Lin Jue pondered for a moment, then frowned and said, "Second uncle, you are just an envoy from the Household Department. You are not in charge of money and food expenditure in the Sansi Yamen. This matter has nothing to do with you."
Lin Bonian clapped his thigh and said, "Isn't that right? As an envoy of the Ministry of Household Affairs, although I am also one of the three deputy envoys, I am only in charge of household registration, tax registration, wine management, work, clothing and storage matters, and not
No one cares about the incoming and outgoing of money and food. Everyone knows this, but your teacher doesn't care. Suddenly, even I was involved. What can I say, I, the household minister, did not do my job well and paid taxes.
The registration management is in chaos, leading to the leakage of fiscal and tax collections. In short, they say that I am completely incompetent and unworthy of being the household envoy. They say that our entire three-district envoys and yamen are mediocre and derelict in their duties. What they say is ugly. It makes me angry to death.
.If Prime Minister Lu hadn't smoothed things over today, I'm afraid it would have been bad. But even so, the matter is far from over. Your teacher is notorious for being stubborn, and he will definitely bite me again later. I don't know.
I'm almost worried to death. Tell me, I originally said that since you are his student, our Lin family should stand together with Yan Zhengsheng and Fang Dunru, so that we can take care of each other in the court in the future. This is good.
, you don’t recognize your relatives, so you bite me like this.”
Lin Jue frowned and said nothing, feeling a little awkward in his heart. Both the teacher and Yan Zhengsheng were upright people, maybe they just didn't care about the people. But this way of doing things was obviously inappropriate. Lin Bonian was his second uncle, even if
When the Sansi Yamen has discovered a problem, it should be resolved through divisions. This is the way to do things: crack down on one group, win over another group, and divide another group. It would be better for these two to directly knock down a whole boatload of people with one stroke, leaving no room for anything. Although
This is true, but in fact it is very bad to do so. This will directly push them into the opposition of everyone. It is also detrimental to what they want to do in the future.
Lin Jue is not very familiar with politics and officialdom, but he has read a lot of books in his stomach, and his knowledge is no worse than that of the top people of this era. After all, in that society on earth, one life can be worth a hundred. Knowledge and information
With the explosion of ideas in the later generations of the earth, what people have accepted and learned is incomparable to people of this era. After reading too many books, magazines, movies and TV networks, the understanding of officialdom and political methods is definitely no better than that of Fang Dunru.
Difference.
Under the current rules of officialdom, it is actually not suitable to isolate oneself. Lin Jue has always believed that the upright officials in the history books he has read are certainly upright and have a long-lasting reputation, but most of them are excluded and isolated in the current society.
This may be their overly egoistic and idealistic way of doing things. It cannot be said that they are wrong, but this extreme way of handling things will make them fail. In terms of people, they may have a clear name, but in terms of things
But it's inappropriate.
"Lin Jue, my second uncle would like to ask you for a favor. In fact, this is not only a matter for my second uncle, but also for my Lin family. You know, I cannot fall. Once I fall, my Lin family will have no one in the court.
I have a little bit of hope. You are Fang Dunru’s student, and as far as I know, Fang Dunru is also very good to you. Can you go and talk to Fang Dunru on behalf of the second uncle, and ask him not to stare?
I won't let go of the Sansi Yamen. I won't look at the monk's face and the Buddha's face, so I can give him some face. If he bites us hard and won't let go, we won't sit still and wait for death. When the time comes, everyone will make a fuss, which won't look good. You can pinch him
It's hard to be a good person in the middle. After thinking about it, I think it would be better for you to come forward and say something about this. What do you think?" Lin Bonian said in a deep voice.
Lin Jue understood. Lin Bonian had just said that he had something to say, and I'm afraid it was this matter. He wanted to use his connections to make peace with Fang Dunru, hoping that Fang Dunru would be noble. From the perspective of the Lin family,
Lin Jue was naturally obligated. However, Lin Jue also had some small concerns in his heart.
First, both Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsheng are the kind of people who only deal with the problem and not the person. In other words, they are people who do not recognize their relatives. Even if they plead for mercy, it may not be effective.
Secondly, he did not explain clearly what Lin Bonian committed. If Lin Bonian really had sufficient reasons to be impeached and committed a big mistake, it would be useless to plead for mercy.
He had to quickly find a way to escape the crime. Lin Jue didn't want Lin Bonian to commit any major crime that would eventually implicate everyone in the Lin family, but under the current circumstances, Lin Bonian still couldn't fall.
"Second uncle, my nephew understands. I will go and talk to my husband. But it may not be effective. I can only try my best to beg for permission."
"Okay, okay, nine times out of ten he will give you some face if you come forward. You try your best to persuade him. Just say, if he lets me go this time, I will help him with everything in the court in the future. A good man has three gangs
, Yan Zhengsu and Fang Dunru also need help." Lin Bonian said continuously.
Lin Jue frowned and said: "Not to mention this, Second Uncle can't promise anything just because of this matter. Your position represents the position of my Lin family, and you need to be cautious in making decisions. What I'm worried about now is that Second Uncle, you are so anxious,
Is it because the Sansi Yamen has indeed done something inappropriate? If it is just what the second uncle said before, I think it is nothing. Even if the second uncle is held accountable, the second uncle's responsibility is not big. The second uncle does not care about expenditures and does not have much power.
, even if you take responsibility, it is a small responsibility. At the worst, the court will not punish you severely if you submit a petition to explain the problem. If there is a big problem in the Sansi Yamen, the second uncle will be tied up with Zhang Jun and the others. Isn't he taking the blame for them?
Already?"
Lin Bonian was stunned and speechless, thinking: What do you know, kid? Do you think I don't want to cut it? But how can I cut it off? Zhang Jun and I have many affairs in private. If Zhang Jun fails, I will also be unlucky.
When those things in the yamen come to light, they are just a matter of losing their heads while in prison, and no one can escape. Although Yan Zhengsheng has not been found out yet, today's impeachment is just a matter of official business, so now we must quickly let Fang Dunru be serious.
Just stop.
"Lin Jue, don't worry about these things. Didn't I tell you? You can find trouble even if you don't have anything to do. The second uncle knows it all in his heart. The second uncle is not afraid of them. He is just afraid of making people laugh when they make trouble.
It’s hard for you to be a human being, do you understand?”
Lin Bonian still used these words to dismiss Lin Jue. He did not want to confide in Lin Jue. Because if he told Lin Jue some things, Lin Jue would be scared to the ground.
…
We had a meal at Lin Bonian's house at noon, and Lin Jue said goodbye immediately after the meal. Because he couldn't stand the atmosphere in Lin Bonian's house. Lin Bonian's second son, his cousin Lin Sheng, always looked like a
With his arrogant look, it seemed that he still regarded this third-bedroom bastard very lightly in his eyes. He seemed to think that Lin Jue came to their house to take advantage of the autumn wind, and his words were strange and unpleasant to listen to.
Lin Jue naturally refused to share his knowledge, and only lamented that each generation of the Lin family was not as good as the previous one. The three eldest brothers had this attitude before, and he had long been accustomed to it. They always thought that they were superior to others, but in fact they were all parasites of the Lin family.
.If something really happened to the Lin family, they could only cry bitterly, which would not help at all.
Lin Sheng was even more miserable. The three eldest brothers at least made some contributions to the Lin family's business, but the two brothers Lin Chang and Lin Sheng, the second eldest brother, had accomplished nothing. They had not contributed to the family business and had not achieved academic achievements. Lin Bonian replaced the two brothers.
Thanks to favors, he was sent to serve in the Imperial Army, but he was forced to return because of the hard work. Before Lin Chang was sent to Hangzhou to take charge of affairs, the two brothers were basically dandies in the capital. They carried cages and walked birds all day long, went to entertainment venues, and spent time with people.
With the hard-earned money of the Lin family's children, they lived a life of luxury and debauchery, raising a fat and white child.
Lin Jue felt sad for them, and also felt sad for Lin Bonian. Lin Jue increasingly felt that it was an unwise decision to take over the position of head of the family for Lin Bonian. But at that time, Lin Boyong pushed himself too hard, and he had to
Fight back. But in fact, in terms of responsibility for the Lin family, Lin Boyong is much higher than Lin Bonian.
Of course, Lin Jue would not say anything about Lin Sheng's attitude. For Lin Jue, the time and mood to care about these useless cousins of the Lin family have long passed. Lin Jue is now concerned about much bigger things, and Lin Sheng
His attitude doesn't determine anything, and he no longer has to look at other people's faces to live his life. If it weren't for the word "Lin" in his surname, and if he wasn't responsible for the future of the Lin family, Lin Jue wouldn't even need to meet Lin Sheng.
Lin Jue did not return to Zaoyuan. He went directly to the Yushitai Yamen to look for Fang Dunru. However, Fang Dunru still did not come back. Lin Jue waited in front of the Yushitai Yamen until the evening, but Fang Dunru was still missing. Lin Jue did not see any trace of Fang Dunru.
Giving up, he and Xiaohu rushed directly to Mr. Yulin Lane's house after the sun set. Lin Jue thought that no matter how busy his husband was, he would not go home and sleep.
However, when Lin Jue went to the Fang family's courtyard in Yulin Lane, he was dumbfounded. The Fang family's courtyard locked the door with the general in charge, but there was no one in the dark. Mrs. Fang was not at home either. This made Lin Jue completely
shocked.
When Lin Jue and Lin Hu were wandering in front of the courtyard of their wife's house, an old woman from a small courtyard to the east stuck her head out and asked.
"Are you two here to find someone?"
Lin Jue was stunned and hurriedly went over to salute Lin Hu: "Exactly, I wonder where the Fang family has gone? Can Auntie tell me?"
The old woman smiled and said, "Who are you?"
"My master and master's wife live here."
"It turns out to be your mistress. Oh, then you must be Mr. Lin. Your mistress and the others left the city to visit relatives in the countryside. They left this morning. Before leaving, please ask me to look after the door. If anyone comes to visit, let them know.
.Your wife also specifically said that if Mr. Lin comes, ask him to dig the puddle in the yard deeper so that he can store water for watering vegetables." The old woman said with a smile.
Lin Jue rolled his eyes. His wife was really good at calling people. She actually refused to let go of her free labor. She commanded herself to dig puddles through a remote control. There was nothing she could do.
"But I don't know if my wife has said when she will come back."
"Oh, she said that a relative of hers is having a baby. She will go there for a few days to have fun. She will be back in three or five days," the woman replied.
Lin Jue nodded. He knew that his wife's hometown was in Bianliang, and there were some relatives in her mother's family. It was understandable to go to visit relatives. But he didn't know how his husband was living these days, because there was no one to take care of him. He didn't know if he would come back in the evening.
No matter what, Lin Jue decided to wait here to see if his husband would come back to sleep. Nothing happened, so he simply did the work arranged by his wife. So the two of them climbed over the courtyard wall, entered the courtyard, and found the girl under the corridor.
Using shovels, shovels and other tools, I started working with the dim light on the street. I dug a water pit in the corner of the vegetable patch to store rainwater for my wife to water when it rains. I have been busy for an hour, and the first update is all over.
They had already passed, the puddle had been dug, and Fang Dunru had not come back. Lin Jue knew that Fang Dunru would not come back. The two people, who were sweating profusely, were hungry and thirsty, so they had to go back home.
Everyone in the family had been waiting anxiously for a long time, and they were relieved when they saw Lin Jue and Xiao Hu coming back. After taking a bath and eating, Lin Jue, who was exhausted both physically and mentally, snored loudly next to the bed and fell asleep.
