He had just gotten off the official ship, and immediately more than a dozen horsemen came to greet him.
That menacing posture startled the officers and soldiers who were escorting the tax bank.
Fortunately, the cavalry stopped a hundred steps away, and the tall and muscular young man at the head dismounted and walked over with long strides.
He was nearly 1.8 meters tall and had a sharpness about him, which made Lin Ruhai know right away that he was not to be trifled with.
Of course, the other person has a childish appearance and is definitely no older than eighteen.
Lin Ruhai was a little confused. He didn't know this young man in rich attire at all. He seemed to have an extraordinary background at first sight.
On the other hand, the guards following him and the master who came to Ning Mansion looked surprised, and then whispered in their ears: "Sir, it's Uncle Rong!"
Uncle Rong? Jia Rong of Ning Mansion?
"Jia Rong, I've met Mr. Gu!"
At this moment, Jia Rong stopped a few feet away in front of Lin Ruhai, bowed her hands and smiled softly.
"You are Brother Rong from the Ning Mansion. This really surprises me!"
Lin Ruhai reacted, his face full of surprise.
I originally thought it would be good if the Yue family could send someone to greet him, but unexpectedly they sent Jia Rong.
He and Jia Rong have been close friends for a long time and have exchanged many letters before.
"Haha, nothing surprising!"
Jia Rong chuckled softly, pointed to the official ship Lin Ruhai was on, and said leisurely: "Ever since I heard that Mr. Gu went to Beijing with the salt tax, tax and silver, I have thought of coming over to have a look, and I want to say a few words by the way!"
At this time, official ships carrying salt and tax money docked one after another, and the officers, soldiers and sailors on the ship worked hard to lift the heavy wooden boxes onto the pier one by one.
"Oh, what's the problem?"
Lin Ruhai's heart moved, and he glanced back and said inexplicably: "It's just a drop-in, and it's also a mission to the imperial court!"
Tsk!
Obviously, Lin Ruhai didn't realize there was something wrong with doing this.
Keenly aware that there were a lot of eyes on her, Jia Rong didn't have the intention of being a monkey and asking people to visit. She stretched out her hand and said with a smile, "Master, I'm talking here!"
Lin Ruhai was full of doubts, and after saying hello to the escorting officer behind him, he slowly got on a carriage in the middle of the cavalry a hundred steps away, and then went straight to a medium-sized inn in Tongzhou City.
After taking a short rest, Lin Ruhai's fatigue was reduced a lot, and then he came to the inn lobby, sat opposite Jia Rong, who had been waiting for a long time, and asked curiously: "Brother Rong, what's wrong?"
On the way, Jia Rong had already introduced the steward and the boy who came to greet him from the Rong Mansion.
To be honest, it is impossible to say that I am disappointed because I have no ideas.
Even if all the core members of Rongfu are busy with something, can they send a member of the Jia clan who is attached to Rongfu to greet them?
After all, Lin Ruhai is the direct uncle of Rong Mansion.
At this time, Jia Rong was in front of him, and the stewards and servants from Rong Mansion were naturally completely ignored.
They didn't dare to be arrogant. Jia Rong and a dozen tough riders were right next to them. If they really dared to be arrogant, Jia Rong would directly teach them a lesson.
"It's nothing, I just want to ask my aunt, did you go to Beijing with the official ship carrying the salt and tax silver, do you want to take credit for it?"
A single word was like a thunderbolt, causing Lin Ruhai's face to change drastically.
How can someone who can become a third-grade official be a fool?
Lin Ruhai immediately realized that it was definitely a bad move for him to travel with the official ship carrying salt tax and tax money.
Thinking of some terrible consequences, even with his determination, he couldn't help but turn pale, and his mood instantly fell into the abyss.
At the same time, he looked at Jia Rong with a little more scrutiny and precaution, and said in a dry and cold voice: "Thank you for the reminder, Brother Rong. I don't know what Brother Rong's purpose is?"
"I don't want a great partner to have misfortune!"
Jia Rong chuckled lightly, did not touch the food and wine on the table, and said with a smile: "In the past two years, the cooperation between Zuxue and Mr. Gu has been quite pleasant!"
"Besides, no matter what I say, I am the most reliable official foreign aid of the Jia family in the capital. I don't want anything to happen to me!"
"Aren't there also Wang Ziteng and Shi Jia Shuanghou?"
Lin Ruhai's face looked better, and her tone was a little relaxed.
"The Wang family and the Shi family are behind them!"
Jia Rong said very directly: "It's not like Mr. Gu..."
There is no need for a heavy hammer to sound the drum, and some words do not need to be said too clearly. Everyone just knows what they are saying, but it may not be very appropriate to say it out loud.
Lin Ruhai was silent. Although his ancestral home was Suzhou and he was a branch of the Lin family, a powerful local family in Suzhou, he had long since died and had no contact with each other.
Although Jia Rong's words are unpleasant, they are true. Lin Ruhai does not have a huge family behind him that requires his painstaking care.
On the contrary, the Jia family, as the Yue family, is the only force that he can rely on with confidence. It's that simple.
"Although Ning Rong's Second Mansion wants to revitalize, there is not even a third-grade official who can be trusted in the court. How can this happen?"
Jia Rong continued: "In addition, if you can allow me to continue to stand in the court, it will also be a kind of protection for Ningrong's second house!"
Lin Ruhai understood and asked directly: "Then what do you think?"
"We must step back. It is better not to continue to participate in the muddy waters of the salt administration, otherwise I am afraid unspeakable disaster will happen!"
Jia Rong looked calm and said words that would make outsiders absolutely terrified.
Lin Ruhai suddenly raised his head, his eyes as cold as lightning and said: "Are you teaching me how to do things?"
Before Jia Rong could react, she thought to herself: "If the court cannot protect even the third-rank officials..."
The following words were not spoken, but the meaning was self-evident.
If the court and the royal family cannot even protect his life, it means there is a big problem with the control of Jiangnan.
Once something like this really happens, I wonder if the Jiangnan officialdom and the gentry group can really handle it.
The Daqian Dynasty was at its peak at this time and could not tolerate such a thing.
"My aunt's safety should be no problem!"
Jia Rong's face was calm and unperturbed, and she said leisurely: "I guess there are still secret guards arranged to protect me!"
"But, as for my aunt's back house, can it also be protected?"
"I heard that my cousin and my cousin are very young!"
Ignoring Lin Ruhai, whose expression changed with horror and even became ferocious, Jia Rong continued: "You can only be a thief for a thousand days, so how can you guard against a thief for a thousand days? Isn't that right?"
"Don't think that those who are interested in the salt policy are afraid to take action. The literati atmosphere in Mr. Gu's body is a bit too strong!"
"Think about it, the annual income of several million, because of my uncle, has not fallen into the pockets of some guys, but has been sent to the national treasury. It can be tolerated for a short time, but over time