Chapter 489 A layer of water and a layer of people [Part 2]
Xumi Pianruo liked Lin Ye so much that he even wanted to call him... Mr. Lin. If he didn't think that calling him like this might make him a generation younger than Yu Huannian, he would have called him.
I don’t care who you are, this guy’s attitude, if anyone else showed it, he wouldn’t be so likable.
Yes, of course the people who were insulted would not like Lin Ye, but Lin Ye didn't expect them to like him either.
In Lin Ye's words, the Yu family planned to come over and have sex for free.
They felt that Lin Ye came from a poor family, and although he was favored for a while, he still looked forward to having a backer.
Therefore, he appeared in front of Lin Ye with a condescending attitude. Firstly, he did not want Lin Ye to think that the Yu family was too pushy, and secondly, it made Lin Ye feel that the Yu family still had status.
Does Lin Ye need to rely on them?
The more Xumi Pianruo thought about it, the happier he felt. He felt happier than Lin Ye, because Lin Ye still looked so cold and indifferent.
Xumi Pianruo even wanted to take a small notebook and write down Lin Ye's words so that he could use it when he criticized others in the future.
Xumi Pianruo felt like he was going crazy when he thought of Lin Ye's words, "Your eldest brother will be the governor of Yunzhou, and I will be your father."
Of course Lin Ye would not tell anyone about this, but he didn't know how it got spread.
Although Xumi Pianruo talks a lot, he certainly won't tell anyone casually.
This kind of thing is like slapping someone in the face, and it's also the kind of pulling someone's hair and slapping someone in the face. There is no conflict between Xumi Pianruo and the Yu family, so why would he offend someone so much.
This kind of offense cannot be resolved easily, so there is no reason for Xumi Pianruo to provoke Yi Yi.
This matter was publicized by the emperor.
If Xumi Pian didn't tell others, he wouldn't dare not tell the emperor.
After the emperor heard this, his face was expressionless on the spot, and he said that Lin Ye was a little too much.
After Xumi Pianruo left, Tian Zile's cheeks hurt a little, and both sides hurt.
He asked Gu Xiujin to spread the news as soon as possible, fast, must be fast, running to spread the gossip.
As a result, in just half a day, the story of Lin Ye's physical abuse in Huan Nian had spread throughout the senior management of Geling.
All the big families are telling this as the best joke of the year.
It can be said that the Yu family's face was completely lost in one day.
After hearing the news, the old man of the Yu family became furious and scolded Lin Ye all over. He also slapped his grandson Yu Huanian ten times in the mouth and made him kneel outside to reflect.
Everyone knows that after this incident, the Yu family may not be able to raise their heads in Geling City for a while.
You are not afraid.
This is the most famous teahouse in Geling City. Jun Buwei is ranked second, but no one dares to say that he is the first. Jun Buwei and Dian Hongchun are the same owners.
It looks elegant and clean, yet luxurious to the extreme.
It's the kind of place where you look very simple, but a random ornament may be worth tens of thousands of dollars.
It is said that the clothes worn by the maids here cost more than fifteen taels of silver each.
It doesn't sound like much, but fifteen taels of silver is spent on buying clothes, which ordinary people may not be able to use in their lifetime.
The clothes are small, and the tea masters here wear accessories that ordinary wives of officials cannot afford to wear.
The person here today who is not afraid of being a host is Shi Jintang, the Minister of Civil Affairs.
But he did not sit in the main seat, because there was also a respected old man in Goling City present.
Former prime minister Lin Mufu, who is already in his seventies, still looks energetic and energetic.
This old prime minister has experienced three dynasties.
When the previous generation of emperors was in power, he was the prime minister, and he was not even forty years old at that time.
As a result, he only served as prime minister for three years. The emperor suddenly died, and the emperor's father was succeeded to the throne. He served as prime minister in the court of the second emperor for another three years, and then resigned.
Home.
The reason for this is that Lin Mufu knows how to advance and retreat.
It was he and several other people who took the lead in the emperor's father's succession to the throne.
As the prime minister at that time, his power was naturally overwhelming.
It was also him who selected the most suitable person from the royal family living in remote places.
But precisely because of this, he knew that if he held power for a long time, he would not end well.
I don’t say whether the new king will continue to trust him unconditionally. I just say that no one from the other major families will tolerate him holding that position.
After he resigned from the official position, he lived a leisurely life at home, reading and writing every day, walking birds and raising flowers.
After today's emperor ascended the throne, he was immediately invited back to preside over the government.
At that time, everyone felt that this was the emperor's compromise with the major families.
Because selecting people in this way will have no impact on all aspects, and no one will find it unacceptable.
If the emperor chooses Lin Mufu, the people from the major families will not resist so violently, and the emperor will not appear unduly embarrassed.
However, after serving as prime minister for another three years, Lin Mufu resigned from his position again and recommended Wanyulou to the emperor.
The second year after he resigned from office, a rebellion broke out in Geling City.
The most direct result of that rebellion was that several families who could not understand the situation and wanted to directly suppress the emperor were wiped out.
Several people appeared who changed the current situation, one was Tuoba Lie, the other was Liu Jigong, and the other was Wanyulou who first took charge of the dynasty.
Shi Jintang is the host today, but as long as Lin Mufu is there, no one who is the host dares to sit on the main seat.
This old man plays the three words "knowing how to advance and retreat" very clearly.
"I'm afraid the people from the Yu family will find ways to make things difficult for Lin Ye."
Shi Jintang looked at Lin Mu's Mansion: "I invited Master and all the elders to come here just to ask if the Yu family makes things difficult for Lin Ye, should I take this opportunity to get closer to Lin Ye."
Lin Mufu took a sip of tea but did not answer.
Sitting next to him is a woman whose age is unclear. No one will doubt her if she is in her forties, and no one will doubt her if she is thirty.
She was very simple, wearing only an absolutely worthless cotton dress, and there were no valuable-looking accessories on her hands or body.
However, those young tea masters who were beautiful in expensive clothes and accessories all looked inferior to her.
And she is just the personal maid of Lin Mu Mansion.
She has been working as a maid for the Lin Mu Mansion since she was a teenager, and it has been more than 20 years now.
Even though she is still a maid, there are indeed few people in Geling City who dare not take her seriously.
Her name is Lian Wan.
Lin Mufu didn't speak, but Lian Wan could understand Lin Mufu's meaning instantly.
She smiled and said: "Mr. Jintang, the Yu family will not ask you to come forward to rescue Lin Ye."
Shi Jintang was slightly startled.
But he quickly understood what Lian Wan meant. The Yu family was too lighthearted. If he was asked to step in to save Lin Ye because of the small Yu family, would that make him look cheap?
Face should be used in the most appropriate place, where it can make people think you have face.
Throwing face to the Yu family lowered Shi Jintang's status.
Besides, if Lin Ye's current status can't cope with even a member of the Yu family, then why can he have his current status?
"That's what Aunt Wan said."
Shi Jintang leaned over and said, "Thank you Aunt Wan for your advice. I have remembered it all."
Lian Wan smiled gently and said: "I'm just a vulgar woman who doesn't know anything about knowledge. I'm more direct in what I say. Mr. Jintang, please don't take it seriously."
Shi Jintang said quickly: "Aunt Wan's words are every word."
Lin Mufu didn't say anything because of this reason.
With his status, being able to come today is a great honor to Shi Jintang.
If he were to give personal advice, it would bring down his face.
You will never be able to finish learning this knowledge of officialdom in a lifetime, and you will never be able to learn it thoroughly.
The man sitting next to Shi Jintang looks to be about the same age as Shi Jintang.
His name is Cui Fanye, and he is a classmate and friend of Shi Jintang. The Cui family's status in Geling City is several levels higher than that of the Yu family.
Cui Fuye said: "It's no wonder that the Yu family would use such embarrassing methods. Thinking about it, it's not just the Yu family who thinks that Lin Ye lacks a backer and asks for one."
"Although Lin Ye has made great contributions, His Majesty did not award him a reward. He was a third-rank official when he went to Lone Bamboo. After making such great contributions, he is still a third-rank official."
"Moreover, Your Majesty will set up a governor in Yunzhou and steadily suppress Lin Ye. Many people believe that His Majesty is guarding Lin Ye in advance to avoid another Tuoba Lie."
"Some people even say that a general like Lin Ye will not last long. His Majesty wants to select someone to be the governor of Yunzhou. He means that in the next few years, he will find a way to suppress Lin Ye."
Speaking of this, Cui Fanye looked at Lin Mufu: "Master, is your disciple's analysis still reasonable?"
Lin Mufu nodded: "Not bad."
The Cui family's face is much greater than that of Shi Jintang.
If Cui Fanye hadn't come forward to invite Lin Mufu to the banquet on Shi Jintang's behalf, Lin Mufu would definitely not have come. It would have seemed like he was losing his status, especially his status.
So in today's game, everyone knows that Shi Jintang is the host, but it is Cui Fanye who is clearly organizing the game.
Lian Wan said: "Many people judge this way, so they want to bet in advance on His Majesty's thoughts."
She said: "It may be more interesting for His Majesty to be more stiff with Lin Ye in advance."
Cui Fanye said: "Then let the Yu family make trouble. If Your Majesty doesn't ask, more people will come out to make trouble. What kind of future Lin Ye has, it won't be clear until he makes trouble a few times."
After saying this, he looked at his classmate and friend and said to Shi Jintang: "So don't rush to get involved with Lin Ye. No one can see clearly now whether Lin Ye can get up or fall down, and he has no idea.
Only those who are eager to take a stand will be eager to take a stand because they can only be followers.”
Shi Jintang clasped his fists: "Thank you brother for your teaching, I will keep it in my heart."
If Cui Fanye didn't know that someone secretly wanted to push Shi Jintang up, how could he come forward to organize today's round?
These people seem to be friendly and kind, and they are very clear about the hierarchy between elder and younger, but who can really be of the same mind as whom?
Those who are officials in Geling City have understood a truth early on.
Whoever dares to confide in another person will definitely die the fastest.
Today Cui Fanye organized a bureau, which made Shi Jintang understand the status of the Cui family, and also made Shi Jintang remember his benefits.
He also took advantage of this situation to improve his relationships with other people and curry favor with Lin Mufu who was sitting in the main seat.
Ordinary people think that big shots sit together to form a game from time to time, just to have a good time.
However, how could people of this status sit together casually?
In the words of the common people, they have money and leisure. If I had money, I would often organize games and eat and drink.
But their game is very valuable.
Shi Jintang got some advice today and knew how to keep a distance from Lin Ye.
He was already thinking about who would be the next person to show his loyalty to the emperor by targeting Lin Ye if the Yu family failed.
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[How about ordering some umbrellas around the entire army formation?]