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However, at this time, Lin Ruhai hadn't fallen asleep yet. As soon as Jia Qiang's carriage entered the Yanyuan Yamen, she was invited to the Zhonglin Hall by the steward Wang who was waiting at midnight.

Jia Qiang saw that Lin Ruhai was wearing an outer garment. If it wasn't for the heating, Jia Qiang was afraid that it would be even more difficult at the moment, so he hurriedly said, "Gu Zuzhang, why did you wait until this time?"

Lin Ruhai smiled when he heard the words, asked Aunt Mei to bring his crutches, stood up and looked at Jia Qiang and said, "I didn't expect that you and the old fox from the Qi family could talk about this moment. From this point of view, there is a result." ?”

Jia Qiang took a step forward, helped Lin Ruhai get up from the bed, walked to the table and sat down, and after he sat down himself, Fang smiled and said: "Qi Taizhong is a very far-sighted person, he knows in his heart that at this point, even Ban Shangong and the others have encountered a big setback in the capital, but after passing this hurdle, the New Deal is bound to be unstoppable. What's more, the turmoil in the capital is a victory for those in the capital, but Ban Shangong has arrived in the south of the Yangtze River. , but was directly hit. If the Qi family is still stubborn and sticks to the old path, after three to five years, it may become more difficult every year. Therefore, the Qi family is willing to submit a certificate of nomination. However, Qi Wannian is still courageous It's not enough, I'm only willing to help secretly, and I don't want to come to the stage. The old man of the Qi family is not easy to force..."

Lin Ruhai smiled faintly when he heard the words, and said: "The Qi family and the Bai family have a lot in common, and the Bai family may not have a handle on the Qi family. Besides, if the Qi family dares to stand out, what should the officials behind him think?" I'm afraid that all kinds of blows and difficulties will come in an instant. It is not easy to help secretly. It's just a pity... If the Qi family really has this courage, it may not be impossible to go ashore."

Jia Qiang smiled and said, "Going ashore will also take a lot of energy, but it's just a start over again. Besides, life probably won't be as good as before."

Lin Ruhai was surprised, and said, "What do you mean by Brother Qiang's words?"

Listening to Jia Qiang's implication, joining the new party, life is more difficult than before?

Is this a repudiation of the New Deal?

Jia Qiang hesitated for a moment, but chose to speak bluntly: "Guzuzhang, in my opinion, even if the Qi family is willing to work for the New Deal, but Ban Shangong will be in charge of the military aircraft in the future, and all the officials below will be rotated, especially in an important state like Yangzhou. House. The officials who can be replaced will be as clean and honest as Ban Shangong and Gu Zuzhang? No. Throughout the ages, the biggest mark of famous officials in history is clean and honest. Why is this so? It is because officials are clean and honest It is so rare, rare in ancient and modern times. Therefore, even if honest officials like Ban Shan Gong and Gu Zuzhang are in charge of the government in the future, it will still be difficult to prohibit the officials below from accepting bribes. Even these newly promoted officials are afraid of poverty because of their lack of ambition. So, once in power, I'm afraid it will be more greedy and cruel than the previous corrupt officials. At that time, the Qi family will have to feed them with money again from top to bottom, and feed more. And the unlucky Jingchu old minister, also They will not let them go. So this courage, not to mention Qi Wannian, even Qi Taizhong can't let go."

Lin Ruhai frowned upon hearing the words, stared at Jia Qiang and said, "Since you are so pessimistic about the New Deal, why did the Qi family agree? What promise did you make to them?"

Jia Qiang smiled and said, "Guzuzhang, I'm a child, how can the promise be so valuable that the Qi family is willing to pay such a high price? I just pointed out one thing to the old man of the Qi family, maybe it can save the Qi family. The way of thousands of years."

Lin Ruhai frowned even more when he heard the words, and said in a deep voice, "It's hard to preserve the land and land of the past dynasties for tens of thousands of years. Do you have a way to preserve the Qi family for tens of thousands of years?"

Jia Qiang laughed dryly, and said: "Wanwannian is naturally a naughty joke... But Gu Zuzhang, what the Qi family is most worried about now is nothing more than that after the sky changes, the Qi family will fall into the situation of Mei and Feng. So I told him, you can change your mind, give it a try, and jump out of this circle. Although there is no king in the world, there is actually a wider world overseas. There are so many small countries in Nanyang, with the strength of the Qi family, where can you not Establish a foothold? Divide one branch out and spend three years outside to establish a foothold. As long as what I said is correct, Mr. Qi is willing to help the reform of the salt administration. If it is as I said, the overseas land can Raising people is not a land of barbaric beasts, so the Qi family will hand over all the salt fields and salt shops within a few years, so that they will no longer be contaminated with salt work and drink salt blood."

Lin Ruhai was stunned for a long time when he heard the words, then suppressed his shock, looked at Jia Qiang and said slowly: "I have heard about overseas places. But there are many miasmas, snakes and insects, and malaria are rampant. The army of the previous dynasty went, but before the army arrived, ten pavilions have been broken and three pavilions have been broken, how can they stand? Qi Taizhong will not know about this matter."

Jia Qiang looked at Lin Ruhai and said softly, "Grandpa, isn't the malaria you suffered from cured?"

Lin Ruhai gasped a little when he heard the words, looked at Jia Qiang and said in a deep voice, "You still have cinnamon cream in your hand? Why did the imperial doctor Wang say that he didn't have any when he asked the Western monk to pay tribute to the palace?"

Jia Qiang hurriedly said: "Not yet, but I have already thought of a way to buy it, and even tried to get the seeds of the secret medicine. It may take a few years, but at least this is a way out!"

Lin Ruhai never let go of his frown, and asked: "Even so, are the courts of the Nanyang countries better than Dayan? They will treat the Qi family well? Don't think too beautifully!"

Jia Qiang twitched her lips, and said in a low voice: "Nanyang countries are small countries with few people. The Qi family will develop in a low-key way for a few years, using merchants to bribe officials in exchange for time. After it grows stronger, anyone who dares to bully them will There is no need to hold back..."

"..."

It was almost the first time Lin Ruhai knew Jia Qiang. After all, his world view was composed of the four words "loyalty", "filial piety", "festival" and "righteousness".

There is no need to endure... rebellion?

This is something Lin Ruhai never thought about!

However, Jia Qiang's idea for the Qi family was to slay the dragon.

Seeing that Lin Ruhai's gaze was getting sharper, Jia Qiang felt helpless, and explained carefully: "Guzuzhang, if we can live in peace, who would want to leave their hometown? Who would want to go to another country? Who would want to part with their ancestral homeland? But there is no way!! Merchant They are also common people, aren't they human? In Dayan, they want to live in peace and dignity, it is really too difficult! The Qi family can be regarded as a wealthy businessman rarely seen in ancient and modern times, and Qi Taizhong can be called a man of the world Jie, but this kind of family, such outstanding people, live with trepidation. Whenever something happens, there is a danger of imminent disaster. Of course, I know that the consequences of letting them sit down are even more unimaginable. Therefore, the system for merchants in Dayan is not perfect Before, just let them out."

Lin Ruo said solemnly: "Are you looking at it from the perspective of a merchant?"

Jia Qiang shook her head and said, "From the standpoint of the people, it's just as difficult, and it will only be more difficult. How many decent parents and officials can an ordinary person meet in a lifetime? Ironically, the court is more relaxed at the top, and the people at the bottom may be harsher. It will be lighter. If the court is stricter, the lower will try to scrape the ground, otherwise, they will eat and drink. The officials can’t feed enough, and they still want them to treat the people well. Is it possible? Auntie, maybe I read the history books wrong? Why did I open the Qing History, and every word I read is the blood and tears of the people?"

Lin Ruhai couldn't answer this question, and couldn't answer it.

He coughed dryly twice, his face pale.

Aunt Mei couldn't help persuading her: "Brother, don't say a few words... If you want me to say, although my brother is talented, in my opinion, he is not as good as the master. Don't you know that the world is hard? He also thinks like his elder brother, with the master's background as a fourth-generation prince and Tanhualang, what kind of fairy can't live a happy life? But the master knows how difficult it is, but he never gives up his ambition of helping the world and the people. This is the real truth. Man, there are many corrupt officials in this world, and the common people suffer, but if there were no upright officials like the master and the half-mountain, wouldn’t the common people have no way to survive?"

"..."

Jia Qiang's face was as shameful as a monkey's butt, she blushed and couldn't laugh or cry and said, "Auntie, it's not that I want to go overseas to give this trick to the Qi family, isn't it just to help my aunt and Han Banshan? To make money, the price of ice will be lowered, and the price of cloth will be lowered in the future, and more books will be given to poor children. In addition, a theater troupe will be formed to enrich the empty lives of the people..."

"Pooh!"

Aunt Mei laughed angrily: "Are you ashamed to use this as a boast?"

Jia Qiang snorted, took a careful look at Lin Ruhai, and said with a smile: "Auntie, if there are more small people like me in this world, it will definitely be better for the people than big people like aunts and half-mountains. They are The official is in charge of the people and herdsmen. But I do my best to make the life of the people better."

Aunt Mei was too lazy to answer, and said: "You should save this kind of argument to deceive your Aunt Lin. Among me, only the master is a great husband who has a heart for the world! You should help the master more, It is not in vain that the master and the girl love you so much."

Jia Qiang smiled wryly and said, "My aunt doesn't know, but the road I pointed out to the Qi family was originally reserved for myself. I thought that the Jia family in the capital would not tolerate me. In a few years, I will go overseas to live freely and be a barbarian king." Not bad. Now...just thinking about the situation that my aunt will face after returning to Beijing, I can’t just walk away. If my aunt is so life-saving, it’s fine. I gave birth to him for the sake of the country. If something happened, Aunt Lin...and Auntie, what should I do? Once I left, I couldn't feel at ease. So that's all, as soon as I stomped my feet cruelly, I pointed the way to the Qi family. After Beijing, life is born, death is death, it all depends on the destiny."

"You kid..."

Aunt Mei was obviously overwhelmed by Jia Qiang's words, her eyes were red and she didn't know what to do.

Don't talk about her, Lin Ruhai was extremely shocked when he heard this, and was greatly moved.

Originally, he just heard Jia Qiang's gloomy words, and the disappointment in his heart was almost beyond words.

A gentleman can choose a different path if he decides his will. Even if he doesn't want to be an official, it doesn't matter.

However, if your heart is so dark, you only see the darkness ahead but not the slightest light, and you choose to self-destruct and self-exile, without any responsibility for the righteousness of your family and country...

A ten-year-old boy without even a trace of vigor and ambition.

Such a person, even if he earns all the gold and silver in the world, so what?

No matter how clever and amazing the talent is, he still looks down on it.

Not a man!

It's not that it's difficult to become a master, it's that you don't even have the minimum arrogance and ambition, and you can't stand up.

If everyone thinks this way, the world will truly perish forever!

Good thing...

Fortunately, there was still the conversation with Aunt Mei later, which made him both gratified and moved.

After all, he is still a good boy, at least, his pure filial piety moved him very much!

Especially when his heirs were cut off and even the decent relatives withered, Lin Ruhai was really moved to the bottom of his heart when he heard such words on such a winter night...

"Don't worry, I'm still different from the half-mountain. I can't be as straightforward as him, and I'm not as upright as him. However, it's easier to have you as a disciple to help me. I can't say it, I can do it." Better."

Jia Qiang: "..."

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Chapter 189 Silverfish