Chapter 681 Yucun Zixing Talks About Lin Family Affairs
On the Yangzhou pier, Jia Yucun looked at the two fortune ships, one going north and one going south. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and he kept criticizing his own political vision.
It turned out that six months ago, there was political turmoil in Beijing. Through various signs, Jia Yucun actually thought that Lin Ruhai was losing power, so he found an excuse to fire the teacher and live freely.
Unexpectedly, half a year later, the situation changed drastically. Instead of being affected, Lin Ruhai became the governor of Shandong. It seemed that in a few years, he would be able to enter Beijing and start at least six ministers.
Even the Qilin son of the Lin family was promoted by the emperor to the rank of commander of the Jinyi Guards. He went to Beijing on official business and had a bright future.
Jia Yucun was frightened now, but he was not willing to give up, so he took advantage of the dock to get on the boat and came to see him.
Unexpectedly, Lin Ruhai turned out to be a generous person. She didn't take him seriously at all, she still had a humble attitude toward him, and was even willing to write a letter of recommendation for him. This made Jia Yucun deeply moved.
After seeing off the two lucky boats, Jia Yucun let out a long sigh, walked away from the pier, and walked to a tavern not far away. He planned to drink a few glasses of wine. Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the door, he saw one of the drinking guests getting up.
Laughing, he picked it up and said: "An adventure, an adventure." When Yucun was busy looking at it, this person was Lengzi Xing, a trader in the antique shop in Duzhong. He knew him in Dudu in the past. Yucun praised this Lengzi the most.
Xing was a man of great ability, and Xing also borrowed the name of Yucun Swen, so the two of them talked in a congenial manner and were most compatible with each other.
After the two exchanged greetings, they immediately sat down together, and Leng Zixing asked: "Brother Shi Fei, when I was sitting here just now, I saw you seeing someone off at the pier. I guess that was Lin Ruhai, deputy envoy of the Liangjiangdu Salt Transportation Department.
Mr. Lin, right?"
Jia Yucun laughed, drank a glass of wine, and asked with a half-smile but not a smile: "Now Mr. Lin is the governor of Shandong. Brother Leng, aren't your father-in-law and mother-in-law both stewards of the Rongguo Mansion? Don't you just
know?"
"It is true that my father-in-law and my mother-in-law are the real power managers of the Rongguo Mansion, but Lin Ruhai is the son-in-law of the Rongguo Mansion after all. How can I be qualified to meet with them?"
Brother Leng looked helpless, but his face was full of disapproval. It was obvious that what he was thinking in his heart was completely different from what he was saying.
Jia Yucun knew that Leng Zixing was the son-in-law of Zhou Rui's family, who was the confidant of the wife of the Rongguo Mansion. He opened an antique shop in Kyoto relying on the "resources" of the Rongguo Mansion, and lived a happy and comfortable life.
With the Rongguo Mansion here, Leng Zixing naturally looked down upon all the officials in the world.
He even behaved more openly in front of Jia Yucun.
A noble slave from an aristocratic family has always been like this.
"Why, look at Brother Leng's demeanor, do you think he doesn't like Governor Lin?"
Jia Yucun could tell what his companion was thinking at a glance, and with a flicker of his eyes, he chuckled and joked: "That's right, Brother Leng is from Rongguo Mansion, even if Lin Ruhai, Lord Lin, meets him, he still has to be a bit thin-faced!"
But he was thinking in his heart: "You look down on others, how do you know Lin Ruhai's future? You don't know the thoughts and methods of Lin Zhao, the son of the Lin family, who turned his hand into a cloud, and turned his hand into a rain, right? It is to destroy a Rongguo Mansion,
I'm afraid it's not a big deal, but you are looking down on others. It seems that Leng Zixing is nothing more than that."
"Hey, brother Shi Fei is joking, joking!"
Naturally, Leng Zixing couldn't tell what Jia Yucun was thinking. Although he was modest in his words, his face looked as if it should be so. He shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "How can I, a small character like me, get into the top ranks of Tanhua?"
Lang’s eyes!”
"Brother Leng, please be humble now. By the way, Brother Leng came from Kyoto just now and is from Rongguo Mansion. Can you tell me about Rongguo Mansion?"
Jia Yucunfei smiled softly and changed the topic without leaving any trace.
He had just received a letter of recommendation from Lin Ruhai and was planning to go to Beijing on a certain date.
Because Lin Ruhai was used to being a pure minister, although he went to the capital many times to meet with his Majesty, he had little contact with the officials in the capital. The one he was most familiar with was his wife's brother, the head of the Rongguo Mansion, and the fifth-grade minister of the Ministry of Industry, Wailang Jia Zheng.
"The prestige of Rongguo Mansion is so great. I often hear about it even in Jiangnan. I will go to Kyoto soon, and I want to take the opportunity to visit Mr. Jia Zheng, the master of Rongguo Mansion. Unfortunately, I know nothing about Rongguo Mansion, which makes people feel uneasy.
ah!"
"Oh, is Brother Shi Fei going to Beijing too?"
Leng Zixing's eyes lit up and he asked in a very urgent tone.
"That's right, isn't the imperial court about to recruit new members? I happened to be teaching the Lin family's daughter-in-law's studies at the deputy envoy's office of the Salt Transportation Department in Liangjiangdu. Today we met at the dock, and Mr. Lin wrote me a letter of introduction.
Ready to try my luck in Kyoto!"
Jia Yucun said with a humble tone and a proud face.
"Congratulations to brother Shi Fei. Congratulations to brother Shi Fei. Don't forget your brother when he ascends to the temple!" Leng Zixing toasted repeatedly.
"You're very polite, please tell Brother Leng the inside story of Rongguo Mansion, so that I can know what I'm doing when I move around!"
Jia Yucun smirked repeatedly and raised his hands in a gesture of request.
"Let's talk about the inside story of Rongguo Mansion..."
Leng Zixing had a proud expression on his face. He picked up a peanut and put it into his mouth. He chewed it loudly and put on a show of dignity before slowly and briefly talking about the affairs of Rongguo Mansion.
It's just that the interior of Rongguo Mansion is in a mess. The upright raider Jia She has been driven to live in the East Garden. On the contrary, Jia Zheng, a mere fifth-grade minister of industry and the second eldest son in the family, has the audacity to live in the main hall of Rongguo Mansion.
Hall.
When Jia Zheng gave birth to his eldest son, he was very strict with him. Even when he was seriously ill, he was forced to go to school. As a result, he died just after getting married, leaving only a posthumous son.
As for the second child, it was even more extraordinary. As soon as he was born, a piece of colorful crystal jade came into his mouth. There were many writings on it, so he named it Baoyu. So Jia Mu, the old lady of Jia Mansion, first
Love is like a treasure. It is like the lifeblood. It is strange to say that now that I am more than ten years old, although I am very naughty, I am not as smart as one in a hundred. It is also strange to talk about children. He said: "My daughter is
Flesh and bones are made of water, and men are flesh and blood made of mud. When I see my daughter, I feel refreshed, but when I see a man, I feel turbid and smelly. So even when I was old, I never went to school, and I only became king in the inner curtain.
Hearing Leng Zixing's narration about the affairs of the Jia Mansion, Jia Yucun couldn't help but think of the scene when he was teaching at the Zhen family in Jinling. He had similar feelings and couldn't help but sigh: "If this continues, I don't know who can inherit the foundation of the Rongguo Mansion."
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At this moment, a burst of firecrackers suddenly sounded on the pier.
Immediately, some people in uniforms and soap clothes rushed over, kicked and punched those who set off firecrackers, tied them up, and took them away.
Everyone around looked on with cold eyes, and no one dared to say anything.
"Hmph! Although the Lin family left Yangzhou, they still left a lot of backup. Those salt merchants thought they were out of trouble, but they really underestimated the Lin family and his son!"
Seeing this scene, Jia Yucun couldn't help but shook his head and sighed: "Why did this happen?"
"Brother Shi Fei, is there something weird in this? Could there be some inside story behind setting off a few firecrackers?"
Leng Zixing was full of curiosity and asked: "Brother Shi Fei, what do you know? Don't hide it from me, brother!"
"Hehe, although Governor Lin has only been managing the salt affairs in Yangzhou for four years, he and his son Lin Zhao are ruthless and capable, and work hard at every step. Not only do they force the salt merchants to pay enough taxes, but they even evade taxes in the past.
After digging it out, the salt merchants hated him to death, but no matter whether they used official methods or political methods, they could not do anything about them. When they heard that the Lin family had left, these salt merchants thought it was dawn and couldn't help but set off firecrackers to celebrate. Who would have thought that...
Lin Ruhai and his son are gone, and there are plenty of back-ups left by them in Yangzhou City. It is more than enough to take care of a few salt merchants."
Jia Yucun said calmly.
He has been a teacher in the Lin family for a year and a half, and he still has some understanding of the power of the Lin family.
"What? Those salt merchants are so afraid of Mr. Lin... Mr. Lin?" Leng Zixing was startled, and his name for Lin Ruhai also changed.
"Brother Shi Fei, don't lie to me. My brother has traveled all over the country and has learned a lot. I have long heard that Yangzhou salt merchants are as rich as the country. Since the Ming Dynasty, they have been as extravagant as the royal family. They not only sponsor scholars to study and become officials, but also recruit people in the world.
Heroes are all fierce and brave people, so no one dares to provoke them, no matter in court or in the local area. Are they afraid of Lin Ruhai and his son?" Leng Zixing looked in disbelief.
Jia Yucun looked disdainful: "In the eyes of other officials, this Yangzhou salt merchant is not easy to deal with, but in the hands of Lin Ruhai and his son, he is like dough and can be kneaded by him. In the past few years, Lin Ruhai has given gifts to the emperor and the court.
You can imagine that despite spending tens of millions of dollars, the whole family is unscathed and the house is as stable as a rock."
Leng Zixing nodded: "It must be because of the power of Rong Guofu!"
Rongguo Mansion?
Although Jia Yucun wanted to defect, a hint of sarcasm subconsciously appeared on his lips...