The moon shines brightly, and the moon is full of pride, but the peanuts will never be sad.
When will the singing and dancing end?
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After sailing for more than ten days, we arrived at the prosperous resort of Yangzhou. In early spring, it was lightly raining and slightly cold.
Lin Yong'an, the housekeeper of the Lin Mansion, was ordered to lead people to wait at the pier. Two comfortable and spacious carriages were prepared. One was for Miss Lin and the girls to ride in, and in the other, Jia Lian and his three girls were seated.
The old housekeeper Lin Yongan was riding a horse in front to lead the way, and his heart was filled with diarrhoea.
When we said goodbye to each other in Suzhou last time, Lin Yong'an still hated himself for listening to rumors and mistaking the capable and kind-hearted Mr. Lian for a worthless pervert.
But now it seems that he is really just a pervert.
When he came out of the capital to see Miss Lin off, he took three maids with him, two in their 14s and 15s, and one in her twenties, all of whom were stunningly beautiful.
Especially the older one, who is being supported by a younger one, a maid, who are you showing off your cuteness to? At first glance, she is not a serious maid.
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Before disembarking, Jia Lian asked Qingwen to put Ahe into a set of maid's clothes to temporarily hide from the public.
Ah He didn’t comment and accepted it calmly.
When they were getting off the boat, Ahe didn't want Qingwen to support her, but it was rainy for two days and her stab wounds recurred. Even though she had a strong temper, it was difficult for her to support her, so she had to accept Qingwen's kindness.
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The price of cherishing the beauty was that Jia Lian could only sit in silence with the car curtains lowered, and was unable to see the beautiful scenery of Weiyang Street.
But sitting in the car, you can also hear the bustling voices on the street, smell the intoxicating fragrance of restaurants and brothels, and occasionally hear the sound of stringed flutes and pipes playing and singing. It is indeed a prosperous place in the world, a gentle and wealthy place. p>
There are abundant things and people here, everything is available, and merchants gather here, and trade is active. The Qin Tower and Chu Pavilion are full of red sleeves. Especially the big salt merchants live here, so Yin is the richest in the world.
No wonder that since ancient times, the ultimate pleasure in life is to "become a wealthy official and ride a crane down to Yangzhou", to be a high-ranking official, enjoy great wealth, and to live forever and become a god. The most important thing is to enjoy all this in Yangzhou. This requires
Abandoned in Lop Nur, you will live forever for hundreds of years, dragging a cart full of copper coins and trying to float around, but you can't find a puddle.
Jia Lian secretly made up his mind that since he came to Yangzhou, he must understand: How thin is a thin horse?
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"The beauty smiles and turns to starry eyes. The moonflower is shy. Holding a golden pot. The singing fan lingers in the wind, blowing away the sorrow of spring. I want to ask all the friends in the south of the Yangtze River, who is like me, drunk in Yangzhou."
Jia Lian's soul flew to Su Shi's side and appreciated the beauty of Yangzhou with this old man.
The carriage suddenly stopped and reached its destination.
The official place of the Lianghuai Salt Patrol Censor was the Lianghuai Salt Transport Envoy Department. In front was the yamen and in the back was the official residence. However, the people living in the official residence were the salt transfer envoys and their families.
Although the status of the Salt Censor of the Huaihe River is higher than that of the Transport Secretary, his term of office is usually only one year, so he often rents another house to live in.
The same is true for Lin Ruhai. Since taking office, he has rented a house with a garden not far from the Lianghuai Salt Transportation Department.
Jia Lian stood at the door of Lin's house and frowned at first.
Although it is said that "the house is crowned by the portal", compared with the gray ridged walls on both sides, the carved gatehouse of this house is a bit too high.
"If the door is higher than the wall, the house will cry a lot."
The feng shui of this house is ominous.
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Daiyu followed Lin Ruhai's concubine into the inner house first, while Jia Lian was arranged by Lin Yongan to change clothes in the guest room. Later, he was invited to sit in the hall and have tea.
Lin Yong'an felt contempt in his heart when he saw that Jia Lian was accompanied by a young boy and a beautiful maid aged 14 or 15 years old.
When you go to visit our master for a while, you have to bring a maid with you. Is it that Mr. Lian cannot do without women even for a short while?
I heard earlier that the descendants of the Jia family are not as good as the previous ones. The second master Bao is a drunkard who loves to eat the rouge on the maid's mouth, and the second master Lian is a lewd man who loves to flirt with women and have sex with the servants' wives. Look,
It turned out to be exactly the same.
But after all, Lin Yong'an grew up in the Lin family since childhood, and was quite influenced by Shili's family. He was disdainful, but not rude. He said, "I have been ill for many days, please see me in the back hall," and behaved himself.
Lead Jia Lian to the back house.
Jia Lian walked along and observed secretly, shaking his head repeatedly.
Passing through the corridor and passing through the courtyard, before entering the room, I could already smell the medicinal smell wafting out, and sighed softly:
Living in such a haunted house, and being able to survive until now, Lin Dawen is considered a man of great fortune.
When he saw the skinny Lin Ruhai on the bed, Jia Lian sighed secretly:
Although Lin Dawen has a good life, he also has a hard life.
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When Lin Ruhai saw the stunningly beautiful and calm Jia Lian coming in, her heart felt wider than ever before, as if someone had come to offer help in the snow when she was covered in ice and snow.
Just seeing that he brought a beautiful young maid in with him, Lin Ruhai couldn't help but feel a little unhappy in her heart - this Jia Lian, some young people are too frivolous.
When she saw him saluting respectfully, Lin Ruhai still smiled and stretched out her hand:
"No, no, no, Lao Lin, help him up quickly. My whole family is in trouble."
Lin Yong'an was ordered to step forward and help Jia Lian up. Lin Ruhai, who was reluctantly leaning on the bed, waved for Jia Lian to sit over.
Jia Lian stepped forward and said:
"My uncle is not in good health, what does the doctor say?"
But I heard a low sobbing sound behind the screen, and it was clearly Daiyu.
When Lin Ruhai saw Jia Lian, she felt a little more energetic and smiled:
"I have called in more than a dozen doctors, and most of them said that it was due to a lack of adaptability to the soil and water at the beginning and careless maintenance, which has led to the depletion of stomach yin, severe damage to the stomach qi, and the inability to transport the essence of water and grain.
In addition, it is also said that it is caused by stagnation of liver qi, which causes the stomach to be in disharmony.
I've been sick for some time now, but it's gotten worse recently and I can't get up."
Jia Lian was about to open his mouth to comfort him, but he heard Daiyu's tearful and choking voice coming from behind the screen:
"Brother Lian deceived me so hard!
Tell me that my dad is fine and tell me not to worry too much. You are not trying to trick anyone!"
Lin Ruhai frowned and said:
"No rudeness!
Your cousin is so kind to comfort you, why is he talking nonsense?"
Immediately, I heard a woman advising from behind:
"Girl, don't worry. I have been taking medicine and taking care of myself. It will be fine."
Daiyu choked up after listening to her father's scolding:
"My daughter has realized her mistake. Please don't be angry, father."
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Before Jia Lian set off, he had already learned from Mr. Shi that Lin Ruhai had been poisoned.
Lin Dawen was appointed by the current emperor to be a flower explorer. After careful investigation, he became the current emperor's appointed salt patrol censor. In addition, he was a tutor in the court, the same family, the same year, the same hometown, and close to the capital.
The in-law relationship between Rongning and Ningfu has a bright future.
But the position of the Salt Inspector is very lucrative, and he is an official sitting on the crater of a volcano. If you have this luck, you may not have this fate.
Although the previous Salt Patrol Censors were all highly trusted by the emperor, and the emperor often granted him the power to report secretly, he repeatedly warned him to be cautious.
But there are quite a few people who have died in this position, which is considered an absolutely high-risk position in the officialdom.
When it comes to the cause of death, half of them were dragged into the trap by salt merchants, joined in corruption, and ended up having their homes confiscated and beheaded; while the other half died of illness or died suddenly while in office.