkang had found out about Daiyu, he couldn't guarantee whether Emperor Ningkang knew that he planned to marry Daiyu as his concubine with a big gift.

If you talk about other courtiers, it's okay to marry an official lady as the second wife, although it is rare, but it is not uncommon.

But he is different. Last year, he made a "married couple" appearance and sternly rejected the Queen Mother's offer of marriage. This year, he married the daughter of a high-ranking official as his concubine in a high-profile manner.

Why, do you look down on the Tian Family, or the Queen Mother?

Knowing that in front of Emperor Ningkang, Jia Lian still had little chance to take chances, immediately nodded and said: "Your Majesty is right, my uncle has one and only one daughter.

Because the little cousin was weak and sick since she was a child, and the medicine was difficult to cure, my uncle was worried that after he left, the cousin would be lonely and helpless, so when he was dying, he entrusted the cousin to the minister, and even willingly let the cousin and the minister be concubine...

Weichen couldn't bear to refuse his uncle's request, so he had to agree. "

Emperor Ningkang looked up at Jia Lian, and suddenly snorted: "Why, you will also accept the second wife? I remember that last year, the queen mother wanted to marry the eldest princess to you. Didn't you rather die than surrender? I thought that you and the king Shi, it’s true that love is stronger than gold, even if you die, you will never lose it.”

No matter how Emperor Ningkang usually upholds the majesty of the emperor, he is still a normal person.

Normal people have normal emotions.

Jia Lian rejected the chance of marrying her daughter, but turned around and accepted Lin Ruhai's daughter. It's no wonder he had no opinion.

Jia Lian hurriedly knelt down and explained: "Your Majesty calm down, Rong Chen expresses his feelings.

The two should never be confused.Your Royal Highness the eldest princess, what kind of a heavenly figure is she? How honored was she to be chosen by the Queen Mother to be her son-in-law?
No matter how arrogant the minister is, he also knows that there is a difference in respect.

If the minister wants to marry His Royal Highness the eldest princess, he must first divorce his wife.But the Wang family is pungent and has strong self-esteem. If she is divorced, she will inevitably die.

I really dare not do such a thing of treachery and conscience, so I can only live up to the great love of the Queen Mother.

But my uncle entrusted my cousin to Chen, just asking Chen to take care of my cousin for the rest of my life.Although the cousin is the daughter of my uncle, she belongs to the weak class of golden boudoir girls. I am confident that I can still shoulder this responsibility, so I didn't refuse my uncle.

I hope His Majesty will understand the true meaning of this. "

Emperor Ningkang was just saying something casually. In fact, he didn't take this matter to heart.

Besides, as Jia Lianruo said, his daughter is naturally very different from the minister's daughter.

Jia Lian dared to let Lin Ruhai's daughter be his concubine. Could it be that he dared to let the princess be his concubine?If you dare to think that way, I will chop off his head.

Rather, this topic made him feel some of Lin Ruhai's thoughts during his lifetime.

Lin Ruhai must love her only daughter very much, otherwise she would not be able to let go of her at the end of her life. She would rather sacrifice her own reputation and find someone she can trust to take care of her for life.

It is sad to think about it.

Actually, he could have come to me.As long as I have one will, can't he guarantee his daughter's well-being and wealth for the rest of her life?
Emperor Ningkang blamed him a little, Lin Ruhai was at the last moment, so he refused to beg him.

This is the so-called clear flow, and it is the real clear flow.Dedicated to allegiance, never bothering the saints for their own private affairs.

Emperor Ningkang felt for Lin Ruhai's loyalty and pityed him for having no descendants, so he thought about it afterwards.

In fact, if Lin Ruhai really came to beg him for his daughter's affairs, I'm afraid he would feel a little unhappy even if he agreed.

After all, kindness comes from above, how can a courtier take the initiative to beg?

He is the lord of the world, with hundreds of millions of subjects.If a case is made casually, there will be more restless people in the future.

That's how people are. When others ask for it, they may not be happy.But if others don't ask him for something, they will secretly feel guilty and blamed.

"Get up. I don't want to bother with you about the past.

However, Lin Ruhai has been a public life all his life, and he doesn't even care about his family. It is not an exaggeration to call him a national scholar.

Since you have been entrusted by him, you should keep your word and never disappoint..."

Emperor Ningkang intended to teach Jia Lian to let him live up to Lin Ruhai's great trust, but suddenly remembered that Jia Lian was a general, and he would use him in many places in the future.

If the leader is away, three to five years is not uncommon.

And it sounds like Lin Ruhai's daughter is as weak and sick as Lin Ruhai, and Jia Lian's fierce wife, Wang Shi, is rumored to be not a good match.

If Jia Lian was at home, he would naturally be able to suppress it. If Jia Lian was away on an expedition, I'm afraid that the Wang family should be the master of the family.

So he pondered for a moment, then changed his words and said: "Lin Ruhai has worked for me for half his life, and he has never received much reward from me.

This time he died young, since there is only one woman who can't bear to worry about, I will give him a reward.

Come, pass on my will:
The daughter of the former Lantai Order, gentle and demure, a lady of a famous family, is a model of everyone's ladyship. She was granted the title of "Xiangjun" and given the title of "Lin". "