In the fourth year of Sheng Yuan Dynasty, March 21st.
In a blink of an eye, Lin Ji had been in Beijing for a few days.
On the second day after returning to the capital, he went to the imperial court to see Emperor Pei, which could be regarded as saying hello to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. Then, except for the meeting with Lan Zeying when he first returned to the capital, and Fang Yunshan, whom Emperor Pei didn't even expect, he spent time in the capital.
The day became completely peaceful.
He was as calm as if he, the newly appointed second-grade Youtianguan, did not exist.
The only thing was that on the day he went to court, his old acquaintance, Right Chancellor Mu Hanfei, objected to Lin Ji as the new Youtian official. He said that Lin Ji's merits and qualifications were not enough, and that he was too young to take on such a big responsibility.
In response, Lin Ji scolded Mu Hanfei as an idiot in front of all the civil and military officials, saluted Emperor Pei, turned around and left.
According to later rumors circulating in Beijing, Mu Hanfei turned pale with anger on the spot. He fell unconscious in the palace almost at the same time as Lin Ji left. It was only later that Eunuch Chu took action to save his life.
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But no matter what, Lin Ji dared to be so unscrupulous in the Changhua Palace, and Emperor Pei and Lan Zeying, who is now in charge of the Tiansi, turned a blind eye. This meant something.
Because of this, at a time when all parties in Beijing were still unclear about Lin Ji's situation, he became rarely quiet. No one came to visit him when there was nothing to do, and no one dared to provoke him.
"Mu Hanfei still doesn't understand the situation clearly. He hasn't been to the harem for half a year."
Lin Mansion, in the garden.
There was a tea table placed on the flower bed, and the aroma of tea rose up. On both sides of the tea table were the former chief civil servants of Lin Ji and Jian Tiansi, Mr. Zheng Lixinzheng.
Lin Ji picked up the teapot, poured half a cup for Zheng Lixin, and then filled it for himself.
"What should I say?" He put down the teapot and casually inquired about the gossip in Beijing.
"Probably not long after you left the capital, the queen fell out of favor. It's not that she fell out of favor. It's just that the harem said that Emperor Pei no longer had sex with women, and it was accompanied by Mu Hanfei's words in the court that the father is more important than the daughter.
The power is also much smaller.”
Having said this, Zheng Lixin shook his head and sneered twice.
"I used to think that the civil servants in the court were somewhat stupid. They were plotting and scheming all day long, but they never understood that if Emperor Pei didn't want it, the power in their hands would be nothing more than a moon in a mirror, without roots.
Duckweed, it will go away as soon as you wave it."
"You are also a civil servant." Lin Ji subconsciously argued.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zheng Lixin rolling his eyes at him, so he quickly waved his hands and said: "It was Lin who said something wrong. Mr. Zheng is naturally different. Mr. Zheng is born in the mud and remains unstained. Although he is a civil servant,"
"You don't have to flatter me." Zheng Lixin interrupted Lin Ji and said helplessly, "No matter how prominent he is, it's all in vain now."
Zheng Lixin is now Lin Ji's deputy clerk in the Supervisory Office.
After Lan Zeying moved into Jiantiansi, Zheng Lixin's original position as chief clerical officer was naturally replaced. He originally wanted to resign and leave, but in the end he stayed in Jiantiansi for various reasons and took a casual position.
It's kind of a name.
Now that Lin Ji is back, according to the rules, he should have a deputy.
So Lan Zeying sent Fang Yunshan's remnant Zheng Lixin over.
"All in all, Zheng will have to rely on Mr. Lin's guidance from now on."
After finishing his words, Zheng Lixin stood up and bowed to salute.
Lin Ji didn't stop him, he just sat in the distance and watched with a smile.
Seeing this, Zheng Lixin's expression froze and he asked: "Why didn't you stop me?"
"Ha, Mr. Zheng was already teasing Lin. Lin is a junior, how could he dare to stop him."
"You." Zheng Lixin shook his head and laughed, but still bowed before sitting down again. "When I saw you four years ago, I still vividly remember your cautious appearance."
Lin Ji didn't answer, just picked up the teapot and poured tea for Zheng Lixin.
At this moment, the housekeeper Fang An suddenly ran to the back garden.
"Sir, someone from Supervisor Tiansi is here to see you."
Lin Ji put down the teapot and asked in surprise: "Can you tell me what happened?"
"It is said that an old friend is visiting." Fang An said, "It is a young master, and he is waiting outside the door at the moment."
"Old friends?" Lin Ji looked at Zheng Lixin, "Are there any old friends in the general office now?"
"There are many people here." Zheng Lixin said, "If you have milk, you are a mother."
"Someone familiar with me?"
"There are not many left. Mr. Fang's group has been scattered in the past few months. That is to say, Mr. Zheng is a civil servant. It doesn't matter. He only wants to save his life so far."
Lin Ji shook his head slightly and did not want to say this. He also had no intention of seeking justice for Zeng Fang Yunshan's subordinates.
Supervisor Tiansi is free to come and go, but if he cannot clearly see the situation and is unwilling to protect himself wisely, his death will be in vain.
"Let someone come in. I want to see who my old friend is." Lin Ji sent Fang An away.
After a while, Fang An led a young man with a somewhat heroic appearance to the garden.
As soon as he saw this person, Lin Ji recognized him immediately.
This was the girl who was in the same car with him when he came to Beijing a few days ago and had a quarrel with the driver.
"Eh? Why is it you?" The young master was a little surprised when he saw Lin Ji, "You are indeed a messenger from the Supervisory Office."
After the words fell, the young master ignored Lin Ji and turned to look at Zheng Lixin.
She rolled her eyes and looked at Zheng Lixin for a moment, then suddenly fell to her knees and knocked her head on the ground.
"Granddaughter Fang Qing has met Grandpa Lin."
"Huh?" Zheng Lixin was stunned and waved his hand, "Girl, you worshiped the wrong person. This is Lin Tianguan."
"Ah? Him?" Fang Qing raised her head, her face full of surprise.
But when she saw Lin Ji's head full of white hair, she suddenly understood and kowtowed to Lin Ji.
But before she knocked her head down, she felt a gentle force lifting her whole body to stand up.
"Don't kowtow, Lin doesn't mind taking advantage of this, but girl, you should explain the reason."
At this time, Lin Ji was also confused.
He is not yet thirty, and not to mention heirs, he is still a baby, so where can he have a granddaughter?
Suddenly, Lin Ji suddenly thought of something.
"Wait a minute, your surname is Fang? Who are you Fang Yunshan?"
"It's my great-grandfather." Fang Qing said truthfully.
As soon as these words came out, Lin Ji suddenly understood.
"I see."
The girl in front of me should be the junior that Fang Yunshan was talking about when he left a few days ago.
Originally, Lin Ji thought he was the disciple of one of Fang Yunshan's friends, but who would have thought that he was actually his descendant.
"Master Fang is actually married?" Lin Ji looked at Zheng Lixin.
"We were married and had children, but he passed away long ago."
"What? You don't have the qualifications to practice?"
"It's not very clear, Mr. Fang didn't say much."
Lin Ji nodded and didn't ask any more questions, and turned to look at Fang Qing.
Seeing Lin Ji looking at her, Fang Qing quickly took out a tips bag from her pocket and handed it over.
"What is this?"
"I stole it from home."
Fang Qing said a little coyly: "The elders in the family said that with this thing, my great-grandfather can take action once, and anything can be done."