He saw that Jia Lian was a shrewd and capable man, but how could a young man of nearly twenty years old have such a far-sighted vision?
It's so powerful that it's truly terrifying.
Jia Lian nodded and said:
"If you don't have long-term worries, you will have immediate worries.
It is an indisputable fact that the future of our Rong and Ning Mansion is worrying, and it is only a matter of time that it will decline and wither.
From the outside, it seems that the royal family is suppressing our Jia family.
From the inside, it turns out that the Jia family has too many unworthy descendants.
As the saying goes: "A hundred-footed insect is dead but not stiff." Only when others fail to live up to expectations do they deteriorate the fastest.
I am determined to turn the tide, but the building is about to collapse and it is difficult to support it alone. The power of one person can change the momentum of a family for a while.
But if the fundamentals are not changed, then one person is working hard to build the embankment, but there are many termites gnawing behind it, and something will happen sooner or later."
Lin Ruhai looked at the dignified but confident young man in front of her, thinking that if she were in Jia Lian's position, she would never have the courage, wisdom and self-confidence like him, and she couldn't help but feel envious:
Such a young and heroic spirit, but also such a strong character and mind, he is truly a talent! A talent!
Jia Lian frowned slightly and continued:
"Judging from the actual situation of my Jia family, the biggest blow to the Jia family was the accidental death of Grandpa Jing of Ningguo Prefecture who became a monk and the eldest brother Zhu of Rongguo Prefecture.
It was the two of them who gave up halfway after passing the imperial examination. As a result, no one from either family in my Jia family came from the imperial examination. The final result is that there are very few children who can make a difference in positions of power.
The so-called family refers to a family, a clan, and a clan. Only my Jia family, the whole clan, is united and united. The children get rid of their dandyism and work hard in their studies. Even if there is suppression from the royal family outside, I am not afraid."
Lin Ruhai nodded repeatedly and blurted out:
"Oh, what a pity! If the head of the Jia family has such knowledge as you, why worry about the Jia family not being prosperous? What a pity, you are not the head of the Jia family."
Jia Lian had a meal:
"Oh, it'll be soon."
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Just... soon?
What are these words?
A twenty-year-old boy with a beard becomes the patriarch?
Is the Jia family crazy?
Looking at Lin Ruhai's surprised expression, Jia Lian said:
"The emperor sent me to Yangzhou, and I didn't want to go to Yangzhou in vain, so I made a condition to him, saying that if I could handle this matter well, he would help me become the head of the Rongguo Mansion.
Although he is still not the patriarch of the Jia clan, he is at least a big step closer."
"You...you make conditions with the emperor?"
Lin Ruhai simply couldn't believe her ears. Who else dared to be so presumptuous? No more heads?
Jia Lian scratched his head:
"The emperor is anxious to take over the Lianghuai Salt Service and fill the big hole in his treasury. This matter is very difficult to handle.
He couldn't use his people because he was afraid that he would damage his reputation with the Supreme Emperor, and the people from the Heroic Faction were unwilling to work hard for him.
Only then did I think about it, and I, the little shrimp who came from the hero sect, didn’t cling to the emperor’s thighs, and had some abilities, was the most suitable candidate.
Since the emperor is forced to use me, I naturally have to offer a suitable price so that we don’t suffer any loss."
"You...are you doing business with the emperor?"
"Exactly!
My nephew also wants to talk about feelings with the emperor, but things like feelings have to be judged over time.
There is nothing wrong with doing business and discussing business honestly before each other has a clear understanding of their hearts.
I work for the emperor, the emperor gives me benefits, he gets the benefits, and I don’t suffer. This kind of relationship may actually last a long time.
If they just talk to each other, he will draw me a pie, and I will give him anti-aircraft guns, then sooner or later such monarchs and ministers will make the same mistakes as Chongzhen."
What he said was very straightforward and without any concealment.
Lin Ruhai, a super academic who is 70% elegant and 30% rigid, is loyal and modest, always courteous and considerate, and is always thoughtful in his work and always speaks elegantly and obscurely. He passed the exam and became an official, and people around him probably know his preferences, and are very similar to him.
Most of his words were quoted from scriptures, and he went round and round to get to the point.
Now that she met a Jia Lian who spoke like "running naked", although Lin Ruhai found it difficult to adapt for a while, she had to admit that Jia Lian's expression method of "seeing blood with one sword, bones with two swords, and ghosts with three swords" brought a
This kind of pleasure that directly hits the soul is unprecedented.
It turns out that being direct is not vulgar.
As expected, it is both vulgar and elegant, and Taoism is natural and natural.
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When Jia Lian saw Lin Ruhai, his face was confused at first, then relieved, and in the end, he was happy.
Thought: Lin Daxue asked if he was going to get sick?
"Uncle, do you think your nephew is right?"
Lin Ruhai said sincerely:
"I envy you very much. You are young and promising, and you are bold and courageous. You have a bright future."
Jia Lian then said:
"This time my nephew was in Yangzhou, and he helped his uncle to overpower Zhen Huan, and forced the Yangzhou salt lords to pay tens of millions of taels of tax money. In this way, the emperor's spring flood relief and the money for countering the rebellion in the northwest were secured.
After my nephew returns to Beijing, if the emperor makes me the head of the Rong family, the first thing I will do is to force Brother Zhen to vigorously rectify the clan school.
The great master in the clan school today is senior enough but not very capable.
Over the past few decades, the entire Jia family has not taught a single talented child. Not to mention the imperial examination, not even one scholar has passed the exam.
He used to excuse his poor health every day, and every time he assigned homework, he would go back and rest first.
When the children of a clan came to the school, there was no one to take care of them. They were in a mess all day long, and they were having sex with each other, as if they had entered a prostitute. Xue Pan and other low-ranking people even went to the school specifically to hunt for women.
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If I am not afraid of my uncle’s jokes, the grandpa’s only grandson, Jia Rui, is also an adulterer and a thief. He has no regard for ethics and even tries to seduce the humble thorns in my family. It is really heinous.”
Lin Ruhai had long heard that the descendants of the Jia family were inferior to each other, but she didn't know that they had reached such an unbearable state. She was so shocked that she was speechless.
Seeing that the time was right, Jia Lian stood up and saluted:
"Please uncle, please help me!"
Lin Ruhai quickly supported Jia Lian:
"Why be so polite? If you have anything to say, it doesn't matter.
Could it be that my nephew also has to take the imperial examination?"
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Ouch, is this Lao Lin really stupid or just pretending to be stupid?
I have already reached this position, why should I take the civil service examination again?
"It takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to cultivate people.
A century-old plan based on education.
I heard that Gusu has a prosperous literary style, with celebrities as bright as stars, and the highest number of top scholars in the world. It is a veritable "hometown of top scholars", and there are countless people who have been promoted and Jinshi.
If we can hire a famous teacher from such a precious land, and a strict teacher can come to the Jia family and strictly discipline the children of the Jia family, then the Jia family can hope to revive.
The nephew sincerely asks his uncle to introduce him to a famous teacher.
Since I am coming to the south this time, I will specially go to Suzhou and pay my respects in person."
Lin Ruhai doubles up on the big finger:
"Oh my! My wise nephew is so knowledgeable!
To be able to say, ‘Education is the foundation of a century-old plan’ is truly a man with big eyes!”
He patted Jia Lian on the shoulder again:
"Insightful! Amazing! If the Jia family has descendants like a wise nephew, why worry about not being able to revive it!"
Suddenly he shook his head and sighed:
"It's a pity, it's a pity that Mr. Yucun, whom I have always been very optimistic about, has been promoted again. Otherwise, he would be the first choice! He will definitely be able to teach the children of the Jia family well."