The Rise of Ning Mansion in Red Mansions

Chapter 71 Jia Min passed away in Yangzhou City
Do the whole show!
On the way back to Ning Guofu's old house, Jia Daisi thought about it and decided to stage a painful trick.

After finding a remote corner with no one around, Jia Dai heated the waist knife red and endured the pain, making shallow cuts on his chest and arms.

The blood stains on the clothes were also stained with fresh pig blood.

There was some makeup on his face, and he looked weak.

Li Kui was the only one who led the horse to send him back to his old house in Ningguo Mansion.

Along the way, he was alone and miserable. No one could have imagined that Jia Dai was just pretending.

At the same time, compared to the weirdness of Jiangning City, Yangzhou City looked different.

I saw that in the backyard of Yandao Yamen, white flags were fluttering, the sound of crying was loud, and it turned into a pot of porridge.

Some people cried and called for a doctor; some people were ashen-faced and went to prepare for the funeral.

Lin Ruhai hid in the study, with dull eyes, slumped on the Taishi chair, holding Emperor Taikang's secret letter, and said nothing for a long time, like a wood carving.

Jia Dai was in Jiangning City to liquidate Zhen Yingjia's party, while Lin Ruhai was working closely in Yangzhou to seize the opportunity to force a group of salt merchants to submit.

In just two or three months, Lin Ruhai had completed the profits and taxes for the previous year and delivered a full six million silver to Shenjing, temporarily relieving the national treasury.

The imperial court took this opportunity to distribute disaster relief rations to Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces to prevent hungry people from wandering around and getting bigger.

He also spent a large sum of money to stabilize the morale of the troops in the Beijing camp and appease the nobles, so that the reform of the Beijing camp could continue to advance.

He also sent military expenditures to the border troops in Guyuan Town to step up efforts to exterminate the Mingjiao bandits in Shaanxi.

The premise of all this is that money is needed.

However, the household warehouse is empty again.

Emperor Taikang instructed Gu Bingjun to write a letter, which was to tactfully ask Lin Ruhai to stay in Yangzhou willingly, supervise the Lianghuai salt tax, and continue to make money for him.

Three years and three years, when will it end?
At this moment, Lin Ruhai felt like Ah Wei, working as an undercover agent with no end in sight and always hiding in the darkness.

Because of this incident, the only child of Lin Ruhai's family died, his wife Xiang died, and his legitimate daughter Lin Daiyu was weak. She was even raped by a Yangzhou salt merchant.

Secretly, someone was given a chronic poison, which disabled the ability to have children, thus making the Lin family extinct!

At the top there is Emperor Taikang, who takes advantage of his kindness to persecute him; in the middle there is a group of profit-seeking salt merchants who confront each other tit for tat; at the bottom there is a young girl who is crying for food and is helpless.

Lin Ruhai's heart was as sharp as a knife, and he wrote furiously under the lamp while reluctantly sending a letter of mourning to Jia's mother in Shenjing.

On the one hand, he recruited Jia Min's companion, Lin Zhixiao, and arranged for him to go to Jiangning City to correspond with Jia Dai.

When I return to Beijing in the future and pass by Yangzhou by boat, I will take Lin Daiyu with me to Jia's mother in Rongguo Mansion to be educated. I will find a good family to marry in the future so that I can live up to my relatives. This is also Jia Min's last wish.

After doing all this, everything was handed over to the housekeeper of the Lin Mansion, and Lin Ruhai focused on her work.

First, in order to repay Emperor Taikang's support and support, we should intensify efforts to combat the flooding of illegal salt in the canal and raise more money to support the reform of the country.

The second is to make up his mind to fight to the death with the Yangzhou salt merchants and avenge Jia Min.

Lin Ruhai dragged his tired body and staggered to the front office to sit down and review documents.

Suddenly, a saltman came to report, "Your Majesty, the Emperor's dragon boat entered the canal. Along the way, the dragon guards cleared the country, but they passed the city without entering. It seems that they were returning north overnight, which is very strange."

Lin Ruhai was informed that there was nowhere to sit, so he quickly ordered his disciples to prepare carriages and horses, and rushed to the canal dock outside the city to take a look.

As expected, the dragon boat cut through the waves and came, with a large group of dragon guards following closely behind it. There was no sign of stopping at all, which was very strange.

It’s not that the Supreme Emperor was worshiping his ancestors at Zhongshan. He was attacked by Japanese pirates and suffered an old illness. He was seriously ill and fell into a coma. He was “served” by Concubine Li and was recuperating in the Jinling Palace. At this moment, Jia Dai should be leading the troops to “protect”.
Why did he suddenly return north? At that time, there was no news at all.

Lin Ruhai was setting up a pergola with her hands, and suddenly she noticed that Jia Jing was standing on the bow of the boat facing the wind, looking calm and composed.

If he wasn't presiding over the Jinling Provincial Examination, how could he abandon his official position and accompany the Holy Emperor back to Shenjing?
Their eyes met across the sky, and both of them were shocked.

Lin Ruhai drove the carriage and chased the dragon boat while standing on the shaft and shouting, "Where are you going, Brother Jingshi?"

"Brother Ruhai!"

Jia Jingli stood on the bow of the boat and held up his hands, causing the boat to stop and meet Lin Ruhai in the dragon boat.

The dragon boat followed the current for nearly a day, then turned north and entered the Yangzhou Canal;

The future is blocked by Jia Zhen again. It is expected that Jia Dai will be unable to catch up after getting the news. It is a foregone conclusion that the Supreme Emperor will return to the capital.

Lin Ruhai, a mere censor of Yangzhou Salt Road, had no soldiers or generals under his command, so there was nothing he could do to stop him.

After finally getting on the dragon boat, Lin Ruhai said:
"Brother, why is this? The provincial examination is coming soon. As a scholar in Jinling, you are not in charge of Jiangning. Why..."

As he said this, Lin Ruhai glanced at the largest and most magnificent cabin on the dragon boat to show Jia Jing's eyes, and stopped talking about the rest.

"Brother Ruhai, you and I have known each other for decades, and you know my ambitions."

Jia Jing stroked his goat's beard under his chin, with a proud face and a look of reminiscence in his eyes, "His Royal Highness (the deposed prince) has been so kind to me as a mountain. Even if someone is broken into pieces, it is difficult to repay him."

"Today, the Emperor's old illness has relapsed and he is in critical condition. He urgently needs medical consultation. As a brother, I have given up my official clothes and sent him back to the capital."

"I would like to report to you for your profound kindness, and to report to you for your great virtues..."

It's hard to persuade the damn ghost with good words. Now, Emperor Taikang regards the dynasty as orthodox and the world is orthodox, and the status has been determined. Even if the Supreme Emperor regrets that he should not pass on the throne, there is no way to change it.

We, the scholars, should understand the truth, report it to the emperor, and bring peace to the people. How can we go against heaven's will?

After talking to each other and drinking a glass of turbid wine, the two of them cut off their robes and parted ways.

Lin Ruhai was unhappy and returned to Yandao Yamen. Flying pigeons overnight sent the news to Shenjing, so that Emperor Taikang could make preparations in advance and avoid the sudden arrival of the Emperor in Shenjing.

He was caught off guard, misjudged the situation, and taught a group of rebellious officials and traitors to take advantage of the loophole.

After everything was done, Lin Ruhai came to the Houya mourning hall in despair, and saw Lin Daiyu alone, silently kneeling in front of Jia Minling and burning paper money.
Suddenly filled with sadness, the father and daughter hugged each other and cried loudly.

On this day, Lin Ruhai not only lost his wife, but also his childhood classmate and friend. Only faith supported him, and he endured life and continued to deal with the situation.

However, he could not let go of Lin Daiyu, "Yu'er, after your mother has been laid to rest for seven days, she will be sent to Gusu's ancestral tomb."

"You go to the place where your mother lived and fulfill your filial piety in front of your grandmother on your mother's behalf."

Lin Daiyu just shook her head and refused to obey.

"This is your mother's last wish. My father is nearly fifty years old and has no intention of remarrying. He is busy with official duties and has no time to take care of you."

"You have always been weak and sick, without the upbringing of your mother or the support of your sisters. Now you go to your grandfather's house and study and play with your sisters. As a father, you can feel more at ease. Isn't that inconvenient?"

Lin Daiyu had no choice but to bear Lin Ruhai's trouble, so she had no choice but to agree silently, mournfully keeping her filial piety in front of Jia Minling, and stopped reading.

Silent and speechless, Lin Daiyu was even more silent than before, and her innocence was much reduced.

(End of this chapter)