After announcing the imperial edict, the eunuch left in a hurry. He was from Liang Shicheng, and he felt uncomfortable after staying in the Yang Mansion for a long time.
Yang Lin held the imperial decree and was a little surprised. It seemed that he had not been excluded from the decision-making circle, but the emperor was taking national affairs too lightly.
When dealing with the Khitan negotiations, which could easily lead to a war between the two countries, he actually said lightly, "It will be decided at your discretion."
As long as he is a normal emperor, he should summon his ministers at this time to discuss for days, analyze the situation, and formulate several strategies to deal with various consequences.
How could he have imagined that since the last time he pretended to be a ghost and used a prophecy to successfully tell Fang La that he was rebelling in advance, Zhao Ji had firmly determined him to be his servant of Shen Xiao Ning Temple.
But this is good, lest Zhao Ji be frightened, just like in history, he withdrew the Western Army to give Xixia a chance to breathe.
With this additional layer of identity, he felt more confident going to Cai Mansion. Yang Lin took a short rest before setting off.
Arriving at the gate of Cai Mansion, there were already many carriages parked here. Yang Lin stepped in and was about to stop him, but when he saw the person coming, he immediately retracted his arm as if it had been burned.
The old man nodded and bowed and came forward: "Young Master Yang, long time no see. I wish you all a happy New Year."
The seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister's door and other officials saw the doorman who was welcoming them bowing and laughing. They stood on tiptoes and saw that it was Yang Lin, so they became more balanced.
Yang Shaozai was the best in Bianjing. He was famous for his bad mouth and sharp hands. However, he was the most orthodox number one scholar. He also ranked first in the prefectural examination, first in the provincial examination, and passed the third Yuan Dynasty.
You must know that after him, Cai Jing began to implement the advanced education system. In the short term, there will no longer be the number one scholar who has been admitted all the way.
It was normal for this kind of person to have a heated relationship with Cai Xiang back then and receive extra courtesy from his disciples. Yang Lin nodded with a smile and asked, "Is Cai Xiang still taking a nap?"
"Master, after he came back from Hangzhou, he felt ill and took a little longer lunch break."
"No problem, I'll wait in the flower hall."
In the flower hall, there was another group of officials. Yang Lin felt a little sad when he thought of the empty Zhaodefang over there.
The officials who came to pay New Year's greetings gathered together to admire the calligraphy and paintings in the flower hall. They were discussing happily. When they saw Yang Lin coming in, they suddenly fell silent.
Immediately, people gathered around him with smiles. Lan Congxi stood up and said, "Wenyuan, come and sit here."
There was a bit of stuffiness in the hall. Yang Lin waved his hand and said, "No, I'll go for a walk in the courtyard. I'll come back when the Grand Master wakes up."
After he left, everyone gathered around Lan Congxi, and Yang Lin came to pay New Year's greetings to Prime Minister Cai. This was just when he had just overthrown Han Zhongyan and was so sensitive.
These officials were most concerned about this kind of thing, and all kinds of ideas came to mind. Lan Congxi smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know, just ask him."
Cai Jing's courtyard is somewhat inconsistent with his cultural accomplishment. There is no elegant and indifferent style here, but it is more magnificent than the palace.
Some rare flowers and plants were placed in the yard, and servants often came to look at them one by one.
Yang Lin expanded his chest and admired the flowers and plants in the courtyard. There was one flower with a little velvet yellow bloom, the tender stamens had just bloomed, a slight pink halo, and the lips were white, which was very cute.
Yang Lin stopped a gardener and asked, "What kind of flower is this?"
The gardener lowered his hands respectfully and said: "To tell you the truth, this is the flower species from Taishi's hometown. It's called Shuangfeiyan, also known as 'Shuangfeiyan Qifei' or 'Shuangyan Yingchun'. It has a faint fragrance and is the most difficult to serve."
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This name was too vulgar and suited Yang Lin's taste. He smiled and said, "dig one for me. I will take it back to raise these two flying swallows."
I don’t know how much effort it took to raise flowers in the south in Bianliang. The gardener did not dare to make the decision for Cai Jing, so he said: "No rest, noble man. The villain cannot make the decision on this matter. I will go and ask for your instructions. We all
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Yang Lin couldn't bear to do this. As soon as he left, he started to cut out a flower, took off the sachet from his body, and filled it with flower mud.
He was having a great time stealing flowers when a little girl crept up behind him, patted him and shouted, "Flower thief! Haha, I caught you."
Yang Lin was startled. This girl was slender and had almost no footsteps on purpose.
Turning around, he saw that he was wearing a white fox fur coat, dotted with black flowers. Under his long eyelashes were a pair of bright moon-like eyes, with a baby-fat face on both sides of his mouth. He was very cute.
This little girl is no stranger to Yang Lin. She is Cai Jing's youngest daughter and is very much loved by the old gangster. Yang Lin smiled and said: "Lingbao, you are one year older now. Call me uncle and I will give you a big red envelope."
New Year’s money.”
In the past, because of Cai Jing's pampering and love, this little girl was just like a boy, very free in Cai's house, and she was also carefree when meeting Yang Lin.
Who would have thought that when she saw Yang Lin's face today, Lingbao's pretty face suddenly turned red, she lowered her head as if feeling guilty, held her clothes and looked up at him.
Yang Lin was confused and asked: "Little Lingbao?"
Little Luoli suddenly stomped his feet, turned and ran away as if running away. Yang Lin looked around, hid the stolen flowers under the steps, and continued wandering.
After a while, Cai Jing finally woke up, and the first person to call was Yang Lin.
This was also consistent with his official position. Everyone among the officials knew that this would be the result. They watched eagerly as Yang Lin was led by the maid to Cai Jing's bedroom.
As he gets older, even if he doesn't like to move around, Yang Lin can understand.
After pushing the door open and coming in, Cai Jingzheng ordered a concubine to get a heater and leather clothes. Yang Lin stepped forward and hugged her with both fists: "Eun Xiang, the students are here to see you."
Cai Jing glanced at him angrily and said, "It's rare that you still have such a heart."
"What did Enxiang say? Without Enxiang's promotion, how could I, Yang Lin, be where I am today? Students are naturally nostalgic, and our friendship was profound. If I didn't come to see Enxiang on New Year's Day, would I still be a human being?"
"How many brothels are there in Yangzhou, let's all be together."
Cai Jing's face turned red, he coughed quickly and said, "Wenyuan, you have taken a step further. I am happy in my heart."
Yang Lin nodded quickly and thanked him for his kindness, but rolled his eyes in his heart and thought to himself, I believe you and I are mentally retarded.
Cai Jing continued: "You and I have been friends for many years. Although our friendship is as thick as clear water, people in the world often think that I, Cai Jing, will not be able to allow you, Wen Yuan, to fly high."
"What the Prime Minister said is absolutely true. We, our good ministers, think about it day and night. We are just loyal to Your Majesty and asking for orders for the people. We don't need to pay attention to the suspicions of those mediocre people."
Cai Jing rolled his eyes at him and suddenly said: "Wen Yuan, you are one year older. The sage said that you should cultivate your moral integrity, govern your family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. Now you are in the temple looking over the country and cultivating the world. How can you be without a wife? I intend to recruit you.